Reborn as an Alpha and Still Wanting to Engage in Lesbian Relationships - Chapter 21.1

The moment she was placed on the play mat, Jiang Man began crawling eagerly toward her beloved Wen Qing, using both hands and feet.

Her first order of business was to give her little “sister” a big hug, pressing her chubby cheeks against Wen Qing’s, followed by a gentle nibble this was Jiang Man’s unique, highest form of greeting, reserved especially for Wen Qing!

After this affectionate display, the little one, who had initially teared up at the sight of Jiang Man, gradually relaxed her pout though a hint of sadness still lingered.

When it came to comforting children, Jiang Man was a natural.

The two toddlers sat facing each other, and the light brown-haired little one suddenly leaned in, her sparkling eyes fixed intently on the green-haired child before her.

With a sunny, adorable smile spreading across her chubby face, she puckered her lips and planted several wet kisses on the pretty toddler’s cheeks.

“Sister! Kiss! Kiss!”

Jiang Man was teething, and even she couldn’t completely control the drool that glistened at the corners of her mouth. Despite her best efforts, Wen Qing ended up with half her face covered in slobber.

Hmm… Looking at Wen Qing’s half-glowing cheek, even the culprit herself felt a little disgusted. She improvised, tugging at her sleeve to wipe it off.

But Wen Qing stopped her.

With her short, plump, pale hand, Wen Qing pointed to the other half of her face, which was still matte, and said with a serious expression, “Manzai, kiss.”

Wen Qing’s eyes were moist, her lips slightly pouted, and her beautiful gaze openly revealed both her affection for Jiang Man and the sadness of having missed her. Jiang Man’s heart melted instantly.

Could Jiang Man resist?

Of course not!

The chubby toddler enthusiastically spread her arms, tightly embracing the pretty little one, and with her small lips puckered, she left one slobbery kiss after another on Wen Qing’s face.

Before long, the other half of Wen Qing’s face also achieved a genuine “dewy glow.”

A masterpiece crafted by the almost one-year-old Master Manzai!

Jiang Man adored Wen Qing, she was not only beautiful but also had a personality that Jiang Man found utterly endearing.

Although Wen Qing sometimes had a bit of a temper and a possessive streak, unreasonably claiming Jiang Man as her own, Jiang Man still loved her deeply!

Wen Qing was, without a doubt, the perfect little one, tailor-made to fit exactly into Jiang Man’s heart!

While the two toddlers were completely absorbed in their affectionate play on the mat, unbeknownst to them, the two assistants waiting outside had aged over a decade in the span of a few moments.

Watching the two little ones cuddling intimately on the play mat in the indoor playground, the chief assistant inwardly wept.

“I’m sorry, Boss. I failed to carry out your instructions. You might have to kneel on a keyboard tonight to apologize!”

In the office, Jiang Feng, who was in the middle of a meeting, suddenly sneezed, interrupting her subordinate’s presentation.

“It’s nothing,” she said, rubbing her nose and signaling for the subordinate to continue.

On the large screen, a solo photo of Manzai was prominently displayed.

On the podium, the presenter regained his composure and continued confidently, “Although Little Boss Jiang is still young, according to research from our market sentiment team, she has already garnered a small following and some public appeal.”

“Therefore, we plan to take advantage of Little Boss Jiang’s first birthday celebration next month to host a grand event. This will not only attract public attention but also serve as an opportunity to introduce our well-prepared newcomers who are ready to make their debut.”

The department head looked at Jiang Feng with a stern face, summarizing the elaborate pitch she had just delivered: “Chairman Jiang, we also want to ride on Manzai’s popularity!”

Jiang Feng’s entertainment company was far more than just a simple talent agency. From idol artists to screenwriters, directors, and even lighting technicians on set, Jiang Feng’s company held a dominant position in the entertainment industry.

Earlier that morning, when the chief assistant had brought Manzai to the idol department to interact with the trainees preparing for their debut, those few hours had generated a massive wave of traffic and buzz both for the trainees who appeared on camera and those who didn’t but were connected to the ones who did.

As the head of the actor department, the manager expressed: they wanted a piece of that abundant traffic too!

