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

The room was filled with a rich cedar scent intertwined with a faint lime fragrance. Xie Queyou struggled to open her eyes.

Instinctively, she tightened her arms around the fragile woman in her embrace, burying her face into her neck. The thin skin there, covered in cedar scent, emitted a tempting cold fragrance.

Her consciousness slowly melted into the cedar aroma.

“How… how do I do it?”

Xie Queyou’s breath was also burning hot. She stayed frozen in place, like a lost child who didn’t know what to do.

Held in her arms, Yun Wangqing trembled slightly. She wasn’t very familiar with this kind of thing either.

Guided by the lime scent, she unconsciously raised her hand and wrapped her arms around the lean woman’s body in front of her. Her mind was almost drifting away.

The resistance and rejection she usually felt completely disappeared when facing this woman. Right now, she only wanted to melt into this lime fragrance.

“Bite…” Yun Wangqing’s breathless words were not yet finished when Xie Queyou’s consciousness was overwhelmed by the cold scent. She parted her lips and kissed the skin that had long been waiting.

“Mmm…” The unfinished words slipped out between her teeth, changing tone into a trembling moan that disappeared into the whistling night wind outside the window.

Large waves of overwhelming cold fragrance flooded her nose. Xie Queyou felt as if her consciousness was about to float away.

Unable to resist, she opened her mouth, letting her teeth gently bite down on that patch of skin and softly rub against it.

The person in her arms fell into violent tremors. She pushed at Xie Queyou’s shoulders, her continuous panting entering her ears.

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

Only then did she belatedly pull her lips away. “Sorry, I…”

Before she could finish, her lips were sealed by soft ones.

Xie Queyou had never known before that the feeling of two people’s lips touching during a kiss could be this soft.

Her current astonishment, along with the unspoken murmurs, were swept away by the pheromones and sank into boundless passion.

…

The next day.

When Xie Queyou woke up, heavy rain was pouring outside. Thick dark clouds hung low in the sky, creating a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

She instinctively wanted to close the curtains. As she got up, the quilt slipped down, revealing the sleeping face of the woman beside her.

Xie Queyou froze in place. Memories of last night surged forward.

That cold voice, the woman’s intermittent sobs by her ear, and…

The clear sensations still lingered on her fingertips. The frenzied cedar and lime scents from last night flooded back with her memories. The woman’s trembling, ice-like voice echoed in her ears again, causing heat to rise at the tips of Xie Queyou’s ears.

She awkwardly touched her nose and only then realized her entire arm was sore and numb.

She reached for the clothes that had been casually thrown aside. When the rough fabric brushed against the back of her neck as she dressed, she couldn’t help but shiver.

She gently touched the skin there. The texture felt no different from the rest of her skin, only slightly warmer, which made her feel even stranger psychologically.

Standing in front of the mirror and twisting her neck to look, the area was a bit pinker than the surrounding skin. Other than that, there was a faint lime scent emanating from it.

In the original plot, did the original owner undergo secondary differentiation?

Xie Queyou remembered that she shouldn’t have. The novel mostly revolved around the love and hatred between the two protagonists. The original owner’s descriptions were limited to the plot points caused by her resentment and jealousy toward her sister.

So the current timeline she was in should still be in the background setup phase.

She still found it hard to believe she had transmigrated, and even harder to believe that on her first day, she had undergone secondary differentiation and even marked a stranger Omega.

As Xie Queyou was deep in thought, she caught a glimpse in the mirror of the quilt moving. She turned around.

The woman was nestled in the quilt, her hair messy. Her delicate, exquisite face had gentle yet sharp features. When her eyes met Xie Queyou’s, they were filled with cold vigilance and scrutiny.

Xie Queyou was stunned. Her brain short-circuited for a moment. All the apologies she had been thinking about earlier vanished, and she could only stammer:

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

She hadn’t finished speaking when the woman interrupted her: “No need.”

Yun Wangqing looked somewhat irritated. She brushed her hair back behind her head. In the motion, faint kiss marks appeared on her neck and collarbone.

