How Could a Scumbag Alpha Possibly Love His Wife? - Chapter 41

When Bai Juntang said those words, Xu He couldn’t hide her smile anymore.

She had always hoped to establish a connection with the Bai family. Although they had drugged Cheng Wan and sent her to Bai Juntang’s bed forcing the situation, the deed was done. At that time, Bai Juntang had been extremely cold and harsh, like a wild beast trapped in a cage, full of thorns and completely unapproachable.

With someone like that, there was no easy way to build a relationship. So their only option was to push Cheng Wan forward, sending her straight to Bai Juntang’s house.

After all, she was just an adopted daughter. If Bai Juntang wanted to hit her or scold her, it had nothing to do with them. But if Cheng Wan managed to get along well with him, the benefits could go far beyond just a few billion-yuan projects—there might even be a chance to get shares in the Bai family’s company.

From the moment Bai Juntang walked through the door, Xu He noticed how protective he was of Cheng Wan—holding her close, afraid she might bump into something.

Now, with Bai Juntang saying something like that, it was clear he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Cheng Wan. How could Xu He not be overjoyed?

“Yes, yes! And now Wanwan’s pregnant! Once the baby is born, we can plan the wedding,” Xu He said excitedly, feeling like everything was going her way today. Her voice was cheerful and light. She even took Cheng Wan’s hand and smiled at her. “We have to throw the most beautiful, romantic wedding—just like in the dramas.”

Everyone around them laughed, but Cheng Wan felt incredibly uncomfortable.

She had always struggled with social anxiety and lacked confidence. In the past, she would quietly hide in corners, pretending to be invisible. Now suddenly being pulled into the center of attention made her feel completely out of place.

Bai Juntang noticed how stiff her body was and how pale she looked. Her fingertips were even trembling slightly.

Was she really that uncomfortable?

Leaning back on the sofa, Bai Juntang suddenly reached out and gently held her wrist. Instinctively, Cheng Wan turned to look at him.

Her round almond eyes were filled with confusion—she didn’t understand why Bai Juntang kept touching her for no reason.

“What’s wrong?” Bai Juntang leaned closer and whispered, “Are you tired from the car ride?”

Cheng Wan paused for a second. She could feel his warm breath brushing against her ear, and her ear quickly turned red. Bai Juntang seemed to find it amusing.

“No,” she said, looking up at him. “I’m not tired. Just a little hungry.”

Sitting nearby, Xu He had been watching them closely. The moment she heard Cheng Wan say she was hungry, she quickly checked the time. It was nearly lunchtime.

“Wanwan’s hungry? Of course she is—pregnant women get hungry easily. Let’s go ahead and eat, shall we?”

During the meal, a massive dining table filled the spacious dining room. Over a dozen people were seated, leaving no empty spots.

Cheng Jiajian and Xu He sat at the head of the table, with Cheng Qiaoqing and Cheng Wan beside them. Bai Juntang sat next to Cheng Wan.

At the table, Cheng Wan became the center of attention. After praising Bai Juntang, everyone turned to compliment her. Then they talked about the baby she was carrying. For more than an hour, she was praised by nearly everyone at the table.

Many guests saw this as a rare opportunity to get close to Bai Juntang. They lined up to toast him, but he politely declined every drink, saying he had to drive, and stuck to fruit juice instead.

As a pregnant Omega, Cheng Wan obviously couldn’t drink either. She politely sipped juice whenever someone toasted her. The whole meal left her more exhausted than a full day of work.

On top of all the attention, Cheng Wan also received countless hostile looks from Cheng Qiaoqing.

This gathering was supposed to be about Cheng Qiaoqing. Yet in the end, not a single person spoke to her. Instead, they lavished Cheng Wan with praise—just because she was now with Bai Juntang.

Ridiculous. Others might not know the truth, but Cheng Qiaoqing certainly did. Didn’t they know how Cheng Wan ended up in Bai Juntang’s bed?

Cheng Qiaoqing thought her adopted sister was shameless. She had never liked Cheng Wan. Quiet as a mouse, barely able to say a few words, always lost in her own world.

And now? That same girl was standing on top of her, flaunting everything. It made Cheng Qiaoqing feel furious.

After lunch, while others gathered in the living room to chat, Cheng Qiaoqing had no place to go. She stayed at the dining table, cracking sunflower seeds.

As she nibbled, she kept glancing toward Cheng Wan and Bai Juntang, who were chatting in a corner.

The longer she watched, the more Cheng Qiaoqing felt disgusted by Cheng Wan’s baby bump.

Disgusting. How could someone be so shameless?

She stared at the bump with hatred. One of the women even reached out to touch it, and they all laughed happily at something they said.

Just as Cheng Qiaoqing gritted her teeth in frustration, a little boy came running over with quick, clumsy steps.

“Cousin, cousin!” the boy called. He was barely tall enough to reach the table. His little hands reached up but couldn’t quite grab the fruit platter. “I want chocolate, Cousin. Can you get me some?”

Cheng Qiaoqing glanced at the boy. He looked about six or seven—the kind of age that even dogs would avoid. Despite the family’s efforts to dress him neatly, he still looked clumsy and clueless.

Utterly useless.

She didn’t want to deal with him and was about to send him away when a thought suddenly occurred to her.

