Marked by My Omega Rival After Moving In (GL, ABO) - Chapter 82

At Xiang’s headquarters, the meeting room, which was slowly emptying out.

Xiang Shuhuai sat steadily in her seat, watching as the last director, with an ugly expression, walked out of this bloodless battlefield. Only she and Hong Shuyue remained in the room.

Hong Shuyue, along with her mother, Hong Yun, owned 5% of Xiang’s shares, making her an ally in Xiang Shuhuai’s power grab.

Her original name was Xiang Shuyue, but after leaving the Xiang family with her mother, she changed her surname to Hong. Hong Yun’s family had some influence, and they had managed to acquire 5% of Xiang’s shares. That was a substantial amount of wealth, though at the time, under Xiang Hongshan’s strict control, she couldn’t do much.

But now that Xiang Shuhuai was in control, everything had changed.

Hong Shuyue was a female beta, still studying at school. She was tall and slender, her hair casually tied into an artistically messy ponytail. Her features had some resemblance to Xiang Shuhuai’s, hinting at their bl00d connection.

At this moment, she was lazily leaning on one side of the long table, watching her much younger little sister.

“Little Xiang is really impressive,” she said, half-joking, “If I were them, I’d be terrified.”

Xiang Shuhuai looked up at her and calmly replied, “Did you hear them? They said you were playing with fire.”

Hong Shuyue just smiled.

“Yeah, yeah,” she said, “I guess I’m the bigger fool. They at least know how to stay low, but I was the first one to stick my head into the tiger’s mouth, waiting to be devoured.”

She spoke so casually, waving her hand at Xiang Shuhuai, her smile light and carefree.

…Xiang Shuhuai actually felt a little uneasy because of the way the other person was so familiar and trusting towards her.

But, she knew why she was acting like this.

—Because, in the recent board meeting, Xiang Shuhuai had partnered with Hong Shuyue to decisively deal with the directors.

They were supposed to vote on whether to remove a director involved in related party transactions. While it wasn’t a huge issue, it was just a method Xiang Hongshan used to purge dissenters and consolidate power.

No one expected that the usually loyal to Xiang Hongshan and obedient little Xiang would suddenly stand up and oppose the removal.

“…I always said, Director Zhang is too indecisive. He listens to everyone, and when his relatives say something, just give him a little benefit, and he—”

“How did Director Wu know about this?”

Xiang Shuhuai, sitting at the head of the table, gently tapped it and asked in a soft voice.

“Have you verified it through your methods?”

“I…” The words, which were nothing but ordinary, made the director who had been boasting about the need to remove the director sweat profusely when Xiang Shuhuai’s stern, calm black eyes fixed on him. He couldn’t speak a word.

Xiang Shuhuai didn’t elaborate any further. It seemed like she had just casually stated her position.

Then, during the final vote, she and the usually carefree Hong Shuyue, together, held 34% of the shares, using their veto power to reject the removal decision.

As a result, when they left, the directors from the Xiang family looked shocked and defeated.

…The reason was simple. Xiang Shuhuai held so many of Xiang’s shares and sat in the general manager’s position, with countless company secrets and core information depending on her alone.

Everyone knew she was the heir of the Xiang family, the future ruler, and with Xiang Hongshan’s approval, she was in line to inherit everything, making her position almost unassailable.

How could she ever think of betraying her own father?

They must have sensed it too—the massive Xiang Corporation was finally going to change hands.

This victory, which on the surface seemed more like a declaration of war than a tangible win, made Hong Shuyue, who had initially agreed to cooperate with Xiang Shuhuai for the sake of profit, feel a genuine closeness toward her. It was because Xiang Shuhuai had always been a girl with a strong sense of loyalty and a deep understanding of the world.

Xiang Shuhuai raised her hand to press her temples, feeling a headache coming on.

“Is there anything else…” she began, but before she could finish her sentence, her phone in her pocket suddenly buzzed. The sound was very similar to the vibrating buzz of her handband, and Xiang Shuhuai was startled. Instinctively, she lowered her head to check the numbers on her handband.

Everything seemed normal.

She quietly sighed in relief, then apologized and lowered her head to check the new private message.

It was from Yu Xiaoxiao. They had arranged to meet downstairs at the company and then spend the afternoon in one of their offices.

[Big Ice Block!]

And then, a lively, tail-wagging golden retriever appeared in the message, jumping around excitedly.

[I’m waiting for you outside, don’t forget about me just because you’re busy with work!]

Right after that, there was another image of a little dog holding a small bone, with tears in its eyes. Its pitiful round eyes looked so much like Yu Xiaoxiao’s that Xiang Shuhuai almost felt like it was accusing her for being late.