Xie Queyou’s breath hitched. She quickly looked away toward the window, only to hear the woman continue.

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

Perhaps because she had spoken too much last night, her voice was a little hoarse now and carried no real intimidation.

Xie Queyou: “I’ll go with you.”

Yun Wangqing scanned her up and down with a complicated look, about to say something. When she moved, the quilt that was barely covering her body began to slip.

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

Yun Wangqing took the clothes and was about to put them on, but seeing the tall woman standing motionless in front of her, she pursed her lips: “Turn around.”

Xie Queyou immediately understood and turned around quickly. Her mind felt like it was overheating and about to crash. “Sorry.”

She turned away in a hurry and faced her own bright red face in the large mirror.

Xie Queyou: “…” She quickly lowered her head, staring at her shoes. The tips of her ears hidden in her hair were almost on fire.

The rustling sound of clothes came from behind, followed by footsteps and the sound of the door opening. Soon, only one sentence remained in the room:

“This matter has nothing to do with you.”

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

But after nearly twenty minutes, the woman still hadn’t returned. She pushed open the door in confusion.

The living room was quiet and empty.

The woman had left.

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

There weren’t many guests at this time, so the receptionist easily recalled: “Yes, that lady left about ten minutes ago.”

Hearing the expected answer, a trace of disappointment suddenly rose in Xie Queyou’s chest. She nodded dejectedly and turned to leave the hotel.

She didn’t even know her name.

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

Everything that had happened yesterday was too unexpected and too fast. Only now could she close her eyes and think carefully.

She had only dozed off for a short while when her phone in her pocket suddenly buzzed.

She took it out. It was a group chat the original owner had with her fair-weather friends. The group was already very active. Someone had @Xie Queyou for her to see it.

【Sister Xie, you got dumped?】

【Didn’t you see the headlines? Some bastard recorded a video and uploaded it. You’re everywhere now.】

【Isn’t Sister Xie famous now? @Xie Queyou, say something for going viral?】

【Still no reply at this hour. She’s probably still sleeping after having fun with some Omega. That’s more like it. As long as you change Omegas quickly, there’s no such thing as heartbreak.】

【Our playful Sister Xie, where are you having fun? Bring us along next time. I haven’t enjoyed myself with an Omega girl in ages, hehe.】

After that came even more vulgar messages.

Xie Queyou frowned and spent over ten minutes cursing them out one by one in the group. Only after venting some of her frustration did she cleanly leave the group.

The original owner’s group of toxic friends was one of the reasons her personality had become so twisted. If Xie Queyou wanted to survive, she couldn’t continue associating with these people.

Now, using the excuse that she was offended to cut ties saved her the trouble of making up reasons.

Feeling a bit better, Xie Queyou casually opened a social platform and saw her own news: 【Xie Family’s Second Daughter Dumped by Wealthy Girlfriend Due to Beta Identity】 pinned high in the wealthy families gossip section.

Xie Queyou: “…” Her mood worsened again.

These tabloids really had nothing better to do.

She clicked in. The article went into detail about Xie Queyou’s background, saying she was the daughter the Xie family had lost for eighteen years, a country girl who flew up to become a phoenix, a rural person despised by her girlfriend for being a Beta, and a wealthy family’s discarded dog who couldn’t even compare to her sister Xie Rong’an’s toes.

Xie Rong’an.

Xie Queyou opened the search bar, typed in the name, and a long list of life experiences and achievements appeared.

Xie Rong’an, 30 years old, head of the Xie Entertainment Company. Skipped multiple grades and entered high school at 15, completed bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate at Jiang City University. Entered the Xie family business at 25 and led the company to produce multiple hit films and TV shows.

She was also the protagonist gong of this book.

The original owner lived in her shadow at all times and felt both hatred and jealousy toward her.

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

She saw that Xie Rong’an’s profile showed “unmarried” and felt slightly relieved.

Xie Rong’an had not yet married that white moonlight Omega. As long as Xie Queyou stayed far away from the two of them and never provoked them, she should be safe.

