The CEO Omega’s 'Soft Rice' Alpha - Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Lan Yan parked the car near a snack street and walked in with Su Yi’an following behind. To prevent the younger girl from overthinking, she also put on a mask before getting out of the car.

However, she regretted it almost immediately.

Because the weather was simply too hot; wearing a mask for a long time while walking made her feel like she couldn’t breathe properly. Moreover, since they were the only two on the street wearing masks, the rate of people turning their heads to look at them was actually quite high.

But Lan Yan gritted her teeth and kept it on. Although she wasn’t a celebrity, she had appeared in the media before. This street was different from a vegetable market; it was a famous social media “check-in” spot. There was a chance one or two people might recognize her. If that happened, she didn’t know how the predatory media would report it—it might even implicate the younger girl again. She already felt enough guilt toward her.

The snack street lived up to its reputation as a “Net-Red” street; the colorful neon signs were beautiful, and the crowds were thick. If there weren’t any other snack streets nearby, Lan Yan probably wouldn’t have come; she had always disliked noisy places.

Su Yi’an, on the other hand, was full of enthusiasm—not because she liked shopping, but because the person she loved was right by her side. Furthermore, to prevent them from getting separated, “Sister Grape” would grab her from time to time. She felt extremely happy. As expected, doing anything with a lover is a joy.

Right at the entrance was a beverage shop with an incredibly popular business; the line was long. Lan Yan usually hated joining crowds and walked straight ahead, intending to find a place where they could drink tea, eat, and read until the Zhang family banquet started.

Before coming, Lan Yan had checked that there was an afternoon tea shop at the end of the street. Its snacks were exquisite and said to be a favorite among young people, and the environment was relatively quiet. She figured the little Alpha would like it. Having a destination, Lan Yan didn’t want to spend time elsewhere. Moreover, the sun was too intense; even with a parasol, she felt the heat.

However, after walking for a bit, Lan Yan realized she had lost track of the little Alpha for a moment and the girl had fallen behind. She had to turn back. After walking about twenty meters, she saw the little Alpha walking slowly toward her, but looking back absentmindedly at the beverage shop at the entrance, looking very much like she wanted a drink and was envious of those who had one.

“You want a drink? Then go line up,” Lan Yan said helplessly as she walked to her side.

She didn’t lack that little bit of money or time. Although she truly disliked baking under the hot sun, it was a rare occasion where the little Alpha liked something. It was just a drink; if she didn’t satisfy her, it would make her seem too harsh as an “older sister.” She was always feeling guilty toward her.

Su Yi’an shook her head with a red face, though it was unclear if it was from the sun or shyness. “No need, Sister.”

She had simply sensed that the beverage shop was holding a promotion: any young couple who kissed could get a free cup of milk tea. She wasn’t craving the tea; she was craving her sister’s sweet kiss. But this matter was impossible even if she thought with her toes.

Every time her sister kissed her, it was under the influence of out-of-control pheromones when she wasn’t quite sober. There hadn’t been a single time where she was completely unaffected by pheromones, let alone kissing in public for a cup of milk tea. Su Yi’an herself had no qualms, but she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to control herself during the kiss and would embarrass herself in front of everyone.

Lan Yan was a woman of action; she pulled Su Yi’an directly toward the milk tea shop and stood at the end of the long line. This little Alpha was good in every way, except her pride was too strong; she clearly wanted the tea but wouldn’t admit it. At this moment, Lan Yan’s dominant streak made Su Yi’an’s heart flutter even more.

However, perceiving the young couple at the front of the line kissing, Su Yi’an pulled Lan Yan’s sleeve: “Sister, let’s go somewhere else.” Since it was impossible for her sister to kiss her, why waste time on a cup of milk tea?

“Somewhere else? That’s fine too.”

Just as Lan Yan was about to leave, a man pulling his girlfriend cut in line right in front of them, his tone extremely impatient: “If you’re leaving, leave quickly. Don’t block the way. Really, dawdling and wasting other people’s time.”

“Who said we’re leaving? On the contrary, sir, please line up properly, alright?” Lan Yan’s face darkened, and she simply stood her ground.

“You…” The man clenched his fist as if preparing to rush over and hit her.

