The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 80

Tan Hua rolled her eyes and nearly fainted on the spot.

Ning Xi quickly supported her to keep her from falling and hurting herself. Though her words were comforting, her tone was unmistakably laced with schadenfreude and amusement.
“Hey, hey, hey! Hua Hua, you’re a pregnant woman now—you need to be more careful!”

She turned to the doctor, anxious but still full of energy.
“Doctor, come take a look! What’s going on with her? Why did she faint again? Is something wrong with her body? Please run another full check-up and prescribe something that won’t harm either her or the baby.”

After speaking with the doctor, she turned back to Tan Hua and said solemnly,
“Hua Hua, you must stay strong! You’re no longer alone. Even if it’s just for the child growing inside you, you have to pull yourself together and live on bravely!”

Ning Xi went on and on in a seemingly endless stream of chatter. Tan Hua finally couldn’t bear it anymore and shot her an eye-roll.
“You’re really enjoying this, aren’t you?”

Hua Hua? When did we become that close? Just a moment ago you were calling me a “homewrecker” without holding back. But the second the pregnancy was confirmed, you suddenly act like we’re childhood best friends who grew up wearing the same pair of pants?

Tan Hua stared at her blankly, her face devoid of emotion. Under that gaze, Ning Xi started to feel guilty. She pinched her thigh several times and mentally replayed the most heartbreaking moments of her life to keep herself from laughing. Only then did she manage to put on a tearful expression with reddened eyes.

“Hua Hua, I’m sorry,” she said.

She apologized sincerely—or so it seemed. Then, without missing a beat, she turned and shifted the blame onto the already-worried Sheng Yiheng and Lu Huaixu.

“This is all their fault for not taking good care of you!”

“Don’t worry, I’ll report your situation to the Omega Women’s Protection Association. They’ll seek justice for you and make sure your rights are upheld!”

Sheng Yiheng: “??”
Wow. You really are a master of double-speak.

She gave a cold sneer and strode forward, forcefully pushing Ning Xi aside. Her voice was icy as she warned,
“Her affairs are none of your concern. If you dare leak this information—”

She narrowed her eyes. She didn’t need to finish the sentence—Ning Xi instantly understood.

Though she was indignant, she knew better than to argue. She desperately wanted to announce Tan Hua’s pregnancy to the entire world, but a quick glance at the three Alphas in the room—Sheng Yiheng, Zheng Jinyu, and even the usually silent but clearly protective Lu Huaixu—made her back down. She had no choice but to swallow her pride and wait.

She was hopelessly outmatched.

Ning Xi had no doubt: if she so much as said a word out of line, her parents would suffer the consequences at the hands of these three, and her entire family and company would be wiped out in minutes.

She pressed her lips together and bowed her head in reluctant submission.
“…I’ll keep this secret.”

But even as she promised, her thoughts churned: As if this secret will stay hidden just because I keep quiet.

As long as Tan Hua decides to keep the child, her belly will grow day by day. Sooner or later, everyone will find out.

And then what? The scandal will explode.

After all, Tan Hua is unmarried, pregnant without an Alpha mark, and even the child’s other mother is a mystery. This whole situation—one hit after another—could ruin her reputation completely.

Thinking of this, Ning Xi calmed down.
Why am I even worried?

Sooner or later, she’ll have to live in the light. And under the sunlight, nothing stays hidden.

Ning Xi silently watched the pale-faced Tan Hua. For a brief moment, she even felt a trace of pity for her. After going to such lengths to cling to these powerful Alphas, all her efforts were now on the verge of collapse.

Even as an outsider, Ning Xi couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.

Perhaps because Tan Hua looked so unwell, the doctor shooed Sheng Yiheng aside and performed a thorough check-up.

After examining the data on the monitor, the doctor frowned deeply.
“Who here is Miss Tan’s family?”

No one answered. The doctor furrowed his brows and looked up.
“What? Everyone suddenly mute?”

Seeing this, Sheng Yiheng reluctantly spoke up, “I am—” but before she could finish, another voice overlapped hers.

