The Black Lotus Wife Forces Me to Pretend to Be an Omega. - Chapter 60

Lu Yu watched their interaction, her eyes turning into heart shapes.

Just as Luo Xiaoxiao and Li Fanshuang were about to kiss again, Zhu Yuxin covered Lu Yu’s eyes.

“Be good, Yuyu. Let’s not watch such indecent things.”

Luo Xiaoxiao hissed, suddenly losing all interest in kissing. She pecked Li Fanshuang’s lips instead.

Turning her head, she glared at Zhu Yuxin with displeasure. “Don’t tell me you still—”

“Shut up!” Zhu Yuxin snapped.

Lu Yu then chimed in, “How did you know? We haven’t yet… She said she doesn’t want me marked so soon.”

Lu Chenfeng, standing nearby, snorted coldly, her icy gaze sweeping over Zhu Yuxin.

“Are you some kind of heartbreaker?”

Zhu Yuxin widened her eyes slightly. “You’re the heartbreaker here! You haven’t even committed to her properly, yet you’ve already done this and that with her.”

“Hmph.” Lu Chenfeng crossed her arms and turned away. “She’s the only one for me.”

Zhu Yuxin scoffed and averted her gaze as well. “Well, Yuyu is the only one for me too. But is she really bound to feel the same? What if one day she stops liking me, but she’s already been marked by me? What then?”

“That’s just hypocritical. If you love someone, shouldn’t you keep them by your side?” Lu Chenfeng argued.

Luo Xiaoxiao listened to their explosive debate, her lips twitching uncontrollably. “Honey, these two have completely different values, yet they somehow became business partners. Is that a good or bad thing?”

“I don’t get it either.” Li Fanshuang couldn’t even look at Lu Chenfeng anymore. She had already come to terms with the fact that her high school classmate was a pervert.

But why, just as she was starting to accept it, did Lu Chenfeng always find a way to prove she was even more twisted than imagined?

Was this woman even normal?

Could Yuan Zhiqing really put up with someone like her?

“Tell us! Who’s right here?!”

Lu Chenfeng and Zhu Yuxin turned to Luo Xiaoxiao and Li Fanshuang in unison.

Luo Xiaoxiao raised her hands in surrender, leaning against Li Fanshuang like a spoiled child. “I don’t feel well. I don’t understand any of this.”

“It’s okay, we don’t have to listen to this nonsense.” Li Fanshuang patted her head soothingly.

Lu Yu shrank back slightly, looking at Zhu Yuxin. “You’re nothing like I imagined.”

Zhu Yuxin froze. Had she disappointed Yuyu?

Hesitantly, she met Lu Yu’s gaze. “Yuyu… do you not like me anymore?”

Lu Yu shook her head, her expression unreadable—neither happy nor upset.

“Let me tell you something. I actually really like excitement.”

“Huh?” Zhu Yuxin stared at her girlfriend, who was dressed like a prim and proper girl. Wait, you’re this rebellious?

Lu Chenfeng clicked her tongue, her gaze flickering toward Li Fanshuang. “Let me put it this way—Omegas love excitement even more than you do. Right, Li Fanshuang?”

Li Fanshuang, suddenly called out, pointed at herself. Me?

Lu Chenfeng rolled her eyes. What’s the point of pretending in front of me?

Li Fanshuang shrugged. “Not all Omegas are the same. I’m the traditional kind.”

Luo Xiaoxiao let out a soft “ah” and whispered in her ear, “So traditional Omegas like having their little mouths kissed?”

Her tone was calm, yet carried a strange magic that sent electric currents rising from the base of Li Fanshuang’s spine up to the nape of her neck.

Li Fanshuang gently squeezed her hand. “Don’t talk when we’re kissing.”

Luo Xiaoxiao gave an obedient “oh.”

Zhu Yuxin and Lu Chenfeng, having failed to get a straight answer from the pair and finding their argument going nowhere, both fell into silence.

Originally, the group had planned to stay at a hotel, but their host Lu Yu insisted, “Since you’ve come to Hucheng, of course you’ll stay at our family estate.”

When Lu Chenfeng arrived, Old Yu’s expression darkened visibly.

Luo Xiaoxiao recognized this as part of Old Yu’s character setting. “Still don’t like female Alphas, Old Yu?”

Old Yu snorted.

Luo Xiaoxiao spread her hands. “Please set aside your prejudice.”

“And when did you return, young friend?” Old Yu’s face suddenly broke into a smile as he raised his glass toward Lu Chenfeng in a toast.

