The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 109

Zheng Jinyu’s eyes were bright, her gaze intense and unwavering. Tang Hua, caught in that look, suddenly felt a little self-conscious. But she still stood her ground. “You’re about to leave on a business trip. Why are you even worrying about this?”

“When you’re gone, Sheng Yiheng, Lu Huaixu, Miss Tang—they’ll all flock around me, caring for me, taking care of me. If you’re going to be jealous of every single one of them, won’t you drown in jealousy before the day is over?”

Tang Hua couldn’t help but patiently advise her, “President Zheng, you really need to learn to let go.”

“As a capable and powerful female lead, your energy should be focused on your career, not on all this emotional, romantic nonsense.” She shook her head with mock disappointment. “If you keep being so sentimental and wishy-washy, you’ll only fall behind—behind Lu Huaixu, behind Sheng Yiheng. Isn’t that right?”

Watching Zheng Jinyu’s face darken by the second, on the verge of losing control, Tang Hua quickly added, “If you’re really that hung up on love, how about I just put this child under your name? How does that sound?”

“Think about it. You wouldn’t have to worry about dating or taking care of a partner—no distractions from your career—and yet you’d get to become a mother instantly, pain-free, and check off the ‘happy family’ box. Isn’t that something to celebrate?”

The more she spoke, the more Tang Hua genuinely thought this was a win-win. If Zheng Jinyu agreed, she’d basically become the ultimate winner in life. Her eyes sparkled with expectation as she stared at Zheng Jinyu.

Zheng Jinyu: “……”

So now her wife was running off with someone else, and she was supposed to raise someone else’s kid too? What was she, the neighborhood nanny?

Without hesitation, Zheng Jinyu shot her down. “I like being in love. And besides, I have plenty of energy. Taking care of a partner doesn’t affect my work in the slightest.”

“And if I did want to become a mother, wanted a child of my own… I could just have you carry it for me.”

The moment she said that, the air between them shifted—charged, heavy with tension.

If she wanted a child… well, then “planting the seed” had to be mentioned… The thought rocketed through Tang Hua’s mind at breakneck speed before skidding to a halt.

“You’d actually let me go through something as dangerous as childbirth?!” Tang Hua’s voice rose, filled with disbelief and betrayal. She jabbed her finger at Zheng Jinyu, wounded. “You know how risky pregnancy can be!”

She stared at Zheng Jinyu with sheer disappointment. “You don’t even feel bad about something like that. And you call this love?”

Zheng Jinyu suddenly felt a headache coming on. Omega nonsense had officially begun.

She quickly tried to placate her. “If it’s that dangerous, then let’s just not have a baby, okay?” She reached out, attempting to comfort her, but Tang Hua at this point was harder to calm than a runaway pig on New Year’s Eve. Zheng Jinyu had absolutely no idea how to handle her.

“You don’t care about me at all. All you ever think about is yourself!” Tang Hua erupted, clearly on the verge of a dramatic breakup speech.

Even someone as emotionally awkward as Zheng Jinyu knew she had to get the Omega under control—fast.

She pulled Tang Hua into her arms and said earnestly, “I’m sorry. I was wrong.”

“My thought process was flawed. I’ll reflect on it immediately. I promise I’ll never say something like that again.”

She gently soothed her, “I didn’t think it through. I didn’t take your feelings into account. I want to sincerely apologize to you here and now.”

“So please, forgive me just this once, Hua Hua?”

Zheng Jinyu’s apology was textbook perfect—sincere, humble, even a little pitiful. Tang Hua couldn’t help but feel awkward about dragging things out. She sighed in her heart and said to the system:

“She’s just too good-tempered.”

“If she weren’t so gentle and soft all the time, I wouldn’t be in this much pain right now.”

If she’d been the kind of person with a bad temper or no sense of right and wrong, someone who refused to admit fault—Tang Hua would’ve dumped her eight hundred times already.

But Zheng Jinyu… she just couldn’t bring herself to fight back.

