The Five Heartless Scumbag Alphas Turned Against Each Other Because Of Me - Chapter 97

The woman’s voice was soft, like a lover’s whisper in the dark.

That gentle, lingering tone in Tan Hua’s ear made her whole body tingle—it was like a warm shiver ran down her spine, leaving her bones feeling weak and ready to melt into a puddle.

She really couldn’t resist it.

Zheng Jinyu, drunk and gentle, with that naturally heart-stirring presence—whether in her usual calm demeanor or now, clinging to her so tenderly—was enough to make anyone’s heart skip a beat.

Tan Hua was caught off guard. For a moment, she forgot to push Zheng Jinyu away. She even forgot they weren’t alone.

Her eyes flicked down, and she stared at Zheng Jinyu in a daze. In the dim light, her dark eyes gave nothing away. But Zheng Jinyu mistook that silence for hope—a final lifeline she didn’t want to let go.

Anxious, yet cautious. Nervous, but firm.

“Can we start over?” she asked softly. “Hua Hua…”

“I’m begging you.”

Zheng Jinyu had never been this vulnerable before. The look on her face made Tan Hua’s heart ache. She couldn’t help lifting a hand and gently brushing the corner of Zheng Jinyu’s reddened eyes.

She really was beautiful.

Always had been. Even now, drunk and barely conscious, she still looked breathtaking.

Zheng Jinyu was the kind of Alpha anyone would admire—gentle, patient, caring. It was easy to see why so many Omegas would fall for her. She had a charm that was hard to ignore.

If it weren’t for all the messy complications between them… Tan Hua thought maybe she would’ve said yes.

But—

Before she could even finish that thought, someone grabbed her by the back of her shirt and lifted her clean off the couch like a kitten.

The grip was tight enough to cut off her breath a little.

Dizzy, Tan Hua turned her head and saw it was Lu Huaixu.
“Get up,” she said flatly.

Lu Huaixu didn’t pause as she pulled Tan Hua back. With Sheng Yiheng’s help, the two of them managed to peel her and Zheng Jinyu apart like two suction cups with a loud, sticky pop.

Even after just a short time, Tan Hua now smelled strongly of alcohol and smoke—sharp and unpleasant.

Lu Huaixu looked her dead in the eye.
“You didn’t want to get up… couldn’t bear to leave her?”

Tan Hua didn’t respond. Instead, she turned to Sheng Yiheng and asked,
“So… where do we take her now? Tang Yanzhou’s place? Or back to her apartment?”

Sheng Yiheng looked unsure too, but quickly made a decision.
“Why make it complicated? Just bring her back to the hospital. She can sleep on the couch.”

“If something goes wrong while she’s out, there are doctors nearby to handle it.”

Tan Hua: “…”
That’s… actually reasonable. I can’t argue with that.

Still, Mu Wanyi was a sensitive and easily startled Omega. Tan Hua hesitated.
“I don’t know… What if she sleepwalks or starts talking in her sleep and disturbs my friend?”

Sheng Yiheng stared at her blankly.
“Then get another room. Toss her in there.”

Tan Hua blinked hard.
Do you think this is a hotel? ‘Get another room’? Seriously?

But it was already late, and there weren’t any better options. Plus, Zheng Jinyu was clearly far too drunk to be left alone.

So, Tan Hua finally gave in with a sigh.
“Alright. Let’s go.”

“Wanyi should be waking up soon anyway.”

With everything settled, Sheng Yiheng wasted no time. She lifted the completely drunk Alpha with one arm while grumbling,
“You better behave. If you throw up in my car, I swear you’re buying me a new one.”

Zheng Jinyu didn’t respond. Her eyes were fixed on Tan Hua, staring like she couldn’t look away.

Tan Hua instinctively took a few steps forward—but was pulled back by Lu Huaixu again.

“What about me?” Lu Huaixu asked, voice calm.

Tan Hua turned, and only then noticed the subtle flush on Lu Huaixu’s usually pale, expressionless face, now more noticeable under the bar’s shifting lights.

She hesitated.
“You’re drunk too?”

Lu Huaixu gave a small nod, then shook her head.
“No.”

And just like that, she walked past Tan Hua with a blank expression, catching up to Sheng Yiheng and Zheng Jinyu.

