After Marrying the Cold Omega in Secret - Chapter 71

The next morning.

The morning sun streamed through the glass, casting its light onto the thin curtains. Filtered through the white gauze, it resembled a layer of mist, transforming its scorching intensity into tender warmth.

A faint, cozy heat spread from the short-pile rug by the window, creeping over the scattered dresses on the floor and the haphazardly placed slippers.

The lingering scents of sweet orange and rose in the room now mingled with this gentle warmth, like freshly brewed wine, intoxicating and irresistible enough to make one wish to indulge endlessly in this boundless comfort.

It was nearly ten in the morning, yet the two in the bedroom still refused to leave their bed.

Chu Jin lay on her side, the white cotton blanket loosely draped over her back, revealing the elegant curve of her shoulders and arms. Her slightly toned arm encircled Chi Ye, pulling her tightly into her embrace. Chu Jin nuzzled her nose against the hair behind Chi Ye’s ear, greedily inhaling the fragrance lingering on her neck.

Last night, they had lost count of how many times they had made love. Memories of their passionate entanglement surged like waves shifting from initial shyness to effortless familiarity in every position and movement.

It wasn’t until Chi Ye, on the verge of tears, begged for mercy that they finally stopped.

Exhausted from being thoroughly ravished, Chi Ye had immediately fallen into a deep sleep.

Chu Jin had already been awake for an hour, but Chi Ye still hadn’t stirred.

She must have been truly worn out.

A surge of warmth filled Chu Jin’s chest as she couldn’t help but recall the scenes from last night.

Her thoughts had barely surfaced when they were interrupted. She felt the person in her arms shift restlessly, letting out a soft whimper like a kitten’s paw, teasingly scratching at her heart.

Chu Jin loosened her hold slightly and looked down at Chi Ye’s drowsy face.

Still thick with sleep, her eyes were half-lidded and dazed.

The sight melted Chu Jin’s heart. Unable to resist, she raised a hand to caress Chi Ye’s cheek.

“Good morning, sweetheart.”

Her fingers, having been outside the blanket, were slightly cool. The moment they touched Chi Ye’s skin, she instinctively gasped and shivered.

Realizing this, Chu Jin quickly moved to withdraw her hand.

But Chi Ye suddenly grabbed it.

Her palm was warm, searing Chu Jin’s heart with its heat.

Chi Ye guided Chu Jin’s hand back to her cheek, then slowly slid it down, fingertips tracing gently until they rested on her lips.

Chu Jin nearly held her breath.

Then, Chi Ye slowly parted her lips, enveloping Chu Jin’s index finger with a soft suction before taking it deeper.

The warmth and wetness, coupled with the faint teasing of her tongue, gentle as a kitten grooming its fur, sent tingles radiating from Chu Jin’s fingertips.

At the same time, Chi Ye tilted her head up, locking eyes with Chu Jin. A faint flush crept to the corners of her eyes, and her dark pupils shimmered with unmistakable desire, like two pools of rippling spring.

Chu Jin could feel her breath growing damp and feverish. She tried to suppress the rising tide within her, but couldn’t stop herself from swallowing hard.

She was utterly powerless against this version of Chi Ye.

Rather than Chu Jin, as an alpha, wanting to conquer Chi Ye, it was more accurate to say that Chi Ye only needed to tempt her slightly, and she would willingly fall to her knees in surrender.

Chu Jin struggled to distract herself, but the tingling sensation on her fingertips stubbornly seeped into her heart.

“Warmer now?” Chi Ye released her finger, her lips brushing lightly against it in a tender caress.

Chu Jin’s throat felt as if scorched by fire, dry and hoarse, allowing her only to utter a single word in response.

“Mm.”

Seeing her like this, Chi Ye couldn’t help but curve her lips slightly, continuing to exhale warm breaths against her fingertips.

Chi Ye’s lips moved softly, her voice low and tender: “Warmer than there?”

Chu Jin, already tense, felt the last of her restraint crumble at those words.

She pushed herself up abruptly, turning to pin Chi Ye beneath her.

