Chapter 32
Beneath the dim yellow light.
The beauty lay on the bed, her skirt lifted.
Her fair skin revealed the curve of her lower abdomen. At fifteen weeks, the curve was already quite obvious. Although at a glance, it only looked like a slight protrusion, like the state of an ordinary person after eating a little.
But compared to an actress’s slender figure, this was a very obvious change.
Her palm rubbed lightly.
Bo Shuang spread the pregnancy oil evenly.
She applied it carefully, warmth overflowing in her eyes.
This was her and Ji Congyan’s child.
The Alpha had fled in defeat. Before leaving, the roots of her ears had still been faintly red. Even such a simple action as closing the door had taken her two tries.
Proud, yet flustered.
Bo Shuang’s life had almost completely been taken over by Ji Congyan.
Food, clothing, housing, and transportation—the Alpha never let her tire herself out.
Her care was comprehensive and considerate.
Only one thing remained: Ji Congyan still rarely had physical contact with her.
Bo Shuang clearly remembered the doctor’s instructions.
“Madam, you have now entered the second trimester. The fetus’s condition is basically stable.”
“During the second trimester, an Omega’s need for her Alpha becomes stronger. If you experience similar physical conditions, you must remember to obey your physiological instincts. Remember, remember. Absolutely.”
The doctor had emphasized it many times.
Before tonight, Bo Shuang had not felt deeply about those words.
Because the experience from that night had only been so-so.
But Ji Congyan’s shocking “can cover both of mine” speech earlier, and the other woman’s gaze, although not frivolous, had fallen solidly on her body as if it had substance.
It was precisely at that moment that a strange sensation surged from the gland at the back of her neck.
Improper fantasies also appeared in her mind.
She lightly bit her lip and endured it.
After applying the pregnancy oil, a thin layer of sweat covered her body, and there was also an indescribably strange feeling.
She got up, went to the bathroom to wash her hands, and returned to the bedside. Her beautiful peach-blossom eyes shrank slightly.
Her motion of sitting down on the bed paused.
At the end of her line of sight, the blanket lay loosely to the side, revealing the bedsheet.
At the center of the pale yellow sheet, at some unknown point, a small patch of deeper color had spread.
It did not look like cloth lightly and evenly dampened by sweat, but a concentrated patch of…
The beauty’s lashes trembled. Her fingertips slowly tightened, and she turned to enter the bathroom again.
The sound of running shower water splashed.
At the head of the bed, the phone screen lit up.
Congyan: [Sleep early after you finish applying it.]
·
That day, Anji Entertainment held a major meeting.
All senior executives, top actresses, and leading actors attended.
Participants entered one after another and sat in their own seats, curiously glancing toward the front of the conference table.
Originally, for this kind of meeting, only two chairs would be placed at the front.
The main seat naturally belonged to President Ji Congyan. The other was Assistant Cen’s seat.
Before everyone had chatted for long, three tall figures entered through the door. Their familiar president walked in front, her steps seemingly brisk. But looking closely, she was actually walking very slowly.
She wore a formal shirt and pulled out the chair at the main seat.
Then came a scene that shocked everyone even more. President Ji made an inviting gesture, and behind her, an Omega with flowing long hair calmly sat down.
It was none other than Ji Congyan’s Omega wife, whom she had officially announced as pregnant some time ago, the Ji Group’s young madam, Bo Shuang.
She wore a satin-like dress with a suit jacket draped over it. Judging from the style alone, it seemed to be from the same set as Ji Congyan’s outfit today.
Everyone watched without showing it, secretly exchanging glances.
Cen Sang distributed documents, and for a moment, the sound of pages turning filled the meeting room.
After reading only one line, the sound of people sucking in a breath could be heard.
They all looked at President Ji in surprise.
After Cen Sang finished distributing the documents, she gave the opening remarks as she walked back to her seat. “I believe everyone understands the importance of today’s meeting after reading the documents.”
After sitting down, she nodded toward Ji Congyan.
Ji Congyan said unhurriedly, “As everyone can see, the one hundred percent of shares originally held by me have now been transferred under Shareholder Bo’s name. From now on, Bo Shuang is the sole beneficiary and owner of Anji Entertainment.”
Those who could become senior executives were all shrewd people. After a moment of surprise, they quickly returned to normal.
“Starting with Vice President Li, the senior executives will report their duties one by one, and the artists will introduce themselves.”
Ji Congyan leaned against her chair, her gaze faintly sweeping around the room.
Vice President Li, who was suddenly called on, reacted quickly. She smiled and spoke eloquently to the new shareholder, every sentence hitting the key points. There was no nonsense, nor was it overly empty.
