The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 79

Tan Hua was furious, practically seething, and on the verge of exploding with curses. The system, feeling immensely guilty, didn’t even dare to breathe. It silently tried to minimize its presence, terrified of provoking Tan Hua any further.

The Omega had been in the bathroom for two whole minutes when the people outside finally began to react, one by one.

Lu Huaixu was the first to move, striding toward the bathroom with her long legs. She stopped at the door and said calmly, “Tan Hua, open the door.”
Though her voice was cool and emotionless, Tan Hua could still sense the undercurrent of tension—something restrained and uneasy.

Moments later, a flurry of footsteps approached. Sheng Yiheng and Zheng Jinyu’s voices followed.

“Hua Hua, are you okay?”

“Open the door first, don’t panic. I’ve already called a doctor for you,” Zheng Jinyu said gently, though her expression was extremely grim.

She and Tan Hua hadn’t been physically intimate—so if Tan Hua really was pregnant…

Then whose child was it?

Sheng Yiheng’s? Or…
Her gaze shifted subtly toward the one who’d rushed forward first—her good friend, Lu Huaixu.

Was it hers?

Zheng Jinyu suddenly found it hard to breathe. She was practically unraveling. How could Tan Hua be pregnant? There hadn’t been any sign of her being marked by an Alpha.

She lowered her lashes, hiding the storm of darkness brewing in her eyes.

Could it have happened during the time after our divorce, when we were no longer in contact?

No, impossible. That was half a year ago. If Tan Hua had gotten pregnant then, she’d be showing by now.

So if not then… when?

She had barely left Tan Hua’s side in recent weeks. There was absolutely no opportunity for something like this to happen.

Her mind was a chaotic mess. Zheng Jinyu, usually calm and composed, was completely overwhelmed. Her thoughts buzzed noisily, and she felt faint and dizzy.

She couldn’t even manage to call out again. Her entire body felt drained, like all the strength had suddenly left her. Even swallowing took effort. She stood frozen, stiff like a statue.

Meanwhile, Sheng Yiheng finally snapped out of her daze. She’d drunk a lot last night and gone to bed late. When Ning Xi’s message woke her abruptly, she was still groggy and hadn’t fully processed anything—just moved on instinct.

Now, however, she was completely awake. Her long, alluring eyes widened in disbelief.

She instinctively shoved past the motionless Zheng Jinyu and the grim-faced Lu Huaixu and shouted toward the door,
“Hua Hua, who the hell did this to you?! Say the name and I swear I’ll tear her apart for you!”

Her roar finally broke the daze of everyone present—including Ning Xi.

Tan Hua stared at Sheng Yiheng’s blurred silhouette through the frosted glass, utterly speechless. She wanted to say she didn’t even know herself—but Sheng Yiheng kept talking, her tone turning coaxing and gentle like she was talking to a child:

“Come on, open the door. Let me see if you’re alright.”

“Don’t do anything drastic. You still have me. I’ll get revenge for you.” Then, her voice suddenly shifted:
“Look, if you really are pregnant, I’ll go with you this afternoon to get it taken care of.”

“So don’t worry, don’t panic. Just treat it like a bug. We’ll take some medicine, and poof—it’ll be gone from your belly.”

Tan Hua’s eyelid twitched violently.
What the hell kind of comparison is that?!

Still, Sheng Yiheng’s absurd attempt at comfort managed to ease Tan Hua’s nerves a bit. She took a deep breath, quickly tidied up her appearance, then opened the door.

Outside stood three tall Alphas lined up in a row.

“…I’m fine,” she said, forcing herself to sound casual.

“It’s probably just something I ate that upset my stomach.” She gestured at her abdomen for emphasis. “See? My stomach’s flat. My waist is still slim.”

So there was absolutely no way she was pregnant—especially since there was no such plotline in the original novel.

As soon as she finished, Ning Xi—standing off to the side—spoke up with a quiet but pointed tone:
“Of course your stomach’s still flat. It’s only been two or three months.”

Everyone turned to look at her in unison.

Under the intense Alpha gazes, Ning Xi swallowed hard and muttered more quietly,
“I mean… it’s not like you’re pregnant with a monster or something. How could it possibly show right away?”

Thanks to that one comment, Tan Hua’s anxiety instantly returned full force.

