The Live-in Alpha Only Wants to Be a Quiet Salted Fish (GL) - Chapter 9
Su Mo’s family story was quite dramatic. If this weren’t a sweet romance novel, Su Mo’s experience could definitely be called a ‘cool-story’ template: discriminated against from a young age due to her Omega gender, but ultimately, through her own efforts, she slapped down the villains, became a President, and married a younger Alpha, truly a winner in life.
Su Mo’s mother, Su Yue, was once a popular actress. However, at the peak of her career, she was relentlessly pursued by the company’s young master at the time. She was eventually moved, retired from acting, and married into a wealthy family, dedicated to her Alpha and raising their child. If the story had followed a normal trajectory, people might only have marveled at Su Yue’s good fortune, and her later legend and the pity surrounding her wouldn’t have existed.
The company’s young master, seemingly glamorous, was in fact mediocre in ability. After taking over the company, he incurred continuous losses, and before long, he had bankrupted the massive company, leaving it insolvent.
Su Yue, who had just given birth to Su Mo, discovered that her Alpha was actually a good-for-nothing. She decisively decided to return to the entertainment industry to turn the tide. In less than a year, she paid off all the debts, and three years later, she even quadrupled the company’s market value.
Her strength and ability naturally secured her considerable power and shares in the company, even subtly surpassing her husband. The former He Family Entertainment was renamed Suhe, with Su coming first.
The rise of his Omega, and even her support, brought immense humiliation to the proud Alpha. Compared to his strong-willed wife, weren’t the delicate Omegas outside more appealing?
Thus, naturally, the young master cheated, even euphemistically calling it “a mistake every Alpha makes.”
A strong Omega facing betrayal would, of course, refuse to yield. Enduring the pain of a permanent mark and estrus periods without pheromone comfort, she decisively separated, living alone with her daughter.
If a temporary mark was merely a lightly drawn symbol that faded over time, then a permanent mark was like a brand, impossible to wash away or break free from.
Su Mo’s childhood was spent amidst her mother’s suffering. Various medications to suppress estrus, initially effective, gradually became useless. She watched her vibrant mother wither away, ending her life at the age of 40—an age when other Omegas enjoyed happiness.
Even after Su Yue’s death, the treacherous and unfaithful Alpha showed no sorrow or remorse. Instead, he openly married his mistress, and even seized shares under the guise of being Su Mo’s guardian. He even marketed his wife’s death, letting his daughter debut by stepping on her still-warm bones.
Perhaps he also knew he was incapable and could only maintain his respectable life by relying on continuous cash cows. Fortunately, his daughter was very talented.
Su Mo debuted as a child star at 12, becoming the immensely popular ‘Nation’s Little Sister’ thanks to her mother’s fame. After adulthood, she spent another 7 years desperately climbing to the top, winning Best Actress, gaining a voice, and becoming the aloof goddess known to the world today.
This was a revenge she had planned for 13 years, against her biological father, that dirty and despicable Alpha.
Su Mo walked past the old chauvinist Alpha towards the head of the table, Lin Mu following closely behind.
“Today, I’m not here to discuss with you. I’m here to inform you: the ‘He’ in Suhe Entertainment no longer needs to exist. From now on, there will only be Su Entertainment!”
“You… you unfilial daughter, how dare you! I am Suhe’s largest shareholder, I am!” The old chauvinist Alpha clutched his chest, trembling as his younger counterpart supported him, pointing at Su Mo.
“Heh, the largest shareholder?” Su Mo sneered. “That portion of shares you hold, it seems my mother left them behind, right? It seems I am the rightful heir. Adding those, my shares have reached 40%. As for you… how many shares do you hold now?”
The old chauvinist Alpha’s face changed. Su Mo continued unhurriedly, “Speaking of which, quite a few of my shares were bought from you. It wasn’t easy satisfying your son’s unrealistic dreams, was it? How many hundreds of millions did the movie he directed lose? Should I say it’s truly a father-son duo? You two are just alike, good-for-nothings…”
The younger chauvinist Alpha looked at the old chauvinist Alpha beside him in confusion, half-understanding. “Dad, she’s talking about…”
“Enough!” The old chauvinist Alpha roared, interrupting his question, and looked sharply at Su Mo. “Even if you have more shares, so what? You’re just an Omega. No one will support an Omega becoming the head of a company. Without absolute controlling power, you’re nothing. As long as the other shareholders support me, I’m still the chairman of Suhe!”
