From Trashy A to the Heiress’s Little Son-in-Law After the Idol Competition (GL, ABO) - Chapter 65

The hotel housekeeper opened the door and screamed at the sight of Chu Luo lying on the floor.

“Quiet!” Chu Luo lifted her head with difficulty. There had been alcohol in the room, and she had drunk bottle after bottle until she accidentally passed out.

This time, Ji Yunuo had truly turned her back on her, leaving her utterly disheartened.

Seeing the trending topics on Weibo and the countless calls Wei Yunqiu had made to her, Chu Luo grew increasingly agitated.

She dialed Wei Qin’s number and heard the other woman’s impatient voice.

Panting, Chu Luo said, “Auntie, Xiao Yanjin and Yunuo are together! They even slept together!!!!!”

Ji Yunuo stepped out of the bathroom, steam rising around her, yet unable to wash away the lingering fragrance on her skin, if anything, it only grew more pronounced.

Noticing her phone vibrating, she picked it up.

Wei Qin had called her over a dozen times.

Had she missed the last one, Wei Qin would have likely stormed over with a crowd in tow.

Fortunately, Ji Yunuo answered.

“Mom, what’s the matter?”

“Are you and Xiao Yanjin together?!” Wei Qin’s voice trembled with barely suppressed fury, sending a slight shiver down Ji Yunuo’s spine. It seemed the truth had come out after all.

“Yes.”

“I—” Wei Qin was so furious she could barely speak.

“This is absurd!!!”

“I’m sorry. Falling in love isn’t something I can control,” Ji Yunuo said remorsefully. “Scold me if you must. I’ll accept it.”

“Do you really think I won’t?”

“Though you’ve never scolded me before.” Ji Yunuo’s eyes were filled with guilt, but love was something she couldn’t erase.

“You foolish child!” Hearing this, Wei Qin felt a pang of grievance.

Ji Yunuo was her own flesh and blood, raised under her watchful eye. If Ji Yunuo were a stunningly beautiful cabbage, then Xiao Yanjin was nothing but a stinky, filthy pig! Who could accept their precious cabbage being trampled by a pig?!

Wei Qin recalled the grievances Ji Yunuo had previously confided in them and forcibly suppressed her anger.

“So, how do you plan to resolve this?”

“After the group disbands, Yanjin and I will arrange another gathering between the Ji and Xiao families. Any issues can be addressed then.”

Wei Qin sighed and hung up.

Ji Yunuo glanced at the bed strewn with pregnancy tests and sighed as well.

She told Xiao Yanjin everything.

Upon hearing the news, Xiao Yanjin simply hummed in acknowledgment, showing little surprise.

“Were you prepared for this too?” Ji Yunuo bit her lip and asked.

Xiao Yanjin suddenly pulled her into an embrace. “They would have found out sooner or later. I’d rather we face it openly than sneak around in secret.”

Ji Yunuo hummed in agreement, burying her face in Xiao Yanjin’s chest and taking a deep breath.

The milky sweetness of the other’s pheromones was intoxicating, something she adored and craved. Why, then, was their pheromone compatibility so low?

But Wei Qin couldn’t wait any longer. She immediately summoned a car and rushed to their dormitory.

Loud knocks reverberated through the entire room. Shen Ya, yawning, came out to open the door.

Seeing Wei Qin’s disheveled and hurried appearance, she froze for a moment. “A-Auntie…”

“Where is Ji Yunuo?” Wei Qin demanded coldly.

Ji Yunuo had just stepped out of Xiao Yanjin’s room after showering in the bathroom. Hearing the commotion, she hastily threw on some clothes and emerged.

Mother and daughter locked eyes, the fire in Wei Qin’s gaze blazing.

He Rou, Jiang Nan, Shi Zhengyi, and the others, who hadn’t been asleep either, crowded onto the balcony, watching as Wei Qin sat imposingly in the room.

In the living room, Xiao Yanjin and Ji Yunuo stood with their heads bowed, facing Wei Qin together.

Wei Qin wouldn’t even let them sit beside each other.

Xiao Yanjin never imagined that this delicate-looking actress would care so deeply about her sister.

“Tell me, when did you two get together?”

To prevent Wei Qin from noticing, the balcony door and windows were tightly shut, leaving He Rou and the others completely unable to hear Wei Qin’s words.

He Rou frowned: “Can any of you read lips? What on earth is happening?”

Shen Ya: “I heard Wei Qin dislikes Xiao Yanjin. Even when they were just rumored to be together, she was furious.”

He Rou: “Obviously. During the matchmaking session, she was the first to object.”

Shi Zhengyi’s heart skipped a beat as she listened to their gossip, she alone among them knew the two had been secretly together for a long time.

Jiang Nan craned her neck and whispered, “Quiet, I know a little lip-reading.”

