The Black Lotus Wife Forces Me to Pretend to Be an Omega. - Chapter 6

The next morning, Luo Xiaoxiao was jogging through the vast estate.

As she ran, she couldn’t help but sigh—if her training grounds had been this good in her past life, she would have been a champion long ago.

When she woke up earlier, she had called out to Li Fanshuang several times, but the award-winning actress actually had morning grumpiness.

Luo Xiaoxiao didn’t want to get scolded by her sugar mommy first thing in the morning—what if she docked her pay?

Huh?

On the tree-lined path, she spotted a familiar face—Sun Weiliang.

Of course, the only people who could get up at 5 a.m. to exercise were those from the sports world.

“Coach Luo?” Sun Weiliang stared at the Omega in disbelief.

Dressed in sportswear, she looked completely different from the delicate figure she had presented yesterday.

Luo Xiaoxiao gave a nonchalant “Oh.” Since there were no cameras around, she had no interest in chatting with this big oaf.

Sun Weiliang watched her in surprise—she wasn’t like this yesterday.

“Coach Luo, wait for me!” Before he knew it, Luo Xiaoxiao had already sprinted ahead of him.

To her amazement, Luo Xiaoxiao realized her physical condition was far better than in her past life.

Was this what being an Alpha felt like?

She had thought it might take years, maybe even longer, to regain her former fighting prowess. But with an Alpha’s body, she could probably do it in just a few months.

Woo-hoo~

Fireworks went off in Luo Xiaoxiao’s heart. If her beloved wife ever really abandoned her, she could step back into the boxing ring again.

“Coach Luo?” Sun Weiliang caught up to her. She was incredible—her breathing and stride were textbook perfect.

“Have you trained before?”

Luo Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow, keeping her expression neutral while inwardly beaming. At least this guy had some observational skills.

“Not bad, big guy.”

Sun Weiliang: …That hurt.

Luo Xiaoxiao glanced at his running form. “Coach Sun’s ground game isn’t great, huh?”

“Yeah…” Sun Weiliang sighed. That was common knowledge.

Checking the data on her fitness tracker, Luo Xiaoxiao confirmed she had already hit her cardio goal for the day.

Without another word to Sun Weiliang, she walked over to the estate’s lakeside.

As the sun began to rise, painting the sky in hues of gold, Luo Xiaoxiao started her yoga routine—high-intensity core exercises, even incorporating some professional animal-flow movements.

Sun Weiliang stood nearby, baffled. Was this really the kind of yoga Omegas usually did?

“Coach Luo, won’t you get hypoglycemic?” Especially since she hadn’t eaten breakfast yet.

“Shh~” Luo Xiaoxiao tightened her core, nearly losing focus at his interruption.

Sun Weiliang tried mimicking her stance. Moments later…

Thud—

The big oaf nearly toppled into the lake.

“So this is where you two are!” Lu Yu jogged over, eyeing Luo Xiaoxiao’s unusual poses. “What are you doing?”

Luo Xiaoxiao was practicing diaphragmatic breathing—a method to strengthen deep abdominal muscles.

“I’m waking up my stomach too.”

Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted the groggy cameraman trailing behind the young mistress.

Click—

It was as if Luo Xiaoxiao had wound herself up in an invisible place. A voice echoed in her mind: Work mode activated!

“That looks so impressive!” Lu Yu’s eyes sparkled with admiration.

Luo Xiaoxiao chuckled lightly, “Not at all, you can do it too. I’ve heard that girls who dance are really impressive.”

“Not really~” Lu Yu blushed slightly at her words.

Luo Xiaoxiao continued, “How could that be? You debuted as the center position.”

“Ugh.” Lu Yu waved her hand dismissively, “That show only happened because my daddy invested in it.”

Luo Xiaoxiao’s mouth twitched. Was this something she should be saying out loud? Miss, are you not seeing the cameras here?

“Luo Xiaoxiao!” Sun Lei’s furious voice rang out.

“I’ve been looking for you everywhere!”

Luo Xiaoxiao squinted as she watched Sun Lei stride toward her with aggressive steps. What was with this accusatory attitude?

