After Marrying the Cold Omega in Secret - Chapter 59

Feng Pei’er was very perceptive and quickly said she had something to do and left. Before leaving, she promised Chu Jin that she absolutely wouldn’t tell anyone about what she saw.

Then with a face full of “I ship it”, she reluctantly left by taxi.

The car was very quiet. Chu Jin sat in the passenger seat without saying a word. Chi Ye of course knew why and glanced at Chu Jin out of the corner of her eye, then turned on some music.

Soothing music started playing, finally dispersing some of the chilly atmosphere.

Chi Ye spoke softly: “I really didn’t remember who she was.”

Chu Jin nodded, her tone calm: “Mm, it’s normal that CEO Chi can’t remember, given how many beautiful women you’ve met.”

“It was because Yan Sisi used to love organizing gatherings and always dragged me along,” Chi Ye hurriedly explained. “Sometimes it was hard to refuse, so I went a few times, but I never did anything inappropriate.”

“Besides, I don’t like those types anyway.”

As soon as she finished speaking, they encountered a red light at an intersection, allowing Chi Ye to stop the car.

She then turned to look at Chu Jin, seeing her expression had softened slightly. Pressing her advantage, Chi Ye reached out to cover Chu Jin’s hand, gently caressing it.

Her tone was soft with a hint of coquettishness, “Don’t be angry anymore.”

Seeing Chi Ye’s conciliatory manner, the unpleasant feeling in Chu Jin’s heart had already dissipated. After all, having been together for so long, she trusted Chi Ye quite a bit.

This person didn’t bother lying about such things.

So unfamiliar really meant unfamiliar.

Chu Jin looked back at her, her tone much gentler, “Then what type does CEO Chi like?”

The anger gone, Chu Jin hadn’t forgotten her current greatest wish was to frantically flirt with Chi Ye, with the goal of sleeping together again.

And this topic was most suitable for flirting.

Hearing Chu Jin’s question, Chi Ye’s anxious heart finally relaxed, and the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but lift slightly.

But she still put on a cold facade and replied indifferently:

“The type that doesn’t pass out in bed.”

Chu Jin: …

Why bring that up again?!

Originally intending to tease Chi Ye, she didn’t expect to be countered instead. The sense of humiliation rose in Chu Jin’s heart again.

Seeing Chu Jin’s face turn red, Chi Ye felt pleased. The green light came on and the car sped off again.

At the same time, Chi Ye changed the subject: “Is that Feng Yuwei bullying you?”

Actually, Chi Ye had sensed the strange atmosphere earlier. Based on Feng Yuwei’s self-introduction, she should be a somewhat famous celebrity. Bullying newcomers wasn’t uncommon in the entertainment industry.

Her curt response to Feng Yuwei earlier was because she found her too talkative.

Plus, although Chi Ye had no impression of her, the other party mentioned Yan Sisi, so there was indeed a possibility they had met before.

She just didn’t expect this response would almost cause Chu Jin to misunderstand even more.

“Is CEO Chi going to get revenge for me?” Chu Jin glanced at her.

“She’s probably auditioning for ‘Indulgence’ today too, right?” Chi Ye’s gaze focused ahead, her slender fingers lazily resting on the steering wheel. But her tone carried some icy sharpness, “I’ll contact Su Chenxiao and have him directly cancel Feng Yuwei’s eligibility.”

Chi Ye spoke very seriously, and Chu Jin believed she definitely had that ability. But just because of this small incident today seemed a bit excessive.

Besides, she had just entered the entertainment industry. Doing this would undoubtedly make countless enemies.

Feng Yuwei was just a diva, and hadn’t caused any real harm to her yet, so Chu Jin chose to reject Chi Ye’s proposal.

“I can’t always have you solve everything for me,” Chu Jin said.

Right now Chi Ye could indeed help her clear many obstacles, perhaps because of their marital relationship. But what about three years later when the contract expired? She might still be developing her career in the entertainment industry. Without Chi Ye’s backing then, she would not only be isolated and helpless, but also surrounded by enemies.

So now was the time to lay low, not be too high-profile.

Chi Ye’s lips moved, about to say something else, when her phone ringtone interrupted her.

Chu Jin saw the name on the phone screen. She didn’t want to answer at first, but after a moment she pressed accept.

