The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 53

Her voice was lazy, but the glimmer in her eyes was unexpectedly serious. Ms. Wei’s heart skipped a beat. Instinctively, she took two steps back, putting distance between herself and the soft, sweet-smelling Omega.

Her expression turned cold. “There’s no need for you to speak nonsense just to shake my resolve.” Her tone was flat. “It won’t work. I’m not like Xiao Chuan—an inexperienced child who gets spun around just because of a few pretty words.”

Tan Hua let out a soft laugh. She blinked innocently, straightened her posture, leaned back lazily against the sports car, tilted her head, and asked with a half-smile, “Do you really think I was the one who seduced your daughter?”

The woman didn’t reply—but her silence made it clear she agreed.

Wen Chuan was young, from a decent family, and easy to target. It wasn’t surprising someone might set their sights on her. After all, a child starved for affection could easily be swayed by a few sweet words—and would hand over everything she had without a second thought.

Ms. Wei had checked Wen Chuan’s account balance. There wasn’t just no money left—even the investment funds Ms. Wei had set up for her had been withdrawn and spent down to the last cent.

And tracing those transactions, aside from her daughter’s normal expenses, the only other destination was Tan Hua’s account.

The picture was painfully clear. A beautiful and scheming Omega had taken aim at a naïve child’s finances. She had approached her under the guise of some vague excuse, slowly seduced her, and coaxed her into transferring her money—all while making the child feel happy and cherished.

Ms. Wei had seen this kind of tactic—and this kind of woman—far too many times.

Her face grew sterner, her eyes sharpening into something almost impossible to meet directly. A woman like her, seasoned and hardened by years of navigating society, was not someone easily trifled with.

That kind of aura would be enough to make most Omegas tremble and beg for mercy.

But Tan Hua simply smiled—calm, almost amused. The curve of her lips deepened as she lazily replied with a single sentence that left Ms. Wei awkwardly suspended, caught between pride and discomfort:

“Since you’re so suspicious of your best friend’s ex-wife… have you considered how she might feel about that?”

“You’re treating the Omega your best friend carefully chose to marry and spend a life with as some gold-digging scammer. What do you think she would say if she found out?”

The moment Zheng Jinyu’s name was even hinted at, Ms. Wei’s expression darkened.

“This is between you and me,” she said tightly. “There’s no need to bring her into this. She has nothing to do with it.”

“Does she really not?” Tan Hua rested her hand on the car. “How can she be unrelated? I am her ex-wife, after all.” She smiled sweetly. “And the ex-wife she’s currently trying her hardest to win back.”

“Surely you’re not giving me a hard time just because I’m all alone and defenseless, are you, Sister Wei?” she asked, placing a hand to her lips in feigned surprise, her expression exaggeratedly theatrical.

Ms. Wei denied it, but her denial lacked any real force. Tan Hua ignored her and went on, “Instead of focusing on educating your own daughter, you’ve come to scold a stranger who barely knows you and has nothing to do with your life…”

Tan Hua furrowed her brow, looking aggrieved. “Could it be that you just can’t bear to discipline your own child—so you came after me instead, thinking I’m an easy target?”

She lifted her eyelids slowly and asked with deliberate clarity, “You don’t actually believe I was the one who seduced Xiao Chuan first, do you?”

“You’re her biological mother. Don’t tell me you’ve never noticed that she’s always had other Omegas in her heart since she was little. Even if you didn’t know for sure, you must’ve suspected something. After all—you are her mother.”

“They say mothers and daughters are deeply connected. If Xiao Chuan spent her youth longing and pining for other girls, wouldn’t you have felt it too?”

Tan Hua’s voice was gentle and unhurried, but her words shattered Ms. Wei’s emotional defenses like glass.

She might have been a soft-looking Omega, not someone naturally threatening—but the things she said struck directly at Ms. Wei’s most vulnerable spot.

Her heart clenched painfully, and her face turned slightly pale.

“Sister Wei,” Tan Hua lifted her eyelids slowly, her voice unhurried. “You don’t seriously believe I was the one who seduced Xiao Chuan first… do you?”

