Redeeming that Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Omega [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 44

Chapter 44: The Reporter

Xu Ruozhou gently thumped Wen Yan’s chest, her cheeks slightly flushed. “What nonsense are you saying? Can you focus on eating?”

Wen Yan held Xu Ruozhou’s hand that had thumped her, her eyes curved into a smile. “Wife.”

“Mhm?”

“Wife, Wife, Wife~”

“What is it?”

Wen Yan tilted her head, a smile on her lips, looking happy. “Nothing. It’s just that I feel so happy having you by my side. I just wanted to call your name.”

Xu Ruozhou was somewhat helpless and said softly, “Alright, let go quickly. We’re still eating.”

“The Xu Group is advancing aggressively under Xu Mingxin’s leadership. There’s a lot of work still left to handle. We need to finish eating quickly.”

Wen Yan nodded obediently. “Okay.”

Just as Xu Ruozhou picked up her chopsticks, there were two urgent knocks on the office door.

Before she could say “Come in,” the person outside pushed the door open and rushed in.

It was Lin Xi, sweating profusely and looking flustered.

Wen Yan was slightly surprised because she rarely saw Lin Xi look so anxious.

Before they could ask, Lin Xi spoke first, her tone urgent. “CEO Wen, CEO Xu, this is bad! Reporters from major media outlets have gathered downstairs, demanding an explanation from us!”

Xu Ruozhou dropped her chopsticks.

Wen Yan stood up first and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Looking down from above, a dense crowd surrounded the company, making it impossible to get through. Even the road was blocked by onlookers eager for a spectacle.

Wen Yan looked utterly confused. “What kind of explanation do they want from us?”

“It’s clearly the Xu family’s malicious bidding that caused the real estate sector stock market to turn green. It’s not just our company’s stock that’s falling. How did it become our responsibility to give the public an explanation?”

“It’s not about that.” Lin Xi shook her head, her gaze fixed on Xu Ruozhou. “It’s because of CEO Xu…”

Xu Ruozhou looked calm. “Go ahead and say it.”

“A media outlet just broke the news that the largest orphanage in the city is a living organ bank for the wealthy, and that orphanage…”

Xu Ruozhou’s chopsticks fell to the floor.

“…is the one CEO Xu once stayed at and donated to for expansion.”

“Don’t push! Don’t push! First come, first served, understood?”

“I was clearly here first!”

“Hey, it looks like someone is coming out from inside?”

The tightly shut gates of the Wen Group slowly opened. Two figures, closely leaning against each other, walked out. The reporters’ eyes lit up like hungry wolves, and they rushed forward.

“CEO Xu, un-differentiated children in the orphanage are having their organs harvested alive to prolong the lives of the rich. Please give us an explanation!”

“The Wen Group’s annual donations to the orphanage amount to tens of millions. Is turning innocent lives into an organ bank part of a black industrial chain secretly operated by the Wen Group?”

“Don’t you feel guilty? So many orphans have died unnatural deaths!”

Facing the reporters’ aggressive questions, Xu Ruozhou lowered her head, her eyelashes concealing all the emotions in her reddish-brown eyes. Wen Yan embraced her, shielding her in the front, preventing the microphones nearly flying out of the reporters’ hands from hitting Xu Ruozhou.

Turning back, Wen Yan gave Lin Xi a look. Lin Xi understood immediately, and the Xu Group security team instantly swarmed around.

The tall, strong Betas kept the reporters behind the cordon. Wen Yan breathed a sigh of relief, pulling Xu Ruozhou toward the car.

As she opened the car door, the person she was holding suddenly pushed her gently. Wen Yan was startled.

“Wife?”

Xu Ruozhou’s gaze fell on the reporters outside the cordon. Wen Yan immediately understood her intention and quickly grabbed her arm.

“Wife, the matter hasn’t been investigated clearly yet, and public sentiment is inflamed. If you go out and accept an interview now, someone might take advantage of the chaos to attack you out of spite. It’s really not a wise move.”

“Wen Yan, I’m not afraid, and…”

Xu Ruozhou’s tone grew firmer. “This is our company.”

“But…”

But to me, nothing is more important than you.

Wen Yan still wanted to persuade her, but Xu Ruozhou had already broken free from her embrace and turned to walk towards the reporters blocked by the security guards.

Her back was determined and stubborn. Wen Yan was slightly dazed, as if she saw the figure kneeling at the Xu family gate that rainy night after being wrongfully accused of stealing.

To obtain the Xu family shares, Xu Ruozhou could endure even the greatest grievances for the sake of her goal, until the Xu family let down their guard and handed over a portion of the shares to her.

After escaping the Xu family, Xu Ruozhou thrived.

She transformed a semi-defunct subsidiary of the Xu Group into an industry leader. Although she significantly reduced staff, the laid-off employees received double compensation, demonstrating her outstanding capability and strong sense of responsibility. However—

This also meant that she would never let anything she handled go unchecked.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky. A clap of thunder sounded nearby. A drop of rain landed on Wen Yan’s eyelashes, but she didn’t notice. Staring at Xu Ruozhou’s receding back, Wen Yan let go of the car door handle and chased after her.

When the reporters saw Xu Ruozhou return, their eyes glowed with greedy green light, like hungry wolves. Xu Ruozhou was expressionless. She casually took a reporter’s microphone, but before she could speak, the continuously flashing lights made her unable to open her eyes.

“I…”

Xu Ruozhou slowly began to speak, but before she could finish, a pair of hands with a familiar scent suddenly snatched the microphone from her grasp. Her reddish-brown eyes looked over in surprise. Seeing it was Wen Yan, Xu Ruozhou whispered, “Wen Yan, what are you doing?”

