The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 106

Revenge?

Tan Hua would’ve liked to, but now clearly wasn’t the right time. As long as tonight’s banquet wasn’t over, she couldn’t fully relax—not with the female lead still around.

Because of some completely baseless plotline, the female lead had suffered endlessly. And thanks to the main system, Tan Hua had been dragged into the mess right alongside her. Even now, Tan Hua still found it all ridiculous.

So, she politely declined Lu Huaixu’s teasing offer and said, “No, I’m actually touched. Why would I want to get revenge on you?”

“You really surprised me today,” Tan Hua said honestly. “I thought someone like you—someone who’s been at the top for so long—would be completely cold and indifferent.”

Compassion? Empathy?
Tan Hua never believed people like Lu Huaixu had those. In her eyes, emotions like that only made people weak.

“That used to be true,” Lu Huaixu admitted without hesitation. “But because I’m facing you now… and in my mind…” She tapped lightly on her own temple with one elegant finger. “You’re different.”

Because of that, Lu Huaixu was willing to lower herself—willing to spend extra time analyzing an Omega’s behavior, words, and emotions, just to find the answer she was looking for.

Of course, it was clearly going to be a long process. There was no way she’d figure it all out quickly. But that didn’t bother Lu Huaixu—she had plenty of time, and she wasn’t in a hurry.

More than that, she wanted to understand Tan Hua’s true motives.

And so, all of these reasons added up to make the waiting not just bearable—but even interesting. It wasn’t dull or frustrating. In fact, Lu Huaixu was starting to enjoy it. Secretly, she almost hoped the process would drag on longer… long enough for her to see through Tan Hua completely.

The woman’s features were sharp and deep-set, but her gaze was soft and expressive. Even just looking at someone quietly, she carried a faint sense of affection—like a silent, hidden flirtation. Tan Hua couldn’t help feeling a little awkward under that look. Her lips parted slightly, and after a moment of hesitation, she blurted out:

“So… was that your way of confessing to me just now?”

Lu Huaixu paused, her thoughts interrupted, and turned to look at her, confused.

But Tan Hua misunderstood the silence as confirmation, and her eyes lit up.

“In that case, doesn’t that mean I’ve already completed the task you gave me—?”

“What nonsense are you imagining now?” Lu Huaixu quickly raised her hand to stop her from continuing. “You think I’m the kind of person who falls for someone just because the wind happens to blow in the right direction?”

Tan Hua: “…?”

Excuse me?!
Calling her a little emotional engine was bad enough—but now she was a sensitive little motor? What was this, karaoke night?

She was just about to argue when Lu Huaixu added, “You still have a lot of work ahead of you.”
Then, giving Tan Hua a deep, meaningful look, she said, “So I hope you won’t keep slacking off… or aim at the wrong target again. Understood?”

Her voice was calm, but Tan Hua could clearly hear the subtle warning behind it.

And honestly, she was a little guilty. So she gave an awkward little laugh.

“There was just too much going on before, okay? I couldn’t juggle everything at once.” After muttering that, she raised her voice, “Fine, fine—I get it.”

She even threw up an “OK” sign with her fingers. If I don’t annoy you to death later, I’ll write my name backwards.

Lu Huaixu seemed very satisfied with her attitude. “Alright then. Go take care of your business—be careful,” she said. Then added, “And remember to apply the ointment.”

Tan Hua nodded in agreement, but only after did she realize there might’ve been some hidden meaning behind those words. But Lu Huaixu had already turned and left, her figure disappearing from sight.

Tan Hua stood there, thinking for a moment, then turned to leave as well.

She had been away from the female lead for too long. She needed to go check on her—make sure her poor little heroine hadn’t stumbled into some other ridiculous plot twist while no one was looking.

Cheng Yuan was safe for now. Perhaps it was because Sheng Yiheng had escorted her, but along the way, she encountered no obstacles and successfully reunited with her parents. She didn’t even run into a single server on the way.

Still, despite walking such a long distance without seeing a soul, the silence and emptiness of the surroundings felt… strangely eerie upon closer thought. But before she could dwell on that discomfort, Dai Yueqing’s worried voice broke through her thoughts. For now, Cheng Yuan had no choice but to push down the uneasy feeling in her heart and focus on what her mother was saying.

Dai Yueqing was absolutely furious about what had happened to her daughter that day.

The moment she heard about the incident, she had sent people to check the surveillance footage. But whoever was behind it had clearly prepared in advance—the cameras had been quietly disabled before anything even happened. After hours of effort, they’d come up completely empty-handed.

In front of others, Dai Yueqing had to restrain her rage. Only after leaving the public eye did she allow herself to fully vent her emotions.

Cheng Shulan had tried to comfort his wife the entire time, only to almost get caught in the crossfire himself. Dai Yueqing snapped at him, scolding him harshly for failing to protect their daughter. Her every word was laced with anger and blame.

