Redeeming that Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Omega [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 50

Chapter 50: Divorce

Late at night, Xu Mingxin, staying in a dilapidated hotel, suddenly opened her eyes.

She stared up at the void, her pupils, laced with red blood vessels, flashing with fervent light. “System, is that you? You’re finally back! What have you been doing?”

Making everything return to its proper course.

The cold, mechanical voice replied.

Xu Mingxin’s excited expression froze. “What do you mean by that? Return to its proper course? Did something happen?”

You will know.

Xu Mingxin was startled. The prolonged stress had made her mentally unstable and increasingly prone to losing control.

Her expression became frantic, and she yelled, “You’re speaking in riddles again! Can’t you explain it clearly to me? What is ‘return to its proper course’?”

“What exactly is the proper course in your eyes? And why did you suddenly disappear on the wedding day? Why wasn’t Wen Yan sent back? And why didn’t you show up for a whole week? Do you know how hard it’s been for me?!”

The System did not answer her questions.

Xu Mingxin was trembling all over. Facing Xu Ruozhou’s surveillance and targeting these past few days, her mental state had deteriorated rapidly, pushing her to the brink of collapse.

She had pinned all her hopes for a comeback on the System, but unexpectedly—

The System had lied to her.

The System had clearly said that as long as she changed the plot that was altered by the transmigrator, she could once again become the female protagonist of the book. But the female protagonist of this book was clearly never her from the beginning!

Xu Mingxin bit her lower lip. The more she thought about it, the more she felt she had been used.

Although the System occasionally helped her achieve her goals, most of the time, she was following the System’s arrangements, completing tasks to return the plot to its proper course.

Except for the killing of Xu Chenxi, which was her spontaneous idea.

Whether it was assisting Yin Rong in marking Xu Ruozhou, using Aunt Wang to assassinate Wen Yan, or exposing Wen Yan’s identity as a transmigrator, all these tasks were assigned to her by the System.

The power in the void was dissipating. Xu Mingxin was startled. “Wait, where are you going?”

When the System suddenly disappeared before, she hadn’t completely lost hope because she could sense that the System hadn’t left. But now—

Xu Mingxin finally began to panic. She frantically grabbed at the air. “I’m, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have spoken to you like that.”

“Please don’t go. I only have you. If you don’t help me, I have no way to deal with Xu Ruozhou. My life will be over. I…”

Just then, a knock suddenly sounded on the hotel room door.

Xu Mingxin froze. Who would be looking for her so late?

Her friends, ever since they learned she had been kicked out of the Xu family and divorced by Li Yuan, wanted to hide far away from her. It was impossible for them to come looking for her now. The only possibility left was the people Xu Ruozhou sent to monitor her.

But why would these people suddenly expose themselves when they were supposed to be tracking her? Did they think she was no longer a threat, so they were being arrogant and wanted to humiliate her?

Xu Mingxin was puzzled, but ultimately ignored the knocking. She continued to humbly plead with the System. Unexpectedly, the noise outside intensified, eventually turning into a crash.

“Bang—”

The wooden door of the small hotel was not sturdy, and it burst open with a single impact.

The door was smashed to the floor. Xu Mingxin was startled. Before she could curse, she saw the person standing outside the door and her eyes widened. “Xu Ruozhou?!”

“Why are you here? Wait, why would you come looking for me? You—”

Before she could finish, Xu Mingxin was lifted off the ground. Her collar was grabbed by a pair of slightly veined hands, forcing her to face a pair of blood-red eyes filled with rage. If she hadn’t been mistaken, there seemed to be a hint of…

…sadness?

Xu Mingxin couldn’t figure it out. She had been waiting for the System to return lately, having neither the time nor the ability to do anything that would make Xu Ruozhou angry or sad. She was about to open her mouth to explain that whatever Xu Ruozhou had encountered, it wasn’t her doing.

Before she could speak, she was interrupted by an angry question.

Xu Ruozhou’s voice trembled, almost gritted through her teeth. “Xu Mingxin, give Wen Yan back to me!”

Xu Mingxin was stunned. This was the first time she had seen Xu Ruozhou so emotionally out of control since they had met.

Wen Yan?

What happened to Wen Yan?

Xu Mingxin was confused and perplexed. “Did something happen to Wen Yan?”

“But hasn’t she been with you all this time? How could something happen?”

It was unclear which sentence provoked Xu Ruozhou, but she suddenly let go of Xu Mingxin’s collar and fiercely grabbed her neck.

Xu Mingxin’s eyes widened. She stared at the Omega in front of her in disbelief. She could feel it—

Xu Ruozhou genuinely wanted to kill her.

