The CEO Omega’s 'Soft Rice' Alpha - Chapter 36

Chapter 36

“Grandpa Zhang’s eightieth birthday—as juniors, how could we not come?”

Lan Yu naturally draped an arm over Zhang Baiyang’s shoulder, leading him away from Lan Yan’s side. “Brother Zhang, come, come, let me introduce you to a friend.” As he spoke, he motioned for Zhang Bailin to step forward.

Lan Yu was also an Alpha, and the scent of tulips on him felt stinging to Zhang Baiyang’s nose. Unable to see Lan Yan—the one he most wanted to see—his expression immediately soured. But considering this was his future brother-in-law, he endured the discomfort and gave a dry laugh: “What friend… you…”

The moment Zhang Baiyang saw Zhang Bailin’s face, which looked exactly like his own father’s, his face turned pale instantly. Others might not know, but he knew his father indeed had many romantic debts outside. However, he hadn’t known there was an illegitimate son out there who might compete with him for the family estate.

No, Grandpa cannot see him. Grandpa wouldn’t let Zhang family blood be left outside; this face was eighty percent likely to be his father’s seed. Since it concerned his own interests, Zhang Baiyang could no longer care about his pursuit of women. He secretly signaled his subordinates to “deal with” Zhang Bailin.

Lan Yu wasn’t going to let him off that easily. He stepped forward to inconspicuously block the servants coming to chase the man away and raised his voice: “Brother Zhang, what’s going on? I’m kindly introducing a friend to you, and this is how you treat your guests?”

The voice was so loud that the people outside arriving for the banquet all heard it.

“Look, that man looks so much like Zhang Baiyang. Everyone knows Old Master Zhang only has one son and one grandson. Could this person be Zhang Baiyang’s long-lost brother?”

“I get it, this guy is here to crash the party today.”

“The Zhang family is truly declining with each generation. This is the kind of drama I love to watch.”

“It’s just a pity for Old Master Zhang. He lived an upright life, only to face such a scandal on his eightieth birthday.”

The crowd pointed and whispered, leaving Zhang Baiyang with no dignity left. Because Old Master Zhang had mobility issues, the banquet was held at the Zhang family’s private manor. The manor was huge, and since the Old Master had good connections, many people had come. This matter could be considered a total loss of face.

Zhang Baiyang glared at Lan Yu in a rage: “What is the meaning of this?”

Choosing today of all days to bring the man here was clearly meant to embarrass him. With the man’s appearance, anyone with eyes could tell what was going on. Could it be that Lan Yan told the Lan family about “those things” and Lan Yu was retaliating? He had originally calculated that Lan Yan wouldn’t tell her family, which was why he had been so brazen.

Lan Yan, that dead woman. Once I get my hands on her today, I’ll make her realize how powerful I am. An Omega should act like an Omega—staying home obediently to bear my children. What’s with this showing her face in public all day? Zhang Baiyang was furious to the extreme, blaming everything on Lan Yan.

The smile on Lan Yu’s lips deepened: “Brother Zhang, what are you saying? What meaning could I have? I simply saw that this friend looks a bit like you and felt it was fate, so I introduced you.” His voice remained steady, natural, and elegant, without a trace of “acting.” Looking at it this way, it seemed Zhang Baiyang was the one lacking etiquette.

But everyone’s heart was as clear as a mirror: Zhang Baiyang had offended the Lan family’s Fourth Young Master—a man who appeared to be a refined gentleman but was actually ruthless.

While everyone was watching the drama, a different voice popped up: “Sister, I feel a bit like throwing up.”

Before even entering the door, Su Yi’an smelled the aroma of food and wine. She had been fed a bit too much by her sister earlier—cakes, milk, steak, and grape juice were all mixed in her stomach. Seeing Zhang Baiyang’s greasy face made her truly feel a bit nauseous.

Why haven’t the people I arranged acted yet? This efficiency is too low. Just one Zhang Bailin seemed insufficient; she wanted to make sure this man could never appear before her sister again.

“You want to throw up? Is something making you feel unwell?” Lan Yan frowned slightly, looking worriedly at the little Alpha clinging to her arm. She reached for her phone: “I’ll call a doctor.”

