The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 124

“You’ve met her before,” Tan Hua blinked innocently and explained, “that time when you insisted on following me to that business meeting.”

It felt like ages ago. Wen Chuan narrowed her eyes slightly, trying to remember. After a few seconds, it clicked.
“Oh—was that the time you happily went off to eat with her and completely forgot about me?”

Tan Hua: “…”

Forgot? That wasn’t what happened. There were sensitive business matters that couldn’t be shared, so she had gone to the meeting with Tang Yanrou alone. She knew it sounded bad, but in her heart, she silently defended herself.

Out loud, she simply said, “Let me give you a proper introduction.”

“This is Tang Yanrou, Miss Tang,” she said, gesturing toward her. “She’s one of my most important work partners and friends.”

Wen Chuan stared at her in complete silence. Both her eyes seemed to say:
Sure, go on. Keep making stuff up. Let’s see how far you can take this.

The look on that brat’s face was full of sarcasm, and Tan Hua’s eyelid twitched. She decided to ignore her completely and turned to Tang Yanrou instead.
“She’s my…” Tan Hua paused, struggling to find the right word. After a moment, she settled on,
“A little sister. Her name is Wen Chuan. She’s still in school.”

“Her mother is Ms. Wei Dai.”

Tang Yanrou looked suddenly enlightened and turned to Wen Chuan.
“I know your parents. I even held you when you were little.”

Wen Chuan’s mocking expression froze. She glanced at Tang Yanrou, hesitant.
“Really? I don’t remember.”

She had been held by so many people as a child—how could she possibly remember everyone? And honestly, she wasn’t entirely sure whether Tang Yanrou was telling the truth, or just using that as an excuse to get closer to Tan Hua.

So her tone wasn’t exactly cold, but it definitely wasn’t friendly either.

Tang Yanrou didn’t mind her lack of warmth. She wasn’t stupid—she could clearly see the way the kid looked at Tan Hua, full of affection and jealousy.

She’s probably treating me like a love rival, Tang Yanrou thought as she slowly sipped her water.

Wen Chuan had shown up unannounced, so Tan Hua wasn’t prepared at all. But it wasn’t a big deal. After inviting her to sit, she casually asked,
“How’s school going?”

“You should’ve had exams by now, right?” Tan Hua tried to bring up grades, hoping to catch Wen Chuan off guard and make her feel a little embarrassed.
“Did your ranking improve compared to last time?”

“Of course!” Wen Chuan didn’t catch the hidden trap behind the question. She was just thrilled that Tan Hua was finally showing concern for her. For days, she’d been itching to share her progress, and now that Tan Hua brought it up—especially in front of another Alpha—her smile stretched all the way to her ears.

She tried to hold back her urge to brag and answered as calmly as she could:
“One-on-one tutoring has been really effective.”

“I’ve moved up from the bottom of the class to the top 100 in the entire grade.” She lifted her chin slightly, filled with pride—as if she had just brought glory to her ancestors.

During the time Tan Hua hadn’t been paying attention to her, she had wanted countless times to approach her. But she never had a good excuse.

Now, after weeks of hard work, she finally had solid results to show—and that gave her a reason to stand proudly in front of Tan Hua again.

She could already imagine Tan Hua’s surprised expression, the hint of admiration in her eyes…

But when she focused and looked back at Tan Hua, all she saw was the other woman frowning slightly, her tone hesitant as she asked:

“Wait… you’re only in the top 100 now?”

Although Tan Hua didn’t say anything else after that one sentence, Wen Chuan could somehow feel the words behind her expression:

That’s it? So average?

Wen Chuan was instantly choked up by the implication. She clenched her jaw and responded, word by word:
“There are nearly a thousand students in the whole grade. Being in the top 100 is considered excellent.”

“Oh…” Tan Hua said, as if just realizing that. Then she nodded and added,
“That’s a big improvement.”

Wen Chuan pursed her lips, a small smile tugging at the corners. She felt a little proud. But that moment of joy didn’t even last three seconds before Tan Hua spoke again, with that irritatingly calm tone:
“But don’t forget—your ultimate goal is to be the top scorer in the college entrance exams.”

“Don’t get cocky. Keep working hard.”

“…”
Wen Chuan suddenly didn’t know how to respond. She stared at Tan Hua’s serious expression and couldn’t help but mutter,
“Even if I do become the top scorer, it won’t change my life that much.”

“My family background is already good.”

Her parents were divorced, yes—but neither had remarried or had other children. She was still the only heir. And being an Alpha meant she’d inherit everything from both the Wen family and her mother, Ms. Wei.

In this world, money could do almost anything. With two powerful parents behind her, Wen Chuan was already ahead of most people.

So she truly didn’t understand why Tan Hua insisted on pushing her toward some idealized goal of becoming the top exam scorer. Wasn’t this just like a boss making empty promises to overwork their employee?

She felt confused—and a little defiant.

But Tan Hua simply looked at her calmly and said,
“Not everyone is interested in your family background.”

