After A Secret Marriage Agreement With A Rival Omega - Chapter 16

Chapter 16

◎Lust clouds the mind.◎

Is this person crazy?

The room was silent. Those two words were like a thunderclap in her ears, making Sheng Ruxi freeze instantly, without even a chance to push him away.

She was pinned to the bed.

And the breath that Jian Jixing exhaled when she spoke made her feel completely disoriented. The door to her heart, which was just about to close, was forcefully pushed ajar.

The moment she was pushed down, her arms instinctively reached out and rested on Jian Jixing’s shoulders, following her body’s original memory.

Lust clouds the mind. This… this shouldn’t be happening.

“Are you insane? Who wants to kiss you? What are you doing? Why are you here? Let me go! Jian Jixing, I’m telling you, this isn’t real. Don’t think you can just bite me. No one in a fake marriage does this. I can complain about you. I’ll tell Mom, and I’ll tell Wuwu… You—”

Jian Jixing didn’t listen to Sheng Ruxi’s rambling.

She cupped Sheng Ruxi’s cheek with her other hand, forcing the thrashing person to calm down, and directly pressed her lips against Sheng Ruxi’s.

It was just a light touch, like a dragonfly skimming the water, but it was enough to make Sheng Ruxi’s entire body go rigid.

It was as if something exploded in the air. A sweet and slightly sour berry scent instantly filled the room.

Sheng Ruxi’s pheromones, skipping over the warm wheat scent, immediately went to the final notes, a sign of how long she had been repressing herself.

Jian Jixing’s guess was correct.

If she didn’t provoke Sheng Ruxi, how much longer would she have had to hold back?

On the way there, she had carefully thought over Tuanzi’s words.

When she got the call, besides mentioning that Sheng Ruxi had fainted, Tuanzi also told her that the doctor said Sheng Ruxi’s condition could only be disclosed to her Alpha.

Anything related to a partner was related to the state of the gland. Sheng Ruxi’s body was fine, so it was highly likely that her pheromones were the problem.

She had learned about this in the third year of junior high school when she was diagnosed with no rutting period symptoms. Whether you’re an Alpha or an Omega, having pheromone activity that’s too low or too high is bad.

Too low, like herself, makes her indifferent to all Omegas. This even causes her to feel nauseous when she smells other Omegas’ pheromones, and she has never had a rutting period.

Too high, and a mere touch from others can easily make you aroused. If you have a partner, it’s fine; you can just be with them. But if you don’t…

Jian Jixing hadn’t looked into that very deeply, as it didn’t concern her.

Sheng Ruxi’s situation seemed a little different.

She obviously needed to release her desires, but she would only react if Jian Jixing provoked her.

There was a reason Sheng Ruxi had repressed herself so much. Even if their bodies were a perfect match, it didn’t change the fact that Sheng Ruxi hated her.

When Jian Jixing mentioned the number of times they had been intimate earlier, she was wondering if helping Sheng Ruxi now would count as one of those times.

Just as their lips were about to touch.

Sheng Ruxi was mentally prepared for Jian Jixing to kiss her fiercely.

But Jian Jixing only gave her a simple kiss and then pulled away.

What did that mean?

Jian Jixing looked at Sheng Ruxi. There was a moment of confusion in her eyes, as if she didn’t understand why she had stopped.

The moment the pheromones spread, the door to the private ward locked, making it a space where they wouldn’t be disturbed.

The spacious ward felt incredibly cramped with Jian Jixing kneeling over her. Sheng Ruxi had no way to escape.

She finally came to her senses and tried to push her away with both hands, but Jian Jixing’s knees were now between her thighs.

The closer proximity completely robbed Sheng Ruxi of any strength to resist. Jian Jixing tilted her head, and right by Sheng Ruxi’s jawline, she punished her by biting her earlobe again.

She gnashed on the wound she had made earlier, causing Sheng Ruxi to let out a muffled groan of pain.

“Let go!” Sheng Ruxi groaned, her arms going limp. Her face was flushed as she tried to push Jian Jixing away.

All talk of sincerity and arguments turned to nothing in the midst of this painful and tingling touch. Sheng Ruxi wanted to stay clear-headed, but her body wouldn’t obey. It became softer and softer, as if preparing to receive.

“How can… you be like this?” Sheng Ruxi breathed heavily, her white teeth glistening. She wanted to bite her, but when Jian Jixing squeezed her cheek, she laughed out loud.

Looking for sincerity? Where do you find it? In a kiss?

“I told you the truth, but you didn’t believe me.” Jian Jixing’s fingertips felt very soft. She loosened her grip, afraid she had hurt Sheng Ruxi.

But Sheng Ruxi’s skin was delicate. Even that light squeeze left a faint red mark.

Despite this, Jian Jixing didn’t let go of Sheng Ruxi. She realized for the first time how nice it felt to pinch Sheng Ruxi’s cheek, like a marshmallow.

