A Vicious Female Rival Omega is Sweet and Soft - Chapter 19

This was truly the most restrained day Ye Yixi had experienced since transmigrating into the book.

Sitting beside Shen Yu made the pressure multiply. The dining table was originally quite long, but Shen Yu had asked for Ye Yixi’s chair to be placed beside her. Ye Yixi could not refuse, so she could only nod and agree.

Shen Qingran sat on the other side.

This seating arrangement made the two of them look like Shen Yu’s left and right guardians. The dining room was clearly huge, yet the three of them had to squeeze together. The scene looked somewhat ridiculous.

The atmosphere was strangely quiet. Since no one spoke, Ye Yixi did not want to be the first bird to stick its head out either.

There were some decorative items like vases and candles on the table. She lowered her head slightly, wanting to use those ornaments to hide her face. In reality, she could not hide at all. It only made her look like she was covering her ears while stealing a bell.

In the enormous dining room, there was only the sound of cutlery clinking and faint chewing.

It was far too oppressive.

How was this eating a meal? This was practically no different from being tortured!

Shen Qingran did not want things to continue like this. After all, she was the one who had called Ye Yixi over. So she gave Ye Yixi a look, urging her to speak together later. If they stayed silent like this, they might finish the entire meal without explaining anything. Wouldn’t that mean she had called Ye Yixi here for nothing?

Ye Yixi understood. She cleared her throat, preparing to warm up first, but after coughing for ages, she still did not know how to begin.

Across from her, Shen Qingran finally could not bear it anymore. Biting her chopsticks, she set down her bowl and said directly, “Mom, actually, Ye Yixi and I…”

“There’s no need to explain. I already understand.”

This was the second sentence Shen Yu had said tonight.

The first had been the question she blurted out earlier after catching Shen Qingran and Ye Yixi in an intimate position. It had scared the two people who were still fixing makeup so badly that they had separated at once, looking as if they were guilty of doing something bad.

But Shen Yu saying she already understood was not baseless.

After all, Shen Qingran was her only precious daughter. Shen Qingran’s movements during this period had actually long been under her control. Things like going out overnight with Ye Yixi or going out to play in the middle of the night had already been reported to her.

Shen Yu simply could not feel at ease leaving Shen Qingran alone, especially when Shen Qingran, as an Omega, had an especially dangerous condition. As her mother, how could she not worry?

So in this city, she would arrange people to protect her daughter as much as possible. It was better to be safe than sorry.

The night Shen Qingran went into heat had happened too suddenly. By the time Shen Yu, who had been out of town, found out, it was already the next day. She had originally been so anxious that she wanted to call her daughter immediately, but her subordinate informed her that nothing had happened. After understanding the details of the situation, Shen Yu thoughtfully buried the matter in her heart.

Her impression of Ye Yixi was actually fairly ordinary. Although she had heard quite a few rumors, she had never deeply understood this child.

Shen Yu had experienced a lot along the way. She was not the kind of person who only listened to one-sided words, so she felt there was still a possibility that rumors had become distorted through retelling.

Most importantly, Shen Yu had no idea that the original owner and Shen Qingran had once had an unpleasant past. That day, both families had been in the same place. Afterward, Shen Qingran had not told Shen Yu about it either. It could be considered something only she and Ye Yixi knew.

Because Shen Yu had already prepared herself mentally in advance, from the scandal to the two of them publicly announcing their relationship, she had not shown any particular surprise.

When Ye Yixi heard Shen Yu say this, her instinct told her that Chairwoman Shen had probably misunderstood something.

Since she had promised Shen Qingran that she would come and explain, she could not keep acting shy and hesitant. After making up her mind, she stopped being so timid.

After swallowing the food in her mouth, Ye Yixi looked at Shen Yu, preparing to continue what Shen Qingran had not finished saying earlier.

“Chairwoman Shen, I came here today because I wanted to tell you…”

“What kind of person do you think my Ranran is?”

Her words were interrupted again.

Being asked this by Shen Yu left Ye Yixi somewhat stunned. She subconsciously looked toward Shen Qingran and found that the other person was also startled. Then Ye Yixi shifted her gaze back.

