After Signing a Marking Agreement with the Abstinent Omega - Chapter 2

The rich cedar scent in the room was wrapped in a faint lime fragrance. Xie Queyou struggled to open her eyes.

Instinctively, she tightened her hold on the fragile woman in her arms and buried her face against her neck. That thin patch of skin, covered in cedar scent, gave off an alluring cold fragrance.

Her consciousness melted inch by inch into the scent of cedar.

“What… what should I do?”

Xie Queyou’s breathing was scorching hot. She stayed frozen in place, like a child at a loss.

Yun Wangqing trembled slightly in her arms and did not understand much about this kind of thing either.

Guided by the scent of lime, she somehow raised her hands and hugged the lean, slender woman before her, her mind nearly drifting away.

The psychological rejection and resistance that usually plagued her had actually vanished completely in the face of this woman. At this moment, she only wanted to melt into this patch of lime.

“Bite…” Yun Wangqing had not finished her breathless words when Xie Queyou’s consciousness was destroyed by that cold fragrance. She parted her lips and kissed that patch of skin that had long been waiting.

“Mm…” The unfinished words spilled from between Yun Wangqing’s teeth, changing in tone and turning into a trembling sound that disappeared into the howling night wind outside the window.

A vast, clamorous wave of cold fragrance poured into Xie Queyou’s breath. She felt as if her consciousness were about to float away.

She could not help parting her lips, lightly biting that patch of skin with her neat white teeth, gently rubbing against it.

The person in her arms fell into violent trembling and pushed at her shoulders. Unsteady gasps kept entering her ears.

Xie Queyou loosened her teeth and licked the spot tenderly. Tears dampened her neck, their slight coolness stimulating her hazy awareness.

Only belatedly did she release her lips.

“Sorry, I…”

Before she could finish, her lips were blocked by something soft.

Before this, Xie Queyou had never known that when people kissed, the feeling of their lips touching could be this soft.

Her astonishment at this moment, along with the murmur she had yet to voice, was swept up by pheromones and sank into boundless intimacy.

…

The next day.

When Xie Queyou woke up, heavy rain had begun to fall outside. Large stretches of dark clouds sank in the sky, making the atmosphere somewhat oppressive.

She subconsciously wanted to close the curtains, but when she sat up, the quilt slipped down, revealing the sleeping face of the woman beside her.

Xie Queyou froze in place. Memories of last night surged back to her.

That cold voice, the woman’s broken sobs beside her ear, and also…

The clear sensation still remained at her fingertips. The clamorous cedar and lime scents from last night flooded back because of her memories. The woman’s trembling voice, like shattered ice, once again poured into her ears, and heat rushed to the tips of Xie Queyou’s ears.

She awkwardly touched her nose, only then realizing that her entire arm was sore and numb.

She reached out, picked up the clothes that had been casually thrown aside, and put them on. When the rough fabric brushed across the back of her neck, she could not help shrinking back.

She lightly touched that patch of skin. It felt no different from the rest of her skin, except that the temperature was higher, and it felt stranger psychologically.

Standing in front of the mirror, she twisted her neck to look. That area was also a little pinker than the rest of her skin. Other than that, there was also a faint lime scent slowly emanating from it.

In the original plot, did the original owner ever undergo a second differentiation?

Xie Queyou remembered that she probably had not. Most of the novel revolved around the love and hatred between the two protagonists. The description of the original owner was limited to the plot caused by her resentment and jealousy toward her older sister.

Then the timeline she was currently in should still be part of the background introduction.

She still could not quite believe she had transmigrated into a book, and even less could she believe that on the very first day, she had encountered a second differentiation from the book’s setting and had even marked a strange Omega.

Xie Queyou was deep in thought when, from the corner of her eye, she saw the quilt move in the mirror. She turned around.

The woman was sunk into the quilt, her hair messily scattered around her. Her delicate, small face had features that were both gentle and sharp. Meeting Xie Queyou’s gaze, her eyes were filled with cold vigilance and scrutiny.

Xie Queyou froze. Her brain stalled for a moment, and all the apologies she had just thought through were completely forgotten. She could only speak haltingly.

“I-I’m sorry. Last night, I marked you. I’m really sorry. I’ll take full responsibility for any losses afterward. I…”

Before she could finish, the woman interrupted her.

“No need.”

The woman was somewhat irritated. She gathered her hair behind her head, and as she moved, faint kiss marks appeared on her neck and collarbone.

Xie Queyou’s breathing paused slightly. She hurriedly turned her eyes toward the window, then heard the woman say,

“I was the one who asked you to do it. It has nothing to do with you. I’ll have the mark washed off later. You can leave.”

Perhaps because she had spoken too much last night, her voice was a little hoarse now, so it did not sound very intimidating.

