The CEO Omega’s 'Soft Rice' Alpha - Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Out of politeness, Lan Yin never looked around when visiting someone else’s home, even if that person was her young aunt.

However, in the cool-toned interior, that bouquet of red roses was too eye-catching; she noticed them without even trying to look. Lan Yin’s heart skipped a beat, her gaze becoming somewhat uncontrollable.

Her young aunt had always disliked roses, and it was even less likely for her to arrange roses in her own home. Therefore, it was only possible that someone else had sent them—and to send them during her aunt’s “special period” was very intriguing. Could it be, as Fourth Uncle said, that there was an Alpha by her aunt’s side?

Aside from that bouquet of roses, everything else seemed normal. Lan Yin wasn’t certain and didn’t dare to jump to conclusions. She could only report exactly what she saw to her Fourth Uncle. Moreover, she had come mainly out of fear that something had happened to her aunt; looking at her aunt’s appearance, her pheromones seemed to be under control. There was a high probability that the Alpha matter was real.

Lan Yin sat on the sofa, her head slightly lowered, lost in thought.

Lan Yan noticed her gaze. Her movement of pouring tea paused slightly, then she said nonchalantly, “Why did you come over so early without giving me a heads-up?”

Without her permission, she knew Lan Yin wouldn’t enter her bedroom at will, so Su Yi’an was safe hiding inside for the time being. However, they were supposed to attend a banquet at the Zhang family home tonight. Looking at her niece’s posture, she seemed to intend to stay overnight, given she had even brought her painting tools. How to get out later was going to be a problem.

Thinking of this gave Lan Yan a bit of a headache. Those words about “old woman” and “sugar mommy” made her even less willing to expose Su Yi’an’s existence to Lan Yin; it was simply too shameful. She felt she wouldn’t be able to face her niece’s strange looks. Furthermore, Lan Yu was involved; by then, it wouldn’t just be her business, but the whole family’s business. It was annoying; she didn’t want to cause trouble for the younger girl.

“Thank you, Young Aunt.”

Lan Yin took the tea, took a small sip, and said softly, “It was Fourth Uncle who told me to come early and give you a surprise. He’s very worried about you but didn’t want to investigate your affairs directly without your permission. So, he asked me to come and see if there is someone by your side.”

Facing her family, she never lied. Thinking of something, she asked directly: “Young Aunt, did someone just leave here?”

Lan Yin didn’t see any signs of anyone having stayed here early in the morning; she asked this naturally because Fourth Uncle had coached her.

Lan Yan’s expression remained unchanged, but the fingertips holding the tea trembled slightly. “Jiang Mu just left. Last night I was afraid my pheromones would lose control, so I had him stay over for the night.” She shifted her gaze toward the red roses and complained, “See, he even forgot to take the flowers sent by a suitor. So careless. I’ll throw them away in a bit.”

A surprise? A fright, more like. Fortunately, her niece had a gentle temperament and wasn’t as difficult to deal with as Lan Yu; she was still easy to brush off.

Everything now had an explanation. As expected, Lan Yin didn’t ask further. She nodded, only saying with concern, “If you feel unwell anywhere, you must tell us.”

“Mm.”

Lan Yan nodded unnaturally, finishing her tea to quench some of the heat on her face. Ever since she had this little Alpha, her pheromones were basically fine. If there were a problem, she would have long since taken water and medicine to find her, just like that night.

Su Yi’an hadn’t slept all night. Entering the bedroom, she smelled the heart-thumping fragrance that filled the room. Looking at the large bed that “Sister Grape” had lied on, sleepiness washed over her. She wanted to lie on it and be covered in her sister’s scent.

“Sister, I had insomnia last night. Can I sleep for a bit?” She took out her phone and anxiously typed this sentence. Facing her sister, she would naturally act as pitiful as possible.

Lan Yan received the message and, without much thought, replied directly: “Sleep. Lan Yin won’t come in. I’ll wake you up in a bit.”

After thinking, she added: “Young people should still pay attention to their health; otherwise, by the time you reach my age, your stamina won’t be able to keep up.”

Su Yi’an: “…Okay.”

