Chapter 48

All children knew that once an adult suddenly started calling them by their full name, it meant—

Big trouble!

Without a moment’s hesitation, Lu Ningshuang looked up and responded, “Coming.”

Lu Ningshuang had too many names, just the ones Qin Yushu had given her—Lu Youyou, Little Dog… So in front of a friend, not calling her Little Dog right away was already giving her face… right?

Housekeeper Nangong followed closely behind.

When the young miss and madam wanted some alone time to bond, she, as the housekeeper, naturally wouldn’t interrupt. But now that a third person was here, it shouldn’t be a problem for her to saunter over and take a little peek.

…

As soon as she entered, Lu Ningshuang got a good look at this doctor friend.

Young, female.

She looked about twenty-five or twenty-six, around the same age as Qin Yushu, with an outstanding appearance and demeanor.

Due to her profession as a doctor, she carried an air of steady elitism.

She was a Beta.

Of course, Lu Ningshuang didn’t figure that out at first glance—it was Housekeeper Nangong who had secretly told her upon entering.

Although those ancient domineering CEO novels were full of infuriating misunderstandings like “you don’t have a mouth, how convenient, neither do I,” and even kidney-digging, blinding, miscarriages, body doubles, and runaway-with-ball tropes.

But she!

Housekeeper Nangong, a firm sweet romance enthusiast, resolutely resisted any abusive physical or emotional elements invading, determined to nip them in the bud!!

In this era, Omegas were actually the most affected by pheromones, plus their reproductive abilities far surpassing the other two genders, which made their focus shift more toward family after adulthood, especially after marriage.

So, from the perspective of productivity and influence, the probability of Omegas achieving great things in current society was the lowest.

While Omegas could influence their own Alphas to achieve certain goals or needs, the process and meaning were entirely different from what they accomplished on their own.

As for the other two…

The factors carried in Alpha gland pheromones destined them to be natural conquerors and pioneers.

Beta glands had degenerated, and their daily lives and work weren’t affected by pheromones. Without that interference, they could often focus deeply in their field and achieve results.

Not like the stereotypes from a hundred years ago that painted them as mediocre.

For example, Housekeeper Nangong.

For example, Doctor Lin Yi.

Qin Yushu, on the other hand, was a complete outlier as an Omega who had achieved what she had today.

Some people might still look down on Omegas, seeing them as mere appendages to Alphas, valuable only for birthing and raising children at home, but no one dared underestimate Qin Yushu.

Not at all.

Lu Ningshuang walked toward Qin Yushu’s side, while Housekeeper Nangong stood off to the one side—securing the prime spot for melons.

As soon as Lu Ningshuang sat down beside Qin Yushu, she heard her say, “Check her out.”

“Her?”

“Me?”

Lu Ningshuang and Lin Yi’s puzzled voices overlapped, both clearly surprised.

Housekeeper Nangong thought inwardly: Whoa!

It was happening!

The classic “overbearing CEO’s friend looks down on the overbearing CEO’s pampered wife” plot!!

But that didn’t seem right either. She had interacted with Miss Lin a few times before—was she really the type lacking emotional intelligence?

Lu Ningshuang was thinking.

Did this body of hers have some problem? It didn’t, right? Could there really be an issue she was unaware of?

As she pondered, her mind flashed to that ancient skit: “Walk a few steps for me…”

And then.

The Alpha’s eyes grew confused, gradually sinking into self-doubt.

Lin Yi wasn’t looking down on Lu Ningshuang.

She and Qin Yushu were old classmates and friends, knowing each other inside out. Ever since she studied medicine and gained proficiency, Qin Yushu’s health issues had gradually been entrusted to her.

After all, an Omega’s monthly heat periods after adulthood were indeed troublesome, and as a completely safe Beta, with her improving medical skills, it was natural to choose someone trustworthy to avoid anyone tampering with that aspect.

Then last month.

She had gone abroad for further training, and Qin Yushu’s usually stable monthly heat period had a major problem!

This time, she needed to go to that exclusive ward for a full checkup by a somewhat less familiar doctor.

Now that Lin Yi was back, Qin Yushu naturally wouldn’t hide the gland abnormality from her. She had seen all the checkup data from that day and was researching countermeasures.

