Guide To Lying Flat And Getting Rich As A Kept Alpha - Chapter 55

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Xu Ruyan didn’t join the other second-generation elites but stood by her mother’s side, accompanying her as she chatted with industry tycoons from various fields.

Finally finding a moment to breathe after being busy with business discussions, Xu’s mother noticed Cheng Youqing and greeted her with a smile, “Chairman Cheng.”

Cheng Youqing nodded, “Sister Lan.”

“Is this Chairman Cheng’s wife?”

Luo Hetu extended her hand politely, “Hello, I’m Luo Hetu.”

Sister Lan felt the name sounded familiar, as if her husband had mentioned it before. Xu Ruyan chimed in, “Teacher Xiao Luo is a very talented writer.”

“Oh, right, Xiao Yan mentioned knowing you before. I heard her talk about it when she came home.”

Luo Hetu smiled courteously, feeling that since they were being so kind, a bit of mutual flattery was in order. “Ruyan is not only beautiful but also kind-hearted. She’s the school flower and a role model for many students. I was thrilled to hear she got into A University.”

The conversation could have ended there, if not for Xu Ruyan’s lingering gaze on Luo Hetu.

Cheng Youqing asked, “What did Ruyan say about my wife when she got home? I’m a bit curious.”

Luo Hetu nervously swallowed.

Sister Lan laughed, “I think she mentioned running into some trouble and talking to my husband about it. I don’t know the specifics.”

It wasn’t that she didn’t know; it just wasn’t appropriate to bring up now. Sister Lan recalled that her daughter had described Luo Hetu as a former thug, but one with a sharp mind who co-founded Qianbao, a money-making venture that had offended some people. Her husband hadn’t initially wanted to get involved, but Ruyan pleaded, saying Luo Hetu was a good person in every way, so he helped Qianbao out. It wasn’t a big deal. Sister Lan knew about Luo Hetu’s past as a thug, but now that she was Cheng Youqing’s spouse, she wasn’t about to say anything negative.

Cheng Youqing gave a neutral “Oh” and glanced at Xu Ruyan.

Xu Ruyan stopped looking at Luo Hetu, meeting Cheng Youqing’s gaze with calm eyes.

Among the many gazes Cheng Youqing had encountered that evening—scheming, cooperative, or flattering—Xu Ruyan’s calm stare was a first.

Cheng Youqing’s expression remained unruffled, but her fingers tightly pinched Luo Hetu’s waist.

Luo Hetu: “…Wife, I’m hungry. Let’s grab something to eat.”

Cheng Youqing smiled faintly, “Is Miss Xu hungry? Want to join us?”

Xu Ruyan gave a gentle smile, “Sure.”

Luo Hetu: …

Seriously, did anyone ask for my permission before starting this drama?!

As she braced herself for disaster, Cheng Youqing adjusted her collar. “You’re a grown woman, and you don’t even notice when your clothes are wrinkled.”

The strawberry mark on her pale neck became even more conspicuous to onlookers.

Luo Hetu steeled herself. It was already this obvious—acting clueless now would be too foolish, and who knows how she’d be “taught a lesson” at home later.

She leaned in and kissed the corner of Cheng Youqing’s lips.

“Thanks, wife.”

The onlookers: !!!

Shamelessly flaunting, utterly disgraceful, proud of being a kept spouse, huh?

Cheng Youqing seemed caught off guard by the sudden kiss, pausing for a moment before letting out a soft hum.

“Pick whatever you like to eat.”

Her tone was gentle, without a hint of anger.

A company president approached Cheng Youqing to discuss business. With a calm expression, she glanced at Xu Ruyan, then ruffled the back of Luo Hetu’s head. “Stay here and don’t wander off.”

Luo Hetu obediently agreed and picked up a plate, ready to dig in.

Once Cheng Youqing stepped away, leaving Luo Hetu alone, people started gravitating toward the food area.

Xu Ruyan spoke first, sounding a bit sad, “Are you not doing well?”

Luo Hetu: “…I’m doing great.”

She felt the need to clarify things, though she thought she’d already been clear before. She wasn’t sure if Xu Ruyan was blind or just stubborn, creating this bizarre love triangle.