The thought amused her. Sheng Ruxi was forced to pout slightly. As she spoke, her voice was crystal clear. “You don’t treat a partner this way, Jian Jixing. Don’t go too far.”

Between the two of them, Sheng Ruxi had always been the one in charge.

“There is no precedent,” Jian Jixing said, bringing her other hand up and covering Sheng Ruxi’s eyes. “So, let’s create one.”

Who said partners don’t kiss? Now they do.

She easily became the one in control.

It was an Alpha’s instinct. Her Omega was trying to run away. It was already generous of her not to just bite Sheng Ruxi’s neck.

Sheng Ruxi must have wanted to curse at her, but it didn’t matter. Jian Jixing had found the best way.

Kissing.

The best invention in the world.

Who was the first person to discover that you can’t speak when you’re kissing?

When Jian Jixing covered Sheng Ruxi’s lips once more, her lower lip felt a sharp pain. The taste of blood immediately filled her mouth. The pain woke up her faltering spirit. Jian Jixing frowned but didn’t release her tight grip on the back of Sheng Ruxi’s neck.

Their positions shifted, their bodies still tangled, and the temperature rapidly climbed.

The bed made a faint sound. Jian Jixing understood Sheng Ruxi’s push and pull. She hooked her arm around Sheng Ruxi’s waist and pulled her up, letting Sheng Ruxi sit on her lap.

Her knees supported Sheng Ruxi’s soft body as she kissed her. The hand on the back of Sheng Ruxi’s neck was a clear reminder—don’t run.

Jian Jixing’s pheromones aggressively took over Sheng Ruxi’s, filling the entire room.

She devoured Sheng Ruxi’s breath and easily brought Sheng Ruxi’s weak hands back to her own shoulders. The scene before her was filled with passion.

The tears that hadn’t fallen when she was feeling wronged now shimmered on Sheng Ruxi’s long lashes. Her eyelashes trembled delicately, like a playful feather tickling her heart.

Sheng Ruxi seemed to notice that Jian Jixing was watching her. Her dazed eyes squeezed shut, and helpless tears rolled down her cheeks.

Embarrassment, shame, and a blossoming allure all appeared on Sheng Ruxi’s face at once. She no longer resisted.

Jian Jixing pulled back slightly, taking in all of Sheng Ruxi’s expressions.

Once the pheromones surged, reason took a back seat. She was no longer in control of herself.

Sheng Ruxi’s body and the sweetness of her pheromones made Jian Jixing feel incredibly sweet. It took almost no effort for Jian Jixing to recall their first kiss.

That time, Sheng Ruxi was very proactive. The person who had been so weak-kneed had fallen into her arms and then suddenly moved in for a fierce bite and kiss.

Unfortunately, it never happened again after that.

Both of them had been a little out of it that time, very different from now. This time, she clearly felt Sheng Ruxi’s changes. The stiffness in her body was gradually melting away like a spring stream.

Her waist and legs were like a snake, wrapping around her.

Jian Jixing had to admit that Sheng Ruxi was captivating at this moment, and she was not immune.

During the brief time she was kissing Sheng Ruxi, her mind was completely focused on her. If Sheng Ruxi was looking for a trace of sincerity, would this be enough to satisfy her?

At the very least, she was finally understanding Sheng Ruxi’s unspoken desires.

When their lips parted, Sheng Ruxi opened her eyes, and her hand instinctively hooked Jian Jixing’s neck.

Jian Jixing leaned in, touching the corner of Sheng Ruxi’s lips. Her tone was flirtatious, yet soothing. “Do you see my sincerity now?”

Sheng Ruxi didn’t want to say a single word. If she opened her mouth, tears would fall. She couldn’t believe she could be bullied into crying just from a kiss with Jian Jixing.

She hit Jian Jixing, but Jian Jixing caught her wrist, gently rubbing it. “If you refuse now, we can stop here.”

Jian Jixing’s movements ceased, and her eyes asked a question.

Sheng Ruxi pressed her lips together. The salty tears soaked her lashes, a tidal wave of emotion that broke down her every stubborn defense.

Jian Jixing clearly knew what she meant. But she was such a jerk. She insisted on waiting, waiting for Sheng Ruxi to say the words herself.

Sheng Ruxi’s breathing became chaotic in the mingled air. The hand on the back of Jian Jixing’s neck trembled but then tightened, pulling her directly closer and giving the most honest response.

And with that, the tides came and went.

Her body was sinking, but her consciousness was soaring.

And Sheng Ruxi responded to her.

Jian Jixing was slightly stunned, and a moment later, the corners of her lips curled up. Hmm, this is the kind of dominance Sheng Ruxi should have.

Even with her overpowering pheromones, Sheng Ruxi was still a little fox who wouldn’t obediently listen, stubbornly determined to regain control.

After a moment, Jian Jixing’s movements became gentle. She gave Sheng Ruxi some space to breathe.

As Sheng Ruxi panted softly, Jian Jixing whispered in her ear, teasing her.

