After Transmigrating as an Alpha, the Omega Wife Insists on Cuddling - Chapter 8

Shen Huailü was naturally fair-skinned, and today she was wearing a camisole. After Song Zhuqiu’s slap landed on her, a pale pink handprint appeared on her shoulder.

Knowing that Song Zhuqiu had once again done something awkward, Shen Huailü silently sighed.

“Sorry… your shoulder is red.” Song Zhuqiu’s entire face was written with apology.

Shen Huailü glanced sideways at her.

“Hurry and put medicine on Huailü,” Mother Song said, calling a server over to bring a first-aid kit.

Song Zhuqiu took the first-aid kit and led Shen Huailü into the side room.

Shen’s parents watched the two pass by, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Father Song hurriedly scolded his child verbally, while Mother Song cooperated by saying a whole basket of good things about Shen Huailü.

Inside the side room.

Shen Huailü turned sideways and looked in the mirror. A pink handprint entered her sight.

“…”

Shen Huailü was not really angry. She just truly did not know what to say.

So she punished Song Zhuqiu’s mistake with silence.

Song Zhuqiu pulled Shen Huailü to sit down.

She did not understand why Shen Huailü needed medicine after being patted once. Omegas really were delicate. She had learned something today.

She twisted open the tube of ointment, dabbed a little on her finger, and slowly spread it over the handprint.

Shen Huailü could not see Song Zhuqiu’s movements.

A trace of coolness slid over her shoulder blade. Following the movement of the person’s fingertip behind her, an itchiness climbed straight into her mind, tingling and numbing.

Shen Huailü curled her fingers and took a deep breath.

“Does it hurt a lot? I’m sorry.” Song Zhuqiu caught the way her breathing quickened, and her movements became even gentler.

Shen Huailü felt even more numb. The roots of her ears flushed red, and her earlobes turned pink.

After Song Zhuqiu finished applying the medicine, she turned Shen Huailü’s body around and saw that the other woman’s face was completely red.

“Wait here. I’ll ask the server to lower the air-conditioning temperature.”

Song Zhuqiu repeated the same mistake. She had done the exact same foolish thing in the hospital examination room.

Shen Huailü sneered. She saw her own appearance in the mirror.

She looked like a consort who had just been favored by the emperor, her brows carrying autumn water, her every glance stirring ripples.

She turned back around and looked sideways at Song Zhuqiu.

“I’m not hot.”

After saying that, she pressed the back of her hand against her face to cool herself down.

Song Zhuqiu was utterly bewildered.

Only after the redness on her face faded did Shen Huailü stand and return to the private room.

Song Zhuqiu followed her.

Shen’s parents breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the two come out.

Shen Yunsheng poked Zhou Yuyi under the table with his finger, hinting for Zhou Yuyi to look at the newlywed wives.

Zhou Yuyi understood instantly.

Her husband was worried that their daughter would suffer grievances after marrying into the Song family. Since newlywed wives had to live together eventually, it would be better to use this opportunity to let them stay at the Shen family for a while first and observe them.

The butler had said that a few days ago, Shen Huailü had stayed out all night and returned home the next day, then immediately called a doctor to treat the injury on her knee. Her entire left knee had been bruised.

Now she had been hit by Song Zhuqiu again. The two Shen parents were afraid Song Zhuqiu might have a tendency toward domestic violence.

No one present guessed what Shen’s parents were thinking.

Zhou Yuyi said to Song’s parents, “Ah Zhi, Yiyun, our family only has Ah Lü as our precious child. We still want to live with her for a while and enjoy her company. Why don’t we let them stay at the Shen family’s old residence for a period first?”

Hearing this, Mother Song immediately agreed, without caring whether Song Zhuqiu agreed or not.

She had no choice in the matter!

In truth, staying at the Shen family for a while was also reasonable. Since the Shen family had proposed it, there was no reason not to agree.

More than anything, Mother Song was afraid her child would end up left on the shelf. Mother Song felt that Song Zhuqiu was wooden and foolish. For her to be able to marry Shen Huailü, it must have been the Song ancestors showing their blessing.