Lu Chenfeng paused, her gaze flickering briefly toward Luo Xiaoxiao—this woman’s mouth seemed blessed with prophetic power.

Shifting her eyes slightly toward Li Fanshuang beside Luo Xiaoxiao, she wondered: Does the female lead really have this ability?

“I’m merely friends with your daughter. We happened to meet on the street.”

Lu Chenfeng maintained the demeanor of a proper gentleman—until her next bombshell.

“Oh, Uncle probably doesn’t know Yuyu’s girlfriend is working as a maid in your household, does she?”

A mischievous smirk played on Lu Chenfeng’s lips.

Old Yu froze. Everyone present froze.

CRACK—

The glass in Old Yu’s hand shattered instantly, his face darkening like an approaching storm.

“WHO IS SHE?!”

Old Yu began frantically scrutinizing every maid—not this one, not that one…

His agitation grew until he actually picked up a dinner knife.

Seeing this, Luo Xiaoxiao intervened, “Old Yu, you need to calm down.”

“How can I—” Old Yu’s words cut off abruptly as he indeed sat back down properly.

CLANG—

He set the knife down. “I originally wanted to find Yuyu some easily controlled fool. Why did she have to choose that Zhu family girl? Her father was no good either.”

Zhu Yuxin’s ears perked up—was there tea about her dad?

Old Yu, keep talking!

The room held its breath, eager for this intergenerational gossip.

Old Yu sniffed. “Back then, we both liked the same Omega. But alas, she ended up with another woman. Old Zhu and I both failed. But how did her daughter become my daughter’s girlfriend? They couldn’t stand each other as children…”

Hearing this, Lu Yu propped her chin on her hand. It was true she and Zhu Yuxin had clashed as children—hence their long rivalry.

Only later had she realized Zhu Yuxin hadn’t been bullying her, but actually protecting her all along.

So Lu Yu chose this moment to speak up directly, “Back at the summer camp in Jincheng, she didn’t bully me—she actually helped drive away those who were bullying me. At first, I never wanted to go to summer camp every year, but then I started looking forward to it…”

With flushed cheeks and lowered head, Lu Yu confessed her feelings to Zhu Yuxin.

Luo Xiaoxiao exclaimed, “Wow~ so romantic!”

Li Fanshuang rolled her eyes and muttered, “What’s romantic about that?”

Old Yu nearly had a heart attack upon hearing Lu Yu’s confession. He slammed the table, “I don’t approve!”

“What’s there for you to disapprove of?” Lu Yu scoffed. “Is it just because back then, Aunt Meng and Uncle Zhu rescued stray cats together and you couldn’t join in? Who told you to be allergic to cat fur?”

Huh?

Everyone turned to look at Old Yu upon hearing this reason—was it really such an unreliable excuse?

Old Yu avoided their gazes, rubbing his nose awkwardly.

“It’s not as simple as you’re making it out to be…”

“Uncle,” Zhu Yuxin stepped forward, moved by Lu Yu’s words earlier. “I’m Zhu Yuxin.”

“Hmph!” Old Yu crossed his arms, refusing to look at her. “I was just thinking, the Zhu family’s kid must be useless.”

Lu Yu immediately stood in front of Zhu Yuxin, “Daddy, she’s a wonderful Alpha.”

“At least you don’t bear her mark—that’s something.” Old Yu turned slightly to properly size up Zhu Yuxin for the first time.

Zhu Yuxin met his gaze unflinchingly, letting him scrutinize her. “I know you have prejudices against female Alphas, Uncle. But back then, they were just like me and Yuyu, slowly finding their way to each other. Uncle, I understand that as Yuyu’s father, you want her to be happy—that’s exactly what I want too.”

“You sure know how to talk,” Old Yu smirked. “But you coming to Hucheng…”

“What? You’re not going to bring up that nonsense about her coming to work as our maid, are you?” Lu Yu snorted.

“And Uncle Lu took a fancy to my younger brother—like he was bewitched or something,” Lu Chenfeng added fuel to the fire.

Old Yu flushed with embarrassment at this, covering his face. “I don’t know what came over me. Maybe I just couldn’t stand that kid?”

“You couldn’t stand him, so you wanted me to marry him?” Lu Yu’s voice rose sharply as she pointed at herself incredulously. Am I some kind of pushover?

Old Yu quickly waved his hands, avoiding his daughter’s gaze. “There was this fortune teller who said you’d bring misfortune to your husband…”

“Huh?” Lu Yu was stunned. “So you wanted me to… curse him to death?”

