A Rich Family’s Matrilocal Alpha Married to a Vegetative Omega - Chapter 30

Those people didn’t seem to have an ounce of respect for Ye Fan, the Qin family’s matrilocal Alpha; their words became increasingly unrestrained.

“This Ye Fan really is something. The Eldest Miss Qin was a vegetable, yet she didn’t even let that stop her. Who knows how thirsty she was.”

“Don’t even say it—Ye Fan was actually able to get a vegetable pregnant. She’s quite capable in that department.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the group burst into a roar of laughter.

“If you put it that way, then her ability is actually…”

Ye Fan heard every word clearly. Fuming, she walked up to the group of people bad-mouthing her, just in time to hear the unfinished second half of one person’s sentence.

“…pretty good.”

Ye Fan looked up at the speaker. It was an Omega who looked to be in her thirties, with auburn hair pinned back. She had vivid red lips, a beautiful face, and wore a red evening gown with a neckline so low it almost reached her stomach.

Her companion nudged her with an elbow, teasing: “Hahaha, you really aren’t picky at all. You’d even make a move on someone like her.”

The person who spoke well of Ye Fan was a fairly famous widow in H-City named Shen Mei. Her husband died when she was in her twenties, leaving her a massive inheritance. She lived a very merry life on that fortune and was known for her loose morals; it was said that many Alphas at this banquet had been her “guests.”

Shen Mei gave Ye Fan a flirtatious, multifaceted wink. “Little sister, why aren’t you by the Eldest Miss Qin’s side?”

The flames of Ye Fan’s anger were instantly extinguished by the shock of that sudden wink; she even instinctively took a half-step back.

This reaction made Shen Mei smile with delight. Ye Fan’s looks were exactly her type. Who would have thought that someone so cute and innocent-looking could be so unrestrained in bed—making a move on a vegetable and even getting her pregnant! It was a wonderful surprise.

Just thinking about it made Shen Mei a bit impatient. She licked her red lips and stepped forward to invite Ye Fan.

“Everyone is just socializing at this banquet. Little sister, would you like to go with Big Sister to do something more interesting…”

As Shen Mei spoke, she reached out toward Ye Fan, her finger sliding from Ye Fan’s forehead down to her chin.

“There are so many people here; it won’t matter if the two of us go missing… Besides, Sister knows everything. Doing it with me is much more interesting than doing it with a vegetable…”

Ye Fan had originally come over to argue with them, but after being flirted with by Shen Mei, she was so terrified she forgot what she was going to say.

“N-no thanks…”

Ye Fan retreated repeatedly in fright, then turned and bolted, fearing that if she was a second too slow, she’d be dragged away by Shen Mei.

Watching Ye Fan’s clumsy retreat, the people behind her erupted into loud laughter and teasing.

“Look at you—you really don’t know how to restrain yourself. You’ve scared her off.”

Shen Mei withdrew her hand, looking at Ye Fan’s back thoughtfully.

“What a pity. I really did want to taste the person who married Qin Shujian.”

Having just escaped from the two members of the Li family, Qin Shujian went to look for Ye Fan, only to see an Omega being handsy with her. Her face darkened instantly, and the smile she had maintained for the banquet vanished.

The people nearby felt a sudden cold current hit them and shivered from the chill.

“Wife, you’re here!” Ye Fan was completely oblivious. Seeing Qin Shujian, she greeted her happily and reached out her hand, as if waiting for Qin Shujian to take it.

However, Qin Shujian’s lips were pressed thin. She glanced at Ye Fan’s outstretched hand and turned to leave without a word.

Left behind, Ye Fan withdrew her empty hand and scratched her head. She didn’t understand why her wife was fine when she left, yet was suddenly unhappy.

For the rest of the time, Qin Shujian didn’t say a single word to Ye Fan. With a cold, beautiful face, she radiated an aura that kept everyone at a distance.

As the Eldest Miss of the Qin family, even if she didn’t show a pleasant face to the public, no one dared to say anything.

