CHAPTER 51

Li Jia's voice fell in the air, and Ye Chengxing's movements froze in an instant.

She glanced at Li Jia.

How did she manage to maintain such an innocent expression and then ask such a straightforward question?

Ye Chengxing had already given up doubting and thought that Li Jia genuinely didn't understand. But upon hearing Li Jia's question, she felt like the other person was pretending not to understand.

She was at a loss for words for a moment.

The main point was whether she had caught on. Perhaps her previous words were just empty air.

She had already said that such things were more suitable for couples, so maybe her attempt to probe was too subtle? But why did she skip over that sentence and not repeat it?

Ye Chengxing continued to look at Li Jia, who smiled back as if nothing had happened.

The Omega's expression didn't reveal any thoughts. 

In theory, if it was a pretense, staring into the other person's eyes for a long time would likely expose a flaw.

But even after staring for a while, Ye Chengxing didn't see any weaknesses in Li Jia. Li Jia didn't even make any unnecessary gestures like touching her nose. On the contrary, Ye Chengxing was the one who gave in first and felt embarrassed to keep staring at Li Jia.

But her thoughts had also been led astray by Li Jia's words.

Was she being seduced?

It seemed...

Realizing what she was thinking, Ye Chengxing snapped back to reality in an instant. She quickly and decisively denied, "That's impossible, of course not."

After hearing her response, Li Jia squinted her eyes slightly. However, she noticed Ye Chengxing's avoiding gaze and slightly blushing cheeks, causing her to suppress a chuckle.

In fact, when Ye Chengxing responded like that, Li Jia wanted to push it further and say something like, "Since you don't have a problem with it, maybe I can do it again next time." But if she continued, her intention might become too obvious, so she decided to stop there.

After all, it wouldn't be good if things took a wrong turn because of this.

Li Jia's eyes were filled with a smile. "I was just joking. I know that sister don't feel that way."

Ye Chengxing nodded earnestly, but her mind was still tangled.

Li Jia should know how high their pheromone compatibility was.

Leaving aside other factors, with such a high level of pheromone compatibility, how could she remain indifferent to Omega's intense pheromones? Could she really believe that Ye Chengxing didn't have any feelings?

What does Li Jia really think?

Although her emotions were fluctuating, Ye Chengxing didn't forget to retrieve the backpack from the back seat as she got out of the car. She naturally held it in her left hand because Li Jia would most likely come over and hold her right hand.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse in the sky.

Ye Chengxing closed the car door, and as expected, Li Jia walked over and held her hand the next second.

"I had a great time at school today. Going to school feels like this, I really like it."

Ye Chengxing nodded and smiled. "As long as you like it."

After saying that, she paused and felt that her words were too perfunctory, so she added a few more sentences.

But her mind was filled with what happened in the car, and her thoughts were easily led astray.

As soon as they entered the villa, Xiaobai came over to welcome them home as usual.

Upon hearing Xiaobai's welcome, Ye Chengxing froze for a moment.

...Well, yes, this villa indeed had two mistresses, so it was only natural for it to be so welcoming.

But as she looked at Li Jia, who was already preparing to tidy up upstairs, Ye Chengxing hesitated for a moment and called out to her. Trying her best to maintain a serious expression, she asked, "Xiaoli, can you tell me why you used that method in the car?"

L Jia turned her head upon hearing the question and saw Ye Chengxing's expression, causing the words that were about to slip from her lips to hesitate.

...Did she really show no expression at all?

Ye Chengxing rarely spoke to her so seriously.

This question seemed to be quite serious. Could she still brush it off?

The room fell silent for a while, to the point where they could hear each other's breathing clearly.

After a while, Ye Chengxing heard Li Jia's voice, "The reason... is just that. Their pheromones made me uncomfortable."

Ye Chengxing remembered hearing Li Jia say this in the car.

This answer didn't make things clearer for her, instead, it confused her even more.

Ye Chengxing responded with a murmured acknowledgment and asked again, "Because of the repulsion reaction?"

Li Jia met her gaze and responded naturally, even asking as if she didn't understand, "What other reason could it be?"

Ye Chengxing slightly pursed her lips upon hearing that, smiled as usual, and said, "No, it was just a casual question. Have a good rest tonight and don't stay up too late."

"You too, sister. Goodnight in advance."

Seeing Li Jia turn around and continue upstairs, Ye Chengxing pressed her hand against her forehead and let out a sigh.

What was she thinking just now? Why did she suddenly think that Li Jia did it because she was jealous?

The moment she thought of those words, Ye Chengxing's heart started pounding.

Could Li Jia be jealous because of her?

She didn't know.

But no matter how she thought about it, it seemed to fit.

And when she saw Li Jia's strong reaction when they encountered Bai Tang a long time ago...

......

Li Jia climbed the stairs step by step until she entered her own room, and then her smile faded.

She recalled the smile that appeared on the Alpha's face the moment she heard her mention the repulsion reaction, and Li Jia's eyes flickered with a hint of hesitation.

Why did she smile only after hearing her say that?

Did she feel relieved?

