Why Not (Lily ABO) - Chapter 42

The two-hour event was finally over. Fu Shuyun, unaccustomed to wearing high heels, was now sitting on a chair, enjoying Shi Jing’s massage service.

She had changed out of the gown and into matching couple hoodies and shoes with her sister, topping it off with a down jacket. In A City’s winter, this was enough. Besides, if her hands got cold, Sister would quickly put them in her pockets to warm them up.

Young Master Li was both annoyed and pleased today. Seeing Fu Shuyun recklessly sitting on an Alpha’s lap and kissing them at the teaching building entrance annoyed him, but Fu Shuyun at the New Year’s Day Gala pleased him greatly. Even though she had an Alpha, as long as they weren’t married, he still had a chance. There was no way he would let such a beautiful, sweet, and soft Omega be given away.

The two seemed to be waiting for something at the school gate. Suddenly, Shi Jing walked away. Thinking this was his chance, he strode forward, grabbed Fu Shuyun, and started talking to her.

“I have a fiancée, student. Please respect yourself.”

An Omega could not easily break free from an Alpha’s strength. Fu Shuyun didn’t even recognize this person who suddenly appeared and was rudely holding onto her. Unfortunately, Sister was not around at this moment, and the area was full of onlookers. Under the pretense of trying to pry herself away, Fu Shuyun secretly used her smartwatch to send a distress signal to Shi Jing.

Just hold out until Sister arrives…

Shameless. He dared to release pheromones against an Omega in broad daylight. If it weren’t for the light marking from making love with Sister, she would be a soft puddle right now.

“I don’t mind. So what if you have a fiancée? You can break up.”

“My family is wealthy, I’m good-looking, and I work out all year. A female Alpha has no future.”

“You let go—”

Suddenly, a fist landed on his face. Fu Shuyun, who thought Shi Jing had arrived, breathed a sigh of relief. She then realized it was Shi Xu who was about to grab the man and hit him.

Mediator? Hell no. He deserved the beating.

Rubbing her wrist, which was sore from being grabbed, a strong lily of the valley scent enveloped her. She immediately turned and plunged into Shi Jing’s embrace, burying her head in Shi Jing’s neck, inhaling her sister’s pheromones, and refusing to move.

“Shi Xu, that’s enough.”

By the time Shi Jing arrived, Shi Xu had already started hitting him. It seemed her younger brother wasn’t completely useless. The Alpha on the ground was curled up, enduring the abuse and assault. Shi Jing only spoke to stop Shi Xu once the Fu Shuyun in her arms had calmed down.

Don’t kill him; a lesson is enough.

“Peh, you son of a bitch! Are you trying to die? How dare you hit me?”

Even though he was already disheveled, the Alpha’s pride wouldn’t let him concede. He struggled to his feet, pointing at the siblings, uttering insults.

Shi Jing pulled a business card from her pocket and slipped it into the Alpha’s pocket. She patted his chest, felt his school ID, pulled it out, and glanced at it. Li? If she remembered correctly…

“I am Shu Yun’s Alpha. I will fully cover your medical expenses. However, harassing Fu Shuyun is a separate matter.”

“Young Master Li of Muzi Industry.”

The three walked away in style.

Shi Xu finally understood why he was called. He was meant to be a tool. He had already opened the back door of the car, but Shi Jing threw him directly into the driver’s seat. The two women sat together in the back. Not only was he their chauffeur, but he had to witness their PDA. After accidentally looking in the rearview mirror, Shi Xu swore he would never go out with them alone again.

The plane, predictably, was delayed by half an hour. As soon as the car stopped, Shi Jing gave Shi Xu marching orders.

“Leave the keys. Go buy a cup of coffee first. We’ll be there shortly.”

What could he say? Naturally, he would buy the most expensive one to make Shi Jing pay.

After Shi Xu walked away, Shi Jing immediately pulled Fu Shuyun onto her lap, tightly hugging her soft waist, burying her face in Fu Shuyun’s chest, looking incredibly downcast. Fu Shuyun let her hug her, stroking her smooth long hair repeatedly.