Sheng Yiheng and Zheng Jinyu weren’t doing much better. As much as they didn’t want to believe it, they couldn’t stop their minds from bracing for the worst-case scenario.

Only Lu Huaixu gave Ning Xi a quiet warning glance. Under the pressure of that gaze, Ning Xi instinctively turned her head away.

Lu Huaixu then reached out and gently pulled the visibly nervous Tan Hua out of the bathroom. “The doctor is already on the way.”

Tan Hua tensed up instantly, her reaction automatic and defensive. “That’s not necessary.”

“I feel fine now,” she insisted.

Anyone faced with this situation would instinctively want to avoid it—Tan Hua was no different. She had already torn into the system like a rabid dog. She’d just been going about her mission normally—how on earth had she ended up possibly pregnant?!

“This is a work-related injury!” she roared internally.
“You and the main system owe me compensation! Major compensation!”

The system, frantic and guilt-ridden, felt like an ant on a hot griddle. It had no words to defend itself and could only mumble in a tiny voice:
“Once the doctor finishes examining you… I’ll report to the main system and request compensation on your behalf.”

After all, this was the host it had been with for so long. The system was livid too, grinding its metaphorical teeth. Who the hell was the blind fool that touched its host while it wasn’t paying attention?!

Could it have been Sheng Yiheng? Was this one of those soap-operatic worlds where a light hug results in pregnancy?

That thought was too outrageous even for the system. It immediately cut off its own internal speculation.

Tan Hua tried to control her breathing. But perhaps because of all the stress, her lower abdomen suddenly felt like it was cramping.

Panic-stricken, she allowed Lu Huaixu to guide her to the sofa. She could already imagine how ghostly pale she looked, even without checking the mirror—her fear was written all over her face.

Sure, the original host had been married, but technically speaking, this body still counted as a proper, untouched maiden.

After a few deep breaths, she managed to calm down a little and began to think—if there was really a child, whose could it be?

Lu Huaixu? But judging by her shocked reaction, she was clearly just as confused. Sheng Yiheng? She looked like she was ready to murder someone—definitely not her.

Then… Zheng Jinyu?

As if on cue, Zheng Jinyu suddenly found herself the center of attention. Tan Hua, Sheng Yiheng, and Lu Huaixu all turned to stare at her with intense suspicion.

Even Ning Xi, though still clueless, followed their gaze and looked over too.

Zheng Jinyu pressed her pale lips together. “…What does this have to do with me?”
We were married all that time, and I didn’t even kiss her once, let alone…!

Fuming internally, she glared so hard at Tan Hua that the latter immediately looked away, eyes darting left and right, clearly too guilty to meet her gaze.

The room was wrapped in oppressive silence. No one dared speak first, afraid that one wrong word might trigger an emotional landmine.

Tan Hua gradually settled her breathing. Her mind, which had been buzzing like a broken speaker, began to stabilize.

She glanced cautiously at the three Alphas, then forced a smile. “You really don’t need to worry. I think I just ate something bad.”

Her lips curved into a shaky grin. “Besides, I’ve never been marked. So how could I be pregnant? Haha…”

Her laugh was awkward and clearly fake. None of the others seemed convinced. If anything, the air became even more tense and suffocating.

Tan Hua clenched her jaw and cursed silently again. Then she snapped at the system:
“Start analyzing the original novel. I don’t care if you have to dig three feet into the plot—find the truth!”

She smiled coldly toward her mindscape. “And if you don’t…”

The system immediately shivered. “I-I’m on it! Right now! Don’t worry, Host! I’ll definitely find out what happened!”

And with that, it ran off, not daring to face this furious, volatile host another second longer.

Tan Hua took another deep breath, trying to calm herself.
Seriously? Who starts their morning like this?
Her temples throbbed from the stress.

She sat obediently on the couch, hands in her lap. No one had the appetite for breakfast anymore. The whole group sat in varying degrees of tension, waiting anxiously for the doctor to arrive.

Ning Xi, meanwhile, glanced back and forth between Tan Hua and the three Alphas. Never in a million years had she expected that tagging along with Tan Hua last night would reveal such a bombshell.

But just as she started feeling gleeful about the juicy drama—

She couldn’t smile anymore.

