From Trashy A to the Heiress’s Little Son-in-Law After the Idol Competition (GL, ABO) - Chapter 96

After filming, the two arrived at the hotel.

Xiao Yanjin had already added this admirer on WeChat.

It turned out she was Gu Yourong, the daughter of the vice chairman of the Gu Group—the top conglomerate overseas. An alpha who attended the same university as Mu Rouxue, she had harbored feelings for her for a long time. Upon learning that Mu Rouxue was filming in Lancheng, she had flown back from abroad just to deliver a gift to her crush.

The Gu Group’s assets were no less than the Ji family’s. If they were to return to the country, their status would undoubtedly rival the Ji family’s. Would Mu Rouxue really remain unmoved by such an ultra-rich second-generation heiress?

Xiao Yanjin pondered this. When she had asked a staff member to deliver flowers to Mu Rouxue earlier, she had specifically emphasized that it was a gift from “Miss Gu.”

A flicker of hesitation had crossed Mu Rouxue’s face before she accepted it with a faint expression.

Resting her chin on her hand, Xiao Yanjin recalled He Rou’s words and suddenly realized that Xue Fengye and Mu Rouxue must be hiding some unknown secret.

—Miss Mu has received the gift.

—!!!

—What was her expression? 【Nervous】

—She seemed indifferent, almost completely unruffled.

Gu Yourong sent a disappointed sticker in response.

—How did you come to like her?

—She was the most beautiful campus belle at our university! Cold yet mature and gentle in demeanor. Many alphas pursued her relentlessly before giving up, but not me. I believe I can win Rouxue over!!

“Rouxue”? What a nauseating nickname.

Xiao Yanjin grimaced.

Gu Yourong probably had no idea what Mu Rouxue looked like before her plastic surgery.

—Wishing you success.

—Thank you, hehehe.

Xiao Yanjin raised an eyebrow. Despite having such a persistent admirer chasing after her, Mu Rouxue remained deeply devoted to the original host. Tsk, what a hopelessly infatuated woman.

“Ah Jin.” Ji Yunuo stepped out of the bathroom, completely undressed, and picked up an item from her bag.

Xiao Yanjin immediately abandoned her thoughts and lay on the bed to admire the view. “Sister, are you trying to seduce me like this?”

Ji Yunuo handed her a bottle of lotion. “Do I even need to? I have you wrapped around my finger without even trying.”

Xiao Yanjin chuckled—that was undeniably true. With practiced ease, she applied the lotion to Ji Yunuo’s skin.

The already fair and smooth skin now gleamed with an added layer of radiance.

“Do you remember when we were kids, and you deliberately caught grasshoppers in the yard to scare me? I ended up kicking you so hard you fell flat on the ground,” Ji Yunuo said softly, her back turned to her.

“Oh?” Xiao Yanjin had no recollection of such events—these were fragments she had barely managed to dredge up from the original host’s memories.

Ji Yunuo’s gaze softened. “Back then, you were such a nuisance. The most annoying thing for me was seeing you. Who knew that nuisance would grow up to be even more exasperating?”

Xiao Yanjin laughed again, though this time it carried a hint of awkwardness.

That was because she wasn’t the original host.

“Guess I’m destined to be a nuisance to you for life.” Xiao Yanjin reached forward to apply lotion to the front, where the curves had become fuller during pregnancy.

“And do you remember when you threw chicken bones at me during dinner? I screamed, grabbed a ruler, and beat you so hard your butt was covered in welts.”

“Of course. My backside still hurts from it—Sister, you really didn’t hold back.” Unable to recall the details, Xiao Yanjin simply played along.

However, the other person’s smile stiffened slightly as she said, “I misremembered. It was actually pork knuckles. And I didn’t hit you with a ruler—back then I didn’t even want to touch you and just went straight back to my room.”

Xiao Yanjin’s smile also froze as she continued applying lotion.

An awkward silence settled in the air.

“Maybe so. I don’t remember clearly—I’ve mostly forgotten things from childhood.”

Ji Yunuo smiled faintly. “Actually, I never had a meal with you at all.”

Xiao Yanjin: “!!”

“Never mind, let’s sleep. I have work tomorrow.” Ji Yunuo exhaled and lay down.

Xiao Yanjin settled in behind her, turning off the light before wrapping her arms around Ji Yunuo as usual.

“In a few days, your rut should be coming, right?” Ji Yunuo asked in the darkness.

“Mm.”

Since Ji Yunuo was pregnant, she no longer experienced heats. Normally, they would help each other with their physiological needs.

