Reborn as an Alpha and Still Wanting to Engage in Lesbian Relationships - Chapter 26.2

Jiang Man clutched her chest, taking a moment to calm her racing heartbeat before finally settling down.

Once her emotions had steadied, she couldn’t resist the urge to tell her roommate, Wen Qing, about the nightmare she’d just had.

But when she turned her head, she found the small bed beside her empty.

“Little sis?” Jiang Man tilted her head in confusion.

Normally, even if Wen Qing woke up first, she would stay in her little bed, waiting for Jiang Man to wake up so they could be carried out together.

Today, however, Wen Qing hadn’t waited for her!

Jiang Man felt a bit unsettled. Holding onto the railing of her bed, she scanned the room, confirming that her little sister truly hadn’t waited for her, then plopped back down to ponder the mysteries of cub life.

Before she could even strike a thoughtful pose, the nanny entered with a warm bottle of milk.

Clutching the bottle, the little one drank eagerly, her round eyes darting curiously behind the nanny.

Noticing her gaze, the nanny gently explained, “Mom and Mama had to go out today, so you’ll be spending the day on your own, little Man.”

After finishing the last drop of milk, the little one pulled the nipple out of her mouth with a soft “biu” and couldn’t help but ask, “Little sis?”

The nanny patiently replied, “Little Qing went out with her mothers too, they had things to take care of.”

Not only were Mom and Mama gone, but even Wen Qing was nowhere to be seen!

The little one’s shoulders slumped in disappointment, her dejected and sorrowful expression softening the nanny’s heart.

Scooping the little one into her arms, the nanny comforted her gently, “But Jin and Qian are both downstairs! Would you like to go play with them now?”

“Yes!” the little one chirped brightly.

True to the nanny’s words, Fang Jin and Mu Qian were sitting on the carpet playing a stacking game. The moment they saw Jiang Man, the two cubs scrambled to their feet and bounded over to her happily.

Qian Duowei, who rarely had a day off from classes, was at home watching the little ones.

Jiang Man snuggled up to one, then patted the other.

Seeing the cubs playing happily together, the nanny quietly excused herself to Qian Duowei and slipped away to attend to her duties.

The three cubs rolled around on the carpet until Jiang Man let out a little grunt, wriggling out from under a fluffy pile. Leaning against the sofa, she lifted her hand and let out an exaggerated sigh, pretending to wipe invisible sweat from her forehead.

Oh my, keeping up with energetic little cubs was exhausting work for a boss like her!

The little one swayed her feet by the sofa leg, lost in thought for a moment before suddenly making up her mind. With a determined huff, she flipped over, steadied herself on the carpet, and stood up.

“Auntie~”

She toddled unsteadily over to Qian Duowei, who was busy revising a student’s thesis. Her big eyes sparkled like stars as she gazed earnestly at Qian Duowei.

No one could resist little Man not even the coldest-hearted person in the world. And Qian Duowei, with her soft heart, was always rescuing students in need.

Setting her tablet aside, Qian Duowei bent down and lifted the little one onto her lap, her voice gentle. “What’s the matter, little Man?”

Settled in Auntie Qian’s arms, the little one nibbled nervously on her hand.

It wasn’t the first time that the mothers and Aunties Xu Nu and Wen Yu had been away, but this was the first time since meeting Wen Qing that Jiang Man had been separated from her little sister so unexpectedly and for so long.

Jiang Man was starting to feel worried.

The chubby little hand, marked with tiny teeth imprints, was released as Jiang Man put it down. Her watery eyes fixed on Qian Duowei’s as she asked, “Mei-mei?”

“Mhmm…” Under the focused and earnest gaze of the little one, Qian Duowei’s expression turned slightly guilty, and her words stumbled. “Mei-mei, Mei-mei has her own things to do too. Let Xixi and Jinzai play with Manzai first, okay?”

“Pfft.” It’s not the same.

The little one pouted in grievance, shook her head, and buried herself in Qian Duowei’s embrace.

Although they were all playmates, Wen Qing Mei-mei and Fang Jin were different!

Wen Qing Mei-mei and she were perfectly in sync. No matter what they did, they were always on the same wavelength. Sometimes, even without her saying a word, Wen Qing Mei-mei could instantly understand what she wanted to say or do.

This was the first time Jiang Man had encountered such a harmonious companion, and she treasured it deeply.

Now that Mei-mei had suddenly disappeared without a word, Jiang Man felt something was off, as if a part of her was missing.

Perhaps this was what people called an inseparable soulmate!

The little one in her arms whimpered pitifully, making Qian Duowei almost soften and reveal the truth. Fortunately, Li Chengxi came downstairs just in time.

Seeing Qian Duowei about to speak, Li Chengxi sensed trouble. She rushed behind the sofa in one stride, covering Qian Duowei’s mouth. Out of the little one’s sight, she frantically made exaggerated facial expressions at Qian Duowei.

Qian Duowei glanced at the little one curled up in her arms, then looked up at Li Chengxi. After a moment of hesitation, she mouthed to Li Chengxi, “Can we really not tell Manzai? But she looks so pitiful.”

Li Chengxi, having weathered the entertainment industry, had a heart harder than diamond, at least before she got to hold the little one.

Unable to bear Qian Duowei’s soft-heartedness, Li Chengxi moved to sit beside her and took the little one, who was cosplaying as a small meatball, into her own arms.

“Pfft?”

Sensing the change in embrace, the little one, lost in her emotions, snapped back to reality and looked at Li Chengxi in confusion.

