The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 107

Guo Lanyi stared at Tan Hua expressionlessly.

Still not giving up, Tan Hua grinned and stepped toward her again. But Guo Lanyi calmly took two slow steps back, maintaining a relaxed posture as she continued to watch her.

Tan Hua: “?”

Seriously? She really is discriminating against pregnant women.

Frustrated, she gave up right then and there. Following the principle that “discretion is the better part of valor,” she immediately turned around, grabbed Ning Xi by the wrist, and took off running.

As they fled, her voice drifted lightly into Guo Lanyi’s ears from a distance:

“Fine, you clearly don’t want to build a relationship with me.”

“In that case, we won’t bother you. Until next time—if fate allows!”

And with that, the two Omega figures—one tall, one short—disappeared from Guo Lanyi’s line of sight.

Guo Lanyi: “…”

Her eyes gleamed with amusement and growing curiosity.

She hadn’t actually planned to do anything to Ning Xi. It was just that, ever since they were kids, Ning Xi had always looked so scared of her. It made it hard to resist teasing her now and then just to see her panic.

As for anything truly cruel or crazy—Guo Lanyi had never gone that far.

Still… she tilted her head slightly, replaying Tan Hua’s boldness and shamelessness in her mind. Her interest sharpened.

Looks like there’s a new Omega far more interesting than Ning Xi.

This one wasn’t scared of her. In fact, she was funny. Entertaining. Intriguing.

And she was a pregnant woman—one who constantly reminded everyone she was a pregnant woman.

Guo Lanyi smirked. She was curious now to see how many more ways Tan Hua could turn that word into a weapon or a punchline.

Meanwhile, Ning Xi was still in a daze as she was dragged away. By the time she finally came back to her senses, Guo Lanyi had already vanished from sight.

She stopped in her tracks, a little dazed. “That’s it? We’re just… leaving?”

“What else were you expecting?” Tan Hua had stopped along with her, and upon hearing Ning Xi’s innocent question, she shot her a sharp look. “You wanted to stay there and wait for her to get handsy with you?”

“No, that’s not what I meant.” Ning Xi’s thoughts were finally starting to come together. She frowned deeply, unable to shake her confusion. “I just can’t believe she let us go so easily…”

That’s not like Guo Lanyi at all.

Tan Hua wasn’t interested in figuring that out. Instead, she held out her hand toward Ning Xi and wiggled her fingers.

“I got you away from her,” she said, smiling. “Isn’t it time you honored your end of the deal?”

Ning Xi: “?”

“Wait, that counted?” she yelped. “You dragged me a few steps and now you want five million? Isn’t that a little too easy for you?”

“Hmm?” Tan Hua narrowed her eyes and leaned in closer, watching her like a hawk. “Don’t tell me… you’re trying to back out?”

Ning Xi stared at her face—her soft skin, her calm but intimidating expression—and pressed her lips together without saying a word. But her silence spoke volumes.

Tan Hua was quiet for a second, then asked again, just to be sure, “You’re really going to go back on your word?”

Still no response.

Without another word, Tan Hua turned and started walking away. “Alright then, I’ll go get Guo Lanyi and bring her back…”

“No, no, no!” Ning Xi panicked and grabbed her arm. “That’s not what I meant! I was just a little spaced out thinking about something and didn’t hear what you said, that’s all!”

“Don’t worry—I won’t go back on my word. I’ll call someone right now to send the check over,” she said, her tone extra firm and flattering, trying to keep Tan Hua from getting upset and dragging Guo Lanyi back as punishment.

Tan Hua just watched her, smiling faintly but saying nothing.

Under her gaze, Ning Xi started to feel more and more guilty. Finally, she awkwardly pulled out her phone and stepped aside, pretending to make a call just to escape the pressure.

At that moment, Ning Xi felt like her heart was bleeding.

She had only crossed paths with Guo Lanyi two or three times… and yet she had already paid Tan Hua ten million.

If things kept going this way, she really would go broke.

Miserable, she could only hope for one thing: that Guo Lanyi would completely shift her attention to Tan Hua instead. Maybe even become obsessed with her and leave Ning Xi alone.

Otherwise, between the two of them, she was going to lose her mind one day.

As Ning Xi nervously made her phone call, Tan Hua stood with her arms crossed, thoughtfully staring at her back.

