Fake Alpha Daughter's Self-Help Notes - Chapter 18

Gu Qingqing had already changed into the dress. It was styled like a formal gown, strapless, with the upper half clinging snugly to her body, accentuating the delicate curve of her waist. The lower half was a knee-length skirt with two short silver gauze ribbons trailing from the hem. Under the lights, the skirt shimmered faintly with a silvery starlight. At that moment, Gu Qingqing looked like a fairy untouched by the mortal world.

And more importantly, the zipper a little higher up the spine…was not zipped up, leaving the cold white skin of the back exposed to the air. Even if she looked away, she could still catch a glimpse of it through the mirrors around.

Gu Fei suddenly felt embarrassed and didn’t know where to look.

Gu Qingqing bent down in front of Gu Fei and whispered, “Help me pull it? Gu Fei.”

“Oh…oh.” Gu Fei came back to her senses, took a deep breath, then held the clothes under the zipper with one hand, and lifted the zipper with the other hand. The zipper was indeed difficult to pull, Gu Fei used a little force to help her pull it up.

“Thank you, Gu Fei.” Gu Qingqing stood up, tilted her head and chuckled.

“N-no need to thank me! You… you look really good in that dress…!” Gu Fei instinctively took a step back, pressing her body against the mirror behind her, fingers curling tightly behind her back.

…just now, her fingertips accidentally stroked Gu Qingqing’s back, which was smooth and delicate.

Although Gu Qingqing didn’t say a word and seemed completely unaware, Gu Fei’s fingertips clearly felt it, Gu Qingqing’s body trembled slightly, as if she instinctively wanted to pull away but forced herself to stay still.

It was understandable, Gu Fei was an Alpha! She accidentally touched Gu Qingqing’s bare skin. Even though it was only for a second or two, it still felt like she had taken advantage of her!

Gu Fei just felt embarrassed now, extremely embarrassed, embarrassed to death.

She timidly, ever so slowly, inched her way toward the dressing room door.

Gu Qingqing tilted her head and looked at her, as if she hadn’t noticed anything at all.

Gu Fei felt more and more uncomfortable under her gaze, and pursed her lips, “That…”

“That……”

The two spoke almost at the same time.

“You first?”

“You speak first…?” At the same time again.

“Then I’ll say it?” Gu Qingqing said softly. “Gu Fei, I finished reading all the Physiology textbooks yesterday, and I’m a little curious about what an Alpha’s gland actually looks like…after all, the books only have illustrations. Could you show me?”

Gu Fei: “Sorry, I didn’t mean to just now……wait, what did you just say?”

Gu Qingqing’s eyelashes trembled slightly. She didn’t answer, but just blinked at her.

Gu Fei said weakly, “You want to…see my gland?”

Gu Qingqing nodded obediently.

Gu Fei was just about to ask why when she suddenly realized, this was Gu Qingqing trying to defuse the earlier awkwardness by changing the subject on purpose. Grumbling, she turned her back and lifted her hair, “What’s there to see? Honestly, if an Alpha isn’t in heat, you can’t really tell where the gland is. But if you touch it, you can feel it.”

Gu Qingqing nodded, moved closer, and looked carefully at the back of Gu Fei’s neck.

There was still a barrier patch that Xi Wan had put on it, with a strawberry pattern, very cute. Gu Qingqing reached out and touched the edge of the barrier patch, and asked softly, “Can I tear it off?”

“Just tear it off then, how else are you going to see?” Gu Fei nodded, “I’m an adult now, so I  can basically control the secretion of pheromones. I only occasionally need to use blocking agents or barrier patches.”

The moment the barrier patch was torn off, Gu Fei felt a chill on the back of her neck, followed by a familiar warm breath.

If she hadn’t been prepared, Gu Fei would have almost jumped up in fright.

Gu Qingqing stared for a moment, indeed, there didn’t seem to be any difference between that spot and the rest of Gu Fei’s neck. She blinked and asked, “Can I…touch it?”

Gu Fei jumped back as if startled, stammering, “You c—no, no way!” She seized the chance to retreat to the changing room door and hurried out without looking back.

The driver, Xiao Lu, had just put a bunch of shopping bags back into the car and was waiting in the store. He looked at Gu Fei, who rushed out of the dressing room and sat on the sofa with her hands covering her cheeks, and nodded at her with a smile.

The corners of Gu Fei’s mouth twitched unconsciously.

She couldn’t shake the feeling…that Xiao Lu’s gaze held a trace of something odd. Even his smile carried an indescribable hint of strangeness, subtle but unmistakably there.

After making a full sweep through the mall, the two not only bought clothes and shoes but also picked out a few pairs of glasses for Gu Qingqing. By five o’clock in the afternoon, Gu Fei was completely exhausted, and they finally returned home with a car full of loot.

However, Alpha’s physical strength recovered quickly. As soon as she got home, Gu Fei became lively again. She plopped down on the chair in her room and enthusiastically opened the outfit guide Xi Wan had sent her, issuing rapid-fire instructions, “The top should be tucked into the jeans, but not too tight…wear the glasses with gold wire…that’s right!”

Gu Fei’s eyes lit up.

Sure enough, following Xi Wan’s advice and dressing Gu Qingqing in clothes that suited her temperament was absolutely perfect! She looked both cool and seductive, so much so that even Gu Fei, an Alpha, couldn’t help but drool a little inside.

Wu……Gu Qingqing is really worthy of being the Alpha heroine in the original novel!