She was worried something had gone wrong with the girl’s gland again. After all, all medicine has side effects. Lately, the little Alpha had taken a lot of pheromone-inducing medicine to help her. Although Jiang Mu had said clearly there were no side effects, everyone’s constitution is different. If something happened to the little Alpha because of her, she would die of guilt. Moreover, she didn’t want this wonderful young girl to get hurt.

Su Yi’an shook her head: “No, Sister. I just feel like throwing up. I’ll be fine once I find a place to do it. I… I just ate a bit too much.”

Her sister seemed overly nervous about her health. While she was happy to have her sister’s concern, she didn’t want her sister to suffer, so she didn’t mind being wordy and explained patiently.

Lan Yan immediately understood the key point, and her voice unconsciously carried a hint of playful anger: “If you couldn’t eat it, didn’t you know how to refuse?” This little Alpha was probably too embarrassed to refuse the food she gave, so she ate whatever was offered, preferring to be overstuffed than to speak up. Honestly… No wonder the little Alpha’s stomach seemed like a bottomless pit; she had specifically ordered extra steaks for her.

Su Yi’an tilted her head slightly, her mouth stubborn: “I could eat it.” How could she refuse anything given by her sister?

Lan Yan was simply at a loss with her. She looked around and led her to a trash can not far away: “Go ahead and throw up.”

Su Yi’an blinked: “If Sister is watching me, I won’t be able to.” How could she show her pathetic side to the person she loved? What if her sister felt disgusted by her? Her sister was right; in certain aspects, her pride was indeed quite strong.

Lan Yan: “…”

She took a deep breath, took out some tissues and a small bottle of water from her bag, and stuffed them into Su Yi’an’s hand, turning her gaze slightly away. The water and tissues had been prepared early on, along with medicine, because she didn’t know when her pheromones might lose control during this special period. She just hadn’t expected the little girl to throw up; the water would be used for this first.

The commotion between the two attracted many gazes, and some people were successfully angered. Among them, the angriest were Zhang Baiyang and Lan Yu, who both forgot their previous confrontation.

Zhang Baiyang hadn’t noticed an Alpha was following Lan Yan. Looking over now, his lungs were about to burst with rage. First that schoolgirl, and now this seductive piece of work—is Lan Yan really that desperate? Since she could let these Alphas benefit, why couldn’t she let him? He was rich, powerful, and not ugly. Where was he inferior to these people? It must be said that Zhang Baiyang was a very confident man; he believed his beer belly and bald head were where a mature man’s charm resided. Besides, every successful person he knew was like this.

If those present heard this, they would probably laugh their heads off. Let alone Lan Yan—anyone with eyes would probably choose the Alpha by Lan Yan’s side. Most people here didn’t lack money; conversely, an Alpha who was bright and beautiful yet behaved so obediently was no exaggeration to call “one in ten thousand.”

Indeed, quite a few wealthy and powerful middle-aged Omegas were already hatching certain plans. They wouldn’t dare openly cross the Lan family, but what if the little Alpha herself wanted to earn some “extra pocket money”?

The anger in Lan Yu’s heart was no less than Zhang Baiyang’s. He had never seen such a fragile Alpha—weaker than an Omega. She needed to be served while eating and threw up at the drop of a hat. Most importantly, she had stolen all of his Yan Yan’s attention. The more he looked, the more distressed he felt.

No matter how many strange looks fell on her, Su Yi’an remained calm. After throwing up, she took a few sips of water to rinse her mouth and wiped it with a tissue before re-linking her arm with Lan Yan’s: “Sister, I’m okay now.” That bright face held a trace of a smile, with no sign of the earlier embarrassment. Secretly, who knows how many more hearts she had stolen.

When Zhang Baiyang regained his senses, he saw that Zhang Bailin, who had been standing right in front of him, had disappeared. He looked at his subordinates, who shook their heads. Zhang Baiyang’s face turned livid.

“Find him for me. Don’t let him see the Old Master.” Zhang Baiyang didn’t even bother to pretend anymore. He ignored the guests and stormed off with several subordinates, leaving only two people to greet the attendees.

