The Pampered Young Lady Keeps Flirting With Me After I Turned Alpha - Chapter 28.1

Chapter 28.1: Softhearted

◎A string of sweet nothings◎

Zhou Shuyu fled the small garden as if escaping.

Even sunbathing could lead to meeting old acquaintances.

She had no desire to know how Lin Xiaoxiao had changed her name to Song Ming.

Their relationship had never been close, and now Zhou Shuyu wanted nothing to do with it.

She had felt a gaze on her ever since she entered the Song family’s gate, and she had assumed it was someone Song Qi had arranged to watch over her.

She never expected it to be Song Ming.

Zhou Shuyu hadn’t thought she would encounter so many people the original owner knew.

She couldn’t believe how small this world was.

The signal at the Song family mansion wasn’t great; it only worked once you were inside the house. Zhou Shuyu returned to her small courtyard and sent a message to Song Qi.

“When are you coming back?”

She had completely become a canary in a golden cage.

…

Song Qi sat in her office with a stack of documents she needed to review.

Even though she had just come of age, her abilities were not inferior to those of the group’s employees. When she was a child, Grandpa Song would call her to his study and quiz her on her studies. If her answers were unsatisfactory, he would beat her with a ruler.

Sometimes she felt like she was going to be beaten to death, but in addition to the beatings, Grandpa Song also taught her some useful things.

This was why Song Qi had believed that Grandpa Song would hand over the group to her.

It made her overlook much of the malicious intent from her uncles and aunts.

In addition to the work documents, there was another bulging file bag on her desk.

It contained information on Zhou Shuyu’s mother’s whereabouts over the past fifteen days.

Han’s range of activity was very close to Lorocia, but she never set foot in the city.

She was living with a five-year-old child in the mixed-up slums outside the city.

When she saw the five-year-old child glaring fiercely at the bigger kids who were trying to steal her candy, Song Qi raised an eyebrow.

Judging by the time, this child should be Zhou Shuyu’s full-bl00d younger sister.

Han had moved to the Maple Leaf Country and married a widower, but after Xu Xiaoyi’s men came looking for her, the widower ran away.

She and the child had lived for at least two years without enough food.

Even so, she hadn’t abandoned the crying child.

Song Qi’s heartstrings felt as if they had been plucked by a pair of soft hands.

“Find someone to take care of them. Don’t let that mother and daughter get involved with strange people,” Song Qi messaged.

Just then, Zhou Shuyu’s message popped up.

“When are you coming back?”

Song Qi glanced at the documents on her desk.

“I’ll be home at 6 PM.”

“Do you miss me?”

Zhou Shuyu looked at the message on her phone and answered truthfully.

“A bit bored. The signal at the old mansion isn’t great, and I can’t go out whenever I want.”

She had even run into an old acquaintance today while sunbathing.

Oh, and what Song Ming said.

“I met a strange person.”

“She told me not to be alone during my treatment the day after tomorrow.”

“Will you come with me to the treatment the day after tomorrow?”

Zhou Shuyu asked.

Rehabilitation was a very painful process. To prevent muscle adhesion and atrophy, one also had to avoid compensation and secondary injuries during the process. It was tiring to do for an entire day, and the person accompanying her would also find it very boring.

“Yes,” Song Qi agreed without hesitation.

“Who is she?”

“She said her name is Song Ming.”

Song Qi frowned when she received the message.

Song Ming?

Song Qi searched her memory for this person named Song Ming.

There weren’t many people in the Song family with a two-character name, so Song Qi quickly found a trace of this person.

Grandpa said she was a distant cousin? That was just a cover-up. Song Ming was in her twenties now, wasn’t she the daughter he had claimed a few years ago?

Song Qi let out a cold laugh, and a strong feeling of displeasure welled up in her heart.

“Don’t have any contact with her.”

“Okay.”

Zhou Shuyu replied quickly.

Looking at the setting sun over the wall, Zhou Shuyu counted the time. It was almost six o’clock.

If it weren’t for her two broken hands, Zhou Shuyu wouldn’t even be able to use a cane and would have to be in a wheelchair all day, unable to walk.

Although Song Qi had said she would come back to accompany her for her treatment the day after tomorrow, Zhou Shuyu felt uneasy.

Treatment was a daily thing, but why was the day after tomorrow specifically chosen?