It was a very good start.
The senior executives and artists after her reported and introduced themselves in order.
This group of senior executives had not been in office for long, and their performance had been relatively good. Ji Congyan had suddenly called this meeting today, first because Bo Shuang had taken over Anji and should at least get to know the senior executives and money trees. At the same time, this unexpected meeting could also reflect how well the executives understood their own duties.
Bo Shuang spoke with every senior executive and artist, exchanging ideas about the company’s direction going forward. Ji Congyan and Cen Sang were like mascots the whole time, only sitting off to the side.
From eight o’clock until after eleven, the meeting ended.
Cen Sang closed the door to the president’s office.
Ji Congyan sat on the sofa and made Bo Shuang a cup of warm milk. “Was it tiring to listen?”
Bo Shuang held the cup and took a small sip. “It was fine. Less draining than being on set.”
“What does Major Shareholder Bo think?”
“The current senior management structure is relatively complete. I don’t have experience managing a company, so I can’t give more opinions.”
Ji Congyan asked, “Do you want to learn?”
Bo Shuang thought for a moment, then nodded lightly. “But not now.”
“After you finish filming this drama? Mom, Mommy, and I will help you get started.”
Bo Shuang said, “Would that trouble Mother too much?”
Ji Congyan said, “You are the Omega mother of her granddaughter. How could that count as trouble?”
A message popped up on her phone. She lowered her head and gave a few brief instructions.
Bo Shuang lowered her eyes. After a long while, she slowly gave a soft hum.
The matter explained over the phone was rather urgent, and Ji Congyan had to return to the group headquarters.
Fortunately, the group headquarters was right next to Anji Entertainment. Taking the connecting skybridge in the middle would get her there.
She did not have Cen Sang return with her. Instead, she had Cen Sang stay at Anji to take care of Bo Shuang.
Cen Sang’s presence was very low. Only when Madam needed something would she silently step forward to refill her tea, then return to stand behind the sofa, eyes unfocused and not landing on Bo Shuang.
There was a knock at the door. Cen Sang first asked Bo Shuang’s opinion, then went to open it.
Yu Chen and her manager, Wang Ying, greeted Assistant Cen.
Yu Chen plopped down opposite Bo Shuang, drank the tea Cen Sang poured for her, and gave a comfortable sigh.
Yu Chen asked, “You’re the only one here? President Ji left?”
Wang Ying’s eyelid twitched when she heard her artist’s tone.
You couldn’t use that kind of tone when speaking to the new boss…
“President Bo, we came to discuss Chenchen’s career plan with President Ji. Do you think we should wait for President Ji to return, or should we talk first? You have also been immersed in this industry for many years. In terms of seniority, you can also provide Chenchen with some advice.”
Her tone could be considered extremely cautious.
However, her understanding of Bo Shuang was far inferior to Yu Chen’s. Yu Chen looked lazily at Bo Shuang.
She had become famous before Bo Shuang and had originally only treated the other woman as a highly promising junior.
Later, Bo Shuang rose step by step, and in these years, her popularity had become equal to Yu Chen’s. Yu Chen then regarded Bo Shuang as a proper rival.
And now, Bo Shuang, sitting before her, was not only her superior’s wife, but also her legitimate boss.
For a moment, Yu Chen felt emotional.
But she did not have many other feelings.
She was still as casual as ever, and her tone was also very casual. “President Bo, my career is currently facing an important turning point. Let’s chat.”
Wang Ying’s eyelid twitched even harder. She was just about to scold Yu Chen for not knowing the rules when Bo Shuang spoke.
“Miss Yu, I understand your current dilemma. The scripts in the industry have entered a period where the old crop has been harvested and the new has yet to grow. The only two relatively high-quality scripts have also been taken by me.”
Bo Shuang’s voice was as gentle and calm as her appearance, without any biased emotion.
Yu Chen said, “You really do understand me.”
Bo Shuang said, “Why don’t you first talk about your thoughts?”
Yu Chen said, “Two scripts don’t sound like many, but practically speaking, my works will have a gap this year and next year. I also know how you’re performing in Dawn. It can rewrite the landscape of actresses in the entertainment industry.”
The calm and honest exchange between the two made Wang Ying’s jaw drop.
By lunchtime, boss and artist still seemed to have more to say.
Yu Chen warmly invited her. “Come on, I’ll take you downstairs to the cafeteria. Our Anji colleagues are all very friendly and won’t come up to disturb us. The company’s stir-fry dishes are absolutely amazing…”
Wang Ying, Cen Sang, and the four bodyguards followed behind the two and arrived at the noisy cafeteria during lunch hour.
