When the Possessive Omega Fell for Me - Chapter 24

Time continued to move forward, and news of the banquet indeed leaked out quietly.

It was said that this time, the Yi family would not invite anyone who did not have a close enough relationship with them. Those who could attend were all the Yi family’s most intimate “partners”.

Partners don’t suddenly appear out of nowhere. Those who could be called by this title must be enterprises or families with long-standing connections. Those who cooperated before the banquet but didn’t appear often, maintaining cooperative relationships without frequent contact, it wasn’t hard to guess the nature of these people.

And with this type of people collectively appearing this time, the purpose of the banquet was self-evident – it was clearly the Yi family gathering all their minions to respond to the provocation of someone appearing covered in blood at the Yi family’s previous banquet, disrupting it.

The usually quiet and low-profile Yi family was about to take action.

If the attendees were truly comprehensive, this would be the best opportunity to observe the scope of the Yi family’s influence.

Yi Jing quietly paid attention to the guests invited to this banquet, secretly marking and noting the prominent families that had been highlighted in red in the hidden files of the judicial system database. She even went to quietly ask her aunt if her lover would be coming.

Auntie only said: “Your aunt did receive an invitation, but she won’t go. This is just a routine procedure the Yi family goes through every year. Darling, you have an official position, so you shouldn’t appear casually either.”

So Yi Jing understood.

This banquet couldn’t really be “seen in the light”.

People whose positions made it inconvenient to be associated with this banquet probably wouldn’t appear.

However, she didn’t seem to have seen this aunt at the last banquet either.

She seemed quite good at keeping a low profile.

Yi Jing investigated like this for a while, sitting in the semi-open tea room in her own room whenever she had time, using the light screen to work in sections, carefully combing through the information at hand, unwilling to miss any potentially overlooked details.

Time passed quietly like this. Before she had a chance to find an opportunity to meet with Yu Miao, there was suddenly a knock on her door.

“?” Yi Jing frowned slightly, turning her head towards the door with some puzzlement.

Who would come at this time?

She wasn’t particularly fond of making friends in the Yi family, so there shouldn’t be anyone coming to visit her.

Could it be, Yu Miao?. But she didn’t seem to know where she lived. Yi Heng probably wouldn’t come looking for her without a reason, so who else could it be?

Yi Jing got up and opened the door, only to find that standing at the door was the butler most trusted by the Yi family patriarch.

“What’s this about?” Yi Jing looked at the butler.

The butler still wore that semi-permanent polite smile, bowing slightly to Yi Jing and saying: “Miss Jing, I apologize for the disturbance. The Chairman would like to see you.”

Me?

Yi Jing was stunned for a moment, not understanding why he suddenly wanted to see her again.

Had her private actions been discovered? Or had her secretly rescuing Yi Heng not escaped the old master’s notice? But, was this worth the old master specifically seeking her out?

Perhaps Yi Jing’s surprise was quite obvious on her face. The butler smiled slightly and reminded her in a low voice: “Have you forgotten that you previously mentioned to the old master about wanting to get married? This matter truly shocked the old master.”

Yi Jing: “!!”

Marriage! Yu Miao!!!

Damn it, she was careless. She knew he would definitely investigate Yu Miao, but there had been too many things happening lately and she hadn’t been able to attend to it for a while.

She had thought that even if the old master knew, he wouldn’t do anything, but she didn’t expect him to directly seek her out. Was he planning to speak plainly?

He wouldn’t try to separate her and Yu Miao, would he?

But, Yi Jing carefully recalled Yu Miao’s character setting. Yu Miao wasn’t some weak and helpless little white flower. An outstanding journalist with achievements in her professional field should be a good match for her, right?

Shouldn’t someone in her position with official duties marry someone with such a positive image?

The old master surely wouldn’t still want her to have an arranged marriage, would he?

She absolutely wouldn’t do that.

Yi Jing walked out of the room with heavy concerns, thinking left and right but still worried that the old master would not approve of her relationship with Yu Miao.

If the old master really didn’t approve of them, she would run away with Yu Miao!

After all, she came here for Yu Miao. If she couldn’t protect Yu Miao, what was the point of everything she had done?

Might as well not try so hard.

She only wanted Yu Miao anyway.

Even if the old master really didn’t approve, he would probably try to find a way to placate her first and then deal with Yu Miao. In that case, she would take advantage of the time difference and run away with Yu Miao directly! Even if the story completely fell apart, it would be better than leaving Yu Miao alone to face the dangerous original plot.