Perhaps from burying herself too deeply in Qian Duowei’s embrace, the little one’s eyes were moist and sparkling, her cheeks and delicate little nose tinged with red.

Li Chengxi took a deep breath and then handed the little one back to Qian Duowei. “Um, my director from the crew just messaged me. I need to go upstairs and reply.”

Watching her retreating back as she dashed away, Qian Duowei smiled.

Once she reached her room, Li Chengxi quickly pulled out her communicator and typed furiously in the “Observing the Little Ones Diary” parents’ group chat.

In a lengthy message, she first used 500 words to describe Manzai’s adorableness, followed by another 500 words to highlight her well-behaved nature. Finally, she got to the point in just 19 words.

[Li Chengxi: @Xu Nuo When will Qingzai be back? Manzai misses Qingzai so much she’s about to cry!]

“Achoo!”

The adorable little one, placed on the carpet by Auntie Qian Duowei to play with Fang Jin and the others, couldn’t help but cover her mouth and let out a loud sneeze.

Hearing this, her little playmates immediately put down their toys and gathered around worriedly, examining Jiang Man’s hands like tiny doctors.

“I’m okay!”

One sneeze means someone’s thinking of you, two means someone’s cursing you, and three means you’re catching a cold.

Recalling how many times she had sneezed just now, Jiang Man wiped her hands clean with a wet wipe, sat back down, and shook her head at her concerned playmates. “I’m totally fine!”

To prove it, she even stood up holding onto the coffee table and patted her round, plump belly firmly.

The weather was gradually warming up, and the little ones had shed their winter gear, changing into soft, breathable clothes.

Perhaps out of habit, Liu Ying always liked to pair Manzai’s outfits with a little lotus-leaf-trimmed hat. Fortunately, since Jiang Man had been wearing them since she was small, she was used to it. The little hat also protected her head from the cold wind, preventing her from catching a chill.

The little one, wearing her small hat, picked up a building block but absentmindedly fiddled with it.

With a clatter, the block castle they had just built was accidentally knocked over by Mu Xi as she turned around. The little one stared at the scattered ruins of the block castle and couldn’t help but sigh.

Ah, how she missed Wen Qing, her little sister! If only her sister were here, they could gather together to read picture books and learn words!

Watching the two little ones who were addicted to building blocks, Manman Dawang, determined not to be an illiterate child, sighed with heartfelt concern.

Manman Dawang would study quietly and make a stunning comeback as a little prodigy!

Jiang Man greeted her block-obsessed playmate and then turned to dig out a picture book to read.

But without Wen Qing around, Jiang Man felt restless no matter how she positioned herself. The picture book, which usually rested across both children’s laps, now had an empty space on one side. The clear division of labor, one pointing and reading, the other flipping the pages was gone, and now Jiang Man had to do everything herself.

Hmm, even the picture book didn’t seem as fun anymore.

Closing the book and putting it and the reading pen back in their places, the little one slumped her shoulders and curled into a ball.

Feeling unhappy, she only managed to eat half a bowl of rice at lunch!

Watching the carefree Fang Jin and turning to see the serious, focused Mu Xi eating her meal, the little one stared gloomily at the green beans in her bowl, her little mouth pouting high.

Even the most oblivious adult could tell that the usually sunny and cheerful little one was feeling down.

The “aunties” in the live chat also noticed the child’s low spirits. Even though she still responded to everyone’s questions and flashed her soft, sweet smile, they were certain that she was unhappy at that moment.

Some Sherlock Holmes among them boldly speculated: 【Could it be that Manzai isn’t used to not having Qingzai by her side?】

As soon as this was suggested, all the Sherlocks in the live chat swarmed out, scrutinizing every detail of the little one’s day from the moment she woke up.

After careful investigation, the Sherlocks concluded: 【Oh my gosh, I never thought we’d be fed childhood sweethearts trope at a time like this! Manzai really loves Qingzai!】

【By the way, what are Qingzai’s family and Chairman Jiang doing? Usually, when they go out, there’s a follow-along cameraman, right? Why is there no live stream from them today?】

Someone raised the question, and only then did the viewers, who had been blinded by Manman Dawang’s charm, realize it.

That’s right, where did Xu Nuo and the others go? There wasn’t even a live stream following them!

Speculations about Wen Qing’s whereabouts flooded the chat, with everyone offering different theories.

But before the topic could evolve into conspiracy theories, the child at the center of the discussion was hurriedly brought back by her mother after naptime.

In the crib in the nursery, Jiang Man began to stir and whimper as she woke up. Before she even opened her eyes, she sensed that another child was staring at her.

Who is it? Hmm, feels familiar.

Jiang Man opened her eyes curiously and found herself staring directly into a pair of beautiful jade-green eyes.

“!”

The chubby, round little one kicked her legs and sat up nimbly, then pounced toward the pretty little one, enthusiastically pulling her into a hug: “Sister!”

The plump, round little one snuggled affectionately against her long-lost pretty sister, rubbing cheeks with her.

Once her excitement had settled, Jiang Man reluctantly pulled away from her sister.

The other two little ones were still asleep. Jiang Man leaned in, pressing her forehead against her sister’s, and whispered in a tiny voice about the moments of sadness she had felt that morning.

As she spoke, Jiang Man’s own words made her feel aggrieved.

Letting out a heavy sigh, she held her sister Wen Qing’s hand and said, “Sissy, no go!”

“No go,” Wen Qing leaned over and kissed Jiang Man’s cheek. “Me stay with Manzai forever, one lifetime.”

Receiving her sister’s promise, the adorable little one broke into a sweet smile.

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