Now that Xiao Yanjin was about to enter her rut, Ji Yunuo would have to assist her.

“I’ll stock up on suppressants.”

“Why?” Ji Yunuo chuckled. “Do you think just because I’m pregnant, I can’t do anything? My mouth isn’t just for eating—can’t I bite your scent gland occasionally?”

The gloom in Xiao Yanjin’s heart instantly dissipated. She pressed a light kiss to Ji Yunuo’s neck.

“Besides…” Ji Yunuo pursed her lips. Soon, she would enter the safe period of pregnancy, where they could do that.

If her good pup was pent up, so was she.

–

Xiao Yanjin saw Li Mei again.

It was at this year’s Weibo Awards.

She arrived early, and the backstage area was nearly empty.

Xiao Yanjin spotted Li Mei at once and went over to greet him. “Well, if it isn’t President Li?”

Li Mei grinned. It had been a long time since their last encounter—back when Xiao Yanjin was at the center of the storm for marrying into the Ji family.

Li Mei had deliberately mocked her as a “puppy husband,” though such insults meant nothing to Xiao Yanjin. She had even fired back by asking if he had cured his kidney deficiency, shutting him up for good.

“You’re early, Young Madam Ji,” Li Mei said with ingratiating small talk.

“So are you.” Xiao Yanjin patted his shoulder, raising an eyebrow mockingly. “You look well. I take it you found the right medicine?”

Li Mei’s face paled instantly. He forced a smile. “Young Madam Ji should focus on eating more and keeping that mouth of yours shut.” Damn it, is your mouth made of steel? So damn annoying.

Xiao Yanjin smirked. “President Li, you’re so funny. Tell me, do you still think about my mother?”

Li Mei hissed, glaring at Xiao Yanjin. Aside from inheriting Liang Zhi’s good looks, this woman was nothing like her. Just like her father, she seduced Omegas with her beauty.

“Young Madam Ji, you jest. How could I ever covet your esteemed mother?” I’ll stay devoted to Zhi for the rest of my life!

“Yanjin.” President Zhang walked over, followed by Mu Rouxue, who wore a long white dress, deliberately styling herself as an ethereal, otherworldly fairy.

“Oh, President Li.”

“President Zhang.” Li Mei shook his hand, finally relieved.

Xiao Yanjin glanced at Mu Rouxue. After that incident, the two of them had no interaction beyond acting together.

Once Li Mei left, Xiao Yanjin said, “Tonight, a big shot invited me to dinner. Would you two like to join?”

President Zhang was delighted at the prospect of networking with a VIP and immediately agreed.

“Shall we bring Rou Xue along?” CEO Zhang said with a smile.

Xiao Yanjin merely responded with a faint smile.

“Xue Xue!” Gu Yourong’s eyes lit up when she saw Mu Rouxue.

Mu Rouxue gave a nonchalant “Oh” in response.

“And this is…?” CEO Zhang inquired.

“Gu Yourong, granddaughter of the head of the Gu Corporation,” Xiao Yanjin introduced casually, hands in her pockets.

CEO Zhang immediately extended his hand: “The Gu Corporation!! Hello, young CEO Gu, I’m the CEO of Sing Along Entertainment, you—”

Gu Yourong completely ignored him, her gaze fixed solely on Mu Rouxue.

Xiao Yanjin interjected: “Let’s all take our seats first.”

Gu Yourong flashed her a smile, “You’ve invited the right person for this dinner. I’ll return the favor someday.”

Xiao Yanjin remained silent with a faint smile.

“Xue Xue, would you like some wine?” Gu Yourong asked solicitously, sitting beside her.

Mu Rouxue replied indifferently: “I don’t drink.”

“Then have some warm water. It’s normal for Omegas to have weaker constitutions.”

Mu Rouxue gave another “Oh” before finally accepting, pursing her lips into a slight smile: “Thank you.”

Xiao Yanjin observed them for a long while. She remembered Gu Yourong telling her that she was the only alpha Mu Rouxue had ever initiated conversation with.

As for why, even Gu Yourong didn’t know.

When they first enrolled, Gu Yourong had deliberately concealed her family background, so Mu Rouxue couldn’t have known about her status.

Xiao Yanjin also knew Mu Rouxue’s temperament well enough—she wouldn’t feign affection based on someone’s social standing.

But upon closer inspection, Gu Yourong’s features bore a striking resemblance to hers—almond-shaped eyes, delicate eyebrows. If you covered their lips, it might be hard to tell them apart.