Cheng Shulan had nothing to say in his defense. Knowing now was not the time to provoke his already furious wife, he could only lower his head and admit fault with all the humility he could muster.

“Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right. It’s all my fault. I didn’t protect Yuan Yuan well enough. I’ll hire five female bodyguards to watch over her twenty-four-seven—starting immediately.”

Only then did Dai Yueqing’s expression begin to soften.

In just the short month since her daughter returned to the country, she had already experienced two serious incidents. Whether it was the first or the second time, Dai Yueqing didn’t even want to imagine what could have happened if the culprits had succeeded.

The first time, someone had been after Cheng Yuan’s life. The second time, it was her reputation and dignity they wanted to destroy. Each time, their methods grew more vicious, more despicable… Dai Yueqing could feel her emotions spiraling again.

She forced herself to take a deep breath, working to calm down. Putting on her gentlest expression, she turned to her daughter and asked softly, “Yuan Yuan, you didn’t run into any danger on your way here, did you?”

Cheng Yuan paused briefly before answering, then chose to keep the truth to herself. “No,” she said, with a small smile. She tried to sound as lighthearted as possible. “Mom, everything’s fine now.”

“Look, I’m standing here safe and sound in front of you, aren’t I?”

Sheng Yiheng gave Cheng Yuan a surprised look. He could tell she was hiding something, but he understood why. The mastermind behind all this still hadn’t been caught. Telling Dai Yueqing everything right now would only make her worry more. It was better to stay quiet—for now.

Of course, Dai Yueqing wasn’t so easily fooled. She had been navigating the business world for years and knew her daughter’s personality like the back of her hand. How could she not notice the lies behind that calm smile?

But she pretended not to notice—because if she exposed her daughter’s act, it would only make her feel worse. So Dai Yueqing forced a small, stiff smile and nodded.

Then she turned to Sheng Yiheng. “Yiheng, I know it’s a bit of a selfish request, but… would you mind keeping a close eye on Yuan Yuan tonight?”

She hadn’t even finished the sentence before Sheng Yiheng answered firmly, “Of course.”

Dai Yueqing blinked in surprise. “…?”

That was fast.

Even Sheng Yiheng realized she had responded too quickly, which might seem a little suspicious. So she quickly came up with a cover and dragged Tan Hua into it.

“Tan Hua already asked me earlier to keep an eye on Yuan Yuan,” she explained, trying to sound casual.

“Back then, Madam Cheng, you saved her from drowning without a second thought. She’s always been deeply grateful to you for that. So when she heard that Yuan Yuan had been caught in such a terrible situation, she became extremely anxious and just wanted to do what little she could to repay you.”

After saying this, Sheng Yiheng glanced at Cheng Yuan, who looked a little surprised. The more she thought about it, the more perfect and logical her explanation seemed—airtight, really.

An Omega who remembers a kindness would naturally want to repay it. That was why Tan Hua cared so much about Cheng Yuan—because she owed Madam Dai Yueqing a debt of gratitude. Otherwise… what, did people really think Tan Hua had romantic feelings for Cheng Yuan?

Sheng Yiheng found that impossible. Cheng Yuan just didn’t seem like Tan Hua’s type.

It was the first time Cheng Yuan had heard of any past connection between Tan Hua and her mother.

To say she wasn’t surprised would be a lie. She had always assumed Tan Hua only started noticing her because of Sheng Yiheng and the others. But now, with this new information, her understanding of the situation was shaken. Her feelings were… complicated.

At the same time, her impression of Tan Hua was slowly beginning to shift.

Maybe she’s never been the kind of person the rumors made her out to be, Cheng Yuan thought quietly. Maybe Tan Hua is just someone who doesn’t know how to explain herself or fight back when others put labels on her.

At the very least, judging by her recent actions, Cheng Yuan no longer believed Tan Hua was a scheming Omega.

Dai Yueqing and Cheng Shulan were equally shocked. Dai Yueqing had never imagined that a simple act of kindness on her part would one day bring such luck and protection to her daughter. She was visibly moved and quickly said, “Good, good—please thank Miss Tan on my behalf. I must go thank her in person later.”

Sheng Yiheng, hearing this, couldn’t help but think: Thank her in person? She’ll be so smug her tail might shoot straight into the sky.

Even though Cheng Shulan still saw Tan Hua as that “tricky little vixen,” the fact remained: she had saved their daughter—more than once. And now that her wife was looking at the girl with such gratitude, she knew better than to speak out.

After all, anyone who crossed her wife never met a good end.

Besides… if Tan Hua started developing feelings for their daughter during their time together, that would mean Dai Yueqing might finally escape the girl’s clutches. Cheng Shulan wouldn’t have to worry anymore about Tan Hua trying to steal her wife.

