After Transmigrating as an Alpha, the Omega Wife Insists on Cuddling - Chapter 2
The moment the nurse pushed the door open and came out, Shen Huailü, afraid that Song Zhuqiu would continue acting foolishly, chose to speak first.
“Nurse, you can collect the pheromones now.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Huailü quickly turned around and hurried out of the examination room, as if fleeing from some unease.
Song Zhuqiu watched Shen Huailü’s departing figure and scratched her head in slight confusion.
The nurse carefully peeled off the inhibitor patch on the back of Song Zhuqiu’s neck. The sound of the patch separating seemed especially abrupt in the quiet examination room.
A fresh scent of Douglas fir spread through the air, as pure and intoxicating as the breath of a forest in the early morning.
The nurse was a beta and could not smell it.
But Song Zhuqiu caught it keenly, and her senses were completely awakened in an instant.
However, in the original owner’s memories, wasn’t her scent purely fir?
Now there was a hint of lemon embedded within it, making it smell like Douglas fir.
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When Shen Huailü came out of the examination room, Bai Manshuang was still waiting outside, looking at her with a smile that was not quite a smile.
“Judging from your physical relative distance, your compatibility rate won’t be low.”
“Mm, the two of us can be considered to have shared hardships together now. See? It’s about time you got a taste of romance too.” Bai Manshuang still seemed a little gleeful at her misfortune.
“Even a celestial beauty has to descend to the mortal world eventually~”
Bai Manshuang threw Shen Huailü a flirtatious wink.
Shen Huailü: “…”
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Inside the doctor’s office, the faint scent of medicine mingled with the smell of disinfectant.
“Compatibility rate: 95.69%.”
Bai Manshuang’s eyes curved with a smile, her voice carrying the smugness of having guessed the result correctly.
Shen Huailü understood in her heart, though her face looked as if she was thinking about something.
Ever since receiving the original owner’s memories, Song Zhuqiu had been digesting them, so she could also understand what Doctor Bai meant by compatibility rate.
Of the four questions Song Zhuqiu had sorted out at the amusement park, two had already been solved.
But what did this have to do with gravity?
Looking at Song Zhuqiu’s increasingly puzzled expression, Bai Manshuang half-jokingly said, “Miss Song, how were your high school biology grades?”
Both Shen Huailü and Bai Manshuang knew this was a question asked despite already knowing the answer.
Song Zhuqiu’s memory was decent.
“Very bad.”
Unexpectedly, she told the truth.
Hearing this, Shen Huailü looked at Song Zhuqiu. A complicated look flashed through her eyes before she turned back to Bai Manshuang.
“When either party in an AO pair with a compatibility rate above fifty percent enters their susceptible period or heat, as long as they are within a certain distance, the gravitational field between them will be activated, producing a physical attraction between them. With Miss Song and Ah Lü’s compatibility rate, at a distance of about nine meters, you’ll be able to feel the attraction from each other.”
Bai Manshuang mischievously played a little trick and deliberately left out some details. It would not affect the overall situation. If Shen Huailü truly needed to know, she would tell her everything. It all depended on how her childhood friend decided to “handle” this Alpha.
“You both felt it at the amusement park and in the examination room just now.”
Bai Manshuang smiled helplessly and looked at Shen Huailü.
“From a biological standpoint, the two of you are destined partners.”
Those words could easily be misunderstood. Shen Huailü originally wanted to add to what her childhood friend had said, lest Song Zhuqiu get the wrong idea.
But Song Zhuqiu seemed not to have heard Bai Manshuang’s last sentence at all. She was immersed in her own thoughts.
She had grasped the key point in the first half of Doctor Bai’s explanation.
The adjusted parameter was gravity, and it was gravity between living beings. More specifically, it was limited to Alphas and Omegas.
Song Zhuqiu’s curiosity surged. She looked at Bai Manshuang expectantly, her voice filled with the desire to explore.
“Is there anything else?”
Bai Manshuang suddenly laughed out loud.
“Being destined partners still isn’t enough for you, Miss Song?”
“Ah Lü is a highly sought-after Omega, you know~ A celestial beauty that countless prestigious families have brought marriage proposals for, and countless children of wealthy families have chased after and adored, yet still couldn’t obtain.”
Bai Manshuang raised her brows and smiled.