Shi Zhengyi: “You can read lips?!”

Jiang Nan said: “Aunt Wei says she’s bringing us some snacks and wants the young miss to open the door.”

Shi Zhengyi: “…”

Facing her mother’s interrogation, Ji Yunuo also felt uneasy. She had always been the obedient daughter in both mothers’ eyes, never crossing any lines. She answered: “During the talent show.”

Wei Qin nearly choked. She had repeatedly warned Ji Yunuo not to interact with Xiao Yanjin during the show. At first, it worked, but things gradually grew stranger.

“Chu Luo told me you’ve,  done it?” Her voice trembled slightly.

Xiao Yanjin helplessly looked up, met Wei Qin’s gaze, then dumbly lowered her head again.

Ji Yunuo took a deep breath, she couldn’t bring herself to say it.

Xiao Yanjin simply admitted: “We did. It’s my fault.”

Wei Qin truly wanted to slap her.

He Rou couldn’t hold back anymore, “What did she say?”

Jiang Nan: “A-Jin said she made cake for us.”

Shi Zhengyi: “…”

Ji Yunuo shook her head: “I was the one who pressured her into it.”

“Enough from both of you!” Wei Qin suddenly stood up, startling the crowd huddled on the balcony, none dared peek inside now.

Wei Qin never imagined her pure, innocent daughter would be defiled by such an alpha.

Xiao Yanjin stepped forward, meeting Wei Qin’s gaze with clear eyes: “Auntie, I truly love my sister.”

A sharp slap landed on Xiao Yanjin’s cheek, leaving a red mark.

Ji Yunuo gasped, clutching Xiao Yanjin’s arm, her own eyes reddening: “Mom, don’t hit her.”

On the balcony, only He Rou slightly raised her head and muttered, “Huh? Why is Aunt Wei touching Xiao Yanjin’s face?”

“You promised me, no contact with her! Why didn’t you listen?!” Wei Qin roared. She rarely lost her temper with her daughter, but this time, she couldn’t hold back.

Ji Yunuo’s voice turned hoarse, her eyes growing wetter: “But I never expected to fall for her this deeply.”

Xiao Yanjin pressed her lips together. Finally, she understood why Ji Yunuo had been so distant before not just fearing Chu Luo’s schemes, but also pressured by family. Everywhere she turned, she faced opposition.

Xiao Yanjin gritted her teeth and suddenly grabbed Wei Qin’s hand. “Auntie, let me tell you, after the group disbands, our families should discuss this first. We can talk more at that gathering later. I, Xiao Yanjin, am willing to take full responsibility. You can hit me or scold me, alright?”

Truth be told, even by the time of the gathering, Xiao Yanjin still hadn’t made up her mind. But at least before the dinner, she could still be with her sister, and these days had been blissful.

Xiao Yanjin lowered her head like a child who’d done something wrong.

Wei Qin was momentarily stunned when an alpha suddenly rushed through the door. Ji Zhiye quickly embraced Wei Qin, she had received a secret WeChat message from Ji Yunuo earlier and, looking worried, had to excuse herself from her business engagement to hurry over.

“Qinqin, let’s go home,” Ji Zhiye said, her heart aching as she noticed Ji Yunuo’s tear-stained face and pulled Wei Qin along.

“She took our daughter away! After all the effort we put into raising such an outstanding girl,” Wei Qin sobbed pitifully, collapsing into her wife’s arms.

Ji Yunuo also stepped forward to hug her, murmuring, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”

He Rou wiped her tears. “What a touching family reunion. Auntie Ji is here, and they’re hugging their daughter happily.”

Shi Zhengyi: “…”

In the end, Wei Qin was taken away by Ji Zhiye.

In the car, Wei Qin leaned silently against the seat and asked, “Do you think, we were wrong to scold her?”

“Not at all,” Ji Zhiye comforted. “Actually, I think the person Nuonuo likes can’t be that bad.”

Wei Qin: “With her family background? How is that not bad?”

Ji Zhiye chuckled. “But don’t you think Nuonuo seems really happy with Xiao Yanjin?”

Wei Qin turned away, unwilling to hear Ji Zhiye praise Xiao Yanjin. She was convinced Xiao Yanjin only approached Ji Yunuo for their family’s wealth.

Although the truth had come to light and everything was clarified, the impact on the group was still significant.

Chairman Han and the executives of Menghua Video decided to disband the group ahead of schedule.

Lan Yuanning’s voice had been affected, so they couldn’t hold a farewell concert, only a small disbandment gathering.

After all, they had debuted through a survival show, and many fans had invested their emotions, votes, and money into them. The loyal fanbase was still strong.

Xiao Yanjin put on the uniform she had worn for her official profile photoshoot, a blue student blazer paired with a moon-white skirt. Though over a year had passed, she looked left and right, realizing how much more mature she appeared now, no longer the vibrant girl she once was.

