Marked by My Omega Rival After Moving In (GL, ABO) - Chapter 70

By the time she arrived, Sun Tao had been waiting for quite some time.

He was wearing an ill-fitting cheap coat that covered his hospital gown, with one arm in a plaster cast. His disheveled hair, yellowish face, and hunched back gave him a pitiful look. His anxiety caused him to nervously bite at the dirty nails of his free hand. Gone was the arrogant, untouchable figure from his high school days.

The long, quiet wait had clearly worn away the last traces of his former arrogance—after all, Xu Shuai was just an omega who had nearly been marked and broken by him. Now, all that was left was the fear buried in his disabled body.

It was at this moment that Xu Shuai entered the room.

She briefly scanned the person in front of her, her brows slightly furrowing as she calmly said, “Looks like you’re still living too well.”

—She was referring to the brand-new phone that was poking out of Sun Tao’s pocket.

It was a new, expensive, limited edition model, without a scratch.

Considering his habits of drinking after his family’s company went bankrupt, this phone was clearly less than a week old.

Xu Shuai smiled silently, the corners of her mouth twitching.

A windfall, huh?

Her gaze made Sun Tao involuntarily shiver. The alpha man hurriedly tried to stand up from the couch, but the leg he had injured in the car accident was already weak, and now he couldn’t even get up straight.

“I-I…” he stammered.

“You came to see me because you know you’re living too well?” Xu Shuai’s voice was calm. “That’s fine. I’ve always been curious—how long does it take for an adult to adapt to life without an arm… Sun Tao, are you curious about that?”

His leg gave way, and he collapsed back onto the couch.

His face was pale, his body sweating heavily. His right hand, still functional, trembled uncontrollably, a clear sign that he was terrified by the threat Xu Shuai had just made.

Because he knew that Xu Shuai could really do it. Even though it had sounded like a joke, she could follow through.

He had tried to mark Xu Shuai when they were in their second year of high school. Though he had failed and had been momentarily frightened by the bloodshot eyes of Xu Shuai in the bathroom, he didn’t take it seriously.

After all, she was just an omega, a bastard child of the Xu family. No matter how much she resisted, she could only hurt herself. Even if she had her glands removed and almost died, she could never harm him in any way. He just shrugged it off and went abroad, continuing his reckless lifestyle under the doting of his parents, surrounded by a group of degenerate friends. That experience had never been brought up again.

Sun Tao had thought it would be like that forever.

That perfect life continued until his second year in college.

His family’s listed company was suddenly exposed for financial fraud. In the same year, it faced a malicious takeover, and the stock price plummeted, hitting the limit down. The company’s performance fluctuated wildly, and by the time it was delisted, the stock chart had formed the distorted shape of “j.s.”

Jacob.Sun, the English name Sun Tao used abroad.

—At that moment, he realized something wasn’t right. The family business went bankrupt, all their assets were frozen, and his furious father slapped him across the face while he knelt there, still confused. But this was far from the end—it was only the beginning of a cruel series of events.

He was sued, facing criminal charges.

Sun Tao’s personal life abroad had been less than clean. He had engaged in shady activities, and after fleeing back to China, he tried to escape reality by partying even harder, only to get involved in a drug case and was eventually sentenced to three years for drug trafficking.

Now, after finally being released from prison, Sun Tao found that his family had already fallen apart. He and his father were now hated by all their relatives, like rats in the street.

His once-proud chairman father couldn’t take it anymore. Shortly after Sun Tao went to prison, he committed suicide in the company building, while his mother, who had been a full-time housewife, developed a gambling addiction and borrowed countless amounts of loan sharks’ money.

As a result, Sun Tao began drinking heavily. Half a month ago, he had caused a car accident while drunk. No one was injured except him, but he was held fully responsible.

—He had become disabled, fallen into extreme poverty, and now carried a heavy burden of high-interest debt. The series of revenge had finally come to an end.

