After The Shared Beta Was Abandoned By The Scumbag Alpha - Chapter 3

“You mean… I can have pheromones too?”

Lin Xiaogu did not immediately understand.

Seeing her reaction, Yu Baiyi assumed that Lin Xiaogu wanted the same thing. She said excitedly, “Yes, Baby. You can have pheromones too. You might even become an Omega and openly become my lawful wife. Aren’t you happy?”

Lin Xiaogu froze when she heard the word “wife.”

A wife…

Could she, Lin Xiaogu, really become Yu Baiyi’s wife?

“Baiyi, what did you just say?” Lin Xiaogu asked, her voice choked with emotion.

Yu Baiyi frowned slightly.

What had she just said?

Lin Xiaogu’s emotions surged. “You just said I could become your w-wife…”

So that was what she meant.

Yu Baiyi had merely gotten carried away and blurted it out. Still, it was not entirely a lie. If Lin Xiaogu truly differentiated into an Omega, Yu Baiyi would have more confidence to oppose her family. If Lin Xiaogu behaved well and endured a few grievances, perhaps her family might actually accept her.

Besides, it was not as though she had made a promise in writing.

At that moment, there was only one thought in Yu Baiyi’s mind.

She desperately wanted to know what Lin Xiaogu’s pheromones would smell like.

“That’s right. What’s wrong, Baby? Don’t you want to marry me?”

“N-No!” Lin Xiaogu threw her arms around Yu Baiyi and buried her face in the crook of her neck. Choking back tears, she said, “I’m just… too happy. Baiyi, thank you for saying that to me.”

Those were the happiest words she had ever heard in her life.

Yu Baiyi did not understand how such a casual remark could move Lin Xiaogu so deeply.

It was probably because Lin Xiaogu loved her too much.

“So…” Yu Baiyi took out the serum.

Lin Xiaogu smiled blissfully. “I’m willing.”

“Really, Xiaogu? You’re willing?” Yu Baiyi asked excitedly.

Seeing how thrilled Yu Baiyi was made Lin Xiaogu happy as well.

The needle was thick, and she was actually terrified of injections. It might hurt a little…

But if it could make Yu Baiyi happy—

“I’m willing,” Lin Xiaogu confirmed once more.

“Thank you, Xiaogu. Thank you.” Yu Baiyi excitedly pulled her into an embrace.

Yu Baiyi tucked the loose strands of hair behind Lin Xiaogu’s ear, affectionately kissed the corner of her lips, and soothed her gently.

“But not tonight. You have a fever and need to rest properly. I’m already very happy that you agreed. We can find another time to try it, all right?”

Lin Xiaogu kissed her back. “All right.”

“I need to go to the bureau tomorrow morning to handle some work. Stay home and wait obediently for me to return. I’ll take you to the procuratorate in the afternoon.”

Lin Xiaogu nodded obediently. “Okay.”

The following afternoon, Yu Baiyi changed into her military uniform. Her long, straight black hair fell over her shoulders as she spiritedly led Lin Xiaogu into the procuratorate.

An employee guided them to the prosecutor’s office. After entering, the deputy prosecutor first bowed politely to Yu Baiyi, then smiled at Lin Xiaogu and said softly, “The prosecutor asked the two of you to wait here for a moment. She’ll come over after her meeting ends.”

“How long?” Yu Baiyi asked irritably.

The deputy prosecutor glanced at her watch. “Approximately another ten minutes.”

Yu Baiyi had always been arrogant. Being left waiting outside already displeased her, and with Lin Xiaogu beside her, she felt that it made her lose face.

“Didn’t she know I was coming this afternoon?”

“She did.”

Yu Baiyi sneered. “Then why did she still hold a meeting?”

The deputy prosecutor smiled. “Our prosecutor never disrupts her previously scheduled work for anyone.”

“Who do you think you’re talking to?” Yu Baiyi slammed her teacup onto the table and stood.

The deputy prosecutor stepped back twice, but there was no fear on her face. From the corner of her eye, she glanced at Lin Xiaogu, who remained seated and did not dare to move.

“General, there’s no need to get angry. Look—your girlfriend is frightened.”

