I Topped the Aloof Omega in a Scummy Alpha Novel - Chapter 39

She still would…

The Village Chief stood on the steps of her doorway, shielding his eyes from the sun as he gazed out. Below, the villagers were a noisy, dense mass.

“Stop arguing, stop arguing! Look, aren’t they coming?” The villagers turned their heads to follow the Village Chief’s line of sight. Bian Yunchen and Xuan Yuchi were walking towards them, followed by a cameraman. Some rolled their eyes, some spat on the ground, and others were whispering among themselves.

Xuan Yuchi quickened her pace and walked up to the Village Chief: “What’s wrong, Village Chief?” The Village Chief had just gotten back his treasured Hulusi (gourd flute) and wasn’t in a good position to speak harshly, so he glanced at his wife. Aunt Mi also looked troubled: “You’ve come a long way as guests, so… everyone here wants to get to know you.”

“No, Aunt Mi, what nonsense are you talking?” a villager shouted, pointing at Xuan Yuchi. “That’s right, we’re not here to get to know them.” “Get out of Shou Village.” The villagers were raising hell, and the audience in the livestream chat was also raging.

[These people are way too overbearing.] [They didn’t eat their rice or sleep in their beds.] [It looks so scary. Is this still a civilized society?] [Do they have any sense? Don’t they know a huge star like Yunchen could boost their tourism economy?]

Bian Yunchen walked through the crowd, many of whom glared at her with hostility, but she seemed unconcerned, as if she were in another world. She finally stood next to Xuan Yuchi. One cameraman focused on them, and another cameraman arrived behind him, focusing on the protesting villagers. The livestream screen split into two. A peanut hit Xuan Yuchi’s face.

[Are these people criminals? How can they resort to physical assault?] [Stop filming, call the police quickly.] Xuan Yuchi didn’t seem too bothered by the peanut attack, and whispered to the Village Chief: “Village Chief, why don’t we go inside to talk?”

Another small stone was thrown, but it missed, hitting the Village Chief’s leg instead. Seeing the situation escalate, the Village Chief shouted: “Quiet down, everyone! The people of our village are not unreasonable.” The villagers’ hands, clutching their makeshift projectiles, paused mid-throw.

The Village Chief said: “I know everyone dislikes outsiders disturbing the peace of our village, but let’s take things one step at a time, don’t resort to violence!” The Village Chief gave a look, and Xuan Yuchi escorted Bian Yunchen into the Village Chief’s house; the program staff also quickly slipped inside. Aunt Mi closed the main door and poured a few cups of hot water. The group sat on the Village Chief’s European-style sofa.

A Fan looked anxious: “Village Chief, what is going on? Didn’t the production crew clear this with you beforehand?” The Village Chief sighed: “Well, plans often change, don’t they? Our village has always been quite conservative, but I didn’t expect the reaction to your arrival to be so intense.”

“I’m telling you, you should pack up and leave soon. Don’t think just because I’m the Village Chief, I can control those people when they get worked up.” A Fan suggested: “How about we give the villagers some gifts?” The Village Chief shook his head: “Nothing you give them will work.”

Xuan Yuchi asked: “What lies ahead if we leave Shou Village?” “No man’s land,” the Village Chief chuckled, as if he couldn’t be bothered to elaborate. Xuan Yuchi and Bian Yunchen exchanged a look: “Sister Bian, let’s go.”

A Fan, fuming, walked ahead of the others. Aunt Mi rushed out to inform everyone of the result of the negotiation: “Everyone, please disperse. They are leaving right away.” Only then did the villagers stop their verbal abuse and scatter into small groups.

At the tail end of the crowd, Xuan Yuchi saw Grandma Mai, who was waiting for them. “Are you really leaving?” Grandma Mai’s eyes held regret. When they reached Grandma Mai’s house, Xuan Yuchi asked: “Grandma Mai, will you come with us?”

Grandma Mai was incredibly conflicted. Xuan Yuchi said: “You took us in for a night, and I want to thank you. Even if you don’t want to stay in the big city, you can treat it as a vacation.” Xuan Yuchi was worried that Grandma Mai might face retaliation from the villagers because of them. The conservatism of Shou Village was far beyond their imagination, and it was too dangerous for Grandma Mai, an Omega, to stay there.

Grandma Mai seemed to have considered this point as well, and after a long deliberation, she said: “Fine, I’ll go and see the big city for myself.” Outside the window, a villager was monitoring them. Seeing Grandma Mai pack her luggage, he quickly ran back. When Xuan Yuchi and her group arrived at the village entrance, a crowd of villagers was standing in front of the production crew’s vehicles.

