The Wealthy Heiress Abandons The Disabled Alpha - Chapter 5

After dinner, Ning Che and Xu Fan went to settle their wages.

Xu Fan finished first and waited outside for Ning Che.

When Ning Che pushed open the door to the finance office, she discovered a luxurious, elegantly dressed female Alpha sitting in the chair. She was very young, someone Ning Che had never seen before, and the finance supervisor was standing respectfully by her side.

“You are Ning Che?”

The female Alpha got straight to the point, proactively extending her hand toward Ning Che.

Ning Che shook her hand, and the finance supervisor hurriedly introduced her from the side.

“Instructor Ning, this is Dean Chen of our Mingde Training Institute.”

Ning Che was quite surprised. She hadn’t expected the Dean of Mingde to be so young, she had assumed it would be a middle-aged person.

She quickly said politely, “Hello, Dean Chen.”

The female Alpha had been observing Ning Che ever since she walked in. At this moment, she smiled and said, “Ning Che, you don’t need to be so formal. My name is Chen Shaohua. I also graduated from Federal University, but I was two cohorts ahead of you. If you don’t mind, you can call me Senior Sister Chen.”

Ning Che naturally went with the flow. “Hello, Senior Sister Chen.”

Chen Shaohua nodded to the finance supervisor, who then spoke up. “Instructor Ning, because you have consistently performed exceptionally well, Dean Chen felt that your hourly lecture fees should be increased. Therefore, for this semester, your lecture fees have been calculated at five times the standard rate. The funds have already been deposited into your personal account.”

Ding.

Ning Che’s phone received a notification. She glanced at it.

[UnionPay Notification] Your account ending in 9588 has received an inbound transaction of 115,000.00 Federal Credits.

The finance supervisor then pulled out a red envelope. “Instructor Ning, this is your bonus for this semester.”

Ning Che was stunned. “This…”

Her hourly lecture fee with Mingde had been agreed upon in advance, and there had been no mention of a bonus before.

Chen Shaohua picked up the conversation. “Ning Che, you’ve improved Mingde’s performance and reputation. Many students transferred over from other training institutions specifically to take your classes. So, you have earned this bonus. The other instructors are receiving them too.”

Hearing the last sentence, Ning Che breathed a sigh of relief.

During her time teaching at Mingde, she had indeed given it her all.

Just as Ning Che accepted the envelope, Chen Shaohua said, “Ning Che, I would like to hire you as an honorary instructor for Mingde. What do you think?”

Only then did Ning Che realize her true intention. It turned out that raising her lecture fees and giving her a bonus was a way to keep her.

However, she wanted to focus on accompanying Xie Yuqi in the coming days. If she refused, it would look bad after accepting their generosity.

Seeing her hesitation, Chen Shaohua continued, “You don’t have to make a decision right away. I know you’ll be busy with graduation soon. An honorary instructor isn’t required to teach regular classes, you’d only need to substitute during critical periods. Aside from the lecture fees being calculated at five times the rate, there’s also an honorary instructor retainer fee.”

Ning Che relaxed. “Alright, I will consider it seriously.”

She and Chen Shaohua added each other as contacts.

When she came out, Xu Fan, who was waiting outside the door, was just about to brandish the envelope in her hand when she noticed that Ning Che was also holding a red envelope and it was significantly thicker than hers!

“Holy cow, that’s so heavy. Let me see how much is in there.”

She snatched it away, and Ning Che just let her.

Xu Fan opened it and counted. It was actually 10,000 Federal Credits.

She snorted twice through her nose, expressing her envy, jealousy, and spite: “Curse you! I wanted to show off, but your bonus is twice as much as mine! No way, Ning Che, you must treat me to a meal, otherwise I’ll die of jealousy!”

Ning Che replied, “You don’t even need to ask. Go back and notify everyone first. Our dorm is having a group dinner tonight, my treat.”

Xu Fan’s eyes lit up. “Really? Then I want to go to Yipin Tower!”

