The Omega's Vow: Never Marry a Mama's Boy Alpha - Chapter 18

The end of each month marked the day for the Gu family reunion.

This tradition was established by the family patriarch, Old Master Gu, to prevent his children from becoming too absorbed in work or romance and neglecting family bonds.

Most children from wealthy families gained independence early. Gu Wuqi went abroad for studies at seventeen and achieved financial independence two years later, rarely returning home except for these reunions. The most extreme case was Fourth Sister Gu Sisi, whose Mary Sue novel, written at fourteen, became an instant hit online, propelling her into the ranks of that year’s most popular authors. Thus began her whirlwind career of youthful fame and constant travel.

Driven by personal dreams and the desire to uphold the family’s legacy, each member toiled diligently in their respective fields.

Despite the Gu family’s vast size and flourishing lineage, their time together was scarce.

However, with Gu Lang and Ye Lan setting the example, the younger generation dared not disregard the tradition.

Even Fifth Miss Gu Lin, who had been working overtime in Hengdian until the previous day, immediately rushed back to the capital upon checking the calendar, going so far as to arrange a private jet.

The concept of “family” was etched into her bones, while “kin” shaped her very soul.

Moreover, the night before, Ye Lan had directly called to gently remind her, “The month’s end is in two days. You’re not going to tell your mother you’re too busy with work to come home, are you?”

Gu Lin could only smile wryly, repeatedly assuring the actress, who missed her daughter dearly, that she would definitely appear at the Gu family estate on the appointed day. Only then did her mother hang up, satisfied.

Little did Gu Lin know that what awaited her was an inhumane interrogation.

Nine merciless interrogators her two parents, four sisters, and three brothers-in-law were poised to demand a thorough explanation regarding her “fiancée.”

Gu Sisi jokingly called it the “Nine-Hall Trial.”

Indeed, the root of it all was the eldest daughter of the Wen family.

After Wen Yan’s role was snatched away, Gu Lin had entrusted the matter to Jin Yin. Though highly capable, Jin Yin was overwhelmed with piled-up tasks, practically living at the company with no time to return home.

Gu Xian, heartbroken to see his wife in such a state and feeling the grievance of an empty bed, went straight to the office. Finding Jin Yin resting there, his heart ached unbearably; he wished he could shower her with kisses, hugs, and lift her high on the spot.

Upon learning that this was all to avenge Xiao Wu’s fiancée, his protective instincts kicked in. The role had to be reclaimed for his future sister-in-law, but seeing Jin Yin exhausted like this, he couldn’t let it slide.

After much deliberation, Gu Xian quietly noted it down on Gu Xiao Wu’s account.

Hah, he was protective too!

In reality, Jin Yin alone couldn’t resolve the role-snatching incident. No matter how capable she was, she remained just a manager. It was easy to find out who was behind it: Zuo Huan, an obscure D-list actress. Previously unknown, she had no major hits to her name nor any notable scandals.

Early this year, she had hooked up with the CEO of Tianyu Entertainment, another major player in the entertainment industry, leveraging her figure and looks to climb the ranks and secure numerous resources and endorsements.

The entertainment industry was now dominated by two giants: Wending and Tianyu, with others merely playing minor roles. Considering Zuo Huan’s powerful backer, Jin Yin couldn’t directly confront or act against her immediately and had to report it to her superiors.

Thus, the whole story reached Ye Lan and Gu Lang.

Gu Lang, truly a cunning old fox, had been a domineering CEO for so many years that his overbearing nature was ingrained.

Protectiveness was a fine virtue he had passed down.

Wen Yan was the daughter-in-law Ye Lan had set her heart on for her son. As the future father-in-law, Gu Lang certainly couldn’t stand by and do nothing.

In a moment of heated impulse, he wanted to call Liu Zhenglong, the director of the film crew, and tell him that Wen Yan was the future daughter-in-law of the Gu family. “How dare you bully someone from our Gu family? It seems you’re eager to retire early!”

Fortunately, Ye Lan was beside him and slapped his impulsive hand away, scolding him impatiently.

“Calm down! Don’t cause trouble for the kids!”

With Qin Xia as her informant, Ye Lan had long known that her youngest daughter hadn’t revealed her true identity to Wen Yan and was still in the midst of a difficult pursuit.

If Gu Lang made that call, wouldn’t her youngest daughter’s cover be blown? If Wen Yan ended up resenting it, wouldn’t that backfire?

Having navigated the entertainment industry for so many years from a classically trained, beautiful young actress to a legendary, peerless film queen Ye Lan had seen all sorts of tactics and schemes.

Now holding a high position and great authority, backed by the influential Gu family, she rarely encountered opponents she needed to deal with.

But if anyone dared to cross her, Ye Lan wouldn’t hold back.

