Chapter 57 Part 1

Lying in her palm was a square black box.

?

Lu Ningshuang reached out and grabbed at it.

She could grasp the solid object.

It wasn’t an illusion.

Her movements were extremely slow. Qin Yushu was sitting on the edge of the bed right then, watching her. The Omega was fully dressed, her deep black eyes gazing over, looking even more bewitching than yesterday.

“Youyou, why don’t you open it and take a look?”

It was a rest day, yet she had to wake up early—this went against Lu Ningshuang’s biological clock. Her mind was still sluggish, and even after seeing the item, she couldn’t quite process it right away.

Her gaze shifted to the beautiful face right in front of her.

The little phoenix man A relied on her own stubborn willpower to fish out her other hand from the warm blankets. Together with the hand holding the object, she extended both toward Qin Yushu, acting clingy and coquettish.

“Sister, pull me up~”

She wanted a hug.

The morning little phoenix man A was utterly shameless, pulling out every trick in the book to act cute and wheedle.

President Qin lightly raised an eyebrow, thinking of how the Alpha had diligently served her last night. In the end, she deigned to bend her slender waist and lifted Lu Ningshuang up.

With the Alpha’s low body fat percentage, and Qin Yushu not being some delicate little Omega herself, plus Lu Ningshuang cooperating intentionally or not despite her coquetry—it didn’t take much effort to pick her up.

Instead, with one lift and pull, the Alpha clung to Qin Yushu like a koala.

Her head and body were fully draped over her wife.

At first, when heading downstairs, Qin Yushu had thought that a young Alpha would be easier to control. She’d also considered the various issues that might arise from the other’s immature mindset.

However, Lu Ningshuang had hidden it well in the early stages. It was only recently that she discovered—

Her own little phoenix man A was so clingy!

Once she wrapped around someone, she never let go!

Being able to pick her up was already President Qin’s bottom line. There was no way Lu Ningshuang could keep dawdling and whining.

Sure enough, the little dog’s head got patted again. Qin Yushu said, “No slacking.”

“Okay, okay~”

Lu Ningshuang clearly knew when to quit while she was ahead. She reluctantly propped her head up a bit, and at the last moment, didn’t forget to rub against Qin Yushu’s neck.

Then, she got to work opening the box.

Remembering Qin Yushu’s words before she left, Lu Ningshuang asked while opening it, “Is this a gift Sister brought back for me?”

The Alpha’s body under the covers was dressed quite thinly. As she sat up, Qin Yushu considerately tucked the blanket corner for her.

At her words, her movements paused for an instant. “Not exactly.”

It had originally been bought to coax the little dog as a gift, but now…

Lu Ningshuang immediately went on alert. “Didn’t Sister pick it out personally for me?”

She thought of the domineering CEO materials that Housekeeper Nangong had shared with her, and the little dog comforted herself.

“Okay, Sister has work to do. I can understand if she had an assistant prepare the gift…”

As she spoke, the little square box was finally opened.

The first thing that caught her eye was the familiar red satin, festive and auspicious, with two slight indentations in the center.

“Sister~!”

The little dog’s voice rose uncontrollably, her sleepy eyes widening round, all drowsiness vanishing in an instant.

—Lying right in the center were two matching rings.

Lu Ningshuang had just woken up, her soft long hair a messy tangle from sleep. Even though Qin Yushu had casually helped tidy it a bit earlier, the Alpha still looked a bit fluffy overall.

Like a big golden retriever that had just come back from romping around.

The golden retriever perked up at its owner’s call, like it was about to get a meat bone. It whipped its head around, eyes shining brightly at Qin Yushu, as if waiting for a command to pounce and lick her face.

Who among those who raised little dogs could resist such a gaze?

Qin Yushu gave an affirmative response. “No assistant. I picked them.”

That was after Qin Yushu had secured both collaboration projects—she’d originally planned to return after handling things abroad, of course without forgetting to buy a gift for the little dog.

It was a promise she’d made to herself.

But then an unexpected delight came midway—a big surprise—and the gift-buying got delayed again and again.

Almost on the day of departure, Qin Yushu had decided on the type of gift, and she never changed it afterward.

That day while picking them out, she’d even run into a Chinese couple.

They were quite elderly, like an old man and old lady, but they walked hand in hand, deeply affectionate.

Seeing Qin Yushu selecting there, the kind elderly couple approached to chat.

They didn’t offer any presumptuous advice on her choices, just casual small talk.

The old lady smiled kindly, her features giving a strangely familiar feeling, so Qin Yushu didn’t refuse outright.

“Seems like your lover loves you very much, and you like her too… right, child?”

Qin Yushu didn’t answer the question, but her later ring and style choices answered it everywhere.

Lu Ningshuang picked up one of them.

The ring was made of bright silver, with an openwork design that wasn’t too hollow. The back was a standard rounded arc, twisting into entwined branches toward the front, guarding the central diamond.

The diamond wasn’t exaggerated—just the right size, serving as the perfect accent in the middle.

“Wow!”

