Chapter 18. A few minutes later...
A few minutes later.
Jiang Shi got out of the side bedroom and looked at the omega sitting in the living room. "Did you need something from me?"
The alpha who sat down still had wet hair and pheromones that hadn't yet dissipated.
Ji Qian stared at her, her gaze lingering on her arms and neck. Omegas who had just come out of heat were very sensitive to pheromones.
He smelled it; it was much stronger than the faint pheromones on the bed.
"I wanted to check if anything had happened in your room. I thought you hadn't come back." Ji Qian turned her face away, remembering how frightened she had just been by what had happened.
"Why doesn't your alpha come back to be with you during your heat?"
“Busy, very busy.” He moved his fingers slightly. “And it’s just a family marriage, everyone lives their own lives, so they didn’t mark me.”
He spoke slowly, hesitating whether to speak directly, even though they hadn't been together for a month and it was all just a monetary transaction.
To be honest, I want her to go with me to get the marriage certificate. These things should be done slowly.
Ji Qian glanced at her, her expression completely indifferent; she probably wouldn't agree to such a thing.
She was willing to kiss and hug him, either because she didn't have to take responsibility, or because she still saw herself as her lover.
She won't like him. His conservative and taciturn manner is something even the alpha teachers at school dislike.
The male alpha who came last time said that only he could be interested in him, and that he was rigid and boring, while the other alphas around him were trying to please him.
Ji Qian slowly clenched her fingers, knowing there were many omegas more beautiful than him, and that she herself had absolutely nothing likable about her.
Even his father disliked his personality and preferred another cousin who was more talkative.
But as long as he has money, he can take out all his money and just buy a nominal relationship; he won't care about her.
Just don't divorce him in the next two years.
Ji Qian would rather spend money to buy the rest of his life; if he has no money, he can support himself.
He also owns shares in the company, and his mother left him shares as well.
"By the way, I have your pajamas in my room. Do you know why?"
As if suddenly remembering something, Jiang Shi leaned back without getting up to get it, completely relaxing his body and staring intently at the omega in front of him who had just come out of heat and looked dazed.
His appearance undoubtedly makes him both handsome and easy to bully.
Upon hearing the word "pajamas," Ji Qian's eyes widened in alarm, fearing that she would find out about her behavior over the past few days.
"Did you take it in?"
"I just got back," Jiang Shi reminded him.
Ji Qian got up to go to her room to see if she had any pajamas, and she couldn't stay there any longer.
Jiang Shi sat there, watching the person walk into their room, and then slowly got up and followed.
She walked to the door and saw him searching there, but she closed the door and moved closer to him.
"Why...why did you close the door? Where are my pajamas?"
Ji Qian stepped back slightly, glancing at the closed door and the alpha blocking her way.
He glanced at the bed, then turned his gaze to the wardrobe, wanting to open it to see if his pajamas were inside.
He did indeed take off his pajamas and put on a bathrobe before entering the bathroom, which was in a side-lying position.
But he was still in a daze, how could he possibly remember picking up his clothes after taking a shower?
He was about to open the wardrobe when he saw the alpha standing there motionless.
"Under the pillow."
Ji Qian pursed her lips slightly, walked to the bedside, removed the pillow, and quickly saw the white pajamas there.
He picked it up and quickly smelled the pheromones on it, as well as other scents.
Ji Qian's face quickly turned red. She threw the clothes aside and stammered, "What...what did you do with these clothes?"
Jiang Shi walked over and pinned the omega to the bed. "Didn't you come into this room before?"
Jiang Shi moved the man onto the bed and held his wrist to weaken his struggles.
"Why are you pressing me down?" Ji Qian struggled fiercely, and her shoes fell to the floor.
"I could smell the pheromones here as soon as I got back last night. If you had told me earlier that your alpha wasn't coming back, I definitely wouldn't have left."
