The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 111

Tan Hua, Cheng Yuan, and Guo Lanyi had already walked quite a distance by the time Sheng Yiheng returned from her phone call and heard about Cheng Yuan falling into the water. Her heart clenched instantly, an uneasy sense of guilt rising within her—as though she had made a mistake.

But there was no time for overthinking. She quickly chased after the three in the direction they had left.

Having just missed the elevator, Sheng Yiheng had no choice but to wait where she was. Meanwhile, she sent a message to Cheng Yuan, asking where they were and what had happened—after all, in the current situation, she had no idea where the three of them had gone.

Cheng Yuan had found a nearby room.

She had already asked someone to bring clean clothes, which should be delivered shortly. Just as she finished settling the room, she received Sheng Yiheng’s message. After thinking for a moment, Cheng Yuan replied with a couple of lines but did not tell her to come over.

One Guo Lanyi was already enough of a headache—if another Alpha showed up, she feared she wouldn’t have the energy to handle it. So, she politely declined Sheng Yiheng’s offer to help.

Once inside the room, Cheng Yuan once again expressed her apology and gratitude to Guo Lanyi. At Tan Hua’s urging, the two finally went into separate bathrooms to rinse off the chill of the water and change out of their wet clothes. They each put on bathrobes and waited in the room.

When the hotel staff delivered the new clothes, Tan Hua took them and handed them to the two at their doors.

After finishing everything, Tan Hua felt a little exhausted. She quickly returned to the sofa, leaned back against the cushions, and took a deep breath. Once she had calmed down a bit, she asked the system suspiciously,
“Tonight’s plot should be over now, right? Nothing else unexpected will happen?”

“Probably…” The system didn’t sound too confident either—after all, there was still its host, the butterfly stirring the winds of change.

The original plot was just that—the original. With the host involved, the future could turn out completely different.

Probably? Tan Hua fell silent, then ground her teeth.
“So, who exactly was it that argued with the heroine just now and accidentally pushed her into the water?”

The system hesitated for a moment and then confessed honestly,
“It was Yan Yan.”

“She saw Cheng Yuan all alone and couldn’t help going over to confront her. But the heroine is sharp-tongued and not someone who’s easily bullied. Yan Yan got her sore spots poked, and on top of past grudges… she got carried away and shoved the heroine into the water.”

“It was all too sudden. The heroine didn’t have any time to react, so…”

Tan Hua’s emotions became complicated.
“That was really unexpected.”
She pursed her lips, genuinely puzzled.
“What is it with Yan Yan? Why is she so stubborn and unrepentant?”

“Is she trying to confirm her role as the evil supporting character?”

Because of Yan Yan’s behavior tonight, Tan Hua couldn’t help but wonder: had all the misfortunes the heroine suffered before… also been orchestrated by Yan Yan?

Narrowing her eyes, Tan Hua thought grimly: Better to wrong a thousand than let one go free. Since Yan Yan had thrown herself into the line of fire, she wasn’t about to let her off.

She immediately sent a message to Zheng Jinyu:
“Did you know Yan Yan just pushed Yuan Yuan into the water?”

Then she closed the chat window and sent another message to Ning Xi:
“Yan Yan pushed Yuan Yuan into the water.”

After sending two messages, Tan Hua was still considering who else she should inform when Guo Lanyi stepped out in clean clothes. Her long hair had remained dry during the fall, and she’d kept everything from the neck up tidy. She approached Tan Hua holding a stack of wet clothes, tilted her head, and smiled.

“So, how are you planning to thank me?”

Tan Hua blinked, caught off guard, then started patting herself down, searching.

After quite a while, Tan Hua clutched the check in her hand and grinned.
“Let’s exchange contact info. I’ll send you a red envelope.”

Upon hearing that, Guo Lanyi raised her brows slightly, then calmly declined.
“I don’t need a red envelope. I’m not short on money.”
However, she didn’t refuse the request to exchange contact information.

“Then how about I buy you a new set of clothes?” Tan Hua suggested after a moment of thought.

Guo Lanyi wasn’t interested in any new clothes. She looked at Tan Hua with a hint of regret.
“Is that really all you’ve got? Don’t you have any more… creative ideas?”

“Then…” Tan Hua frowned and fell into deep thought. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit her, and she snapped her fingers.
“How about I give you a baby five months from now?”

Guo Lanyi: “?”

The smile instantly vanished from her face, and she stared expressionlessly.
“Do you think human babies are something to be pleased about?”

“Why wouldn’t they be?” Tan Hua asked in confusion.
“This isn’t just any baby. This one has your genes. It’s different from all the other human babies—it’s your child.”

“Don’t tell me you’ve already become so heartless you wouldn’t even want your own kid?”

With an expression full of grief and tears welling in her eyes, Tan Hua looked like she was about to break down, leaving Guo Lanyi’s eyelids twitching.
Is the child even confirmed to be mine? Why is she already playing the victim?

Guo Lanyi felt a headache brewing and couldn’t find the words to respond. In the end, she simply rejected Tan Hua’s offer of gratitude.
“Forget it. No need to compensate me.”

Who knows what other outrageous nonsense Tan Hua might come up with if this went on. Better to end it now.

As for compensation—Guo Lanyi didn’t really need anything. In this world, most things came easily to her. Whatever she wanted, she already had.

So Tan Hua’s little gestures really didn’t mean much to her.

