After The Shared Beta Was Abandoned By The Scumbag Alpha - Chapter 1
The faint sound of running water echoed through the empty bathroom.
Yu Baiyi stood beneath the shower and wearily tilted her head back, letting the water trickle slowly through her hair.
It still wasn’t working…
Her susceptible period had clearly ended only ten days ago.
For some unknown reason, her susceptible periods had been occurring more and more frequently lately.
Her skin gradually began to flush. Yu Baiyi turned the water temperature down to its coldest setting, but the icy stream did nothing to lower her body temperature. Instead, her cheeks only grew hotter.
No. Where were the suppressants?
She needed suppressants.
Only ten days ago, Lin Xiaogu had been thoroughly tormented by her. Her entire body was already covered in bite marks, and she had been unable to get out of bed for three whole days. Yu Baiyi could not be so willful again this time.
“Xiaogu.” Yu Baiyi struggled to keep her voice under control. “Bring me the suppressants.”
A while later, Lin Xiaogu obediently stood in front of her, holding the suppressants in both hands. With her head lowered, she said softly, “They’re here.”
Lin Xiaogu was wearing the white lace slip Yu Baiyi had casually bought for her. There was also a white garter wrapped around her thigh.
The sight of Lin Xiaogu dressed like that made Yu Baiyi’s heart tremble.
Yu Baiyi smiled and spoke in an almost bewitching tone.
“Baby, I suddenly don’t want to use the suppressants anymore. What do you think I should do?”
Lin Xiaogu seemed to realize what she meant. A trace of fear appeared on her face, but it was soon replaced by an expression of happiness.
Lin Xiaogu walked into the bedroom and slowly lay down on the bed.
Yu Baiyi could not explain why, despite being an Alpha, she felt no reaction toward any other Omega, yet whenever she saw Lin Xiaogu, she was overcome by an uncontrollable desire to possess her.
When Yu Baiyi was twenty-four, she had rescued the scar-covered Lin Xiaogu from a pack of wild dogs. From that moment onward, she had secretly sworn to herself—
In this lifetime, Lin Xiaogu could belong only to her.
Unable to restrain herself, Yu Baiyi walked toward the bed. However, when she saw the bite marks covering Lin Xiaogu’s fair skin, she hesitated.
She reached out and touched the marks on Lin Xiaogu’s neck. Lin Xiaogu shuddered in pain.
“Don’t move.” Yu Baiyi frowned. “Baby, can you really handle it?”
“I can…”
Lin Xiaogu’s ears burned, and a layer of pink spread across her cheeks.
Baiyi, I’m willing to do anything for you.
Yu Baiyi smiled. “Do you really like me that much?”
“I do. I like you. I like you more than anyone…” Lin Xiaogu whimpered. “Baiyi, can you hold me?”
The hormones of Yu Baiyi’s susceptible period instantly overwhelmed her.
Night crept past the windowsill, and moonlight shattered across the floor.
Yu Baiyi’s breathing grew scorching hot. Again and again, she bent down like tireless waves kissing the shore, while Lin Xiaogu’s fingers repeatedly tangled in her hair…
Until consciousness gradually receded like the falling tide.
After a long night, Lin Xiaogu lay quietly asleep in Yu Baiyi’s arms.
Her neck was covered in bite marks of varying depths, presenting a rather horrifying sight.
Yu Baiyi breathed heavily, but soon calmed herself. She gently brushed the loose strands of hair away from Lin Xiaogu’s forehead, then bent down and placed a rewarding kiss at the corner of her lips.
“Baby, I love you. In this lifetime, you’re only allowed to love me. Without my permission, don’t even think about running away.”
Had Lin Xiaogu been awake, she would certainly have silenced Yu Baiyi with a kiss. Then, with reddened eyes, she would have said that Baiyi treated her better than anyone and that she would remain by Baiyi’s side without going anywhere.
The corners of Yu Baiyi’s lips unconsciously lifted.
Her fingers gently tightened around Lin Xiaogu’s shoulder, leaving a red mark behind.
Lin Xiaogu let out a quiet, uncomfortable whimper.
“Xiaogu, you can only love me in this lifetime. You must love me more than anyone else. Even if I no longer want you, you’re still only allowed to love me.”
“Otherwise…”
Yu Baiyi chuckled softly.
“If you dare to cheat on me, I’ll kill her.”
“I really must be crazy… How could you possibly cheat on me?”
Yu Baiyi laughed at her own thoughts.
There were only two things she firmly believed in this lifetime.
First, she would never marry Lin Xiaogu.
Second, Lin Xiaogu would only ever love her.
The following afternoon, Lin Xiaogu was awakened by the pain of the bite marks covering her body.
Warm afternoon sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Lin Xiaogu narrowed her eyes. Still dazed, she thought she saw Yu Baiyi sitting beside the bed.
She must have been dreaming.
Yu Baiyi was always so busy with work. How could she possibly still be at home in the afternoon?
Lin Xiaogu gently stroked the scars on her body.
This was wonderful. It was truly wonderful.
Baiyi was still willing to sleep with her. She had not been abandoned yet.
Had she performed well last night?
Had she managed to satisfy Yu Baiyi?
“Baby.”
Yu Baiyi carried over a glass of warm water and sat beside the bed.
Was it really her?
“Baiyi?” Lin Xiaogu rubbed her eyes.
Yu Baiyi put down the glass and gently gave Lin Xiaogu a soft good-morning kiss.
“I really like hearing you call my name.”
Lin Xiaogu smiled. “Baiyi. Baiyi.”
“I’m here.” Yu Baiyi handed her several white pills. “Be good and take your medicine first.”