It seems like I've really gone too far this time... Maybe starting tomorrow, I should listen to her and try to keep my distance. I can't rush it, if I show my feelings too clearly, I might scare her away. I need to proceed slowly.

Li Jia repeated this sentence in her mind several times.

Lately, she had been feeling a bit impatient and almost lost control a few times.

Based on her observation, Ye Chengxing seemed to like obedient people. As long as she continued to pretend, she would eventually make Ye Chengxing fall for her.

........

In the following days, Ye Chengxing didn't see any of Li Jia's emotional outbursts, and the Omega became even busier.

Due to her busy schedule, their interactions started to decrease.

Finally, when Li Jia's mood seemed to change, it appeared that she was hesitating about something.

Ye Chengxing asked her carefully and learned that Li Jia had received an invitation to participate in a film shoot.

However, Li Jia didn't seem very willing. Ye Chengxing looked at the script and realized that it was based on a popular novel. In the original storyline, the acting skills of the lead actors weren't up to par, but because of the good script, the film became a hit. Both the main and supporting roles gained a lot of popularity. Ye Chengxing felt it was a pity to miss out on such a good script. "Is the reason you're unwilling because you're too busy, or is it something else? Do you want to talk to me about it?"

Li Jia shook her head. "That's not it. It's just that I feel guilty for the things Sister did to help me go to school before. And... if I go to shoot the film, I probably won't be able to have meals with Sister anymore."

As she said this, she looked at Ye Chengxing. "Does Sister want me to go?"

Ye Chengxing had imagined many reasons why Li Jia might be unwilling, but she never expected it to be this. After hearing Li Jia's words, she couldn't help but laugh, cleared her throat, and quickly said, "Well, first of all, I did those things for you because I hope you can do better. You're working hard for your dreams and passion, so how could that be disappointing to me? That was my intention as well. Secondly, it doesn't matter if we can't have meals together. This opportunity is more important. If you want to do it, then go ahead. Good luck."

After encouraging Li Jia, Ye Chengxing smiled and handed her the script.

However, after she finished speaking, Li Jia seemed even more desolate, but it lasted only for a second, almost making people doubt if that moment of desolation was just their imagination. Li Jia then energetically assured Ye Chengxing that she would do her best.

After taking on this film, Li Jia's time at school also decreased as she was mostly with the film crew as the lead actress.

On Ye Chengxing's side, she was teaching Xi Yue how to cook while the restaurant continued to operate as usual. At the same time, she was searching for suitable locations to open a food street and taking care of various things such as necessary items and store decorations. She was constantly running around.

As a result, both of them became even busier, unable to have meals together, and their frequency of meeting decreased.

However, when Ye Chengxing thought about Li Jia having to rely on nutrient solutions on the film set for such a long time, she worried that Li Jia might not be accustomed to them for all three meals. So she silently contacted the film crew through the official contact information of the Risheng Food Shop, expressing her desire to help with advertising and offering to provide boxed meals for the crew.

Before contacting Li Jia, Ye Chengxing initially thought that the reason was far-fetched and that the production crew probably wouldn't agree. However, to her surprise, the crew responded eagerly without waiting for her to finish her sentence.

In any case, they agreed, so it was fine.

She didn't mention this matter to Li Jia, but during lunchtime that day, Li Jia messaged her: [I don't need to taste it to know that today's lunch was made by Sister ovo]

[But did Sister make every portion here? The crew hasn't paid us yet, so Sister should focus on the food shop. I can just drink the nutrient solution.]

After the incident last time, Ye Chengxing carefully recalled the details of her usual time with Li Jia and felt that... Li Jia seemed possessive.

She looked at the second message Li Jia sent, especially the first sentence.

'Should I test her?'

With this thought in mind, Ye Chengxing crafted a response and sent it: [No, I saw that Xi Yue and the others have practiced enough, so it's a good opportunity for them to practice. Only your portion was made by me, that's why the names are written on top.]

After Ye Chengxing sent the message, it took a while before she received a short reply from Li Jia: [Okay.]

'Is that it?'

Ye Chengxing paused, suddenly feeling a bit doubtful.

Could it be that she guessed wrong?

At the same time, on the set, the Omega held her phone, gazing at the message Ye Chengxing sent her with almost fervent eyes, a pleased smile forming on her lips.

So, this portion was made only for her, exclusively hers.

How happy she was...

Li Jia tapped on the screen with her fingertip, typing and deleting halfway through before making some revisions and finally sending the message.

On the other end, Ye Chengxing waited for a while, but when she didn't receive any further response from Li Jia, she decided to reply with an emoji and not say anything else. However, the next second, she received a new message from Li Jia.

[In that case, Sister should also take it easy and let Xi Yue and the others handle things on the set.]

Ye Chengxing looked at the message Li Jia sent and thought that she had probably overthought things, as Li Jia seemed completely unconcerned.

She sighed with a tinge of melancholy, her fingertip resting on the screen. Before she could reply, another message came in:

[Speaking of Xi Yue, I'm quite curious about them. I have free time this Sunday. If Sister goes, can you bring me along?]

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