Forced to Live Together After Picking Up the Child of My Rival Alpha - Chapter 37

Song Yuan blamed herself, but she didn’t immediately go and disturb Yu Jin, because she knew that in the past, whenever Yu Jin was upset, she preferred to be alone for a while.

Besides, the meal was almost ready. It might be better to talk things over during lunch.

At lunchtime, Yu Jin looked at the unappetizing chicken breast and shredded vegetables in her salad bowl and raised an eyebrow.

What’s this? Has she stopped even pretending to care?

Feeling a tug on her sleeve, she turned to find Luoluo gazing at her with hopeful eyes.

Suddenly, she understood. “Thank you, Luoluo, for preparing lunch for Mommy!”

Luoluo immediately began dancing with joy. “Mom taught me how to recognize vegetables! Learning new things makes you feel better. Mommy, do you want to learn about vegetables with me this afternoon? Mom can teach us!”

Yu Jin didn’t respond and instead lowered her head to eat. Though the presentation was lacking, the taste wasn’t bad.

She was happy to eat something her daughter had made with her own hands, but the thought that it was all thanks to Song Yuan’s guidance made her upset again.

After all, hadn’t Song Yuan said that no matter whose child Luoluo was, she would take responsibility?

She even said she would take responsibility for the person who gave birth to Luoluo!

Suddenly losing her appetite, Yu Jin poked at the chicken breast in her bowl as if she were poking Song Yuan’s thick skull.

Song Yuan’s hand trembled slightly as she handed Yu Jin a glass of corn juice. “There’s no sugar in it, but the sweet corn tastes great. Have something sweet it might lift your mood!”

Whenever Yu Jin was in a bad mood, she craved something sweet, but she usually restrained herself to maintain her figure.

These little habits were things Song Yuan had remembered from five years ago.

Yu Jin should have been happy that Song Yuan still remembered her preferences.

But now, this glass of corn juice became the trigger.

“Would you treat anyone well if they bore your child?”

She didn’t dare voice the second half of that thought, no matter who it is.

She looked up, her narrow phoenix eyes filled with coldness and a trace of resentment.

Song Yuan was taken aback. Was Yu Jin worried that she wouldn’t take responsibility?

“Ah Jin, you went through so much hardship giving birth and endured five years alone. Of course, I will treat you well! It’s only right!”

Yu Jin stood up abruptly, knocking over the glass of corn juice. “Who knows if you’ve marked someone else these past few years? What if you have a bunch of children and women? Could you even marry them all?”

“There’s no one else,” Song Yuan replied, utterly confused.

“Don’t forget, Enigmas lose their memories when they mark someone.”

“That only applies when marking Alphas.”

“What if there’s another Alpha?”

“There isn’t, Ah Jin…”

“Enough! Stop talking!”

Yu Jin, usually composed and restrained, suddenly lost control of her emotions. Afraid of making a scene in front of Luoluo, she turned and ran upstairs to her room.

She waited and waited, but Song Yuan never came.

“Song Yuan, you fool, idiot, moron, scoundrel, shameless.”

After calming Luoluo down and letting her finish her meal and play by herself for a while, Song Yuan rushed to the door without even cleaning up the table. But hearing Yu Jin curse her like that, she didn’t dare enter.

Fragmented sobs continued to drift from inside.

“If it didn’t have to be me, why did you mark me? Damn Omega glands, I don’t want them anymore. I don’t want them.”

The sound of glass shattering on the floor echoed from the room.

Song Yuan pushed the door but found it locked. The scent of cedar mixed with a faint trace of blood from inside made her dizzy.

“Ah Jin!”

Song Yuan burst through the door to find Yu Jin holding back her long hair with one hand, exposing the gland on her neck, while the other hand clutched a shard of glass poised to slash it.

“Don’t!”

Song Yuan rushed over and wrapped her arms around Yu Jin, grabbing the glass shard in her hand. “Ah Jin, don’t do anything foolish. I was wrong, okay? I admit I was wrong.”

