After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

Though the camp’s medical staff were all professionals, their equipment couldn’t match a hospital’s.

When the military doctor discovered Shen Han’s internal abdominal bleeding from external impact, he immediately recommended transfer to the nearest city hospital.

Ning Xi was also transferred alongside her.

Gu Junwan had handled most of the urgent responses to several emergencies.

So, after handing over command to a capable and experienced subordinate, she left the camp with her guard team members.

The group traveled by military airship, arriving in grand style at the nearest small city.

Gu Junwan’s travel didn’t involve road closures. When the small city residents saw a large number of soldiers appear at the First Hospital, they felt both nervous and curious.

The guard team members receiving treatment at the small city’s First Hospital was classified information.

The Empress’s presence in the hospital area wasn’t disclosed to the outside world at all.

The public initially gossiped curiously, but finding they couldn’t glean any information, they soon lost interest.

Those who needed to study went to study, those who needed to work went to work.

Amid the bustle, time ticked to 8 PM.

In a private room at the small city’s First Hospital, Shen Han lay sleeping on the bed, while Gu Junwan kept watch at her bedside.

Special Assistant Xu, after being up for a day and night, had been ordered by her Empress to rest.

Guard team members in plain clothes but armed stood outside the hospital room door. Without prior announcement, no one could casually push open the door and enter.

For this reason, Gu Junwan didn’t need to restrain her emotions as she would in front of others.

Her body was actually extremely fatigued, even showing some signs of weakness, but her mind remained clear.

The Alpha within arm’s reach had long since shed her daytime combat uniform. The soft cotton hospital gown wrapped around her slender frame brought out a different kind of gentleness.

At this moment, Shen Han was no longer the iron-blooded warrior who had charged into the enemy’s encirclement last night, nor the Federation hero who had moved millions of citizens.

Her fragility, her weakness, was all laid bare before Gu Junwan.

As the injury wasn’t too severe, the doctor had opted for minimally invasive surgical treatment without open surgery.

Given Shen Han’s constitution, she could probably be discharged in 2-3 days.

Seeing Shen Han’s lips were dry, Gu Junwan took a cotton swab, dipped it in water, and carefully moistened her lips.

The person lying on the hospital bed had an obvious bruise at one corner of her mouth, and her usually fair cheeks now bore several small wounds.

Her peaceful sleeping expression now made her look like an obedient student who had been bullied by school thugs.

Gu Junwan gently traced her Alpha’s long eyebrows with her fingertips.

She suddenly thought: If Shen Han were really still in school, given her personality, wouldn’t she make those bullies who only pick on the weak understand who the real “school thug” was?

As she pondered, she began to feel sad again.

Ever since meeting her, Shen Han seemed to always be getting injured.

She had the power to intimidate enemies and stabilize people’s lives, yet couldn’t protect her own Alpha well.

Although Gu Junwan knew very clearly that as a soldier, especially her personal guard, encountering danger and getting injured was unavoidable.

But occasionally, she couldn’t help harboring some selfish thoughts: How nice it would be if there were only sweetness, without bitterness.

Brushing a stray lock of hair behind Shen Han’s ear, Gu Junwan leaned down slightly, resting her head gently in the crook of the other’s neck.

She inhaled the faint snow cedar scent unique to her Alpha, feeling the warmth emanating from her shoulder and neck.

A sense of security instantly flowed through her limbs like a warm current, filling her with strength.

“Junwan.”

Shen Han’s slightly hoarse voice sounded by her ear. Gu Junwan was startled at first, then looked up with great joy, gazing into those clean, clear dark eyes.

“You’re awake? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? I’ll have the doctor come check.”

Shen Han shook her head slightly and asked, “How’s the situation now?”

Gu Junwan knew what she was concerned about, so she patiently began to “report” to her Alpha.

“Your and Ning Xi’s injuries were treated promptly. With a week’s rest, you should both recover fully. Don’t worry.”

“The disaster situation was brought under control this morning. There were casualties, but I’ve had people constantly overseeing the rescue teams and resource support.”

“As for Gu Yuwei’s side, I need to talk with her in a few days. That last assassin who appeared last night might have also been present at the Ancient Medicine Preserve before. Alright, let’s not talk about this now. You should rest a bit more.”

With the major concerns somewhat settled, Shen Han turned her gaze to the Omega sitting by the bed.

Actually, when Gu Junwan had leaned towards her neck earlier, she had already awakened.

Though the Empress Omega wasn’t forceful with her, moments of active dependence and intimacy were rare.

Shen Han knew this was due to her personality, so she never minded.

Nor would she force the other to act coquettish in front of her.

In her heart, Gu Junwan had always been like a blue lotus atop a snowy peak.

Her purity and flawlessness, her reserved and elegant nature, were both Gu Junwan’s innate qualities and one of the things that attracted Shen Han most.

The Alpha, who had continued pretending to sleep after waking, had planned to keep up the act a bit longer. After all, seeing her Omega in such a dependent state was extremely rare.

