After Being Clung to by a Gentle, Seductive Omega - Chapter 19.2

The newly appointed Madam responded with a gentle smile, instantly striking straight into their hearts.

A group of servants watched Madam enter with starry eyes.

“This is the manor’s main building. My two mothers and Xunwu usually live upstairs. Family meals are also held in the dining room here.”

Ji Xunwu had school, so no one was home right now.

After passing through the spacious living room, there were two sightseeing carts parked by the back door. Ji Congyan instructed the servants to place all the luggage on the carts.

“I live alone in a separate courtyard. It’s about a five-minute ride. Without my permission, they won’t enter the courtyard.”

The sightseeing cart happened to have only two seats.

Bo Shuang sat in the passenger seat. The slightly cool breeze blew against her face, making her long hair flutter. She gathered it back and gently held it in her hand so it would not brush against Ji Congyan beside her.

In the rearview mirror, the butler was waving to them.

The Ji family members were all very friendly.

Along the road leading to the small courtyard, a row of beautiful ginkgo trees was planted on both sides.

The wheels rolled over fallen leaves, and the sounds of nature made one feel relaxed and refreshed.

A wall of moderate height gradually appeared in sight. White walls and black tiles framed a classical Chinese-style two-story courtyard before her eyes.

For some reason, however, one corner of the wall had collapsed slightly, and the wall surface was scorched black.

“We’re here.”

Ji Congyan took down all the suitcases from the back row. Following Bo Shuang’s gaze, she saw the wall that had been struck by lightning, and her heart momentarily seized.

“It was originally scheduled to be renovated during this period, but it looked quite nice collapsed like that, so I didn’t repair it.”

“Congyan has very good taste.” Bo Shuang’s eyes curved slightly.

“Of course.”

Ji Congyan took Bo Shuang around the small courtyard, then arrived at the entrance and pushed open the simple, elegant door.

According to normal architectural design, Bo Shuang had thought she would see the living room. Yet once the door opened, a bright white bathtub appeared directly before her eyes.

Bo Shuang: “?”

“You’re pregnant, so you don’t have to follow too many hygiene rules at home. Do whatever makes you comfortable. My only requirement is that you must bathe before entering the house. Don’t bring outside bacteria into the home.”

Following the direction of Ji Congyan’s finger, Bo Shuang saw another bathtub.

It was obviously a newly placed bathtub.

From the doorway to the edge of the bathtub, the floor was covered with an anti-slip carpet. The bathtub also had simple steps installed, and the handrails were fitted with anti-slip strips.

The anti-slip designs visible everywhere revealed just how attentive this person was.

Bo Shuang asked, “Do we bathe now? Will Congyan bathe with me?”

Ji Congyan glanced at her. “Does Miss Bo want to take advantage of me again?”

Bo Shuang said gently, “All right, I’ll bathe first. If there’s anything I don’t understand, I’ll call you?”

That was more like it.

Ji Congyan nodded and told her how to turn on the hot and cold water, as well as where the toiletries were. Then she stepped away and sat by the door, casually admiring the courtyard scenery.

The door was designed like a traditional door.

Solid wood, with two panels that opened from the middle.

Through the narrow gap in the center, faint wisps of Omega fragrance drifted out.

Ji Congyan’s nose moved slightly.

Only after both of them finished bathing could they officially enter the house.

The design of the small courtyard’s living room was just like the impression Ji Congyan herself gave others: substantial, steady, and full of depth.

Ji Congyan was just about to bring Bo Shuang upstairs and introduce the bedroom she would live in from now on—

“Congyan, I’m a little hungry.”

Ji Congyan turned back and placed the few disinfected suitcases aside.

“What do you want to eat?”

“Clear soup noodles. No meat.”

“The doctor told you to eat more meat. You need protein to have nutrition.”

“But I don’t want to eat it right now. Can we do it later? Remind me to eat later.”

After bathing, Bo Shuang had changed into a home dress. It was a silk nightdress, and she stood by the dining room in soft cotton slippers. The setting sun happened to shine in diagonally, covering the scene in a layer of gentle light.

The beauty’s appearance seemed to add an extremely soft color to this home.

Ji Congyan’s heart missed a beat.

“Plain soup noodles?”

By the time she came back to herself, three seconds had already passed.

She stopped looking at Bo Shuang and walked straight into the kitchen.

Since she did not allow people into her home, she usually prepared her own ingredients—ingredients she had taken from the main building’s large kitchen.

She tore open the packaging and put on disposable medical gloves.

