Inside the car cabin, Bai Jinge leaned backward against the leather seat. One hand tightly clutched a bottle of soothing agent, while the other gripped the seat beneath her.
Her down jacket had been removed, and she wore a loose, light-gray sweater dress. Compared to other five-month pregnant women, Bai Jinge’s belly looked much smaller, with only a slight, gentle swell.
With her eyes half-closed and her forehead covered in cold sweat, Bai Jinge took another deep sniff of the soothing agent clutched in her palm. Her nasal passages were instantly filled with the familiar scent of cedar.
For single-mother Omegas who cannot rely on their own Alpha’s pheromones to soothe the unborn baby inside them, they have no choice but to rely on artificial soothing agents. These soothing agents can match the pheromones of any Alpha.
Pregnancy soothing agents belong to prescription medications; a pregnant woman can only purchase them from a hospital after completing a series of related procedures.
Zhu Linshuang watched quietly from the side, her eyes full of anxiety and unease. It wasn’t as if she hadn’t seen Bai Jinge use a soothing agent before, but why did she look to be in such intense agony this time?
Time ticked away second by second, when suddenly, Zhu Linshuang smelled the pheromone scent emanating from Bai Jinge’s body. A faint, refreshing summer lotus fragrance was mixed with a hint of cold cedar, and the pheromones felt unusually volatile, quite unlike normal times.
Jinge, you… are you releasing pheromones? Zhu Linshuang widened her eyes on her own accord, looking in shock at Bai Jinge.
Bai Jinge was equally astonished. Ever since she became pregnant, this was the first time she had subconsciously released her pheromones.
Omegas during pregnancy do not experience estrus cycles; they only subconsciously release pheromones under conditions of extreme emotional agitation. At times like this, they desperately need their Alpha’s pheromones to calm the Omega’s emotions as well as the baby in the womb.
Hurry up and spray your blocker! I’m going outside to get some fresh air. Zhu Linshuang grabbed her bag, shoved a scent-blocking spray into Bai Jinge’s hand, and then quickly pushed the car door open to step outside, intending to give her some privacy first.
It was still snowing outside. Zhu Linshuang did not walk very far; she came to a stop beneath an evergreen pine tree, figuring she would return to the car after a little while.
Influenced by Bai Jinge’s pheromones, Zhu Linshuang, being an Omega herself, felt a tightness in her chest, though thankfully it improved a lot once she stepped out into the fresh air. Suddenly, Zhu Linshuang heard a burst of footsteps coming from the direction of the path down the mountain.
Zhu Linshuang turned her head to look, and to her surprise, she saw Ye Yunwan and her secretary once again!
They had just seen them at the entrance of the cemetery, and now they saw them again. It was abundantly clear that this person was also heading down the mountain after visiting the graves.
Ye Yunwan did not notice Zhu Linshuang standing beneath the pine tree. She walked straight toward the black Maybach parked by the roadside.
Suddenly, Ye Yunwan noticed a silver Mercedes parked by the side of the road, from whose window drifted a faint scent of a blocker, a scent so light it was barely perceptible.
Ye Yunwan immediately came to a halt, casting a sharp, piercing glance over. Through the car window, which was rolled up more than halfway, she caught sight of Bai Jinge inside the vehicle.
Pausing in her tracks, Ye Yunwan ultimately turned around, left her secretary behind, and walked straight toward the silver Mercedes not far away.
It’s me. Once close, Ye Yunwan raised a hand to tap lightly on the car window, uttering two temperatureless words.
Bai Jinge lifted her gaze. Upon realizing who was standing outside the car, her long, damp eyelashes fluttered involuntarily, and she instinctively gripped the fabric of her clothing over her abdomen.
Ye Yunwan noticed the cold sweat covering Bai Jinge’s forehead and spoke with a detached tone: I’ll help you.
Bai Jinge bit down hard on her back molars, her ink-black pupils staring at the woman with vigilance: No need!
Ye Yunwan: Where is the inhibitor?
Bai Jinge: I… I forgot to bring it.
