The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 67

“Yes,” Tan Hua blinked innocently and immediately rambled, “Didn’t the two of them just reach a cooperation agreement? So we thought, after signing the contract, we’d grab a late-night snack together to connect a bit and strengthen our relationship.”

“And in the middle of ‘strengthening’ your relationship, one of them just happened to lose control and confess to you, is that it?” Lu Huaixu replied with a flat, emotionless voice.

Tan Hua was momentarily speechless and stammered, “…That’s not exactly it.”

“It’s just—I really didn’t expect Sheng Yiheng to have secretly had feelings for me all this time.” Tan Hua looked utterly sincere. “If she hadn’t gotten tipsy and taken the initiative to confess to me last night, I honestly wouldn’t have noticed.”

Lu Huaixu responded with a soft yet cold chuckle. Her legs crossed elegantly, eyes half-lidded. The way she looked down at someone from above gave off a strong sense of pressure. “You think I’d believe that?”

Whether she believed it or not, things had already come to this point. Tan Hua pouted, and then, like a rogue, said, “If you really don’t want to take my word for it, President Lu, you can call them and ask yourself.”

Surely you’d believe their words, right?

Call someone just to pry into their private emotional affairs? What, did she look like she had nothing better to do?

Lu Huaixu fell silent. She felt as if a tiny flame had suddenly ignited in her chest. She realized she had still underestimated how shameless an Omega could be.

What a ridiculous, outrageous lie—and yet Tan Hua had the nerve to say it out loud.

Still, Lu Huaixu thought better of it. After all, this was all just part of Tan Hua’s attempt to fulfill an almost impossible task she’d been assigned. That vague irritation burning in her chest finally began to settle.

Now that Lu Huaixu had asked her questions, it was Tan Hua’s turn. She opened her mouth, looking a little uneasy and awkward. “Wait, President Lu—what was that about me and Sheng Yiheng being in a rumored relationship?”

She looked genuinely confused. “I stayed in the office all day today and didn’t do anything…”

“Wait, no.” Tan Hua suddenly frowned, as if something had just clicked. “I got promoted today.” She looked up, watching Lu Huaixu’s reaction closely, and quickly found her answer in the woman’s unreadable expression.

She stood up, incredulous. “Just because I got promoted, people are jumping to conclusions and spreading rumors, accusing me of using my looks and connections to get ahead?”

The Omega’s expression was so aggrieved that Lu Huaixu’s fingers twitched, as if wanting to offer some comfort. But in all her years, Lu Huaixu had only ever been the one others coddled and coaxed—never the other way around.

She pressed her lips together, again and again, but still couldn’t manage to say a single consoling word.

This was clearly her blind spot. Lu Huaixu could easily investigate who was spreading rumors behind Tan Hua’s back. She could even make those rumor-mongers pay a lifelong price—ensure they’d never work in the industry or country again. That was all simple for her.

But comforting an Omega? That, she was hopeless at.

Right now, she was like a flustered child pretending to be calm, when in reality she was utterly at a loss, hesitating as she looked at Tan Hua.

Tan Hua met her gaze, clearly indignant. Lu Huaixu paused for a beat, then quietly looked away. “There’s always gossip in the workplace,” she said awkwardly. “You don’t need to concern yourself with other people’s opinions. Just focus on doing what you should do.”

“In time, the rumors will fall apart on their own.”

Such dry, awkward words. Tan Hua was almost left speechless by how poor Lu Huaixu’s comfort attempt was. She waited for her to say more, but when she realized Lu Huaixu stubbornly refused to meet her eyes again, she could only slump back onto the couch. “Alright then.”

Seeing that the Omega didn’t seem inclined to dwell on the matter any longer, Lu Huaixu couldn’t help but breathe a quiet sigh of relief.

“But since I’ve made a name for myself today, all thanks to Sheng Yiheng, and now everyone in the industry knows who I am, doesn’t that mean—” Tan Hua smiled faintly when she noticed Lu Huaixu looking at her in confusion, “—that I can leverage this to pull off something else?”

Lu Huaixu tilted her head slightly. “Like what?”

“Like receiving a lucrative offer to be poached by another company. Consider it free publicity.” Tan Hua declared confidently.