She turned toward the source of the voice and met Zheng Jinyu’s gaze.

“?” Seriously? You divorced her how long ago? What a heartless bastard.

Sheng Yiheng shoved her hands into her coat pockets, her demeanor cold and forceful.
“You? Really?” she scoffed at Zheng Jinyu.

But Zheng Jinyu smiled calmly, unfazed, and echoed her tone,
“And you are?”

Just as the two were about to start bickering, Ning Xi, ever the drama lover, was about to step in to stir the pot. But Lu Huaixu, who had remained composed throughout, spoke up quietly.
“How is her condition?”

The doctor turned away from the two Alphas and answered Lu Huaixu.
“Severe malnutrition.”

He pointed to the monitor.
“I suspect she hasn’t had adequate food or nutrition since childhood.” He then gestured to Tan Hua.
“Otherwise, she wouldn’t be this underweight now.”

“Even if she had a naturally thin build, the data doesn’t lie.”

Tan Hua had known the original host’s life had been harsh, but not to this extent. She sat in silence for a moment before asking,
“Don’t most pregnant women start experiencing symptoms at five to six weeks? Why am I only now starting to feel anything?”

“Pregnancy symptoms vary based on a woman’s constitution,” the doctor explained.
“With your level of malnutrition, the symptoms should be more intense. But you’ve only shown mild signs of morning sickness so far—that’s unexpected.”

He furrowed his brows, clearly thinking hard. After a long pause, he spoke again with uncertainty.
“Perhaps your body simply isn’t the type to show strong pregnancy reactions.” Then he added, “What have you been eating these past few days?”

Tan Hua: “…Quite a lot, actually.”

Yesterday at the banquet, she had devoured everything—the gourmet dishes, pastries, drinks, champagne, red wine, sunflower seeds, peanuts, chocolates, hard candy, soft candy… She didn’t miss a single item.

Tan Hua’s eyelid twitched, and a realization slowly dawned on her.
“So… this is because…” she asked with some embarrassment, “I overate… and ate too much of everything?”

The doctor, perhaps finding this conclusion too ridiculous to comment on, gave her a complicated look and finally nodded.
“I’ll prescribe you some digestive tablets and supplements to help with your nutrition. Make sure you take them on time.”

His tone turned serious by the end.

Tan Hua nodded obediently. “Thank you, Doctor.”

Once the doctor left, Zheng Jinyu immediately launched into criticism.
“How have you been taking care of Hua Hua? Don’t you know what she should and shouldn’t eat? What were you doing while she was gorging herself? Why didn’t you stop her?”

Sheng Yiheng, caught off guard, was stunned.
“?”

Though she truly felt guilty and remorseful for her negligence, she quickly recognized Zheng Jinyu’s intention. She’s trying to fight for custody of Tan Hua.

And Sheng Yiheng wasn’t about to let her succeed—not a chance.

She snapped back,
“Didn’t you hear the doctor say she’s severely malnourished? So what if she ate what she wanted? And by the way, I don’t recall you treating her all that well during your marriage, so stop pretending you’re some saint now.”

“If you had truly cared for her back then, would she have been willing to divorce you?”

Watching the drama unfold from the sidelines, Ning Xi was gleefully absorbing every twist. But this bombshell nearly made her choke.
“?!”
Wait, hold on!

Who was married to whom? And who divorced whom?! What kind of explosive revelation is this?!

She stared wide-eyed, utterly stunned.

Being called out like that, especially in public, made Zheng Jinyu’s already pale face go even whiter. She was genuinely rattled. Her composed demeanor cracked as her Alpha presence erupted like a storm, bearing down on Sheng Yiheng.

Sheng Yiheng instinctively dodged, then retaliated with full force.
“Did I say anything wrong? If you had treated Hua Hua right back then, would you now be here, putting on a pathetic act trying to win her back with fake emotion?”

