The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 46.2

Zheng Jinyu couldn’t understand how Tan Hua could ask such a thing.
“Did you really think… you made a good impression on her?”

Tan Hua blinked in confusion. Seeing her genuinely clueless, Zheng Jinyu explained,
“Back when we were fighting, you got drunk and sent her several provocative, borderline-harassing messages.”

“She just didn’t stoop to your level. She was being generous.”

Oh, if that’s how you want to play it…
Tan Hua’s face instantly darkened.
“Well, if she’s so generous, then why don’t you go back to her? Go on—keep chatting with her on video. What are you even doing here with me?”

“I’m just a petty, irrational woman. Must be so hard for a big-shot CEO like you to stoop down and coax someone like me. I mean, really—what did I do in a past life to deserve breathing the same air as a rich lady like you?”

As she spoke, Tan Hua shoved Zheng Jinyu’s arm with her shoulder and tried to walk off—but Zheng Jinyu easily pulled her back.
“You’re throwing a tantrum again,” she said gently.

“You know that’s not what I meant.”

“Tan Hua, you’re way too hung up on everything I’ve done wrong. I just want a chance to start over. Can’t we forget the past and get to know each other again?”

Forget the past? Fine then.

Tan Hua lowered her eyes and smiled slightly.
“If we’re strangers now, then isn’t it a little inappropriate for you to be grabbing me like this? AO relationships still have boundaries. What if I accuse you of harassment? You could be tomorrow’s front-page headline.”

“‘CEO of Zheng Group takes young woman to her private home late at night, then behaves like a beast in human clothing.’ Just imagine the media frenzy.”

Zheng Jinyu’s face turned darker with every word, but Tan Hua just smiled and added sweetly,
“So? Let go of me or not?”

Zheng Jinyu was furious—but also helpless. She didn’t let go. In fact, her grip tightened.

Tan Hua was stunned.
She’s not seriously going to break my arms and legs and lock me up like some canary in a cage she built herself… is she?

The system twitched.
“My baby is not someone who ends up in court, thank you very much!”

“Whew. That’s a relief,” Tan Hua murmured, instantly back to her cheeky self, continuing to prod at Zheng Jinyu’s breaking point.
“You really won’t let go?”

“Then I guess I’ll just have to scream for help—”

She didn’t even get the chance.

Zheng Jinyu suddenly flipped her onto the bed.

Dazed and disoriented, Tan Hua found herself staring at the ceiling.
“…?”
What the hell just happened?

Zheng Jinyu, clearly pushed past her limit, reached into the nightstand and pulled out a silver bracelet. With a sharp click, she snapped it onto Tan Hua’s wrist—and fastened it to the wooden bedpost.

Her expression was cold, her tone colder still.
“Cool off for a bit.”

Without another word, she stood and left the room. She didn’t touch Tan Hua, didn’t say anything more, didn’t do anything inappropriate. She simply walked out.

Tan Hua lay there, stunned.
Can I even make it home tonight? Will I still be able to go to work at Shengyuan tomorrow?

God knew, she really was a responsible employee. Even now—bound to a bed—she was still thinking about showing up for work.

After a few minutes of lying in silence, she started to relax.
No big deal, she reasoned.

If Sheng Yiheng doesn’t see me tomorrow, she’ll call nonstop. Worst case? She calls the police and gets me rescued.

Feeling reassured, Tan Hua pulled out her phone and started scrolling like nothing had happened.

Meanwhile, Zheng Jinyu stood just outside the room, her back against the wall, eyes closed as she took deep, deliberate breaths.

She was angry—so angry she could barely keep herself together.

Tan Hua’s sharp tongue and relentless indifference had left Zheng Jinyu seething with fury.

She wanted to punish her—truly—but in the end, reason won out. She couldn’t bring herself to do it. More than that, she was afraid that if Tan Hua ever saw her lose control, she’d back away in fear, withdraw completely, or even sever ties altogether.

Zheng Jinyu didn’t want them to become strangers who merely knew each other’s names.

She wanted to win Tan Hua back. Start over.

But before that—there was one more thing she had to deal with: Cheng Yuan.

