CHAPTER 36

Will it be more reassuring if there's the scent of her pheromones on top?

Upon hearing Li Jia's words, Ye Chengxing had a moment of confusion before hastily nodding in response.

"I see..."

She didn't know if Li Jia had sensed her uneasiness, but the Omega met her gaze in such a way that her light amber pupils seemed to shimmer like water, reflecting her figure in that moment.

...So focused.

Her mood suddenly became strange, and her face inexplicably felt a bit warm.

Ye Chengxing coughed, fearing that Li Jia might say something else, and quickly pulled her downstairs to prepare for breakfast.

However, as they reached the ground floor and watched Li Jia take breakfast out of the intelligent storage room, Ye Chengxing couldn't help but cover her face silently in her heart.

...How could she have forgotten about the existence of the intelligent storage room in this world?

Now that she thought about it, her previous excuse of "it'll get cold if we don't have breakfast soon" was really clumsy, so clumsy that it was an excuse that gave away the truth at first glance.

Fortunately... Li Jia probably didn't notice it too much, otherwise she would have just found a hole to hide in right now.

Li Jia took out breakfast item by item from the intelligent storage room, and Ye Chengxing looked around and didn't see Xiao Bai's figure. She asked casually, "Where's Xiaobai?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the air seemed to quiet down for a second or two. Li Jia appeared unchanged in her expression, with a faintly pleasant curve still present at the corner of her lips. Her voice was gentle as she replied, "During this time, Sister hasn't spent much time with me, let alone doing something like having breakfast together. Right now, I really don't want anyone else to disturb us."

Ye Chengxing blinked and murmured an "okay".

Actually, she wanted to say that Xiaobai couldn't be considered "anyone else," or in other words, Xiaobai probably couldn't be called a person at all.

But in that moment, she inexplicably felt that it would be better not to say such unnecessary words.

So, in the end, all that came out of her mouth was, "Okay, then it's just the two of us."

Li Jia's smile became even more pronounced at the words.

The Omega cheerfully took a seat across from her and said, "Sister, try it. I made all of this as a new experiment, and I think the taste is pretty good."

Ye Chengxing noticed that Li Jia's culinary skills had improved by leaps and bounds compared to last time.

She originally wanted to remain calm and give a casual compliment, but after taking a bite, she couldn't help but take another one, exclaiming, "It's really delicious! Xiaoli is so amazing."

Li Jia, who originally had fair skin, now had a slight blush on her cheeks, making her shyness even more apparent. "As long as Sister likes it."

Ye Chengxing felt a slight warmth in her heart, and she quickly averted her gaze, feeling that something was off.

However, the current situation was better than she had anticipated. She had expected there to be some distance and barriers between them due to her recent coldness and avoidance. 

But now, not only was there no distance, but their intimacy seemed even more natural than before. Ye Chengxing felt that this was already good enough.

Sometimes, when Li Jia looked at her, she couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. It wasn't that she was uncomfortable with Li Jia's gaze; it was just that the way Li Jia looked at her made her face feel hot.

Could this be the charm of someone with beautiful eyes?

But thinking about it, it was quite strange. She had never had such a peculiar emotional reaction to Li Jia before. Perhaps it was because they had truly become more intimate now. After all, Li Jia didn't use this kind of gaze to look at her in the beginning.

Ye Chengxing listened to Li Jia talking about various trivial matters of life during breakfast breaks. 

Although they were small things, they didn't feel boring or overly trivial. Even the tone and pace of Li Jia's speech were at a comfortable level.

In that moment, she felt that she and Li Jia were truly compatible.

Because this rhythm was exactly what she liked.

They finished breakfast happily, and Li Jia didn't call Xiaobai to clean up. Instead, she prepared to do it herself. Ye Chengxing didn't question why she didn't call Xiaobai and simply stood up to help Li Jia tidy up.

However, as they were cleaning, Li Jia raised her hand to stop Ye Chengxing's movement, smiling and speaking earnestly, "We've almost finished cleaning. Let me take care of the rest. Sister, please sit down. I have a gift for you later, so don't follow along, okay?"

Ye Chengxing let out a shallow sigh before she could ask anything, and she was gently pressed back into her seat. She thought about Li Jia's last words, "Don't follow along," and helplessly nodded, "But why are you giving me a gift?"

Li Jia was walking towards the door and turned her head upon hearing Ye Chengxing's question. There was a hint of unfathomable darkness in her eyes, but the curve of her lips turned this ambiguity into a playful mystery. "Actually, I wanted to give you a gift before, but I always felt it wasn't quite appropriate. But now I realize... some gifts should be given sooner rather than later."

After saying this half-jokingly and half-seriously, Li Jia walked out. Ye Chengxing sat in her chair, looking in Li Jia's direction, and took a moment to react.

Ye Chengxing was initially surprised when Li Jia mentioned giving her a gift. However, upon thinking about it, she realized that Li Jia probably felt a sense of indebtedness for helping her so much and wanted to reciprocate. Ye Chengxing sighed again, feeling conflicted.

Although Li Jia was portrayed as the main villainess in the story, as Ye Chengxing got to know her better, she found Li Jia to be kind-hearted and gentle, with a genuine passion for life. There was no trace of an antagonist in her character.

As Ye Chengxing was reflecting on this, her phone vibrated, indicating that her assistant had sent her some organized information.