“You’re her biological mother. Don’t tell me you never noticed that, even as a child, she already had feelings for other Omegas. Even if you didn’t know for sure, you must have had some suspicions—after all, you are her mother.”

“They say mothers and daughters are deeply connected. If Xiao Chuan was constantly thinking about and longing for other women when she was younger, surely you felt something too, didn’t you?”

Tan Hua’s relaxed, almost dreamy tone casually pierced through Ms. Wei’s emotional defenses like a knife. Omegas weren’t usually threatening—but her words struck with ruthless precision, hitting Ms. Wei right where she was softest.

Her chest tightened painfully, and her complexion paled ever so slightly.

Seeing she’d landed her blow, Tan Hua eased off, letting her smile fade. “What I’m saying is—you’ve come after the wrong person.” She looked at Ms. Wei innocently. “Rather than blaming me, maybe you should start by looking into your own daughter a bit more.”

“At least I got her to start studying seriously,” she added with a hint of smugness. “So really, you should be thanking me.”

“But,” Tan Hua went on, eyes twinkling, “considering you’re Xiao Chuan’s mother, I’ll let it go this time. But if there’s a next time…” Her smile grew dazzling under the dim light, “I won’t let it slide so easily.”

She raised her hand, reaching gently toward Ms. Wei’s face—but Ms. Wei reacted fast, grabbing her wrist tightly in return.

Caught off guard, Tan Hua stumbled forward and landed right in her arms. The elegant scent of a mature woman’s perfume filled her nose, making her head spin slightly.

Ms. Wei instinctively let go the moment she felt the soft Omega fall into her. She stepped back in a hurry, frowning as she looked at the woman before her—all alluring curves and boneless charm. Her feelings were a complicated mess.

“…I apologize.” After a long, tense silence, it was Ms. Wei who lowered her head first. “I didn’t think things through today. I misunderstood you.”

Ms. Wei had always known when to yield and when to stand firm. “And… thank you for helping Xiao Chuan with her studies.”

There was no reluctance or bitterness in her voice. She spoke calmly, openly, and with dignity.

Tan Hua raised her eyebrows in surprise. She couldn’t help but murmur to the system, “Honestly? I think Wen Chuan’s mom is far more attractive than Wen Chuan herself.”

System: “?!!”

The blame has a name! One Wen Chuan is enough—please leave her mother out of this!

Even if you’re carrying out revenge for the original host, must you go so far as to become Wen Chuan’s stepmother?! Do you realize what kind of psychological blow that would be to a barely-of-age teenager?!

The system trembled in panic, terrified that Tan Hua’s curiosity would spiral out of control and blow the story completely off-course.

Still caught in Ms. Wei’s gaze, Tan Hua curled her lips into a faint smile. “No need to thank me.”

Her smile grew as she added, “I’m happy I could share your burdens, Sister Wei.”

“But I do hope,” she said gently, “that going forward, you won’t treat me so harshly—or assume the worst of me without reason. Is that okay?”

Her voice was soft, her expression lazy, and her face looked as innocent as could be. She was the very picture of someone easy to like. But Ms. Wei steadied herself and nodded.

“You’re right. I was wrong today. This won’t happen again.”

“But Xiao Chuan is in her final year of junior high. I hope she can stay focused on her studies, rather than—”

“How funny,” Tan Hua interrupted, genuinely surprised. “I was just thinking the same thing. I hope you’ll have a good talk with her, and if she doesn’t listen, we can always sit down and discuss it together.”

Under Ms. Wei’s increasingly complex and doubtful gaze, Tan Hua’s eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. “Seeing how worried you are about Xiao Chuan… it honestly makes my heart ache too.”

“I just hope I can ease some of your burdens, Sister Wei,” Tan Hua said softly. “Even if I can’t do much.”

It was hard to turn down such sweet, well-crafted words. Every sentence seemed to consider Ms. Wei’s feelings. Every phrase was full of empathy. Ms. Wei nearly gave in, but in the end, reason prevailed.

“…That won’t be necessary,” she said after a pause.

“As for Xiao Chuan,” she continued with a slight hesitation, “I’ll take care of it myself.”