Perhaps because the situation had been stable lately, and Qin Yushu was busy and not urgent, she hadn’t called her over since returning. But tonight’s sudden summons made Lin Yi think it had to be about this.

And yet…

A doctor’s profession made her emotionally stable. After a brief surprise, Lin Yi’s gaze fell back on Lu Ningshuang beside her.

This was an Alpha who didn’t quite look the part, standing next to a Qin Yushu who also didn’t quite fit the Omega mold—they actually… matched pretty well.

Lin Yi had self-awareness. Though she was Qin Yushu’s friend—possibly one-sided for now—and still handled her health matters, she knew Qin Yushu’s personality better.

She was someone who absolutely wouldn’t tolerate interference; no one could persuade her otherwise.

In that case, it was better to go along with her early and save trouble.

Besides, what did these matters have to do with her anyway?

So, Lin Yi nodded at Lu Ningshuang in greeting, then looked at both of them. “Congratulations.”

Housekeeper Nangong, both gratified and regretful: “Sigh.”

Another classic scene missed.

What a shame.

Lu Ningshuang didn’t speak—there wasn’t really a place for her in this setting anyway—and just looked at Qin Yushu with bright eyes.

Qin Yushu read the meaning in her gaze. “We’ll do the wedding gift next time.”

Little Dog had fleeced so many red packets from her at home, kept on fleecing, so she had to return the favor somehow.

Little Dog was indeed very happy.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi, who had racked up a gift debt just for showing up, twitched her lips. “…Fine.”

Good thing her family had some foundation; she mentally noted it down.

President Qin was quite doting on this live-in Alpha. She’d have to be polite in future encounters.

No one who got into medical school was dumb.

“You’re suspecting that the abnormality in your glands and heat period might be related to her marking?”

Lin Yi switched to professional mode in a second.

“It makes sense too. Before this Alpha, your body was always fine in the past, but after this marking, everything became abnormal…”

Lin Yi analyzed.

“Is it an incompatibility reaction between Omega and Alpha pheromones causing rejection? It’s not like there haven’t been cases like this before.”

Lu Ningshuang: ???

She understood!

Because that transmigrator and system were scheming behind the scenes, but those two were happily invisible now, and a big black pot had landed squarely on her head.

Lu Ningshuang felt wronged.

Lu Ningshuang couldn’t say anything.

Lin Yi was deep in a frenzy of mental brainstorming, while Qin Yushu noticed Little Dog wilting beside her.

She reached out and gently stroked Little Dog’s head, earning a gaze from those damp eyes.

So obedient.

Qin Yushu’s hand grew even gentler as she said, “You’re mistaken.”

Lin Yi: ?

Qin Yushu looked at Lin Yi again. “I called you here to give her a full body checkup.”

???

And so, Lin Yi, who had just pieced together some clues, grew even more confused.

Housekeeper Nangong had been munching melons on the side the whole time.

As someone who had been by Qin Yushu’s side for over a decade, she prepared all of Qin Yushu’s differentiation and heat suppression supplies and had some understanding of the young miss’s recent situation.

This was also why Qin Yushu let Lin Yi speculate freely without avoiding her.

Utmost trust.

But compared to all this fuss about information, Housekeeper Nangong wasn’t unconcerned about Qin Yushu’s health—what she cared more about right now was—

Housekeeper Nangong suddenly gasped. “Could Madam be… pregnant?!”

Lu Ningshuang: “Huh?”

Even Lin Yi’s gaze on Lu Ningshuang—or rather, on her belly—turned odd.

More astonished than when she learned of Qin Yushu’s gland abnormality.

Housekeeper Nangong suddenly got excited. “Then we need to prepare the future little miss’s room and clothes right away?! Yes, yes, and during pregnancy, the most important thing is…”

Perhaps the only one still thinking straight was Qin Yushu. “She’s an Alpha.”

It wasn’t impossible for Alphas, just that the probability was extremely low for normal conception.

Current society encouraged marriage and reproduction. To allow free pairing among the six genders of ABO plus male/female, medical technology had developed first. Decades ago, it was no longer difficult for Alphas—even male Alphas—to conceive offspring together.