Outside the bar, Sheng Yiheng shoved Zheng Jinyu into the back seat. Tan Hua followed and was just about to get in beside her when Lu Huaixu blocked her path.

“You sit in the front.”

Then she looked at Sheng Yiheng.
“You’re driving.”

Sheng Yiheng blinked, expression flat.
“…Excuse me? Are you giving me orders now?”

She wasn’t entirely happy about it, but Lu Huaixu had already slid into the back seat and was now sitting next to Zheng Jinyu. Sheng Yiheng had no choice but to let it go. She motioned toward Tan Hua.
“Come on, let’s go.”

She muttered under her breath, “Dragging us out in the middle of the night for this mess…”

Tan Hua buckled her seatbelt, and while doing so, couldn’t help thinking, You weren’t exactly any better the other night, so maybe don’t complain so much.

They drove off. By the time they returned to the hospital, another 15 or 20 minutes had passed.

Sheng Yiheng carried Zheng Jinyu into the room next door to sleep off the alcohol. She then turned to Lu Huaixu and ushered her in as well.
“You smell like smoke. Stay in there and don’t stink up Hua Hua’s air.”

With that, she firmly shut the door behind them—finally, some peace.

This was it. The moment she’d been waiting for: alone time with Tan Hua.

But just as she turned around, she found herself face-to-face with two pairs of wide, curious eyes—Tan Hua and Mu Wanyi both staring right at her.

“…Great.”

Mu Wanyi had just woken up. Her body was still weak, her mind a bit hazy. The anesthesia was wearing off, leaving a lingering sharp pain at the back of her neck, making her already pale skin appear even more fragile.

But the surgery had been a success, and that, to her, was the best news of all.

She could tell that Xu Fengqi held a respected position at the hospital. So now, after this operation, she believed she was finally free from the chains of her “Omega” status. She could go out into the world and do whatever she wanted.

Turning her head slightly, Mu Wanyi smiled at Tan Hua.
“The doctor who did my surgery is really skilled. You should remember her name. That way, if you ever want to have your gland removed—”

“Hey! Hey! Hey!” Sheng Yiheng immediately cut her off, her voice panicked.
“Are you really saying this in front of a pregnant woman?!”

The triumphant glint in her eyes was instantly gone, replaced by dread. She stared at Mu Wanyi with a headache brewing.

Sure, Tan Hua didn’t seem like she was seriously considering doing anything to herself… but what if? What if one day she got it into her head—under Mu Wanyi’s influence—that removing her gland was a good idea?

That had to be prevented.

Sheng Yiheng began to think fast. What’s one surefire way to keep someone too busy to meddle? Entrepreneurship. Once you’re neck-deep in starting a business, there’s no time for anything else.

Her eyes gleamed. She smiled warmly at Mu Wanyi, asked a few caring questions, and then casually offered,
“I’m short on help at one of my downstream companies. You interested in taking on some work?”

Mu Wanyi glanced instinctively at Tan Hua.

She and Sheng Yiheng had no personal ties. Why would someone like Sheng Yiheng offer her such an opportunity out of the blue? If word got out, there’d be a line of people fighting tooth and nail for a chance like that.

It had to be because of Tan Hua. She must’ve spoken on her behalf behind the scenes.

Mu Wanyi was overwhelmed. Eyes slightly red, she threw herself into Tan Hua’s arms.
“I knew it! You’re the only one in the world who truly cares about me!”

Sheng Yiheng: “…?”
Excuse me? I’m the one offering the job, and she gets the thanks?

She bit her lip, then shot Tan Hua a look. Tan Hua, in response, patted Mu Wanyi’s back and encouraged her gently,
“Take it. It’s a great opportunity—you shouldn’t let it go to waste.”

Mu Wanyi nodded hard and finally turned to Sheng Yiheng, her voice still weak.
“Thank you for giving me this chance, President Sheng. I’ll give it my all.”

It was a polite, formal response. Sheng Yiheng didn’t put much stock in it. She had no real expectations for Mu Wanyi to do well—this was just a small project, nothing too important. The real goal was to keep Mu Wanyi busy and far away from Tan Hua’s thoughts and decisions.

Now that her plan was in motion, Sheng Yiheng had no interest in sticking around.

She stood up and announced,
“Alright, it’s late. You should get more rest. We’re heading out.”

Afraid that Mu Wanyi might try to argue, she added quickly,
“Tan Hua has to return to work tomorrow.”

