CHAPTER 35

She don't know if it's because the calming sachet given by Li Jia really had an effect or if it's just a placebo effect, but Ye Chengxing had a very good sleep.

The morning sunlight warmly filled the room. After a night of rest, Ye Chengxing could clearly feel that her exhausted mind had greatly improved from the past few days of rushing around, and even the chaotic thoughts before falling asleep had dissipated.

Indeed, people need to rest well. She thought about how the main reason for her sudden death in her previous life was because she often worked intensely for long hours without proper sleep.

Thinking about this, Ye Chengxing felt that she needed to take this issue seriously. Although she was currently transmigrated into a book, she couldn't disregard this aspect of the problem.

When she woke up, Li Jia was not in bed. She didn't know where she had gone. After a simple tidying up, Ye Chengxing picked up the calming sachet she had placed by the pillow before sleeping.

Initially, she didn't think the sachet Li Jia had mentioned would be effective. One of the main reasons was that she felt it would be troublesome for Li Jia to go and fetch it again. However, seeing how eager Li Jia was to help her, she let her do it.

But those thoughts were from before. Ye Chengxing now felt that this small calming sachet was quite useful.

She examined it again. Although the sachet didn't appear large, it did have some weight to it. The scent of medicinal herbs was not prominent, but the sweet fragrance of peaches was more distinct. Ye Chengxing thought it must be because Li Jia used it frequently. After all, it carried the scent of her pheromones. This calming sachet must be something she used often.

Ye Chengxing originally wanted to open the sachet and study its contents, but she tried and found that she couldn't open it. It seemed that Li Jia had set some kind of automatic recognition electronic command on the sachet. It was a bit outrageous in the previous world, but in the current world, Ye Chengxing felt it was reasonable. Moreover, sealing it this way made it more secure, and its effectiveness should be much better.

She reluctantly let go of the idea of "studying what's inside this calming sachet that has such a good effect." After all, she could ask Li Jia about it later.

However...

Ye Chengxing looked at the sachet in her hand and suddenly realized a problem.

If she could smell Li Jia's pheromones on it, then conversely, wouldn't the sachet also pick up her own pheromone scent after sleeping beside it all night?

This kind of personal item, especially one that Li Jia had been using, even though the calming sachet was borrowed from Li Jia, she would probably still mind if it was tainted with the Alpha pheromones.

Realizing this, Ye Chengxing felt a bit troubled.

She generally couldn't perceive the scent of her own pheromones as clearly as she could perceive them on others. Therefore, she couldn't determine whether the sachet had been tainted with her own pheromones.

Ye Chengxing brought the calming sachet up to her nose to sniff it, but before she could smell anything, the door opened, and Li Jia walked in.

"I just went downstairs to make some breakfast..." The Omega's long hair was tied up in a high ponytail, and as she walked in, it gently created ripples in the air. The ends of her hair were fluffy with a slight curl, giving off a youthful and energetic vibe.

In terms of appearance, she was quite stunning. She had luscious lips and naturally affectionate eyes with a gentle upward curve, exuding a natural innocence that was somewhat overshadowed by Li Jia's innocent expression and overly girlish style.

Before Ye Chengxing could respond, Li Jia spoke again, "What are you sniffing, sister?"

Embarrassed that she was caught smelling someone else's calming sachet, Ye Chengxing felt a little awkward.

Especially because she couldn't smell anything after sniffing it, only perceiving Li Jia's pheromone scent most clearly.

Come to think of it, her actions seemed a bit... alarming. She hoped Li Jia wouldn't think she was strange.

Ye Chengxing coughed lightly and quickly put down the calming sachet in her hand. "Nothing, just casually sniffing. I feel like this calming sachet is quite useful. I'm curious about what's inside."

But after setting it down, she thought for a moment and felt that her reaction seemed a bit exaggerated. If she was merely curious about what was inside, her behavior seemed overly guilty, as if she had been doing something wrong before... Wait a minute, upon thinking about it, she really didn't do anything wrong. She just leaned in and sniffed the calming sachet out of curiosity. There's no need to feel guilty.

With this in mind, Ye Chengxing put on a naturally innocent expression and handed the calming sachet to Li Jia.

Li Jia blinked at her remark, slightly prolonging her tone. "It's okay. If sister really likes this calming sachet, you can use it for now. If I need it, I'll come and get it from sister."

Hearing her words, Ye Chengxing felt that Li Jia was truly kind. She had been troubling her since last night, and now she felt even more embarrassed.She was about to speak, but it seemed that Li Jia noticed this reaction directly. The Omega smiled and spoke a bit more seriously, "It's nothing. Although this calming sachet is important, sister is even more important to me. Moreover, you've helped me so much already. If there's anything sister needs, you must tell me."

