After Becoming an Alpha, I Became a Charmer (GL) - Chapter 18

Back in the courtyard, Ruan Wu was still preoccupied with Yu Qingyi giving Xia Zhiyu fruit, but she didn’t want to bring it up directly. That would make it seem like she cared a lot about Xia Zhiyu, which could lead Xia Zhiyu to mistakenly believe she harbored feelings for her beyond their employment agreement.

The two Betas escorted Ruan Wu to the courtyard and then went back to rest, returning to follow Ruan Wu again for the evening banquet.

Xia Zhiyu took the fruit to wash it. After bringing it to the living room, she saw that Ruan Wu hadn’t gone back to her room to work. Instead, she was sitting on the sofa next to the camp bed, and her gaze immediately locked onto the fruit in Xia Zhiyu’s hand the moment she appeared.

Xia Zhiyu suddenly realized that Ruan Wu seemed to like strawberries. Come to think of it, Ruan Wu’s pheromones the last time they slept together had a faint scent of strawberries.

Xia Zhiyu placed the fruit on the coffee table in front of Ruan Wu and said, “Ms. Ruan, please try some. I ate one while washing them, and they are very sweet and refreshing.”

Ruan Wu looked at the basket of strawberries and a few cherries. She picked up a strawberry but didn’t immediately put it in her mouth. Her delicate fingertips rotated the strawberry, seemingly assessing the best point of entry.

Xia Zhiyu also picked one up. Just as she was about to put it in her mouth, she heard Ruan Wu suddenly say, “I remember Yu Qingyi is an Omega. His abilities are even stronger than some Alphas.”

Xia Zhiyu nodded. “Yu Qingyi’s idol is you, Ms. Ruan. It’s natural he’s not far behind when learning from you.”

Ruan Wu glanced faintly at Xia Zhiyu. “Secretary Xia seems to know Yu Qingyi quite well.”

Xia Zhiyu said, “I wouldn’t say I know him well. We just had a small misunderstanding before, and the misunderstanding was cleared up today, so he gave me fruit. We usually don’t talk much.” He usually avoids me, afraid of me clinging to him.

“Are you interested in Yu Qingyi, Ms. Ruan? Are you going to promote him and give him a raise?” Xia Zhiyu asked curiously.

Ruan Wu confirmed that Xia Zhiyu’s expression showed no signs of deceit when mentioning Yu Qingyi. It seemed Xia Zhiyu was indeed telling the truth; their relationship was ordinary.

That’s best. She had already paid Xia Zhiyu one month’s “sponsorship fee,” and Xia Zhiyu hadn’t fulfilled her duties yet. As a businesswoman, Ruan Wu never accepted a loss.

“Mhm. It’s not a personal decision. Yu Qingyi is a core member of the Tech Department. The company has a complete incentive system to retain excellent employees.” Ruan Wu, having no more doubts, ate two strawberries and returned to her room to work.

Xia Zhiyu wasn’t a workaholic. She wasn’t interested in working during her vacation. Finding it boring to stay in the room, she decided to take a stroll outside after finishing the fruit.

Around 6 p.m., Ruan Wu changed into a snow-white, flowing evening gown. The off-the-shoulder design exposed her slender, delicate shoulders and exquisite collarbones. Paired with her face, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say she was utterly captivating.

Ruan Wu came out of the room after changing. Xia Zhiyu looked up, her gaze instantly fixed on her. The look of amazement in her eyes was unconcealed.

Ruan Wu noticed Xia Zhiyu was still wearing her casual clothes and frowned slightly. “Are you planning to wear that to such a formal occasion?”

Xia Zhiyu would have liked to, but she knew it wasn’t possible. “Of course not. I just came back from a walk outside and haven’t had a chance to change yet.”

“Go change in my room,” Ruan Wu said.

“Okay, Ms. Ruan.”

Xia Zhiyu took out a black evening dress. The thin straps and tight skirt hugged her curves, and the asymmetrical hemline revealed glimpses of her pale calves as she moved.

After putting her long hair up, applying red lipstick, and stepping into black stilettos, Xia Zhiyu emerged from the room, her posture graceful and languid. Her long, slender neck resembled a swan’s, her collarbones were sexy, and just below that was…

Ruan Wu abruptly shifted her gaze, her ears, concealed by her hair, turning bright red and hot.

“Let’s go.” Ruan Wu quickly walked out, her posture visibly flustered.

Xia Zhiyu quickly called out to her. “Ms. Ruan, wait a minute!”

Ruan Wu stopped but didn’t turn around to look at Xia Zhiyu. She said with her back to her, “What is it?”

Ruan Wu’s tone was somewhat irritable. Xia Zhiyu thought she was impatient from waiting. She said a little cautiously, “Ms. Ruan, I can’t reach the zipper on the back myself. Could you help me pull it up?”

Seeing Ruan Wu’s back slightly stiffen, Xia Zhiyu immediately offered an alternative solution. “Or you can find someone to help me pull it up. The bodyguards should be here by now.”

