Chapter 41

Chu Yue got excited and had just taken off her clothes when Ji Mingfei pointed to the door and said, "The door isn't locked."

There's no one else at home.

Ji Mingfei pushed her, "Go on."

Chu Yue had no choice but to get up and lock the door. Just as she reached the door, Ji Mingfei said again, "Could you bring the cup in for me? It's on the coffee table."

"Oh." Chu Yue didn't think much of it, opened the door and went out. When she returned, she found the bedroom door locked from the inside.

Chu Yue knocked on the door, "Wife?"

No one answered.

Just then, the door to the next room opened. Chu's mother came out to use the restroom and saw Chu Yue running around in the living room wearing only her underwear. She gave her a disapproving slap on the bottom.

"Why aren't you wearing any clothes? Are you the only one who's hot?"

"No, Mom, I just came out to get a cup." To prove her innocence, Chu Yue waved the evidence in her hand.

"Get dressed right now! What kind of behavior is this for a grown man!"

Chu Yue opened the bathroom door for her mother and said perfunctorily, "Oh, you should hurry up and take care of your personal matters. Don't waste time with someone as old as me."

After her mother went into the bathroom, Chu Yue tried turning the doorknob again, but it was still locked. Dejected, she went to the walk-in closet to find another set of pajamas to wear, then aimlessly wandered to her mother's room to check on June.

June was sleeping soundly, her little mouth occasionally moving. She raised her hands above her head, and her chubby little legs still retained the habit of turning inward when she was in her mother's belly.

Chu Yue lay on her side on the bed, propping her head up, and idly played with the sleeping June. Sometimes she would put June's hand on her face, and sometimes she would put it by her legs and make her stand at attention.

When Chu's mother pushed the door open and saw Chu Yue disturbing the sleeping June, she said in a low voice, "Why are you bothering her! Would you like it if someone pulled you while you were sleeping? Get down here!"

"I slept too much in the afternoon and was restless at night," Chu Yue retorted, unrepentant.

"She's only been asleep for less than an hour. If you wake her up now, she'll definitely cry. Didn't you go out with Xiao Ji? Why are you still at home?"

"She's...sleepy, she's sleeping."

When Mrs. Chu heard that they weren't going out, she happily said, "Then you watch the child! I'll go out for a bit."

"Where are you going? Why do you have to go now? I'll drive you later..."

"I'm going downstairs to the supermarket to buy some things and do some browsing. I haven't left the house for several days, so you can take care of the kids for a while since you're free."

Chu Yue drawled, "Oh... so I'm the one with the most free time, huh?"

Fortunately, June woke up after only a short nap, and the bored Chu Yue finally found the perfect listener. She held out her fingers for June to grasp; those soft little hands always seemed to have endless power.

"Sweetie, your mom's ignoring me again. Her temper is so unpredictable! One second she's sending out pheromones, all lovey-dovey, and the next she's locking the door..."

"Don't differentiate into an omega like your mom in the future, just stay and be an alpha with me! Oh... what gender will we differentiate into after June? Let's flip a coin! Heads is alpha, tails is omega, okay?"

Chu Yue found a coin in the drawer and held it up in front of June, moving it back and forth. The little one's eyes followed her hand the whole time, from left to right, and then from right to left.

"Now, it's time to witness a miracle!" Chu Yue blew on the coin, nervously rubbing her hands together.

The coin was tossed gently and rolled between the two pillows. Chu Yue lifted one of the pillows to look for it and found the coin leaning against it at an angle.

"..."

Could it be beta?

"You can get tested at the Maternal and Child Health Hospital after your baby is a month old. The accuracy rate is as high as 98%. What kind of mystical stuff are you talking about now?" Ji Mingfei said, standing at the door.

Chu Yue slowly raised his head, "Wife...when did you wake up?"

“It all started when you said, ‘Don’t differentiate into an omega like your mother.’”

"..."

"Hahaha... I was just joking with the kid! Omegas are so cute, I'd be overjoyed if June looked like you."

Ji Mingfei's face remained expressionless. "I thought you preferred Alphas to Omegas! You can rest assured now, June is an Omega."

"You had June tested? When was that?"

"It was tested at Takito Hospital. I have the test results sent to me via text message. Would you like to see them?"

Chu Yue nodded, "Yes."

Ji Mingfei searched for a long time before finally finding it. When she handed the phone over, Chu Yue took it with both hands and looked at it intently.

"I heard that omega babies are more attached to their alpha parents, so my baby will definitely be closest to me after June!" Chu Yue said smugly after reading the text message.

"Oh right, the marketing department just called me to ask about my specific start date. I told them I'd be reporting for work next Monday."

"Is there anything else you need to prepare? Should I let the marketing manager know?"

Ji Mingfei declined Chu Yue's offer, "No need, I can handle it myself. I used to work in the marketing department, and Manager Zhang was my former boss!"

"Then you can go and report for duty first. Let me know if you have any questions. If you feel the work pressure is too much, we can switch to another position. Administrative or logistics positions are also good. You don't have to stay in the marketing department!"

"Yes, I know."