Tan Hua didn’t seem upset by the rejection. She just smiled lightly. “That’s for the best. Then, the next time we meet, we can sit down calmly and have tea together.”

“Oh, right—Sister Wei, would it be alright if I got your contact information?” Tan Hua asked while the moment was still warm.

Ms. Wei was on the verge of refusing, but when Tan Hua added, “That way, if Xiao Chuan slacks off again and comes to me instead of studying, I can let you know right away,” she gave in without hesitation.

Ms. Wei handed over her contact details—number and all. Tan Hua looked down at her phone, grinning like a proud, victorious fox. “Until we meet again, Sister Wei.”

“I hope that when we do, you’ll treat me gently—with a smile.”

It wasn’t until the Omega had driven off in her sports car that Ms. Wei finally snapped out of it.

Her brows furrowed deeply, eyes fixed on the now-empty road where Tan Hua had vanished, her thoughts tangled in an indescribable mess.

Was this how her daughter had ended up getting seduced? she wondered in silence.

Faced with someone like that, her daughter really didn’t stand a chance. In front of Tan Hua, Wen Chuan was like a toddler still learning to speak—completely helpless under the weight of her affection and charm.

Ms. Wei stared ahead, her expression unreadable. Zheng Jinyu’s ex-wife… Her thoughts paused. She’s got some skill, that one.

The system, having watched all this unfold, finally let out a breath of relief. It had honestly thought things were about to spiral out of control. Thankfully, today’s Tan Hua had shown surprising restraint.

“I need to upgrade,” the system announced abruptly.

Tan Hua lifted an eyelid lazily. “At this hour?”

After confirming it wasn’t a joke, she asked, “How long will it take?”

“Not sure,” the system replied. “Since you’ve nearly completed the task [Become Sheng Yiheng’s Right Hand], the main system will soon issue your next objective. But there’s a review period in between, so the final upgrade time is uncertain.”

“Fine, fine, just go,” Tan Hua waved a hand like she was shooing away a fly.

The system’s metaphorical throat caught. Before it left, it quickly warned, “While I’m gone, you’d better behave—follow the rules, don’t go poking at trouble, and definitely don’t suddenly get ‘inspired’ and wreck the plot even more.”

“Got it?”

“If anything goes wrong while I’m away, the main system will adjust the mission difficulty based on your behavior in real time.”

Tan Hua’s eyebrow twitched at the threat, but under the pressure of survival, she only smiled sweetly and held up a hand. “Then you’d better hurry up and leave—before I lose patience and take it out on you.”

Hearing that, the system fled without another word.

Tan Hua sighed and closed her eyes. “If others are mad, I stay calm. No use getting sick over it.” …No, she still couldn’t swallow that frustration.

On impulse, she yanked the steering wheel, made a hard turn, and sped toward the nightlife district.

Red lights, loud music, bodies pressed close—paradise.

Tan Hua narrowed her eyes contentedly. This was more like it. This was her kind of place.

It felt like she hadn’t truly relaxed in ages. Ever since she arrived in this world, she’d been worked to death like a farm animal. And just as her mission was finally making progress, she was still moonlighting as Sheng Yiheng’s moneymaking sidekick and juggling both Wen Chuan and Zheng Jinyu.

Life is really something, huh?

Tan Hua zoned out a little as she took a swig straight from the bottle. Just as she was finishing it off, she lowered her gaze—only to spot someone sitting beside her.

She nearly choked.

“President Lu?!”

Startled, she jolted upright. “When did you get here?”

“Just now,” Lu Huaixu replied calmly, sitting across from her. Her eyes, long and dark, swept casually over Tan Hua, making her stiffen and quickly sit up straight, smiling sheepishly. “What a coincidence!”

Wasn’t Lu Huaixu in the middle of awakening? What’s she doing at a nightclub?

Tan Hua narrowed her eyes in suspicion, scanning the woman for clues. Before she could figure anything out, a group of young, stunning girls swarmed in around them—Alphas, Betas, and Omegas alike.

Of course. The rich play differently.
Frogs dressing up as princes—playing this game to the limit.

Did Lu Huaixu really order all of this?
Tan Hua couldn’t help but glance at her with a look full of longing—Can’t you spare me just one?