Mu Wanyi’s eyes widened. She instantly turned to Tan Hua.
“Go home! Take a shower and get some sleep! What’s a pregnant woman doing staying up all night? You’re not alone anymore!”

Tan Hua: “…”
Not alone? What am I, a mythical creature now?

But she really was tired after the chaos of the day. So she didn’t argue. She nodded and stood up decisively.
“Get plenty of rest over the next few days. Call me if you need anything.”

“Got it,” Mu Wanyi replied softly.

Before leaving, Tan Hua made one last stop at the room next door to check on Zheng Jinyu.

The woman was already lying in bed, sound asleep. Her breathing was steady and calm, but her delicate brows were slightly furrowed, as if her dreams weren’t entirely peaceful.

Of course, it made sense. Drinking too much always felt awful, and with added emotional weight, how could Zheng Jinyu possibly sleep peacefully?

Tan Hua thought back to the pile of empty bottles on that bar table. Her eyes drifted over to Lu Huaixu, who was now sitting quietly on the nearby couch with her eyes closed, gently massaging her temples.

Did Zheng Jinyu drink most of that herself? Or did the two of them just go round for round tonight?

Lu Huaixu clearly looked much more sober than Zheng Jinyu. If she wasn’t the one who drank the most, then it had to mean her tolerance was impressive. Even so, Tan Hua could still see faint traces of drunkenness in her expression.

It was a side of Lu Huaixu Tan Hua had never seen before.

Not the usual cold, aloof, out-of-reach version of her, but someone who now seemed unexpectedly… vulnerable. Quiet. Weighed down. Tan Hua couldn’t help leaning slightly against the doorframe, thinking—Zheng Jinyu was probably drowning her feelings in alcohol because of relationship troubles.

But what about Lu Huaixu?

Was it love, too?

Didn’t she already say—so confidently—that she’d awakened, and that she felt nothing for Cheng Yuan anymore?

Tan Hua frowned a little, inwardly grumbling. Women really do lie. Especially the pretty ones.
You can’t believe a single word they say.

Once she was sure Zheng Jinyu was resting peacefully, Tan Hua turned to leave—only to nearly jump out of her skin when she saw Lu Huaixu suddenly open her eyes and look directly at her.

She almost let out a scream, but caught herself in time, clapping both hands over her mouth so she wouldn’t wake Zheng Jinyu.

Lu Huaixu rose slowly from the couch and walked over. As the tall woman moved closer, Tan Hua instinctively took a step back, glaring at her.
“What are you doing? Don’t sneak up on people like that—it’s creepy…”

As she spoke, she caught a faint scent of alcohol drifting from Lu Huaixu the closer she got.

“Come with me,” Lu Huaixu said calmly once she reached her. “I have something to ask you.”

Even tipsy, Lu Huaixu hadn’t forgotten her reason for coming. So when Sheng Yiheng tried to step in earlier and reject her on Tan Hua’s behalf, Lu Huaixu hadn’t been angry. Instead, she had turned to Sheng Yiheng and stared her down with cool composure.

“You really don’t want to know where her baby came from?”

That one sentence made Sheng Yiheng instantly fall silent.

Lu Huaixu’s manipulative cunning and long-game thinking were so notorious that Sheng Yiheng, despite her usual pride, couldn’t help but trust her in moments like this. If she was asking about the baby, it had to mean she’d found something—something important.

Which was why Sheng Yiheng, without hesitation, switched sides like a well-trained turncoat and gestured politely,
“There’s an empty room next door. Be my guest.”

A second later, Lu Huaixu brushed past Tan Hua and walked straight into the room Sheng Yiheng had pointed out.

Tan Hua remained frozen for a moment until Sheng Yiheng gave her a little nudge.
“Go on.”

Snapping out of her thoughts, Tan Hua wanted to say What could Lu Huaixu possibly need to ask me? —but at the same time, she couldn’t shake the feeling that this conversation was going to be about the child in her belly.

She was curious too. Curious about the truth.

So, she followed after Lu Huaixu, whispering to the system in her head,
“Maybe I can dig out some valuable info from her.”

The system: …Excuse me?

Are you seriously trying to mooch off her hard-earned intel just like that? Lu Huaixu went through all kinds of effort to investigate this, and now you’re just going to charm the truth out of her with a few casual words?

