After the System Called Me Mom, My Arch-Nemesis Omega Fell for Me - Chapter 32

Director’s Office

Director Su’s brow was furrowed, his fingers mindlessly tapping the desk as he looked at his steady subordinate. “What’s your take on this case? On the surface, it’s a solicitation case, then it involved illegal entry, and now it’s become an assault case. A total mess.”

The Captain stood straight with a calm expression. He placed a transparent evidence bag on the Director’s desk. Inside was an exquisite glass milk cup, with slight milk residue still clinging to the walls.

“Director Su, the root may still lie in that anonymous report regarding the solicitation incident,” the Captain’s voice was steady and clear. “This is evidence retrieved from Suite 2022, the cup Miss Lu used. The preliminary report from the forensics department just came out. They detected traces of the hallucinogen Mandragora in the leftover milk, specifically targeting secondary differentiation, along with some other illegal drugs.”

Director Su flipped through the transcripts and asked, “Dean Chang and President Xie didn’t mention this in their statements.”

“That’s exactly where the suspicion lies, Director. I suspect Miss Lu simply didn’t tell President Xie or Dean Chang about it.” The Captain leaned in slightly. “I believe the reason might be related to the Jiang Group, specifically, the family of Miss Jiang Mingyue.”

“Go on.”

“Jian Cheng has been pursuing Miss Jiang but was repeatedly rejected. After learning that Miss Jiang and Miss Lu are close, he developed a grudge out of jealousy. There is no information about Miss Lu online, and only Miss Jiang and a few doctors at the hospital knew about Miss Lu’s secondary differentiation. So, how did Jian Cheng find out?”

“Therefore, I checked the surveillance at the General Hospital. I found someone talking to Miss Lu. Jiang Mingzhao, Jiang Mingyue’s brother. That same night, Jiang Mingzhao met Jian Cheng at a bar. I also discovered that the Jiang Group is currently in critical negotiations with the Jian Group over the acquisition of the Cloud Peak Hot Spring Hotel. However, the final payment hasn’t been settled.”

“I even found that Jiang Mingzhao has a history of friction with Miss Lu.”

Director Su looked up. “You mean Jiang Mingzhao provoked Jian Cheng to deal with Miss Lu, and that phone call was made by Jiang Mingzhao?”

“Director, if that phone call hadn’t stirred things up, President Xie, Dean Chang, and Dean Jian would have likely settled it privately. But someone reported it, exposing the matter right at the junction of the hotel transaction, causing the hotel’s value to be cut in half. Young Master Jian Cheng clearly lacks the brains for this, he couldn’t have procured illegal drugs. I suspect Jiang Mingzhao provided them.”

Director Su said, “Good, investigate this thoroughly.”

“Director, I request to lead this investigation. I’ll need help from the Economic Crimes Unit.”

Director Su was puzzled. “Why the Economic Crimes Unit?”

“I’ve been watching Jiang Mingzhao for a long time. I suspect the Jiang Group’s cash flow has run into problems, and he’s unable to pay the Jian Group for the hotel.”

“One more thing. I suspect Miss Lu’s rank is at least S-class.”

She was able to steadily suppress the A-class Jian Cheng.

After the Captain left, Director Su quickly grabbed the phone and dialed the Taiyu Group.

“Old Xie, I have a little granddaughter. No, you have a little granddaughter.”

“You always say your second child is your retribution. Well, your second child’s retribution has arrived, and it’s your little granddaughter. That little mouth of hers… she said she’s going to throw the second child in the house later. You should have seen the look on your kid’s face. Also, your kid broke a chair in my station, come over and pay for it.”

Chairman Xie snorted. “Old Su, I don’t care.”

“Old Xie, you really don’t need to care. Your granddaughter doesn’t even take the surname Xie. It’s hilarious! Hahahaha. Do you want to know your granddaughter’s rank? If not, don’t come.”

Chairman Xie snapped, “…I’m coming right now.”

Influencer Restaurant Private Room

Four people sat together. Jiang Mingyue thought to herself: Is this a dinner with my two future mothers-in-law?