The day after tomorrow wasn’t a special day.

Being alone in a strange place made her feel insecure, especially in the Song family mansion.

The road she took to get here was very eerie. If she wanted to go out by herself, not to mention whether she could get out of the woods, she couldn’t walk the fifty-plus kilometers without a car.

She was like a stone waiting for her wife, waiting for Song Qi to come back.

In the small garden of the west wing, some flowers had already fallen.

Since Zhou Shuyu had moved in, this place wasn’t cleaned every day. Song Qi had instructed them to clean it once every seven days.

The fallen flowers lay on the green grass, unable to become nutrients for the soil, and without care, they would only wither and dry up.

“Hey, your name is Zhou Shuyu, right?”

Zhou Shuyu was sitting under the eaves, looking at the flowers in boredom after replying to Song Qi’s message.

Suddenly, she heard someone calling her and looked up in the direction of the wall.

The wall was so high that while it was a height Zhou Shuyu could reach with her hand, it wasn’t easy for the person who was calling her to climb up.

Now, she could only see the person’s round head.

Zhou Shuyu glanced at it and didn’t plan to respond.

“Don’t ignore me. I saw that sick woman come to find you, and I even heard what you said!”

“Why are you running so fast? Are you afraid that sick woman will eat you?”

“Hey, don’t leave. You know Song Ming’en, right? He has a good relationship with the people in District 6. You messed up his relationship, and now that you’re in the Song mansion, he’s looking for a way to get you.”

“My name is Tang Xiaoai, and Song Ming’en told me to come and get you.”

“Do you understand?”

Zhou Shuyu had been about to leave, but when she heard “District 6,” the hand operating the wheelchair stopped.

Looking at the head on the top of the wall, the other party was certainly not just here to tip her off.

“If you have anything else to say, say it quickly.”

“There are surveillance cameras here. Song Qi will know everything you say.”

Tang Xiaoai glanced at the obvious camera.

“Since I’m already here, give me a ladder, and I’ll come down to talk to you.”

She was really going along with it.

But it was impossible for Zhou Shuyu to let her into the courtyard, so she could only operate the wheelchair and move closer to the wall.

She also turned on her phone’s recording feature.

These actions were all done under Tang Xiaoai’s nose. In Zhou Shuyu’s opinion, this person named Tang Xiaoai was likely here to surrender.

Then recording was fine. She had to have something to hold onto for it to be a real surrender.

Tang Xiaoai paused for a moment, feeling that this alpha was much smarter than those people from Song San Shu.

Those people were so high and mighty, they never looked at her seriously.

“My mom got close to an alpha from the Song family, and that alpha happened to be Song Ming’en’s cousin. His wife, who also has the last name Song, is pretending to be a close relative of the Song family and wants to use the Song family’s people to kill me and my mom.”

“I look like an omega, but I’m actually a low-grade alpha. You don’t have to worry about me setting you up.”

“I’m here to make a deal with Miss Song, but someone like me can’t see her face-to-face. Can you help me pass on a message?”

“Song Ming’en offered me five million to mark you. Even if I can’t mark you, he wants me to cripple you.”

“As long as Miss Song gives me the same amount, I’ll be a double agent for her and can even help her kill Song Ming’en. After it’s done, I just want her to let my mother and me leave.”

“If I betray our deal, you can tell that crazy woman with the last name Song that I’m an alpha and that I’ll compete with her children for the family property. Song Ming’en will kill me even if he doesn’t die.”

“You see, I’m coming with sincerity,” Tang Xiaoai said, as if marking and crippling were commonplace for her.

“Why wouldn’t you help Song Ming’en and instead help me?” Zhou Shuyu asked.

“I’m just a drifter in the Song family. Compared to you, Song San Shu is my real enemy. I have no grudge against you, and we can be great partners.”

“I’m very capable. Tell Miss Song that cooperating with me won’t be a loss. There’s no time to wait; tell Miss Song to give me an answer quickly. I’ll try to stall Song Ming’en.”

“Okay, I’ll pass on your message,” Zhou Shuyu said, stopping the recording.

Tang Xiaoai disappeared from the top of the wall.

…

“Where did you go?” The handsome man’s face was dark as he looked at the radiantly smiling Tang Xiaoai.