The blue gloves made her forearms look fair and strong. Ji Congyan wore a dark green nightdress, one hand propped against the edge of the counter as she looked through the food in the fridge.

“White radish, baby cabbage, bean sprouts, kelp. I can make a vegetarian stock. What kind of noodles do you like? Thin alkaline noodles? Pasta? Or glass noodles…”

As she spoke, she placed the ingredients into the basin.

A figure approached from beside her.

Bo Shuang had also put on gloves and was about to turn on the tap to wash the vegetables when Ji Congyan sternly stopped her.

“Go out.”

The beauty’s fingertips paused slightly. Seeing that Bo Shuang remained motionless, Ji Congyan said faintly, “Since you’re pregnant, don’t do this kind of rough work. Go outside and rest properly.”

“President Ji, pregnant women aren’t that fragile. I can also turn on hot water.”

Ji Congyan put down the vegetables in her hand and turned around. “Did I ask you to move in so you could do these things?”

Bo Shuang lowered her eyes. “I understand. You only want the child in my womb.”

Ji Congyan’s heart was lightly tugged. “What else did Miss Bo think?”

With a light touch, she gently guided Bo Shuang to the side, then lowered her head and continued washing. Her voice became even fainter.

“Isn’t Miss Bo also trying to use my protection to obtain what you want? We’re merely each taking what we need. Therefore, you should understand even more clearly that the child in your womb is the only link in this relationship. The only thing you need to do here is take good care of your stomach.”

There had never been any real affection between them.

Ji Congyan also did not need to have real affection with any Omega.

Bo Shuang left. Ji Congyan had never felt the kitchen was this empty before. She buried her head in the work, simmering the stock and preparing the noodles.

The pressure cooker soon finished simmering, and the fresh, sweet fragrance rushed out. Ji Congyan’s brows, which had been tightly furrowed for a long time, eased slightly.

“Miss Bo, come taste whether the flavor suits you.”

Bo Shuang sat at the bar counter. Her phone was placed to the side and had not been touched. She had watched Ji Congyan wash the vegetables, simmer the stock, and handle the noodles alone.

The freshly made soup was very hot. Ji Congyan ladled some into a small bowl and fanned it with her palm to cool it. Only when the bottom of the bowl was no longer scalding did she hand it to Bo Shuang.

The beauty sipped it in small mouthfuls. Suddenly, a tear fell from the corner of her eye.

The tear dropped into the bowl.

Ji Congyan hurriedly took the bowl. “If it tastes bad, don’t drink it.”

This soup had been purely simmered from vegetables, and all the vegetables used had fresh flavors. It should not taste so bad that it made her cry, right?

Ji Congyan was suspicious. She considered her cooking skills not bad. Ignoring the fact that a beauty’s tear had melted into the soup, she drank it all in one breath.

A fresh, sweet fragrance spread through her mouth, refreshing and pleasant.

“It tastes very good,” Bo Shuang said.

“I’m sorry. My emotions are fluctuating a little too much. Congyan, please wait for me a moment. I’ll go take care of it.”

Ji Congyan put down the bowl and caught up to Bo Shuang as she walked toward the washroom.

“Your emotions are fluctuating mainly because your body lacks Alpha pheromones. How can you solve that alone?”

She tore off the suppressant patch on the back of her neck and threw it straight into the trash can. Standing before Bo Shuang, she turned her nape toward the tip of Bo Shuang’s nose and said boldly, “Come smell.”

……

The evening light was gorgeous and brilliant. They stood before the washroom door, with a tall storage cabinet to the side. The mirrored cabinet door reflected two figures of different heights.

The taller Alpha stood in front, knees slightly bent. The Omega, more than half a head shorter, had the tip of her nose just level with the gland.

Her nose moved slightly as she took in a shallow breath.

Not only her nasal cavity, but the air itself was filled with the Alpha’s pheromones. Her fluctuating emotions gradually calmed, and her tears stopped falling.

Ji Congyan supported herself with one hand against the washroom door.

Releasing too many pheromones in a short period of time was somewhat difficult, and her head was dizzy and aching.

She thought gloomily that it was time to start eating Alpha supplements.

“That’s enough.”

Bo Shuang stopped after only smelling for a short while. Ji Congyan discreetly took two deep breaths, pretended nothing was wrong, and returned to the kitchen.

She cooked two bowls of noodles and placed them at diagonal seats at the dining table.

Each lowered their head and ate, not disturbing the other.

Her pheromones had been overly depleted.

Ji Congyan tossed the bowls and chopsticks into the dishwasher, then cleaned the kitchen. By then, her head was aching so badly it was unbearable, and her heart was palpitating fiercely.