Song Zhuqiu was dumbfounded.
What destiny? What partner?
Oh, right. The other party was the person she had been engaged to since childhood.
But Song Zhuqiu did not continue thinking along Bai Manshuang’s words.
She was simply curious about this gravity. She had to admit that this setting was truly interesting.
Through the wide floor-to-ceiling windows, the evening glow spilled into the office like a flowing oil painting. The orange-red and violet light intertwined, casting a warm halo over Song Zhuqiu’s face.
Shen Huailü looked at the scene before her, a trace of appreciation appearing in her eyes.
Song Zhuqiu’s looks struck her aesthetic preferences with precision.
Song Zhuqiu hesitated for a moment. Her brows furrowed slightly as curiosity and reason tugged at each other. In the end, reason still failed to defeat her curiosity.
Since this was a marriage partner arranged by her family, then she must be someone worthy of trust.
“Miss Shen, may I ask if you are available tonight to stay with me at a hotel? We can book a two-bedroom suite. I want to study the issue of the gravitational field between the two of us.”
Song Zhuqiu was like a novice explorer, filled with endless curiosity and desire to investigate this new world. She urgently wanted to lift the veil from every unknown thing.
Afraid that the other woman would misunderstand, Song Zhuqiu even used polite language and gave an explanation.
Song Zhuqiu had no real concept of the difference between Alpha and Omega. In her eyes, they were both girls. Even sleeping together would not be a big deal, let alone booking a two-bedroom suite.
Besides, she could explore some interesting things.
Song Zhuqiu secretly affirmed her own idea, believing that her suggestion was very constructive.
Shen Huailü listened, her brow twitching.
Song Zhuqiu really was a little impolite.
Beside her, Bai Manshuang raised her brows teasingly, looking as if she were watching a show and wanted to urge Shen Huailü to agree to Song Zhuqiu’s proposal.
Shen Huailü studied Song Zhuqiu’s eyes and discovered that the other woman’s gaze was clear and transparent, as if she had not thought of any of the things Shen Huailü had in mind.
At dusk, the orange-yellow afterglow on the horizon spilled through the window and fell over Song Zhuqiu. Her cheeks were tinted with a layer of golden light, like a warm painting.
Shen Huailü stared at her without blinking and, as if possessed by a ghost, agreed to Song Zhuqiu’s request.
Neither of them had expected that although Bai Manshuang had introduced the gravitational field, there was actually another very important part she had not mentioned.
When Bai Manshuang left, she secretly slipped Shen Huailü a bottle of pepper spray, her eyes full of teasing.
Shen Huailü: “…”
That was not really necessary.
She could feel that Song Zhuqiu was not aggressive. In addition, their highly compatible pheromones gave her an almost instinctive trust toward Song Zhuqiu.
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Shen Huailü drove to the nearest hotel, and the two of them got out of the car together.
The gorgeously decorated hotel lobby was filled with a faint aroma of incense. Soft piano music played in the background, making people unconsciously slow their steps.
Shen Huailü felt slightly nervous inside, while Song Zhuqiu looked around with some curiosity.
As soon as they stepped into the lobby, the hotel manager came forward and greeted them with an enthusiastic smile.
“Good evening, Eldest Miss. The presidential suite is still reserved for you. Will you be staying tonight?”
His tone was respectful, with a subtle hint of anticipation.
Only then did Song Zhuqiu dig out from the original owner’s memories that this was a hotel owned by the Song family.
Song Zhuqiu gave the manager a slight smile and nodded.
The two followed the manager through the resplendent lobby and took the elegantly decorated elevator straight to the top floor. The elevator doors slowly opened.
What came into view was the luxurious entrance hall of the presidential suite. Exquisite artworks hung on the surrounding walls, and the floor was covered with a heavy red carpet.
So tacky.
Song Zhuqiu complained silently in her heart.
Neither of them remembered that they were supposed to book a two-bedroom suite.
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“Chairman! Madam! Good evening! I’m very sorry to disturb you so late. Eldest Miss just brought a great beauty into the presidential suite!!!”
After sending the two of them into the room, the hotel manager called the group’s boss while smiling.
On the other end of the phone, Father Song and Mother Song looked at each other in silence for a moment.
“The child has grown up. She knows how to go after another family’s cabbage now.”
Mother Song leaned against Father Song with a gratified expression.
