After Marking The Female Lead, The Cannon Fodder Became The Daughter-in-law of a Wealthy Family - Chapter 5

Lu Ningshuang tried to stay calm, but she felt like a burglar when she lowered her voice. “So Ms. Qin plans to keep her home life stable while having affairs on the side?”

Qin Yushu: “…”

“Come here.”

Qin Yushu stopped acting.

Truthfully, Lu Ningshuang found her current identity somewhat very strange.

Qin Yushu reached out and pulled on the ends of Lu Ningshuang’s ponytail, which was hanging down, before she could make a choice.

She made the choice for her.

Lu Ningshuang talked carefully, afraid of being overheard, and bent down, which provided Qin Yushu the chance to act.

It was like a boy playing a trick on a girl at school to get her to pay attention to him.

On the other hand, Qin Yushu’s movements were definitely softer.

She put one hand on her face and the other on Lu Ningshuang’s hair.

The Omega leaned in a little bit, but her long limbs kept her at a distance. Her dark eyes were locked on the Alpha, like a magnet drawn to its opposite pole.

Qin Yushu didn’t pull her hand away after pulling on her hair. Her fingertips, on the other hand, gently twisted around the ends of Lu Ningshuang’s hair.

Her eyes showed both playfulness and calmness, like a fish making ripples in a pristine lake in the spring.

“I had no idea Miss Lu had such a strong imagination.”

Lu Ningshuang: “…”

Isn’t that true?

Did she get it wrong?

She didn’t say anything, but the Alpha’s eyes conveyed a story.

Those lovely eyes showed this feeling right then and there.

“All of a sudden, I’m interested in what Miss Lu thinks of me.”

What picture?

The main character, the major boss, and the person who had a one-night stand that changed everything.

Lu Ningshuang blinked.

“Think carefully when you go back,” Qin Yushu said suddenly, pulling her hand away. “Okay, you can go now.”

Lu Ningshuang got up, and the ends of her hair that had just been pulled swayed against her neck. Before she could fully understand what was happening, she looked up and saw the original male protagonist, Huo Yunyi, coming back from a distance.

The Alpha stopped moving for a moment.

It felt like a light buzz, like a cool drink of honey grapefruit water on a hot July day.

Sweet and sour, with a hint of freshness.

That was exactly when Qin Yushu pulled her hand away as she was leaving. Her fingertip brushed over Lu Ningshuang’s waist without her even noticing.

It really was too much!

At that point, Huo Yunyi sat down again, and Qin Yushu was the first to order a waiter for him. This time, it wasn’t Lu Ningshuang who came.

Huo Yunyi didn’t care much and said, “Ladies first.”

Qin Yushu said, “No need; just order what you want.” “My order is already being made.”

When Huo Yunyi came back, he remembered the waiter who had been next to Qin Yushu. They were a little far away, and because Qin Yushu was standing in a way that made it hard for him to see what they were doing, he thought it was simply regular service.

He didn’t care about a simple waitress, of course.

After he ordered, Huo Yunyi kept looking at Qin Yushu’s face. “You look like you’re in a good mood.” Did something nice happen while I was gone? Please tell.

Qin Yushu was incredibly attractive, yet her beautiful features were often hidden by an air of distance. She barely gave him a quick look at his question because they were only out for a casual supper and not a business meeting.

She told him, “You should call me President Qin or Miss Qin.” “And please take back what you just said.”

She thought he was making fun of her position.

Her tone had a note of assertiveness without her knowing it.

This was quite different from Huo Yunyi’s polite behavior since they first met, which made him look like a very different person from the scary and serious person she had heard about.

Qin Yushu looked closely at the male Alpha in front of her.

What could she say? He looked out of place; no matter how much he tried to hide it, he looked like a kid in adult attire.

He was not as impressive as she had thought he would be. Thank goodness she never consented to this from the start.

To put it simply, their families had known each other for a long time and were now working together on initiatives in the same commercial area. Qin Yushu knew Huo Yunyi’s name and thought he knew hers as well.

But this was the first time they had eaten alone together, and they didn’t know one another well enough to call each other by their first names.

Qin Yushu didn’t enjoy this feeling of going too far.

If he took a small step forward and she didn’t firmly halt or refuse it, he would have to go further and take control of her. Others would naturally think it was okay because of this unintentional tacit assent.

What was irrational may become normal, and offense could be confused for acceptance.

Qin Yushu was used to having a tight grip on power and utilizing it to keep other people in check.