When Bo Shuang and Yu Chen appeared at the same time, the noisy sounds at the entrance fell silent for a moment.
Then, just as Yu Chen had said, everyone’s shock only remained on their faces. They did not come forward to disturb them.
Yu Chen brought Bo Shuang through the crowd. Only when they passed by did Anji’s colleagues excitedly greet them.
From the entrance to the stir-fry window, voices calling “Madam” rose and fell one after another. After finally passing through the army of hungry office workers, it was their turn.
Yu Chen was shocked by the dishes Bo Shuang ordered. Seven or eight dishes, both meat and vegetables.
She had thought that as artists, they would be able to eat together in a similar way.
But looking at the four bodyguards each holding a tray, with big fish, big meat, and three or four kinds of vegetables, her mouth fell open.
“Are you still filming?”
Her pupils trembled.
But at a glance, Bo Shuang still looked slender and thin. If one had to say it, it was only that her chest had grown fuller, and her hips had also changed subtly.
Bo Shuang had originally been a delicate, slender beauty.
Now, looking at her, her slightly fuller figure could not conceal the noble air about her at all.
Every movement and smile was graceful like willow branches.
Even though Yu Chen had watched over beauties in the industry, and was still startled by her own appearance every morning, she could not help staring until her gaze went straight.
It was not a vulgar gaze, but an extremely pure admiration.
This kind of beauty was something Bo Shuang had not possessed before marriage.
Yu Chen felt her heart itch from looking and suddenly wanted to get married too.
“It won’t affect how I look on camera,” Bo Shuang said, sitting down and eating elegantly in small bites.
Yu Chen loved to talk. While eating, she continued tossing topics to Bo Shuang, and the two chatted while eating.
Yu Chen was shocked by how much Bo Shuang ate.
She had originally thought the other woman only wanted to taste a little of every flavor, but unexpectedly, she really could eat.
Then again, she was carrying one in her stomach.
So Yu Chen was no longer overly surprised and focused on eating and chatting.
Artists ate slowly, and their conversation went back and forth. The tables around them had already cycled through two or three rounds of people.
A faint smell of alcohol drifted over. Yu Chen and Bo Shuang glanced over at the same time. Three people were using alcohol to wipe the table and chairs next to them, and were cleaning the floor thoroughly.
As expected of a company under Congyan’s governance. It was clean and particular.
Which lunatic was this?
The two, who had been chatting deeply, thought that at the same time and quickly turned back to continue eating.
But after lowering their heads and eating for a short while, they felt a gaze from the side that seemed to have substance.
Most Anji employees knew the rules. A newcomer?
Yu Chen frowned and turned her head, intending to warn the other party with her gaze not to stare at artists while they were eating and to teach them the rules.
Who knew that the moment she turned her head, she met a pair of narrow eyes.
Those eyes carried a cold, assessing gaze, with some other emotion faintly mixed within.
Yu Chen: “?”
President Ji, why are you looking at me? Look at your wife.
Ji Congyan did not explain. She slowly and elegantly lowered her noble head and quietly ate.
She did not speak the entire time.
Yu Chen discovered that this gaze would sweep over once every two or three minutes.
When she raised her head, President Ji’s gaze was like a surveillance camera, slowly scanning the entire room, as if she were an emperor incognito among the people.
Yu Chen had a guess in her heart.
She restrained the surging emotions.
·
In the afternoon, Bo Shuang returned to the set to film.
After completing the day’s shoot, Wu Langli’s assistant knocked on the RV door, panting.
“Sister Bo, don’t remove your makeup yet. Director Wu has found a suitable audition candidate and needs you to go cooperate.”
Bo Shuang had just taken off the outer layer of her costume. She put it back on and followed the assistant into the studio.
The instant she saw the candidate, the beauty froze slightly.
Yu Chen smiled and came forward to greet her. “How about it? I’ll come play your General Ji.”
Wu Langli said, “Shuang ah, let’s do that classic dream scene. Yu Chen can start at any time.”
The director and producer were all sitting beside Wu Langli, their eyes full of expectation—the expectation of getting off work.
Bo Shuang nodded.
When two Film Queens acted opposite each other, no preparation was needed. Just one look made the entire venue fall silent. Everyone knew that it had begun.
……
There would be no one else in the industry more suited to this role than Yu Chen.
Back then, looking for Ren Qiuhui had only been settling for the next best choice.
