I Transmigrated into a Scummy Alpha and Stole the Heroine from Her Tragic Romance - Chapter 30

When Yu Shang remembered he had forgotten his phone, he rushed back in a panic, only to find that Yu Peirong’s office was already locked and she was nowhere to be found.

Luckily, Yu Shang had a spare phone. He quickly called Yu Peirong, but the woman answered lazily and told him she was already in the underground parking garage. She gave him a string of numbers and told him to retrieve it himself.

Thankfully, the phone was still there. Since it was locked with a fingerprint, it couldn’t be accessed.

But when he hurriedly turned on the screen and saw that the voice message had already been marked as read, it felt like a bucket of cold water had been dumped over his head.

When Yu Peirong got home and called Qi Xiyao, her expression was colder and more serious than ever before.

It was already past three in the morning. Qi Xiyao should have been asleep, and when she received the video call, she groggily sat up.

Without makeup, the Omega looked even more delicate and pure. Her long messy hair fell over her shoulders. Her eyes were slightly squinted, and she yawned like a sleepy ragdoll cat, clearly unhappy about being woken up. The dim yellow light made her fair skin glow, and where her neck met her shoulders, a soft shadow had formed.

Qi Xiyao’s voice was also sleepy and languid.

“What is it, Sister Peirong?”

“Do you know Zhao Yayi?”

Qi Xiyao looked confused, but before she could answer, Yu Peirong played the voice message on her phone. She had left shortly after recording it, worried Yu Shang might return, and hadn’t waited for Zhao Siyen to respond.

Qi Xiyao had still been drowsy, but the moment she heard that voice, her eyes widened in shock.

Yu Peirong watched as she suddenly sat up in bed and trembled while minimizing the screen.

Even though the screen was now smaller, Yu Peirong could clearly feel the anger and panic coming from the other end of the line.

Zhao Yayi and Qi Xiyao were indeed close, perhaps even confidants. Otherwise, Qi Xiyao wouldn’t have shared something as personal as her heat cycle with her.

Looking back now, Zhao Yayi’s actions had been calculated from the beginning. She had subtly led Qi Xiyao to suspect Yu Peirong, gently guiding her down a dark path.

Qi Xiyao had never doubted Zhao Yayi until now. Only after Yu Peirong’s warning did she realize Zhao Yayi and Zhao Siyen shared the same surname. It was a common surname, which was why she hadn’t noticed anything earlier or connected the dots.

And there was more to the Xu Xiaoqi matter. Otherwise, Zhao Siyen wouldn’t have reacted so anxiously.

Still, the document Zhao Yayi had sent her at the time had Yu Peirong’s signature on it. That shouldn’t have been a forgery.

“I’ll explain the Xu Xiaoqi situation to you later.”

Yu Peirong spoke up at the right moment. She genuinely had no memory of Xu Xiaoqi but felt the original host of this body probably had little to do with the incident. It seemed unlikely that the original version of her would have caused such harm.

Given Zhao Siyen’s panic, it was more likely the matter was connected to Yu Shang.

She had no intention of taking the blame for something so serious without knowing the truth. There was also something Qi Xiyao had never told her directly—something about her family.

Qi Xiyao’s mother was an Omega and had apparently been assaulted in the past, which made Qi Xiyao particularly sensitive to anything related to trauma. If the original Yu Peirong really had done something like that, Qi Xiyao would never be willing to have any relationship with her now.

Qi Xiyao’s eyes were slightly red, and the weight of her emotions made her voice lower.

She only said one word: “Okay.”

That night, Yu Peirong had a dream.

In the dream, a slender woman was sitting on a sterile white hospital bed. Her expression was dark and terrifying, as though covered in a heavy shadow. Her face was pale and pitiful. Her arms were so thin that blue veins were clearly visible, winding over her skin like small, coiled snakes.

Her gland had already withered, as though the life-giving river inside her had dried up completely, leaving her without strength.

For Alphas and Omegas, the gland is a critical organ. It stores pheromones, which are not only used for bonding but also play a vital role in regulating the body and endocrine system.

When the gland deteriorates, it becomes impossible for an Omega to receive an Alpha’s marking, which means every heat cycle in the future would be painful and unbearable.

This Omega’s condition wasn’t entirely irreversible. She could still experience heats, but the main issue was psychological. She had developed a strong resistance to most Alphas, and without a suitable Alpha to help her, her life would only grow more miserable.

Eventually, on a warm and sunny morning, the woman, completely broken by suffering, threw herself from the eighth floor.

Yu Peirong woke up drenched in cold sweat.

The scene felt eerily similar to when she had first transmigrated into this world.

The difference was that she had been forced by Yu Shang’s people to have her gland removed, while this woman, Xu Xiaoqi had suffered an unknown cause for her condition. In the dream, her gland appeared in a blurry state. Now that Yu Peirong was an Alpha herself, she understood how important the gland was. She couldn’t imagine how much pain Xu Xiaoqi had endured.

She sat up. It was a little past six, but she couldn’t fall back asleep.

She had originally planned to call her secretary to make an appointment, but in the end, Yu Peirong decided to handle it herself.

