After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

“I thought you had already left.”

Shen Han led her Omega toward the dance floor, secretly admiring her attire for the evening.

It was a peacock green cheongsam.

On Gu Junwan, it exuded an incredibly alluring charm.

Unlike other gowns, the cheongsam was both reserved and elegant, embodying nobility and splendor.

Its unique Eastern beauty was something even many models couldn’t capture.

Yet Gu Junwan perfectly showcased this distinctive allure.

The more Shen Han looked, the more parched she felt.

Hearing her Alpha’s question, Gu Junwan naturally couldn’t admit she had stayed to “guard her food.”

So she deftly changed the subject: “The guard captain who’s at home in ballrooms and kitchens – I wonder how well she dances?”

With the conversation redirected, Shen Han naturally focused on dancing.

She had actually noticed earlier that the dance steps here were somewhat different from those before her transmigration.

“I’m not very good. Teacher Gu, please instruct me!”

Hearing this, Gu Junwan’s ears inexplicably heated up, and she gave her a reproachful look.

Then she gently placed the other’s hand on her waist and began guiding her through the steps.

But Shen Han was already disoriented by that one glance from the Omega.

Her heart felt like it was being clawed at as she held Gu Junwan’s impossibly soft waist, unable to concentrate on learning the dance steps.

She had barely danced for a moment before misstepping several times.

Not far away, the Omegas from the rest area watched this scene on the dance floor.

They thought: So she really can’t dance.

Then they became indignant.

What a great opportunity! And it was snatched away by that Omega who came out of nowhere.

Look! She’s deliberately pulling the Alpha close to her body. How scheming!

On the dance floor.

Gu Junwan softly complained to the Alpha before her: “Could you focus a little more? We’re not doing a close dance.”

Shen Han’s eyes rolled behind her mask, and she simply pulled the other into her arms.

Then she brought her lips to the other’s earlobe and said: “What did you say? You want to do a close dance? That I can do!”

The sudden embrace made the Omega’s pretty face beneath the black panther mask turn completely red.

Sensing many gazes suddenly falling on her, she instinctively tried to create some distance.

“Shen Han, so many people are watching!”

Unexpectedly, after she spoke, the Alpha held her even tighter.

Shen Han happily reminded her girlfriend, lips still by her ear: “No need to worry, no one can recognize our identities.”

Gu Junwan couldn’t argue and had to let the other hold her.

But she thought to herself: Your identity has long been guessed by many people, otherwise there wouldn’t have been so many Omegas trying to “compete fairly” earlier.

At this moment, that group of Omegas who wanted to compete fairly were grinding their teeth in the rest area.

“Who is that vixen? This is too much. We just wanted to have a proper dance with Shen Han. How dare she hug her like that? Have some shame!”

A weak voice suddenly interjected: “But doesn’t it seem like Shen Han was the one who hugged her first?”

An Omega immediately explained: “What do you know? This just shows how skilled that vixen is at seduction.”

“Sigh, the more I look, the angrier I get! Sisters, you keep watching here. I’m going to find another Alpha to dance with. This whole venue is full of excellent Alphas. Shen Han isn’t the only S-class.”

The Omega who had shared the information snorted coldly, then lifted her skirt and left the rest area.

The other Omegas also gradually went to choose their own dance partners.

Only the Omega who had been given a handful of sunflower seeds by Shen Han remained sitting on the sofa.

She stared at the small pile of “gifts” she had placed on the edge of the coffee table, thinking to herself: There may be many Alphas in this venue, but they’re either not as excellent as her, not as good-looking as her, or just playboys. None can compare to her.

As the third dance ended, Shen Han was ready to leave the venue with Gu Junwan.

Although Gu Junwan wouldn’t be staying overnight at her apartment, Shen Han couldn’t help secretly hoping they could be affectionate on the way back.

Just thinking about the enticing cold plum fragrance on the other made her feel like her blood was about to boil.

However, before they could walk from the venue to the changing room, Shen Han noticed several groups of people secretly following them.

There were Alphas, Omegas, and even high-level Beta servers who could move about freely.

Although these people were trying to be as discreet as possible, for an Alpha like Shen Han who had received professional counter-surveillance training, it was easy to detect their intentions.

These people probably didn’t have any malicious intent, likely just wanting to follow and check the identities of herself and Gu Junwan.

She didn’t mind for herself, but Gu Junwan couldn’t be exposed to the public yet.

“A lot of tails followed us out.”

After leaving the venue, Shen Han still held her Omega and whispered in her ear.

Gu Junwan tilted her head slightly, giving her a sly smile, and replied in a low voice: “I saw them earlier too. I’ve already had Xu Zhao go to the changing room to switch clothes. We’ll leave directly by floating car later, leaving them with nothing to discover.”

Shen Han was slightly stunned: “Was Special Assistant Xu at the venue too?”

Gu Junwan’s phoenix eyes smiled at her: “Yes, the person wearing the fawn mask next to us was her. She glared at you several times.”

