After Little Sweet Omega Runs with the Ball - Chapter 33

“Mother, why aren’t you saying anything?”

Guanguan was an exquisitely carved little “jar.” Even with dust on her face, she remained the most adorable thing in the world. Her unique, childish tone, combined with the way her beautiful eyes curved into crescent moons when she smiled, left one with absolutely no resistance.

Ji Mingxue’s heart seemed to skip a beat. Her hand holding the fountain pen trembled slightly, drawing a thin, jagged line across the document.

“Whose child are you?”

Ji Mingxue’s first instinct was to take out a handkerchief and wipe the child’s small face clean. The girl transformed from a yellow mud-jar into a beautiful white jade jar.

The moment the little girl looked at Ji Mingxue, she immediately tried to pounce into her arms, but was gently held back by Ji Mingxue’s hand.

“I am Mother’s child.”

Everyone in the office wore an expression of being unable to look away. Although they didn’t know what was happening, President Ji clearly recognized this child. Good heavens, how could anyone let this child fall into such a disheveled state?

Ji Mingxue used a handkerchief dipped in warm water to wipe away all the dirt from Guanguan’s face. For the first time, she felt a sense of daze and awkwardness. An Alpha must always remain in control of the situation, calm and self-possessed. In the first half of her life, aside from facing Song Shuangtian, she had never lost her composure.

Now, there was a second person. Ji Mingxue found it impossible to dislike this child who called her “Mother” so clearly.

Ji Mingxue settled the beautiful little treasure in the lounge next to her office. She had her assistant immediately measure Guanguan’s clothing size and ordered well-fitting clothes to be picked out from the mall and delivered right away.

Lu Xing leaned against the doorframe. “I have reason to suspect this child is a secret daughter of someone in your family.”

Ji Mingxue was pacing anxiously in the office. Hearing Lu Xing’s words, her footsteps stopped abruptly.

“What?” Ji Mingxue’s pupils suddenly contracted.

Lu Xing gestured with her chin toward the little girl sitting obediently on the sofa playing with her fingers. “The contour of her face is very similar to yours. The dimples when she smiles are just like yours, and the nose, the ears…”

Ji Mingxue’s expression suddenly turned dark. She followed Lu Xing’s suggestion and carefully observed the child’s features. They were indeed similar.

If so, then the meeting back in the disaster area was a deliberate arrangement by someone with hidden motives. Who was using an innocent child to encroach upon her rights? The Alpha radiated an overwhelming aura of pheromones.

“Do a DNA test.”

M Group had interests in the medical industry. A car stopped downstairs immediately, and medical staff came up to escort the little girl down. The facility wasn’t far, and Ji Mingxue followed with a cold face.

Inside the ambulance, which smelled strongly of disinfectant, Guanguan hung her head, looking a bit scared. She whispered, “I’m a big girl now, I can’t be afraid, I can’t be afraid… QAQ”

But Guanguan really hated the smell of disinfectant.

Ji Mingxue couldn’t bear to see the little white jade ball on the verge of tears, so she reached out and pulled Guanguan into her arms. “Be good, don’t be afraid.” Ji Mingxue’s comforting voice was very stiff.

Just then, a phone call broke the strange silence in the ambulance.

“Mother.”

The Alpha voice on the other end was very pleasant. “Axue, I heard you intend to establish a partnership with Reborn. They have plans to appear at Fashion Week next month. It’s not too late for you to start preparing…”

Ji Mingxue had no time to listen to work matters right now. “Mother.”

The person on the other end, Sabrina, paused for a moment, sensing something was wrong. “Do you have something to say to me?”

The little white jade ball was easy to coax. Ji Mingxue casually stroked her hair, and the little girl obediently leaned against Ji Mingxue’s thigh, resting her small head on her, her tiny hand tightly gripping Ji Mingxue’s trousers.

It felt like lying in Mama’s arms. Having been separated for less than an hour, Guanguan missed Mama… QAQ

Guanguan smelled her mother’s scent and instinctively felt relaxed. But she still missed Mama. Guanguan didn’t want Mama to be so busy, so she wanted her mother to like her; that way, her mother could help share Mama’s pressure. Then Mama would have more time to spend with Guanguan.

Ji Mingxue rubbed her aching temples and finally spoke the words she found difficult to voice. “Mother, do you have a secret daughter out there? I won’t tell Mama about this, just tell me the truth.”

