After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

Chapter 224 : Extra 2 - Preference

"This amusement park was established at the end of the last century, a shared memory for a whole generation."

"It must have been during the reign of the Federation's first Empress. In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed."

The sudden male voice interrupted Gu Junwan's reverie.

The mention of her grandmother in his words put her slightly on alert.

Gu Junwan turned her head discreetly, finding the speaker to be a stranger she had never seen before.

She gently tapped the bench surface beside her three times, signaling the hidden guards not to approach yet.

At the same moment, the guard members disguised as a couple had already reached Liu Beizhang's back. Seeing the Empress's signal, they immediately changed their plan to control the target, walking past him with casual conversation.

However, they didn't dare to go too far.

They found a nearby bench to sit side by side, continuing their task of protecting the Empress.

All guards were skilled in lip-reading, allowing for accurate and highly covert communication.

One's lips moved slightly: "That man clearly isn't a staff member here. Judging by his walking posture, he's not a trained fighter either. What could be his purpose in approaching the Empress?"

The other silently replied: "Stay alert, adapt to the situation. If necessary, don't hesitate to use firearms!"

Liu Beizhang was naturally unaware of the guards' secret dialogue.

At this moment, he wore a gentle smile, approaching Gu Junwan in what he considered his most gallant manner.

Gu Junwan had already withdrawn her gaze from the stranger.

She sat quietly on the bench, neither speaking nor making any gesture to allow him to sit.

The coldness displayed by the woman before him didn't deter Liu Beizhang.

On the contrary, her aloofness greatly stimulated his desire to conquer.

He looked down at the elegant woman a meter away, and began relating another historical anecdote about the amusement park.

Naturally, he received no response.

Realizing he had been talking to himself all along, Liu Beizhang couldn't help but feel annoyed.

After a brief thought, he took out a gold-embossed business card from his cardholder.

As he offered it, he continued, "I mean no harm. I just saw you sitting here alone and thought you might be lonely. My company happens to be the equipment supplier for this amusement park. I'm here for an undercover inspection today."

After he finished speaking, Gu Junwan slightly raised her eyes, casting her gaze on the cologne-scented business card.

This small action delighted Liu Beizhang inwardly.

He even shifted his fingers holding the card to ensure she could see his title of General Manager.

But to his surprise, the woman before him merely glanced at it before withdrawing her gaze.

With his discerning eye, he couldn't detect any emotional change in her.

It felt as if he were invisible.

No one spoke further, leaving Liu Beizhang's hand offering the business card suspended awkwardly in mid-air.

In any other situation, even the persistent Director Liu would have retreated by now.

But at this moment, he found himself unable to step away.

Firstly, because his subordinates were watching from nearby.

Leaving so dejectedly would be a significant loss of face.

Secondly, although the woman's face was hidden by her hat and mask, the unique coolness and purity she exuded was particularly enchanting.

He was reluctant to leave just like this!

Composing himself, Liu Beizhang withdrew the business card and stepped towards the other end of the bench.

Three stuffed toys won by Shen Han were placed there; with a slight adjustment, he could make room to sit.

Seeing this, the two guards not far away clenched their fists tightly.

They stood up from their seats, their expressions unfriendly as they prepared to walk towards Liu Beizhang.

At this moment, Gu Junwan, who had been ignoring the 'fly' all along, suddenly looked up at the middle-aged man who had already walked to her side.

The Empress's golden eyes flashed!

That icy aura was like the cold glint of a blade's edge as it swept past.

Liu Beizhang was bent over, about to touch the big white bear on the bench.

Suddenly caught by such a gaze, his entire body tensed and froze in place.

He had navigated the business world for decades, even visited Peace Palace to meet with officials from the Commerce Department. He considered himself worldly and capable of handling high-level situations.

But now, he clearly felt the trembling and fear in his heart.

Liu Beizhang hurriedly lowered his eyes, no longer daring to meet that pair of golden eyes before him.

He bent down, pretending to adjust his trouser legs, then turned and left.

Seeing this situation, the two guards who were about to apprehend him had to change their approach once again.

They walked to a photo spot filled with blooming camellias, taking pictures while quietly grumbling.

"I've figured it out now, that self-important, sleazy old man was trying to hit on our Empress. Tch, how shameless!"

"It's a good thing Captain Shen is with the little princesses on the roller coaster now, otherwise he'd be in for it."

"But then again, someone of his caliber wouldn't even need Captain Shen to deal with him."

"He couldn't even withstand one glance from the Empress. I saw cold sweat breaking out on his forehead."

Liu Beizhang lacked counter-surveillance skills, so he was completely unaware that he had been monitored by two martial arts experts for quite some time.

He was now in a state of panic.

A feeling of belated fear quietly spread through his heart, making even his walking unsteady.

Although he had walked more than ten meters away, that pair of authoritative golden eyes in his mind's eye refused to dissipate.