Seeing the eager looks from her subordinates, Jiang Feng didn’t give a direct answer. Instead, she vaguely instructed the manager to refine the proposal further.

Hearing the top boss say this, the manager cheerfully packed up the PowerPoint she had prepared during her lunch break and took her seat to listen to her colleagues’ presentations.

Whether the manager had set a bad precedent or everyone had witnessed the benefits the idol department reaped from the traffic, the entire three-hour afternoon meeting was dominated for about two and a half hours by discussions on how to leverage Manzai’s popularity.

After finally calming everyone down and concluding the meeting, Jiang Feng removed her glasses and massaged the acupoint between her eyebrows. Two and a half hours of nonstop talk about “Manzai, Manzai, and Manzai” had left her almost unable to recognize the two characters for “Manzai.”

Back in her office, she had just settled into her chair when she opened her private tablet to check where the chief assistant had taken her daughter. But as soon as she opened it, her world seemed to collapse.

The screen was flooded with the chief assistant’s confessions of guilt, along with photos of two little ones affectionately cuddling then sneakily crawling into a crowd to continue their cozy moments.

Jiang Feng could almost hear her wife’s furious voice.

As an S+ level formidable alpha, her ears suddenly began to ache intensely.

But since it had already happened, Jiang Feng was absolutely certain that the chief assistant would never have taken Manzai to seek out Wen Qing on purpose. This kind of serendipitous encounter was beyond anyone’s control.

After some thought, Jiang Feng opened the chat window with her wife and began repeatedly revising her wording, pleading for Lady Liu Ying to grant her leniency.

In the ball pit, there were so many children that the two toddlers who couldn’t walk yet were perfectly hidden.

Although she was thrilled to see Wen Qing, Jiang Man hadn’t forgotten what her mother had told her before leaving. According to the producer auntie’s instructions, she and Wen Qing weren’t supposed to meet at this time.

Jiang Man understood the reasoning: even though it was a reality show focused on observing toddlers, the audience also wanted to see interactions between the children and their mothers. But she and Wen Qing were like two exceptions always sticking together, with only one set of mothers taking care of them at a time.

If they were with Auntie Xu Nuo and Auntie Wen Yu, they couldn’t be with her own mom and mother; if they were with her mom and mother, they couldn’t be with Auntie Xu Nuo and Auntie Wen Yu. The two sets of parents were like mountains and rivers when you saw one, you missed the other. And since her mom was a big celebrity, this arrangement reduced the dramatic moments the producer auntie was so eager to capture!

Though she didn’t know what would happen if they met, thinking of that auntie who laughed with a creepy “jie jie jie,” Jiang Man decided it was better to be cautious.

The indoor playground wasn’t large, but the production crew hadn’t set up fixed cameras in advance. The toddlers’ outing was spontaneous, with only one or two cameramen following them around.

Coincidentally, the camera crews from both sides got lost in the mall during the little ones’ meet-up and failed to keep up.

By the time they finally found them, Wen Qing had already taken Jiang Man into a blind spot of the indoor playground.

Jiang Man trailed sneakily behind Wen Qing, curiously looking left and right while marveling at how familiar the little girl seemed with the place.

Finally, they stopped at a corner with trampolines on the first floor.

Jiang Man was so engrossed in looking around that she didn’t notice Wen Qing had stopped, and she bumped right into her.

The little girl with jade-green hair lost her balance and tumbled forward like a little ball, rolling twice before coming to a stop.

When she sat up, her hair was a mess, and her face was full of confusion.

The culprit, Jiang Man, quickly crawled over and guiltily snuggled up against Wen Qing.

It wasn’t really her fault this was Jiang Man’s first time in an indoor playground, and everything felt so new and exciting!

In her previous life, Jiang Man had started working at a young age. She’d only heard of amusement parks and playgrounds but had never been to one.

The closest thing to a playground she’d ever experienced was the fitness equipment donated by kind people in her neighborhood.

But there were no trampolines, ball pits, swings, or slides, let alone space capsules or balance beams.

Indoor playgrounds like this were usually built in grand, expensive shopping malls, but the places Jiang Man frequented were small roadside supermarkets.

Her eyes sparkling with excitement, the pretty little girl eagerly took in everything around her.