Everyone looked at each other, then put on smiles and exchanged pleasantries. In reality, no one knew what they were actually thinking.

“Fourth Young Master Lan…” Someone tried to get close to Lan Yu, but he gave a polite smile, dismissed them, and walked to Lan Yan’s side. The smile on his face faded significantly: “Miss Su’s constitution seems a bit poor. Perhaps you should call a doctor to check, lest something really goes wrong.” His voice was gentle, sounding concerned, but he was essentially one step away from bluntly saying Su Yi’an was “useless.”

Lan Yu’s concern was worlds apart from her sister’s concern. Su Yi’an heard it, but she could only pretend to be ignorant: “Thank you, CEO Lan. I’m fine.”

Lan Yu was smiling, but the gaze he directed at Su Yi’an’s hand gripping Lan Yan’s became increasingly cold. Fine? If you’re fine, why do you keep clinging to my Yan Yan? Do you not understand what a contract tool-person is? You just provide pheromones; any other physical contact is unnecessary.

After seeing how the two interacted, the little Alpha who had seemed somewhat acceptable before now seemed entirely unappealing. He could find fault with everything. He even felt her beautiful face was a source of trouble. But until Yan Yan spoke up, he didn’t dare take any major actions, fearing it would be counterproductive.

Lan Yan understood Lan Yu, so she naturally heard the deep meaning in his words. She stepped forward to inconspicuously block Lan Yu’s view of the little Alpha and changed the subject: “Where is Zhang Bailin?” Given the Lan family’s nature of repaying kindness, her cousin probably didn’t know what the little Alpha had lost for her and Lan Yin. He only saw her kindness to the girl, not knowing that this kindness was laden with unspeakable guilt. Since her cousin hadn’t looked into it, she saw no need to tell him. After all, this concerned the little Alpha’s dignity; the fewer people who knew, the better.

“He probably went inside already.” Lan Yu gave her a deep look and took the lead in walking in. Whatever this sister insisted on doing—not just him, but the entire Lan family—could do nothing about it. He just hoped this little Alpha was sensible.

Inside the manor, the first thing that caught the eye was a large open-air lawn. It was filled with tables, chairs, various drinks, and colored lights everywhere. It looked quite nice. As soon as they entered, acquaintances came up to offer toasts. Most had some business dealings with the Lan family. Lan Yu was called away, and Lan Yan couldn’t refuse, so she could only settle Su Yi’an in a relatively quiet corner.

It was a pavilion filled with food and drinks, but with few people. Without that eyesore Zhang Baiyang, Lan Yan’s mood improved quite a bit. “Sit here for a while. I’ll come find you when I’m done. If your stomach is uncomfortable, eat less,” Lan Yan said to her before leaving.

The food on the table smelled delicious, and there were sweets Su Yi’an liked, but she had no appetite at all. Firstly, she was already full, and secondly, her sister was leaving her side, which made her unhappy. Su Yi’an nodded obediently.

However, after Lan Yan took just two steps, Su Yi’an pulled her back and said hesitantly: “Sister… drink less.” She remembered Lan Yan didn’t like smoke or alcohol. Given their current relationship, she shouldn’t have said this to her sister, but Su Yi’an couldn’t help it.

“Okay, I know my limits.” Lan Yan was slightly surprised but didn’t think much of it. She gave an acknowledgment and left the pavilion without looking back. Soon, she was surrounded by several people holding wine glasses.

Su Yi’an watched Lan Yan socializing in the crowd, seeing the ambiguous gazes those people directed at her. She suddenly felt an urge to hide her sister away and have her smile only for her. Although she knew it was impossible. As she watched, Lan Yan was completely submerged by the crowd.

Su Yi’an lost sight of her and felt inexplicably irritable. She disliked these occasions; she only wanted to be alone with her sister. While she was dazed, Su Yi’an didn’t notice two middle-aged female Omegas approaching her and sitting by her side.