Lu Huaixu’s expression became subtly conflicted. She couldn’t help but poke a hole in Tan Hua’s unrealistic fantasy. “Since your newfound fame isn’t exactly in a positive light, wouldn’t offering you a high-paying job just be asking for trouble?”

“Right now, most people believe you’re incompetent—that you only made it this far because of Sheng Yiheng’s backing. Even if someone did want to hire you, what actual value could you offer them, other than becoming the laughingstock of your peers?”

Excuse me? No one wants me? Tan Hua gave a soft snort. “President Lu, do you know why I got promoted?”

“Because I secured a project that originally belonged to Miss Tang Yanzhou. She happens to think very highly of me and has even extended an offer more than once, hoping I’ll go work for her—”

“Wait a minute.” Lu Huaixu’s finely shaped brows furrowed as she raised a hand with long, elegant fingers to stop Tan Hua. “How exactly did you get involved with Tang Yanzhou?”

It seemed utterly implausible to Lu Huaixu—and gave her an unpleasant sense of foreboding.

“Sheng Yiheng took me to a banquet once, and she introduced me to Tang Yanzhou there.” Tan Hua grinned innocently. “She promised she’d introduce me to a young, attractive, and wealthy Alpha, so she recommended Miss Tang to me on the spot.”

“I really ought to thank President Sheng for that,” Tan Hua added with heartfelt sincerity and a look of longing. “After all, Tang Yanzhou is probably the highest-tier Alpha I could ever reach.”

The highest-tier Alpha? Lu Huaixu’s face remained impassive. And what—am I not?

Tang Yanzhou? That immature little brat? Lu Huaixu could easily make her suffer with just a flick of her hand. With a cold snort of displeasure, she suddenly felt the urge to give Tan Hua a much-needed lesson on the top elite families and true high-ranking Alphas in the country.

The Tang family, for all its inherited wealth, hadn’t produced a truly outstanding successor in years. If not for the vast fortune amassed by their ancestors—so much that even generations of squanderers couldn’t waste it all—the Tang family would have long fallen off the list of top-tier households.

A third-rate heiress like her? And you dare call her “Alpha ceiling”?

Between herself and Zheng Jinyu, which of them didn’t completely outclass Tang Yanzhou in terms of talent, capability, and genes?

One sentence from Tan Hua had somehow ignited Lu Huaixu’s competitive streak. Her dark eyes stared intensely at Tan Hua, and then, suddenly, she smiled—a smile that made Tan Hua’s back go cold and her scalp tingle.

“You like her?” Lu Huaixu asked casually, as if it were nothing more than idle conversation, and as if she herself weren’t involved at all.

Tan Hua nodded like a little chick pecking rice. “Miss Tang is very kind and gentle, and she genuinely cares about me. She knows I’ve had to fight hard for everything, so she always thinks from my perspective. I was promoted today because she specifically requested me to lead that project.”

“Besides, she sympathizes with me, really tries to understand how difficult things are for me.” Tan Hua’s expression softened into a dreamy smile. “That alone puts her above ninety-nine point nine percent of Alphas.”

With a wistful look, Tan Hua added, “I wonder who’ll be lucky enough to marry her, have children with her, and grow old by her side.”

Lu Huaixu’s face remained utterly unmoved, though inside she was practically scoffing at Tan Hua’s delusion.

No matter how unimpressive the heirs of the Tang family were, they would never allow a woman like Tan Hua—someone with no background or status—to marry in as the main wife. Most likely, the Tang elders had already picked out an appropriate fiancée long ago, waiting for Tang Yanzhou to take over the family business before they sealed the deal with a strategic marriage alliance.

Lu Huaixu was tempted to drag Tan Hua back to reality—but then her eyes lingered on the Omega’s fair face, those bright eyes full of hope and admiration, and she hesitated.

That hesitation slowly evolved into something else—something that felt suspiciously like disappointment. Maybe even a trace of frustration.

What’s wrong with staying beautifully independent? Why throw yourself into the grave that is marriage?

Tan Hua had come so far, step by step, despite her humble background. She should be seizing this rare opportunity to keep climbing, to pursue something truly meaningful. And yet, here she was, fantasizing about marrying rich, becoming someone’s wife, having their children, and confining herself to a life of mundane domesticity—losing sight of her true self entirely.