Had he found out about her criticizing him on Weibo?

She shrunk her neck and hid behind Lu Yu. “I’m scared.”

“What are you doing?” Lu Yu stepped forward to shield Luo Xiaoxiao.

Sun Lei didn’t notice the nearby camera.

The cameraman, dozing off, also didn’t realize the camera was still recording.

“Seriously, what exactly did you and Li Fanshuang do last night? I’ve been bombarded with complaint calls since morning!” Sun Lei’s face flushed red with anger.

He’d spent the entire morning reassuring the broadcasting authorities that his show was legitimate and didn’t involve anything inappropriate.

Damn Li Fanshuang—acting all reserved for half an hour during the day, then going all out for three hours at night.

“How would I…” Luo Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered something and covered her mouth with a giggle. “Oh, Director Sun~ We just got married.”

“Phew~”

“Don’t be angry.” Luo Xiaoxiao smiled ingratiatingly. It seemed she’d have to tone it down in the future, or the show might get banned.

If the show got banned, her 1 million yuan reward would go down the drain, wouldn’t it?

Sun Lei curled his lips, cursing Li Fanshuang inwardly. After all these years of friendship, she had to stab him in the back like this.

“Fine, fine. Just keep it down.”

“Keep what down?” Li Fanshuang suddenly appeared, grabbing Luo Xiaoxiao’s wrist and pulling her close. “We just got married.”

Last night, Luo Xiaoxiao’s performance had been very effective. Now, the public was speculating about everything—except doubting their relationship.

Luo Xiaoxiao felt miserable. When Li Fanshuang got too into character last night, she insisted on Luo Xiaoxiao “proving their love.” Left with no choice, Luo Xiaoxiao had taken the audience on a wild ride in the middle of the night.

Though the act was fake, she had played her part with convincing passion.

Li Fanshuang didn’t bother chatting further with Sun Lei and led Luo Xiaoxiao away.

Lu Yu clicked her tongue and shot Sun Lei a mocking glance. “Director Sun, maybe you should focus on protecting our privacy. If you keep placing cameras in our rooms, I’m sure those two will have the same problem again tonight.”

The three parts mockery and seven parts indifference in her smile made Sun Lei’s lips twitch. Did Lu Yu have some kind of “delusional CEO” syndrome?

Why did her expression look as punchable as Li Fanshuang’s right now?

Still, Lu Yu’s words made Sun Lei reflect. He ultimately decided to set the audio equipment in each room to turn off at 11 PM.

As for the cameras, the guests had their own ways of covering them up at night.

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Li Fanshuang walked back with Luo Xiaoxiao.

She recalled the public opinion she’d seen early in the morning. Li Fanshu’s expression remained impassive as she warned, “You should tone it down from now on.”

“Huh?” Luo Xiaoxiao paused. Had her performance last night been unsatisfactory?

“What do you mean by that? I worked so hard last night, and you didn’t even offer me extra pay.” As she spoke, Luo Xiaoxiao’s voice grew increasingly aggrieved.

At first, it was partly an act, but soon the grievance became genuine.

Li Fanshuang was dumbfounded by this reaction. Seriously? She’d only said one sentence, and now the girl was on the verge of tears again?

“You were the one who said you didn’t want people thinking you only lasted half an hour. I worked so hard to help you, and when I tried to wake you up for exercise this morning, you kept rolling around refusing to get up. What, was last night too exhausting for you?”

Li Fanshuang covered her face—this was definitely her karma. After all the commotion Luo Xiaoxiao had made last night, acting for three whole hours, how could she possibly have slept well?

“You—”

Before she could finish, a camera lens pointed straight at her—her assigned cameraman.

“Good morning, Teacher Li,” the cameraman greeted politely.

Li Fanshu: Not good, but I can’t say that.

Her face instantly shifted into a practiced, professional smile as she took Luo Xiaoxiao’s hand. “Sorry about that.”

Luo Xiaoxiao huffed twice, but the moment she noticed the camera, she reined in her emotions.

Li Fanshuang is the worst! That tone earlier was totally blaming me!