“You’ve been in movies with kissing scenes before, so how come you still don’t know how to breathe?”

Jian Jixing, would you die if you didn’t talk?!

That was just a kissing scene, not a French kissing scene, understood?

And Sheng Ruxi had never kissed so intensely before. How was she supposed to know that Jian Jixing kissed so domineeringly?

“You’re… so fierce.”

Jian Jixing gently wiped Sheng Ruxi’s tears away. “You’re complaining about the person who bullied you. What kind of protection are you looking for?”

Sheng Ruxi wanted to get angry. She curled her legs, unable to figure out how Jian Jixing could so effortlessly control her with just one hand. A lump was in her throat. She could only hold it back, not wanting Jian Jixing to hear those sounds.

The blanket had long been tossed aside. The surroundings were clean, but they were in a state of chaos.

“If I were gentle, you’d just walk all over me.” Jian Jixing knew Sheng Ruxi couldn’t bear it and gradually slowed down.

Do you even see what you’re doing? How would I dare to walk all over you?

Jian Jixing could completely read Sheng Ruxi’s eyes.

“Why would you dare? In this world, only you would,” Jian Jixing said, grasping Sheng Ruxi’s waist. Her fingers traced the hem of Sheng Ruxi’s loose hospital gown and then slipped into her un-tight pants.

Although the hospital gown was custom-made for her, it was loose everywhere. Jian Jixing only needed a gentle pull to slip her hand in.

Sheng Ruxi’s consciousness was also stretched thin.

“Who said you could touch me there…”

Seeing Sheng Ruxi’s ears, which were now a deep crimson, Jian Jixing just chuckled softly.

Jian Jixing had completely dominated her. Sheng Ruxi was overwhelmed with a sense of shame. The lights in front of her were so bright… What kind of fetishes does Jian Jixing have? Does she have to do this with the lights on?

Between her and Jian Jixing, apart from those two necessary occasions, she wouldn’t have given in if Jian Jixing hadn’t softened her tone.

Including this time.

Sheng Ruxi’s nails were a little long, decorated with tiny, sparkling diamonds and a beautiful iridescent sheen. She extended her finger, as if to touch a piece of moonlight, and poked Jian Jixing’s chest.

Her other hand was at Jian Jixing’s neck.

The most vulnerable pulse in the human body was beating beneath Sheng Ruxi’s fingertips. It was as if Jian Jixing were to disobey, she would take her life in the next moment.

“Stop now.”

“What do you want?”

Looking at the faint red on Jian Jixing’s lips, Sheng Ruxi lifted her chin, swallowing her rising sobs. “I want you to beg me.”

Jian Jixing’s grip loosened. As Sheng Ruxi flipped over, the only hand that didn’t move was the one supporting her waist. This person had no sense of her own weight. If Jian Jixing hadn’t been holding her, she would have fallen off the bed.

With Jian Jixing’s silent consent, Sheng Ruxi sat on top of Jian Jixing, both hands braced on her shoulders.

Jian Jixing laughed and supported her waist, making Sheng Ruxi more stable so she wouldn’t fall.

Sheng Ruxi’s beautiful fingertips trailed from Jian Jixing’s neck to her collarbone.

Jian Jixing’s gaze followed Sheng Ruxi’s hand movements.

Just like Jian Jixing, Sheng Ruxi teased her by stopping her fingertips at the edge of Jian Jixing’s pants.

As expected, once you let go, it’s easy to lose control.

“Okay, I beg you,” Jian Jixing said, staring at her. “Is that enough? I want to bite you, right now.”

Sheng Ruxi’s face was burning. She felt that Jian Jixing’s words were for her own benefit, not a reflection of her true feelings.

Sheng Ruxi lifted Jian Jixing’s shirt up. Jian Jixing had a great body. Even lying on the bed, she had a faint hint of an abdominal line.

Sheng Ruxi’s fingernail lightly traced the line, and her excitement surged.

It was so much fun to tease Jian Jixing.

Sheng Ruxi smiled, looking down at Jian Jixing.

The next moment, she leaned down, grabbed Jian Jixing’s chin, and was about to kiss her.

She wanted to know what Jian Jixing had felt just now.

Her loose hair fell like a gentle stream onto Jian Jixing’s skin. Jian Jixing stared intently at Sheng Ruxi, her gaze never shifting for a moment.

She knew Sheng Ruxi was tempting, but—

Sheng Ruxi was too bold. She might not know that her lying position didn’t affect an Alpha’s ability to dominate. It didn’t matter who was on top.

Jian Jixing was impatient with how slow Sheng Ruxi was coming down. She grabbed the hem of Sheng Ruxi’s gown and pulled her toward her.

She let herself become a cushion, allowing Sheng Ruxi to fall squarely on top of her.

And two buttons on Sheng Ruxi’s gown popped off from Jian Jixing’s forceful pull.