“Hello, Mom. What’s wrong?”

The car drove to an intersection and Chu Jin called for a stop.

“This is fine, the road inside is hard to drive on.”

Chi Ye pulled over to the side and took out the gift box they had bought earlier.

“Do you need me to go with you?”

Chu Jin took the gift box from Chi Ye’s hand. “No need.”

She hadn’t been home in a very long time. Going back would definitely face another round of scolding. She didn’t want Chi Ye to see this, nor did she want people to know about her relationship with Chi Ye.

Otherwise, Ning Hongshuang would certainly pry into every detail.

“I’m going now, I’ll be back tonight.”

After Chu Jin finished speaking, she stepped into the narrow alley.

This was an old urban area in eastern Linhe. The road leading to the apartment buildings was very narrow, only wide enough for one car to pass. The buildings in the complex were quite old. Except for the row facing the street that had been repainted, many inside had peeling paint on the walls.

Chu Jin had lived in this complex with Ning Hongshuang since she was six years old.

Living with her stepfather Hu Chengqiang.

Today Ning Hongshuang called to have her come back for her brother Hu Junhui’s birthday.

From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever bought Chu Jin a birthday cake. But for her brother Hu Junhui, ever since he was born, his birthday was always celebrated grandly. Her mother would not only prepare a big table of food, but there would also be cake and presents.

Even during the family’s poorest times, the ritual was never skipped.

As a child, Chu Jin would often feel sad about this. Later when she grew up and started earning money, she would buy herself a cake every year on her birthday and go out for a big meal.

So she was no longer so bothered about being neglected by her mother on this matter.

But when seeing this kind of differential treatment, she still couldn’t help feeling a twinge of bitterness in her heart.

Chu Jin originally didn’t want to go back, but thinking she hadn’t visited her grandmother in a long time, she hesitated for a moment before still going to buy gifts.

Chu Jin hadn’t walked far when she heard the crisp sound of high heels behind her.

She turned to look and saw Chi Ye had already caught up.

“Why did you come?” Chu Jin stopped, somewhat puzzled.

Chi Ye matched her pace, her expression unchanged as she said: “What? I’m not allowed to come?”

No matter what, they were legally married.

Meeting the wife’s parents was only natural.

Chi Ye had actually sensed Chu Jin’s unusual mood as soon as she finished the phone call. Although she said she was going home for a visit, there wasn’t a hint of happiness or anticipation.

So she wasn’t comfortable letting Chu Jin go home alone.

Although Chi Ye’s expression was calm, Chu Jin could sense her concern. Her heart couldn’t help but clench, and a hint of the unbearable grievance in her heart surfaced.

“Where did you park your car?”

After asking, Chu Jin lifted her foot to continue walking forward, raising her eyes slightly to push back the warmth in her eye sockets.

Seeing the other party tacitly allow her to come along, Chi Ye followed, “Just on the roadside.”

Chu Jin turned her head to glance at her, “You can’t park there.”

Chi Ye looked unconcerned, “It doesn’t matter, I’ll just pay the fine.”

Then she lazily added:

“I have plenty of money anyway.”

Chu Jin: …

She really wanted to fight these rich people.

Looking at Chi Ye’s carefree demeanor, the stagnation in Chu Jin’s heart gradually eased, and a warm feeling arose.

It made her feel that at least she wasn’t facing this alone.

Arriving at the door, Chu Jin didn’t forget to remind: “Don’t let them know about our relationship.”

Chi Ye’s eyes darkened slightly. After pondering for a moment, she nodded, “Alright.”

Then Chu Jin knocked on the door for a long time before someone came to open it.

The moment the door opened, Ning Hongshuang’s face was revealed. The smile on her face abruptly stopped when she saw Chu Jin.

“You’re back.” Ning Hongshuang looked somewhat intimidating even without being angry.

The wrinkles left by time on her face made her look increasingly stern, causing people to feel uneasy when looking at her.

Ning Hongshuang was still holding the door, showing no intention of moving aside. Her gaze slid to Chi Ye, carrying a scrutinizing look, “And who is this?”

Before Chu Jin could speak, Chi Ye had already extended her hand to Ning Hongshuang, “Hello Auntie, I’m Chu Jin’s friend…”

But before she could finish, a sharp female voice from inside the house interrupted.

