Chapter 44
"From this afternoon through the early morning hours, the severe typhoon Gaoji will make landfall, bringing gale force winds and torrential rain. All citizens are advised to stay indoors. This has been a broadcast from the Federal Bureau." Wen Qiulan stared at the safety alert projected by the holographic display, then glanced at Yi Wei on the sofa with a troubled expression. It was only 5 p.m., yet outside was already as dark as deep night.
An unmarried, single Alpha and an Omega sharing a room was clearly inappropriate. Wen Qiulan very much wanted to send Yi Wei home, but her car was still at its monthly routine inspection. Combined with the typhoon and rain, going out was out of the question no matter how she looked at it. The more Wen Qiulan thought, the more troubled she became. She turned over many options in her mind, but the only outcome was letting Yi Wei stay the night.
"Xiao Yi, what would you like to eat this evening?" Wen Qiulan asked softly. Hearing this, Yi Wei shook her head. She had little interest in food. Compared to that, she wanted to rest sooner. She was certain Wen Qiulan probably had no reason or way to send her home, but not having heard the invitation to stay yet, Yi Wei was still uneasy.
"Teacher Wen, I'm not very hungry. A nutrient supplement will do. I wonder when this typhoon and rain will stop. I didn't drive here today. How am I supposed to get back?" Yi Wei said, feigning distress. Wen Qiulan pressed her lips together. She hadn't imagined Yi Wei would happen not to have driven. In weather like this, even with a car, she couldn't let her venture out rashly.
"Xiao Yi, the typhoon won't let up for a long time. It's not very safe outside. If you don't mind, please stay here tonight. There are many guest rooms upstairs, and I also have clean pajamas." Wen Qiulan spoke softly, her words laced with apology and guilt. She felt that making a young, unmarried Omega like Yi Wei stay at her place was far too compromising. If this overnight stay were to cause any negative impact on her, she herself would be the culprit.
"Really? Teacher Wen, sorry to trouble you. Thank you for taking me in." This was exactly what Yi Wei had been waiting for. She stood up, pretending to be pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly expressed her thanks. Seeing that Yi Wei wasn't resistant, Wen Qiulan relaxed a little. She nodded and led Yi Wei to a guest room upstairs, then prepared a set of clean pajamas she had washed but never worn for her.
Wen Qiulan owned many styles of pajamas: loose, comfortable tops and pants, as well as thin, cool nightgowns. When she was home alone, she usually wore the nightgowns. Today, since Yi Wei was here, Wen Qiulan found a relatively conservative pajama set for her and wore a top and pants herself. Staring at the light yellow pajama set in her hands, Yi Wei smiled and accepted them, inwardly regretting that it wasn't a sexy nightgown.
"Xiao Yi, there's a bathroom in the room. I've prepared everything for bathing. If you have trouble sleeping, there's also warm milk to help. If you need anything, just call me on your communicator." Wen Qiulan stood at the door and gently instructed Yi Wei. Hearing her lay out every single detail, Yi Wei nodded continuously, saying she understood. After Wen Qiulan left, Yi Wei took a comfortable bath and applied the skincare products prepared in the room.
Tonight's typhoon winds were very strong. Even in such a well soundproofed room, Yi Wei could still hear the wind howling outside. Combined with the thunder and rain, it sounded noisy, yet Yi Wei's mood was excellent. Another huge thunderclap struck. A short while later, Yi Wei hugged her pillow, walked to Wen Qiulan's door, and knocked.
Footsteps quickly sounded inside. As the door opened, Yi Wei saw Wen Qiulan appear in the doorway. She had bathed, and her long hair still held a faint trace of moisture. She had simply gathered her hair over one shoulder. She wore pure white pajama top and pants, exposing her slender wrists and ankles.
"Teacher Wen... I'm a little afraid of the thunder. I don't dare stay in my room alone. Can I sleep with you?" Yi Wei clutched her pillow, her face showing panic as if she had been frightened. Her long golden hair draped over her back. Her pajama buttons weren't fastened properly, so one shoulder was largely exposed, her collarbone also laid bare. Though no intimate area was revealed, she looked half covered and half exposed, exuding a hint of sensuality.
Yi Wei's voice was timid, and from time to time she flinched at the lightning, curling up as if truly terrified. Hearing her request, Wen Qiulan pressed her lips together, inwardly resisting strongly. It wasn't that she disliked Yi Wei, but their respective genders made being alone together in this situation entirely inappropriate.
Wen Qiulan deeply understood the importance of avoiding impropriety. Pheromones could make one lose reason. Even if she had confidence in her self control, she feared an accident might occur. Wen Qiulan stood hesitating at the door for a full minute. This long silence also made Yi Wei realize that her request was probably very difficult for the other party.
"Teacher Wen, if it's not possible, I can go back to my room." Yi Wei spoke with some disappointment and started walking back, clutching her pillow. Just then, a massive thunderclap struck with a boom, shaking one to the core. Yi Wei deliberately hunched down, crouching in the doorway. Seeing she truly seemed terrified, Wen Qiulan frowned. She carefully helped the person up, trying only to touch Yi Wei's clothes without contacting her skin.
"Xiao Yi, it's fine. If you're too scared, come in." Wen Qiulan was helpless. She was mindful of their genders, but she still couldn't bear to leave Yi Wei alone in another room. She herself was not afraid of thunder, but she had more or less heard that for people with astraphobia, thunder sounds can cause anxiety and unease. Wen Qiulan didn't know if Yi Wei was the same.