The clothes were left under the bed. She wasn't stupid; she knew without a doubt that someone had come into the room.
The sheets had been washed, and the clothes in the closet had been mixed up.
The body, pinned down by the alpha, couldn't move an inch.
He turned his head to the side, burying his face in the blankets, knowing that struggling was futile.
His voice was muffled, and his breathing was somewhat labored. "Could you please let me go first?"
"I...I just came out of heat." His voice was weak and thin, because he was being pressed down like this, and his collar was open, revealing his collarbone.
He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What do you want to do?"
Jiang Shi touched his slender waist; it was soft, thin, and smooth. He imagined the other parts of his body must feel just as good.
With just a slight press, she could smell his pheromones.
Jiang Shi looked down at him lying on his bed, slowly sat up, and leaned over to stare at him.
“I was just asking, asking how that piece of clothing ended up in my room. I don’t want you to accuse me of taking your clothes and calling me a thief.”
Ji Qian looked at the pajamas that were very close to her, but they were completely unusable.
He pursed his lips and didn't speak, just lay there silently, too weak to think or argue.
As his hand was released, Ji Qian quickly lowered her own hand and placed it in front of her.
"I have something to do this afternoon, so I probably won't be back."
Ji Qian didn't move, nor did she want to know what she was going to do in the afternoon, fearing that she would pin her down on the bed and bully her.
Alpha did nothing more, but got up and opened the door. "I'll make breakfast."
The omega, who had been lying there motionless, heard the door open and footsteps leaving, and simply propped himself up to sit up.
He picked up the garment, unsure whether to throw it away or keep it.
Always wash it clean before throwing it away.
But will he wash these clothes?
It's better to just throw it away.
Ji Qian picked it up and then threw it on the bed. Thinking that he had taken it from under the pillow and what she had been doing with the clothes last night, his face flushed.
That's too much.
If you take it and use it for that kind of thing, fine, but why show it to him?
Shameless, perverted.
What? If she had known his alpha wasn't there, she would have come to keep him company. What else did she want to do? Go to his bed with him?
Ji Qian got out of bed, ignoring the clothes, put on her shoes and left the room, not daring to look back.
Ji Qian ran into her master bedroom and climbed onto her bed to rest.
...
afternoon.
Jiang Shi answered a phone call and then left.
Ji Qian watched her leave, and when she closed the door and was about to leave, she simply walked to the balcony to see which direction she was going.
Isn't today Sunday? Isn't she off work?
Where is she going?
Just as Ji Qian stepped onto the balcony, a phone call came in.
"Father."
Ji Qian's voice softened, filled with timidity and meekness, and she stood there as if completely lost.
"When are you coming back? I've already arranged to meet with the Shen family."
“I’m not going back.” He paused. “I will marry Jiang Shi. Didn’t you say Shen Yan was good? Let Ji He marry her.”
"What nonsense are you spouting now? Your younger brother is still a child."
"What do you mean 22 years old is too young? Didn't you say before that you could get married at 22? How come he can't get married now, but I want to get married? I'm not going back. Even if you send someone to take me back, I won't go back." Ji Qian gripped her phone tightly, her voice slowly turning cold.
"Ji Qian, be good."
He hung up the phone and immediately began to think about what to do.
Should we move to a different place?
He can go to another place to stay.
But he can be found no matter where he goes, so what's the point of changing places of residence?
Ji Qian looked down at the glass and saw the alpha head towards the main entrance, but soon she disappeared from sight.
What should we do?
Why must he be married off? He hasn't reached the point where he absolutely has to marry someone.
Didn't they say it was just a verbal agreement with the Shen family? They didn't specify who it was.
Outside the residential area.
As soon as Jiang Shi went out, an omega ran towards her.
"Sister Jiang."
He threw himself into Jiang Shi's arms, wrapping his arms around her waist. "Where are you staying now? Can I come and see where you live?"
That won't do, we'll be doomed if we go.