The system pursed its lips and muttered inwardly, She’s being so good to you, and you’re still causing her trouble? But out loud, it kept things tactful:

“Sure, she’s kind now, but she wasn’t exactly innocent in the original novel.”

“In the book, Zheng Jinyu not only let Yan Yan and a bunch of other women bully the heroine, she even locked the heroine up and forced her to have her child.”

It’s only because you, the host, have trained her well that Zheng Jinyu now behaves herself. She doesn’t dare make a move without thinking twice and even knows how to apologize properly.

Otherwise, everything the heroine suffered in the original story could’ve easily become your own fate.

That’s why it’s so important to have a reliable team, the system thought with a sigh. If you don’t know how to lead, you’ll get crushed.

But the host? She was great at managing people. She had pulled in Lu Huaixu, Sheng Yiheng, and the others into her little “support squad,” where they all kept an eye on each other. If anyone made a suspicious move, the host would find out right away. Over time, none of them dared to act out.

And with the heroine now part of the circle—thanks to some complicated “ex-lover” history—no one dared to do anything too obvious right in front of her.

Because if they did, the heroine would definitely make them pay.

The more the system thought about it, the more impressed it became with Tang Hua’s strategy. It even paused for a second, wondering, Maybe I misjudged her? Maybe she’s not just being flirtatious with everyone?

Maybe everything she’s done so far was for the sake of completing the mission?

But that thought lasted only two seconds before the system shook it off.

Yeah right. The mission? That was just a side quest. The real reason she came here was clearly to enjoy herself, flirting with everyone and sampling all the drama and romance along the way.

Otherwise, she never would’ve agreed to enter one of these over-the-top, dramatic romance worlds.

Tang Hua, meanwhile, was completely shocked by what the system had just told her.

“She actually tried to force the heroine to have her child behind her back?” she said, eyes wide with disbelief.

But soon, she calmed down. Honestly, she’d seen signs of this behavior early on. Zheng Jinyu did have the tendency to take things too far. The only reason she hadn’t crossed the line was because Tang Hua was such a master of emotional chaos.

Zheng Jinyu simply didn’t dare push her limits.

And over time, she stopped trying.

It wasn’t like Tang Hua was putting on a show for her every day, but the more Zheng Jinyu got to know her, the more she understood her temper and boundaries—and the more cautious she became.

Just like now. Zheng Jinyu was smart enough to gently hold her, apologize sincerely, and not try anything out of line.

Because it was crystal clear: Tang Hua didn’t respond to force. She only gave in to softness.

Honestly, if Zheng Jinyu had played the sympathy card just a little harder—acted a little more pitiful and vulnerable—Tang Hua might have actually ended up comforting her instead.

Too bad Tang Hua wasn’t about to give her that chance.

The system’s warning had been very clear: in the original novel, the heroine’s suffering was closely tied to Zheng Jinyu.

And with Yan Yan showing up tonight, Tang Hua couldn’t help but start to wonder—

Was she the one pulling strings behind the scenes again?

Tang Hua decided to test the waters with Zheng Jinyu.
“Did you know…” she began slowly.

To Zheng Jinyu, it felt like Tang Hua had been silent for a long time before speaking—and when she finally did, it was with a tone that sounded like she was about to accuse her of something again. Zheng Jinyu’s heart immediately tensed.

“Yuan Yuan was drugged today,” Tang Hua said, pausing deliberately to gauge Zheng Jinyu’s reaction. “And she was almost pushed down a flight of stairs.”

“Is she okay?” Zheng Jinyu asked immediately, clearly concerned.

Her feelings toward Cheng Yuan were complicated—conflicted, uncertain—but she genuinely hoped Cheng Yuan would stay safe and unharmed.

So hearing this out of the blue, her expression turned serious. “Was she hurt?” she asked again. And then, more quietly and a little sadly, “Something that dangerous happened, and she didn’t tell me…”

“We got there in time, so she’s fine. But—” Tang Hua gave the reassurance first, then purposely shifted the tone of the conversation. The moment she did, Zheng Jinyu’s heart jumped again.

