The Popular Darling Says She’s Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 27

Wen Shiyu truly had a grievance she couldn’t express. With her cheeks heating up, she finally chose to be partially honest.

“I tried. I told her I wanted to control her, that I wanted to make her addicted to my pheromones, and I even deliberately said some… very greasy, cringey things.”

She omitted the most embarrassing parts. “But she didn’t seem… particularly repelled by me taking the initiative to get close.”

“So, the more proactive I am, the more… intimate the two of us seem to become instead.”

Looking at her like this, Xia Te finally had an epiphany and couldn’t help but press a hand to her forehead.

“You idiot! When I told you to take the initiative, I didn’t mean proactively clinging to her. I meant you should proactively do the things she hates.”

“You have to figure out what she dislikes first, and then do that thing with everything you’ve got.”

Wen Shiyu blinked, a look of realization dawning on her face.

Oh, right. It was true that whatever Seraphina asked her to do, she did.

Was that why Seraphina didn’t dislike her?

“Then…” She looked at Xia Te, her eyes full of a thirst for knowledge, “What does Seraphina hate the most?”

“Uh…”

That question plunged both of them into a temporary silence.

…

On the other side, in the spacious living room of the villa, Seraphina was curled up alone in a soft sofa.

Outside the massive floor-to-ceiling windows was the seamless blue of the sea and sky. Something was playing on the giant TV screen in front of her, but she wasn’t processing it at all. Instead, her ears were red, and she was a bit distracted.

Was I… not reserved enough just now?

She had clearly said she didn’t need it, yet in the end, she still wanted it. Why did she go back on her word in front of Wen? It was so embarrassing.

Seraphina toyed with her hair, her mind a bit of a mess.

But on second thought, wasn’t she doing this to make Wen Shiyu more dependent, more unable to leave her pheromones?

So, giving a high-intensity pheromone “bombardment” in a short period was a normal strategy… right?

Speaking of which, what if she suddenly gave Wen Shiyu the cold shoulder now?

Would Wen Shiyu, due to withdrawal symptoms, be so miserable that she’d proactively seek her out and beg her?

By the way, where did Wen Shiyu run off to?

Just as Seraphina was immersed in her little calculations, hesitating over whether to start the “cold shoulder” tactic, Xia Te suddenly sat down beside her with a smile, holding an open fashion lifestyle magazine.

“Seraphina, look at this!” Xia Te pointed to a prominent column title on the inner page.

“Annual Survey: Omegas Vote for the Most Turn-off Behaviors in Alphas. Which one do you think it is?”

Wen Shiyu happened to walk into the living room at that moment and silently sat down in a nearby armchair.

Seraphina’s attention was subconsciously drawn to Wen Shiyu, but she still responded to Xia Te: “Hmm? What is it?”

Xia Te read aloud from the magazine, “There are many options. For example, an Alpha having an overbearing sense of privilege, always feeling superior to others.”

“Freely interfering in an Omega’s social and private life; being overly controlling.”

“Using pheromones for bullying or pressure.”

“And the worst one: forcibly marking someone regardless of their wishes.”

As Seraphina listened, her delicate eyebrows gradually knit together.

“They are indeed all terrible. Especially interfering in someone else’s life without permission, and forced marking… talking about being jealous or caring is just a pretty excuse to cover up selfishness and the desire for control.”

“Essentially, it’s just treating an Omega as a possession.”

“Exactly. That kind of disrespectful Alpha is the worst.”

Xia Te nodded repeatedly, not forgetting to shoot a meaningful glance at Wen Shiyu nearby.

Wen Shiyu blinked and silently took note in her heart.

In the evening, the four of them gathered in the home theater to watch a movie. The lights were dimmed, with only the shifting shadows and light from the screen reflecting on their faces.

After watching for a while, Seraphina slowly leaned closer to Wen Shiyu in the dim light.

She spoke as if casually, “Tomorrow, you can go surfing with Su Yan all day.” She paused and added, “You don’t need to come looking for me.”

Wen Shiyu was a bit surprised to hear this and turned her head: “What about you?”

Seraphina hesitated for a moment. “Xia Te and I are going snorkeling.”

Xia Te was originally eavesdropping and hadn’t expected such a pleasant surprise.

“Just the two of us?”

Wen Shiyu remembered the “training” from the afternoon and opened her mouth, originally wanting to interfere a bit.

But Xia Te was frantically signaling Wen Shiyu with her eyes, indicating she should stick to the plan and not ruin this for her!

“…”

In the end, Wen Shiyu closed her mouth again.

Seeing that Wen Shiyu didn’t have much of a reaction to this arrangement—neither opposing it nor asking further—Seraphina felt a bit dissatisfied instead.

