How Could a Scumbag Alpha Possibly Love His Wife? (GL, ABO) - Chapter 6

The restaurant Bai Juntang had chosen was a Cantonese-style place, best known for its fish dishes. The rest of the menu was excellent as well.

The private dining room they entered was elegantly traditional. Even the round table was made of intricately carved huanghuali wood, showing how much effort the owner had put into the decor.

Fancheng was far from the coast, so most seafood there had to be frozen. Only on rare occasions could one enjoy freshly delivered fish.

Today, Bai Juntang and her group were lucky—a fresh shipment of Australian lobsters had just arrived by air.

Besides the lobster, Bai Juntang also ordered a steamed fish and eight-treasure rice. She then pushed the menu toward Cheng Wan and said lightly, “See if there’s anything you’d like to eat.”

Cheng Wan didn’t sit next to Bai Juntang. Even though they were in a private room, there was an empty seat between them.

The menu was full of choices, and Cheng Wan felt a bit overwhelmed. After scanning it for a while, she finally ordered the most basic option: a bowl of congee.

After the waiter left, Bai Juntang gave Cheng Wan a glance and said calmly, “It seems like you really don’t enjoy eating with me.”

“That’s not it,” Cheng Wan replied softly, eyes lowered. She didn’t dare meet Bai Juntang’s gaze. Forcing herself to speak, she added, “I just don’t have much of an appetite today. I wasn’t sure what to order.”

“You heard what the doctor said today,” Bai Juntang reminded her. “You should try to gain some weight before your next check-up. Otherwise, it won’t be good for the baby.”

Cheng Wan gave a small nod and murmured, “Okay.”

After that, neither of them spoke. The only sound in the room was the quiet hum of the air conditioner.

The silence made the atmosphere feel awkward. Cheng Wan happened to be sitting right under the air vent. At first, she didn’t notice anything, but after a while, the cold draft began to make her feel chilled all over.

She looked up at the vent, then glanced cautiously at Bai Juntang and asked in a careful voice, “Miss Bai, would it be alright if I changed seats? This one’s a bit cold.”

Bai Juntang didn’t object, so Cheng Wan stood up and moved two seats down.

That placed her directly across from Bai Juntang. Now, whenever she looked up, she could see Bai Juntang watching her, which made her feel even more uneasy.

It had been almost two months since that night, yet every time Cheng Wan saw Bai Juntang, a faint sense of fear still lingered inside her.

Their first time together hadn’t been pleasant for either of them.

All Cheng Wan remembered from that night was the pain and the cold scent of fir trees.

Xu, He had given her a glass of water before they went out. There must have been something in it, probably a catalyst of some sort, meant to trigger her heat cycle quickly.

The next morning, aside from Bai Juntang’s angry expression, the only thing she had left Cheng Wan with was the child now growing inside her.

Cheng Wan understood that Bai Juntang didn’t like her. In fact, she might even hate her. And Cheng Wan had come to accept that.

What else could she do?

She had no other choice.

Bai Juntang observed Cheng Wan’s expression and noticed that she still didn’t dare look her in the eyes. She shifted in her seat, crossed her legs, took a sip of hot tea, and asked calmly,
“Miss Cheng, before you met me, was there someone you liked?”

Someone she liked?

Cheng Wan looked up at her, confused. She didn’t understand why Bai Juntang would suddenly ask something like that.

“I still remember that night at the hotel. You begged me not to mark you,” Bai Juntang said as she looked straight at her. “But I was too drunk that night. I couldn’t control myself.”

That night, Cheng Wan had been burning up with fever. Her eyes were red and brimming with tears, and her lips had become swollen from Bai Juntang’s kisses.

In her heat, she seemed like a completely different person from the one now sitting quietly across from her.

Cheng Wan had cried hard that night, with tears staining the corners of her eyes.

Her entire body gave off a scent that drew Bai Juntang in completely. Their pheromones had mingled in the room, intense and irresistible.

Bai Juntang had to admit, their pheromones were highly compatible. That alone was enough to pull her under, especially in her drunken state.

She had lost all control.

At that moment, all she could think about was the woman in her arms. She wanted to mark Cheng Wan, to make her belong to her completely.

It wasn’t until the next morning, when she finally sobered up, that she realized what she had done.

Now, Bai Juntang sat there, quietly watching Cheng Wan. This was the woman she had shared a night with.

She gently tapped her slender fingers on the table and said,
“I know it’s a bit late to ask, but I really want to know. Did you have someone you liked, or someone you were with? I just don’t want anything from your past to hurt the baby you’re carrying.”

So, that’s what she cared about. The child.

Cheng Wan finally understood what Bai Juntang meant. She lowered her eyes and gave a small shake of her head.
“No. I didn’t have anyone. I’ve never liked anyone.”

“Is that so?”