An Omega during pregnancy does not have an estrus cycle, so Bai Jinge had not carried an inhibitor with her.
Ye Yunwan knitted her brow: Since that’s the case, why refuse my help?
Bai Jinge: …
Bai Jinge wavered because the baby in her womb suddenly gave a kick, as if reminding Bai Jinge just how much she needed Ye Yunwan’s pheromones. Not only does a pregnant Omega need her Alpha’s pheromones for soothing, but the baby in the womb needs them just as much.
Hesitating for a moment, Bai Jinge suddenly pushed open the car door. Her alluring peach-blossom eyes gazed up at Ye Yunwan, swallowing hard against the suffocating difficulty, her restless emotions now teetering on the verge of the peak.
I must trouble President Ye… to give me a temporary mark.
Ye Yunwan’s expression remained ordinary, though her gaze flickered with subtle movement: Alright.
Diagonal across, Zhu Linshuang had been watching the situation inside Bai Jinge’s car. When she saw that person Ye Yunwan actually squeeze her way into the vehicle, Zhu Linshuang suddenly realized something was amiss. Regaining her senses, she strode in long strides toward the silver Mercedes.
Before she had taken more than a few steps, she was blocked in her path by Zhao Qinchun stepping out from the front.
Miss Zhu, you shouldn’t go over to disturb them right now. Zhao Qinchun extended one arm horizontally before Zhu Linshuang.
What did you say! Zhu Linshuang glared at Zhao Qinchun, asking in defiance: What do you mean by that?! What do you mean by saying I shouldn’t go over to disturb them!
Zhao Qinchun: It seems Miss Zhu is unaware of the relationship between President Ye and Miss Bai.
Zhu Linshuang: What kind of relationship could they possibly have?
Regarding this legendary President Ye, everyone in the upper class avoided talking about her. Bai Jinge wasn’t a fool; how could she possibly get herself mixed up with someone like that?
Zhao Qinchun smiled faintly, her smile as gentle as a spring breeze: A relationship of complete marking.
Zhu Linshuang went completely blank and stunned, taking a good long while to react:
Complete marking?! Goodness, Ye Yunwan, so you turn out to be that heartless scumbag!!
Inside the warm car cabin, the air was filled with a chilling cedar scent, much like snow on a freezing mountain peak blanketing evergreen cedar wood, blending light resin with the cold fragrance of sandalwood.
Bai Jinge raised her fair, alluring neck, straddling across Ye Yunwan’s lap. Her peach-blossom eyes, brimming with amorous charm, were half-closed, the outer corners flushed with a magnificent pink-white hue.
Even though pregnancy does not bring an estrus cycle, Bai Jinge at this moment desperately needed Ye Yunwan’s pheromones, urgently needing Ye Yunwan’s pheromones to soothe herself and the restless fetus in her womb.
The sweat-dampened strands of hair clinging to her neck were brushed aside, exposing the smooth, fair nape where her gland was buried beneath the snow-white skin.
Finding the exact location of the gland, Ye Yunwan lowered her head and bit down directly onto it. As if performing a routine duty, she injected her pheromones little by little into Bai Jinge’s body.
Ye Yunwan acted like a tool, willingly pouring her pheromones into Bai Jinge’s gland in an attempt to alleviate the pain of her Omega.
Bai Jinge first experienced a tremor, her hands clinging to Ye Yunwan’s back tightening instinctively, her snow-white fingers grabbing the fabric of the black overcoat.
The entire process of the temporary mark lasted about five minutes. Ye Yunwan injected as much of her pheromones as possible into Bai Jinge to calm her obviously agitated emotions.
Sure enough, the person in her arms slowly quieted down, becoming exceptionally docile like an obedient little cat, lazily leaning against Ye Yunwan’s embrace.
After the temporary mark concluded, Bai Jinge rested for a moment to recover. She raised her damp eyelashes to gaze at Ye Yunwan, a crystal-clear tear hanging at the corner of her left eye.
