Redeeming that Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Omega [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Change

Xu Chenxi’s body was discovered in a forest in the suburbs. The forensic examination determined it was suicide. Before her death, she left a letter for her family, apologizing to the Omegas she had spread rumors about.

Wen Yan was startled, suddenly recalling the scene when the invitation was presented—Xu Mingxin’s second uncle was dejected, looking as if he had aged ten years.

“It turns out it was because of Xu Chenxi’s matter,” Wen Yan murmured to herself.

Xu Ruozhou’s expression was grim. She pulled Wen Yan to a corner far from the crowd and whispered, “Wen Yan, do you think things can be this coincidental?”

“Xu Chenxi brought Xu Mingxin home last night, and tonight she’s found to have hanged herself. I don’t believe there’s nothing suspicious going on here.”

Wen Yan pursed her lips, not knowing how to tell Xu Ruozhou that Xu Chenxi’s ending in the original plot was indeed suicide, just at a much later point in time.

After Xu Ruozhou completely took over the Xu family, she settled accounts with these Xu family parasites one by one.

Xu Chenxi, having lost the Xu family’s protection, faced retaliation from the Omegas she had spread rumors about. She became distraught and hanged herself.

The invisible hand continued to correct the plot’s direction, making the storyline come true again in a different way. Wen Yan gasped, looking at the serious Xu Ruozhou, and quietly asked, “Wife, are you suspecting Xu Mingxin?”

Xu Ruozhou was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded. Besides Xu Mingxin, she couldn’t think of any other reason why Xu Chenxi had to die.

Given the forensic expert’s conclusion, Wen Yan didn’t entirely believe it was the fake daughter’s doing, but she still nodded. “I’ll contact Lin Xi right away and have her check the surveillance footage nearby.”

If it was truly as Xu Ruozhou suspected, that the fake daughter, fearing Xu Chenxi might spread the news of her disheveled state, had killed her, then fooled everyone, dressing up Xu Chenxi’s death as suicide.

Thinking of this possibility, Wen Yan shivered and urgently wanted to pull Xu Ruozhou to a place without surveillance to discuss it. But when she looked up, she saw the Omega looking distracted.

Xu Ruozhou seemed to be shaken by the sudden news of death. For some reason, Wen Yan’s heart suddenly sank. She swiftly walked over to her side without hesitation and reached out to wrap her arm around Xu Ruozhou’s shoulder.

The reddish-brown eyes looked over in confusion. Wen Yan took a deep breath. “Wife, don’t be afraid.”

“No matter what happens, I will protect you.”

The engagement banquet officially began. Wen Yan and Xu Ruozhou, as close relatives of the fake daughter, had to greet the guests with the Xu family.

Walking into the VIP room where the Xu family was gathered, Wen Yan immediately saw Xu Mingxin, surrounded by people.

Her blonde hair was styled up high, and her luxurious white gown was spotless, like a spoiled, unworldly fairy, showing none of the embarrassment from the previous night.

Her fiancé, Li Yuan, the heir to the Li family, stood beside her, looking at her with doting eyes, love practically pouring out of them.

Xu Ruozhou walked over to exchange pleasantries with the fake daughter. Wen Yan watched the scene of the two shaking hands with fake smiles, rubbing the goosebumps on her arms, inwardly sighing.

No wonder Xu Ruozhou is the female lead of this book. Her psychological fortitude is too strong.

Last night they were like enemies, and today, just a few hours later, she’s acting as if nothing happened, calmly exchanging pleasantries and shaking hands with the fake daughter.

Wen Yan watched the fake daughter’s almost strained expression, trying hard to suppress her smile, but she was ultimately amused by the performance of this plastic sisterhood.

Amidst the harmonious conversations around them, Wen Yan inappropriately burst into laughter.

Everyone’s gaze slowly converged on her.

Wen Yan: …

The reddish-brown eyes looked over with a smile, and the fake daughter’s gaze also landed on Wen Yan’s face.

Wen Yan awkwardly cleared her throat. Before she could try to salvage the situation, her conversation was interrupted.

Xu Mingxin’s gaze fell on Xu Ruozhou’s face, smiling smugly. “Sister, after exchanging rings with Li Yuan, I prepared a piano performance. Can you accompany me?”