Under Shen Yu’s expectant gaze, she reacted for a moment and spoke with some uncertainty.

“She… is a very good person. Very kind. She’s different from how she looks on the outside…”

As she said this, Ye Yixi actually started thinking seriously.

After spending time with Shen Qingran for a while, she had long since felt that Shen Qingran had a strong sense of contrast. Whether it was her laughing with the toy gun at the arcade or her collapsing in despair after failing at the claw machine, all of it was very different from her usual self.

Especially the way she drank those little cartons of milk.

Just thinking about it made Ye Yixi feel…

“She really is very cute…”

As Ye Yixi thought about it, she ended up saying what was in her heart.

When she came back to her senses, she realized that two pairs of eyes were staring straight at her. Only then did she belatedly become embarrassed. Her ears reddened slightly, and she felt annoyed with herself, wondering whether she had said something wrong just now.

Shen Qingran was not much better.

A subtle feeling rose in her heart. Being praised by Ye Yixi in front of her mother made her feel bashful. Her little finger clenched the hem of her clothes, tugging out several wrinkles. This was a sign that she was nervous.

“Little Ye, I don’t care what you were like before. Since you are now together with my daughter and have even publicly announced it before the media, then from now on, please pay attention to your words and actions. I will spend three months observing and assessing you. Are you willing?”

Shen Yu’s words were earnest and dignified.

It was not that she was truly especially satisfied with Ye Yixi in her heart. It was just that she understood Shen Qingran’s situation very well.

Because of her pheromone disorder syndrome, her daughter had always been very resistant toward Alphas. Now that she could accept Ye Yixi, Shen Yu was actually relieved.

If this person’s pheromones could really be one hundred percent compatible with her daughter’s…

Thinking of this, Shen Yu’s gaze became even firmer.

Even if there was only a one-percent possibility, she was unwilling to miss this chance.

Painful memories suddenly surged into her mind.

This time, Shen Yu would not repeat the same mistake again…

Assessment?

This was bad.

They had not even explained the fake couple situation clearly, yet now an inspection period had somehow appeared instead. Anyone who did not know better would think this was an interview.

Ye Yixi did not know whether to laugh or cry. The more this meal went on, the more off-course it became.

Chairwoman Shen’s tone was sincere, and clearly, her misunderstanding was quite deep. For a moment, Ye Yixi did not know how to explain.

Shen Qingran’s expression could no longer remain calm either.

In her heart, she was calculating whether she should just directly tell her mother. The more hesitant she was, the worse things would become.

But in the next second, she was slapped in the face by reality. The explanation was pressed down in her throat, and she could no longer say it.

“If the two of you really can make it work, that would also be a good thing. Then, as for the exhibition Ranran wants… I will consider it properly.”

Ye Yixi did not understand what this meant.

She waved her hand and could no longer bear it, saying bluntly, “Chairwoman Shen, you’ve really misunderstood. Actually, I and…”

“Mom! From now on, Xixi and I will get along properly. Please don’t worry!”

Great. If the mother did not interrupt, then the daughter did.

Ye Yixi was truly puzzled. Why was saying one complete sentence so difficult?!

And what was going on with Shen Qingran? Hadn’t they agreed to explain together?

Layers of confusion surrounded Ye Yixi’s heart.

At this moment, her phone rang a few times inappropriately. She lowered her head and swiped it open, only to find that Shen Qingran had sent her two messages.

[Miss Ye, don’t say anything about this for now. I’ll explain it to you later! Please help me with this. Please!]

[Sticker: crying cat head.]

Ye Yixi stared at the message interface. After thinking in circles, she still could not figure out why. In the end, she sighed helplessly and could only compromise.

Fine.

…

This meal was truly exceptionally tiring.

Not only did Ye Yixi have to deal with Shen Yu, but she also had to think about what exactly had caused Shen Qingran to change her mind. Fortunately, she only had to spend one meal with Shen Yu.

After dinner ended, busy Chairwoman Shen hurriedly left the villa.

Ye Yixi could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Facing Shen Yu always gave her an invisible pressure, as if Shen Yu could naturally suppress her.

Afterward, Shen Qingran led her into a room.