Deep down, Sun Tao believed that Xu Shuai, who had now become the president of the Xu family, was behind all of this. But he had no proof, no evidence. Everything seemed to be his own fault. He had cursed and cried in regret after getting drunk, but no one took him seriously. They treated him like a madman and had the police escort him away.

Sun Tao had often thought, if he could see her again, he would take revenge. He would make her experience what it was like to be in the ICU, fighting for her life. Or maybe… maybe he should have just gone back to his school days and marked her, ruined her, even killed her.

But now, sitting here, facing Xu Shuai, Sun Tao felt as if he had been thoroughly scared. He couldn’t even move a finger, only paralyzed by the instinctual fear that had long been embedded in his mind.

…He recalled the bloodshot eyes, full of cold, merciless hatred.

They were the eyes of a wolf—greedy, cruel, and vicious. Once a wolf locked onto an enemy, it would never let go unless it had torn their throat out.

The wolf had set its sights on him, and now he was still barely hanging onto life.

“I-I…” Sun Tao’s legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the floor, crawling and crying as he bowed to Xu Shuai, trembling all over. His words were jumbled and frantic, “Please, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, please spare me… Please, Xu President, I beg you for your mercy… Xu President, please let me go…”

Xu Shuai took a slight step back, deliberately keeping her distance from him to avoid any unpleasant smells.

“Who sent you here?” She looked at the man crumpled on the floor, pressing her brows in disgust, as if talking to herself. “…Gu Jiaxiao?”

“No. She may be bad, but at least she’s not disgusting… Haha.” Xu Shuai suddenly laughed, her voice light as she spoke. “Xu Jia, Xu Hongshan.”

The moment Sun Tao heard that name, his body froze. His reaction said everything.

“…Isn’t this the funniest thing in the world? A father, spending money to hire rapists to threaten his own daughter.”

Xu Shuai sneered. “Tell me, what else does he want you to do?”

The man, still crumpled on the floor like a puddle of mud, stopped bowing and crying, but his body shook even more violently, as if someone was pointing a gun at him from behind.

“I-I…” Sun Tao stammered, bowing his head again. “I…”

…There was no need for him to answer.

It was obvious what was going on.

Because Xu Hongshan was afraid of her. As a typical chauvinistic male alpha, he tried to destroy her and crush her underfoot, intending to control her completely.

Xu Shuai calmly said, “This isn’t a big deal. There’s only one thing you did wrong, Sun Tao.”

The man suddenly lifted his eyes, filled with desperation and tears, his eyes ugly and clouded.

“Xu President, please… I beg you…”

“—You shouldn’t be in front of me, making me think of you again.”

Xiang Shuhui said, a faint sneer curling at her lips. “I heard that the money Xiang Hongshan gave you was used by Mrs. Sun for investment? You really have a good eye.”

She said it calmly, as though it was nothing unusual, but Sun Tao suddenly felt a chill run through him.

“Xiang… Xiang Zong, I…” Sun Tao stumbled over his words, begging as he collapsed to the ground. He stared into those cold, wolf-like eyes and suddenly realized that he was completely done for. Xiang Shuhui would never let him off the hook until everything was finished.

He trembled, his eyes red, panting heavily, an overwhelming sense of desperation rising in his chest.

Sun Tao remembered what that assistant had told him.

He had given him some money and told him that as long as he completed what he hadn’t finished before, he could—he could…

Driven by impulse, the man’s eyes turned red like a beast.

He roared, attempting to get up from the floor.

—But suddenly, a force pressed against his knee, and without any warning, he collapsed to the ground with a loud “thud.”

In the blink of an eye, his hair was yanked, and his head was slammed violently against the wall.

Once, twice. The force was so strong that the wall trembled.

When the pressure behind his head loosened, Sun Tao, dizzy and disoriented, fell back to the ground. His vision blurred with stars, and his mind went blank. His body twitched uncontrollably from the dizziness, and he couldn’t remember anything else.