“I really couldn’t find anyone suitable. Tonight is my engagement banquet. Sister, you should be willing to help me with this and won’t refuse me, right?”

Wen Yan: !!!

The plot point is here.

Xu Ruozhou frowned slightly. Her reddish-brown eyes subconsciously looked at Wen Yan, finding the Alpha desperately blinking at her, as if saying—

Say yes!

Xu Ruozhou felt vaguely uneasy, but she still nodded in agreement as Wen Yan intended. The fake daughter intimately wrapped her arm around Xu Ruozhou’s, speaking in a sweet, cooing voice. “Sister, you’re so nice~”

Wen Yan felt a wave of nausea. That call of “Sister” gave her goosebumps.

Li Yuan, who didn’t know the truth, stood nearby and couldn’t help but sigh. “You two have such a good relationship. It’s a shame I’m an only child. I wish I had such a good sister.”

Xu Mingxin: …

The fake daughter paused her embrace of Xu Ruozhou, forcing a laugh. “Of course, darling. We must have many children in the future so they can have companions as they grow up.”

Xu Ruozhou reluctantly pulled her arm out, suppressing her disgust. Wen Yan silently gave Li Yuan a thumbs-up behind her back.

Awesome, girl.

One sentence disgusted two people.

The hour hand crossed the eight o’clock mark in the evening, and the golden-lit bell tower rang the dull chime symbolizing the passage of time.

Xu Mingxin linked her arm with Li Yuan’s and smiled at the people in the VIP room. “Everyone, the banquet is starting. Please join us in the main hall on the first floor.”

In the grand Haili Hotel, the celebrity performers invited by the Xu family were on stage. Wen Yan accompanied Xu Ruozhou backstage, where she was practicing on the violin for the performance later.

A thin sheen of sweat appeared on the Omega’s forehead. Wen Yan took a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the beads of sweat from her brow.

For this engagement banquet, she had made Xu Ruozhou practice from morning until night, barely resting. Seeing Xu Ruozhou’s trembling arm, Wen Yan said with concern, “Are you tired, wife?”

The reddish-brown eyes looked up and slowly shook their head. “I’m not tired, just a little curious how you knew in advance that Xu Mingxin would ask me to accompany her.”

Wen Yan paused the motion of her hand, then suddenly curved her lips, speaking in a joking tone. “What if I told you I was a god from another world who traveled through time to save you? Would you believe me?”

Seeing the slight change in the Omega’s expression, Wen Yan quickly tried to backtrack.

“Ah, I’m just kidding. How could that be…”

“I believe you.”

Wen Yan was stunned for a moment, raising her eyes. She met a pair of almost devout eyes. Xu Ruozhou looked at her calmly and said again, “Wen Yan, I believe you.”

The large screen backstage was strikingly bright. Wen Yan looked at Li Yuan kneeling on one knee and Xu Mingxin covering her mouth, eyes moist. She suddenly felt uneasy. She instinctively reached out to grasp the hand Xu Ruozhou held close to her.

Xu Ruozhou held her palm. “Don’t worry. I’ve practiced many times. No matter what difficult piece she plays, I can produce a harmonious melody.”

Wen Yan stared at Xu Mingxin’s face on the large screen, frowning slightly. “Wife, don’t you think Xu Mingxin is acting strangely today?”

The reddish-brown eyes followed Wen Yan’s gaze toward the large screen. “She does seem a little off.”

“Compared to normal, she seems too composed today.”

Xu Mingxin maintained the public image of a gentle woman adored by her family, but anyone who interacted with her could see she was a vain, spoiled little princess who couldn’t keep her composure.

Wen Yan’s expression was grave. “And, she’s too beautiful today, isn’t she?”

Xu Ruozhou was momentarily taken aback. Her reddish-brown eyes looked at the large screen again. The Omega being proposed to on the screen was radiant. Her skin tone was a shade lighter than before.

Despite only wearing light makeup, her cheek, which had been scraped last night, was perfectly intact, as smooth and tender as a peeled egg.

It was truly too strange.

The lights on the stage suddenly dimmed. Wen Yan knew it was time to go on. She nervously grasped Xu Ruozhou’s hand. “Wife, why don’t I go instead?”

