After Becoming a Scummy Alpha, I Met the Reborn Omega - Chapter 38

Because Lin Changsheng had left the company early that day, Mo Zhaoyan decided to work from home as well, wanting to wait for her to return.

It wasn’t until around seven or eight in the evening that Lin Changsheng finally came back.

Mo Zhaoyan was working in the study on the second floor, but she kept glancing toward the door, distracted and unable to fully concentrate.
She knew she shouldn’t interfere  Lin Changsheng was her own person, free to come and go  but she couldn’t entirely suppress her possessiveness.
She wanted to know where Lin Changsheng went, to completely control her movements.
At times, she even imagined locking her up at home, never letting her leave.

It was a dangerous thought, and Mo Zhaoyan knew it.

She forced herself to rein it in.
What truly frightened her was the unknown,  the fear that Lin Changsheng might be doing something beyond her control.
If she were always within sight, Mo Zhaoyan would feel much more at ease.

But after all, Lin Changsheng was a person — not a pet, not a possession.
There was no way she could be locked away.

Staring blankly at her computer screen, Mo Zhaoyan suddenly chuckled softly.

“No,” she murmured to herself, “my Changsheng could never be compared to a cat or a dog.”

Binding her wouldn’t solve anything.
It would only drive Lin Changsheng further away.
Mo Zhaoyan couldn’t bear for Lin Changsheng to resent her — she had to suppress that dangerous desire to turn her into a caged pet.

Downstairs, the front door creaked open.

Mo Zhaoyan immediately straightened up.
The person she had been waiting for was finally home.

She quickly got up and hurried toward the staircase, but halfway there, she deliberately slowed down, pretending to descend calmly, one step at a time.

Lin Changsheng, looking exhausted, slumped onto the sofa.
As she lifted her gaze, her eyes met Mo Zhaoyan’s.

Startled, Lin Changsheng quickly averted her eyes.

Mo Zhaoyan caught the subtle shift instantly.
She frowned slightly — the reaction was painfully familiar.
It was just like the Lin Changsheng from years ago, the one who had approached her about a marriage agreement.

Had Lin Changsheng regained her memories?

The thought sent a wave of fear through her.

If she had remembered, how much had she recalled?
And what might change because of it?

Mo Zhaoyan was terrified of Lin Changsheng retrieving those memories — First, because those memories carried nothing but pain for her.
And second, because buried within them were the seeds that had once twisted Lin Changsheng’s personality and led her down such a dark path.

Although the issues with the new inhibitor had been resolved, as long as the thoughts born from those old memories remained, it meant the danger was never truly gone.

Thankfully, Lin Changsheng had only remembered part of her past — not all of it.
Even so, the confirmed death of her parents had left her heartbroken beyond measure.

“Changsheng,”
Mo Zhaoyan called out softly.

Lin Changsheng, who had been staring down at the floor, lifted her head instinctively upon hearing that familiar voice.
Her eyes met Mo Zhaoyan’s once more.

In Mo Zhaoyan’s gaze, Lin Changsheng saw something she had never seen before — A tenderness that bordered on indulgence, warm and overwhelming.

It was a look she didn’t recognize from her fragmented memories — perhaps because her memories hadn’t fully returned yet.
Still, she couldn’t bring herself to meet that gaze for long.
Once again, she turned her eyes away.

Mo Zhaoyan’s heart sank a little.
She was even more certain now: this was the old Lin Changsheng — the one she had first met.

The past Lin Changsheng had been bright, lively, and carefree.
But the Lin Changsheng standing before her now…

This was the 27-year-old Lin Changsheng she had first known — The one who had come to her, bringing her precious research results, hoping to marry her.

At that time, Mo Corporation was struggling to keep pace with Hua Yang Group, falling behind in the tech sector.
Even though Hua Yang was no longer at its peak, it was still a giant compared to others.

Lin Changsheng had been exactly like this when they first met — Too shy to meet her gaze directly, sneaking glances instead, her lively spirit dulled into quiet reserve.

