Redeeming that Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Omega [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Sedative

The banquet hall was magnificent, with guests clinking glasses and the atmosphere harmonious.

The Haili Hotel was owned by the Li family. Many wealthy families held banquets here, and security was usually excellent. Even many celebrities often met here in secret.

Wen Yan felt increasingly uneasy as she walked.

Before leaving, she had already instructed Xu Ruozhou to be extremely careful of anyone approaching her with a wine glass.

If she were to be splashed with red wine, she was to stand exactly where she was and wait for her return, absolutely not going to the changing room alone.

Xu Ruozhou had promised her, but Wen Yan still felt anxious.

In the original work, Xu Ruozhou was drugged in the changing room. When the fake daughter arrived with the guests, the mark left by the original host on Xu Ruozhou’s scent gland was overwritten by another Alpha with a stronger pheromone level.

The author never revealed who this Alpha was who drugged Xu Ruozhou and overwrote her mark, but—

After that marking, Xu Ruozhou utterly despised the inability of Omegas to resist Alphas. She asked a doctor to perform a scent gland removal surgery, officially becoming an Omega without a gland.

No one could ever again use powerful Alpha pheromones to make her a caged canary out of jealousy for her talent or covetousness for her beauty.

Nearing the exit, Wen Yan suddenly stopped. The security guard at the door looked at her strangely.

A strong sense of dread welled up in her heart. Wen Yan immediately turned back, her strides growing longer.

She weaved through the crowd, her eyes fixed on the distant, tightly closed black curtain. Her shoulder constantly bumped into other people as she repeatedly muttered, “Excuse me.”

The guests gathered in small groups looked at her oddly, but Wen Yan no longer had the time to care. No one’s opinion of her was as important as Xu Ruozhou’s safety.

Thinking back to this plot point concerning Xu Ruozhou’s safety, Wen Yan wished she could slap herself.

How could she be so stupid? She knew this engagement banquet contained the plot where Xu Ruozhou was splashed with red wine and drugged in the changing room, yet she insisted on going to change out of her wet clothes.

If her clothes were wet, at worst she’d catch a cold or be ridiculed for not being presentable, but if the female lead suffered any mishap…

Wen Yan’s heart ached, making it almost impossible to breathe. The thought of Xu Ruozhou lying weakly on the operating table, requesting the doctor to remove her scent gland without anesthetic to save money, made her heart feel like it was being twisted.

Her feelings for Xu Ruozhou seemed to have gone beyond a reader’s excitement at seeing a favorite character.

Xu Ruozhou twisted her waist, narrowly avoiding a wine glass that slipped from the hand of a suddenly stumbling guest.

The stemware fell to the floor and shattered. The crimson liquid flowed near Xu Ruozhou, where her high heel coldly stepped on it.

Only after the glass broke did the stumbling guest regain their senses, hurrying to their feet to apologize.

Xu Ruozhou was expressionless. “It’s alright. You’re not the first one.”

Less than a minute after Wen Yan left, more people had passed the backstage area than she had seen all day.

This was already the eighth guest who had stumbled in front of her, trying to splash red wine on her dress.

The guest didn’t understand her meaning but politely apologized again, explaining, “I’m sorry, Miss Xu. I was focused on rushing and didn’t watch my step, almost spilling red wine on your dress. I hope you can forgive me.”

Xu Ruozhou swirled the red wine glass in her hand, her tone flat. “This is the backstage area. Where are you rushing off to?”

The guest paused, looking around. This was indeed the backstage area. Why did she suddenly walk here? She clearly intended to go toast the engaged Xu family daughter.

“…I don’t know.”

Xu Ruozhou noticed the confusion in her eyes and didn’t press her further. She waved her hand. “You may go. Just watch your step next time.”

“I apologize. I didn’t know the way and didn’t expect to end up here. Here’s my business card. If you ever encounter trouble, you can call me anytime. I will do my best to help if I can.”

Meanwhile, in a hidden corner, a pair of eyes watched the scene with resentment.

Xu Mingxin gritted her teeth. “System, can’t you just directly control Xu Ruozhou and make her want to go to the changing room? Why do I have to splash red wine on her?”

Apologies, Host. After exchanging the Master Violin Experience Card for you, I only have a small amount of energy remaining.

Currently, I can only control minor characters who are not crucial to the plot.

“You call yourself a System, yet you can’t even handle this small task.” Xu Mingxin’s tone was unreasonable. “What use are you to me?”

The cold, mechanical voice in the void was emotionless.

According to the prediction, Xu Ruozhou will return to the Wen family safely next.

