After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

The morning hours seemed to pass especially quickly.

Time flew by and it was already 11:30.

The sun peeked out from behind the clouds, bathing the entire training camp in warm, gentle light.

A transparent glass wall separated the conversation room into two entirely different worlds – inside and outside.

Looking at the man before her, red-eyed and struggling to suppress his emotions, Gu Junwan stopped speaking at the appropriate moment.

She knew that the belated truth she had just revealed wouldn’t change anything.

But perhaps it could prevent the desolation in his heart from spreading further.

Nearby, two Alphas were sparring on the training ground.

Sweat dripped down their faces, exuding an air of youthful vigor.

Such is the journey of life.

Some reach life’s end prematurely, some wander lost on a lonely path, searching.

While others continue on, carrying the unfinished business of those who came before.

Shen Han hadn’t come here today to prove her bravery, but she couldn’t resist the persistence of the Army Group members.

In the end, she accepted Wan Peng’s challenge.

Both were experienced combat experts – one powerful and forceful, the other agile and nimble.

After fighting for over 15 minutes, neither had gained the upper hand.

Just as the Alphas were tensely and excitedly watching the fight, someone in the Empress’s guard team suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Sharp-eyed, Shen Han saw that Jiang Xinyue from her team was in distress. She quickly backed up several steps and raised her arm to end the match.

“We’re done. Please contact the medical staff, thank you!”

After hurriedly tossing out these words to Wan Peng, she turned and strode quickly towards Jiang Xinyue.

Wan Peng’s face was full of reluctance – it had been a long time since he’d felt so evenly matched. But seeing the only Omega from the two teams seemingly faint, he couldn’t insist on continuing the fight.

He thought to himself that he must go make several more appointments with Special Assistant Xu later.

What if the Commander and Empress’s talk continued into the afternoon?

Xu Zhao was closest to Jiang Xinyue’s position. When she collapsed, Xu Zhao was the first to run over.

Now seeing Shen Han hurrying over, she quickly looked up and said: “Wait, don’t come over yet!”

Jiang Xinyue hadn’t collapsed from fatigue, but because her heat had suddenly come on.

After stopping Shen Han, Xu Zhao turned to the Alpha team members standing nearby: “You all stand back too. I can take care of her here.”

Jiang Xinyue didn’t know what had happened this time – her heat had come a week early.

She was always very cautious about this, and even had a suppression patch on her neck at the moment.

‘Did I buy a counterfeit product? Really, I’ll never trust those classmates who suddenly start livestreaming products again!’

The camp’s medical staff quickly arrived. The doctor and nurse were both Betas.

There was no suitable suppressant for Jiang Xinyue in the medical kit, so Xu Zhao and a nurse supported her as they followed the doctor to the infirmary.

Usually, Xu Zhao wouldn’t leave Gu Junwan’s side without permission.

But today’s situation was special. An Omega entering heat would release uncontrolled pheromones, making it inappropriate for the Alpha team members to accompany and care for her.

“Keep a good eye on Her Majesty. We’ll be back soon, it shouldn’t take too long,” Xu Zhao specially instructed Shen Han before leaving.

“Don’t worry, I won’t spar with anyone else. Call me if anything happens.”

Shen Han put her jacket back on and watched Xu Zhao and the others walk away.

The infirmary wasn’t actually far from where they had been training.

The direct distance was less than a kilometer.

There were just walls and passages between them, requiring a few turns to reach it.

The entire training camp had been cleared in advance, leaving only one doctor and one nurse in the infirmary.

The doctor was a middle-aged male Beta, wearing thick glasses. He was short, with a beer belly stretching his loose white coat.

The infirmary wasn’t large, divided into different functional areas.

The outermost was the consultation room, furnished with a desk, computer, chairs and plants.

In the middle was a small corridor, with separate rooms for pharmacy, isolation, and treatment on either side.

At the end of the corridor was the treatment room.

When Xu Zhao stepped into the consultation area, the nurse stopped her from going further.

“Please wait here, and fill out the patient’s basic information form.”

Registration was a standard procedure.

Xu Zhao didn’t think much of it. She took the form from the nurse, found a seat and began filling it out.

Jiang Xinyue had scraped her skin in a few places when she fell, and also sprained her wrist. All of these needed treatment.

The remaining three people entered the treatment room together.

Footsteps mingled with the faint clanking of instrument trays echoing down the corridor, giving a strangely hurried feeling.

After Xu Zhao finished the form and looked up, she found the treatment room door several meters away had been closed at some point.

She started walking down the corridor. Halfway there, the nurse from earlier emerged from the pharmacy.

“Hey hey, don’t wander around. Just wait outside.”

Xu Zhao looked at the woman blocking her path, her gaze behind her glasses stern and probing.

“Why close the door for a simple examination? If you’re doing anything improper, I’ll report it to the Empress!”

The nurse’s face flashed with hesitation, but she still said firmly: “The door was probably just closed accidentally. We’re not doing anything against regulations. No matter where you report to, it’s useless.”

