"After Becoming the Protagonist's Scumbag Alpha Ex-Wife" (ABO) - Chapter 5

Su Yuecha was once again left speechless by Qin Ran’s bluntness. Qin Ran wasn’t giving her an inch of face—she actually asked Aunt Su to prove her innocence. Prove what? With Aunt Su’s character, innocence wasn’t exactly a word anyone would associate with her.

“President Qin, I swear I’ve been wrongly accused! Ever since I started working here, I’ve been on edge every single day, always worrying about your food and clothes, not daring to slack off even a bit. I even burned my hand learning how to make the dishes you like—it still hasn’t healed! I can’t believe you’d think of me like this. I might as well jump off the building and end it all! ” Aunt Su panicked and burst into sobs, crying louder by the second.

“If you really believe you’re innocent, then prove it with evidence,” Qin Ran said gently. Her expression was calm as ever, though inwardly she was sneering. “I know how much you’ve done for me. If it turns out I was wrong about you, I’ll be the first to apologize and even offer compensation. The officer here is a professional—he won’t let a good person be wrongly accused.”

“Being honest leads to leniency; resisting leads to harshness. The law is the law. Whether someone committed a crime isn’t decided by crying—it’s proven with evidence,” the young police officer said, having watched the show long enough. He was starting to lose patience.

“Miss Su,” Qin Ran turned to Su Yuecha with a cold expression, “if Aunt Su is acting like this, then we definitely need to look into it. I’m just raising a suspicion—we’ll let the facts speak for themselves. No one is trying to falsely accuse anyone.”

Hearing Qin Ran’s words and seeing how determined she was to investigate Aunt Su, Su Yuecha couldn’t help but think Aunt Su must have done something really bad. Qin Ran’s eyes were so cold now—it was clear that she was furious.

Su Yuecha had only wanted to use Aunt Su to frame Amei for stealing, just to give Amei a warning, shake Qin Ran a little, and assert her own position.

She never thought things would escalate this far. Aunt Su had clearly crossed a line and now had completely enraged Qin Ran.

By the look of it, Aunt Su couldn’t be saved.

After all, she was just a distant relative—not someone worth sacrificing herself for.

And at this point, if Aunt Su refused to prove her innocence, that just made her look guilty.

“Aunt Su, stop crying. Didn’t you hear what the officer said? I believe you’re innocent, so show them yourself,” Su Yuecha said, gritting her teeth, still trying to act like she trusted Aunt Su. She reached out for Aunt Su’s phone.

“No! You all just don’t believe me! ” Aunt Su shrieked, clutching her phone tightly. “I am innocent, but if none of you trust me, I’ll just jump off the building to prove it!”

“Giving you the chance to show your phone was me trying to save you some trouble,” Qin Ran said coolly. “If you won’t cooperate, then the officer can follow procedure and request your bank statements.

“As for the rest, your room can be searched now, and the surveillance footage can be pulled immediately. I’ll also take you to check my daughter’s clothes.”

She wasn’t asking for the phone because she had no other options—she just wanted to make it easier.

Aunt Su panicked and tried to say something, but Su Yuecha gave her a subtle look.

“Aunt Su, I trust you. Please trust me too,” Su Yuecha said softly, reaching out again.

Aunt Su caught the message in Su Yuecha’s eyes. After all she’d done for her, she figured Su Yuecha wouldn’t abandon her, even if she got caught.

Even if she was arrested and had to repay the money, the worst outcome was a stain on her record. She’d just be unable to work for wealthy families anymore. But if Su Yuecha managed to win Qin Ran over and eventually marry her, maybe she could come back to work as a nanny.

Heart aching with reluctance, Aunt Su finally unlocked her phone and handed it over.

Su Yuecha took it and began scrolling through installed apps, showing the transaction history to both Qin Ran and the police officer.

It was all there—recent large deposits and transfers. Paired with the printouts Qin Ran had brought, the evidence was undeniable.

“Since June this year, Aunt Su’s account shows over a million yuan in additional income aside from her salary. All of it was transferred from the household card I gave her. What would you call this? ”Qin Ran said coldly.

Aunt Su was not a professional criminal. The former Qin Ran hadn’t cared about any of this and had even been overly indulgent with her. She’d never checked the accounts. Meanwhile, Su Yuecha used Aunt Su to monitor Qin Ran, take care of Su Xiaorong, and stir up trouble with the Wen family. They’d treated Aunt Su like part of the family.

With that kind of trust, Aunt Su had gotten bolder and bolder.