Lu Chenfeng clapped, “Brilliant move! Since when does Lu Ling’s life count as a life anyway?”

Luo Xiaoxiao gave Old Yu a thumbs-up—what kind of mystical business tactic was this?

Old Yu massaged his temples. “I was being foolish. I just wanted someone to take care of Yuyu in the future.”

“Is having you not enough?” Lu Yu rubbed her throbbing temples—her ridiculous father with his ridiculous arguments.

Lu Yu had thought Old Yu must have been under some spell before, otherwise he wouldn’t have gone so crazy.

But today’s explanation… well, she could sort of accept it.

Seeing Lu Yu nodding in agreement, Luo Xiaoxiao wondered—could she actually believe such an absurd story?

Old Fish sighed in relief, glad that his daughter believed him. He gave Lu Yu a smile, “I was just thinking, if you get married, you should have a child soon to liven things up…”

Lu Yu raised her hand to cut him off, “Don’t even think about it. I’m definitely going to marry Zhu Yuxin. You said I’m husband-repelling, so I can only be with a woman. And with my special fate, if I had to choose between mother and child, I’d save the mother!”

Old Fish fell silent. This stubborn girl was digging in her heels!

His gaze shifted to Zhu Yuxin again. Other than her roguish good looks, what redeeming qualities did this brat even have?

Zhu Yuxin stepped forward, “Uncle, don’t worry. As long as Yuyu doesn’t want to, we absolutely won’t have children.”

“Huh?” Lu Yu was stunned, then blushed and lowered her head. Why are you suddenly talking about having kids?

What?! Old Fish had just stood up, not yet having time to lose his temper.

Zhu Yuxin pointed at Li Fanshuang, “Actress Li hates children. Yuyu is friends with her wife. If we had kids, we’d naturally see less of each other.”

Old Fish’s demonic glare landed on Luo Xiaoxiao, “You—”

“Uncle Lu, I think you should show my wife some respect.” A cold glint flashed through Li Fanshuang’s eyes.

The way she protected her own without hesitation made Luo Xiaoxiao’s heart race. So handsome, I love her so much.

Old Fish snorted and gave Li Fanshuang an annoyed look, “Your mother only had you to carry on the family line, and you’re refusing to have children?”

Li Fanshuang shrugged, “Depends on my mood.”

Luo Xiaoxiao shook her head vigorously, grabbing Li Fanshuang’s hand, “We can’t!”

Having a child would ruin your figure, diminish your looks, and make your whole life revolve around that kid—how tragic!

Seeing the fear in her eyes, Li Fanshuang’s heart clenched. Was Xiaoxiao unwilling to have a child with her? Was she still thinking about her past, about someone from that other world she couldn’t forget?

Seeing none of the young people present taking his side, Old Fish stood up, suddenly looking years older. His gaze shifted between Zhu Yuxin and Lu Yu.

“If this is the path you’ve chosen, then walk it well. I won’t interfere anymore…”

Hands behind his back, he left the living room…

Tears welled up in Lu Yu’s eyes. She’d been a willful child, and it was all because of her…

“Regretting it now?” Lu Chenfeng sneered.

Lu Yu immediately retorted, “No way!”

She threw her arms around Zhu Yuxin’s waist, “You can’t abandon me in the future!”

“Of course not,” Zhu Yuxin replied.

Seeing their objective accomplished, Luo Xiaoxiao tried to leave with Li Fanshuang—they still had unfinished business.

“Stop!” Lu Yu’s voice rang out.

Her piercing gaze was like a sharp knife stabbing into Luo Xiaoxiao’s chest.

Luo Xiaoxiao: Wait, Lu Yu didn’t look like this earlier?

“You took my money but never told me what’s really going on?”

Luo Xiaoxiao waved it off, thinking it was no big deal.

She patted her chest, “I’m a transmigrator. This is all from a novel.”

Lu Yu: …What did I just hear?

At first, her expression was one of disbelief, but in just moments, her pupils contracted with excitement, like a kitten spotting a cat teaser.

“Really? Does that mean I’m the heroine of this world?”

Luo Xiaoxiao couldn’t bear to look at her earnest gaze. How was she supposed to break the news?

Nervous, Luo Xiaoxiao swallowed hard.

“Let me tell you, actually…”

Before she could finish, Lu Chenfeng’s voice cut in, “No, you’re not. Li Fanshuang is.”

