After Being Clung to by a Gentle, Seductive Omega - Chapter 21

When Bo Shuang returned to the lounge, she was still imagining how nice the little black cat and little black dog would feel to touch.

The bodyguard captain came in from outside. “Madam, several illegitimate sons of the You family have come to apologize to you. Would you be willing to lower yourself and meet them? The four of us will protect your safety the entire time.”

The makeup artist stepped aside to make room for Bo Shuang to walk out. However, Bo Shuang still sat in the makeup chair with her eyes closed.

“I won’t see them. I do not forgive their actions.”

The captain answered yes and called one of her team members out with her. They went before the You family’s illegitimate sons.

Standing before them were You Yue’s illegitimate eldest brother, second brother, third younger brother, and fourth younger brother. They looked arrogantly at the large bodyguards.

“Let’s go. Take us to see your Madam.”

“Apologies, Mr. You. Our Madam said she won’t see you. She also absolutely will not forgive your actions.”

You Haixuan said, “How ridiculous. She just married into a wealthy family and doesn’t understand the rules of the upper circle. In this world, there are only eternal interests, not eternal enemies. I also hold some shares in Yueyu Entertainment. Go tell your Madam that once she enters this circle, she has to interact according to this circle’s rules. Even if this is brought to President Ji, President Ji will say the same thing.”

The two female Betas, both over 1.9 meters tall, wore formal suits and stood in their way. Their faces were expressionless, and their tones were cold.

“Apologies. Please leave.”

“This is the extent of the Ji family bodyguards’ manners? If the servants don’t understand the rules, then we brothers will teach you on President Ji’s behalf today. Watch carefully. Let’s go. We’ll go to Madam Ji’s lounge to apologize.”

The four of them were carrying expensive gift boxes of different sizes.

You Haixuan brought his three younger brothers around the two bodyguards and headed straight for Bo Shuang’s lounge.

However, they had only taken a few steps before someone suddenly grabbed the backs of their collars.

All four of them were lifted straight into the air, their necks strangled painfully.

The bodyguards carried one illegitimate son of the You family in each hand.

The people hanging in the air were still struggling and shouting. Such a scene attracted many staff members to watch. Soon, they smelled Alpha pheromones spreading through the air, and everyone’s expression hardened.

These people actually dared to release Alpha pheromones in public!

The bodyguards’ expressions became solemn. Almost running, they directly threw You Haixuan and the others outside the set.

The four of them fell sprawled in all directions, grimacing in pain and even cursing.

Just you wait!

Beta bodyguards were not affected by pheromones. They reminded the gate security, “Strengthen entry management for the set. If people who shouldn’t enter and cannot enter are allowed inside, President Ji will personally talk to you.”

The gate guard shrank his neck and nodded.

Although Liu Fan had closed the door the instant the pheromone leakage alarm sounded, a small amount of foul, unpleasant Alpha pheromone smell still drifted into the lounge.

Bo Shuang felt her breathing become faintly obstructed, and her delicate brows furrowed tightly.

In her hand was a misty, hazy bottle. She had been reluctant to open it these days, but now she had no choice.

The cap had only been opened halfway.

Behind her gland, the scent of clear wine atop a snowy peak slowly spread out, like a fine net of air weaving around Bo Shuang, covering her and separating the Omega from the other Alpha pheromones.

Bo Shuang gradually recovered and moved into the RV.

·

On the other side, on the top floor of the Ji Group.

The door to the CEO’s office was open, and the fresh air system hummed. The CEO’s elegant yet cool voice sounded.

“I understand. Just take good care of Madam. There will be heavy rewards.”

“…Congyan, how do you plan to deal with them?”

“Whatever they did to my wife, I’ll return a hundredfold.” Ji Congyan’s voice was faint, and danger showed in her eyes. “You Yue, I heard Chairwoman You and Madam You went traveling.”

You Yue sucked in a breath. “You don’t mean…”

Ji Congyan glanced at her. “You can hide farther away. Go on a business trip and pretend you don’t know about this.”

You Yue shook her head. “Even if he knows I was involved, he won’t be able to do anything to me. But they’re all Alphas. Even if you drug them with R6… Hiss, don’t tell me you’re planning to lock them all together!?”

Ji Congyan smiled without confirming or denying it. “Increase the dosage a little. Send the video to Cen Sang. I won’t watch something that disgusting.”

You Yue: “…Cen Sang is truly pitiful. I only just found out that You Haixuan holds one percent of Yueyu Entertainment’s shares. You need to be careful of that old fox and smiling tiger Yue Hong. She isn’t simple.”