Maybe her gaze was too intense, because Lu Huaixu clearly couldn’t pretend not to notice. She cast Tan Hua a casual glance, her voice low and raspy. “You want one?”

Tan Hua nodded quickly, like a little chick pecking at grains.

Lu Huaixu’s lips curled into a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “Don’t even think about it.”

Tan Hua’s face immediately fell. So stingy.

She reached out to press the service bell—Fine, I’ll order my own. But before her finger could touch the button, Lu Huaixu’s icy glare sliced across the table. “Go ahead. Try pressing it.”

The bell instantly felt like a hot potato. Tan Hua instinctively pulled her hand back. “President Lu, I don’t understand,” she said seriously. “You’re always so disciplined and respectable. What are you doing in a place like this, letting yourself fall like this?”

Did she have a fight with the female lead or something?

That didn’t seem likely. Tan Hua rested her chin on her hand, thinking. As capable as the female lead is, she wouldn’t be dumb enough to provoke Lu Huaixu—she’s not someone you can handle easily.

Lu Huaixu didn’t respond. Instead, she simply nodded toward a group of heavily dolled-up young women, signaling them to come sit beside her.

At first, the girls seemed a little intimidated. But the moment Lu Huaixu started flashing her wealth, their fear disappeared. One after another, they pulled out every trick in the book to flatter her.

Tan Hua watched with growing envy. I’ve got money too. Can’t someone send a wink or throw me a smile?

She stared at the scene in a daze—Lu Huaixu surrounded by beautiful, sweet girls—and suddenly felt like she couldn’t breathe. This woman is dangerous, Tan Hua thought bitterly. Not only does she hog everything for herself, she even knocks over other people’s bowls.

The scene was just too much. Eyes burning, Tan Hua closed them and crossed her arms—Out of sight, out of mind.

But a moment later, she felt the seat next to her sink slightly. Her heart leapt. She opened her eyes, excited to see which kind-hearted girl had come to warm her up.

Instead, she was met with Lu Huaixu’s cold, expressionless face.

Tan Hua: “…”

Please. I beg you. Let me live tonight.

The drastic shift in mood made her expression crumple a little from the emotional whiplash.

Lu Huaixu had already sent the others away. She was staring directly at Tan Hua, her voice calm but firm. “I don’t feel anything for them.”

Tan Hua: “?” Okay… and?

“Not only do I feel nothing,” Lu Huaixu continued, fiddling absently with the ring on her finger, “but their voices and their presence actually irritate me.”

“Why?”

Why are you asking me? Tan Hua gave her a completely blank look.

Her deadpan expression made Lu Huaixu chuckle—a rare sound. Her tone was certain. “You know the reason.”
She leaned in just slightly. “Tell me.”

Grandpa on the subway reading his phone levels of confusion.

Tan Hua couldn’t understand why, on her one night off to relax, she had to play therapist for Lu Huaixu. She rubbed her fingers together, trying to stay composed. “You’re asking why you feel so strongly about Cheng Yuan, but not at all for anyone else?”

Lu Huaixu nodded.

That’s easy, Tan Hua thought. You’re part of Cheng Yuan’s destined harem. Your whole existence revolves around competing for her attention.

Of course, she couldn’t actually say that out loud. So instead, she put on a thoughtful expression.

“Well,” she said slowly, “you and Cheng Yuan have known each other for years. You’ve built a real emotional foundation. Those girls from earlier? You don’t know them. You’ve just met. Of course you wouldn’t feel anything for them.”

“Isn’t that right?”

“But some of them are even prettier than Cheng Yuan,” Lu Huaixu said seriously. “And I still didn’t like them.”

“If you did, that’d be the real problem,” Tan Hua couldn’t help but snap. “If you fall for someone just because they’re attractive, then wouldn’t that make you a walking heartbreaker?”

“Aren’t you that type?” Lu Huaixu countered calmly. “You fall in love with someone new every other day.”

“…Excuse me?” Tan Hua froze. Was that a personal attack?

She took a deep breath and said coldly, “President Lu, if this is the kind of conversation you insist on having, then I really don’t think there’s anything left for us to talk about.”