Her once-bright smile was barely visible now, replaced by a muted sadness.

And when Mo Zhaoyan happened to catch her looking — Lin Changsheng’s ears would flush red, betraying emotions she didn’t dare reveal.

At that time, Lin Changsheng had already endured far too much — yet she had not been completely swallowed by Xingyun.
Deep in her heart, there was still a piece of pure land — and that place was reserved for Mo Zhaoyan.

Lin Changsheng’s love for Mo Zhaoyan was so humble, so full of self-doubt, that she didn’t even dare meet her eyes.
Whenever they spoke, Lin Changsheng would instinctively lower her head slightly, avoiding her gaze.

It wasn’t the reaction one would expect from a genius scientist.

Even back then, Mo Zhaoyan had thought it odd.
The news constantly praised Lin Changsheng as a brilliant prodigy.
Although her transformation into an Alpha a few years earlier had caused widespread pity, she was still considered a rare, exceptional talent.

Someone like her should have been proud — soaring high like an eagle.
Why, then, did she seem so small and timid in front of Mo Zhaoyan?

What Mo Zhaoyan hadn’t known at the time was just how much hardship Lin Changsheng had endured after becoming a defective gene.
All she could see was the glamorous surface.
Without her experimental breakthroughs, Lin Changsheng would have long been crushed underfoot by others.

Mo Zhaoyan eventually agreed to marry Lin Changsheng.
Mo Corporation desperately needed the research projects Lin Changsheng could bring.
Mo Zhaoyan herself had been completely focused on work.
Marriage, to her, had been little more than a practical arrangement — a transaction.

During their early interactions, she hadn’t found Lin Changsheng difficult to be around.
Maybe it was because she believed this contractual marriage was more beneficial than harmful.
So, she agreed readily.

However, it was Lin Changsheng who had insisted the marriage contract be set for three years —
and the terms heavily favored Mo Zhaoyan.

At the time, Mo Zhaoyan had found it strange.
Why would Lin Changsheng willingly sacrifice her own interests just to marry her?
That was their first real intersection.

Mo Zhaoyan had long forgotten the tiny encounters they’d had back in high school.
She had no idea how long Lin Changsheng had waited and yearned for this day.

But after the marriage — after countless days and nights spent together — Mo Zhaoyan slowly, inevitably, was drawn in by everything about Lin Changsheng.

What had started as fulfilling marital obligations gradually became something real.
A genuine bond.

Lin Changsheng brought an entirely different kind of life into Mo Zhaoyan’s world.
Though Lin Changsheng rarely spoke much, when she was with Mo Zhaoyan, she would sometimes act like a shy little girl — nervous, reserved, endearingly sweet.

Having someone wait at home for her, someone who cared about her — it was the first time Mo Zhaoyan had ever felt such quiet happiness.
But, having never truly experienced love before, she failed to notice the things she should have seen.

Lin Changsheng was deeply insecure.
Her love for Mo Zhaoyan was buried in fear, so delicate and fragile it could break at the slightest breeze.

Just because she didn’t ask questions didn’t mean she wasn’t suffering inside.

At that time, rumors of a potential collaboration with Hua Yang Group began to spread.
And with them came gossip linking Mo Zhaoyan to Hua Yan.

The busier Mo Zhaoyan became, the less time she had to notice Lin Changsheng’s growing distress.

Lin Changsheng, already weakened by her struggles, was hanging on only because of her hope — her love for Mo Zhaoyan.
During the first year of marriage, their sweet and simple life had brought smiles back to Lin Changsheng’s face. And it kept Xingyun at bay.

But as Mo Zhaoyan grew more distant, the darkness crept back into Lin Changsheng’s life.
If she had never known warmth, she could have endured the cold.
But having basked in the light once, the return to darkness was unbearable.

This time, the blow was fatal.

Before, she could still cling to her dreams. Now, all that remained was despair.