Her brow furrowed tightly. Her eyes locked on Tan Hua, and an unshakable thought took root: Tan Hua’s fast. Not only had she gotten involved with someone… she’d already managed to get pregnant?!

So then—whose child was it?

Judging by the stunned expressions on the three Alphas’ faces… it probably wasn’t any of them.

Ning Xi nearly laughed out loud at the absurdity—but then froze. Even if the child wasn’t theirs, the way the three Alphas looked at Tan Hua, the worry written all over their faces, made it clear their relationship wasn’t ordinary.

Suddenly, Ning Xi didn’t feel like laughing anymore.

Of all days, Tan Hua chose today, the day Yuan Yuan was coming back, to pull a stunt like this. It was hard to believe it wasn’t on purpose.

She wanted to steal Yuan Yuan’s girl and sabotage her.

After this mess, who would still be in the mood to go to the airport? Who would remember to go?

Even she—Ning Xi—was dangerously close to getting lost in the drama.

Frantically, she set a reminder on her phone with an alarm, just in case. If she forgot, Yuan Yuan would definitely kill her.

Waiting for the doctor felt like an endless torment. Tan Hua sat on the couch, quietly panicked, while the three Alphas loomed nearby—visibly tense, silently fierce.

Her eye twitched uncontrollably.

They were all staring at her with such intensity that Tan Hua got the distinct impression: if it turned out she really was pregnant, she’d be severely scolded or punished by the three Alphas.

So she simply shifted her position—and turned to face Ning Xi.

Suddenly caught in the crosshairs, Ning Xi’s eyes widened in shock.
“?!”
Don’t you dare come over here! Turn back around and mind your own business!

All she wanted was to sit quietly on the sidelines, watch the drama unfold, and collect intel for Yuan Yuan—lay the groundwork for how to deal with Tan Hua later.

But now, under the combined gazes of the three Alphas and Tan Hua, Ning Xi froze, her whole body stiff with dread.
She wanted to cry. She’d only just escaped Guo Lanyi—the walking nightmare—only to fall right into Tan Hua’s pit of chaos.

Clearly, she shouldn’t have left the house yesterday without checking the horoscope.

After what felt like a century, the doctor finally arrived.

Ning Xi looked as if she’d spotted a savior and immediately rushed over. “Doctor, please, come take a look. We have a lady here who might be pregnant.”

Tan Hua looked at her, speechless.
…Anyone who doesn’t know better would think I’m pregnant with your baby.

The doctor, greeted enthusiastically by Ning Xi, stepped inside—only to be startled by the sight of three Alphas sitting upright in a neat row directly facing Tan Hua.

The man froze.
What… is going on here? Why are there three Alphas?

He looked at Ning Xi. Then at Tan Hua. Then back to the three Alphas.
His instincts told him: this is a serious melon. (Translation: big drama.)

Still, as a professional, he kept his expression neutral. With Ning Xi’s help, he approached Tan Hua, then subtly looked toward the three Alphas as if asking:
Do you mind giving us some privacy?

Unfortunately, Sheng Yiheng completely misunderstood his signal. She thought he was awaiting instructions from her, so she quickly said, “Doctor, go ahead. She was nauseous earlier but couldn’t throw anything up.”

The doctor’s eyelid twitched.
I was trying to get you all to leave.

But facing down the intense presence of three Alphas, he gave up on the idea and turned to Tan Hua. “Please, give me your hand.”

Tan Hua obediently held it out.

Ning Xi instinctively moved to sit beside her, her eyes locked onto the hand being examined. She leaned in so close she was practically pressed against Tan Hua.

Tan Hua glanced sideways at her. “Why are you so nervous?”

“I’m not,” Ning Xi answered reflexively. Realizing how suspicious she must’ve looked, she quickly scooted back and forced a smile. “I was just curious. That’s all. Couldn’t help myself.”

Tan Hua narrowed her eyes.
Yeah right. As if you’re not plotting something.

Once Ning Xi backed off, Tan Hua focused back on the doctor. The poor man was under so much pressure from five pairs of eyes that he felt like he was being interrogated at gunpoint. To avoid misdiagnosing, he double-, triple-, and quadruple-checked her pulse—so much so that he nearly left four perfect crescent-shaped indentations in her skin.

Tan Hua’s mouth twitched.
Is my pulse really that weak? Do you have to press this hard?

