The Lost Omega Heiress is Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 29

She wanted to have a child.

Shen Tingxue’s schedule today was of utmost importance.

At the board meeting, over a dozen members who controlled the lifeline of the Shen Group were all in attendance. Most of them were veterans who had followed Shen Hong in building the empire.

Shen Tingxue sat at one end of the long table, presiding over the meeting with Shen Hong’s support.

At that moment, a director was nervously concluding his report, fine beads of cold sweat forming on his temples.

“That concludes the data report on the group’s core businesses.”

Throughout his presentation, Shen Tingxue merely listened, neither interrupting nor asking questions.

The silent pressure was even more suffocating.

Only after the report ended did Shen Tingxue speak. “Director Xu, thank you for compiling these reports.”

“However, it seems you’ve omitted quite a few things, haven’t you?”

The expressions of those present shifted slightly. Upon hearing this, Shen Hong also turned his gaze toward Shen Tingxue.

Shen Tingxue extended a finger to operate the screen, projecting the documents onto the massive display at the center of the conference room.

“Before my disappearance, you used your authority to sell the Shen family’s gene sequence simulation system to our competitors at an absurdly low price.”

“How much did the Li family pay you?”

“What other information have you leaked since then? Shouldn’t you come clean now?”

Director Xu’s face instantly turned pale.

“I… I didn’t! Young Miss, this is slander!”

He abruptly stood up, panickedly defending himself to Shen Hong. “Chairman, that gene sequence simulation system had long been discarded. I followed the proper procedures.”

“Are you certain it’s slander?”

Shen Tingxue smiled.

She swiped the screen again, revealing a series of secret communication records and encrypted account transaction histories for all to see.

The room erupted in murmurs.

Shen Hong cast a dark glare at Director Xu, then glanced at Shen Tingxue. His gaze held no approval when it fell upon his daughter, and he remained silent for the moment.

“With the evidence now undeniable, according to the group’s highest confidentiality agreement, the consequences for leaking core secrets.”

She paused, her eyes sweeping over the board members with their varied expressions, finally settling on Shen Hong. “Father, shall we deal with him now?”

The conference room fell into dead silence.

Shen Hong’s chest heaved. After a long while, he finally issued the final verdict to the bodyguards at the door. “Take him away.”

The director was dragged out by several burly bodyguards, letting out a few desperate cries.

“I didn’t do it! Chairman, the Young Miss doesn’t understand any of this. You have to believe me!”

Most of the board members were intimidated by Shen Tingxue’s ruthless methods and lowered their heads.

Shen Tingxue scanned the faces of those present and said with a faint smile, “Alright, let’s move on to the next agenda item.”

But Shen Hong suddenly interrupted, “Enough, Tingxue. Let’s end it here for today.”

“Father?” Shen Tingxue frowned slightly.

Shen Hong’s expression was grim. “Come with me.”

The board meeting was forced to an abrupt end. Shen Tingxue followed Shen Hong to his office, already anticipating what was to come.

Sure enough, when only the father and daughter remained, Shen Hong turned and questioned her, “Shen Tingxue, you’ve become increasingly unruly since your return.”

“Why didn’t you report today’s matter to me first? Where did you obtain this evidence? I had no idea you possessed such capabilities.”

“The progress on the stabilizer you’re leading the research on has been consistently slow. It seems now it’s because you’ve been focusing your efforts in the wrong place, isn’t it?”

Shen Tingxue was startled.

She laughed inwardly. No matter how harshly her parents had treated her in the past, she had always devoted herself wholeheartedly to the interests of the Shen family. She had already been keeping an eye on Director Xu’s matter before the incident occurred, and after attending the gathering, she had gained new leads. Without delay, she had her subordinates gather evidence.

All this painstaking effort, and in Shen Hong’s eyes, it was nothing more than a challenge to his authority.

It was also her fault for being too sincere.

Shen Tingxue lowered her eyelashes, suppressing the urge to defend herself. Refuting him would only make the situation worse.

She obediently said, “Father, I was reckless.”

Shen Hong’s expression remained displeased. “Don’t let this happen again. I’m not so old that I can’t manage the company.”

Shen Tingxue, like a subordinate, bowed her head to Shen Hong. “I understand.”

“Since you have so much time on your hands, you might as well focus on the lab and push the progress forward.”

“Yes!”

Shen Hong stared at Shen Tingxue for a few seconds.

“Go now.”

Shen Tingxue had originally planned to go to the lab anyway. She cursed under her breath, closed the office door, and left.

On her way out, some of the company’s directors glanced at her, their thoughts ambiguous. Everyone knew there were undercurrents between the young lady and the chairman, it seemed it was still far from the time for the young lady to take power.

