The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 91

Cheng Yuan slowly lifted her gaze, startled. She stared directly at Lu Huaixu for a long moment before finally speaking—her tone calm and unreadable:

“It’s been years. We finally meet again. I didn’t expect the first thing you’d say… would be how eager you are to distance yourself from me.”

She gave a faint smile.
“Sister Lu, you’re truly heartless.”

That smile, however, didn’t reach her eyes.

She was calm—unnervingly calm.
No anger.
No frantic questioning.
No desperate clinging.

She simply nodded, her voice cool:
“Alright. I understand.”

With that, she took a step back, creating a polite distance between them. Then she motioned with a slight tilt of her chin:

“Go ahead and check on Miss Tan.”

She didn’t say whether she intended to leave—but from her posture, it didn’t look like she was going anywhere soon.

Lu Huaixu’s gaze lingered on Cheng Yuan for several seconds, unmoving.
Then she finally turned—but instead of walking toward the hospital bed, she stood still.

And just stared.

Her eyes landed on Tan Hua, who, apart from a pair of blinking eyes barely visible above the blanket, had cocooned herself completely under the covers.

The atmosphere was heavy. The pressure was real.

Tan Hua hadn’t done anything wrong—yet Lu Huaixu’s silent stare still made her feel incredibly guilty.

Why? She had no idea.

But even as her guilt simmered, confusion bubbled up stronger.

Seriously… don’t these people have anything better to do?

Why were they all here, one after another, as if they’d coordinated it?

Is this room a magnetic field? A spiritual vortex? A feng shui hotspot for high-ranking Alphas??

Tan Hua was baffled.

Then, something clicked in her mind. She thought back to that subtle exchange between Lu Huaixu and the female lead.

Her eyes flicked toward Cheng Yuan.

Wait… Did she tell them I was here?

Maybe she hadn’t explicitly said “Tan Hua is at the hospital”, but if she’d casually mentioned “I’m at the hospital”, that alone would be enough to send all the Alphas into a frenzy—rushing to check on her.

…That made sense for Lu Huaixu.

But not Zheng Jinyu.

Zheng Jinyu had come because of a text from Tan Hua herself.

That had nothing to do with Cheng Yuan. So that theory didn’t hold completely.

Still, Tan Hua couldn’t stop staring at Cheng Yuan, her gaze laced with unfiltered suspicion.

Cheng Yuan noticed. Of course she did. She just wasn’t sure if Tan Hua was upset over the whispered words between her and Lu Huaixu—or something else entirely.

So, without a word, she retreated to the couch and sat down.

For two full seconds, she locked eyes with Tan Hua.
She said nothing.
Just observed.

Her gaze drifted leisurely over the three other women in the room. The more she looked at Tan Hua, the more intrigued she became.

Who exactly is this Omega?

Was she a flirt who drifted through a sea of admirers without ever getting her hands dirty?
Or was she a white-lotus type—someone who played innocent while secretly sowing chaos and discord?

If it was the first… Cheng Yuan thought she might actually like her.

But if it was the second…

Her eyes narrowed slightly.
There was nothing Cheng Yuan hated more than scheming, manipulative cowards.

And if Tan Hua dared use those dirty little tricks on her in the future…

She’d make sure Tan Hua learned firsthand what retribution felt like.

The air around Cheng Yuan grew darker, her presence subtly shifting—sharp and cold.

Tan Hua felt it instantly.
It was like her eyes had been burned.

She quickly looked away, pretending to study the ceiling.

She had to come up with a way to drive Lu Huaixu and Zheng Jinyu away.

Tan Hua lowered her lashes in thought. If she didn’t act soon, she’d lose any chance of building a solid revolutionary friendship with the female lead. Those two would ruin everything before it even began.

So she spoke up, feigning wide-eyed innocence and confusion as she looked at Lu Huaixu.
“President Lu, weren’t you just at the Tang residence…”
Halfway through her sentence, her voice abruptly cut off.