Yipin Tower was a very high-end restaurant near Federal University. Usually, everyone took pride in having group dinners there.

Ning Che nodded. “Deal.”

Xu Fan immediately leaned in with a beaming smile. “You’re not coming back with me, so what are you off to do? Are you going to pick up your girlfriend to join our dinner?”

Ning Che’s eyes paused slightly. She also wanted to bring Xie Yuqi to have dinner with her friends. She had subtly brought it up to Xie Yuqi twice before, but Xie Yuqi had shown little interest, so she didn’t push it further.

Moreover, the reason she agreed to have dinner with her roommates tonight was because she knew Xie Yuqi wasn’t coming back tonight, otherwise, she would definitely have stayed to accompany her.

“Don’t guess blindly, I have things to do.”

Ning Che gave a vague answer and sent Xu Fan onto the bus back to the dormitory building.

She scanned a shared bicycle by the roadside and, after taking several twists and turns, arrived at an old, run-down residential building.

This place belonged to the Lower District of Yanjing, otherwise known as the slums.

Everything was chaotic. Cluttered wires and pipes resembled spider webs, and the dumpsters were overflowing with trash that no one cleared away. There was no elevator, the corridors were filled with all kinds of clothes hanging out to dry, and a rat would pop out from time to time.

Familiar with the route, Ning Che made her way to the top floor and knocked on a rusty iron door.

After a long while, a voice came from inside: “Who is it?”

“It’s me.”

The peephole opened, and someone peered through from inside. A few seconds later, the door opened, revealing a young and innocent face. The Omega in front of her was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with short hair cut level with her ears. She looked obedient and quiet, but a pair of dark, glossy eyes rolled around as she stared at Ning Che.

Ning Che quickly handed over the plastic bag she was carrying. “For you.”

The girl took it to take a look. The plastic bag was filled with snacks, all of which were her favorites. She immediately changed into a smiling face and called out sweetly, “Teacher Ning.”

Coughing sounded from inside the room, and someone asked, “Xiang Chen, is that Ning Che?”

It was a deep, magnetic female voice. It sounded mature and beautiful, but it lacked vitality, as if she were ill.

The girl named Xiang Chen hurriedly hid the snacks and replied obediently, “Yes, Sister. Teacher Ning is here.”

A tall, thin female Alpha walked out of the dimly lit room.

It was precisely Xiang Chen’s elder sister, Xiang Wan.

She had a soft, beautiful, and delicate appearance, but her face was pale. Her jet-black hair fell loosely over her shoulders, and her eyes were deep and gloomy, making her look like a person full of untold stories.

Glancing at Ning Che, she said, “Ning Che, sit.”

The curtains in the living room were drawn open by Xiang Chen.

The inside of the room suddenly brightened.

The apartment was a two bedrooms unit. It wasn’t large, but it was a world of difference compared to the conditions outside this residential building.

The old wooden floor was wiped spotlessly clean. The window glass, held together with tape, was pasted with cute cartoon pictures. Three pots of orchids grew on the balcony, their green leaves clean, fresh, and unfurled.

Through the open kitchen door, one could see the neat tableware gleaming in the sunlight.

A faint, delicate fragrance lingered in the air.

Xiang Wan sized her up. “Is everything ready?”

Ning Che nodded. “It’s ready.”

Xiang Wan turned and instructed Xiang Chen, “Go to your room and review your schoolwork. Teacher Ning will tutor you in a moment.”

Xiang Chen obediently entered the second bedroom.

Xiang Wan and Ning Che sat down by the coffee table. Ning Che unlocked her phone and placed it on the table.

The phone interface remained on the messaging app, displaying the balance of Ning Che’s bank card.

Balance: 800,000.00 Federal Credits

This was the amount she and Xiang Wan had agreed upon. 800,000 Federal Credits.

Four years ago, when she ranked first in the college entrance examination, the state government had awarded her a bonus of 500,000, the district government awarded 200,000, the school rewarded 100,000, and the county government awarded a house.