Her clothes were a little messy, probably from climbing the wall, but in someone else’s eyes, her appearance suggested something else.

“Didn’t you smell it? My citrus pheromones?”

“It’s the pheromones of Song Qi’s alpha. You’re a beta, so you probably can’t understand the emotions behind it, can you?”

Tang Xiaoai smiled, her eyes curving in a beautiful way.

“Did Assistant Bai come to the old mansion again today to report to Song San Shu?”

Knowing the answer, Assistant Bai’s face was cold. Tang Xiaoai’s citrus scent was indeed very strong, but he didn’t believe her right away.

“Look at my neck. The alpha bit me. She’s memorized my pheromones. If we get more familiar, our plan will be successful.”

There was a faint red mark on Tang Xiaoai’s fair neck.

Now, Assistant Bai believed her.

“You worked hard,” Assistant Bai said stiffly.

“I did. I had to endure not getting her today.”

Tang Xiaoai said.

Hearing the girl’s bold words, Assistant Bai’s expression cracked for a moment. He quickly adjusted his face, remembering the girl’s identity.

“I saw those omegas get rejected. I didn’t expect you to have some tricks up your sleeve.”

“I’ll get myself together and go see Song Ming’en. You go first.”

Tang Xiaoai said, enduring the discomfort on her body.

Only after Assistant Bai disappeared from her sight did Tang Xiaoai drop the pretense and start running.

Inhibitors, she had to go back and get inhibitors quickly!

…

Song Qi returned before six o’clock.

After hearing an unpleasant name, it was better to come back as soon as possible, as she had a beautiful wife at home.

If Zhou Shuyu knew what Song Qi was thinking, she might have weakly retorted.

At six o’clock, the sky was already growing dim. After all, the Song family’s old mansion was on a mountain far from the hustle and bustle.

It got dark earlier than in the city.

When Song Qi came back, she saw Zhou Shuyu holding a book on the corridor.

The lights in the corridor were on, and many small flying insects were buzzing around. Zhou Shuyu didn’t seem bothered. She was reading her book and swatting at the mosquitoes that landed on her.

“You’re back.” Zhou Shuyu swatted a mosquito that landed on her, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Song Qi standing in the corridor looking at her. She didn’t know how long she had been there.

“Why are you standing in the corridor without a sound again?” Zhou Shuyu’s voice carried a hint of complaint she wasn’t even aware of.

“I was thinking that you’re really like a wife waiting for me to come home now.”

Zhou Shuyu raised an eyebrow and looked at Song Qi.

Was it a done deal that she was Song Qi’s alpha?

“What’s wrong? Are you planning to accept other alphas?” Zhou Shuyu joked, her face showing no reluctance to be Song Qi’s alpha.

“No.” Song Qi shook her head and walked to Zhou Shuyu’s side, her hands naturally resting on Zhou Shuyu’s wheelchair.

“Are you very bored at home alone?”

Zhou Shuyu turned her head to look at the omega behind her.

How could she not be bored?

Aside from her rehabilitation exercises, she didn’t have anyone to talk to.

Song Qi felt Zhou Shuyu’s gaze was a little resentful.

But she had been so busy lately. Someone was deliberately trying to get her to leave… and those were all things she had to deal with.

Song Qi lowered her head and rubbed her forehead against Zhou Shuyu’s. Her long hair fell and brushed against Zhou Shuyu’s nose.

It was ticklish.

Song Qi’s forehead was cool against hers, and Zhou Shuyu felt very comfortable, unconsciously squinting her eyes.

“You met a lot of people today, didn’t you?”

Song Qi said.

“Yes,” Zhou Shuyu answered truthfully.

Both of them announced their names.

“There’s a person named Tang Xiaoai…” Zhou Shuyu brought up Tang Xiaoai’s visit.

She told Song Qi everything about the situation.

Zhou Shuyu recalled what Tang Xiaoai had said, and a chill went down her spine. She truly felt the malicious intent some people in the Song family had towards her.

She never expected she was worth so much. Once she was associated with Song Qi, everything about her became valuable.

With her character from her last life, working steadily, she would never have made that much money in a lifetime.

“My life is becoming more and more valuable,” Zhou Shuyu said, in a joking tone.

“Of course. You have to remember whose alpha you are now,” Song Qi said with a laugh.