Anmu continued, "I found a place to stay and bought it. Sister Jiang is coming with me there, and the two of us can live together. It's not far from here, only a half-hour drive."
"Has Sister Jiang found an omega?"
Am was pushed aside and stood there unwillingly.
"I'll take you out to eat."
Jiang Shi said.
"Sister Jiang, why aren't you answering me?"
Anmu then pestered her, "It's because Sister Jiang is here that I came here. But here you need a work permit, and there are so many requirements. It took me two years to get here."
Jiang Shi had a bit of a headache. "No, what are you doing here with me? I came here for work, what's your reason?"
Jiang Shi got here through connections; to put it bluntly, he was taken in by a powerful omega who was already married.
The place he had stayed in before wasn't very good either. It didn't matter where he stayed, and he was being pestered by Anmu, so Jiang Shi took the opportunity to follow her. As soon as he arrived, he immediately made an excuse to leave.
I was very young at the time, still a minor, and didn't know how to coax an omega. After being captured by that omega, I stayed there obediently for half a year before finally finding a chance to leave.
"It's because of Sister Jiang. I like Sister Jiang. Sister Jiang is almost 25. Will you marry me?" Anmu hugged her arm tightly and refused to let go.
"That won't do. You're too young. I prefer people older than me," Jiang Shi said expressionlessly.
Am was both angry and annoyed. "What's so good about being old?"
Jiang Shi continued walking forward, as if he hadn't heard what he said. "Go back after you finish eating. Don't keep coming over. It's not good if someone sees you. I'll be fired. I have to go back to work after I finish eating. Be careful."
“I… I can stay at Sister Jiang’s place for now. I’ve taken a few days off. You go to work, and I’ll cook for you, okay?” Anmu whispered.
"No, the landlord said we can't bring outsiders in, or he'll get angry." Jiang Shi pulled his hand away. "It's settled then, don't cause trouble."
At 3 p.m., Jiang Shi saw the person off and then returned to the residential area.
"What did you go to do?" her colleague asked when she saw her.
"It's just going out for a meal."
Her colleague asked her to come closer, "I have something to tell you."
Jiang Shi walked over. "What do you want to say?"
"You're not an omega yet, right? I have a cousin who's a year younger than you. If you really can't find a suitable one, my cousin's family is alright. His elders all work in the government, and he's an only child. He's also quite handsome."
Jiang Shi declined, saying, "Forget it, I won't hold others up."
“No, didn’t the person in charge take a group photo for us last time? I brought it with me and he saw it. He insisted that I set you two up. If you’re not interested, just pretend I didn’t say anything.” Her colleague then advised her, “His family isn’t short of money; they even own a shop.”
“I don’t have that plan right now.” Jiang Shi paused again, lowering his voice, “Actually, I like older people. I don’t like younger people. It’s too much trouble to coax them. I don’t have time to coax people.”
The colleague chuckled, "She's young now, but if you marry her and raise her for a few years, she'll be older by then. It's just a matter of time."
What's the difference between staying in bed for a few more years?
Jiang Shi shook his head, "It's different. I have no plans and no interest. I'm fine living alone."
"You're 24 years old, how could you possibly still be living alone?"
Jiang Shi realized he couldn't get away with just giving her a vague excuse to go home.
Even if she really wanted to find an omega, she would definitely have to find an obedient and easy-to-bully omega, one who wasn't too noisy, or at least a little quiet.
Otherwise, would we have to argue and coax each other every day?
She can be appeased for a day or two, but if she's still very unruly, she'll have to appease her for the rest of her life. Can't she just find an easier job for herself?
The elevator doors opened, and Jiang Shi stepped out.
She pushed the door open and saw the omega sitting in the living room, still wearing his loungewear.
Alpha paused, wanting to smell if the omega essence on his body had dissipated.
As Ji Qian looked over, Jiang Shi felt inexplicably guilty and stepped inside.
