Forced to Live Together After Picking Up the Child of My Rival Alpha - Chapter 35.2

Hearing this, Luo Luo’s dark, glass-like eyes welled up with tears as she said pitifully, “Mommy! I’ll be careful tonight and won’t kick you again.”

Yu Jin’s heart ached, but there was nothing she could do. She was in a bad mood today and didn’t want it to affect Luo Luo.

But she really didn’t want to force herself to face Song Yuan, who only seemed to feel guilt and a sense of responsibility, so she maintained her usual aloof silence.

This reminded Luo Luo of the past, and her small body instinctively curled up.

They had slept together last night, but suddenly not tonight, a child’s heart is clear as a mirror, and she could sense the change immediately.

Luo Luo was disappointed, and Yu Jin’s heart ached.

But she could only suppress her sadness and, after a moment, force out the warmest, gentlest smile she had perfected as an actress.

The smile didn’t reach her eyes, and Song Yuan saw right through it.

She had hurt Yu Jin again.

Song Yuan stepped in to ease the tension, picking up Luo Luo: “Luo Luo, everyone needs their own personal space. Just like you, sometimes you want to be alone for a while, right? Mommy is tired today and needs to rest well so she can have more energy to spend with you tomorrow.”

When it came to comforting children, Song Yuan was more skilled.

Though still sad, Luo Luo immediately stopped trembling and reached out to touch Yu Jin’s face: “Mommy, I’m still very sad, but I’ll try to understand you. I hope Mommy can spend more time with me tomorrow.”

She paused, stretching her neck to reach Yu Jin’s face, and Song Yuan moved closer.

After giving a loud kiss, Luo Luo said, “Luo Luo loves Mommy, and Mama loves Mommy too. Mommy, be happy tomorrow!”

The childish comfort made Yu Jin’s nose sting, and she almost broke down, ready to give in.

Song Yuan said, “How about you sleep with Luo Luo? I’ll go out. It’s been a while since the two of you slept alone.”

Luo Luo immediately grabbed Song Yuan’s collar, as if regretting her words, and said, “Together.”

But Song Yuan felt that since Yu Jin was already unhappy today, forcing her to stay might only make things worse.

Plus, feeling guilty, she didn’t dare to provoke Yu Jin, so she patted Luo Luo’s head and said, “You’d better sleep with me.”

“Ah Jin, good night!”

With that, she carried Luo Luo upstairs to her own room.

Yu Jin lowered her gaze, her long eyelashes hiding the disappointment and slight regret in her eyes.

After a while, she returned to the guest room. While showering, she saw the marks on her body again shocking to behold.

She gently rubbed them, closing her eyes in despair.

She had once been a proud Alpha. Back then, she couldn’t accept transforming from an Alpha to an Omega, but what was even harder to accept was Song Yuan acting as if nothing had happened.

Now, Song Yuan knew.

And they were married.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction, but what she wanted wasn’t guilt or a sense of responsibility.

What would happen if this matter was brought into the open?

How would Song Yuan see her?

Would she realize that Yu Jin had liked her for a long time?

Am I looking down on myself?

She had asked herself this question countless times over the past two days.

Staying in this household brought her both secret delight and a sense of loss.

And what happened this afternoon had completely shattered her.

In the grip of a nightmare, Yu Jin let go of her daytime aloofness and sobbed, “Song Yuan, you jerk, how could you?”

“Yes, I am a jerk.”

Song Yuan held Yu Jin from behind.

Unable to rest easy about Yu Jin, she had sneaked in and noticed that Yu Jin seemed to be sweating all over, likely due to a nightmare.

She gently lifted the blanket and slipped in, softly patting Yu Jin’s shoulder. “I’m the jerk, Ah Jin. I’m sorry for losing control and hurting you today.”

“Jerk!” Yu Jin whimpered quietly.

Song Yuan’s heart sank, suddenly overwhelmed with sorrow.

She wrapped her arms around Yu Jin from behind, inhaling the scent of cedar on her body, and couldn’t resist burying her nose in the nape of Yu Jin’s neck.

This only made Yu Jin feel worse.

“Why if you don’t like me, did you mark me.” Yu Jin murmured through her tears.

Song Yuan tightened her embrace, filled with guilt.

Because Song Yuan had marked Yu Jin, their pheromones had merged. Song Yuan’s presence actually helped stabilize Yu Jin’s pheromones, and she slept soundly afterward without any more nightmares.

The next morning, Yu Jin felt refreshed and clear-headed. But when she turned around, she noticed the blanket behind her was in disarray.

Frowning, she wondered, “Since when do I sleep so restlessly? Could it be that Song Yuan came by?”

She immediately shook her head and laughed at herself. “Impossible.”

Just then, Gu Man called. “Ah Jin, I’ve accepted the request you made. But why did you only release one photo? The fans are starting to suspect it’s all a publicity stunt, and it’s hard for me to handle. What do you think?”

Yu Jin’s manager, Gu Man, always put Yu Jin first, in stark contrast to Song Yuan’s manager, Luo Wei.

Yu Jin rubbed her temples. “I understand, Sister Gu. Today, we’ll shoot a short video to help the fans from both sides get along more quickly.”