This wasn’t quite the same as the disappointment she had anticipated Wen Shiyu would feel.

Suddenly, Seraphina couldn’t focus on the movie again. Was it possible she hadn’t given her enough pheromones?

After a while, Wen Shiyu suddenly leaned in closer.

Seraphina immediately turned her head to look at her.

Wen Shiyu’s refined face was silvered by a faint layer of light from the movie. She leaned almost into her ear and then lowered her voice to ask: “Then… what about tonight?”

Seraphina’s ear felt a bit itchy, but she acted deliberately cold: “I don’t need you tonight either.”

“Oh.” Wen Shiyu nodded, actually accepting it just like that, and turned back to continue watching the movie.

Seraphina: “…”

Seraphina couldn’t take back her words, so she ended up returning to her room in a gloomy mood that night.

Lying in bed all night, she tossed and turned. She felt like the space beside her was empty, like something was missing from the covers, and she actually didn’t sleep very well.

The next day, Seraphina discovered that Wen Shiyu had headed out with Su Yan early in the morning, without even a shadow to be seen.

Hmph, so impatient.

The bit of unhappiness in Seraphina’s heart intensified.

After eating, she and Xia Te went to a calm shallow bay for snorkeling.

The water was crystal clear, revealing colorful coral reefs and schools of small fish weaving through them; the scenery was beautiful.

But it wasn’t Seraphina’s first time snorkeling. She eventually felt a bit listless and became tired after swimming for a while.

Later, she simply said to Xia Te: “I’m a bit tired, I want to go rest.”

Xia Te knew that since she was essentially pregnant, she couldn’t dive for too long and didn’t dare to force her.

However, she still felt a bit disappointed in her heart. Perhaps she really had grown up and would no longer receive the special sisterly care from Seraphina.

After accompanying her ashore, Xia Te sighed and returned to the sea to continue exploring on her own.

A staff member thoughtfully handed a blanket to Seraphina.

Seraphina could have gone straight back to the villa to rest, but for some inexplicable reason, she didn’t want to go back yet. Instead, she dismissed the staff and walked slowly along the beach, her gaze sweeping over the sea, trying to find those two surfing figures, but found nothing.

Annoying. Where did they go?

Are they having that much fun they’ve forgotten everything else?

In a fit of pique, Seraphina found a deserted, shaded spot on the beach, spread out her towel, and lay straight down.

The warm, fine sand pressed against her back, sunlight dappled through the gaps in the palm leaves, and the sea breeze was gentle.

Unknowingly, the lack of sleep from the night before caught up with her, and she actually drifted off into a daze.

After an unknown amount of time, a cold sensation suddenly came from her ankle, which was gently grasped by someone.

“Ah!” Seraphina was startled and snapped her eyes open, only to meet a pair of familiar eyes.

It was Wen Shiyu.

She had obviously just returned from the sea; her hair was dripping with water, and she was wearing only a surfing suit. The fabric clung tightly to her body, outlining her smooth silhouette.

Her hands and the water droplets on her were icy cold, sending a shudder through Seraphina’s sun-warmed skin.

“Why are you sleeping here alone?”

Wen Shiyu frowned. “This is dangerous.”

Once Seraphina saw it was her, that bit of fright immediately turned into the smoldering resentment she hadn’t let go of.

Her face was flushed from the sun. She brushed her hair back and pulled her leg back.

“How is it dangerous… it’s none of your business.”

Now that she had said that, Wen Shiyu definitely had to make it her business.

She remembered the traits listed in the magazine like “randomly interfering in an Omega’s life” and “strong desire for control.” She began to wrack her brain, trying hard to stay in character, and said deliberately:

“None of my business? In any case, I am the other mother of your future baby, and you need my pheromones. So, I count as… half your Alpha, right?”

Seraphina was a bit stunned, looking up at her: “…What?”

Wen Shiyu continued her performance, crouching down so her shadow almost completely enveloped Seraphina.

“As an Omega, how can you care so little for your own body?”

“Not only did you refuse my pheromones all day to go diving with someone else, but you also just lay down on the beach to sleep like this.”

She paused and added: “And… you’re so beautiful, and you’re wearing a swimsuit. What if some ill-intentioned person happened to pass by?”

A blush quickly flew to Seraphina’s cheeks. “W-what are you saying? This is a private island, how could there be—”

Wen Shiyu interrupted her, “Let me check if you’re okay.”

Saying that, she actually lifted a part of Seraphina’s swimsuit and reached her hand inside, pressing her palm firmly against Seraphina’s lower abdomen.

Seraphina’s whole body trembled, her face turning a deep red.