Su Yi’an narrowed her eyes, discreetly shielding Lan Yan, ready to give the man a kick at any moment. To her surprise, the man’s girlfriend held him back: “Forget it, forget it. We were the ones cutting in line; it’s our fault.”

“Pah! A real man doesn’t fight with women. I’ll let you off this time.” The man took the opportunity to back down. His mouth remained tough, but the hand holding his girlfriend’s broke out in a cold sweat. He was also an Alpha, so he naturally knew how terrifying the spiritual pressure was coming from the woman with the great figure and the mask, who kept being called “Sister.” This wasn’t someone he could mess with.

The man obediently queued up behind them. After waiting for about half an hour, it was finally Lan Yan and Su Yi’an’s turn. Lan Yan didn’t notice the promotion sign in front and simply said: “I’d like one black tea, low sugar, and one iced grape juice.”

The clerk was slightly stunned, but she still smiled politely and said: “Are you two ladies a couple? Our shop is running a promotion today: any couple who comes in gets a free drink. If you are a couple, you just need a kiss to prove it, and you can get one for free. It might be much more cost-effective.”

“No need, thank you.” Lan Yan’s brow twitched as she took out her phone to pay.

The man from earlier immediately got excited and mocked: “So they aren’t a couple. Today is a couples’ event. What are ‘single dogs’ doing here? Intentionally wasting everyone’s time. And wearing masks, tsk tsk, how disgusting.”

His voice wasn’t small, instantly drawing the gaze of many young couples toward Lan Yan and Su Yi’an. Those people didn’t say anything, but they all had the look of spectators watching a show.

The clerk was a young girl and felt very awkward as she tried to explain: “This gentleman is mistaken. Today we also sell drinks to single people; it’s just that single people don’t get a free drink as a gift.”

One sentence left the man speechless. After a while, he shifted his anger toward the clerk: “Is it your turn to speak? What kind of attitude is this? Don’t you know the customer is God? Believe it or not, I’ll complain about you in a bit.” It was a typical display of bullying the weak while fearing the strong.

The clerk’s eyes reddened from his shouting: “Sir, I didn’t mean that…”

The man grew even more arrogant: “I don’t care what you meant, your attitude is— mgh—”

Before he could finish his sentence, his whole body began to twitch as if he were having an epileptic seizure. If his girlfriend hadn’t been supporting him, he probably would have fallen to the ground on the spot. Su Yi’an, unable to endure it any longer, had used a bit of spiritual power on the man. The whole process lasted only three seconds—a small punishment as a warning.

The man had learned his lesson. Once his body returned to normal, he slinked away with his girlfriend. Behind them was a group of young couples who hadn’t received their milk tea yet; they all stared at Lan Yan and Su Yi’an with ambiguous looks, seemingly wanting to see what two people who weren’t a couple were doing here joining the fun.

Once the man left, the clerk regained her composure. Suppressing her grievance, she said to Lan Yan: “Ma’am, one black tea low sugar and one iced grape juice, right? That’s 58 yuan in total. Please wait a moment. Are you using WeChat Pay?”

Lan Yan suddenly put away her phone, pulled Su Yi’an close, and looked deeply into her eyes: “We are a couple. How much?” She was speaking to the clerk.

“Twen… twenty-five.” The clerk was stunned and looked at Su Yi’an.

Lan Yan paid the money and put one arm around Su Yi’an, truly looking like a “domineering CEO.” Her deep pupils were like a bottomless abyss, enticing people to jump in even knowing the danger.

Su Yi’an was “scalded” by Lan Yan’s gaze, her face turning red and hot. She nodded obediently and proactively pulled down her mask: “Yes.”

Sister must have been provoked into a bit of a temper by those people’s eyes, right? That man was annoying, and the gazes from the surroundings were unpleasant, but she had to thank them. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have heard her sister say those words, nor would she have received the following kiss.

Lan Yan was indeed angry, so she said those words on impulse. But seeing the little Alpha proactively cooperating, she couldn’t take the words back. So she also pulled down her mask, leaned close to the little Alpha who had already closed her eyes, and dropped a light kiss on the corner of her lips.

