Because she went to bed late yesterday, Gu Sijiu couldn't get up to make breakfast the next day. She woke up groggily around noon and felt a bit more refreshed after taking a shower. When she went downstairs, she knew that Song Jinzhi must have left for work early, but to her surprise, there was a note left for her on the dining table for the first time.

The note was on a piece of white A4 paper, neatly written in pen: "Gu Sijiu, I've gone to work. The breakfast made by the housekeeper is in the thermal container." Song Jinzhi's handwriting was beautiful, clearly showing that she had studied calligraphy. Gu Sijiu held the paper for a while, feeling an impulse to keep it but then thought it might be too infatuated to do so. She placed the paper back on the table but later returned to tuck it into a folder under the coffee table. She was just helping Song Jinzhi keep the note, not because she wanted to keep it for herself.

Meanwhile, Song Jinzhi had been so busy at the company that she didn't even have time to drink water. Upon arriving at work, she immediately revised and finalized the proposal and called an impromptu shareholders' meeting. Song Jinzhi knew that those led by her Uncle Song were waiting to see her fail. Unfortunately for them, this time she was going to disappoint them.

"Dear shareholders and department managers, this is my new project proposal. I believe that with this plan, the problems that have troubled us for days will be resolved." Song Jinzhi instructed Jennifer to distribute the documents while discreetly observing her Uncle Song's expression. She watched as his face shifted from disdain to surprise and finally to resignation. Song Jinzhi knew that this time, she had won.

"Xiao Jin, this proposal is excellent. I didn't expect you could come up with such a method in such a short time." While Second Uncle Song praised her verbally, his face was flushed with anger. In the end, Song Jinzhi's project plan was unanimously approved, and the low morale at the Song family company finally began to improve after nearly a week. Listening to the praise from her employees, Song Jinzhi's thoughts drifted away for a moment. Had Gu Sijiu woken up by now? She wondered if she had seen the note she left behind.

With the issues at Song Corporation resolved, Song Jinzhi was in a good mood all day. She arranged a company-wide lunch for everyone at noon, deliberately scheduling it earlier in the day so she could return home sooner and personally share the success of the proposal with Gu Sijiu. This was the first time she had such a strong desire to share something with someone, and she hadn't expected that person to be Gu Sijiu.

When it was time to get off work, Song Jinzhi left her office on time. Suppressing her excitement, she returned home only to find that the lights were off and Gu Sijiu was nowhere to be seen. She could guess that Gu Sijiu was probably out drinking at this hour. With this thought, Song Jinzhi let out a disappointed sigh, unsure of the source of the disappointment she felt.

Gu Sijiu had indeed gone out drinking, but it wasn't by choice, she had been repeatedly called out by Evie. The two hadn't seen each other for over a month, and Gu Sijiu had thought they would meet at their usual bar. However, Evie had invited her to a private club instead. Leaning back on the sofa, Gu Sijiu watched as Evie sulked while continuously downing drinks, unable to resist reaching out to stop her.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? After not seeing each other for over a month, you bring me out just to drink?" Gu Sijiu could tell that Evie was in a bad mood and was curious about what or who could make this young lady so upset.

"Darling, we haven't gone out for drinks in so long, why are you only having a few sips? I admit I'm a bit upset, but I really want to drink."

Evie appeared helpless as she leaned against Gu Sijiu's shoulder. Ever since leaving Wen Qiulan's house last time, Evie had felt that their relationship had stagnated and even seemed to be regressing. She knew that her plan had failed, and at first, she felt discouraged and even considered giving up on pursuing the elusive Alpha, Wen Qiulan. However, those thoughts didn't last an hour before Evie dismissed them herself.

There were not many people who could make her heart flutter, and Wen Qiulan was the most satisfying Alpha Evie had ever encountered. She was willing to take on the challenge and endure the loneliness of this period for Wen Qiulan. Just thinking about the good things that would come after winning Wen Qiulan over made the current discomfort seem more bearable. However, after playing the role of a good girl for so long, Evie occasionally wanted to let loose a bit, and drinking was naturally the best choice.

"Well, if you really want to drink, I won't stop you. You told me before that you were pursuing an Alpha. How's that going?" Gu Sijiu tentatively asked, having some relationship questions of her own to ask Evie. Compared to herself, who hadn't been in many "serious" relationships, Evie, as an experienced driver, had more romantic experience.