“There are plenty of Alphas with more powerful families than yours. If you don’t develop your own personal charm, you won’t even be able to get a wife in the future.”

Wen Chuan: “…”

That… was a brutal thing to say.

She was instantly silenced, her desire to argue completely gone. She lowered her head, quietly picked up her tea, and took a sip to hide her embarrassment. The logic was sound, sure—but hearing it said so bluntly by an Omega made her ears burn.

Tang Yanrou couldn’t help but chuckle softly as she watched Tan Hua lecture Wen Chuan. Once the younger girl fell silent, Tang Yanrou finally spoke, gently changing the topic to ease the tension.

After all, she was still just a kid. It was normal to think that way—there was no reason to mock her for it.

As soon as Tang Yanrou spoke, Tan Hua’s attention shifted as expected. Wen Chuan took the opportunity to take another sip of water and quietly set down her cup, then looked at Tang Yanrou with a hint of gratitude in her eyes.

She’s a good person, Wen Chuan silently concluded.

The topic of grades and rankings passed, and Tan Hua moved on.
“So, how come you had time to come by today? Are you on break?”

“Of course,” Wen Chuan said, a bit puzzled. “It’s Sunday. I don’t have school today. And after seeing that my grades improved, Ms. Wei gave me a rare day off—she didn’t force me to keep going with extra tutoring.”

As she spoke, her expression turned slightly awkward and unnatural.
“I haven’t seen you in a long time… so I wanted to come by and check on you.”

Tan Hua nodded in understanding but didn’t directly respond to that. Instead, she said casually,
“I see.”

“I just thought you’d be out spending time with your friends today.”

Hearing that, Wen Chuan instantly sensed that Tan Hua didn’t sound all that happy to see her. A bit annoyed, she blurted out:
“So, are you saying I shouldn’t have come today?”

“That I ruined your rare day off by suddenly showing up and interrupting your little date with someone else?”

Her face expressionless, she added,
“If I’m not welcome, I’ll leave right now. Simple.”

As she said that, she moved to stand—albeit slowly, almost like she was waiting for Tan Hua to stop her.

Tan Hua raised an eyebrow.
Seriously? Playing the ‘I’m leaving, come stop me’ card now? This kid really knows how to play the game.

But she wasn’t planning to indulge her. Instead, Tan Hua crossed her arms and nodded with a relaxed expression.
“Alright, go ahead then. Your Tang-jie and I were having a great conversation.”

Translation: Yes, you really did mess up the vibe.

Wen Chuan: “…”

She clenched her jaw, furious, and immediately plopped back into her seat.
“Then I’m not leaving. I want to hear exactly what kind of conversation is so mature that a high school student like me can’t listen in.”

She was practically fuming.
Why is Tan Hua so gentle and patient with everyone else—yet always harsh and blunt only with me?

Was it because I stupidly asked her to be mean to me back then?
But that was ages ago! How is she still keeping up the act?

Wen Chuan was starting to wonder if this was personal revenge—but she had no proof.

Although… she had to admit that whenever Tan Hua did scold her, she always felt oddly satisfied…

Nope. Stop it.
Wen Chuan quickly took a deep breath, forcing herself not to spiral any further.

Her tantrum didn’t last long. Just a few snappy remarks and a mild stare-down later, she quieted down, sitting obediently in silence. Tan Hua was satisfied with the result and immediately turned back to Tang Yanrou, resuming their earlier discussion.

The project they’d been working on wasn’t over yet. Tan Hua was just on a short break, and once it ended, she’d be back at it full force until her responsibilities were complete.

It was going to be a long-term battle—but with Tang Yanrou’s help, the load had become much easier to carry.

Meanwhile, Wen Chuan sat quietly, watching Tan Hua speak. She noticed how naturally the Omega rattled off all kinds of professional terms, effortlessly diving into conversation with Tang Yanrou. The two of them were completely in sync, their interaction smooth and intimate—so much so that there was no space for a third person to squeeze in.

Wen Chuan felt… left out. A bit frustrated, and a little discouraged.

But in that moment, she truly understood the value of education.
If I don’t study, I won’t even understand what my rivals are talking about—so how am I supposed to beat them?

She scratched her head, feeling irritated and restless.

She suddenly resented her age and current position—stuck in the middle.

Not mature or elegant enough to charm Tan Hua with calm sophistication.
Not young or radiant enough for Tan Hua to look at her and marvel at the beauty of youth.

She didn’t have the kind of wealth that could make Tan Hua bow her head for her…
But she also wasn’t struggling enough to make Tan Hua pity her.

Compared to Lu Huaixu, Zheng Jinyu, and even Tang Yanrou—Wen Chuan had no edge at all.

She looked at these adults, playing in their own sophisticated world of relationships and power, and for a second, she felt like she’d wandered into the wrong country—like she didn’t belong here at all.

Had she really made a mistake?

Wen Chuan found it hard to accept. She had been the first to confess to the Omega—before any of the others. And yet now, it felt like she didn’t even have a place here anymore.

