Redeeming that Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Omega [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Being a Guest

“First, we sleep in separate beds after marriage;

Second, we portray a loving Alpha/Omega couple in public;

Third, both parties must inform the other during heat or rut periods and inject inhibitors promptly. Forcing a marking is strictly prohibited…”

Xu Ruozhou emphasized the third point, considering Wen Yan’s history of drugging her.

Sensing the faint condemnation in the Omega’s gaze, Wen Yan lowered her head, internally scolding the original host yet again.

If the original host hadn’t courted death, she wouldn’t have to struggle for survival under the female lead now.

“This is the prenuptial agreement I had a lawyer draft before the banquet.”

Xu Ruozhou sat on the sofa and pushed the prenuptial agreement toward Wen Yan. “We can discuss and amend any unsuitable clauses.”

Wen Yan chewed on the tip of her pen and skimmed through it. “I have no objections. Let’s sign it now.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed the expensive fountain pen to sign. Xu Ruozhou pressed down on the agreement, and the pen’s black ink stained her pale hand.

Xu Ruozhou frowned slightly. “Wen Yan, were you listening seriously?”

Wen Yan pulled her hand back, her voice weak. “I was listening seriously.”

Xu Ruozhou pursed her lips. “My point is that this agreement was drafted before the banquet. It might contain many clauses that are not favorable to you.”

At the time, her hatred for Wen Yan was at its peak, and she had instructed the lawyer to include many pitfalls in the prenuptial agreement. If they were to divorce or if Wen Yan passed away, she could potentially swallow the entire Wen family estate.

“I know.”

In the original book, the female lead used this prenuptial agreement to make the original host, who divorced her, a penniless pauper.

Wen Yan offered a careless smile and joked with her in a somewhat deliberate tone, “Forget money; even if you ask for my heart, I’ll carve it out for you.”

With that, Wen Yan dramatically clutched her left chest, made a digging motion, and cupped her hands. “Want to see my sincerity?”

Xu Ruozhou: …

“No need.”

Wen Yan signed the prenuptial agreement, put down the pen with a sigh of relief, and felt significantly lighter. In contrast, Xu Ruozhou, who benefited the most from this contract marriage, looked serious.

Night fell. The Omega sat on the sofa, silently alone, until a pure white cashmere cloak fell onto her shoulders. Only then did those reddish-brown eyes slowly lift.

Wen Yan’s movement paused, and she awkwardly rubbed her nose.

“It’s cold tonight. Wear more. I had Lin Xi clean up a room for you. It’s on the third floor, far right. You can go whenever you’re tired.”

Noticing the guardedness in the Omega’s eyes, Wen Yan recalled the last time they were alone in a room, where the rose pheromones were crushed, accelerated, and blossomed in her palm.

Wen Yan’s face blushed. “D-don’t misunderstand. I don’t mean anything by it. The room on the far right of the third floor is the guest room.”

“My bedroom is very far away.”

“If you mind, I can make do with the sofa in the living room for the night.”

Xu Ruozhou stood up, pursing her lips. “No need to go to that trouble. You sleep in your room. I trust you won’t do anything to me.”

[Wuwuwuwu, the villain is bad, but the female lead is good. I knew the smart, kind, and beautiful female lead wouldn’t be heartless enough to make me sleep on the sofa!]

Xu Ruozhou took off the cashmere cloak from her shoulders, ready to go upstairs. As she turned sideways, she saw a film of moisture clouding those bright black eyes. Xu Ruozhou was slightly taken aback. “Wen Yan, are you crying?”

“Ah?”

Wen Yan followed her gaze and raised her hand to touch her cheek. When her fair, slender fingers touched warm liquid, she realized she was indeed crying.

Xu Ruozhou stared at the tears constantly rolling down her pale cheeks and felt her heart suddenly clutch and leap into the air.

Tears were such a distracting thing. Why had she never thought that before?

Xu Ruozhou pursed her lips and gave her an obscure look. “Why are you crying?”

Wen Yan forced a smile. “I’m happy that you’re willing to trust me.”

The original host’s miserable fate was like a mad dog chasing after her. With the slightest misstep, she would fall into the abyss.