Suddenly, a warm, soft hand grabbed hers. Jiang Man snapped out of her daze and tilted her head curiously at Wen Qing.

“Manzai like, I buy,” the little girl lisped, her baby teeth not fully grown in yet. “Mine, all for Manzai, give Manzai money.”

Holding Jiang Man’s hand, Wen Qing’s eyes were full of seriousness.

Jiang Man didn’t really take the little girl’s words seriously, but just hearing them made her incredibly happy.

Rubbing her cheek against Wen Qing’s chubby face, Jiang Man pulled her hand free, cupped her own cheeks, and watched enviously as the older children played on the trampolines, her round eyes filled with longing.

Seeing that her words weren’t taken seriously and her hand was no longer being held, the little girl sitting behind Jiang Man grew sullen.

Her jade-green eyes swirled with unfathomable emotions as she stared intently and obsessively at the back of Jiang Man’s round head.

No one knew what was going on in her little mind, but her expression was unsettling enough to give even an adult chills.

Though it was her first time visiting the playground she had always dreamed of as a child, many of the attractions were off-limits for Jiang Man.

She hadn’t slept well during her nap and had been woken up by her assistant to play along with her mother’s act. Before long, she couldn’t hold back a yawn.

Noticing her drowsiness, Wen Qing crawled over and tugged at her. The two little ones made their way to a clean, quiet spot. Wen Qing patted the play mat, and Jiang Man understood, lying down.

As soon as she closed her eyes, a familiar little figure snuggled into her arms. Without even opening her eyes, Jiang Man instinctively patted the little one’s back and drifted off to sleep.

Parents were allowed inside the indoor playground, but both Jiang Man and Wen Qing had refused their assistants’ company, so the head assistant and the others stayed outside.

However, there were still other children’s parents inside.

It all started with a child mysteriously telling their mom that they had discovered two little cubs sleeping in a corner. Then, two, three more joined in.

Since its premiere, Cub Diary has received an overwhelmingly positive response, with Wen Qing, the most beautiful and charismatic of them all, becoming the beloved cub of countless viewers.

Later, Jiang Man joined as a guest star, sparking unexpected chemistry with the usually aloof and indifferent Wen Qing. With her adorable appearance and charming personality, Jiang Man quickly attracted a large fanbase of “mom fans” and successfully became a permanent cast member of Cub Diary.

However, the show’s cast wasn’t limited to just the two of them Fang Jin and Mu Qian were also part of the lineup.

Although their fanbase wasn’t as large as Jiang Man and Wen Qing’s, seeing the two popular cubs constantly sticking together and stealing the spotlight made their own fans unhappy. They collectively petitioned the producer to separate Jiang Man and the others.

As the uproar grew louder, what was supposed to be a heartwarming cub variety show was on the verge of turning into a fan war. The producer had no choice but to compromise with the fans.

Jiang Man and Wen Qing were filmed separately, and a week later, they reunited with the other two cubs for a group shoot.

While the two cubs’ fans were satisfied, Jiang Man’s fans couldn’t help but complain. Fortunately, the producer had saved up numerous clips of Jiang Man and the others interacting and released them all at once, which finally soothed their disappointment.

Still, the audience couldn’t help but feel a little regretful at not being able to see the two cubs snuggling together.

But at this very moment, the two cubs who were supposed to be separated were hiding in a quiet corner, fast asleep in each other’s embrace.

The child who had pulled their mom over to see the “secret” looked on in confusion as their mom and a group of aunties all reacted in unison, one hand covering their mouths, tears welling in their eyes, while the other hand operated their smart devices, eagerly snapping photos of the two sleeping sisters huddled together.

Grown-ups are so strange.

The child scratched their head, unable to understand what their mom was so excited and emotional about.

To the child, the cuddling cubs on the floor were nowhere near as appealing as the slide.

All the adults in the indoor playground had gathered in this low, narrow little corridor.

Under the gaze of so many aunties, even the sleeping cub couldn’t help but stir and try to hide. But there was nothing but people everywhere, nowhere for the cub to take cover.

The soft shutter sounds of the smart device cameras were faint but incessant.

Before long, the light brown-haired cub, still half-asleep, let out a soft whimper and drowsily lifted her head.

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