Chapter 24 Double Rose Latte

Chapter 24 Double-Layered Rose Latte

“‘Thank you’ is the simplest and most magical courtesy. As your etiquette teacher, I too want to express my gratitude to all of you! Let’s begin today’s lesson…”

Etiquette class was one of the mandatory courses for the Madams.

The former palace site was undergoing comprehensive renovations and upgrades, with baking, tea ceremony, and flower arrangement classes yet to resume. Thus, Rui Rui was invited by Madam Three Birds to the etiquette school early in the morning.

“Why so gloomy so early?” The flamingo omega nudged his shoulder. “Did the Major General upset you?”

“…Not exactly.”

His thick eyelashes fluttered. Rui Rui hesitated, unable to disclose the Major General’s condition.

This matter was far more troublesome than he had imagined.

Because Li Hanchuan was no longer cooperating with his healing rituals! How could he quickly cure the disorder without a calm mind?

“Do you think alphas all prefer omegas to be elaborately dressed? This morning, I was wearing my home pajamas and accidentally unbuttoned them, exposing my entire shoulder. The Major General seemed very displeased when he saw it.”

The ostrich omega, sensing a dramatic turn, narrowed her eyes cautiously. “Oh? Do tell.”

“Major General’s pheromones suddenly exploded, completely out of control! The back of my neck and my gland became so hot, so hot. I even told him not to come closer. He looked distressed and hid in the bathroom for a long time before coming out.” Rui Rui sighed worriedly. “Why do you think that happened?”

The bird omegas exchanged glances. If they hadn’t been in class, they would have shrieked.

But they still erupted with considerable volume—

“Caw caw caw!”

“A master, Rui Rui is a true master!”

“Newlyweds and their antics! The Major General truly listens to you!”

The baby seal didn’t understand why everyone was so excited. He was only afraid that if Li Hanchuan went any crazier, his cover plan would be completely exposed.

After an anxious class, Little Dumpling only remembered the teacher’s first sentence: “Thank you is the simplest etiquette.”

He said sincerely to his friends, “Thank you for listening to me. I feel much better after talking about it.”

The flamingo waved her small fan.

“I wish I had such troubles too! You have no idea, my husband went from twenty-five to eighty in a flash! I even tied myself up to surprise him, and he said, ‘Why are you cosplaying a turkey?’… Cosplaying my ass?…!”

“What is Madam’s schedule for the afternoon?”

In the office, Li Hanchuan looked at Qi Mu, who had just finished reporting.

Thanks to Madam, the poor adjutant hadn’t reverted to his elephant form these past few days. But his superior’s pheromones had shifted from highly aggressive to highly mating-driven. Even the inhibitor bracelet at its highest setting couldn’t block that spring-like scent.

The adjutant: “…If I recall correctly, Major General, you have Madam’s WeChat.”

“Tsk.” Li Hanchuan was displeased.

The adjutant saluted with arms crossed: “Understood. I will go find out immediately.”

-

The stunningly beautiful mermaid omega suddenly appeared in the inpatient department of the Federal Central Hospital. Led by Rui Rui, many prominent officers’ spouses arrived.

Fruit baskets and flower bouquets filled the entire hospital room.

The milk-tea-colored little hamster on the VIP bed chattered excitedly: “You didn’t have to bring so much! Just come by yourselves! Take it all back!”

“Good girl.” Rui Rui bent down and extended a finger to vigorously rub the little hamster’s belly. “These are rewards for bravery.”

His smile curved his eyes like crescent moons, incredibly gentle.

The little hamster froze, lying on its back speechless. If there were a sea god in this world, it would probably look like this omega.

Truly a noble and sacred mermaid.

This sudden alliance marriage had brought a motherly light. It was truly the Federation’s most correct decision.

As everyone chatted and laughed, the sound of car doors closing echoed continuously downstairs. Guards stood watch, and polished military boots stepped into the hospital.

The moment the top-tier alpha appeared at the door, the Madams sensed it and stiffened.

Detecting danger signals was an instinct dating back to ancient times.