Her stamina is great! Even when she reaches her sister’s age, her stamina will be great. She could battle with her sister for three days and nights. Was her sister hinting that her stamina was lacking? Was she? Where on earth did she give her sister such a wrong impression?

As expected, being afraid of needles really caused her to lose many points in front of her sister. If she had known, she would have sucked it up.

“Thank you, Sister.”

Having received permission, Su Yi’an buried her face deep into the soft pillow, sniffing the scent as if she were embracing her “Sister Grape.” Ignoring the slight embarrassment of having her stamina questioned, she soon fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing the joyful look in Lan Yan’s eyes after she picked up her phone to reply to a message, Lan Yin couldn’t help but look at her a few times. “Young Aunt seems very happy?”

In the past, during every one of her aunt’s special periods, she would only see an aunt who was either cold as ice or irritable; she would never be smiling.

“Mm.” Lan Yan looked down and put her phone away, not wishing to say more.

If she didn’t speak, Lan Yin wouldn’t ask. Lan Yin checked the time—it wasn’t even 8:00 AM—and said, “Has Young Aunt eaten breakfast?” She had already eaten before coming. She didn’t see a cooking lady at her aunt’s house and suspected her aunt had ignored breakfast again, as she often did when busy.

Unexpectedly, Lan Yan said, “I ate. You haven’t?”

Lan Yin shook her head. “I’ve eaten too.”

“Good.” Lan Yan remembered something and added on her own initiative: “Jiang Mu made egg noodles. They were terrible.”

Pfft…

These blunt words made Lan Yin laugh, dispelling her doubts and narrowing the distance between the aunt and niece.

“I’ll make lunch for you later,” Lan Yin said.

“Alright.”

Lan Yan agreed, but her thoughts couldn’t help but drift elsewhere. Her niece could cook some simple dishes, but compared to the little Alpha in the bedroom, it could only be described as “edible”—it wasn’t even as good as the cooking lady she employed. However, she had given the cooking lady a few days off and it wasn’t easy to call her back. The little Alpha couldn’t show her face, she herself couldn’t cook, and takeout wasn’t an option, so they could only eat what her niece made.

Thinking of this, Lan Yan let out a sigh.

Lan Yin didn’t understand the reason, but she asked with self-awareness: “Does Young Aunt not like my cooking? Should we call the cooking lady over instead?”

Lan Yan’s eyes flickered, and she shook her head. “No, I like it very much. Make a bit more; my appetite has been good lately.” Before the little Alpha left, she couldn’t let her go hungry.

“Huh?” Lan Yin was slightly surprised. “Young Aunt, are you sure?”

She actually rarely cooked. She had learned it from a few friends at school. Her aunt had eaten her cooking once or twice, and had never finished more than half a bowl. This was the first time she had actively asked for more.

Abnormal. Really abnormal. Could it be… she’s pregnant?

Lan Yin cast a discreet glance at Lan Yan’s lower abdomen. You couldn’t blame her for thinking this; Fourth Uncle had highlighted this issue when she came. He was afraid her aunt had met a black-hearted, calculating Alpha who would use a child and pheromones to trap her. Fourth Uncle said that her aunt was shrewd in business but a rookie in relationships, making it very likely she would be calculated against.

“Young Aunt…” Lan Yin hesitated. “Your stomach.”

“Hmm?” Lan Yan was slightly stunned. What about her stomach? She had been eating the little Alpha’s cooking more often lately, but it wouldn’t make her gain weight in just a few days. Her stomach already had a bit of softness to it.

Lan Yin used a more euphemistic way to put it: “Am I about to become an older sister?”

This time Lan Yan understood, and her face turned completely black. In all these years, she had only had intimate contact with that little Alpha, and there hadn’t even been a single complete marking. How could she possibly be pregnant? Most importantly, the little Alpha had permanently lost the right to be a “mother.”

Thinking of this, Lan Yan felt a bit uncomfortable again. She took a deep breath and said word for word, “Lan Yin, I am not pregnant.”

“Oh.” Lan Yin’s face flashed with embarrassment for a moment. “Sorry, Young Aunt, I thought wrong.” Her aunt usually wouldn’t lie to her, so she naturally believed her. It was all Fourth Uncle, always telling her all sorts of messy things. As soon as her aunt talked about her appetite, she started thinking wild thoughts.

