Redeeming That Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Omega [Transmigration] - Chapter 2
Wen Yan stiffly turned her head, meeting the female lead’s icy gaze. Braving that terrifying glare, she walked to Xu Ruozhou’s side.
Under the crowd’s bewildered stares, Wen Yan seemed to throw caution to the wind, forcefully wrapping her arms around Xu Ruozhou’s slender waist.
Turning to face the crowd, Wen Yan offered a slightly bashful smile and spoke slowly, “Ruozhou and I are deeply in love.”
“We humbly ask for your blessings, Uncle and Aunt.”
The crowd: ?
The Fake Heiress: ??
Hadn’t Wen Yan always been chasing after Xu Mingxin, the Xu Family’s heiress?
How had she suddenly fallen in love with Xu Ruozhou?
Xu Ruozhou’s brow furrowed deeply, while the Fake Heiress’s face turned ashen.
The Fake Heiress forced a strained laugh. “Sister Wen Yan, what are you saying? If there’s some hidden reason behind this, the Xu Family would never force you to marry my sister.”
As she spoke, the Fake Heiress frantically signaled Wen Yan with her eyes, urging her to stick to their prearranged plan.
Wen Yan wanted nothing more than to gouge out her own eyes and sever all ties with this suicidal Fake Heiress.
Addressing Father Xu and Madam Xu with unwavering resolve, Wen Yan raised four fingers and swore, “Ruozhou and I have been dating for a long time. We humbly ask for your blessings!”
“While the Wen Family may not be as wealthy as the Xu Family, to demonstrate our sincerity, we will offer a seaside villa and twenty million yuan in cash as betrothal gifts.”
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
This level of betrothal gifts, while not as extravagant as those offered by top-tier aristocratic families, was still considered quite respectable for an ordinary family.
Before Xu Ruozhou’s parents, Wen Yan gazed deeply into the eyes of the female lead in her arms, but her eyes betrayed an urgent plea as she frantically blinked at her, begging her not to expose her in this situation.
Xu Ruozhou’s brow furrowed deeply. Though she didn’t know what Xu Mingxin’s Alpha had intended by scheming against her, under the public gaze, this was the best course of action she could devise.
Ignoring the frantic blinking of those dark eyes, Xu Ruozhou pressed her lips together and, following Wen Yan’s lead, said, “Mother, Father, Wen Yan and I are truly in love and had already planned to marry. However, since I had only recently returned to the family, I hesitated to speak to you, leading to today’s misunderstanding.”
Wen Yan nodded vigorously, like a chicken pecking at grain.
The Xu family parents wore stunned expressions, while the crowd exchanged bewildered glances. The Fake Heiress’s face twisted in disbelief.
A moment of silence hung in the air.
Suddenly, someone whispered, “Didn’t the Xu family’s daughter say her sister’s pheromones were leaking, and she was worried about her safety, which is why she led us to break down the door? Turns out she didn’t even know her sister was dating an Alpha.”
The Xu family parents cast reproachful glances at their pampered younger daughter, and tears streamed down the Fake Heiress’s face.
“Sister, you’re dating an Alpha from the Wen family? Why didn’t you tell me? You made me misunderstand!”
“I was passing by your room and smelled Omega heat pheromones mixed with Alpha pheromones. I was worried about your reputation, so I gathered people to break down the door.”
The Fake Heiress blinked her pitiful eyes at Wen Yan, as if reproaching her for not sticking to their agreed-upon plan. Her tearful gaze finally settled on Xu Ruozhou, brimming with unspoken grievances. “Anyway, I’m just glad you’re okay, Sister.”
The crowd sighed.
“The Xu Family’s heiress meant well.”
The Xu parents, ever biased, turned directly to Xu Ruozhou. “Your sister cares about you too. Mingxin is sometimes too kind and makes mistakes. As the elder sister, you should be more understanding.”
Xu Ruozhou concealed her inner sarcasm, her lips curving into a half-smile. “Of course I know Mingxin means well.”
She stepped forward and took the Fake Heiress’s wrist. “Sister, don’t be angry with me. Wen Yan’s career is on the rise, and publicly revealing our relationship would affect the company’s stock price. That’s why I didn’t tell you.”
Wen Yan was widely known to be useless. Only a fool would believe that her romantic life could impact stock prices. The Fake Heiress forced an awkward smile. “How could I blame you, Sister?”
The Xu parents watched the sisters’ affectionate display, their faces softening into benevolent, satisfied smiles.
The shame the newly reunited Omega daughter had brought upon the family by being marked by an Alpha was now completely erased by her upcoming marriage.
After all, an Omega was destined to marry an Alpha sooner or later. Even if it was the Wen Family’s useless Alpha, they were still one of the top wealthy clans in the circle, barely worthy of being considered “suitable” for the Xu Family.
Watching Xu Ruozhou and Xu Mingxin laughing and chatting amiably, Wen Yan rubbed the goosebumps on her arms.
The female lead’s cunning was truly beyond ordinary people. Even after being plotted against by the entire family, she could conceal her towering hatred and maintain a facade of cordiality to secure her share of the inheritance.
If Wen Yan hadn’t known the plot, she might have been deceived by the plastic sisterly affection displayed by Xu Ruozhou and Xu Mingxin.
If she remembered correctly, by this point in the story, the female lead had already planted several “spies” within the Xu Family, thoroughly investigating the preferences of Father Xu, Madam Xu, and the Fake Heiress.
Someone like that was far beyond Wen Yan’s capabilities to handle.