It felt like a family of four gathering.

Xie Fuyun meticulously used crab tools to peel a plump crab for Chang Xi, neatly arranging the snow-white meat on the plate in front of her. She clearly did this often.

The two were indeed deeply in love.

Only after finishing did she pick up a wet wipe to clean her hands, coughing lightly to break the silence.

“It’s rare for us to sit down as a family for a meal today.” Xie Fuyun’s gaze swept across Lu Lingzhi and Jiang Mingyue. “I know you must have many questions, especially regarding the relationship between Lingzhi and me. I’ll take this opportunity to explain.”

“Chang Xi and I are lovers, you all know that. My background. I am the CEO of Taiyu Group and the daughter of Chairman Xie.” She looked at Lu Lingzhi with a complex expression. “My connection with the Lu family began twenty years ago. Miss Lu Ningzhi was kidnapped at birth and was fortunately rescued by Chang Xi and me.”

“A year later, Mrs. Lu was pregnant with you. Chang Xi and I were invited to visit. When you were born, it was said you came into this world tightly clutching a white jade Pixiu pendant.” Xie Fuyun shook her head slightly. “The truth is, Mrs. Lu had a sudden, dangerous labor at home. You were delivered by Chang Xi and me. Your weak little hand accidentally grabbed the Pixiu pendant I was wearing. Seeing the fate between you and the object, I gave it to you.”

“After wearing it, both you and Mrs. Lu stayed healthy. That’s why the Lu family wanted you to recognize me as your godmother. I raised you for a while, from age two to five, though you likely forgot. Later, I got busy with my career and sent you back.”

“Then the kidnapping happened in your family. I was worried about you, and your grades were terrible. So I stayed at your house. This bond will last until you graduate university. After that, you can return to Yun City or stay in the capital.”

She finished, took a sip of tea, and said no more, leaving space for the others to digest the information. The room fell silent, save for the faint aroma of food and unspoken emotions.

Lu Lingzhi lowered her head to message her mother.

[Lu Lingzhi]: Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom.

[Sticker: Baby sliding on knees]

[Lu Lingzhi]: WeChat Red Envelope.

Ten seconds later:

[Mrs. Lu]: Payment received.

[Mrs. Lu]: Can’t you do anything besides call for your mom all day? Are you a mama’s girl?

[Lu Lingzhi]: I have a serious question.

[Mrs. Lu (Solemnly)]: You are my biological child, not picked up from a trash can or a free gift from a phone plan. You and your sister are both mine, you’re both real heiresses, and your sister’s sexual orientation is normal.

[Lu Lingzhi]: President Xie and Dr. Chang haven’t married for so many years… is it because they can’t do it?

[Lu Lingzhi]: Transfer 641.3. Mom, this is the last of my money for gossip.

“If there are no questions, let’s eat,” Xie Fuyun tried to steer the topic back.

Lu Lingzhi raised her hand high, like a good student in class, looking like she wanted to stand up.

Xie Fuyun and Chang Xi exchanged a glance. Their logical explanation should have been fine.

Fuyun arched an eyebrow, put down her chopsticks, and sipped her tea. “Speak.”

Lu Lingzhi blinked her clear eyes, her gaze darting between Xie Fuyun and Chang Xi. “Little Mama.”

Xie Fuyun: “…”

That “Little Mama” sounded suspiciously well-behaved, carrying a hint of sarcasm.

Her next question was definitely going to be a bombshell.

Seeing Lu Lingzhi start so “sweetly,” even Chang Xi and Jiang Mingyue instinctively put down their chopsticks, sensing this was no ordinary question.

Lu Lingzhi began her soul-searching interrogation: “I’m just really curious. You and Little Mommy have such a good relationship, so why don’t you get a marriage certificate? And also, why haven’t you given me a little brother or sister?”

Xie Fuyun and Chang Xi were speechless. They had tried so hard to avoid giving her a chance to ask this.

Lu Lingzhi paused, her slender fingers tapping the table. “Is it because… Big Villain, you’re impotent?”

