When the Possessive Omega Fell for Me - Chapter 51

Yi Jing stayed at the medical center for about a week.

The damaged bones and muscles were reconstructed, the gunshot wounds had mostly healed, and the nerves destroyed by the bullets were repaired – at least Yi Jing’s accuracy as a sheriff when using a gun in the future wouldn’t be affected.

After confirming there were no issues with her body, Yi Jing quickly left Phantom City.

It was nice to avoid the trouble of being framed, but now was a time of turbulent situations, and she couldn’t remain stuck in Phantom City where movement was inconvenient.

She had to take action.

The Supervisory Office had tacitly approved her taking leave when she was shot, so now she had ample time to do her own things.

After being discharged, Yi Jing completely changed her way of doing things, becoming so active compared to before hospitalization that she seemed like a different person. Many young members of prominent families friendly with the Yi family received olive branches from Yi Jing.

Yi Jing was a valued younger member of the Yi family with a deep background. When she was willing to socialize, almost no one would not be delighted.

As one side gained, the other lost. The more momentum Yi Jing gained, the harder it became for the Zhao family to make a move.

The proud and secretly furious Old Master Zhao hit several dead ends in District 5, almost getting traced back to his own family by clueless rookie police officers. His attempts to set up Yi Jing were preempted by her framing him instead, nearly unable to explain his motives. He had also lost the best opportunity to assassinate Yi Jing recently, allowing her to hide in the medical center for a week in vain.

Yi Jing wasn’t an easy target to kill. After being discharged, she began building connections of interests with others – even including some of the Zhao family’s close partners, making it difficult for Zhao Qinru to turn against Yi Jing without considering the consequences.

The situation became completely deadlocked, with neither Yi Jing nor the Zhao family able to do anything for the time being.

The strange atmosphere spread from Districts 3 and 5 and the Zhao family to most of the Yi family. Even Yi Mingyu, who rarely got involved in matters between peers, unusually invited Yi Xuan for a walk near her residence.

“Have you heard about Yi Jing’s frequent interactions with the Lei family, Zhou family and others recently?” Yi Mingyu asked as she casually plucked a flower stem while walking along the garden path.

“I’ve heard a bit,” Yi Xuan walked behind Yi Mingyu, her gaze aimlessly surveying the path, looking rather disinterested. She didn’t seem very interested in discussing matters related to Yi Jing. “With her making such big moves, it’s hard for me not to receive news.”

“What do you think?” Yi Mingyu’s tone remained light.

Yi Xuan thought for a moment, then shrugged: “I think those people are all going to be used by Yi Jing. She doesn’t seem like someone who would inherit the family business. She’s probably scheming some rebellious plan again.”

Yi Mingyu silently raised her eyes to look at the flowers blooming in midair. After a while, she chuckled softly and said: “This sister really is a handful. But compared to that, the current situation in the family is even more tense.”

“You mean the Supernova Group in the Western European territory that was sealed off?” Yi Xuan replied casually.

“Mm,” Yi Mingyu responded, still plucking flower stems to add to the bouquet in her arms, as if planning to arrange them in a vase later. She said, “The case in the Western European territory hasn’t been fully resolved yet. The key personnel there haven’t completely withdrawn from the sealed area. We still haven’t found out who betrayed the family’s ‘spokesperson’ in the Western European territory. The matter isn’t over yet.”

“What a hassle. At such a critical time, some people are just busy with internal strife,” Yi Xuan clicked her tongue, sounding a bit annoyed at the current situation.

“Don’t be too careless,” Yi Mingyu added calmly. “Yi Jing is different from us. She’s received less from the Yi family, so her margin for error when making mistakes is higher than yours and mine.

You and I are being watched by many people. Once you get involved in Yi Jing’s affairs, there won’t be any benefits. If you do well, that’s fine, but if she uses you as a stepping stone, no one will help you. Keep your subordinates in check, don’t let them provoke Yu Miao again.”

Yi Xuan shrugged: “I got it. I wasn’t interested in that omega to begin with, I have my own girlfriend. As for Xie Chongming and the others. I’ve long told them to stop thinking about going after Yu Miao. They wouldn’t be so stupid as to court death.”

“That’s good,” Yi Mingyu gently shook the flower stem in her hand, inhaling its fragrance as she said, “I have a feeling that this farce orchestrated by Yi Jing won’t end anytime soon.”

Yi Xuan thought for a moment, then smiled: “I won’t provoke Yi Jing anymore. Grandfather has already said that Yu Miao is bait to restrain Yi Jing, so I won’t touch them.