She could do whatever she wanted with the resources she had right now, without having to read anyone’s face. When she said that, Huo Yunyi’s mask of gentleness cracked for a second before he hurriedly put it back on.

“I’m sorry; that was my fault.”

He put his hands up in surrender. No matter what people thought of him outside, he was always polite and patient in front of Qin Yushu.

He smiled and glanced at her again. “It looks like President Qin really doesn’t remember.”

Qin Yushu didn’t say anything, and Huo Yunyi wasn’t embarrassed. He continued to talk, not minding the situation at all.

“We met when we were kids. You were just a tiny girl then, standing in the crowd and appearing like the prettiest princess from a fairy tale. I watched you, and it was like all the things I had read about you came to life.

“Is that true?”

Qin Yushu’s voice was flat, and it was evident that he didn’t want to talk about the past with him. “I don’t remember you.”

“Well, it was a long time ago, so it’s okay that President Qin doesn’t…”

Qin Yushu cut him off again. “My memory has always been very good.”

She looked up at the man across from her and seemed to be trying to figure things out while yet being casual. She had never looked at him that formally since they first met.

There was something strange about the way she looked at him, but in the end, Qin Yushu spoke calmly.

“I’m sorry, but it’s probably because there’s nothing special about you.” 

Huo Yunyi felt like her words were a sharp knife.

Everyone knew that Huo Yunyi was born out of wedlock. Because the Huo family didn’t have many children over the years and his mother died young, he was brought back to the Huo family and stayed there for a while.

At that time, Mrs. Huo hailed from a wealthy family, and Mr. Huo and his birth mother weren’t really in love. Their casual relationship ended up with a child being born out of selfishness. Sadly, he never got to enjoy the good things that came his way; instead, he had to deal with the bad things.

He really was a person who had bad luck.

He was being watched very closely, and then something unexpected happened. Because of this, young Huo Yunyi only lived with the Huo family for a short time. He was almost unnoticeable at that time because he was an illegitimate child and was only provided with basic needs.

His situation was already better than that of 90% of the population.

He couldn’t help but think about those recollections after he was set free.

The original heir of the Huo family died abruptly just a year ago. Huo Yunyi was called back and put in charge, giving him a chance to show off his skills and goals.

At first, a lot of people looked down on him, but Huo Yunyi used his many talents and a little bit of luck to prove them wrong and slowly make a name for himself in the business world. After that, not many people were brave enough to talk about the past in front of him.

Until Qin Yushu brought it up again.

Or rather, it was Huo Yunyi who tried to remember the past on purpose to fill the gap, which was his own fault.

Qin Yushu had been nurtured to be an heir from an early age, unlike Huo Yunyi, who came into the game halfway. Qin Yushu possessed a strong vision and temperament that were similar to those of the late young master of the Huo family.

She was like a blossom on a high mountain that Huo Yunyi could never reach.

If the young master of the Huo family were still alive, the person sitting across from Qin Yushu now would not be Huo Yunyi; he just got lucky.

He had always been the last choice, and that was because he had to be.

Huo Yunyi’s face changed a lot, and he had a hard time keeping his cool on the outside. At that moment, the food they had ordered came to the table.

*****

Qin Yushu said, “Let’s eat something first.” “Isn’t that why we came out today?”

“You’re absolutely right, President Qin,” Huo Yunyi said with a laugh. “How could we let the respected Omega lady go without food?”

In the meantime, Huo Yunyi was screaming inside: [System, system, come out! What is going on?

He was full of wrath.

[Didn’t you state that my identity is meant to be with Qin Yushu? Our pheromones are a perfect match, like a couple from heaven. So why is she being so mean to me?

[That tiny vixen!]

[I’ve been paying so much attention! What does it imply when she keeps putting me down? Does she think she’s superior than everyone else just because she’s a rich young lady? I’m rich too! I would be in the entertainment business if it weren’t for this stupid system. Wouldn’t that be cool? They would all be on their knees imploring me to pay attention to them!

[Host, please calm down.] A voice that sounded like a machine chimed in.

You are not the original owner of this body, after all. You have crossed over to this realm. You came later and missed important story elements, which changed certain things.

[Do you think I wanted to miss those times?]

Huo Yunyi was very angry when he thought of this. The system rushed him to do jobs when he initially stepped over, so he had to wait on the street for half the night, with his nose running from the cold, and he missed seeing the female lead.