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“Should we start now? Or take a shower first?”
Song Zhuqiu’s eyes sparkled with expectation as she looked at Shen Huailü excitedly.
Hearing this, a faint blush climbed onto Shen Huailü’s cheeks. She lightly bit her lip.
It was not really Shen Huailü’s fault. The way Song Zhuqiu said it was simply too suggestive, and she did not know how Song Zhuqiu intended to study it.
The two of them trusted each other. Even if Song Zhuqiu’s words sounded more explicit, Shen Huailü seemed able to accept it. This was a feeling she had never experienced in the past twenty-two years of her life.
“Take a shower first.”
Shen Huailü let Song Zhuqiu go first.
She stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the distant high-rises, and let out a quiet sigh.
The distant lights were like scattered stars, faint and indifferent. Behind her, the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom, adding a hint of liveliness to the silent dark night.
When Song Zhuqiu finished showering, a white towel was draped over her hair. Water droplets slid down her collarbone and into her bathrobe. She paid no attention to it and stepped straight out of the bathroom, her face full of relaxation.
The moment she came out, Song Zhuqiu noticed that something was wrong.
Why did the force seem stronger at night compared to daytime?
Song Zhuqiu quickly walked toward the living room.
“It’s your turn to shower.”
After saying that, Song Zhuqiu walked out of the bedroom and went to the living room.
Shen Huailü stood quietly by the window, her eyes hazy as she gazed at the night scenery in the distance. She was completely immersed in her own thoughts and had not noticed the abnormal force suddenly surging in the air behind her.
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After Shen Huailü finished showering, she put on a bathrobe matching Song Zhuqiu’s. The fabric was soft and light, as if her body had been gently wrapped. When she stepped out of the room, she carried an indescribable sense of ease.
Only after walking out did Shen Huailü realize where the problem lay.
“Did you notice that it’s gotten worse?” Song Zhuqiu asked with concern.
Shen Huailü did not answer. The gland at the back of her neck trembled slightly, and waves of elegant white plum fragrance spilled out uncontrollably.
Her throat itched. She had not expected the impact to be this strong.
It was not only gravity.
Song Zhuqiu asked Shen Huailü to call Doctor Bai. Shen Huailü called twice before the other woman picked up.
She turned on the speakerphone. Before this side could even speak, Bai Manshuang, breathing heavily and with a hoarse voice, fiercely questioned Shen Huailü.
“I say, Ah Lü, calling me at this hour—is Miss Song’s technique bad, or is she not capable?”
Even if Song Zhuqiu did not understand much, putting it into the current situation allowed her to guess a thing or two.
It was a little awkward.
But me? Not capable?
Song Zhuqiu clenched her teeth. She could still understand when someone was insulting her.
Ignoring the other woman’s strange tone, Shen Huailü calmly asked, “Bai Manshuang, is there something else you didn’t say earlier?”
Bai Manshuang’s tone was fierce.
“You interrupted my good time.”
Shen Huailü struck at her weak point.
“If you don’t tell me, we can keep chatting on this phone until you do.”
Bai Manshuang knew her childhood friend always did what she said. She took a deep breath and said, “When a gravitational field exists between both parties, once the sun sets, the attraction gradually strengthens. Even at its peak, it is not as strong as Earth’s gravity, but it still shouldn’t be underestimated.
“Because cases are rare—currently, there are fewer than a thousand AO pairs in the world whose pheromone compatibility exceeds fifty percent and can produce a gravitational field. High-compatibility AO pairs like you two are even rarer.
“In the scientific community, there used to be a madman who took an AO pair for experiments. That poor young couple both lost their lives during one experiment. After that, no AO pair was willing to be treated like lab rats for research institutes to study.
“So at present, there are no specific numerical references for the strength of attraction between high-compatibility AO pairs at night.
“Miss Song is full of curiosity, isn’t she? Why don’t the two of you explore it tonight~ I’m done! Don’t bother me again!!”
As soon as Bai Manshuang finished speaking, she quickly hung up the phone.
The busy tone echoed in the air. The two of them looked at each other in silence.
After hearing Doctor Bai’s words, a light flashed in Song Zhuqiu’s eyes. Her curiosity had been completely ignited, and she longed to immediately explore the unknown.
She rubbed her hands together and looked at Shen Huailü with a face full of expectation.