After rubbing her face against Zhou Shuyu’s for a while, Song Qi said, “Let’s go. It’s getting cold outside, and there are many mosquitoes. We’ll contact the pest control team to deal with them tomorrow.”

Zhou Shuyu was surprisingly quiet, allowing Song Qi to push her wheelchair from behind.

“What if I get crippled?” Zhou Shuyu was indeed a little worried, not knowing when an accident might happen.

It would take a long time for her body to recover.

“Whoever did it, I’ll make them the same.”

“I’ll make sure you recover well.” Song Qi tightened her grip on the wheelchair’s handle. Maybe she should just break San Shu’s legs.

It was making people so scared for no reason.

“You have someone else’s scent on you,” Song Qi suddenly said.

Zhou Shuyu frowned in surprise, sniffing herself all over.

There was a different fragrance.

“Could it be that Song Ming’s?”

“Mmm… I’m angry. What do you plan to do about it?” Song Qi said.

Zhou Shuyu turned her head to look at the smiling omega behind her.

“Are you doing this on purpose?”

“So what if I am? I missed you too,” Song Qi said.

Sweet words flowed like they were free.

Who wouldn’t fall head over heels for her like this? Any alpha would probably be charmed into an idiot by her sweet talk, right?

Zhou Shuyu felt she was about to be charmed into an idiot. It seemed the Song family mansion wasn’t so dangerous anymore.

She wasn’t even afraid of someone wanting her dead or crippled.

The faint scent of white peach from the omega was peaceful, as if it was meant to soothe her.

Zhou Shuyu felt very safe.

She couldn’t help but want to peck at the omega’s face. Perhaps their high compatibility made them want to be close whenever they were together.

Even though Song Qi was right in front of her, the light touch didn’t seem to fill the emptiness of not seeing Song Qi all day.

When did this start?

She had been alone in the Song mansion for days, rarely meeting anyone to talk to. The only people she could contact were Jennifer and Song Qi.

Her daily routine seemed to be waiting in the corridor for Song Qi to come back.

What was happening? Had she really become a dog?

The world had suddenly become very small, revolving only around Song Qi.

“Can you take me to Jennifer’s place for rehab tomorrow?”

Zhou Shuyu’s eyes shone brightly as she looked at Song Qi, just like a big dog begging for a treat.

“Sure. How about you beg me?”

Zhou Shuyu’s face flushed when she heard that. What kind of strange play was this?

Her mind was clear now, and she couldn’t say anything embarrassing to Song Qi.

“Stop messing around…” Zhou Shuyu lowered her eyes slightly.

She didn’t know how amusing she looked in this state.

“How about you kiss me?”

Song Qi pushed the wheelchair very fast. Zhou Shuyu only felt the wind rushing past her ears.

Zhou Shuyu was so scared by the speed that she tightly gripped the armrests of the wheelchair.

She felt like she wasn’t crippled yet, but Song Qi was about to make her crippled. What should she do?

“It’s just one kiss, isn’t it?”

“Is this speed meant to murder your dear alpha?”

Zhou Shuyu felt like she had lost her mind, saying whatever came to her mind. After the words left her mouth, her face flushed with heat, even hotter than her normal body temperature.

If a normal person maintained her body temperature all year round, they would probably become an idiot too, right?

Zhou Shuyu thought, it’s okay to be a little silly. Her body temperature was so high, she must have a fever.

Song Qi slowly reduced her speed and finally pushed her to their room.

This room wasn’t like the one in her villa with all the stuffed animals.

It was as simple as a hotel room, without any extra decorations for them.

It was like a temporary anchor point, a place to stay while traveling.

Song Qi went to the bathroom to turn on the water heater and then changed her clothes.

Zhou Shuyu stayed with Song Qi the whole time, following her closely, even when she was changing.

This was a situation that had never happened before, and even Song Qi noticed the difference.

“What’s wrong today? So clingy?”

Zhou Shuyu looked at Song Qi and felt she was indeed being a little too clingy.

But when she thought about doing something else, she didn’t want to. She just wanted to follow Song Qi when she was here.

Due to their high pheromone compatibility, their pheromones interacted every day, and once separated, she would feel empty and restless.

Zhou Shuyu’s face was a little embarrassed. Why was she like this?