Xie Queyou said, “I’ll go with you.”

Yun Wangqing swept her gaze over her from head to toe, her eyes complicated. She seemed ready to say something, but the moment she moved, the quilt barely covering her showed signs of slipping down.

Xie Queyou very tactfully picked up the clothes on the carpet and handed them over. Then she stood there dryly, waiting for Yun Wangqing to continue speaking.

Yun Wangqing took the clothes and prepared to put them on. Seeing this tall woman standing motionless in front of her, she pressed her lips together.

“Turn around.”

Xie Queyou immediately realized what she meant. Her brain instantly steamed over, almost crashing.

“Sorry.”

She hurriedly turned around, only to meet her own flushed face in the large mirror.

Xie Queyou: “…”

She hastily lowered her head and stared at her shoes. The tips of her ears hidden in her hair were about to catch fire.

The rustling of clothes sounded behind her. Then came footsteps, followed by the sound of the door opening. Very soon, only one sentence remained in the room:

“This matter has little to do with you.”

Xie Queyou thought the woman had gone to wash up. She sat obediently on the bed and waited for more than ten minutes, awaiting the woman’s final judgment.

But nearly twenty minutes passed, and the woman still did not return. Puzzled, she opened the room door.

The living room was silent.

There was no one there.

The woman had left.

Xie Queyou took the elevator down to the first floor. The receptionist who had checked them in last night had already gone off duty. She handed the room card to the front desk, described the woman’s general appearance, and asked whether she had left.

There were not many guests checking out at this time, so the receptionist easily remembered.

“Yes. That lady left more than ten minutes ago.”

Hearing this expected answer, Xie Queyou suddenly felt a trace of disappointment in her chest. She nodded a little listlessly and turned to leave the hotel.

She still did not even know her name.

It was still raining outside. Xie Queyou hailed a taxi and gave the Xie family address from her memories.

Everything that had happened yesterday had been completely unexpected and far too sudden. Only now could she close her eyes and think properly.

After she had rested for a short while, the phone in her pocket suddenly buzzed.

She took it out. It was a group chat the original owner had created with her disreputable friends. At this moment, the group was already buzzing with conversation. She only saw it because someone had tagged Xie Queyou.

[Sister Xie, got dumped?]

[Didn’t you see the headlines? No idea which awful person recorded a video and uploaded it. Now Sister Xie is everywhere.]

[Then isn’t Sister Xie famous now? @Xie Queyou, say a few words about your sudden rise to fame?]

[It’s already this late and she still hasn’t replied. Eighty percent chance she just finished having fun with some Omega and still hasn’t woken up. That’s more like it. As long as you change Omegas fast enough, heartbreak can’t catch up.]

[Our romantic Sister Xie, where are you playing? Bring us along next time. It’s been ages since I had fun with an Omega girl, hehe.]

After that came more unbearable words.

Xie Queyou frowned and cursed them one by one in the group for more than ten minutes. Only after her gloomy mood improved a little did she decisively leave the group.

The original owner’s group of toxic friends was also one of the reasons her personality had become twisted. If Xie Queyou wanted to survive from now on, she could not continue associating with these people.

Now that she could cut ties on the grounds that she had been offended, it saved her the trouble of making up an excuse.

Feeling a little better, Xie Queyou leisurely opened a social platform and saw her own news headline hanging high in the wealthy gossip section:

[The Xie Family’s Second Daughter Cruelly Dumped by Wealthy Girlfriend Because of Her Beta Identity]

Xie Queyou: “…”

Her mood worsened again.

Were the paparazzi really that idle? They even reported this?

She clicked in. The beginning of the article gave a detailed introduction to Xie Queyou’s background, saying she was the Xie family’s daughter who had been lost outside for eighteen years, a country girl who had flown onto a high branch and turned into a phoenix, a bumpkin disliked by her girlfriend because of her Beta identity, and a defeated dog of a wealthy family who could not even compare to one of her older sister Xie Rong’an’s toes.

Xie Rong’an.

Xie Queyou tapped the search bar, entered the name, and a long list of life experiences and achievements appeared.

Xie Rong’an, thirty years old, head of the Xie Film and Television Company. She had skipped grades repeatedly and been recommended for high school at fifteen, then completed her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate at Jiangcheng University. At only twenty-five, she entered the Xie company. Under her leadership, the company produced multiple hit film and television projects.

She was also the protagonist gong of this book.

The original owner had lived under her shadow at every moment, hating and envying her at the same time.

Xie Queyou, however, had no intention of provoking her. After deciding that she wanted to survive here, she had already resolved to stay far, far away from the two protagonists.

She saw that under Xie Rong’an’s name, her marital status was listed as unmarried, and her heart settled slightly.