After resting for so long, Ji Mingfei had lost confidence in herself, unsure if she could still adapt to the high-intensity work she used to do. However, Chu Yue's words still made her very happy. Sometimes she didn't dare to look back and think about how far she could have gotten raising her child alone without Chu Yue.

…

On her first day back at work, several of Ji Mingfei's former colleagues came to congratulate her on returning to the marketing department.

"We all thought you were going to settle down in Shanhe, but we didn't expect you to come back so soon! Is the welfare at Shanhe good? You're much more well-off than when you left!"

"I heard that the current general manager of Shanhe is a young woman in her early twenties. Is that why you were transferred back? You're really something! I've never seen an employee who voluntarily went down to a lower level return to headquarters in such a short time."

"Let's have dinner together tonight! It'll be a welcome-back dinner."

The women chatted amongst themselves, as if they had planned it in advance. More than their old colleague's return, they were curious about how Ji Mingfei had managed to come back alone. It seemed this dinner wasn't just a welcome-back feast, but also an opportunity to learn from her.

On the first day of resuming work, Ji Mingfei didn't have any specific tasks. The projects she had handled before were already on track, and the new projects she was currently negotiating all had specific people in charge. Until someone invited her to participate in any project, she could only get a general understanding of it at most.

Just before leaving get off work, a colleague who was having dinner with Ji Mingfei suddenly told her that the marketing manager was going to host a welcome dinner for her.

Ji Mingfei was somewhat flattered, but unable to refuse the manager's kindness, she reluctantly agreed. She texted Chu Yue to say that the department was having dinner that evening, and that she didn't need to wait for her to go home together after work.

[Where are we eating? Let me know in advance when we're almost done, and I'll come pick you up.]

[Saint-Mei isn't too far. I don't know how late we'll finish eating, I'll just take a taxi back then.]

[Don't drink; decline if you should. Or should I go with you?]

[Don't be ridiculous, you're not in the marketing department.]

The marketing department is also under my jurisdiction.

[Your arrival will definitely make the atmosphere awkward]

[Then be careful, and call me if anything happens.]

I understand.

The welcome banquet was more grand than Ji Mingfei had imagined. Manager Zhang arranged for her to sit next to him and even let her order the food.

"Manager, I'm not familiar with this place, you can order whatever you like." Ji Mingfei politely declined the menu.

Manager Zhang was unusually easy to talk to today. He placed the menu on the turntable and said with a smile, "One order each should be enough for you."

While the others were ordering, Manager Zhang cheerfully picked up the teapot and filled Ji Mingfei's cup with tea.

"Manager, I can do it myself..."

“Xiao Ji is a long-time employee in our marketing department, and she’s very capable. To be honest, I was firmly against you going to Shanhe, but the HR department approved it without even consulting me.” Manager Zhang said with regret and heartache.

"I went to Shanhe without telling you beforehand, I'm sorry for the trouble." Ji Mingfei pretended to be polite, after all, her application to go to Shanhe wouldn't have been approved without the department manager's signature.

The marketing department is full of talented people, and Manager Zhang is usually very busy, so he doesn't know Ji Mingfei at all. His attitude suddenly changed completely upon his return; he must have heard some rumors.

Ji Mingfei's personnel transfer was arranged by Chu Yue. Even without Chu Yue's personal intervention, it's hard not to speculate about an omega who returned to headquarters after being demoted for less than a year.

"Look at what you've said! It's an honor for the entire marketing department that you're willing to return. A hardworking and dedicated employee like you, who never forgets your roots, is sure to have a bright future!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Manager."

"Xiao Ji! There's something I'm quite curious about. Just consider this casual conversation at the dinner table. If you don't want to answer, that's fine too, don't take it to heart. Um, are you very familiar with Director Chu?"

Fortunately, Ji Mingfei was prepared. She said calmly, "Since President Chu came to Shanhe, I have seen her more often, so we should be quite familiar with each other."

"Oh...hahaha! I heard from the HR department that General Manager Chu brought you back with him when he returned to headquarters this time, so I just asked casually."

"When General Manager Chu heard that I had gone to Shanhe on my own initiative, she took good care of me. I was assigned to the General Affairs Department in Shanhe, which was completely different from my previous job, so I took the opportunity to ask General Manager Chu if I could go to the Marketing Department in Shanhe. I guess she misunderstood, and she transferred me back to headquarters."

"You're really lucky! Although Shanhe is a new company, Takito is a rather remote place, and it's not convenient to go home. It's better to go back to headquarters!" Manager Zhang picked up his wine glass and said with a smile, "Welcome back to the marketing department."

This is a toast from the leader! Ji Mingfei is still breastfeeding and cannot drink alcohol.

"Manager, I haven't been feeling well these past two days. I just took cephalosporin this morning. Do you think it would be alright if I drank tea instead of alcohol?" Ji Mingfei said earnestly, and Manager Zhang couldn't very well refuse. It wouldn't be a good thing if someone died.

Manager Zhang said kindly, "Anything is fine with me, I'll do it, you can do whatever you want."

"Thank you, manager."

After a perfunctory dinner, Ji Mingfei saw off his superiors and colleagues and was about to go out to hail a taxi when a car parked on the side of the road suddenly honked its horn.

Beep!

The car window slowly rolled down, and Chu Yue waved to her from inside the car.