“Should we start now?”
She looked eager to try.
Shen Huailü had just finished listening to Bai Manshuang’s words and had not fully processed them when she heard Song Zhuqiu’s ambiguous suggestion.
A blush mixed with shame, anger, and dissatisfaction gradually appeared on her face. Embarrassment turned into anger.
Shen Huailü was an adult Omega. Lack of experience did not mean ignorance. Not to mention that she had a childhood friend who was a doctor, so she understood physiological knowledge better than most people.
Enduring the discomfort in her body, she followed the force and walked toward Song Zhuqiu.
“How exactly are we supposed to start now?”
Shen Huailü walked closer to Song Zhuqiu.
She knelt on the sofa with one knee, her other leg bent against the soft edge of the couch. Her body swayed slightly, looking somewhat unsteady.
Her arm rested on the back of the sofa, still a short distance away from Song Zhuqiu. It was as if she was about to press close to Song Zhuqiu, yet still left a small distance between them.
“Like this?”
Shen Huailü’s arm brushed against Song Zhuqiu’s bathrobe, the corners of her eyes flushed red.
“Or like that?”
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Huailü leaned forward.
Only one centimeter remained between the tips of their noses.
The room was dyed with an ambiguous color. Every tiny movement and breath from Shen Huailü seemed to carry a hint of temptation.
Shen Huailü endured her shyness and the growing discomfort of her gland.
Her breathing was hurried and hot, like a scorching wind blowing directly against Song Zhuqiu’s lips.
Both of them were being tormented by the attraction, yet at the same time, they tacitly exerted force backward, trying to maintain the last remaining bit of distance between them.
Song Zhuqiu stared at Shen Huailü, her gaze unfocused as she muttered something under her breath.
Shen Huailü listened carefully.
Song Zhuqiu’s voice gradually grew lower.
“The center of mass of the human body is roughly around the waist and abdomen, so the best way to relieve the current gravitational field should be…”
She was immersed in analyzing the physical phenomenon, her brows tightly furrowed.
Shen Huailü: “…”
She gritted her teeth, anger and embarrassment intertwining in her heart.
She was truly angry now. She backed away on her own, feeling as if she had just performed a one-woman show.
After Song Zhuqiu finished thinking, she looked up and found that the person before her had already moved some distance away. She was confused.
Hadn’t they agreed to study it together?
She quickly stood up and walked toward Shen Huailü with firm decisiveness.
Shen Huailü crossed her arms in front of her chest. When Song Zhuqiu walked forward, Shen Huailü stepped back.
Song Zhuqiu said nothing. Looking at the way the other woman moved in sync with her, she thought for a moment.
She felt that Shen Huailü was probably controlling the distance between them to test the strength of the force.
It seemed that, just like her, Shen Huailü, this native of the world, was also curious.
That was truly wonderful!
She had originally been worried that the other woman would feel offended.
The corners of Song Zhuqiu’s mouth lifted slightly. Her brows raised gently, and a challenging light flashed through her eyes.
Shen Huailü’s mood had not yet calmed when the person before her began chasing after her. She was an Omega and had already taken so much initiative, yet the other woman was still tuned into the scientific research channel.
And now Song Zhuqiu was actually smiling.
This time, Shen Huailü truly did not want to pay attention to Song Zhuqiu anymore. She turned around, planning to return to the bedroom to rest.
The night was already deep. The sky in the early hours was as dark as ink, and the silence outside the window contrasted sharply with the tension inside the room.
Song Zhuqiu felt that the gravity might have strengthened again. Fortunately, there was still some distance between them, and she could still endure it.
But Shen Huailü’s sudden turn instantly increased the distance between them.
Song Zhuqiu failed to pay attention for one moment and did not notice the balance beneath her feet. The sudden pull caught her off guard and made her stumble forward.
Unable to stand steady, she fell to the ground with a thud. Before falling, she had wanted to press down on Shen Huailü’s shoulder to stop her from continuing to widen the distance.
Unexpectedly, when she fell, she directly grabbed the other woman’s ankle and, under the force of inertia, yanked hard again.
Shen Huailü felt her ankle tighten. With Song Zhuqiu’s sudden pull, she lost her footing and balance, then fell to her knees on the floor with a thud.
Song Zhuqiu: “…”
Shen Huailü: “…”