“It’s too late. Hua Hua sees everything clearly now.” Sheng Yiheng sneered.
“I don’t know how you deceived her before, but it won’t work anymore.”

“She’s done being lied to and manipulated by you.”

Zheng Jinyu had never been so furious. It felt like Sheng Yiheng had ripped out the deepest, most painful thorn in her heart, leaving the wound bleeding uncontrollably and burning with anguish.

She lost control—her emotions surged with a destructive Alpha aura that surged toward Sheng Yiheng.

But Sheng Yiheng just scoffed coldly and met her head-on.
“You think I’m afraid of you?”

Tan Hua and Ning Xi, the two Omegas in the room, instinctively trembled from the oppressive pressure—but their eyes were glued to the scene, absolutely riveted.

Just as the tension reached a boiling point, Lu Huaixu finally spoke, his voice calm but firm:
“Are you two not aware there’s a pregnant woman in the room?”

The threatening Alpha pressure disappeared instantly as if snuffed out by water. Both turned at once to Tan Hua and apologized in unison,
“Sorry…”

Tan Hua, her teeth still slightly chattering, replied,
“It’s fine… please, carry on.”

When the two stood still, unmoving, she blinked innocently and asked,
“Why did you stop? That was getting interesting.”

But Sheng Yiheng and Zheng Jinyu misunderstood her tone, thinking she was being sarcastic. The two Alphas who had just been locked in fierce confrontation now stood silently, looking unusually well-behaved. No matter how Tan Hua tried to coax or provoke them, they didn’t release a single ripple of their previous intensity.

Tan Hua sighed in genuine disappointment.
“Pity. I thought I’d get to enjoy a good show today.”

The system was speechless.
Host, perhaps it’s time to seriously consider what to do about the baby in your belly.

After all, this isn’t just a biscuit, or a plate of pastries, or even an ice cream cone. It’s a living, breathing life.

It couldn’t quite read Tan Hua’s intentions and dared not push her. All it could do was offer this quiet, subtle reminder.

After all, if the host didn’t want to keep the child, there was still time to terminate the pregnancy.

The system’s gentle reminder dragged back into focus what Tan Hua had been deliberately avoiding. Her mood instantly sank.
“I don’t know,” she said flatly, emotionless. “Let’s first find out who the father is.”

But what if they found out? And what if they didn’t?
The system didn’t dare ask further. It only replied cautiously,
“I’ll do my best.”

After that, the system went silent.

While Tan Hua sat deep in thought, Lu Huaixu strode toward her, looking down at her from above. He said nothing, but the question in his gaze was obvious.

Tan Hua swallowed nervously and tilted her palm-sized face up to him.
“President Lu, would you help me look into who the father of the child is?”

Lu Huaixu hesitated, as if unsure how to respond. Finally, he asked,
“You don’t know yourself?”

“…No.” Her answer was dry and awkward.

She had only recently transmigrated into this body—how would she know what kind of unthinkable things the original host had done?

If the original host hadn’t been with anyone physically, then Tan Hua could only guess she had gone to great lengths to steal someone’s genetic material and secretly implanted it into herself.

Tan Hua didn’t know how long the original host had worked at this plan, but considering the effort involved and the fact she had chosen such specific genetic material, it had to be of high quality—perhaps even from one of these top-tier Alphas standing here now.

Alphas like Lu Huaixu and the others typically stored their genetic samples in elite cryogenic facilities at the peak of their youth or maturity—just in case of future accidents or infertility.

These facilities had extremely high security measures, virtually impossible for ordinary people to access.

Which meant they were back to square one. If the genes weren’t from one of these high-level Alphas, would the original host have gone to such lengths to impregnate herself?

Clearly not. The entire goal had been to elevate her social status, to climb the ladder.

Tan Hua’s thoughts drifted deeper. She suddenly felt it was necessary to return to the rundown rental unit where the original host used to live. Something told her that she might find valuable clues there.

Luckily, even though she had moved out, she’d continued paying the rent—just in case. And now, that precaution seemed almost prophetic.

