The True Record of a Flirty Omega's Failed Balancing Act - Chapter 41

◎Don’t let her pick you up◎

Clearly, Ning Chanyue was questioning her, even with a hint of sarcasm.

But You Zhuoqing didn’t seem to be intimidated by Ning Chanyue’s demeanor. It was as if she couldn’t understand the hidden meaning in Ning Chanyue’s words, and she still nodded at her, saying with certainty, “If you stay here, I’ll definitely take better care of you than she can.”

After saying that, as if to prove herself, You Zhuoqing handed Ning Chanyue the medicine, then found something on her phone and showed it to Ning Chanyue. “I’m not just saying this on a whim. Alpha pheromones are all recorded in the database. I’ve had someone replicate hers, and it should be delivered in a day or two. Your scent gland… I know your scent gland had some issues before. But I asked, and you can’t have surgery during pregnancy to fix it, but you can take medicine to alleviate it. I’ve already gotten the medicine for you. The pills you just took had some in them, and also…”

“Okay, stop talking,” You Zhuoqing hadn’t finished yet, but Ning Chanyue gently interrupted her. After a few seconds, she added, “So… what do you want to say?”

You Zhuoqing’s lips moved. She probably felt the coldness seeping from Ning Chanyue’s words. She took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly. “I want you to stay… okay? This time we’ve met, I’ve been trying my best to show you. I should be a lot better than last time, right?”

“You…” Seeing You Zhuoqing’s reaction, Ning Chanyue was surprisingly speechless. She pursed her lips before speaking again. “You… well, I guess. But I still can’t…”

As if struggling to find the right words, Ning Chanyue’s voice slowly faded away as she spoke.

So You Zhuoqing opened her mouth again, wanting to say something to try and get Ning Chanyue to stay. But just as she spoke, a sound came from outside the door, interrupting her.

It was a gentle, rhythmic knock.

But like a startled bird, You Zhuoqing’s body instantly tensed up.

You Zhuoqing’s eyes only looked at the door for a moment before darting back. She seemed very nervous. Her hand, which was just resting lightly on her pants, suddenly curled into a fist. She lowered her eyebrows and asked Ning Chanyue in a low voice, “Who is it?”

But Ning Chanyue just took a sip of the water she used to take her medicine and said, “How should I know? Go open the door and see.”

Even after hearing Ning Chanyue’s words, You Zhuoqing clearly didn’t relax at all. She slowly stood up, looked at Ning Chanyue worriedly, and said, “I’ll go check and be right back.”

So You Zhuoqing walked out of the room. But Ning Chanyue didn’t seem worried at all. Instead, she lowered her eyes and opened her phone.

That’s right, Ning Chanyue already knew who was outside the door. It certainly wasn’t the Xu Guiyi that You Zhuoqing was currently guessing.

After all, Xu Guiyi didn’t even know where she lived right now.

With this thought, Ning Chanyue opened WeChat. The first message was from her sister, sent just a minute ago. It read: We’re here. Open the door.

Actually, when You Zhuoqing was cooking the porridge for her, she had seen the message her sister had sent her earlier in the evening, saying she wanted to come here to pack up their mother’s belongings and asking if she was home.

She had replied that she was. So her sister came.

Of course, that wasn’t the only message she had sent at that time.

She exited her sister’s chat history and her gaze shifted slightly down. The second chat box was hers with Xu Guiyi.

She had also asked Xu Guiyi if she wanted to come find her.

However, Xu Guiyi had clearly not replied.

Looking at the chat history that was still on the screen from over two weeks ago, Ning Chanyue blinked twice and couldn’t help but wonder what she was doing now. Was she sleeping, taking care of her sister, or… was she on the other side of the phone, carefully choosing her words to tell her that she wouldn’t come and didn’t want this child?

The moment she thought of this possibility, Ning Chanyue’s breathing couldn’t help but stop.

But soon, her restless mind was interrupted by a series of footsteps.

She put down her phone and looked towards the door—

She saw You Zhuoqing leading her sister, Yan Chunxi, inside. Behind her was… the woman who had been with her sister all day had entered the living room.

That person had also introduced herself to her that afternoon, saying her name was Chen Luanqing. But that afternoon was too chaotic, so she didn’t get a good look at her.

Now, as if curious about her, Ning Chanyue looked her up and down from a distance. Her aura was quite sharp and capable, and she was very tall, the tallest among all of them. When she stood there, one could feel a shadow pressing down. It was as if she could see through a person’s heart if she stared into their eyes for a few seconds, making one shiver.

She looked much more formidable than You Zhuoqing’s sometimes feigned seriousness.

But perhaps feeling Ning Chanyue’s prolonged gaze, Chen Luanqing’s head suddenly turned, and she gave Ning Chanyue a cold stare from afar.

Clearly, this gaze was not friendly. Ning Chanyue seemed to have thought of something. She frowned and, not wanting to argue with her, looked away.

Mhm… She remembered that afternoon at the hospital, when Yan Chunxi was sobbing in this Chen Luanqing’s arms, she told her that if her mother hadn’t come to find her, maybe this calamity wouldn’t have happened.

Maybe? Maybe…

Maybe it was the complaining words from her sister that afternoon, or maybe it was the thought of the mother who had likely died because of her, but Ning Chanyue’s heart ached again unconsciously.