The security guards, who had been waiting for this moment, rushed in and dragged him out of the reception room.

—Everything happened so quickly. Xiang Shuhui hadn’t even fully reacted yet.

She blankly raised her face and saw the alpha girl who had swiftly dealt with the trash, her eyes red. She no longer had the composed look from earlier and just stood there staring at her, almost on the verge of tears.

When did Yu Xiaoxiao arrive?

And… why was she crying?

Xiang Shuhui didn’t understand.

“Yu Xiaoxiao?” she asked softly, guessing, “Are you angry?”

—And the response she got was a big, tight hug.

The alpha girl just rushed over and tightly held her.

Her arms wrapped around Xiang Shuhui’s waist with such force, it was almost as if she were trying to pull Xiang Shuhui into her body, completing the fiery embrace.

Xiang Shuhui, bewildered, was held in her arms, unsure of what to do.

She tried calling, “…Yu Xiaoxiao?”

But large tears fell onto her neck, spreading a warm wetness.

“Why… ugh… Xiang Shuhui…”

The alpha girl cried so hard, almost like a child.

“Why did he do that to you… ugh, if… if I hadn’t come…”

—So it was like this.

Xiang Shuhui then lifted her hand and gently stroked the soft, fluffy hair on the girl’s head.

“It’s okay, Yu Xiaoxiao, stop crying.” She comforted softly, “He wouldn’t dare to hurt me.”

Someone as cowardly as Sun Tao wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on her. He couldn’t handle the consequences, unless he planned to kill her.

But if he killed her, he would have to die too. Sun Tao didn’t want to die, nor did he have the guts. If he had that kind of courage, he would’ve followed his father’s example and killed himself when he was released from prison.

That moment just now was nothing more than a burst of anger, his emotions clouding his judgment. His fists would never land on Xiang Shuhui.

—However, Xiang Shuhui thought to herself that it was better not to say any of this out loud.

Otherwise, if the alpha girl heard anything about whether someone had the guts to kill, or if they wanted to die, she would probably cry even harder.

Sure enough, Yu Xiaoxiao just shook her head forcefully against Xiang Shuhui’s neck, as if trying to shake off the water like a wet dog. She snuggled closer, holding her even tighter.

“Ugh…” she still cried, “Big Ice Block, don’t…”

The alpha girl held her so tightly, it wasn’t painful, but it made Xiang Shuhui feel incredibly heavy, with no space left between them. It was like the girl wanted to hug a cloud into her body.

Xiang Shuhui absentmindedly thought that Yu Xiaoxiao’s embrace was like—like she would disappear if she didn’t hold her tighter.

—How strange.

But the alpha girl’s embrace was so warm, so comforting. Xiang Shuhui couldn’t tell if it was her sensitive period that made her temperature unusually high, but this cozy hug made Xiang Shuhui not want to pull away.

So, standing in the embrace, she instinctively rubbed her cheek against the girl’s.

“Yu Xiaoxiao,” Xiang Shuhui gently comforted, “Don’t cry…”

Like a little dog, the alpha girl nuzzled her neck and cried even harder.

She sobbed, her voice muffled by tears, “Don’t do this… ugh, Xiang Shuhui, Xiang Shuhui, don’t… you need to take care of yourself… don’t do this…”

—Ah.

“Okay,” Xiang Shuhui heard herself agreeing, “I will, Yu Xiaoxiao. So stop crying.”

It wasn’t until many minutes later that the alpha girl finally calmed down enough to let go of her.

And even though the hug had stopped, Yu Xiaoxiao still wouldn’t let go of her hand, holding on tightly, their fingers intertwined as they snuggled on the sofa. Xiang Shuhui handed her a wet wipe, and she took it reluctantly, wiping away the tear-streaks on her face.