The light kiss between the two great beauties was so aesthetic it looked like a scene from an idol drama. Everything around them fell silent. Su Yi’an, smelling the mint fragrance surrounding her, felt her heart beating faster and faster, almost forgetting to breathe. Her sister and she were kissing in public—and her sister had initiated it.

If only all of this were real, if only she and her sister were truly a couple. This kiss was clearly just a light touch, yet Su Yi’an felt it was more lingering and heart-fluttering than any time before.

The kiss ended quickly. Several small screams erupted from the crowd.

“Ahhh! I finally understand why they were wearing masks. At first, I thought they were just posing, but now I realize I was superficial. They look so good! What a perfect match!”

“Are they celebrities?”

“Looking at the deep affection in their eyes that only holds each other—if they aren’t a couple, I’ll sweep the streets for a month!”

“I’ll run shirtless across the whole city!”

“But it seems a bit strange; the one who initiated it was actually the Omega.”

“Don’t you think that’s even more exciting?”

“That… the one who initiated it looks a bit familiar. Yes, I remember now! It’s the CEO of Lan’s Jewelry!”

“Oh my god, a real-life version of the domineering CEO and her little pampered wife!”

“Didn’t they say CEO Lan didn’t have a partner? Is this an underground affair?”

“Am I the only one who thinks that Alpha is also amazing? She looks so shy, so pure. I hate that I can’t be the one to let her live off me.”

Some people took out their phones to take photos. Regardless of what the people behind them said, Su Yi’an and Lan Yan didn’t take it to heart. After they got their black tea and iced grape juice, they quickly vanished into the crowd.

The atmosphere between the two became strange once again—it seemed a bit more “sticky” than before, yet also seemed to have an added layer of distance and an indescribable shyness. Even so, amidst the flow of people, Lan Yan did not let go of Su Yi’an’s hand.

Not until they walked into that afternoon tea shop.

“Cough… cough cough…”

Sitting by the window accompanying a friend for a meal, Lan Yu saw the two entering and was choked by his food. Even with the mask, he could recognize the one walking slightly in front with a cold, “abstinent” aura as his younger cousin. He had been worrying about finding a reason to see who his cousin’s hidden little Alpha was, and here they were, delivering themselves to his doorstep!

He had to thank this friend of his.

The strange telepathy between siblings allowed Lan Yan to notice Lan Yu immediately as well. Her footsteps paused, and she subconsciously let go of Su Yi’an’s hand and turned around: “Let’s change restaurants.”

Of all people to meet, why did it have to be Lan Yu, who loves watching drama? If the little Alpha fell into his hands, she might lose a layer of skin even if she didn’t die. Especially a thin-skinned one with strong pride like the little Alpha; ten of her wouldn’t be a match for an old fox like Lan Yu. He’d probably sell her and she’d still be helping him count the money. Even though they were only in a contract relationship, she didn’t want to watch the little Alpha fall into trouble because of her family.

She wanted them to be just like they were now—simple was better.

The warmth from her sister’s palm still lingered on her fingertips, and its sudden loss made Su Yi’an inevitably feel a bit hurt. Just because she saw Lan Yu, she let go of my hand? Am I that unpresentable? Although her sister might just be trying to avoid unnecessary trouble, Su Yi’an still couldn’t help but feel a bit upset. After all, she wanted to stand openly with her sister and gain her family’s approval.

Noticing Su Yi’an’s gaze, Lan Yan’s heart twitched—it wasn’t very painful, but it was inexplicably uncomfortable. She gave a rare, low-voiced explanation: “That’s my brother. He’s… not very easy to talk to.”

Hearing this explanation, Su Yi’an felt slightly better. She naturally knew Lan Yu was a “smiling tiger”—a bar owner who had seen all kinds of people. He was indeed searching for an Alpha for Lan Yan because of her pheromone issue, but the premise was that this Alpha could be kept under control and wouldn’t harm Lan Yan. Once an Alpha became uncontrollable or harmed Lan Yan, Lan Yu would absolutely be the first to strike with a deadly hand. The most pampered little princess of the Lan family was not just a title.

Su Yi’an wasn’t afraid of Lan Yu; she was just worried about her identity being accidentally exposed and thus losing her sister. If unnecessary, it was better not to face off with Lan Yu. With this in mind, Su Yi’an followed Lan Yan obediently as she walked out.

