The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 83

The relatives were clearly unable to accept Ning Xi’s rebellious attitude. One by one, their expressions twisted as if they had just swallowed a fly. They still wanted to try persuading Ning Xi with kind but firm words. After all, the world was vast, and Tan Hua wasn’t the only Omega out there. There were plenty of beautiful, pure Omegas in the world.

And many of them had good character, spotless reputations, excellent backgrounds—true diamonds in the rough.

But they were also afraid of pushing Ning Xi too far. If she flew into a rage and started yelling about bashing her head against the wall again, and this incident reached Madam Ning and President Ning, it would be a disaster. After all, they had chosen to talk to her about marriage while Madam Ning was away, trying to arrange things quietly behind her back.

Who would have thought Ning Xi would react so violently—and on top of that, expose the disgraceful secret of her lover?

The Ning family relatives were nearly in despair, especially Second Aunt Ning. Her face had gone pale, words catching in her throat. In the end, she held her tongue, not daring to provoke her unhinged niece any further.

What if—just what if—Ning Xi really did slam her head against the wall in front of all the relatives? Madam Ning would surely pin all the blame on her.

Madam Ning had long been looking for someone to make an example of.

So, after weighing the risks with a gloomy gaze, Second Aunt Ning decisively abandoned her original plan. Putting on a falsely gentle and caring tone, she said:

“Ning Ning, about this matter… why don’t you give it some more thought?”

“We’re all just looking out for you, hoping you can find a good partner and a stable home. That way, no one will dare mistreat you out there—don’t you think?”

“Honestly, none of us mean you harm. We’re family. We watched you grow up—how could we possibly hurt you?”

“Look at Guo Lanyi. She’s not only beautiful and wealthy, but also loyal. If you married her, she’d treat you like the apple of her eye. They say when a woman marries someone older by three years, it’s like hugging a golden brick—thirty years, a mountain of gold! The age gap between you two isn’t even that big.”

“Besides, Guo Lanyi would dote on you and share your interests…”

Just as Second Aunt Ning was speaking, she saw Ning Xi suddenly throw herself to the ground, flailing in a dramatic tantrum.

“I don’t want to!”

To make it absolutely clear that she wouldn’t marry Guo Lanyi, Ning Xi went all in: “I won’t marry her! I don’t like her! I only want Tan Hua—I just want Tan Hua!”

“Other than Tan Hua, I don’t want anyone!”

She sounded like a spoiled, insufferable child, voice shrill and rapid-fire. The others couldn’t even get a word in edgewise. But she wasn’t finished—Ning Xi continued at machine-gun speed, like a pea shooter on overdrive:

“Go get Tan Hua for me! I don’t care what you have to do—just bring her to me, by any means necessary! Or I’ll tell my mom everything that happened today!”

“I’ll have her give you all a proper scolding!”

“What did you say?”

A voice suddenly came from the doorway. Madam Ning had arrived, looking puzzled. After asking her question, she caught sight of Ning Xi lying ungracefully on the floor and gasped, covering her mouth in shock.

“Ning Ning, what are you doing…”

“On the floor?”

The moment Ning Xi heard her mother’s voice, she shot up from the ground like a startled cat and looked toward her. She opened her mouth, ready to tattle—but then she saw the person standing behind her mother.

It was Guo Lanyi, arms crossed, wearing a faint, unreadable smile.

Ning Xi shivered on the spot, then quickly scrambled to her feet and scurried to the corner like a scolded schoolchild.

“…Nothing.”

Her voice was so soft it was barely louder than a mosquito’s hum—Madam Ning could hardly hear her.

Though puzzled, Madam Ning didn’t press the issue, especially with Guo Lanyi and the other relatives present. She let it go and turned toward Guo Lanyi with polite composure.

“Please, have a seat, Miss Guo.”

Guo Lanyi gave a light nod, but her eyes swept toward Ning Xi once more.

Ning Xi felt as if she were turning to stone. Her expression frozen, she stared at the floor in a daze.

Why on earth was her mother with Guo Lanyi?!

Didn’t she know how terrifying Ning Xi found her?

She was scared to the point where just seeing her made her feel like her soul had left her body—most of it, anyway.

Ning Xi was practically on the verge of tears.

After Madam Ning and Guo Lanyi took their seats, conversation quickly resumed. Ning Xi sat quietly, eyes downcast, feigning calm as she listened—only to gradually realize, with growing dread, that this was basically her personal execution ground.

Who the hell was the brainless bastard who came up with the idea of marrying her off to Guo Lanyi to solidify an alliance between the Ning and Guo families?!