It seemed her aunt really liked her cooking. Lan Yin immediately became interested and, to change the subject, said: “Young Aunt, do you have groceries here? If not, I’ll go out and buy some in a bit.”

Lan Yan’s heart moved. “I don’t know, probably not. The fridge is broken and I haven’t had time to replace it. I just got back last night, so I don’t know if the cooking lady prepared anything.”

Of course there were plenty of groceries in the fridge. On the day the little Alpha left, she had called the cooking lady, who bought a lot of food before leaving. However, if Lan Yin went out, she could let the little Alpha leave early, and then pick her up in the evening to attend the banquet.

Lan Yan told a small, ambiguous lie.

Lan Yin immediately concluded that her aunt had no food. She said enthusiastically, “Is there a wet market near here? You have to go early to get fresh groceries. Let’s go now. Since you’re free anyway, come for a walk with me.”

Just think, if the fridge was broken, as long as the cooking lady wasn’t a fool, she wouldn’t prepare much while the hostess wasn’t home. Her aunt was always busy and had never gone shopping with her alone; Lan Yin was looking forward to it. Regarding things she was interested in, she was always more talkative. Since she didn’t know what to paint tonight, she could go outside to find some inspiration.

Although her niece was gentle as usual and just as sensible as a certain younger sister, the expectation in her eyes was too obvious, making it hard for Lan Yan to refuse. She thought for a moment, stood up, and said, “Wait a moment, I’ll change my clothes.”

“Okay!” Lan Yin’s eyes brightened.

Lan Yan had just changed her clothes this morning, and since they were just going nearby to buy groceries, there was actually no need to change. She was just looking for an excuse to enter the bedroom to let the little Alpha leave after they left. However, seeing the person on the bed sleeping so sweetly and being excessively well-behaved, she didn’t have the heart to wake her up.

She could only open the wardrobe and pick out a set of clothes. Since she had told her niece she was changing, she had to change; otherwise, the lie would be too obvious.

Lan Yan looked at the closed bathroom door, then at the person sleeping soundly on the bed. Finally, she turned her back and unbuttoned her clothes bit by bit. She would just send the little Alpha a message later; she should leave on her own once she woke up and saw it.

Su Yi’an wasn’t a light sleeper, but she was very alert while sleeping. Hearing movement in the room, she opened her eyes dazed. She didn’t expect to see a patch of white in front of the wardrobe. It was the white she had once worshipped inch by inch, the color that was most heart-stirring and that she had longed for.

Was her sister… changing in front of her because she thought she was asleep?

Her heartbeat grew louder, and a dry heat climbed from her neck to her face. Su Yi’an immediately closed her eyes, her whole body freezing. She didn’t even dare to breathe. Only when she heard the footsteps fading away did she dare to open her eyes again.

Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, a warm liquid flowed down from her nose, dripping onto the pillow. Su Yi’an instinctively wiped it with her hand. Seeing the red blood, she was dumbfounded. Was she really this pathetic, just from watching Sister Grape change clothes? Or was it because of staying up late? Her body was really “lacking,” just as her sister said.

Also, although her sister’s bedsheets and duvet cover were dark blue, the blood dripping on them was quite obvious and couldn’t be wiped away. How would she explain this when her sister came back? Heatstroke in a dream? Would her sister think she was too perverted…?

While Su Yi’an was agonizing, the phone by the pillow buzzed. She hurried to pick it up and saw it was indeed a message from her sister. She opened it immediately.

“Lan Yin and I are going out to buy groceries. If you wake up, leave on your own. I’ll pick you up in the afternoon.”

Seeing the content, Su Yi’an was immediately unhappy. She climbed up and was about to put on her shoes when she suddenly thought: her sister said “if she wakes up.” Well, she could also not be awake. In any case, her sister wouldn’t be able to see if the WeChat message was read or unread. Most importantly, her sister just said that Lan Yin wouldn’t come in, so she was safe.

In fact, if it weren’t for her sister’s sake and for hiding her identity, she wouldn’t mind everyone knowing that her sister was her “sugar mommy.” Almost the instant she figured it out, Su Yi’an lay back down again. From the initial intentional faking of sleep, within ten minutes, she really fell asleep again. After all, she hadn’t slept all night, and she had only slept for half an hour just now.