Wu Langli watched until her eyes sparkled. Too perfect. Too perfect…
Aside from President Ji herself, Yu Chen was the artist who best matched the current role of General Ji.
Wu Langli held her breath as she watched the two artists’ brilliant performance.
Yu Chen pinched Bo Shuang’s chin between two fingers and spoke that heart-stirring line. Next, before Madam Ji could speak, the dream was supposed to end.
Yu Chen should also withdraw her hand.
Contrary to what should have happened, Yu Chen was still lightly holding Bo Shuang’s chin.
Wu Langli did not call cut. She was waiting for the two of them to spark something.
Suddenly, Yu Chen’s eyes blinked for some unknown reason. The crew looked on in confusion.
They did not understand what kind of spark this was.
That blink was definitely not something General Ji would do. Wu Langli weighed in her heart whether Yu Chen had overdone it.
Before she could think of anything, a series of heavy and urgent footsteps sounded from afar.
The tall Alpha crossed the distance in two or three steps and arrived between the two of them.
Her gaze fell carelessly on the soft flesh of the Omega’s chin being held.
Yet her voice was cold and heavy. “Yu Chen, do you want those hands chopped off? Public harassment. I think your career has reached its end.”
Yu Chen had her back to Ji Congyan. She gave Bo Shuang a victorious smile, then finally withdrew her hand.
The assistant sitting beside Wu Langli lowered her voice. “President Ji gets that jealous? Sister Chen is a female Omega, at least.”
The production assistant on the other side said, “Hey, didn’t you know? Sister Chen likes female Omegas. That’s ancient news.”
The assistant’s pupils shook.
On this side, Ji Congyan had already called Vice President Li of Anji.
“Have Wang Ying suspend all of Yu Chen’s commercial activities.”
Vice President Li was puzzled. “This…? What do you mean?”
Ji Congyan sneered. “Put her on ice.”
On the other end of the phone, Vice President Li sucked in a breath, swallowed, and immediately went to handle it.
Yu Chen was dumbfounded. It was just a joke. Was there a need…?
Or had Ji Congyan not seen that it was a joke?
What a painfully literal Alpha.
Yu Chen scratched her head in distress and chased after Bo Shuang and President Ji.
“You want to suspend my commercial activities. Shouldn’t you first ask the major shareholder’s opinion? I can earn a lot of money for the major shareholder. You don’t lack money, but the major shareholder might. Besides, besides, I only made that joke because I knew you had come in.”
She chased them all the way to the garden and nearly ran out of breath.
She looked pleadingly at Bo Shuang.
Bo Shuang said faintly, “Miss Yu, this kind of joke cannot be made casually. Be careful next time.”
Ji Congyan glanced at Bo Shuang and called Vice President Li to cancel the order from just now.
Yu Chen widened her eyes.
Wait, no…
When I blinked, I clearly asked for your opinion, and your lashes also dipped once in agreement.
Deep breath.
Smile.
Fine, fine, fine…
With the two of them singing in harmony, it turned out she was the one being played.
Ji Congyan reached out, and Cen Sang handed over a pack of wet wipes.
She pulled out a wet wipe and slowly wiped Bo Shuang’s chin several times, cleaning every spot Yu Chen had touched just now. Bo Shuang also stood there and let Ji Congyan wipe.
Yu Chen’s head throbbed as she watched. “President Ji, you wiped off half of President Bo’s makeup.”
Ji Congyan said, “Noisy. There’s basically no difference between my Omega wife before and after makeup.”
That was also true. Although a small patch had been wiped away, unless one looked carefully, one could barely tell.
Hearing this, Bo Shuang’s chest felt hot for a moment.
·
After returning home, the two entered the bathroom together to bathe.
A horizontal curtain had been added in the middle of the bathroom. When they returned home together, there was no longer a need to decide who would shower first.
Ji Congyan leaned in the bathtub and gave a comfortable sigh.
Her ears moved slightly, catching the sound of water.
Her Omega wife was showering.
The Alpha’s voice was faint. “Remember to wash your face a little more cleanly. Don’t bring outsiders’ bacteria home.”
Bo Shuang stood beneath the showerhead and said softly, “I know.”
Her fingertips lightly brushed over the spot the Alpha had wiped with the wet wipe.
Ji Congyan’s body temperature was on the high side. Even through the cool wet wipe, warmth had still passed from her fingertips.
She lightly bit her lower lip, her breathing somewhat disordered.
The Omega pheromones at the gland at the back of her neck faintly stirred.
Bo Shuang knew what would happen to her body if she allowed it to continue.
She sighed softly.
Taking a deep breath, she slowly exhaled.