Ye Fan didn’t overthink it, assuming the two from the Li family had done something to upset her. She followed behind Qin Shujian like a hardworking little tail, trying all sorts of ways to make her laugh.

As the night grew late and the banquet ended, the two left together, returning to their room to take off their evening wear and change into pajamas.

Thinking her wife had been unhappy all day, Ye Fan took some washed apples and cut them into little “apple rabbits,” arranging them neatly on a plate.

Ye Fan picked up a toothpick, stuck it into one of the apple rabbits, and held it out to Qin Shujian. “Wife, have some fruit.”

Looking at Ye Fan’s bright, oblivious smile, the unhappiness Qin Shujian had suppressed throughout the banquet finally exploded.

She swiped away the apple rabbit Ye Fan was holding and grabbed Ye Fan’s collar.

“Do you prefer charming and seductive Omegas?”

Ye Fan hadn’t reacted yet. Was her wife trying to play some kind of role-play with her?

Speaking of which, since the day she was drugged by Zhao Yusze, Ye Fan hadn’t done anything particularly intimate with Qin Shujian. On one hand, Qin Shujian’s body hadn’t fully recovered, and on the other, she was pregnant.

Ye Fan’s heart grew itchy, and she immediately nodded with excitement. Even if she couldn’t do anything to her wife, seeing her wife show another side of herself was wonderful!

In an instant, Qin Shujian’s face became covered in storm clouds, a torrential downpour ready to break.

She grabbed the fruit knife Ye Fan hadn’t put away yet and pressed it against Ye Fan’s neck.

“Too bad. You won’t have the chance.”

Ye Fan had no guard against Qin Shujian at all; she was dazed even as the knife was pressed to her throat.

“Wife, what are you doing?”

Qin Shujian’s hand didn’t move, still firmly holding the fruit knife. Her cool voice was as cold as winter water. “I warned you before not to have excessive contact with other women. If you dare to fool around outside, I’ll ruin you!”

Ye Fan frowned slightly. She hadn’t had much contact with other women, except…

Ah! Ye Fan’s eyes lit up as she finally realized—it was that Omega who had been handsy earlier! No wonder her wife was unhappy when she came to find her.

Thinking back on Qin Shujian’s reactions at the banquet, Ye Fan understood: her wife was jealous! Ye Fan let out a giggle, two shallow dimples appearing on her cheeks.

Qin Shujian’s brow was tied in a hard knot, her tone revealing a trace of irritation. “What are you laughing at? I’m not joking!”

Ye Fan hurried to explain, “Wife, you’ve misunderstood!”

“What do you mean? What did I misunderstand?”

“Wife, you were talking business with Madam Li and Li Wei earlier. I saw I couldn’t get a word in, so I left. Then I heard people bad-mouthing me!”

“I went over angrily to argue with them, but then a scantily clad Omega suddenly winked at me, and it really scared me! She even took advantage of my daze to touch me and invite me, but once I realized what was happening, I refused her and ran away!”

Having heard the explanation, Qin Shujian realized she had misunderstood Ye Fan. She somewhat awkwardly withdrew the knife from Ye Fan’s neck.

“Wife, there has only ever been you in my heart from the very beginning. I don’t even want to look at anyone else.” As she spoke, Ye Fan placed her hand over Qin Shujian’s hand, which was still clutching her collar.

Qin Shujian slowly relaxed her grip, letting Ye Fan place her hand over Ye Fan’s heart.

“Wife, feel it. There is only you in this heart; it beats for you.”

The temperature of Ye Fan’s skin traveled through her thin clothing to Qin Shujian’s hand. Thump, thump. Qin Shujian could feel Ye Fan’s beating heart.

“Earlier, you asked if I liked seductive Omegas… I thought you were going to do something different with me…” Ye Fan said, giving Qin Shujian a shy smile.

The perfect atmosphere was ruined by Ye Fan’s words. Qin Shujian’s face instantly turned red, and she playfully punched Ye Fan’s chest in reproach.

“It’s your fault for daydreaming.”

“Alright, alright, it’s my fault.”