She was about to snap. Someone suspected to be her sister was calling her “Mother.”

The other end of the line fell into a deathly silence.

“Sabrina!!”

Ji Mingxue immediately moved the phone away. From the speaker came the angry shout of an Omega. “Sabrina, you’d better explain this clearly right now! Otherwise, don’t even think about sleeping in the same bed as me tonight! Go sleep on the street!”

Then came the sound of the phone being knocked to the floor. Ji Mingxue closed her eyes in despair for a moment.

Guanguan seemed to sense Ji Mingxue’s unease and took her hand. “Did Guanguan cause trouble for Mother?”

Another direct hit of cuteness. No matter how many conspiracy theories Ji Mingxue had, she didn’t dare show them in front of Guanguan. She smiled and comforted her.

After a few minutes of commotion on the other end, the phone was picked up from the ground by Sabrina. “Axue, I’ll give you one last chance. Explain the reason for your question clearly.” Sabrina’s voice was strained, clearly accompanied by the sound of gritted teeth.

Ji Mingxue paused. “So… no secret daughter?”

“Axue! I don’t know what rumors you’ve been listening to, but I’m telling you, your Mama and I only have one child—you! If you ask me these questions again, I—”

Before Sabrina could finish, the phone was snatched away by her Mama. There was another burst of chaos on the other end, mixed with a jumble of French and Chinese saying “Sorry” and “This is all a misunderstanding.”

Ji Mingxue carried Guanguan into the DNA testing facility. With the blood sample taken, the report was produced in record time. The lab technician held the thin sheet of paper, struggling to find the right words. It was a real dilemma. The Big Boss’s expression looked as if she were about to eat someone.

Ji Mingxue’s call with her parents hadn’t been disconnected; the phone sat on the table. Guanguan used a cotton swab to press against the wound from the blood draw, tears of pain appearing on her stubborn little face.

“Mother!”

The crisp call of “Mother” reached not only the doctor’s ears but also into the phone. Sabrina’s voice paused, and Ji Man’s questioning voice came to an abrupt halt.

The lab technician, holding the test results, said, “The DNA similarity between you and Song Yuqing is 50%. The facility determines the relationship as mother and daughter.”

50% similarity?!

Ji Mingxue’s lips moved slightly. “Is it impossible for them to be sisters?”

Technician: “If they were full sisters—meaning from the same two parents—the DNA similarity would be 25%. If they were half-sisters, the similarity would be approximately 12.5%.”

The technician’s words traveled clearly from this end of the phone to Sabrina and Ji Man.

“You have a child?” Ji Man immediately snatched the phone, incredulous. Before Ji Mingxue could speak, she sent a video call invitation.

Ji Mingxue was still in a daze, staring at Guanguan in disbelief. Wait, who is this child’s mother? When did she have a child?! For the first time, Ji Mingxue felt the world was shaking.

The clever Alpha caught the key point in the technician’s words. “What did you say the child’s name is?”

“Song Yuqing.”

Ji Mingxue’s pupils shook. The doctor pointed to the personal ID Guanguan had taken out of her pocket. On it, the three large characters “Song Yuqing” were written clearly.

Ji Mingxue suddenly felt her head spin.

Lu Xing, who was following the drama, sucked in a breath. She stepped forward and looked down at the ID card. Surname: Song. The only person Ji Mingxue had ever been in a relationship with was that Ms. Song.

Song Shuangtian.

Song Yuqing opened her pockets and rummaged through them, pulling out a large pile of snacks and a small note. Ji Mingxue regained a sliver of composure amidst her disbelief and picked up the note.

Ji Mingxue,

Guanguan is your cub. The reason I resigned from the company was because I found out I was pregnant with your cub. I was very scared then and didn’t want to contact a scoundrel like you (crossed out).

ST Group was beyond saving. All the money from selling the shares to you has been used to raise your child, so you owe me a lot.

I’m leaving this “jar” for you to raise now. I trust you won’t bully her.

You also turned me from an Alpha into an Omega… (this section crossed out).

Guanguan’s full name is Song Yuqing. I gave birth to her alone. She is a very good “jar.” She likes chocolate and fruit hard candies, but you shouldn’t let her eat them all the time; she’ll get cavities, and they can get stuck in her throat. Guanguan’s kindergarten is at.