Wen Yan expressionlessly surveyed her surroundings.

The aggressively staring reporters, the onlookers holding raw eggs and rotten vegetables, the luxury cars from who-knows-where blocking the license plates.

Every pair of eyes was fixed intently on Xu Ruozhou, eager to tear her apart on the spot.

“Wen Yan, give it back to me quickly.” Xu Ruozhou tried to snatch the microphone back from Wen Yan. Wen Yan smiled faintly, dodging her move.

A warm and soft touch came to the top of her head. Xu Ruozhou was startled. Wen Yan ruffled her hair, a smile on her lips. “This is the Wen Group, after all.”

“My family business.”

“There’s no logic in letting my Omega step out to bear the responsibility.”

Wen Yan gave Lin Xi a look. Lin Xi brought over a few security guards, restraining Xu Ruozhou, and forcibly taking her away from this man-eating place.

Xu Ruozhou struggled. Her reddish-brown eyes fixed on Wen Yan’s back. Xu Ruozhou’s voice was anxious. “Wen Yan, what are you going to do?”

Wen Yan didn’t speak. It wasn’t until the luxury car drove far away, and the heavy rain poured down, soaking her clothes, that Wen Yan’s gaze shifted from the luxury car disappearing into the rain mist back to the reporters standing in front of her.

Wen Yan’s tone was calm, and she slowly spoke. “Everyone…”

“…”

Wen Yan cleared the Wen Group’s name from any association with the matter and promised to thoroughly investigate it, but her statement also subjected her to an overwhelming storm of online abuse.

No one believed her claims. People preferred to believe the “truth” they wanted to believe.

Netizens were furious about the incident, digging up everything about Wen Yan, even finding out which Omega’s hand she had touched. All the wealthy families were rushing to distance themselves from the Wen Group.

In the office, Xu Ruozhou angrily slammed her laptop shut. Her fingers trembled with rage. “Are these people idiots?”

“The orphanage accepted donations from so many companies, yet they are only targeting us, and…”

Xu Ruozhou bit her lower lip. Thinking of the vulgar insults directed at Wen Yan, her heart began to ache. She wished she could drag all the rumor-mongers to court immediately.

“Don’t be angry, Wife.” Wen Yan’s tone was calm. “A straight shadow fears no lamp. Besides…”

“The things they dug up were done by the original host. What do they have to do with me?” Wen Yan sounded nonchalant.

Xu Ruozhou gradually calmed down from her fury. “The results won’t take long. I’ve already sent Lin Xi to the orphanage.”

“Since I can remember, the headmistress of the orphanage has always been the same person. If these online rumors are true, then she must be involved!”

Scenes from the orphanage flashed through her mind. Xu Ruozhou crumpled the scrap paper in her hand and threw it into the trash can. She leaned back in her chair, closing her eyes heavily. “I should have realized it earlier.”

“Wen Yan, I should have realized it earlier.”

“Headmistress, why are we having our blood drawn?”

The young Xu Ruozhou blinked her large eyes, pulling on the headmistress’s sleeve.

The headmistress squatted down and gently stroked her head. “Of course, it’s for the health of Ruozhou and the other children.”

“By drawing blood, we can test various health indicators. That way, if any child gets sick, the adults can take them to the hospital in time.”

Xu Ruozhou pointed at the white coat drawing blood. Ruan Ruan was pale, leaning against the wall, while the other children played nearby, unfazed. “Then why do some people need to have blood drawn now, while others don’t?”

The headmistress’s smile stiffened. “Because Ruan Ruan is a bit weaker and prone to illness.”

“Children prone to illness need more check-ups than healthy children, just like our Ruan Ruan and Ruozhou.”

“Ruan Ruan is a child who is prone to illness, and Ruozhou is a healthy child.”

Wen Yan looked puzzled. “Wife, what are you saying?”

Xu Ruozhou sat up straight, her reddish-brown eyes bloodshot, her expression tired. “I’m saying I should have noticed something was wrong with the orphanage after living there for so many years.”

“Why do so many corporations only donate to this one orphanage?”

“Why do the adopted orphans often disappear without a trace or die unnatural deaths?”

“And…”

“Ruan Ruan, who always had her blood drawn.”

Xu Ruozhou held her aching forehead. The self-blame was almost crushing her. Wen Yan hugged her. “Wife, don’t blame yourself. You were in the midst of it. You didn’t have an omniscient view, and you were very young then.”

“You couldn’t even protect yourself. How could you possibly protect Ruan Ruan?”

Xu Ruozhou’s voice trembled. “I just keep thinking, if I had convinced Ruan Ruan back then to skip the blood draws with me, maybe she wouldn’t have…”

“Ruan Ruan’s death would still happen.” Wen Yan stated definitively. Xu Ruozhou was momentarily stunned. Her reddish-brown eyes looked at Wen Yan in surprise. Wen Yan’s face was solemn, and her arms tightened around Xu Ruozhou.

“Wife, haven’t you realized yet?”

“Whether it was Yin Rong’s body being found by the river, Aunt Wang attacking with a knife, or the Wen Group’s stock price plummeting and nearing bankruptcy due to public pressure, all these plot points have been realized in a different way.”

Xu Ruozhou was taken aback. “What does that mean?”

Wen Yan’s tone was heavy. “I mean, the situation might still follow the plot development. We…”

Xu Ruozhou instinctively clutched her sleeve, her voice anxious. “What?”

Wen Yan pursed her lips. The unease in Xu Ruozhou’s heart intensified. She pressed, “Wen Yan, what exactly are you trying to say?”

“What I’m trying to say is…”

“If the plot is determined to be fulfilled in some way, then we might be getting a divorce soon.”

Support