The Scumbag Alpha's Plan to Save the Female Lead - Chapter 7

Chapter 7

On the way to the hospital, Zhi Qiu was rushing while Ruan Ye was being humiliated by Fu Jinyan’s stepmother.

The beautiful woman, dressed in a qipao, wore exquisite jewelry that flaunted her wealth and elegance, yet the words coming from her mouth were utterly venomous.

“I’ve seen many poor and lowly Omegas like you. All of you pretend to be aloof and virtuous on the surface, but secretly circulate among many rich Alphas. If you want to marry a wealthy man, you need to grasp the nuances of playing hard-to-get. You injured Jinyan today; have you considered whether this City A will still tolerate you?” Fu Shangyue fanned herself, half-covering her face, and laughed: “Young girls are too naive; they don’t know which is more important: momentary chastity or a brilliant future. How about this? On behalf of Jinyan, I’ll give you one more chance. As long as you agree to be Jinyan’s mistress for a year, this matter will be cleared. Furthermore, my Fu family will cover the costs for you to wash away the brand later. What do you say?”

This is going too far!

Ruan Ye, lying on the hospital bed, clenched her teeth so tightly that her right fingernails dug deep into the flesh of her palm. The deeply humiliating words were too much even for the unrelated medical staff to bear. Several young nurses politely tried to usher the non-relative lady out of Ruan Ye’s room, but they were quickly stopped by the head of Neurosurgery.

Director Cao rushed to the AO psychiatric treatment clinic after receiving a call from Mr. Fu’s assistant. He was the attending physician for neurosurgery and had secured the department head position due to his distant relationship with the Fu family. He had just finished a major surgery when called and hadn’t even had time to change out of his white coat.

“Go, go, go! What’s all this fuss? This is Madam Fu.” The director gestured, urging the young Omega nurses to leave quickly. He then fawned: “I’ve heard about Young Master Fu’s incident. Don’t worry, our Neurosurgery department will do its utmost to help Young Master Fu recover.”

The director’s words somehow angered Fu Shangyue. The woman who had been gloating suddenly turned sullen. Cao Guang then realized what he had said wrong.

Fu Jinyan was not Fu Shangyue’s biological son.

A wise man submits to circumstances. He quickly slapped himself several times and, catering to Madam Fu’s mood, turned his wrath toward Ruan Ye on the bed: “Our private hospital generally does not treat patients without federal certification. Although Miss Yuan brought this person in using family privileges, this patient is not related to the Yuan family. Subsequent treatment will likely not be convenient here.”

It is said that doctors have compassionate hearts, but for a doctor who has spent many years in the great social dye vat, things are as Marx wrote in Das Kapital: “With 50 per cent, it is positively audacious; with 100 per cent, it treads all human laws underfoot; with 300 per cent, there is not a crime at which it will scruple.”

Cao Guang, the Director of Neurosurgery, was one such individual. Yet, humans are not absolutely good or evil. He had once arrived at the hospital with the burning passion of a physician who “must eliminate the desire for fame and profit and dedicate himself to widespread medical aid.”

But in a hospital full of PhDs, how could he have stood out and become the youngest Director of Neurosurgery without the support of the Fu family? His heart had long since darkened with the end of his student years.

To please Madam Fu, Cao Guang decided to use his private position to expel Ruan Ye from the hospital.

Ruan Ye was unwilling to stay here and endure further humiliation. Leaning on the nurses for support, she returned to the wheelchair and said to the hesitant Ren Yi: “Let’s go.”

Although Ren Yi disapproved of these actions, he had no power to challenge the Fu family. He held the wheelchair, preparing to take Ruan Ye to another hospital.

Just as he turned his back to the door, preparing to push the wheelchair out, a hand suddenly pressed heavily on the wheelchair’s handle, preventing him from moving.

A voice, suppressing anger, resonated through the hospital room: “Who permitted you to chase away my person!”

Zhi Qiu’s face was furious. She sneered at the overbearing and power-abusing Cao Guang: “My Zhi family holds a 30% stake in this private hospital. Yet, Doctor Cao insists on driving away the person brought by my Zhi family. This hospital probably can’t accommodate a powerful figure like you. I suggest you look for a new job immediately.”

Cao Guang naturally recognized Zhi Qiu. Remembering what he had just said, he looked flustered. His eyes darted from the panting Zhi Qiu to the sullen Ruan Ye in the wheelchair, finally settling on the stunned Fu Shangyue with a look of entreaty.

The Fu family also held a 30% stake in this hospital. If Fu Shangyue was determined to protect him, even if the Zhi family was booming in City A, they couldn’t touch him under the Fu family’s wing.

Fu Shangyue was clearly stunned as well. She hadn’t fully grasped the circumstances of Fu Jinyan’s hospitalization, and after years of being domineering, this was the first time she had encountered someone whose demeanor was even grander than her own.

Finally, Assistant Wang, who was sent by Mr. Fu to accompany his wife, spoke up. His expression was respectful, and his tone humble: “Miss Zhi Qiu, Madam Fu was unaware of the circumstances and was very offensive. We ask for your understanding.”

Zhi Qiu hadn’t heard Fu Shangyue’s vicious insults and threats earlier. She waved her hand, having no intention of dragging the matter out.