Perfect, she thought. That would solve both the rival-in-love problem and the issue of our daughter’s love life in one shot. Two birds, one stone.

She was so pleased with herself that her face practically glowed with satisfaction. Quickly, she chimed in:

“Yes, yes—Miss Tan has done so much for our family. We definitely need to show our gratitude.”
As she spoke, she turned and pulled a check from her briefcase, handing it to Cheng Yuan with a meaningful smile. “Take this to Miss Tan. Let her fill in whatever amount she wants.”

“Just tell her this is… our way of thanking her for saving you.”

Both Cheng Yuan and Sheng Yiheng looked at the check in Cheng Shulan’s hand. After a pause, Cheng Yuan reached out and took it. “Alright. I’ll give it to her.”

Sheng Yiheng watched the check pass from Cheng Shulan’s hand to Cheng Yuan’s and opened her mouth, as if to say something—but stopped herself. It wasn’t until Cheng Yuan began putting the check away that she finally couldn’t hold back and gently reminded her:

“President Cheng…”

Her voice instantly drew everyone’s attention.

Sheng Yiheng awkwardly rubbed her nose. “I think… maybe you should fill in the amount on the check yourself.” For some reason, saying that out loud felt a bit embarrassing. “If you hand it over blank to Tan Hua, she’ll probably write in every available digit.”

“You know how she is—she’d probably write the biggest number possible.”

Cheng Shulan: “…?”
She’s that young and already that greedy?

But judging from Sheng Yiheng’s expression, she wasn’t joking. So Cheng Shulan quietly reached over and took the check back from her daughter. She turned to Dai Yueqing, who was also wearing a complicated expression, and asked, “Madam, what do you think would be an appropriate amount?”

Dai Yueqing wasn’t sure either, so the two of them began quietly discussing it on the spot.

Cheng Yuan looked down at her now-empty hands and suddenly felt like laughing. Who would’ve thought that Tan Hua would be this interesting? Still, how bad could an Omega who liked money really be?

After all, I like money too.

After some back-and-forth, Cheng Shulan and Dai Yueqing finally settled on an amount—fifty million. They wrote it on the check and handed it back to Cheng Yuan, giving her a few serious instructions.

“Talk to Miss Tan properly,” Cheng Shulan said solemnly. “Make sure she accepts this.”

“Who knows—maybe she’ll end up saving your life again someday.”

Cheng Yuan was speechless for a moment. “…”

Why does it suddenly feel like, in my parents’ eyes, I’m just some chronically unlucky soul doomed to keep getting hurt?

She shook those chaotic thoughts from her mind and accepted the check obediently.

“Don’t worry,” she said softly. “I’ll hand it to her personally.”

Dai Yueqing finally nodded in satisfaction and added, “Alright then. You should go catch up with your friends now.” As she spoke, she looked at Sheng Yiheng expectantly. Sheng Yiheng immediately responded with a firm, “I’ll keep an eye on Yuan Yuan.”

“Thank you,” Dai Yueqing said sincerely, then tugged Cheng Shulan away so they could continue their investigation.

Once her parents were gone, Cheng Yuan carefully put the check away and turned to Sheng Yiheng.

“Yiheng-jie, let’s go too,” she said. Then added with concern, “Am I keeping you from your own plans?”

Sheng Yiheng was about to say “yes,” but then remembered Tan Hua’s request. She could only shake her head. “No.”

If anything happened to Cheng Yuan on my watch, she thought grimly, Tan Hua would probably come after me with a knife.

Still… Tan Hua really was way too concerned about Cheng Yuan.

That thought left Sheng Yiheng feeling surprisingly sour.

Cheng Yuan finally let a soft smile appear on her face. “Thank you. And… I’ll be counting on you tonight.”

Sheng Yiheng shook her head. “It’s fine. It’s just a small favor.”

Tan Hua had originally planned to go straight to the female lead—but got intercepted halfway.

Ning Xi, as if spotting her long-lost savior, started frantically shouting Tan Hua’s name the moment she saw her. Her voice was loud and desperate, clearly determined to draw Tan Hua’s attention no matter what.

At first, Tan Hua really didn’t want to respond. But Ning Xi was so loud—and so persistent—that it was obvious she’d keep screaming until someone either acknowledged her or security came over. So Tan Hua had no choice but to glance in her direction.

There, in the shadows of a hallway corner, Ning Xi’s small figure was curled up timidly. Next to Guo Lanyi’s tall, imposing frame, she looked even more pitiful and helpless.

Tan Hua’s face instantly filled with question marks. What now? How did she end up tangled with Guo Lanyi again?

Truth be told, Ning Xi also had no idea why she always seemed to get entangled with Guo Lanyi. She had just been walking around, minding her own business—and somehow, without realizing it, had gotten backed into a corner by her. Emotionally, she was already falling apart.

