The Heartless Alpha Just Wants to Follow the Plot - Chapter 35

Suddenly, Su Mo remembered the things she had bought. She stood up and divided them into two portions.

“This one’s for you. The other is for Tan Ya. I originally planned to sneak over, drop these off, and leave quietly but she caught me.”

Su Mo handed Qiu Fu a bag filled with canned yellow peaches, seaweed, and salted egg yolk crispy crackers. Qiu Fu looked at the heavy bag, then at the smaller one beside it. “?”

“Her share is smaller. Won’t she get upset?”

Su Mo chuckled. “She wouldn’t dare.”

“Eat yours. Don’t worry about her. I bought all of this for you, she wasn’t supposed to get any.”

If Tanya hadn’t noticed, everything would have gone to Qiu Fu. But since she had, Su Mu had no choice but to give her a token share.

Qiu Fu was amused by Su Mo’s sudden stubbornness. She set her bag down and said, “You could give her the bigger portion. I’ll be working in a few days anyway. If I leave snacks at home, they’ll just expire.”

Su Mo ignored her and carried the bag inside.

Qiu Fu followed, still protesting. “I don’t even like snacks that much.”

Su Mo shot back, “What kind of kid doesn’t like snacks?”

Qiu Fu was an orphan. Though she was beautiful, she hadn’t been favored—more often bullied than cherished. Growing into the strong person she was now hadn’t been easy.

The snacks she never had as a child stayed in her memory. Now that she had money, debt kept her from indulging.

Su Mo wasn’t about to deny her everything.

“Stop worrying about others. Think more about yourself.”

Her tone grew serious. “Just because you’ve grown up doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the things children love.”

Some people are healed by their childhood for a lifetime. Others spend a lifetime healing from their childhood.

Su Mo knew this well, she herself had been an orphan on Earth.

She had no friends, no family. Even after years of effort and success, she had no one to share it with. Her world revolved around money, because only money gave her security. She didn’t want Qiu Fu to end up like that.

Even if they would eventually fall out, Su Mo had marked her. That meant she should treat her well—otherwise, she’d be nothing but heartless.

Qiu Fu paused mid-step. She hadn’t expected Su Mo to say something like that. She thought Su Mo was only buying her things to repay her in another way.

She hadn’t realized Su Mo could be this thoughtful. The heart she had tried to close off began to stir again.

This person, in some ways, was surprisingly gentle.

Pu Ying noticed, her hand tightening around her cup of hot water. She took a large gulp, burning her lips and tongue, but didn’t show it. Only physical pain could suppress the ache inside.

“We should go. If we’re late returning to the old estate, it won’t be good to keep the old master waiting.”

“Mm.”

Qiu Fu offered, “I’ll see you off.”

Su Mo shook her head. “No need. You probably haven’t eaten yet. Go have a proper meal. Maintaining an actor’s figure is important, but health matters more.”

She didn’t let Qiu Fu escort them. Instead, she left with Pu Ying, who had already finished her water.

She had promised to visit Tan Ya. Since she had said it, she wouldn’t go back on her word.

She rang the doorbell next door.

Tan Ya, who had been waiting by the door, opened it immediately. Her face lit up when she saw Su Mo holding snacks. “Su-jie, you really came to see me!”

Su Mo: “Mm. Let’s go inside.”

Noticing Qiu Fu’s door still open, Su Mo glanced back and urged, “Go back in. We’ll leave soon.”

Qiu Fu nodded. “Then I won’t see you off.”

Only after the door closed did Su Mo step fully into Tan Ya’s apartment.

Seeing this, Tan Ya’s suspicions shifted. Could it be that Pu Ying wasn’t Su Mo’s partner, Qiu Fu was?

But she rarely saw Su Mo with Qiu Fu. It was Pu Ying who was always by her side, making decisions for her.

These three.

Tan Ya’s mind spun with speculation.

Smack.

Su Mo slapped Tan Ya lightly on the back. “What are you daydreaming about? Sit down. Didn’t you want me to visit? Or did you just want me to watch you stare into space?”

Tan Ya stumbled forward a few steps, then smiled timidly. “It’s enough that Su-jie came. I don’t dare ask for more.”

Su Mo curled her lip. She didn’t believe it. Tan Ya had been lost in thought—definitely not about anything good.

“Sit over there.”

“Okay.”

Su Mo had come only to check in. She didn’t even drink water, just asked a few casual questions: how she was settling in, whether life was inconvenient, whether the teacher had figured out her identity.

Tan Ya pouted. She felt Su Mo was brushing her off, but still answered obediently.

Su Mo nodded. It seemed there were no real problems—just some adjustment.

“Stay here for now. Don’t go out too often. Your uncle still hasn’t given up. I’ve already caused him some trouble, but anyone who can hide your existence for so many years has some skill.”