Ji Congyan said, “Since she dared to make my Omega accompany people drinking, she should know she won’t have a good end.”

“Can you stop speaking so dramatically…”

“I have the ability to back it up.” Ji Congyan lightly sipped her tea.

You Yue pressed a hand to her forehead, helpless. “Forget it. But I asked you to help me look after an older sister in the entertainment industry, and you sure did well. You directly looked after her all the way into your bed.”

Ji Congyan nodded with honor and lowered her head to look at her documents, not granting the noble Miss You even one glance.

You Yue snorted coldly. “I really don’t know what Sister Bo sees in a clean freak like you.”

Only then did Ji Congyan raise her head. “She should secretly rejoice that she met an Alpha as good as me. Look at what kind of Alpha you found.”

You Yue smiled. “Does comparing yourself to a rotten person give you a great sense of achievement?”

Ji Congyan choked slightly. “In short, she is very fascinated by me.”

“?” You Yue closed her eyes in confusion. “I didn’t expect Sister Bo to have pica…”

Ji Congyan heard the sarcasm in her words. “You say the grapes are sour because you can’t eat them. Also, don’t call me Congyan anymore.”

“…Fine, Old Ji. Introduce Sister Bo to me someday.”

“You also can’t call my wife Sister Bo.”

You Yue was practically laughed into anger. With a cold snort, she slammed her cup heavily onto the coffee table, picked up her bag, turned, and left. Annoyed, she said, “That broken mouth of yours will be unbearable to Film Queen Bo sooner or later. Just wait, Ji Congyan.”

Her shoes struck the floor loudly, and when she went out, she nearly twisted her ankle.

Cen Sang reached out to support her and said gently, “Please be careful.” She escorted her all the way downstairs.

As the elevator descended, Cen Sang stood slightly behind her and said softly, “President You, during the banquet a few nights ago, there were several Alphas who attempted to approach you. They were actually Omegas in disguise. Please be careful. I’ll send you the list shortly.”

You Yue glanced sideways in appreciation, her smile dazzling. “Assistant Cen really does have sharp eyes.”

Cen Sang smiled and avoided her gaze.

A bright pink sports car stopped in front of the lobby. That rotten Alpha surnamed Si was leaning against the car door. When she saw You Yue, she strode forward.

“Youyou, let’s go home.”

She wrapped an arm around You Yue’s shoulders and helped her into the car.

After closing the car door, she glanced at Cen Sang and silently mouthed a word.

“Beta.”

The sports car roared away.

Cen Sang stood expressionlessly where she was for a long time.

·

Before leaving work, Ji Congyan sprayed a lot of odor-neutralizing spray on herself and Cen Sang.

Even with ventilation running all day, it was impossible not to come into contact with people during work. Deep deodorizing still had to rely on odor-neutralizing spray.

Only after confirming that all the various smells had been removed did she get into the car.

The car drove all the way to the set and picked up Bo Shuang.

The four bodyguards drove business cars behind them, and the grand convoy left the film city.

Someone said sourly, “President Ji’s strategy is truly clever. President You got jealous.”

Liu Fan boldly stepped forward and shouted angrily, “What are you talking about?”

“Did I say anything wrong? Otherwise, why did President You’s brothers come? Wasn’t it because President You called her family’s brothers over to test whether this ‘President Ji’s wife’ is real or fake?”

“Bullshit! Releasing pheromones recklessly is a crime!”

For a moment, the argument became heated. Wu Langli asked her assistant to go stop them.

The evening traffic in the city center was poor.

A stretch of red car lights echoed the sunset glow at the edge of the sky.

The rear partition rose.

Bo Shuang’s complexion looked slightly unwell.

Ji Congyan had half a sentence stuck in her mouth. In a dry, stiff voice, she asked, “Are you uncomfortable? Do you need my help?”

The moment those words came out, no matter how much discomfort Bo Shuang had been feeling, it eased considerably.

She smiled. “Mm. This morning, a few Alphas released Alpha pheromones recklessly in the film city. I did feel a little uncomfortable at the time. The pheromones Congyan left in my body played a very important blocking role, but my body is too disappointing…”

Ji Congyan understood and directly lifted her suppressant patch.

The scent of clear wine atop a snowy peak spread through the air, tightly blending with the faint orchid-and-sandalwood fragrance.

Bo Shuang’s body felt some relief, yet the discomfort was still obvious.

It seemed that merely inhaling Alpha pheromones was no longer enough to soothe this physiological discomfort.

Bo Shuang lowered her eyes and thought for a while. The setting sun slanted through the window and fell across her face. “Congyan, can you hold my hand?”