She looked at Cheng Wan, then back at the little boy. She bent down and said, “Xiao Si, come here.”

The boy—Xiao Si—walked over, and Cheng Qiaoqing gently held his shoulder. “Do you see that lady over there?”

Xiao Si followed her finger and nodded. “I see her.”

“Let’s play a game,” Cheng Qiaoqing said softly. “You want chocolate, right? I’ll give you some—but you have to run into her belly. What do you say?”

Xiao Si looked puzzled. “Why should I run into her belly?”

“Because I’ll give you chocolate,” she said with a smile.

“So what?” Cheng Qiaoqing said to Xiao Si. “You’re just a kid. What can they really do to you? I’ll give you one piece of chocolate now, and once you bump into her belly, I’ll give you three more. How’s that sound?”

Xiao Si didn’t think much of it and nodded eagerly. Delighted, Cheng Qiaoqing grabbed a piece of chocolate from the table and handed it to him. After he finished eating it, she leaned in and said, “Remember, you only get the other three pieces if you hit her belly. But if you say I told you to do it, you owe me one back.”

That made Xiao Si a little more serious. He turned to look at Cheng Wan, then began toddling over to her.

“Omegas need to be extra careful during pregnancy. Their bodies are naturally weaker, so they should be especially cautious,” the woman sitting across from Cheng Wan was chatting with her enthusiastically. She had been going on for over twenty minutes, repeating all sorts of pregnancy tips nonstop.

Cheng Wan was getting a bit tired, but she thought some of the advice might be useful, so she tried to stay attentive. She didn’t notice the little boy running toward her at all.

But Bai Juntang noticed.

He had been standing beside Cheng Wan the whole time, listening with a headache as the woman went on and on with advice that didn’t match what their doctor had said. Bai Juntang trusted medical professionals more, so he wasn’t really paying attention to the conversation—instead, he was watching a little boy in jeans.

The boy was moving fast, with a clear target: Cheng Wan’s belly.

“Aaahhhhh!”

He came running and shouting so loudly that both Cheng Wan and the woman next to her froze, stunned by his sudden movement.

In that instant, Bai Juntang reacted quickly. He wrapped his arm around Cheng Wan’s waist and pulled her behind him. At the same time, he kicked the boy squarely in the backside.

The force of the kick sent Xiao Si sliding across the floor several meters like a ragdoll, and he crashed headfirst into a cabinet.

The entire living room went dead silent—until the boy’s shrill, piercing cries shattered the quiet.

His parent leapt to their feet and rushed over, quickly lifting him up. A huge lump was already forming on the boy’s head, and the parent’s face filled with panic and rage.

“What’s going on?!” they yelled furiously at Bai Juntang. “Why would you kick my kid for no reason? Look at his head! What if he has a concussion?!”

Bai Juntang still had his arm around Cheng Wan, his expression cold as ice. He looked at the bawling child and said, “Why don’t you ask him what he was trying to do?”

The boy, sobbing and red-faced, broke free from the adult’s arms and lunged forward again, screaming, “You kicked me?! I’ll smash your belly open!”

The room went dead silent again. The woman’s face darkened, and now everyone could clearly see what had happened—especially with Bai Juntang protectively shielding Cheng Wan.

Xu He instantly stood up. To her, both Cheng Wan and the baby were now their family’s golden ticket. The child bumping into Cheng Wan could be disastrous. Her expression turned grim.

“How did you raise this child?” Xu He scolded sharply. “Who teaches a kid to go around crashing into a pregnant woman’s belly? If Miss Bai hadn’t reacted so quickly, what would’ve happened to Wanwan?!”

Before the boy’s parents could respond, Xiao Si cried even louder and shouted, “So what if I did? I’m just a kid! What can you do to me?”

That did it. Not just his parents—everyone in the room looked shocked and uncomfortable.

Bai Juntang let out a cold laugh. “So this is how you raise your kid? Not only does he attack people, but he thinks there are no consequences?”

Xu He looked a little awkward. Sure, the boy had gone too far—but he was still her relative.

“He’s just a kid. Don’t take it to heart, Miss Bai,” Xu He tried to mediate. “Wanwan’s fine, and you kicked him already—it’s even. He’s still just a child.”

Holding Cheng Wan close, Bai Juntang looked at her pale, confused face and responded sharply, “Right now you’re saying he’s just a child. When he grows up and kills someone, are you still going to say it’s not a big deal?”

The boy’s parent, red with fury, hugged their child tightly. “What kind of talk is that? Are you saying my kid’s a murderer now? Maybe your own kid will be!”

“If you can’t understand basic human speech,” Bai Juntang snapped, “don’t strain yourself trying to argue.”

With that, he took Cheng Wan by the hand, still visibly angry. “Not even a single apology after doing something so wrong. Impressive.”

He turned and led Cheng Wan out of the living room. No one dared stop him. When an Alpha got angry, the pressure was overwhelming.

Once Bai Juntang and Cheng Wan had left, everyone turned their eyes to Xiao Si and his parents, still sitting on the floor. Their expressions were full of judgment and disdain.

Xu He was at a loss. They had originally planned to discuss a business partnership with Bai Juntang that day—now, it was all ruined.

Frustrated, she glanced at the little boy, who still had a massive bump on his head. Annoyed, she snapped, “What are you still doing sitting there? Take him to the hospital and get his head checked!”

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