There was no need to dig further. This was enough to warrant a sentence.

“I—I only kept the money temporarily! I didn’t embezzle it!” Aunt Su insisted.

“Then how come the household account had a zero balance after every single transaction? ”Qin Ran sneered.

Aunt Su was speechless.

“Aunt Su, how could you? I trusted you! How could you lie to me like this?” Su Yuecha said, her expression darkening. She looked utterly betrayed; her eyes were reddening like she was about to cry.

Qin Ran said nothing. Her face was cold, her heart was scoffing. She assigned a maid to watch Aunt Su, then led the police to search Aunt Su’s room and review the security footage.

If she was going to report her, she was going to do it thoroughly.

After over an hour of investigation, Aunt Su was officially taken into custody as a criminal suspect.

In her room, they found several small pieces of jewelry worth more than 500,000 yuan. Combined with the embezzled household money, the charges were solid. How many years she’d serve would depend on further investigation and legal procedures.

As for her abuse of Rou Rou, there was plenty of evidence too—not just skimping on clothing, but also surveillance footage showing her shouting and shoving the child. While that might not lead to criminal charges, it would certainly result in a lawsuit for emotional damages.

Qin Ran had no intention of settling privately. She wanted every cent Aunt Su had taken returned and every wrong she’d done punished.

This would also give her a chance to rebuild some goodwill with Wen Qingyun and clear up part of the blame she’d carried.

Once the sobbing Aunt Su was taken away, the villa fell silent. Qin Ran let out a long breath.

“Jianjian-jie, this is all my fault. I misjudged her and caused you so much trouble. I’m sorry—it’s all on me,” Su Yuecha said the moment they were alone in the living room. Her voice was soft and teary. Her face was full of guilt.

She was actually two years older than Qin Ran, but the previous “Qin Ran” liked her calling her “Jie”—older sister.

Every time Su Yuecha called her that, “Qin Ran” would be pleased.

“You were wrong, and from now on, you should just call me President Qin,” Qin Ran replied coldly. The thought of how the transmigrated version of herself used to cozy up to Su Yuecha made her feel unclean.

Damn that transmigrator. If she were standing in front of her right now, Qin Ran would’ve loved to punch her square in the face.

“Uh…” Su Yuecha was stunned again.

It felt like Qin Ran had grown to hate her because of Aunt Su.

Su Yuecha hadn’t expected Aunt Su to be so greedy—she kept the rest of the money for herself.

Still, she figured that Qin Ran was just throwing a tantrum because of the situation. Alphas could always be coaxed. With a few nice gestures and some sweet talk, Qin Ran would go back to how she used to be.

“President Qin, I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful from now on. I’ve been so busy lately and didn’t give you the attention you deserve. I’ll make it up to you,” Su Yuecha said in a soft, gentle voice. She couldn’t release her pheromones here in the Wen family’s living room, but she could drop a few subtle hints.

“So, you have time now? ”Qin Ran asked calmly.

“Yes. I’ve been holed up in the lab these past few days. We’ve hit a critical stage in developing the new inhibitor. We just finished the preliminary testing today, so I finally had some free time—and I came straight here,” Su Yuecha replied with a sweet smile, relaxing a little. She knew how alphas like Qin Ran worked—just a bit of pheromone, and they’d come running like a dog smelling meat.

But Qin Ran, hearing her explanation, suddenly remembered Su Yuecha’s real identity. She wasn’t just a pampered little canary—she was a PhD holder and a researcher at Wen Group’s inhibitor lab.

Still, Qin Ran couldn’t understand it. Why would someone that smart, a literal doctorate-level brain, play the role of a mistress? And such a manipulative one too?

It couldn’t be love, right? Was she short on money?

Her salary wasn’t low, and with her looks and credentials, she could easily land a legitimate rich heir if she wanted.

Qin Ran just didn’t get it.

Clearly, Su Yuecha had been doing plenty of dirty work behind the scenes while sticking close to the original “Qin Ran,” scheming against the female lead and her daughter. She always stayed in the background, fanning the flames, never directly getting her hands dirty.

And in the end, a lot of the original “Qin Ran’s” downfall probably ended up being blamed on her.

The more she thought about it, the less patience Qin Ran had left for Su Yuecha.

Su Yuecha’s eyes were even softer now, practically brimming with affection. Her pink tongue lightly traced her lips, fingers casually brushing over her neck—practically begging for them to go somewhere private and “get on with it.”