Their earlier conversation had ended far too abruptly, cut short by Zheng Jinyu’s concern over Tan Hua. She hadn’t had time to explain anything properly. So now, she returned to the study and called Cheng Yuan again using the computer.

Cheng Yuan picked up almost immediately.

Before Zheng Jinyu could say a word, Cheng Yuan spoke with a smile already on her face:
“You don’t need to explain. I can see what’s going on between the two of you.”

“So,” she continued casually, “when’s the wedding? Let me offer my early congratulations—may you live a long and happy life together.”

It was always easier to talk with someone as sharp as Cheng Yuan. Since the woman had already guessed, Zheng Jinyu didn’t bother hiding it.
“It’s still early,” she said. “Nothing’s official yet.”

Cheng Yuan raised her brows in surprise.
“Really? I thought you two were already—”

She trailed off, then smiled a little deeper.
“So, is she chasing you, or are you chasing her?”

Her tone was light, as if she were just making small talk.

Zheng Jinyu didn’t think much of it and answered honestly,
“I’m the one chasing her. Right now, she doesn’t feel that way about me.”

After a short pause, she added,
“There are a lot of Alphas around her. She’s… quite in demand.”

Cheng Yuan understood. She offered a few polite words of encouragement, and the two ended the call on a cordial note.

But the moment her phone screen went dark, Cheng Yuan’s smile slowly faded.

Her face became expressionless. In the sunlight, her amber eyes looked cold—almost dangerous.

Back in the house, Zheng Jinyu remained seated in the study for a good half hour before she finally got up and headed back to the bedroom. She wanted to check whether Tan Hua had cooled down.

But when she gently pushed the door open, what she saw caught her off guard.

Tan Hua was fast asleep.

Peacefully, deeply, blissfully asleep.

Zheng Jinyu froze for a moment, then let out a soft, incredulous laugh.
Should I scold her for being so carefree… or be grateful that she trusts me enough to sleep so soundly in my house?

Her movements quiet and careful, she walked over and sat by the bed.

It had been a long time since she had looked at Tan Hua this closely. When was the last time?

She couldn’t remember. In fact, she realized—maybe she had never truly looked at her before. Let alone cherished their time together.

To her, Tan Hua had always been… optional. Dispensable. Nothing of consequence.

Just a placeholder. One that could be replaced without sorrow, without regret.

That’s what she had believed.

And now, that belief had come back to slap her across the face.

Zheng Jinyu looked down, her long hair falling gently around her shoulders. Her gaze was soft—tender, even doting.

It was the first time she noticed: Tan Hua’s eyelashes were so long, so thick. They curled slightly, like two little fans. Against her fair skin, they cast faint gray shadows—shadows so delicate that even they seemed beautiful.

Her eyebrows were beautiful—light, soft, and naturally well-groomed.

And her nose, her lips… no matter which angle you looked from, the curves of her features were so perfect they resembled the most delicate, expensive doll in a luxury store display—so mesmerizing that one couldn’t look away.

What had I even been so busy with in the past? Zheng Jinyu couldn’t help but wonder. How could she have been willing to leave behind such a lovely, beautiful girl, letting her wait alone at home in bitter longing?

Leaving her to waver between hope and despair, lost in restless thoughts.

Tan Hua was right—her former self was truly worthless.

Zheng Jinyu couldn’t resist gently reaching out to caress the Omega’s face. Her movements were cautious, so delicate, as if afraid that the slightest disturbance would wake the other woman and shatter this warm, peaceful moment into nothingness with sharp, cutting words.

Perhaps it was the atmosphere, but Zheng Jinyu softly whispered, almost without realizing, “I don’t even know when I started to care about you this much.”

“Maybe it was the first time we met—maybe I’d already developed feelings for you without realizing it. Or maybe it happened gradually, in those little moments we spent together. I had grown so used to the comfort of your affection that I never questioned it.”

Her voice grew airy, distant. “Because I had grown accustomed to your presence, it was only after we parted that I realized—what I felt for you was never just a matter of a simple contract.”

Zheng Jinyu truly felt that she had fallen for her. Just the thought of Tan Hua turning back and reconciling with her made her heart race uncontrollably, a surge of joy she could barely contain.