Outside the hotel, Lin Xi, guided by the owner, rushed over. She saw the scene before her and hugged Xu Ruozhou from behind, her voice choked. “CEO Xu, the dead cannot be brought back. If you truly kill Xu Mingxin, we will lose the last clue we have!”

The hand clutching Xu Mingxin’s neck slowly loosened. Xu Ruozhou let go, her eyes hollow.

Xu Mingxin knelt on the ground, gagging. The terror of suffocation made her body tremble uncontrollably. She couldn’t even process Lin Xi’s words.

At 2:48 AM.

Wen Yan was pronounced dead.

Xu Ruozhou, as the primary heir, inherited all of Wen Yan’s assets.

Their marital relationship was dissolved.

Wen Yan opened her eyes. A familiar yet unfamiliar female voice reached her ears.

“The rain washed away the bloodstains on the ground. Xu Ruozhou dropped the gun in her hand, her reddish-brown eyes looking up at the breach in the sky. Rain poured down from that opening, gradually blurring her view of the sky, but her gaze pierced through the cracked seam, seeing a world far beyond.”

Wen Yan clutched her throbbing forehead and sat up in bed. She picked up her phone and turned off the finished audiobook, which had reached its final chapter.

She muttered, “Was I dreaming?”

Although she had slept for so long, she still felt unrested.

Wen Yan looked around. This was the five-star hotel where she had been staying for her vacation.

The hotel was recently negotiating a business deal with her family, and upon learning she was coming for a seaside vacation, they specially arranged the best room for her.

Wen Yan clutched her heart, frowning. She felt none of the joy of a vacation. Had something happened?

Or had she forgotten something very important?

The island was sunny.

Wen Yan pulled open the curtains, letting the light flood in. She stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the people playing volleyball on the beach, and couldn’t help but sigh. “This is wonderful. I don’t know how long it’s been since I saw a clear sky like this.”

After saying that, Wen Yan suddenly froze. She picked up her phone from the bed and checked the recent weather forecast.

The island was located in the subtropics, with hot and dry summers. It had been sunny here for the past week, and even her hometown was experiencing the highest temperatures on record.

Wen Yan frowned.

Did I remember wrongly?

Just as Wen Yan was about to think deeply, a phone call came in. Hearing the familiar ringtone, Wen Yan quickly answered, calling out, “Mom.”

On the other end was Wen Yan’s mother.

As soon as the call connected, Wen Yan was scolded by Wen Li. She couldn’t help but turn down the volume, but her biological mother’s voice was still deafening.

“Why aren’t you answering the phone? Where are you now? You think you’ve grown wings, don’t you? Get home immediately! Miss Chen is still waiting to go on a blind date with you, and you run off to play overseas!”

Wen Yan sighed. “Mom, Chen Sili and I aren’t suitable. Didn’t I tell you last time?”

“I accepted your sexual orientation! The blind dates I’m arranging for you now are all young ladies with good family backgrounds and capabilities! What else are you unsatisfied with?!”

“I don’t care! I’m giving you one day. Come back now, or don’t blame me for freezing all your cards!”

“I…” Wen Yan was about to speak, but the sound of the phone being hung up came from the other end. Wen Yan sighed and started packing her luggage.

Before returning home, Wen Yan sent her flight number to her mother. Although it was a gesture of goodwill, she was mainly worried that Wen Li wouldn’t be able to contact her and would start frantically calling everyone she knew.

This had happened many times before, and Wen Yan didn’t want to trouble others.

The airport.

Wen Yan dragged her luggage, the first to step off the plane. At the exit, she wasn’t surprised to see the driver sent by her family to pick her up.

She was about to greet the long-unseen driver when her peripheral vision caught a familiar figure.

“…”

Wen Yan walked up to her blind date and stopped. She said awkwardly, “Long time no see, Miss Chen. Why did you come here?”

Chen Sili’s gaze fell on the ring finger of Wen Yan’s left hand. Before Wen Yan could follow her gaze, Chen Sili flashed a sweet smile. “Why are you still being so formal with me? Auntie asked me to come and pick you up.”

Wen Yan guessed as much. Although she felt some aversion, she didn’t want to embarrass the blind date who was also forced to come. She tried to hide her frustration.

Wen Yan lowered her head, attempting to find another topic to ease the awkward atmosphere. Before she could speak, she suddenly met a pair of beautiful brown eyes.

Chen Sili tilted her head, winked at Wen Yan, and smiled sweetly. “Miss Wen, things ended too quickly last time. I forgot to tell you something.”

Wen Yan was surprised. “What?”

“In the beginning, I was indeed forced by my family to come on this blind date, but—”

Chen Sili’s eyes sparkled with fragmented laughter. She stared at Wen Yan’s face, which she found increasingly satisfying, and slowly curved her lips. “I’ve changed my mind now.”

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