Chapter 28

Ji Mingfei had just put the child to sleep when Chu Yue returned from a phone call. She asked, "Still working so late?"

"No, it was Shen Qing'an who called." Chu Yue felt that this answer was likely to cause misunderstanding, so she added, "To be precise, it was Deng Jie's sister who scared her into calling him."

Ji Mingfei sorted through the somewhat complicated relationships and asked uncertainly, "Deng's assistant's sister scared President Chen...?"

“Shen Qing’an had Deng Jie take her back to the hotel earlier, and the two of them had a misunderstanding. I guess his sister found out about it, so she went to make trouble for Shen Qing’an.”

Before getting into bed, Chu Yue wanted to pinch June's cheek again, but before she could even get close, Ji Mingfei, who was protective of her child, chased her away.

Ji Mingfei handed the pillow back to Chu Yue and said, "Assistant Deng's sister dares to cause trouble for President Chen? That's impressive! Since they called you, aren't you going to try and mediate?"

Chu Yue sat on the bed, turned her back to Ji Mingfei and shook her head, "It's because I didn't take care of Deng Jie that his sister personally intervened. Don't worry! Qin Zhou knows what he's doing."

"Do all you alphas like to scare people? Can't you just say it directly?" Ji Mingfei complained, pulling back the covers and lying down.

Chu Yue dimmed the bedside lamp on her side and turned her head to defend herself, "I didn't scare you."

"What do you mean there isn't? Didn't you record it?"

"..." Chu Yue picked up her phone and said deliberately, "I have a backup here! Listen to it when you can't sleep, it has a great hypnotic effect."

"Didn't you delete them all?" Ji Mingfei rushed forward to grab her phone.

Chu Yue, taking advantage of her long arms, stretched them off the bed to prevent her from getting in. "Shh, aren't you afraid of disturbing June? Why are you even trying to take it from me..."

Ji Mingfei didn't care whether June would wake up or not. He straddled Chu Yue and grabbed her arm, finally managing to snatch the phone from her hand. Just as she was about to delete the recording, she looked at the phone and saw only a photo of her sleeping, not even knowing when it had been taken.

"This is…"

Just as Ji Mingfei was about to ask about the photos, a hand that had somehow appeared behind her suddenly pulled her down, causing her to fall heavily onto Chu Yue.

"Didn't I tell you I deleted it? Don't you trust me?" Chu Yue's breath was all on her neck, making her feel tingly and numb.

Ji Mingfei then realized that she had been tricked by Chu Yue again. She tried to get up by supporting herself on the headboard, but the hand holding her wouldn't let go.

After a brief standoff, Ji Mingfei ripped open his collar and said in despair, "Then I'll let you bite me, as interest on the house."

Ji Mingfei first felt a lightness behind him, then rolled over to lie down on his side, and the next second Chu Yue pressed down on him from the front.

"This interest isn't enough. Can I apply for daily payments?" Chu Yue pushed her hair aside and said, pushing her luck.

Ji Mingfei tilted his head back. "You clearly want to bite my neck off."

Chu Yue bit her ear and promised, "I will be very gentle."

Ji Mingfei shuddered, involuntarily lifting his waist to press against Chu Yue's body, and said breathlessly, "...Are you seducing me?"

Chu Yue chuckled softly, took Ji Mingfei's hand and placed it on her neck, saying ambiguously, "I haven't released my pheromones yet."

Ji Mingfei's eyes gradually flushed red. She bit her lip shyly and said coquettishly, "...You mean I'm seducing you?"

"You don't need to seduce me, I will go to you on my own."

Ji Mingfei blushed and retorted defiantly, "Then why don't you hurry up... are you getting too old?"

Chu Yue couldn't wait to bite the omega's burning gland, and almost at the same time, she heard a soft moan of endurance in her ear.

…

The next morning, Chu Yue got up without waking the sleeping Ji Mingfei. This was not only because of her mark, but also thanks to June's crying and fussing in the middle of the night.

Before going to work, Chu Yue kept her breakfast warm in the steamer and also put a sticky note on the refrigerator door.

Ji Mingfei was woken up by the doorbell. The first thing she did upon waking was to check on her child. June was lying in her crib, eyes open, sucking her fingers, neither crying nor fussing.

The doorbell rang again.

Ji Mingfei quickly put on his clothes and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a sophisticated woman in her fifties stood in the doorway, staring at her with a kind expression for a long time.

Who are you looking for?

The woman smiled and introduced herself, saying, "Oh... I'm Chu Yue's mother. I just happened to be passing by. I hope I haven't bothered you?"

"..."

Ji Mingfei suddenly panicked. Why was Chu Yue's mother here? How was she supposed to explain her identity to the old woman—a strange woman who had moved into Chu Yue's house with a child?

"May I come in and sit for a while?" Mrs. Chu asked with a smile, noticing Ji Mingfei's nervousness.

Ji Mingfei, who had just realized what was happening, quickly invited the person in and poured water and washed fruit.

Just then, June joined in the fun and started crying alone in her bedroom.

Hearing the child crying, Chu's mother went into the bedroom and said to Ji Mingfei, who had just run in, "The child wet himself. Where's the diaper?"

"Go and rest in the living room! I'll take care of things here...!" Ji Mingfei said hurriedly, still holding a freshly washed apple in his hand.