She had always admired Yu Miao in the story and didn’t want her to go through those torments. Now she was even more… even more.

Yi Jing recalled the feeling of embracing Yu Miao the previous two times, her expression softening slightly, the tips of her ears turning a bit red.

Now she really liked that person and didn’t want to leave her at all.

Unlike the admiration and regret she felt when reading about her in the novel, Yi Jing had now truly fallen in love. It had nothing to do with identity, ABO settings, or any of those other factors. It was simply because she was the right person.

Just thinking about Yu Miao made her happy. Being able to accompany Yu Miao made her very glad. Staying by Yu Miao’s side made her feel very peaceful.

So she would not give up on Yu Miao, no matter who tried to stop her. Yi Jing took a light breath and walked out with the butler.

The old master’s main residence wasn’t particularly far from Yi Jing’s quarters, and the butler was familiar with the Yi family estate, so it seemed like they arrived after just a few minutes of walking.

This time, the old master didn’t choose to meet in that stuffy and oppressive study. Instead, he chose a tea room with very transparent lighting and good sunlight.

As usual, the butler stopped at the door. Yi Jing immediately got the hint and also stopped, standing not far in front of the butler to wait.

The procedure for meeting the old master was incredibly complex. Yi Jing and the butler stood waiting at the door, while a servant who had been standing at the tea room entrance bowed to them in acknowledgment, then walked into the tea room to announce their arrival.

Only after the servant received permission for them to enter, came back out to make a “please” gesture to Yi Jing, and opened the door for her did Yi Jing walk in.

Meeting the master in feudal times was probably just like this.

Yi Jing silently complained in her heart.

The space inside the tea room was very open, even having artificial landscaping with bamboo groves, green trees, and flowing water. Combined with the small tea stove in the center of the room emitting wisps of tea fragrance, the whole room really had a zen-like atmosphere.

The old master himself was standing by an ancient wooden desk at the edge of a large, carefully maintained indoor garden, wielding his brush to splash ink. In one breath, he wrote a large character.

Knowing Yi Jing had entered, the old master lifted his brush to finish, looked at that calligraphy for a while and said: “Jing Jing, come take a look at how grandfather’s calligraphy is?”

Yi Jing paused, walked over and glanced at the old master’s writing.

It was the character for “harmony”.

Before Yi Jing came here, she had practiced calligraphy, but at that time she was distracted and indecisive, always changing styles and only learning a mishmash, so she gave up early on.

As for the old master’s calligraphy.

Even though Yi Jing’s own calligraphy practice wasn’t very good, she could see that the old master’s writing had a rigorous structure, with smooth and crisp brushstrokes, carrying an air of confidence and ease.

It seemed the old master was very confident about this upcoming action.

But Yi Jing didn’t want to get involved in the old master’s plans, nor did she like these ambiguous question-and-answer games. So Yi Jing just looked at the calligraphy for a moment before turning to face the old master: “Grandfather.”

“What is it?” The old master smiled, looking as if he was very much looking forward to her answer.

Yi Jing calmly and frankly said with a composed expression: “I’ve never studied calligraphy.”

The old master was visibly stunned for a moment, then broke into laughter, raising his hand to lightly pat Yi Jing’s arm: “You… Never mind, come sit over here, grandfather has some things to discuss with you.”

“Yes.” Yi Jing nodded and followed.

After these two meetings, the old master had clearly come to understand Yi Jing’s straightforward personality. After warming the teacup, he took a light sip of the mellow tea, then asked directly: “I remember you previously mentioned to me and your aunt about wanting to get married. Do you still have the same thoughts now?”

Here it comes!

Yi Jing’s nerves instantly tightened. She nodded and said: “Yes.”

Last time the old master had said to let her strive for whatever she wanted herself. She didn’t know what he was up to this time. If it was something detrimental to Yu Miao, she absolutely would not agree.

The old master looked as if he was pondering something: “You and that girl, Did you know early on that she was the ace reporter of the Rizhong Group, or did you have some other considerations?”

“That has nothing to do with it!”

Yi Jing’s intelligence tended to fail when it came to matters concerning Yu Miao. Hearing the old master harbor inappropriate speculations about her feelings, she instinctively clarified somewhat urgently.

However, after speaking, Yi Jing realized there was nothing to be anxious about at the moment.

It wasn’t time to lose control yet. Even if she really cared, she had to keep her composure. No matter what, she must stay composed.

