CHAPTER 45

These days, Ye Chengxing has been staying at the hospital to accompany someone. Although the Risheng Food Shop didn't close along with her, the amount of food sold has decreased compared to usual. Many customers hope they can sell more delicacies.

Now that she had some free time, Ye Chengxing decided to make more food to sell.

However, as soon as she stepped into the kitchen, she felt the pheromones of an Omega approaching from afar.

Ye Chengxing paused for a moment, then resumed her actions, saying, "Xiaoli, why did you come as well? You should take a break."

Li Jia walked over naturally and began handling ingredients and adjusting various utensils. "Well, Sister has been taking care of me day and night for several days. You should take a break too."

Her movements were smooth and natural. After the initial awkward phase of helping out, she now seemed adept at it.

Ye Chengxing wanted to say something more, but before she could, Li Jia interrupted, saying, "I know Sister cares about me, but..."

At this point, Li Jia looked into Ye Chengxing's eyes and said, "Sister, I also care about you. So, please don't rush me to rest, okay?"

Ye Chengxing didn't expect Li Jia to say such words in the end. She was momentarily stunned, but after a while, she raised her hand to cover her cheek and replied calmly, "Well, um... it's alright. I'm not tired."

However, having an extra person helping increased efficiency significantly. Compared to doing everything alone, it was indeed much easier.

But why was her heart beating so fast?

Was it because she felt embarrassed to be taken care of by a girl who seemed much younger than her?

Ye Chengxing tilted her head slightly, coincidentally meeting Li Jia's gaze at that moment. Li Jia smiled sweetly at her.

"...!"

Ye Chengxing quickly averted her gaze and her face flushed immediately.

Her disrupted movement caused her hand to veer off course. Instead of cutting the vegetables, the knife sliced her fingertip. The blade was sharp, and the next moment, a drop of blood emerged from the wound. Ye Chengxing hissed in pain.

"Ah, Sister, you're bleeding!" came the worried voice of the Omega beside her.

Meeting Li Jia's concerned gaze, Ye Chengxing instinctively smiled and said, "It's just a small cut."

She waved her hand to reassure Li Jia, but then, without warning, Li Jia took her injured fingertip into her mouth.

Her tongue gently licked the wounded area.

Ye Chengxing felt a tingling sensation run down her spine and involuntarily widened her eyes. She tried to retract her hand, saying, "What, what are you doing?"

"Hah..." Li Jia raised her head, her Omega fingertip wiping across her lips. Perhaps some blood had stained her lips, as they became even more vibrant. "What am I doing?"

She slightly tilted her head and grabbed the Alpha's hand, her lips brushing against Ye Chengxing's injured fingertip, and her warm breath moistened it. She parted her lips and licked it again, saying, "I'm urgently disinfecting Sister, many people do it this way."

But after saying that, she bit and sucked on the wound once more.

A slight pain and tingling sensation instantly spread from the fingertip.

Ye Chengxing's face turned red, and she quickly pulled her hand back, stammering, "It's not necessary, really, I don't need to disinfect it that much. I'm fine."

"Is that so?" Li Jia responded to her words, her eyes watery, and her breath clearly unsteady.

"Yeah... of course, I'm really fine." Ye Chengxing said while observing Li Jia's expression.

For some reason, she felt that Li Jia seemed unexpectedly excited now... Maybe it was just her imagination?

Li Jia nodded in response to her words, seemingly returning to her normal worried state. "That's good. When I saw Sister get hurt, I couldn't think about anything else. Sister, wait for me, I'll go get a band-aid."

Hearing Li Jia's considerate words, Ye Chengxing breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, saying, "Okay, thank you, Xiaoli."

It seemed that she had indeed misunderstood just now.

Little did she know that the next second, after the Omega walked out of the kitchen, she immediately crouched down behind the door, her raised hand covering most of her face. However, the exposed corner of her eye and cheek were already dyed with a thick, vibrant crimson, as her dilated pupils hinted at excitement.

She was familiar with fresh blood. The blood of those who died in her hands was always dirty and unpleasant. But now, between her lips and teeth, there was no taste of rusty iron, only the scent of Alpha pheromones.

"Hah..." It seemed that her body had become even more sensitive after the temporary marking last time.

She was going crazy. When did her self-control become so weak? She almost couldn't resist it...

.......

Even after arranging for the driver to get in the car, Ye Chengxing could still feel her uncontrollable heartbeat.

She stared at the band-aid on her fingertip and felt her heart racing even more.

...Right, Li Jia helped me put on the band-aid as well.

It's really strange.

We were supposed to be keeping our distance, so why does it feel more intimate than before?

And she had helped Li Jia with wound care before, so why didn't she have these complicated feelings back then...

Leaning against the car seat, the sunlight was a bit dazzling, and she slowly curved her hand to shield her eyes.

The warmth in the car under the sun made her feel drowsy, and the fatigue from several consecutive days without rest surged up. Ye Chengxing unknowingly fell asleep.

Perhaps because she was thinking about Li Jia before falling asleep, she dreamt about her.

In the dream, the Omega was leaning close to her nose, her eyes shimmering with water, looking at her shyly and timidly. "I really like Sister, I want to be with Sister."

Ye Chengxing couldn't contain her joy at these words. "Actually, I..."

However, before the words even fell, the scene abruptly cut, and the girl in front of her transformed from shy and timid to a cold and indifferent expression. "This is just a treatment, not love. It's not worth sacrificing a lifetime for."

Ye Chengxing: "..."

Ye Chengxing woke up suddenly, startled.

Her arm felt a bit numb from maintaining the same position for too long.

She lowered her hand and massaged her temples.

Ah, Li Jia really sees her as an older sister. What kind of messy thoughts was she having? She had already been gently rejected once before.

Could it be... she had been single for too long? Was that why she had these thoughts that shouldn't have arisen in the first place?

Ye Chengxing sighed and took out her phone, opening the StarNet app and lowering her eyelashes.

She had been keeping an eye on the news on StarNet these past few days, and the public opinion was exactly as she had expected.

Lin Que's side had hired an internet water army, engaging in mass negative comments and even buying a lot of trending topics. With their series of operations, the whole situation had now reached its peak.

Ye Chengxing looked at the emotional and accusing press release from Star Flash Entertainment's official account, which had been distorted and turned upside down, and couldn't help but chuckle when she saw the line that said, "Our company has treated Miss Li generously."

She switched to the StarNet messaging app and sent a message to her assistant.

...The timing was about right.

These scumbags had been enjoying themselves for too long, it was time for them to face the consequences.

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