The other woman seemed to have anticipated it, showing no surprise in her eyes only a lazy smile.

Chu Jin didn’t waste time thinking. She lowered her head and captured Chi Ye’s upturned lips, kissing her until her gaze grew hazy, as if veiled in mist.

Only then did Chu Jin answer her question.

“There is hotter…” She brushed her thumb over Chi Ye’s lips before leaning close to her ear, adding in a whisper, “And tighter.”

The warmth against her ear made Chi Ye shiver slightly, a tingling sensation spreading from her earlobes down her spine.

Chu Jin’s words acted like a catalyst, instantly melting her waist into weakness, leaving her limp on the bed, drenched in damp heat.

Chi Ye, who had intended to tease Chu Jin, was now at a disadvantage.

There was no room for regret now.

Chu Jin leisurely admired the woman beneath her, her gaze drifting like a feather, tracing from her brows to her lips.

With a slight arch of her brow, she asked boldly, “What’s wrong, wife? Want more?”

Chi Ye’s cheeks flushed crimson as she averted Chu Jin’s burning gaze. “No.”

“It’s getting late. We should get up and shower.”

But Chu Jin remained unmoved. After a moment’s thought, she countered in a low voice, “Who said we can’t do anything in the shower?”

Before Chi Ye could react, Chu Jin scooped her up, cradling her in her arms as she carried her toward the bathroom.

Chi Ye was already bare, so she didn’t resist, nestling shyly in the crook of Chu Jin’s arm as their bodies pressed close, letting herself be carried into the bathroom.

Only when they reached the shower did Chu Jin set her down, closing the glass door behind them and turning on the faucet.

A steady stream of warm water cascaded over them, soothing against their skin as steam rose, quickly filling the confined space.

It also added to the faintly visible, tantalizing atmosphere.

Their hair grew damp, clinging messily to their shoulders and chests, droplets trickling down strands before tracing paths along smooth skin, tempting the eyes to wander lower.

Chi Ye’s lips parted, but before she could speak, she was swallowed by a fierce kiss.

The water made their lips even slicker, uncontrollably producing soft, wet sounds, mingling with ragged breaths and the steady patter of water, a symphony of reckless desire woven into the haze.

By the time it was over, the warm water above had washed away all traces, leaving only handprints smeared on the glass door as evidence of their earlier passion.

After the shower, the flush on Chi Ye’s cheeks still hadn’t faded.

Chu Jin draped a robe over her, carefully tying the sash at her waist before pulling her into another embrace.

“You don’t need to take suppressants today.”

Chi Ye gave a small nod. “Okay.”

Then she added hesitantly, “Are you sure it won’t be noticeable?”

She had only ever read about it never experienced it firsthand, so she was still a little uneasy.

“Don’t worry, it won’t be.” Chu Jin chuckled, her eyes glinting faintly as she stroked the back of Chi Ye’s head.

“You belong only to me now.”

–

There was no filming scheduled today, so they could take a day off.

At noon, the two went out for a meal together.

Chu Jin was very curious about what had happened to Chi Ye and why she had appeared in her room.

So, they briefly exchanged their experiences from the previous day.

Chu Jin’s side wasn’t complicated, so she only gave a rough account of the confession, wrapping everything up in a few minutes. She also took the opportunity to tell Chi Ye about her past with Jiang Xu.

Chi Ye didn’t care about the past, she only focused on the present.

It wasn’t until she learned that Chu Jin had clearly rejected Jiang Xu yesterday that she finally let out a sigh of relief, her hanging heart settling firmly back into place.

“What about you? Didn’t you go to the meeting with the room key?” Chu Jin cut a large piece of steak and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing.

She had done quite a bit of physical labor last night and this morning and was practically starving. Right now, she desperately needed to replenish her energy.

At her question, Chi Ye’s gaze darkened slightly as her thoughts returned to that day.

Everything had gone as she expected. Yesterday, she successfully received the room key Feng Yuwei had handed over.

Before that, in her conversations with Feng Yuwei, she had deliberately mentioned the Qing Le International Hotel and her schedule over the past few days.