Caught between laughter and tears, Ye Fan wrapped her arms around Qin Shujian’s waist. Looking at her blushing wife, Ye Fan couldn’t help but press a kiss to her lips.

Previously, to prevent anyone from seizing her power after Qin Shujian’s accident, Qin Wan had taken over all of Shujian’s work herself.

Now, Qin Wan announced to the public that Shujian had recovered well after waking up and could return to work at the Qin Group. She also began to slowly return the power she had reclaimed to Qin Shujian.

Qin Shujian understood her mother’s controlling nature well and took the opportunity to propose moving back to her large flat closer to the office. At first, Qin Wan was reluctant. Standing to the side and unable to get a word in, Ye Fan’s heart skipped a beat.

It’s over.

Once her wife went to the company, what would she do? Facing Housekeeper Su’s iceberg face every day sounded suffocating.

At night, in their room, the two were holding each other.

“I start back at the office tomorrow. This is for you.” As Qin Shujian spoke, she pushed Ye Fan back slightly and took a card from the bedside drawer. “This is my supplementary card. If you don’t have enough money for things you want to buy, just use this.”

“Okay,” Ye Fan said with a forced smile.

Qin Shujian seemed to see what was on her mind and promised with a solemn expression: “I know you don’t like living here; I don’t like it either. Give me half a month. I have a way for us to move out.”

Ye Fan asked in surprise: “Really?”

“Really. Believe me.”

Ye Fan gave a silly smile. Hehehe, wife is so good.

The next day, Qin Shujian returned to work at the Qin Group.

Since so much time had passed between her accident and her recovery, there were many matters for her to handle. This resulted in her being so busy her feet barely touched the ground, and her rest time was greatly reduced.

Often, Qin Shujian would return home so exhausted she’d just wash up and sleep. Ye Fan couldn’t bear to disturb her, and their communication began to dwindle.

One day, Qin Shujian finally returned home a bit earlier than usual.

“Wife, you’re back!” Ye Fan’s eyes lit up, and she ran to meet her the moment she walked in.

Qin Shujian gave her a smile. “Mhm, I’m back.”

Ye Fan took her coat and hung it up, then helped Qin Shujian sit in a chair. She walked behind her and began kneading her shoulders to relieve her fatigue.

“Wife, you’ve been coming home so late lately.”

Hearing the slight grievance in Ye Fan’s voice, Qin Shujian comforted her: “I just returned to the office; there are many things to hand over and learn. There’s no other way.”

Ye Fan’s brows knit together. “But your body just recovered and you’re pregnant. Don’t push yourself so hard.”

Qin Shujian’s lips curved into a slight smile as she patted Ye Fan’s hand on her shoulder.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Ye Fan wanted to say more, but opened and closed her mouth several times before staying silent.

Qin Shujian continued her routine of going to and from work, but her return times grew later and her wake-up times earlier. Sometimes Qin Shujian was already at the office before Ye Fan even woke up.

Ye Fan didn’t have anyone to talk to in the Qin house. After Qin Shujian left, she would watch movies or go out to buy snacks, but without her wife, she couldn’t get enthusiastic about anything.

Even movies that used to make her laugh now only made her think of the times she explained them to Shujian. Even her favorite milk tea and fried chicken lost their flavor.

Seeing Qin Shujian return home shrouded in exhaustion once again, Ye Fan felt so pained she didn’t know what to do.

She learned from the pain: My wife is working so hard! How can I just lounge around like this!

The next morning, the bed beside Ye Fan was already cold when she woke up. She stared at the empty spot for a long time, then got up, washed, and went to the kitchen.

In her past life, Ye Fan spent all her free time at the hospital caring for her vegetative mother, so she usually just managed her own meals simply. Although she had some cooking skills, she wasn’t an expert.

However, Ye Fan wanted to do something for Qin Shujian. She didn’t understand her wife’s business matters, so she wanted to take care of her daily life.