“Wrong ha,” Yu Jin’s lips were pale, her eyes filled with absurdity. “What could you possibly have done wrong? The mistake was mine. The moment I first realized. I had become an Omega. I should have removed this gland. Why did I ever allow myself to hope?”

Song Yuan held her tightly, her palms bleeding from the glass. “I truly was wrong.”

Terrified, she stammered, “I should have listened to your opinion about the interaction photos.”

Yu Jin’s trembling intensified.

“I shouldn’t have forgotten what happened five years ago. I really will take responsibility for you.”

Hearing the word “responsibility,” Yu Jin completely broke down. She lifted her gaze, her eyes bloodshot, and stared at Song Yuan, enunciating each word clearly: “I, Yu Jin, do not need anyone to take responsibility for me!”

Song Yuan was slow to realize things, but she wasn’t foolish!

She immediately understood what had been bothering Yu Jin lately.

“It’s not out of guilt, not out of duty, Ah Jin, I like you!” As she spoke, Song Yuan pressed her lips to Yu Jin’s.

Yu Jin froze.

She allowed Song Yuan to invade and conquer.

Her mind was filled only with the words, ‘Ah Jin, I like you!’

Like?

Suddenly, Yu Jin pushed Song Yuan away, tears streaming down her face. “But I can’t feel it. If I can’t feel it, then it doesn’t exist. Don’t you know? Didn’t you say it yourself? As long as someone gives you children, it doesn’t matter who—”

“I would take responsibility, but I wouldn’t marry her.”

Song Yuan’s eyes reddened as well, her voice choked with emotion. “I could take the child and raise it, or provide child support to the mother. That’s what I should do. Because my scummy mother treated my mom poorly, I would never abandon my own child.”

“But Yu Jin, if it weren’t you, I wouldn’t marry that person not even under a contract, not even a fake one. Never!”

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin was stunned, even forgetting to cry. A warmth broke through the darkness, bringing light to her shadowed heart.

Song Yuan let out a self-mocking laugh. “I’m already so disliked; even if I were irresponsible, it would just add to the hate. What could anyone do to me? But that person is you, Ah Jin. Because it’s you, I deceived you into marrying me. I’ve entered my heat cycle, earlier than before. I have feelings for you. If I didn’t, no matter how you pressured me, I wouldn’t help you through your heat.”

“At first, I thought you had been changed by someone else but I still stayed with you through your heat. I was afraid you’d ignore me if you found out I schemed to marry you. I didn’t dare say it, I…”

Before she could finish, Yu Jin stepped forward, wrapped her arms around Song Yuan’s neck, and clumsily kissed her.

Broken words escaped between their lips: “Song Yuan you jerk, you fool!”

“Ah Jin, because it’s you, that’s why it’s you.” Song Yuan’s belated confession.

Chen Man, who had left not long ago, was called back again.

Looking at the wound on Yu Jin’s neck, her eyes filled with guilt: “If only I had asked more. It’s my fault, my fault. I thought you were stable, but I never expected you’d still have emotional fluctuations.”

But Yu Jin didn’t seem to mind at all. “It’s fine.”

She won.

Song Yuan was the first to confess her feelings.

It was because of Song Yuan’s affection that she stayed.

After tending to the wounds, Chen Man sighed, “No matter what happens in the future, don’t do anything foolish again. Luckily, Song Yuan found you in time, or you might not have made it.”

“What about her hand?”

“Don’t worry, it’s a minor issue. It won’t leave a scar.” After saying this, Chen Man went to treat Song Yuan’s injury.

Song Yuan overheard their conversation and cautiously whispered, “What about her in the future?”

“She’ll remain highly sensitive,” Chen Man replied softly. “She’ll also be very insecure, and perhaps extremely possessive. You have to understand, ordinary Omegas are usually dominated by Alphas, but because you’re an Enigma and she transformed from an Alpha, her pheromones are very unstable. She might retain some Alpha traits and could become a rather dominant Omega.”