But, I’ve heard that Yi Jing’s covert actions have always been significant. She even stepped on one of our family’s gambling dens during the recent family self-cleansing opportunity. Do you think Grandfather, who has already made concessions, will allow Yi Jing to remain so unrestrained?”

Yi Mingyu frowned, gently snapping off a flower stem. After a moment, she straightened up and continued: “That will depend on whether Yu Miao realizes how much her own life is worth.”

Meanwhile, deep within the Yi family estate, in a suite hidden among lush flowering trees inside the villa where Yi Sheng had long resided, Yu Miao, who had returned to the Yi family estate with Yi Jing, was sitting in the bedroom with a woman who looked somewhat sickly.

The room’s location was secluded, so very little sound could be heard, as if living in the mountains. The air was filled with a faint fragrance, somewhat like flowers but very subtle. The pure wooden furniture perfectly blended with this atmosphere, reflecting sunlight with a quiet elegance. The entire room seemed to have a charm that slowed down time – once you entered, it felt as if time itself had slowed.

At this moment, Yu Miao no longer looked like a reporter, but rather like a doctor, sitting by the bedside with basic examination equipment to check the body of the sickly beauty who no longer looked young.

“All the indicators are very stable. It’s clear that you’ve maintained your condition very well,” Yu Miao said with a smile, looking at the device wrapped around the sickly beauty’s forearm.

“No matter how well I maintain it, it’s just barely hanging on,” the First Madam smiled gently, the curve of her lips soft but her emotions faint.

“If you say that, the top medical team Mr. Yi specially invited for you will truly feel at a loss,” Yu Miao smiled lightly, speaking these pleasantries as politely and properly as the First Madam. “You will certainly get better.”

“I hope so,” the First Madam spoke gently again. However, both people in the room clearly knew that neither of them really believed these words. This back-and-forth conversation was just a rigid formula, like writing the recipient’s address first when sending a letter.

“Compared to my condition, I’m more worried about that child Mingyu,” the First Madam spoke softly, irrefutably removing the devices attached to her body for health data checks.

“Miss Mingyu will certainly be fine,” Yu Miao glanced at the discarded devices, a faint smile of indifference and unconcern appearing at the corner of her lips – she wasn’t actually a professional doctor, merely a former medical student before switching careers to study journalism.

This physically weak madam naturally had a top team found by Yi Sheng to monitor her health. Letting her come over from time to time to pretend to do checkups like this was completely a cover for “defecting”.

Yu Miao needed a reason to frequently visit the First Madam.

Back when Yi Jing had conflicts with Zhao Qin and Xie Chongming, the First Madam and Yi Mingyu had already noticed her special nature and extended friendly signals to her, avoiding Yi Jing’s gaze.

Yi Mingyu’s motives for doing so weren’t hard to guess. She was the most likely candidate among the younger generation to inherit the Yi family business, so it was understandable that she was used to keeping variables in her own hands.

As for the First Madam. Apart from looking out for her only daughter, Yu Miao couldn’t think of any other possibilities.

“Everything is going smoothly now,” Yu Miao smiled slightly, looking into the First Madam’s eyes as she said, “I will fulfill everything I promised. There won’t be any obstacles on Miss Mingyu’s path forward.”

“That’s for the best,” the First Madam also looked at Yu Miao.

A moment later, after finishing her conversation with the First Madam, Yu Miao picked up the utterly useless medical equipment case and walked out of the room.

Outside the room, the First Madam’s personal attendant was waiting. Seeing Yu Miao come out, he bowed very politely and escorted Yu Miao out of the overly quiet suite.

After passing through several deep doorways and completely leaving the First Madam’s living quarters, Yu Miao entered the courtyard of the villa with the attendant.

Due to the First Madam’s illness, although this place wasn’t particularly remote, very few people remained here. The flowers and trees grew lushly, giving it a somewhat desolate appearance.

However, this was undoubtedly where people close to the top of the Yi family’s power lived. Even if it was quieter, it was still the same.

The corridor in the courtyard was very long. Yu Miao followed behind the attendant, when suddenly a figure appeared at the boundary between light and shadow not far ahead.

“Miss Mingyu.” Yu Miao stopped in her tracks and looked at the person for a while before calling out her name, smiling lightly as she asked, “You’re here too?”

“Of course I’m here,” Yi Mingyu’s expression was hard to describe as friendly or unfriendly as she lightly gave the attendant a look: “You can leave for now.”

The attendant was stunned for a moment, but quickly responded: “Yes, Young Miss.”

