Forced to Romance the Omega Psychiatrist - Chapter 48

When Xia You first saw Li Wei through the peephole, she had absolutely no intention of acknowledging her.

Bai Shuixi had always been a somewhat solitary person, never sharing her thoughts or actions with others.

But just now, when Bai Shuixi left, she said she would tell Xia You why she suddenly went out. That made Xia You feel a little happy, as if she was being cared for, though she wasn’t entirely sure.

Xia You happily replayed Bai Shuixi ’s micro-expressions in her mind while juicing some fruit, analyzing Bai Shuixi ’s thoughts, building and dismantling conclusions, thoroughly enjoying herself.

Then the doorbell rang.

At first, Xia You thought it might be someone from the property management, so she cheerfully hurried to the door and peeked through the peephole.

The moment she saw Li Wei, Xia You’s smile vanished, and the warmth in her eyes dissipated completely.

She didn’t want to see Li Wei at all.

Lately, things with Bai Shuixi had been going well, and she didn’t want some irrelevant person ruining the atmosphere between them.

If Li Wei’s situation hadn’t taken such a sharp downturn before Xia You could gather useful evidence leaving her somewhat at a loss, Xia You felt she should have been busy digging up dirt on Li Wei and Zhou Wan Wan, quietly plotting her revenge.

Xia You took a step back, silently moving away from the peephole, determined to ignore Li Wei.

Whatever Li Wei was here for, meeting now would only be troublesome. She had no desire for any further entanglement with Li Wei. Today, she would simply pretend she hadn’t seen her.

Just as Xia You was about to leave the entryway, Li Wei suddenly spoke.

As if she could see Xia You through the security door, Li Wei raised her eyes to the peephole and said, “Xia Xia, I know you’re there.”

Xia You: “…”

Li Wei’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was hoarse, her expression haggard, as if she hadn’t rested in a long time.

Xia You couldn’t help but take another look at her.

Strangely, Li Wei, who usually cared so much about her appearance, wasn’t wearing any makeup today. The domineering aura that always surrounded her had completely dissipated, leaving her looking disheveled and devoid of her usual sharp, aggressive edge. Her gaze at the peephole seemed to carry something complicated regret, perhaps, or exhaustion.

Xia You frowned, sensing something was off.

Why was Li Wei here now? To ask for help? Because she’d been demoted at Rixin Entertainment?

Too bad. There was nothing Xia You could do, and she certainly wouldn’t exploit Bai Shuixi for Li Wei’s sake.

Xia You took a few more steps back, fully retreating from the entryway, and pulled out her phone to call the neighborhood security and property management.

“Xia Xia! I know you don’t want to see me! But I wouldn’t disturb you if it wasn’t something serious,” Li Wei suddenly raised her voice, her words slipping through the door crack, laced with exhaustion.

“If I wasn’t genuinely afraid something might happen, I would never come back…”

“…What do you want to say?”

The apartment fell silent for a moment before the cold door cracked open slightly. Xia You revealed half her face, her expression icy as her gaze swept over Li Wei, still carrying the unresolved resentment between them.

“Who’s in trouble?” she asked coldly.

Li Wei avoided Xia You’s eyes, tucking a loose strand of short hair behind her ear. “Can’t I come in to talk?”

“…” Xia You hesitated, then stepped back to let Li Wei in. “Say what you need to say, and make it quick.”

Li Wei sighed, looking at the little green plum before her with a hint of sadness as she asked, “Xia Xia, do you really not have any feelings left for me at all?”

Xia You remained expressionless. “If you keep spouting nonsense, get out.”

Li Wei paused, softening her tone. “I… came to ask for your help. I wanted to ask you to get President Bai to assist me with something.”

Xia You frowned slightly, giving Li Wei another glance before speaking in confusion, “I don’t think I owe you anything. If you have something to say, say it. If you don’t get to the point soon, you might as well leave.”

“…” Li Wei took a deep breath, closing her eyes wearily for a moment. “…Xia Xia, I know you’ll hate me for saying this, but I have no excuses. You can do whatever you want.”

Xia You was taken aback, her expression bewildered.

