The True Record of a Flirty Omega's Failed Balancing Act - Chapter 10

Chapter 10

◎Come home with me◎

It was happening again.

The words from You Zhuoqing made Ning Chanyue look up from the terrible comments.

When they had signed the contracts, Ning Chanyue had been adamant about having the clause “cohabitation after signing a marriage agreement” removed. But she was no match for You Zhuoqing’s threats and promises. After several attempts at persuasion from You Zhuoqing, she finally gave in and agreed to go to her house to film some footage for the paparazzi.

She never expected that once she went, she would be locked in You Zhuoqing’s house for more than a thousand days and nights.

Was she going to use the same trick again now?

You Zhuoqing was enjoying the sight of Ning Chanyue’s pale face. The hand that was holding Ning Chanyue’s wrist slowly slid down and intertwined with her fingers. As she felt Ning Chanyue’s trembling fingertips, a smile slowly blossomed on her face. She said, “Come home with me, Ningning. Tomorrow is our six-year anniversary of meeting, and you promised to celebrate it with me, didn’t you? Have you forgotten?”

Go home… or go back to that cage?

Ning Chanyue’s gaze moved inch by inch to You Zhuoqing’s smiling face. Back then, she had agreed to celebrate the six-year anniversary with You Zhuoqing only to get a chance to escape. It would have been fine if she hadn’t mentioned it, but now that she did, all the times she had to swallow her pride came flooding back into her mind.

Back then, every time she went out, dressed, ate, or even slept, it depended on You Zhuoqing’s mood. She had to coax her and make her happy to get a moment of peace.

You Zhuoqing’s shameless words were like a bucket of cold water, making Ning Chanyue frown and instantly clear her head. Ning Chanyue rubbed her throbbing temples, trying to ease the discomfort in her heart.

When she looked at You Zhuoqing again, her brows were much smoother. She said word for word, “I’m not going home with you. Whether you delete those posts… is up to you.”

That’s right, she shouldn’t have chosen to go to You Zhuoqing’s house five years ago; she definitely shouldn’t make that choice five years later.

She was free and shouldn’t be someone’s caged bird or a flower in their palm.

Even if…

Ning Chanyue put her phone back in her pocket and used her still-trembling fingers to touch the key that Xu Guiyi had given her just now.

The key felt cold, making her vaguely remember Xu Guiyi’s equally cold words at home earlier.

Ning Chanyue took a deep breath.

But even if Xu Guiyi was cold to her again, even if she really kicked her out. She didn’t want to have any more entanglement with this person in front of her.

Not for one more second.

“You…”

Clearly not expecting Ning Chanyue to be so resolute, You Zhuoqing’s eyes widened in shock. But it was this brief moment of愣, that allowed Ning Chanyue to take the opportunity to pull her hand away from You Zhuoqing’s grasp. She gave You Zhuoqing a slightly disdainful look and then turned to leave.

“Wait!”

The moment Ning Chanyue reached for the doorknob, You Zhuoqing suddenly reacted. She took a few steps forward in the dim hallway and said.

Ning Chanyue didn’t turn back. She pulled the doorknob, preparing to walk toward the bright hospital corridor, but her shirt was suddenly grabbed by You Zhuoqing, making her unable to move.

“Let go of me.”

Ning Chanyue reached her hand behind her and grabbed You Zhuoqing’s arm, trying to make her let go.

“Let go of me!”

Seeing that You Zhuoqing wasn’t moving, Ning Chanyue didn’t want to struggle with her anymore. She directly punched the arm that was holding her and repeated.

But You Zhuoqing still didn’t move and didn’t say a word.

Ning Chanyue finally turned around. She frowned and was about to speak, but when she saw You Zhuoqing’s unusual state, Ning Chanyue stopped what she was about to say.

You Zhuoqing seemed to be completely ignoring her. Her gaze was upward, fixed firmly on a certain part of Ning Chanyue’s skin. Even as the sound-activated lights in the hallway gradually went out, You Zhuoqing didn’t even blink, not moving at all.

It was as if she had been nailed to the spot.

Soon, Ning Chanyue realized where You Zhuoqing’s gaze was lingering: her gland on the back of her neck.

As expected, the swelling on her gland still hadn’t subsided, and the scar left by the temporary mark should still be visible.

After a long time, You Zhuoqing finally looked up and met Ning Chanyue’s gaze. Her expression was stunned, and her voice was bitter and hoarse. It was as if she was struggling to squeeze out a few words from her throat. “Ningning, what’s wrong with your gland?”

Ning Chanyue’s voice was like, “As you can see, maybe it’s all thanks to you.”

If it weren’t for the drugs that You Zhuoqing had injected into her, her gland, even after being marked, would have fully recovered by now. It wouldn’t be swollen or abnormal.

And it wouldn’t have been discovered by You Zhuoqing.

Ning Chanyue didn’t want to say more to You Zhuoqing. She tried to pull You Zhuoqing’s hand, which was holding her clothes, but You Zhuoqing’s hand gradually moved downward, causing the collar on the front of Ning Chanyue’s shirt to climb up little by little, while the collar on the back slid down little by little, as if she was trying to tear a hole in her clothes.

You Zhuoqing’s hand was getting stronger, and her breathing was getting heavier.

Ning Chanyue coughed twice and said, “What are you doing? Can you stop pulling on my clothes? Let go first.”

But in fact, You Zhuoqing’s gaze had already shifted away from the gland. Her eyes moved down slightly, to the fair skin below the gland, which was adorned with a few particularly noticeable pink spots.