For a brief moment, the system actually felt sorry for Lu Huaixu.

Lu Huaixu was clearly a little tipsy—maybe more than a little. She looked dizzy and unsteady, which explained why by the time Sheng Yiheng and Tan Hua followed her into the room, she was already seated again.

Still, when she saw the two enter, she lifted her chin in a rather gentlemanly manner and nodded toward the empty seats beside her.
“Sit.”

Tan Hua and Sheng Yiheng didn’t bother with politeness. They each found a comfortable spot and sat down. Tan Hua leaned against a pillow and asked calmly,
“Have you met Cheng Yuan before?”

It was completely different from the question Lu Huaixu had expected, so Tan Hua felt no pressure at all as she shook her head.
“No.”

“Then why did you recognize her instantly—and risk your life to save her?” Lu Huaixu held up a flash drive she’d somehow pulled out from who-knows-where between her fingers.
“I went through every available surveillance angle from that day. Watched it over and over.”

“Every tiny change in your expression—I studied all of them carefully.”

“I even brought in a microexpression expert,” she added, her tone still calm—but what she said made Tan Hua feel a chill creep up her spine.
“Both the expert and I came to the same conclusion: there’s no way you two were strangers.”

“You knew her. And you knew her well.”

At this point, Lu Huaixu’s tone wasn’t one of doubt—it was certainty. The kind that left no room for denial. It was like she was preemptively sealing off any chance of an excuse.

Sheng Yiheng had come in thinking she might gather some interesting gossip. She hadn’t expected to uncover a full-blown hidden connection. Her eyes snapped toward Tan Hua like lasers—
You and Cheng Yuan? A complicated past?!

Under the scrutiny of two sharp-eyed Alphas, Tan Hua wanted to cry out her innocence. She truly, honestly, desperately wanted to scream that she had been wronged. But looking at Lu Huaixu now—she had the cold, unbothered aura of someone who’d gutted fish for thirty years at a supermarket. Her heart was as icy as her gaze.

There was no way she’d be moved by a tearful plea.

So Tan Hua had no choice but to rack her brain for a new excuse.
“We’re really not close.”

“I just happened to stumble upon a shocking scene. I panicked and accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, and it happened to save her. That’s all.”

“I was planning to get away immediately, but the guy was drunk. He mistook what I did as a challenge and came after me instead. What was I supposed to do? For myself—and my baby—I had to stand my ground.”

She placed her hand dramatically over her flat stomach and added in a sorrowful tone,
“Otherwise, you’d all be kneeling in front of my grave by now.”

Lu Huaixu: “…”

Sheng Yiheng: “…”

Her acting was getting worse. She used to be convincing—sharp, real, the kind of performance that could actually fool people. Now? Her excuses were so over-the-top and full of holes, even a blindfolded fool wouldn’t believe her.

Still, for the sake of her mental state—and the baby—neither Lu Huaixu nor Sheng Yiheng exposed her.

“Just don’t do that again,” Lu Huaixu said simply.
“If you crash another car, you’ll owe me six hundred million.”

Tan Hua’s eyes widened.
“Since when do I owe you that much?!”

“My car,” Lu Huaixu replied calmly, “is the most expensive model in that series. I paid a fortune for it. And later, I spent another hundred million modifying it.”

She gave a slow, elegant smile.
“So now it’s worth three hundred million.”

Tan Hua: “???”

Excuse me?! Who in their right mind drops 200 million to buy a supercar, then spends another 100 million customizing it, and then uses that precious gem as a daily commuter vehicle?

Is this… some kind of scam?

Tan Hua stared at her, completely speechless.

Lu Huaixu looked very pleased with her reaction. She smiled faintly, clearly enjoying herself.
“Alright, now that the car business is settled, let’s talk about something else—”

Under Tan Hua’s stunned, scattered gaze, Lu Huaixu’s smile suddenly faded. Her eyes turned cold again, her voice emotionless, sharp as a blade.

“Let’s talk about how you got Alpha genetic material from the gene bank.”

Tan Hua (in her heart): Thunderstruck. Shattered. Emotionally destroyed.

Tiny Baby Tan (internally): Packing her bags to reincarnate overnight.

President Lu: The book said, to win a woman’s heart, you have to get her wallet first.

The Book: I never said that.

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