Xiao Luo said, “It’s fine. I haven’t been waiting long. Please, have a seat.”
Liao Xueyuan nodded and sat across from her, asking in confusion, “Miss Xiao, may I ask why you were looking for me? Is it urgent?”
Xiao Luo took a sip of coffee and said leisurely, “Your fiancée is Leng Youran, right?”
At the mention of Leng Youran, Liao Xueyuan grew slightly wary. She knew her fiancée was an SSS-level Omega, which meant many people had their eyes on Youran, coveting her body.
Even though Youran was so outstanding, she still liked her. Liao Xueyuan felt both guilty and happy. She had been working hard all along for Leng Youran, hoping to become better and stronger in the future so she could protect her.
Liao Xueyuan asked quietly, “Miss Xiao, how do you know Youran?”
She stared intently at Xiao Luo’s expression.
“Relax. I have no interest in your fiancée,” Xiao Luo said.
Liao Xueyuan still didn’t let her guard down. “Then what exactly does Miss Xiao want to say by calling me here?”
Xiao Luo said, “Do you know what happened to Leng Youran three months ago?”
“What happened?” Liao Xueyuan was both puzzled and grew tense again.
It seemed Leng Youran hadn’t told Liao Xueyuan about these matters. So Xiao Luo recounted everything Xiao Qing had done to Leng Youran. Liao Xueyuan was shaking with rage by the time she finished.
“Youran suffered such grievances… This Xiao Qing deserves to die…”
Xiao Luo glanced at her and said coolly, “Your relationship is so good. I thought she would have told you all this long ago.”
“It’s all my fault. I neglected Youran’s feelings normally and didn’t notice something was wrong.”
Xiao Luo said, “My niece got out today. Perhaps in the future, she’ll seek out Leng Youran again.”
Liao Xueyuan angrily slammed the table. “If she dares bully Youran, I’ll definitely kill her!”
Xiao Luo chuckled softly. “You can’t kill her. She could crush you as easily as crushing an ant. Even if you did kill her, a moment of impulse would cost you an even greater price.”
Hearing this, Liao Xueyuan’s eyes dimmed. She couldn’t help covering her face in self-blame. “It’s all because I’m useless.”
“Alright, I didn’t come here to listen to you grumble. You just need to worry about your fiancée more. If Xiao Qing takes the initiative to come to your door, you can send me a message. I’ll help you drive her away. After all, I’m her aunt.”
Liao Xueyuan froze for a moment, then said, “Thank you, Miss Xiao. But… why are you helping us?”
Xiao Luo checked the time, picked up her bag, and stood up. “I’ve found that dog Xiao Qing an eyesore for a long time. I want to teach her a lesson personally.”
“Alright, now that it’s clear, I’ll be going. We’ll see each other again.”
Xiao Luo exited the coffee shop. Outside, a torrential downpour had suddenly begun. The rainy night was a blur of chaotic lights and noisy sounds. She took out her phone, about to call her driver over.
Suddenly, a pair of headlights shone in her direction, flashed twice, and then went dark.
She paused. Through the blur, she saw a woman get out of the car and walk toward her under an umbrella.
As she drew closer, Xiao Luo recognized the woman as Xia Lingyu.
“Professor Xia? What are you doing here too?” Xiao Luo asked in confusion.
Xia Lingyu smiled. “Just passing by.”
Passing by? Xiao Luo deeply doubted the truth of those two words.
But she didn’t dwell on it and instead smiled, saying, “What a coincidence then.”
Xia Lingyu took her hand and said, “Mhm. In that case, let me drive you home. I can also give you a treatment session along the way.”
Xiao Luo ducked under the umbrella and felt it tilt slightly toward her side.
“Come closer,” Xia Lingyu said in a low voice, naturally stretching her arm out to wrap around Xiao Luo’s shoulders.
Their bodies pressed close together. Xiao Luo could even smell a faint orchid fragrance coming from her, a scent that made her slightly lose focus for a moment.
After walking this very short distance, the two got into the car and disappeared into the rainy night.
At the entrance of the coffee shop, Liao Xueyuan stared at this scene with her eyes wide in disbelief, as if she had discovered some incredible secret.
So the Professor’s strange behavior this entire time was because of Xiao Luo. She didn’t understand. Wasn’t Xiao Luo an Alpha? The Professor actually liked an Alpha?
…
Xia Lingyu drove to the Xiao Family Estate and then, holding the umbrella, helped Xiao Luo out of the car.
This time, Xiao Luo took the initiative to press close to her, wrapping both arms around her waist. She even gave Xia Lingyu a radiant smile and said, “Professor, your waist is so slender. Can I touch it?”
Xia Lingyu lowered her gaze to look at her, the corner of her mouth curving up. “Let’s go to the room. I’ll let Miss Xiao touch as much as she wants there.”
“Wonderful. I do love how generous the Professor is.” Xiao Luo smiled faintly, stood on her tiptoes, and gently bit Xia Lingyu’s earlobe, her moist tongue sweeping over it…
Xia Lingyu’s body trembled. She couldn’t help but restrain her and said in a low voice, “Don’t tease. Let’s go inside first.”
Xiao Luo laughed. “Alright.”
This scene was witnessed by Liu Xuan on the villa’s balcony. “Tsk tsk tsk, how outrageous. I never expected Xiao Luo to be into this sort of thing.”
If she told Old Madam Xiao, she wondered if the old lady would be so angry she’d die. Her precious youngest daughter had fallen for an Alpha. She didn’t know what level of Alpha Professor Xia was, but Xiao Luo’s level was definitely lower than the Professor’s.