No, no, this won’t do, she thought, shaking her head inwardly. If I ask like that, the female lead might think I have a close relationship with Lu Huaixu—and that’ll only accelerate her descent into darkness.

And once the female lead went dark… she’d be in serious trouble.

So Tan Hua hesitated in visible confusion for a while, then decisively shut her mouth. Time for an old trick. She closed her eyes, covered her head, and began moaning dramatically,
“Ow… oh no…”

Her sudden weakness made Zheng Jinyu visibly anxious. He immediately reached out to feel her forehead and asked in a worried tone,
“Hua Hua, what’s wrong?”

By now, Zheng Jinyu had completely forgotten his own petty frustrations. The panic on his face was entirely genuine. Tan Hua paused for a moment, her gaze fixed on him in surprise, and a subtle, unfamiliar emotion stirred within her.

But before she had time to figure out what exactly she was feeling, Lu Huaixu’s voice interrupted,
“Let’s transfer hospitals.”

He wasn’t speaking to her, but to Zheng Jinyu.
“Let’s take her to my cousin’s hospital and run the tests again.”

Connections in high places make everything easier.

Although Zheng Jinyu knew full well that Lu Huaixu probably had other motives for the sudden suggestion, it was also true that his cousin was a renowned doctor. People begged him daily for appointments, and on top of that, he held a high position and had countless elite contacts in the medical world. After a brief moment of thought, Zheng Jinyu agreed.
“All right.”

“Sorry to trouble you,” he added.

The way he said it, you’d think he was the Omega’s actual family.

Though Lu Huaixu was well aware of the former connection between Zheng Jinyu and Tan Hua, his calm eyes darkened slightly at that remark.
“It’s no trouble. Just something on the way,” he replied.

The two Alphas had somehow reached an agreement out of nowhere.

Tan Hua, who had been faking illness to avoid trouble, suddenly opened her eyes wide.
“…?”

What does that mean?

Are we really going back to that same hospital? What about the female lead? What about her?!

She quickly glanced toward the female lead—only to find that Cheng Yuan remained composed, calm, and unbothered. Her lips carried a faint smile, as if none of this fazed her in the slightest.

Tan Hua blinked twice.
“Oh! This female lead is dangerously charming!”

The system fell silent.
“…”

You said the same thing about Lu Huaixu and Zheng Jinyu before. It hasn’t even been that long, and now you’ve already moved on and taken an interest in someone new.

It couldn’t help but remind her,
“Host, our mission is to conquer five scumbag Alphas, not the female lead. I need you to stay focused.”

Tan Hua looked up, stared at the system for two full seconds, then casually borrowed Lu Huaixu’s line:
“It’s no trouble. Just something on the way.”

System: “???”

What kind of ‘on the way’ was that? At this rate, your ‘way’ is about to extend all the way to the Pacific Ocean!

Tan Hua’s gaze was so intense, it became impossible to ignore. Both Lu Huaixu and Zheng Jinyu followed her line of sight and turned to look at Cheng Yuan.

Being stared at so directly by all three of them, Cheng Yuan’s smile deepened slightly, the corners of her lips curling as she said calmly,
“It’s fine. You don’t need to worry about me. I’ll just head home by myself later.”

“But right now, Ningning and Xiaochuan are still helping the police with the investigation, so I need to check in with them first.”

Cheng Yuan had no interest in tagging along to witness their awkward little display of ‘bonding.’ After such a long flight and exhausting journey, she was completely drained. All she wanted now was to go home, freshen up, and get some rest.

As for the rest… there would be plenty of time later. She wasn’t in a hurry.

Cheng Yuan had already mapped out her remaining day in her mind and was preparing to leave ahead of the others—when unexpectedly, Tan Hua spoke up and stopped her.

“No! You can’t go off on your own.”

Her tone was so serious and sincere that both Zheng Jinyu and Lu Huaixu turned to look at her with puzzled expressions.