Following her mother’s words, Shen Huailü smiled and looked toward Song’s parents.

Song Zhuqiu did not realize the worries of both families’ parents. In any case, she could live anywhere.

No one had the rule of remaining silent while eating, so the two families began eating together in a lively atmosphere.

“Yuyi, what do we say about the wedding?” Zhao Yiyun asked Zhou Yuyi.

Zhou Yuyi looked suspiciously at Shen Huailü.

Hadn’t she said Song Zhuqiu did not want to hold a wedding either? Could it be that her precious daughter had been fooling her?

Shen Huailü hurriedly threw Song Zhuqiu a look.

Song Zhuqiu did not catch it.

She was eating, very focused. She probably had not heard what her mother, Madam Zhao, had said.

Shen Huailü: “…”

She silently inhaled.

“Auntie, Qiuqiu and I both think that we have only just graduated from university and are still relatively young. People often say one should establish a family and then build a career. Qiuqiu and I can already be considered to have established a family. Next, we both want to help with our family companies and do something practical to share our parents’ burden. If we hold the wedding after that, wouldn’t it be adding flowers to brocade?”

Shen Huailü smiled and spoke before Zhou Yuyi could.

Hearing this, Song’s parents became even more satisfied with their eldest daughter-in-law and praised the Shen family’s daughter endlessly.

Shen Huailü: breathed a sigh of relief.

Song Zhuqiu: still eating.

In truth, Song Zhuqiu had already reacted and lifted her head when Shen Huailü called her “Qiuqiu.” But when the other woman mentioned the wedding without blushing or her heart skipping, Song Zhuqiu did not know what expression to make for a moment, so she continued eating.

Shen Huailü was helpless.

After dinner, they chatted for a while, and the two families each went home.

Zhao Yiyun’s worry still had not settled. Even after marriage, divorce was still possible. These flash-married wives looked like their feelings still needed to be cultivated.

After returning home, she gave Song Liudong a look. Song Liudong received it and ran to Song Zhuqiu’s room.

In the blink of an eye, Song Liudong came downstairs and handed something to Zhao Yiyun.

Zhao Yiyun held Song Zhuqiu’s document pouch in her hand and called out to Song Zhi.

“Let’s go. To the Shen family.”

Song Zhuqiu: “…”

What was this now?

Completely confused, Song Zhuqiu was brought into the car.

The pure black Cullinan started, and the scenery of the Song family courtyard receded outside the window.

Only then did Zhao Yiyun explain to Song Zhuqiu, “Didn’t we say you’d go stay at the Shen family for a while to adapt? You’ll start living with Huailü tonight.”

Song Zhuqiu looked helplessly at her mother and said nothing. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

It was just a little sudden now.

“Your father and I, along with the Shen elders, will help keep an eye out for your marital home. If you two have anything you like, you can also tell us.”

Along the way, Zhao Yiyun kept reminding Song Zhuqiu about things to pay attention to.

Song Zhuqiu quickly memorized them.

Song Liudong listened with great interest.

The car stopped at a mall.

Zhao Yiyun said, “Let’s go to the mall first and buy some things. It’s your first visit.”

Another car from the family had also followed them out. Zhao Yiyun had called it over to carry gifts, and she had even taken half a car’s worth of non-sale items from home.

Song Zhuqiu was brought along by Song Zhi and Zhao Yiyun on a shopping spree. The butler directed the store clerks to place the items into the car.

The family of four and the butler filled the other car completely. Even the passenger seat had no space, leaving only the driver’s seat empty.

Song Zhuqiu: “…”

Was this really necessary?

—

When they arrived at the Shen family, the butler led several Shen family servants to unload the goods. Everything was piled into one corner of the Shen family living room.

Zhou Yuyi casually glanced over.

“!”

She saw a huge pink box with several eye-catching words written on it:

“Gift Set for Pregnant Women.”

Zhou Yuyi: “…”

Song Zhuqiu also saw it.

“…”

She did not dare make a sound.