She deeply craved a second chance—craved the Omega’s mercy—so much so that she’d be willing to give up anything in return.

“But it feels like… you really don’t have any feelings left for me,” Zheng Jinyu let out a bitter laugh. “You wouldn’t even accept that house I gave you back then…”

Suddenly, she fell silent.

Her gaze stayed fixed on Tan Hua for a long time before she finally spoke again. “Maybe you don’t need a small gift like that from me,” she said quietly. “You know how to win over Lu Huaixu. You’ll get whatever you want from him.”

“You also know how to charm Sheng Yiheng—enough to make her willingly spend a fortune on you.”

“When you’re with them, you’re all smiles and glowing with happiness. How could you possibly spare a thought for me?”

The system began to feel something was off. It stared at Zheng Jinyu in confusion. Why did she sound like she was getting jealous? Hadn’t she already seen through the host’s true nature?

Wasn’t accepting the host’s fickle, flirtatious, and two-timing ways the bare minimum for trying to win her over?

Zheng Jinyu blinked slowly. “Sometimes I really hate myself—for ruining what we had so completely.”

“If not, I could’ve been like them… spent lavishly on you… measured time in minutes and handed you millions in spending money.”

“I used to say I’d give you pocket money, but you refused no matter what. Not only that—you gave back every credit card I gave you. You didn’t want anything.”

“Even when we divorced, you asked for nothing and left with nothing.”

Tan Hua’s expression was frozen—she couldn’t pretend to be asleep much longer. At first, she had been willing to listen to this scumbag Alpha’s heartfelt confessions, using them to plan her next strategic move. But the more Zheng Jinyu spoke, the more her heart ached.

She desperately wanted to open her eyes, jump out of bed, and grab Zheng Jinyu’s hand with tears in her eyes, saying:

“I’m sorry—I was wrong. I was blind and arrogant before.”

“How about you go ahead and reenact all that extravagant behavior of yours again?”

But she couldn’t—not right now. She had already committed to the role of the “sleeping Omega,” and couldn’t break character just yet.

She was furious.

Tan Hua lay stiffly on the bed, overwhelmed by remorse and anguish. Just as her brows furrowed unconsciously in distress, Zheng Jinyu’s amused voice suddenly sounded beside her ear, catching her off guard: “Have you heard enough?”

Tan Hua instinctively wanted to shake her head.

But Zheng Jinyu’s voice dipped, suddenly husky and low. “If you have, then stop pretending to be asleep… Hua Hua.”

Tan Hua’s breath hitched—!

How did she know?

Zheng Jinyu seemed to read her mind. Her smile was bright and composed, but her voice, rising from deep within her throat, carried a chill.

“When I mentioned the house and the money,” the Alpha paused, “you smiled.”

Ex-Wife: Not even Lu Huaixu. Not even Sheng Yiheng. It was money and a house—such ordinary, mundane things.

Tan Hua: It’s really hard to say no to that. (serious face)

Today’s two innocent casualties.

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《Marrying My Ex-Wife’s Older Sister》

Summary:

Thanks to a shocking news story about her apparent suicide, Zheng Yili finally managed to overshadow the scandal between her ex-wife Song Qian and the rising star Lin Xiaoxiao.

Song Qian and Lin Xiaoxiao were a golden couple, a match made in heaven. Meanwhile, Zheng Yili was painted as the shameless troublemaker who stood in their way.

As the most powerful figure in Hu City, Song Qian never once clarified any of the malicious rumors aimed at Zheng Yili by the media. Instead, she showered Lin Xiaoxiao with care and affection.

Zheng Yili stared coldly at the news, watching the two of them flaunt their love, and could only feel bitterly amused.

If she had a second chance, she swore she’d marry not Song Qian—but Song Qian’s older sister, Song Yanqing, the one who appeared fragile but secretly held unimaginable power behind the scenes.

Later… Zheng Yili was reborn.

Song Yanqing looked at Zheng Yili—now clinging to her like a lovesick puppy, a woman nearly the same age as her niece—and could only feel a headache coming on.

Just three days ago, Zheng Yili had still been married to her younger sister—her own sister-in-law.

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