The Omega glared threateningly. Lu Huaixu, unbothered, simply curved her lips. “Alright, I won’t say another word.” Her tone was surprisingly accommodating. “Go ahead and continue your analysis. No rush—it’s still early.”

For a moment, Tan Hua really wanted to curse her out. But… considering how much money Lu Huaixu had, she held it in.

“So,” she began, forcing herself to stay composed, “feelings are built on a foundation—like time spent together, the person’s character… or even some random moment that just clicks and hits you right in the heart.”

“That’s when your heart starts racing. That’s when your emotions start getting pulled around by someone.”

“A person who’s that easily influenced—especially by women—can’t be considered a successful businesswoman,” Lu Huaixu interrupted, frowning. “Especially not because of something as vague and useless as ‘love.’”

“What does love do? Can it feed you? Make you money? Turn you into an overnight billionaire?”

It does none of that.

So Lu Huaixu genuinely didn’t understand why she was supposed to like—or worse, love—someone.

Cheng Yuan might be impressive—her background, appearance, and abilities were all exceptional. But to Lu Huaixu, none of it mattered.

She didn’t need Cheng Yuan to boost her career. She didn’t need emotional support. Her core was already strong—so strong that outside help felt irrelevant.

“You know there’s something wrong with me,” Lu Huaixu said quietly. “Don’t you?”

“And you know why I’m like this.”

Her voice was steady and sure. Tan Hua forced an awkward smile. Even though she’d been called out, she couldn’t admit it. “Are you kidding? If I really knew everything, would I still be stuck making a living as a stand-in for you two?”

“You two?” Lu Huaixu narrowed her eyes, catching the key phrase immediately.

Tan Hua’s eyelid twitched. But she kept a straight face and clarified, “You and Cheng Yuan—I mean, acting as a buffer for your relationship.”

Seeing Lu Huaixu’s face cloud over, Tan Hua shut her mouth just in time.

“There’s nothing between me and her,” Lu Huaixu corrected again. “She’s just someone I met in passing. I had a vague impression of her, that’s all.”

“Like you said—we haven’t spent much time together. We barely interact. Maybe a few texts or calls around holidays. There’s no way I could like her.”

“Our relationship doesn’t even qualify as friendship.”

As Lu Huaixu continued her logical, self-deconstructive analysis, Tan Hua found herself cradling her head. Ugh, my brain—it’s growing.

She looked exhausted, staring at Lu Huaixu, who was so sure of her own feelings. Honestly, maybe staying confused would be better. Life’s short anyway—just muddle through it and call it a day.

Lu Huaixu noticed Tan Hua’s expression—tired, spaced out, clearly wanting no part in this conversation—but didn’t stop. She just kept pressing.

Tan Hua tilted her head, her gaze unfocused. “So what do you plan to do?”

“Tell Cheng Yuan how you feel, then cut ties and move on?”

“No.” Lu Huaixu rejected that instantly. “I’m not going to distance myself from her. I’ll wait patiently for her to come back… and see what happens next.”

Huh?

You’re volunteering to suffer? Are you out of your mind?

“But before that,” Lu Huaixu said, lifting her eyes, staring steadily at Tan Hua—but stopped short.

Tan Hua shivered under the Alpha’s piercing gaze. She opened her mouth to call out to the system… and then remembered—it had gone off to upgrade.

Grass. (A type of plant.)

She forced a polite smile. “So… what is it you want to do before that?”

“Give you a raise.” Lu Huaixu’s gaze flickered, as if something had just passed through her mind. Tan Hua’s eyes lit up—just for a second—until she heard the next sentence:

“Make me fall in love with you.”

Tan Hua’s smile froze on her face. “…What?”

If Lu Huaixu’s expression hadn’t been so serious, she would’ve assumed she’d misheard.

“Make me fall for you,” Lu Huaixu repeated. “The same way I once, without any reason at all, fell for Cheng Yuan. Make me lose sleep over you. Make me think of you constantly. Make me become someone unrecognizable—even to myself.”

Tan Jie: Excuse me? I’m a person, not some enchanted turtle from a wishing pond.

President Lu’s 100-layer mind game: (Insert dog emoji)

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