Please correct the plot as soon as possible, Host, and gather enough energy. Otherwise, your ending will be irreversible.

Thinking of her ending, Xu Mingxin bit her lower lip fiercely. “Why did you only appear now?”

“Do you know how much hardship I’ve endured since that transmigrator appeared?”

The System’s voice was extremely cold, repeating itself.

Please swiftly return the plot to its original trajectory. Otherwise, Xu Ruozhou is likely to steal your Female Lead status.

Xu Mingxin suddenly regretted asking the System to kill Xu Chenxi, that big mouth.

Last night, she fell to the ground, dizzy, and suddenly heard an unfamiliar voice nearby.

She looked around and saw no one. She thought it was a ringing in her ears, but the cold mechanical voice sounded again, showing her unimaginable abilities.

It was then that Xu Mingxin believed she had truly bonded with a System.

At the time, the System detected that Xu Chenxi was standing nearby, recording her humiliation on her phone.

According to the System’s prediction, within an hour, the video of her being fiercely slapped by Xu Ruozhou in front of the Wen family villa would be exaggerated and spread throughout the entire wealthy circle.

Xu Mingxin stared hatefully at the Omega who was helping her up, the sister who used to be closest to her.

Xu Chenxi was startled by her gaze. Her hands paused, and her tone was cautious. “Mingxin, what’s wrong? Did I make you angry somehow?”

Xu Mingxin realized her slip and quickly smiled. “Of course not. Thank you for coming to help me.”

“It’s nothing. It’s what I should do. We’re best friends, after all.”

Xu Mingxin was supported by the Omega as they walked forward, but a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. She conversed with the System in her mind. “Can you get rid of her for me?”

Host, I can delete Xu Chenxi’s memory of tonight and the video on her phone. This will only cost two energy points.

“I don’t think you understood me.” Xu Mingxin was expressionless. “What I mean is…”

“Can you make her die?”

Xu Mingxin irritably massaged her brow. She had been blinded by anger at the time and hadn’t realized that the System would consume so much energy to kill Xu Chenxi.

She also hadn’t expected Xu Ruozhou, that bitch, to be so difficult to deal with. Her meticulously planned performance not only failed to let the System collect energy but also let that transmigrator steal the limelight!

Xu Mingxin took a deep breath. At the height of her anger, her mind cleared. “System, has Yin Rong hidden in the changing room yet?”

Yes, Host.

Yin Rong has prepared sedatives and rope as per your request. As soon as Xu Ruozhou shows up in the changing room, he is confident he can drug her.

[System detection shows that Yin Rong’s pheromone level is higher than Wen Yan’s and is sufficient to overwrite the mark Wen Yan left on Xu Ruozhou.]

“Does it have to be in the changing room?”

The cold mechanical voice paused in the void.

Host, what do you mean?

A hint of viciousness flashed in Xu Mingxin’s eyes. “You told me to correct the plot. Wasn’t the plot that Xu Ruozhou was marked by Yin Rong? Is the location really that important?”

“As long as Xu Ruozhou is turned into damaged goods, even if Wen Yan doesn’t care, people’s gossip will drown her. Are you still worried about collecting energy then?”

Shocked by her ruthlessness, the cold mechanical voice fell silent.

For a long time.

Indeed, choosing to bond with you was the correct decision.

Xu Mingxin frowned slightly. “What do you mean by that?”

“I am the female lead of this book. Of course, you should bond with me. You promised me that as long as I correct all the plot points, I’ll have my original favored life.”

Xu Ruozhou held the stemware, cautiously watching her surroundings, but she noticed that fewer people were passing the backstage area.

Her tightly strung nerves relaxed slightly. She checked the time. Only two minutes had passed. It should still take Wen Yan some time to retrieve the spare suit from the car’s trunk.

The red wine in the glass gave off a rich aroma, both the sweetness of roses and the clarity of Du Zi Song. Just as Xu Ruozhou was about to take a sip, a crack suddenly appeared in the glass in her hand.

Everything happened too quickly. In the instant Xu Ruozhou was stunned, the stemware in her hand was pulverized as if run over. She quickly let go, but the glass shards still cut her palm. A few drops of fresh blood dripped down, staining the hem of her white dress.

“Hiss—”

Blood continually flowed from the wound on her palm. Xu Ruozhou frowned slightly, her gaze falling on the washroom not far away.

She remembered Wen Yan’s instructions. She looked around, confirming there were no suspicious people nearby.

It should be alright to just go rinse off the blood, Xu Ruozhou thought, but her body had already begun to move before her brain, heading straight for the washroom.