“I suddenly had a bold idea,” she said aloud.

System: “…What kind of bold idea?”

“Think about it. Every time Ning Xi gets tangled up with Guo Lanyi, she ends up paying me five million to save her,” Tan Hua said, stroking her chin. “So if I were to… cooperate with Guo Lanyi—”

“Wouldn’t I get rich on the spot? Marry into wealth, become a CEO, and rise straight to the top of life?”

System: “…Are you hearing yourself right now?”

Completely baffled, it asked, “Do you seriously think Guo Lanyi would agree to team up with you for something this insane?”

“Why not?” Tan Hua blinked in confusion. “She’s done plenty of outrageous things over the years, hasn’t she? Besides, I’m not asking for much. All she has to do is scare Ning Xi a little. That alone could earn her a pretty nice payout. Isn’t that tempting enough?”

“But Host, let’s be real—if she works alone, she gets to keep all the money. She could just block Ning Xi’s path, drop a subtle hint, and collect the cash before letting her go. That way, she doesn’t have to share with anyone.”

“So tell me, why would she ever need to team up with you?”

Tan Hua: “…?”

She was momentarily speechless.

After a pause, she mumbled, “Do you realize what it’s called if Guo Lanyi really did that? That’s called extortion, baby. That’s jail time.”

The system paused, then blinked blankly. “And what exactly do you call your plan of splitting the money with her afterward? Isn’t that still a crime?”

It… does kind of feel like I’m dancing on the edge of criminal activity, Tan Hua thought, suddenly falling silent, lost in deep reflection.

While making her call, Ning Xi kept glancing at Tan Hua—and the more she looked, the more suspicious she became. Tan Hua’s expression was way too calculating. Her eyes practically sparkled with mischief and schemes.

Was Tan Hua already planning something shady again?

Say what you will, but sometimes an Omega’s sixth sense really was spot on.

So Ning Xi hurriedly wrapped up her call, hung up, and quickly ran back over. She carefully tested the waters by dropping Cheng Yuan’s name like a moral shield.

“The check will be delivered soon,” she said, then added casually, “I was just about to go check on Yuan Yuan. Want to come?”

“Her mood must be awful right now. If I’m not there for her, I’m worried she might overthink everything and do something irrational.”

The moment Cheng Yuan was mentioned, Tan Hua finally paused. She stared at Ning Xi for a long moment before quietly speaking to the system:

“…Forget it.”

“The female lead’s life is already hard enough. If I push her ibuprofen support system into a breakdown too, this whole world might actually collapse.”

She shook her head and muttered to herself, “For the sake of the heroine, may she be spared from Guo Lanyi’s chaos in the future.”

“Otherwise… if those checks keep landing in my lap, I won’t be polite.”

After ranting internally, Tan Hua finally put on a pure and harmless smile. “Alright, go keep Yuan Yuan company. I just came from seeing her, so I won’t go again.”

Seeing Tan Hua’s face shift from sly and scheming back to calm and normal, Ning Xi finally let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Using Yuan Yuan to persuade Tan Hua really worked… Wait a second!

A realization suddenly hit her: Tan Hua had so easily changed her mind just for Yuan Yuan—how dare she claim she didn’t have feelings for her?!

Ning Xi immediately narrowed her eyes and glared hard at Tan Hua, staring so intently that Tan Hua started feeling confused.

“…?” What now? I just said I’m not going with you, and you’re this upset?

…Wait. Is she mad I didn’t include after-sales service?

As Tan Hua pondered this, Ning Xi took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. Don’t lose it. Keep it cool. You can’t just accuse someone without proof.

Otherwise, she’ll just throw out a bunch of random excuses and talk circles around me.

Ning Xi swallowed down the “raging jealousy from watching her own delicate flower get trampled by a pig” kind of fury and smiled with just the right amount of grace.

“In that case, I’ll head over first. Bye now.”

With that, she turned and walked away—no hesitation, no lingering glance.

Tan Hua stood frozen in place, confused. Wait… what was that all about? Wasn’t she just mad about the lack of aftercare? And now she’s walking off so coldly, like some heartless lady lifting her skirt as she leaves?

Was she… sulking?

Should I chase after her? Tan Hua hesitated, but before she could decide, Ning Xi’s figure had already vanished down the corridor.