Her methods were straightforward and ruthless, not even requiring the use of her resources in the entertainment industry. With a simple flick of her finger, she sent private investigators’ photos of Zuo Huan’s intimate moments with the CEO of Tianyu to the CEO’s husband, a male Omega notorious in high-society circles for his jealousy.

It was said that he had once driven one of Tianyu’s CEO’s lovers to suicide and was quite proud of it.

While Omegas were generally possessive, few were as extreme as him.

And Zuo Huan, of all people, had to provoke his Alpha. This high-society husband would surely make her life miserable.

Causing a scene on set would be the least of her worries. Given his past experiences dealing with mistresses, it wouldn’t be surprising if he outright blacklisted her.

After helping her daughter in her pursuit, Ye Lan felt a sense of accomplishment and was convinced that Wen Yan was already halfway through the door of the Gu family.

So, she called Gu Lin, telling her to hurry back by the end of the month to learn a thing or two from her sisters-in-law.

Gu Lang had four Omega daughters. Except for the fourth, Gu Sisi, the other three were already married.

Coincidentally, the wives of the three elder sisters all had some connection to Wen Yan.

The wife of the eldest daughter, Gu Yi, Shen Jue, was Wen Yan’s attending physician after her car accident. The wife of the second daughter, Gu Shuang, Bi Yu, was the police officer in charge of the Wen family’s murder case. The wife of the third daughter, Gu Xian, Jin Yin, was practically half of Wen Yan’s manager and a respected senior in her eyes.

At this family gathering, everyone was startled to realize they all knew the unfortunate Miss Wen, who was set to become the youngest daughter’s fiancée. The sisters and sisters-in-law exchanged information, and the more they talked, the more they felt that Wen Yan’s fate as a daughter-in-law of the Gu family was inevitable.

Gu Sisi, who had never met Wen Yan and was still single, bit her handkerchief in frustration on the sidelines. She couldn’t join in the conversation!

How annoying!

They were bullying her for being single!

Fuming, she decided to play the traitor and sent a message to her dear younger sister, Gu Xiao Wu.

Peerless Fairy Gu Xiao Si: [Better prepare your excuses. There’s a bunch of gossips at home waiting to hear all about your drama.]

Gu Shuang, who was standing behind Gu Sisi and leaning over to look at her phone screen: “?”

“Xiao Si, who are you calling a gossip?”

“Of course, it’s my—”

Gu Sisi instinctively turned her head to answer, but before she could finish the word “sister,” she met six unfriendly pairs of eyes. A chill ran down her spine, and she immediately shut her mouth.

The actress’s daughter immediately showcased her inherited acting skills. The fourth young lady lowered her gaze and gave a shy smile, hesitantly stamping her foot.

“Fine, I’m being a gossip then~”

“Shuangshuang-jie, you’re so mean~”

Gu Shuang sneered and mercilessly flicked her mischievous younger sister’s forehead.

It was quite loud clearly done without holding back.

Gu Xian watched and could almost feel the pain herself. She had also been on the receiving end of her older sister’s forehead flicks, and the memories brought tears to her eyes.

Gu Sisi pouted, her eyes welling up with tears as she held her forehead and ran to her mother to complain.

“Mom!”

“Shuangshuang-jie is bullying me.”

In the kitchen, Ye Lan, who was carving a radish, was startled by the sudden embrace from behind. Her hand trembled, and the radish phoenix she had spent half an hour carving snap lost its head.

The family day gathering held special significance, and on such occasions, Ye Lan would personally take charge of the cooking. She had been busy since early morning, all for the sake of preparing a nutritious, delicious, and visually appealing lunch.

Carving was the most time-consuming and labor-intensive part of the process. A moment of distraction or a slight miscalculation in force could ruin everything.

Holding the knife in her right hand, Ye Lan stared at the bird’s head on the floor her half-hour’s work, soon to be discarded in the trash.

She slowly set down the kitchen knife, struggling to suppress her rising anger.

Afraid that if she let her guard down, she might not resist the urge to scare the little girl with the knife.

“Be good.”

Ye Lan turned around, wearing a kind and gentle smile as she reached out to stroke her fourth daughter’s ear, giving it a light twist.

“Hurry up and get out of my sight.”

Her tone was gentle, a stark contrast to the ruthless words.

Gu Sisi: There’s no love left, I’m running away from home!

As the servant pushed open the main door, Gu Sisi spotted Gu Lin, who had just stepped out of the car.

Her eyes lit up, and without a care for the knee-length dress and high heels she was wearing, she dashed over.

“Xiao Wu!”

Gu Lin looked up and saw Sisi-jie rushing toward her, her joy at seeing a family member written all over her face. Gu Lin spread her arms, ready to give her fourth sister a big hug.

“Hurry over here and let your sister vent her frustration on you!”

Gu Lin: ?

Is it too late for me to go back now?

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