As someone whose age was advanced but whose clothes were all picked by her mother and friends, Lu Ningshuang’s aesthetic sense… was actually pretty average.

Of course, if you put something in front of her, she could tell good from bad—especially when it came to beautiful people.

But if you asked her to explain “how it’s beautiful” or “where it’s beautiful”… well, the earthy little Lu dog would just blink, utterly unable to answer.

That was exactly the case now.

Thinking of Lu Ningshuang’s disdain for that gaudy antique in the living room, Qin Yushu had deliberately chosen a simple style when picking the rings.

In her view, diamonds were just ordinary stones. The meanings ascribed to them had been hyped up by those top capitalists long ago.

Love, eternity—none of it had inherent meaning; it was just rocks.

But shiny ones—the little dog might like them.

And the meanings she didn’t buy into were universal ones; perhaps the little dog would agree.

The simpler and more exquisite the object, the more any subtle design change could transform the whole.

The ring in Lu Ningshuang’s hand was just that—crafted by a master. You couldn’t say where it was beautiful, yet it was beautiful everywhere.

Most importantly—

It was a gift from Qin Yushu!

No matter what Qin Yushu said, Lu Ningshuang had already decided that in her heart. Personally picked, brought back from abroad, plus the promise before leaving…

What else could it be if not a gift!

Little Dog Lu was thrilled. She rubbed against her and woke right up, then went full demolition mode—the blanket Qin Yushu had just pulled up slid down in an instant, revealing a glimpse of lovely spring scenery.

She handed the explanation to Qin Yushu, placing it in her hand, but didn’t move her own away.

Instead, she stretched out her fingertips, a bit coyly lifting her ring finger—the second-to-last one—pointing straight at Qin Yushu.

“Sister, put it on me~”

The little green tea was coquettish again.

She still knew to be shy this time, not meeting Qin Yushu’s eyes directly. Her lowered lashes fluttered, her little bunny heart pounding, but anyone could see her great mood.

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“Youyou isn’t sleepy anymore?” Qin Yushu took the ring she’d personally selected, asking deliberately.

Lu Ningshuang’s voice was sweet and soft enough to melt anyone. “I can sleep later.”

Her conditions were quite elastic and flexible.

Since the item was already bought, Qin Yushu didn’t make things difficult. She took hold of the Alpha’s hand. Dignified President Qin even lowered her head, treating it as seriously as signing an important document, slipping the ring onto the little dog’s ring finger.

From Lu Ningshuang’s angle, she could only see President Qin’s beautiful nape and dense hair. She couldn’t see Qin Yushu’s expression either, but Lu Ningshuang’s mood had already soared to the heavens!

Not long after.

“There.” Qin Yushu said.

Whether because she leaned too close or Lu Ningshuang had lifted her hand too high, her breath puffed warmly over the fingertip when she spoke, as if imprinting a kiss right where the ring sat.

Lu Ningshuang admired her hand for a moment, then immediately turned serious. “Now it’s Sister’s turn.”

The little phoenix man A was surprisingly strong. She grabbed Qin Yushu’s hand in return, not giving the Omega any chance to move.

The latter had no intention of resisting at all.

Lu Ningshuang carefully took out the other matching ring from the satin box.

She held Qin Yushu’s hand both gently and firmly. When she lowered her head, you could see the whirl on her crown, and she slipped it onto Qin Yushu’s ring finger with utmost tenderness—as if cuffing the entire Omega.

Yet she didn’t pull away.

She truly leaned down and lightly kissed Lu Ningshuang’s finger—first along the ring’s band, then like a nimble little fish, trailing to the tip of Qin Yushu’s ring finger.

One kiss, one pause.

“Beautiful.”

It burned hot right at the heart’s tip—who knew if she meant the ring, the person, the act, or this moment.

Having become the soft-rice eating wife-in-name of a wealthy family, soft-rice little Lu accepted the fact that the ring was bought by her wife with excellent grace.

Not only did she feel no shame, but her heart tip held threads of sweetness.

Right after.

Qin Yushu pinched her chin, her voice unhurried. “Little dog hasn’t brushed her teeth yet today, has she?”

Lu Ningshuang: “…”

The silly grinning little dog’s movements suddenly froze.

“I-It’s not that dirty…”

The little dog felt guilty, with a touch of grievance. She wanted to rub and cuddle to muddle through, but Qin Yushu held her off. Thus, her almond eyes grew even more glistening and pitiful, just short of woofing pitifully.

“Sister, are you allergic to romance?”

Qin “Cold and Heartless” Yushu: “Yes.”

Lu “Unreasonable” Ningshuang: “…………QAQ”

But the owner didn’t restrain the little dog too much, releasing her to freedom soon after.

Then.

The little dog threw off the blanket and dashed to the bathroom in the bedroom in one stride, slamming the door shut.

Qin Yushu eyed her scantily clad state, not even having time to call out for her to put on more.

No matter—the bedroom was so warm; she probably… wouldn’t catch a chill?

Five minutes later.

The little dog emerged from the bathroom with slightly damp fur, once again a lively and pretty little thing.

“Sister, all clean now~”