She asked the head chef in the kitchen about Qin Shujian’s tastes and specifically made several things she liked. Ye Fan was patient; if she didn’t succeed the first time, she did it again. By the time she finally made several satisfactory dishes, it was nearly noon.

Seeing that it was almost time for her wife’s lunch, Ye Fan hurried to pack the food in a thermal container and headed to the company.

Ye Fan didn’t have permission to use the elevator, so she went to the reception desk.

“Hello, I’m looking for Shujian.”

Hearing the way Ye Fan addressed her, the receptionist looked up in surprise, wondering who this person was that would use such an intimate address.

“Do you have an appointment?”

Ye Fan had never been to such a company and had no idea about appointments. She scratched her head awkwardly.

“No…”

The receptionist maintained a perfect professional smile. “I’m sorry, you cannot enter without an appointment.”

“Shujian is my wife. I’ve come to deliver her lunch. I’ll leave right after. Could you please let me in…” Ye Fan spoke while holding up the thermal container.

The receptionist had heard rumors about Qin Shujian being married, but hadn’t seen what her partner looked like.

Hearing Ye Fan call her “wife,” the receptionist hesitated, fearing she might actually be blocking the partner of the Deputy CEO. Finally, she decided to make a call.

“One moment, I’ll make a call.” The receptionist dialed Qin Shujian’s office. It was picked up after two rings.

“What is it?”

The receptionist glanced at Ye Fan and spoke honestly: “Deputy Qin, there is a lady here claiming to be your partner, saying she’s delivering lunch. Should I let her up?”

“Put her on.”

The receptionist handed the receiver to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan took it, her voice a bit embarrassed. “Wife, I didn’t have an appointment and got blocked…”

Qin Shujian’s lips curved into a smile at Ye Fan’s silly-sounding voice; the exhaustion of the morning was instantly swept away.

“You are my partner. Why would you need an appointment to see me?”

After confirming it was indeed Ye Fan, Qin Shujian had the receptionist grant her elevator access so she could come up in the future.

Knowing Ye Fan’s identity now, the receptionist didn’t dare neglect her, personally leading her to the elevator. Ye Fan successfully entered Qin Shujian’s office.

“Wife!”

Ye Fan walked excitedly toward Qin Shujian with the thermal container.

Seeing what she was carrying, a smile blossomed on Qin Shujian’s face.

“What made you think of cooking for me today?”

“You’re working so hard every day, I wanted to do something for you too!” As she spoke, Ye Fan took the food out and arranged it on the table.

“It smells wonderful.” The aroma of food permeated the air. Looking at the dishes she liked, Qin Shujian knew Ye Fan had put effort into it, and her heart warmed.

Ye Fan giggled. “Hurry and try it, wife.”

Qin Shujian sat down. She picked up her chopsticks, but just as she was about to eat, there was a knock at the door.

Usually, if there wasn’t something urgent, no one would disturb her at lunchtime. Knowing this, she had to set her chopsticks down.

“Come in.”

Wei Xing walked in. She paused when she saw Ye Fan, then walked toward Qin Shujian as if nothing were wrong.

“Deputy Qin, this is the contract for the project we discussed with Changbai. The person in charge of their project is having family issues and needs us to finalize the terms and send it over now.”

This was the first major project Shujian had taken over since her return, and she valued it highly.

“I understand. Let me see it.”

Qin Shujian reached out to take the contract.

Ye Fan knit her brows, pressed down on Qin Shujian’s hand, and looked at Wei Xing. “It’s lunch break. My wife is tired enough; couldn’t you wait until she finished eating?”

Wei Xing remained expressionless. “I didn’t want to disturb the Deputy either, but this contract is very important for the company’s future development. I didn’t dare delay.”

Qin Shujian gave Ye Fan a reassuring look. “It’s fine, let me take a look.”

Ye Fan pursed her lips and stayed silent. She couldn’t interfere with her wife’s work, so she could only sit by and watch awkwardly as Qin Shujian and Wei Xing discussed the contract.

Wei Xing truly lived up to having followed her for a long time; the two had a great rapport. Almost as soon as Shujian started a sentence, Wei Xing understood her thoughts without her needing to say another word.

