I Transmigrated into a Scummy Alpha and Stole the Heroine from Her Tragic Romance - Chapter 37.2

She saw Xu Xiaoqi and her mother’s faces overlapping in her mind, even though they didn’t look alike.

Yu Peirong had told her that even if Yu Shang lost control, she was ninety percent sure she could get there in time to save her. But the remaining ten percent was a terrifying risk. If Qi Xiyao wasn’t willing, they would abandon the plan immediately.

But she didn’t want to give up that sliver of hope.

Yu Shang’s grip was like an iron clamp around her wrist. He still held onto the last shred of gentlemanly restraint by pulling her sweater sleeve instead of her bare hand.

His face was full of anger and jealousy as he stared at her. If looks could kill, she would have been shredded to pieces by now.

“You’ve become disobedient, Yaoyao.”

His voice was full of blame, as if she were a possession he had the right to control, someone who had no right to her own thoughts or choices.

Qi Xiyao said nothing at first. Then, under the pressure of his fury, she appeared timid. Her eyes glistened, hazy with moisture.

She trembled, clearly afraid of his aggression. The Alpha seemed to notice her fear and tried to calm down, scolding her a little more gently. When he saw how pitiful she looked, he softened.

“Why did you get involved with someone like Yu Peirong? I told you before she’s no good. That woman is crazy. She’ll do anything when she’s pushed.”

For a long time, Qi Xiyao had always been quiet and obedient around him. Suddenly, she raised her head and looked at him with resentment and shame, unable to bear his accusations.

“Do you think I wanted this?” Her voice cracked with emotion. Tears welled up in her eyes. “She’s an Alpha pretending to be an Omega. She forced a mark on me.”

Yu Shang’s pupils widened. He clenched his jaw.

“What did you just say?”

Sometimes, facing someone like Yu Shang required going on the offensive to get results. Qi Xiyao didn’t just break down crying. She threw herself into the performance, shedding all softness and playing her part with full emotion.

“I was in heat and not thinking clearly. She told me she was an Omega and offered to get medicine with me. I trusted her. But the moment we walked through the door, she…”

“Are you stupid?”

Even though he still saw Omegas as belonging to him, Yu Shang was furious when he heard this. His eyes turned red with rage. He wanted to storm over and confront Yu Peirong right then and there.

He couldn’t believe his sister was that manipulative. Everything she had shown him before was a complete act. Pretending to be cautious and saying she just wanted to observe the company. In the end, she was replacing him piece by piece.

He was not completely blind. He had recently realized that Yu Peirong’s abilities were far beyond what he had assumed, which made him feel threatened.

At first, he hadn’t cared because he believed she would never be able to live without him. But now, she was regaining power and winning people over, doing even better than he had. Yu Shang was panicking.

So when he heard Qi Xiyao’s tearful confession, the first thought that crossed his mind was to erase Yu Peirong’s mark.

He refused to believe Yu Peirong was a high-ranking Alpha. He was strong and had a high compatibility with Qi Xiyao. If he injected his pheromones into her gland, he could overwrite the mark she left behind.

Naturally, Yu Shang still liked to think of himself as a gentleman. He asked for her permission first.

“Really, Brother Shang?” Qi Xiyao used a familiar and intimate nickname that made Yu Shang’s heart flutter. Her eyes shimmered as if she was hesitating.

“But you, before…”

Yu Shang immediately understood what she meant and responded eagerly.

“I was wrong before. I just couldn’t bear to let you go, Yaoyao. Wait for me. I’ll take a quick shower and come back.”

Qi Xiyao looked half-wronged and half-flirtatious. Her long, dark lashes were damp with tears, making her look incredibly alluring.

“Then wash up properly.”

Delighted, Yu Shang opened the bedroom door, took off his coat, and headed for the bathroom.

His bathroom was a separate space on the first floor, far from the bedroom and study, and it required going up and down the stairs.

As he disappeared, Qi Xiyao’s smile slowly faded. A trace of coldness appeared in her eyes, followed by a look of mockery.

She turned and walked straight toward the study.

Evidence like this was usually stored on a computer. As it happened, when Yu Shang had once brought Qi Xiyao along with him, she had accidentally caught a glimpse of his computer password.

Her heart pounded in her chest. The moment she opened the study door, a wave of warm air rushed out toward her.

The room’s heater was on, but her hands were ice-cold and trembling slightly from the chill and nerves.

After turning on the computer, Qi Xiyao didn’t dare call Yu Peirong directly. She quickly sent her a voice message in reply. Before that, she had already taken care to turn off the room’s surveillance system, which had already taken her nearly five minutes.

Men usually didn’t take very long showers. At most, she had ten or twenty minutes before the impatient Yu Shang would come out.

The more anxious she felt, the more she reminded herself to stay calm.

But just as she was searching through the folders, Yu Peirong’s call suddenly came through.

Startled, Qi Xiyao immediately answered.

“I’m outside Yu Shang’s house. The nearest police station is four and a half kilometers away. The housekeeper is nearby, so I can’t approach right now.”

