After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

Chapter 215 : Do You Like It

Dawn was breaking outside, heralding the start of a new day.

Inside the guest bedroom of a suite in the border hotel, the outside light had no effect.

Warm light spread throughout the room, casting a cozy glow.

Hearing the wooden door close, Gu Junwan hastily got off Shen Han and moved to the side.

Looking at the collar she had disheveled, the embarrassment she had just suppressed surged back.

She had slept exceptionally well last night, even dreaming of visiting a beautiful estate with Shen Han.

The herb garden there was lush, and she had rummaged through it for a long time searching for pine needles.

Now she realized, Shen Han's neck clothing must have been messed up during that time.

Gu Junwan knelt beside her, carefully tidying her up.

About to get off the bed, she suddenly thought of something and moved her palm to the back of Shen Han's neck.

A barrier patch covered the Alpha's scent gland, perfectly flat the night before.

But after one night, the patch was now half peeled off.

Gu Junwan knew this must also be her doing, and felt inexplicably flustered.

She gently pressed the edges of the patch with her fingertips, trying to reattach it fully.

Unexpectedly, after just a few touches, the Alpha's scent gland showed signs of heating up.

Gu Junwan didn't dare touch it further, quickly withdrawing her hand.

She had only meant to check if the barrier patch was intact, but ended up causing some physiological reactions in the Alpha.

If the doctor came in and discovered this situation during the examination, it would be extremely awkward.

While Gu Junwan waited in the bedroom for a certain Alpha's reaction to subside,

The assistant waiting in the living room couldn't resist and quietly asked her superior, "Dr. Hou, why did you come out so quickly?"

Dr. Hou thought for a moment, then said pensively, "The patient's condition is somewhat special right now."

Involving the Empress, the doctor couldn't speak too explicitly.

But this ambiguous explanation clearly couldn't satisfy the assistant's curiosity.

So, the assistant asked again, "Special condition? Shouldn't we examine more carefully and record in detail then?"

Dr. Hou raised an eyebrow and said sternly, "Look more, listen more, speak less!"

The assistant didn't understand why her superior suddenly became angry.

She shrank her neck, uttered an "Oh," and obediently waited on the side.

At this moment, a calm and cool female voice suddenly came from the guest room: "Come in."

Recognizing it as the Empress's voice, the assistant's heart skipped a beat.

She stiffly stood up from her chair, about to help carry the medical kit, but was pressed back down by Dr. Hou.

"You wait here. Only come in if I call you."

Leaving these words behind, Dr. Hou and Xu Zhao re-entered the bedroom.

Watching the two hurriedly departing figures, the assistant felt her emotions becoming increasingly tumultuous.

She thought learning about the Empress and Captain Shen's relationship yesterday was the biggest gossip, but never expected this morning's to be even more explosive!

'So, the special situation Dr. Hou mentioned earlier wasn't about Captain Shen's illness, but rather...'

'My goodness! Did Dr. Hou and Special Assistant Xu just see something they shouldn't have? As expected of seniors, they can remain so calm!'

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After resting for another day, the Empress's team boarded a special flight and left the Jiying Empire at night.

The various crimes committed by the Yin Country delegation in the ancient kingdom of Solan were meticulously investigated by the local police.

The scene of Cabinet Minister Kitahara Tei being shot by Stone Elephant was also made public by the Empress's team.

For a time, citizens of various countries were both astonished and angered.

Murder for money, rot from the top down, dog-eat-dog...

Countless derogatory but fitting labels were branded one after another on the relevant Yin Country authorities, even sparking a wave of power shifts between old and new forces.

Takeda Tatsuya, shot three times, ended his crime-filled life that night.

With the Dragon Horn Ginseng as medicine, Gu Qianqiu's health improved significantly.

Though not as dramatic as an instant cure, with the repair of her foundation, improved physical condition was certainly inevitable.

After returning to the Free Federation, Shen Han recuperated in the hospital for several days.

Gu Junwan worked during the day and came directly to stay in her hospital room after work.

The Empress's every word and action was already closely watched. Such obvious preferential behavior immediately sparked wave after wave of excitement among gossip-hungry onlookers.

At least within Peace Palace, their relationship was no longer a secret.

As Shen Han's closest friends, Ning Xi and Ma Haoyu also enjoyed being the center of attention these past few days.

Little Ma of yesteryear suddenly became Brother Ma.

The already popular Ning Xi was now treated like a celebrity, seemingly on the verge of forming a fan club.

Though they were happy, they never disclosed anything that shouldn't be said.

When pressed too hard, they would just play dumb.

Ning Xi: "Hehehe."

Ma Haoyu: "Hahaha."

Everyone: "..."