She caught Sheng Ruxi and simultaneously grabbed Sheng Ruxi’s calves, lifting them up.

Thankfully, Sheng Ruxi’s body was incredibly supple, something Jian Jixing had already learned. When Sheng Ruxi’s trembling ankle was lifted to Jian Jixing’s shoulder.

Their positions quietly changed.

Sheng Ruxi lost her footing and couldn’t exert any strength. Jian Jixing, without any external help, used her strong core to easily get up, pressing Sheng Ruxi toward the foot of the bed.

Sheng Ruxi’s pants were still on, but only on the surface.

A warm hand traced the fabric. The heat made her body tremble. Sheng Ruxi held back, but she couldn’t stop the tears from welling up and soaking the bed sheet.

Jian Jixing freed one hand, held Sheng Ruxi’s wrist, and pulled her up, leaning forward so Sheng Ruxi could hold onto her neck. She was afraid Sheng Ruxi was too weak.

Sheng Ruxi was mortified and squeezed her eyes shut, her lashes wet.

Her knees were no longer resting on Jian Jixing’s shoulders but were stretched out, her legs straight and overwhelmed.

“Your pants are wet,” Jian Jixing said, feigning indifference. “What do you want me to do now? I’ll do whatever you say.”

It was a moment that shouldn’t have stopped, but she deliberately paused.

There was only one step left.

And she threw the question back at her!

This wasn’t a question; it was an obvious act of teasing.

Sheng Ruxi cried harder. The emptiness in her heart was hanging in the balance, and she hated Jian Jixing for it.

At a moment like this, she was still fighting with her.

And she had no choice but to give in.

Sheng Ruxi kicked her, but Jian Jixing caught her other ankle and folded it inward, bringing them even closer.

For a moment, Sheng Ruxi felt dazed.

She was too angry to bite her, so she used her fingers to press on Jian Jixing’s gland.

Jian Jixing’s eyes immediately deepened.

In this position, there was a small gap under Sheng Ruxi’s lower back. Jian Jixing no longer waited and directly pulled away the obstacle.

In the transition between spring and summer, the heat came and went, gradually merging.

The moisture from the rain merged with the raging fire, and they finally became one.

The doors and windows were tightly sealed. Not a single breeze could get in. The air in the room was sweet and thick, a paradise of pheromones.

The trembling defenses were finally overwhelmed by desire, soaking the clean bed sheets.

When she got up from the bed again, Jian Jixing took the clothes that Tuanzi had sent over a few minutes ago to clean up Sheng Ruxi.

Her jacket was set aside. Jian Jixing was only wearing a tank top underneath, which was wrinkled around her waist. She didn’t pay it much mind. The jacket she had just been rejected by returned to Jian Jixing’s hands. She picked it up and covered the stained area.

On her face, there was still a faint red mark from a slap.

“You have quite some strength. It seems you’re slowly adapting to this place.” Despite being slapped, Jian Jixing didn’t feel any pain. Instead, her fingers traced the faint marks on her skin, and the corners of her lips curled up.

“You’re not much better, you bastard,” Sheng Ruxi said, her face taut. She pulled down her pants to cover the bite marks.

Jian Jixing, to prove how strong her teeth were, had bitten not only her earlobe but her thigh as well.

The thought of what had just happened made Sheng Ruxi’s toes curl inside the blanket, a tingling sensation running through her body.

The expression on Jian Jixing’s face when she slapped her made Sheng Ruxi regret rewarding her.

Jian Jixing was truly a different person in bed. Today, she was completely wicked.

One time was in front of a live camera; the other was in a hospital.

Sheng Ruxi had noticed that Jian Jixing was more excited than usual before these special circumstances.

She wanted to keep taunting Jian Jixing, but her words felt a little weak since she had just been thoroughly satisfied.

The anger was still there. “Why do you always choose such strange places? You can’t do this next time.”

Jian Jixing found it funny. Was this her choice? When she had bitten her, Sheng Ruxi’s pheromones had almost drowned her.

But she nodded and agreed. “Then next time, it will be at home.”

Although Jian Jixing hadn’t had a rutting period in so many years, she was very proactive on those two days each month after marrying Sheng Ruxi.

It was the first time Sheng Ruxi had seen Jian Jixing be so compliant, which only made her angrier. “I don’t need you to clean up after me.”

Jian Jixing was just bending down to straighten out the wrinkled clothes and sheets. Sheng Ruxi kicked her on the shoulder. “Didn’t you hear me?”

“I heard you,” Jian Jixing said, reaching out and grabbing Sheng Ruxi’s ankle. “I’ll leave as soon as I’m done.”

Oh, right. She also had to go see the doctor.

As Sheng Ruxi’s family member.

Sheng Ruxi laughed in anger. “What act are you putting on now? You’re not fighting back or talking back.” What were you doing just a moment ago?!

“I can’t help it,” Jian Jixing shrugged, her tone serious. “I can’t talk back after I’ve had my fill.”