In the wet market near the Happiness Community.

The sudden appearance of two stunning Omegas caused quite a stir. Because young people nowadays rarely buy groceries to cook, the market was mostly full of middle-aged uncles and aunts. It was rare to see two young beauties, and everyone was a bit excited.

“Are they filming a show?”

“Those two little beauties don’t look like they know how to cook.”

“Possible. We’ve had many variety shows filming here before.”

“But I don’t see any cameras. Maybe they’re daughters of some wealthy family experiencing life.”

The middle-aged uncles and aunts in the market rarely paid attention to internet news, so they didn’t recognize Lan Yan. They could only guess, and they guessed somewhat correctly.

“Hey, little beauty, live fish killed on the spot, very cheap. Want one?”

“And my bok choy, grown in my own field, very fresh!”

As the two approached the stalls, the owners greeted them enthusiastically. Smelling the waves of fishy odors, Lan Yan frowned in discomfort. She disliked places like wet markets; the only saving grace was that this market seemed orderly and clean.

On the other hand, Lan Yin was very serious about picking vegetables. However, considering her aunt, she didn’t take long. Besides, there were only two of them, so they didn’t buy much.

In less than an hour, the two returned home. While Lan Yin was taking the groceries to the fridge, Lan Yan gently opened the bedroom door a crack. Seeing that certain someone still sleeping soundly, her brow twitched. She could really sleep; it seemed she really had insomnia last night, so much so that she probably hadn’t even seen the message.

Forget it. She had already prepared the dress needed for the banquet. Later she would have the little Alpha ask for the afternoon off and find a way to avoid Lan Yin so they could go directly to the Zhang family’s banquet. The last time she slept with her, the little Alpha’s dark circles were also prominent. Maybe the little Alpha could only sleep well in a familiar bed.

Lan Yan shook her head and closed the door.

“Young Aunt, your fridge isn’t broken! There are a lot of groceries inside,” Lan Yin’s voice came from the kitchen.

Lan Yan sat on the sofa with a calm face. “Then maybe the cooking lady found someone to fix it and I didn’t notice.”

Lan Yin knew her aunt was busy, so she didn’t doubt her words. She only looked at the vegetables on hand with some worry. “I have to go back to school tomorrow night. You’re in the company most of the time. One person can’t finish all this, and these vegetables can’t be kept for too long. It’s such a waste.”

Having read many books about famine years, Lan Yin especially disliked waste. Thinking that many vegetables would have to be thrown away made her feel a bit of heartache.

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was. Lan Yan thought of the younger girl in the bedroom and a weird idea popped up—having the girl come over to cook for her these past few days…

No, no. She could just give all the vegetables to the cooking lady to take home.

Lan Yan looked at her niece and said, “Leave them there. I’ll let the lady take them back.”

A smile immediately appeared in Lan Yin’s eyes. “Then I’ll wash the vegetables first and cook for you in a bit.” She cooked very, very slowly; she would wash a single leaf for a long time. So, even though it was early, she could prepare in advance to avoid being in a rush later. Since she had nothing to do now anyway. Sitting together with her aunt, she actually found herself with nothing to say, so this was more natural and relaxing.

“Alright.” Lan Yan let her putter around. She picked up her tablet. There was nothing at the company for her to handle, so she opened a small shooting game and started playing.

While playing, she chatted casually: “Lan Yin, how have you been at school lately? You’re a senior. Have you thought about joining the company after graduation?” The family members each had their own ideas, and currently, she was the only one holding up the company. To be honest, the pressure was quite high.

Lan Yin answered seriously while picking vegetables: “Young Aunt knows, I only like painting.”

“Mm. Tell me if you need anything.” Lan Yan nodded, not wanting to put too much pressure on her. She had always been lenient with her family, not to mention this only junior.

“Thank you, Young Aunt.”