The truth was, the doctor had already reached a conclusion. But considering the situation, he wasn’t sure whether this group would welcome a pregnancy or cause a riot. So he kept pretending to examine, hoping someone else would break the silence.

Eventually, it was Sheng Yiheng who lost her patience.
“Well?” she snapped. “What’s the result?”

The doctor finally let go of Tan Hua’s wrist and exhaled. He chose his words carefully. “I recommend you go to the hospital for a full examination.” He paused to observe everyone’s reactions. Once he was sure that Tan Hua seemed to be the one in charge, he faced her directly and added:

“First of all, your body is severely malnourished.”

“And secondly… you are showing signs of pregnancy.”

Two bombshells dropped in quick succession.

Tan Hua hadn’t even processed the malnutrition diagnosis before she was struck dumb by the confirmation that she really might be pregnant.

“That can’t be, Doctor,” she said hastily, blocking him from leaving. “I’ve never even been marked. How could I be pregnant?”

The doctor paused, unsure how to phrase it tactfully. “…Even without being marked, pregnancy is still possible if intercourse occurred.”

She looks like an adult. How does she not know that? he thought privately.

“I know that!” Tan Hua said, wide-eyed. “But the point is—I’ve never had sex with anyone. Not even once. I swear to God.”

The doctor was stunned. He stared. “Are you serious?”

“Of course I’m serious!” she huffed. “Want to check again?”

The doctor: “…”
I already checked four times.

The doctor could keenly sense that something was off. The atmosphere in the room had grown sharp and volatile, and he was desperate to make his exit.

He quickly turned to the three Alphas, the most composed people present.
“Which one of you is her guardian?” he asked. “Take her to the hospital for a full check-up as soon as possible.”

“I didn’t misdiagnose,” he muttered under his breath. “Once she’s formally examined at the hospital, you’ll have to believe it, won’t you?”

Before anyone could respond, Tan Hua’s vision went dark, and she went completely limp—falling straight into Ning Xi’s arms.

Ning Xi scrambled to catch her. “??”

Snapping out of her stunned state, she mentally replayed Tan Hua’s earlier words—she hadn’t slept with Lu Huaixu or the others, nor had she been marked, not even briefly?

Then whose baby was in her belly…?

Ning Xi’s heart lit up with joy. Her lips involuntarily began to curl upward.

“I see you smiling,” Tan Hua said coldly, instantly calling her out.

Ning Xi reflexively looked down—and met Tan Hua’s frosty, expressionless stare.
“…”

She hurriedly wiped the smile off her face and forced her expression back to neutral.

But she couldn’t help the glee bubbling inside. If Tan Hua was carrying someone else’s child, that meant Yuan Yuan’s relationship was safe. Once Tan Hua married someone else, she wouldn’t be able to flirt with Yuan Yuan’s admirers anymore.

Perfect.

It was truly a wonderful morning. She needed to tell Yuan Yuan this good news right away.

Meanwhile, Sheng Yiheng and Zheng Jinyu looked like they were in hell. Both women wore tight, stormy expressions, brows furrowed deeply—as if they wanted to skin Tan Hua alive.

Tan Hua instinctively shrank back, but then quickly straightened her posture.
What does who fathered my baby have to do with you two anyway?

She was a heartless flirt. And heartless flirts feared nothing.

Wearing the bold, smug look of someone long overdue for a slap, she triggered Sheng Yiheng into snapping,
“Who’s the father of the baby?”

Tan Hua replied proudly, “I don’t know.”

Sheng Yiheng: “???”
What kind of nonsense is that? Are you still asleep, or am I? Listen to yourself—how can you not know who the father of your own child is?!

What a joke.

Sheng Yiheng felt her head throb. She pressed her fingers against her temple, overwhelmed.

And to make things worse—Tang Yanrou had just handed the Tian Di Hui project over to Tan Hua. Now that she might be pregnant, what was going to happen to the project?

Reassign the lead?

Even if she objected, Tang Yanrou definitely wouldn’t agree.

But pregnancy required rest. Stress could easily lead to a miscarriage. Sheng Yiheng suddenly felt completely drained, her thoughts a chaotic mess.

Zheng Jinyu, on the other hand, had already gone through the initial shock and disbelief and was now regaining her composure. In fact, she was the first to speak up.