"I haven't won her over yet, but I won't give up. She feels very different from many Alphas. She's already 32 this year and has never been with an Omega. When I get close and touch her, she even blushes. Don't you think an Alpha like that is rare?" As Evie spoke, she naturally thought of Wen Qiulan. She remembered how focused Wen Qiulan always was when looking at her, and how gentle and tender her smile was. Many of Wen Qiulan's actions were so gentle that she didn't seem like an Alpha, yet she had a thoughtfulness and grace that most Alphas lacked.

"Isn't it strange for someone who's 32 to have never been with anyone?" Gu Sijiu couldn't help but retort upon hearing Evie's description. She calculated in her mind that even in her previous world, she had lived for 28 years without being with a man. Although that might sound unbelievable, there was no rule stating how old someone had to be to have such experiences, right?

Gu Sijiu disagreed with Evie's viewpoint but also felt that she was different now. She was no longer a novice with zero experience. She had spent time with Song Jinzhi and had even tried some "advanced" activities. Gu Sijiu felt a bit proud of herself but then remembered that she hadn't enjoyed that kind of pleasure yet, which left her feeling conflicted. In other words, when it came to "enjoying," she was still a blank slate...

"Really? But I think there's nothing wrong with finding someone attractive to release your desires. I thought you would agree with me. Are you saying you're still inexperienced?" Evie suddenly looked at Gu Sijiu, her gaze wandering between her legs. Sensing Evie reaching out, Gu Sijiu quickly waved her hand to push her away. That shameless Evie actually wanted to touch her there. Even if there wasn't anything specific to touch, it was still inappropriate.

"Hey, can you be more serious? Stop thinking about such things all the time. I actually have something I want to ask you today." Gu Sijiu crossed one leg over the other to protect herself. Seeing her little action made Evie chuckle.

"Alright, alright, I'll listen. You don't need to be on guard against me like I'm a wolf. I have no intention of touching you there. Right now, I just want to touch my Lan Lan's." Evie said, licking her lips restlessly. Seeing her lew.dness, Gu Sijiu couldn't be bothered to respond.

"I think I might have developed feelings for an Omega. I thought I wouldn't like her, but lately, I've found myself spending more and more time thinking about her. I always want to see her, and I think her pheromones smell really good. Does this mean I like her?" Gu Sijiu spoke somewhat confusedly. Even now, she found the changes in her feelings for Song Jinzhi hard to believe.

She never thought she would like a woman, but coming to this world had turned many of her perceptions upside down. She clearly understood that her feelings for Song Jinzhi were not just due to the bond of pheromones, her heart was genuinely drawn to Song Jinzhi. Many times, when looking at Song Jinzhi, Gu Sijiu felt an uncontrollable urge to get closer to her. She looked forward to the next heat period and even more so to their relationship progressing further. She even thought it would be great if they could get married someday.

"It's so obvious, what are you still thinking about? If that isn't considered liking someone, then what is? But I remember you're engaged. Are you going to break off the engagement with the daughter of the Song family for this Omega?"

"The person I like is Song Jinzhi."

"Darling, you're not kidding me, are you? Since she's your fiancée, what's the problem with liking her? Why are you so conflicted?"

Hearing Gu Sijiu say that the person she liked was Song Jinzhi made Evie feel a surge of anger. Compared to her own relationship issues, Gu Sijiu's words felt like deliberate flaunting of affection. Noticing Evie looking at her with a "you're just trying to stir trouble" expression, Gu Sijiu felt frustrated. She couldn't tell Evie that she had been a straight woman for 28 years or mention the things that had happened between the original owner and Song Jinzhi. Even she herself wasn't sure if she truly liked Song Jinzhi.

Gu Sijiu waved her hand to end the topic there. The two of them simply drank their wine quietly, and shifted the conversation to which wines were better. After parting ways with Evie, Gu Sijiu activated the autopilot to drive her home. She thought Song Jinzhi would rest early today, but as soon as she pushed the door open, she saw Song Jinzhi sitting on the living room sofa reading a book, seemingly waiting for her return. Gu Sijiu paused at the entrance for a moment before kicking off her high heels and walking inside.

"You're back." Upon smelling the alcohol on Gu Sijiu, Song Jinzhi knew that she had been drinking again. However, mingled with the scent of alcohol was a familiar scent—the scent of the same Omega. Every time Gu Sijiu went out drinking, she always came back with that Omega's scent on her. As Song Jinzhi inhaled it, a sense of discomfort rose in her heart.

