How Can Two Scummy Alphas Fall in Love - Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Summer passed and autumn arrived. The weather turned colder. Because Han Fufu lacked a scent gland, her body was exceptionally weak, and she frequently ran a low fever. However, she kept this hidden from Qin Qiao, and she also hadn’t told Qin Qiao that she didn’t have a scent gland at all.

The weather cooled, but Han Fufu’s heart was burning hotter.

The plan with Fu Yan was still in progress, like boiling a frog in warm water.

Qin Qiao’s look of distress became more frequent. Her expression now was particularly poor.

Han Fufu knew that the task she and Fu Yan had planned must have been executed, and Qin Qiao was definitely troubled.

“CEO Qin, the board meeting is about to start. Are you not leaving yet?” Han Fufu still asked gently.

“Did you see the news? Something happened. I can’t attend the meeting,” Qin Qiao said, rubbing her temples. Although she appeared calm, the raised veins on the back of her hands showed her internal frustration.

Han Fufu pretended not to know. “What happened?”

“Annie is causing a scene, attempting to commit su*cide right on top of the film company building,” Qin Qiao said with a frown.

Han Fufu had arranged this incident days ago, wanting Annie to cause a major disturbance to prevent Qin Qiao from attending the board meeting.

In fact, over the past few months, whenever Qin Qiao had a major meeting, various incidents, big and small, would interrupt and delay her. This time, however, she truly couldn’t avoid going, and she wouldn’t be able to leave quickly since the police had been alerted.

Han Fufu feigned ignorance. “Annie?”

“The Omega celebrity from the movie premiere last time, the one who claimed you pushed her,” Qin Qiao frowned. “What a bother. I should have blacklisted her early on.”

“But the situation has already escalated. It might not be wise to do that now, right?” Han Fufu had promised Annie that she would ensure her smooth sailing in the entertainment industry, so she couldn’t let Qin Qiao have a chance to blacklist her.

Qin Qiao irritably pushed aside the books and documents on her desk. “Go to the board meeting for me first. Let the secretary attend in my place. I absolutely cannot miss this meeting again. You come with me to deal with Annie’s situation. We’ll be back as soon as possible.”

“Okay.” Han Fufu finished speaking and followed Qin Qiao out.

With the emergency, Qin Qiao’s driver sped all the way.

When they arrived at the scene, the area below the film company building was packed with people. Police and medical personnel were on standby, ready to deploy.

Among the crowd, reporters were abundant. The moment they saw Qin Qiao appear, they swarmed her like mosquitoes drawn to blood.

Questions were thrown out one after another, greatly irritating Qin Qiao.

“CEO Qin, Miss Annie claims she faced injustice, which is why she tried to end her life.”

“Is it true that your company mistreats artists?”

“Is your company truly humane if you don’t care about the artists’ mental well-being?”

All the voices were negative. The expression on Qin Qiao’s face grew increasingly solemn. Han Fufu’s expression was as grave as Qin Qiao’s, though she was practically laughing internally.

The day when the walls fall and everyone pushes will eventually come.

“What’s the situation now?” Qin Qiao bypassed all the reporters and went straight to the detective captain, whom she knew.

The captain grimaced and waved his hand. “She’s difficult to talk down, CEO Qin. She absolutely won’t come down.”

“She has never behaved like this before,” Qin Qiao’s statement clearly implied suspicion that someone was instigating Annie.

The captain naturally spoke on Qin Qiao’s behalf. “Yes, yes, CEO Qin. We’ll try our best to get her down quickly, and then we’ll properly question her about any possible instigation.”

“I’ve kept you people around for so long. I don’t expect you to fail at such a small matter. I’m giving you ten minutes. My time is very precious,” Qin Qiao said, pointing to her watch.

The captain, sweating profusely, immediately sent more people up to the building’s rooftop.

Han Fufu stood by Qin Qiao’s side, subtly looking up at the rooftop.

With one glance, Han Fufu’s heart sank.

Something is wrong…

No matter how good Annie’s acting was, it was impossible for her to perfectly portray that kind of genuine despair. If she truly had that level of acting skill, why would she constantly rely on networking for her career?

Han Fufu thought she needed to go up and check. “CEO Qin, I’ll go up and see if the people up there are talking her down properly.”

“Alright, be careful.” Qin Qiao pulled Fu Fu back. “If there’s any danger, come down immediately. No one is more important than you, got that?”

“Mhm.” Han Fufu replied absentmindedly and followed the rescue team into the elevator.

The high-speed elevator operated quickly, and Han Fufu reached the top floor in no time. However, the rooftop required walking up a flight of stairs. Han Fufu, at the tail end of the rescue team, finally reached the rooftop.

The wind on the rooftop was strong. The closer one got to the edge, the more the chill felt like an icy dagger piercing the heart.

Under such conditions, Han Fufu was even less convinced that Annie was just acting.

No matter how professional an actor was, they couldn’t sit in such an extremely high-risk environment for so long, nearly falling several times, only to be stopped by the rescue team.

Han Fufu pondered for a long time, unable to figure out the current situation. She walked behind Annie and called out tentatively, “Annie.”