Ye Fan sat to the side, a sour feeling rising in her heart. She felt like a person from another world, completely out of place in the atmosphere between the two.

Time ticked away, and the once steaming food gradually grew cold, just as Ye Fan’s joy was slowly dampened.

It was a while before Qin Shujian finally finished the work and Wei Xing left with the revised contract.

“I’ve made you wait.” Qin Shujian gave Ye Fan an apologetic smile, then picked up her chopsticks to resume eating.

Ye Fan hurriedly stopped her. “Wife, the food is cold.”

Qin Shujian froze, then stood up. “It’s fine. There’s a microwave in the pantry; I’ll go heat it up.”

“You rest, I’ll do it.” Ye Fan spoke while pressing Qin Shujian back into her seat. She gathered the food and went to the pantry, silently composing her emotions.

The food was soon reheated. Even though Qin Shujian kept praising how delicious it was and how much she liked it, Ye Fan couldn’t quite cheer up.

After returning home, Ye Fan had nothing to do. She lay in bed, unsure of what to do with herself. She had studied computer science and had been about to find a job right before she was suddenly reborn here.

“Aaaah! I’m so useless!” Ye Fan suddenly tossed away the pillow she was using to cover her face.

She couldn’t go on like this! She had to become a useful person! She made a silent decision in her heart.

When Qin Shujian returned home that evening, Ye Fan spoke with a solemn expression: “Wife! I’ve decided—I’m going to find a job. I’m not going to be a shut-in anymore!”

Having spent so much time with Ye Fan, Qin Shujian knew her personality and abilities well. She found it hard to understand.

“You lack for nothing in the Qin house. Why do you suddenly want to find a job?”

“I want to become a useful person too!” Ye Fan’s eyes were bright, as if she had made up her mind.

Seeing her resolve, Qin Shujian didn’t discourage her, only suggested: “Since you want to work, why not come to the Qin Group?”

The employees of the Qin Group were all graduates of top-tier universities. Ye Fan had self-awareness and knew she wouldn’t fit in there. Moreover, she didn’t want to use special privileges; she wanted to find a job through her own efforts.

“I’m not going there. I want to find a job myself.”

Qin Shujian raised an eyebrow. “Why not? The salary and benefits at the Qin Group are among the best in H-City. Even the Li family likely can’t match them. Besides… don’t you want to see me all the time?”

“Of course I do,” Ye Fan said, looking up with clear temptation, but thinking of everything that had happened, she pushed down her impulsive heart.

“It’s just that I have no work experience. The Qin Group isn’t for me.”

Qin Shujian respected her choice and didn’t force her.

For the next few days, Ye Fan was out looking for work, but she met with rejection everywhere.

At night, Ye Fan’s phone rang. She took a deep breath and answered with hope, but as she heard the content, the light in her eyes slowly died out.

She hung up, her head hanging in dejection for a long time without a word.

Qin Shujian had been busy with work, but seeing Ye Fan’s lack of movement, she guessed it likely had to do with the job search.

She set aside her tasks and walked over to ask, “What’s wrong? Rejected again?”

“Mhm.” Ye Fan was unhappy. She hugged Qin Shujian, her voice full of dejection. “Wife, I’m so useless. I can’t even find a job.”

Qin Shujian ruffled her hair and suggested: “If you can’t find one, how about not looking? Our child will be born in a few months anyway; you can just stay home and help me with the baby.”

At the mention of the child, Ye Fan’s attention shifted. She placed her hand gently on Qin Shujian’s belly, trying to feel for it.

However, after waiting for a long time and feeling nothing, she was a bit dazed. She asked: “Wife, why is our baby so quiet? It’s not moving at all.”

Qin Shujian was amused by her silliness. She laughed, holding her forehead. “What are you thinking? Our baby is less than two months old; how could there be movement this early?”

Ye Fan’s face was full of embarrassment. Seeing her usually stoic wife laughing at her, she leaned in and kissed her, stopping the increasingly unrestrained laughter.