“What do you want?” Xuan Yuchi was at her limit and was about to charge forward, but Bian Yunchen gripped her wrist. “I’d like to ask her what she thinks she’s doing!” a villager yelled at Grandma Mai. Grandma Mai instantly trembled and let go of her suitcase.

The villager said: “You married in from the outside, how can you just leave with others? Once you marry into Shou Village, you are a person of Shou Village for life, and a ghost of Shou Village in death.” The comments section was full of angry messages, asking what kind of feudal stronghold Shou Village was—they were the most conservative of the conservatives. The villagers verbally assaulted Grandma Mai, pointing at her face and spewing incredibly foul language.

Grandma Mai hunched over, her lips trembling: “I… I’m not going.” Xuan Yuchi was furious: “It’s Grandma Mai’s freedom where she wants to go. What right do you have to try and lock her up in the mountains?” The viewers in the livestream were also enraged.

That such a thing could happen in modern society. People from Songshan County spoke up to explain that Shou Village was notoriously conservative in Songshan County. No, the entire Songshan County was quite conservative. A villager pushed Xuan Yuchi: “If you’re going to get lost, do it quickly!”

“Unless…” “You want to stay here forever too?” A Fan immediately shoved Xuan Yuchi into the van, but Bian Yunchen stood outside, holding onto Grandma Mai to prevent the villagers from taking her away.

“Sister Yunchen, this is their territory,” A Fan quietly warned. “Since we promised to take her with us, we will certainly take her,” Bian Yunchen said with rare stubbornness. Xuan Yuchi broke free from the staff’s protection, jumped out of the car, and stood with Bian Yunshen, also grabbing Grandma Mai’s arm, and started tugging against the villagers.

“You outsiders, looking for trouble, are you?” a villager rushed forward, raising a hand to strike. Xuan Yuchi let go of Grandma Mai with one hand, grabbed the attacker’s hand, and pushed her away. “If you lay a hand on anyone, I’ll call the Special Agents!”

A villager sneered: “Do you think we’re afraid?” More villagers started arriving in the village. A’Fan saw the situation was turning ugly and was almost in tears from anxiety. Xuan Yuchi had an idea and let go of Grandma Mai.

“Sister Bian, I have a plan.” The group quickly got into the car first. The villagers were forcing Grandma Mai back when suddenly a car sped towards them, causing the villagers to quickly scatter to the sides.

Bian Yunchen opened the car door: “Get in quickly.” Grandma Mai hesitated, glancing at the villagers, but Bian Yunchen pulled her in. Some brave villagers dared to try and surround the car, but Xuan Yuchi drove straight through regardless, gambling that they wouldn’t risk their lives.

She then made a U-turn and sped forward, following the two cars ahead. Xuan Yuchi had taken a small road on the way in, and now she asked A Fan: “Where are we going now?” Everything was in chaos. A Fan called to ask Morandi, but her face gradually darkened.

Xuan Yuchi glanced at her while driving: “Hmm?” A Fan lowered her head and rubbed her eyes: “Wait a minute, my eyes feel a bit uncomfortable.” There were traces of tears on the back of her hand. After a while, Sister Lin cursed.

Xuan Yuchi asked what was wrong. Sister Lin said: “The livestream has been blocked.” Xuan Yuchi: “Huh? Why?”

A Fan received a call from the head producer and was thoroughly scolded. After watching the recent stream, the audience had launched a fierce criticism of conservatism, even extending it to the Conservative Party. The authorities felt the impact was extremely negative and decided to suspend the program. Hanging up the phone, A’Fan burst into tears.

“What should I do… This was Sister Mo’s life’s work. She gave her life for this program…” “What?!” Xuan Yuchi: “A Fan, be clear. What do you mean ‘gave her life’?”

“Focus on driving,” Bian Yunchen said frostily. A Fan fell silent. It wasn’t until the car entered the county that Bian Yunchen suggested she take over the driving. Only then did A Fan say: “It was too late when Sister Mo was sent to the hospital. After several days of emergency treatment, she didn’t make it…”

Xuan Yuchi’s mind went blank with a buzz. Her body felt frozen, and tears silently streamed down her face. A moment later, she wiped her tears away, but her hand remained gripping the seatbelt as she stared out the window without a word. Forge Ahead was suspended.