Setting down her plate, she looked at Xu Ruyan. “I really like my wife, and marrying her was my choice. I see you as a forever little sister. If you ever need me, I’m here, but I also hope you find someone with good character and personality to have a proper relationship with.”

Xu Ruyan looked at her silently. Then came the voice of someone with too much time on their hands.

“You know, being a kept spouse depends on who’s doing it. Some people bend over backward to please in and out of bed and still get dumped. Others are useless and unfaithful, yet not only do they win a rich woman’s favor, they’ve got people fighting over them. Luo Hetu, right? Why don’t you start a masterclass? I bet plenty of people would sign up.”

The speaker was Zheng Xiaolong, accompanied by the male Omega who got beaten up last time.

Luo Hetu glanced at Zheng Xiaolong. “Oh, you want to learn? I’ll give you one-on-one lessons, 5,000 an hour, no haggling. Hit me up after this.”

Chen Yuanyuan piped up, “How can a kept spouse like you still be entangled with others? How does Cheng Youqing tolerate this?”

Before Luo Hetu could respond, Xu Ruyan spoke up, “There’s nothing like that. I simply admire Teacher Xiao Luo and see her as a senior. I have no intention of interfering in anyone’s relationship. I… like someone else.”

“Then why are you always defending her, pretty little sister?”

“Teacher Xiao Luo is amazing and kind. I don’t want to hear people slandering her.”

“Amazing? She’s just a kept loser.”

“She’s still working as a server at Qianbao. Does Chairman Cheng even know?”

Xu Ruyan, like a feisty little chick, retorted, “Qianbao is Teacher Xiao Luo’s business! She’s just helping out temporarily.”

The crowd went quiet for a moment before bursting into laughter. “Don’t talk nonsense, little sister. Everyone knows Qianbao’s boss is Ye Qingzhu.”

“Yeah, Ye Qingzhu’s no small fry. Shanhe Tuling is hers too, and now she’s with the Southern Military Command. You’re saying her business belongs to this loser?”

Someone pointed directly at Luo Hetu’s face. She dodged, holding a fruit plate, munching on cherries while watching them argue.

Xu Ruyan: “Teacher Xiao Luo and Boss Ye are friends!”

“Even brothers settle accounts clearly. What good is a friend? Besides, it’s just a KTV. No matter how much it makes, it’s just a small-time operation.” Zheng Xiaolong backtracked.

“Teacher Xiao Luo is also a talented writer!” Xu Ruyan shot back, unconvinced.

Luo Hetu quickly intervened, “Alright, alright, no need to bring that up. Everyone’s right—I’ve got no money, no house, no skills, no savings, and I’m fully dependent on my wife. She’s fine with it, so why are you all so upset?”

Zheng Xiaolong: “Who’s upset? I just can’t stand a flashy, deceitful loser like you, dragging down Jiangcheng’s business circle.”

Chen Yuanyuan: “I’ve been competing with Cheng Youqing for years, and even I can’t stand that she picked someone like you. Did you put a spell on her? I can’t imagine why a top-tier Omega like her would choose you.”

Luo Hetu chewed thoughtfully. “So you actually admire my wife.”

Chen Yuanyuan, furious: “Admire my foot!”

Cheng Youqing finished her conversation and turned to see her alpha surrounded by a group of second-generation elites, clearly mocking her. Luo Hetu, holding a plate of cherries, ate intently, her expression focused, occasionally responding with a couple of sentences, completely unfazed by the taunts.

A faint smile crossed Cheng Youqing’s face as she walked over.

“I think I know why Chairman Cheng chose her.”

Luo Hetu nearly gagged at the sound of that voice.

Zhang Sheng and Chun Yuyan, dressed to the nines, appeared like conjoined twins.

Luo Hetu inwardly scoffed, Isn’t this Jiangcheng’s biggest business banquet? How did these two clowns even get in?

The situation was starting to look like a fight might break out, especially since it involved the same second-generation group that had caused a scene last time. Aside from those with actual business to discuss, many others came over to watch the drama unfold.

Cheng Youqing, oddly enough, became the outsider. She didn’t mind, standing there observing, until Zhang Sheng suddenly spotted her and, with newfound boldness, called out to her.