Ji Congyan was drinking water and almost choked on this sentence.

The Alpha pheromones in the narrow space were very sufficient. Bo Shuang’s request to hold hands was truly inexplicable and could even be called overstepping.

The words “trying to take advantage of me again” were nearly spat out, but she forcefully swallowed them down. Though she did not say any accusatory words, her gaze was clearly displeased.

It seemed to warn the beauty not to be unreasonable and push her luck.

“There’s still some discomfort. My chest feels tight, and I can’t breathe properly.”

The beauty’s voice was gentle.

“Congyan, I want to try holding your hand and see if it improves. I won’t touch your hand directly. Let’s try through a blanket, all right? Just once. If you don’t like it, then we won’t hold hands.”

Since she had put it this way and even thought of an escape route for Ji Congyan, with reason and evidence, Ji Congyan had no reason not to agree.

She stiffly and slowly extended her hand, placing it on the divider between the two seats, as if facing death.

She covered her hand tightly with the blanket, avoiding any accidental contact.

Bo Shuang’s hand slowly approached. Two fists away, one fist away…

Until the distance between the blanket and the beauty’s palm grew closer and closer.

Finally, the distance disappeared completely.

At first, there was not much feeling.

The beauty’s delicate hand seemed soft and boneless, almost weightless.

However, the blanket was light and thin. After their hands overlapped for a while, heat gradually rose. That unusual warmth made Ji Congyan freeze completely in place.

It was not that she had never touched Bo Shuang before. During her rut, her reason had been controlled by the Alpha’s beastly instincts. She and Bo Shuang had done everything they should have done.

That was something she absolutely could not do while conscious.

Logically speaking, they had already had extremely intimate contact.

It was only holding hands, and through a blanket without bacteria at that. It should not have been difficult.

But Ji Congyan felt extremely tormented.

The heat in her palm flowed through her arm and into her body, sliding through her blood vessels and heating every organ until they were burning.

From the soles of her feet to the top of her head, her whole body was hot and embarrassed. There was also a strange itchy feeling in her chest, and her marking teeth, though she was not in rut, faintly itched.

It was too tormenting.

Ji Congyan was stiff and did not dare move. The faint sandalwood fragrance still lingered at the tip of her nose. She did not even dare breathe too heavily, afraid that if she inhaled too much, she would enter rut.

In contrast, Bo Shuang’s eyes were as gentle as ever, with no other expression.

It made Ji Congyan seem like the one-sided person flattering herself, which left a very unpleasant taste in her heart.

After an unknown amount of time, the long, tormenting hand-holding finally ended.

As if pardoned, Ji Congyan swiftly pulled her hand back.

Halfway through retracting it, she realized her movement had been too nervous. She lightly hummed through her nose and then unhurriedly, elegantly placed her hand back on her leg.

“Can Congyan still adapt to it? Do you feel uncomfortable? Do you need to wipe your hand?”

Bo Shuang handed her a wet wipe.

Ji Congyan accepted it, casually wiped her hand, and placed it aside.

“It was all right. I’m tired. Don’t disturb me while I sleep. The things in the food box on the table are for you. If you get hungry on the way, eat them.”

Bo Shuang stopped moving and lowered her lashes slightly.

But if she had turned around at that moment, she would certainly have seen how beautiful the Alpha’s blush was, spreading from her neck to the roots of her ears.

She quietly opened the food box.

Inside was a full box of beef. Its savory fragrance rushed into her nose, and once eaten, it was tender enough to melt.

The sound of eating was nearly nonexistent.

Before they reached home, the beef in the food box, the peeled fresh shrimp, and the beautifully arranged fruit slices were all eaten clean by the beauty.

·

The moment they got out of the car, they heard a series of quick little footsteps.

At the entrance, a small figure ran toward them. Her voice was clear and bright.

“Sister! Sister-in-law!”

She wore a small suit-style school uniform, her bow tie neatly fastened. Her soft long hair fluttered in the wind, and she looked full of energy as she ran.

However, just as she was about to approach Ji Congyan and Bo Shuang, she slammed on the brakes.

She tidied her bow tie, then solemnly extended her hand to Bo Shuang. “Welcome home, Sister-in-law.”

Bo Shuang held the hem of her long dress and crouched down to meet her eyes, gently holding her hand. “Thank you for such a warm welcome, Xunwu.”

The little one revealed eight teeth in a smile.

She had not been serious for long before she opened her arms toward Bo Shuang, her eyes sparkling. “Can Sister-in-law hug me?”

“Of course.”

As Bo Shuang spoke, she gently hugged Ji Xunwu.

