The Omega Who Canceled the Engagement Ended Up Falling for Me - Chapter 16

Xu Qing’s life dilemma was certainly not something that could be resolved by a single session of “consultation” gifted over charcoal-grilled skewers. However, compared to her previous aimlessness, she now possessed a clear line of thinking.

She had witnessed the way her Omega sister handled problems. To be frank, that direct, decisive manner of saying “no” to things she disliked or didn’t want—coupled with the relentless pursuit of compensation—gave Xu Qing a sudden sense of being “deeply shaken.”

She finally realized she had been confined for far too long, perpetually playing the role of the perfect character in other people’s minds.

At home, she was the perfect daughter; at work, the perfect subordinate; even within the Fu family, she had been doing her best to play the role of the “perfect son-in-law.”

What was the necessity of it all?

A lifetime lasts only a few short decades. If one lives entirely for others, why bother coming into this world to suffer?

Having already made up her mind, the so-called “life consultation” was merely a pretext to vent to someone.

It was true—Xu Qing had gone too long without confiding in anyone.

Fu Shuang took a small bite out of a piece of peeled shrimp meat. The way she held her chopsticks was a bit awkward, but in Xu Qing’s eyes, it was incredibly cute.

Even the way she ate was beautiful. If the meaning of marriage were simply three meals a day in someone’s company, Xu Qing would marry a lady like this without a moment’s hesitation.

It was just that the age gap between them seemed a bit wide. Xu Qing had turned twenty-six this summer, while the other girl had only just reached adulthood—the season when one should be enjoying the prime of youth, not worrying about the messy business of marriage.

“Life consultation… what exactly do you mean by that?” Fu Shuang waited for a moment, and seeing that Xu Qing hadn’t spoken, she asked anxiously, “Did something happen to you?”

Xu Qing smiled. “There are indeed some frustrating things. I’ve encountered a few rotten people lately.”

“What kind of rotten people? Can you get rid of them?” Fu Shuang wiped the corner of her mouth, her gaze burning as she looked at her, offering a helpful suggestion. “If you can’t, just pay someone to give them a beating. As long as you don’t leave any evidence… if you need to, I can recommend someone I know…”

“It hasn’t come to that,” Xu Qing hurried to stop this wild outlaw, a smile dancing in her eyes. “While it hasn’t reached the point of physical violence, it is definitely time to fight back.”

“If you need anything, you can come to me for help,” Fu Shuang said, gesturing to herself with a thumb. “I may not have other talents, but I’m quite good at arguing.”

Xu Qing couldn’t help but laugh. “Really? You look so well-behaved to me.”

Fu Shuang bit off a piece of meat and said with bulging cheeks, “If a good friend is in trouble and I can’t help, I’ll definitely feel very guilty. Besides, if it’s arguing with bad people, I will certainly give it my all!”

Watching her use such an earnest and well-behaved tone to say such assertive things, Xu Qing couldn’t help but wonder what she actually looked like during an argument.

Would she win only because she was so cute that the opponent surrendered in advance?

Such words couldn’t be said aloud for fear of bruising the Omega sister’s pride. Xu Qing said with a serious face, “Indeed, I can tell at a glance that you’re an expert at arguing.”

Fu Shuang looked at her suspiciously.

Why does this compliment feel a bit perfunctory?

She didn’t dwell on it, but told Xu Qing with concern: “Sister, you seem like such a good person with a great personality. You’re usually too tolerant of others, which is why they have the nerve to step all over you. If you don’t show them some teeth, they’ll only get worse in the future!”

“You’re absolutely right. As a reward, here’s another piece of shrimp—”

As Xu Qing spoke, she brought the peeled shrimp meat to Fu Shuang’s lips.

The young girl’s lips were moist and translucent, light in color, with the labial tubercle shimmering with a faint pale luster. Usually, she wore orange-toned lipstick, looking playful and cute, but now that the lipstick was wiped away, her lips were as tender as the petals of a budding monthly rose. With just one look, Xu Qing couldn’t help but feel a sense of poetic appreciation.

Holding the shrimp meat between her index finger and thumb, she had just begun to feel a slight urge to retreat when the meat was suddenly taken into the other girl’s mouth.

Warm lips brushed against her fingers, like a snake slowly shedding its skin in a warm, moist nest. Fu Shuang’s lips left her hand as she savored the freshly grilled shrimp.

Xu Qing’s blood surged throughout her body. She stiffly withdrew her hand and hurriedly began peeling the next shrimp.

The sensation of those lips lingered on her fingertips—a strange feeling that was enough for Xu Qing to replay in her mind over and over again.

“Delicious,” Fu Shuang was immersed in the natural flavor of the food and didn’t notice the momentary panic in Xu Qing’s eyes. She nodded with gusto. “This barbecue place is good. We should come here often when we have time.”

After having several meals with her, Xu Qing had gradually figured out her appetite. Not only did she eat very little, sampling only a bit of everything, but she also ate incredibly slowly. Even when Xu Qing ate at half-speed, she could never lose to Fu Shuang in a contest of slowness.

