The Pampered Young Lady Keeps Flirting With Me After I Turned Alpha - Chapter 25

Chapter 25: The Study

◎ The Ruler ◎

Zhou Shuyu didn’t know that she had been targeted by the Song family so early on.

With her current injuries, her position in the Song family was even more vulnerable.

Although Song Qi wasn’t worried about Zhou Shuyu’s safety, she still instructed Zhou Shuyu to be careful.

After all, there were too many people in the Song family with ulterior motives. There were many clever people and a lot of fools. She was afraid that a fool would harm Zhou Shuyu and make others happy.

When they went to the old house for dinner that night, Zhou Shuyu finally met the old man of the Song family, as described by Song Qi.

The old man’s hair was all white, but he looked very healthy.

However, Zhou Shuyu always felt uncomfortable when she saw the old man of the Song family.

It wasn’t the fear of a subordinate toward a superior, nor was it the natural pressure of an elder on a junior.

Zhou Shuyu felt that his eyes were full of calculation. When his gaze fell on her, Zhou Shuyu felt like she had a layer of skin peeled off.

Song Qi’s father was also a formidable person in his early years. Now that he no longer handled business, he seemed to have a gentle aura and was very friendly to Zhou Shuyu.

But the old man was different. The old man’s eyes clearly showed contempt for Zhou Shuyu.

“Are you that alpha?”

The old man sat at the head of the table. It seemed there was no rule in the Song family about not speaking during meals.

As soon as the old man spoke, everyone’s eyes in the room fell on Zhou Shuyu.

Facing so many pairs of eyes, Zhou Shuyu’s face showed no extra emotion.

Even her words were concise.

“Yes.”

There was nothing else to say. Song Qi had told her she didn’t need to deliberately please the Song family members.

“Grandpa, just eat. Everyone is looking at my alpha. Is my alpha that appetizing?”

Song Qi spoke up.

Her words angered the old man. He and his eldest son had a strained relationship. This granddaughter used to be a delightful and lovable child, but now a single sentence from her made him unable to catch his breath.

He was much more forgiving and didn’t act out against this child, because he did feel a little weak in the knees when he faced this granddaughter.

“I just asked a question. Are you so afraid that Grandpa will eat her?”

“I’m not afraid of you. I’m afraid that the uncles and aunts will eat her.”

Zhou Shuyu wanted a piece of yam, which was a little far away. Song Qi reached out and put the yam in Zhou Shuyu’s bowl.

At the same time, she subtly insulted everyone at the table.

These people, despite their bad relationships, liked to pretend everything was peaceful. Song Qi was too lazy to play along with them.

“A-Qi, when are you going to hold an engagement party? It’s better to finalize your relationship.”

Auntie Three looked at the gloomy faces at the table and came out to ask the question that needed to be asked.

After all, the reason this large group of people was sitting here to eat was because of Song Qi and her alpha.

As soon as she spoke, she saw her husband give her a look of approval.

Normally, she wouldn’t want to speak. She felt disgusted watching this whole table of people with ulterior motives.

She just wanted to finish quickly and go back to rest.

“A-Yu is immobile now. We’ll set a date after she’s recovered here at the old house.”

Song Qi called Zhou Shuyu by her name affectionately. At this moment, Zhou Shuyu had some trouble even eating. She held a spoon with her good hand.

She fed herself little by little. Song Qi occasionally put food on her plate. Everyone watched Song Qi’s attitude toward Zhou Shuyu.

They were each making their own calculations.

Song Yulin sat next to the old man. Looking at Zhou Shuyu’s current state, it was his turn to speak.

“I have a very good rehabilitation team under me. Let’s have them come to the old house to take care of Zhou.”

Song Qi looked up at the elegant man.

“Okay, thank you, Uncle.” A beautiful smile appeared on Song Qi’s lips. It was sweet, just like a gentle little girl’s.

Only Zhou Shuyu noticed Song Qi’s clenched hands.

And only Zhou Shuyu felt Song Qi’s disgust toward Song Yulin.

She only thought that Song Qi’s expression was incredibly ugly right now.

“As long as it’s good for you,” Song Yulin smiled and didn’t say anything else.

“We can not set the engagement date for now, but we can start preparing for it.”

“This is your alpha. When you get married, come back to the old house to live.”

“Our Song family has no intention of chasing you away. Don’t live outside for now.”

The old man of the Song family made the decision, and the people at the table had various expressions.

Song Ming’en and Song Mingli exchanged glances. Especially Song Ming’en, his expression toward Song Qi was full of hatred.

The reason Song Qi left was to get medical treatment. Now that she had found an alpha who could cure her, wasn’t it time for her to come back to the old house?

The number of grandchildren in the Song family was small. Song Qi was the only legitimate grandchild.

The juniors sitting here were all cousins. They had all grown up in Song Qi’s shadow when they were children, but they didn’t dare to defy the old man’s words.

They all stared at Song Qi and Zhou Shuyu with hateful eyes.

Zhou Shuyu was very sensitive to gazes. When a group of people’s malice rushed toward her at the same time, she found that one person was different.

That person was looking at her the whole time.

Zhou Shuyu looked up and saw a pale-faced girl.

The girl even smiled at her.

Then Zhou Shuyu watched her smile and start coughing. She could only cover her mouth with a handkerchief, get up from her seat, and leave.

After dinner, the old man kept Song Qi and Zhou Shuyu behind. Everyone else left after dinner, having seen Zhou Shuyu’s face.

Song Qi and Zhou Shuyu were led by someone to the old man’s study.

Song Qi looked at the familiar layout. It had been many years since she had entered the old man’s study.

When she was a child, her grandfather would often call her to the study to teach her.

Sometimes he would ask about her studies, and other times he would ask which children she was playing with.

Before she moved out, she was the child who entered the old man’s study most often.

She was subjected to the ruler’s torture in this study.

The only thing she felt for that face was hatred when she was young.

She would be whipped with the ruler in the study and then walk out of the study to face the jealous gazes of all the old man’s other children.

She was just a scapegoat for the old man’s favorite child.

Just like he used his eldest son’s wife, the old man used her as a shield for Song Yulin.

The ruler that used to hit her was still safely placed above the desk.

Seeing the ruler, Song Qi felt as if that dull pain came back.

A hot hand tentatively held her fingers hanging at her side.

“What’s wrong?” Zhou Shuyu asked with concern.

She could clearly feel Song Qi’s current emotions.

She was like a hedgehog with all her quills raised.

Song Qi put her other hand on Zhou Shuyu’s hot hand and gave her a reassuring look.

Zhou Shuyu could only silently stay by Song Qi’s side.

The Song family’s old house was really not a good place.

Before they came, Song Qi kept asking her if she was scared and told her not to be.

But it was Song Qi who was truly scared.

As soon as they entered the Song family’s old house, Song Qi couldn’t hide her aggressiveness.

It seemed that if anyone dared to take a step forward, Song Qi would rush up and die with them.

Zhou Shuyu felt that the person who needed comforting the most was actually Song Qi.

Hidden beneath the mask of aggression was just a little girl.

Zhou Shuyu tightened her grip on the small hand in hers.

Her hand was so small. She could wrap her hand around it completely.

But she was so tall, so it was normal.

The touch of skin made Song Qi feel much better.

The two waited for a while in the study, and the old man of the Song family finally arrived, a little late.