“Okay.”
Lin Xiaogu did not ask what the medicine was. She simply accepted the pills obediently and swallowed them with the warm water.
After she dutifully finished the entire glass, Yu Baiyi stroked her head as a reward.
“Such a good girl.”
“Oh, right, Wife. I tore that nightgown last night. If you liked it, I’ll buy you another one.”
“It’s… ruined?”
Lin Xiaogu lowered her beautiful eyes, looking slightly disappointed.
“But that was the anniversary present you gave me…”
What anniversary present?
Yu Baiyi had casually picked it up from a street stall while away on a business trip. It had only cost a hundred yuan for the set.
“It’s fine. Since you like it, I’ll just buy you another one. White was a little lacking, though. How about I buy you a black one this time?”
Lin Xiaogu’s voice was soft and sweet.
“As long as you like it.”
Yu Baiyi felt as though her heart was about to melt.
She first carried Lin Xiaogu into the bathroom to bathe her, then carried her into the kitchen to prepare food. In the end, she could not restrain herself and pressed Lin Xiaogu against the dining table once more before finally letting her go.
Completely drained of strength, Lin Xiaogu collapsed against her.
A phone began to ring.
Yu Baiyi glanced at it, then casually placed Lin Xiaogu on a nearby chair.
“Wife, I need to answer this call. Be good and eat your food.”
“Okay.”
Yu Baiyi answered the phone.
“Hello? What is it?”
“The young lady from the Lin family called again today. She said you didn’t show up to meet her last time. Out of consideration for the Yu family, Lin Ziyue has agreed to meet you one more time tonight. You are not allowed to disappoint me again.”
Yu Baiyi covered the phone, afraid that Lin Xiaogu might overhear.
“I know, Mom. Keep your voice down.”
“What? Are you afraid someone will hear? Who are you with right now? Is it that Beta again? I already told you that the end of this month is the final deadline. Whether or not you’ve completely broken things off with that Beta, you must become engaged to Lin Ziyue. That is an order.”
“Mom, didn’t you agree that I could continue keeping Lin Xiaogu? You know she’s the only person I like, and there’s no way I’ll break up with her. Agreeing to marry that Omega from the Lin family is already the biggest concession I can make. Don’t push me.”
A cold snort came from the other end of the line.
“Can you guarantee that your relationship with Lin Xiaogu will remain secret and that no one will ever discover it? As long as she remains a Beta, our Yu family will continue to be ridiculed!”
“I’ve sent the time and location to your phone. Think carefully about what you’re going to choose—the reputation of your family or your worthless little romance.”
Yu Baiyi hung up without caring.
She had considered telling Lin Xiaogu that she would have to become the other woman.
After all, as long as Yu Baiyi asked, Lin Xiaogu would certainly agree.
But Lin Xiaogu was still human. She would undoubtedly feel upset. She might even become sulky and argue with her…
That would be extremely troublesome.
After thinking it over repeatedly, Yu Baiyi decided it would be better to keep Lin Xiaogu in the dark.
Even after she married, she could still return home and sleep with Lin Xiaogu every day. Nothing would be any different from how things were now.
For the time being, however, she had to stabilize matters with the Lin family. She would not be able to come home every day.
Lin Xiaogu was sensitive and might realize that something was wrong.
Therefore, Yu Baiyi decided to find something for Lin Xiaogu to do so that her attention would be diverted elsewhere.
Lin Xiaogu finished her whole-wheat toast and quietly sat in the chair drinking milk.
Yu Baiyi sat beside her. When she noticed the milk stain at the corner of Lin Xiaogu’s lips, she could not resist hooking an arm around her neck.
Lin Xiaogu already understood what Yu Baiyi wanted, so she leaned forward of her own accord.
Yu Baiyi’s tongue parted Lin Xiaogu’s lips. The wet kiss finally ended when Lin Xiaogu’s entire body went limp.
“So sweet.” Yu Baiyi licked her teeth.
“Xiaogu, you’ve been with me for so many years. Don’t you get bored staying at home every day and waiting for me to return?”
Lin Xiaogu gently shook her head.
“I’m not bored. Waiting for you to come home every day also makes me very happy.”
By the end of her sentence, Lin Xiaogu shyly lowered her head.
How could she be so obedient?
Yu Baiyi extended a finger and gently lifted Lin Xiaogu’s chin.
“But I’m worried that you’ll become bored staying at home. Xiaogu, how about I find you a job?”
“A job?”
Lin Xiaogu looked confused. The word was simply too distant from her life.
She had grown up in the chaotic, dilapidated Twelfth District. There had been only one public school there, and only the wealthiest and brightest children in the entire district were allowed to attend.
When Lin Xiaogu was eight years old, her biological parents had abandoned her in the Thirteenth District because they could no longer afford to support her.
She had wandered the streets of the Thirteenth District for many years, surviving by scavenging through garbage every day. Often, she had even been forced to fight wild dogs for food, and whenever she lost, she would be left covered in injuries.
Ever since Yu Baiyi rescued her when she was eighteen, she had been kept inside the villa.
All these years, she had never interacted with the outside world.
She possessed almost no social experience at all.
She could not even recognize every written character.
Could someone like her… truly be qualified to work?
Would she be capable of doing it?
“Baiyi, but I…”
“No buts,” Yu Baiyi interrupted. “A prosecutor at the First-Tier Procuratorate happens to need a secretary, and I’ve already arranged everything for you. The First-Tier Procuratorate is practically equal in status to the place where I work. Aren’t you happy that you’ll be working somewhere on the same level as me?”