Yu Miao watched the person leave with a half-smile, then turned her gaze back to Yi Mingyu: “Miss Mingyu, do you have something to say to me?”

“Of course I do.” Yi Mingyu frowned slightly as she walked closer to Yu Miao.

Her voice was very soft when she spoke, but her expression wasn’t very gentle.

Yi Mingyu was an omega who looked completely non-aggressive on the outside, with a temperament and style closer to the fragile and gentle type. But at this moment, as she approached Yu Miao, a hint of sharpness inherited from Yi Sheng and the First Madam flashed in her eyes.

“I should have warned you before, the basis of our cooperation is that you listen to me,” Yi Mingyu leaned close to Yu Miao, whispering in her ear, “Don’t think that having the chance to get close to my mother means you can have any other ideas. The elders won’t be easier to deal with than me. Be careful not to die from your own ambition.”

Yu Miao chuckled softly, lowering her eyes: “Young Miss, if you really want to inherit the family business, you must remember to stay calm. Winning isn’t that simple.”

Yi Mingyu’s gaze turned slightly, glancing at Yu Miao from the corner of her eye. A moment later, she let out a low, cold laugh without saying anything more, and walked past Yu Miao towards the inner courtyard.

Yu Miao stood in place and let out a soft breath. Without bothering any other attendants, she walked out of the courtyard along the way she came.

Not far from Yi Sheng’s living area, a domesticated sheriff refreshed near a bench at the edge of the garden, frowning as she played with the pebbles at her feet.

If ordinary humans could also display emotion values above their heads, Yi Jing’s status bar right now should be: 100% irritated.

She didn’t much like Yu Miao getting close to Yi Mingyu.

That family seemed more dangerous to Yi Jing than Zhao Qin or rather, a different kind of dangerous. She felt that Yi Sheng and the Yi family were the type to make people fall beyond redemption.

Yi Jing, who had been grinding the pebbles at her feet, raised her head somewhat sulkily. As soon as she saw Yu Miao come out, she immediately clung to her, grumbling: “I thought you weren’t coming out.”

“Why wouldn’t I come out when you’re still here?” Yu Miao asked in return.

Yi Jing lowered her eyes unhappily, and after a long while asked: “Do you really have to get involved with Yi Mingyu?”

She now understood why Yi Sheng had been inexplicably friendly to her when she set out for District 3 before. It turned out to be because of Yu Miao.

Yu Miao walking beside her also felt somewhat helpless.

Originally, being frank with the little alpha was outside of the plan. It was because Yi Jing was too clingy – if she didn’t reveal a bit of her whereabouts, Yi Jing would feel very insecure. But sure enough, after telling her about this, Yi Jing reacted just like this.

“It’s just preparing for both possibilities. It’s not like I’m definitely siding with them,” Yu Miao patted Yi Jing’s head. “Isn’t it better to have one more person in the Yi family to protect you? Given the current situation, Yi Sheng will also lend you a hand when necessary.”

Yi Jing was almost tricked into being childish. She pursed her lips and sulked for a while before saying: “I’m just afraid it’s not safe for you to always deal with Yi Mingyu. What if they don’t want you to be well either?”

“Shouldn’t they go after you first then?” Yu Miao chuckled lightly as she hooked Yi Jing’s chin. “Isn’t your existence more valuable?”

Yi Jing’s face reddened from Yu Miao’s teasing.

Yu Miao found Yi Jing’s reaction very interesting. Thinking of what she had just said to Yi Mingyu and the First Madam, she couldn’t help but ask: “Darling, if one day I wanted to lure you away from the Yi family, would you come with me?”

Yi Jing was stunned for a moment, then said matter-of-factly as if she had heard something ridiculous: “Of course I would choose you. Why would I choose this place instead?”

Yu Miao was also stunned for a moment.

She had originally thought, she thought that even if Yi Jing wouldn’t give her up, she would at least hesitate a bit. At the very least, she should ask why they had to leave the Yi family, why they couldn’t choose both.

As if feeling it wasn’t enough, Yi Jing added again: “I don’t care much about other things, but if you want to leave, sis, you must take me with you.”

Yu Miao raised her eyes to look at the unknowing Yi Jing. Those dark and meticulous plans in her heart, which would not have a single error, wavered again.

If it was just leaving, Yi Jing would still choose her without hesitation. But what if her wish was to completely ruin the Yi family?

Would Yi Jing still be so unburdened?

Yu Miao looked at Yi Jing’s confused expression, took two deep breaths, and suppressed all the hesitation in her heart. She leaned close to Yi Jing and kissed her.

She couldn’t waver.