Ning Chanyue had no idea that besides the abnormality of her gland, there were also kiss marks left on the skin below it from their passionate moment, which had not yet faded.

One, two.

The further down You Zhuoqing’s hand went, the more was revealed.

You Zhuoqing’s eyes were getting dimmer and dimmer.

She finally pursed her lips and asked, “You… were marked by Xu Guiyi? You two did it?”

After saying that, You Zhuoqing took a few deep breaths as if to confirm. But no matter how many times the servants had praised her for her keen sense of smell since she was a child, as a beta, she still couldn’t smell if Ning Chanyue had Xu Guiyi’s pheromones on her, not even a trace, even though she was right next to Ning Chanyue.

Why couldn’t she smell it?

Why was she a beta?

Why was only Xu Guiyi able to mark her?

Compared to anger, a bitter sense of powerlessness suddenly welled up in You Zhuoqing’s heart.

But You Zhuoqing didn’t need to try so hard to confirm, because she saw Ning Chanyue slowly nod twice.

You Zhuoqing suddenly laughed.

She looked at Ning Chanyue’s rather disgusted eyes and slowly said, “I’ve been with you for a few years in the name of being your spouse, and you didn’t even let me touch you during your heat. You just saw that person with the last name Xu once and you slept with her? Are you that starved, Ningning?”

You Zhuoqing’s voice was as calm and lifeless as stagnant water.

The surroundings were very quiet. It was so quiet that even though You Zhuoqing’s voice wasn’t loud, her last sentence echoed in the hallway several times, as if it was questioning Ning Chanyue over and over again, demanding an answer from her.

Until the humiliating echo completely disappeared, Ning Chanyue just let out a light sigh. She said, “It’s very late. Can we not argue here anymore?”

She touched the key in her pocket again. She needed to… go back to her home.

“Let go. You don’t want everyone to see us like this when I open the door, do you?” Ning Chanyue said again.

No… she can’t let her leave.

Ning Chanyue’s words were calm. It seemed that no matter if she begged, threatened, or even insulted her, it wouldn’t cause any ripple in Ning Chanyue’s emotions.

This made You Zhuoqing feel even more heavy-hearted.

She was also learning to love her. Ning Chanyue had told her over and over again that she didn’t like being controlled or monitored by her. Although she was reluctant, she had started to learn to give Ning Chanyue some freedom. But why did Ning Chanyue seem to be getting further and further away?

Not only was she getting further and further away, but she was also marked by her old flame.

Was it still necessary to…

She stared at Ning Chanyue, her tone much firmer than before. “Come back with me, Ningning.”

After saying that, she grabbed Ning Chanyue’s sleeve and turned around to walk down the stairs.

That’s right. Although Ning Chanyue always told her that love was about learning to let go, it was undeniable that Ning Chanyue was the most well-behaved and adorable when she was at home with her.

“This is the twelfth floor. What are you doing!”

Ning Chanyue was pulled and stumbled twice by You Zhuoqing. It wasn’t until they reached the stairs and Ning Chanyue tightly held onto the handrail that You Zhuoqing could no longer pull her.

“I want you to go downstairs with me, get a taxi, and then go home.”

Then, they would stay in that house together forever. She wouldn’t have anyone else, and Ning Chanyue wouldn’t have anyone else.

But Ning Chanyue was still stubbornly shaking her head. “I already rejected you just now. Don’t you understand, You Zhuoqing?”

But why did she reject her? Why wouldn’t she go with her?

Who else did she want to go with besides herself?

The frustration in You Zhuoqing’s heart grew bigger and bigger, swallowing her sanity like a black hole. She bit her lip, staring intently at Ning Chanyue, who was standing at the stairwell. After a long time, she said, “As long as I can find a way to mark you, you won’t leave me, will you? Will you cling to me like you cling to that person?”

Whether it was from the effort of resisting You Zhuoqing’s pulling or from the chilling feeling of hearing her words, the knuckles of Ning Chanyue’s hand, which was holding the handrail, turned slightly white. She impatiently pursed her lips and said, “That will only make me hate you more psychologically. You Zhuoqing, even when you pretended to be an alpha and tried every possible way to make me a beta, you failed. These things are destined to be. Just like it’s destined that you can’t mark me, and it’s also destined that… I won’t like you.”

After saying that, Ning Chanyue took the opportunity to push You Zhuoqing, who was standing on the stairs. The stairs were steep, and You Zhuoqing suddenly lost her balance and let go of her hand, sliding down a few steps uncontrollably.

Her legs were slightly bent, and she was about to fall.

Ning Chanyue knew that she should take the opportunity to leave, but seeing this, she couldn’t help but go down two steps, instinctively leaning over and reaching out her arm, trying to pull her up—

But the moment their fingertips touched, You Zhuoqing grabbed the handrail next to her.

What was she doing?

Ning Chanyue was stunned. Her five fingers slowly curled up. She glanced at You Zhuoqing, who had just managed to stand still, and said, “Goodbye.”

No, it would be better if she never saw her again.

Then, she turned around. You Zhuoqing took a few quick steps forward, but she could no longer catch up to her.

Ning Chanyue neatly opened the stairwell door. The moment she opened the door, the intense light from outside made You Zhuoqing’s eyes squint.

Then, Ning Chanyue left, and she took that dazzling light with her.

Leaving behind only infinite silence and darkness in the stairwell.