Crack—

Something inside Lu Yu shattered. The light in her eyes vanished instantly as she buried her face in Zhu Yuxin’s chest, sobbing. “Waaah, I’m not the heroine! No other Alphas will like me now!”

Zhu Yuxin’s lips twitched. “Baby, what kind of novel do you think this is?”

“Of course it’s one with lots of spicy scenes every day!” Lu Yu lifted her head, eyes sparkling with excitement.

Zhu Yuxin’s expression darkened, a dangerous glint in her eyes that threatened to devour Lu Yu whole.

Yet the young mistress remained completely oblivious.

“There must be tons of Alphas who like me, all wanting to get spicy with me, but I’ll only love one person…”

Luo Xiaoxiao sighed and tugged at Li Fanshuang’s sleeve. “Is this really what the heroine thinks about all day? Spicy stuff?”

Li Fanshuang sat stiffly, the picture of seriousness. “Of course not!” (But that’s exactly what I’m thinking—how can I make tonight even hotter?)

Luo Xiaoxiao patted her chest in relief. Thank goodness my wife is a pure Omega. When I read that book, there weren’t too many spicy scenes.

But she forgot—she hadn’t read the later chapters.

And they all overlooked one crucial detail: sitting right beside them was Lu Chenfeng, a character with a deranged, obsessive setting. How could this possibly be a clean novel?!

“Fu Xinting is a transmigrator. Her goal is to romance this world’s heroine,” Lu Chenfeng said, swirling the red wine in her glass.

The crimson liquid sloshed as her dark, predatory gaze fixed on them, like a beast ready to strike.

“Oh, that explains it.” Lu Yu rubbed her chin, recalling Fu Xinting’s suspicious behavior.

“Then was she behind my dad acting strange earlier? What about the novel’s plot? Doesn’t she care?” Lu Yu asked curiously.

She’d read similar novels before, where transmigrators couldn’t alter major plot points or key characters.

“If she’s already targeting the heroine, isn’t that changing the plot?” Luo Xiaoxiao muttered.

Lu Chenfeng set down her glass. “All she’s done is raise Li Fanshuang’s favorability. Besides, this novel is a harem story.”

Her eyes gleamed with amusement as she looked at Li Fanshuang. “Seems you’ve picked an impossible choice.”

Li Fanshuang arched a brow, propping her chin on one hand. “So what? If it’s a harem novel, can’t I choose whoever I—”

“Not if they’re dead,” Lu Chenfeng interrupted.

The words sent a chill down Luo Xiaoxiao and Li Fanshuang’s spines.

Luo Xiaoxiao’s eyes dimmed, while Li Fanshuang shot a frosty glare. “You’d better watch your words.”

Lu Chenfeng casually straightened his clothes with an indifferent air. “I hope you can change your fate.”

Her gaze lingered on Luo Xiaoxiao, her expression growing complex—she genuinely wished for her to alter destiny.

After all…her thoughts drifted to Yuan Zhiqing.

According to the plot, Yuan Zhiqing would soon face online harassment over a fabricated incident.

“Is there something you haven’t told us?” Li Fanshuang grabbed her arm.

Lu Chenfeng shook her off, her mood darkening. “I’m standing here because I want fate to change.”

“Fate?” Zhu Yuxin repeated the word thoughtfully. “Is it you or Yuan Zhiqing who’s going to die?”

Lu Chenfeng gave a wry smile. As expected, speaking with sharp minds required no beating around the bush.

“If we follow that book, Qingqing will soon be cyberbullied…”

“Where is she now?” Zhu Yuxin asked.

Lu Chenfeng looked up at the sky, her face revealing an inscrutable emotion. “By my side.”

Li Fanshuang frowned, recognizing the implication behind that expression. Her pupils constricted. “You locked her up?”

“As long as she’s with me, that’s enough.” Lu Chenfeng laughed, the picture of madness.

With that, she strode toward the door, repeating the same phrase under her breath.

Luo Xiaoxiao held back Li Fanshuang, who wanted to pursue her. “Let her go. For Yuan Zhiqing right now, staying by her side might be the only protection.”

Li Fanshuang sighed, lowering her head. “Fine.”

Exhausted. Why were her friends such legal liabilities?

“You’re right,” Li Fanshuang said, sitting back down. “It’s better to keep our distance from friends like this.”

Luo Xiaoxiao gave an approving nod. “I’m glad you see it that way!”