“We haven’t met this lady before. I wonder if you could introduce yourself? We’d like to make friends with you.” The two had seen Su Yi’an when she arrived and knew she came with Lan Yan. Asking this was merely to confirm if Su Yi’an had any background—one could say they were being cautious.

Su Yi’an had no intention of dealing with others, so she didn’t notice the calculation in their eyes. She just said casually: “My name is Su Yi’an.” Afterward, she put all her focus back onto “Sister Grape.” Even this one sentence was just a polite gesture to avoid embarrassing her sister; after all, many people saw her sister bring her here today. On a normal day, she wouldn’t even bother acknowledging these people.

A minute ago, she sensed with her spiritual power that a woman she hadn’t seen before, but who seemed very familiar with her sister, had taken her sister away. Once they got further away, she wouldn’t be able to sense them, so she had to stay alert. This was Zhang Baiyang’s territory after all. Although she had arranged her own people, she was still afraid of an accident.

Such a simple introduction, in this kind of setting, was equivalent to telling everyone: I have no background. Su Yi’an’s urgency was also mistaken for the nervousness of someone who hadn’t seen the world. Especially the brilliance of her face made the two Omegas’ eyes shine. They laughed in tacit understanding, poured a few glasses of wine, and handed one to Su Yi’an: “So it’s Sister Su. We felt a connection the moment we saw you. How about having a drink with us sisters?”

As they spoke, the two squeezed closer to her. One hand even rested on Su Yi’an’s hand, rubbing it gently. It didn’t have the pleasure of her sister’s touch; it felt like being targeted by a venomous snake.

Su Yi’an’s face darkened. Finally understanding their goal, she abruptly pulled her hand back and stood up to leave. She held back repeatedly to suppress the urge to swear on the spot. She was still unwilling to bring trouble to her sister; she could deal with these two anytime.

Su Yi’an intended to let the two Omegas off, but the two felt they had lost face and were unwilling to let her go. They spoke up simultaneously with cold sarcasm: “What? If Lan Yan can have a ‘pretty boy’ who lives off her, why can’t we? Or is her ‘soft rice’ just better to eat?”

Both Omegas’ families had collaborated with the Lan family, and neither believed Lan Yan would fall out with them over a “pretty boy.” The people here were all rich or noble; most looked down on those who lived off others and wouldn’t dream of helping Su Yi’an. Thus, the two Omegas spoke without mercy.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, people nearby looked at Su Yi’an with disdain, shook their heads, and looked away. Su Yi’an slowly clenched her fists, a flash of murderous intent in her eyes. It was fine to talk about her, but mentioning her sister was a major taboo. She wouldn’t show mercy just because they were Omegas.

The two Omegas had no idea they were already on Su Yi’an’s death list. Seeing her stay silent, they thought she had submitted. Feeling even more triumphant, they reached out to grab her: “That’s more like it. Whatever Lan Yan gives you, we sisters can give you too…”

Zhang Bailin, who was hidden in the crowd after meeting with Old Master Zhang, felt his heart leap in fear. Seeing that Su Yi’an was about to explode, he had no choice but to step out and pull the two Omegas back: “Sisters, don’t be angry. Harmony is precious, harmony is precious. You want a drink, right? I’ll drink with you.”

His words were directed at the Omegas, but his gaze was on Su Yi’an, filled with pleading. Others didn’t know this person’s identity, but he knew perfectly well—otherwise, he wouldn’t even be standing here today. He still relied on her to take back everything that belonged to him. If these two fools provoked her and she vented her anger on the Zhang family in a fit of rage, what would he take back? An empty shell?

Su Yi’an gave Zhang Bailin a deep look. Sensing her sister being led further and further away, she loosened her palms and walked quickly into the crowd. Zhang Bailin let out a huge sigh of relief. Looking at the two Omegas held in his hands, his expression was no longer so kind.

“Who are you? Do you know who we are?” Seeing the “duck” they were about to catch fly away, they became even angrier.

Zhang Bailin thought to himself: I don’t care who you are. Could you be more powerful than the person just now? On the surface, he smiled even more benevolently and said in a low voice: “Of course I know. But there are too many people here, and it wouldn’t be good for your reputations. Can that little Alpha really escape your grasp?” Zhang Bailin winked suggestively: “I’ve already prepared a room for you sisters. Come with me.”