Song Yuan shrugged. “It’s fine. I know what to do from now on.”

After Chen Man left, Song Yuan naturally leaned against Yu Jin’s side. “We can finally sleep together tonight, right?”

As she spoke, she propped her feet up on the sofa, leaning on Yu Jin’s shoulder while casually scrolling through her phone. “Otherwise, I’d have to sneak into your room again in the middle of the night.”

Yu Jin stiffened. “You came looking for me last night?”

“Yeah, I was worried about you. But I was afraid you hadn’t forgiven me for forgetting what happened five years ago. If I’d known you liked me back then, I wouldn’t have let you slip away five years ago.”

Song Yuan wiggled her fair feet as she scrolled through her phone for content ideas. “What should we film and post later? Sister Weiwei is pushing us again. I’m out of ideas, do you have any good suggestions?”

Yu Jin had initially been unsure how to face Song Yuan, but seeing her so relaxed, her own cool demeanor gradually softened. “I’ve already posted something. Why don’t you go share it?”

“Already posted?”

Song Yuan immediately pulled out her phone. It was a short, awkward clip of the two of them locking eyes, almost kissing, only to be interrupted by Luoluo.

Surprisingly, this casually filmed snippet received overwhelming support from most fans.

【Song Yuan couldn’t even last five seconds before leaning in. Wow, who said Song Yuan accepts anyone? Clearly, our Ah Jin dominates both Alphas and Omegas!】

【I wouldn’t be able to resist either, no wonder Song Yuan caved. Song Yuan really hit the jackpot, wuwu.】

【Are your eyes covered in crap? One’s a seductive flirt, the other’s an ethereal ice queen, how can they even be compared?】

【I’m still curious, if two Alphas get together, who becomes the Omega?】

【Of course, it’s our goddess Jin! Our cool, celestial Ah Jin has the height advantage she’s definitely a pure Alpha.】

【My Yuanyuan isn’t lacking either! Even though she was previously slandered, there was no solid evidence. Who knows if someone deliberately spread rumors to tarnish her?】

【Who knows how long this show will last? Waiting for the fallout!】

【Luoluo is so adorable! That shy ‘so embarrassing’ she said made me blush too, ahahaha!】

【Shipping everyone just makes my life more balanced!】

【Anyway, both of them are eye candy. Seeing them together is a stunning visual feast. Ahhh, Jinjin, my wife, I bless you!】

“This actually worked?” Song Yuan was stunned, her fingers flying as she interacted in the comments: “Beautiful celestial Jin, next time, don’t post such embarrassing videos of me without discussing it first, okay? At least give me a heads-up!”

When Yujin saw the message, she smiled faintly and immediately replied: “I call the shots!”

【Ahhhh! Goddess Jin is so dominant! She’s slaying everyone!】

【Damn, the dark queen is acting cute while Jinjin is being domineering!】

【It’s obvious who’s the top and who’s the bottom, the celestial top is truly alpha!】

【This is eye-searing, absolutely eye-searing】

【Respect Goddess Jin’s choice】

【Respect Yuanyuan’s choice】

【Blessings, let’s celebrate!】

【I bet they won’t last three years if I lose, I’ll livestream eating shit】

When Song Yuan scrolled to this comment, she burst out laughing, her hand trembling as she accidentally gave it a like.

Before she could retract it, she saw Yujin follow up with a like and reply.

【Waiting for it!】

Song Yuan immediately chimed in: 【Waiting with you!】

The comment quickly rose to the top with likes.

【Even though I don’t think it’ll work out either, this viewer, you’ve got guts!】

【Haha, with Jin and Yuan’s replies, it’s clear who’s following whose lead.】

【This Iris fan is actually quite doting on the Hibiscus flower seems pretty sweet!】

【I don’t think you two will last, but I wish you all the best! My celestial Jin!】

【No matter what happens in the future, I’m shipping them for now!】

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