Lu Huaixu felt something heavy pressing on her chest.

For a moment, she almost wanted to give up—because a person who spent all day dreaming of family life would never be someone she could admire, let alone fall in love with.

But just then, she heard Tan Hua mutter, “Of course, I’d never actually choose that path.”

“Giving up the whole forest for just one tree? Totally not worth it.” Tan Hua grumbled, “The higher I climb, the more I earn—and the more confident and radiant I become. Which just means there’ll be even more young, handsome Alphas lining up to throw themselves at me.”

She shook her head solemnly. “Nope. Totally not worth it.”

Lu Huaixu: “…” That’s more like it.

Suddenly, Lu Huaixu let out a quiet laugh.

There she is. This was the Omega she once knew. The one who couldn’t be tamed. The one unlike any other Omega.

“So what are you planning to do now?” Lu Huaixu asked lazily, legs crossed as she looked at her with casual interest.

Tan Hua didn’t hesitate. “What else can I do? I’ll just take things one step at a time.”

She didn’t seem particularly resentful about the situation—if anything, she looked slightly pleased. Now that her name had been forcefully pushed into the spotlight, wouldn’t she be swarmed by groups of Alphas whenever she stepped outside in the future?

Just imagining the scene made Tan Hua’s lips twitch with barely restrained joy—tears almost welled up at the corners of her mouth from holding back a laugh.

Lu Huaixu saw right through her thoughts with a single glance. Her lips curled faintly, but her expression remained unreadable. That subtle, ambiguous smile at the corner of her mouth was impossible to decipher, leaving others unsure of what she truly felt.

After accidentally locking eyes with her, Tan Hua finally remembered the more pressing matter at hand. “Oh, right—President Lu, did you come looking for me today because…?”

Before Lu Huaixu could answer, Tan Hua suddenly gasped, covering her mouth in exaggerated surprise. A second later, her face was filled with emotion. “President Lu… you didn’t come all this way just to comfort me, did you?”

“You heard I was unfairly slandered, suffered such injustice, and your heart ached for me—you were worried I’d spiral alone and do something reckless, right? So you came here on purpose, just to make sure I’m okay?”

Tan Hua even dabbed at the corners of her eyes, pretending she was moved to the point of tears. “President Lu, you’re so kind. I knew it! I knew when you said you didn’t care about me, it was all just a front. Deep down, you still have feelings for me, and you still care.”

She looked like she was just a breath away from offering herself in gratitude, but Lu Huaixu remained utterly unmoved.

Her voice was calm, but it carried a sharp edge of seriousness and accusation. “Did you block me?”

Tan Hua’s touched expression froze instantly.

“All of my contact methods?” Lu Huaixu leaned in slightly, her eyes narrowing at the sudden panic in Tan Hua’s face. In that moment, she already had her answer. “Why?”

She clearly remembered that she hadn’t done anything to upset Tan Hua that day.

And, if anything, she had been the one wronged—deceived by the Omega for so long, then blindsided by the truth and emotionally shaken when she finally found out.

“Uh, well…” Tan Hua racked her brain. “You probably won’t believe me, but—”

Lu Huaixu looked at her with an amused, skeptical gaze, clearly waiting to hear what ridiculous excuse she’d come up with.

Tan Hua’s long lashes dropped all at once as she put on an expression of bashful sincerity. “The truth is… I’ve long since fallen hopelessly in love with you, President Lu.”

“So, when you first made that proposal, I panicked—I felt flustered, helpless, overwhelmed. I didn’t know what to do.”

“I had to suppress my joy and excitement, forcing myself to stay calm and act like everything was normal. That way, you wouldn’t suspect anything, and you’d keep me close—you’d continue assigning me tasks, letting me stay by your side.”

Tan Hua rattled off over a hundred words in one breath, then stopped to take two deep gulps of air. Only after catching her breath did, she go on:

“But deep down, I knew this wasn’t right. I shouldn’t be harboring these dark, improper thoughts about you. So, in the end, I forced myself to cut off contact with you—to erase every way I had of reaching you.”