If she wanted to do something, she had to do it. Otherwise, when she looked back in the future, if that hatred from the past still couldn’t be let go, would she blame this relationship instead?

She wouldn’t give up, she didn’t want to give up either.

Yi Jing, who was suddenly kissed, was stunned. Her eyes widened a bit in pleasant surprise, then she looked left and right furtively like a thief.

She remembered that Yu Miao didn’t seem to like being intimate in public. Would anyone discover them now?

Yu Miao saw Yi Jing looking around and was amused, her lips curving into a smile. She raised her hand to cup Yi Jing’s chin and wiped Yi Jing’s lips.

Yi Jing: “!!”

Yi Jing’s ear tips turned crimson from the teasing. She was at a loss, not understanding why Yu Miao was suddenly being affectionate, but also somewhat expectant of Yu Miao’s next move.

Yu Miao looked at Yi Jing, her thoughts rising and falling in her heart, secretly deciding to keep the little alpha firmly in her grasp.

Her emotions were turbulent inside, and her fingers unconsciously caressed Yi Jing’s cheek lightly.

Just as Yu Miao leaned in a step closer, seemingly about to do something, a communication alert suddenly sounded from the terminal on Yi Jing’s wrist.

Yi Jing: “?!!”

Who is it?! What terrible timing!

Yu Miao, who had been looking down at Yi Jing’s lips, was startled. As if awakened by the alert, she looked away somewhat embarrassedly and cleared her throat, saying: “Um, since there’s a communication, you should answer it quickly. Aren’t you very busy with work lately?”

Yi Jing: “…” This person calling better really have something important!!

At first Yi Jing thought it was someone from the Supervisory Office, but unexpectedly, when she woke up the terminal, it was Yi Heng’s communication request that popped up.

Yi Jing: “?”

What important business could Yi Heng have? Did he run into trouble again?

Uncertainly connecting the call, Yi Heng’s excited voice came through from the other end: “Hello hello, Yi Jing, it’s me!”

Yi Jing said wearily: “I know, the terminal displays the contact.”

But Yi Heng ignored her sarcasm and continued excitedly: “Hey, you said before, right? If I work for you, you’ll help me seize opportunities to change my situation.”

“Hm?” Hearing this, Yi Jing became a bit more alert, remembering that she had indeed promised this when persuading Yi Heng to cooperate with her.

“What, have you finally found an opportunity and decided what you want to do?”

“Of course! I’ve already found a reliable partner. I’m going to start my own company too, it will be my own business! I need the Yi family’s resources for this. You seem to be socializing with the family’s partners now, right? You’ll help me, won’t you?” Yi Heng spoke enthusiastically.

Yi Jing thought carefully. Yi Heng infiltrating those people wouldn’t be disadvantageous to her, as long as he didn’t get involved in the Yi family’s shady businesses, there shouldn’t be any problems.

“It’s possible, but why did you suddenly make this decision?”

Yi Heng hesitated for a moment, seemingly reluctant to say: “Ah, well”

Yi Jing: “I won’t invest in unreliable businesses.”

“Ah ah ah hey!” Yi Heng suddenly became anxious. “Alright alright! I just met a very reliable partner! Absolutely reliable, I’ve already seen her background and awards. She’s someone with research results and capabilities, but because her personality is too introverted, she didn’t have the chance to form a research institute. If we can cooperate smoothly, we’ll definitely be able to grab a portion of the market share!”

“Is that so?” Yi Jing asked casually. “So who exactly is this person?”

“A doctor from a top research institute in the North American territory, the initiator of N top projects. She truly has no flaws except for not liking to speak well and not looking people in the eye when talking!

You know, she didn’t resign because of work mistakes, but because she developed psychological trauma in a project and couldn’t cooperate with her previous partners, so she left the team.

Do you know how rare this opportunity is? It’s usually impossible to easily encounter talent of this caliber. Now do you see how lucky I am?!”

“Oh!” Yi Jing glanced at Yu Miao beside her, thinking to herself that when it came to luck, she was still a bit luckier. “In that case, you can be responsible for establishing the research institute and forming the company yourself. Let me know what you need, and remember to give me the business plan in advance.”

“Alright! Then it’s decided!” Yi Heng agreed excitedly and hurriedly hung up the phone.

“What was it about?” Yu Miao, who had quietly listened to the whole conversation, composed herself and turned to ask Yi Jing.

“It was Yi Heng, just some cooperation we agreed on earlier. It’s nothing, don’t worry about it.” Yi Jing obediently answered, while secretly moving closer and happily holding Yu Miao’s hand.

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