After Ditching Four Powerful Alphas, I Differentiated into an Omega - Chapter 38

At that moment, the woman’s voice was strangely hoarse and pleasant.

The scent of Lu Shangyi’s alluring wild rose lingered around her nose, faint and fleeting, sweet yet cold, with a hint of ambiguity.

A jolt of electricity ran through Qiao Yu’s scalp, and her fair face flushed slightly. “Okay.”

Her response was quiet, but they were so close that she knew Lu Shangyi must have heard her.

The people who had been keeping a respectful distance behind them truly left.

Feeling their presence slowly fade, Qiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but a strange, subtle feeling lingered in her heart.

However, before she could think more about it, her phone buzzed a few more times.

Even with her back to Lu Shangyi, Qiao Yu could feel the other woman’s gaze instantly fall upon her.

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

Qiao Yu quickly put her phone on silent and turned back with a guilty smile. “It’s probably Meng E looking for me.”

After saying that, she quickly opened her settings and turned off all notifications for WeChat, completely eliminating the possibility of being caught by Lu Shangyi in the future.

Lu Shangyi was tall and, unlike her, was standing, so she naturally saw Qiao Yu’s little actions.

She didn’t expose her.

Lu Shangyi walked outside with her phone and made a few quiet calls.

Qiao Yu strained her ears and vaguely heard some negative words like “company,” “useless,” and “no room for.”

Qiao Yu hugged her phone in confusion.

Lu Shangyi quickly ended the call and walked back in. “You rest first. I’ll come see you in a couple of days.”

“Where are you going now?”

She subconsciously stopped her.

She had a faint guess from Lu Shangyi’s face, which was much more serious than usual.

It must be that lunatic Lu Shenghui acting up again. “Do you need my help?”

A faint smile appeared on her lips.

Lu Shangyi gently rubbed her head twice. “No, thank you.”

The woman left with a decisive stride.

Her back was as straight and proud as the first time they met, making people wonder what a glorious and high-spirited person she would be today if she hadn’t suffered that bizarre car accident all those years ago.

Qiao Yu sat back in her chair and quietly called Meng E’s name a few times, but there was no response.

She raised her hand and scratched her cheek, then walked to the door in confusion.

She was just here.

Did she abandon me and leave so quickly?

She peered around the door, but not only was Meng E not there, she didn’t see anyone normal either.

She was about to call Meng E, but after thinking about it, Qiao Yu put her phone down.

She knew Meng E’s personality.

She wasn’t the type to leave without saying goodbye.

The fact that she didn’t even have time to send her a message meant something even more urgent than putting out a fire had happened.

At this moment, Meng E and Tang Shu were sitting obediently in a row.

The nonchalant stares of Lu Shangyi and Song Wanying were quite intimidating.

Tang Shu frowned and glared at the two alphas.

She raised her voice defiantly. “We’re protected omegas. If you two dare to do anything crazy today, I’ll make sure you’re ruined once I get out of here!”

She was all bluster, but her voice was trembling badly. “Be careful, I’ll call my dad to come and arrest you right now.”

Ye Yunjian laughed out loud without a hint of respect. “Your dad?”

She slowly shook her head, as if she had heard a ridiculous joke. “Arrest me.”

Ye Yunjian changed to a very relaxed posture, and her words instantly extinguished all of Tang Shu’s hope. “Your grandfather has to respectfully call me Ms. Ye when he sees me. Does his son dare to arrest me?”

Tang Shu was speechless.

She could only bite her lip and silently curse her for being shameless and a hypocrite.

Meng E had met Ye Yunjian a few times and knew she wouldn’t bother with little girls like her and Tang Shu.

She tried to suppress the fear in her heart and asked quietly, “Auntie Ye, Sister Song, didn’t you have something you wanted to ask me?”

This girl is much smarter than that empty-headed daughter of the Tang family.

Ye Yunjian crossed her legs, and her eyes showed satisfaction. “Is your relationship with Qiao Yu very good?”

“Yes.”

Meng E had guessed Ye Yunjian’s intentions.

Seeing that she was indeed asking about Qiao Yu, she quietly let out a sigh of relief. “She’s my deskmate. We’re almost always together at school.”

Ye Yunjian hadn’t even moved yet, but Tang Shu had already turned her head unhappily to look at her. “Why are you so close to her? She’s so cunning. Be careful, she might sell you out one day, and you wouldn’t even know it.”

She was genuinely thinking about her, but the other girl didn’t appreciate it at all.

She didn’t even turn her eyes to show it.

Tang Shu was so angry. “She’s already differentiated into an omega. She’s not going to be with you.”

The person next to her kept chattering.

Meng E lost her patience.

The face she turned to Tang Shu was expressionless and strangely unapproachable.

Tang Shu pursed her lips and instantly lost her fire. “I’m just thinking about you.”

Meng E’s cold and distant response was three words: “I don’t need it.”