What is she talking about? What “had my fill?”

Had… my fill…

Sheng Ruxi’s face turned red when she realized what Jian Jixing meant. She was going crazy. She hated that she only had two hands and couldn’t wrap herself up completely so Jian Jixing couldn’t see her!

Lewd!

Jian Jixing chuckled and carefully put her leg down. “Get some rest. I’m leaving.”

After Jian Jixing left the ward, Sheng Ruxi, her face red, repeatedly kicked the blanket. “What a perverted thing to say…”

And she left all these marks on her body.

What she didn’t know was that not only this room, but also the entire ward building, was enveloped in Jian Jixing’s strong scent of burnt tangerine peel, dominantly rejecting any other Alpha’s approach.

When Jian Jixing walked into the doctor’s office, the doctor immediately frowned and covered her nose.

The doctor was an Alpha. She looked at Jian Jixing helplessly, almost choked by the smell. “You shouldn’t use this method to cause trouble.”

“…I’m sorry,” Jian Jixing said, quickly realizing. She used the nearby cleaning spray to cover her scent before sitting in front of the doctor.

“…”

Even though she had worked at this hospital for many years and had seen many unusual things, she was still shocked that Jian Jixing was Sheng Ruxi’s official Alpha partner.

Jian Jixing saw the doctor’s expression and knew that the doctor was quite shocked by the fact that she was Sheng Ruxi’s partner.

“She only has one Alpha partner, and it’s me. This needs to be kept a secret. I trust you won’t disappoint,” Jian Jixing said concisely. “What’s wrong with her?”

The doctor nodded, was silent for a moment, and thought about where to begin.

Since these two had such a close relationship, why did Sheng Ruxi specifically say not to reveal her real condition?

As a doctor, she had to respect the patient’s wishes first.

But she also had to inform Jian Jixing of the necessary details.

“What’s your married life like?”

Jian Jixing answered, “Infrequent, twice a month.”

“At your age, that frequency is too low,” the doctor said matter-of-factly. “Are you too busy, or does the Alpha have very little need in that area?”

For someone in Sheng Ruxi’s situation, twice a month was even less than average. No wonder she ended up like this.

Jian Jixing pondered for a moment and, under the doctor’s concerned gaze, answered truthfully, “I’m sorry. The Alpha has normal needs, but my Omega wife is quite frigid toward me. I think that’s the reason.”

Frigid? That was a huge misunderstanding!

Jian Jixing attributed the doctor’s shocked expression to the fact that they were legally married and didn’t think much of it. Any issue related to pheromones usually involved questions about their sex life. She had no qualms about answering these questions truthfully.

The doctor: “The reason she fainted today was due to excessive suppression of her pheromones. She couldn’t hold it back, and when it surged, she couldn’t get any relief. The environment was secondary. I’m sure her previous doctor already warned her not to overuse suppressants.”

After saying that, the doctor looked at Jian Jixing with a hint of reproach. “Given your wife’s physical condition, you can’t just indulge yourself. Since you started, you need to finish what you started.”

Two pieces of important information came in at once, and Jian Jixing needed a moment to process. When they got married, Sheng Ruxi’s elders had only mentioned that Sheng Ruxi had a habit of using suppressants, not that she was overusing them.

What surprised Jian Jixing even more were the words “couldn’t get any relief.”

That was a little ridiculous. Had Sheng Ruxi become so sensitive to her pheromones?

But Sheng Ruxi didn’t say she wanted it this morning…

Jian Jixing had never encountered such a difficult problem in her life. Her expression changed over and over again until it became blank. “We had a fight this morning, and she said she never wanted to see me again, so I left.”

“It’s a good thing for young couples to have a little drama. Don’t take everything she says at face value,” the doctor said, frowning and looking serious. “You need to understand your wife more.”

Jian Jixing: I don’t. I didn’t. How is that drama?

From the doctor’s perspective, once their pheromones and physical conditions were revealed, there was no hiding anything.

Jian Jixing’s words were just an embarrassed excuse in her eyes.

“So, is she physically okay now?”

“Yes, but I recommend you increase your frequency, especially when your wife needs it. You need to satisfy her in a timely manner and stop using suppressants unless there’s an emergency.”

“And the solution?”

“Do it more this month.”

Jian Jixing silently processed this for a while before asking.

“I want to know why she overuses suppressants. Sometimes, she doesn’t even react to an Alpha’s out-of-control pheromones on the street. Is this why?”

“No. These are private matters regarding the patient’s own request, which I cannot disclose to you. However, what you can do for your partner now is to relieve her desires. This will help stabilize your relationship.”

“Is there a possibility that she dislikes me so much that she doesn’t want to fulfill her partner duties with me?” Jian Jixing said. “She…”

Jian Jixing hesitated and then held back her words.

Sheng Ruxi was so fixated on pursuing Chu Wu in the future. How could she want to keep fulfilling her duties with her?