They were no longer in the reception room but had moved to the nearest guest room. Although it was incredibly hard to persuade Yu Xiaoxiao to move, since she clung to Xiang Shuhui’s waist, the sofa in the reception room had been tainted by Sun Tao’s presence. Xiang Shuhui didn’t even want to look at it, let alone let the alpha girl sit there.

Now, the alpha girl was clutching her hand, like a little dog, curled up on the sofa, her wet round eyes filled with strict, serious accusation, just staring at her.

Even Xiang Shuhui felt a little guilty under that intense gaze, subconsciously wanting to withdraw her hand—only to have Yu Xiaoxiao hold her even tighter, her expression full of accusation, disbelief, as if accusing her of not wanting to hold hands with her.

—Childish.

Xiang Shuhui almost wanted to laugh, but instead, she stretched out her hand and gently stroked the alpha girl’s tousled bangs.

“I’m sorry, Yu Xiaoxiao,” she said, “I won’t do that again.”

As she spoke, she tried to stretch out her hand, clumsily mimicking Yu Xiaoxiao, and made the gesture of a pinky promise, then reached to take the alpha girl’s hand. “—We made a promise, didn’t we?”

Yu Xiaoxiao stared at her with wide eyes, wanting to pull away but ultimately relenting. She stiffly linked their pinky fingers, muttering dissatisfied, “…You’re lying to me again.”

Xiang Shuhui, a little confused, asked, “Why?”

The alpha girl, her eyes red from crying, sniffled and fell silent.

She definitely needed to talk to Xiang Shuhuai about the surgery, but not now. Maybe later, when the two of them were sitting down together seriously, it would be a better time.

But right now, it was about that crazy alpha man.

Xiang Shuhuai had promised her this morning to take care of herself and stay healthy, yet here she was, putting herself in such a dangerous situation. If she had been a bit later, or if she had waited for one more red light, that crazy man might have hurt Xiang Shuhuai.

She didn’t value herself at all.

The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt, and her frustration only grew. Tears began to well up in her eyes again. She looked at Xiang Shuhuai with teary eyes, blinking, and a big drop of tear fell.

She heard Xiang Shuhuai pause for a moment, then let out a light laugh.

Yu Xiaoxiao stared at her in disbelief.

“…You’re still laughing!” she said angrily, grabbing Xiang Shuhuai’s hand to complain, “Big Ice Block! Big Ice Block, you didn’t keep your promise, and now you’re laughing—”

“I’m sorry,” Xiang Shuhuai responded plainly, her black eyes calm and sincere as she looked at her. “I’m sorry, Yu Xiaoxiao.”

…She seemed so suspicious.

Yu Xiaoxiao thought this to herself and moved a bit closer, seriously staring into the clear, dark eyes of the omega girl.

Xiang Shuhuai didn’t move, allowing Yu Xiaoxiao to press her closer on the sofa, meeting her approach.

In the space between their breaths, there was a sweet scent mixed with the traces of tears.

Yu Xiaoxiao continued to stare into her eyes, trying to find some hint or clue.

Then, Xiang Shuhuai gently raised her face and softly pressed a kiss on her lips.

“…Yu Xiaoxiao.”

After this simple kiss, she whispered in a voice that seemed intentionally a bit hoarse, like smoke swirling in the air.

With that voice, Xiang Shuhuai said, “Don’t be angry.”

Though they had been closer than this before, when the air brushed past her lips, Yu Xiaoxiao’s face still flushed bright red.

This…!

She thought, startled by her own reaction.

This Big Ice Block must be doing it on purpose!

“…No.” Yu Xiaoxiao, still upset, spoke with determination, “Not enough.”

Xiang Shuhuai blinked in surprise. “Wh-what?”

Before she could finish her sentence, her lips were captured again by the alpha girl in a fierce, possessive kiss.

The kiss was intense, almost aggressive, as if the alpha’s sensitivity was in full force, breathing and taking in more air than usual.