She turned her head back and took out her phone. “If you ladies don’t mind, I’ll create a group chat right now. If Yu Yu gets close to anyone, I’ll let you know immediately in the group.”

Tang Shu’s eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at her. “?”

When the three of them were let go, Tang Shu was still in a daze, unable to believe what happened.

Whether it was Ye Yunjian, Song Wanying, or Bai Yiyu, which of them wasn’t aloof and unapproachable in public?

But now…

She looked down blankly at the newly created group chat.

Tang Shu felt that her impression of them had been completely shattered.

However, thinking that all of this was because of Qiao Yu, Tang Shu’s face instantly soured.

She gritted her teeth and wanted to leave the group chat immediately, but remembering the threatening look Ye Yunjian gave her before she left, she ultimately didn’t have the guts.

She was closer to Auntie Bai Yiyu, so the other woman naturally wouldn’t do anything to her.

Although she wasn’t close to Song Wanying, she had endorsed her family’s products, so Song Wanying wouldn’t be so ungrateful to do anything to her.

But Ye Yunjian was different.

It was said that she was ruthless in the capital.

Who knew if she would suddenly go crazy and do something to her?

After struggling for a while, Tang Shu could only suppress the thought of leaving the group.

She consoled herself: The three alphas in the group are so dominant.

Reporting Qiao Yu’s wrongdoings to them will be a good way to get revenge on Qiao Yu.

Qiao Yu suddenly sneezed.

She scrunched up her delicate nose and blurted out without thinking, “It must be Tang Shu gossiping about me behind my back.”

There couldn’t be anyone else who was thinking of her so much.

The system’s eyelid twitched.

“Host, she’s your nominal best friend. You should go easy on her when you bully her in the future.”

Qiao Yu was about to scold the system, but then it quickly added with a strong will to survive, “If you two fall out, you won’t be able to use her to attract the fire of the two aunts and sisters.”

Qiao Yu’s expression turned from gloomy to sunny.

“You know me.”

Qiao Yu had just differentiated and had to stay in the hospital for a few days of observation.

Her mother arranged for her to take half a week off from school.

Including the two days of the weekend, she had a total of five days to rest.

However, she was not idle at all during these five days.

First, a beautiful and gentle older sister came to talk to her.

Then, a soft-spoken and gentle auntie came to teach her various self-protection tips for omegas.

If Qiao Yu hadn’t strongly opposed it, teachers from extracurricular institutions would have come to teach her flower arranging and tea ceremonies.

Because omegas were so delicate and legally protected, society didn’t encourage them to go out and work.

Therefore, most omegas in this world were well-protected and only needed to live according to their interests.

An omega like Mrs. Qiao was a pure exception, a rare phoenix among crows, which was why she was able to catch everyone off guard by bringing her husband into the business world a while ago.

Of course, Qiao Yu didn’t want to stay at home all day.

What’s the point of staying at home where I can’t even see an alpha?

A lot of alphas had added her as a friend during this time.

After accepting all the friend requests, Qiao Yu got the conversations mixed up.

The other people probably noticed and stopped replying.

Gradually, Qiao Yu couldn’t contact a single alpha on her list.

She pouted unhappily. “The young people these days have such low emotional tolerance, don’t they?”

It’s not her fault there were too many people, and she got confused.

Just as she was about to throw her phone aside and watch TV, Second Aunt Qiao suddenly sent her a rare private message.

“Yu Yu, my alpha relatives from back home heard about your differentiation and really want to get to know you. Here are their pictures. See which one you like, and I’ll have them add you to keep you company.”

Worried that Qiao Yu would refuse, Second Aunt Qiao said insincerely, “Your second aunt is doing this for your own good. Don’t be shy.”

The people Second Aunt Qiao introduced were all pretty good-looking.

Qiao Yu was bored, so she replied, “Then please send me all their contact cards, Second Aunt.”

Second Aunt Qiao froze for a moment, then a big smile appeared on her face. “Okay, okay, okay. Yu Yu, you wait for me. I’ll go have those little brats add you right now.”

These were the people she had carefully selected for several days.

She had also hired an emotionally intelligent teacher at the last minute to teach them some tricks.

Second Aunt Qiao didn’t believe that with so many people, not a single one would be able to win Qiao Yu over.

She couldn’t help but fantasize.

As long as one of them succeeds, my status in the Qiao family will rise, and I will no longer be looked down upon by that arrogant woman from the third family.

Worried that Qiao Yu was two-faced, Second Aunt Qiao made sure to constantly ask the young men for updates.

One of them replied instantly: “Accepted. But she’s too proactive, like she’s never seen an alpha before. She’s definitely not a pure and good girl.”

Soon, another person replied, “She even got my name wrong. Her fishpond must have more than just me. I don’t want a woman like that.”

Less than two minutes later, another person came to her.

“She accidentally sent me a message she meant for my friend and refused to admit it. You can tell she’s not a sincere and loyal omega. If I get together with her, I wouldn’t even know when she puts a bunch of horns on my head. Sorry, Auntie, I can’t handle a woman like that.”

