Wish to Get Rich But Wear a Scumbag A - Chapter 19

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Yan He received the notification just as a horrific massacre was unfolding in the canyon.

“A monarch dies for their nation, an emperor guards the gates of their kingdom!” Shen Tinglan, already drunk and raving, now went mad even while drinking tea. “He’er, turn that baby carriage around! Fight the ship captain!”

Yan He nodded obediently, then fled home without looking back.

If she could, she would have hoisted the baby carriage onto her shoulders to help her escape faster.

It was at this moment that the brilliant and mighty Female Lead had followed her.

Yan He, having already abandoned her armor and helmet, swiped the notification away with a backhand to avoid it blocking her vision and getting killed at her own doorstep.

“I’m alive! I’m alive! I’m coming to save you!” Shen Tinglan teleported to rescue her teammate the moment she respawned.

“Great! I’m just a baby, I’ll go first! Hold on!” Yan He said, tears welling in her eyes.

Shen Tinglan lasted only three seconds before being swarmed and killed. The culprit remained unknown—everyone had joined in the beating.

As Yan He desperately tried to kite the enemies, her teammates voted to surrender.

Shen Tinglan angrily opened her mic. “What are you voting for? If you’re so good at voting, why don’t you go play basketball?!”

The vote ended 4-1, and the blue team surrendered.

Shen Tinglan glared at Yan He. “……”

“Those three were just coasting. We couldn’t have won this round anyway,” Yan He said, immediately rushing to Weibo to follow back.

Shen Tinglan rolled her eyes. If you hadn’t opened Weibo so quickly, I might have actually believed you.

“Alright, I’ll play with you again when I get back from filming the variety show.”

Yan He, fearing something might go wrong before filming, kept Shen Tinglan at her place for several days.

They spent the days playing games together and the evenings watching calculus lectures, striking a comfortable balance between work and leisure.

Shen Tinglan’s only complaint was the early bedtime. She didn’t want to sleep before eight, but her eyelids refused to cooperate.

However, this minor dissatisfaction vanished yesterday morning when she barged into the master bedroom and saw Qi Xingwan untying Yan He.

Shen Tinglan awkwardly patted Qi Xingwan on the shoulder. “Um, you… take it easy.”

Yan He: “Don’t worry, I know. If it’s tiring, I won’t do it. If it’s difficult, I won’t try. If it’s easy, I’ll take my time. If it’s simple, I’ll pretend I don’t know how.”

Shen Tinglan: “…I meant at night. I heard dating shows have the loosest regulations of all programs, and they love doing surprise raids. You two better not use ropes again!”

Yan He: “……” I want to die.

Shen Tinglan: “Hey, what are you doing?”

Yan He: “Checking the progress of the lunar colonization project.”

Shen Tinglan chuckled. “Feeling embarrassed? I get it—it’s only natural. Since your s3x life is so harmonious, stop bullying your sister-in-law in front of others. It’s just embarrassing for both of us.”

Yan He took a deep breath. “If I told you right now that Qi Xingwan and I haven’t done anything, would you believe me?”

Shen Tinglan’s smile widened as she draped an arm around Yan He’s shoulder. “Of course I’d believe you! With our bond, I’d believe anything you say!”

Yan He: “……”

Great, she doesn’t believe me.

I want to kill her and cover it up.

From now on, I’m locking the bedroom door!

Speaking of doors, someone knocked on the tea room door.

“Good evening, Sister-in-law!” Shen Tinglan immediately dropped Yan He, straightened her clothes, and stood at attention, practically saluting Qi Xingwan.

Qi Xingwan paused, then politely said, “Hello. I need to speak with Yan He about something. Are you…?”

“Oh, you two go ahead and chat! It’s seven o’clock—I should go listen to hypnosis… I mean, attend my advanced calculus class. Goodbye, sister-in-law!” Shen Tinglan marched off, thoughtfully closing the door behind her.

Qi Xingwan: “???”

Yan He: “……”

Qi Xingwan: “You two were chatting…?”