Right now, Xie Rong’an had not yet entered into an arranged marriage with that white moonlight Omega. As long as Xie Queyou stayed far away from the two of them and absolutely did not provoke them, she would be safe and sound.

—

The Xie family’s old residence was halfway up a mountain in the southern part of Jiangcheng. A grand manor stood amid the curtain of rain, and Xie Queyou’s heart was as excited and nervous as the rain.

After entering the old residence, there was no one in the living room. Only a few housekeepers were cleaning. Seeing her, they lowered their heads slightly.

“Second Miss.”

Xie Queyou nodded somewhat uncomfortably. Then she heard one of the housekeepers say,

“Dinner will be ready soon. Please go change into some dry and comfortable clothes first. Madam and Eldest Miss will be here shortly.”

So Xie Queyou followed her memories and entered her own room.

Her clothes were stained with all kinds of pheromones from the club. They were extremely pungent, and she had also been caught in the rain, so she simply took another shower.

By the time she finished tidying herself up and came out, the housekeepers had already served the food. Two women were seated at the dining table. One had sharp, imposing features, while the other was slightly older, with gentle brows and eyes.

The older woman saw her.

“Come eat.”

Her tone was neither warm nor cold. She should be the original owner’s mother, Xie Wanyue.

Xie Queyou no longer felt burdened about whether she should speak. She walked over and pulled out a seat.

When her footsteps brushed past Xie Rong’an, Xie Queyou smelled an extremely faint peach scent, so faint she almost thought it was an illusion.

Her nose was already sensitive, and since it was a scent that would cause her allergies, she could not help frowning slightly.

For some reason, she thought again of that cold and pleasant cedar scent.

It was as if, as long as that scent was there, she would not feel uncomfortable.

The dining table was very quiet. There was only the sound of bowls and chopsticks touching.

As Xie Queyou ate, she observed them. From the corner of her eye, she saw Xie Rong’an put down her chopsticks, pick up a square napkin, and slowly wipe her lips.

“I’ve already helped you take down the news.”

Before Xie Queyou could react to whom those words were directed at, she heard Xie Wanyue speak to her.

“Why aren’t you thanking your sister?”

Before Xie Queyou could say anything, Xie Rong’an continued,

“No need. I did it for the Xie company too. As soon as the news came out this morning, Xie’s stock began to fall. It was probably the work of a rival company. I’ve already had someone keep an eye on it.”

Xie Wanyue smiled approvingly.

“Rong’an is always the one who plans ahead.”

Xie Rong’an gave a light laugh.

“It’s nothing. With a younger sister like this, I naturally have to think a little more.”

Xie Queyou: “…”

She chose to eat big mouthfuls of rice.

“However,” Xie Rong’an continued, “I originally thought that after spending so many years outside, you should have learned some lessons. In the end, you still caused a citywide uproar because of something like this.”

She put down the napkin and finally lifted her eyes, condescendingly sparing Xie Queyou a glance. A trace of vague mockery hung at the corner of her mouth.

“That Omega broke up with you, but you don’t need to be too sad. High-level Alphas and Omegas all know how to seek benefits and avoid harm. As a Beta, being able to date an S-rank Omega for so long already means Wen Jing gave the Xie family enough face.”

Xie Queyou had not yet told them about her second differentiation, and now it seemed there was no need to tell them either.

She frowned, met Xie Rong’an’s lofty gaze, and pulled out a smile.

“Then I really should thank you, Sister, for supporting my relationship from behind the scenes.”

Xie Rong’an did not look away, and because of that, Xie Queyou was able to see the emotion in her eyes: confident and condescending, as if saying—

Xie Queyou ought to be grateful to her.

Xie Queyou considered herself emotionally stable, but now an inexplicable fire rose within her.

This Xie Rong’an exuded the refined aura of an elite egoist from head to toe. The moment she opened her mouth, she made people uncomfortable all over.

For a moment, the atmosphere became tense and confrontational. Sensing that something was wrong, Xie Wanyue hurriedly smoothed things over.

“Oh, come now. Why are biological sisters saying things like this? Rong’an, didn’t you have something to tell Queyou?”

Xie Queyou looked away, and the confrontation between the two finally stopped.

Xie Rong’an looked toward her mother, and only then did she show a bit of a smile, though her tone remained condescending.

“I almost forgot. Since you’re back, behave yourself. In a couple of days, the ‘fiancée’ from my business marriage will be coming to attend a family banquet. She is a precious flower raised in a greenhouse, and since childhood, everyone she has interacted with has been of the highest caliber. You grew up unrestrained and used to doing as you pleased, so I’m worried that the scent on you…”

“In short, don’t stay in the main building for now. I’ll have the butler find you another room in the side villa. These next few days, don’t come to the front hall unless you have business there.”