What Alpha would willingly be the one on the bottom? It was obvious Xiao Luo was that spineless Alpha.
Old Madam Xiao had some feudal ideas in her head. She definitely wouldn’t accept her precious Xiao Luo dating Xia Lingyu, an Alpha.
Liu Xuan had found leverage on Xiao Luo and felt extremely smug. She was pondering when to tell Old Madam Xiao to make the old lady disappointed in Xiao Luo for once too.
She quickly walked downstairs but was startled to hear footsteps below. Looking over, she was somewhat shocked. These two were openly hugging and cuddling, walking in right in front of the servants.
“You, you two…” Liu Xuan couldn’t understand why they were so bold.
Xiao Luo looked up and glanced at her strangely. “What about us, Sister-in-law?”
Liu Xuan scolded, “Xiao Luo, you’re an Alpha! How can you embrace Professor Xia like that? It’s completely inappropriate!”
Xiao Luo blinked. “But what if I just like Professor Xia? I not only hug her, I can even kiss her, and she doesn’t resist.”
“Isn’t that right, Professor?”
As she spoke, she deliberately wrapped her arms around Xia Lingyu’s neck again and planted a heavy kiss on the side of her face.
Seeing her openly provoking her, besides anger, Liu Xuan also felt a hint of excitement. She said, “Xiao Luo, you’re so shameless! I’m going to tell your mother. Let’s see what your mother has to say…”
“What else can I say?” A voice drifted over from one side, startling Liu Xuan.
She turned her head to see Old Madam Xiao sitting on the sofa behind her, reading a newspaper. The old lady slowly lowered the paper, revealing a calm and composed face.
“Mom, look at Xiao Luo. She’s an Alpha, yet with Doctor Xia…” Liu Xuan softened her tone, casting a reproachful glance at Xiao Luo. “Xiao Luo is someone I watched grow up. I worry about her future. How can she be so depraved?”
Right in front of them, Xiao Luo was still wrapped around Xia Lingyu’s waist, refusing to let go.
Seeing this, Liu Xuan felt her disgust threatening to overflow.
Old Madam Xiao merely glanced over calmly and said, “What era is this? You’re worried about such things? Who Xiao Luo chooses to be with is her business. I don’t interfere, and you shouldn’t stick your nose in either.”
Liu Xuan was stunned. It took her a moment to say, “But they’re two Alphas.”
“So what?” Old Madam Xiao frowned. “You just worry about keeping your precious daughter from provoking top-tier Omegas. My daughter is none of your concern.”
These words made Liu Xuan’s face flush with shame, ruthlessly exposing her petty schemes. She felt she had lost all face. Her eyes reddened, and she hurried upstairs back to her room.
Xiao Luo was snickering. Xia Lingyu lowered her eyes, her gaze doting.
Old Madam Xiao came back to herself and shifted her gaze onto the two of them. She said to Xia Lingyu, “Professor Xia, I have something to say to you.”
“Alright.” Xia Lingyu patted Xiao Luo and said softly, “Go back to your room first. I’ll come find you after I finish talking with your mother.”
“Alright then.” Xiao Luo was slightly worried.
Xia Lingyu said, “Don’t worry. I’ll be back soon.”
So she followed Old Madam Xiao into the study. The old lady’s expression was stern as she said, “Professor Xia, exactly what intentions do you harbor toward my daughter?”
Since last month, she had learned from the servants that every night, strange sounds came from that room, which made her feel very uneasy.
She had noticed the ambiguous atmosphere between these two but turned a blind eye, thinking she would ask clearly once Xiao Luo’s gland was fully healed.
But now, Xiao Luo was openly engaging in such intimate behavior with Xia Lingyu. She was doing it deliberately, wanting to make her relationship with Xia Lingyu public.
Old Madam Xiao could no longer ignore it.
Faced with her questioning, Xia Lingyu said composedly, “Old Madam, aside from myself and Xiao Luo, you are the only one who knows about Xiao Luo’s gland issue. She is about to differentiate into an Omega.”
Old Madam Xiao’s eyes remained dark and gloomy. She stared coldly at her. “And then?”
Xia Lingyu said, “I am an unbonded Alpha. Naturally, I want to mark her and make her my Omega.”
Old Madam Xiao’s expression changed, anger flickering.
“Please believe in my sincerity and devotion to Xiao Luo. I will cherish her like a precious jewel and treat her well,” Xia Lingyu said solemnly.
Old Madam Xiao let out a cold laugh. “Doctor Xia, it’s not that I’m targeting you. If Xiao Luo differentiates into an Omega, her partner would at least need to be an S-class Alpha to protect her properly. So you’re not exactly suitable.”
Xia Lingyu lowered her eyes. “Old Madam, what if I said I have that capability?”
Old Madam Xiao said, “I am S-class. I’ll believe you if the pheromones you release can make me feel pressure. If so, I’ll allow you to be together.”
She merely proposed this condition to make Xia Lingyu back down gracefully.
But she hadn’t expected Xia Lingyu to agree without any hesitation. “Alright.”
Ten minutes later, Xia Lingyu walked out of the study completely unharmed. Xiao Luo had already been waiting at the door. Seeing her come out, she immediately pounced, wrapping her arms around her neck and her legs around her waist.
“Professor, are you smiling? You look so happy,” Xiao Luo said, gazing into her eyes.
Xia Lingyu couldn’t resist kissing her lips. Her voice carried a hint of delight as she said, “Miss Xiao, be with me?”