Yi Jing thought for a moment, then slowly answered: “I truly like her, that’s why I want to be with her. I only found out she was a Rizhong reporter after we got together. Of course that’s good, but I would want her no matter what.”

“Hmm…” The old master nodded, seeming to be considering something. “I’ve looked into this child’s past experiences. Her resume is indeed excellent, but her personality doesn’t seem very easy to get along with.”

“That’s only in front of other people.”

Yi Jing didn’t like hearing the old master talk about Yu Miao that way. Who could have a good temper when facing such scum?

“She’s fine when she’s with me.”

Thinking of how it felt to be with Yu Miao, Yi Jing’s gaze unconsciously softened.

The old master’s hand holding the teacup paused: “?”

He didn’t quite believe it.

However… The ruthless and shrewd old man recalled Yu Miao’s resume, pondered for a while in his heart, and thought with some uncertainty: Perhaps young people really do lose their heads for love. But someone like Yu Miao doesn’t seem like the type who would be willing to submit to a wealthy family for the sake of feelings.

If she really is an unnecessary existence, it would be better to prune her away.

“Are you sure that young woman likes you too? Would she be willing to marry into our entire family for your sake?” The old master asked with an inconspicuous smile, his tone as relaxed and casual as if they were just chatting.

Yi Jing couldn’t help but complain inwardly: She’s marrying me, what does that have to do with your Yi family!

But on the surface, she still calmly and confidently said in an understated manner: “She will be with me.”

“Hmm…” The old master nodded, having received an assurance.

Neither of them had spoken too definitively, each leaving a bit of leeway, but this bit of leeway couldn’t really fool the other. They were both well aware of the hidden meanings in each other’s words.

It seems I’ll still need to make two-handed preparations. If necessary, eliminate that omega with too sharp an edge – the old master thought.

This old man probably still hasn’t given up on destroying Yu Miao. I must stay steady and find a way to protect her – Yi Jing thought with lowered eyes.

The old and young, each with their own thoughts, made their decisions in the instant their eyes met, without any hesitation. However, after turning their faces away, they both tacitly concealed their thoughts, looking just like a very harmonious pair of grandfather and granddaughter, as if those secret decisions didn’t exist at all.

“Since you’ve made up your mind, that girl is not a bad choice,” the old master said kindly, like a reliable elder. “Her status is quite suitable to be with you. However, your young people should interact more when it comes to relationships. Don’t be cold to each other out of momentary pride, wasting good feelings.”

The old master’s real intention was to urge Yi Jing to hurry up. Since she liked Yu Miao, she might as well be more direct and make Yu Miao fall in love with her, finding a way to keep her controlled at home. This would avoid the situation where they were neither together nor apart, with an uncertain relationship. In that case, Yu Miao might still do things that social journalists like to do, writing some troublesome reports, forcing him to step in as the bad guy.

That would hurt the family’s feelings, which wouldn’t be good.

Yi Jing: “…?”

Yi Jing didn’t quite understand, but she heard the old master tell her to go interact with Yu Miao quickly.

Although Yi Jing didn’t really think the old master would be so kind as to truly hope for her and Yu Miao to fall in love, she happened to need a reason to contact Yu Miao! Now with the old master’s words, she could go find Yu Miao all the time!

If asked, she’d say the old master was keeping an eye on them, hoping they would make progress quickly!

Hehe.

Yi Jing readily agreed: “Mm! Okay.”

The old master: “…”

This grandchild seemed so lovesick it almost felt like an act.

But thinking of his willful and unrestrained second daughter and his even more lovesick second granddaughter in that family, the old master felt another headache coming on. He felt his family’s genes were probably truly problematic, and there was really nothing more to say.

Afterwards, the old master chatted with Yi Jing about some current affairs. Yi Jing didn’t really listen much. After all, the old master didn’t really have anything to tell her. The only topic for today had already been discussed. The rest was just idle chat.

Yi Jing absent-mindedly thought about meeting Yu Miao later. She was finally released from the tea room and left the main residence, then happily pondered about meeting Yu Miao.

Hehe, this way it couldn’t be considered her disturbing Yu Miao. It was the old master who hoped they could make progress quickly.

What a useful excuse. Maybe she could use this opportunity to keep getting close to Yu Miao in the future!

Yi Jing’s usually cold face finally showed a bit of exuberant joy. She didn’t even wait to get back to her own room before sending a message to Yu Miao: [Do you have time recently?]

[I have something to tell you. Is it convenient to meet?]

