Why Did the Top Alpha Suddenly Stop Acting Out? - Chapter 66.2

Her grandmother held her, trembling aged hands rising shakily to pat the head of the granddaughter who had long since grown taller than her. Her voice was full of warmth. “My precious granddaughter has grown up so well. How wonderful.”

“Grandma, I’m sorry. I never dared to come back to see you.”

“You have nothing to apologize for. Grandma knows everything. It’s me who should apologize, I failed to raise my daughter right, letting her treat you like that, and I was powerless to stop it.”

Tears fell one by one onto her grandmother’s shoulders. Ye Shuyi shook her head desperately, choking back sobs. “Don’t say that, Grandma. None of that was your fault.”

Her grandmother’s cloudy eyes reddened as tears traced the wrinkles on her cheeks. She gently patted Ye Shuyi’s back. “Mm. To me, seeing my precious Shu-shu grow up safe and sound is the greatest joy.”

With a soft sigh, her grandmother added, “Shu-shu, in the days to come, be kinder to yourself. Don’t just focus on work remember to take care of your health too. Stay safe, stay happy. Grandma,  can only accompany you this far.”

The moment the words faded, Ye Shuyi felt the embrace empty. The person she had been holding tightly vanished into thin air.

Panicked, she looked around, her voice breaking. “Grandma? Where are you? Can’t you stay with me a little longer?”

“Shuyi?” Yi Qian’s worried voice cut in as she sat by the bed, restraining the restless figure. “Shuyi? What’s wrong? Wake up.”

“Shuyi? Wake up!”

Ye Shuyi slowly opened her eyes, her vision blurred with tears as she looked up at the person above her. Fresh tears spilled down her cheeks. “A-Qian, I dreamed about grandma.”

“Alright.” Yi Qian pulled her into an embrace, gently patting her back. “It’s okay now, I’m right here.”

When Ye Shuyi’s emotions gradually settled, Yi Qian released her and asked softly, “Can you tell me what you dreamed about?”

After hearing Ye Shuyi’s description, the weight lifted from Yi Qian’s heart. She reached up to stroke the other’s head affectionately. “Grandma was right , our Shushu has indeed grown up well. But more than that, my Shushu has become an exceptionally outstanding person, and…”

Yi Qian deliberately paused mid-sentence.

Ye Shuyi raised her eyes to look at her, pretending not to be interested as she pressed, “And what?”

“And she found herself such an amazing girlfriend! Grandma must be very relieved.”

Ye Shuyi couldn’t help but laugh through her tears. “Who praises themselves like that?”

“Who else would.” Yi Qian leaned down to whisper by her ear, “Your wife, of course.”

Ye Shuyi: “……”

She wanted to argue, but by every possible measure, what Yi Qian said was undeniably true.

Agree?

She couldn’t possibly praise her own wife so blatantly.

So she chose to say nothing at all.

Given the characteristics of Anping Village, the production team assigned Yi Qian and her group the task of agricultural assistance.

True to its name, Anping Village was one of China’s major apple-producing regions. As far as the eye could see, beyond the white clouds shrouding the mountain peaks, were branches heavy with bright red apples.

According to the program team’s research, compared to previous years, this year’s apple sales in Anping Village were particularly concerning. The main reason was the unusually bad weather conditions, which caused landslides along the primary transport routes. With the roads blocked and no viable solutions from the village, the apples had been piling up unsold. If this continued, not only would it result in wasted resources, but also the fruit of the farmers’ hard work over most of the year would come to nothing.

Director Lu raised his megaphone: “Your mission is to find a way to help the farmers sell their apples.”

Ye Shuyi rested her chin on her hand, thinking for a moment before looking up at Yi Qian just as the other happened to glance her way. With just that one exchanged look, they knew they were thinking the same thing.

Simultaneously, they turned to Director Lu. Yi Qian spoke first: “Selling them won’t be a problem with me here. Manager Ye and I will confirm the approximate quantity of apples with the village head. All you need to do, Director Lu, is prepare the live-streaming equipment and promote my broadcast on the official blog.”

Director Lu nodded, somewhat understanding. “What about the traffic blockage issue?”

“That’s easy to handle too.” Yi Qian looked at Ye Shuyi beside her. “Manager Ye, should you take care of it, or shall I?”

“I’ll go.” Ye Shuyi suddenly thought of something and turned to Director Lu. “Director, do you have any pictures or videos of the blocked road?”

“We do.” Director Lu immediately grasped her intention and instructed his assistant, “Send that video to Manager Ye.”

After receiving the video, Ye Shuyi picked up her phone and stepped aside to make a call. She returned shortly and said, “It’s all arranged. They said the matter will be settled by tomorrow afternoon.”

With all the necessary connections established, the production crew and guests went their separate ways to prepare for their respective tasks.

Yi Qian and Ye Shuyi not only visited the village chief to understand the local situation but also personally went up the mountain. They filmed videos with the orchard-covered slopes and uploaded them to their social media accounts.

By the fourth night in Anping Village, with all preparations complete, the production team launched a live broadcast from the guests’ residence.