“Actually, the incident where your pheromones went out of control was orchestrated by Zhou Wanwan,” Li Wei hesitated before continuing. “She… was just upset that I was keeping my closeness with you from her. Her personality has always been erratic, so it’s not surprising she’d do something like this. And I… I’ve known about it all along.”

Xia You froze the moment she heard ‘pheromones out of control,’ her eyes widening slightly.

The revelation was too much to process. For a moment, Xia You didn’t know how to react, with only the words ‘I’ve known all along’ echoing in her ears.

Known all along… Li Wei had known all along! And even after that, she still tried to use her?

Even though she had suspected it, hearing Li Wei admit it firsthand was still too much. Xia You stayed silent for a long moment before finally speaking, her voice trembling with anger, “So, even after all that… you still think I’d help you?”

Li Wei’s lips parted slightly as she gave Xia You a deep look, unable to find the words to respond.

“You’re insane, Li Wei!” Xia You’s eyes reddened with fury. Without another word, she yanked the door open and shoved Li Wei out. “Get out!”

Li Wei didn’t resist, letting herself be pushed out. But just before the heavy security door could close, her hand stopped it.

Peering through the gap, Li Wei’s face was filled with anguish and desperation as she blurted out, “If it weren’t truly an emergency, I would never bother you again, Xia Xia!

Zhou Wanwan… she went to Hong Kong. I know whatever happens to her after what she did to you is her own fault, her karma. But this time, she really messed up. She picked the wrong person to mess with, and now I can’t even reach her. The last contact I had was some vague cry for help. Do you think I’d come to you otherwise?

At the end of the day, it’s still a life, isn’t it? Xia Xia, I’m not asking you to make President Bai bring her back no matter what. I just want to make sure she doesn’t end up dead over there. After this, whether she quits the industry or gets caught up in another scandal, I won’t interfere or bother you again. Can’t you just do this much?”

By the end, Li Wei’s voice had lowered, almost pleading.

Xia You paused for a moment before glaring at Li Wei with reddened eyes, her voice hoarse. “Are you out of your mind? I don’t understand what you’re saying. If Zhou Wanwan is in danger, why aren’t you going to the police? What good is Bai Shuixi ?”

With that, Xia You gave Li Wei another push, forcing her completely outside before slamming the door shut.

“Xia Xia! The Bai Group doesn’t just have influence on the mainland, they’re powerful in Hong Kong too! If President Bai steps in, she can get her out!”

Xia You leaned against the door without responding, but Li Wei continued knocking outside, saying, “Xia Xia, this is good for both of us. If President Bai agrees to go this time, I can tell you everything about Zhou Wanwan. You can take whatever revenge you want, okay? Xia Xia!”

Xia You couldn’t stand hearing her call her that anymore and immediately called the property management on her phone.

The noise outside soon quieted down.

Xia You sighed in relief and slowly made her way back to the living room sofa, where she sat down, hugging her knees. She exhaled softly and buried her face in her arms.

After sitting quietly for a while, Xia You picked up her phone. Without even glancing at the message Li Wei had sent, she blocked her without hesitation. But when her gaze swept past Bai Shuixi’s name in her contacts, her eyes lingered for a moment.

She wanted to see Bai Shuixi, right now.

“Shuixi…” Xia You dialed the number, and the moment she heard Bai Shuixi’s breathing on the other end, she felt a sudden calm. Yet, unsure of what to say, she instinctively tried to mask her true intention with a request, blurting out, “C-can you do me a favor?”

Halfway through, she realized how inappropriate it sounded.

She was just annoyed that Zhou Wanwan’s affairs had suddenly been dragged into her life and didn’t want anything inexplicable to happen to her in Hong Kong. It wasn’t like she absolutely had to intervene. So she quickly corrected herself, “No, I mean… can you help get someone out of trouble?”

At that moment, Bai Shuixi was standing in an empty, unfinished building, surrounded by bodyguards. Hearing this unsurprising request, she suppressed her frustration and asked in a low voice, “Because of Li Wei again, isn’t it?”

She had just dealt with Fang Shangzhe, just secured the chain of evidence in her hands. She thought things were about to take a turn for the better, that she could finally spend some peaceful time with Xia You. But now, this twist…

Was the plot mocking her?

How ridiculous.