Yu Baiyi froze.

This woman had called Lin Xiaogu her… girlfriend?

No.

If the people at the procuratorate learned that her girlfriend was a Beta, they might laugh at her behind her back.

Xi Bingye, especially, absolutely could not be allowed to find out.

“Who told you she was my girlfriend?” Yu Baiyi glanced at Lin Xiaogu and gritted her teeth. “She’s only my… relative.”

Lin Xiaogu lowered her head.

An indescribable feeling rose within her.

She did not dare look up at Yu Baiyi. She was afraid the intelligent deputy prosecutor would see the love in her eyes.

Lin Xiaogu stared at her clasped hands.

The deputy prosecutor smiled. “Understood. Please wait here for a few more minutes. The prosecutor’s meeting should end in about five minutes. Would you like more tea? Shall I pour you another cup?”

“…Go ahead.”

After the deputy prosecutor left, Yu Baiyi stroked Lin Xiaogu’s hand and explained, “Xiaogu, I only said that just now because…”

“You don’t need to explain, Baiyi.” Lin Xiaogu lifted her head and smiled considerately. “I won’t put you in a difficult position.”

She actually understood what Yu Baiyi found difficult.

Lin Xiaogu was truly too obedient.

Yu Baiyi suddenly felt that the best decision she had ever made was casually rescuing Lin Xiaogu from the roadside simply because she had been attracted to her appearance.

All these years, Lin Xiaogu always seemed able to embrace her whenever she was most exhausted, and she never made things difficult for her.

Why did such a wonderful woman have to be a Beta?

Moved, Yu Baiyi pinched Lin Xiaogu’s cheek.

“Xiaogu, thank you.”

Just then, the office door opened.

Xi Bingye entered wearing a black overcoat over a suit jacket. The cold air from outside seemed to condense into a thin shimmer over her face, like delicate frost. Her silver hair gleamed like silk beneath the indoor lighting.

Although Xi Bingye possessed an equally extraordinary bearing, it was entirely different from Yu Baiyi’s forceful presence. Her brows naturally appeared relaxed, and the corners of her lips held an almost imperceptible curve, lending her the cultured gentleness of someone who had spent years surrounded by books.

Yu Baiyi gave two cold laughs.

“Chief Prosecutor Xi.”

Her tone was arrogant and contemptuous because, from the bottom of her heart, she looked down on the Xi family.

Although the Xi family wielded considerable influence in imperial politics, and their status and reputation were nearly equal to those of the Yu family, Yu Baiyi considered the weight of the two families entirely different.

The Xi family had served as civil officials for generations. Their path consisted of nothing more than writing documents, processing cases, and drafting legal statutes.

Yu Baiyi’s grandmother, however, had been one of the original generals who followed the empire’s founding commander through the flames of war. She was someone who had truly emerged from bloodshed and battlefield dust.

A prosecutor or whatever…

In Yu Baiyi’s eyes, such a position simply was not worth mentioning.

Xi Bingye had inherited the Xi family’s blue eyes and silver hair, giving her an almost otherworldly appearance. Yet from childhood onward, she had always carried herself with calm composure and a gentle, springlike smile. She treated everyone warmly and never lost her temper.

What was she pretending for?

They were both Alphas. Did Yu Baiyi not know what Xi Bingye was thinking?

The calmer someone appeared on the surface, the more twisted their private tastes were likely to be.

Unlike Yu Baiyi, who had only ever slept with Lin Xiaogu.

On the surface, however, Yu Baiyi still extended her hand symbolically and briefly shook Xi Bingye’s.

“I already told you about her. This is my relative, Lin Xiaogu. She’ll be working here starting today. I’m only leaving her with you because I trust you, so take good care of her.”

Yu Baiyi spoke to everyone in a commanding tone.

Xi Bingye did not appear uncomfortable.

She smiled gently at Lin Xiaogu and politely held out her hand.

“Lin Xiaogu, correct?”

Even her voice was warm.

Lin Xiaogu’s psychological defenses instantly crumbled.

It seemed that Prosecutor Xi… was not as frightening as she had imagined.

She reached out and lightly shook Xi Bingye’s hand.