Seeing that he didn't seem to want to say anything or talk to her, Jiang Shi found it strange.
The normal approach would be for him to invite her over, let her kiss and hug him, or play some kind of romantic game, or go outside to play some kind of romantic game, instead of it being like living together.
Jiang Shi was confused about what he wanted. The intimacy between them was initiated by her, and it had been almost a month. Shouldn't he have let go of his reserve by now?
Isn't it what he wants? Isn't being kept just about sex? Or maybe emotional value?
Jiang Shi walked to the door of the side bedroom and saw that he really didn't intend to say anything, and even turned his head away from her.
Jiang Shi pushed open the door and went in to change his clothes. Ji Qian, who was outside the door, heard the door close and her gaze fell on the door again.
He pursed his lips, his face calm, but his fingertips were clenched tightly in his palm, unsure of what to do.
What about the marker?
What if there's a temporary marker? Even if we take him back, the Shen family will likely stop once they smell other alpha pheromones on him.
If a temporary tag doesn't work, he can request a permanent tag.
He doesn't want to marry into the Shen family; he'll definitely be unable to get a divorce later.
"My vulnerable period is in a week, should I move out?"
The sudden sound brought Ji Qian back to his senses. He opened his mouth, but then fell silent.
Jiang Shi, who had come out, walked over and sat opposite him. Looking at the coffee, dessert, and a book in front of him, he raised an eyebrow slightly.
Alpha leaned back on the sofa, legs crossed. "If you'd like, I'll go to the hotel in four days."
"Um……"
You agreed?
Jiang Shi stared intently at the omega sitting there with his head down, somewhat unsure of what he was trying to do.
"It's been almost a month now. I'd like to ask, how long are you going to support me?"
Ji Qian's heart skipped a beat when she heard her words.
He slowly raised his head. "Two years."
Then he added, "I will send you the 200,000 in a few days."
Two years?
It's been quite a while.
“I’m 24 years old this year, and in another year the government will force me to be matched with an omega,” Jiang Shi continued. “I can only have one year. I can’t marry someone else and still be your mistress, can I?”
Ji Qian didn't say anything.
“You’re keeping me as a sugar daddy, yet you resist these intimate gestures. A month has passed, and I’m just getting money like this. Don’t you think you’re losing out?”
Jiang Shi didn't think he could make a living off that. There's no such thing as a free lunch, so he figured he might as well take the money and do this kind of thing himself, and then it would be a clean break later.
"No." Ji Qian's voice was somewhat cold. "I need you for two years. If you're not satisfied with the money, we can talk again."
This isn't about whether she's satisfied or not; it's not her decision.
Jiang Shi stared at him. "Come here for a second."
Ji Qian hesitated for a moment, wondering what she wanted him to do there.
He slowly stood up and walked to her, taking only a few steps.
The alpha in front of me was quite large. He had just come out of heat and his body hadn't fully recovered yet; he had been limp all day.
Jiang Shi reached out and pulled the person into his arms. "I can't possibly be taking suppressants here every day for the next two years, can I?"
Ji Qian looked up at her, her fingers slightly curled, and remained silent.
As he was held tighter, the alpha buried his face in his neck and sniffed. Ji Qian trembled, turned his head to the side, and placed his hands on her shoulders.
He took a deep breath and didn't struggle as usual when he was hugged, as if he was accepting the behavior.
"Do you mean I should marry another omega and then continue living with you here? That might not work. I can only come over to keep you company at night."
Ji Qian's fingers trembled, and her emerald eyes quivered.
As the alpha rambled on, he stared intently at the gland, where there were only needle marks that would heal soon.
She leaned closer to smell it, and even rubbed it against it in a rather nasty way.
Are you really married?
A questioning voice appeared in Ji Qian's ear. He opened his mouth, but did not say the truth.
"get married."