But soon, she couldn’t keep pretending.

Because every soft breath Gu Junwan exhaled on her neck sent a jolt of electricity through her mind.

Shen Han’s abdomen was still in pain, but her heart began to itch uncontrollably.

That contradictory feeling of pain and pleasure coexisting made her extremely uncomfortable.

So Shen Han pondered what she might do.

Wasn’t there an old saying: With proper benefits, happiness doubles!

“Junwan, my chest feels a bit tight.”

Hearing her Alpha say this, Gu Junwan immediately felt distressed.

She gazed at the other softly: “Then I’ll have the doctor come over.”

But Shen Han immediately murmured: “The doctor coming won’t help. You can relieve it for me.”

This slightly childish speech made Gu Junwan feel somewhat amused.

She raised her hand to fondly ruffle the other’s hair, smiling: “What? Am I some kind of miracle medicine?”

Shen Han thought: You certainly are! You’re my fast-acting heart-saving pill!

Of course, she wouldn’t be so smug outwardly, instead putting on a pitiful expression.

“Can I sniff the cold plum scent at the back of your neck?”

This brief question from the Alpha instantly made the Omega sitting by the bed blush to her ears.

Gu Junwan didn’t know why her reaction was so strong.

They had done many intimate things together, but having her Alpha directly mention her pheromone scent still made her heart race violently.

Seeing her Omega’s jade-like face covered in blush but not speaking,

Shen Han reached out from under the blanket, gently grasping her hand, and added in a whisper: “I’ll just sniff, no biting.”

As she said this, Shen Han suddenly felt she was acting exactly like a “scumbag.”

The kind of “scumbag” who would tell his girlfriend, “I’ll just rub, not put it in.”

Hearing her Alpha’s soft, gentle plea, Gu Junwan had already softened.

‘Alpha-Omega couples’ pheromones do have a mutual comforting effect. I felt secure at her neck earlier. She’s recovering now, letting her sniff should help her recover faster.’

An Omega’s gland is an important erogenous zone.

Even though Gu Junwan had convinced herself mentally, she still didn’t know how to proceed.

Shen Han noticed this and began to guide her.

“Junwan, come a little closer to me.”

Gu Junwan obeyed, leaning forward, slowly approaching her Alpha’s head.

Shen Han blinked, meeting those beautiful golden eyes mere inches away.

She thought for a moment, then said softly: “Raise the bed angle a bit. Otherwise, you’ll get tired stretching your neck like that.”

Gu Junwan hurriedly sat up straight, her face flushed, and went to adjust Shen Han’s bed.

When the Omega leaned in close again, the Alpha finally couldn’t resist.

She reached out with both arms, pulling the awkward Omega directly onto her bed.

The effort pulled at her wound, but she gritted her teeth and endured it without even furrowing her brow.

Gu Junwan was startled by this action.

She quickly braced herself against the bed, afraid of pressing on her girlfriend.

“Shen Han! Don’t move around!”

Shen Han hugged her, slowly turning her girlfriend’s body, saying in a reassuring tone: “Alright, then you sit sideways, and I won’t move.”

As she spoke, she had already brought her head close to the back of Gu Junwan’s neck.

Gu Junwan sat sideways on the edge of the bed, feeling nervous, one slender hand gripping the bedsheet beneath her.

Yet when she felt her Alpha approaching from behind, she didn’t move away.

The long hair at her nape was gently brushed aside, warm breath ghosting over her skin.

Gu Junwan’s slender back tensed, her heart beating even faster than before.

Shen Han didn’t reach out to peel off the scent-blocking patch on her Omega’s nape.

She tilted her head, using her mouth to slightly lift the small patch, then pressed her lips to that small corner of delicate, soft skin.

The plum fragrance was clear and elegant. Though inherently a cool scent, as it reached the Alpha’s nose and tongue, it felt so scorching.

As if it could set her entire being ablaze.

The excuse of “relieving chest tightness” had been a random idea Shen Han came up with.

Yet at this moment, she felt her wound truly wasn’t hurting anymore.

Her entire heart, her whole world had warmed up, the blood flowing through her veins filled with the rich cold plum fragrance.

Compared to Shen Han’s comfort, Gu Junwan’s sensations could be described as unprecedented.

The skin around an Omega’s nape gland is extremely sensitive.

Although Shen Han hadn’t completely removed the scent-blocking patch, the snow cedar scent lingering near her gland still gave Gu Junwan an indescribable sense of shame.

The Alpha’s lips lightly touching the corner of her gland made the Omega’s body go soft, barely able to remain seated.

Noticing her girlfriend’s body had started trembling slightly, Shen Han proactively used her lips to smooth the patch back into place.

She moved her head to the side of Gu Junwan’s neck, tightening her arms around her waist.

“I feel much better now.” The Alpha’s voice was full of contentment.

Gu Junwan raised her hand to stroke the head buried in her neck, her heart lake also filled with warm sunlight.