On the back of the paper were written the location of the kindergarten, the drop-off and pick-up times, the names of the class teachers, and the parent group chat info. It was mainly for Ji Mingxue to handle various kindergarten hand-crafted assignments and attend parent-teacher meetings.

Amidst her shock, Ji Mingxue lowered her head and seriously observed the little white jade ball’s expression. The child’s eyes were indeed very similar to Song Shuangtian’s those peach-blossom eyes that everyone loved. It felt as if looking at them for too long would bewitch the soul.

Ji Mingxue closed her eyes deeply. So, that was it. It turned out Song Shuangtian was pregnant; that was why her feet were swollen, why she threw up whatever she ate, and why she fainted from seasickness. During that time, Song Shuangtian had always worn loose clothes and fuzzy slippers.

In the early stages of pregnancy, when her body was so uncomfortable, Ji Mingxue had even assigned her various tasks, calling it “training” in the name of professional development.

# Truly a scumbag Alpha #

She had even used the excuse of helping Reborn to forcibly mark the new mother, Song Shuangtian, in the car.

# Tsk, truly detestable #

Ji Mingxue’s face turned pale, her hand holding the note trembling slightly. The little white jade ball hugged Ji Mingxue’s leg, attempting to climb up.

“Mother? Did Guanguan do something wrong? Why isn’t Mother hugging Guanguan?”

The little white jade ball was now dressed in the new clothes Ji Mingxue had bought. The yellow mud had been washed away, leaving her looking exquisite and beautiful. One could tell at a glance that she was a pampered little jade jar—no, a high-society heiress.

It took Ji Mingxue a long time to regain her composure. When she finally checked her phone, she found over a dozen missed video call invitations.

She clicked on one, and the faces of her Mother and Mama immediately appeared on the screen.

The little white jade ball peeked into the frame. Although she didn’t recognize the two women, she immediately flashed a smile so sweet it could melt a heart.

A direct hit of pure cuteness. No one could escape Guanguan’s smile. No one!

“Wow!” Ji Man squeezed toward the camera. “Axue, is this your child?”

Ji Mingxue smoothed the girl’s hair. “Yes.” Her movements were awkward and cautious, as if she were afraid she might crush the child if she used even a fraction too much strength.

It all made sense now. Since the little white jade ball was Song Shuangtian’s child, that explained why she had seen this “dirty ball” in the disaster area. Song Shuangtian must have gone there to donate funds and do charity work.

“And the child’s mother is…?” Sabrina and Ji Man exchanged a look.

They hadn’t expected Ji Mingxue to have a child so soon. They knew about her pheromone anomaly—how she rejected the proximity of almost all Omegas. As for an heir, they had planned to select a qualified candidate from the extended family to groom. But now that Ji Mingxue had a child of her own bloodline, they needed to make new plans.

Regardless of the other party’s family background or status, Sabrina and Ji Man wouldn’t make things difficult. However, their first concern was…

“Axue, you haven’t been using your power to bully people, have you? Did you do something terrible to the child’s mother?”

Ji Mingxue avoided the question. “…I haven’t managed to win the child’s mother over yet.”

Ji Man was shocked. “Then how did you convince her to let you have the child?”

Ji Mingxue felt embarrassed. “It’s a long story.”

She now understood exactly who the “Blonde” was that Reborn was trying to block from entering their building. Eventually, Ji Mingxue had become that very “Blonde.”

“I’ll tell you both once I’ve successfully chased my wife back.”

Seeing that Ji Mingxue was still immersed in the initial joy of motherhood, Ji Man and Sabrina didn’t press further. Every generation has its own blessings. The two women played with the little jade ball through the screen until they were satisfied before hanging up.

“Goodbye, Pretty Aunties!” The little ball waved at the screen.

That one “Auntie” made the two women swoon. Their Axue was never this sweet-mouthed! The Axue of the past was cold and aloof!

After hanging up, Ji Mingxue leaned back on the bench and let out a long breath of white mist. It was still drizzling outside, and she held an umbrella over the little ball’s head.

“Want a hug!” The little ball refused to walk. She wanted to be held. She was going to be willful and get back some of the grievances her Mama had suffered at the hands of her Mother (though the “jar” didn’t know exactly how Mama had been wronged, Auntie Yuan Yin had said Mother bullied Mama).