“Look, your stomach is a bit cold,” Wen Shiyu said with mock seriousness, her gaze fixed on her.

“Furthermore, if a bad person saw you like this… wouldn’t it be easy for them to…”

“Wen Shiyu…!” Seraphina, face completely red, caught her hand.

Wen Shiyu looked up into Seraphina’s startled eyes. She actually felt very awkward, feeling like she was currently acting like a total rogue.

Even though she wanted to curl her toes in embarrassment, she hardened her heart and announced:

“I—I’m going to punish you.”

But at this moment, because of the coldness of Wen Shiyu’s palm, Seraphina’s heart was beating very fast, her head felt dizzy, and she was a bit dazed.

“You… you’re going to punish me?”

Wen Shiyu took a deep breath, trying to make her gaze appear domineering.

“Yes, I… uh, I’m going to mark you right here.”

Right here?

Seraphina’s eyes widened slightly. Although no one was around, this was outdoors on the beach.

How could she be so… so rude.

“That’s right, right here.”

Wen Shiyu looked around and saw several large boulders smoothed by the seawater not far away.

She pulled Seraphina up and, without allowing any room for argument, led her over.

The surface of the rocks was still a bit damp with the saltiness of the sea, and the sand they stepped on was wet, which should be quite uncomfortable. It was annoying enough, yet wouldn’t be seen by others.

Wen Shiyu was satisfied. She immediately pressed Seraphina against the cold stone surface, standing in front of her to block her.

Seraphina’s cheeks were burning intensely. She struggled a bit, her skin breaking out in goosebumps from the cold stone.

“No… what are you doing?”

“Wen Shiyu, are you angry?”

Wen Shiyu thought for a moment. “Yes.”

She lowered her voice and forced herself to say: “You only went diving with Xia Te. I—I’m jealous.”

Seraphina’s eyes widened even further, her heart thumping.

What did she say? Jealous? So Wen Shiyu didn’t enjoy surfing with Su Yan, she really did miss her?

But why would Wen Shiyu be jealous of her? Could it be she…

“I’m going to bite you now.”

This sentence instantly interrupted Seraphina’s train of thought.

“No… you can’t…” Seraphina tried to push her away, but her voice was so soft it didn’t have a shred of strength.

The open-air environment, the deserted beach, and Wen Shiyu’s currently unprecedentedly forceful posture—all these factors intertwined, making it more than any time before… even more…

Just being pressed against the rock wall by Wen Shiyu like this made her head feel so dizzy; her ears and tail were almost coming out.

If they really did it here, she absolutely wouldn’t be able to suppress her voice. All her reactions would be exposed to this vast open space…

It was t-too shameful.

But the more she thought it wouldn’t do, the more the coarse, cold rock… seemed to stir something in her at this moment, making her want to cling tighter to the Wen Shiyu in front of her.

Wen Shiyu actually thought Seraphina should be more furious and resistant right now. Instead, her “struggling” was too light—it felt a bit like she was nuzzling into her embrace.

But then she changed her mind, thinking that Seraphina had finally been saying “don’t” and “no” all this time, at least not like before. Did this mean it was working?

Except… the peach scent around them seemed even stronger than before.

Wen Shiyu didn’t actually plan to do anything here.

To give Seraphina enough space to refuse, she merely gripped her wrists firmly and rubbed repeatedly against that patch on the back of her neck, lightly catching it with her teeth, and then stopped.

“Do you know what you did wrong?”

To her surprise, Seraphina seemed completely intoxicated. Her voice sounded as if she were about to cry, and with two distinct flushes on her cheeks, she seemed dazed and muddled.

“Nngh… I… I was wrong…”

Wen Shiyu suddenly stalled.

Huh?

She was just making unreasonable demands. How could Seraphina say she was wrong?

“…”

Wen Shiyu instinctively took a step back, but unexpectedly, Seraphina instead hugged her tightly.

“Wen Shiyu, I… I…”

Right at that moment, Su Yan’s call came faintly from the distance, seemingly getting closer:

“Wen Shiyu? Did you find Seraphina?”

Wen Shiyu hurriedly responded: “Ah, I found her.”

She stepped quickly out from behind the boulders, trying to make her voice sound as normal as possible.

“She… she’s feeling a bit unwell, I’m resting here with her for a bit.”

“I see.”

Su Yan soon walked over. Then, she saw Seraphina, who was still huddled in the shadow of the rocks.

The eldest miss curled up there and glanced up at her. Her face was incredibly red, her chest heaving slightly as she continued to pant softly.

Except, in those eyes, besides the lingering mist of tears, why did there seem to be… a hint of resentment?