Ji Xunwu buried her head into Sister-in-law’s neck. As the fragrance came over her, she happily nuzzled.

“Sister-in-law smells so good.”

Bo Shuang said gently, “It’s Congyan’s scent.”

Her body was covered in the Alpha’s fragrance, the clear wine atop a snowy peak domineering and sharp.

“Sister doesn’t smell that good.”

Ji Congyan was giving Cen Sang work instructions when she suddenly heard that exchange. “?”

“Ji Xunwu, say that again.”

Ji Xunwu pouted. “You adults always don’t like hearing the truth.”

Ji Congyan: “…”

When she turned back, she saw Bo Shuang had picked up Ji Xunwu.

Her brows jumped fiercely. She hurried forward, grabbed Ji Xunwu by the collar, and stuffed her into Cen Sang’s arms.

“Your sister-in-law is pregnant. Your dozens of jin of weight will crush the baby.”

Ji Xunwu was first shocked that Sister-in-law was pregnant and apologized to Bo Shuang with a face full of guilt.

Then she looked at her sister with even greater disbelief.

“Sister, compared with worrying about crushing the baby, aren’t you at all worried about Sister-in-law’s body? That isn’t right. You should first worry whether Sister-in-law’s body will be crushed by me.”

Ji Congyan had not told anyone about the agreement marriage, so after being lectured by her younger sister, she only smiled and nodded, praising her. “Xunwu’s lesson is correct. Sister will go reflect right away.”

“That’s my sister.”

Ji Xunwu looked proud.

“Sister-in-law, if Sister does anything wrong, you must point it out in time. As long as it’s reasonable, Sister is very good at listening. She really is especially, especially, especially good.”

Seizing the opportunity, Ji Xunwu began promoting her sister again.

Bo Shuang had naturally experienced how well Ji Congyan could listen. The Alpha was only a little stubborn with her words; her nature was actually extremely good.

She nodded in agreement.

Ji Xunwu held Bo Shuang’s hand. One large and one small figure left Ji Congyan only their backs. Cen Sang held back laughter for a long time, and Ji Congyan glanced at her.

Dinner was eaten in the main building.

During the two days of marriage leave, the young couple had stayed in their own courtyard and had not come out much. When they did come out, Ji Xunwu had also been at school, so they had missed each other for a full two days.

And in order to pick Bo Shuang up and send her to work, Ji Congyan had to leave the task of taking Ji Xunwu to and from school to the butler.

Therefore, Ji Xunwu had only heard from Butler Auntie that Sister and Sister Bo had gotten married, but had not seen her even once after the marriage.

Now that she had seen Bo Shuang, the little one liked her and stuck to her tightly.

When Ji Congyan and Ji Xunwu ate together, they usually sat side by side with some distance between them. Now, the young madam’s seat was arranged opposite Ji Xunwu.

The seat opposite Ji Congyan was empty.

Because of Ji Congyan’s mysophobia, the Ji family had always avoided chatting during meals.

The dining table was quiet, with only the faint sound of eating.

Bo Shuang used serving chopsticks to give Ji Xunwu some food. Ji Xunwu smiled until her eyes curved, nodding three times to show her thanks. Then she also used serving chopsticks to give Bo Shuang a piece of green vegetable.

The two occasionally served food to each other. Ji Xunwu’s short little arms could not reach Sister-in-law’s side, so Bo Shuang passed the dish over to her.

They smiled at each other.

Only Ji Congyan ate silently by herself at the side. The more she watched, the more she felt as if she had been excluded from this warm family.

She slowly swallowed the food in her mouth, took a sip of water, and said unhurriedly, “Bo Shuang, sit a little more toward the middle.”

A servant stepped forward to help the young madam move her seat toward the middle.

With that, the three of them sat in positions that connected into an isosceles triangle.

Ji Congyan continued eating with satisfaction.

Only after dinner did Ji Xunwu speak. “Sister, you broke the rule that we can’t talk during meals.”

Ji Congyan laughed softly. “Xunwu, rules are made by people. They are flexible, not unchanging dead things.”

Ji Xunwu looked thoughtful. “Then does that mean we can talk at the dining table from now on?”

Ji Congyan asked in return, “What do you think?”

“I think we can…”

Ji Xunwu and Ji Congyan began an in-depth discussion about rules, regulations, and flexible adaptation.

After dinner, Bo Shuang closed her eyes and rested lightly on the sofa. She heard a very different side of Ji Congyan.

Her Alpha patiently guided her younger sister to think about the rules of family and society. The topic extended infinitely, but Ji Congyan could guide her sister to satisfy her questions and then bring the conversation back to the original core issue.