Unless it was a situation like today where it was absolutely necessary.

When Jian Jixing left the office, the doctor even smiled and said, “Happy wedding.”

Jian Jixing returned the smile.

She was now burdened by this sudden task the doctor had given her.

Jian Jixing had rushed back on short notice. By the time she came out, Sheng Ruxi had already packed up and was ready to be discharged and rest at the hotel.

Jian Jixing stood at the door, watching Tuanzi smooth out every wrinkle in her dress.

They had been at odds for years, and Jian Jixing realized she didn’t know Sheng Ruxi very well, just as Sheng Ruxi didn’t know her. Yet, here they were, together.

Before, when she learned she couldn’t have a rutting period, Sheng Ruxi would often laugh and ask if she was impotent.

Now that she knew Sheng Ruxi was highly dependent on suppressants to stay calm, she could have mocked her endlessly and used it as leverage to tease her.

Just like Sheng Ruxi used to do to her: You want to bite me? Beg me!

—You want my help? Then beg me!

But for some reason, seeing Sheng Ruxi standing there so spirited, she didn’t want to say anything.

Sheng Ruxi was a naturally elegant swan. Every feather on her was so beautiful that one wanted to protect it. Even if this beautiful swan was arrogant, it was hard to get angry at her.

She was a pearl to be cherished, a princess.

Sheng Ruxi put on her high heels, looked up, and saw Jian Jixing. She raised an eyebrow and said, “Did you get lost in my beauty? Can’t bear to leave? I have a job tomorrow, so I’m not going to ask you to stay.”

Sigh. It would be better if the young miss didn’t speak. She looked like a normal person.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, Jian Jixing lost her interest in being a smartass. She stayed by the door and didn’t go in. She waved and said, “I’ll be going since you’re fine. I’ll pick you up next Wednesday. Send me your schedule.”

“Why would I give it to you? I didn’t ask you to pick me up. Can’t I go home myself?” Sheng Ruxi raised her hand and pointed at Jian Jixing in the air. “What? You’re so clingy now? You’re even going to pick me up from work.”

Jian Jixing was completely speechless. She closed her eyes, sighed, said she was leaving, and walked toward the rooftop.

The helicopter was waiting for her there.

Seeing Jian Jixing leave, Sheng Ruxi stopped talking and looked down, as if she were mad at someone.

Sheng Ruxi didn’t want to mention the reason, so Jian Jixing tacitly didn’t bring it up. In fact, Tuanzi didn’t send her Sheng Ruxi’s schedule, so Jian Jixing had to look it up online herself.

Sheng Ruxi’s schedule was a mystery.

Jian Jixing no longer worried about it. When she arrived in Shanmi by herself, it was already night. She immediately went into the mountains. The road to the pastoral area was bumpy, and Jian Jixing wasn’t carrying anything. Her colleagues had already taken her luggage. She was only wearing her jacket. The temperature plummeted to almost zero degrees at 3 a.m.

The driver couldn’t stand it and threw her a thick blanket that smelled like fresh wool. Jian Jixing wrapped herself in the blanket with a blank expression, gripping the car’s handle tightly to keep from being bounced to the ceiling.

If Sheng Ruxi had to go through this, how would she endure it? She definitely couldn’t.

When she got out of the car, Wang Renqing, who had come to pick her up, was wearing very thick clothes and had also brought her a padded jacket. Jian Jixing immediately put it on. Wang Renqing helped her get on a horse.

When she got to the tent, her butt hurt a lot. She lay down and immediately fell asleep in the tent with a lit stove, too exhausted to say a word.

That heartless little thing must be having a great time in a five-star hotel, Jian Jixing thought before falling asleep.

There was internet here, but her phone really didn’t get a single message this time.

She slept until 2 p.m. the next afternoon.

Wang Renqing seemed to know she was awake and called her from outside, telling her to come out and have some milk tea and food.

The weather had warmed up, and the sky was clear and vast.

She hadn’t seen Wang Renqing in a while. She looked more and more like a local. Her exposed skin was a healthy wheat color. Her eyes were bright, her posture was strong, and her thick black hair was braided into a long plait that hung behind her.

“Yan Ci also went out to gather material. I’m here to bring you something,” Wang Renqing said with a smile, holding a scroll tube that was half a person tall. It must have been heavy, as there was something inside.

But Wang Renqing held it effortlessly.

“This is your wedding gift. I never thought you’d be the first one to get married. I prepared it on short notice. Congratulations.”

Jian Jixing opened it and found a large blanket with a faint sandalwood scent. It was very soft to the touch and completely different from the blankets outside. It was a large, handmade blanket.

Wang Renqing: “This is the most suitable gift we have here for newlyweds. It’s a eight-treasure blanket made of sheep wool. You can’t buy it outside.”

Jian Jixing smiled and accepted it. “Thank you. You really are becoming more and more like a local. Are you not planning to go back?”