Supporting her head, she barely managed to take Bo Shuang to another room on the second floor.

The second floor had a dual-master-bedroom design. Some time ago, she had planned to tear down the extra room and repurpose it. Unexpectedly, before it could be demolished, it had already come in useful.

The bedroom had excellent lighting and ventilation, as well as a large terrace. All kinds of daily necessities were fully prepared.

She handed the three bottles of Alpha gland fluid to Bo Shuang and instructed her.

“When you sleep, twist open one bottle and place it at the head of the bed.

“You didn’t eat meat just now. If you want to eat later, or if you have any urgent needs, press this bell directly. My room will hear the bell. For less urgent needs, contact the butler or Cen Sang.”

After giving Bo Shuang the butler’s and Cen Sang’s contact information, she had finally explained everything.

Ji Congyan walked into her bedroom.

The instant she closed the door, her straight shoulders sagged slightly. She supported herself against the wall and entered the bathroom.

She had gone into the kitchen and was covered in cooking fumes. She had to bathe.

After showering again, washing her hair carefully and blow-drying it, then washing up, she threw herself onto the bed.

With the last thread of energy she had left… she lifted her fingertip and sent the doctor a message.

[Prepare Alpha supplements.]

The instant she tapped send, her mind, which had been holding on for so long, finally finished all its threads. Without any burden, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

On the terrace of the other master bedroom, a thin figure stood beneath the sunset.

“…Yes, Congyan’s body should be feeling unwell.”

Professor Luo asked, “Can you determine exactly where Miss is uncomfortable?”

Bo Shuang said, “It should be her head.”

Professor Luo said, “Oh… Then it’s probably related to too much gland fluid being drawn from her.”

Bo Shuang’s heart tightened. “Can painkillers be prescribed?”

Professor Luo said, “Madam… That really won’t work. President Ji explicitly refused. Why don’t you discuss it directly with President Ji…”

Bo Shuang was silent for a moment. “Then I’ll trouble Professor Luo to remind the doctor on duty at the manor to prepare medication and be ready to make a house call at any time.”

With worry in her heart, Bo Shuang returned to the bedroom and entered a light sleep.

……

Late at night, her lower abdomen felt swollen and full, and Bo Shuang woke from sleep.

The plain soup noodles Ji Congyan had made were far too delicious. She had eaten three whole bowls and drank a lot of soup. Ji Congyan had even asked her without changing expression whether she wanted a new pot cooked…

After taking care of her personal matter, Bo Shuang returned from the washroom to the bedside.

But in a careless moment, her toe kicked against the edge of the solid wood bed. With a loud thud, the pain made her press her lips tightly together.

At the same time, in the room next door.

In deep sleep, Ji Congyan seemed to hear a thunderous sound beside her ear. Her eyes suddenly opened.

She clutched her chest and sat up, identified the direction of the sound, and her expression changed abruptly.

Without even putting on shoes, she rushed straight next door.

The bedroom door was pushed open. Bo Shuang was sitting on the bed, applying medicine to her toe. She stared blankly at the Alpha who had barged in.

Ji Congyan’s tone was anxious. “Did you fall? Come on, we’re going to Huaji now.”

The beauty shook her head and soothed her gently. “I didn’t fall. I only accidentally bumped my toe.”

The second toe was obviously much redder than the other fair toes.

But as long as she was fine.

Ji Congyan leaned against the wall and called the butler. “Send a few rolls of high-density sponge to the entrance of the small courtyard.”

After hanging up, she noticed Bo Shuang bending over, and her brows furrowed as she watched.

“Give me the cotton swab. Sit up straight. Don’t fold the child.”

Ji Congyan snatched the cotton swab, crouched in front of Bo Shuang, and carefully applied the medicine bit by bit.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Bo Shuang’s foot also seemed to give off a pleasant orchid-and-sandalwood fragrance.

“Lie down properly.”

She stood up calmly, but unexpectedly saw the strap of Bo Shuang’s nightdress slip down…

A beautiful spring scene entered her eyes.

In the quiet air, there was suddenly a heavy gulp.

Ji Congyan and Bo Shuang’s gazes met.

Then they both looked away at the same time.

Ji Congyan did not know where to put her eyes and randomly glanced at the furniture in the room.

Bo Shuang hurriedly pulled up the strap of her nightdress and lay back under the blanket.

Suddenly, Ji Congyan felt a throbbing pain at the back of her neck.

Before sleeping, her head had already been swollen and dizzy. She had been woken before falling fully asleep and thought Bo Shuang had fallen. Under the surge of adrenaline, she had barely felt the pain.