It was as if the entire world was deliberately ignoring her, like she didn’t matter.

The girl’s emotions had clearly sunk to a low point. Tan Hua hadn’t originally planned to intervene, but Tang Yanrou, perceptive as ever, quickly made an excuse to step away—saying she needed to take a call to handle some work. So, Tan Hua was left with no choice but to take the opportunity to talk things through with Wen Chuan.

“What are you thinking about?” she asked, gently cutting off Wen Chuan’s downward spiral. Her voice was calm, with a rare touch of patience and softness.

Wen Chuan snapped out of her thoughts at the sound, but instead of replying, she simply looked at Tan Hua with tearful eyes, lips pressed tightly together, refusing to speak.

Or perhaps—she had a thousand things she wanted to say. But the moment finally came, and her throat tightened. No words came out.

Seeing the silence, Tan Hua let out a quiet breath, then spoke again—this time directly, clearly, and completely shattering every last piece of hope Wen Chuan may have been clinging to.

“I’m in a relationship now.”

She tilted her head, her tone slow and steady.
“It’s with Lu Huaixu.”

“We made it official just a few days ago.”

Three short sentences. But to Wen Chuan, who had been focusing on her every word with all her heart, they landed like blows.

She stood up, stunned, staring at Tan Hua in disbelief. Her lips trembled for a long time before she finally managed to force out one broken sentence:
“I don’t believe you.”

“You were still stuck between so many Alphas—hesitating, trying to pick the best one. So I don’t believe you suddenly made a choice that fast.”

“It’s true,” Tan Hua replied, still calm. “We just confirmed it a few days ago, so I haven’t had the chance to make it public yet.”

“But it will be, soon.”

Her neck was starting to ache from looking up, so she added,
“Can you sit down while we talk? Looking up at you like this is uncomfortable for me—you know I’m pregnant, after all.”

That last word—pregnant—was like a final stab in Wen Chuan’s already crumbling heart.

She had only been gone for two months, back at school. And now that she had come back, it felt like everything had changed. The Omega she remembered was still there—but at the same time, she wasn’t. Tan Hua felt distant now, unfamiliar… almost like a completely different person.

Wen Chuan kept her lips pressed tightly together, her head lowered. The strands of hair falling across her face made it hard to see her expression—or the emotions in her eyes.

Tan Hua, for her part, knew she wasn’t good at comforting people. In fact, she suspected that the more she tried to explain, the worse Wen Chuan would feel.

So, she said nothing more.

Instead, she gave her silence—letting the girl sit there, brokenhearted, quietly figuring out what to do with all the things that now filled her heart: her feelings, her hopes, and her future.

There was never going to be a real future between them.

Tan Hua had only ever interacted with Wen Chuan because of the stand-in contract Wen Chuan had signed with the original host. That was the only reason they had crossed paths in the first place.

Now that Wen Chuan was focusing more on her studies and Tan Hua had her own responsibilities, the distance between them had grown.

They never should have been entangled in the first place—especially since Wen Chuan was originally the female lead’s little “wild pup.”

What she should be doing now is going back to that storyline: getting drunk, falling in love, getting into fights—doing everything she could to win the female lead’s attention and sympathy.

Tan Hua idly scratched at her fingernails, a bit bored. But then, Wen Chuan suddenly spoke.

“So what?”

“People in relationships break up. Married couples get divorced. I don’t believe you and she will last forever.” Wen Chuan’s face was blank as she added,
“Am I wrong?”

Tan Hua: “?”
Why did that sound… oddly familiar?

Just as she was about to respond, she caught sight of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye. Her posture straightened instantly, and she said with meaning,
“I suggest you go home and cool off. Don’t make rash decisions.”

“Before you say something you really shouldn’t… think about your Sister Cheng Yuan first.”

Wen Chuan didn’t want Tan Hua redirecting the conversation. Irritated, she cut her off,
“I haven’t had feelings for Sister Cheng Yuan for a long time. She’s just my older sister now. Nothing more.”

“I don’t love her anymore. I don’t want to possess her, to keep her as my own Omega—”

Suddenly, she felt a chill down her spine.

Her body stiffened. Reflexively, she turned around—only to see Cheng Yuan standing right behind her, arms crossed, towering above with a cool gaze.

Cheng Yuan raised a brow.
“Everything you just said… is that true, Xiao Chuan?”

Panic hit Wen Chuan immediately. She blurted out,
“Jie—wait, that’s not what I meant! Let me explain—”

She was so startled by Cheng Yuan’s sudden appearance that she almost physically flinched.

Her gaze darted from Tan Hua—who was clearly enjoying the show—to Cheng Yuan, whose smile didn’t quite reach her eyes.

Finally, Wen Chuan bit the bullet and threw out a desperate excuse.

“I just… I just couldn’t resist because Sister Tan Hua is too attractive!”

Tan Hua: “???”

The child has spoken: I merely made the same mistake every man in the world makes. (x)

Tan Hua: Tui.

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