Since she no longer cared about being compensated, Guo Lanyi decided to take her leave. But just as she reached the door, she ran into Lu Huaixu, who had come over with some clothes.

Guo Lanyi lowered her gaze and glanced at him, then politely said,
“Sorry for the trouble, President Lu. But I’ve already changed.”

She pointed to the fresh, clean clothes she was wearing.

“No trouble at all,” Lu Huaixu replied coolly. He held out the shopping bag.
“Take them anyway. Just in case you end up needing them again.”

Guo Lanyi: “…”

If I stay away from Tan Hua, I won’t need them.

Still, to avoid another unexpected situation that could lead to further embarrassment, Guo Lanyi hesitated briefly before taking the bag. Quietly, she made a mental note to herself: Stay far away from Omegas.

Nothing good ever comes from getting involved with an Omega. She should have learned her lesson long ago.

Whether it was Tan Hua or someone else, there was always some Omega who would “accidentally” spill coffee on her, trip and fall into her, or cause one incident after another. It was impossible to guard against them all.

Thinking back to her many unfortunate encounters, Guo Lanyi took a deep breath and then said briskly,
“I’m leaving. See you another day.”

Lu Huaixu nodded and watched her leave, then turned his gaze toward Tan Hua.
“What happened?”

Not knowing when Cheng Yuan would come out, Tan Hua immediately got up and pulled Lu Huaixu over to the emergency stairwell at the hallway corner.

“Yuan Yuan had a conflict with Yan Yan just now,” she said. “And then Yan Yan accidentally pushed her into the water.”

“Where’s Yan Yan now?” Lu Huaixu asked.

“I don’t know. She probably ran off,” Tan Hua replied. By the time she had arrived, Yan Yan was already nowhere to be seen. Likely, it wasn’t just the fear of being held accountable—she was probably more afraid that Zheng Jinyu, who might’ve heard the commotion, would catch her and give her a serious scolding.

Lu Huaixu seemed to inhale sharply, though his expression didn’t change much.
“And what about Guo Lanyi?” he asked.

“Oh, her…” Tan Hua didn’t hide anything. With a hint of gratitude on her face, she said,
“I happened to be with her when I heard the splash from Yuan Yuan falling into the water. When I tried to jump in and save her, she stopped me and dove in herself—a real ‘hero saves the beauty’ moment.”

“Good thing she was there. Otherwise, once I jumped in, Yuan Yuan and I would’ve just ended up struggling together, waiting to be rescued.”
Tan Hua gave a sheepish smile. “It was all so urgent, I almost forgot that I don’t know how to swim.”

Lu Huaixu remained silent after hearing all this. Tan Hua glanced up at him—his eyes were deep, almost like a black hole, capable of pulling in a person’s very soul.

Feeling a bit uneasy, she quickly looked away.
“That’s pretty much everything that happened. We should follow up on Yan Yan. If we dig into her more, we might uncover other shady stuff.”

“Oh, right,” Tan Hua added as she checked her phone.
“It’s about time. We should head back—Yuan Yuan’s probably done getting ready…”

She was about to walk off when Lu Huaixu gently caught her wrist.
“No rush.”

His voice was low and husky, with a faint magnetism that sent tingles down Tan Hua’s spine.

“There’s one thing you still haven’t explained,” he said.

“What thing?” Tan Hua asked, puzzled.

“You told me to fall in love with you.”
Lu Huaixu lowered his gaze and looked at her calmly.
“It’s been over a month since I transferred the deposit to you.”

“And so far, there’s been zero progress.” His tone was blunt.
“I’m not satisfied.”

“I expect to see real results—not the kind of half-hearted effort you’ve been giving me.”

Tan Hua: “…”

I knew it. Making money is hard, and unpleasant jobs are universally soul-crushing. Not even doing under-the-table work for Lu Huaixu is an exception.

She put on a serious face and asked,
“Then what sort of ‘real results’ are you looking for? I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed—maybe you could give me an example, President Lu?”

“Become my girlfriend. Right now,” he said, dropping the bomb without warning.

Tan Hua almost thought she was hearing things. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
“Excuse me?”

“Be my girlfriend. Then do all the normal things couples do together. And during that time, I want your full attention—100% focus on me. Push aside everything else and revolve around me, 24 hours a day.”

“That’s all.”

That’s all? Seriously?

Tan Hua thought Lu Huaixu had completely lost touch with reality. She shook her head.
“No way. I still have a job. I can’t revolve around you 24/7.”

“I’ve poured a lot into my work, and so have others. I can’t let them down just because of my personal matters…”

“Then give me everything outside of your working hours—including overtime.”

Tan Hua: “…”

Work during the day, work after work—do you people not remember I’m a pregnant woman who’s not supposed to be overworked?

“Add another hundred million,” Lu Huaixu said, seeing she was hesitating.

Tan Hua paused.
“This isn’t about the money.”

“Two hundred million.”

“This really isn’t about money! I’m a pregnant woman—I need proper rest…”

“Five hundred million.”

Tan Hua’s ears twitched. Her brain hadn’t even caught up before her mouth jumped ahead:
“Yes, Master! Please command your humble servant!”

Lu Huaixu: “…”

Tan Hua: “…” Oops. That slipped out.

Tan Hua’s inner monologue: This is seriously impossible to refuse.

President Lu: Money truly is omnipotent.

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