But now that her emotions gradually calmed, the swollen pain in her head, along with the sharp ache from not having slept enough, made her almost unable to stand for a moment. She could only support herself against the wall.

“Congyan, you…”

“Sleep…”

Ji Congyan pressed her lips together and moved toward the door in small steps while supporting herself against the wall. Suddenly, her vision went black, and her entire body fell onto the bed.

“Ji Congyan.”

Bo Shuang cried out in alarm and helped Ji Congyan up, wanting to go downstairs.

But Ji Congyan was a 179-centimeter-tall Alpha with trained muscles. How could Bo Shuang, in her current condition, possibly support her?

Sure enough, she nearly dropped Ji Congyan.

Bo Shuang could only place her on the bed and call the doctor on duty.

The doctor spoke very quickly. “Madam, please check Miss’s gland first.”

Bo Shuang supported the back of Ji Congyan’s head and saw that her gland had completely flattened. Her heart abruptly felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, aching fiercely.

She covered her mouth in disbelief.

“Madam, Madam, can you hear me?”

“I hear you… Congyan’s gland is completely sunken…”

“All right. Madam, you don’t need to worry too much. I discussed the situation with Professor Luo. Miss’s pheromones have been over-depleted. According to Miss’s own wishes, no painkillers are to be prescribed.”

“But she fainted.”

“Yes. With the gland sunken, the body’s energy supply prioritizes the gland, so it’s normal for Miss to enter a faint sleep state now. Soon, there is a high probability that Miss will enter a false rut.

“From what I see here, your pheromone compatibility with Miss has reached one hundred percent. You must be careful. Remember to wear a blocking collar. You absolutely cannot let Miss mark you. Even if there are no pheromones in the gland right now, there are still plenty in the marking teeth.

“Miss’s suppressants are in the drawer in her room. Look for them and inject one for her. Then just wait for Miss to recover naturally.”

Ji Congyan’s body began heating up, indeed entering a false rut as the doctor said.

Bo Shuang began to feel her own body involuntarily leaning closer to Ji Congyan.

Taking advantage of the fact that the false rut was not yet severe, she left Ji Congyan and entered the other woman’s room. In the first drawer, she found the Alpha suppressants.

When she returned to the room, Ji Congyan’s false rut had fully descended. Bo Shuang pressed against Ji Congyan uncontrollably.

The Alpha’s body was burning hot. She murmured something, and her marking teeth faintly showed.

Bo Shuang tore open the packaging. Just as the needle tip aligned with the Alpha gland, she heard clearly what Ji Congyan was murmuring.

“It hurts…”

Ji Congyan, who was usually proud, bright, and dazzling, now looked fragile and helpless. Her fingertips tightly gripped the bedsheet, and thin sweat stuck strands of hair to her forehead. Bo Shuang’s heart ached as she watched.

The needle tip near the gland slowly moved away.

“Doctor, if I don’t inject the suppressant, is there another way?”

“Theoretically, no.”

“Please, Doctor… I remember that pregnant Omegas can be marked.”

The doctor on the other end of the phone sounded very troubled.

“It’s possible, yes… But your physical condition absolutely cannot withstand being marked.

“Didn’t you hear what Professor Luo said this morning? If you accept a mark now, there’s a very high chance you’ll enter a false heat. You’re currently in a state where you can’t take suppressants. If you enter false heat, you can only endure it.

“Early pregnancy and an underdeveloped embryo are even more fragile. It can’t withstand… intimacy.”

“As long as we don’t do that, it’s fine?” Bo Shuang asked.

The doctor: “…Physiological needs are very hard to control. Madam, you absolutely must not try this method. Think about how angry Miss would be if she found out. Think more about that cold, foul expression she has when she’s indifferent. You absolutely cannot let her mark—”

Before the doctor could finish, the call was hung up.

Cen Sang and the doctor could only stare at each other in the duty room, helplessly anxious.

The Alpha suppressant rolled to the floor with a soft clatter.

With her back facing Ji Congyan, Bo Shuang lay before her. All her hair was swept aside, fully exposing the Omega gland at the back of her neck beside the Alpha’s mouth.

The heavy breathing caused large patches of her skin to tremble.

A soft moan escaped Bo Shuang.

One of her hands gripped the blanket tightly, while the other reached back to support the back of Ji Congyan’s head.

Just like that night two months ago, she endured the abnormal sensations in her body and patiently guided the marking teeth that were wandering aimlessly, letting them gradually sink into the gland at the back of her neck.

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Author’s Note: A sickly wife, and a gland-deficient her.