Xiao Yanjin sighed. This also meant Ji Yunuo would be leaving the entertainment industry for good, never to return.

“Honestly, I really don’t want the group to end.” During the emotional segment, He Rou spoke through tears.

Shi Zhengyi reached past Shen Ya beside her, trying to pull He Rou into a hug, but when He Rou saw it was her, she sidestepped without even glancing at Shi Zhengyi.

Shi Zhengyi’s outstretched hand hung in midair before she withdrew it dejectedly.

Lately, He Rou had barely spoken to her. Even when Shi Zhengyi mustered the courage to talk to her, He Rou would only respond curtly.

Their first interaction had been during a rap battle on stage. Back then, Shi Zhengyi had thought He Rou was a fiery girl, bold in personality and fashion, warm to everyone. But now, she was cold toward her, as if they were strangers.

She couldn’t figure out what she had done to upset her.

The “Zhengyi-He Alliance” shippers in the audience were heartbroken to see this.

The hashtag #HeRouShiZhengyiAvoidanceAtDisbandment soon trended.

The disbandment concert ended with some casual singing, followed by the start of the fan signing event.

“I really can’t bear to let you go! You represent my youth!” An Omega female fan who particularly favored Xiao Yanjin sobbed uncontrollably in front of her.

“I worked so hard voting for you, just hoping you’d live well. With your family going bankrupt and all those scandals. I don’t even know why I still like you.” The fan choked back tears, her face flushed red.

Xiao Yanjin pursed her lips and comforted her, “Don’t cry.”

“Only later did I realize I’m the same kind of person. When wealthy, you’re arrogant and rude, yet people still adore you. But when you lose everything, you see everyone’s true colors their masks come off, and they torment you constantly with all kinds of malice. That’s when you learn to rein in your edges, no longer the confident person you once were, forced down paths you never imagined.” The fan’s intermittent sobs came through shaky and trembling, yet Xiao Yanjin heard every word clearly.

Though she was a transmigrator, Xiao Yanjin inexplicably felt a dull ache in her chest.

“Xiao Yanjin, you must keep going strong. Never lose your way. You were once a rich girl, and you will be again. But your rebelliousness, your scandals, your messiness, they all need to disappear. All you can do is strive to become more perfect.”

Having said her piece, the fan ran off. She still loved her idol, but she had her own life now and wouldn’t stay up all night voting for variety shows like before.

Xiao Yanjin was just someone who passed through her life, someone she could truly interact with only this once.

Ji Yunuo, busy signing autographs, only now overheard the conversation at Xiao Yanjin’s table.

She glanced briefly at Xiao Yanjin’s expression—the latter looked dazed, lost in thought.

“That year when the apricot blossoms met the drizzle, it was wrong from the very beginning.”

Shi Zhengyi snapped her fingers beside her and said with hands on hips, “Why are you quoting lines from ‘Empresses in the Palace’? The signing event is over.”

Xiao Yanjin blinked as if waking from a dream and let out a confused “Huh?”

Cheng Xiaozhi put away an unfinished bottle of water and asked cheerfully, “Should we all grab a meal together?”

Ji Yunuo nodded. “Let’s get barbecue.”

Shi Zhengyi teased, “Aren’t you female stars afraid of gaining weight from barbecue?”

Ji Yunuo didn’t respond. Only Xiao Yanjin knew she wouldn’t be staying in the entertainment industry.

When the skewers arrived, the group chatted as they ate.

Cheng Xiaozhi brought over several bottles of beer. “Anyone up for drinking?”

He Rou joked, “Manager, you don’t even know I’m the queen of drinking.”

Shi Zhengyi, He Rou, Jiang Nan, and Shen Ya each took a bottle. Lan Yuanning was still injured and couldn’t drink.

Ji Yunuo disliked the taste of alcohol, and Xiao Yanjin, who never drank, frowned slightly.

He Rou placed a bottle of beer in front of Xiao Yanjin.

“Never seen you drink before. As an alpha, it’d be awkward if you don’t join in now, wouldn’t it?”

Ji Yunuo, who wasn’t sitting next to Xiao Yanjin, smoothed things over. “It’s fine if she doesn’t drink.”

Xiao Yanjin felt like a balloon was swelling in her chest, stuffy and tight and thought drinking might help release it.

She slapped the table. “Who says I don’t drink? Of course I’m drinking!”

Ji Yunuo rolled her eyes in exasperation.

Shi Zhengyi was the most talkative, chattering nonstop.

He Rou, usually the most vocal, stayed silent whenever Shi Zhengyi spoke.

Noticing this, Shi Zhengyi’s heart skipped a beat. She wanted to ask why, but unfortunately, they weren’t sitting together.

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