“She wasn’t talking about you,” Yan He groaned, collapsing onto the cushion and sighing dramatically. “She thinks you… seduced me.”

Seduced?! Qi Xingwan stumbled, her mind momentarily blank. Before she could stop herself, the thought blurted out: “Doesn’t she know you’re… incapable?”

The moment the words left her mouth, she regretted them.

The show was filming tomorrow. Why couldn’t she have held back and avoided poking at Yan He’s sore spot right now?

Yan He angrily scrambled to her feet. “Qi Xingwan, don’t push it! You’re always running around telling everyone I’m incapable! I have my limits too!”

Seeing Yan He’s indignant expression, the thought Qi Xingwan had suppressed began to resurface.

It seems she really doesn’t know he’s… incapable.

But Yan He is incapable!

What kind of Alpha takes half the night, soaking in an Omega’s pheromones, just to barely release a pathetic trickle?

Not only was the amount pitifully small, but the scent was so faint. If the pheromone detector hadn’t lit up, she would have thought the window was ajar, letting in the fragrance of flowers.

“What are you staring at?!” Yan He snapped. “Say I’m useless again, and I’ll show you exactly how useless I am!”

Qi Xingwan blinked, mentally weighing the risks.

She strolled over to Yan He, sat down on the cushion beside her, leaned in close, placed her hands on Yan He’s shoulders, and whispered, “Alright, let’s try it tonight? Let me see exactly how useless you are.”

Thump, thump, thump.

The air hung thick with terrifying silence, and Yan He could hear her own heartbeat pounding in her ears.

Too fast.

A ding sounded in her mind as Xiao Qi frantically activated the mosaic filter.

Qi Xingwan’s breath brushed against her earlobe, hot and close.

Too close.

Yan He braced her hands on the ground and cautiously scooted backward.

She stopped when her back bumped against the tea table, leaving her no further room to retreat.

Qi Xingwan looked genuinely surprised by her reaction. “Why are you running away?”

“Why wouldn’t I run? You think I’d just wait to be devoured?” Yan He scoffed. “Qi Xingwan, Qi Xingwan, I never thought you were this kind of person. I treated you like a friend, and you’re just lusting after my body?! What has the world come to?!”

Qi Xingwan frowned. “Friend?”

“Yeah, pure friendship,” Yan He insisted.

“Pure friendship?” Qi Xingwan laughed. “Then why did you pressure me into marrying you by leveraging the Yan Family’s influence?”

“Actually, I want to have a Platonic relationship with you,” Yan He said with genuine sincerity. “Of course, if you find true love, we can divorce at any time.”

According to the original plot outline provided by 007, the Female Lead had a designated romantic partner, but the author never got around to fleshing out the story before winning the lottery and abandoning the project.

If the Female Lead met her destined partner early and Yan He had already earned enough favor, divorce was inevitable.

She wasn’t the Original Host, and she didn’t even like the Female Lead. There was no way she’d spend her life with her.

Qi Xingwan stared intently at Yan He, her face filled with disbelief. “Who are you really?”

Yan He: “I’m Yan He! I’m really Yan He…”

What, did the Original Host patent the name “Yan He”?

Qi Xingwan: “Fine. Let’s get divorced tomorrow then.”

“No!” Yan He realized her mistake and quickly backtracked. “Um, we have a variety show to film tomorrow. Paying the breach of contract fee would damage your reputation.”

Qi Xingwan: “I don’t care.”

Yan He: “……”

Well, that’s it. I dug my own grave.

Yan He, Yan He, how can you mess up even when you’re winning? You’re truly amazing.

In my next life, I won’t wish for wealth. I’ll just ask for normal intelligence.

Yan He gave up. “Fine, not tomorrow. I’ll let you know when I’m free.”

Qi Xingwan raised an eyebrow and strolled back to Yan He. This time, she didn’t sit down but leaned close to the Alpha’s ear.

“Yan He, you have secrets.”

“So, you’ll listen to me.”

Yan He: QwQ