Face darkening, Ning Xi clenched her jaw and thought furiously: Once I find out who it was, I’ll blow up her husband on the spot, make her a widow, and let her go marry Guo Lanyi herself!

Want me to sacrifice myself for the family? Dream on.

She gritted her molars. Noticing that everyone else was deep in conversation and not paying her any attention, she quietly and cautiously began inching her way toward the door—one careful step at a time.

At first, everything was going smoothly. She was already close to the exit, freedom just within reach. Victory was in sight.

Then Guo Lanyi casually opened her mouth and, with one light remark, turned all eyes in the room back on her:
“Ning Ning, where are you going?”

Ning Xi froze on the spot, still poised mid-escape, one foot ready to bolt. She didn’t dare move.

Guo Lanyi wore a warm, gentle smile that gave off an air of refined calm—but her words were cold and sharp enough to make one’s heart ache:
“If the main character’s about to leave, then is there even a point to continuing this conversation?”

Upon hearing that, Second Aunt Ning immediately raised her voice, scolding Ning Xi with pointed irritation:
“Ning Ning, how can you be so immature?”

“Leaving without even saying a word to us—or to President Guo?”

Ning Xi stayed frozen in that awkward stance for several seconds before finally composing herself. She forced a stiff, half-hearted smile and said, “I was just going to the restroom.” Her expression innocent, she smoothly came up with an excuse. “You all seemed so deep in discussion—I didn’t want to interrupt over something so trivial and spoil the mood.”

“So I didn’t say anything.” She shrugged and blinked at her aunt, feigning confusion. “What, I’m not even allowed to use the bathroom now?”

As she spoke, she reached a hand toward the waistband of her pants.

That one motion was enough to trigger Second Aunt Ning’s trauma. Terrified she might actually drop her pants right there in front of Guo Lanyi, the aunt quickly waved her off in a panic. “Yes, of course you can! Go ahead!”

“But come back quickly,” she added, turning her gaze away altogether. Out of sight, out of mind.

Ning Xi smiled faintly. She had to admit—these little tricks she learned from Tan Hua really did come in handy. Truly, once you abandon the idea of morality, no one can use morality against you.

She made a mental note to ask Tan Hua to teach her more techniques in the future.

But just as she was congratulating herself, Guo Lanyi spoke again:
“I’ll go with you.”

Ning Xi’s eyes widened in horror: “?!?” No way!

Guo Lanyi gave her a look, half-smile tugging at her lips. “After all, if you went and didn’t come back, things would get very complicated.”

Ning Xi nearly passed out from fear. Every hair on her body stood on end, goosebumps rising in waves across her skin. Instinctively, she waved her hands wildly and stammered, repeating her promise like a mantra:

“No, no, I’ll come back for sure. Absolutely.”

“If I don’t come back, I’ll marry you tomorrow!”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Ning Xi slapped her hands over it in horror: “???”

What the hell kind of terrifying nonsense did I just say?!

Panicking, she glanced at Guo Lanyi with pleading eyes, as if silently asking: Can we pretend I didn’t say that? Please?

Guo Lanyi simply gave her a faint, regret-tinged smile, then sat back down as if nothing had happened.
“Well then,” she said gently, “if you truly don’t want me to accompany you, I’ll respect your wishes.”

But at this point, it wasn’t even a matter of respecting her wishes anymore…

Ning Xi felt like she could just leave this beautiful world on the spot.

The problem now was—she couldn’t even sneak away quietly anymore. Her brief spark of rebellion fizzled out, and she slumped in defeat. When Guo Lanyi saw her suddenly wilt like a frostbitten eggplant, the smile on her face slowly deepened.

Ning Xi trudged off in despair. In such a moment of helplessness, the first person who came to mind was, surprisingly, Tan Hua.

She couldn’t stop herself from thinking: If it were Tan Hua in my place, she’d definitely handle this situation with ease. Dealing with her unreasonable aunt or the psychologically twisted Guo Lanyi? Probably nothing more than a warm-up for her.

Right then, Ning Xi wished more than anything that she could drag Tan Hua over here immediately to face this storm with her—wait, scratch that. If Tan Hua were here, it’d be her aunt and Guo Lanyi facing the storm instead.

Realizing this, Ning Xi panicked and frantically dialed Tan Hua’s number over and over.

Tan Hua had just tied on an apron and was about to dig in when a string of frantic calls from an unknown number lit up her phone. She rejected the call again and again, but finally, unable to take it anymore, she picked up—fully prepared to curse someone out.

But then, a pitiful, emotional voice floated through the receiver.