Zhu Yuxin studied them both seriously. “Are you still hiding something from us? Does Fu Xinting have another system? And are Yuyu and I key characters in this story?”

“Being too clever isn’t always a good thing,” Luo Xiaoxiao muttered. “Fu Xinting does have a system, but you two aren’t important characters.”

Of course, neither am I.

Zhu Yuxin nodded. “Then Yuyu and I are free. As long as there’s no system, we can stay free—no one can use us.”

She quickly pinpointed the crux.

Zhu Yuxin fixed Li Fanshuang and Luo Xiaoxiao with a steady gaze. “Listen, we’re friends, but that’s all. If possible, I don’t want Yuyu or me dragged into this. But for our future, I’ll join this system hunt.”

Hunt?

Luo Xiaoxiao froze. When had they decided to hunt the system?

Li Fanshuang nodded. “In that case, let’s cooperate. I can hear the system’s voice.”

“Me too!” Luo Xiaoxiao exclaimed in disbelief.

Then, they laid out everything about luck points and conquest values.

Zhu Yuxin nodded. “If the system upgrades now, we can’t catch it. But we can control Fu Xinting for the time being.”

“Then let’s just monitor her movements,” Li Fanshuang said, stretching her stiff neck.

Lu Yu, who had been listening, yawned. “Are we done?”

Zhu Yuxin squeezed her hand. “Tired?”

“Mm.” Lu Yu rubbed her eyes.

Li Fanshuang also tugged at Luo Xiaoxiao’s hand, “Should we head back to our room and sleep too?”

Luo Xiaoxiao looked at the outstretched hand, grabbed it firmly, and winked at her mischievously, “Wifey, when you say ‘sleep,’ is that a verb or a noun? Are we talking about the innocent kind or the spicy kind?”

Li Fanshuang rolled her eyes, “Are we sleeping or not?!”

“You’re being mean to me?!” Luo Xiaoxiao pretended to cry, “Sis, you’re being mean to me?”

The corners of Li Fanshuang’s lips curled into a smile as she gently caressed Luo Xiaoxiao’s cheek, “Don’t you like it when I’m mean to you?”

Oh my god! My wife is so gorgeous!

Luo Xiaoxiao was utterly captivated, swallowing hard. “I like it. Be even fiercer, sister.”

With that, the two happily walked off hand in hand.

Lu Yu’s eyes sparkled with curiosity. “What did they just mean by that?”

Before she could finish her sentence, Zhu Yuxin dragged her away.

–

In the room, Luo Xiaoxiao pinned Li Fanshuang against the wall for the first time with uncharacteristic dominance, one hand gripping her wrist and holding it above her head.

“Tell me, when did you find out my Weibo ID?”

Li Fanshuang arched an eyebrow, her gaze dripping with fox-like allure. “What do you think, Officer Luo? Interrogating me like this… I’m scared.”

She licked her lips, resembling a startled fox.

Luo Xiaoxiao’s heart raced, her throat bobbing. How dare she start playing cosplay at a time like this!

“Don’t try that act on me! It won’t work.”

“Which act, little sister~” Li Fanshuang lifted her leg slightly, revealing a generous expanse of skin beneath her nightgown.

Luo Xiaoxiao inhaled sharply. She meant to cover her eyes, but her hand landed on Li Fanshuang’s cool, smooth skin instead.

Damn it! Luo Xiaoxiao panicked inwardly—she’d fallen into Li Fanshuang’s trap again.

“So this is what Officer Luo meant by ‘it won’t work,’ huh?”

Luo Xiaoxiao was so furious she nearly swore.

She wrapped an arm around Li Fanshuang’s waist, her eyes narrowing dangerously. “You really want to play this game with me?”

Freed hands tugged at the collar of her nightgown, partially exposing curves that sent bl00d rushing. The sweet scent of cherry wine enveloped Luo Xiaoxiao.

So intoxicating…

Without warning, Luo Xiaoxiao was drunk on her.

“Don’t you like it?”

“Mmm.” Luo Xiaoxiao buried her face in Li Fanshuang’s neck. “But can you handle my interrogation?”

Li Fanshuang tilted her head back, reveling in their closeness. “Try me. See if you can get anything out of me.”

“Ah!”

Li Fanshuang gasped as Luo Xiaoxiao abruptly flipped her onto the bed.

“Officer, coming from behind… isn’t that too intense?”

“Scared?” Luo Xiaoxiao whispered in her ear.

Li Fanshuang chuckled softly. “Then you’ll have to be rougher~ I’m quite stubborn…”