Lu Huaixu’s face remained calm, showing no obvious emotion. He simply nodded.
“I’ll help you investigate.”

Tan Hua gave him a grateful look, then glanced toward Zheng Jinyu and Sheng Yiheng before turning to Sheng Yiheng.
“I’m heading home later.”

Sheng Yiheng responded reflexively,
“I’ll go with you.”

“There’s no need,” Tan Hua declined politely. “I want to be alone.”

“But you…” You’re not planning to terminate the pregnancy, are you? Sheng Yiheng wanted to ask but held back, afraid of provoking her. She hesitated, unsure how to phrase it. In the end, she simply said,
“I’m not comfortable letting you go alone.”

“How about letting her go with you instead?” She pointed to Ning Xi, who had been zoning out nearby. “You’re both Omegas—maybe you’ll find it easier to talk.”

Ning Xi, suddenly assigned a role, snapped out of her daze.
“??” What is this, the subway grandpa reading gossip on his phone kind of moment?

Seriously? Do we even know each other that well for you to throw tasks at me like this? You think I’m actually going to listen to you?
With a forced smile, she said,
“I have something going on. I’m afraid I can’t. Thanks.”

You go with her if you’re that concerned.

“500,000,” Sheng Yiheng said abruptly.

Ning Xi: “?”

“I’ll give you 500,000 yuan. Just accompany her home, keep her company, help her relax. I’ll transfer the money right now.” Sheng Yiheng pulled out her phone.

Ning Xi: “…”
500,000? You think you can bribe me with that? Do I look like someone who needs your money?

She opened her mouth to reject the offer—until she suddenly processed what was being said.

Tan Hua was going home.
And if she was going home, then there might be a chance to uncover the truth.

The words that had been about to come out of her mouth took a sharp turn.
“…Alright.”

As promised, Sheng Yiheng transferred the money immediately. Ning Xi stared at the text message notification and thought silently to herself:
Well, if I’m taking her money, I might as well help her avoid disaster. And if I can secretly use this as an excuse to help Yuan Yuan investigate the truth… then it’s worth it. No loss here.

The doctor quickly returned with the medication. Tan Hua stared at the bag filled to the brim with pills and supplements, hesitating.
“Do I really need to take all of this?”

“This is just the initial dosage,” the doctor explained briefly, then cast a glance at Lu Huaixu.
“You’ll need to come in for weekly check-ups to monitor your body’s progress and ensure things are moving in a positive direction.”

He handed over a card.
“This is my personal contact information. If anything comes up, feel free to call me directly.”

Tan Hua accepted the card, stored the number in her phone, and thoughtfully added “AAA” in front of the doctor’s name—just to make sure he’d be at the top of her contacts list in case of emergency.

Once that was done, she slipped both the card and her phone away, thanked the doctor, and looked hesitantly at Lu Huaixu.
“So… I can go home now?”

Lu Huaixu gave a slight nod, expression unreadable, offering no further comment.

Tan Hua couldn’t shake the feeling that something felt off, but she didn’t have time to dwell on it. Right now, her only focus was returning to the small rental unit the original host had once lived in—she was certain there were clues waiting there.

She said her goodbyes to the three Alphas, then dragged the still-gossip-hungry Ning Xi along and left.

Lu Huaixu had arranged for a driver to take them.

When they finally arrived and stepped out of the car, Ning Xi took one look at the dilapidated neighborhood and stared in disbelief.
“You actually lived in a place like this?”

“You spent all that effort trying to seduce Sheng Yiheng and Zheng Jinyu, and neither of them gave you a decent place to stay?”

Tan Hua was speechless.
“…This is where I used to live. When I cut ties with my birth family, I didn’t have much savings, so this was the best I could afford. Still, it kept the wind and rain off me. Better than being homeless.”

“But you’re an Omega. You could’ve applied for a free apartment through the Omega Rescue Program,” Ning Xi blurted out.

Tan Hua: “? There’s such a thing?”

Ning Xi: “? You didn’t know?”