Later, when the system eventually gave him the narrative, he recognized that was where he and the female lead first met in a big way.

Why didn’t you say that before?

Huo Yunyi felt terrible about it later. His thoughts were rather simple because he was a male.

Also, this planet had a new ABO attribute that he couldn’t quite understand. All he knew was that the experience was better, and being an Alpha at the top of this world was even better!

To be honest, Huo Yunyi wanted to find out what this Alpha status was all about. The system, on the other hand, told him he had to keep his body “clean” and save his first time for Qin Yushu, which seemed very bad. 

He assumed that dinner tonight would make things right. After dinner, he planned to go straight to the presidential room upstairs and do what he wanted with Qin Yushu. But then…

Damn it!

[You did this! If I had slept with her sooner, she would have listened to me, and none of this would have happened!

System: […]

To be honest, it sometimes wished to open the host’s skull and discover if there was anything useful inside besides worthless thoughts.

Huo Yunyi could pretend to be an elite all he wanted, but in reality, he was simply a useless loser. He could only put all of his expectations in the system after he calmed down.

[Qin Yushu is hard to impress; what should I do now?] Huo Yunyi’s voice become softer.

[I’ve already told you not to change who you are. Since she was a youngster, many individuals have wanted to win Qin Yushu’s favor because she is the future heir of the Qin family. How could your small gestures of kindness fool her?

There was a tinge of mockery in the system’s icy, mechanical voice. 

[The mark from a one-night stand hasn’t faded yet, therefore you need to show how great, powerful, and confident you are. You must be equal to her in her eyes before she will accept you and finally be won over by you.]

Huo Yunyi was quite angry. He wasn’t very good before his crossover; he couldn’t suddenly become good overnight because he changed who he was. This isn’t a light tale for men!

The system provided him a mix of harsh love and support, which quickly got him to obey again. [Got it, got it; I’ll listen to you from now on.]

[You should keep that in mind!]

The system changed its tone again and said, “We are one; you thrive, I thrive.” I won’t hurt you.

Huo Yunyi answered, and the cold system sounded a little smug and rude.

He was a loser, but he was simple to handle.

*****

Lu Fugui got to the hotel at about nine o’clock. They switched shifts, but they were still unsure about how much Lu Ningshuang should be paid for that hour.

Lu Ningshuang wasn’t very polite.

She worked hard for this, and she got it.

They met often, but there wasn’t much to talk about because one was busy making money and the other was just hanging out. Lu Ningshuang got ready to go back first.

As she was about to enter the hotel, a car parked nearby flashed its lights at her.

Lu Ningshuang squinted and look across.

The back window rolled down, and Qin Yushu’s face was visible inside.

Even if the distance was a little far, Lu Ningshuang knew it was Qin Yushu—the same person she had seen many times in the last twenty-four hours, in different moods and tones…

At the same time, her phone vibrated twice in her hand.

[Qin Yushu: Come over.]

This was the first message Qin Yushu had sent her since they added each other as friends, excluding the one about the transfer.

Lu Ningshuang had gotten used to following commands over and over again. She walked up to the car and bent down a little to talk to Qin Yushu.

“President Qin, why are you going back so late?”

She had put on her own clothing again and tied her hair back in a ponytail. She seemed more like a college student because her face and eyes were so clean. She even had a little bit of the youthful energy of a high school girl.

Qin Yushu felt a little naughty and wanted to pull on her hair to see the naive look on her face.

In the end, she held back and looked back at Lu Ningshuang’s face.

Her eyes were still the most gorgeous.

“How are your eyes?” Qin Yushu asked.

The lights had flashed twice just now.

Lu Ningshuang was momentarily stunned. “They’re great, why?”

She didn’t even speak properly, adding a playful tone with a slight rising inflection at the end. What Alpha speak like that?

Her voice was soft and delicate, almost instinctively flirtatious.

Listening to this, Qin Yushu habitually skipped over the questions she didn’t want to answer, locking her dark gaze directly onto Lu Ningshuang.

“Yeah, it’s getting late.” With a change in tone, she said, “Miss Lu, I’m waiting for you.”

Lu Ningshuang’s eyes widened in surprise before her face flushed a mix of red and green in the dim light.

Finally, the Alpha shyly reminded the domineering Omega before her in a timid, unspoken voice.

“Ms. Qin, um… I haven’t signed the contract yet.”

We really can’t be careless about ‘sleeping’ together anymore.