Luo Xiaoxiao decided internally that she wouldn’t speak to her for five whole minutes!

“Alright, alright,” Li Fanshuang coaxed gently, forcing patience into her voice. “We’ll talk more when we get back, okay?”

Luo Xiaoxiao snorted and turned her head away.

Meanwhile, the live chat exploded with activity.

Wow~ Who’s that cool Omega? It’s our Xiaoxiao!

Xiaoxiao is so tall!

Yeah, almost as tall as the award-winning actress.

Not wearing a skirt and still looking this badass? I’m screenshotting this for my wallpaper.

Did you guys hear? Xiaoxiao said three hours last night!

I saved the entire audio clip.

Our Shuangshuang didn’t say a single word! How could you stay silent in the face of such a temptress?!

Unable to see the comments, Li Fanshuang gave Luo Xiaoxiao’s outfit a once-over. Hmm… pretty alpha.

This look suited her too. It seemed she really didn’t like wearing skirts.

A few more nights like last night, and even Li Fanshuang wouldn’t be able to handle it.

“Let’s go, time for breakfast.”

Luo Xiaoxiao nodded obediently. She was a highly professional employee—the moment the camera appeared, she immediately switched to work mode.

As for her earlier outburst, she blamed it entirely on her exploitative boss.

Back at the villa, the production team had thoughtfully prepared breakfast.

Luo Xiaoxiao scoffed at the sight—bread, milk, and some fruit. They hadn’t even bothered to turn on the stove.

The meal was beyond lazy, yet Fang Jin, a young singer nearby, was putting on a show of his own.

“Wow, the production team is so amazing! It’s been ages since I’ve had such a thoughtful breakfast.”

Luo Xiaoxiao leaned close to her dear wife’s ear and whispered, “He’s being sarcastic, right?”

Li Fanshuang glanced at Fang Jin. The young Beta’s eyes gleamed with calculation as he repeatedly tried to cozy up to Lu Yu, hoping for some sweet interaction.

Unfortunately, Lu Yu wanted nothing to do with him and didn’t spare him so much as a glance.

“Perhaps it’s just simple flattery?” Li Fanshu’s eyes were filled with undisguised sarcasm.

Sun Lei stood by the camera, covering his face—could you two at least pay attention to your microphones when you’re performing this duet?!

During breakfast, Luo Xiaoxiao seized the chance to pull the young mistress over to sit with her and Li Fanshu.

“I think that guy isn’t very… you know what I mean?” Luo Xiaoxiao winked suggestively at Lu Yu.

Seeing Lu Yu about to speak, Li Fanshuang quickly raised a hand to stop her, afraid she might say something inappropriate. Fang Jin had plenty of fans too, and she didn’t want any trouble.

Lu Yu glanced at Li Fanshu’s expression and understood the well-intentioned warning.

“I don’t have a choice. My daddy arranged this.”

The young mistress’s face was full of resignation—even wealthy heiresses had their own troubles.

Luo Xiaoxiao looked between Lu Yu and Fang Jin. These two were completely mismatched. Old Yu must be blind.

“Anyway, I think you should be careful.”

“Attention, everyone.” Sun Lei walked out after they finished breakfast, holding task cards.

“Tomorrow’s mission is a two-person trip. The four destinations on the board are our scenic spots for tomorrow. Today, you’ll have time to plan your itinerary. Each of you will receive 100 yuan in travel funds tomorrow.”

Luo Xiaoxiao smirked, her eyes sweeping over Sun Lei from head to toe. “No money and still trying to run a variety show?”

“I’ll have my daddy invest 200 million,” Lu Yu said, pulling out her phone.

Zhu Yuxin also shot Sun Lei a cold glare. “No money and still trying to date?”

Sun Lei’s expression shifted. “Can’t people date without money?”

Of course not! Luo Xiaoxiao screamed internally. No money, no love.

With this thought, she turned to look at Li Fanshuang beside her.

Li Fanshuang was startled by her sudden affectionate gaze. “What’s wrong?”

Luo Xiaoxiao leaned against her shoulder. “Wifey, you’re the best. I love you so much~”

Of course, I love you most when you send me money!