Behind the Hongfu Family Banquet Hall was an exclusive club offering all sorts of entertainment.
The clientele consisted of wealthy individuals from elite circles, as the annual membership fee exceeded a million, far beyond the means of ordinary people.
Qin Nanzhen sent Yu Li a series of photos.
[Ah Li, I’m not trying to stir trouble, but the people around her now aren’t your average college students. If she even utters a single careless word and uses her connection with you as bragging rights, the consequences could be serious.]
Qin Nanzhen sent another message to Yu Li.
[Got it. Don’t worry about it.]
Yu Li replied.
Seated in a booth, Qin Nanzhen clenched her fist so hard it creaked, frowning at Yu Li’s response.
Was Yu Li really being this lenient with that little alpha?!
Meanwhile, Ye Zhixun was chatting with Huo Jinmian.
Having no interest in the activities, Ye Zhixun had been helping the group by holding their belongings.
Huo Jinmian had taken a liking to Ye Zhixun and often sought opportunities to talk to her.
At Gu Qiaqia’s request, Ye Zhixun had been trying to create chances for them to interact, so she had no choice but to engage in conversation whenever Huo Jinmian approached.
Fortunately, Huo Jinmian knew how to pick topics that interested Ye Zhixun as well, making their exchanges far from dull.
Before long, a group of people arrived at their spot, acquaintances of Huo Jinmian’s and exchanged greetings.
One of them had his arm in a sling, clearly injured.
At first, Ye Zhixun paid them no mind, but then she suddenly heard Yu Li’s name mentioned.
“Li Jiarong, be honest was your arm broken because Yu Li had someone run you over? You grabbed her wrist yesterday, and today you’re already paying the price. Tsk tsk.”
“Yu Li doesn’t act like an omega at all. She’s ruthless. And yet you still dared to get close to her. Still feeling bold now?”
“I swear Yu Li has some kind of alpha-phobia. The way she looks at alphas is like they’re disgusting pieces of trash.”
Their words reminded Ye Zhixun there had indeed been finger marks on Yu Li’s wrist.
Given how fair her skin was, the fresh bruises had been strikingly visible.
So it was this man who had grabbed her.
Ye Zhixun shuddered.
Here was living proof of the consequences.
A single grip, and a broken arm.
She couldn’t even imagine what her own fate might be.
“Ye Zhixun, are you okay? Did you hear what I said?” Huo Jinmian’s voice snapped her out of her thoughts.
“Sorry, what were you saying?” Ye Zhixun asked awkwardly.
“…I asked if you wanted to play a round with me. I heard you won the badminton championship at your school,” Huo Jinmian said, studying Ye Zhixun’s distracted expression. She guessed the other girl was probably thinking about Yu Qi again.
Devotion was admirable, but not when it was misplaced.
Before Ye Zhixun could respond, her phone buzzed, the one Yu Li had given her.
Ye Zhixun choked on air, fumbling to pull it out and check the message.
[Be at Weigang Residence within 30 minutes.]
Her head instantly throbbed.
Her smooth, ghost-like assistant duties were about to come to an end.
When Yu Li summoned her, the mission was non-negotiable.
She had to leave immediately.
“Sorry, something urgent came up. I have to go,” Ye Zhixun said to Huo Jinmian.
“It’s so late, what could be so important? Let me drive you,” Huo Jinmian offered.
“Thanks, but it’s fine,” Ye Zhixun replied before quickly making her way to Gu Qiaqia to inform her as well.
Gu Qiaqia wanted to ask Ye Zhixun something, but Ye hurriedly left before she could.
None of them could match Ye’s long legs, she was simply too fast to catch up with.
Huo Jinmian frowned. When Ye checked her messages earlier, Huo had glimpsed a few words: “Victoria Harbour Residences.”
Apart from Yu Qi, who else lived there?
It couldn’t possibly be Yu Li.
The club was full of people from their social circle, and some of Yu Qi’s lackeys were likely already reporting this to her.
Huo pulled out her phone and called Yu Qi.
“Yu Qi, don’t go too far. What exactly are you doing? You’ve already broken up, stop meddling in her life!” Huo said through gritted teeth when the call connected.