Once aboard the aircraft, Shen Tingxue recalled the look Shen Hong had given her earlier. Her nails dug deeply into her flesh. After a long while, she took a deep breath.

Better to calm down by checking on A Beibei.

She couldn’t resist looking at Shi Anzhi’s live feed.

Watching Shi Anzhi eat and change clothes lifted her spirits a little. Shi Anzhi looked pretty cool dressed like that.

Remembering how Shi Anzhi had asked Xiao Yu questions after she left, a faint smile touched Shen Tingxue’s lips.

It felt good to be cared for. For a few seconds, Shen Tingxue wanted to immediately confide in Shi Anzhi about the grievances she had just endured. Shi Anzhi would surely look at her with a pained expression and then try to help her solve the problem.

Thinking this, the stifling feeling from Shen Hong’s reprimand eased slightly.

Earlier that morning, Chu Yi had reported to her via mental communication that the Shepherd Project had encountered some trouble, adding to her stress.

When she arrived at the lab and saw Chu Yi, Shen Tingxue was taken aback, noticing that his expression was slightly peculiar.

It seemed worried, yet inexplicably excited.

“Young Lady, you’re here.”

Shen Tingxue hummed in acknowledgment. “Just get to the point.”

Chu Yi first pulled up a structural diagram of pheromone encoding, pointing at the virtual soldier in the simulation who was ultimately kneeling on one knee. “It’s like this: although the Shepherd has passed the basic stability tests, the activation tests aren’t going well. There’s over a 40% chance that the experimental subjects can’t withstand the cognitive conflict caused by the loyalty override, which could lead directly to brain death.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Tingxue felt dizzy. An army with nearly a 50% failure rate was utterly worthless.

The immense sense of defeat nearly made her lose her footing. Did this mean her plan had already failed?

Seeing his superior’s extremely pale expression, Chu Yi quickly added, “Young Lady, unless we can find a way to provide strong external comfort to their mental fields while performing the loyalty override.””

Shen Tingxue struggled to steady her mind and asked wearily, “Do you already have some idea?”

Chu Yi nodded vigorously. “Young Lady, don’t worry.”

“You previously gave me that Alpha’s medical records, and then her blood and pheromones were sent over. We conducted urgent research.”

Why was Shi Anzhi being mentioned again? Before one wave had settled, Shen Tingxue’s heart tightened once more.

“Mm, has a solution been found for her gland issue?”

Chu Yi pulled up a report for Shen Tingxue to see, her tone noticeably excited.

She first displayed the basic data section of the report. “Miss, the diagnosis from the border hospital isn’t wrong based on the data. However, after using the corporation’s most precise analyzers to scan the samples tens of thousands of times, we discovered something unbelievable.”

She brought up Shi Anzhi’s pheromone energy chart.

It was an extremely peculiar image.

In the low-frequency range representing conventional pheromone molecules, Shi Anzhi’s pheromones showed as a flat, dead line. But in the high-frequency quantum wavelength range beyond sensory perception, there appeared a resonant wave pulsing rhythmically like a heartbeat.

Shen Tingxue’s pupils contracted sharply upon seeing this.

Chu Yi stared at that resonant wave, her voice trembling. “My god, Miss, this isn’t glandular dysfunction – this could be considered an evolution.”

“This Alpha’s gland doesn’t need to transmit information through the inefficient method of releasing chemical substances. Instead, it directly uses what we might temporarily call quantum pheromones. Her pheromones can spread at a spiritual level in this form, which is why conventional instruments can’t detect them.”

“We speculate that she doesn’t lack pheromones, but rather her pheromones have a unique scent that only high-level individuals with sufficiently strong mental power can perceive. Moreover, we suspect that who can sense her pheromones is related to her own will.”

“Given the limited research time, we’re not entirely certain yet.”

Shen Tingxue listened with her heart racing wildly.

Not a disability, but evolution?

Chu Yi continued, her voice beginning to carry excitement. “More importantly, we suspect this resonant wave might have the ability to suppress and pacify conventional Alpha pheromones!”

“So we conducted experiments overnight.”

She played an experimental recording.

In the footage, researchers placed pheromone samples extracted from test subjects in the same isolated container as Shi Anzhi’s pheromone samples.

A miracle occurred.

The moment the two samples made contact, the test subject’s pheromones rapidly calmed down as if meeting their nemesis, eventually becoming as tranquil as still lake water.

“Miss Shi’s pheromones can precisely neutralize the chaotic waves in Alpha pheromones that cause aggressive loss of control, preserving only the purest and most stable components.”

“Miss…”

Chu Yi’s face was filled with fervor. “Our plan can still be saved, and we’re very close to success.”

Shen Tingxue’s breathing became rapid – she understood all too well what this meant.