Xiao Yanjin suddenly recalled their boss asking if they were sisters.

Lost in thought, she was interrupted when CEO Zhang suddenly addressed her, forcing her to set the matter aside.

After some conversation, Xiao Yanjin abruptly remarked: “CEO Zhang, your company collaborated with CEO Xue’s? As a shareholder, how come I wasn’t informed?”

CEO Zhang was taken aback. “Such matters don’t require full disclosure.”

“Why wouldn’t they?” Xiao Yanjin smiled. “You’re aware of that trending topic, aren’t you?”

The viral post showing her and Mu Rouxue leaving a hotel together had been seen clearly by CEO Zhang, who promptly questioned Xiao Yanjin about it.

Xiao Yanjin had replied bluntly:

—All thanks to your new actress’s doing!!!

CEO Zhang remained confused but let it slide once the topic faded from trending.

“What trending topic?” Having just arrived in the country, Gu Yourong was naturally unaware.

Xiao Yanjin cleared her throat, and Mu Rouxue quickly interjected: “It’s nothing. Don’t worry about it.”

“…Alright.” Gu Yourong nodded obediently.

Xiao Yanjin cleared her throat again and called CEO Zhang outside.

Mu Rouxue’s gaze followed them briefly before Gu Yourong placed some food in her bowl, smiling. “Xue Xue, eat more meat. You’re so thin.”

Mu Rouxue pursed her lips and murmured an acknowledgment. For some reason, her vision blurred as if she were about to cry.

Gu Yourong was startled. “Why are you crying?”

Mu Rouxue shook her head… Finally, she asked: “Why are you so kind to me?”

Gu Yourong patted her chest with a smile, her gaze softening. “Because I like you. Isn’t it natural to be good to someone you like?”

Mu Rouxue hesitated. Gu Yourong and Xiao Yanjin were different yet similar in their own ways.

She couldn’t bring herself to like or dislike either of them.

“What? CEO Xue is actually trying to frame you?!”

In the empty private room, CEO Zhang’s voice echoed loudly.

“Keep your voice down,” Xiao Yanjin said helplessly.

“Why would he want to harm you?”

“My past grievances with him, for the sake of good friends, or to help Mu Rouxue…” Xiao Yanjin shrugged, but then fell into deep thought.

Xue Fengye was born into a wealthy family and always knew how to weigh benefits. Framing someone who married into the Ji family over such a trivial matter seemed like an overreaction.

Xiao Yanjin frowned. The Xue family had investments overseas.

Coincidentally, Xiao Xiren also had most of his assets abroad. Could they have collaborated?

…

“Xiao Corporation has already been acquired by Xiao Xiren, and all the shares have been taken away.” Hearing her daughter inquire about the Xiao family’s business shares,

Xiao Liangmu was both agitated and excited as he told her.

“Xiao Xiren must be furious knowing I married into the Ji family, right?”

Xiao Liangmu chuckled. “Furious? He was practically hospitalized from rage. He and his useless son were waiting to see you fail, but instead, they got this outcome. Though they’re probably mocking you for becoming a ‘live-in Alpha’ in the Ji family.”

Xiao Yanjin’s status as a “live-in Alpha” had always been a sore spot for Xiao Liangmu.

Xiao Yanjin truly couldn’t understand—what was so shameful about being a live-in Alpha?

She felt she had simply married her sister and was living with the Ji family.

Xiao Yanjin recalled—

As a child, the original host and Xiao Ruohua had been very close, and the two families often interacted.

But for some reason, Xiao Xiren and Xiao Liangmu became enemies, and in a fit of anger, Xiao Xiren took Xiao Ruohua abroad.

The siblings had met a few years ago, but by then, Xiao Ruohua had changed for the worse. Once clever and adorable, doting on his younger sister, he now sneered at the original host with hatred in his eyes.

As if Xiao Liangmu had done something unforgivable to them.

“Dad,” Xiao Yanjin said calmly, “why does Xiao Xiren hate you so much? I remember you two used to be close. This time, when we went bankrupt, they not only kicked us while we were down but even tried to take the house. Why?”

“Ah Jin…” Xiao Liangmu sighed, his eyes glistening with moisture.

“I’m sorry… I can’t tell you.”

Xiao Yanjin froze. It was the first time she had seen the original host’s father look so remorseful. Had Xiao Liangmu done something wrong?

Her mind was a blur. Many memories from the past were lost to her, and what remained was sparse.

Including her childhood interactions with Ji Yunuo, Mu Rouxue’s appearance before her plastic surgery, and how she and Xiao Ruohua had become estranged.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t recall.