“What if you run into danger again?” Tan Hua pressed. “The mastermind behind the earlier attack still hasn’t been caught. I can’t let you out of my sight—it’s not safe.”

“If that person is still lurking in the shadows, watching your every move, waiting for the right moment—then leaving us now would be incredibly risky.”

“There’s a good chance they’ll strike again.”

Tan Hua looked like nothing in the world would convince her to let Cheng Yuan leave alone. Cheng Yuan paused mid-step, then turned around to face her, her expression unreadable.

Tan Hua met her gaze head-on, determined and resolute.

At that, Cheng Yuan tilted her head slightly, half amused, and asked,
“You really think, if someone did want to hurt me, being with you would make me safer?”

She thought the Omega would reply with something sweet—maybe something like ‘Of course, because I’ll protect you’ or ‘As long as I’m here, no one will dare hurt you.’

But as always, Tan Hua defied her expectations.

“No, I don’t think that at all,” Tan Hua replied righteously.

“Given my current condition, I can’t really protect you. But President Lu and President Zheng can!”
As she spoke, she quickly shot a meaningful look at Lu Huaixu and Zheng Jinyu—one that clearly said: You two better back me up here.

“Even if they’re cold and indifferent, they’re still Alphas. Surely, they have at least a shred of chivalry left—and when danger comes, they’ll protect us poor, delicate Omegas.”

“…Right?” Tan Hua’s last word rose uncertainly, as if even she wasn’t fully convinced.

Zheng Jinyu and Lu Huaixu were nearly laughing out of frustration.

Is she seriously using us to win favor with another woman?
And what was that “…right?” supposed to mean?
Did she think they were the type to just leave an Omega for dead?

Because of Tan Hua’s few seemingly casual words, both Alphas finally grasped the seriousness of the situation. In unison, they turned sharply to Cheng Yuan.

“You were in danger just now?” Lu Huaixu asked.

“Were you hurt? Did you have a doctor check you out?” added Zheng Jinyu.

Faced with their sudden wave of concern, Cheng Yuan wasn’t sure how she should feel. She answered their questions calmly,
“Yeah, there was a car following me—it was trying to hit me.”

As she spoke, she cast a sidelong glance at Tan Hua, who was still on the hospital bed, clearly hoping Cheng Yuan would spill the truth and win her some sympathy and pity from the two Alphas.

But instead of playing along quietly, Cheng Yuan actually chuckled.

“But thanks to Miss Tan’s timely intervention—she literally threw herself in the way—I’m perfectly fine.”

Her tone carried subtle meaning.
“If not for Miss Tan, the one lying in this hospital bed right now… would probably be me.”

Her words dropped, and silence settled over the room.

Tan Hua was frozen, completely stunned.
Wait… why did the female lead say that out loud?
Sure, she was a kind-hearted person who enjoyed helping others, but she wasn’t one to go around broadcasting her good deeds. It was embarrassing!

She glanced shyly at Cheng Yuan, her voice dropping to a whisper in her mind.
“System, do you think the female lead’s already completely charmed by my heroic actions? If this keeps up… is her heart going to end up totally mine?”

System: “…I think whose heart the female lead ends up giving you is the least of our concerns right now.”
It gave her a deadpan, emotionless laugh.
“What is important is how you plan on explaining all this to Lu Huaixu and Zheng Jinyu.”

Snapped back to reality by the system, Tan Hua reluctantly tore her eyes away from Cheng Yuan—only to find herself staring straight into the frigid, restrainedly angry gazes of both Alphas.

The three of them locked eyes in a tense standoff.

Tan Hua suddenly flashed a smirk—devilish, confident, with a hint of arrogance. Her tone was lazy and careless, yet clearly edged with mischief as she asked,
“What’s wrong? I did a good deed—shouldn’t you two be happy about that?”

After all, I saved your precious female lead—

Correction: my female lead now.

Tan Hua (mentally): Your female lead is lovely… but soon, she’ll be mine.

Female lead (Cheng Yuan): …?

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