As the old chauvinist Alpha spoke, he gained confidence, straightening his back. The shareholders who had been considering switching sides, hearing this, temporarily put their thoughts aside. After exchanging a few glances, they remained composed, making no statement.
Su Mo frowned slightly at this. She had thought the He family’s myriad wrongdoings would be enough to make people turn coat. Unfortunately, she had underestimated the deep-seated prejudices in these people’s bones.
Omegas are not fit to hold power.
Thinking of this, a deeper sorrow filled her heart, and she clenched her fists unwillingly.
A warmth pressed against her, enveloping her hand in a palm, and calloused fingertips traced lines on her hand, causing a slight tickle.
She looked up into the silly Alpha’s brightly smiling face. Still so silly, clearly having forgotten her instructions, but it injected a warmth into her icy heart.
“I’ve truly never met anyone as shameless as you. You constantly bring up gender, only showing off your meager sense of superiority in being an Alpha, right? And you’re proud of it. What part of an Omega is inferior to you, an Alpha? Is it that they’re not as shameless as you, or not as incompetent and useless? Is it so hard to admit you’re inferior to an Omega?”
Lin Mu stepped in front of Su Mo, flashing the smile she had practiced countless times—confident and flamboyant—but her words were cutting, sharp, and ruthless.
The old chauvinist Alpha’s face flushed with anger. He could only roar in impotent rage, “Who are you! Get out! You have no right to speak here!”
At first, due to Su Mo’s strong presence, everyone had ignored the insignificant Alpha beside her. It wasn’t until she spoke that others shifted their gazes. Some Alphas instinctively straightened their posture, resisting the subtle pressure emanating from her.
“So thin-skinned? You get furious just from a few honest words? My apologies, but I do have a right to speak. I am Momo’s legal partner, a live-in partner. I’m on her household registry, that kind. You say Momo can’t do it, but surely an Alpha like me can, right? I’m also a top-tier Alpha, and I graduated from B University with a degree in business management. Compared to this He… hmm, I seem to have an even greater advantage. If he can do it, then why can’t I?”
Lin Mu intimately put her arm around Su Mo, supporting her.
The shareholders’ gazes shifted again. Compared to the utterly rotten He family, another option seemed more tempting.
They didn’t deny Su Mo’s ability, but an Omega holding power didn’t conform to the norm, so they hadn’t considered it. However, if they put forward a live-in puppet Alpha, it would both save face for everyone and ensure power didn’t flow out. Why not?
“Impossible! On what grounds?! A mere greenhorn who hasn’t even grown all his hair, how could the shareholders hand the company over to you? I’m the chairman of the company, I am!”
Unable to process when Su Mo acquired a live-in Alpha, the old chauvinist Alpha panicked when he noticed the shareholders’ wavering.
Su Mo pushed Lin Mu, who was trying to take credit, and gave her a meaningful glance.
If she didn’t know this person was genuinely naive and simple-minded, and that her words were implicitly helping her vent anger, she would have truly thought this person had ulterior motives, wanting to use her to gain power.
Unfortunately, she didn’t need some superficial puppet to maintain peace. Whether they acknowledged it or not, she would openly take this position.
“My apologies, my Alpha likes to joke. While she is indeed married into the Su family, she will not interfere with company matters. I wonder if an Omega who has a top-tier Alpha marry into her family is strong enough to take charge?”
Long-held beliefs made everyone think Omegas were weaker than Alphas, unable to command respect. Omegas were seen as emotional and impulsive, while Alphas were more rational and steady. If that’s the case, then surely proving an Omega is stronger than an Alpha would suffice? Top-tier Alphas, numbering only about a thousand nationwide, are truly one in ten thousand. If even such an Alpha is willing to marry into her family, isn’t that enough to show the Omega is strong enough?
Sweeping a disdainful glance over the faces of the various shareholders, Su Mo remained unconcerned. Since gentle persuasion wouldn’t make them change their minds, she would have to use the stick and the carrot.
“If you’re still not satisfied, then it’s regrettable. Three months ago, my contract expired. If I choose to move to another company, I believe you all know what would happen to this one. Moreover, do you think the news of a top-tier Alpha marrying into an Omega’s family is shocking enough? Especially if the Omega is a Best Actress, and the two happen to be preparing to appear on a post-marriage reality show…”
Su Mo lightly tapped her fingers on the table, a triumphant smile on her face.
“Do you all think this, as the benefit I bring to the company, is enough for me to take the position of Chairman?”