“Hua Hua, what are you doing? Are you doi-ing or something? Why won’t you answer my calls? Do you have any idea how hard it’s been for me to reach you?!”

Tan Hua: “?” When did we get close enough for this level of drama?

“What do you want?” she asked, chewing on a piece of meat, her words muffled.

“I’m dying. Get over here right now,” Ning Xi said with total sincerity. But when Tan Hua remained completely unmoved—so much so she didn’t even fart in acknowledgment—Ning Xi felt a lump rise in her throat. She had no choice but to pivot, quickly changing tactics: “Didn’t you say you were interested in Guo Lanyi? Well, now’s your chance. Do you want—”

“Yes.” Before Ning Xi could even finish, the voice on the other end immediately agreed. “Send me your location. I’m on my way.”

Ning Xi: “?”

So that night of passion and connection really meant nothing, huh?

With Tan Hua on her way to rescue her, Ning Xi finally felt a sense of stability return. She made her way to the restroom and began dragging things out, stalling inside while counting the minutes. She stayed in there forever, refusing to come out.

After hanging up, Zheng Jinyu asked calmly, “Who was that?”

“Ning Xi,” Tan Hua replied with a straight face and a calm tone. “She’s in trouble. Just called me asking for help, so I need to go immediately.”

Zheng Jinyu frowned, obviously skeptical. “Of all times, why is she calling you now?”

“Exactly. She just now ran into trouble—what do you expect me to do?” Tan Hua said with a look of helpless righteousness. “She’s a life. I can’t just ignore that.”

She added meaningfully, “Besides, she’s an Omega. Just like me.”

She was blatantly guilt-tripping Zheng Jinyu with moral high ground—what could Zheng Jinyu even say to that? The person supposedly in danger was Ning Xi, but if Tan Hua took too long to show up, Ning Xi might start suspecting something had happened to her instead.

Whether Tan Hua was lying or not, Zheng Jinyu had no way to proceed with the original plan.

She stared silently at Tan Hua, who was now happily devouring the freshly boiled meat. For a second, Zheng Jinyu thought about confiscating her phone… but quickly dismissed the idea.

Because even if it hadn’t been Ning Xi calling, if it had been Lu Huaixu or Sheng Yiheng, either one of them would’ve found a way to track Tan Hua down in no time.

At that moment, Zheng Jinyu deeply resented the way Omegas always managed to attract attention like moths to a flame.

Time was tight. As soon as Tan Hua finished the last of the meat in the pot, she stood up and called for the check. Then she hurried out. Zheng Jinyu followed behind silently, getting into the cab with her—saying nothing the entire way.

She looked like she had completely shut down.

Tan Hua, cheerful as ever, gave her a quick glance, then turned back around, perfectly calm. She leaned forward and urged the driver, “Sir, please go a little faster. This is a ten-alarm emergency.”

The driver looked at her through the rearview mirror and gave a friendly smile. “You got it. Buckle up!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Tan Hua felt a sudden surge of motion—like she had taken off from the ground. Watching the scenery blur past the windows, she couldn’t help but ask her system:

“…Did I just take flight?”

System: “Yes, Host. For the price of a car ride, you’re getting the full airplane experience—what a deal!”

Tan Hua: “…” Deal your head. At this speed, something was going to go wrong.

She immediately raised her hand to grip the overhead handle tightly, subtly trying to rein in the situation. “Sir, actually… I’m not in that much of a rush. No need to go all out—safety is the most important thing…”

“No worries,” the driver said without even glancing back. “You can trust my skills. You’re welcome to check—I’ve been doing this for twenty years, not a single accident on record.”

Then, without waiting for a reply, he launched into a detailed monologue about his long and “glorious” career as a driver.

Tan Hua sat there, gripping the handle with white knuckles, half listening, half praying, as his stories went in one ear and out the other. Between his nonstop chatter and the hair-raising speed, it felt like a double-layered torture.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, they screeched to a stop at the destination.

Before the car had fully settled, Tan Hua flung open the door and scrambled out like her life depended on it. She was done.

Zheng Jinyu strode over, frowning slightly as she gently rubbed Tan Hua’s back, trying to soothe her. “Feeling any better now?”

Tan Hua nodded… then shook her head. Eventually, she forced herself upright, ignoring the nausea, and looked up at Zheng Jinyu. “President Zheng, are you busy? If you have other things to attend to, you really don’t need to stay with me. I’ll be fine.”

Of course Zheng Jinyu could see right through her.

She let out a quiet chuckle. Her smile was warm, gentle even, but there was a chilling sharpness in her eyes.
“You really dislike me that much? You don’t even want to be in the same space with me?”