The woman’s voice came through the phone in a low whisper. She knew this wasn’t the time for loud words, in case Qi Xiyao failed to notice any sounds outside the room. It was so quiet on Peirong’s end that Qi Xiyao could even hear her breathing. Her response was firm and steady.

“Do it. Don’t panic.”

Strangely, those few words eased some of Qi Xiyao’s anxiety. She took a deep breath and became much more composed.

Yu Peirong’s voice was both steady and comforting. In that moment, it became her anchor. Even though she wasn’t physically present, just hearing her gave Qi Xiyao strength.

Peirong didn’t try to guide her actions or interfere. She simply stayed on the line, quietly supporting her.

Qi Xiyao quickly scanned through Yu Shang’s computer. Aside from some adult videos, she found nothing unusual. Those weren’t illegal, so they didn’t count as useful evidence.

Could Yu Peirong have been mistaken?

She didn’t believe that was possible. Her instincts told her Peirong wouldn’t make a careless error on something this serious.

Time ticked by. Qi Xiyao guessed Yu Shang was nearly done in the shower. She opened the door slightly to check for any noise. She had thought of locking the door but realized it used a fingerprint scanner. If Yu Shang wanted to get in, he could do so easily. She abandoned the idea of trapping herself inside.

Sweat had begun to form on her forehead and nose. But strangely, hearing Peirong’s steady breathing through the phone helped her calm down again.

Sister Peirong was there.

She would protect her.

Qi Xiyao quietly tucked her phone away in a discreet spot, then continued scanning through Yu Shang’s folders. After a while, she finally found a locked folder hidden among what looked like regular work files. Several password attempts failed. Growing increasingly nervous, she finally tried using her own birthday.

Password incorrect.

A wave of despair washed over her.

She was almost certain this was the folder Yu Shang was trying so hard to hide. She didn’t have time to try any more guesses. Her only hope was Yu Peirong.

“Sister…” Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke through the phone. She briefly explained the situation.

Yu Peirong paused for two seconds, then replied concisely.

“Try your employment date.”

Qi Xiyao entered it immediately. The folder unlocked.

Cold sweat soaked her back. But now was not the time to worry about what Yu Shang truly thought of her. She closed the folder quickly and began copying the data.

Success was within reach. Qi Xiyao wiped her brow and walked out of the study with her head held high. As she descended the stairs, she heard the shower’s water pressure starting to drop. Though her heart was still pounding, she remained calm.

“Brother Shang?”

Her voice was soft and sweet as she knocked lightly on the bathroom door. The sounds inside came to a stop. Yu Shang replied with a simple, “What is it?”

With a mix of shyness and nervousness, she said, “Is the housekeeper around? I want some of that mango pomelo dessert from Maple Alley. Could you ask him to get it and leave it in the freezer downstairs?”

The mango pomelo dessert from Maple Alley was extremely popular and only available for dine-in. Her real intention was to send the housekeeper away.

Yu Shang thought she was just being shy. Of course he had no reason to say no. He began making a call.

Qi Xiyao turned and hurried back to the room. Her palms were soaked with sweat.

She locked the door and pushed a desk against it. Then she hung up the call with Peirong and started recording.

In that folder full of strange fetish videos, she began to recognize familiar faces.

Less than three minutes later, Yu Shang emerged from his shower humming happily. He made his way to the living room, but Qi Xiyao was nowhere to be seen.

He called out a few times but received no answer. Suspicion started creeping in.

He had never fully trusted Qi Xiyao. In fact, before he went into the shower, he had even invited her to drink something from the fridge. Earlier, he had slipped something into the bottle.

“Yaoyao?”

His expression darkened. He walked up to the door and pressed his fingerprint against the lock. The moment it clicked open, a chair came crashing down toward him.

An Alpha’s reflexes were far sharper than an Omega’s, and Qi Xiyao had never been able to overpower him physically. But she had put all her strength into that swing. Though Yu Shang dodged in time, the chair still struck his shoulder with a loud crack, the impact echoing through his bones.

He stumbled backward, taking two heavy steps.

Qi Xiyao seized the chance to dash past him.

Unfortunately, her body still had its limits. No amount of training could make an Omega a match for an Alpha, especially one as physically strong as Yu Shang. He recovered quickly and grabbed her wrist with a fierce grip.

His pheromones flooded the room in a violent wave of rage.

In that instant, Qi Xiyao’s knees buckled. The sudden release of Alpha pheromones nearly robbed her of the strength to resist.

She was trembling all over. But she gritted her teeth and took a dose of suppressant. The man’s grip was like a vise, pulling her up from the floor. She had never faced an Alpha head-on like this before. It was the first time she felt so utterly powerless.

There was no time to use the injectable suppressant Peirong had given her. If Yu Shang managed to take it from her, she would lose her last line of defense.

Still struggling, Qi Xiyao was yanked and slammed into the wall. As she looked up, she could see the bloodshot fury in Yu Shang’s eyes.