In the heated sweetness, Xiang Shuhuai found herself breathless, her fingers weakly pressing against Yu Xiaoxiao’s shoulders, almost on the verge of a sob.

Once that small, breathy sound was consumed, the alpha girl finally let go, satisfied, but still nibbled at Xiang Shuhuai’s soft lips.

Yu Xiaoxiao looked at her, her lover now all soft from the kiss, and, still out of breath, bit Xiang Shuhuai’s pale, slender fingers.

“Big Ice Block,” she said with a proud tone, “From now on, you can’t do this to yourself. If you don’t keep your promise and don’t value your body, I’ll punish you like this.”

She glanced at the clock, calculating with a smirk.

“We kissed for three minutes just now, non-stop. Next time, it’ll be nine minutes. After that, it’ll be twenty-seven minutes—”

The number shocked Xiang Shuhuai, her eyes widening in alarm. Still a little dazed from the kiss, she instinctively called out, “Yu Xiaoxiao…”

Yu Xiaoxiao only said this in passing. She wouldn’t mind kissing her forever, but she was concerned Big Ice Block’s stamina might run out and she’d end up crying herself to sleep.

But looking at Xiang Shuhuai, whose eyes were wide in surprise, with lips wet and swollen, Yu Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by how cute she was. Her heart softened completely.

…She wanted to tease her a bit more.

So, Yu Xiaoxiao bent down again, biting down on Xiang Shuhuai’s soft lips with a playful “ah.”

“We made a deal,” she smiled, the sweet taste still lingering on her lips, “Big Ice Block, from now on, this is your punishment.”

After kissing and kissing again, Xiang Shuhuai was thoroughly wrapped up in her, unable to escape, and finally decided to tell her about Sun Tao.

“In high school, he tried to mark me… Anyway, Sun Tao has nothing left now. He’s poor and was bought by Xiang Hongshan and the others, coming to cause trouble for me.”

Xiang Shuhuai said, trying to brush over the bloody details of the past. She left out the part about ruining the gland, just mentioning Sun Tao’s miserable fate.

…Normally, Xiang Shuhuai would have hidden the harshness of her revenge, afraid Yu Xiaoxiao would be disgusted by her actions.

But the truth was… it wasn’t a pretty story, and the past felt too tragic. Xiang Shuhuai almost hesitated to tell the innocent, pure alpha girl. In comparison, her revenge story seemed easier to share.

After finishing, she lowered her eyes, staring at her pale fingertips before looking up, intending to smile. But just then, a warm tear dropped onto the back of her hand, where Yu Xiaoxiao had been holding.

Xiang Shuhuai was confused. “…Yu Xiaoxiao?”

She saw the alpha girl, who had just been comforted, looking at her with red eyes, her lips drooping, and more tears welling up in her round eyes.

…Oh no.

“Wu,” Yu Xiaoxiao sniffled, and like a dog, she threw herself into Xiang Shuhuai’s arms, hugging her tightly.

It was still the big, powerful embrace, as if trying to squeeze a cloud into her arms.

In that hug, Xiang Shuhuai felt almost at a loss.

She didn’t know, was it because of her ugly, dark past, or her harsh and ugly methods of revenge that made her worthy of such a warm, soft embrace that brought such a deep sense of security?

In the hug, the alpha girl’s warm body trembled from crying, and it almost made Xiang Shuhuai’s heart tremble too, igniting a strange longing. But the whimpering sounds in her ear still felt like the cries of a child.

“…Why are you crying again?”

Xiang Shuhuai, helpless, rubbed her face. “It’s okay. It’s nothing.”

“It’s all over. I’ve been fine for a long time.”

“…Because, wu, because you’re not crying…”

Yu Xiaoxiao said through her tears, her voice as innocent and clear as ever.

“It must have hurt, Xiang Shuhuai, wu…” she sobbed, “It must have hurt so much…”

“If I were there, wu, if I were there…”