“Come here often when we have time” implied that they would spend a lot of time “wasting” it on meals together in the future.

It sounded almost like a beautiful confession.

That night, the two of them slept in separate bedrooms. It didn’t take long for Xu Qing to fall asleep after hitting the bed. When she woke up the next morning and saw Fu Shuang’s slippers at the door, she knew the girl had already left for work.

Xu Qing still commuted by motorcycle, risking a fine by parking the bike at an intersection further away from her unit.

At around nine in the morning, her small office was crowded with people.

“Little Xu, I heard your engagement was called off. Is that true?” A female leader from the neighboring department, who usually had no interaction with Xu Qing, flocked over the moment she caught the scent of gossip.

“Why? Is it because you’re a woman?”

“What’s wrong with being a female Alpha? It’s not like you can’t have children. What is everyone thinking these days?”

“But to be honest, in today’s marriage market, the value of a female Alpha really isn’t as high as a male Alpha—especially the younger ones. If they have the choice, they’ll definitely pick a more charming male Alpha. A relative of mine has a child like that, always getting tangled up with several male Alphas.”

“Sigh, that’s just how Omegas are. Someone waves a hand and they go running at the first whiff of a scent. No self-control at all.”

“My sister’s kid is a Beta, but the conditions are good in every aspect. I’ll introduce you two some other day, shall I?”

Perhaps because Xu Qing usually had a good reputation, not many people came to mock her after the broken engagement. Instead, a crowd was eager to introduce her to new partners.

Objectively speaking, Xu Qing’s conditions were indeed worth fighting for by these veteran employees within the system. She was young and promising, and she had a father who was a leader not yet retired. With just a bit of resources, she would eventually be promoted to a key position.

Therefore, her broken engagement was actually a good thing—she was now a resource everyone wanted to seize.

Caught off guard, Xu Qing gave a blanket refusal: “I already have a girl I like. I want to try pursuing her first.”

That evening, when she returned to the high-end community where her parents lived, the Fu family was already waiting for her.

Also present was the underage Omega girl who had shared a bed with Xu Qing last time. She sat in the middle of the sofa, flanked by Lu Yijiang and another middle-aged woman. Fu Hengxi sat on another leather armchair, legs crossed, smoking and talking to Xu Kaizhi.

Lu Yijiang was all smiles, while Min Se, sitting across from her, had a face of iron-grey. Her hands were on her knees, and she looked as if she might faint from rage at any moment.

The nanny, Auntie Liu, opened the door for Xu Qing, took her helmet and computer bag, and whispered a warning: “My girl, your mother already threw a fit of anger just now. Be careful.”

Xu Qing adjusted her expression, changed her shoes, and entered the room. “Why is it so lively today?”

The opening line was all wrong! It was the kind of thing that made Auntie Liu’s vision go dark.

Has this child, Xu Qing, gone mad?

Sure enough, the moment Xu Qing spoke, Min Se’s blood pressure began to spike.

“Kneel down!” Min Se stood up and shouted harshly at Xu Qing.

The intensity of her aura frightened everyone else in the room into silence. Lu Yijiang covered her lips and glanced at Min Se, secretly wondering how she could learn such a stern presence from Mrs. Xu. Xu Kaizhi and Fu Hengxi, the two older men, continued to drink their tea, maintaining a relaxed attitude as if family matters should be left to the women.

Xu Qing walked up to Min Se, her back straight, and said without changing her expression, “Mom, can you give me a reason? With so many people here, aren’t you concerned about my dignity?”

She was tall, with a lean one-meter-seventy-five frame. Standing before Min Se, she appeared quite upright. But even so, when Min Se’s palm swung down, Xu Qing still couldn’t hold her ground, her head ringing as she stumbled to the side.

Someone in the room gasped. Xu Qing followed the sound and saw the innocent Omega sister covering her face, her eyes closed in guilt.

Beyond that, none of the people in the room truly cared about her.

It was clear that Xu Qing had just been in a car accident yesterday and had spent half the day in the hospital with a concussion. It was clear she had done nothing wrong, yet all fingers were pointed at her, forcing her to bear all the consequences.

Even an Omega sister she had met by chance would feel the injustice on her behalf, but what about the family Xu Qing cared about most? What exactly did they consider her to be?

If you don’t love me, you shouldn’t have given birth to me.

The concussion hadn’t fully healed, and this slap made her consciousness blur again. Blood was already seeping from her lip.

Auntie Liu supported Xu Qing, her heart aching. “Madam, please calm down. You’ve just been discharged from the hospital; you shouldn’t get this angry.”

Lu Yijiang also stepped in with a hypocritical attempt to stop Min Se. “Mrs. Xu, it’s not that serious. We can talk this through.”

Min Se’s palm was red and swollen, and she was weak from the exertion of her strength. Gasping for air, her bloodshot eyes glared at Xu Qing as she said, “Kneel.”

Xu Qing had never suffered such a great grievance in her life. She wanted to talk back, but then came a loud crash—Xu Kaizhi had smashed the teacup in his hand. He roared in a towering rage, “I told you to kneel! Are you deaf?!”