Dressed as the Scumbag Alpha Mom of the Tragic Female Lead (ABO, GL) - Chapter 86

Chapter 86

After hearing the lawyer’s report, Gu Lingjun fell into a long silence. Mu Qing, listening nearby, felt a pang of sympathy and asked the lawyer to leave the agreement and go.

“Lingjun, is there any chance to turn this around? You can’t divorce now anyway, so why not wait a bit?”

Maybe once the heat of the moment passed, they wouldn’t want to split anymore.

Compared to Gu Lian, Mu Qing had spent more time with Jiang Chuxie. People are made of flesh, and their treasure was Gu Lingjun. Since Jiang Chuxie treated her well, it was easy for them to like her too.

Jiang Chuxie was so sincere with their daughter, and Mu Qing, as a father-in-law, grew fonder of her the more he saw. He didn’t say it, but if Gu Lingjun divorced Jiang Chuxie and had to raise a child alone, finding someone new would be hard. If she didn’t want to remarry, would she rely on suppressants every heat cycle?

Mu Qing sometimes felt lucky to be a Beta, as being an Omega came with too many inconveniences.

“Dad, dragging this out isn’t good for either of us.”

“Is rushing it any better? Divorce is just a formality. If you really think you need time apart to cool off, there’s no need to fixate on the process. And Lingjun, haven’t you thought about the future?”

The future…

Gu Lingjun’s longest life had only reached May 2006, exactly six years after she could control her body. No matter how hard she tried, even when she saw glimmers of hope, she always died before May 2006, as if cursed.

Each time she awoke, she was filled with dread, trying to change her fate, but always too late to seize the advantage.

Every awakening, her first thought was to escape the original Jiang Chuxie. Only this time, she felt such reluctance and attachment.

In the past, her options were limited. Marked by Jiang Chuxie, she could barely resist her will. Jiang Chuxie even confined her under the guise of protection, claiming she had prenatal depression, forbidding contact with others.

It took several cycles to learn how to reach the outside world and more to find a way to escape. At first, she only survived until her daughter’s birth, dying in childbirth.

The word “future” was too extravagant for her; she could only take one step at a time. Only events experienced in prior cycles ensured her safety. Her path, built on repeated lives, could never extend past May 2006.

She sought help from parents, relatives, and friends, but it only led to their deaths alongside her. Later, the Lianping Association helped her, and she met its president and founder.

But Zhuang Jingyuan, too, died in various ways because of her. The last time, she turned to Gao Yuanxun for help, having learned through cycles that Zhuang Jingyuan’s mysterious lover was the hospital doctor, Gao Yuanxun.

With their help, she escaped abroad, but Zhuang Jingyuan was killed by police during a Lianping Association crackdown. Then, she still couldn’t escape the May curse, dying in pain while washing off her mark.

The future was too extravagant for her past self.

But now, the relentless, cruel Jiang Chuxie had been replaced. Without a clear enemy, the source of danger was uncertain, but her chains were loosened.

She had thought about the future, but only up to May 2006. Her focus was on studying and working urgently, advancing biomedical research for Betas and Omegas.

Though Gao Yuanxun’s ambiguous actions made her untrustworthy, Gu Lingjun agreed with one thing she said.

After receiving help from the Lianping Association, Gu Lingjun realized she wasn’t alone in her tragic fate. She lost freedom due to prenatal depression, couldn’t resist Jiang Chuxie’s mark after awakening, and, as an Omega, had her business controlled by her Alpha partner, forcing her to seek hope in despair.

She wanted to change not just her fate but that of other Omegas and Betas. Perhaps her past failures stemmed from her narrow focus. But that narrow path was forced upon her by Jiang Chuxie’s mark.

It was an unsolvable trap.

But now, a turning point had come. She traded her precious memories for a white knight, retaining her sense of self and the ability to use her family’s wealth for great things.