Eventually, Lin Changsheng’s spirit collapsed completely and Xingyun took over, leaving Lin Changsheng to slumber deep within her own mind.

When Mo Zhaoyan finally finished her work and noticed Lin Changsheng’s changes, she brushed it off.
She thought it was just a little resentment, a bit of sulking because she had been too busy to pay attention.

But soon, Xingyun’s increasingly erratic actions wore down Mo Zhaoyan’s patience.

Even though she still harbored love for Lin Changsheng in her heart, she couldn’t overlook Xingyun’s betrayals.
Their arguments escalated. They separated.
And finally — they divorced.

Of course, the act of betrayal was part of the Starfall Plan. She knew what Mo Zhaoyan meant to Lin Changsheng — redemption, hope. As long as Mo Zhaoyan remained, Lin Changsheng could be awakened at any moment. She did not want to see that weak Lin Changsheng resurface again, so she had no choice but to do the thing Mo Zhaoyan despised the most: force Mo Zhaoyan to leave her willingly.

To completely shatter Lin Changsheng’s light.

In fact, in her previous life, Xing Yun had completed all the plans. She killed everyone who had bullied Lin Changsheng and even destroyed almost all inferior genes.

However, when Xing Yun woke again, the world had somehow reset. She found herself back in the depths of Lin Changsheng’s mind, watching everything that had happened in the past. In this new cycle, she had no idea what had caused the reset.

But Lin Changsheng was no longer the same. She had lost all her past memories, now appearing like a naive girl who had experienced nothing. With the intervention of the system, the Xing Yun hidden deep within Lin Changsheng’s soul finally learned the truth.

Mo Zhaoyan actually loved Lin Changsheng.
Mo Zhaoyan loved Lin Changsheng? Xing Yun could hardly believe it. She had committed so many terrible acts to drive Mo Zhaoyan away, yet Mo Zhaoyan still loved Lin Changsheng…

No, Xing Yun was unwilling to accept it. So what if the world had reset? She was determined to devour Lin Changsheng once again.

Mo Zhaoyan’s memories came to an end. She was worried about Lin Changsheng’s mental state. Although she didn’t know exactly what Lin Changsheng had gone through or why her personality had changed so drastically back then, she knew that she herself was partly to blame. She had taken Lin Changsheng’s love for granted without truly cherishing her.

“Are you okay?”

Mo Zhaoyan suddenly leaned in, startling Lin Changsheng, who felt both flustered and moved. Although recalling so much had left her feeling heavy-hearted, seeing Mo Zhaoyan’s caring expression filled her heart with warmth.

With Mo Zhaoyan by her side, Lin Changsheng forced a smile, though it looked a little strained. While the naive Lin Changsheng of the past was indeed adorable, it was this Lin Changsheng that felt truly familiar to Mo Zhaoyan.

Mo Zhaoyan’s heart softened. She hugged Lin Changsheng from the side, feeling her thin frame. How had she never noticed how frail Lin Changsheng was? Had she not been eating properly? It felt like she could only touch bones.

Mo Zhaoyan frowned slightly, guilt washing over her. Had she still been too negligent toward Lin Changsheng?

As Lin Changsheng was suddenly pulled into her embrace and gently comforted, all the grievances she had been holding in burst forth.

In Mo Zhaoyan’s arms, she no longer had to hold back or pretend to be strong.
“I’m here…”

Mo Zhaoyan’s voice remained cool as ever, but those two words brought Lin Changsheng hope. She finally couldn’t hold it in anymore and threw herself into Mo Zhaoyan’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

She had been holding back her sorrow over her parents’ deaths for so long. Now, finally, she had found a shoulder where she could cry without fear of being judged.

Watching Lin Changsheng cry so painfully, Mo Zhaoyan also felt a pang in her heart. In her past life, Lin Changsheng had always suppressed her emotions and had never once shown this vulnerable side before her.

“It’s alright now… I’m here.”

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