If Xia You still had someone else in her heart, then what was all her effort for?

On the other end of the line, Xia You seemed flustered, hastily explaining a few things, but Bai Shuixi couldn’t tell whether she cared about her or was just afraid she’d lose her temper.

Bai Shuixi took a quiet breath, suppressing her irritation, and revealed nothing. She simply said in a low voice, “Wait for me to come back.”

The call ended abruptly. Bai Shuixi turned her cold gaze toward Fang Shangzhe, who was kneeling on the ground, and said sharply, “Take him with us. We’re leaving now.”

The black-clad bodyguards occupying the sixth floor of the unfinished building immediately sprang into action, swiftly escorting him downstairs.

Bai Shuixi got back into the Phaeton, closing her eyes in silent displeasure and pinching the bridge of her nose.

The journey back was still long. Even with the driver pushing the speed limit the entire way, the time couldn’t be shortened by much.

He Jiu, sitting in the passenger seat, tapped away at her tablet before turning to glance at Bai Shuixi, who was leaning her head against her hand with a cold expression in the back seat. She asked softly,

“Boss, I’ve found the recent itineraries of Rixin’s General Manager Li and Miss Zhou Wanwan. Would you like to take a look?”

Bai Shuixi lifted her lashes, her icy eyes reopening as she reached out and took the tablet.

He Jiu’s timing was impeccable. If Xia You was coming to her for help, it wouldn’t be for anyone else. Starting with these two would almost certainly lead her to the answer.

He Jiu had no internal connections within Rixin Entertainment nor any personal ties with Zhou Wanwan, making it impossible for them to communicate directly. She could only gather information from external sources, which ironically resulted in a clearer picture than someone like Li Wei who was deeply entangled in the situation.

Bai Shuixi skimmed through the details. She had initially assumed Zhou Wanwan went to Hong Kong seeking opportunities and could be left alone for the time being. Unexpectedly, shortly after Zhou Wanwan arrived in Hong Kong, people on the mainland suddenly lost contact with her.

Her fingers swiped across the screen as she browsed through Hong Kong media reports that had incidentally captured Zhou Wanwan’s outings. A realization struck her, the current situation aligned perfectly with a certain plot point from the original story.

According to the content the system had shown her, the most dramatic and intense part of the story revolved around the filming of the movie.

In the original plot, she had forcibly taken Xia You, subjected her to coercive love, and bullied her relentlessly. Meanwhile, Xia You and Li Wei secretly met and gradually devised a plan against the original Bai Shuixi, even teaming up with Xu Chuan to exact revenge. Essentially, the most thrilling moments of the entire novel were concentrated during the movie’s production.

After the movie arc, the original story quickly wrapped up, leading to the original Bai Shuixi’s downfall and the happy ending for Xia You and Li Wei.

The current situation almost perfectly mirrored the story’s conclusion.

In reality, Zhou Wanwan had no choice but to go to Hong Kong, but in the original plot, she was invited there after her status skyrocketed post-filming. That trip then entangled her in a series of troubles, prompting Li Wei to seek Xia You’s help, who in turn reached out to the original Bai Shuixi.

Though framed as a minor hardship, the original Bai Shuixi did agree to help after tormenting Xia You.

However, things quickly spiraled out of her control afterward.

Bai Shuixi carefully recalled the events leading to the story’s climax. Once the original Bai Shuixi left G City, Xia You’s revenge plan was set into motion.

Xia You and Li Wei distracted her in Hong Kong while Xu Chuan quietly consolidated power at Tianyin Entertainment, cutting off her information channels.

Hong Kong became a mess due to Xia You and Li Wei’s meddling, leaving the original Bai Shuixi increasingly agitated. It was at this point that the drugs Xia You had secretly replaced took effect.

The original Bai Shuixi no longer had the energy to analyze everything. Every argument with Xia You and her unwillingness to let go further deteriorated her mental state, until finally… the original ‘Bai Shuixi’ died after falling from a great height into the sea.

With her death, the person who had imprisoned and forced the female lead was gone, allowing Xia You and Li Wei to naturally achieve their happy ending minor obstacles along the way barely worth mentioning.

The story ended there, with no further mention of Xia You and Li Wei’s future.