After sending the messages, Yi Jing seemed to forget everything else and stood by the road carefully waiting, even taking two steps back to sit on a stone bench by the roadside. While looking at the silent communication interface, she happily thought: How will Yu Miao react when she sees the messages? Will she agree right away?

Hmm… she really missed Yu Miao. She hoped Yu Miao wouldn’t refuse.

Yu Miao actually replied very quickly: [Sure. Where shall we meet?]

Yi Jing: “!!”

She agreed!!

She really agreed!!!

Before Yi Jing could finish being happy, the second half of the message entered her mind.

Where to meet ?

This was indeed a problem. Meeting somewhere else would make it seem like she really wanted that promised reward. Although she did want it, she actually had something important to tell Yu Miao this time.

Yi Jing thought for a moment and replied: [The usual place?]

They had met at the old church before, so meeting there again this time shouldn’t be a problem.

This time the other side was silent for a long time, as if surprised by this answer. After a while, she finally replied: [Okay]

Yi Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief. After agreeing on the time with Yu Miao, she turned and went back to her room to get a silver-edged, tightly sealed silver password box.

She really did have important business when she said so.

Yi Jing happily carried the briefcase to the old church. Yu Miao was already standing by the window in the usual spot, looking outside. Hearing Yi Jing’s hurried footsteps, she turned to look at her.

“Long time no see.”

Yu Miao’s tone was still soft, her gaze falling on Yi Jing with a hint of a smile, seeming both present and distant.

Speaking of which, Yi Jing really felt that Yu Miao’s eyes were too alluring. Even if she didn’t intend any ambiguity, her gaze would become deep and affectionate because of those beautiful eyes, making one involuntarily feel a false sense of being loved.

Don’t think too much, don’t think too much, don’t think too much.

Yi Jing silently reminded herself eight hundred times, then quietly took a deep breath and walked over with red ears.

“You said you had something to tell me?” Yu Miao’s gaze lightly swept over the briefcase in Yi Jing’s hand, her expression somewhat lazy and ambiguous.

Her tone when speaking was always low, as if raising her voice would be tiring. She spoke unhurriedly. When Yi Jing came close, there was even a subtle swallowing of sounds. It wasn’t to the point of being unclear, but it made one want to lean in closer to listen like flirting.

Yi Jing couldn’t help but raise her hand to gently rub her ear and said: “Mm, I do have something.”

“Oh, is that so? I thought you missed me and came specifically to ask for a reward,” Yu Miao laughed lightly, very naturally walking over to lean close to Yi Jing. She blew gently on her ear and asked, “Did you miss me?”

Yi Jing’s ears instantly turned red. She looked at Yu Miao nervously and in a fluster.

— No, why is this person so different from when chatting online?! She was as cold as a stranger in the chat box!

“What’s wrong?” Yu Miao smiled at Yi Jing.

Yi Jing: “No-nothing.”

Yu Miao suddenly laughed very happily, greatly amused by Yi Jing. She stood on tiptoe, held Yi Jing’s shoulders and kissed her, leaving half a faint lipstick mark on Yi Jing’s lips.

Yi Jing: “!!”

Yi Jing stood there with a red face and ears, holding the silver password box. From the moment they met until now, she hadn’t even had a chance to put down the box. She had only said one sentence before being frozen in place by a kiss.

Yu Miao just kissed her!!

Did she do something right? Would she get another kiss next time they meet? Yi Jing unconsciously stared at Yu Miao with bright eyes, her whole face saying “want more kisses, want more kisses, want more kisses”.

Yu Miao looked at her and couldn’t help but smile, deliberately holding back her smile and asking: “The reward, do you still want it?”

Yi Jing: “!”

Of course she wanted it!

This was expressed in action as Yi Jing finally reached out with her free hand and grasped Yu Miao’s wrist.

Yu Miao’s lips curved slightly. She glanced at where her skin was in contact with the little alpha’s, and very pleasantly added the second half of her sentence slowly: “Too bad you chose this inconvenient place. We’ll have to wait until next time.”

Then Yu Miao raised her head slightly, only to see Yi Jing with an expression like “the sky is falling”.

Cute.

So fun to tease.

The indefinable possessiveness towards Yi Jing that had been growing in Yu Miao’s heart for a long time was slightly satisfied. The anxiety she felt while planning alone was somewhat relieved.

“Didn’t you say you had something to tell me?” Yu Miao asked, having finished playing with the little puppy.

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