Feng Yuwei was sharp, she picked up on the hint immediately.

Unfortunately, Feng Yuwei never could have imagined that the room key would ultimately end up in the hands of the very patron she had deliberately kept in the dark.

And it happened just as she was lying on a bed strewn with rose petals, dressed in sexy lingerie, when Xu Li walked into the room.

“You mean, that Xu Li is really her patron?” Chu Jin lowered her voice, but it couldn’t mask her astonishment.

She pulled up Baidu Encyclopedia and widened her eyes in disbelief. “And he’s this ugly of a man?!”

Chi Ye glanced at her phone and nodded.

Xu Li’s voice sounded like that of a handsome, wealthy middle-aged man, but reality was far from the imagination.

In the photo, he wore a well-tailored suit, the peaked lapels pressed smooth and crisp, the perfect silhouette making him appear tall and broad-shouldered.

But none of that could make up for the horror that was his head.

Even in the retouched image, the layers of fat on his face were visible, his eyes squeezed into mere slits that gleamed with shrewd malice. The hair on his head was already thinning, revealing glimpses of a terrifyingly smooth scalp.

Not to mention the candid photos without the aid of filters or editing, his rough, greasy skin was even harder to stomach.

Chu Jin couldn’t bear to imagine how Feng Yuwei, that fair-skinned, pretty girl-next-door, had mustered the mental fortitude to endure a man with such an appearance.

Forcing herself to refocus, Chu Jin steered the conversation back on track. “So how did the room key end up in his hands?”

Chi Ye took a sip of water before answering unhurriedly, “Yesterday, Xu Li was unexpectedly invited to a meeting organized by the Linhe Enterprise Alliance, so his assistant booked him into the hotel he frequents most.”

“Qing Le International?” Chu Jin narrowed her eyes.

“Mm.” Chi Ye paused. “Then, I had He Xian go there and stage a little incident.”

Chi Ye glossed over it, but Chu Jin had already pieced together the details.

Setting down her knife and fork, she leisurely added, “A mix-up where two people accidentally bumped into each other, dropped their room keys, and ended up with the wrong ones?”

“Something like that,” Chi Ye said, raising an eyebrow.

Chu Jin secretly applauded in her heart. She now had reasonable suspicion that the reason Xu Li was invited last minute might be because Chi Ye had received the room key.

In the entertainment industry, many sugar daddies demand exclusivity from the celebrities they sponsor. Especially someone like Xu Li, who had even called to warn Chi Ye to stay away from Feng Yuwei, a man with a naturally dark, suspicious, and jealous temperament who couldn’t tolerate the slightest betrayal.

This way, Feng Yuwei’s behind-the-scenes attempts to cozy up to other sugar daddies were exposed in the most humiliating manner. Xu Li, who thought he had everything under control, was not only played but also had his pride severely wounded, effectively dulling his sharp edges.

“So what were you doing when you went out yesterday?” Chu Jin asked.

She had been heartbroken and agreed to meet Jiang Xu precisely because she knew Chi Ye had gone out. But the room key had clearly ended up in Xu Li’s hands.

“Working overtime at the company,” Chi Ye replied nonchalantly. “I secured the project competing against Xu Li.”

Chu Jin: “…”

Alright then.

“Then I got a message from He Xian saying Jiang Xu had picked you up,” Chi Ye feigned a gloomy expression. “Heard you left quite decisively.”

Chu Jin quickly defended herself: “Only because you left first!”

Chi Ye countered: “Yet when I returned, you were still on your date.”

“Because the restaurant Jiang Xu booked was too far, it took over an hour to get there,” Chu Jin shot back immediately. “Seriously, you have no idea how awkward the car ride was.”

“Being with your dear ‘little sister’ should’ve been exciting and joyful,” Chi Ye teased. “Awkward, really?”

The corners of her eyes betrayed her, a glimmer of delight escaping her dark pupils.

Calming down, Chu Jin gave her a leisurely look and said in a measured tone:

“Keep talking, and next time you beg for mercy, I won’t stop.”

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