“Pfft!!!”

The tea Xie Fuyun had just swallowed sprayed out completely.

Fortunately, she turned her head quickly so she didn’t ruin the food. She coughed violently, her face turning bright red, whether from choking or rage, it was hard to tell.

“Cough! Cough, cough… Lu! Ling! Zhi!” She wiped her mouth and clothes, her finger trembling as she pointed at Lu Lingzhi. “You… you little brat! What nonsense are you talking about?! Who’s impotent?! Make yourself clear!”

Chang Xi froze for a second, then seeing Xie Fuyun’s rare loss of composure, she turned her head away, her shoulders shaking as she desperately stifled a laugh.

Xie Fuyun finally caught her breath and hissed, “In what capacity are you asking me this?”

“Do I need a specific capacity to ask a question?” Lu Lingzhi stood up, appearing more imposing than the seated Xie Fuyun. Her chin tilted up. “Is the status of your daughter enough? Is the status of a successor of Communism enough? Is the status of a flower of the motherland’s future enough?”

Xie Fuyun: “…”

Looking at Lu Lingzhi’s arrogant face, her fists tightened. This kid was asking for a beating! She really couldn’t resist being a brat for even a second.

Chang Xi elegantly handed a tissue to Xie Fuyun, her voice teasing: “Lu Bao is just curious. I’m telling you, Ji Yunyan’s Little Mom that movie queen specifically made an appointment to ask me these two questions. She even gave me a pennant afterward.”

Chang Xi’s words deflected the blow perfectly.

Lu Lingzhi was curious: “So what did Little Mommy say?”

Chang Xi said smoothly, “What is marriage for? To increase the birth rate. I told her President Xie and I already have a kid, so she left.”

It sounded like an answer, yet answered nothing. Truly a master of psychology.

Even Jiang Mingyue’s curiosity was piqued. Why didn’t they get married and have kids? They were so well-matched, and the ID books were in their own hands.

Lu Lingzhi asked, “Can I ask one more thing?”

“No,” Xie Fuyun almost roared, her temples throbbing. “Food can’t even shut your mouth.”

Lu Lingzhi immediately pouted, looking aggrieved and confused. “I’m just curious. Little Mama, you’re so strict with me. Is it for my own good?”

The question was basic, but the tone wasn’t. It was “tea flavored” (manipulative). If this was the setup, her next question would be earth shattering.

Xie Fuyun, in her anger, snapped back without thinking: “Isn’t that obvious? Why else would I care about you? Do I have too much free time? Instead of making money, I’m here wasting time with you. Question answered. Now eat.”

Lu Lingzhi’s eyes lit up as if she’d received a vital confirmation. Fiddling with her Pi Xiu pendant, she dropped the question that almost made Xie Fuyun pass out: “Little Mama, are you admitting that you’re training me so strictly because you want me to be your heir? Can I be the heir to the Taiyu Group?”

The beef Xie Fuyun had just picked up dropped into the dipping sauce, splashing juice onto her collar.

Isn’t this the kind of thing you keep as a tacit understanding?

Who asks that out loud in public?

Doesn’t she know walls have ears? Did she leave her brain at home?

This meal was truly impossible to finish! She was full purely from anger.

“Clack!”

Xie Fuyun slammed her chopsticks down, and the atmospheric pressure in the room dropped several degrees.

Ding-ding.

A WeChat message arrived.

[Mrs. Lu]: Payment received.

[Mrs. Lu]: Lingzhi, you’re grown up now. It’s time for Mama to tell you a huge secret.

[Lu Lingzhi (Skeptical)]: A ‘huge secret’ worth exactly 461.3?

[Mrs. Lu]: You’re my precious daughter, so of course I give you a family discount. You showed such sincerity by giving me your entire net worth for anyone else, the unit would be ‘billions.’

Lu Lingzhi seriously suspected her mom was just collecting an “IQ tax” from her.