Xu Ruozhou shook her head. “She wouldn’t dare do anything to me in public, and…”

Wen Yan looked at the reddish-brown eyes, which held a smile. Her Adam’s apple bobbed with difficulty.

The Omega’s lips curved into a tranquil smile. “Besides, didn’t you make me practice the violin all this time for tonight?”

“To let everyone know that the biological daughter the Xu family acknowledged is not inferior to the fake daughter who stole her life.”

So Xu Ruozhou knew all along.

The stage lit up. Xu Ruozhou released Wen Yan’s hand, giving her palm a comforting squeeze. “I’ll be right back. Wait for me here, be a good girl.”

Accompanied by the soothing music, Xu Ruozhou pushed aside the heavy curtains and walked to the center of the stage.

Her sister, the sister without blood ties who stole her life, stood there. Beside her was a piano, with a violin placed on its cover.

Xu Ruozhou’s gaze swept over the guest seating. People were whispering. The Xu family, whom she was all too familiar with, sat there.

Every one of them wore a face of anticipation, ready to watch a spectacle.

“Why is Mingxin letting her accompany her? She’s never even touched these instruments before.”

“Second Uncle, just watch her make a fool of herself. Hurry up and record it. I’m going to send it to the family group chat so everyone can laugh at her.”

Her biological parents sat in the front row, looking at her with dissatisfaction, as if she had already embarrassed the Xu family before even starting.

Xu Ruozhou coldly looked away, the corner of her lips curving into a sneer. These were the family members she had once held expectations for.

At this moment, she suddenly felt it was pointless. What was the meaning of proving herself to them? These people weren’t worth even a single strand of Wen Yan’s hair.

Despite this, Xu Ruozhou walked over to the piano and reached out for the violin resting on the cover.

Just as she touched the body of the violin, Xu Mingxin suddenly reached out her right hand and tightly hugged the violin to her chest.

Xu Ruozhou frowned slightly. “Xu Mingxin, what are you doing?”

The fake daughter smiled, but a sly glint flashed in her eyes. “Sister, when did I say I was going to play the piano?”

Xu Ruozhou was momentarily stunned, finally understanding what was strange about Xu Mingxin. She had been waiting for her here.

Xu Mingxin had studied piano with a master since she was young and said she was holding a piano performance. Xu Ruozhou had jumped to the conclusion that the other party would play the piano, never expecting it was a play on words, a trap waiting for her to fall into.

“I don’t play the piano. I can’t accompany you.” Xu Ruozhou’s tone cooled. “You should find someone else.”

The conversation between the two was more or less heard by the guests.

Many people began to discuss, most of them criticizing Xu Ruozhou, believing she was being rude to her sister on such an important day. Of course, some also thought Xu Mingxin was deliberately trying to humiliate her sister.

The fake daughter listened to the discussions around her, her eyes shining brightly, as if these negative emotions were empowering her.

Xu Ruozhou frowned, looking at her strangely.

The fake daughter pretended to plead. “Sister, are you really unwilling to accompany me?”

Xu Ruozhou found her hypocrisy utterly repulsive and turned to leave. The fake daughter revealed a triumphant smile. Suddenly, a hand, pale to the point of glowing, reached out from behind the heavy curtains.

“Wait.”

A familiar voice came from behind the curtain. Xu Ruozhou froze, subconsciously stopping.

Wen Yan?

Her reddish-brown eyes looked toward the hands, seeing the Alpha pull aside the black curtain and slowly walk toward her.

Xu Ruozhou was momentarily distracted. Before she could react, she found herself being led by Wen Yan to the piano.

Wen Yan patted the piano stool, indicating for her to sit down. Xu Ruozhou sat down beside her without any hesitation.

The Alpha nonchalantly lifted the piano lid. Her long fingers danced across the black and white keys, casually playing a beautiful melody.

Although Xu Ruozhou didn’t understand the piano, she could discern quality. A hint of astonishment flashed in her eyes. She softly asked, “Wen Yan, are you going to play the piano for me?”

Wen Yan smiled without answering, but those who understood the piano recognized Wen Yan’s intention.

“Are they going to play a duet for four hands?”

The fake daughter bit her lower lip, her face ashen. Wen Yan glanced at her coldly. “You can begin.”

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