“Yan Yan, why are you running? Now that you have a little lover, you don’t want your brother anymore?” Lan Yu’s voice came from behind, successfully making the two stop.

Lan Yan took a deep breath, turned back, and said flatly: “Brother.”

“Mm.” Lan Yu’s gaze bypassed her and landed on Su Yi’an. He was still smiling, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes. “Aren’t you going to introduce us?”

Yan Yan didn’t want the two pure-looking little Alphas he found for her, yet she chose this one who looked like a “seductive home-wrecker” whose background was unknown at first glance. He was truly afraid his sister would be deceived. Even those two pure little Alphas could only be tool-people used to stabilize her pheromones; to shop together and hold Yan Yan’s hand—was this Alpha worthy?

For most Alphas, they could indeed use pheromones and children to trap an Omega. His sister was experiencing love for the first time and was prone to misjudging people; this was also why he sent his little niece to watch over her. And this Alpha—he had a strange sense of familiarity, but he just couldn’t remember where he had seen her. He had to be on guard. At the very least, he had to figure out this person’s background.

Lan Yan knew that once they met, she basically couldn’t hide things from this brother for long. She simply said: “Su Yi’an. You’ve met. She’s accompanying me to the Zhang family banquet today. She has makeup on.”

Lan Yu’s expression cracked slightly as he looked carefully at the person in front of him. It was hard to believe that the student-like little Alpha would look like this after putting on makeup. Moreover, with a different pair of glasses, the difference in those eyes was a bit too large.

Lan Yu still had doubts, until the incredibly seductive, fox-like little Alpha gave a shy smile, nervously pinched her fingers, and softly called out: “Hello, CEO Lan.” Pure yet seductive—that was probably the description for this kind of person.

Lan Yu: “…Hello.” For some reason, he felt a heavy sense of dissonance. Why put on this makeup for no reason? However, he finally understood why Yan Yan was so unguarded around this person. With eyes and expressions like that, it was indeed hard to stay guarded. If this weren’t an Alpha, he’d almost want to keep her by his side. He thought Yan Yan had left her hanging after the meeting at the bar; he didn’t expect her to be secretly keeping her around. Regardless, they definitely weren’t “really” together. According to Yan Yan’s temper, if they were really together, she would definitely bring her home to meet the family. So, it could only be a contract relationship.

But… what was with the hand-holding while shopping and that indescribable feeling between the two? Could it be that Yan Yan has fallen in love without knowing it…

Lan Yu was startled by his own thought, so much so that he didn’t listen carefully to what Lan Yan was saying. Not until Lan Yan asked again: “Brother, why are you here?” This place was some distance from the location of the Zhang family banquet, which Lan Yu would also be attending tonight. She had specifically chosen this place to avoid meeting anyone she knew; she didn’t expect to run into Lan Yu. Truly, no matter how much you guard against it, Lan Yu is hard to avoid.

He’d found out. She just hoped Lan Yu wouldn’t spread it so that everyone in the family knew—especially Lan Yin—though Lan Yan knew that was unlikely. Thinking of the rumors that the little Alpha was being “kept” by an old woman, Lan Yan felt a burst of annoyance.

Lan Yu also came back to his senses. He took an inconspicuous glance at Su Yi’an before pointing to the person behind him: “A new friend I met, Zhang Bailin. The half-brother of the eldest son, Zhang Baiyang, who was lost for years. Yan Yan, tell me, isn’t it interesting?”

Did Yan Yan think he wouldn’t know about the crap Zhang Baiyang had been doing just because she didn’t say? First it was Yan Yan, then Yin Yin; he was becoming more and more unrestrained. If it weren’t for Old Man Zhang’s sake, he would have dealt with him months ago instead of letting him jump around in front of him until now. But this time, since a ready-made tool-person had delivered himself to the door, he would give Zhang Baiyang a big gift. It was just a bit strange that this Zhang Bailin didn’t appear sooner or later, but chose to show up at this time; it was hard not to suspect his motives.

