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    A few days later, the long-absent Su Xintang unexpectedly appeared at Shen Ci’s villa, looking as radiant and fashionable as ever.

    Yan Yuzhou remembered her—she was the sweet, adorable girl who always seemed to carry the scent of candy.

    “Brother Shen Ci!” Just as lively and bubbly as before, the first thing she did upon seeing the cold and aloof Shen Ci was to shamelessly fling herself at him, bearing no grudges from the past.

    As expected, Shen Ci deftly dodged her. After more than a decade of the same routine, he couldn’t even be bothered to scold this carefree girl anymore.

    Su Xintang, unfazed by Shen Ci’s cold reception, grinned brightly as if nothing had happened. She cheerfully greeted the silent Yan Yuzhou, calling out sweetly, “Sister-in-law!”

    Yan Yuzhou blushed, feeling slightly embarrassed by the title, but truthfully, the pleasure outweighed the shame. Her lips curved into a faint smile as she welcomed Su Xintang to sit down.

    “What brings you back to the country all of a sudden?” Shen Ci asked with a frown.

    Su Xintang rolled her eyes and shot back, “I missed my sister-in-law! Can’t I come back just to see him?”

    With that, she plopped down affectionately beside Yan Yuzhou, linking her arm around his neck and chirping happily, “Sister-in-law, is my brother treating you well? Has he bullied you?”

    “Let go of your sister-in-law!”
    Shen Ci, rarely one to show emotion, actually lost his composure a little. He pulled Su Xintang away without hesitation and domineeringly shielded Yan Yuzhou in his arms, standing in front of him protectively with a stern, guarded expression. Frowning, he scolded, “Men and women shouldn’t have physical contact. You’re a grown woman—don’t you know that?”

    Su Xintang scoffed twice, crossed her arms, and pouted, snorting coldly, “Such a strong sense of possessiveness. I really don’t know what my sister-in-law sees in you.”

    Shen Ci’s mouth twitched slightly, and he hugged the person in his arms even tighter. Yan Yuzhou couldn’t help but laugh at his almost doggedly protective behavior. He quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, “Alright, Shen Ci. Miss Su rarely comes back to the country. Let’s take some time in the next few days to show her around. And Miss Su, if you don’t mind, why not stay here for a few days? You can keep me company.”

    As he spoke, Yan Yuzhou felt Shen Ci’s arm around him tighten noticeably, as if surprised by his decision. He didn’t look at him and pretended not to notice.

    Su Xintang, on the other hand, jumped up in delight. “Really?! I’ve always wanted to stay a night in this villa. But before, Brother Shen Ci never agreed. I was never allowed to stay more than a few hours. Heehee, sister-in-law, you’re the best!”

    As she spoke, she darted forward, puckering her lips like she was about to plant a kiss on Yan Yuzhou’s cheek.

    But before she could get close, Shen Ci swung his arm again, effortlessly blocking the two of them. Ignoring Su Xintang’s dramatic glare and stomping in protest, he whisked Yan Yuzhou off to the bedroom.

    Before shutting the door, Shen Ci tossed out one last line with obvious annoyance: “You can stay here, but don’t get too close to your sister-in-law.”

    And with that, bang!—the door to their love nest was shut.

    Watching Shen Ci act as if his wife was his entire world, Yan Yuzhou felt a rush of warmth and a little bittersweet ache in his chest. Rising on tiptoe, he planted a kiss on his lips and teased with a slightly coquettish tone, “Hubby, I didn’t know you were this worried about me~”

    Shen Ci was doting to the extreme. He leaned close to his ear and whispered softly, though his tone still carried a hint of jealous vinegar: “It’s not you I don’t trust, baby. It’s that brat I don’t trust. Hmph, I can tell at a glance she’s up to no good with you.”

    Yan Yuzhou giggled and gave him a big, smacking kiss on the cheek. “Hubby, I’d never betray you. I’ll always love you like this.”

    After speaking, he nestled into Shen Ci’s chest, smiling—but his eyes quietly turned misty.