“I’m already half a local. It’s the same everywhere,” Wang Renqing said. “Since you and Miss Sheng are married, why are you still acting like that?”

Jian Jixing said indifferently, “Acting like what?”

“You seem to be deliberately trying to anger her.” Wang Renqing had also seen their award ceremony. “I’ve never seen you act so childish. Weren’t you worried about her? You went to all that trouble to rush back and see her.”

Me, childish? The childish one is that young miss, okay? Jian Jixing thought to herself.

“You’re already married. You should get to know your wife more.”

Jian Jixing smiled and slowly said, “My wife hates me.”

She was telling the honest truth.

But Wang Renqing was surprised. “Were you mortal enemies before? That’s even more amazing! When people who are incompatible with each other get together, your love is bound to be even more passionate.”

Jian Jixing was speechless. What kind of ultimate love-obsessed brain is this?

Jian Jixing spent four days lying around in the tent, waiting for a notice to start filming.

Early Tuesday morning, she set off back to the capital. Although she wasn’t scheduled to return until Wednesday, she had a long journey ahead and had to prepare early.

There were still a few things to get ready for.

Before she left, she told Wang Renqing, “You should probably make the seats in your driver’s car softer. It was so bumpy my butt hurt, and he drove so fast I thought I was going to throw up the past two days’ meals.”

Wang Renqing nodded repeatedly. “Yan Ci told me that Miss Sheng will also be coming for a job soon. I understand what you mean.”

Jian Jixing: “I don’t mean that! Don’t make any changes!”

She left early in the morning, constantly changing her mode of transportation, and finally returned to the villa as night fell.

It was quiet and dark.

When Sheng Ruxi wasn’t here, it was exceptionally silent.

When she entered, Jian Jixing actually felt a hint of anticipation. But when she opened the door and stepped into the foyer, Jian Jixing mocked herself.

What was she thinking?

Jian Jixing was already very familiar with this place. She put her luggage bag aside.

She hadn’t closed the curtains when she left last time. Moonlight streamed in, so the room wasn’t completely dark. She was very tired. She didn’t want to turn on the lights or move around, so she just collapsed onto the sofa and sank into it.

She felt a little sleepy.

Until her phone vibrated, Jian Jixing immediately opened it. A moment later, the playfulness in her eyes turned calm.

[Rongrong, have you prepared a gift for Xixi tomorrow? If you’re not sure what she likes, your sister has been into the Fan family’s necklaces lately, or Liang Xiangyi’s paintings. Either will work.]

Jian Jixing didn’t reply immediately. She gently placed her phone to the side and looked at the night sky outside the window.

This villa was indeed very big and empty. As early summer approached, it even made her feel a chill.

Suddenly, her phone rang. Jian Jixing glanced at it and her eyebrows raised slightly. She quickly answered.

At this hour, what did the young miss want?

Jian Jixing didn’t change her posture. Just as she was about to say a lazy “Hello,” Sheng Ruxi spoke first. “Why haven’t you called me at this hour?”

“We don’t seem to be at a stage where we need to report our whereabouts to each other.”

The living room was surprisingly large. Jian Jixing put her phone on the side and turned on the speaker.

With the volume up, she could even hear the hints of complaint and emotion in Sheng Ruxi’s tone.

“Don’t flatter yourself,” Sheng Ruxi said coldly. “I’m the one who’s going to your house. By all rights, you should have arranged things for me in advance.”

They had already agreed for her to pick her up on Tuesday, but this young miss hadn’t given her a schedule, didn’t want to be picked up, and after not talking for a few days, was now blaming her. This wasn’t by “all rights”; it was by Sheng Ruxi’s “rights.”

Jian Jixing was lost in thought for a moment and didn’t speak. Sheng Ruxi followed up. “Where are you now?”

Jian Jixing fanned the air in front of the phone, a smile on her lips. “Didn’t you hear me? I’m still on the prairie, chasing the wind. I’m very free.”

“You’re still there at this hour!” Sheng Ruxi’s voice rose a little before she quickly calmed down, taking a deep breath and asking, “You’re not planning to come back, are you?”

“Mm-hmm.”

Jian Jixing’s one-word reply almost made Sheng Ruxi faint with anger. Who gave her permission to just say “mm-hmm?” Sheng Ruxi hated that kind of perfunctory reply the most.

She really didn’t understand why Jian Jixing seemed so unwilling to go home. She had never heard that Jian Jixing had a bad relationship with her mother. In fact, it had been a huge struggle for Yan Yaojin to raise her.

“Mom really wants to see you. She’ll probably be happier if you go back for me,” Sheng Ruxi laughed dryly, not caring at all. “I don’t know what Princess Sheng is doing right now. You’re not back at the villa, are you?”

“How could I be?” Sheng Ruxi scoffed. “I’m at a party someone threw. I’m having a great time, drinking champagne, and watching countless top-tier Alphas trying to win me over. I just took a moment to ask you.”