“Tsk.” Yu Baiyi watched them shaking hands with displeasure. “A simple introduction is enough. How much longer do you need to exchange pleasantries?”

Lin Xiaogu’s heart jumped.

She knew very well that Yu Baiyi was angry. She hurriedly withdrew her hand and lowered her head.

Yu Baiyi looked at Xi Bingye.

“I’m leaving her here with you. Take good care of her, and don’t make her do anything too difficult or exhausting.”

“All right, I have other matters to handle. I’m leaving.”

Lin Xiaogu said quietly, “Bye-bye~”

Her voice was soft and sweet.

Yu Baiyi was immediately coaxed into a good mood. The thought that she could inject Lin Xiaogu with the serum that night excited her so much that she left in an extremely exhilarated state.

Xi Bingye stared calmly at Yu Baiyi’s retreating figure and remained silent for a long while.

Eventually, she looked at Lin Xiaogu, who stood a head shorter than her, and smiled with springlike warmth.

“Hello. My name is Xi Bingye. I’m a first-class prosecutor and will be your superior from now on.

“Your work is very simple. Every day, you will locate the documents I need for court, then briefly categorize and organize them. You must compile everything into a compressed file and send it to me by the deadline I specify.

“Can you do that?”

Lin Xiaogu replied, “I-I can…”

“Very good.”

Xi Bingye took a laptop from the safe and handed it to Lin Xiaogu.

“This is your computer.”

Lin Xiaogu walked forward and accepted it in bewilderment.

It was the first computer she had ever owned.

She had previously only watched Yu Baiyi work on a computer. She had never operated one herself and did not know how to use it.

Lin Xiaogu held the laptop. It was neither too heavy nor too light, and its design was beautiful.

However, she soon discovered awkwardly…

She did not know where the power button was.

Xi Bingye seemed to notice her embarrassment and asked gently, “Have you never used one before?”

Lin Xiaogu immediately apologized. “I’m sorry!”

“You don’t need to apologize to me.” Xi Bingye smiled softly. “Since you don’t know how to use it, follow Deputy Prosecutor Luo for now and learn the basics. Report back to me in three days.”

“Can I learn it in three days?”

Xi Bingye’s voice was so gentle that Lin Xiaogu found herself nodding almost unconsciously.

Xi Bingye smiled warmly. “I believe you can too.”

Lin Xiaogu lowered her head even further.

At that moment, Deputy Prosecutor Luo knocked and entered, then made an inviting gesture toward Lin Xiaogu.

“Please wait a moment.”

Lin Xiaogu turned back.

Xi Bingye said, “Before you officially begin working here, there’s one thing I would like to confirm.”

Lin Xiaogu hurriedly replied, “O-Okay. Please ask.”

“What is your relationship with General Yu?”

Lin Xiaogu had clearly not expected the prosecutor to ask so directly.

But had Baiyi not already answered that?

Could the prosecutor have noticed something…?

Lin Xiaogu tried her best to appear calm and whispered, “We’re… only relatives.”

“I don’t care about your personal affairs, but don’t let them affect your work. When it comes to professional matters… I’m not particularly good-tempered.”

Xi Bingye watched the downcast Lin Xiaogu, then suddenly smiled gently.

“I’m only frightening you.”

For some inexplicable reason, Lin Xiaogu’s heartbeat accelerated.

Although the prosecutor before her always appeared gentle, she carried an indescribable sense of pressure.

At the appropriate moment, the deputy prosecutor addressed Lin Xiaogu again.

“Lin Xiaogu, please follow me.”

After settling Lin Xiaogu in, Deputy Prosecutor Luo returned sometime later and knocked on the office door again.

Xi Bingye was processing documents while wearing silver, rimless glasses.

When she heard someone enter, she did not lift her head.

“Investigate the exact relationship between Lin Xiaogu and Yu Baiyi, as well as her purpose in sending Lin Xiaogu here.”

“You suspect… General Yu sent someone to monitor you? But why would she do that?”

Xi Bingye lifted her head.

For a moment, a shadow passed through her eyes.

The corners of her lips soon curved into a mild smile again. She looked gently at her deputy and asked softly,

“When did I say that?”