Wen Yan unconsciously loosened her grip and edged away from the female lead. Xu Ruozhou glanced at her, his expression unchanged, but his hand hidden behind her back pinched the soft flesh of her lower back, pulling her back into place. It was a gesture of reckless abandon, as if to say, “If we’re going to play this role, we might as well go all the way.”
Wen Yan: QAQ
Madam Xu harbored doubts about why her newly reunited daughter had suddenly become involved with the Alpha who had been pursuing Mingxin for so long. However, she had never approved of the Wen Family Alpha who had been chasing after her beloved daughter. Now that she could marry the despised Xu Ruozhou to this Wen Family good-for-nothing, it would save her some trouble.
Madam Xu spoke slowly, “Since you two are mutually in love, let’s set the wedding for the end of this month. Although the Xu Family is giving away our daughter, we will certainly not treat you poorly. After the marriage, the Xu Family will allocate 5% of its shares to both of you. You can decide how to divide them yourselves. Consider it seed money from us parents to help you start your new home.”
Upon hearing this, the Fake Heiress immediately looked up, “Mom!”
Madam Xu patted her daughter’s back reassuringly. A dark glint flashed in Xu Ruozhou’s eyes. Wen Yan knew the female lead had achieved her goal. In the original novel, Xu Ruozhou’s purpose in marrying the original owner—this good-for-nothing—was to obtain shares in the Xu Group.
The matter had been raised high, only to be gently set down.
With the gossip gone stale, the crowd dispersed.
The hotel manager approached Xu Ruozhou. “Madam Xu.”
“I apologize for disturbing your rest. We’ve arranged a larger suite for you and your Alpha, and we’ll cover the cost of your stay tonight. Is this resolution acceptable?”
Xu Ruozhou nodded and smiled. “Of course. Thank you for your assistance, Manager.”
The two followed the hotel manager, acting like a newlywed couple deeply in love. But as soon as the suite door closed, Xu Ruozhou’s smile vanished. She quickly released Wen Yan’s hand and moved to the far side of the room, maintaining a considerable distance.
Xu Ruozhou casually tossed Wen Yan’s coat on the floor and went to change back into her original clothes. Wen Yan stood frozen, unsure of what to do but wait. When the door reopened, Wen Yan’s throat bobbed nervously. “Um, I…”
Xu Ruozhou’s icy gaze pierced through her. Her small, beautiful red lips spat out the harshest words: “Wen Yan, I don’t care what you’re plotting. Even if you claim you cooperated with Xu Mingxin’s scheme because you ‘like’ me, that doesn’t erase the fact that you forcibly marked me.”
Wen Yan nodded earnestly. Although the original owner had drugged Xu Ruozhou, it was the transmigrated Wen Yan who had actually marked the female lead.
Xu Ruozhou eyed her suspiciously. Wen Yan’s head, which had been bobbing slightly, froze mid-motion. She realized she might be acting too friendly.
The original owner had been an arrogant and conceited Alpha, utterly incapable of speaking kindly to an Omega, who were naturally considered inferior.
Struggling to come up with a suitably Alpha-like retort, Wen Yan finally blurted out, “Xu Ruozhou, you only dare speak to me like this because you know I like you!”
Xu Ruozhou’s gaze grew even more peculiar.
Wen Yan felt a fire burning beneath her skin, spreading from her neck to her cheeks and ears.
She and the original owner looked identical, but she hadn’t expected even the embarrassing habit of blushing easily to have carried over.
From Xu Ruozhou’s perspective, the usually domineering Alpha’s entire face had flushed crimson, like a newly ripened Fuj apple. Even the earlobe pierced with a stud had turned a delicate pink.
Xu Ruozhou’s reddish-brown eyes narrowed in scrutiny as she watched the Alpha stare at the floor, avoiding her gaze completely, her entire face flushed crimson. For the first time, she doubted her own judgment.
Could it be that Wen Yan, who had been chasing after Xu Mingxin all this time, genuinely liked her?
Wen Yan raised her hands and slapped her own cheeks hard, attempting to cool down with a physical remedy. Instead, two red handprints appeared on her face, making her look even more flushed. Xu Ruozhou stared at her with an expression that suggested she thought Wen Yan was mentally deficient.
Clutching her burning-red face, Wen Yan fled into the restroom in disarray.
Xu Ruozhou: ……
As the restroom door clicked shut, a faint smile curved the corner of Xu Ruozhou’s lips.
Wen Yan stared at the mirror, which was ten times larger than her face, repeatedly pressing a cold, damp towel against her feverish cheeks. Gazing at her own mortifyingly red face, she hung her head and screamed inwardly:
Aaaaaaaah!
Is the female lead so perceptive that she’s already noticed something? Am I going to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair?
Waaaaah! Oh my god, what am I supposed to do?! TvT
A few minutes later, there was a soft knock on the bathroom door. Wen Yan mentally braced herself, unlocking the door while adopting her most ferocious tone. “What do you want? Can’t you see I’m—”
“Hmm?”
Wen Yan tried pulling the door open twice.
“Hmm?!?”
The door wouldn’t budge.
Xu Ruozhou, who had been knocking, frowned slightly. “Wen Yan, are you coming out or not?”
The person inside replied, “Uh, you go ahead. I have a bit of diarrhea.”
Xu Ruozhou crossed her arms, studying the tightly shut bathroom door. Through the frosted glass, she spotted a dark figure crouching down.
Realizing what was happening inside, her slightly furrowed brow gradually smoothed out. She tried to suppress a smile, but the corners of her lips stubbornly curled upward.
“Wen Yan, don’t tell me you’ve locked yourself in.”