Xuan Yuchi returned to the capital and stayed at home, feeling depressed for several days. Bian Yunchen settled Grandma Mai on Fengxia Island, and after handling her own affairs, she sent someone to pick up Xuan Yuchi, suggesting she also go to Fengxia Island to clear her mind. After several days of this silence, Xuan Yuchi made a major decision: she would give her full support to the Opposition Party, and mean it. She wanted to complete her mission as soon as possible. She could not stand by and watch the world continue to crumble.

System: [Reminder to Host: The next election is next year. The easier mission for the Host to complete is to marry Bian Yunchen. Upon completing this mission, the world’s progress will be accelerated.]

Bian Group Tower. Jessica was reporting her investigation results from Yuebei (North Vietnam) to Bian Yunchen. “The person named A Fan, her family’s technology company, is being financially supported by people from the Opposition Party.”

“And these people.” Jessica pointed to the people in the group photo. “I found that they are all more or less connected to the domestic Opposition Party, and it was Xuan Yuchi who actively sought them out.”

Xuan Yuchi’s philandering in Yuebei might have been to cover her tracks. But Jessica truly couldn’t understand why Xuan Yuchi would involve herself with the Opposition Party after going all the way to Yuebei. Bian Yunshen’s deep gaze fell on the photos. Her heart felt as if it had been thrown into a frigid river, but her face remained expressionless. “I understand. You may leave.”

The office landline rang. It was Bian Fang. “Patriarch, Xuan Yuchi has arrived.” “Let her in.” The secure door opened.

Xuan Yuchi pushed open the bulletproof door, jogged to Bian Yunchen’s side, and hugged her tightly. Bian Yunchen: “Weren’t you resting on the island? Why did you come here?” Xuan Yuchi rested her chin lightly on Bian Yunchen’s shoulder. After a moment, she said: “Let’s get married.”

Get married? It was a good idea. The Opposition Party had hinted to Bian Yunchen that they hoped to win more public support, which meant they had to make certain compromises. Now, Bian Yunchen was the public face of the Opposition Party. If she got married at this time, it would perfectly signal the Opposition Party’s stance. But… why was Xuan Yuchi in such a hurry to marry?

Bian Yunchen sat back down in her office chair: “Tell me, what are you thinking?” Xuan Yuchi answered candidly: “The System told me to do this. It will allow the world to return to normal quickly, and… we were meant to get married anyway, weren’t we?”

Bian Yunchen: “No hurry. I’m going to take you to see someone first.” The black sedan drove to the area where the Shadowless Tower was located. From a distance, two figures could be seen lying beneath the tower.

Bian Yunchen’s expression changed. When she got closer, she saw the wounds on the tower guards. Gunshot. She had been careless; she didn’t expect someone to resort to using a gun. The basement of the Shadowless Tower was empty.

Xuan Yuchi looked horrified: “Sister Bian, what exactly did you bring me here to see?” In the darkness, Bian Yunchen’s eyes were like a sinister, spectral flame. “Destiny,” she said.

Bian Yunchen had Bian Fang check the nearby surveillance footage and found a suspicious woman. That evening, Bian Yunchen and the aunt-and-niece pair from the Xuan family sat down at a dinner table. Xuan Weiming still thought they had unified their front and were having a casual meal. She was still exchanging pleasantries when Bian Yunchen stopped smiling and told her to hand the person over. Person? What person?

Bian Yunchen opened her photo album and showed her the picture of Huo Xiaoli riding a motorcycle, clearly already knowing that Huo Xiaoli was working for her. Xuan Weiming immediately glanced at Xuan Yuchi, suspecting her niece had betrayed her, but Xuan Yuchi simply shook her head. Xuan Weiming stated directly: “Her? I can’t control her.”

Xuan Yuchi could tell Bian Yunchen was angry and presumed she wanted revenge for her subordinates. But why did Huo Xiaoli kill those two people? What if there was some misunderstanding? “Aunt, you can control her. Who else would dare disobey you?”

Xuan Weiming’s face darkened. Xuan Yuchi’s words sounded like a threat—that if she didn’t handle this, Xuan Yuchi would reveal everything to Bian Yunchen. Xuan Weiming called Huo Xiaoli: “Where are you?” “Get over here right now.”

Bian Yunchen: “No need.” She reached out, motioning for Xuan Weiming to hand the phone to her. “This is Bian Yunchen.” Huo Xiaoli sneered on the other end. “Where did you take the people?”

Huo Xiaoli gave an address.

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