Bai Shuixi leaned back into her seat, her lashes lowering slightly as she contemplated the current situation.

She had forcibly skipped the movie arc, avoiding many key events. She had assumed there would be a buffer period, but Zhou Wanwan’s trip to Hong Kong had unexpectedly triggered this part of the plot.

…What exactly had happened back then?

Straining her memory, Bai Shuixi recalled that in the original story, the trigger had been Zhou Wanwan running into an old flame while attending an event in Hong Kong.

Given Zhou Wanwan’s personality, the two of them quickly became somewhat entangled. However, before their relationship could deepen, she was detained in Hong Kong by the legitimate lover of her ex, a daughter from an established wealthy Hong Kong family. In desperation, she had no choice but to turn to Li Wei for help.

Speaking of which, the story’s ending wasn’t just tragic for the original host, Zhou Wanwan also met a miserable fate. The trip to Hong Kong put her through immense suffering, nearly costing her half her life. Afterward, she disappeared from the entertainment industry, effectively retiring.

Bai Shuixi absentmindedly ran her fingers over the watch strap on her wrist. She really didn’t want to deal with Zhou Wanwan, but if the plot was pushing things in this direction, she had no choice but to intervene…

Helping Zhou Wanwan once wasn’t a big deal annoying, but ultimately inconsequential. What bothered her more was Xia You’s attitude. What on earth was that Omega thinking?

Bai Shuixi found herself getting angry just thinking about Xia You, so much so that it clouded her usually sharp judgment.

She should have been the most level-headed one, unaffected by changing circumstances… yet when it came to Xia You, there were always variables.

After a moment of contemplation, Bai Shuixi remained irritated and silently resolved not to compromise this time, no matter what.

If Xia You still had feelings for Li Wei, Bai Shuixi narrowed her eyes slightly. She would make sure to show Xia You exactly who was more deserving of her love and make that Omega pay for her poor judgment.

By the time the car, accompanied by her bodyguards, returned to the residential complex, the evening rush hour had long passed. The vehicle smoothly navigated through the city and into the neighborhood.

When she stepped out, Bai Shuixi seemed to have regained her usual composure. In the cold winter breeze, she leisurely adjusted the lapel of her coat, then raised a hand to signal her bodyguards and assistants to stay behind before walking into the apartment building alone.

During the few dozen seconds in the elevator, watching the floor numbers flicker past, Bai Shuixi had already considered countless solutions, some of which were disturbingly close to the original “Bai Shuixi’s” methods.

Including, but not limited to, locking Xia You up, luring her with pheromones, or confining her to the apartment to spend their remaining time together before leaving…

Realizing what she was thinking, Bai Shuixi glanced at her reflection in the elevator’s polished metal walls and suddenly smirked.

She remembered what the unreliable system had told her when she first transmigrated that her “settings” were quite similar to the original host’s.

It seemed that when it came to madness, all lunatics were cut from the same cloth.

Bai Shuixi let out a self-deprecating laugh. As she stepped out of the elevator and approached her door, just as she was about to insert the key, the door suddenly swung open from the inside.

The abruptness caught her off guard. Even though she had prepared herself to face Xia You, Bai Shuixi still froze for a moment, her dark expression giving way to surprise before she was abruptly yanked inside.

Bai Shuixi: “…”

Xia You pulled the tall, cold-tinged woman into the foyer and immediately wrapped her arms around her waist, pressing her firmly against the door in one swift motion.

Bai Shuixi stiffened in surprise, but Xia You seemed to exhale in relief as she buried her face into the crook of the other’s shoulder, nuzzling lightly before whispering:

“Where have you been? Why didn’t you answer my calls?”

Earlier on the road, Bai Shuixi had indeed rejected several of Xia You’s calls out of anger, afraid she might say something irrevocable. But now…

“…” Bai Shuixi looked bewildered. “Is this all you wanted to say to me?”

“Well… what else should there be?” Xia You glanced up at Bai Shuixi, then suddenly remembered they hadn’t officially established their relationship yet. She awkwardly loosened her grip, blushing as she took a small step back.

Bai Shuixi didn’t know what she was thinking, only that she seemed to be avoiding her. This action reminded her of that phone call two hours ago, and the temporarily dissipated anger came surging back.