But the increasingly loud footsteps soon interrupted her thoughts again. Ning Chanyue looked up and saw that You Zhuoqing had already walked to the bedroom door. She turned around, locked the door, and said to Ning Chanyue, “I’ve told them to pack the things.”

“My sister and that person came all the way here in the middle of the night. Did you arrange a room for them?”

“No, I didn’t. They don’t like you.”

Without further explanation, You Zhuoqing just said this. After confirming that the door was locked, she pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Ning Chanyue again.

Without any buffer, You Zhuoqing stared straight into Ning Chanyue’s eyes and asked, “The question I asked you just now, have you… thought of an answer?”

“What?”

It was obvious that the matter that was on You Zhuoqing’s mind was something Ning Chanyue couldn’t quite remember.

“That is…” You Zhuoqing’s voice was a little dry. She paused before continuing, “That is, don’t go looking for her, okay?”

Oh, right. You Zhuoqing had begged her not to leave.

But Ning Chanyue just looked silently into You Zhuoqing’s eyes. Without much hesitation, she pursed her lips and said, “But I’ve already sent a message to Xu Guiyi. If she agrees, I’ll have her come here to pick me up.”

The moment the words fell, she saw You Zhuoqing’s eyelashes flutter. Then… a pallor that Ning Chanyue had never seen before appeared on her face.

No, wait… Ning Chanyue vaguely remembered seeing it once before. A few years ago, when You Zhuoqing and Ning Chanyue were at the peak of their CP popularity, You Zhuoqing, after a half-serious confession in a variety show, was suddenly told by someone that Ning Chanyue already had a partner. It was the same expression.

“Really? Xu Guiyi is coming to pick you up?”

After a long time, You Zhuoqing’s throat bobbed, and she squeezed out those words.

For some reason, You Zhuoqing’s earnest expression made Ning Chanyue feel a chill. While You Zhuoqing wasn’t looking, she quietly moved towards the corner of the wall, trying to keep some distance from her.

Because she remembered that when she found out Xu Guiyi was awake, she was also determined to leave You Zhuoqing’s house. At that time, You Zhuoqing had also begged her so humbly to stay. When she said no… everything went out of control.

Okay, okay, stop right there. She didn’t want to keep remembering.

But then, as if to forcefully cut off her memories, another knock came from outside the bedroom door.

So You Zhuoqing took a deep breath, walked a few steps forward, and opened the door—

Standing outside the door was Chen Luanqing, but this time her sister wasn’t with her.

But perhaps because the room was too small and out of place with the rest of the apartment, Chen Luanqing stood at the door, looked around, and raised her eyebrows in surprise before walking in. But she probably didn’t want to waste too much time. She said directly to Ning Chanyue, “Celebrities, we’re done packing. Can we exchange WeChats? Chunxi is too sad these two days. Just send me a message if anything happens with Auntie Yan’s side, and I’ll handle it.”

Chen Luanqing’s tone was clearly unfriendly. She walked up to Ning Chanyue with her arms crossed, and without waiting for Ning Chanyue to nod, she opened her WeChat QR code and handed it to Ning Chanyue.

“Do you know how to talk?” Perhaps seeing Ning Chanyue frown, You Zhuoqing stood up and said to Chen Luanqing, “Ningning didn’t provoke you. Auntie’s death was an accident…”

“Oh? An accident?”

Clearly, Chen Luanqing was also holding back her anger. Seeing You Zhuoqing like this, she pulled the corner of her lips, and her tone instantly rose.

“Okay, okay…” Ning Chanyue was not interested in hearing another argument. She quickly scanned the QR code and added Chen Luanqing’s WeChat. After showing it to her, she said again, “I’ve added you. Are we good now?”

Chen Luanqing hummed and looked up and down at You Zhuoqing again. But she didn’t seem to want to talk to her anymore. Without saying anything more, she walked out and left.

You Zhuoqing on the side snorted and closed the door for her again.

But during this time, Ning Chanyue habitually clicked on Chen Luanqing’s moments to glance at them. Her moments didn’t have much content, just a few simple posts, but they revealed a lot of information. The first pinned post was her official announcement with her sister three years ago. After that was a post she made about her first day working at the public security bureau more than a year ago. The next few were reposts from the Nancheng Police Academy’s official account, and after that… Ning Chanyue couldn’t see anymore.

So she came from the police academy… No wonder she was so decisive and efficient.

“Hey,” You Zhuoqing came back and seemed to notice what Ning Chanyue was looking at. She leaned a little closer to Ning Chanyue and said again, “Why are you looking at her moments? She doesn’t look like a good person.”

Feeling the shadow cast by You Zhuoqing, Ning Chanyue held her phone up and looked back. She said in a half-warning, half-joking tone, “Don’t judge people just because you had a few words with her. She’s a police officer. She might be here to arrest rich families like yours who have a questionable background.”

In the past, You Zhuoqing would have definitely refuted her, but this time, You Zhuoqing’s eyes were fixed on Ning Chanyue’s phone screen, unmoving.

What did she see?

So Ning Chanyue followed her gaze—

On the phone was an incoming WeChat call.

And the caller ID showed Xu Guiyi.