Qi Xiyao slowly closed her eyes. At the same time, she began gathering her strength. She was waiting for the moment he tried to bite down, hoping to inject him first.

It was a deadly gamble.

But before Yu Shang could press down on her, the sound of the front door being kicked open echoed through the house. He froze for a second.

Realizing what was happening, he turned wild with rage and tried to bite her anyway.

But just as he lunged toward her, another sharp sound sliced through the air. Footsteps followed quickly behind.

Yu Peirong took a long stride, reaching the top of the stairs in just a few quick steps. She aimed at Yu Shang’s neck and fired.

Her technique was practiced and precise. The needle penetrated cleanly, and the Alpha who had just been raging like a wild beast collapsed completely, as if all his energy had suddenly drained away.

Most Alphas projected such power because of their pheromones. Especially someone like Yu Shang, who relied heavily on his high-level pheromone traits and rarely trained physically. Once stripped of his pheromonal advantage, he looked completely defeated.

Yu Peirong watched him fall, then swiftly stepped over to Qi Xiyao and yanked Yu Shang up without hesitation.

She was an Alpha too, and her rank was no lower than his. On top of that, she trained regularly. Lifting a man over one meter eighty tall was not difficult for her.

Yu Shang’s eyes were unfocused. His pupils looked blank. Peirong slapped him hard, and the impact brought some clarity back to his face. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, another slap landed.

This time, it was from Qi Xiyao.

The Omega who had always been gentle and obedient in front of him now stood tall and cold. Her expression was filled with contempt and rage, something Yu Shang had never seen from her before. In his memory, even when she was upset, it was always subtle and controlled. Never had she displayed this kind of raw emotion.

The force behind her slap turned her palm red. Peirong, playing the part of her girlfriend, partly for show and partly from real concern, immediately took her hand and held it gently.

The police were already making their way up the stairs. They didn’t have much time left. The report Peirong filed accused Yu Shang of attempting to assault an Omega. That meant the police wouldn’t search the property, but they also wouldn’t allow them to linger.

Peirong met Qi Xiyao’s eyes. Once she confirmed the other woman had obtained the evidence, she finally relaxed, feeling a weight lift off her chest.

What surprised her was Qi Xiyao’s next move. Normally so calm and composed, she didn’t hesitate before turning and kicking Yu Shang right between the legs.

Her kick was powerful and accurate, but controlled enough not to cause lasting injury or give him grounds to press charges.

As the officers reached the top of the stairs, they sprayed large amounts of neutralizing agent into the air. The upper floor quickly filled with a hazy mist.

Peirong released Yu Shang, letting him fall to the floor like discarded fabric. She wrapped her arm around Qi Xiyao’s shoulders and guided her downstairs. One of the younger officers looked at the two women with admiration, then glanced at Yu Shang lying on the ground with obvious disgust.

“Get up,” the officer barked coldly. But when he bent down and got a good look at the man’s face, his voice dropped in shock.

“Wait, it’s you, President Yu?”

By the time they finished giving their statements at the police station, it was already late. Both women were physically and emotionally drained. On the way back to the hotel, Qi Xiyao dozed off in the car.

But the moment she opened the door to their room, she was instantly alert. She pressed her lips together and looked seriously at Yu Peirong.

“Yu Shang’s computer had videos of Xu Xiaoqi and other Omega artists being assaulted. But he wasn’t the one in the videos.”

Based on her past interactions with him, she knew Yu Shang was a fox—cunning, if not exactly brilliant. But when it came to certain matters, he was very skilled at covering his tracks.

Whether or not he had participated directly, someone like him would never leave any real evidence behind.

Qi Xiyao spoke quietly.

“No matter what, I believe you. I believe this wasn’t your doing. You had nothing to do with this.”

Yu Peirong lowered her long lashes. Her voice was softer than ever before, but she cut in gently.

“No. This isn’t just about clearing my name or avoiding a rift between us. Xu Xiaoqi’s situation isn’t simple.”

“I don’t think Yu Shang targeted her purely out of possessiveness. There must be another reason. I believe he wasn’t acting alone. There are others in the company involved in abusing these artists.”

From beginning to end, Yu Shang’s obsession had always been with the female lead. And if his character in this world still followed that pattern.

In the original novel, before he marked the female lead, Yu Shang was written as someone who moved freely among women without ever getting emotionally involved.

From the video, it looked like he was the one who recorded it, but he didn’t participate. The footage had no signs of editing, which meant he couldn’t have cut himself out. He was simply never in it.

Yu Peirong held Qi Xiyao’s hand as she spoke calmly. It felt like she was trying to share her strength through this small act of physical contact. Qi Xiyao, however, became slightly distracted, her gaze fixed on the gentle curve of Peirong’s long lashes.

Her mind drifted for a moment. A strange thought flashed through her head, taking root before she could suppress it. Her breathing quickened slightly as she looked at the woman beside her with a new sense of curiosity and awareness.

“If only Yu Peirong were truly her Alpha, she thought. At this very moment, she wanted that more than anything.”

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