“But what?” she asked nervously.

“Yuan Yuan and I ran into Yan Yan earlier.” Tang Hua looked at her with a half-smile. “She seemed pretty hostile toward her…”

Zheng Jinyu’s gaze faltered.

Of course, she knew Yan Yan liked her. She’d already turned her down before. But Yan Yan was persistent, and since she had kept things relatively respectful and subtle, Zheng Jinyu hadn’t pushed her away completely either. In the end, she just let her be.

But since Tang Hua brought it up so deliberately, she clearly had something else in mind. Zheng Jinyu asked cautiously, “And how was she toward you?”

“Oh, toward me?” Tang Hua said nonchalantly. “Not much. She only sees me as Yuan Yuan’s stand-in. So she doesn’t think very highly of me.”

“With Yuan Yuan around, even if she wanted to target me, she probably just thinks I’m not worth the effort.”

That hit a nerve. Zheng Jinyu felt a little uncomfortable.
She wanted to say, That’s not true. You’re just as beautiful and likable as Yuan Yuan.
But those words felt fake—even to herself.

So she didn’t say anything.

Whether what Tang Hua said was accurate or not, Zheng Jinyu knew she couldn’t ignore it. The best course of action now was to privately investigate what had happened to Cheng Yuan—and figure out whether Yan Yan had been behind it.

And more importantly, to stop Yan Yan before her so-called “jealousy” pushed her into doing something truly dangerous—to either Cheng Yuan or Tang Hua.

Zheng Jinyu wasn’t naive. Once she made up her mind, she looked at Tang Hua and said clearly, “I’ll take care of it. Don’t worry—I’ll get to the bottom of it and give both you and Yuan Yuan a proper answer.”

Hearing that, Tang Hua nodded in satisfaction.

Mission accomplished.
She’d had the necessary conversation with Zheng Jinyu, and she’d made sure the heroine’s safety was on her radar. Now she could make her exit.

Straightening up, she reached out and patted Zheng Jinyu on the shoulder, her tone light and relaxed.
“Alright then. Got it. You can go on your business trip without worry.” She smiled softly, but what came out of her mouth was ruthless:

“President Lu and President Sheng will take good care of me in your place.”

Zheng Jinyu nearly lost her mind on the spot.

“I’m a pregnant woman—of course there are things I can’t do. What’s wrong with them helping me out a little with daily life or work?” Tang Hua said, feigning confusion. Then, before she could be accused of anything, she played the victim first. “What kind of thoughts are you having? Do I look like someone who doesn’t know how to behave?”

Zheng Jinyu: “…”

Yes. Yes, you do.

Even though she was deeply uneasy about the whole thing, after Tang Hua repeatedly reassured her, Zheng Jinyu had no choice but to relent. The business trip couldn’t be delayed—it was tied to the next major expansion of her company. She had to go.

After Zheng Jinyu reluctantly agreed, Tang Hua couldn’t help muttering to herself, Looks like I overestimated how much these people prioritize love. Sure, romance is important—but who would really abandon their hard-earned career for it? That’s years of blood, sweat, and tears.

Tsk. They’re all so greedy—wanting both love and career. I guess that’s what it takes to be a powerhouse: endless energy. No average person could pull that off.

Realizing she was worrying over nothing, Tang Hua simply stopped bothering about Zheng Jinyu.

Alphas are tough, she thought. The only fragile ones here are me… and the heroine.

Tang Hua sighed deeply. “How much longer do we have to endure this kind of suffering?”

All she really wanted was to jet off to her private island and throw a beach party.

Come to think of it, the island should be halfway built by now, right? Tang Hua did a bit of mental math. If everything went well, by the time she gave birth, the island’s infrastructure would be ready. Then, she could fly out with her baby and finally begin her dreamy retirement life.