“I just texted her to pick something up at Victoria Harbour. Save your breath. After experiencing a treasure, who would settle for a worthless rock?” Yu Qi replied coolly on the other end.
Yu Qi had indeed found out and conveniently sent that message.
The Huo and Yu families were business rivals, and Yu Qi and Huo Jinmian had never gotten along.
Yu Qi knew Huo was too proud to casually meet with alphas, so if she was going out of her way to arrange a meeting with Ye Zhixun, she must have taken an interest in her.
Even though Yu Qi had broken up with Ye, the thought of Huo “stealing” Ye away still irked her. After some consideration, she sent Ye a message.
She hadn’t expected Ye to react so quickly, she was already gone.
Yu Qi’s vanity flared up inexplicably.
A part of her pitied Ye too.
So foolish, so naive, so devoted.
What a shame, really.
Huo was furious and about to retort when Yu Qi hung up.
The dial tone only made Huo laugh in frustration.
Yu Qi had climbed to higher social circles herself, yet she couldn’t let go of her ex clearly, she still had lingering feelings.
The more Yu Qi acted like this, the more determined Huo became to win Ye over.
By then, Yu Qi’s heart would surely be bleeding.
“Could you help arrange another meeting with Ye Zhixun next time? Please,” Huo said when Gu Qiaqia approached.
“Sure. Sorry about today. A-Xun must have had something urgent,” Gu replied.
“It’s fine,” Huo said with a smile.
Meanwhile, Ye had hailed a ride and was rushing to Victoria Harbour Residences.
Only on the way did she check her phone and see Yu Qi’s other message, asking her to pick up something she had forgotten to send.
She didn’t know what it was, nor did it matter. Seeing Yu Li took priority.
When Ye arrived at Yu Li’s residence, the living room was empty, and the absence of Yu Li’s scent in the air eased her nerves slightly.
“Elder Sister, what did you need me for?” Ye called out at Yu Li’s bedroom door, her voice slightly breathless from running upstairs after the taxi.
Yu Li was inside.
The IV needle in her wrist had already been removed.
The dull, aching pain spreading through her body was something she could usually endure, she had done so many times before.
But seeing Ye, who had avoided her all day, cozying up with an omega at an upscale club at a time like this…
An inexplicable anger surged within her, fueling the suppressed malice.
Now, Yu Li’s eyes were dark, her skin flushed with an unhealthy redness from her cheeks to her temples.
She had sent Qin Shuangxue away and summoned Ye, who had been busy “dating” an omega.
The discomfort in her body amplified her thoughts, pushing them further.
At this moment, Yu Li was nothing but a spiteful omega ready to torment a young alpha.
“Come in.”
Yu Li’s voice was low.
Ye Zhixun hesitated for a moment before opening the door.
Yesterday, Yu Li had been drunk, which was why she couldn’t control her pheromones. Today, there were no pheromones in the living room, she must have recovered, right?
The thought had barely crossed Ye Zhixun’s mind when, as she pushed the door open, a rich, intoxicating blend of floral and fruity fragrance enveloped her completely.
Once again, Ye Zhixun found herself plunged into a citrus grove strewn with rose petals in autumn.
The deep, alluring scent of the omega’s pheromones, so potent it made her mouth water, left Ye Zhixun momentarily dazed. A second later, she inwardly cursed, this was worse than yesterday. The fragrance was even more overwhelming now.
“Stop. Where do you think you’re going?” A cool, commanding voice rang out just as Ye Zhixun instinctively stepped back, trying to retreat from the room.
The words acted like a remote control, freezing her in place.
Ye Zhixun lifted her gaze. Yu Li sat in an armchair, clad in a two-piece silver-gray silk pajama set, her long hair cascading loosely. One hand propped up her chin as she stared directly at Ye Zhixun.
Despite her slender, delicate frame, the omega radiated an undeniable dominance.
In just a few breaths, Ye Zhixun had inhaled enough of Yu Li’s omega pheromones to make her marking fangs throb, her own pheromones trembling in her mouth.
The once-“terrifying” omega before her was now, in Ye Zhixun’s eyes, irresistibly alluring.