“I’ll take you to the hospital,” she said.

She was determined to accompany Tan Hua personally—not leaving her side until she saw the official hospital report with her own eyes. Until then, she absolutely refused to believe that Tan Hua could be carrying someone else’s child.

“I’m coming too,” Sheng Yiheng immediately raised her hand. “I’ll go with you. I’ll protect you.”

Tan Hua was speechless.
Is the hospital some kind of danger zone now? Do I need a bodyguard just to get checked out?

She wanted to politely decline, but Lu Huaixu had already spoken: “The car is waiting. Let’s go.”

She stood up first, towering over Tan Hua with her usual quiet authority.

Tan Hua hesitated for a moment… but ultimately followed.

She trailed behind Lu Huaixu, with Zheng Jinyu and Sheng Yiheng close behind. After a few seconds of internal struggle, even Ning Xi tagged along—unwilling to be left out.

This is strictly for intel purposes, she silently told herself.
I’m here to collect firsthand information to help Yuan Yuan take down Tan Hua later.

Inside the extended Maybach, five people sat sparsely spaced. The driver moved smoothly through traffic.

Tan Hua glanced around anxiously, heart full of uncertainty.
“I think I need to go light some incense,” she muttered.

“Why?” the system asked blankly.

Tan Hua replied, “If I am pregnant, I want to ask the bodhisattva whether I should keep the child. If it’s all a false alarm, I’ll just pray for peace and protection anyway.”

The system: “……”

As if the bodhisattva would say anything else.

The system could already picture her smugly saying,
‘I consulted the gods, and the bodhisattva gave me a thumbs-up—so I decided not to keep the baby. Of course, I was reluctant too, but alas, we were not destined to be together.’

Honestly, the system wasn’t planning to pressure her into keeping the child either. It respected her choice—pregnancy was risky business, after all.

Especially when no one even knew who the other parent was, and the host had zero support. That wasn’t a healthy environment to be pregnant in.

In all its years assisting hosts, the system had never encountered such a ridiculous accident. This wasn’t just absurd—it was absurd’s absurdity having a baby with insanity. Utterly off the charts.

The atmosphere in the car was quiet and stifling. No one spoke. Probably because… no one knew what the hell to say.

Thankfully, they soon arrived at the hospital. Tan Hua looked out the window—the building’s exterior was old, but the signage was grand and eye-catching. Clearly, this wasn’t some shady clinic.

Of course not. With Lu Huaixu involved, how could she possibly be sent to some back-alley chop shop?

The car rolled into the underground parking lot, and Tan Hua followed Lu Huaixu to the elevator. Behind her was a line of people, their presence somehow serious—and, in a way, absurd.

Led by Lu Huaixu, they went straight through the VIP access into the examination room. The doctor was already there, equipment ready. The moment he saw Tan Hua, he gestured for her to lie down and began the procedure without delay.

After some scanning, poking, and quiet muttering, the doctor finally stepped away—ushering in the most agonizing part: waiting for the results.

Tan Hua glanced at the three Alphas. Their expressions varied.

Lu Huaixu looked calm and detached, distant like all of this had nothing to do with her.

Zheng Jinyu, though visibly worried, maintained her usual gentle demeanor, offering subtle reassurances like a warm spring breeze, soothing some of Tan Hua’s inner tension.

Sheng Yiheng, however, was the opposite—restless and impatient. She paced around the room nonstop, her heels clacking, her presence dizzying.

Tan Hua stared until her head began to spin. She couldn’t help but speak up:
“Can you sit down for a second?”

When Sheng Yiheng looked over, Tan Hua added, “I’m getting a headache.”

Reluctantly, Sheng Yiheng stopped, staring at her with a complicated expression, wanting to speak but holding back.

Fortunately, they didn’t have to wait much longer.

The doctor returned holding the report. He glanced first at Lu Huaixu, then addressed Tan Hua and the others with a calm but firm voice:

“Miss Tan, the results indicate… you are at least three months pregnant.”

Tan Hua: “!”

What?!

Three months?!
Not one, not two—but at least three?

Sheng Yiheng & Tan Hua: both went wide-eyed, seeing stars.
Lu Huaixu: You’re serious?

Zheng Jinyu (the ex-wife): Heaven just dropped me a green hat. (i.e., I’ve been cheated on from above.)