Giving You Dawn and Dusk (GL) - Chapter 13

After dinner, Liang Shi sent Xu Qinya back to the hotel. Just as she was about to transfer money to her, Xu Qingzhu stopped her.

Xu Qingzhu transferred ten thousand yuan to Xu Qinya, instructing her not to spend it wildly or hang out with her troublesome friends.

Xu Qinya waved at her. “Alright, got it. You go back now.”

She even called out to Liang Shi, “Sister Liang Shi, control your wife.”

Liang Shi stood at the door, smiling helplessly, her smile tinged with indulgence. “How would I dare?”

Xu Qingzhu gave her a light, fleeting glance.

Those beautiful eyes carried a hint of alluring charm, looking very enticing, almost coquettish and chiding.

Liang Shi shrugged, her eyes innocent—I’m just playing along for you.

Xu Qinya rubbed her arms. “Go on, I don’t want to see you two being all lovey-dovey.”

••••

Coming out of the hotel, Xu Qingzhu looked exhausted.

A faint scent of strawberry liqueur lingered in the air.

Normally, Liang Shi’s sense of smell was exceptionally keen, but today she was quite tired. Since transmigrating, she had barely rested, and at this moment, she was merely forcing herself to stay alert.

Even so, she still caught the distinctive fragrance.

The more top-tier the Omega, the more pleasant their scent.

Moreover, pheromones also have compatibility. The greater the impact an Omega’s pheromones have on an Alpha, the more compatible their pheromones are.

It seemed the inhibitor’s effect was wearing off, allowing the unique Omega scent to diffuse.

Liang Shi opened the car door for Xu Qingzhu. After getting in, Xu Qingzhu nodded slightly at her and quietly thanked her.

She was much more polite than before.

Liang Shi got into the car and buckled her seatbelt, glancing at Xu Qingzhu, only to find she hadn’t buckled hers yet.

“Xu Qingzhu,” Liang Shi called her. “Seatbelt.”

Xu Qingzhu frowned slightly, her straight, slender black hair falling to her shoulders, covering her beautiful shoulder blades and half of her collarbone, reaching her chest.

On the side facing Liang Shi, stray hairs were neatly tucked behind her ear, revealing her small ear and delicate jawline. However, a faint blush covered her fair cheeks, like pink blush, and thin beads of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose, transparent little droplets reflecting the car’s interior light. Her lips were very red, with a dewy, soft pinkness.

Like a flower bud about to bloom in spring.

Still dewy with the morning’s moisture.

Bright, alluring.

The visual impact was maximized in that instant.

It was hard to look away.

Liang Shi swallowed, turned her face, and breathed heavily, pressing against her heart.

After several deep breaths, she finally managed to control her heartbeat.

Actually, she didn’t truly like her.

This was probably just an aesthete’s appreciation and uncontrollable flutter of the heart for a beautiful woman.

Moreover, this body still retained some lingering affection for Xu Qingzhu.

Liang Shi called out again, “Xu Qingzhu?”

Xu Qingzhu’s face became even redder, and the scent of her pheromones permeated the car, growing more intense.

How was an Alpha supposed to resist this?

Liang Shi sighed, took a sip of water, and calmed her mind.

She half-opened the window on her side, hoping the early autumn breeze would help her clear her head a little.

Xu Qingzhu only responded with a soft hum, her brow furrowed, but the response was so tender and alluring it made one’s heart itch.

Liang Shi wanted to take her to the hospital quickly, so she leaned over to help her fasten her seatbelt.

“Excuse me,” Liang Shi said, leaning over. At that instant, the Alpha’s pheromones intertwined with the Omega’s in the air, like long-separated souls meeting, and the provocative fire quickly ignited, sparks crackling in the air.

Liang Shi almost lost control, practically collapsing on top of her.

Her hand, holding the seatbelt, trembled, her fingers landing exactly on Xu Qingzhu’s abdomen. Just slightly higher, and it would be the softest part.

She immediately leaned back.

Her body felt like it had been set on fire.

The sensation was identical to last night’s.