She knew the world’s influence hadn’t ended and had become more chaotic without a clear source. But from Jiang Chuxie’s rescues, she concluded that events still revolved around her.

Her current plan was to survive past May 2006 and push for biomedical advances to improve Omega conditions. As for the further future, she hadn’t thought it through.

“Lingjun, I’m not saying you have to stay with one person forever. But you said yourself that Chuxie is a great Alpha. After divorcing her, could you love someone else? Marry another Alpha? If not, are you planning to stay single forever? What about your heat cycles?”

Though suppressants existed, Omegas relying on them without an Alpha often faced serious health issues. This was why Omegas rarely chose Betas—it was a matter of life and health.

Mu Qing’s words silenced Gu Lingjun. If she safely passed May 2006, if cutting this tie freed Chuxie from her obsession, if the world’s influence vanished… what were her plans?

Seeing his daughter’s silence, Mu Qing sighed softly. “I don’t know what you’re thinking, but if you still have any attachment to Chuxie, don’t make things so final.”

Attachment to Jiang Chuxie? It was far more than that.

Through countless cycles, she’d never tasted love. With her memories, her mark, and her fear of death, she never invested in emotions.

Love was too extravagant for her.

She didn’t know if her past self foresaw falling for Jiang Chuxie without her memories or whether meeting her with memories would have been better or worse.

But she knew two things: this was likely her greatest chance, and even if it was her last and only chance, she didn’t want it at Jiang Chuxie’s expense.

“Dad, I want to see Chuxie and settle this face-to-face.”

When alone these days, Gu Lingjun thought of Jiang Chuxie constantly—her scent, her voice, her embrace. After so much pain, she thought she couldn’t indulge in sweetness.

But Jiang Chuxie’s love was so abundant, so full, so gentle that in less than a year, it nourished her nearly withered heart.

Yet she had to reject Chuxie—her care, her protection, her love. Chuxie might grieve for a while—or a long time—but at least she wouldn’t be in danger.

She knew Jiang Chuxie wouldn’t harm herself. If her influence over Jiang Chuxie remained, Chuxie wouldn’t abandon her life while Gu Lingjun lived, as that would mean abandoning her white knight duty.

And if that influence was gone, the Jiang Chuxie she knew would never harm herself to salvage their relationship.

But she understood that sometimes, such pain was worse than death. This was her selfish wish—she just wanted Jiang Chuxie to live.

After so many cycles, her world was black and white, and even her pursuit of changing her fate felt like mere obsession. But this time, Jiang Chuxie brought not only hope but also attachment and vibrancy. Gu Lingjun didn’t want anything to happen to her.

After venting, Jiang Chuxie regained a bit of life. She quietly cleaned herself up and spent half a day tidying the apartment. The table, chairs, and sofa were easily restored, though scratched. But the work desk’s broken boards were harder to fix.

She found tools in the storage room to repair the desk but, after two hours, couldn’t reattach the broken pieces.

Some broken things couldn’t be fixed, and even if repaired, they’d never be the same.

She sat on the sofa, hugging her knees, crying for a while before putting the tools and debris back in storage.

Thinking of Gu Lingjun still brought uncontrollable sadness and questions. But recalling Zhuang Qi’s words, she knew she had to pull herself together.

As the company’s founder, she carried others’ futures. Starting a company, thriving in this world, and becoming strong enough to face those who might hurt her—these weren’t just thoughts she had after meeting Gu Lingjun.

She had to take responsibility for her actions and fulfill her promises. Besides, Hardcore’s success might be tied to Zhuang Qi’s fate, and she couldn’t let her selfishness harm Zhuang Qi.

Recalling her days with Gu Lingjun felt like another lifetime. The painful experiences, sweet memories, and wild thoughts grew distant. She was reluctant, scared, afraid of losing even those memories.

But as her mind started working again, her thoughts became clearer. Though sadness, hunger, and exhaustion had dulled her mind and caused dizziness, the sharp pain that once plagued her hadn’t returned in the past half-month.