With a small sigh, Tan Hua gave up. Forget it. She’s gone. No use running after her now.

Guess I’ll go find Zheng Jinyu and chat about life instead.

Although Zheng Jinyu had come to the banquet tonight, she’d been practically invisible the whole time—quiet and nowhere to be seen.

When Tan Hua finally spotted her, she was standing with a familiar figure.

Tan Hua squinted, searching her memory for a name to match the face—until it clicked: Yan Yan.

Zheng Jinyu’s former secretary. Gorgeous, sharp-tongued… and the woman responsible for causing a lot of pain for both the original Tan Hua and the female lead.

As Tan Hua stood there, recalling Yan Yan’s identity, Yan Yan was still busy talking to someone else and hadn’t noticed her yet.

But Zheng Jinyu had.

The moment she saw Tan Hua, a subtle but meaningful smile spread across her flawlessly made-up face.

Before Zheng Jinyu could react, Yan Yan had already clicked across the floor in high heels, heading straight for Tan Hua.

“Well, well. Long time no see, Miss Tan.”

Yeah… it really has been a while.

Tan Hua lifted her eyes and gave Yan Yan a quick once-over before replying coolly, “Long time indeed. Miss Yan looks even more confident and radiant than before.”

Yan Yan was long used to compliments like that. She gave a smile that didn’t reach her eyes and replied bluntly, “Didn’t expect to run into you here.”

“I’m surprised,” she said with a squinting smile that was anything but friendly. “Did you come on your own, or did Cheng Yuan invite you?”

“I came with President Sheng,” Tan Hua answered calmly, giving a response that matched neither of the options Yan Yan had posed—and one she clearly hadn’t expected.

Yan Yan froze for half a second, then the smile on her face deepened.

“Of course. I suppose you’re not quite thick-skinned enough to show up here just to be humiliated,” she said slowly. “And I doubt Cheng Yuan is generous enough to invite her own substitute to her party—just to ruin her own mood.”

“Unless… she invited you on purpose, just to embarrass you. Or—she still doesn’t know that you’re her replacement.”

“Oh, right,” Yan Yan suddenly drawled, voice casual and lazy. “About the whole ‘substitute’ thing… does she know yet?”

Before Tan Hua could speak, Yan Yan continued, “She doesn’t know yet, does she?” She put on an exaggerated look of surprise, covering her mouth in mock shock before tilting her head to size Tan Hua up. “You don’t strike me as the type who’d be dumb enough to tell her. So I guess someone’s still keeping the truth from her?”

Then, with a smile that didn’t match her words, Yan Yan stepped closer and blinked sweetly at Tan Hua.

“What do you think would happen if I told her?”

“If she found out the truth, she’d definitely feel betrayed by those Alphas—she’d start to push them away. And then, whether it’s you or me, we’d finally have a clear path to the people we care about. Doesn’t that sound like a win?”

Tan Hua looked at the pretty woman in front of her and suddenly wondered if she was slightly unwell. Of all the things to stir up, why would you choose to mess with the female lead? What kind of good ending do you think that leads to?

She let out a slow breath and replied expressionlessly, “That’s a terrible idea.”

“You think spilling the truth will somehow win back Zheng Jinyu’s heart?” she said, her tone genuinely trying to be kind. “Don’t be ridiculous.”

Yan Yan’s smile froze. The amusement in her eyes and mouth slowly disappeared.

She stared coldly at Tan Hua. “What’s that supposed to mean? Are you saying that even if there’s no chance between Jinyu and Cheng Yuan, I still wouldn’t have a shot?”

She gave a cold, bitter laugh. “You don’t actually believe Jinyu’s going to fall for you—a stand-in—just because you two spent some time pretending, do you?”

Her voice was full of mockery. “You’re the one dreaming, Miss Tan.”

Tan Hua couldn’t help it—she mentally sent her system a meme: the grandpa on the subway staring at his phone in stunned disbelief.

“She’s the first supporting character I’ve ever met who’s this obsessed with the main cast,” she told the system, genuinely baffled.

Then she asked from the bottom of her heart, “What’s so great about Zheng Jinyu anyway? She’s literally a walking central heating system.”

“I just don’t get it,” Tan Hua muttered inwardly. “What on earth did Zheng Jinyu do to make someone like Yan Yan—this gorgeous, confident woman—fall so hopelessly for her?”