And recently, the Zhang family seemed to have offended some big shot; things were going wrong frequently. That idiot Zhang Baiyang couldn’t see it, but he knew that if the Zhangs didn’t take some emergency measures, they’d be calling it quits in a while. To this, Lan Yu only wanted to say: Well done. So, regardless of what Zhang Bailin’s purpose was, he was willing to add more fuel to the Zhang family’s fire.

Without waiting for Lan Yan to speak, the darkness in Lan Yu’s eyes turned into a smile: “Come, Yan Yan. Since we’ve met, let’s sit for a while and go to the Zhang family together later to watch the show.” This natural transition of expression made Su Yi’an want to award the “I am an Actor” title to Lan Yu.

“Brother, do you know everything about Zhang Baiyang?” Lan Yan’s expression was slightly complex. They were all smart people; since Lan Yu had gone this far, it meant Zhang Baiyang’s recent actions had enraged him. Otherwise, for Old Man Zhang’s sake, he would never bring an illegitimate son to the Zhang family.

Lan Yu’s expression didn’t change: “What are you saying, Yan Yan? Zhang Bailin is also a member of the Zhang family. Isn’t it normal to change heirs if one is unqualified?” Their conversation didn’t specifically avoid Zhang Bailin, who was sitting by the window. Zhang Bailin, however, acted as if he heard nothing, a smile still on his face. Only the moment his gaze shifted to Su Yi’an did his smile stiffen slightly—this tiny change lasted less than two seconds, so except for the spiritually powerful Su Yi’an, no one noticed.

Lan Yan nodded and looked at her brother expressionlessly: “I think some things aren’t suitable for the family to know.” She could ignore Zhang Baiyang’s affairs because he wasn’t important, but the little Alpha’s affairs were closely related to her. She didn’t want to bring any more unnecessary trouble to the little Alpha.

Lan Yu’s eyes flickered, and his voice involuntarily grew louder: “Can’t you trust me to handle things?”

“Mm,” Lan Yan nodded without hesitation. For other things, she trusted him; but regarding her keeping a little Alpha, she truly couldn’t trust Lan Yu. She remembered when she had just become an adult and was pursued by an Alpha; Lan Yu found out and told the family, and that Alpha was forced into becoming a monk—she didn’t know what they had done to him. The Lan family was truly too nervous about her love life. She wasn’t a child; even if she hadn’t experienced love, she had her own judgment and didn’t need the family to intervene.

Lan Yu rubbed his nose. Well, his sister still had a certain understanding of him. If he weren’t afraid of her getting angry, he would have already sent all of Su Yi’an’s information to the family group chat by now. Fine, Yan Yan seemed to have this little Alpha under control, and since she said so, he’d leave it alone. What he was currently more worried about was that Yan Yan had fallen in love while this little Alpha was only after her money and looks. But if this little Alpha dared to bully Yan Yan, he’d crush her to death.

With that thought, Lan Yu’s gaze toward Su Yi’an became slightly unfriendly. Su Yi’an kept her nose to her heart, not even eating the food that had just been served, just sitting quietly by Lan Yan’s side, looking like a poor little thing being bullied. Lan Yan glanced at her, picked up several dishes and cakes, put them on a plate, and pushed it in front of Su Yi’an: “Eat.” In front of her brother, the little Alpha seemed even more constrained; if she didn’t pick up food for her, she’d probably be too embarrassed to start.

“Thank you, Sister.” Su Yi’an smiled and picked up her chopsticks. Actually, she wasn’t hungry, but she’d eat anything her sister gave her, even with tears in her eyes.

Lan Yu’s eyes hurt watching them; the strange ambiguity between the two was growing thicker. He had just called out “Yan Yan” when he was cut off by Lan Yan’s cold glare, making his face turn dark. As an Alpha, how could she be more fragile than an Omega? How could she have the nerve to let an Omega serve her? It seemed that an Alpha being too easy to control wasn’t necessarily a good thing either; he had miscalculated earlier.

They finally endured until it was time for the banquet. Lan Yu couldn’t wait and urged Lan Yan to head over. Just as they got out of the car, feeling annoyed, that shameless bastard Zhang Baiyang came up to greet them, his lecherous eyes constantly glancing over Lan Yan: “CEO Lan is here! Come, come, please come in.”

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