    Later, Yan Yuzhou asked Sister Song to prepare a bedroom for Su Xintang and even personally arranged some daily essentials, fully assuming the role of the lady of the house.

    Su Xintang happily twirled around the room a few times, then pulled Yan Yuzhou over and started chattering excitedly about her experiences studying abroad.

    Yan Yuzhou listened with admiration in her eyes.

    Su Xintang didn’t hold back at all, whispering mysteriously, “Sister-in-law, they say foreign guys are really big down there, you know. I haven’t tried it myself, but ever since you completely tamed Brother Shen Ci, I gave up on him. So this time, when I go back, I’m planning to find myself a foreign boyfriend!”

    Then she gave Yan Yuzhou a look of exaggerated pity. “Such a shame though—you’re already Shen Ci’s. Otherwise, I would’ve loved to introduce you to a foreign alpha. Besties should share good alphas, right?”

    Unfortunately, this incredibly inappropriate comment was heard loud and clear by none other than Shen Ci himself, who had just come over to escort his wife back to bed.

    His face darkened as he pulled Yan Yuzhou out of the room and shot a warning at the giggling troublemaker behind them:

    “Don’t you dare corrupt your sister-in-law!”

    Back in their room, Shen Ci’s face was still cold as stone as he solemnly warned Yan Yuzhou, “Don’t listen to a word Su Xintang says. She’s been running wild overseas.”

    Seeing how jealous and on edge Shen Ci looked, Yan Yuzhou couldn’t help but laugh. Twisting his body playfully, he teased, “What, worried I’ll share an alpha with Miss Su?”

    Shen Ci’s expression grew even darker. His brow furrowed in disapproval as he glared at him. “You wouldn’t dare. Try it and I’ll break your legs.”

    Yan Yuzhou looked completely innocent as he suddenly lunged forward and hugged his thigh, his little head “accidentally” brushing against a sensitive area. “Would you really be that cruel? I’ve been soooo good~”

    That one rub nearly made Shen Ci lose control on the spot.

    Shen Ci scooped up the little drama king in his arms, tossed him onto the bed, and grumbled with a mix of exasperation and fondness, “You were only with Su Xintang for two minutes and you’ve already picked up all sorts of weird nonsense from her.”

    With that, he hurried into the bathroom. The sound of running water soon echoed out.

    Yan Yuzhou tilted his head and thought for a moment. Shen Ci, that repressed man, was probably in there releasing some steam in secret.

    The moment that thought hit, his face instantly fell.

    Su Xintang ended up staying at Shen Ci’s place for several days. During that time, she and Yan Yuzhou went out shopping, arranged flowers at home, visited the Wanjing University of the Arts campus—it was nonstop fun. Sometimes, even when it was already bedtime, after washing up, Yan Yuzhou would sneak into Su Xintang’s room just to chat a while. That usually ended with Shen Ci storming in with a dark face and dragging him back to bed.

    One night, Su Xintang clapped her hands in admiration and said, “Sister-in-law, you are so clever! Tell me the truth—staying in my room so late, weren’t you just waiting for my brother to come fetch you? Then you can play all innocent while he punishes you, and the two of you can do all sorts of naughty things in bed…”

    Yan Yuzhou’s face turned bright red, but he didn’t even try to deny it. “That’s right!”

    Su Xintang clutched her mouth, stomped her feet, and wailed dramatically, “Sister-in-law, you’ve changed! How could you become so shameless? Boo hoo hoo, who taught you to be so bad?!”

    Before Yan Yuzhou could answer, a furious voice growled from the doorway—Shen Ci had arrived to fetch his misbehaving spouse: “Who else could’ve taught him, if not you?!”


    [Author’s Note]:
    Shen Ci (utterly defeated): Never thought I’d live to see the day I had to protect my wife from being corrupted by another omega

    T/N: Poor Shen Ci hahaha. His Little Red Rose has turned black,. Really when are they going to find a solution to this incompatibility issues? So frustrating ….

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