“…No.”
Tan Hua fell silent. In that moment, the importance of connections and access to information became painfully clear.

Ning Xi, too, was struck speechless. She had assumed Tan Hua, for all her cleverness and scheming, would at least be resourceful enough to know about basic support systems available to Omegas. But apparently not.

While Ning Xi was still struggling with her mixed emotions, Tan Hua had already started walking ahead. Ning Xi followed instinctively, though she clearly detested the surroundings.

For a measly 500,000 yuan, she felt like she was suffering more than she’d bargained for.

Dirty drainage pipes ran alongside the cracked pavement. Power lines were messily rigged, hanging dangerously close to the ground. Clotheslines jutted out haphazardly from windows above. From the surrounding buildings came the faint but unmistakable sounds of angry male shouting, women pleading, and children crying—all tangled together into a chaotic symphony that grated on her nerves.

She glanced around at the nearby residents, but no one seemed the least bit surprised or disturbed. They carried on as though it were all perfectly normal.

Ning Xi frowned, her brow deeply furrowed. Clad in high heels worth tens of thousands, she didn’t even know where to place her foot amidst the mud and trash.

After weaving through a labyrinth of alleys and dodging debris, she finally arrived—dust-covered and disheveled—at Tan Hua’s rental.

One look at the broken, rusted door, and her heart almost gave out.
Nope. I can’t do this.

She turned to glance back at the maze behind her. Without Tan Hua’s guidance, there was no way she could retrace her steps or find her way out of this dump.

With no better option, she bit the bullet and followed Tan Hua into the apartment.

The room reeked of dampness and mold, and the air was thick with dust. Ning Xi instinctively covered her nose and mouth, already regretting her decision for the hundredth time.

If I’d known Sheng Yiheng was such a scammer, I never would’ve agreed to this. And now look—I’m stuck, no way forward, no way back.

“Have a seat,” Tan Hua said casually, gesturing toward a sofa. “I haven’t lived here in a while, so I can’t really offer you any water.”

Ning Xi rolled her eyes. As if I’d dare drink water from this place even if you tried.
She took a deep breath and glanced at the so-called “sofa” Tan Hua mentioned. It was, in reality, just a wide wooden bench that had clearly seen far too many years of use—no backrest, and not even close to comfortable.

Time had not been kind. The wood was blackened and rotting, riddled with wormholes. One look was enough for Ning Xi to decide she’d rather just stand.
It’s only for a short while. I’ll deal with it.

After the brief exchange, Tan Hua immediately got to work, rummaging through cabinets and drawers in search of useful documents. Seeing an opportunity to snoop—under the guise of helping—Ning Xi moved closer.
“Need a hand?”

Tan Hua glanced over her shoulder, then nodded.
“Yeah. Help me bust open this cabinet.”

Ning Xi: “…”
Wow. You really don’t hold back, do you?

Tan Hua had no idea where the original host might’ve hidden important documents, so she was basically tearing the place apart like a headless chicken, overturning every box and drawer. The two of them worked up a sweat in the cramped 20-to-30-square-meter room, until finally, they spotted a suspicious, decaying wooden chest under the bed.

They crouched down together in front of it. After a quick look at each other, they pried the lid open with joint effort.

The first thing that came into view was a bold, eye-catching title:
“XX Hospital Assisted Reproduction (Surrogacy & Childbearing Services) Agreement.”

And that wasn’t the only one.

Tan Hua pulled out one agreement after another, her movements mechanical and dazed, until a whole stack of them had formed on the floor—no fewer than a dozen.

Ning Xi stared, slack-jawed.
“…???”

Tan Hua’s expression froze. “…You’ve got to be kidding me.”

Original Host, you were seriously hardcore.

What was this? Did she plan to have a dozen kids at once, hoping to birth the offspring of every single top-tier Alpha in this dog-blood drama?

Original Host (inspired): There has to be at least one combination that’ll shoot me straight to the top!

Tan Hua: Flips table.

Ning Xi: …My worldview has officially expanded.

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