"I changed all of Chu Yue's diapers when she was little. You go about your business and leave this to me." Chu's mother had already seen the diapers on the bedside table, so she went over, picked one up, and started changing the baby's diaper.

Ji Mingfei said "Thank you for your trouble" several times, then left the room apologetically and quickly went to the kitchen to wash the fruit so she could take care of the child.

When she came out of the kitchen with a fruit platter, Mrs. Chu was carrying June around the living room. June wasn't shy at all and didn't cry or fuss when Mrs. Chu, whom she was meeting for the first time, held her.

"Let me carry her, she's quite heavy. You should have some fruit."

With a heavy heart, Mrs. Chu handed the child back to Ji Mingfei, smiling as she asked, "Have you named the child yet?"

"Call it June."

Mrs. Chu nodded knowingly, "She was born in June."

"Yes, she just turned one month old."

"Are you getting used to living here? Chu Yue has been living alone for a long time, so it's inevitable that she won't think things through. If you need anything, just let me know."

Ji Mingfei lowered her head, not daring to look into Chu's mother's eyes, for fear that she would ask about her relationship with Chu Yue.

"Chu Yue is very meticulous. She gets up at night to change the baby's diapers, and only calls me when it's time to breastfeed."

Mrs. Chu said in surprise, "Really? Chu Yue is so responsible now. Before, once she fell asleep, you couldn't wake her up at all. During the Chinese New Year, getting her up every morning was like a death sentence for her."

Ji Mingfei didn't know what to say, so she just nodded. She had never seen Chu Yue like this before. She would wake up at the slightest sound, especially when June cried, she would run faster than her.

Chu's mother chatted with Ji Mingfei for a while and then left, without asking about Ji Mingfei's relationship with Chu Yue or the child's background.

Ji Mingfei didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she saw the person out the door. She quickly called Chu Yue and told her what had just happened.

"What is my mom doing off there? It's not Sunday! She knows I'm not home."

"Then shouldn't I have opened the door? How are you going to explain this to your aunt when you get back?"

"My mom has a key to the house. She didn't just come in? I thought she startled you when she came in. You really shouldn't have opened the door for her!" Chu Yue had probably already guessed why her mother had launched a surprise attack.

"What do we do now? Auntie can still see June!"

Chu Yue thought to herself, "If it weren't for June, I wouldn't have gone!" But she couldn't say that to Ji Mingfei, so she pretended not to know and comforted her, saying, "It's okay, I'll talk to my mom. You go over your story with me first, what did you tell her?"

"say what?"

"What is the relationship between you, me, and June?"

“I didn’t say anything. My aunt didn’t ask, so why would I say anything?”

Chu Yue immediately understood. This was because her mother had received the letter and gone to see the person specifically; it was already a sign of her mother's mercy that she hadn't directly interrogated Ji Mingfei.

This is giving her a chance to confess on her own initiative!

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

Chu Yue hung up the phone, sat and thought for a while, before dialing her mother's number.

Before Chu Yue could even speak, her mother immediately seized the moral high ground, saying, "You've already informed her so quickly. Have you figured out how to make up a lie? Chu Yue, you're really something! You gave birth to the baby without saying a word. Get back home right now after get off work!"

"..."

Chu Yue took a deep breath, instantly feeling immense pressure, and couldn't utter a single lie that was on the tip of her tongue.

"Mom, let me explain."

"Go home first, and explain in front of me and your father," Mrs. Chu said sternly.

"..."

Before hanging up, Chu Yue still mustered up the courage to ask, "Mom, why did you suddenly decide to go to my place today? I'm not resting."

"I'll go if I want to, otherwise I'd never know what you're up to all day."

"That can't be right! Someone must have told you something. If you don't want me to tell you, I'll go ask Shen Qing'an directly." Chu Yue couldn't think of anyone else who could tell her mother this kind of thing, so she deliberately used Shen Qing'an to trick her.

"Why are you asking An'an? She's a leader, she's so busy every day! Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, hurry home after get off work tonight."

The call was disconnected, and Chu Yue put down her phone. Something's not right! Wasn't Shen Qing'an intercepted by Qin Zhou last night? Even if Qin Zhou let her go, she wouldn't go to her mother to complain so quickly!

"Boss... there's something I need to report to you." Deng Jie walked over with a cup of coffee, looking at Chu Yue cautiously as he spoke.

Seeing his strange reaction, Chu Yue asked bluntly, "How did your sister end up with Shen Qing'an last night?"

"Um... President Shen called and asked me to pick her up at the bar. My sister was right next to me at the time."

What time did your sister get home last night?

"Around six or seven in the morning, I can't remember the exact time."

"Did Shen Qing'an come to work today?"

"He's here too, he's been in the office since early morning."

Completely bewildered, Chu Yue dialed Qin Zhou's number, only to hear a gloating laugh on the other end, "Director Chu, congratulations on the birth of your precious daughter!"

"..." Chu Yue looked at Deng Jie beside her, "How did you know?"

Deng Jie waved his hands and mouthed, "It wasn't me!"

"Of course Miss Shen told me. She even said she'd teach you a lesson today!"

Chu Yue felt a vague unease. Why did Qin Zhou's tone sound like he had switched sides?