"Teacher Wen, thank you." Seeing Wen Qiulan relent, Yi Wei felt smug inside and followed her into the bedroom. There was only one bed in the bedroom and nothing like a sofa. Wen Qiulan told Yi Wei to rest on the bed while she took a quilt, planning to make do on the floor for the night. Seeing her action, Yi Wei wasn't surprised. She knew Wen Qiulan was exactly this type of person: not rigid or pedantic, but her temperament was too gentle, always doing things that considered others.
"Teacher Wen, I'm sorry. It's all my fault for causing you trouble. How about I sleep on the floor instead?" Yi Wei spoke with great guilt. She did feel a little sorry inside, thinking that deceiving Wen Qiulan like this seemed somewhat excessive. But then she thought about how it was all to pursue Teacher Wen and felt it was nothing. She would compensate Teacher Wen later, in every way.
"What silly talk. How could I possibly let you sleep on the floor? The weather isn't very cool right now. Get some rest. I'll send you back tomorrow." Wen Qiulan spoke softly. In the night, her voice had a reassuring magnetic quality. Yi Wei made a sound of agreement and obediently lay back down on the bed. But it wasn't long before the thunder resumed its intermittent rumbling. A huge thunderclap boomed, and Yi Wei was so frightened she cried out Wen Qiulan's name, got off the bed, and threw herself into Wen Qiulan's arms.
The sudden embrace made Wen Qiulan's body stiffen. Instinctively, she wanted to push Yi Wei away, but the other was holding her tightly, her body trembling continuously in her arms.
"Teacher Wen, I'm scared, so scared..." Yi Wei bit her lower lip, her voice carrying an easily detectable quiver.
Wen Qiulan could see that she might genuinely be afraid of thunder, and she was instantly at a loss. There was nothing in the house to block one's ears. If Yi Wei was like this, it was clear that even being in the same room with her wouldn't stop her from being scared by the thunder.
Wen Qiulan didn't know what to do. For a moment, she even forgot about the fact that Yi Wei was in her arms.
"Xiao Yi, it's okay. Thunder isn't scary, and it won't hurt you. Don't be afraid." Wen Qiulan gently coaxed her, finding that Yi Wei was sometimes mature and sometimes like a child. The Wen family had few relatives, and Wen Qiulan also didn't know how to interact with juniors. But by seniority, Yi Wei should probably call her aunt. She unconsciously used a tone meant for coaxing a child.
"Teacher Wen, I know. It's just... whenever I hear thunder, I can't control my panic. Can you come up and sleep with me? The bed is too empty. I keep feeling like there's something behind me." Yi Wei spoke in a small voice. Hearing this, Wen Qiulan thought her imagination was running a little wild, clearly the psychology of a child who watched scary movies and then got frightened. Wen Qiulan hesitated for a long while, and finally sighed and got onto the bed.
She took another quilt and lay down far away from Yi Wei, even placing the seal plushie on the bed between them. Seeing Wen Qiulan's actions, Yi Wei forced herself to suppress a smile. She knew she had achieved all her goals for today and didn't plan to do anything further. That night, Yi Wei breathed in the scent of Wen Qiulan's pheromones and slept extremely soundly, while Wen Qiulan was so tense she didn't even dare to move.
She kept her body fixed at the edge of the bed the entire night, afraid she might touch Yi Wei. This posture was not comfortable, and Wen Qiulan didn't dare move restlessly for fear of waking Yi Wei. She couldn't sleep soundly the whole night. It wasn't until morning that she was so exhausted she couldn't take it anymore and gradually drifted off. Yi Wei, having slept her fill, deliberately woke up early. She opened her eyes and looked at Wen Qiulan, sleeping far away and nearly about to fall off the bed, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
She thought Wen Qiulan was sometimes unbearably cute. The two of them were just sleeping and wouldn't do anything. Besides, even if they did something, wouldn't that be perfectly normal? Yi Wei couldn't understand Wen Qiulan's old fashioned thinking, yet she also felt that an Alpha like Wen Qiulan was truly rare. She shifted her body and moved behind Wen Qiulan, holding her shoulder and turning her body over.
Probably because she was too exhausted from not sleeping all night, Wen Qiulan had faint purple discoloration under her eyes. Currently, she slept deeply, not even noticing that Yi Wei had turned her over.
Yi Wei looked at Wen Qiulan's sleeping face, and the more she looked, the more she found Wen Qiulan's features exceedingly beautiful. Her gaze traveled downward, landing on the swell of Wen Qiulan's chest. The woman was wearing underwear. Yi Wei didn't know if she was accustomed to wearing it while sleeping or if she had put it on because she was here.
The temperature in the room was not low; it was even a bit warm. The quilts covering the two of them were not thick either.
Yi Wei vaguely noticed a subtle rise beneath the quilt. The rise was very small, almost imperceptible unless one looked deliberately.
Yi Wei thought of something and reached out to lift the thin quilt, seeing the abnormality between Wen Qiulan's legs.
Yi Wei knew it was an extremely normal phenomenon for most Alphas to have this kind of physiological reaction in the morning, and Wen Qiulan was no exception.
Yi Wei gazed at that small, delicate rise, her expression shifting from initial observation to burning desire. She reached her hand over, and through the cotton pajama pants, gently grasped it.
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