“Oh, isn’t this Ah Jin’s love interest from the show?”

A short-haired woman in her early forties appeared behind Ning Hongshuang. They looked very similar, except the former seemed much more lively, without Ning Hongshuang’s gloominess.

Ning Hongye tapped her forehead, thinking for a while before her eyes lit up, “Called… Chi Ye! Right?”

Chi Ye withdrew her hand that was left hanging in the air and politely nodded.

Seeing this, Ning Hongye broke into a smile, “I’m Ah Jin’s aunt.”

Then she patted Ning Hongshuang’s arm, “Sis, hurry up and let them in.”

Ning Hongshuang finally stepped aside, but her brows were already furrowed tightly, “What show? Didn’t you break up?”

She coldly glanced at Chu Jin.

Chu Jin didn’t respond to her, placing the gifts on the cabinet and then opening it to look for slippers.

Seeing her actions, Ning Hongshuang’s tone became somewhat impatient: “There are no extra shoes, just wear shoe covers.”

Then she threw them two pairs of shoe covers.

“How can you wear shoe covers with high heels?” Ning Hongye commented casually, then picked up the gifts Chu Jin brought and looked them over, “These supplements are all brand name. This American ginseng seems to cost several thousand per box.”

Ning Hongshuang didn’t even look, sneering at the gift boxes, then said to Chu Jin who hadn’t moved yet: “Hurry up and put them on and come in.”

Then she walked inside.

Only the two of them were left at the door.

Chu Jin was actually used to this kind of treatment, but now having Chi Ye endure it with her made her feel very uncomfortable.

Chu Jin opened the shoe covers, not daring to look at Chi Ye as she put them on while saying: “Why don’t you leave first.”

Her voice was as quiet as a mosquito.

Chi Ye didn’t hesitate for a moment and directly took the other pair of shoe covers from Chu Jin’s hand.

“Trying to get rid of a guest before even entering the house?”

Chu Jin glanced at her, their eyes meeting. Chu Jin couldn’t help but lift the corners of her mouth slightly.

Revealing a bitter smile.

When they entered the house, everyone was already seated in the dining room.

It was still a sumptuous meal with fish, shrimp, crab and meat. A two-tiered cake was placed in the center, with “Happy Birthday to Baby Junhui!” written on it.

The aunt’s family had also been invited today. Chu Jin greeted everyone one by one, then introduced Chi Ye. Afterwards, Chu Jin first went to the room to visit her grandmother who was resting in bed. Her health hadn’t been good lately and she could only eat light food, so she had already had some thin porridge.

After chatting for a while, Chu Jin returned to the dining room.

Listening to them continue their lively conversation, Chu Jin just silently ate, occasionally picking up food for Chi Ye sitting beside her.

Until Ning Hongshuang turned the topic to her again, her gaze carrying a strong sense of aggression that made people very uncomfortable.

After surveying the two of them for a moment, “Are you two dating?”

Chu Jin replied flatly: “No, it’s just for the show.”

Nearly 50-year-old Ning Hongshuang had never heard this term before. She only knew that Chu Jin was currently ambiguously involved with another woman who also looked like an alpha.

Ning Hongshuang bypassed Chu Jin and asked Chi Ye directly: “Are you an alpha?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the room immediately fell silent.

It’s very impolite for strangers to directly ask about someone’s status, especially when meeting for the first time.

It would be very offensive.

Chu Jin could no longer tolerate it. She put down her chopsticks and said impatiently: “I said we’re nothing.”

Hearing her retort, Ning Hongshuang’s eyes turned cold enough to freeze. She stared at Chu Jin for a long while before speaking: “Is this how you talk to me?”

Chi Ye beside her moved discreetly, holding Chu Jin’s hand under the table, her fingers gently caressing to soothe her emotions.

Chu Jin, who had been overcome with anger, finally calmed down and didn’t respond to Ning Hongshuang further.

However, Ning Hongshuang still wouldn’t let it go.

“I told you to get along well with Yan Sisi. Marrying into a wealthy family would bring endless blessings in the future. You useless good-for-nothing have no ambition and even got dumped. So embarrassing, what a waste of that seductive face.”

Her gaze lingered on Chi Ye again for a moment, then she coldly warned: “Let me tell you, two alphas absolutely cannot be together. Don’t you dare do anything shameful. You may not care about losing face, but I do.”