“Since Chairman Cheng is here, there’s something I’ve always thought you should know. With everyone present, it feels like the right time to bring it up.”

The crowd parted, and Cheng Youqing walked to Luo Hetu’s side, glancing at her.

Luo Hetu had stopped chewing, having polished off the cherries on her plate.

“Tasty?”

“Very tasty.”

“Had I known you liked these, I’d have bought a few boxes to keep at home.”

“No need. These are expensive. Of course, I’d pick the priciest stuff to eat here.”

The crowd sneered. A kept spouse is a kept spouse, saying such low-class things.

Zhang Sheng interrupted their casual chat. “Everyone was just saying they don’t understand why Chairman Cheng would marry a penniless, uneducated, incapable loser like her. I happen to know some inside information. I’ve thought it over and decided it’s time to speak up, as I believe Chairman Cheng has been deceived by this alpha.”

A juicy scandal!

Luo Hetu glanced at Cheng Youqing, who remained expressionless and silent.

Encouraged by the attention, Zhang Sheng’s face took on a melancholic air as he began his tale.

“I mentioned before that Luo Hetu was close to my girlfriend, Chun Yuyan. She pursued Yan’er for a long time, completely devoted, but Yan’er only saw her as a friend. After chasing Yan’er for so long without success, she suddenly married into the Cheng Group. Everyone should know about that.”

“But there’s a hidden story here. I wasn’t sure whether to bring it up, but seeing Luo Hetu, this trash, living so comfortably as a kept spouse while Chairman Cheng might be in the dark, I decided to tell the truth.”

The crowd grew larger.

“About six years ago, at Hexu Hotel, Chairman Cheng wasn’t feeling well that day and left the banquet early. She ran into Yan’er, who booked a room for her to rest. Luo Hetu, meanwhile, was working a summer job as a hotel server.”

“It was a minor incident, but by chance, I learned something shocking. That day, Chairman Cheng entered her heat cycle. And Luo Hetu, the server, was inexplicably absent from work the entire night. That hotel, one of the top in Jiangcheng, had just installed foreign surveillance cameras at the elevator exits on every floor. I saw the blurry footage—Chairman Cheng and Luo Hetu left that floor from the same direction, both looking very off.”

“I went to the front desk to ask. They said Luo Hetu was fired for being AWOL that night. Before she left, she asked who had booked that room. The front desk told her it was Chun Yuyan. The housekeeping staff who cleaned Chairman Cheng’s room later said the room reeked of pheromones, the kind that screamed something had happened.”

“I think this explains why Luo Hetu started obsessively pursuing my girlfriend afterward. She must have done something with the person in that room and either wanted to pursue them or use it as leverage. But the person in that room wasn’t Chun Yuyan, and Luo Hetu didn’t know that.”

The crowd’s eyes darted between Luo Hetu and Cheng Youqing.

“I’ve been unsure how to classify this incident or whether to speak up. I don’t know if Chairman Cheng was willing or coerced, but as a server, Luo Hetu definitely took advantage of the situation. I never imagined you’d marry her, and I don’t know if you’re aware of this entanglement. What’s clear is that Luo Hetu thought the person that night was Chun Yuyan, which is why she kept pursuing her. Either she got carried away by pheromones and fell for Yan’er, or she was trying to use the incident as leverage to cling to an Omega. She might have even known the Omega in that room was having pheromone issues and showed up on purpose.”

“As for why she chased Yan’er but married you, that’s easy to guess. A nobody like her, faced with a marriage proposal from the chairman of the Cheng Group, would obviously know what to choose. But Chairman Cheng, please be cautious. It’s normal for an Omega in heat to seek an alpha to meet their needs. If you married her because of that night, you need to know she’s not only useless but calculating and scheming. An Omega who can afford Hexu Hotel isn’t ordinary. She’s either pheromone-drunk and chasing anyone she meets, or deliberately entangling herself with people. She’s dangerous. The fact that she stopped chasing Yan’er and immediately agreed to marry you shows how easily she’s swayed by material gain.”

“If you weren’t aware of this history, I’m telling you now. I have the evidence. Chairman Cheng, you’d better reconsider your relationship with her and not be fooled by her innocent appearance.”