After Desperately Pretending To Be An Omega In Front Of My Girlfriend - Chapter 16
“Ding—”
The elevator doors slid open.
Xiaofan casually sent Manager Zhou a waving goodbye sticker before looking up, ready to step inside.
Then she froze.
Standing directly in front of her was someone dressed entirely in black. Even at night, the person wore a baseball cap and oversized sunglasses. Their face mask had been pulled halfway down, revealing a high-bridged nose and rosy lips.
“M-Miss Qi?”
Xiaofan took several steps backward, covering her mouth in disbelief.
Qi Yu awkwardly tugged her mask back into place and answered vaguely.
“Mm.”
“Miss Qi, where have you been this late at night?”
Xiaofan looked her up and down in astonishment, completely forgetting about getting into the elevator.
“I…”
Qi Yu loosened her collar awkwardly, as though she were feeling warm.
“I suddenly needed to buy something urgently, but there wasn’t anyone available to make the trip for me.”
“Where’s Coco?”
“She seems to have gone out. She isn’t at the hotel.”
Although Xiaofan found the situation strange, she couldn’t quite put her finger on what felt wrong.
In the end, she simply nodded foolishly.
“Oh…”
She had just turned to leave when Qi Yu called after her.
“Sister Fan.”
Qi Yu bit her lip.
“Young President Xu…”
“…has she already left?”
“Huh?”
“No.”
Xiaofan shook her head.
“Young President Xu is still in Sister Gu’s room. I think they’re discussing wo—”
Before she could finish speaking, Qi Yu had already taken off down the hallway with long strides.
Within moments, only her retreating back remained.
Xiaofan: “…”
Did Miss Qi take the wrong medicine tonight?
She shook her head.
Then she remembered Gu Qian inexplicably staring into the mirror for an entire evening.
She sighed.
You’ll never understand what an Omega is thinking.
The more you guess, the less you’ll understand.
As the elevator began descending, Xiaofan suddenly reacted.
“Wait…”
She frowned.
“Wasn’t the person I saw at the rooftop buffet restaurant just now…”
“…Coco?”
She muttered to herself in confusion.
After finishing their business discussion, Xu Man wandered over to the glass cabinet in Gu Qian’s room with obvious interest.
Looking it over, she teased,
“My, my.”
“A whole cabinet full of suppressants.”
“You really came prepared.”
“It’s always better to be cautious.”
Gu Qian replied coolly, glancing at her.
“And yet…”
Xu Man’s tone carried unmistakable schadenfreude.
“You’ve been guarding your chastity so carefully, but it doesn’t seem like the little one appreciates it.”
Gu Qian had been reading through the script.
At those words, her fingers paused.
Xu Man had always delighted in teasing her old classmate.
She deliberately stepped closer and lightly brushed aside a loose strand of hair that had fallen across Gu Qian’s forehead.
In a seductive voice, she murmured,
“Look.”
“One lonely Alpha.”
“One lonely Omega.”
“If you have any needs…”
“We still need to discuss that endorsement deal from earlier.”
Gu Qian calmly interrupted, looking directly into Xu Man’s eyes with an unreadable smile.
“Ahem.”
Xu Man immediately raised both hands in surrender.
“I was only joking.”
“Don’t get angry.”
She reached for the doorknob.
The moment she opened the door, she jumped in surprise.
Qi Yu had apparently been standing outside for who knew how long.
“Qi Yu?”
Qi Yu had already changed out of her sweat-soaked clothes.
The bright, shy smile she usually wore had disappeared completely.
When she saw Xu Man, she forced the faintest trace of politeness onto her otherwise expressionless face.
“Young President Xu.”
“Sorry to interrupt.”
Hearing Gu Qian approaching from behind, Xu Man smiled knowingly.
“You’ve come to see Gu—”
She deliberately changed her form of address.
“You’ve come to see Qianqian, haven’t you?”
“In that case…”
“I’ll leave first.”
As the words fell, Qi Yu lifted her eyes.
Their gazes met.
Her expression remained calm.
Yet those eyes resembled autumn water suddenly frozen over by a bitter wind.
The coldness within them sliced almost imperceptibly across Xu Man’s heart.
The playful look in Xu Man’s eyes gradually faded.
She studied Qi Yu thoughtfully, as though she wanted to say something.
Several seconds later…
She merely smiled with amusement.
Waving casually, she called loudly,
“Qianqian.”
“See you next time.”
“Qi Yu?”
Gu Qian gently pushed against Qi Yu’s slender back, ushering her inside.
Through the thin fabric of her shirt, Gu Qian immediately felt the scorching heat and dampness beneath her fingertips.
Her brows knitted together.
“You…”
“Gu Qian!”
Qi Yu suddenly grabbed her wrist.
The grip was so forceful it hurt.
Compared to the pain, however…
Gu Qian was far more worried about Qi Yu’s condition.
Qi Yu’s eyes looked watery.
She resembled the scruffy little stray puppy that used to wander outside their school gates years ago—
Cowering beside the wall, too timid to approach the crowd…
Yet secretly harboring fierce longing inside those eyes.
“Qi Yu.”