Annie slowly turned around. Seeing that it was Han Fufu, her emotions grew even more agitated. “No… no… I’ll listen, or should I just jump? Is that better? Please, stop abusing me…”

The moment Han Fufu heard this, she noticed the exposed skin on Annie’s neck and arms. There were bruises, scratches, and various other injuries inflicted by what looked like instruments.

What is going on?

The scheme for Annie to fake a suicide attempt was personally directed and arranged by Fu Yan.

Annie being covered in injuries could only mean Fu Yan had inflicted them.

She had only asked Fu Yan to instruct Annie to act. Would Fu Yan be so cold-blooded as to turn the fake into reality, truly abusing the person and driving her mad?

Is Fu Yan a maniac too?

Han Fufu couldn’t be sure, but she strongly suspected that Fu Yan was capable of disregarding human life to achieve a perfect outcome. After all, in the eyes of their “princeling party,” ordinary people were practically nothing.

“Maniac…” Han Fufu clenched her fists. She had almost forgotten that every single person in the princeling party was selfish and cold-blooded.

She used to be the same, disregarding everyone because of a troubled relationship, work pressure, and family expectations.

She had been cruel, playing with the genuine feelings of many Omegas. She had once, in a fit of rage, fired ordinary people who needed their jobs, just to vent her frustration.

But that fire… Han Fufu had personally seen an ordinary young maid die for her, and no one had truly shed a tear for that girl.

Han Fufu now believed that the fire, and Qin Qiao’s betrayal, were punishment for her past cruelty in trifling with people’s emotions and trivializing ordinary lives.

Even so, she had never wronged Qin Qiao, so her score with Qin Qiao was not yet settled.

The most worrying thing now was Annie; her condition was too unstable.

“Annie, Annie.” Han Fufu called out softly a few times. Annie slowly turned her head.

The haziness in Annie’s eyes cleared slightly. Her eyes reddened when she saw Han Fufu. She pointed to herself, then shook her head.

“What’s wrong? Was it her?” Han Fufu’s “her” referred to Fu Yan.

Annie shook her head, then hesitantly nodded.

Han Fufu reached out her hand. “I’m here to help you. I won’t hurt you. I promised you. Come up now.”

“Can… I?” Annie asked tearfully.

Han Fufu looked at her firmly. “Yes, you can.”

“But you and her…” Annie flinched fearfully, clearly doubting Han Fufu.

Han Fufu extended her hand. “I am myself. I would never lie about what I promised you.”

Annie slowly reached out her hand.

The rescue team members, seeing Annie preparing to take Han Fufu’s hand, sighed in relief.

Just as their fingertips were about to touch, a voice came from the rooftop doorway.

“What’s going on? You’ve been trying to talk her down for ages!” Gu Xue’er had also arrived.

The moment Gu Xue’er appeared, a look of despair crossed Annie’s face. She turned and leaped down.

“Ah—” The crowd below gasped in shock.

Han Fufu froze, her heart violently skipping a beat.

Qin Qiao, standing below, was also stunned.

Although there were safety measures below, Annie was struck by the building’s exterior during her descent, suffering numerous injuries, both large and small. The impact of the fall was too great. Even with the inflatable safety pad on the ground, Annie was severely injured and unconscious, rushed to the hospital immediately.

The incident was sudden. This time, Qin Qiao was truly in trouble. Her company’s reputation was one thing, but Annie had signs of abuse on her body, and Qin Qiao, as the top boss, couldn’t completely escape responsibility.

Coupled with Fu Yan having already coordinated contacts, Qin Qiao would have to continuously visit the police station for the next few days until the full story was investigated.

As Qin Qiao was being led away, Han Fufu received a signed contract from the board secretary.

The secretary had long been bribed by Fu Yan.

This contract was a huge hidden risk planted in Qin Qiao’s company. Once everything was done, the Qin family would essentially be renamed the Fu family, as the beneficiary of all this was Fu Yan.

Before leaving with the police car, Qin Qiao instructed Fu Fu to guard the company, not to worry about anything else, and to protect herself.

Han Fufu pretended to be worried as she watched Qin Qiao leave, but her mind was in chaos.

Annie’s leap was because she saw Gu Xue’er.

Annie’s current state suggests Gu Xue’er is also involved.

Could the two of them have teamed up…

Han Fufu couldn’t stop her mind from racing. She was still thinking about this one matter as she walked on the street after work. So preoccupied, she failed to notice a van slowly following her from behind.

Just as the van closed in on Han Fufu, a strange, sweet scent enveloped her, and Han Fufu passed out instantly.

Gu Xue’er, sitting in the passenger seat of the van, smiled contentedly. She waved her hand and instructed her subordinates, “Bring her in. I’ll question Fu Fu myself. And make sure you don’t hurt her.”

“Yes.”

Several men in black moved Han Fufu into the van.

The vehicle sped away, heading towards an unknown destination.

Gu Xue’er sat in the passenger seat and sent a message to Fu Yan.

Gu Xue’er: “I’ve caught the little stand-in.”

Fu Yan did not reply.

Gu Xue’er’s doubts only grew stronger.