“If you mess around, I’ll disown you as my daughter!”

“Fine!” Chu Jin suddenly spoke up, her tone sharply raised and extremely cold, enunciating each word:

“You were never a qualified mother anyway.”

“Cutting ties suits me just fine.”

Ning Hongshuang’s face immediately changed. With a “bang” she slammed her chopsticks on the table and stood up, pointing at Chu Jin’s nose.

Looking almost crazed, she shouted: “Say that again!”

Seeing the situation escalate, Ning Hongye quickly grabbed Ning Hongshuang, “What are you doing? Our family finally got together for a meal.”

At the same time, she gave Ning Hongshuang a meaningful look, her originally sharp voice turning gentle, “Besides, it’s Xiaohui’s birthday today, let’s stop arguing.”

Ning Hongshuang, who had been furious, caught her meaning and suppressed her anger, forcibly sitting back down in her chair.

At this moment, Hu Chengqiang, who had been silent the whole time, cleared his throat and put on an air of fatherly authority.

“Xiaojin, you haven’t been home in so many days. Your mom is just concerned about you.”

“As your family, we don’t have any ill intentions towards you. Don’t take it to heart.”

Chu Jin found her stepfather the most annoying.

When she was young, whenever Hu Chengqiang argued with Ning Hongshuang, he would often take out his anger on Chu Jin. Beatings and scoldings were commonplace. At such times, Ning Hongshuang would naturally choose to turn a blind eye.

It was only as Chu Jin grew up and gained the ability to earn money that his attitude gradually changed, because there was profit to be gained.

But it was still just an evil person wearing a hypocritical mask.

Chu Jin’s expression returned to calm, her eyes devoid of any emotion, “Just say it, what do you want?”

Hu Chengqiang, whose motives had been exposed, coughed awkwardly. He decided to cut to the chase.

“Junhui is about to go study art. It’s quite a big expense…”

Wasn’t he just asking her for money?

Chu Jin didn’t want to waste words, “How much?”

But Hu Chengqiang didn’t answer immediately. He paused, then looked around the room.

After pondering his words, he continued.

“We’ve lived in this house for over 20 years. It’s falling apart everywhere… Mainly your grandmother has trouble walking. The old building without an elevator is inconvenient, so it would be best to move to a place with an elevator.”

He wanted her to buy a new apartment.

“The environment should be better, convenient for going downstairs for walks. I think that riverside area in the East District is quite nice.”

He wanted a riverside view apartment in Linhe.

Chu Jin was extremely calm at this point, without a ripple in her heart, even feeling a bit cold.

Even Chi Ye couldn’t listen anymore. She had expected Chu Jin’s family would be difficult to get along with, but didn’t expect it to be so suffocating.

Where was there any warmth of family affection here? It was all cold calculations and demands.

She really couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke up: “Housing prices are skyrocketing all over Linhe now, especially riverside views in the East District. It would cost quite a lot for one apartment.”

The East District was home to the rich and powerful, with housing prices beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Hearing Chi Ye speak, Ning Hongshuang said coldly: “No one asked you to pay. Why are you meddling so much?”

Ning Hongye added: “That’s right, what business is it of yours as an outsider?”

Chu Jin closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then slammed both hands heavily on the table.

All the dishes on the table rattled.

Everyone was startled by the noise.

From childhood to adulthood, Chu Jin had always been the obedient type. Even when she occasionally argued with her family, she never got very angry, at most running out of the house with tears in her eyes.

Then not long after, she would slink back home.

So the current Chu Jin made them feel unfamiliar, while also instilling a hint of fear.

“That’s right, she’s not paying,” Chu Jin’s tone was completely devoid of warmth, including her gaze at this moment, like some cold-blooded beast.

“I won’t pay a cent either.”

“I don’t care if you want to raise your son or buy a house,” Chu Jin stood up and directly took off her shoe covers, her tone nonchalant, “It has nothing to do with me.”

As she finished speaking, under everyone’s stunned gaze, she threw the shoe covers directly onto the cake.

The writing on top was instantly smashed, stained with dirty dust.

Chu Jin’s red lips curled slightly, feeling an unprecedented sense of relaxation.

She didn’t forget to say a blessing to the ruined cake:

“Happy birthday!”

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