NOVEL NEXT c48 - Digging a Pit
Both Gu Junwan and her sister Gu Yuwei took their Omega mother’s surname Gu.
But mentioning their Alpha mother Tang Yucai was almost like telling a legendary story.
Often, Gu Junwan felt that even her Omega mother, who could manage the entire Federation so orderly, was far less inscrutable than the Alpha before her.
No one could ever guess her thoughts; she always managed to accomplish many things requiring careful planning while simultaneously causing mischief.
In short, this mother was someone who inspired respect, love, and exasperation all at once.
Tang Yucai looked at the cheongsam her daughter wore under her coat and stepped forward to give her a hug.
“I came without notice. I hope I didn’t interrupt your date.”
Gu Junwan wasn’t used to discussing romantic matters with her Alpha mother, so she didn’t answer.
She just lightly returned the hug and asked, “How did you get here?”
Tang Yucai: “I snuck in.”
Gu Junwan: “……”
Ms. Fei Xi: “……”
After chatting for a while, Gu Junwan learned that her mother had come secretly to find a Chinese herbal medicine for her Omega mother.
In the Fourth District’s 837th Street, there was an area called “Ancient Medicine Preserve.”
It housed many strange and rare Chinese herbs, seeming both out of place and unique in this world of rapidly advancing medical technology.
After confirming her Omega mother wasn’t seriously ill, Gu Junwan relaxed.
“By the way, Little Wan, my identity needs to be kept secret for now. I hope even your Alpha girlfriend won’t be mentioned,” Tang Yucai said affectionately.
Gu Junwan didn’t immediately agree.
She silently pondered whether to bring Shen Han to meet her Alpha mother.
At this point, Tang Yucai set down her porcelain cup and sighed, “Ah, your sister schemed against you behind our backs before. When I found out, I gave her three good beatings. Now Mom has just this tiny request, and you need to consider it for so long?”
Hearing her mother’s words, Gu Junwan could only nod and agree.
Tang Yucai smiled with satisfaction, then gently patted her daughter’s head: “Then swear as the Empress.”
Gu Junwan: “……”
After finally coaxing her unconventional mother to bed, Gu Junwan leaned against her headboard and checked her phone.
There was a message from Shen Han, sent half an hour ago.
[Did you sort out the issue at home? It’s quite windy tonight. Remember to close the windows when you sleep.]
Gu Junwan looked at the time; it was already past midnight.
She was wondering if the other had fallen asleep when her phone vibrated.
Shen Han: [Send me a message no matter how late. Otherwise, I can’t sleep.]
Reading her Alpha’s message, the Omega could almost imagine her holding the phone, waiting for a reply.
The corners of her lips curved into a slight smile as she quickly replied: [Nothing serious, it’s been handled. Go to sleep, it’s so late.]
Shen Han: [Okay~ Then give me a kiss and I’ll go to sleep.]
Seeing this, Gu Junwan’s drowsiness instantly vanished.
She suddenly recalled the kiss the Alpha had given her in the venue corridor earlier, in full public view.
An alluring blush gradually crept up the Omega’s snow-white skin.
She buried half her face in the corner of her blanket, then sent a red lips emoji to the other.
Early the next morning.
The Empress rose and went through her usual routine.
When she entered the dining room at 7 AM, she found her mother already sitting at the table drinking porridge.
“Little Wan, come have breakfast. Afterward, Mom wants to discuss something important with you.”
Hearing her mother’s gentle voice and seeing the sincere smile on her lips,
For some reason, Gu Junwan felt somewhat uneasy.
After the meal, Tang Yucai smiled at her daughter: “I won’t be staying in the villa today. I’m going to stay in the apartment for base office staff, on the 52nd floor.”
Gu Junwan was slightly stunned, then pressed her forehead resignedly: “Mother, what are you up to now?”
Tang Yucai sighed softly: “How heartbreaking. That Alpha is your ‘beloved,’ but am I not as well?”
Gu Junwan had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Around 10 AM.
Gu Junwan took her mother and assistant up in the apartment’s private elevator.
She and Xu Zhao both wore masks.
Tang Yucai wore a pair of trendy thin-framed glasses popular in the Federation, looking both refined and youthfully refreshing.
Xu Zhao followed behind the two, pulling a suitcase.
She envied the Empress’s mother’s condition, wondering how she maintained it. She looked completely ageless! It was impossible to tell she was in her forties!
……
Shen Han had been in the duty room for a while when Instructor Liu suddenly asked her for a document.
She had no choice but to hurry back to her apartment to get it.
Unexpectedly, after retrieving the item and walking towards the elevator, she turned a corner and saw Gu Junwan and Xu Zhao.
And a tall, elegant Alpha!