Bai Shuixi grabbed Xia You’s wrist firmly, staring straight into her eyes as she asked in a low voice, “…Don’t you want to talk about the request you mentioned in our last call?”

“I…” Xia You was startled by her reaction. Glancing at her wrist, she explained softly in confusion, “Actually, I just said that casually. That matter has nothing to do with me. It’s fine if you don’t want to deal with it, you don’t need to consider my feelings.”

Bai Shuixi paused briefly before collecting herself.

“Then why did you speak up for Li Wei?” Bai Shuixi asked sharply. “Do you know what she’s done?”

Fang Shangzhe was downstairs right now. If Xia You said “I don’t know,” Bai Shuixi would have her bodyguards bring him up and lay everything bare before her.

Unexpectedly, Xia You whispered, “I know.”

“What?” Bai Shuixi was taken aback.

During the time she couldn’t reach Bai Shuixi, Xia You had calmly pieced everything together, confirming that Zhou Wanwan was the one who had framed her. She then unblocked Li Wei and skillfully extracted more information.

Now, Xia You knew everything but her concern lay elsewhere.

“I already know,” Xia You added quietly. “Li Wei told me everything. I know now that it was Zhou Wanwan who hurt me back then…”

At this point, Xia You couldn’t help but let her lovestruck thoughts wander.

If not for Zhou Wanwan’s scheme, she might not have grown close to Bai Shuixi so quickly…

The realization made her almost forgive Zhou Wanwan a little, though she still intended to get her revenge.

“So even knowing this, you’d still speak up for Li Wei?”

A cold female voice laced with anger spoke up. Familiar slender fingers pinched Xia You’s cheek again. Bai Shuixi seemed furious, and when Xia You looked up, she saw her displeased expression.

“Can you really not stop caring about her?” Bai Shuixi asked quietly, feeling like her chest might burst into flames from the anger raging inside her.

“Who? Li Wei?” Xia You looked even more surprised than Bai Shuixi. She shook her head slightly within Bai Shuixi’s grasp. “No, I don’t particularly want to save Zhou Wanwan at most, I’m just disappointed I can’t take revenge myself. And I don’t want to speak up for Li Wei either. I… I don’t like her anymore…”

Xia You’s voice grew softer toward the end, as if embarrassed.

“So?Bai Shuixi’s chest rose and fell slowly as she struggled to control her breathing, letting out a half-mocking cold laugh. “Then who do you care about more? Me?”

Xia You truly fell silent, gently biting her lip as her gentle light brown eyes fixed directly on Bai Shuixi.

Bai Shuixi froze for a moment, the fingers pinching Xia You’s cheek unconsciously loosening into a caressing touch. “Wait… are you serious?”

Xia You glanced at Bai Shuixi before averting her gaze slightly, saying somewhat resentfully, “But you won’t even let me kiss you…”

“When did I…” Bai Shuixi instinctively retorted, only to choke on her words as she recalled how she had deliberately teased Xia You in recent days, never taking their intimacy to the final step.

Xia You lifted her lashes, peeking at Bai Shuixi through the thick fringe of her eyelashes before tentatively releasing a wisp of sweet pheromones.

Bai Shuixi froze, her throat bobbing slightly as a scorching thirst took hold.

Cool yet sweet pheromones intertwined, weaving an inexplicable, swamp-like tension in the living room as if once ensnared, there would be no escape.

Bai Shuixi’s rationality seemed to be slowly slipping away. The urge to be intimate with Xia You roared relentlessly in the depths of her burning soul, her fingertips tracing Xia You’s skin.

Studying Bai Shuixi’s expression, Xia You gathered her courage and looped her arms around Bai Shuixi’s neck. Closing her eyes, she pressed her lips to Bai Shuixi’s, licking lightly before whispering, “Bai Shuixi… do you want to f*ck me?”

“……”

Hearing words like that, only a saint could resist doing something.

Without a word, Bai Shuixi gripped Xia You’s thigh where it hooked around her waist, feeling the soft, pale flesh slightly spill between her fingers. She sucked in a sharp breath, pulling Xia You closer before striding straight toward the bedroom with its waiting bed.

Anyone who could still hold back at this point must be insane!

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