Ye Yunwan’s naturally pale lips were now stained with a trace of blood, quietly locking eyes with Bai Jinge. Unable to control herself, she slowly leaned forward, her gaze landing lightly upon Bai Jinge’s alluring pair of lips.
Suddenly, she felt a profound yearning for the intimacy and kisses of those few days.
Yet just as their four lips were about to press together, Bai Jinge rationally turned her head away, dodging.
The atmosphere grew somewhat awkward; neither of them spoke a word until Bai Jinge broke the silence first.
Bai Jinge: Thank you, President Ye. With those words, Bai Jinge slid down from Ye Yunwan’s lap, avoiding the woman’s eyes entirely.
From the corner of her eye, Ye Yunwan caught sight of Bai Jinge’s slightly protruding belly, her gaze fluctuating: You’re welcome.
Opening the car door, the woman bent down and stepped out of the vehicle without looking back.
Through the car window, Bai Jinge watched Ye Yunwan walking through the snow, gently reaching out to stroke her slightly swollen belly as a trace of deep emotion flashed within her eyes, though it vanished in an instant.
On the other side, Zhu Linshuang had finally waited for Ye Yunwan to step down from the car. Subconsciously mimicking the motion of rolling up her sleeves for a fight, she marched forward with furious strides.
Hey you, Ye! Stop right there! Zhu Linshuang shouted angrily and imposingly, though deep down she still harbored a bit of fear toward Ye Yunwan.
Ye Yunwan abruptly paused in her steps, turned around in silence, and cast a cold, indifferent gaze at the unfamiliar woman not far away.
Ye Yunwan raised an eyebrow, speaking with cold detachment: I don’t know you.
Zhu Linshuang wore a stern expression: It doesn’t matter if you don’t know me. Let me introduce myself: my name is Zhu Linshuang, and I am Bai Jinge’s cousin.
Upon hearing the name Bai Jinge, a faint ripple of dark brilliance stirred within Ye Yunwan’s calm eyes, and she looked the person before her up and down: Is there something you want?
The calmer the other party acted, the more irritated Zhu Linshuang felt: Even though you and my cousin have broken up, whatever responsibility is yours to bear, if you consider yourself an Alpha, you damn well better take responsibility! Don’t let people look down on you!
Ye Yunwan furrowed her brows sharply: My cousin and I broke up?
Taken aback by the question, Zhu Linshuang scratched her head in confusion: Did you not? You guys didn’t break up?
Right as the two of them were deadlocked in confrontation, Bai Jinge hurried over, treading through the accumulated snow. She grabbed Zhu Linshuang’s arm and urged anxiously: Linshuang, let’s go!
I’ll explain everything properly to you when we get back.
Zhu Linshuang turned her head, looking at Bai Jinge who had suddenly appeared before her. Catching the unspoken words in the other’s eyes, she nodded in understanding: Alright.
Before leaving, Zhu Linshuang did not forget to cast a fierce, scathing glare at Ye Yunwan.
Other people might be afraid of her, but she, Zhu Linshuang, was definitely not scared! So what if she’s a top-tier Alpha? At worst, she could use her pheromones to suppress other Alphas, could she really dare to unleash pheromone suppression on an ordinary Omega? Doing something like that would be far too shameless.
Ye Yunwan stood tall and straight in the snow, quietly watching the two figures leave without saying a single word. Zhao Qinchun held an umbrella, not daring to step close, and stood quietly a few steps behind.
Flakes of snow drifted down onto Ye Yunwan’s head and shoulders. A layer of snow settled upon her dense, feather-like eyelashes, blurring her vision slightly.
Ye Yunwan frowned faintly, staring with a complex gaze at the two figures gradually fading away, her thin lips parting slightly as she muttered: Broken up?
After half a moment of silence, the woman called out in a deep voice to the secretary behind her, her gaze still fixed straight ahead.
President Ye, what are your orders? Hearing her name called, Zhao Qinchun hurried forward with large strides.
Go investigate. The woman’s blood-stained lips moved, manifesting a bizarre, enchanting allure amidst the brilliant red, Is Bai Jinge pregnant or not?