Wen Yan hadn’t expected the tight string of her sanity to break so easily and unilaterally after Xu Ruozhou simply said she trusted her.

Wen Yan sniffled. She couldn’t hold back anymore. With a soft cry, she leaped toward Xu Ruozhou. “Wuwuwu, wife, you’re so good! I’ll follow you forever!”

Xu Ruozhou: …

The Omega’s palm pressed against the Alpha’s approaching face, maintaining a distance. But those wet, puppy-dog eyes looked at her piteously, taking an outright stance that she wouldn’t leave until she got a hug.

Xu Ruozhou’s ears turned slightly red. They hadn’t even registered their marriage yet, and this person was already calling her ‘wife.’

Xu Ruozhou cleared her throat. “We signed an agreement. You are not allowed to call me ‘wife’ except in front of outsiders. Did you hear that?”

“I heard you, wife!”

Wen Yan answered quite loudly. If her two hands weren’t outstretched, begging for a hug, she might have even given Xu Ruozhou a perfect military salute on the spot.

Xu Ruozhou shook her head helplessly. “I told you, don’t call me ‘wife’ when it’s just the two of us.”

“Okay, wife!”

Xu Ruozhou sighed, shaking her head. Although it was strange, she decided to let it go for now.

Before an Alpha and an Omega marry, relatives and friends usually choose an auspicious day to visit the couple’s matrimonial home.

It had been some time since Xu Ruozhou moved into the Wen family residence after the rainy night, and their wedding registration day was fast approaching.

The Xu family was prominent. Even if they disliked their rediscovered daughter, they had to maintain appearances.

Xu Mingxin finally found an opportunity to thoroughly humiliate Xu Ruozhou. She had investigated Wen Yan before and knew the situation of the Wen family.

The former business giants now only had a meager family fortune left, barely enough to maintain the pretense of a wealthy family. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have so easily abandoned Wen Yan, who was relentlessly pursuing her.

Before getting out of the car, Xu Mingxin was smug, but the smile on her face quickly froze as she took in the sight outside the car window.

The Wen family’s detached villa was near a lake, flanked by meticulously maintained green lawns without a single weed. Many wealthy people were swinging clubs at the nearby golf course.

Most eye-catching was the fountain in the center, embedded with gemstones. Under natural light, the expensive blue diamond emitted a captivating dark blue glow. Even the lake water spouting out had a faint, clear fragrance.

“Wow!” A little girl who hadn’t differentiated yet clutched her mother’s hand. “What a beautiful, sparkly fountain!”

Mother Xu stared at the diamond in the fountain for a long time, finding it somewhat familiar. She called out to her daughter, “Mingxin, this blue diamond looks a bit similar to the one on your necklace.”

Xu Mingxin’s face was ashen. These two blue diamonds were originally a set, appearing at the auction simultaneously, and both were ultimately acquired by Wen Yan.

She cherished that blue diamond necklace so much that she usually couldn’t bear to wear it, yet Wen Yan had embedded it directly into the fountain?!

Xu Mingxin gritted her back teeth. Wen Yan was definitely deliberately humiliating her.

The accompanying relatives were also from wealthy families and recognized the value of the blue diamond. Walking toward the fountain, they picked up their child who was scratching at the sparkly stone, and smiled faintly at Mr. and Mrs. Xu. “The Wen family’s situation seems better than we thought.”

Xu Mingxin glared resentfully at the closed doors of the detached villa, saying sarcastically, “Mom, we informed Big Sister in advance that we were coming to visit today. Why hasn’t anyone opened the door yet?”

“Do you think Big Sister doesn’t welcome us?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the automatic gate to the front yard suddenly swung open, startling everyone.

The villa’s main door also opened in response. The owner of the villa walked toward the entrance with a smile, followed by four Beta maids carrying gifts.

Wen Yan was wearing a white shirt today, the left hem tucked into black dress pants. Her long black hair was half-tied back. One hand was in her pocket, making her look capable and casual.

Xu Mingxin’s eyes lit up. She had never seen Wen Yan wear such a simple, elegant style of clothing. She was about to greet her, but the other party’s words immediately shut her down.