Jiang Shi's hands moved over the omega's waist, holding him tightly. The person in her arms seemed to let her do as she pleased, but his body remained stiff and trembled from time to time.
get married.
Alpha sniffed his glands and was quite certain that they had not been marked.
In a rather unethical manner, the alpha became unusually excited, even wanting to bite down and mark the unmarked spot.
"Have you slept with your alpha?"
Because of the alpha's actions, Ji Qian froze, her breathing slowed, and her emerald eyes were filled with helplessness.
He didn't know how to answer, and only slowly said, "I...I've been there."
"It seems your pheromone compatibility is very low. We've slept together but I haven't marked you yet."
Ji Qian pursed her lips tightly, wanting to push her away a little, but she couldn't move at all.
His nose and body were still covered in alpha pheromones. If only it had been a few days earlier, he wouldn't be in such a difficult heat cycle.
"Don't say these things..." His voice trembled slightly, though he tried to remain calm. "Let go of me."
His neck was casually touched by the alpha, his waist was also touched by her, and he was forced to sit on her lap.
Upon hearing that he had indeed slept with other alphas, Jiang Shi's hand moved along his tailbone, his dark eyes darkening.
"Don't you plan to have children?"
Ji Qian's voice suddenly stopped, her fingers curled up, "...It's still early."
Jiang Shi narrowed his eyes. "So, if I sleep with you, do I need to wear a condom?"
Who wants to sleep with her?
Ji Qian was on tenterhooks, feeling both nervous and scared. Being held so tightly by the alpha filled her with resistance and fear.
Too close.
Ji Qian pushed her away weakly, her breathing becoming increasingly rapid, unable to accept such close contact with an alpha.
"Really?" Jiang Shi touched his abdomen. "I wonder how it is here."
Ji Qian was also afraid that something like that might actually happen, so he quickly pressed her hand down from his abdomen, his voice a little flustered, "Nothing like that will happen, you won't get pregnant."
Besides, getting pregnant isn't something that happens only once or twice.
Although omegas are more fertile, it also depends on the alpha. Preparing for pregnancy usually requires more than a year of planning.
Jiang Shi stared at his widow-like appearance despite being married. The person she was sitting with must be another alpha.
Instead of her currently acting as a mistress while the other party's alpha is completely unaware.
Jiang Shi even hoped that the other party would know, or that one day he would suddenly come here and see her hugging and kissing the other party's omega.
Jiang Shi couldn't help but lower his head and kiss his lips, then pried open his lips and teeth.
"Hmm..."
Ji Qian had no idea what was wrong with her again. She hugged her, but why did she kiss her?
He pushed her arm, tears streaming down his face, and his body went completely limp.
After being released, he breathed heavily, and what he heard in his ear was her asking if his alpha had ever kissed him.
...
"How was your heat cycle? You're back so soon?"
His colleague moved a chair next to him, leaned in close to smell him, and asked, "Is your pheromone level this weak even after your heat cycle?"
Ji Qian dodged a few steps, put her bag down, and reacted somewhat slowly.
"My heat is in a few days, and I really don't want to be alone. As omegas get older, it's not so easy to get through heat," my colleague continued.
Ji Qian thought that this heat cycle was even more difficult than usual, and wondered if she should take the time to go to the hospital to get checked out.
Is it because he's old?
"It would be too unfair to just find any alpha without a proper one. These days, it's not easy to find an alpha that you like and who is also suitable in bed."
A colleague asked in confusion, "If your alpha's sensitive period comes, will you have to ask for leave again? I didn't see you ask for leave last month."
Ji Qian felt that sometimes Lu Ming's words really left people speechless.
He opened his mouth, "We just found it recently. Let's not talk about this anymore, there are other people coming in later."
Talking about estrus and fertility in the office is no different from talking about sex.
If someone comes in later, they'll hear him talking about an alpha's fertile period. Anyone who doesn't know better might think he's talking about his recent heat and having sex with an alpha.
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