So the moment Tan Hua turned her head, Ning Xi stopped caring about Guo Lanyi’s overwhelming presence and fearsome aura. She summoned what felt like her last ounce of strength to push Guo Lanyi away and bolted toward Tan Hua like her life depended on it.

At that moment, Tan Hua might as well have been a floating piece of driftwood in the middle of the ocean—Ning Xi clung to her as if she were the only chance at survival.

Just as she was about to reach Tan Hua, just when hope was almost in sight—Guo Lanyi took a few quick steps and easily caught up. She grabbed the fleeing Ning Xi by the arm and asked in a cool, almost lazy voice, “Why are you running?”

Ning Xi froze completely. Why am I running? Because I want to get as far away from you—this terrifying woman—as possible!

No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn’t break free. Feeling desperate, she threw a pleading look toward Tan Hua. But Tan Hua instantly looked away. I can’t take on Guo Lanyi. You’re on your own.

Besides, they were in public. It’s not like Guo Lanyi would really do anything to Ning Xi… At least, that’s what Tan Hua was thinking as she slowly began edging away, clearly trying to escape before she got dragged into whatever mess this was.

Seeing that Tan Hua was actually about to walk away, Ning Xi panicked. “Same deal as last time!” she blurted out.

Tan Hua: “?” Same deal? What deal?

She raised her eyes to look at Ning Xi. The other girl was nearly in tears from joy now that she’d finally gotten a response.

“Get me out of here,” Ning Xi pleaded. “I’ll give you fifty—no—two million. Deal?!”

Tan Hua gave her a long, speechless stare. “Do I look like the kind of person who can be bought with money?”

“Five million!” Ning Xi gritted her teeth, nearly shouting in frustration. “Do you agree or not?!”

“Deal!” Tan Hua instantly snapped her fingers. Who turns down money that falls from the sky? It had been far too long since she’d met such a generous, self-aware little money fairy. Her heart warmed as she turned to Ning Xi, her gaze suddenly gentle.

“You really are my lucky star.”

Ning Xi glared at Tan Hua on the spot. “Enough talking—hurry up and do something!”

After being snapped at, Tan Hua finally snapped into action. She took a deep breath, then dashed forward like an arrow, throwing her arms out protectively in front of Ning Xi.

“What do you think you’re doing to the mother of my baby?!”

Ning Xi: “???”

Ning Xi: “…”

She took a deep breath and told herself: It doesn’t matter anymore. As long as Tan Hua can get me away from Guo Lanyi, it’s fine. Even if my reputation takes a hit, even if I lose face, it’s worth it.

Nothing’s more important than my life.

With her eyes closed, she repeated that thought over and over until she finally calmed herself down.

Guo Lanyi looked at the tiny girl who had suddenly rushed in so confidently. Her sharp, narrow eyes narrowed even further as a faint, dangerous smile curled on her lips.

“And what do you think I was going to do?”

With her hands tucked in her pockets, she tilted her head slightly, her tone light but clearly threatening.

“If you’re that worried about her, then how about you take her place instead?”

Take Ning Xi’s place?

Tan Hua turned to Ning Xi with confusion. “Wait—what exactly was she about to do to you?”

Ning Xi’s eyes flickered, but she didn’t answer. She just pressed her lips together and stayed silent.

Getting nothing out of her, Tan Hua turned back to Guo Lanyi and raised an eyebrow.

Guo Lanyi’s smile deepened. She gave Ning Xi—who looked like she was trying to disappear—a meaningful glance before looking straight at Tan Hua.

“You really can’t tell?” she asked slowly. “I was trying to… bond with her.”

That’s your idea of bonding? Tan Hua silently rolled her eyes.

She patted her chest and said confidently, “Alright then—let me take her place. Bond with me instead.”

It was the perfect solution: Guo Lanyi would become her new target, helping her complete her main romance mission, while also fulfilling Lu Huaixu’s ridiculous side quest. And on top of all that, she’d still get five million from Ning Xi.

Tan Hua could hardly believe her luck.

“With you?” Guo Lanyi gave her a strange look. “Aren’t you already flirting with several other Alphas?”

“So what?” Tan Hua replied seriously. “You can never have too much good fortune, right?”

She looked at Guo Lanyi with genuine sincerity—then suddenly stepped forward, reaching out as if to make physical contact. Guo Lanyi was so startled, she instinctively took several steps back.

Tan Hua stared at her, confused. “Why are you backing off? Didn’t you just say I should take her place? Are you discriminating against pregnant people now?”

Guo Lanyi: “…”

I told you to take her place emotionally—not to come at me looking like a lovesick maniac ready to pounce.

Meanwhile, Ning Xi watched everything unfold and quietly thought to herself:

As expected… new blood always outdoes the old. The only one who can defeat a big weirdo—is a bigger weirdo.

Tan Hua: I’m done. Emotionally injured. Logging off for real.

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