“Move aside!”

Xu Zhao didn’t bother arguing. She pushed past and went straight to the treatment room door, reaching to open it.

She pressed the handle, but the door didn’t open.

At the same time, faint sounds of instruments falling came from inside.

“Open the door!” Xu Zhao knocked and called out, while taking out her phone to call Shen Han.

Seeing this, the nurse also began to panic.

She hurried forward, trying to keep her voice unchanged from before: “Dr. Zheng, please pause the treatment. Don’t let people misunderstand!”

Once the treatment room door was locked from the inside, it could only be opened with a key.

And the only key was with Dr. Zheng.

At this moment, the nurse was furious inside.

She hated Dr. Zheng for implicating her with his twisted habits, and also hated the woman before her for being so alert.

She had been paid to assist Dr. Zheng in this many times before, without ever having problems.

She never expected to stumble today.

Rewinding 5 minutes…

Zheng Jinbo had signaled the nurse to leave and quietly locked the treatment room door.

Although he was a Beta, he harbored an ugly habit.

He was obsessed with the sight of Omegas suffering from heat.

Their helpless, fearful looks, desperate for help, gave him an intense thrill.

When he first started his career, he didn’t dare do anything extra.

But as his age and career advanced, he gradually grew bolder.

His identity as a doctor and Beta naturally provided a layer of camouflage.

Combined with his discreet actions, many “patients” didn’t even realize they had been molested. Even if they suspected, gathering evidence was difficult.

Zheng Jinbo held a syringe but didn’t immediately inject Jiang Xinyue.

He stared at the Omega lying on her side on the examination bed, brushing aside her hair to gently press around her gland.

“Don’t worry, relax. You’ll be fine soon.”

Jiang Xinyue’s body trembled as she gritted her teeth and waited.

But then she heard the crisp shattering of the syringe falling to the floor.

“Sorry, I accidentally broke your suppressant. I’ll prepare a new one right away. Can you endure for a moment longer?”

The middle-aged man’s gentle words didn’t comfort Jiang Xinyue at all. Instead, they made her feel inexplicably repulsed.

Especially when his palm landed on her neck in a supposedly soothing gesture, Jiang Xinyue’s discomfort maxed out.

She propped herself up on her elbow and moved to get off the bed.

“No need to trouble yourself. I’ll have Special Assistant Xu give me the injection.”

Zheng Jinbo pocketed the second syringe in his white coat and grabbed her waist, pressing her back onto the bed.

“Don’t fuss. I’m about to give you the injection. If we delay, you’ll only suffer more.”

The man’s sudden proximity and touch nearly made Jiang Xinyue vomit.

She swung her hand violently, knocking off his glasses.

Zheng Jinbo laughed instead of getting angry: “Such a delicate Omega, not even enough strength to hit someone.”

As he spoke, he took out the syringe and smashed it on the floor in front of Jiang Xinyue.

Xu Zhao’s knocking sounded at this moment, but Zheng Jinbo showed no intention of opening the door immediately.

He pressed down on the slender woman’s trembling shoulders and said, looking down at her: “Do you know why our commander supports the Northern Commander? Because he hates you Omegas.”

“Also, now your Empress needs something from our commander. Why are you making trouble? Later when people ask, do you know what to say so you don’t cause problems for your Empress?”

Jiang Xinyue’s body was limp and weak, unable to break free from his restraint.

She reached into her jacket and pulled out her service weapon, pointing the shaking muzzle at the middle-aged man before her.

Zheng Jinbo didn’t dare to let things get out of hand.

He raised his hands and began backing away, seeing that she hadn’t even taken the safety off. He wasn’t very afraid.

He dawdled, never quite reaching the door.

As he backed up, he regretted that his glasses had been knocked off, preventing him from properly appreciating the Omega’s current heat-stricken state.

“Bang!” The door was kicked hard.

Before Zheng Jinbo could go open it, a loud gunshot rang out.

Shen Han, who had rushed over after receiving Xu Zhao’s call, shot the lock and kicked the door again.

As she kicked open the door, a wave of iris fragrance immediately hit her.

It was a very clean, soapy scent – fragrant, elegant and unique.

At this moment, Zheng Jinbo angrily walked out of the room.

Pointing at the scratch on his face, he yelled at the three outside: “You people have no manners! The one inside attacked me for no reason, drew her gun, and now someone’s firing real shots. Do you think this is-”

Before he could finish, Shen Han stepped forward and grabbed his collar with one hand, stopping his tirade.

Standing in the doorway, Shen Han craned her neck to look at her weakened teammate slumped on the examination bed and shouted: “Jiang Xinyue, did he hurt you?”

Jiang Xinyue held back tears and shook her head without looking up.

“She hasn’t had her suppressant yet. Go take care of her.”

After tossing these words to Xu Zhao, Shen Han forcibly dragged Zheng Jinbo outside.