She really, truly didn’t understand.

Perhaps because Tan Hua had been silent for a while, Yan Yan mistook her quietness for being struck speechless—like her words had hit a nerve.

With that misconception in mind, a smug smile began to form on Yan Yan’s face. “Miss Tan, I’ve known Jinyu for over a decade—since middle school, high school, college, all the way through grad school and our master’s program. We’ve supported each other the whole way. Our bond is stronger than steel.”

“So don’t flatter yourself,” she said earnestly. “Even Cheng Yuan, the so-called main character, doesn’t compare to the history we have.”

“I’m being kind today, since you’re just another victim in all this. I won’t make things difficult for you. But I suggest you face reality—let go, and stop coveting what was never yours to begin with.”

Yan Yan had been rambling on for a while before Tan Hua finally blinked out of her thoughts. She looked at Yan Yan’s smug expression and calmly raised a brow.

Then, from deep in her soul, she asked a single question:

“If your bond with her is so deep, and you’ve known each other for so long… why isn’t Zheng Jinyu with you?”

“Is it because you’ve never confessed your feelings, and she doesn’t know?”

The system watched with full clarity as the victorious look on Yan Yan’s beautiful face completely froze.

And Tan Hua, with the most innocent and harmless tone, continued delivering verbal daggers:

“Oh… or maybe she’s just never been interested in you?”

“If she did like you, then why would she fire you—just for my sake—and kick you out of the company?” Tan Hua even mimicked Yan Yan’s earlier dramatic gasp, raising a hand to her mouth. “Wait… I’m just a stand-in. Why would she do all that for me?”

“No, no—it must’ve been for Cheng Yuan. That’s the only explanation.”

She even threw a sympathetic look at Yan Yan. “Miss Yan, I’m honestly starting to feel sorry for you. After all those years by her side… she still tossed you aside without a second thought.”

“If I were you—there are so many Alphas in the world. Why die on this one hill?”

“You don’t understand anything!” Yan Yan suddenly snapped, visibly rattled. “You, someone with nothing to your name—not even worthy of shining my shoes—what do you know?! My feelings for Zheng Jinyu are the purest, most untainted in the world!”

Tan Hua remained perfectly calm, unbothered. “Then what exactly do you like about her?”

“I obviously like her because…” Yan Yan faltered. “Because I…”

She tried again. “Because I…”

But the words wouldn’t come.

After a long pause, she glared at Tan Hua and growled, “Do I need a reason to love her? I was born to meet her. Born to love her.”

Tan Hua: “??”

“…Right,” she muttered to the system. “Another woman consumed by the plot.”

She sighed, eyes full of pity. But Yan Yan, clearly triggered by that pitying look, snapped again.

“I’m warning you, Tan Hua. You better back off, or—”

She suddenly paused. Her expression shifted from rage to calculation. Then, without warning, she smiled and stepped forward slowly, closing the distance until Tan Hua had to step back.

“I’ll give you one million,” she said softly.

Tan Hua: “?” To leave Zheng Jinyu?

Not that I’d mind… but isn’t one million kind of low? Is that really all Zheng Jinyu is worth to her? That’s a bit insulting, honestly.

Still, money was money. Tan Hua didn’t hesitate. “Deal! I’ll walk away from Zheng—”

“Work with me to bring down Cheng Yuan. Make her leave for good.”

Tan Hua: “??”

Okay, what’s with this sudden obsession with picking fights with the female lead? Are you tired of living?

As Tan Hua stood there, struggling to comprehend this self-destructive logic, she suddenly felt someone grab her wrist.

She turned her head instinctively—and right there in front of her was the stunningly beautiful face of the female lead herself.

“?!” Why is Cheng Yuan here?!

Tan Hua panicked. Did she overhear that last part? Is she going to misunderstand everything?!

But instead, Cheng Yuan simply glanced at Yan Yan, her tone calm and amused.

“One million?” she repeated with a soft chuckle. Then she lifted the check in her hand and gave it a casual wave.

“What if I offer her fifty million?” she asked, smiling faintly. “Do you think she’ll choose to help you bring me down… or help me destroy you?”

“Hm?”

Ex-girlfriend: “?”
Should I be more concerned about my low-price tag, or the way my ex is flirting with my current crush?

Female Lead: Trying to buy her off with just one million? Pathetic.

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