Every time Gu Qingqing went back to her room to change her clothes, she would go back to Gu Fei to receive “instructions”. In the end, it was Gu Fei who grew more and more enthusiastic, while Gu Qingqing was utterly worn out.

In the evening, the nanny did not come home to cook. Instead, the two mothers put down their work and rushed back home from out of town.

The four of them went out together and had a delicious meal. During the meal, no one mentioned what happened today, but the atmosphere among the family had unknowingly become much more harmonious than at the beginning.

That night, Gu Fei returned to her room and took out a calendar to help Gu Qingqing make a study plan. Upstairs on the second floor, both moms appeared, Gu Hupo knocked on Gu Fei’s door, while Ju Yan went to Gu Qingqing’s room.

“Zai-Zai!” As soon as Gu Hupo entered the room, she gave Gu Fei a bear hug, “Zai-Zai, tell me, did you know about Chen Xiaoxian‘s rumor about Qingqing a long time ago, but didn’t tell us, and wanted to handle it yourself?”

Gu Hupo was an alpha close to 1.9 meters tall, yet when she spoke to Gu Fei, her tone actually carried a hint of coquettishness.

“Hmm…” Gu Fei nodded.

“Why?” Gu Hupo pulled out a chair and sat beside Gu Fei. “Zai-Zai, are you worried that your mom and I are too busy with work to handle your matters? Or are you afraid it might affect our relationship with the Chen family?”

Gu Fei lowered her head, “…all of them.”

“Silly Zai-Zai, work or the Chen family, how could any of that be more important than you…and Qingqing? Although your moms are busy, they always put you first.” Gu Hupo sighed and rubbed Gu Fei’s head, “But you, how can you be too sensible? When you were in the first year of high school, you had a conflict with Chen Xiaoxian, and your mom and I were the last two people to know. Until now, we still don’t know what happened.”

“We know that Zai-Zai is sensible, but we would feel even more distressed and guilty if you wanted to handle everything on your own.” Gu Hupo said with guilt.

From childhood to adulthood, in fact, they did nothing but pamper Gu Fei. The more sensible Gu Fei was, the more they were at ease with their work, completely forgetting to accompany her as she should be.

Now that Gu Qingqing has returned, they finally have the chance to make it up to both kids together.

Gu Fei awkwardly turned her head away, her fingers fidgeting, twisting and turning, “Gu Hupo…don’t say stuff like that. I’m not used to getting all emotional with you. It’s more of mommy’s thing.”

Gu Hupo was stunned for a moment, then bent over and laughed.

“Besides, work is your passion. If you had to delay your work because of me, I’d feel really guilty…I think Qin-Qing would feel the same. And anyway, both of us are already adults, we don’t need our parents by our side all the time. As long as we have each other, that’s enough.”

Both mothers were real workaholics, otherwise Ju Yan would not have given up being a Movie Queen and insisted on working so hard in the company.

Gu Fei continued, “So mom, you don’t have to accommodate us too much in the future, just stay like before.”

Gu Hupo looked utterly touched and proud, as if the words “My family Zai-Zai is so mature, sob sob sob” were practically written all over her face. Gu Fei, clearly unimpressed, flopped face-down onto the desk in annoyance, and Gu Hupo followed her movement, leaning in to glance at the desk as well.

“‘Mutual Help Plan…’” Gu Hupo raised an eyebrow as she read the words on the calendar. “Zai-Zai, is this your plan for tutoring Qing-Qing?”

“Ng.”

“Perfect timing, your mom’s with Qingqing right now, also talking about this. I’ll send her a message. I’ve seen Qingqing’s past report cards, she nearly scored full marks in every subject. She only took a year off to take care of her mom, and her previous school’s curriculum was a bit different from yours. That’s probably why her first exam scores weren’t ideal. But with some time and review, she should quickly get back on track.”

Gu Hubo asked, “Then from now on, how about this, you help Qingqing with her studies on weekday evenings, then have a private tutor come on Saturdays, and you both take Sundays off, how does that sound?”

“If Qing-Qing thinks it’s okay, then it’s fine,” Gu Fei said without hesitation.

So Gu Qingqing’s tutoring plan was decided.

That night, when Gu Fei was awakened by thirst and went to get some water, she saw the cooked pear soup in the same place. She filled a bowl with the pear soup, thought about it, and decided to send it to Gu Qingqing’s room.

Tonight, Gu Qingqing still had her light on, but she wasn’t studying, she was just sitting at her desk, lost in thought. It wasn’t until she heard Gu Fei’s knock on the door that she snapped out of her daze and, putting on her usual gentle smile reserved for Gu Fei, went to open the door.

After drinking the pear soup, they said good night to each other. When Gu Fei got up to leave, Gu Qingqing suddenly caught up with her.

“Huh?” Gu Fei was stunned.

Without warning, Gu Qingqing hugged her tightly from behind, her breath was warm, and her voice was trembling, “Can I hug you, Gu Fei?”

“Didn’t you already hug…” Gu Fei blurted out in a complaining tone, but suddenly she felt Gu Qingqing’s heart beating very fast, and her voice was trembling.

Gu Qingqing was obviously taller than her, and she used a very aggressive hugging posture, but she gave Gu Fei a feeling of being very weak and in need of protection.

Gu Fei changed her words and said, “Wu…if you want to hug me, then hug me.”.

——You can hold me for as long as you want.

No matter what happened in school today, or the bad experiences in the countryside before…they were all in the past and will never happen again.

Gu Qingqing.