This meant that Shi Anzhi’s pheromones might be the cure for genetic rejection reactions and cyberpsychosis risks.

As long as they could analyze and replicate the structure of this resonant wave, then inject it into those Alphas’ bodies, she could potentially create a perfectly stable soldier army, entirely under her control.

She would no longer need to risk using highly dangerous viruses, but could directly tame Alphas at the source.

“Miss, we tried several methods last night, but none could replicate this resonance wave. Its structure is too stable, it resists any external analysis or interference.”

“There is, however, one quick method.”

Chu Yi looked at Shen Tingxue and swiftly continued, “We could perform a live stress extraction directly from the source of the pheromones.”

Shen Tingxue shuddered violently.

Having grown up in laboratories, she was all too familiar with live stress extraction.

It meant restraining Shi Anzhi on an experimental table, using various drugs and mental stimuli to force her glands into overdrive, then extracting her most primal pheromones as if squeezing juice from fruit.

It was inhuman torture.

Shen Tingxue remained silent, her pupils slightly unfocused.

“Miss?”

Chu Yi, noticing Shen Tingxue’s lack of enthusiasm, found it strange. “Your insight in discovering this sample is truly remarkable. When can you bring her to the lab? We can proceed immediately.”

Shen Tingxue looked at Chu Yi, locking eyes with her for a few seconds.

She wanted to demand who had authorized such private research? Who had declared Shi Anzhi a new test subject?

But she understood her loyal subordinate meant no harm. Leading the team in quiet research was merely an attempt to help her solve the problem.

“Let’s discuss it later.”

Shen Tingxue closed her eyes briefly. She needed to steady her mind and think things through carefully.

Chu Yi, still puzzled, insisted, “This is such a promising direction, Miss. We shouldn’t delay even for a moment.”

“I know.”

Shen Tingxue felt as if she could hardly breathe. She instructed Chu Yi, “Go attend to other tasks for now. Let me think about it.”

“Immediately classify all of Shi Anzhi’s data under the highest restricted access level. No one is permitted to review it or conduct any experiments without my personal authorization.”

Chu Yi grew even more perplexed. She hesitated but ultimately complied.

“Understood, Miss.”

Shen Tingxue closed her eyes.

Just then, a communication request from Shen Hong came through.

Shen Tingxue took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil within, and accepted the call.

Shen Hong’s face appeared in the holographic display. In the background was the Shen family study, and he had changed into more formal attire, as if he had just returned from the company.

“Tingxue, hurry home and change into your evening gown. The Chief of Staff’s daughter has been born, and the Governor has arranged an impromptu banquet.”

“This is your first visit to the Governor’s mansion since your disappearance. You must make a good impression.”

Still reeling from the earlier shock, Shen Tingxue responded indifferently, “Alright.”

She boarded the aircraft back to the Shen family estate. Her life was always like this constantly pushed forward by new events, leaving no room for her own emotions, forever suppressed.

After ending the call, she connected with Xiao Yu, monitoring Shi Anzhi’s every move in her mind. Only her “Abbey” could offer her a moment of solace.

She watched Shi Anzhi’s every action, gazing at that beautiful face, and listened distractedly as she spoke with Teng Ying. The Garden of Eden perhaps she could take Shi Anzhi there next time.

Shi Anzhi now conversed more naturally with Teng Ying than with her. Shen Tingxue could feel it, and it made her want to cry. What should she choose?

Before disembarking, Shen Tingxue injected herself with a sedative. When she felt on the verge of losing control, she relied on medication to maintain her composure.

After changing into her evening gown, Shen Tingxue headed to the Governor’s official residence.

Arriving at the banquet venue, the garden was brilliantly illuminated with lanterns and filled with elegantly dressed guests. Many influential figures closely connected to the Governor’s Mansion had gathered here, performing the hypocritical drama of social interaction.

Shen Tingxue, dressed in a champagne-colored backless gown, moved through the crowd with a smile on her face, appearing completely at ease.

She discussed the latest jewelry auctions with socialites and exchanged flatteries with numerous family heads, behaving exactly as expected of the Governor’s prospective daughter-in-law.

The Governor’s wife was delighted to see her and took her hand, saying, “Tingxue, I’m so glad you’re safe.”

“It’s a pity Jiang Qi is still stationed at the border and hasn’t returned yet. Otherwise, it would have been wonderful for you both to appear together.”

Shen Tingxue returned the gesture, holding the lady’s hand, and smiled. “Madam, he is doing it for the Empire.”

The Governor’s wife nodded and began discussing the current situation at the border with Shen Tingxue.

As she listened, a cold thought crossed Shen Tingxue’s mind: If Jiang Qi were to die at the border, it would be a favorable outcome.