“Only by doing this,” Tan Hua said gently, “can I truly calm down and face my feelings with clarity.”

“I had no other choice.” She let out a helpless sigh, her clear eyes brimming with grievance as she looked at Lu Huaixu. “I was afraid that if I fell too deep, I wouldn’t even be able to finish your task before losing myself completely.”

Lu Huaixu listened without much emotion. Not a single word of what Tan Hua had just said did she believe.

Was Tan Hua really the type to fall hopelessly in love with an Alpha? Absolutely not. She herself had just said that giving up an entire forest for one tree wasn’t worth it.

What Tan Hua wanted was every flower in the garden.

So now she was claiming to like Lu Huaixu so much that she was practically lovesick, to the point of being on the edge of madness? What a joke. Lu Huaixu might be inexperienced in love, but she certainly wasn’t stupid.

A quiet chuckle escaped her lips. She looked at Tan Hua and asked, “Do you actually believe anything you just said?”

Tan Hua’s expression didn’t even flicker. “Why wouldn’t I?” she blinked innocently. “Everything I said came from the bottom of my heart. If you don’t believe me, I can—”

“Come here.” Lu Huaixu cut her off.

Tan Hua froze for two seconds, then reflexively asked, “Why?”

Lu Huaixu didn’t respond. She simply stared at Tan Hua in silence.

Tan Hua hesitated. She’s not going to hit me over something this small, right? she thought, and then slowly shuffled forward. She stopped in front of Lu Huaixu and looked down at her from above.

She was here. Now what?

“Sit.” Lu Huaixu nodded toward the spot next to her, gesturing with her chin.

Tan Hua glanced at the space beside her on the couch, then at Lu Huaixu’s legs—which had previously been crossed but were now uncrossed and neatly placed together after Tan Hua approached.

…Sit where?

She hesitated briefly, then played it safe and sat down on the sofa.

But the woman’s gaze turned dark and intense, making Tan Hua feel unexpectedly nervous and out of place. That oppressive sensation from their very first meeting—when she had just been thrown into this world and encountered Lu Huaixu—was back again. It was overwhelming, like a force pressing down on her very soul, draining even the thought of resisting or fleeing.

Lu Huaixu was the epitome of a domineering alpha female. Even in her most laid-back and relaxed moments, no one dared to be careless around her. Now, with her expression completely devoid of emotion and her brows slightly furrowed, she looked positively intimidating.

Tan Hua’s heart gave a polite little shudder.

“Sit here.” Lu Huaixu turned her head slightly, her gaze landing on her own lap.

Huh?! Tan Hua stared in shock, flustered. “Isn’t that a bit… inappropriate—?”

Before she could even finish her sentence, she suddenly felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist. The next thing she knew, a warm body with gentle, steady breaths was rapidly closing in, pressing tightly against her.

Her vision blurred—and when she regained awareness, she found herself seated obediently on Lu Huaixu’s lap.

The close physical proximity brought an abrupt and unmistakable intimacy between them.

At this distance, Tan Hua could clearly smell the cool, snow-like scent of Lu Huaixu’s pheromones, laced with the fresh, calming fragrance of pine. It was intoxicating—so much so that she found herself helplessly wanting to lean in closer and breathe in more.

Lu Huaixu’s pheromones had always smelled wonderful to Tan Hua. More than that, they had a calming effect, making her feel safe and comforted.

To suddenly receive such a “meaty” reward from the heavens, Tan Hua instinctively swallowed, then cautiously asked, “President Lu, what exactly are we… doing right now?”

Are we about to play some thrilling little game?

“Kiss me,” Lu Huaixu said softly. Her crimson lips parted just enough, her deep, mesmerizing eyes nearly swallowing Tan Hua whole. “Didn’t you say you liked me?”

Her voice was low and husky. “Prove it.”

The moment her words landed, a shadow rushed in, engulfing Tan Hua. The woman’s warm breath and the sweet scent of her pheromones descended all at once. Tan Hua tried to react, but Lu Huaixu’s hands held her tightly in place, leaving her nowhere to run.

President Lu: Just another trick from a shameless flirt.

Hua-bao: ?! Wait—this is for real?!

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