Wait—she suddenly remembered the notebook the original host had written!

Returning home, Xiao Yanjin rummaged frantically through every storage room.

Ji Yunuo and Wei Qin returned from shopping outside.

Seeing her wife bent over, digging through a small storage room with her butt sticking out, Ji Yunuo couldn’t help but find it amusing.

She lightly tapped the perky rear and asked, “Looking for something?”

Xiao Yanjin emerged, her hair disheveled.

“Sister, do you remember the backpack I took when we went to the Xiao family together last time? I think I tossed it somewhere when I got back, but I can’t remember where.”

“We’ve been to the Xiao family several times,” Ji Yunuo mused.

Xiao Yanjin wrapped her arms around her waist and whispered in her ear, “You know, the first time we… did it in my bed.”

Ji Yunuo’s face instantly flushed pink. “Oh, that time.” She pointed toward the music room.

“You forgot when we came back the next day and suddenly felt like playing the piano, but then…” Ji Yunuo paused, unable to continue, her face burning crimson.

“Alright, I get it.” Xiao Yanjin kissed her.

Perhaps because the piano room was Ji Yunuo’s private sanctuary, everything inside was arranged according to her preferences. It seemed even the housekeeper didn’t enter to clean, leaving the spacious area with a soft little bed—something Xiao Yanjin rarely noticed before, as she didn’t recall it being there.

The backpack lay on a nearby chair. Ji Yunuo knew it belonged to Xiao Yanjin and hadn’t tossed it aside carelessly.

Soon, she found the original owner’s notebook inside.

Xiao Yanjin’s eyes lit up as she immediately flipped it open.

“Dog-dad is such a simp. Only he could put up with Mom’s awful temper.”

Several entries criticized the original owner’s disdain for Xiao Liangmu’s fawning behavior.

Xiao Yanjin kept flipping until she saw—

“Today, I skipped school again and came home early. Uncle’s car was parked outside. He’s always been so good to me, and I was excited—until I heard voices in the living room. Dog-dad and Uncle were arguing. I missed the first part, so the rest was confusing. Dog-dad shouted, ‘Xiao Xiren, I’ll kill you!’ Uncle just smirked coldly, shoved him away, and said, ‘You should be happy to have an heir from a prominent family as your child. You spineless simp—so afraid your wife would leave that you’d do something like this.’”

Xiao Yanjin was stunned. The original owner wasn’t Xiao Liangmu and Liang Zhi’s child after all!

“My mind went blank. Uncle’s words meant I wasn’t Dog-dad’s child. Then Dog-dad and Uncle started fighting until Mom showed up. Uncle slammed the door and left. Later, he took Gege abroad. Back then, Gege came to our house crying, telling me to live well. He didn’t want to leave me, and I didn’t want him to go… Gege, please don’t leave.”

“I saw Gege today. I was so happy. After he went abroad, we still talked for a while, but then he deleted me. I didn’t understand why. I spent the whole night upset. This time, when we met, I said, ‘Gege, long time no see.’ He replied, ‘Xiao Yanjin, your smile is so damn stupid.’ It felt like ice water had been poured over me. My whole body trembled.”

“Gege always protected and loved me when we were kids. How could he call me stupid? His face was twisted with a scorn I’d never seen before. He asked if I wanted to go to a bar. I still held onto hope, thinking he must’ve been joking, so I went with him. There, he had his arms around a few girls, poured alcohol on me, and then told his trashy friends to beat me up.”

“Lying on the ground, I stared up at Gege as he laughed at me. I didn’t understand—I just didn’t. Gege, why would you hit me? He said, ‘I hate your whole damn family.’ My pride was crushed beyond repair. All I remember is begging, ‘Gege, spare me.’ He set a bottle in front of me and forced me to drink. To survive, I gulped down one bottle after another. It was my first time drinking, and it tasted awful. Eventually, I passed out, and his people dumped me on the street. That’s when I met Fu Cheng and the others.”

Xiao Yanjin’s heart grew heavy. So, the original owner had once been a good kid, only led astray by others.

She turned to the next page, but aside from “Saw my birth mom—she’s so elegant for her age,” there were no further clues.

Ridiculous… Xiao Yanjin closed her eyes, wondering what exactly was the grudge between Xiao Liangmu and Xiao Xiren.

She only felt her head heavy, unable to recall anything clearly. Yet she distinctly remembered how exceptionally kind Xiao Xiren and Xiao Ruohua had been to her.

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