Stealing My Stepsister's Fiancée - Chapter 27
Chapter 27: Jiejie Belongs Only to Her
An Omega in heat, without pheromones, without an Alpha, and without suppressants…
It was truly too painful.
The relentless sound of rain hammered against the windows, seeming to grow even more intense. Ni Hezhi pressed and rubbed herself rhythmically, playing in the stream flowing in the crevice.
In the clear stream, a little pomegranate-like jewel was nestled. Ni Hezhi’s fingers scraped back and forth, making the little pomegranate seed lift its head, pathetically flushed.
“Ugh…”
No matter what Ni Hezhi did, she couldn’t get rid of the discomfort. She frowned, her heels kicking aimlessly. The old-fashioned peony-patterned sheets were stained with blotchy, agonizing moisture marks.
It was so unbearable…
Ni Hezhi knelt, pressing her face into a pillow in agony, and unexpectedly caught a wisp of a thin, woody scent.
It was Su Yu’s scent, right on the spot where she had been lying.
Using the faint, lingering scent of Su Yu, Ni Hezhi fantasized that they were making love.
Just the thought of it was enough to make her feel something.
The clear stream flowed out continuously, carrying the exotic scent of datura, wetting the peonies on the bedsheets.
“Ah woo…”
The thunderstorm outside had stopped at some point, and the Omega’s unexpected heat in the room, along with the storm, finally climaxed, reaching the ninth heaven.
A strange white light passed before her eyes.
Ni Hezhi lay on her back, staring blankly at the long-bladed fan on the ceiling. Her eyes were hazy, as if she hadn’t yet recovered from the brief, intense ride. Inside her body, there was an indescribable sense of desolation and melancholy.
The first wave of her heat was over, but what about the second, the third…?
After differentiation, Omegas enter a heat cycle, usually once a month. High-grade Omegas can have it several times a month, each lasting three to four days.
What was she going to do?
High-grade Omegas are very sensitive but are not easily aroused. Unless it’s with someone they like, they can’t find satisfaction or pleasure even through self-pleasure.
Her body couldn’t lie.
If her previous attempts to seduce Su Yu were just to win her over or a challenge sparked by Su Yu’s repeated rejections, then in the state of accidental heat she was just in, Ni Hezhi truly wanted to give herself to her.
Su Yu wasn’t an Alpha and couldn’t release pheromones, but Ni Hezhi… was only aroused by her.
Wasn’t that proof enough of everything?
For Su Yu, she felt concern, jealousy, anxiety, and also…
A physiological urge she didn’t feel for anyone else.
So…
Had she unknowingly fallen in love with Su Yu?
Ni Hezhi curled up, like a newborn baby, slowly digesting the melancholy that welled up in her heart.
Little goofball…
When will you finally get the hint?
…
When Su Yu woke up, the sun was at its highest point. She turned her head to look out the window, a brief moment of confusion on her face, as if she couldn’t believe she had overslept.
It wasn’t her fault. After the lip-locking and close rubbing with Ni Hezhi last night, her heart was naturally restless. In the middle of the night, she had a blurry erotic dream.
In the dream, she had Ni Hezhi pinned underneath her, with the full, juicy peach in her mouth.
It was fragrant and sweet.
She became addicted to the taste, and she whispered to Ni Hezhi’s ear, “Jiejie, can I eat this every day from now on?”
She must have lost her mind.
Su Yu rubbed her forehead in frustration. She reached for her clothes and pants, only to discover that her underwear was a little damp.
She instantly felt a wave of unbearable shame. She quickly got up and changed into clean underwear, wanting to sneak to the washbasin before anyone noticed.
Su Yu pushed open the rusty iron gate to the backyard and drew water from the well, soaking her underwear in a basin.
This well had been dug by her father when he was alive. There were no protective facilities around it, and the wellhead was built very low. Worried for her grandmother’s and sister’s safety, Su Yu would draw water from the well every day to fill the water tanks, keeping them from approaching it.
No one would see her here.
Su Yu quickly glanced around, confirmed she was alone, and unfolded the cotton underwear in her hand. She put some soap on it and began to scrub carefully. Suddenly, she felt a familiar gaze from her left. She turned her head and met Ni Hezhi’s beautiful, sparkling eyes.