She had calmed down. The moment the lily of the valley scent wrapped around her, she was no longer afraid. She even hesitated whether to tell her Ma-mi.

After a long hug, Shi Jing finally spoke, her voice muffled in Fu Shuyun’s chest.

“Shu Yun, I’m sorry. It’s my fault for not protecting you. I will make him—”

“It’s not Sister’s fault at all.”

Ah! How could Sister think that? Who would have known that going to call a driver would lead to something like this, and right by the main road outside the school gate? She looked down, meeting Shi Jing’s gaze, which was filled with worry.

“It’s clearly that scumbag’s problem. Why is Sister apologizing?”

The distance between them grew smaller, their soft lips overlapping.

Shi Jing was still furious. Beating a person like that wouldn’t teach them a lesson. She had to make sure he stayed away from Fu Shuyun forever.

I’ll have Xi Yao investigate Muzi’s dirt later, then anonymously leak it to all their partners. What century is this? Still using pheromones to coerce an Omega. What a rotten person. Fu Shuyun is so wonderful; how could someone like that lay a finger on her.

“No need to trouble General Manager Fu. Darling, do you trust Sister?”

“Mmm, I won’t tell Ma-mi.”

Right as the plane landed, Shi Jing and Fu Shuyun appeared at the arrival gate. Shi Jing handed the keys back to Shi Xu, instructing him to drive their parents later. The designated driver had already parked Fu Shuyun’s car in the parking lot.

“Oh, Shu Yun! I finally get to meet you.”

Shi Mother completely ignored the siblings next to her. The moment she saw Fu Shuyun, she enthusiastically linked arms with her and headed toward the parking lot, chatting and laughing the whole way. Shi Jing, whose girlfriend had been stolen, had no choice but to follow behind with her father and brother, carrying luggage and chatting about company matters with her father.

Sure enough, Muzi Industry was the company Shi Jing was about to collaborate with. But Shi Jing put a stop to it with one phone call. Shi Father was so angry he wished Muzi Industry would go bankrupt tomorrow. He immediately called his secretary to terminate the cooperation and wanted to prohibit all partners from dealing with Muzi. Fortunately, Shi Jing stopped him; otherwise, Muzi would have lost 60% of its D City projects.

How could I let Dad handle this? This is my responsibility.

Realizing she wouldn’t be able to ride in the same car as Fu Shuyun, Shi Mother asserted her status as an elder and ditched her husband to squeeze into Fu Shuyun’s car.

“Shu Yun, how does Jing usually treat you? If she bullies you, tell me. Mama will stand up for you.”

“Sister is very loving. She doesn’t bully me.”

“She should be! She’s an Alpha. What is she thinking if she doesn’t dote on her own Omega? Mama is telling you, you have to be the boss in the family from now on. Alphas are governed by their lower bodies; they can’t be trusted.”

Listening to their conversation, Shi Jing started to doubt who the biological daughter was. And why was Mom so enthusiastic about Shu Yun on their first meeting? She had only said one thing to her: that she wanted to ride with Shu Yun. Shi Jing now fully understood what it felt like to be a tool.

“Mom, I didn’t…”

Shi Mother, of course, knew what her daughter was like—a carbon copy of her father. But she didn’t think Shi Jing could escape the nature of an Alpha.

When she and Shi Jing’s father were dating, he was always distracted in class. Whenever he had free time, he stayed with her. He needed to do it several times a day before he would stop. He failed all his core classes. After finding out, she immediately banned them from sleeping together until he passed his make-up exams. That was the only way to pull his attention back to his studies.

Shi Jing finding a girlfriend was the happiest thing for her, happier than her own wedding day. She felt like her daughter was finally taken care of.

The family had just stepped through the door of Dongli Restaurant when Fu Linfeng and Jiang Xu warmly greeted them.

“General Manager Fu, long time no see.”

“General Manager Shi, General Manager Chen, we’ve been waiting for you.”

Why are they not surprised at all! Shi Jing remembered being utterly panicked the first time she met Fu Linfeng as Fu Shuyun’s girlfriend, terrified Fu Linfeng would object to the marriage.

Did Mom and Dad know already???