—

The Xie family’s old mansion was located halfway up a mountain in the southern part of Jiang City. A grand estate stood in the rain. Xie Queyou’s heart was as tense and agitated as the downpour.

Entering the old mansion, there was no one in the living room except a few maids cleaning. When they saw her, they slightly lowered their heads.

“Second Miss.”

Xie Queyou nodded a little awkwardly. One of the maids spoke:

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

Xie Queyou followed her memories to her own room.

The clothes on her body carried various pheromones from the club, which were very pungent, and she had also been caught in the rain, so she took another shower.

By the time she finished cleaning up and came out, the maids had already served the food. Two women were sitting at the dining table—one with sharp features, the other slightly older with gentle brows and eyes.

The older woman saw her: “Come and eat.”

Her tone was neutral. She should be the original owner’s mother, Xie Wanyue.

Xie Queyou no longer felt burdened to speak. She walked over and pulled out a seat.

As she passed by Xie Rong’an, Xie Queyou caught a very faint peach scent, so faint she thought it was an illusion.

Her nose was already very sensitive, and it was a scent that caused her allergies, so she unconsciously frowned slightly.

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

It felt like as long as that scent was around, she wouldn’t feel uncomfortable.

The dining table was very quiet, with only the sound of bowls and chopsticks clinking.

While eating, Xie Queyou observed. In her peripheral vision, Xie Rong’an put down her chopsticks and slowly wiped her lips with a napkin.

“I’ve already had the news taken down.”

Before Xie Queyou could figure out who she was talking to, she heard Xie Wanyue say to her:

“Hurry up and thank your sister.”

Before Xie Queyou could speak, Xie Rong’an continued: “No need. I did it for the Xie family anyway. As soon as the news broke this morning, Xie Corporation’s stock started falling. It must be the work of a rival company. I’ve already had people monitoring it.”

Xie Wanyue smiled approvingly: “Rong’an is always so far-sighted.”

Xie Rong’an chuckled lightly: “It’s nothing. Having a sister like this means I have to think a bit more.”

Xie Queyou: “…”

She chose to eat in big mouthfuls.

“However,” Xie Rong’an continued, “I thought that after living outside for so many years, you would have learned some lessons. Yet you still caused such a city-wide scandal over something like this.”

She put down the napkin and finally lifted her eyelids to give Xie Queyou a glance, the corners of her mouth carrying a faint trace of mockery.

“That Omega broke up with you. Don’t be too sad about it. High-level Alphas and Omegas all seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. As a Beta, being able to date an S-class Omega for so long—Wen Jing already gave enough face to the Xie family.”

Xie Queyou hadn’t told them about her secondary differentiation yet, and now it seemed there was no need to.

She frowned, met Xie Rong’an’s condescending gaze, and forced a smile: “Then I really have to thank my sister for supporting my relationship from behind the scenes.”

Xie Rong’an didn’t look away, allowing Xie Queyou to clearly see the emotion in her eyes—confident and superior, as if saying:

Xie Queyou should be grateful to her.

Xie Queyou usually considered herself emotionally stable, but now an unnamed anger rose within her.

This Xie Rong’an had a refined, elite, self-serving aura about her. Just hearing her speak made people feel uncomfortable all over.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Xie Wanyue noticed and quickly tried to mediate.

“Aiya, what are you two sisters saying? Rong’an, didn’t you have something to tell Queyou?”

Xie Queyou looked away, and the confrontation finally ended.

Xie Rong’an looked at her mother, finally showing a bit of a smile, though her tone remained condescending.

“I almost forgot. Since you’re back, you should behave yourself. In two days, my politically arranged ‘fiancée’ will come to the family banquet. She is a precious flower raised in a greenhouse, who has only been in contact with top-tier people since childhood. You’ve been unrestrained all your life. I’m afraid the smell on you…”

“In short, don’t stay in the main building for now. I’ll have the housekeeper find you a new room in the side villa. Don’t come to the front hall these next few days if you have nothing to do.”