She calmed the strange feeling surging in her heart.
But Ji Congyan herself was in the same space as her, separated only by a thin curtain.
When bathing, suppressant patches would naturally be removed.
The air drifted with the faint scent of clear wine atop a snowy peak.
Those fragrances seemed to come with navigation, circling around the back of her neck and refusing to leave.
Her attempt to calm her breathing failed. Bo Shuang’s legs grew a little weak, and she held onto the wall. The corners of her eyes flushed faintly.
“Are you feeling unwell?”
Ji Congyan smelled the orchid-and-sandalwood scent. Within these pheromones, something faintly mixed in. She stepped out of the bathtub immediately, not caring about the water she dripped all over the floor, and put on her bathrobe.
“Put on your bathrobe and stand there waiting for me.”
“I’ve put it on.”
The Omega’s gentle voice carried a tremble. Ji Congyan hurried over, lifted the curtain, and walked straight to Bo Shuang’s side.
The bathrobes purchased at home were the same style. The one Bo Shuang wore was a thin, milky-white bathrobe.
Water from her hair and body had soaked the fabric, faintly revealing her skin tone.
Her waist was also outlined tightly by the close-fitting bathrobe.
Warm yellow eye-protecting light spilled down from above. Bo Shuang stood there quietly, her long hair wet, the corners of her eyes red. She had a rather broken, gentle beauty.
Ji Congyan was dazzled for a moment, then quickly reacted. Bo Shuang was still unwell.
She restrained the strange feeling that had surfaced in her heart.
She slowly released Alpha pheromones.
The scent of clear wine atop a snowy peak firmly occupied the room, surging forward to wrap around Bo Shuang.
She carefully observed Bo Shuang’s expression, confirming whether this method was making the other woman improve.
She watched intently and closely.
For some reason, Bo Shuang’s breathing grew heavier and heavier. Her gaze toward Ji Congyan also grew faintly unfocused. Ji Congyan had a bad feeling in her heart.
Just as she was about to ask.
The beauty’s trembling voice sounded. “Congyan… take back your pheromones. Don’t look at me.”
If she continued endlessly receiving Alpha pheromones, she might become like that night at the hotel… able only to beg the Alpha for intimacy.
She still clearly remembered how much Ji Congyan hated it.
As long as Ji Congyan stayed by her side, it would be enough.
She could endure this little discomfort…
Ji Congyan turned around and had to spend some effort before she could pull back the opening of her pheromones.
Her compatibility with Bo Shuang was too high.
The other woman was also carrying her child, so her pheromones became somewhat difficult to control.
“Are you all right?”
“I’m all right. Just stay with me…”
“An Omega pregnant woman who doesn’t need Alpha pheromones—this is the first time I’ve seen one. Could it be that after coming into contact with another Omega this afternoon, you no longer need this Alpha?” Ji Congyan lightly snorted.
Bo Shuang raised her eyes, and Ji Congyan’s tall back fell into her sight.
Her bathrobe was worn loosely, fully outlining her lean waist and long neck. It could not help making Bo Shuang think of that chaotic night, and her lower abdomen tightened slightly.
“Congyan, Miss Yu is a female Omega. Nothing could happen between us…”
“Is that so? If you hadn’t agreed to let Yu Chen touch you, would Yu Chen have stopped for those extra few seconds?”
Ji Congyan turned around and braced one hand against the wall, forming a circle that enclosed the beauty. “Trying to attract my attention again?”
“Congyan, thank you for being willing to cooperate.”
The beauty raised her head. Water from her hair slid down her forehead and fell into an unspeakable place.
She did not expose the fact that the Alpha was stubbornly trying to save face. Instead, she gently gave her a way down.
“My wife cares about me very much. I’m very happy. Yu Chen has that kind of personality. Once her playful mood comes up, she becomes a little reckless, not knowing that marriage and feelings are the boundaries that cannot be casually tested. Fortunately, you and I have a tacit understanding, and you understood my thoughts. Together, we taught an employee so that she won’t make a serious mistake in the future.”
Barefoot, she took half a step forward, her wet hair leaning against the front of the Alpha’s bathrobe.
The fragrance entered Ji Congyan’s nose. The water from the beauty’s hair soaked through that patch of bathrobe, moisture spreading. The Alpha’s body went completely stiff.
“Congyan, in the future, can we also have this kind of tacit understanding and teach our child together?”
At an angle Ji Congyan did not notice, her hand gently lifted, her fingertips resting against the beauty’s lower back with an extremely slight force.
Ji Congyan’s throat rolled. “Okay.”
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