Bai Juntang looked at her thoughtfully, then asked again,
“Not even during university? You never dated an Alpha?”

Cheng Wan lifted her gaze to meet Bai Juntang’s and answered softly,
“I went to an Omega-only school. There were no Alphas.”

Only then did Bai Juntang realize how careless her question had been.

In this world, Omegas were rare, and there were many strict rules surrounding them.

With declining birth rates, Omegas often didn’t receive a proper education. Most of them underwent their secondary gender differentiation during puberty and experienced a heat cycle every month.

Placing differentiated Omegas and Alphas in the same school was considered highly dangerous.

That’s why, for most Omegas, after finishing middle school, they faced a difficult choice: either continue their education or stay at home and wait for marriage.

Those destined for marriage would remain at home. But those who wanted to keep studying had to attend specialized high schools and universities exclusively for Omegas.

Cheng Wan attended one of those universities. There were only three such institutions in the entire country, and each was relatively small in size.

In truth, there was a deep-rooted prejudice against Omegas. Many people believed that Omegas were born solely to bear children for Alphas, and therefore, there was no need to invest in their education.

For a long time, abandoned infants were overwhelmingly Omegas. Out of every ten abandoned babies, eight were Omega.

People thought educating them was a waste. Investing in them was pointless.

An Omega was expected to stay home after reaching adulthood and give birth, quietly and obediently.

This mindset had affected the vast majority of society. So now, to see an Omega who managed to receive higher education, graduate, and enter the workforce was extremely rare.

Bai Juntang looked at Cheng Wan sitting across from her and suddenly realized how difficult her journey must have been. Graduating from an Omega university and securing even an ordinary job was no small achievement.

Perhaps, if the company ever faced financial trouble and had to lay people off, Cheng Wan would be the first to go.

“Alright. Until you give birth, I’ll take care of you,” Bai Juntang said coldly, looking directly at Cheng Wan. “After the baby is born, I’ll give you a large sum of money. Then you and your family can do whatever you want.”

Hearing this, Cheng Wan opened her mouth to ask, “What about marriage…”

Before she could finish, the waiter came in with their food.

Cheng Wan fell silent. Only after the dishes were served and the waiter had left did Bai Juntang speak again.

“I’ll figure something out about the marriage certificate.”

She added, “There’s one more thing I need to tell you. In the next couple of days, my mother will be coming to Fancheng. You’ll need to come with me to meet her and also visit the grave of my other mother.”

Visit a grave?

Cheng Wan looked at Bai Juntang, a trace of curiosity in her eyes.

Did Bai Juntang’s another mother pass away?

Cheng Wan rubbed her fingertips together anxiously and stared at the bowl of congee in front of her. She had only just come to terms with the fact that she was pregnant. Now she had to meet Bai Juntang’s mother?

What kind of person was Bai Juntang’s mother?

Did she know about their situation?

Would she acknowledge the child in Cheng Wan’s belly?

What if… What if the Bai family couldn’t accept the child? Would she and her baby be abandoned?

Just like her own mother had once left her at the gates of an orphanage.

Was it just because she was an Omega that her fate was always to be abandoned?

Bai Juntang didn’t hear a response. She looked up at Cheng Wan and noticed that her face looked pale—almost sickly.

Frowning slightly, she asked, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Cheng Wan snapped back to herself. She looked at Bai Juntang and quickly shook her head.
“No, I’m fine. I just don’t really have an appetite. I’m sorry.”

“If the food isn’t to your liking, you can order something else.” Bai Juntang picked up the menu and added, “There’s no need to apologize over something so small.”

Cheng Wan watched as she ordered two more dishes. She didn’t say anything and simply lowered her head and continued eating quietly.

After lunch, Bai Juntang drove Cheng Wan home so she could rest.

During the ride, Cheng Wan didn’t seem well. She kept staring out the window, her expression uneasy. The streets outside were familiar, but today they felt distant and strange.

Bai Juntang also noticed that Cheng Wan kept holding her lower belly. The soft scent of white peach coming from her carried a faint trace of nervousness.

Why did she seem so uneasy?

Bai Juntang couldn’t help but wonder. Had she said something that upset her?

She tried to think it over. It didn’t seem like anything harsh. She had only asked whether Cheng Wan had someone she liked and mentioned the topic of marriage.

Could it be that Cheng Wan actually wanted to marry her?

As she watched Cheng Wan get out of the car and walk into the house, Bai Juntang frowned slightly. If it was truly for the child Cheng Wan was carrying, then getting married might not be such a bad idea.

“President Bai?”

Li Chen, sitting in the front seat, watched Cheng Wan enter the house and then turned to ask,
“Should we head back to the office now?”

“No, not today.” Bai Juntang leaned her head against her hand, thinking. She wasn’t in a good mood and didn’t feel like working. After a moment, she said,
“Let’s go to the racing club instead.”