Upon opening the screen, as expected, there was news from Lin Que's side—

Starting from 7:52 AM this morning, there was a big revelation about a young female celebrity with the surname "L" in the entertainment industry, whose private life was said to be chaotic. The accompanying pictures were pixelated, but the more they were concealed, the more attention they attracted.

As soon as this news broke, it quickly rose to the top of the trending list on the star network, with a surge in views.

"Isn't the only young female celebrity with the surname 'L' who recently gained popularity the sister of someone else?"

"If I remember correctly, that sister should still be of school-going age, right?"

"Could it really be what I'm thinking?"

"Why pixelate the pictures? Just show them to us."

The comment section was filled with speculation, and many people who had previously followed Li Jia's Star Network account were getting anxious.

"You guys are going too far with your guesses. Let's tag Star Flash Entertainment Company and ask them to clarify. This is turning into a rumor. They need to come out and debunk it."

"Can Star Flash Entertainment Company still function properly? Rumors are even spreading about them now."

Half an hour later, Star Flash Entertainment Company released a statement on the Star Network to clarify, but the wording was still quite ambiguous.

"Due to personal issues with Miss Li Jia, our company has already begun the process of terminating our contract with her."

Personal issues?

Upon hearing this term, everyone's speculations escalated even further, and it was as if they were about to explode.

As Ye Chengxing was reading through the messages, she received another notification. It was an official notification stating, "Your XXX81 card has been suspended from use."

At the same time, she also received a voice message from an unknown number.

She opened it and listened. The voice had been processed, making it unrecognizable, but the tone and the way the person addressed her were extremely familiar.

"Miss Ye, I understand your desire to save others from danger. Did you just feel a sense of grandeur? But you're still too young. You can still regret it now."

Ye Chengxing was not unfamiliar with the card that had been suspended because it was the card given to her by the Ye family, which they regularly deposited money into.

Although it was given to the original body, the fundamental rights are still in the hands of the Ye family.

Regarding all of this, Ye Chengxing was not surprised, in fact, she had a feeling that it had finally come.

There was some reason behind Lin Que's calmness. From his perspective, "Ye Chengxing" was nothing more than a pampered and luxurious second-generation young lady who lived a life of indulgence and idleness. Without money, she was nothing. As long as her card was suspended, she would definitely obediently comply.

At that time, whatever thoughts or actions she had would all be completely controlled by them.

Unfortunately, they had good intentions, but Ye Chengxing had hardly used that card. She only used it to prevent suspicion from the Ye family, occasionally purchasing excessively expensive luxury goods.

She had no idea what kind of expression those people, who thought they had everything under control, would have when they realized that it wasn't her but themselves who had overturned.

Thinking of that scene, Ye Chengxing shook her head.

A bunch of scum, truly ugly.

After sending a message to her assistant, she turned off her phone screen and glanced out the window, wondering why Li Jia hadn't returned yet. It was possible that only a few minutes had passed, but she felt like Li Jia had been gone for a long time.

When Li Jia returned with the necklace, this was the scene she saw.

The Alpha's sitting posture couldn't be described as casual. She seemed accustomed to being serious, even when alone. Her long, flowing hair draped loosely, like a magnolia tree in the brisk spring breeze, exuding a hint of tranquility and faint fragrance.

At first, she was looking out the window, but perhaps it was because the glass reflected the figure of the incoming person too clearly, or perhaps it was because she had been thinking about her all along.

Before Li Jia could speak, Ye Chengxing suddenly turned her gaze back and spoke with a smiling expression, "I was just thinking about when you would come back, and unexpectedly, you came back in the blink of an eye. It's truly miraculous."

The still scene suddenly came to life with her movement and voice.

Li Jia dropped the butterfly necklace she was holding in her hand absentmindedly, like her restless and beating heart.

"Hmm? Is this a gift for me?"

Seeing Li Jia stunned again, Ye Chengxing teased her as if she had done something mischievous. She walked to Li Jia's side, picked up the silver necklace.

The lifelike butterfly was exquisitely beautiful, almost excessively so, but it was regrettable that the butterfly was only half complete.

Ye Chengxing pondered for a moment in her mind, trying to recall, "Is there a story or allusion behind this?"

Li Jia shook her head. "No, the other half is with me. I made the necklace myself."

As she spoke, she reached forward and brushed aside a strand of Ye Chengxing's long hair, helping her put on the necklace.

After putting it on, Li Jia pulled Ye Chengxing to the mirror.

"The butterflies will only be complete and beautiful when both my sister and I wear them together."

Ye Chengxing looked into the mirror and saw that the previously incomplete butterfly had indeed transformed into a complete one.

Curious about this magical phenomenon, she reached up and felt it, realizing that the texture was also very real. "It's amazing, how did you do it?"

Li Jia watched Ye Chengxing's actions but didn't answer her question.

She smiled as she looked at the reflection in the mirror.

Ye Chengxing was playfully fiddling with the necklace, her eyes filled with curiosity. "Li Jia, you're really amazing."

Li Jia blinked, looking extremely shy. "I thought you wouldn't want to wear it and would reject it. I'm glad that's not the case."

Upon hearing Li Jia's words, Ye Chengxing quickly shook her head in denial. "How could that be? I love it so much. Don't worry, I won't casually take off this necklace. I'll treat it with the utmost care, as if it were a precious treasure."

"Really? That's great." Li Jia's eyes curved.

With that said, no matter where my sister goes in this world, the butterflies will keep us connected.

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