Xia Zhiyu was an Alpha. She didn’t think there was anything wrong with having a male Beta help her with the zipper; at most, they would just see her back.

However, what Ruan Wu heard ignited a slow burn of anger in her heart. She turned around and glared at Xia Zhiyu. “Shut up.” She walked behind Xia Zhiyu to help her with the zipper.

Xia Zhiyu’s slender waist was easy to grasp, and her figure was captivating. Seeing her pale back up close made Ruan Wu’s hands tremble.

Damn it. Why didn’t I notice Xia Zhiyu had such a great figure before?

I should have just let her wear her casual clothes to the banquet.

Ruan Wu bit her lower lip, her cheeks flushed. Her trembling hand helped Xia Zhiyu pull up the back zipper. Then, without waiting for Xia Zhiyu to react, she quickly walked away. Only after she was out of the courtyard did she tell Xia Zhiyu in a slightly agitated voice, “It’s done.”

Xia Zhiyu turned around, and Ruan Wu and the two Beta bodyguards were already almost out of sight.

Xia Zhiyu: “…” Why is Ruan Wu in such a rush? It’s still a while until the banquet starts.

Half the path from the courtyard to the banquet location was a gravel road. Xia Zhiyu, wearing high heels, found it difficult to walk fast. She did her best but still couldn’t catch up to Ruan Wu.

Fortunately, Ruan Wu had bodyguards with her. Otherwise, if she was dressed so beautifully, Xia Zhiyu would genuinely worry about her safety.

As Xia Zhiyu approached the banquet hall, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her, accompanied by a group of people excitedly murmuring things like, “great figure,” “who is she,” and “I need her contact information.” Xia Zhiyu wondered if Ruan Wu was behind her.

Aside from Ruan Wu, she couldn’t think of anyone who could make people behind her so excited.

Xia Zhiyu turned around to look. A group of Omegas who had approached her stopped in their tracks, staring blankly at her. Their eyes were a mix of panic, surprise, and awe. Finally, their faces turned red, they fell silent, and felt too embarrassed to speak.

They had been chattering behind her for so long. Xia Zhiyu must have heard them and turned around because of it.

But who would have thought that the Alpha whose figure made their hearts flutter was Xia Zhiyu! Their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when they recognized her.

They thought she was just a regular tourist staying at the resort.

“Se-Secretary Xia.” A female Omega, blushing, looked at Xia Zhiyu’s dazzling face. “What are you doing here?”

Xia Zhiyu saw their “panicked” expressions and, afraid of scaring them, offered a polite smile. “I’m going to the banquet, but these shoes are a bit difficult to walk in, so I’m moving a little slowly. You all go ahead. Don’t worry about me.” Poor Omegas. They’re so scared they’re blushing. This is all the fault of the original ‘Xia Zhiyu’.

The Omegas held hands. They desperately wanted to walk in with Xia Zhiyu. Is the attraction of Alphas to Omegas truly innate? They couldn’t move an inch when their eyes met Xia Zhiyu’s.

“Secretary Xia, we’re not in a hurry. We can wait for you. Plus, some of us are also wearing high heels, so we can’t walk fast either,” a cute, round-faced male Omega said, his voice slightly trembling.

He was trembling from excitement and nervousness, but Xia Zhiyu thought he was forcing himself to talk, afraid of offending her, the CEO’s secretary.

“You really don’t have to…”

“What are you doing?”

Before Xia Zhiyu could finish refusing, Ruan Wu suddenly returned from the front with the two tall bodyguards.

“Ms. Ruan, why did you come back?” Xia Zhiyu asked, surprised.

Ruan Wu ignored her and stared at the Omegas, her dark eyes filled with a murky mist.

The Omegas were immediately thrilled to see Ruan Wu. Our idol is so beautiful and fairy-like! I love her!

What incredible luck today. They not only saw the completely transformed beauty, Xia Zhiyu, but also ran into Ruan Wu. If others knew, they would be incredibly envious.

“Ms. Ruan, we are employees from the Business Department,” the Omegas whispered, their eyes sparkling as they looked at Ruan Wu.

Ruan Wu smiled gently. “Hello. The weather is getting cold, and the banquet is about to start. Secretary Xia and I still have some work matters to discuss. Please go ahead first so you don’t catch a cold.”

The Omegas were excited that Ruan Wu cared about them, but they reluctantly left after she told them to go.

Ruan Wu waited until they had gone far away, then turned back and glared at Xia Zhiyu, ready to confront her.

Ruan Wu had felt too emotionally unstable in front of Xia Zhiyu and wanted to leave quickly so Xia Zhiyu wouldn’t notice. However, as she approached the banquet hall, Ruan Wu suddenly realized that even she, who despised Alphas, couldn’t help but blush and feel her heart race in front of Xia Zhiyu. The majority of the company was composed of Omegas and Betas, so wouldn’t they react even more strongly when they saw Xia Zhiyu?

So, she immediately turned back to find her. As expected, she hadn’t walked far before she saw Xia Zhiyu standing with a group of Omegas. The Omegas were shy and nervous, but Xia Zhiyu was smiling and chatting with them, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.