The two Omegas looked at each other, their anger turning into smiles. They hooked Zhang Bailin’s chin with their fingertips: “You’re the sensible one. What’s your name? You look a bit familiar.”

“You sisters can just call me Little Zhang. People look alike; it’s normal for you to find me familiar.” Zhang Bailin suppressed the urge to vomit and led them to the backyard with a smile. Only when he turned his back did his expression turn completely dark.

The commotion here wasn’t small, but as something common in such circles, most people just watched for fun. They were soon distracted by something else. Thus, no one was quite sure when Zhang Bailin led them away.

Coincidentally, an even more explosive piece of news arrived, saying that someone saw CEO Lan Yan of Lan’s Jewelry and the Zhang family’s son, Zhang Baiyang, having a private meeting in the backyard—and they even started fighting on the spot. As for the nature of this “fight,” it was rather intriguing. Everyone hurried to the backyard with their own thoughts. Some were worried they were “fighting” so hard it would lead to a marriage alliance between the Zhang and Lan families; others were afraid they wouldn’t fight. Having been overshadowed by an Omega for so long, they were frustrated and couldn’t wait to see the Lan family become a laughingstock.

Disgusted by those two Omegas, Su Yi’an had lost track of “Sister Grape.” The glasses she wore today and the dress she was in were also very inconvenient. So, by the time she found her sister’s scent again, she had already heard the rumor. Moreover, her sister was indeed in the backyard. Zhang Baiyang was not far from her, and there was the scent of another Omega mixed in.

Su Yi’an’s heart tightened. Without time to think, she sprinted toward her sister’s direction before others could arrive. She could perceive that her sister was in a small room in the backyard, and her pheromones seemed to be out of control. Not only her sister’s pheromones, but also Zhang Baiyang’s and that other Omega’s.

Fortunately, fortunately Zhang Baiyang is some distance from Sister, otherwise I… otherwise I wouldn’t be able to stop myself from killing someone. Su Yi’an’s eyes turned a bit red.

Among the flowers in the Zhang family’s backyard was a pot of flowers that acted as an aphrodisiac. Substances extracted from these flowers could be made into medicine to induce Omega pheromones. The flowers themselves were inconspicuous; if one didn’t look closely, they would look like ordinary Begonias, but they had the same effect, though weaker.

Lan Yan had been careful enough, but she hadn’t expected to fall into a trap. Fortunately, she had been temporarily marked by the little Alpha, so she instinctively rejected other Alphas. Combined with a balding male Omega around fifty who suddenly ran out to hold back Zhang Baiyang, she hadn’t suffered much loss. But now that the little Alpha wasn’t by her side, the pheromones that had been drawn out probably wouldn’t be so easy to resolve.

Listening to the strange noises coming from Zhang Baiyang and that fifty-year-old balding male Omega next door, Lan Yan was laughed with anger. The two were indeed a perfect match. Lan Yan held her phone, getting ready to call Su Yi’an, when a knock suddenly came from the door. Her nerves instantly tightened.

“Sister, it’s me.”

The little Alpha’s anxious voice came from outside. Lan Yan’s heart immediately settled. Supporting her somewhat weak legs, she opened the door: “How did you…”

Before she could finish, she was pulled into a full embrace. The little Alpha’s voice was trembling slightly: “Sister, they said you and Zhang Baiyang…”

Lan Yan instantly understood what happened. She pulled Su Yi’an into the room, closed the door behind her, cupped Su Yi’an’s face, and kissed her deeply: “Help me.”

The little Alpha had arrived at the perfect time. Her out-of-control pheromones urgently needed the little Alpha’s comfort. Su Yi’an was stunned for a moment, then responded passionately.

“Yan Yan!”

With a bang, the door was kicked open from the outside. Lan Yu rushed in. Seeing the little Alpha holding his Yan Yan and kissing her fervently, he was so angry he lost his composure on the spot: “Let go!”

Marking her is one thing, but kissing? Where are those thieving hands touching?!

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