After a week of recuperation, Shen Han felt that if she stayed idle any longer, she would rust.

She expressed to Gu Junwan her desire to return to duty immediately, but was flatly refused.

Gu Junwan poked her forehead and said sternly, "No! It's not time yet."

"I asked Dr. Hou, she said resting for half a month would be best."

Shen Han knew her wife's temperament very well. After some light wheedling, she didn't bring up the matter again.

It wasn't until they were lying in bed after their night shower that she launched a targeted offensive.

She moved close to Gu Junwan's ear, her lips touching the most sensitive earlobe, and murmured, "Sister, I'm so bored staying here alone during the day."

"I keep wondering what you're doing. Have you eaten properly? I want to call you, but I'm afraid of disturbing your work."

The Alpha's warm breath on her ear made half of Gu Junwan's face burn hot.

She turned to embrace her, saying softly with some heartache, "Then I'll make more time to come keep you company tomorrow."

Shen Han tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, her fingertips deliberately brushing the Omega's neck.

She pecked her red lips lightly and mumbled, "No, you have so much to do. I can't bear you running back and forth."

The Alpha, who usually complied with her wife's every wish without a single word of objection, suddenly threw a little tantrum in bed.

Gu Junwan immediately found herself unable to cope.

She offered her red lips, soothing in the way her Alpha loved most.

Her compliance soon had her immersed in this intimacy she initiated.

After a long while, she finally parted, breathing unsteadily.

Cupping the Alpha's well-defined jaw, she asked in a negotiating tone, "Then what do you want? I'll give you anything."

Hearing this, Shen Han's heart leapt with secret joy.

However, before her happiness could last too long, she heard the person before her continue, "Except for early discharge, anything else is fine."

Having her little scheme directly exposed, Shen Han wasn't discouraged.

She knew her wife wouldn't be easily swayed, so that was just the appetizer; the main course was yet to come.

Shen Han knew very well under what circumstances Gu Junwan absolutely wouldn't refuse her.

She grasped her slender, seemingly boneless waist, gently turning her to lie face down on the pillow.

Then she leaned forward, nipping the Omega's soft, delicate earlobe, and said in a soft voice, "Sister, can I mark you?"

Though Gu Junwan had been with Shen Han every night since returning home, she had consistently denied the Alpha's advances.

She strictly adhered to the doctor's instructions for rest. When their intimacy reached a certain point, she would embrace the other and insist on closing their eyes to sleep.

The main reason was naturally to avoid affecting Shen Han's recovery.

Additionally, Gu Junwan worried that if they became too intimate, she wouldn't be able to stop in time.

The attraction between Alpha and Omega was mutual.

After experiencing loss and recovery, she could clearly feel her dependence on and desire for Shen Han.

Now, being teased so directly by the Alpha's words, Gu Junwan felt all her bones turning soft.

Reason told her not to continue, but her sensory feedback and the ripples in her heart made her want more.

What was more frustrating was that if the Alpha behind her had just bitten down directly, Gu Junwan wouldn't be so conflicted.

But that person was extremely patient, constantly fanning the flames yet never reaching the crucial point.

With both body and mind under 'torture,' Gu Junwan had no choice but to speak up.

However, her words no longer held any of their previous firmness.

"But... but you're still in recovery..."

Hearing her wife's response, Shen Han's lips curled slightly, her gentle smile taking on a hint of mischief.

She brushed aside the long hair at the nape of her neck, released her own pheromones, then said in a low, husky voice, "I've already recovered. Sister can feel for herself."

Before Gu Junwan could reply, her lips had already fallen to the edge of her scent gland.

The cool skin instantly became flushed with heat, making the Omega tremble uncontrollably.

Long-suppressed cold plum fragrance surged forth, intertwining with the increasingly rich cedar in the air.

While seeking comfort from the Alpha's pheromones, they also aroused the Alpha's intense possessiveness.

Shen Han's gaze gradually deepened.

The canine teeth hidden behind her lips had already emerged, wanting to claim their territory in the plum-scented domain.

"Sister, you're so sweet."

"When I first met you, I actually found you by following your pheromone scent. I didn't really understand these things then, but instinctively wanted to follow you, to be close to you."

This was the first time Gu Junwan had heard Shen Han speak about her feelings from their first encounter.

Her heart was curious, yet also floating in the clouds because the other had not yet marked her.

Different levels of sensation pulled at her emotions, fully igniting her passion.

Gu Junwan tilted her neck slightly, actively pressing the skin at the nape to Shen Han's lips, while softly asking, "Do you like it?"

Shen Han answered with actions instead of words.

The proud, independent red plum blossomed, its subtle fragrance permeating the air, touching the heart.

What should have been a cold hospital room presented a scene of vibrant spring on this special night.