The Omega smiled with captivating charm, but Su Yu was flustered and at a loss for what to do.
The ridiculous memories of last night rushed into her mind. The redness in her ears spread up her neck and onto her face.
In her eyes was shame, but even more, guilt.
Ni Hezhi noticed her anxious attempt to avoid her gaze, and a slightly bitter sense of disappointment rose in her heart.
Su Yu was avoiding her again.
This goofball usually buried herself in books, overly suppressing her natural physiological needs. After a sudden high fever, her mind became muddled, leading her to do some inappropriate things. Now that she was sober, she felt too ashamed to face her.
What era was this? There were still people with such conservative mindsets. They only kissed and hugged. If they had actually done it last night, the little goofball would probably find a hole to bury herself in.
Ni Hezhi didn’t know what to do. Being too proactive might make Su Yu feel disgusted, thinking she was frivolous. Pretending to be distant wouldn’t work either, as it would only make them drift apart.
Did she really have to offer her heart to Su Yu on a silver platter?
Ni Hezhi’s pride wouldn’t allow her to be a “simp.” Giving up the initiative meant she would be at a disadvantage in the relationship, becoming the loser.
She suddenly had the thought of giving up, but when Su Yu’s warm gaze looked over, her heart uncontrollably wavered.
Ni Hezhi just stood there, watching Su Yu wring the water out of the cloth in her hand. She bundled it up in a clumsy way, as if trying to hide something.
A smile lit up in Ni Hezhi’s eyes, and the earlier frustration vanished.
She couldn’t explain why her mood had changed so quickly. After careful consideration, she understood that a subconscious affection was truly hard to erase.
How could she stay angry with the person she liked?
Ni Hezhi walked closer, a smile always on her face. But Su Yu’s expression was frantic. She instinctively took a step back, her hands quickly moving behind her back.
Ni Hezhi caught her abrupt little movement. A playful amusement sparkled in her eyes as her gaze circled Su Yu before landing on what was behind her back.
“What are you hiding?” she asked leisurely.
Su Yu’s scalp tingled, and her lips were tightly sealed. Ni Hezhi placed her hand on Su Yu’s leg and pushed back, slowly moving her hand up to Su Yu’s firm lower back through the thin fabric.
Su Yu trembled violently, but Ni Hezhi laughed as usual. She looked up and met her eyes: “What is it? Can’t I see?”
“Nothing, nothing.” The embarrassment on Su Yu’s face intensified. She leaned back, as if trying to distance herself from Ni Hezhi.
“Alright, I won’t look.” The joy in Ni Hezhi’s eyes gradually faded due to her distancing. She lowered her hand, her voice weak, like a wilting flower petal.
“Su Yu, why are you keeping so far away from me? Yesterday… we already kissed, and almost… now you’re acting like you want to draw a line between us. Do you regret it?”
When she mentioned what happened last night, Su Yu’s face turned even redder. She stammered, “Last night I… I…”
She was a clumsy speaker and didn’t know how to explain herself. After fumbling for a long time, she finally managed to say three words: “I’m sorry.”
“So you do regret it.” Ni Hezhi’s eyelashes lowered in dejection, and her eyes seemed to well up with moisture. She asked, “Su Yu, do you hate me that much?”
Su Yu caught a glimpse of the redness at the corner of her eyes, and her heart gave a sharp twist. Countless emotions surged up: heartache, unease, and helplessness.
She wanted to explain that her “I’m sorry” wasn’t a rejection but an apology for her indecent behavior last night.
For all of her life, Su Yu had been busy making a living, exhausted from scrambling to pay for her grandmother’s medicine and Huihui’s tuition. She had never had such pure and wonderful times.
All these wonderful things were brought to her by Ni Hezhi.
Ni Hezhi was the first glimmer of light in her long, dark life. Su Yu instinctively and cautiously cherished her, desperately not wanting to lose her. How could she hate her?
But Su Yu was not good at expressing herself, much less at comforting people. The words she had been brewing for a long time couldn’t come out. She couldn’t help but soften her gaze, making it softer and softer, hoping Ni Hezhi would sense that she didn’t hate her.