Her consultation with the psychiatrist was scheduled for three days later. In the meantime, she still had to meet the young lady from the Lu family.

Yu Peirong had a headache just thinking about it.

Lu Zhiyao was the daughter of the prominent Lu family in S City, a notoriously unruly Alpha heiress. The Lu and Yu families had always maintained a good relationship, especially through her estranged father.

She and the original host had met a few times when they were younger but had never really gotten along. She had no idea why Lu Zhiyao had suddenly agreed to this blind date.

Yu Peirong didn’t really care about damaging the relationship between the two families. What truly forced her to go was that, in the original novel, Lu Zhiyao turned out to be the hidden mastermind behind everything.

When she had read the novel before, Yu Peirong skipped around a lot. By the time the character with her same name had died, Lu Zhiyao’s storyline had just started to unfold. But she had already lost interest and hadn’t read much further.

If the original host was the shallow and openly malicious kind, then Lu Zhiyao was the cold, calculating type who could kill without shedding blood.

The world of the novel was filled with complex power dynamics, and Lu Zhiyao had her own underground network.

Her father owned casinos, where fortunes could be won or lost in an instant. That rapid cash flow had also nurtured the heiress’s dangerous private hobbies.

She was attracted to both Alphas and Omegas. She had no boundaries and eventually set her sights on Qi Xiyao.

In order to force Qi Xiyao into submission, she had even bribed people at the company to drug her. She intended to control her through repeated exposure to these substances.

To make matters worse, Qi Xiyao’s already struggling family situation fell into total collapse under Lu Zhiyao’s pressure. Even Yu Shang couldn’t fend her off. In the end, he had to sell company shares just to keep operations running. The company eventually went bankrupt, all the artists left, and the fortune left behind by Yu Peirong’s mother was completely wiped out.

The meeting was arranged through Lu Zhiyao’s secretary. The location had already been set, and she was told simply to show up on time that evening.

Knowing how dangerous Lu Zhiyao was in the novel, Yu Peirong took precautions before leaving. She even brought something for self-defense.

To avoid drawing any unwanted attention from her, Yu Peirong dressed plainly and professionally. Her makeup was simple and understated, nothing like someone going on a date with a wealthy heiress.

But that only made her more disgusted with the original host’s father.

Lu Zhiyao was the definition of a player. She had once bragged that if she wanted someone, she always got them, whether through seduction or coercion.

If Yu Peirong had really been an Omega, and ended up with someone like that, her future would be a nightmare filled with pain and fear.

8 PM, at Royal Yue Restaurant

Yu Peirong arrived right on time.

Royal Yue’s interior was different from most restaurants. There were no fully enclosed private rooms, but every seating area was separated. The VIP section was spacious and open, with each section serving only two tables. The distance between them was significant, and layers of sheer curtains hung between each area, creating an atmosphere of elegance and mystery.

Seated on a leather sofa was a woman with bold, crimson curls. Her gaze was sharp and penetrating, her winged eyeliner perfectly drawn. Her beauty carried a sense of aggression. When she saw Yu Peirong approach, the corners of her lips lifted in a playful smirk as she winked at her flirtatiously.

“The pre-meal desserts are already here. What would you like to drink?”

Yu Peirong had mentally prepared herself beforehand. She believed this woman was capable of doing anything and saw her as nothing short of a lunatic. So, she had taken a suppressant in advance.

Not wanting to drink alcohol with her, she ordered a berry juice. When the dark red drink arrived, she took a small sip. A moment later, she heard Lu Zhiyao speak in her low, alluring voice.

“Actually, I invited you here tonight to talk about something else. Years ago, your mother worked with our company. In the past two years, AO collaboration groups have been developing rapidly. Our company, Yetting, is thinking of co-launching a talent show with your company, Yishui. A two-year limited girl group. What do you think?”

Yu Peirong had no intention of working with her. She also didn’t want to waste time arguing with someone so dangerous. So she replied dismissively.

“Miss Lu, is this blind date just a business pitch?”

Lu Zhiyao smiled, her lips curving up as she spread the fingers covering half her face, revealing smooth lines of deep crimson eyeliner.

“This is business. But if you don’t want to talk business, we can certainly talk about something else.”

As she spoke, she reached out, as if intending to place her hand over Yu Peirong’s, which rested near the edge of the table. Yu Peirong subtly moved her hand away without revealing her distaste.

But just then, a sudden wave of heat began to rise in her body. She stiffened, her gaze full of shock and faint accusation as she looked at Lu Zhiyao.

“Excuse me, I need to use the restroom.”

“Go ahead.”

Lu Zhiyao didn’t seem to mind. She lazily raised her wine glass and sipped her Bloody Mary.

Yu Peirong quickened her pace as she headed to the restroom. It was separated from their seating area by a thick wall, but Alphas had excellent hearing. As she splashed cold water on her face to stay alert, she suddenly heard footsteps approaching from the distance.

Then came Lu Zhiyao’s cool voice, tinged with amusement.

“You’re here?”

Yu Peirong froze mid-motion, her hand still under the running water. She wasn’t sure if it was her nerves playing tricks on her, but she could have sworn she heard Qi Xiyao’s voice.

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