“Oh, since you have time, why don’t you take Su Xiaorong home with you? ”Qin Ran said coldly, completely unfazed. “It’s not ideal for her to keep staying here.”

“…What? ” Su Yuecha’s expression darkened.

She had already lowered herself to apologize and play nice, but Qin Ran still wasn’t buying it?

Was she really that upset?

Before, just a little hint from her would’ve been enough to reel Qin Ran in. But now… now she wanted her to take Xiaorong away?

The original “Qin Ran” had always adored Su Xiaorong. If Su Yuecha hadn’t known who Xiaorong’s alpha mother was, she might’ve even suspected the girl was “Qin Ran’s” own child.

Could it be… Qin Ran was starting to suspect her too, just because of Aunt Su?

If she really thought Su Yuecha was the same kind of person—approaching her just to steal money—it would explain why she’d suddenly flipped like this.

“President Qin… do you really think I was working with Aunt Su? That I’m just like her? ” Su Yuecha asked, her eyes reddening as tears rolled down her cheeks.

“Mm. I do.” Qin Ran nodded without hesitation. “I misjudged you before. I thought you were pure and genuine, like a noble snow lotus blooming high in the mountains. I was wrong.

“As for everything I said to you before—forget it. From now on, we’re just employer and employee. Nothing more.”

Whatever promises the transmigrator had made to Su Yuecha—like marrying her after divorcing her wife—Qin Ran wasn’t owning any of that.

She had to draw a clear line.

Su Yuecha had never played the role of a shallow, materialistic woman. Her image had always been that of a pure, gentle white lotus—untainted despite her surroundings. If she had been the clingy or shameless type, this would be more complicated.

If she actually had real feelings for the original “Qin Ran,” then the current Qin Ran would look like a textbook scummy alpha.

Su Yuecha’s tears started falling harder.

So it really was like that!

“Qin Ran, I’ve never taken advantage of you. Don’t lump me in with those shallow, incompetent omegas.

“I’m a researcher—an expert in inhibitor development. I’m not just some pretty face.

“If I didn’t care about you, if I wasn’t sincere… Qin Ran, you’ve really disappointed me!

“If you don’t trust me, then there’s no point in saying anything else. I’ll take Xiaorong and leave today. Sorry for the trouble she’s caused you. It won’t happen again. The new inhibitor is still in the testing phase, and after a short break, I’ll be back to work.”

Her tone was firm, though her expression was fragile. She looked heartbreakingly pitiful, like someone forcing herself to stay strong.

Since Qin Ran was doubting her, she couldn’t act weak or beg for sympathy. She had to show her pride—to prove she was clean.

Mentioning the inhibitor research again was also a subtle reminder to Qin Ran: the lab still needed her.

“Good. Focus on your work. I respect career women more than anything,” Qin Ran said with a sigh. Then she called out, “Amei. Amei! ”

“Go pack up Xiaorong’s things—Miss Su is taking her today. Oh, and anything that originally belonged to Rou Rou, leave it behind. Don’t mix them up,” she instructed once Amei came in.

Amei nodded and left to do as told.

Su Yuecha bit her lip so hard, and her nails dug into her palms.

So it was really happening. No hesitation. Cold as ice.

Her anger flared.

She refused to believe Qin Ran could actually walk away from her.

She knew Qin Ran too well.

The (original) “Qin Ran” had reacted to her pheromones like a starving wolf. She’d been completely obsessed with her.

Even though she had a wife, that woman had never let her touch her. She’d always kept herself “pure” for fear of being punished by Old Master Wen.

Over the years, Qin Ran had relied on inhibitors to suppress her heat. Her body had built up resistance, and when her rut hit, she’d be completely out of control. Only the special, high-potency inhibitors that Su Yuecha made by hand worked on her. The standard shots, patches, and sprays—none of them did anything.

That was why the original “Qin Ran” had been so invested in inhibitor research in the first place.

So this current attitude from Qin Ran? It was probably part anger and part a strategy to get Su Yuecha to yield, maybe to push for a mark.

But she wasn’t going to beg. If anyone was going to make demands, it would be Qin Ran begging her.

Let’s see how long she could hold out.

As Su Yuecha was silent, Qin Ran looked her over with a frown. She couldn’t remember exactly how much jewelry and luxury goods the transmigrator had given her—some were from the Wen family and some were bought using the Wen family’s money.

Those things needed to be returned.

But her memories of the original plot were only general outlines—not detailed lists. How was she supposed to retrieve everything?

Just one necklace cost over 800,000, and Su Yuecha hadn’t even blinked at it.