Forced to Live Together After Picking Up the Child of My Rival Alpha - Chapter 2

After instructing her assistant to do everything possible to find the little girl’s family, Song Yuan drove the child to the hospital alone.

In the child psychology department, the little girl’s damp eyelashes fluttered as she pressed her face tightly against Song Yuan’s thigh, refusing to move even an inch.

The doctor held the medical report with a grave expression.

“Are the parents usually very busy with work?”

Though Song Yuan wasn’t the parent, she figured she could temporarily act as one in the hospital to understand the child’s condition.

She nodded slightly. “Yes, they are quite busy.”

“The child suffers from severe emotional deprivation syndrome and selective mutism.”

Song Yuan was momentarily stunned. She had heard of these psychological conditions but had never encountered them personally.

She could feel the warmth radiating from the little girl against her leg.

How could such an adorable child be afflicted like this?

Seeing Song Yuan’s reaction, the doctor assumed she wasn’t taking the matter seriously and spoke more sternly. “Do you often leave the child alone at home?”

Faced with the doctor’s questioning, Song Yuan glanced down at the unfamiliar child clinging to her leg.

She opened her mouth to speak but found herself at a loss for words.

The doctor wore an expression that said, “Just as I thought.” “Most children with psychological issues lack companionship from their families. If parents don’t intervene in time, the consequences can be severe. It could develop into autism or depression and depression is even more frightening. The child.”

As the doctor’s warnings grew increasingly dire, Song Yuan raised a hand to stop him, then cautiously covered the little girl’s ears.

“She’s not my child,” she explained. “Aside from family companionship, are there any other solutions?”

The doctor looked back and forth between the two faces, clearly unconvinced. He snorted coldly. “If you don’t want to spend time with your child, don’t use that as an excuse. And covering her ears? That’s just like the ostrich burying its head in the sand!”

For once, Song Yuan felt the same helplessness she did when dealing with malicious critics, the more she tried to explain, the worse it sounded.

She felt as if a crow were cawing over her head and sighed, rubbing her forehead in exhaustion.

“I visited an orphanage this afternoon, and on my way back, this child was in my car.”

The genuine frustration in her voice was hard to miss.

But the doctor remained skeptical. “So, she’s really not your child?”

With her strikingly beautiful face, Song Yuan spread her hands and said, “I’m a pure Alpha, single and never been in a relationship. I can’t have children.”

The doctor sighed. “She might be an orphan. It’s common for orphans to feel a lack of belonging and security in the world. Over time, some children naturally develop psychological issues. Her climbing into your car was her subconscious trying to save herself. Deep down, she longs for a family.”

His words struck a chord with Song Yuan, and she instinctively hugged the child a little tighter.

“So, how should we treat her condition?”

The doctor explained, “I’ll prescribe some medication for now. This is the first time I’ve encountered a case like this. Right now, the child’s subconscious sees you as family like a lifeline to someone drowning. In her world, if you’re kind to her and spend time with her, she can slowly heal.”

“At the same time, we need to find her real family as soon as possible.”

Listening to the doctor’s advice, Song Yuan gently pinched the little girl’s cheek.

The child remained silent, and the more Song Yuan looked at her, the more her heart ached.

The doctor’s attitude had completely shifted from when they first arrived.

He smiled warmly and approvingly. “Fortunately, she met someone as kind as you. Go to the pharmacy to get the medication, and bring her back for a follow-up if you notice any changes.”

Song Yuan watched the doctor’s two-faced demeanor, picked up the child, and secretly rolled her eyes before heading to the pharmacy to get the medicine.

The figures of one large and one small walked toward the pharmacy.

At the corner, a woman in a trench coat watched Song Yuan’s retreating figure before slowly stepping out.

She then entered the doctor’s office.

Seeing the woman arrive as if carried by the wind, the doctor raised an eyebrow and smiled meaningfully. “Ah Jin, you’re here.”

Yu Jin ignored her scrutinizing gaze, her voice slightly cold as she got straight to the point. “How is Luo Luo’s condition?”

Chen Man shrugged, unbothered by Yu Jin’s tone. “Same as usual. But her mother is a gentle and interesting person.”

Yu Jin’s long eyelashes lowered slightly, and she remained silent.

Recalling Luo Luo’s treatment history over the years, Chen Man sighed. “Don’t worry. Luo Luo is much better off with her mother than with you. Song Yuan is far more cheerful and interesting than you.”