Jian Jixing sat up on the sofa, her long legs crossed casually. She picked up her phone. “Oh? It seems you’re having so much fun you’ve forgotten all about home. What kind of Alphas? If you’re not sure, you can let me vet them for you.”

“Who told you to… Who told you to…” Sheng Ruxi was choked up again. “You don’t have the slightest sense of responsibility about being married. You’re even skipping a family gathering at the last minute. Are you tied down by some demon in the mountains?”

Jian Jixing chuckled and clapped twice for Sheng Ruxi’s imagination.

Her mind was full of the image of Sheng Ruxi with her eyes closed and tears falling on the hospital bed that day.

“I’m tied down by a beautiful female demon. She said that if I follow her, I can have freedom. It’s very tempting.”

Sheng Ruxi was silent for a long time. Jian Jixing didn’t hang up, listening to Sheng Ruxi’s breathing. After a long while, Sheng Ruxi sneered, “I won’t disturb Director Jian’s horse-riding.”

The call ended, and the living room fell silent again.

Well, I’ve made her angry again. Jian Jixing smiled to herself, not moving from the sofa.

After a short while, her closed eyes suddenly opened. Although she was still lying motionless on the sofa, there was a clear look of amusement in her eyes.

The moonlight was no longer cold and distant. Along with the hurried footsteps and the “beep” of the fingerprint scanner, it had truly and physically arrived at her side.

The door opened. The person who entered was muttering angrily and kicked off her high heels with a “thump-thump.” Her anger made her lose her usual grace for the first time. The soft glow of her phone reflected on her fair face.

“Jian Jixing, that stinky Jian Jixing. Changing her mind at the last minute to fool around with someone… Okay, that’s just great. Don’t go if you don’t want to! You think I’m dying to go, huh?!”

“If I ever catch you fooling around with some female demon, I’ll expose you and ruin your reputation! …Just you wait. I’m going to tell Mom about you this time. How can you be so reckless? You tricked me into coming back, while you’re out there having a good time, probably with a soft and fragrant body in your arms, really forgetting all about home…”

Sheng Ruxi was so focused on venting her anger that she didn’t even put her slippers on properly. After a while, she stomped her foot in frustration, turned to the slippers, and said, “Jian Jixing’s slippers are as annoying as Jian Jixing herself!”

Hating the house because of the person.

How was the slipper’s fault? If she just turned on the light, she could have put them on quickly.

Jian Jixing didn’t make a sound. The corners of her lips were just turned up.

Her mood had suddenly become very good, and she had a lot of patience. So she wasn’t in a hurry to speak. Instead, she wanted to see what Sheng Ruxi would do.

With Sheng Ruxi’s arrival, even the air in the house seemed to be alive.

Sheng Ruxi held her phone and thought for a moment, feeling parched.

What champagne parties or dinners are there? What Alphas are there to choose from? To free up her schedule for the next two days, she had squeezed all her business shoots into the last few days, and she was dead tired.

She went downstairs, and Jian Jixing didn’t come to pick her up. She had rushed back herself, only to find out Jian Jixing had been lured away by a female demon!

That’s crazy.

We agreed she’d come home on Wednesday, and she just decided not to?

Her anger had nowhere to go. Jian Jixing wasn’t here, so she could only resort to cursing things related to her.

Jian Jixing wouldn’t know anyway.

She was still on the prairie, breathing the so-called “wind of freedom.”

She didn’t turn on the lights or even look at the living room. She went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

The water dispenser button had a light on it, so she could find it accurately without turning on the lights.

She poured the water and gulped it down, feeling restless. She hadn’t used a suppressant in a few days. Tuanzi and Zhou Mei had strictly controlled her diet, only allowing her to drink plain water every day.

“Fickle, ignores her family after getting married, arrogant. Says she’s not coming home, ruining a beautiful night I could have spent with this princess…” Sheng Ruxi fumed, her words a mix of angry, random insults.

Holding the empty glass, she wanted to go to the window for some air. She had an astigmatism, so her vision was poor in low light.

When she got to the sofa, Sheng Ruxi really wanted to smash the glass Jian Jixing bought to vent her anger. But she couldn’t clean up glass shards, so she finally had to swallow her pride and slam the glass on the sofa instead.

This way, it wouldn’t break, and she could still vent her frustration.

The sofa was really soft. It didn’t make a sound when she slammed it.

“Why buy such a nice sofa? You don’t even come back to sit on it. Might as well let the sofa go chase the wind of freedom, too.”

Sheng Ruxi sat down with a huff, still muttering.

A pair of arms wrapped around her waist.

A thief!? Sheng Ruxi didn’t have time to scream. A familiar scent of pheromones rushed out, like another pair of hands, firmly holding her in place.

“Drinking champagne, waiting for other Alphas to try to win you over? Having a great time?” The annoying voice was right next to her ear, teasingly brushing against all of her sensitive areas.

Jian Jixing laughed softly. “Little princess, why did you decide to come back?”