Chapter 31
Su Guan hadn’t expected Gu Yixi to come down and pick her up personally, and the rich, intoxicating scent of her pheromones was a major distraction.
She didn’t walk in a straight line with Gu Yixi but chose to maintain a subtle distance—she was behind her.
But the sweet fragrance seemed to be coming from all directions.
…Thank goodness she wasn’t in rut right now.
Su Guan had no idea what Gu Yixi was planning or thinking. Although she was surprised by the other woman’s kindness in coming to pick her up, she hadn’t forgotten that she was, after all, the most difficult character in the original book.
She had to be vigilant to avoid falling into the scum Omega’s trap.
In any case, Su Guan was now on her guard. She had to deal with her mother’s situation on one hand, and on the other, she had to observe Gu Yixi’s changes. Although these two things were happening simultaneously, there was a priority.
Su Guan currently felt that the former was more important. But she still couldn’t underestimate Gu Yixi.
At this thought, she suddenly remembered that she hadn’t checked her affection level for the month.
A holographic screen appeared before her:
[Current Affection Level: -100]
Su Guan was slightly surprised. It was actually increasing?
She remembered it was -130 last time.
She didn’t know what had happened. She vaguely felt that she hadn’t had much contact with Gu Yixi these past few days.
…So if she just left her alone, the affection level would increase on its own?
Now that she was in person with Gu Yixi, and they weren’t talking, how would the increase be? Moreover, the pheromones were spreading, yet Gu Yixi was acting as if nothing was wrong, just walking ahead. This made Su Guan start to feel uneasy.
What did Gu Yixi want to do?
Su Guan mulled over a few greetings, but when she was about to speak, she felt it was too awkward. Maintaining this silence was also fine.
So Su Guan didn’t say a word, just followed behind Gu Yixi.
Gu Yixi walked ahead, her heart sizzling like hot oil.
Omegas in heat all experienced this. And her symptoms in this regard were particularly severe.
The long-term use of suppressors had worsened her condition.
A doctor had once told her that if she didn’t find a suitable Alpha, her bodily functions could be completely destroyed.
As a doctor and a friend of Gu Yixi, Yang Hanshi had at first refused to admit it and had even found many medicines for Gu Yixi, but it was a drop in the bucket, a negligible effect.
Gu Yixi used to worry, but now she didn’t. She let the scent of bitter orange fill her nose, spreading into her lungs.
The intertwining scents were like a boundless, romantic surrender.
Su Guan didn’t say a word to Gu Yixi until they reached her home.
The environment at Huaxun was quiet. They had only run into two or three people on their way, and one of them was a security guard.
It was a large area, but it lacked a sense of life.
But on second thought, Su Guan felt it was only natural for a successful businessperson like Gu Yixi to live in such a place.
Lost in these thoughts, she followed her, silently returning home.
After opening the door, Gu Yixi only spoke when she took Su Guan’s slippers—the ones she had used last time—from the shoe rack and handed them to her. “These are yours.”
Caught off guard, Su Guan almost didn’t react. She jumped and stammered, “Um, th-thank you…”
The long, fair hand suddenly froze in mid-air.
Those almond-shaped eyes, with their upturned outer corners, suddenly flickered, her dark lashes trembling.
Gu Yixi glanced at her, her expression unreadable. She seemed to want to say something but didn’t.
Su Guan’s heart pounded. She managed to calm herself, trying not to appear flustered, and took the slippers from Gu Yixi’s hand.
Besides being startled by her sudden words, I’m relatively calm now, right?
She won’t think I’m too reckless, will she?
Gu Yixi didn’t say anything. She still hadn’t said a word since they met.
What does one do after coming home alone?
Gu Yixi first wandered around the room for a bit, then stayed in the living room for a while, turned on the TV, and then disappeared again.
She was very calm.
A calm that was like the prelude to a storm.
Su Guan felt that whatever Gu Yixi did, she was trying to harm her.
Gu Yixi had disappeared again.
After much thought, Su Guan still felt she should stay in the living room. So she sat on the sofa and waited nervously for Gu Yixi to appear.
She was starting to regret it. She felt she should have said a few words to Gu Yixi on the way—after all, she had just been kicked out by her family, and Gu Yixi had taken her in without a word of complaint.
Perhaps she had been without complaint just now. But definitely not now.
Otherwise, Gu Yixi wouldn’t be ignoring her.
Su Guan was reminded of the scum Omega’s various actions—it seemed the scum Omega’s various mistreatments of the original host had started after they got married.
…Gu Yixi wouldn’t lock her up in her house, would she?
She had read a Yuri ABO novel before transmigrating, where the female lead was imprisoned by a scum Omega and was only rescued by the scum Omega’s aunt after being reborn…
The book hadn’t been finished at the time. It should be finished by now, right?
Su Guan couldn’t help but worry that she would also be doomed.
Just then, her phone rang. It was a message notification. From her A-mom.
[Dearest daughter, where are you now?]
[Mommy, don’t worry about me.]
[You can also tell Mother that I’m at Gu Yixi’s place now.]
Su Guan sent two messages in a row. The second one was the main point.
So what if you sent the driver away? Aren’t I at Gu Yixi’s place now?
[Are you already at CEO Gu’s place?] Fang Jinyue sent another message.
[Yes.] Su Guan replied instantly.
Her mom was silent for a moment.
[Really? Dearest daughter, Mom told you before, if you run into any problems, home is always your safe harbor… Your mother was probably just in a bad mood.]
It seemed Fang Jinyue didn’t believe she was at Gu Yixi’s place.