Hearing this, Gu Man felt reassured. “Alright, Sister Gu believes you can handle it well. But…”

She changed her tone. “You have three days. If the fans are still this agitated after three days, you’ll really need to think carefully about whether it’s worth being with someone like Song Yuan, who attracts so much negativity. One wrong move could ruin your career.”

“Don’t worry, Sister Gu.”

Yu Jin let out a long sigh. “If it comes to that, I won’t drag you down.”

“Who’s afraid of being dragged down? I’m worried about you. Fine, since you’ve made your decision, I’ll support you.”

“Thank you, Sister Gu.”

After hanging up, Yu Jin sighed again. Was it really the right choice to lure Luo Luo into letting her stay?

As soon as she opened the door after washing up, something soft tumbled in.

Startled, she stumbled and looked down to find Luo Luo lying on the floor, gazing up at her with wide, pleading eyes.

As if her head had been bumped, tears welled up in her eyes. “Mommy, it hurts.”

Feeling both heartache and amusement, Yu Jin bent down to pick up Luo Luo. “You could have just waited for me downstairs.”

“Mommy, are you feeling better?” Luo Luo wrapped her arms around Yu Jin’s neck, stumbling over her words.

“Much better.”

Mother and daughter went downstairs.

Song Yuan observed Yu Jin carefully. On the surface, Yu Jin seemed unfazed, and Song Yuan couldn’t detect anything unusual.

After breakfast, Yu Jin took the initiative to suggest filming a short video.

Song Yuan thought Yu Jin was genuinely no longer upset and proactively began preparing the props for the shoot.

First came a scene of the family of three playing games with Luoluo simple and ordinary.

After watching it, Yu Jin thought it was acceptable, but Song Yuan felt something was missing.

“Although it looks harmonious, it doesn’t convey our intimacy.”

Despite being a magnet for controversy, often attracting both criticism and popularity, Song Yuan had a talent for acting and often incorporated her own insights into her performances.

“Our main goal is to get our respective fanbases to interact online and build rapport as quickly as possible. That means the two of us need to appear even sweeter together. How about this?”

Song Yuan stood in front of the camera, one hand behind her back, and extended the other toward Yu Jin: “Jump up.”

“What is this?” Yu Jin didn’t understand and asked in confusion.

“A one-handed princess carry!” Song Yuan declared. “Let Luoluo demonstrate first. Luoluo, come!”

Song Yuan crouched slightly.

Luoluo trotted over, leaped up, wrapped her arms around her mother’s neck, and her legs settled perfectly into the crook of Song Yuan’s arm.

Song Yuan spun Luoluo halfway around, and Luoluo giggled happily.

Yu Jin froze for a moment but then felt hesitant.

She was slightly taller than Song Yuan and, having once been an Alpha herself, wasn’t exactly petite and delicate. This…

“Trust me!”

Song Yuan looked up but noticed Yu Jin glancing down at her own figure.

Suddenly, she remembered that Yu Jin had once been an Alpha too and paused. “Or later, you can carry me instead?”

Yu Jin lifted her head, a hint of thawing ice in her eyes. “Sure!”

Song Yuan set Luoluo down and reached out to Yu Jin. “I’m ready!”

Yu Jin gave a slight nod, took a running start, and leaped gracefully, landing steadily in Song Yuan’s arms with her hands clasped around Song Yuan’s neck.

Afraid she might not be able to support Yu Jin’s weight, Song Yuan mustered all her strength.

Unexpectedly, Yu Jin wasn’t as heavy as she had imagined. But Song Yuan had exerted too much force, and as Yu Jin landed in her arms, she pushed upward again, lifting her much higher.

The pose instantly shifted from a princess carry to a cradle hold.

Seated abruptly higher, Yu Jin instinctively leaned forward. By the time she realized what was happening, her lips had already brushed against Song Yuan’s forehead.

Yu Jin’s ears flushed red, but she made no move to pull her lips away. Instead, she wrapped her arms around Song Yuan’s head.

A soft warmth spread from her forehead, and Song Yuan let out a soft hum, suddenly overcome with the urge to press Yu Jin down onto the sofa right then and there.

And then, make her cry!

Startled by her own thoughts, Song Yuan flinched and quickly turned her head away.

The contact vanished, leaving Yu Jin momentarily stunned, a faint chill settling in her heart.

Song Yuan took a deep breath. When she turned back, Yu Jin patted her shoulder, signaling it was time to stop.

She set Yu Jin down, and Yu Jin turned to shut off the equipment.

“You haven’t carried me yet!” Song Yuan hurriedly reminded her.

Yu Jin paused mid-step, utterly bewildered.

She had just avoided the kiss on the forehead, yet now she was acting as if nothing had happened and asking to be carried in return.

For the sake of the effect?

Hah.

Yu Jin turned back, shot Song Yuan a glare, returned to her spot, and reached out toward her.

Song Yuan grinned, counted to three, and leaped.

Thud!

Song Yuan missed!

Yu Jin had let go!

But Song Yuan’s hands had instinctively wrapped around Yu Jin’s neck, and as she fell, she pulled Yu Jin down with her.

Yu Jin hadn’t expected Song Yuan to be so strong and ended up tumbling forward.

This time, their lips met, breaths mingling, and both felt a tremor deep in their hearts.

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