As the two spoke, the topic somehow shifted to Su Yi’an. Perhaps it started from the art studio, or perhaps from that incident with the thugs. In short, by the time Lan Yin snapped out of it, she had already told her aunt a lot of what she knew about that Senior Su. Although she eventually realized and didn’t blindly mention the matter of Senior Su being “kept” by an old woman, with her aunt’s level of intelligence, if she intended to investigate, she would definitely find out.

Senior Su and her aunt didn’t have much of an intersection; her aunt probably wouldn’t be bored enough to investigate Senior Su, right? Her aunt’s skill was too profound; she was no match at all. Lan Yin couldn’t help but feel lucky that her aunt, like her, wasn’t someone who liked to meddle in others’ business. However, even if her aunt investigated, she believed Senior Su was innocent. Someone who could see the deep meaning in the little artist Su Su’s paintings at a glance—she didn’t believe such a person would do that kind of thing.

Listening to her niece, the dark light in Lan Yan’s eyes deepened. She asked as if casually: “You said your Senior Su is liked by many Omegas and she saved your life. What about you, Lan Yin?” Her tone was like an ordinary elder concerned about a junior’s emotional affairs.

Lan Yin’s face turned red, and she hurriedly waved her hands. “I certainly don’t have any thoughts. Senior Su is…”

Senior Su had someone she liked; no matter what, she wouldn’t be so tactless. Furthermore, just because of a handsome appearance and being saved once, should she like her? No. What she valued was a compatible soul, something that could only be felt deeply after long-term interaction. Currently, she and Senior Su were at most ordinary friends.

Why did her aunt suddenly think to ask this?

But what? Lan Yan didn’t ask about Lan Yin’s unfinished sentence, but her expression improved somewhat. If the little Alpha was involved with her niece, then what would they be now? She didn’t want to experience something as obviously immoral as an aunt and niece fighting over the same woman at the same time.

Still, liked by many people? Did the little Alpha really never date, or… Probably not, otherwise she wouldn’t have been so inexperienced that day.

Lan Yan was slightly lost in thought. Lan Yin finished washing the vegetables and turned off the faucet. The room suddenly became quiet. Just as she walked into the living room, a distinct “thump” came from the bedroom, sounding like something heavy had fallen to the floor.

“Young Aunt…” Lan Yin looked up at her in confusion.

Lan Yan’s face stiffened, then she said calmly: “Probably something… something I hung on the windowsill was blown down by the wind. I’ll go check.” She had originally wanted to say it was her little white cat, but then remembered the cat was still at the old residence; Lan Yu had taken it away yesterday.

Lan Yin’s eyes were full of confusion, but she said nothing. She watched her aunt quickly walk into the bedroom, and before she could see inside, the door was closed.

Could something falling make that kind of sound? She really couldn’t imagine it. No matter how much Lan Yin wracked her brain, she never imagined that this was the sound of someone falling off her aunt’s bed.

Su Yi’an was embarrassed, extremely embarrassed. Perhaps because she thought of the injection before sleeping, she dreamed of the injection after falling asleep, and then accidentally fell out of bed out of fear. Even more humiliating was that her pathetic appearance was seen by “Sister Grape.”

Fortunately, Lan Yin didn’t come in, otherwise she would have died of shame. Su Yi’an’s head was almost smoking with heat. She quickly scrambled up, ignored the pain in her head, and whispered: “Sister…”

Looking at her miserable state, Lan Yan didn’t know whether to be angry or laugh. She lowered her voice: “How did you fall off the bed?” She saw the girl’s forehead was bruised red, though it didn’t look serious.

Su Yi’an shook her head, discreetly blocking the pillow that was stained with a bit of blood.

Lan Yan ignored her small movement and said: “Lan Yin hasn’t left yet. Endure it a bit longer. The medicine is in the living room; I’ll bring it in for you in a bit. Be careful not to make any more loud noises; the soundproofing here isn’t very good.” She had originally thought she would be living here alone, so she hadn’t prioritized that issue.

Su Yi’an shook her head. “I’m fine, Sister.” As long as her sister didn’t blame her, she wouldn’t dare feel mistreated.

Lan Yan was about to say something when the door was knocked by Lan Yin: “Young Aunt, is anything broken?”

Su Yi’an immediately held her breath.

Lan Yan signaled her to hide in an invisible corner, then opened the door and walked out. “It’s nothing.”

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