[Mrs. Lu]: You must keep this a secret. It concerns the reputation of the Taiyu Group. President Xie’s ‘illness’ is very hard to treat. You must listen to President Xie and Dr. Chang, they are among your few real relatives.

[Lu Lingzhi (Exposing the lie)]: Mom, I’m nineteen, not nine. I’m a paying customer, you know?

[Mrs. Lu]: Er-Er, you don’t think the 461.3 was worth the answer? Give me one reason. If she isn’t ‘ill,’ why doesn’t she have kids? You’re getting more rebellious; you’re no longer Mommy’s sweet little heart honey dumpling.

Mom even knows something that important…

Then…

[Lu Lingzhi]: Mom?

A giant red exclamation mark. Her mother had blocked her.

Lu Lingzhi sent a 66,666 RMB red envelope via Alipay. Note: Mom, I’m really, really broke this time. Please add me back, I beg you.

[Mrs. Lu]: Darling, my mwah-mwah, mama’s girl.

[Lu Lingzhi]: Mom, President Xie said she wants me to be the heir to Taiyu Group. Is that true?

[Mrs. Lu (Shocked)]: She even told you something that important? (Message quickly retracted by Mrs. Lu)

[Mrs. Lu]: Er-Er, our family has decided to sever our mother-daughter relationship. From now on, you are the Second Miss of the Xie family. Call me ‘Auntie’ from now on.

[Lu Lingzhi]: Auntie.

[Mrs. Lu]: Mm.

She had actually encountered a “pig butchering” scam. She was scammed of her money and feelings by her own mother.

So sad!!! She had become a stray child.

A powerful wave of emotion surged into Lu Lingzhi’s nose and eyes. “Waaaah.”

[Lu Lingzhi]: System, take me back to the very beginning of the meal.

Hearing the crying, Xie Fuyun was bewildered. Was the sound of me putting down the chopsticks too loud? Did I scare her?

[Swoosh! Rewind]

“Can I ask one more question…” Lu Lingzhi was startled to hear herself speaking.

[System (Dabbing eyes with a tissue)]: Mama, that was so touching. I never expected President Xie to really make you the heir, nor did I expect you to spend all your WeChat and Alipay money on gossip. I was so into the drama that I messed up the timing. Let me check the backend.

“No,” Xie Fuyun interrupted rudely before she could finish. “Food can’t even shut your mouth.”

Thinking of the regret Xie Fuyun and Chang Xi must feel for not having their own children, coupled with the realization that she was scammed by her mom but truly chosen as an heir by Xie Fuyun…

The Big Villain and Little Mommy were actually the best.

She couldn’t hold it back. Tears welled up without warning. “Waaaah!! Big Villain, Little Mommy… I’m sorry. I was wrong.”

Now, it was Xie Fuyun and Chang Xi’s turn to be completely lost.

Chang Xi was instantly panicked, waving her hands helplessly. “My baby, what’s wrong? What did you do wrong? Those two questions don’t matter. Don’t cry, don’t cry. You can ask whatever you want. Little Mommy will answer anything.”

As she spoke, she secretly pinched the stunned Xie Fuyun, her eyes full of blame: “Why are you being so mean! Don’t pull that ‘President Xie’ power trip in front of Lu Bao. She’s your daughter, not your subordinate.”

The pinch snapped Xie Fuyun out of it. Looking at the brat’s tears falling like pearls, it didn’t look like an act.

She was annoyed yet helpless. Is she addicted to drama?

She was so arrogant just a moment ago. “Is the status of your daughter enough?” “Successor of Communism?”

Jiang Mingyue also reacted quickly, stepping forward to pull Lu Lingzhi into a gentle embrace. She held her shoulders and wiped away the tears with her fingertips, whispering comfort: “It’s okay, it’s okay. Don’t cry, it’s fine.”

Lu Lingzhi whispered into Jiang Mingyue’s ear: “Mingyue, the Big Villain has a very serious illness. They ‘can’t’ do it. They can’t have kids, so I got lucky. I’ve become an only child.”

[System]: Okay, Mama, it’s fixed. Now we’re back to the start of the meal.