The Shen couple had not expected the Song family to move this quickly. They had not set a time limit for the children either, planning to let them discuss it themselves.

Zhou Yuyi brought Song Zhuqiu upstairs.

“Ah Lü is inside. Knock on the door yourself. Treat this place like the Song family when you’re here. There aren’t that many rules.”

After giving instructions, Zhou Yuyi went downstairs.

This was the third floor of the Shen residence. Only Shen Huailü lived here, and the entire third-floor space belonged to her. Song Zhuqiu felt as if Zhou Yuyi had brought her into a large flat.

She stood blankly at Shen Huailü’s bedroom door and did not knock.

After standing there for a while, she finally accepted her situation.

Song Zhuqiu knocked.

Three rhythmic knocks, neither hurried nor slow.

Shen Huailü opened the door. “?”

Only two dedicated Omega maids and her mother usually came up to the third floor.

She had thought it was her mother, so she was wearing only a camisole nightgown and had not even put on underwear.

Bang.

The solid wooden door closed with a dull sound.

Song Zhuqiu: “…”

After Shen Huailü opened the door, Song Zhuqiu had been staring at her face the whole time and had not noticed anything else. Naturally, she also did not understand why Shen Huailü had not invited her in.

Inside the room, Shen Huailü put on proper clothes. Only after the heat on her face faded did she slowly open the bedroom door.

“Please come in.”

Shen Huailü understood that from now on, she would be living together with Song Zhuqiu.

“Do I need to change shoes?” Song Zhuqiu asked politely.

Shen Huailü brought her a pair of slippers.

Only after entering did Song Zhuqiu realize that Shen Huailü’s room was truly huge. After all, it took up an entire floor.

There were shoe racks on both sides of the entryway, about eight or nine meters long and reaching up to Shen Huailü’s shoulders.

When Shen Huailü fetched slippers for Song Zhuqiu, Song Zhuqiu noticed that even for slippers, the other woman had more than ten or twenty pairs. The pair she had just given her was a new pair still in its packaging.

The overall room was simple and white, which did match Shen Huailü’s cool and aloof temperament.

Cool, not fond of speaking, but easy to get along with—that was Song Zhuqiu’s first impression of Shen Huailü after spending a few days with her.

More than twenty meters directly across from the door was a huge glass window, with a terrace outside.

Beside the window was a large rocking chair, with pillows and a small quilt placed on it.

Past the shoe racks was a small living room. A long beige sofa stretched across the center. A projection screen on the white wall opposite the sofa was on standby. Had Shen Huailü closed the door just now to turn off the projector?

Observation was one of Song Zhuqiu’s basic skills.

However, she had guessed wrong.

The small living room was covered in white carpet. Shen Huailü passed the shoe racks and stepped barefoot onto the carpet.

Song Zhuqiu followed behind her.

So soft.

Shen Huailü knew how to enjoy life.

Shen Huailü was thinking about how they should sleep tonight. That day, sleeping on the bed with Song Zhuqiu had been an accident. A bed was still more comfortable when one slept alone. Having someone beside her felt very uncomfortable, even if she and Song Zhuqiu were wives.

But there was no logic in refusing to let a guest sleep on the bed.

That was right. Although they were married, Song Zhuqiu was still a guest to her.

Originally, she had only thought that during their special periods, they could help each other. They were adults. Having some needs was very normal, and Shen Huailü was very calm about it.

It could also block her mother’s mouth from constantly urging her to marry.

It was simply perfect.

Shen Huailü’s conditions were outstanding in every aspect.

There were many people secretly pursuing her. Most age-appropriate Alphas from prestigious families had designs on Shen Huailü, but the number who had actually confessed to her face could be counted on ten fingers.

In the end, Shen Huailü was like an immortal in the sky. Most of her pursuers regarded her as a pure moon in their hearts, and the few who dared pursue her directly were all arrogant people.

Her pursuers all had this kind of consensus.

Regarding this, Shen Huailü herself expressed: “?”

They really had nothing better to do.