“What happened to you?”
Gu Qian gently patted the back of Qi Yu’s hand in reassurance.
By then, the bones of her wrist had already reddened from Qi Yu’s grip.
Only then did Qi Yu notice she’d hurt her.
As though burned, she abruptly let go.
“I’m sorry.”
“I didn’t mean to.”
After so many years…
Gu Qian knew that expression all too well.
Qi Yu clearly had something bottled up inside.
Yet she stubbornly refused to say it.
“Tell me.”
“What happened?”
Gu Qian asked softly while quickly reviewing everything that had happened recently on set.
Qi Yu remained silent for quite a while.
Then she finally asked,
“Has it really gotten so unbearable…”
“…that you have to ask President Xu for help?”
“…What?”
Gu Qian blinked.
Her pupils contracted slightly.
“When you’re in mating heat…”
“…do you really have to let Xu Man help you through it?”
Gu Qian looked genuinely surprised.
She carefully studied Qi Yu’s expression.
When she noticed the faint redness around her eyes and the tight line of her jaw…
Understanding slowly dawned.
She smiled.
Ever since Qi Yu had presented as an Alpha…
It had been almost impossible to see her looking this anxious and flustered.
“But…”
Gu Qian deliberately sighed.
“I’m an actress.”
“If I keep suppressing my desires…”
“…my work could suffer.”
“But you and Xu Man aren’t even together!”
Qi Yu protested immediately.
“But…”
Gu Qian smiled carelessly.
“We’re very close friends.”
“Aren’t we?”
Qi Yu hesitated.
Then quietly said,
“If…”
“If all you need is relief…”
“…I can help you.”
“What did you just—”
Qi Yu lowered her head slightly.
Her cool lips pressed against Gu Qian’s, silencing the rest of her sentence.
A warm tongue slipped gently into Gu Qian’s mouth.
Gu Qian froze for a heartbeat.
Then she obediently closed her eyes, allowing herself to entwine with the invading warmth.
“Mm…”
A soft sound escaped between her lips.
Something slid down her throat.
Gu Qian gently pushed Qi Yu away.
Breathing lightly as she steadied herself, she asked,
“What did you make me swallow?”
Qi Yu’s damp lips brushed softly against Gu Qian’s ear.
One slender hand searched along the cool wall.
Click.
The lights went out.
“Oral artificial Alpha pheromones.”
…
Heavy floor-to-ceiling curtains completely sealed off the windows.
Not a trace of moonlight entered the room.
The fragrances of hibiscus and mint mingled together, drifting slowly through the heated air.
Gu Qian extended one smooth, fair arm and switched on the bedroom light.
The room immediately brightened.
Qi Yu sat on the edge of the bed, cheeks burning crimson.
She faced away from Gu Qian, who reclined lazily behind her.
No matter how hard she tried, her heartbeat refused to calm down.
What did I just do?
Last time didn’t count because Gu Qian wasn’t fully conscious…
But this time…
I kissed her first…
Embarrassment overwhelmed her.
She wished she could jump straight off the balcony.
Gu Qian smiled.
Leaning closer, she wrapped an arm around Qi Yu’s waist.
One hand drifted toward the buttons of Qi Yu’s shirt.
“Would you like me to help?”
Qi Yu sprang upright as though electrocuted.
“N-No!”
“I don’t need that!”
Gu Qian didn’t insist.
Instead, she embraced Qi Yu gently from behind.
“Xiaoyu.”
“Do you remember…”
“…what I liked you doing for me when we were younger?”
Helping her rehearse scenes.
Drying her hair.
Watching movies together.
Talking about acting…
Qi Yu couldn’t tell which memory Gu Qian meant.
She shook her head.
Smiling brightly, Gu Qian lifted a clean finger and waved it before Qi Yu’s eyes.
“I liked watching you paint my nails.”
“Will you do them for me again?”
Feeling guilty, Qi Yu crouched beside the bed.
Carefully…
She painted Gu Qian’s fingernails a brilliant crimson.
“Do you like them?”
Gu Qian asked.
Qi Yu didn’t understand.
Gu Qian withdrew her still-wet fingers.
She lightly tapped Qi Yu’s nose, leaving behind a faint red mark.
“My fingers.”
She smiled.
“Do you like them?”
Qi Yu froze.
“If you do…”
Gu Qian’s smile deepened.
“…then why wouldn’t you let me help you?”
The implication was unmistakable.
She watched with satisfaction as Qi Yu’s face instantly turned scarlet.
“I don’t need help.”
Qi Yu frowned stubbornly.
“I just didn’t want you to suffer.”
“Xu Man only cares about profit. She’s—”
Her words were interrupted.
Gu Qian slowly slid those still-moist crimson fingertips across Qi Yu’s tense collarbone.
Once.
Then again.
Each stroke left behind vivid scarlet traces.
Beneath Qi Yu’s pale neck…
A single character gradually appeared in nail polish.
Qian (芊).
Gu Qian admired the character resting above Qi Yu’s collarbone.
Then smiled with complete satisfaction.
“It’s all right.”
“No matter what…”
“…you’ll always be mine.”
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