“I didn’t mean that…”

“You find me such an eyesore that you can’t even stand having me nearby?”

“That’s not true…”

“So now you’re telling me even breathing the same air as me makes you feel sick?”

With each step, Zheng Jinyu closed in, her tone calm but her aura growing darker by the second. It was clear—she was about to spiral again.

Tan Hua had reached her limit. She couldn’t take it anymore and finally raised her voice:
“I said that’s not what I meant! You’re completely misunderstanding me!”

There was a long silence.

Then Zheng Jinyu spoke again, her voice low and bitter.
“I knew it. You’ve already lost all patience for me. Just a few more words from me, and you’re already so annoyed.”

Tan Hua: “…”

Why are women so terrifying when they start being unreasonable?

In the end, Tan Hua gave up. “Fine. If you want to follow me, then follow me.”

Whatever. She didn’t care anymore. Wasted time, lost money, missed opportunities—none of it mattered now.

Only then did Zheng Jinyu seem satisfied. She gave a tiny nod, her expression returning to that gentle, harmless look from before.
“Let’s go.”

She took the lead, looking like she was guiding the way. Tan Hua watched her walk off for a moment before raising a limp hand, her tone deadpan:

“You’re going the wrong way. It’s this direction.”

Zheng Jinyu froze mid-step… then obediently turned and followed the direction Tan Hua had pointed.

Ning Xi had been hiding in the bathroom for nearly an hour, and she was reaching her limit. This was getting ridiculous. What kind of Omega spends this long in the restroom? It wasn’t like she had medical issues… or was secretly seeing someone on the side.

She couldn’t stand it anymore. Heart pounding and mind blank, she finally redialed Tan Hua’s number.

“Where are you? It’s been almost an hour!”

“I’m at the door! Just give me two more minutes—I’m almost there!”

But Ning Xi had run out of patience. She was like an ant on a hot pan, so anxious she couldn’t sit still. “I’ll come get you,” she said and rushed toward the entrance.

Finally, her eyes landed on a familiar figure. The sight of Tan Hua’s face nearly brought tears to her eyes—she had never found her so delightful before.

Ning Xi dashed forward, threw herself at Tan Hua, grabbed her arm, and began dragging her back. “Hurry, hurry, hurry! If we’re even a little late, I’m going to end up married to Guo Lanyi tomorrow!”

Zheng Jinyu, entirely ignored, watched as Ning Xi clung to Tan Hua’s arm with unreserved intimacy—and Tan Hua didn’t even show the slightest resistance. Her eyes, usually clear and serene like autumn water, now darkened noticeably.

Tan Hua raised an eyebrow. “It’s only been a little while. How did things escalate to marriage already?”

Ning Xi didn’t know how to explain it—so she didn’t bother. She just dragged Tan Hua along at lightning speed. “You’ll understand soon enough.”

She was walking so fast—and with her long legs, too—that Tan Hua’s mouth twitched in protest. “I know you’re in a hurry, but could you slow down a bit? At least consider that I’m pregnant…”

Before she could finish the sentence, Ning Xi had already flung the door open. “We’re here.”

Tan Hua looked up—and froze. The room was packed to the brim with people.
“?”

With Tan Hua by her side, Ning Xi suddenly felt like she had solid ground beneath her feet. Her tone even gained volume and confidence. She beamed and offered an apology: “Sorry, everyone. After the restroom, I bumped into an old friend on the way back and ended up chatting a bit.”

Then she stepped aside, revealing the person behind her.

“Allow me to introduce the one who haunts my dreams day and night, my beloved—Hua Hua.”

Tan Hua: “??”
Grandpa on the subway looking at his phone.jpg.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

She instantly realized this was a setup and turned to leave, only for Ning Xi to grab her and push her forward—straight in front of Guo Lanyi.

“Aunt Guo,” Ning Xi said with utmost sincerity, “my heart already belongs to someone else. I absolutely cannot marry you.”

“I really, truly like her. So I hope you’ll give us your blessing.”

As Ning Xi’s words fell, Tan Hua could feel Guo Lanyi’s gaze land on her like a blade—calm and gentle on the surface, yet full of hidden force. It sliced through the air like a knife and pinned her straight to the back of the door.

It wasn’t just her body. It felt like even her soul was being hoisted up, dangling midair like a prisoner awaiting judgment from the queen.

Tan Hua: “!”

Holy crap.
This fifth Alpha is absolutely terrifying.

Tan Hua, Day One of Stepping into the Battlefield of the Jealous Wives

Ning Bao: Goddess! Chu~ Love you!

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