Yu Jin was about to glare at her coldly, but a sudden discomfort made her frown.

Her delicate yet indifferent face flushed, the redness spreading from her cheeks to the tips of her ears. Her brows furrowed, her chest heaved violently, and she unconsciously licked her dry lips, swallowing with difficulty. Her hands tightened on the armrests of the chair.

Seeing this, Chen Man was shocked. “You, your hormonal imbalance is acting up again!”

Yu Jin shot her a seductive glare. “Give me the injection!”

Instead of prescribing suppressants as usual, Chen Man couldn’t help but advise, “Why do you insist on enduring it like this? It’s normal for an Alpha-turned-Omega to have heat cycles. You need to slowly accept your transformation.”

“Enough!”

Chen Man wanted Yu Jin to go through her heat cycles naturally, but Yu Jin always stubbornly resisted, gritting her teeth and refusing to accept her transformation.

Seeing Yu Jin in pain, Chen Man had no choice but to turn around and prepare an injection for her.

Yu Jin took the suppressant without a word and skillfully administered it to herself.

After a moment, Yu Jin leaned back against the chair, quietly waiting for the suppressant to take effect as the restlessness in her body gradually subsided.

Watching Yu Jin’s complexion return to normal and her cold, detached demeanor resurface, Chen Man shook her head helplessly, as if sighing in resignation. “What kind of unspeakable secret is this? You already have a child, yet the child’s mother doesn’t even know she has one. You even endure your heat cycles alone.”

A cold, self-mocking laugh interrupted Chen Man’s rambling, making the office so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Yu Jin rarely showed exaggerated expressions or spoke dramatically, so this cold laugh was the most exaggerated emotional display Chen Man had ever seen from her.

After a moment of stunned silence, all that remained was a soft sigh.

“She doesn’t like me anyway.”

As the hormones in her body slowly faded, Yu Jin felt her calm and rationality return, only to be met with boundless loneliness.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city.

Song Yuan had already returned home with the child.

The child didn’t speak, but she was clean and well-groomed, with plump cheeks full of collagen and large, bright black eyes that made her seem nothing like an orphanage child.

After messaging her assistant to prepare the child’s daily necessities, Song Yuan’s thoughts began to drift.

Could it be that someone had just abandoned the child at the orphanage today, and she happened to pick her up?

Something felt off.

Yet at this moment, the little girl was sipping on a freshly bought Wahaha drink, her innocent appearance making it impossible for anyone to imagine that such a young child could suffer from such severe psychological issues.

Song Yuan leaned in closer and noticed that the little girl was actually writing.

Hoping to build a closer parent-child bond, she softened her voice and asked, “Wow, you’re doing so well! What are you writing?”

In front of the little girl was a blank sheet of paper, on which two words were neatly written.

“Luo Luo?”

Song Yuan read the words aloud, not expecting the child to respond. However, the little girl glanced back at her with her big, bright eyes.

Delighted, Song Yuan couldn’t resist reaching out to pat Luo Luo’s small head.

“I was just wondering what to call you. Luo Luo such a lovely name.”

Luo Luo inadvertently met Song Yuan’s sparkling gaze but quickly averted her eyes, as if feeling uneasy. She turned her round head away from Song Yuan and continued doodling.

Song Yuan hadn’t expected Luo Luo to respond to her right away. Lost in thought, she unconsciously bit her fingernail and frowned as she searched on her phone for tips on how a new mother should interact with a child.

The clock on the wall ticked slowly, and the spacious living room was enveloped in silence.

Song Yuan scoured various apps, researching everything from children’s daily habits to long-term educational strategies, learning as much as she could.

After a long time of reading, her head began to spin, and she suddenly realized: Was she really going to become a mother? A mother without going through childbirth?

The clock had moved forward by an hour before Song Yuan noticed that an entire hour had passed. Outside the window, the nightscape was aglow with vibrant, dazzling neon lights.

Inside, the warm, cozy decor cast a soft yellow light on Luo Luo’s chubby, sleeping face.

Luo Luo was curled up obediently in a corner of the sofa, her cheek squished against a pillow, creating a small, adorable bulge.

A tiny blanket was wrapped around her round little body.

Song Yuan couldn’t help but chuckle. This little one even knew how to cover herself with a blanket.

She gazed at Luo Luo for a long time, lost in thought.

A strange sense of destiny washed over her, inexplicably making her feel soft, grounded, and amazed.

It was as if this child’s presence in the house was meant to be.

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