Ni Hezhi stared into Su Yu’s eyes, seeming to see a different emotion than usual. She couldn’t be sure what it was. Unable to hold back, she wanted a definite answer to prove that her efforts over this period had not been in vain.
Being direct clearly wouldn’t work. Ni Hezhi felt she couldn’t use her old methods on Su Yu anymore. Doing the opposite might have an unexpected effect.
So, she deliberately averted her eyes, no longer looking at Su Yu. Her tone became a feigned cold and distant one.
“Su Yu, I know you were leaving early and coming back late before to avoid me. And later, you locked your door to guard against me. Since you don’t want to see me… I’ll just leave.”
Ni Hezhi had only intended to pretend to be hurt, but the more she spoke, the more she truly felt wronged. A thin layer of tears instantly clouded her eyes: “You don’t need to be in a difficult position. I won’t appear in front of you and annoy you anymore. It’s all the same where I go for my ‘re-education’.”
Hearing this, Su Yu panicked completely. She really… didn’t mean what Ni Hezhi was saying.
She locked her door not to guard against Ni Hezhi but against her increasingly out-of-control self.
Su Yu didn’t want Ni Hezhi to misunderstand. She gathered her courage and moved closer to her. Before she could explain, she met Ni Hezhi’s sudden gaze.
The Omega’s moist eyes sparked with tiny flames that seared her heart, making it ache with every beat.
“Su Yu, later I’ll go find the village head and ask him to take me in…” Ni Hezhi’s tone was icy, but her gaze was as lingering as could be. The contrast of hot and cold accelerated her plan: “But don’t worry, I’ll explain everything to Jiang Sui. I’ll say it was my own fault, and she won’t blame you… It’s all the same where I do my re-education, anyway.”
At this, Su Yu not only felt panicked but also a sense of crisis she had never experienced before.
The village head’s house…
Wasn’t that Miao Hailu’s grandfather’s house?
If Ni Hezhi lived with the Miao family, she would be with Miao Hailu all day. Would she teach Miao Hailu all the things she had taught Su Yu, hand-in-hand?
No, she couldn’t…
The thought of Ni Hezhi showing her charming and alluring side to someone else made Su Yu feel like she would go crazy.
Her body… no one else should see it.
No one else!
It felt like her chest was stuffed with cotton, making it hard to breathe. Su Yu slowly inhaled and exhaled. When she spoke again, her voice was filled with a trembling, anxious plea.
She said: “Ni Hezhi, don’t leave…”
Ni Hezhi’s heart gave a fierce jump. She hadn’t heard wrong, had she? The goofball was actually asking her to stay. She couldn’t believe her own ears.
Under her astonished gaze, Su Yu spoke the most direct and shy words in her heart.
“Can you not go… not go to Miao Hailu’s house…”
Ni Hezhi was stunned. Who was Miao Hailu?
Ni Hezhi’s mind raced. She remembered the other girl who had jumped into the water to save her that day, besides Su Yu, a girl with a smile as bright as a toothpaste ad.
She recalled the name the girl had introduced herself with. It seemed to be “Miao Hailu.”
Wait a minute!
She had only said she was going to the village head’s house, not mentioning Miao Hailu at all. Why was this goofball so nervous?
Could it be… she was jealous?
Ni Hezhi’s emotions instantly surged like a spring tide. To confirm her suspicion, she spoke to Su Yu in a cold tone, feigning a desire to keep her at a distance.
“Why shouldn’t I go? She jumped into the water to save me without a thought for the danger. I haven’t even thanked her yet.”
Su Yu’s expression visibly darkened. Her head drooped low, and her usually straight back was now hunched over, like a discarded cub.
Ni Hezhi almost broke down at her meek appearance. Her chest felt like it was caving in, aching with an unusual soreness. It took a lot of mental preparation to prop up her wavering resolve.
She put on a nonchalant tone and asked with a playful taunt: “Su Yu, what do you think…”
She deliberately paused, waiting for Su Yu’s eyes to look up. Then, composed, she met her gaze and pulled her beautiful features into a smile: “What do you think… would Miao Hailu be willing to be my little dog?”