But it wasn’t the Alpha’s estrus period now, so it wasn’t as severe as last night’s situation, and she could still hold on.

She quickly buckled Xu Qingzhu’s seatbelt as if fleeing, but the moment the buckle fastened, Xu Qingzhu’s cool fingers brushed the area behind Liang Shi’s left ear. There was a small protrusion there, her gland, the most sensitive spot when merging with an Omega.

Her fingertips were very soft, merely lightly stroking Liang Shi’s gland.

Liang Shi felt all the strength drain from her body.

Liang Shi: “…”

“Hos…pital,” Xu Qingzhu stammered, her fingers curling sharply, her nail scraping Liang Shi’s gland.

A sharp sting.

Liang Shi even wondered if she was doing it on purpose.

But she finally managed to escape, her back covered in a layer of sweat.

If this happened a few more times, she might not survive.

Who could resist being teased like that by the “Haizhou’s Number One Omega”?

Liang Shi closed the window and turned on the car’s air conditioning, fearing Xu Qingzhu’s pheromone scent would spread.

Xu Qingzhu, wearing a dress, was cold and huddled in the corner, her arms wrapped around herself. Liang Shi draped her own jacket over her.

They struggled all the way back to the hospital.

Seeing Xu Qingzhu already in a semi-conscious state, with a physiological tear still lingering at the corner of her eye, she simply didn’t call out to her and carried her directly into the hospital.

••••

Zhao Xuning didn’t have a night shift today, but she was worried about Xu Qingzhu leaving the hospital, so she swapped shifts with a colleague.

By ten o’clock, Xu Qingzhu still hadn’t returned. She was about to call Xu Qingzhu when she saw Liang Shi carrying Xu Qingzhu in.

The situation didn’t look good.

“What happened?” Zhao Xuning asked. “Didn’t she get an inhibitor shot?”

“The medicine wore off,” Liang Shi answered concisely.

At this moment, the scent of an Omega’s pheromones permeated the hospital lobby, and many Alphas smelled it.

The sweet scent was so potent that a seriously ill Alpha fainted, causing a brief commotion.

Back in the ward, Zhao Xuning gave Xu Qingzhu another dose of inhibitor and put her on an IV drip. Xu Qingzhu then fell into a deep sleep.

Liang Shi stayed in her ward for a while before leaving.

It was too late, and Liang Shi was too tired to go back to the villa, so she simply returned to the ward upstairs. She checked the time; it was already eleven o’clock.

She lay on the bed, her mind quickly replaying the long day.

Too many people had appeared, and too many things had happened.

Everyone and everything had disrupted her original life rhythm, leaving her feeling a little overwhelmed.

Just as she was wondering whether to use amnesia as an excuse or a “changed for the better” excuse in the future, her phone’s urgent ringing started again.

It made her jump.

••••

She’d change this ringtone later.

Liang Shi looked at the caller ID; it was Madam Liang.

That is, the original owner’s current mother.

Liang Shi rubbed her temples, took a deep breath, trying to dispel her fatigue this way. She answered the call in the last second before it ended. “Hello?”

“Nan Nan, are you asleep yet?” Qiu Zimin asked kindly.

“Not yet,” Liang Shi replied. “Just about to.”

“Good, as long as I didn’t disturb you,” Qiu Zimin chuckled. “Mom is calling to tell you that I’ve already arranged a meeting with Madam Zhou. You and An An will meet the day after tomorrow at Cangyue Restaurant for a meal. If it’s suitable, you two can continue to get to know each other.”

Liang Shi: “…?”

Why did this sound so much like an arranged blind date?

If the original owner was single, she could understand, but the problem was the original owner was married.

“An An’s side said they don’t mind your past relationships,” Qiu Zimin said. “As long as everything is tidied up before you get married.”

Liang Shi: “?”

“Mom, you must have misunderstood,” Liang Shi said helplessly. “I’m already married.”

“What did I misunderstand?” Qiu Zimin sounded a bit angry. “You can get divorced even if you’re married. Besides, didn’t you ask me to set this up for you? Said you didn’t like the current one anymore and wanted a new one.”

Liang Shi: “…”

God, save her.