The two spoke back and forth. Ji Congyan’s education toward Ji Xunwu was encouraging.

During the process, the two would discuss many of each other’s experiences. Although little Xunwu’s experiences at school seemed childish, Ji Congyan never used phrases like “you’re still young” or “children are just like that” to brush her off.

She deeply broke down the experiences Ji Xunwu described, throwing out one question after another and interacting with Ji Xunwu in conversation.

In Ji Congyan, Bo Shuang saw the shadow of a reliable Alpha mother.

Ji Congyan and Ji Xunwu communicated on completely equal footing. Ji Congyan would even let Cen Sang join their conversation, yet she did not invite Bo Shuang to join.

This made Bo Shuang feel a sense of dejected incompatibility.

Bo Shuang could not help but recall the words the illegitimate sons of the You family had said in the lounge that morning.

The wealthy and powerful circle had its own operating rules. She was only an actress carrying a child.

From beginning to end, what Ji Congyan wanted was only the child in her womb.

They were only in an agreement relationship.

·

“Shh. Your sister-in-law is sleeping. Let’s not disturb her.”

Ji Congyan raised a finger to her lips.

She brought Ji Xunwu and Cen Sang to the garden before continuing the topic.

At night, the garden was filled with the sound of crickets. They sat in the outdoor courtyard and chatted for a long time. Ji Congyan also read a small section of a book with Ji Xunwu.

Naturally, she had not forgotten to pay attention to Bo Shuang. She had already instructed the butler that if the young madam woke up, she should come find Ji Congyan immediately.

If she did not wake, then later, Ji Congyan would personally carry her back to the small courtyard.

Near nine o’clock, it was time for Ji Xunwu to prepare for bed, so the three of them returned.

They had just stepped through the entrance when two familiar voices came from outside.

“My big baby and little baby, Mom and Mommy are back!”

Two women quickly walked over under the night sky.

Ji Quanchen herself was just like her name: elegant and filled with authority. Gong Yu, on the other hand, was much gentler.

Time had not defeated these beauties. On the faces of the two mothers, who were forty-five or forty-six, there were hardly any traces of age. They looked more like Ji Congyan’s older sisters.

Gong Yu picked Ji Xunwu up in one motion, and Ji Xunwu acted spoiled in Mommy’s arms.

“Mommy~ Sister married a super pretty and super good sister-in-law…”

“Is that so?”

“Of course. Sister-in-law is very good.”

Hearing that phrase “big baby,” Ji Congyan felt goosebumps rise all over her body.

Unlike that little brat Ji Xunwu, who took the initiative to go forward and act spoiled before Mom and Mommy, Ji Congyan stood alone where she was, respectfully waiting for her mothers to enter.

Ji Quanchen hugged Ji Xunwu, then looked at Ji Congyan standing in the central courtyard and walked toward her expressionlessly.

“Butler. Family punishment.”

Ji Congyan’s brows twitched slightly, but she stood still.

The butler tremblingly handed over the whip. Ji Quanchen snorted coldly twice, and the whip cracked through the air with snapping sounds. Her tone was cold and full of authority.

“You got an Omega pregnant before marriage. Ji Congyan, do you know shame? Do you know your mistake!?”

“I let you come into contact with Omegas, but did I allow you to do such a thing?”

Ji Congyan lowered her eyes. “I know shame. I know my mistake.”

Smack—

The whip landed on the young Alpha’s back. The force was not light. Even through her clothes, a burning pain still spread across her back.

Yet her waist and back straightened even more.

Ji Congyan had been a role model among her peers since childhood and her mother’s pride. With such an outstanding child, Ji Quanchen had basically never had a chance to use family punishment. She had only mentioned it casually on occasion.

No one had expected Ji Quanchen to really hit her.

Bo Shuang had already woken at the sound and was just about to greet the two mothers. She had not expected the whip to greet her Alpha first.

She hurried over and stood in front of Ji Congyan to block it, but Ji Congyan lightly pushed her aside.

“Move. I don’t need you to block it. I made the mistake. I’ll take the whipping myself.”

Seeing her daughter speak so fiercely to her Omega wife, Ji Quanchen became even angrier. “Who taught you to speak to your wife like that!?”

Another whip swung over. Gong Yu hurried forward to stop her. “She’s only twenty-six. If she’s done anything wrong, can’t we teach her properly?”

“You move aside too. She’s already twenty-six, such a grown person, and still doesn’t know how to speak properly. It’s because she’s been spoiled. Today, she must be taught a lesson.”

Gong Yu was pushed aside by Ji Quanchen, and the technique was almost exactly the same as Ji Congyan’s.