Belatedly realizing, Shen Han thought back and felt there was indeed such a thing.

But earlier she had been so focused on cuddling with her Omega girlfriend that she hadn’t paid attention to anyone else.

The floating car was parked on the hotel’s rooftop landing pad. Both were wearing thin evening gowns now, so going up early would mean standing in the cold wind.

After retrieving their phones, they stood patiently waiting in a long corridor outside the venue hall.

Shen Han lowered her gaze slightly, looking at Gu Junwan’s moist red lips beneath the black panther mask.

Taking advantage of the other’s inattention, she leaned in and pecked her lips.

Gu Junwan was completely unprepared for the Alpha to suddenly kiss her!

Although their current position wasn’t as bustling as the venue, there were still quite a few people coming and going nearby.

Thinking that many people had seen the Alpha’s kiss just now, the Omega immediately felt extremely embarrassed.

Fortunately, the mask concealed her now flushed cheeks.

Not far away, the dozen or so people responsible for tailing them all had strong reactions.

Their minds sparked as they tremblingly began sending messages to their respective “behind-the-scenes bosses.”

[Shocking! Shen Han kissed a mysterious woman in the corridor!]

[Boss! Are you there? The Alpha and Omega pair you asked me to follow, they kissed right at the venue entrance!]

[Big news! The rumor about that Alpha having no romantic history must be false. She’s too good at flirting!

The Omega was looking down at her phone when she stole a kiss, leaving her dazed for quite a while.]

At the same moment.

The various “behind-the-scenes bosses” all received messages from their subordinates.

Reading them, they felt quite exasperated.

What nonsense were they reporting? It sounded like some trashy tabloid!

So the “behind-the-scenes bosses” replied: [I asked you to investigate their identities, not report this useless information!]

The subordinates’ replies came quickly and were quite uniform: [Oh, we haven’t found that out yet. They’re both still in evening wear and masks.]

The “behind-the-scenes bosses”: “……”

Then why are you even reporting!

Just as Gu Junwan was feeling embarrassed, Xu Zhao’s call came in.

After communicating about their location, she pulled Shen Han towards the private elevator on the east side of the corridor.

A bunch of “paparazzi” trailed far behind, holding their phones.

But when they reached the end of the corridor and turned a corner, they found the targets had vanished.

The venue wasn’t far from the rooftop.

Shen Han and Gu Junwan had barely sat in the private elevator when, within seconds, they arrived at the top floor landing pad entrance.

Xu Zhao, waiting at the entrance, quickly handed over two long coats.

Shen Han took them, shook one open, and carefully wrapped it around Gu Junwan before draping the other over her own shoulders.

The three went directly to the floating car, with Xu Zhao driving.

The low engine rumble started, and the vehicle quickly disappeared into the night sky.

When the group of “paparazzi” holding up their phones rushed to the rooftop landing pad, they couldn’t even see the shadow of the floating car anymore.

Inside the floating car.

Shen Han and Gu Junwan sat in the back, masks removed, cuddling and enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

“It’s just 10 o’clock. Want to go to the apartment for a while before returning to the villa?” The Alpha’s voice, feigning calmness, softly sounded in the floating car.

Special Assistant Xu, driving the vehicle, laughed inwardly: Didn’t you have enough fun at the ball just now?

Gu Junwan also wanted to spend more time with her Alpha.

However, before she could nod, her private phone in her pocket began to vibrate.

Housekeeper Ms. Fei Xi’s voice came through the phone: “There’s been a small situation at home that needs you to return and handle immediately.”

Hearing the seriousness in her tone, Gu Junwan immediately asked: “What kind of situation? Is it serious?”

As she inquired, her voice involuntarily carried a hint of tension.

Because Ms. Fei Xi wouldn’t lie to her, if something had happened at home that even she couldn’t handle, it must not be a small matter.

On the other end of the phone, Ms. Fei Xi was silent for a moment before saying: “You needn’t be nervous. It’s not a big problem, but it can only be handled by you personally. I can’t explain clearly over the phone. I’ll wait for you to return.”

Seeing Gu Junwan hang up the phone, Shen Han quickly spoke up: “Have Xu Zhao take you directly back to the villa. If you need any help, call me anytime.”

She had been holding her girlfriend’s shoulders while she was on the phone, so she had also heard Ms. Fei Xi’s words.

Gu Junwan softly hummed an acknowledgment, then rested her head back in the crook of her Alpha’s neck.

Closing her eyes, she began to ponder what thorny issues might have arisen at the villa.

Over half an hour later.

Gu Junwan returned to her base villa to find Ms. Fei Xi awkwardly standing in the entryway to greet her.

“What’s wrong?”

Hearing the Empress ask, Ms. Fei Xi extended a palm, gesturing toward the living room sofa.

A tall, elegant female Alpha stood up from the sofa and walked towards Gu Junwan with a gentle smile.

Looking at the Alpha approaching her, Gu Junwan’s golden phoenix eyes, which had been filled with concern, immediately turned to surprise.

“Mother, why have you come?”