When Li Hanchuan’s tall, lanky figure appeared in the hospital room, the atmosphere became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The man’s cold gaze swept over them. When he saw his little wife wearing the hair ribbon he gave her, his eyes darkened.

—Why did Major General suddenly come?!

The omegas felt inexplicably fearful and crowded toward Rui Rui, not daring to breathe.

It was said that Major General’s spy interrogation methods were extremely cruel. Just one look from him made people want to confess without being asked. Even Madam Three Birds, who lurked in Major General’s fan group, trembled.

The injured little hamster transformed back into human form and sat up straight.

“Wh-why is it so serious…?” the flamingo whispered to Rui Rui.

The mermaid omega stepped forward and said helplessly.

“Major General, you’re scaring everyone by being so silent.” His address was formal, but to Li Hanchuan, it sounded like flirting. “Are you here to visit the injured too?”

Given the atmosphere, Rui Rui finally understood why, in a fan group of over 2,000 people, there were plenty of creative fanworks related to Li Hanchuan—bold, cheerful, and explicit—but not a single photo taken from real life.

Who would dare press the shutter? They’d be shot into a sieve by the alpha’s guards on the spot.

“Not just to visit the injured,” the man stared unblinkingly at his little wife, “but also to award a brave and public-spirited citizen.”

Rui Rui was stunned: “What?”

The adjutant smiled and held up a commendation certificate.

The hamster omega on the hospital bed suddenly exclaimed joyfully: “Grandpa, Mom, Dad, Uncle, you’re all here!”

A strapping bodyguard stepped forward. On a wooden platter stood several hamsters. An elderly hamster with a cane stepped out and said, “Madam Ruifulodite, thank you for saving the sole descendant of the 88th generation of our hamster family. We will forever remember this kindness.”

“It was the least I could do.”

Rui Rui elegantly shook paws with each hamster in turn. The hamsters kissed his hand in a gesture of respect.

The frozen atmosphere instantly shifted. Everyone cheered and applauded for Rui Rui.

The baby seal was profoundly touched.

He wished he could catch a few penguins on the spot to treat everyone to a meal.

Li Hanchuan's intense gaze remained fixed on his little wife, though he professionally questioned the injured soldier once more about the events of that day.

By the end, the conversation oddly shifted toward Rui Rui.

"That day, Madam saved you in her mermaid form, correct?"

Clutching the honor certificate, Rui Rui stiffened instantly and nervously glanced at the hamster omega struggling to recall. "Uh, let me think..."

Round.

Soft.

Sliding swiftly across wet ground.

A spinning loading circle kept turning above the hamster’s head.

It had a tail...

"Yes, exactly! It was the mermaid form!" the hamster declared confidently.

Rui Rui exhaled in relief.

Surrounding them, amazed voices rose: "Wow, you're so lucky—you actually saw her mermaid form!"

Rui Rui merely smiled.

Thankfully, she’d flicked the little hamster with her seal tail that day—the kid remembered nothing.

Li Hanchuan felt an odd twinge of jealousy, his lips twitching slightly downward, almost imperceptibly.

In their private couple’s lounge, the alpha stayed silent.

He had expected his little mermaid, who supposedly craved him deeply, to at least tempt him with her tail—but nothing happened. Even outsiders had seen it; yet he, her husband, hadn’t.

The omega just chuckled, absorbed in his phone.

"Who are you chatting with?" Li Hanchuan couldn’t help but ask.

Rui Rui clearly didn’t want to be distracted. "Hmm, a friend."

Li Hanchuan raised a dangerous eyebrow.

What friend could possibly hold such riveting conversation?

He cleared his throat. "Tomorrow I’ll take you to the resort for hot springs. My friends will be there too—you’ve met them all."

His little wife gave vague, dismissive replies.

Just then, a timid voice came from outside the lounge door: "Rui Rui, are you there? Let’s talk in person about where to go for afternoon tea?"

Fearing the Major General’s wife might detain her, the speaker quickly added, "It’ll be quick!"