It was not that Shen Huailü had no mind for romance. On the contrary, she yearned for love.

She had grown up in a happy family, surrounded by love. She knew very clearly what she wanted, but she was not pedantic either. Her union with Song Zhuqiu, in her view, was simply two adults helping each other. Whether they married or not was only a matter of a certificate. Since it made her mother happy, she did it.

“The toiletries are here, and there are clothes to change into. They’re all unused.”

Shen Huailü walked into the cloakroom and opened a cabinet door.

The room was full of hanging clothes, some with the tags still attached.

Song Zhuqiu nodded.

Shen Huailü looked at Song Zhuqiu. “You’ll sleep with me tonight.”

Song Zhuqiu’s mouth moved faster than her brain. “Only tonight?”

Shen Huailü’s brow twitched.

“In the future too. We’re married, Miss Song.”

After all, she was her wife, and they were living with her parents. Shen Huailü stopped thinking about the issue of sleeping together. She would get used to it.

If she kept thinking about it, Song Zhuqiu might have to sleep on the long sofa in the living room tonight. She should take advantage of the remaining conscience she had as the host.

Shen Huailü was about to take a shower and tell Song Zhuqiu to rest in the living room, but before she could speak, Song Zhuqiu became oddly formal.

“Are we going to tour the room next?”

Shen Huailü: “…”

In Song Zhuqiu’s eyes, Shen Huailü was a cool woman who did not like speaking much.

That was fine. She could do the speaking.

She thought that walking from the door past the shoe racks, stopping briefly in the small living room, then continuing to the cloakroom was Shen Huailü leading her on a tour of her future residence.

Naturally, next was the bedroom.

Shen Huailü passed Song Zhuqiu and brought her to the bedroom, skipping the study.

Song Zhuqiu casually glanced over and saw that Shen Huailü’s book collection was astonishing.

The bedroom was as simple as the small living room. Aside from the many bottles and jars on the vanity, there were not many miscellaneous items.

Just like Shen Huailü herself, there were no twists and turns.

Back where Song Zhuqiu came from, someone like Shen Huailü would be called “straightforward.” Of course, no one was more “straight” than Song Zhuqiu.

In the army, Song Zhuqiu only had body lotion and sunscreen. She would put on makeup when missions required it. Learning makeup had also been necessary for a certain mission, but she did not wear it normally. She found it troublesome.

After Shen Huailü finished introducing the bedroom, she told Song Zhuqiu to make herself comfortable, then acted as though no one else existed in the room.

She was quite interested in Song Zhuqiu, but she still was not used to the idea of someone invading her private space.

So she simply pretended Song Zhuqiu did not exist.

Song Zhuqiu was ignored by Shen Huailü just like that.

But clearly, she did not realize it.

Facing Shen Huailü alone, Song Zhuqiu was still very nervous.

Every time she was alone with Shen Huailü, her heartbeat would always speed up slightly.

It was an uncontrollable nervousness.

She had clearly adapted very well in the Song family.

To her, this was not a good sign.

Song Zhuqiu examined the surrounding environment, trying to find a way to ease her nerves.

There was not a single fire extinguisher on the entire floor. The fire safety was not up to standard.

There was no small hammer equipped in front of the giant floor-to-ceiling window, making emergency escape impossible. However, this was special glass, so ordinary people could not break it anyway.

The room was spacious, bright, and empty, with no cover. The bed was made from a whole piece of solid wood, with no space underneath to hide.

Song Zhuqiu looked around and saw safety hazards everywhere.

Movement.

Song Zhuqiu became alert.

Shen Huailü had forgotten to take her bathrobe.

As soon as she came out of the bathroom, she saw Song Zhuqiu bending over, lifting the bedsheet with her hand and looking under her bed.

Shen Huailü: “…”

Song Zhuqiu maintained that posture and turned her head. “…”

“I forgot to take clothes.”

Under their eye contact, Shen Huailü forgot her earlier intention to ignore the other woman.

Song Zhuqiu became nervous and once again forgot to use her brain. “Should I get them for you?”

Shen Huailü: “…”