She failed to notice Ruan Ye’s dimmed gaze, her clenched fists, and her injured palms, which were still stinging from the humiliation she had just endured.

A sudden surge of warmth radiated from the handle of Zhi Qiu’s wheelchair.

The Truth System’s passive ability was triggered.

“Madam Fu, have you forgotten how you forced your way into the mistress position? I heard you were involved with several Alphas back then. Who knows how many horns you put on Mr. Fu’s head!” Zhi Qiu sat in the wheelchair, coldly mocking: “Whether the child you bore was truly Mr. Fu’s offspring is something no one knows. I advise you to stick to being a wealthy, idle woman. If you dare to provoke my person here again, be careful, or I’ll expose all your past secrets!”

“You’re making slanderous accusations!” Fu Shangyue, accustomed to being aggressive, instinctively lunged forward to attack.

Anger made her forget that the strength difference between an Omega and an Alpha was significant. Assistant Wang quickly tried to stop the impulsive madam, but Zhi Qiu had already seized Fu Shangyue’s wrist before he could.

The warmth on Zhi Qiu’s wheelchair handle had vanished. Her expression was clear. She leaned close to Fu Shangyue’s ear and warned: “Don’t provoke me, or your son will never have a chance to make a name for himself in the Fu family.”

Zhi Qiu let go with a look of distaste.

At that moment, Ruan Ye, who had been silently sitting in the wheelchair, quietly offered an alcohol wipe.

This wipe was one the nurse had intended to use to disinfect Ruan Ye’s knee but hadn’t had time to. Ruan Ye was carefully observing Zhi Qiu’s expression, perhaps fearing she might find it distasteful.

“Thank you, Student Ruan.” Zhi Qiu accepted the wipe and smiled gratefully, not forgetting to put on a show: “Thanks to Teacher Ren Yi, Fu Jinyan’s coercion attempt was resolved smoothly this time. I almost forgot to tell you, we are classmates now. We should help each other more in the future.”

Ren Yi blinked, very satisfied with this seamless explanation. He had coordinated their story with Zhi Qiu on her way to the hospital.

Zhi Qiu’s explanation was friendly and measured, but it caused Ruan Ye’s eyes, which had just been openly defended, to darken. Her black, beautiful hair fell over the wheelchair’s armrest. Ruan Ye, who had been silent moments ago, suddenly fixed her gaze on Zhi Qiu.

Her light gray eyes, filled with expectation and sadness, asked: “Student Zhi, why are you being so good to me?”

She was the one asking, and she was also the one trying to flee. Ruan Ye avoided Zhi Qiu’s astonished gaze. The Sword of Damocles hung over her head. This undeserved kindness terrified her yet made her utterly dependent. Ruan Ye feared that this was all just her own delusion, that for Zhi Qiu, it was just a normal question, but for Ruan Ye, the answer might be the final judgment.

Zhi Qiu didn’t know how to answer this question, which was identical to the one in her previous life.

She remembered that when Ruan Ye asked this question in the past life, they were already officially a couple, and her answer, “Because I like you,” was naturally appropriate.

At that time, she was merely acting out the plot. Although Ruan Ye was delighted, those were just sweet nothings woven by the villain Alpha in the plot to win Ruan Ye’s heart, not her true feelings.

Starting over, she didn’t want Ruan Ye to live in deception again.

She rapidly searched for an answer that fit their current relationship and was conducive to their future development.

“Because…” I want to be good friends with you. Friends should help each other.

The wheelchair was suddenly astonishingly hot. Zhi Qiu forgot the perfectly prepared lines. Her face was burning red, yet she felt utterly vibrant.

“Because I love you, more than anyone else in the world. That’s why I was able to instantly detect your pheromones leaking and rushed over with someone to help you. That’s why I angrily threw the key away when I saw you trying to hurt yourself. That’s why, when I knew you were being bullied at the hospital, I disregarded the danger of being caught on camera and being mistaken for a lunatic to rush over and help you. Whether it was before or now, my world has always operated on the principle of ‘You come first, everything else is secondary.’ I don’t want to lie to you and say I don’t love you, but I’m more afraid that you suspect I’m like those other Alphas at school who only covet your looks. So, I want to start by being good friends and slowly progress, steadily, until you see my true heart and are genuinely willing to be with me. Ruan Ye, I…”

I truly love you.

From beginning to end, I have only loved you.

Zhi Qiu turned her head, her face crimson, afraid to look at Ruan Ye’s reaction. The Truth System’s passive ability had forced her to vocalize her deepest thoughts.

Silence hung heavy in the hospital room.

Until Yuan Menglu suddenly walked over and patted her shoulder, tears of emotion in her eyes: “Zhi Qiu, I misunderstood you all along! It turns out your philandering was just a defense mechanism! You’ve been hiding your feelings so deeply all these years! Unrequited love should be shouted out loud so the other person knows! Otherwise, you’ll regret not confessing for the rest of your life!”

Ren Yi’s mood was complex.

He subtly removed Yuan Menglu’s hand from Zhi Qiu’s shoulder, slowly pushed his glasses up, and said seriously: “I didn’t realize, Student Zhi, your feelings were so profound. Although you are both adults, as an elder, I must remind you both to restrain yourselves at school.”

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