She pulled open the washroom door, facing a tightly closed window.

A sweet, heavy scent wafted through the air. Xu Ruozhou frowned but didn’t pay too much attention to it. The Haili Hotel was wealthy, perhaps they had just changed the air freshener.

Turning on the faucet, Xu Ruozhou avoided the wound and placed her blood-stained fingers under the running water. The sound of the water gradually grew louder, but her vision became increasingly blurry.

What’s wrong?

Holding her dizzy head, Xu Ruozhou walked to the window, intending to reach out and open the closed window to ventilate.

As her fingers pressed against the handle, her keen sense of hearing suddenly detected rustling sounds coming from the first stall near the door.

There was a small gap between the stall door and the floor. Xu Ruozhou lowered her eyes and looked under it.

Upon seeing a familiar pair of leather shoes, her fingers on the window handle suddenly tightened.

Without hesitation, Xu Ruozhou turned and ran. Hearing the noise, the stall door opened almost instantly.

The disgusting face appeared in front of Xu Ruozhou, blocking her path.

Xu Ruozhou strongly suppressed her nausea and spoke to him. “Yin Rong, what do you want?”

“Didn’t you learn your lesson last time? Get out of my way now, or I’ll call for help!”

“You dare bring up last time with me?” The Alpha’s face was distorted, his eyes bloodshot. His clothes were filthy, as if they hadn’t been washed in a long time. “Xu Ruozhou, I swallowed my pride and went to the Wen Group to beg you to let me off, and what did you do?!”

“You reported the excessive harmful elements in the land to the media, causing my shareholders to impeach me, and forcing me to declare the company bankrupt.”

The Alpha’s eyes were blood-red, looking completely irrational.

Xu Ruozhou was forced to retreat repeatedly. She reached out and opened the tightly closed window, allowing the heavy sedative scent in the confined space to dissipate.

The cold wind blew in, helping Xu Ruozhou maintain her shaky consciousness. She attempted to stabilize his emotions.

“Yin Rong, don’t rush. I know you’ve had a difficult time recently because of the contaminated land, but I never intended to bankrupt your company. I highly regard your abilities. If you’re willing, I can provide you with financial…”

Before she could finish, a foul, fishy scent suddenly appeared in the narrow space.

Xu Ruozhou bit her lower lip, looking at the almost insane Alpha in disbelief. “Yin Rong, are you crazy?!”

“This is a hotel! You’re releasing pheromones here! Do you know that’s illegal? Someone will smell it and rush over soon. Then you…”

Yin Rong’s bloodshot eyes curved into a smile. He looked completely deranged.

Xu Ruozhou’s scent gland grew increasingly hot. The mark previously placed on her by an Alpha sensed the intent of the other Alpha and continuously clashed within her gland. Faint pheromones seeped through the scent blocker patch, flowing into the air to resist the foul, fishy scent.

Xu Ruozhou’s legs gave out, and she knelt on the floor, her eyes gradually becoming hazy, and her cheeks starting to flush crimson.

The residual pheromones in her scent gland were quickly overwhelmed and at a disadvantage under the malicious attack of the other Alpha.

Xu Ruozhou knelt on the ground, her body swaying. A pair of rough hands gripped her chin, forcing her to look at Yin Rong’s disgusting face.

The Alpha showed an almost obsessive expression.

“Xu Ruozhou, do you know? I fell in love with you the first time I saw you. You are so beautiful, so arrogant. Every time I talk to you, my heart aches with longing, wishing I could…”

“Mark you right then and there and make you my Omega.”

Under the influence of the sedative, Xu Ruozhou’s consciousness grew increasingly blurry. Hearing Yin Rong’s words, she suddenly let out a small laugh.

The Alpha’s eyes brightened. “You laughed! You laughed! You must have feelings for me too! As long as you’re willing to leave that good-for-nothing Wen Yan and be my mistress, I can…”

A spit of phlegm landed on his face. Yin Rong was stunned for a moment. He saw the Omega, whose chin he was gripping, smile with contempt. “Get lost, you pig. How dare you compare yourself to Wen Yan?”

“My Wen Yan is so good. You can’t even compare to a single strand of her hair.”

“I advise you to think carefully about the wife who divorced you. I almost forgot to mention: the child you’re so proud of isn’t even yours. He doesn’t look like you at all. I suggest you stop deceiving yourself.”

Yin Rong was enraged, his eyes blood-red. He furiously squeezed the Omega’s slender neck. “Liar! Everything you said is false!!!”

“I will permanently mark you right now! Let’s see if this glib tongue can still speak such words after you’re reduced to a plaything!”

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