Her family had stored all these bonuses in Ning Che’s personal bank card, intending to save them for her surgery.

They still harbored hope of curing Ning Che’s gland.

Ning Che, however, didn’t hold a shred of hope. She gave 500,000 to her parents, secretly transferred 50,000 to her younger sister Ning Heng, and kept only 250,000 for herself.

Over the four years of university, her scholarships and various competition prize moneys had accumulated to 250,000. Adding her teaching income, which spanned eight semesters at roughly 50,000 per semester, plus the final semester’s lecture fees and bonus of 125,000, it all totaled up.

These combined amounted to nearly 1 million.

Ning Che usually pinched pennies and lived frugally; her primary expenses occurred when she was together with Xie Yuqi.

Xie Yuqi didn’t actually need her to spend money at all.

But Ning Che couldn’t make no gesture whatsoever. Over the course of four years, she had proactively spent over 100,000.

With a little over 800,000 remaining, deducting the 800,000 would leave her with only a few tens of thousands.

But it didn’t matter. If the money was gone, she could earn it again. She was full of confidence regarding the future.

Xiang Wan expressionlessly swept a glance over the balance, then glanced at Ning Che.

The twenty-one-year-old young Alpha was handsome, youthful, confident, and high-spirited. She resembled the morning sun rising in the dawn, her entire being brimming with bursting energy.

Xiang Wan lowered her eyes. “Have you really decided?”

Ning Che: “Yes.”

Xiang Wan: “Once decided, there is no turning back.”

Ning Che raised her eyebrows and laughed. “Don’t worry, I absolutely won’t regret it. The question now is, can you really make a one of a kind diamond ring for me?”

Xiang Wan didn’t speak further. She stood up and walked toward the master bedroom.

A few minutes later, she walked out holding a dark brown wooden box and uncovered it right in front of Ning Che.

Inside the wooden box was a velvet box. Inside the velvet box was brocade silk, and opening the brocade revealed an exquisite satin pouch.

Xiang Wan put on gloves, carefully loosened the drawstring of the satin pouch, reached inside, and took out an object.

She gently placed it on the unfolded brocade silk.

Ning Che fixed her gaze on it and instantly gasped.

That was a diamond the size of a pigeon’s egg!

It was entirely purple, and it was the kind of purple that was pure and clear to the absolute limit.

At this moment, Xiang Wan switched on a small flashlight. The beam of light reflected precisely on the diamond, and it instantly shone with a pure purple luster, looking exactly like liquid purple flowing across the body of the gem. It was incomparably beautiful.

Ning Che’s breath was trapped in her throat. She couldn’t help but ask, “Is it really only 800,000?”

Xiang Wan stared at the diamond expressionlessly, her tone deep. “The diamond costs not a single penny. The 800,000 is the price for my custom crafting of the diamond ring.”

Ning Che couldn’t help but look at her.

Her acquaintance with Xiang Wan was a complete accident. After the joint examination ended, before the results came out, her morale had been low. Passing the time online, she accidentally discovered a private forum named “Disabled Alpha Alliance,” so she joined it.

However, she had always lurked inside, never leaving a comment.

Later, Xie Yuqi became her girlfriend. She had been filled with trepidation, not knowing how she could have caught her eye, and felt pressured by this sudden affection. Therefore, she always wanted to do something for Xie Yuqi.

During a certain browse through the “Disabled Alpha Alliance” posts, someone was selling a diamond. Everyone crowded around to watch, but upon seeing the price of 3 million, they were all dumbfounded. Some mocked coldheartedly, while others questioned the diamond’s authenticity, in short, there wasn’t a single good word.

Until someone replied to the thread. “This is a natural, pure purple diamond. With such a large carat weight, the price usually isn’t lower than fifty million. Strange, I haven’t heard of a purple diamond above 10 carats being produced globally within the last ten years.”

As soon as these words came out, quite a few lurking professionals were drawn out, and everyone appraised and commented on the diamond continuously…

Ning Che had watched the whole process. The more she looked, the more moved she became, but one look at her balance dismissed the thought.