Rui Rui responded and stood up to leave.

Li Hanchuan felt a bitter pang. He always sensed their relationship was uncertain—sometimes he believed he must be important to his little wife, yet at other times, it seemed the omega simply didn’t care.

Was this what they called “love means letting go”?

Did it truly not matter to his omega what his alpha did?

As a dominant, aggressive, and intensely possessive alpha, the Major General disliked having a partner who was too indifferent.

His little wife hadn’t returned. Staring at her glowing phone on the table, he sneered inwardly.

How could such a baseless thought even cross his mind?

...

Five seconds later, the alpha fell into deep contemplation, tapping onto the most active group chat—“Major General’s Die-Hard Fan Speed-Chasing Group”—where messages flooded in uncontrollably.

Most were novels and dramas shared by omegas.

Slightly risqué, but nothing surprising.

But as he scrolled upward, Li Hanchuan’s expression darkened. His long fingers tightened around the phone, gripping so hard that veins popped out on the back of his hand, trembling faintly.

...What is this?!

Who drew that picture of him without his uniform?

Not a single scar marred his smooth, pristine body—where was the look of a soldier?

The expression and eyes resembled a seductive fox spirit, utterly lacking the commanding aura of a leader. The artist should retrain from scratch!

A surge of offended fury welled up inside him. His forehead flushed, his gaze growing increasingly hostile. He noted down the group number—planning to have it wiped out later.

Why was Ruifulodite in such a group?

As the Major General’s wife, how could an omega mingle with such reckless nonsense? She claimed to desire him so much, yet refused to seek his affection.

Fine. Impressive persistence.

Li Hanchuan activated his investigative instincts, flipping open a smaller, more intimate four-person group chat.

Hesitating half a second, he scrolled straight to the wedding-day messages—

He wanted to see what his little wife had been doing on the day he felt most anxious.

[Babes, I almost got to the honeymoon night qwq]

[Oh right, about the Major General...]

The alpha’s brows knotted tightly. He pulled the screen farther away. "."

What audacious fools—they had corrupted his pure, devoted mermaid!

Or was it normal for wives to privately discuss their husbands’…?

Ten minutes passed before Rui Rui replied: [Ahhh so big! Abs look amazing, wanna grind...&%?......!]

The commander’s pale eyes narrowed sharply, his mind stunned.

—No wonder Rui Rui always looked down or away. She’d been staring at *that*.

She’d even fantasized about his abs.

But what did “grind” mean?

Clearly, he had developed such thoughts about me early on, yet pretended to know nothing. It's hard to imagine how much Ruifulodite must have suffered from restraining himself normally.

Li Hanchuan had mixed feelings.

……

Rui Rui stood at the door chatting with friends and lost track of time. Only when he finally remembered did he realize that his phone screen might still be on.

The omega panicked slightly.

He had saved quite a few erotic fiction novels in his documents, all carefully annotated so he could keep up with the group's conversation flow.

Baby seal had remarkable perseverance.

Even if he didn’t fully understand some terms, he memorized all the formulas.

Whenever he needed to use them, he’d just throw them out, and his friends would blush with excitement, becoming closer with him.

This secret skill must not be discovered by the Major!

The omega put on a serious expression and was about to rush in to grab his phone when the door opened from inside. He fell straight into his husband’s firm, uniform-clad chest.

The ladies exclaimed, "…!"

Li Hanchuan looked down at his alarmed little wife, whose watery blue eyes were evasive. He knew what he was afraid of and found it amusing.

"What’s there to panic about?"

As he spoke, he pinched his wife’s soft cheek, rubbing his clean, sharp, smooth-shaven jawline against Rui Rui’s tender, fair skin.

A bit of stubble still irritated the omega’s delicate skin.

To satisfy the little mermaid who had long coveted him, the commander placed a light kiss on the red mark. "I’ll head out first. Have fun."

This kind of friction?

And with a buy-one-get-one-free deal? Absolutely right.

Rui Rui touched his own cheek, was stunned: "?"

The ladies: "!!!?"