So, step one: be a brat.

It was normal for a child to want to be carried. Ji Mingxue held the umbrella in one hand and hoisted the little ball up with the other, supporting her bottom. Such a lovely child; how could Song Shuangtian name her “Jar”?

Ji Mingxue looked at the little ball with heartache, thinking the child must have suffered many grievances if she was so cautious even when asking for a hug.

Back in the office, Ji Mingxue specially warmed a glass of milk. “Drink some. I’ll have lunch delivered in a bit.”

Guanguan obediently held the warm milk and drank half of it on her own. Ji Mingxue knew that most three-and-a-half-year-olds were difficult to reason with and acted on instinct, but this child was excessively well-behaved.

Ji Mingxue knelt on one knee to stay at eye level with the child on the sofa. “Where is your Mama?” The Alpha had never been this careful in her entire life.

“I’m not telling you!” Mama had said Guanguan wasn’t allowed to reveal her location. Guanguan would keep the secret! Mission guaranteed.

Ji Mingxue tried a different approach. “Where have you been living all these years?”

Guanguan gestured, describing the nursing home. “In a little building. Just one room for me and Mama.” She lowered her head and whispered, “It was so, so far away. No other kids, no supermarkets. Some rooms couldn’t even open the windows. It’s not like the capital. There were no subways, no planes… QAQ I didn’t have anyone to talk to every day.”

What kind of desolate place was that? Song Shuangtian was flying all over the world for Reborn; she couldn’t possibly take the child with her everywhere. The only way was to leave the child in a care facility.

But what kind of facility? A boarding center? Would they really be kind to a child? Don’t be ridiculous; they’d only ensure the child didn’t die.

Ji Mingxue’s heart clenched into a painful knot. She thought back to Song Shuangtian’s own childhood—how that woman had stayed in France to be Ji Mingxue’s tutor and mentor, leaving the young Song Shuangtian alone in the country… Was this a repeat of history?

Ji Mingxue hadn’t cherished Song Shuangtian, yet Song Shuangtian had borne her a child.

I’m such a scumbag. A scumbag like me doesn’t deserve a wife.

A wave of intense self-reproach washed over her. Song Shuangtian was working herself to death every day and surely had no time to care for the child that must be why she was covered in mud. Ji Mingxue checked the surveillance and saw that Song Shuangtian had only hurriedly pushed the child into her office before leaving without a single backward glance.

She must have no feelings left for this place at all. Ji Mingxue closed her eyes, her heart filled with agony.

“How has your Mama been, all these years?”

The little ball gathered her words. “Mama works until the middle of the night every day. Sometimes she passes out from sleep. She also pokes herself with needles. Mama always says we have no money and tells Guanguan to save, to drink less milk… QAQ”

The money Song Shuangtian got from selling her shares had all gone into building Reborn; very little was used for daily life. Add to that her recent global spree of buying raw gemstones, and her finances were stretched thin.

Ji Mingxue had seen competitors mortgage their houses and cars just to finish a project, piling up debts. She knew how hard it was to build a brand from scratch.

The needles… those were Omega pheromone inhibitors.

Ji Mingxue’s heart throbbed so painfully she could barely maintain her kneeling position. In the early days of her business, her Omega had lived in a narrow room, drawing countless designs every day. She might have even had to borrow money to complete her initial designs and hire a team. As for her father, he couldn’t help; in fact, ST Group had been devoured by Ji Mingxue herself. Song Shuangtian’s father had been personally driven out of the country by Ji Mingxue.

Her Omega had no help. She might not even have had the money to supplement her nutrition during pregnancy. Morning sickness, swollen legs, pain… All that suffering had converged on that thin Omega body.

And in those conditions, her little Omega had gritted her teeth and given birth to their child. She hadn’t notified her, hadn’t sought a shred of help. While Song Shuangtian was at her most painful, Ji Mingxue was making a fortune.

Had her Omega lost her last shred of expectation for her? Without expectation, there is no disappointment. A greedy merchant was making money that should have belonged to Song Shuangtian’s inheritance, acting as if she were being charitable by developing ST Group so well, yet not sharing a single cent with Song Shuangtian.