When Li Jia said this, her expression carried not only a sincere desire to repay but also a deeper and more complex sentiment, like a seemingly harmless but secretly dangerous creature lurking in the corner, calmly plotting how to bring back its long-desired prey.

Unfortunately, at least at this moment, Ye Chengxing didn't sense anything.

Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that she didn't notice anything significant. There were slight moments when she felt something, but by the time she tried to explore it, her reaction was a bit delayed, and all she faced was Li Jia's innocent expression. So in the end, she didn't think anything was amiss.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chengxing couldn't help but feel touched and nodded, "Thank you, Li Jia."

But apart from feeling moved, she couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement from Li Jia's earlier words.

"Although this calming sachet is important, sister is even more important to me."

So from that perspective, she must be important to Li Jia as well, right?

Although she didn't seem to care about this issue on the surface, deep down, Ye Chengxing knew that Li Jia wasn't that kind of person. However, she couldn't help but wonder what kind of thoughts were hidden beneath the Omega's words of "sister."

She feared that she would resist her, detest her, and that all of this would still be an endless, irresistible insult in Li Jia's eyes.

"Sister, you don't need to thank me," unconsciously, Li Jia got closer to Ye Chengxing, almost whispering in the Alpha's ear, "After all, sister has always been with me. It doesn't matter if this calming sachet is always by sister's side."

This proximity would already be dangerous and excessively intimate between ordinary Alphas and Omegas. But now, Ye Chengxing, as an Alpha, had become accustomed to this way of interacting with Li Jia, blurring the correct distance between them.

Was all of this still reasonable, or had it already gone off track? Who knew?

She didn't dare to turn back and confirm. Just like how Li Jia often wanted to avoid Ye Chengxing's gaze, compared to her, Ye Chengxing's thoughts and desires were so subtle and elusive, almost like a stain, yet she knew it was inevitable to yearn for and covet.

As Li Jia continued speaking, she got even closer to Ye Chengxing, and her hidden thoughts were masked, creating an illusion of soft trust and dependence.

Ye Chengxing lightly responded, and the special subtle emotions that had just arisen in her heart diminished once again.

She didn't know what had been happening to her mind these past few days. Her thoughts had been a mess. She should focus on being Li Jia's sister, appearing when needed and leaving when not needed. After all, besides being a "sister," what other role could she play by Li Jia's side? Li Jia's future would not only involve her, there would surely be someone more important.

Realizing this, Ye Chengxing's excited mood completely subsided.

She tightened and loosened her fingertips holding the calming sachet. Soon, Ye Chengxing's expression returned to normal.

She affectionately reached out and tucked Li Jia's long hair behind her ear, which had fallen onto her shoulder during the motion. Li Jia felt the Alpha's breath gently brushing against her cheek, and she turned her eyes, seemingly encountering a serene and enigmatic autumn, a gaze she couldn't understand or fathom.

"Let's have breakfast quickly, or it will get cold later..." Ye Chengxing pulled back her fingertips. She turned around to put down the calming sachet she had been holding all along but remembered what she had originally wanted to say.

Realizing that she hadn't said what she meant to after all that, Ye Chengxing corrected her expression. When she thought about how Li Jia had trustingly given her the calming sachet, but it was now covered in her own pheromone scent when she returned it, her heart became even more tormented. "Right, what I actually wanted to say wasn't about what happened just now."

Saying this, Ye Chengxing hesitated for a moment but ultimately handed the calming sachet to Li Jia.

"Would you like to smell it? I can't really tell anymore, I can only sense the pheromones you left on it. But now, it's possible that my pheromones have already contaminated it." Ye Chengxing unconsciously rubbed the surface of the calming sachet, not noticing Li Jia's gaze clearly falling on her fingertips. "If it's really contaminated, I can make a new one for you."

The Alpha's hands were very beautiful, slender.

As Ye Chengxing spoke, Li Jia's gaze shifted upwards and met Ye Chengxing's eyes.

"Is that so?" The Omega appeared somewhat skeptical. "Then let me smell it."

Ye Chengxing nodded and extended her hand forward.

However, instead of taking the calming sachet from Ye Chengxing's hand, Li Jia lightly held the Alpha's wrist, leaned in, and with her expression, it seemed more like she was devoutly kissing the tip of her finger rather than smelling.

Ye Chengxing looked at Li Jia, startled by this inexplicably strange yet alluring atmosphere. Her fingertips felt as if they had been scalded, and she was about to retract her hand when Li Jia suddenly tightened her grip, as if confirming something, instantly narrowing the distance between them.

The breath near her ear was gentle, sweeping down from the root, prolonging the warmth.

"It's alright," Li Jia lifted her eyes, meeting Ye Chengxing's gaze once again. The corners of the Omega's beautiful eyes curled slightly. "The scent of sister's pheromones on it actually makes me feel more at ease."

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