“Little sister Mingxin, you shouldn’t say that. Your sister has the best relationship with you usually; how can you casually talk behind her back?”

Xu Mingxin’s smile froze. Before she could figure out how to explain, the Wen family maids handed gifts to everyone, even the driver.

Xu Mingxin opened the box tied with a black velvet ribbon. The square box was divided into three sections: the top compartment held a bottle of 1982 Lafite red wine, and the left and right sides contained a Patek Philippe watch and gold, respectively.

“Wow!”

The accompanying relatives gasped in surprise when they opened their boxes.

“Thank you, you shouldn’t have gone to so much trouble.” Mr. and Mrs. Xu’s dissatisfaction with their daughter marrying into the Wen family eased slightly after seeing the gifts.

Only Xu Mingxin’s face was dark, but her smile would not disappear; it just transferred onto Wen Yan’s face.

Hehe, I didn’t embarrass the female lead.

Wen Yan smiled brightly. “How could it be trouble? I should be thanking you all that I get to marry Ruozhou as my wife, especially—”

“Little sister Mingxin.”

Xu Mingxin’s smile stiffened, and she forced a grin. “Sister Wen Yan, why do you say that?”

The gaze of the various relatives fell upon Xu Mingxin. Even with her parents backing her, she couldn’t help but feel guilty, afraid that Wen Yan would suddenly go mad and expose their plot to drug Xu Ruozhou in front of everyone.

Xu Mingxin frantically winked at Wen Yan, but the other party just smiled slightly, completely ignoring her.

“If you don’t mind, please come inside and join us.”

Entering the villa, their feet sank into a silk Persian rug. The furniture was in a Nordic style. A vividly colored famous painting hung in the center of the wall. The fire burning in the marble fireplace softened the rigid architectural style.

At the English manor-style long table, the newly hired maids served cutlery. The Xu family sat down, and soon a new batch of people brought hot towels for them to wipe their hands.

The Xu family was wealthy, but even their meals didn’t have this kind of setup, leaving them all slightly ill-at-ease.

A young Omega, who was closest to Xu Mingxin, couldn’t hide her surprise and leaned into her ear. “Mingxin, didn’t you say the Wen family was struggling, and Xu Ruozhou would be a maid if she married here? This doesn’t look like the Wen family is struggling at all.”

“I’m not sure anymore.”

Xu Mingxin pursed her lips. The Wen family business was poorly managed, and the dividends in the account were decreasing—Wen Yan had told her that herself.

The young Omega whispered, “Looking at the Wen family’s situation, if you had married here, a powerful alliance between the two families could definitely elevate you further. If Mother Xu was happy, maybe the entire Xu family would be yours!”

Xu Mingxin’s eyes were dark. Wen Yan was a useless Alpha with only a C-level pheromone rating. The only reason she was willing to string her along was because the Wen family was old money and had a strong foundation; it couldn’t be doing too badly.

She never expected to be deceived by Wen Yan, this piece of trash! The Wen family was not struggling, nor were they bankrupt!

Xu Mingxin gripped the hot towel and slammed it heavily onto the maid’s face.

“Mingxin!”

A stern voice came from Mother Xu. Xu Mingxin looked up, meeting the confused stares of the others, realizing she had lost her composure.

She was about to pretend to apologize to the maid, but when she turned her head, she met a pair of cold, inorganic black eyes. Xu Mingxin had never seen such chilling eyes.

“S-sorry, I didn’t notice anyone behind me.” Xu Mingxin stammered.

Wen Yan, who witnessed the whole thing, raised an eyebrow. The maid, whose face had been struck by the dirty towel, was expressionless. A chilling, eerie coldness made Xu Mingxin shiver.

Seeing the maid remain silent, Mother Xu frowned in displeasure. The arrogance of a person in power made her stare coldly at the maid. “How dare you use such a scalding towel for my Mingxin? How does the Wen family teach its servants to do their jobs?”

Wow, should I say that’s typical of the villain? She actually dares to speak to the female lead’s future number one subordinate like that.

“Auntie must want to see her daughter.”

Wen Yan didn’t dare leave this powerful figure here to serve tea and water. “Lin Xi, go upstairs and call Ruozhou down.”

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