Right at that moment, someone replied to the thread. “Ten years ago, the eldest young lady of the Yanjing Li family took a fancy to a pretty boy. This pretty boy came from a family of diamond cutters. To win the beautiful lady’s favor, he squandered immense wealth to buy a top-tier rough stone. Unfortunately, he made an error in execution, losing his entire family fortune, and the beautiful lady abandoned him.”

Everyone’s gossip mongering curiosity was piqued. Just as they were about to reply, they found the post was gone.

The poster had deleted the thread.

With the mindset of giving it a try, Ning Che privately messaged the poster, explaining the entire cause and effect of why she wanted to purchase the diamond.

Upon learning she was a freshman at Federal University, the other party actually asked to meet her in private.

The poster was Xiang Wan. After she confirmed Ning Che’s identity and learned she was a gold medal instructor at the Mingde Training Institute, she decided to sell the diamond to her for 800,000. The condition was that Ning Che had to tutor her younger sister, Xiang Chen, in her schoolwork to ensure Xiang Chen gained admission to Federal University.

At that time, Xiang Chen had just entered her first year of high school, and her grades were an absolute mess; she couldn’t even solve middle school mathematics problems correctly.

Ning Che bit the bullet and agreed, racking her brains and racing against time to give her remedial lessons.

Last year, Xiang Chen took the joint examination for the first time and fell fifty points short of the Federal University admission cutoff. Xiang Wan didn’t blame Ning Che and let her sister repeat the year.

And look at that, with one month left, Xiang Chen was about to participate in the second joint examination.

Today was the transaction time for both parties.

Before the transfer, Xiang Wan suddenly said, “Ning Che, do you really want to spend 800,000 to buy this diamond?”

Ning Che said tensely, “You’re not going back on your word, are you?”

Xiang Wan gave her a deep look. She knew about the relationship between Ning Che and Xie Yuqi, and she also knew Ning Che was buying the diamond to win the beautiful lady’s favor… exactly the same as she had back then.

800,000 wasn’t much. In Yanjing, where billionaires walked everywhere and wealthy people were as common as flax, 800,000 was just a bottle of wine or a single meal to the rich.

But for Ning Che, it was her everything.

She lowered her eyes, her tone deep: “I am afraid you will regret it.”

Ning Che didn’t catch the underlying meaning at all, only worrying that she would back out. She said decisively, “No, I absolutely will not regret it.”

Ding. The transfer was successful.

Ning Che breathed a sigh of relief and asked happily, “Twenty days, you guarantee it will be finished?”

Xiang Wan: “When I say twenty days, it means twenty days. Exceeding it by a single hour would shame my Xiang family name.”

Since things had been stated to this point, what else could Ning Che say? She stood up to go to the second bedroom to tutor Xiang Chen in her schoolwork.

As for the authenticity of the diamond, Xiang Wan had personally taken her to a professional institution in Yanjing to test it.

Furthermore, having associated for four years, she trusted Xiang Wan.

At 6:00 PM, Ning Che concluded the tutoring and bid farewell to Xiang Wan.

Xiang Wan reminded her, “Remember to give me your girlfriend’s ring size.”

Ning Che agreed. The moment she stepped out the door, she looked at her phone.

Xie Yuqi still hadn’t replied. She couldn’t resist calling her.

After about a dozen seconds, the call finally connected.

“Yuqi.” Ning Che’s tone was joyful, eager to express her longing.

Xie Yuqi was very flat. “What’s the matter?”

Ning Che: “I miss you.”

Xie Yuqi fell silent.

Only then did Ning Che perceive her coldness, becoming worried. “Yuqi, is something wrong?”

Xie Yuqi: “Yes, I have things to be busy with. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”

“Oh.” Ning Che felt a little lost. Before she hung up, she couldn’t help but ask one more question: “Then when will you be back?”

“Unsure.” Xie Yuqi hung up right after speaking.

Ning Che stared at the phone screen, a face full of disappointment.

She missed her so much.