That feeling was like a cat smelling another cat's scent in its own territory, causing all its fur to stand on end. Song Jinzhi pursed her lips, wanting to ask who this Omega was and why Gu Sijiu liked going out drinking with her so much. But thinking about the agreement they had signed before, those questions got stuck in her throat and were swallowed down. In her mind, she pictured herself as a puffed-up little white kitten, licking its ruffled fur in a corner, then giving a pitiful meow. Song Jinzhi sighed and tried to clear out these strange thoughts from her mind.

"I went out for some drinks with friends. So, how did things go at your company?" Gu Sijiu asked casually as she sat on the edge of the sofa. Song Jinzhi, of course, hadn't forgotten to share the company news with Gu Sijiu, as she was waiting for her to return precisely for this reason. Now that Gu Sijiu had initiated the topic, Song Jinzhi opened up and briefly described what had happened at the company today. Although she spoke lightly about it, Gu Sijiu could hear the pride and excitement in her tone. At that moment, Song Jinzhi resembled a child waiting for praise, making Gu Sijiu unable to resist complimenting her.

"Gu Sijiu, thank you for your help with this matter." After saying this, Song Jinzhi noticed that Gu Sijiu was looking at her with a smile, causing warmth to rise in her cheeks. She turned her head away to avoid Gu Sijiu's gaze but stole glances from the corner of her eye.

"You don't need to thank me. you did an excellent job yourself. I just gave you some suggestions, the rest of the plan was all your own ideas. Jinzhi, you're amazing." Gu Sijiu could tell that Song Jinzhi was shy and deliberately made her compliments especially obvious.

After Gu Sijiu spoke, she noticed that Song Jinzhi's face had turned even redder than before. Unable to resist, she reached out and gently ruffled Song Jinzhi's hair. The touch was very light and didn't linger for long. She simply found Song Jinzhi incredibly cute at that moment and couldn't help but want to touch her. Suddenly feeling her hair being ruffled took Song Jinzhi by surprise, and her neck instantly flushed crimson. She pressed her lips together and quickly turned to look at Gu Sijiu.

As their eyes met, Gu Sijiu saw the mist in Song Jinzhi's eyes, a result of her extreme shyness. Gu Sijiu found it hard to believe that someone could look so close to tears just from being shy. Her heart raced rapidly, almost to the point of wanting to leap out of her chest. She stared blankly at Song Jinzhi, then withdrew her hand, feeling nervous and shy herself.

"I... I'll go upstairs to take a shower first. I smell like alcohol, and it's awful."

"Ah? Oh... then, good night."

Song Jinzhi responded absentmindedly upon hearing that Gu Sijiu was going upstairs. She noticed that Song Jinzhi's hair was all messy from her earlier ruffling, and since Song Jinzhi seemed oblivious to it, Gu Sijiu suppressed the urge to mess with it again and hurriedly dashed upstairs to shower. After washing up, she lay down on her bed, trying to calm her still racing heart. Suddenly, Gu Sijiu understood what it meant for a heart to flutter in just an instant. She opened her communicator and found Evie, sending a message.

—"I like her."

Evie, lying in bed, rolled her eyes upon seeing the three words send by Gu Sijiu. She didn't reply and instead sent a video request to Wen Qiulan. After waiting a long time for the connection, it eventually hung up automatically due to no response. Disappointed, Evie threw her communicator on the floor and, aided by the effects of alcohol, drifted off to sleep.

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Author B: The next chapter will likely shift focus to the supporting couple. One day, Evie suddenly wanted to compare the size of her own "little sausage" with that of her best friend Gu 'hairy lychee', and the results were shocking!

After personally experiencing it, Evie concluded: Lan lan's little sausage is usually... this big, when she loves me, it's... this big! After consulting with Song Jinzhi, Evie concluded: "Gu Sijiu is usually 1 cm, but when she loves Song Jinzhi, it's 20 cm???"

Evie: Hello, FBI? I want to report Ms. Song Jinzhi for falsely reporting the size of her Alpha's se.x toy! Gu Sijiu's little package couldn't possibly be that big!

With swollen lips and a broken finger, Gu Sijiu was using her arm to help Song Jinzhi through their inti.mate moments, looking completely bewildered.

Gu Sijiu: Huh???

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