She had signed a cooperation agreement with Reborn, seemingly generous by yielding a mine and gifting gemstones to solve an urgent problem. And the result? The result was her acting like an animal in that car.

An Omega needs Alpha pheromones for support during childbirth, but her Song Shuangtian hadn’t received a single bit of hers throughout the entire pregnancy. After giving birth in such a frail state and finally meeting her Alpha again, she was forcibly marked while being dragged by her own necklace.

That necklace was the one that woman had left for Song Shuangtian.

The pain in Ji Mingxue’s heart was uncontrollable. Her fingers shook so much she couldn’t steady the lunchbox her assistant brought in.

“President Ji?” The assistant supported her worriedly.

“I’m fine.”

Exquisite dishes from a private kitchen were laid out on the desk. Ji Mingxue had bought almost every children’s item in the mall. Her once sleek, minimalist office now looked like a messy warehouse.

The cub was placed in a high chair. The dishes Ji Mingxue chose were sweet and sour, perfect for a child. She awkwardly placed a creamy shrimp and a cherry tomato onto the rice, scooped up a bite with a child’s spoon, and tested the temperature with her lips.

“Ah—” the Alpha carefully moved the spoon to the little ball’s mouth. “Try a bite.”

Please, little ancestor, just eat one bite.

Lu Xing watched from a distance, feeling like her boss was about to fall apart. If the cub didn’t eat, Lu Xing suspected she’d need to call a psychiatrist next to help Ji Mingxue cope.

The little ball used her small hand to take the spoon from Ji Mingxue. “I can eat by myself. When Mama isn’t around, Guanguan always eats by herself.”

Most three-and-a-half-year-olds needed a bib to prevent food from spilling; the little ball didn’t. She ate skillfully and neatly. The proficiency was heartbreaking to watch.

Lu Xing looked away. Great, the boss is completely broken now.

Ji Mingxue stood helplessly in front of the “jar.” Guanguan scooped her food—one bite of meat, one of vegetables, one of rice, one of soup. No one needed to watch her, feed her, or coax her. She didn’t even need a bib.

It wasn’t Song Shuangtian’s fault that she didn’t have time to care for the child; it was Ji Mingxue’s fault. She had indirectly caused Guanguan to lose her mother’s companionship.

What Ji Mingxue didn’t know was that Guanguan was so proficient because Song Shuangtian was always trying to steal her food. If this “jar” didn’t eat fast enough, Mama would snatch her veggies away! QAQ Clearly, Song Shuangtian’s parenting method was quite effective.

Ji Mingxue watched in a daze as the little ball finished everything. She was about to take a tissue to wipe the girl’s mouth, but the little ball skillfully pulled one out herself and wiped her face.

A clean little ball once again.

“Mother, I’m finished!”

Come on, praise the baby. Every time she finished her meal, Mama would praise her. The Pretty Sister had to praise her too!

Ji Mingxue gave a bitter smile, still awkwardly holding the unused tissue. “Good girl, you did great.”

# This is too tragic, truly too tragic. # Even Lu Xing couldn’t bear to look.

“Is baby full?” Ji Mingxue began to clear the dishes. Thankfully, the little ball left her a job she could actually do. The President, who usually never lifted a finger for chores, was now scrambling for work. If the little ball had cleared the table too, Ji Mingxue really would have shut down.

“Not yet,” said the mischievous Song Yuqing. She had heard Auntie Yuan Yin say that Mother sometimes bullied Mama for example, by biting Mama’s neck.

Song Yuqing didn’t know how many times Mother had bitten Mama, but as a good child who repaid kindness and sought revenge for wrongs, she decided ten bites was a good start.

The little ball opened her arms. Ji Mingxue thought she wanted a hug and lifted her out of the high chair. Instead, the child lunged and took a big bite out of Ji Mingxue’s neck.

Bite, bite, revenge for Mama!

The little milk teeth didn’t hurt; it felt like gnawing on a spare rib. She couldn’t even make a dent. T^T

Ji Mingxue: “!” What a familiar way of biting.

“I’m very fierce!” Song Yuqing bit hard ten times.

Ji Mingxue: “…Do you want to bite a bit more? Are you still hungry? There are still some shrimps and bone soup in the thermal container.”

Song Yuqing: “?” Shouldn’t Mother be angry? Why does she want me to keep biting? My teeth are getting sore, okay? QAQ

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