…She wouldn’t be late. She was much more punctual than the childish Yu Xiaoxiao.

With that thought, Xiang Shuhuai’s fingers moved slightly, and she quickly typed a reply.

[Got it.]

She then sent an emoji, one that Yu Xiaoxiao had sent to her, saying it looked just like her—a long-haired kitten with a grumpy face, unceremoniously extending its paw to swipe away an incoming heart, like it was playing volleyball.

She typed: [I’ll go down now.]

After sending the reply, Xu Shuhai looked up and realized she had ignored her ally for a bit too long.

“Sorry,” she said softly, “I’ve taken up your time, I…”

Hong Shuyue looked at her and suddenly asked, “Are you in a relationship?”

Xu Shuhai was momentarily stunned, the words hanging in the air, unable to conceal her surprise.

Seeing her reaction, Hong Shuyue was also a little surprised and quickly waved her hand.

“No, no, I’m just joking,” she quickly said. “It’s just that you seem to be in a good mood, not like usual, you seem happy. My little sister acts like this when she’s in love…”

…Could it be that obvious?

Xu Shuhai hesitated, instinctively wanting to glance at the reflective surface of the desk to check her expression.

Seeing this, Hong Shuyue just smiled.

“If there’s anything, you can let me see it and approve. After all, I’m like your sister.”

Indeed, when they were younger, they had some connection.

When Xu Shuhai returned to the old house, Hong Shuyue had already moved out. She only saw her younger “sister” when the family came back to pick up her things, and at that time, Xu Shuhai was being bullied the most.

That day, in the garden, although Hong Shuyue couldn’t really understand what was happening, she still kindly pointed her in the right direction, helping Xu Shuhai find a shortcut to avoid a bullying incident.

She was probably one of the few people from the Xu family that Xu Shuhai had ever felt a bit of kindness from.

Hearing this, Xu Shuhai paused, then responded to the unfamiliar kindness: “…Okay.”

After saying goodbye to Hong Shuyue, the alpha girl was indeed waiting downstairs. When she saw her, she smiled and moved close, trying to get closer to her in the passenger seat. Xu Shuhai quietly sat there and gently leaned her cheek against hers.

…It was soft, and Yu Xiaoxiao’s cheek was so warm, like a soft, warm cloud, resting on her face.

“Big Ice Block,” the little cloud mumbled softly, “Your face is still so cold. Is the Xu Corporation really cold?”

Xu Shuhai didn’t reply. She just squinted her eyes in comfort, instinctively rubbing her face closer to the cloud.

After they parted, Yu Xiaoxiao looked at her with a bright smile, her round eyes sparkling. Xu Shuhai turned her face away, ignoring her.

“Big Ice Block—”

The omega girl mumbled softly, “…You bullied me yesterday.”

She was talking about that kiss—the long, lingering kiss that made her keep shedding tears.

Yu Xiaoxiao had repeatedly interrupted their kiss, always keeping it at the edge of the bracelet’s warning zone, refusing to continue despite Xu Shuhuai’s dizzy, desperate pleas.

Xu Shuhai was so overwhelmed, her eyes even swollen the next day. It was only because the alpha girl had used an egg to roll over her eyes that she could appear decently and normally at the board meeting.

“…Ah,” hearing this, Yu Xiaoxiao seemed to feel a bit guilty, smiling as she leaned in to kiss her eye. “I’m sorry, Big Ice Block.”

Xu Shuhai let out a soft hum, only to be met with a big kiss on her lips.

She looked up in disbelief and saw the alpha girl, having tasted sweetness, smiling triumphantly.

“Because you’re really cute, Big Ice Block.” She turned back to start the car. “Where are we going now?”

Xu Shuhai fastened her seatbelt. “Aren’t we going to your company?”

She added, “I still have some work to do. I need to stay in your office for a while.”

…When it came to work, her calm, somewhat distant tone made her sound exactly like the little President Xu who could do anything.

Yu Xiaoxiao let out a slightly disappointed “Oh…”

…She had thought they could go out together.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with working together, but the only downside was that once she got into work mode, there was no room for anything else in Xu Shuhuai’s eyes—only work. Yu Xiaoxiao was afraid to even move too much in case she disturbed her, let alone do anything intimate.

She lowered her head in disappointment, twisted the key, and prepared to drive out of the parking space.

—But noticing her mood, the omega girl leaned over, carefully, and gently pecked her on the cheek.

“…It’s okay, Yu Xiaoxiao.”

She heard her lover say.

“I’ve arranged the schedule. We’ll go on a date after work, okay?”

Looking at Yu Xiaoxiao’s round, amber eyes, Xu Shuhuai’s own ears turned red, and she quietly added:

“—I’ve made the schedule. Let’s go on a date after work?”