This room was different from the ones she had been to before. Putting everything else aside, didn’t the Shen family villa have a little too many rooms? One room here, another room there. It was like Flower Fruit Mountain, with monkey caves everywhere.

Also, this room’s style was very fresh and clean. Its main color theme was green, giving it a very natural atmosphere.

Ye Yixi sat on the sofa and looked around. On the table were two bowls of snow fungus and bird’s nest porridge that Aunt Wu had just brought over.

When Aunt Wu saw Ye Yixi, her smile was so wide the corners of her mouth nearly split open. But Ye Yixi could feel that Aunt Wu was happy for Shen Qingran.

“So… why did you suddenly not want to explain anymore?”

The porridge was somewhat hot. Shen Qingran picked it up and blew on it, took a small sip, then answered, “Actually, it was because of that promise my mother made.”

“Promise?”

Ye Yixi raised her brows and began recalling the conversation at the dining table. After searching through her memory, she extracted one key word.

“Are you talking about the exhibition?”

“Mm, yes.”

Shen Qingran lowered her eyes, unexpectedly becoming a little emotional.

“This has actually always been one of my dreams. I begged my mother many times, but she never agreed. I didn’t expect her to soften today. I don’t want to miss this…”

So that was how it was.

Ye Yixi nodded.

It seemed there were other stories behind Shen Qingran. She had only read a few chapters of the original novel, so she knew very little about the characters in the book. Now, she felt even more that there were many parts of the plot she had yet to uncover.

But what exactly was this exhibition?

Ye Yixi guessed in her heart. With Shen Qingran’s family background, according to the common settings in Mary Sue novels, it should be something like an art exhibition or fashion design exhibition. In any case, it should be related to art.

Then the young lady’s dream would not be accepted by her family, while her serious Alpha mother only wanted her daughter to inherit the family business, leading to a series of setup and redemption plots.

“So what kind of exhibition do you want to hold?”

“Mm… just things like small animals.”

Shen Qingran suddenly became embarrassed, and even her voice lowered a lot.

After hearing this, Ye Yixi only felt as if she had been slapped in the face.

An animal exhibition…

That really was rare. She truly had not heard much about that. Wasn’t that basically not much different from opening a zoo?

“What’s wrong?” Shen Qingran noticed that Ye Yixi’s expression looked a little off, so she asked.

“…Nothing much. I just think your hobby is quite special. Haha. What kind of small animals are they?”

Ye Yixi laughed awkwardly a few times to ease the embarrassment.

At the same time, she thought of Pangfu, the orange cat Shen Qingran kept. She guessed it was probably cute pets like cats and dogs.

Shen Qingran became even more shy. Her face flushed red, and she even lowered her head slightly. Ye Yixi looked completely confused, not knowing what this person was so embarrassed about.

“Then I’ll show you…”

As Shen Qingran’s mosquito-like voice fell, she reached out and twisted a decoration on the wall.

Immediately afterward, an entire white wall in front of them actually began to automatically move to the side. Before long, a hidden room was revealed inside.

Ye Yixi was utterly dumbfounded.

So this room truly had something hidden inside!

Shen Qingran made an inviting gesture.

Ye Yixi still had not recovered from the shock brought by the scene just now. It was only when Shen Qingran held her hand and led her into the hidden room that she became so shocked her mouth could not close.

What kind of hidden room was this?

This was practically like compressing the entire Amazon rainforest and moving it here, wasn’t it???

Before her eyes was a huge ecological glass enclosure, shrouded in light. Inside the glass enclosure were all kinds of trees and soil. It really had everything.

Ye Yixi bent down and brought her face close to the glass.

She saw a giant python curled around a rough tree root, flicking its tongue as its dark, faintly glowing eyes turned toward her.

Ye Yixi was instantly so frightened that she retreated again and again.

Her lower back accidentally hit a small glass bottle, and she fell to the floor.

When she tried to get up, she saw the thing inside the glass bottle jump onto her body.

It was a giant spider covered in hair and many legs.

Before Ye Yixi fainted, there was only one thought in her mind.

Chairwoman Shen, hurry up and restrain your daughter’s supernatural powers!