Just the thought of that peaceful future lifted her spirits a bit.

Though the baby had been unusually quiet in her belly lately, the hormonal changes still left Tang Hua feeling emotional and dramatic more often than not.

She’d tried to control herself, but once she realized it wasn’t working, she gave up and decided to let her feelings run their course.

Letting off some steam is better than getting sick before the baby’s even born, she reasoned.
It wasn’t worth it. Definitely not worth it.

After parting ways with Zheng Jinyu, Tang Hua wandered around aimlessly. At some point, she pulled out the check Cheng Yuan had slipped her earlier—and nearly had a heart attack when she saw the amount.

Fifty million.

Fifty. Million.

She remembered how casually Cheng Yuan had called it “a little something” when she’d insisted she accept it. Then she thought of how Lu Huaixu had wired her a cool one hundred million just last month, without blinking.

Tang Hua stood frozen, feeling emotionally complex.

There are so many rich people in this world… she thought. Why can’t I be one of them?

She took a moment to mentally calculate her current bank balance. Let’s just say… she still had a very long way to go before she could call herself a “rich woman.”

She needed to find a way to make more money.

Given her pregnancy, traveling around and working too hard wasn’t an option. So, the smartest, most low-effort choice right now was—investment.

Now the question was: who to invest in?

Tang Hua only needed a moment of quick thinking before her mind landed on one person—Mu Wanyi.

That woman was deeply grateful to her and currently stuck at rock bottom. If Tang Hua stepped in now, offered a little support, and played the role of the wise mentor… Mu Wanyi would likely devote herself to her for life, never daring to disobey her.

Perfect, Tang Hua thought.

She quickly jotted the idea down in her little notebook and made a plan to talk to Mu Wanyi in detail in the next few days.

After all, when someone walks right into your life with a moneymaking opportunity…
Only a fool would turn it down.

After finalizing her plans, Tang Hua continued wandering through the venue.

The second half of the banquet went smoothly. Cheng Yuan didn’t encounter any more danger. Tang Hua sat on a high stool, sipping lemon juice and silently pondering whether the system’s predictions had simply been wrong, or if Zheng Jinyu’s involvement had scared Yan Yan into backing off.

Or maybe… the culprit had failed so many times that they decided to lay low for now and wait for a better opportunity.

All possibilities seemed equally likely, so Tang Hua couldn’t say for sure what had caused the silence.

But it didn’t really matter. As long as the heroine was safe tonight, Tang Hua’s task was complete. She could go home and rest with peace of mind.

Now that her pregnancy had progressed, she could feel her energy fading more easily. Unless there was an emergency, she really didn’t want to work overtime anymore.

She checked the time—just after 9:00 p.m. That left less than an hour until her self-imposed bedtime rule: “In bed by ten.”

The thought alone had her springing to her feet.

Time to go.

But as she turned around, she suddenly came face-to-face with Guo Lanyi, who had somehow appeared silently behind her.

Tang Hua jolted in shock, nearly spilling her lemon juice all over Guo Lanyi.

Guo Lanyi’s eyes flicked to the glass in Tang Hua’s hand, and she quickly took two steps back—clearly startled as well—putting some distance between them.

Tang Hua stared at her suspiciously, clearly trying to figure out her intentions. But Guo Lanyi didn’t try to hide anything. She looked her straight in the eye and got right to the point.

“I only came to ask one thing.”

The Alpha lowered her eyes. Reflected in her clear pupils was Tang Hua’s puzzled expression.

“Whose child are you carrying?”

She genuinely wanted to know. After finding nothing conclusive from her own investigation, Guo Lanyi had decided to ask the person at the center of it all.

Surely no one would know better than Tang Hua who the second mother of her baby was.

But after the question left her mouth, Tang Hua simply shook her head honestly.

“I don’t know,” she replied.
Then, without missing a beat, she added with a calm smile,
“But since you care so much, let’s just say—it’s yours now.”

Guo Lanyi: “…?”

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