But for normal AO pairings with the Alpha carrying, it was rare.

Moreover—

“It’s not even a month yet,” Qin Yushu added.

“Sorry, Young Miss.”

Housekeeper Nangong snapped back. “I got too excited.”

A domineering CEO housekeeper who didn’t look forward to a little miss being born wasn’t a good housekeeper!

In the end, Lin Yi, harboring some regret, used the equipment she brought and the villa’s standard setups to give Lu Ningshuang a checkup.

By now, Lu Ningshuang understood what was going on.

Last night, the fact that she, a clear Alpha, had suddenly gone into heat—Qin Yushu had obviously kept it in mind.

But after the chaos last night, and with the issue temporarily resolved late into the night, it wasn’t convenient to call a doctor then, so it was left until today.

Lu Ningshuang had overheard the earlier conversation too.

The abnormalities in both her and Qin Yushu’s bodies were actually the system’s doing. Since nothing showed up on Qin Yushu’s side, the same should hold for her, so Lu Ningshuang wasn’t worried.

The results proved it.

“Her body, including her glands and pheromones themselves, shows no abnormalities whatsoever.”

As Lin Yi spoke, she even gave Lu Ningshuang an extra glance.

This Alpha was the complete opposite of Qin Yushu: a soft, harmless face, but excellent physical condition that met superior standards.

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Lin Yi was very professional. “But to check if there’s even a one-in-ten-thousand chance her pheromones are reacting adversely with yours, we’d need to test the pheromone compatibility.”

Qin Yushu: “No need.”

Hearing that, Lin Yi understood—Qin Yushu must have already tested compatibility, and there was no issue.

Then what was it?

Lin Yi pondered, feeling troubled by the unsolved mystery yet somewhat excited—she was the type of doctor with higher pursuits, inevitably thrilled by rare, tricky cases.

Then Qin Yushu asked, “Can Alphas have heat periods too?”

Lin Yi: “If induced by Omega pheromones…”

Qin Yushu interrupted: “No Omega pheromones leaked, and there were no other pheromones around her at the time.”

Lin Yi spread her hands: “At least I haven’t heard of it.”

Qin Yushu: “Got it.”

Qin Yushu fell silent, and Lin Yi’s gaze shifted, landing on Lu Ningshuang blinking beside her. “Could it be her…”

Lu Ningshuang thought: Since Qin Yushu entrusted such a private matter to her and shared it openly, she must be trustworthy.

So under Lin Yi’s shocked and suspicious stare, Little Student Chicken Lu raised her hand. “You might have just heard it now.”

Not just heard—seen it too.

Scared her to death.

Lin Yi was indeed startled.

Not just by what Lu Ningshuang’s words implied, but because her one-sided good friend, President Qin Yushu, didn’t stop this soft yet arrogant younger live-in Alpha at all. She just indulged her, letting her sit beside her and speak.

Even, when the Alpha wasn’t paying attention or noticing, she held her hand, keeping her under control, fingertips slowly caressing.

When not looking up, the Omega’s delicate, downcast brows took on an inexplicable seductive charm laced with affection.

This was something Lin Yi, her friend of over a decade, had never witnessed.

A glance to the side.

The mature, reliable Housekeeper Nangong who had greeted her earlier now wore a face full of—”Even when sick, it’s the same illness, your cure my medicine; Young Miss and Madam are just too perfect together~!” auntie smile.

Very well. Suddenly, Lin Yi felt like the only normal one standing there, looking quite lonely and out of place.

There was a sense of isolation that felt out of place.

Was she really here to treat someone? Wasn’t this just another part of their little game? How could she inexplicably trip while walking perfectly fine on the road and end up stuffed with a mouthful of dog food?

Innocent worker confirmed.

After coming in and sipping some tea, the doctor friend, who had been bustling about with them, finally said in exasperation and anger,

“Don’t call me for this kind of thing again!!”

The seated Lu Ningshuang: “Whoa~!”

The standing Housekeeper Nangong: “Whoa~!”

Then,

the two turned their heads and exchanged a glance, their eyes burning with intensity.

It appeared!

The classic line from those domineering CEO novels, delivered by the doctor friend!!!