She had contemplated this before, but her influence had not yet extended to the military hospitals, making it somewhat complicated to orchestrate.

Just then, a warm commotion arose in the center of the banquet hall as the Chief of Staff and his wife made their entrance. The Chief of Staff was holding their daughter, receiving congratulations from the guests.

Shen Tingxue glanced over and saw a baby girl wrapped in soft swaddling clothes, sleeping soundly.

The baby’s lips moved unconsciously, like a kitten that had just finished nursing.

The Chief of Staff, usually stern and reserved, now cradled his daughter with tender affection. His Omega partner leaned against him happily, though she still appeared somewhat frail.

They looked deeply in love.

The surrounding crowd gathered around them, offering all kinds of blessings.

“What a lovely child! Her eyes look just like yours.”

“Congratulations!”

“How beautiful, such a little darling.”

Shen Tingxue stood at the edge of the crowd, quietly observing the scene.

She detested such harmonious family reunions the most.

She stared at the infant, a child born into the love of both parents, welcomed into the world with countless blessings. How repulsive.

She averted her gaze.

Suddenly, she recalled Shi Anzhi’s face and couldn’t help but imagine what Shi Anzhi would be like as a mother.

Shen Tingxue found herself lost in thought.

Shi Anzhi was a woman of few words, but she would undoubtedly be patient with a child. There was no doubt that Shi Anzhi would protect the child with her life, just as she had fiercely protected Shen Tingxue back in the slums.

If they had a child together, Shi Anzhi would surely be even more loyal to her, more willing to do anything for her without hesitation.

Anything…

Realizing she had drifted off, she attempted to connect with Xiao Yu in her mind to check on Shi Anzhi’s current activities.

[Attempting to reconnect. Connection failed.]

[Target’s last detectable location: Underground in the Special Zone, vicinity of The Furnace Club.]

[Miss, the area where Miss Shi is located is under an SS-level signal-jamming field. No form of communication or signal tracking is possible.]

Shen Tingxue’s mind went blank for a moment.

The Furnace? The fighting tournament hosted by Ji Tianheng! Ji Tianheng had sent an invitation to the Shen family early on, but under pressure from the Governor’s Mansion, both she and Shen Hong had ignored it.

Why would Shi Anzhi go to such a place? Was she taken there by force, or did she go voluntarily?

Shen Tingxue nearly panicked, wanting to immediately connect with her hacker team to restore surveillance. Just then, the Governor finally made his appearance.

Governor Jiang Wei, nearing sixty with his hair impeccably groomed, walked slowly toward the crowd. Behind him were several high-ranking military and political officials of equal stature.

“Congratulations,” the Governor began, presenting a gift to the Chief of Staff along with celebratory wishes.

Then, the Governor summoned a massive shared holographic screen. “Everyone, take a look at this. Ji Tianheng is up to something again.”

Displayed on the holographic screen was a live broadcast from the Crucible Club.

Shen Tingxue glanced over, unsurprised by the Governor’s actions. She had long suspected that the Governor’s invitation to celebrate was merely a pretext his true intention was to rally his forces against Ji Tianheng. Hosting the banquet at this moment was nothing more than a test to see how many neutral parties would side with the Governor’s mansion over Ji Tianheng tonight.

On the screen, the giant known as K11 was brutally beating a challenger to the point of being unable to stand.

“Ji Tianheng is becoming more and more lawless!” a lieutenant general in full military uniform slammed the table in frustration. “Over the years, the Crucible has almost become her private arms factory and recruitment center. She’s using this fight to flaunt her and the Li family’s new technology to us.”

“It’s more than just flaunting,” another official with a darker expression interjected. “She’s expanding her private guard. Her ambitions have long surpassed being just an arms dealer.”

Shen Tingxue grew increasingly agitated. It seemed the Governor’s mansion’s hacking technology far surpassed the Shen family’s at the moment. Xiao Yu could no longer detect the signal, yet the Governor’s mansion was broadcasting the event live.

What on earth was Shi Anzhi doing at the Crucible?

As everyone watched the match remotely, analyzing the threat K11’s emergence posed to the Governor’s rule, challenger after challenger was carried off the stage with severe injuries. Suddenly, Shen Tingxue spotted a familiar figure, and her blood ran cold.

The next person to step into the ring was Shi Anzhi!

Watching Shi Anzhi resolutely mount the stage on the screen, Shen Tingxue felt the world spin around her. She wanted to scream, to order Shi Anzhi to come back, to rush to the Crucible Club and drag her off that damned fighting platform, then lock her away, hide her.

To make sure Shi Anzhi would never see anyone else, to belong to her alone.

But this was the Governor’s mansion. She could do nothing.

She could only watch helplessly.