As the general manager of a listed company, Liu Beizhang usually paid attention to current political news.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that the eyes he had just seen were strikingly similar to those of the Federation's Empress!

As soon as this thought appeared, his shoulders began to tremble uncontrollably.

But at the same time, he found it absurd. How could someone like the Empress appear in a place like an amusement park!

With these conflicting emotions, Liu Beizhang returned to where his subordinates were.

"Let's go check if the vending machines in the east district are operating normally."

Hearing their leader speak, the two accompanying managers didn't dare to say much more.

They could guess that the director had been rebuffed by the beautiful woman, so they quickly changed the subject, escorting him elsewhere.

……

Gu Junwan took out her phone and called Xu Zhao.

"Have someone investigate Hanking Value Automation Equipment Co., Ltd. in the capital, focusing on their Equipment Department General Manager Liu Beizhang. If there are any issues, handle them according to regulations."

After giving these brief instructions, she ended the call.

In fact, Gu Junwan had been determined not to deal with any work-related matters today.

Unfortunately, that Manager Liu kept coming to bother her repeatedly.

She could clearly see through his intentions from his words and actions.

Normally, a playboy's flirtations weren't illegal.

As the leader of the entire Federation, the Empress couldn't possibly manage such trivial matters.

But since Liu Beizhang had come to provoke her, he had no one else to blame.

Gu Junwan didn't punish him directly for his offense.

She had even specifically instructed that he shouldn't be wronged, nor should he be indulged. Everything should be handled according to proper procedures.

Ten minutes later, Shen Han returned to Gu Junwan's rest area with two excited little ones.

"Wife, we rode the roller coaster twice, so it took a bit longer. Are you cold? Would you like a cup of hot coffee?"

Hearing her Alpha's words and seeing the trio approaching, Gu Junwan's eyes immediately softened with tenderness and affection.

She took out a tissue, first wiping the hot sweat from the little ones' foreheads.

Then, looking at her eagerly waiting Alpha, she said, "Sit down."

Shen Han grinned, moved the big white bear on the bench slightly to the side, and sat down close to her wife.

She squinted her eyes, leaning her neck forward slightly, like an obedient student waiting for the teacher's reward.

Not far away, the two guards silently disappeared from the Empress's family's line of sight.

As they left, the female Alpha named Yujia couldn't help but glance back at her captain.

She sighed softly, "I envy Captain Shen so much, being doted on by the Empress in such a way."

As soon as she finished speaking, her teammate beside her spoke up, "Why so sour?"

"Outsiders might think Captain Shen got the Empress's favor because of luck, but we can't think that way."

"The things Captain Shen has done for the Empress, who else could do them?"

Hearing this, Yujia immediately elbowed him.

"You talk too much!"

"What's wrong with me being a little envious? You make it sound like I have complaints about Captain Shen. I'll have you know I'm their most devoted shipper!"

……

Time flew by, and it was soon six o'clock in the afternoon.

Although there were still several hours until the amusement park closed, Shen Han and Gu Junwan were ready to take their daughters home.

The two little ones, who had played all day, were now quite exhausted.

Their minds still wanted to try a few more attractions, but their bodies were seriously lagging behind.

Gu Xinqin had already fallen asleep on Shen Han's shoulder.

Shen Xinrou also wanted to be carried by her mommy, and was about to act coy when a slender hand gently stroked her hat.

Gu Junwan's voice poured down from above: "How about we go to the restroom and then head straight home? Grandmother has prepared your favorite pork rib soup, you can have it as soon as we get back."

Hearing this, Shen Xinrou's eyes immediately lit up.

She had wanted to use the bathroom earlier, but all the facilities closer to the attractions had queues.

Now, seeing a quiet and uniquely designed restroom ahead, she quickly reached out to hold her Omega mother's hand, following her forward.

Gu Junwan took her daughter to the female Omega-only restroom.

As Shen Han couldn't accompany them, she waited in the corridor several hundred meters away.

The big white bear and other stuffed toys had long been handed over to the two hidden guards.

She held the little bean in one arm, while her other hand gently patted her daughter's back. This heartwarming scene caused passersby to steal frequent glances.

Among the visitors who were quite interested in Shen Han, a beautiful female Omega's gaze was the most intense.

This woman's name was Feng Qiujing, the same Omega who had been attracted by Shen Han's shooting skills around noon.

She knew that the tall Alpha was married with children.

But now that they had coincidentally met again, she didn't consider much else, following her inner instincts to approach her.

Today's date had been utterly uninteresting to her.

If it weren't for the fact that her male companion was rich and generous to her, she would have made up an excuse to leave early.

Now, with her companion in the smoking room, she took advantage of this time to flirt a bit with the Alpha she was interested in.

The outcome didn't matter; she just enjoyed the process of creating ambiguity.

Feng Qiujing strode towards Shen Han with her long legs.

Her heart was full of joy. She felt that for an Alpha like the one before her, even if she had to pursue aggressively, she would be willing.

After all, how could she resist such an appetizing Alpha?