The moment the livestream began, viewership quickly surged to a million and continued to rise rapidly.

[Ahhhhhhh! Yi Qian! Ye Shuyi! My gorgeous queens, I’m here!!!]

[Why are you dressed so warmly? Is it really cold in the mountains?]

Yi Qian glanced at the screen and replied, “Yes, today truly lives up to the name of ‘Great Cold’, the temperature has plummeted compared to the past few days. This is the most intense experience I’ve had with this solar term in all my years.”

“Alright, let’s skip the small talk today, we have serious business to attend to.”

Beside the livestream setup, several villagers stood together, watching Yi Qian and the others with expressions caught between hope and anxiety.

But when Director Lu announced the first batch of apples had sold out, their faces first registered shock, then quickly transformed into joy. They hugged each other excitedly.

The village had roughly three million tons of apples in stock. The production team had estimated it would take at least six hours to sell out, but unexpectedly, all the fruit was gone within two hours, four hours ahead of schedule.

Director Lu stared at the skyrocketing viewer count, shaking his head in amazement. Today, he truly witnessed the influence of Yi Qian as a top-tier celebrity.

As the livestream neared its end, Yi Qian looked at the barrage of comments flashing across the screen and reminded everyone, “Remember to enjoy the apples you bought, no wasting them, okay?”

The chat was instantly flooded with replies of “Got it!”

Yi Qian smiled. “That’s all for today’s livestream. Goodnight, everyone.”

With the broadcast concluded, the villagers came forward one after another to thank the entire production team, their faces brimming with undisguised gratitude.

As the stream of grateful villagers showed no signs of stopping despite repeated refusals, Director Lu eventually had to call the village chief for help. Only after a late-night village-wide announcement did the visits finally cease.

Much later, when Director Lu stepped out of the small house, he found another village woman waiting at the door, holding what appeared to be a white jar.

Approaching her, he said warmly, “Elder sister, we’ve truly received your gratitude. It’s late now, you should head back and rest.”

“Sorry to disturb you,” the woman replied. “I just wanted to bring you some homemade liquor. With this bitter cold and no city heating in our village, I thought a drink before bed might help you sleep warmer.” She handed over the jar.

Director Lu rubbed his arms, the chill was indeed biting. Accepting the jar, he said, “Thank you, elder sister. Please get some rest now.”

With a nod, the woman left.

Back inside, Director Lu poured the liquor into small cups, distributing them to each crew member and sending two servings to the guests as well.

As Yi Qian stepped out of the bathroom, she encountered a staff member leaving the bedroom. “Anything else?” she asked casually.

“Nothing urgent,” the staff replied. “The director sent some warming liquor for you both.”

Yi Qian’s hand paused slightly as she removed her headgear, her pupils dilating slightly: “What kind of alcohol?”

Staff member: “Baijiu. Is there a problem?”

“It’s nothing.”

With those two words, Yi Qian quickly returned to her room.

In truth, it wasn’t anything major, just that someone might turn into a completely different person when drunk.

Yi Qian pushed open the door and scanned the room, but didn’t see anyone. She took two steps forward, about to check behind the door near the window, when suddenly someone darted out from behind it, wrapping their arms around her neck without warning.

The person in her arms had flushed cheeks, clearly intoxicated.

Before Yi Qian could say anything, the other woman bumped her head against Yi Qian’s, her tone full of complaint: “Where did you go? Why were you gone so long? Did you not want me anymore? Were you trying to sneak away? Wuwu…”

Words of comfort rose to Yi Qian’s lips, but the person before her gave her no chance to speak, continuing tearfully: “I couldn’t find you so many times. I kept looking for you, kept looking, kept looking but I couldn’t find you. A-Qian, please don’t leave me, okay?”

Yi Qian tightened her arms around the other’s waist, whispering the gentlest words against her ear: “I won’t leave you, Shu Yi. Never.”

Unexpectedly, Ye Shu Yi suddenly struggled in her embrace, pushing against Yi Qian’s shoulders with both hands. Tears spilled from the corners of her eyes, trailing down her cheeks onto Yi Qian’s arms, her voice choked with sobs: “But I couldn’t find you. Every time I finally did, I’d open my eyes and you’d be gone again. You liar.”

Yi Qian took her hands and guided her to sit on the bed, cupping her face with utmost seriousness. “Baby, this time it’s real. You’re drunk. Just sleep now, and I promise when you wake up tomorrow, the first thing you’ll see is me.”

Ye Shu Yi lifted her face, tears still falling like broken pearls from her eyes, her expression utterly pitiful. “Really?”

Wiping the tears from her cheeks, Yi Qian answered firmly, “Really.”

As if afraid of being tricked, Ye Shu Yi lowered her head, seemingly deep in thought.

Just as Yi Qian was about to kneel down, the woman before her suddenly looked up again. The fear in her eyes had vanished completely, replaced only by confusion. She stared at Yi Qian for a moment before her gaze shifted again, this time to regret. Fat teardrops fell once more as she threw herself into Yi Qian’s arms with a sob. “A-Qian, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I’m really, really sorry. Please forgive me, okay?”