Most terrifying of all, her Omega girlfriend was gently holding the other’s arm!
Gu Junwan naturally noticed Shen Han’s presence as well.
She saw her standing there dumbfounded, gaze fixed on her hand resting on the arm of the person beside her.
For a moment, she didn’t know how to explain appropriately.
This “girlfriend accidentally meeting the parents” scenario should have made the other nervous and anxious.
But now, a strange sour atmosphere was brewing in the air.
Yet she had promised not to reveal her mother’s identity to the other.
Seeing her Alpha’s eyes reddening, Gu Junwan felt her heart tighten and her head start to ache.
The Omega silently released her mother’s arm, using her eyes to signal the stunned Alpha to leave first.
Shen Han understood her meaning but didn’t comply.
She looked at the Alpha standing beside her girlfriend, her mind rapidly cycling through keywords as if scrolling through danmu comments.
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About twenty-five years old, handsome features.
Graceful! Wolf in sheep’s clothing!
Compared to Shen Han’s internal turmoil, Tang Yucai appeared outwardly calm while inwardly delighted.
She even wanted to take out her phone and record a short video of the Alpha’s current expression to send to her Omega.
It was just too amusing!
“Little Wan, which room have you arranged for me?” Tang Yucai turned her head, smiling.
Hearing this, Shen Han felt her scalp might fly off.
Gu Junwan sighed inwardly, asking Xu Zhao to quickly take her mother to the room while she walked towards the foolish Alpha.
She felt if she didn’t comfort her soon, her little lion might explode.
Tang Yucai didn’t stop her, instead turning to chat with Xu Zhao in a whisper: “Do you think she misunderstood?”
Xu Zhao didn’t dare respond, only silently sighing: If you say this wasn’t intentional, even ghosts wouldn’t believe it!
With vastly different emotions, they watched Gu Junwan walk up to the Alpha.
Then they saw the Omega suddenly lifted into the Alpha’s arms bridal-style, who ran to a room door.
Face scan, enter room, slam door shut – all in one swift motion.
Tang Yucai removed the thin-framed glasses from her nose bridge, pinched her brow, then looked at Special Assistant Xu: “Is that Alpha always like this?”
She added complainingly: “As a special assistant, don’t you step in to manage such situations?”
Xu Zhao felt extremely uncomfortable.
She thought: What is all this?! You dig a pit for your own daughter, and I, a mere assistant, am supposed to manage it?
……
Once inside, Shen Han gently set Gu Junwan on a chest-high cabinet in the entryway, then placed her hands on either side, trapping the other in the small space before her.
“Wh-wh-who is that Alpha?”
Gu Junwan removed her face mask and reached up to tuck a stray lock of hair behind the other’s ear.
She calmly explained: “She’s a relative. Don’t overthink it.”
How could Shen Han not overthink? When she heard the other address her girlfriend as “Little Wan” in such an intimate tone earlier, she had almost rushed over to fight.
But the relative status did provide some comfort.
She leaned in slightly, nuzzling into Gu Junwan’s neck, inhaling her scent while mumbling: “Then don’t hold her arm anymore in the future.”
Gu Junwan didn’t know if she should casually agree to such a thing, and besides, she couldn’t think clearly now.
Because the Alpha’s lips had already landed on the side of her neck.
Since confirming their relationship, they had shared hugs and kisses.
But this was the first time Shen Han had kissed her neck, not counting their initial encounter.
The Alpha’s lips carried obvious heat, sending an electric current through the Omega’s sensitive skin when they touched.
Gu Junwan felt her entire body go soft.
The other’s actions weren’t even that inappropriate, yet they seemed to have pressed some special button on her, making her body start to heat up subtly.
An indescribable warmth welled up from her heart, rippling outward and coursing through her body.
“Shen Han-”
The Omega meant to stop the other quickly, but unexpectedly, her voice carried a tremor that made one’s heart itch.
It sounded like an invitation, or perhaps a tease.
Shen Han had originally just wanted to act coy, but the Omega’s reaction now directly lit a fire in her heart.
The Alpha’s innate possessiveness was triggered at this moment, primitive desires from deep within urging her to take more from the Omega.
Gu Junwan instinctively reached out to cling to the other’s shoulders, her neck involuntarily tilting back slightly.
Just as her head was about to touch the wall behind her, the Alpha’s hand had already moved to support the Omega’s powerless head.
Suppressing the urge to immediately mark the other, Shen Han voluntarily left the Omega’s soft neck.
She gently stroked the back of Gu Junwan’s head, covering the other’s slightly parted, tempting red lips with her own.
The scents of cold plum and snow cedar bloomed simultaneously on their tongues.
In the small entryway, sweet and ambiguous pheromones lingered and intertwined for a long time.