The moment she saw her message, Su Guan thought of Su Yaying, and a wave of anger washed over her, pushing all her fears and suspicions about the scum Omega to the back of her mind.
What scum Omega? Isn’t Gu Yixi the high branch she had latched onto now?
Since she was a high branch, what was so wrong with showing her off a little?
At this thought, Su Guan sent a location to Fang Jinyue, and not only that, but also a photo as proof.
Although it was a bit impulsive, it felt great to send it.
[Mom, don’t worry. I’m really at CEO Gu’s place.]
[Tell Mom not to worry about me either. Show her.]
Fang Jinyue, of course, knew Su Guan’s intentions. After seeing the location and photo Su Guan sent, her eyes darkened for a moment.
After some thought, she typed a reply:
[Okay.]
It seemed it was true that she was at Gu Yixi’s place.
Su Guan was immersed in the joy of having sent the message. For some reason, she felt a sense of relief, as if she had gotten her revenge.
But the next second, Su Guan suddenly couldn’t smile anymore.
She saw Gu Yixi emerge from some corridor.
Gu Yixi walked to the sofa with a blank expression and sat down, not too close, not too far from Su Guan.
Su Guan swallowed hard and quickly switched her phone screen, afraid that Gu Yixi would see what she had just done.
She went from happily playing on her phone to anxiously playing on her phone.
Time ticked by.
The two of them still hadn’t said a word.
But the moment Gu Yixi came closer, the sweet pheromone scent in the air grew stronger.
Pheromones don’t speak, but they have an excellent ability to reveal.
The dead silence lasted for a long time. Outside the window, the scorching sun sank, casting a golden glow.
Gu Yixi finally made a sound: she cleared her throat.
The moment she heard the cough, Su Guan felt her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
Gu Yixi was looking at her.
What was she going to do next?
Gu Yixi stared at her, her lips parted, her expression serious. “Su Guan, I have something to ask you.”
She even called her by her name.
Sometimes, calling a lover by their full name was a way of showing intimacy.
Gu Yixi had just seen it on a browser push notification, from some marketing account.
Learn and apply.
“…CEO, CEO Gu, what is it?” Su Guan’s voice trembled as she spoke.
She felt she probably hadn’t revealed her phone, and Gu Yixi hadn’t seen what she had done with it.
Gu Yixi was staring at her so directly and frankly, which made her feel quite guilty.
The silent atmosphere just now had been fine. But she had just been borrowing her power to act tough.
Hearing Su Guan call her “CEO Gu” again, Gu Yixi’s eyes suddenly changed.
This change reinforced her thoughts.
Gu Yixi said, “I have a serious question to ask you.”
Su Guan felt her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She asked, trembling, “What is it?”
Alright, if Gu Yixi asks her what she’s done wrong, she will definitely confess what she just did.
Gu Yixi’s eyes were black, as black as obsidian. Looking into them was like looking into a deep, soul-stealing pool.
Su Guan swore in her heart that if she asked, she would definitely tell the truth.
“You have to answer my question seriously. You can’t lie to me.”
“I definitely won’t lie to you.”
Su Guan swallowed.
“Okay, then I’ll ask,” Gu Yixi nodded seriously, then said:
“We’ve only been married for a few days. Do you already not like me?”
…? What did she say?
Su Guan froze, her hands resting awkwardly, her pupils slightly constricted.
Gu Yixi’s eyes and expression didn’t change at all. She was serious.
There was no intention of teasing her.
“So, is that it?” Gu Yixi’s voice was filled with considerable regret. “Is that why you didn’t say a word on the way back?”
“And you didn’t say a word after you got back?”
So, the reason Gu Yixi hadn’t said a word was because she thought she didn’t like her and was testing her?
But Su Guan had mistakenly thought she didn’t want to talk to her.
She quickly said, “No, no… I don’t dislike you.”
However, Gu Yixi didn’t believe her. “No. If you liked me, you wouldn’t have used that title just now.”
A suspicious woman is like that. “CEO Gu” had also become an important point.
The pheromone atmosphere in the air grew stronger.
With no other choice, Su Guan had to confess, saying that she had had a falling out with her family, which had affected her mood.
After hearing her out, Gu Yixi felt a little more balanced.
It seemed there really was something wrong. As long as it wasn’t that she didn’t like her.
But she was still torn about one thing.
“When you speak, why don’t you dare to look me in the eye? Not just when you were speaking just now, but also on the way back, you were also absent-minded.”
…It seemed she was stuck on this proposition of not liking her so soon after getting married.
“Look at me,” Gu Yixi didn’t move from her seat, just stared at her.
Being asked so directly and intensely, Su Guan finally looked over.
She really hadn’t gotten a good look at Gu Yixi today. Only now did she realize that she seemed to have dressed up specially.
A modern Chinese-style cheongsam, with a beaded collar, and a cutout design that revealed her fair skin.
Paired with the sweet scent in the air, Su Guan suddenly felt her breath catch.
The corners of Gu Yixi’s eyes were, at some point, tinged with a faint crimson.
Then she suddenly leaned in, her exquisite features suddenly magnified.
The two of them were extremely close, their hot breaths intertwining.
Gu Yixi leaned in very close. She lowered her head and actually stuck out her tongue to lick Su Guan’s ear.
The warm touch was accompanied by a broken sound.
“…Guan-guan, do you know about the humid season?”
“The kind of humid season where if you touch a wall, you get wet.”
As she said this, the back of her neck was already soaked with a thin layer of sweat.
The sweet fragrance grew stronger.