Yi Qian gently pried her arms away, and the other woman immediately looked up in alarm.

Taking a deep breath, Yi Qian cradled her face, locking eyes with her. Though her expression was solemn, her voice overflowed with tenderness. “Shu Yi, listen to me carefully. I’ve never been angry with you. And I’ve told you before, I… I’m so grateful to you. Grateful that you came back to me. Grateful that you didn’t let me lose you.”

“But… Mmm!”

Before Ye Shu Yi could finish, Yi Qian sealed her lips with a kiss.

When the long, tender kiss ended, Yi Qian rested her forehead against Ye Shu Yi’s, breathing slightly uneven. “Baby, if this is something you’ve never been able to move past deep down, then let me give you the answer today. I forgive you. So, stop blaming yourself. I forgive!”

Before she could finish the word “you,” Ye Shu Yi swallowed it with another kiss.

Yi Qian quickly regained the upper hand, pinning the person in her arms down onto the bed.

Ye Shuyi’s fingertips traced the face of the one before her, the light in her eyes flickering slightly.

The two simply gazed at each other, their eyes wandering over each other’s features as if they could never get enough.

After what felt like an eternity, Ye Shuyi finally spoke softly, “Yi Qian, will you be my girlfriend?”

Yi Qian’s pupils dilated in disbelief, her voice stammering, “W-What did you say? Are you sober? Do you even know what you’re saying?”

Ye Shuyi seemed to ignore her barrage of questions, continuing as if to herself, “I still remember what we once said no matter whose fault it was, the one who initiated the breakup would have to be the one to ask for reconciliation.”

“So, A-Qian, will you be my girlfriend?”

Yi Qian froze for a moment before quickly snapping back to reality. She took the other’s hand and pressed it against her own chest, whispering, “Can you feel it? Our heartbeats are in sync.”

A slow smile bloomed on Ye Shuyi’s lips as she wrapped her arms around Yi Qian’s neck, pulling her down.

Just then, snow began to drift gently outside the window.

The night was deep, the snowflakes swirling, yet the cold didn’t seem as biting as one might expect. It

was just like the night they first met, both heroines of the story feeling an unprecedented warmth.

After the Great Cold passed, the Spring Festival soon arrived. Yi Qian took Ye Shuyi home for a week before rushing off to her next film set, while Ye Shuyi went to the Song family to pay New Year’s respects to the elders. The Song family was vast, and visiting all the relatives would take at least three or four days. For convenience, Ye Shuyi had no choice but to stay at the Song residence.

This was torture for Yi Qian. Not only was she deprived of her sweet, soft girlfriend, left to sleep alone, but even when she called, the other would cut the conversation short after just a few words, hanging up without hesitation.

One day, on set.

“Cut!” the director shouted excitedly. “Great, that’s a wrap! Actors, take a break and prepare for the next scene.”

The moment Yi Qian stepped off set and sat down, she immediately grabbed her phone to send a message to a certain someone, her words dripping with resentment: “To the owner of this phone number, do you still remember your identity? Aside from being a member of the Song family, you’re also the manager of a top-tier celebrity named Yi Qian, and the girlfriend of a top-tier alpha named Yi Qian. If you still recall these roles, please come home. If not, at least call me first! Wuwuwu! Baby, I miss you so much.”

She deleted and re-added the last line repeatedly, but in the end, longing won over resentment, and she sent it anyway.

Unexpectedly, not long after sending the message, her phone buzzed, the caller ID displaying the very person she had been yearning for day and night.

Disbelieving, she rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn’t seeing things, then quickly answered, though she couldn’t resist a sarcastic tone: “Hello, who is this?”

“Oh? You don’t recognize me? My apologies, wrong number,” Ye Shuyi replied matter-of-factly from not far behind Yi Qian, watching her back.

“Don’t hang up!” Yi Qian blurted out, her voice deflating as she mumbled, “You’re not even going to comfort me?”

Hearing the dejection in her voice, Ye Shuyi couldn’t help but chuckle softly. “Turn around.”

Yi Qian turned around with little interest, but the moment she saw her, the desolation in her eyes instantly brightened. She sprang up from her seat, took an eager step forward, then seemed to suddenly realize something. With a serious expression, she retracted her step, glanced around, straightened her posture, and walked toward her as if nothing had happened.

Yi Qian pulled her into a secluded corner, spreading her arms and whining softly, “Baby, your wife is so tired. Need a recharge, need a hug~”

Ye Shuyi double-checked that no one was around before opening her arms with a smile. “Come here.”

Yi Qian immediately wrapped an arm around her waist, resting her chin on her shoulder and pulling her into a tight embrace.

Ye Shuyi gently patted her back, soothing her. “You’ve worked hard.”

After holding her quietly for a while, the exhaustion of the past few days seemed to gradually fade. Suddenly, Yi Qian remembered the question she had been asking since they got back together. “Baby, can we make it official?”

“No.” As expected, the refusal came without hesitation. “A-Qian, it’s not the right time yet. Be good.”

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