At that, Tan Ya grabbed Su Mo’s finger, her voice anxious. “Su-jie, if I’m the reason you’re in danger, then give me up. I don’t want you hurt because of me.”

Her eyes were sincere, as if she truly cared. But the fear in them, and the way her fingers tightened, betrayed her—she didn’t really want Su Mo to let her go.

Su Mo patted her head, her gaze softening with pity. If this child wasn’t the protagonist, if her nature wasn’t so ruthless, Su Mo might have taken her under her wing—helped her through school, given her a job after graduation, treated her like a younger sister.

But remembering the original story made her head ache. If she grew too close, future missions would be impossible. Life would become troublesome.

To keep her future peaceful, she had to be firm now.

“Just focus on your studies. Leave the rest to me. All you need to do is work hard.”

Mentioning the Tan family dampened Tan Ya’s mood. After looking over the snacks Su Mo brought, she found an excuse to let her leave.

On the aircraft, Pu Ying glanced at Su Mo holding the inhibitors, her voice hoarse. “So, you came all this way just for that?”

Su Mo raised a brow. “What else?”

Pu Ying started the craft. “Not to check if someone was being bullied?”

Su Mo replied naturally, “Tan Ya can’t bully her.”

Qiu Fu might seem naïve, but she had survived the industry. No matter how sheltered she looked, she wasn’t someone a child fresh out of a basement could overpower.

Pu Ying hadn’t expected Su Mo to hold Qiu Fu in such regard.

“Take me back to the old estate.”

“Mm.”

On the way back to the old estate, the two fell into silence again. Pu Ying lowered the curtains, making it easier for Su Mo to close her eyes and rest. She slept all the way until they arrived.

“We’re here.”

Pu Ying spoke softly, and Su Mo opened her eyes.

“We’ve arrived? Thanks.”

Su Mo stretched slightly, then stepped down from the aircraft.

Pu Ying noticed the items left on the back seat and reminded her, “You forgot your things.”

Su Mo turned back, remembering the groceries she had bought. She climbed back in, pulled out the bags, and discreetly took out a small box, hiding it behind her.

She walked to Pu Ying’s window and tapped on it.

Pu Ying: “?”

Opening the window, she asked, “What is it?”

“Here.”

Su Mo pushed a bag through the window, leaving Pu Ying momentarily stunned.

This was?

“I told you, everyone gets a share. This one’s yours.”

Pu Ying: “…”

She looked inside. The bag was even fuller than Qiu Fu’s, and when she peeked at the contents, she realized they were all her favorites—spicy broad beans, marinated chicken legs. She hadn’t even noticed Su Mo picking them out.

So, these were meant for her?

Pu Ying couldn’t help but laugh. She was twenty-nine now, no longer an eighteen-year-old omega, yet she was still moved by such small gestures.

Perhaps it was because it was Su Mo who had done it.

It was precisely because it came from her that Pu Ying felt so willing to be touched.

“I thought you bought these for yourself.”

Su Mo shook her head. “Of course not. I picked them especially for you.”

Pu Ying murmured, “So, this is a gift?”

Su Mo: “No, that’s just routine.”

Pu Ying: “?”

“This is the gift.”

Su Mo finally revealed the hand she had kept hidden. In her palm was a black box, slightly larger than her hand, tied with a golden ribbon in the shape of a delicate bow.

The box looked ordinary, giving no hint of what lay inside. Even Pu Ying couldn’t guess what Su Mo intended to give her.

Pu Ying accepted it. “What’s this?”

Su Mo smiled. “That bag was routine—everyone gets one. But this is different. This is a gift. You’ve always taken care of me, arranged things according to my wishes. You’ve worked hard these past years.”

She added, “It’s not expensive, not valuable, but it carries my sincerity. Consider it a token of appreciation.”

She could afford lavish gifts now, but she believed something simple and heartfelt would make Pu Ying happier. Of course, she had also prepared something more extravagant—Pu Ying would discover that later.

Pu Ying hadn’t expected to ever receive a formal gift from Su Mo. The feeling was bittersweet—both happy and sad.

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Just remember to open it after you leave.”

Su Mo turned toward the living room, while Pu Ying started the aircraft and left the estate.

Once outside, Pu Ying couldn’t suppress her excitement. She opened the box and found a cute pink ceramic doll nestled inside.

She remembered Su Mo had bought a pair of them.

But, why give her just one?

What did that mean?

Pu Ying pressed her lips together, clutching the doll tightly. Was this a hint?

Meanwhile, Qiu Fu, rummaging through her own snack bag, discovered another box hidden at the bottom. “What’s this?”

She opened it and found the same pink ceramic doll.

“This looks like part of a pair, doesn’t it?”

She checked the online store and confirmed, it was indeed sold as a set.

So why had Su Mo given each of them one half of the pair?

Could it be another kind of hint?