In less than half an hour, three people had already given up.

Second Aunt Qiao was so speechless she rolled her eyes.

Can’t you men just endure it for a bit?!

She was fuming over the money she had wasted.

Qiao Yu came to her, looking wronged. “Second Aunt, why aren’t they talking to me anymore? Did I accidentally say something wrong?”

Second Aunt Qiao: “…”

There was no reason to let a duck that was already in her mouth fly away.

Even though she was angry, Second Aunt Qiao patiently comforted Qiao Yu.

“No, no. How could Yu Yu be wrong? It must be their fault. Don’t worry. Give your second aunt a few more days. I’ll go find you some obedient ones.”

“We don’t want these disobedient men.”

Qiao Yu pursed her lips and replied understandingly, “Okay then, Second Aunt, please hurry.”

Qiao Yu was so anxious, which made Second Aunt Qiao happy and worried at the same time.

Time was so short.

Where was she going to find so many handsome and obedient alphas for Qiao Yu?

But if she was too slow, someone else might get a head start.

She was so flustered that she lost a few strands of hair that day.

Qiao Yu listlessly picked up a small book on omega self-defense.

After flipping through two pages, she suddenly remembered something. “System, have I not seen the female lead since I differentiated?”

She couldn’t leave the hospital, but Jiang Mei was free to move around.

Logically, she should have come to visit her.

She called her in confusion, but the number was out of service.

Qiao Yu was stunned and quickly asked Meng E, “Have you seen Jiang Mei recently?”

Meng E was also confused. “No.”

“But she hasn’t been in class since Monday. When I contacted her, she said she had something going on at home and had to take two days off.”

Something going on at home?

Even if it was something huge, there was no need to change her phone number.

She tried sending Jiang Mei a WeChat message, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no reply.

Just as she was about to send someone to the Jiang family to ask about the situation, a news headline suddenly popped up on her phone screen: “Shocking! Young Master Lu Shenghui secretly had a child!”

“…”

What kind of headline is that?

Anyone who doesn’t know would think Lu Shenghui gave birth to the child himself.

She clicked on the news.

When Qiao Yu saw the picture of Lu Shenghui’s so-called child, she froze.

Isn’t this the female lead?

She’s Lu Shenghui’s daughter?!

She couldn’t bring herself to think about what Jiang Mei’s relationship with Lu Shangyi was now.

Qiao Yu unconsciously squeezed her phone.

Lu Shenghui was so publicly acknowledging his lost daughter.

Wouldn’t Lu Shangyi’s position in the family become even more difficult?

Lu Shenghui was already wary of Lu Shangyi.

Now that he had an adult alpha daughter who was also genetically superior, Qiao Yu could barely imagine Lu Shangyi’s future situation in the family.

What’s more, Qiao Yu had heard that Lu Shangyi’s father was extremely sexist.

Back when the car accident happened, if Mrs. Lu hadn’t been so firm and insisted on getting treatment for her daughter, Father Lu would have almost signed Lu Shangyi’s “do not resuscitate” form on the spot.

Now that the Lu family had an heir, they would see Lu Shangyi even less.

Qiao Yu held her phone, wanting to call Lu Shangyi to comfort her, but after dialing the number, she didn’t know what to say and clumsily hung up.

Lu Shangyi looked at the call log, which only lasted for two seconds.

Her calm face showed no emotion.

Chu Mi craned her neck to the side. “Who was it?”

The ice in Lu Shangyi’s eyes slowly melted, and her voice, with a subtle hint of a smile, replied, “A little one.”

A little one?

Chu Mi frowned, staring at Lu Shangyi.

She’s saying such a mushy name.

Is she dating someone at such a critical time?

Chu Mi cleared her throat and couldn’t help but pull up a chair and sit down. “Sister, what time is it?

Do you have time to be dating?”

“Your nest is about to be taken over.”

Lu Shangyi gave her a sideways glance but didn’t argue.

She just said in a low voice, “Go on.”

Qiao Yu was conflicted as she held her phone.

Although she and Lu Shangyi couldn’t be together anymore, she had loved her.

Now that she was in such a difficult situation, she couldn’t be so heartless and just watch.

She folded her arms and fidgeted, but it seemed there was nothing she could do to help.

In the end, she could only shamelessly call her mother.

As soon as the call connected, she said with great affection, “Mom!”

Mrs. Qiao responded with a cold “hmm” and immediately exposed her little scheme.

“Are you calling about Lu Shangyi?”

Qiao Yu scratched her cheek and didn’t deny it. “Mom, Sister Lu was so good to me before…”

“It’s not that I don’t want to help her,” Mrs. Qiao interrupted her daughter coldly.

“This is the Lu family’s private matter. I have no right or reason to interfere.
And isn’t Lu Shenghui’s daughter your good friend? Are you willing to fall out with your friend for Lu Shangyi?”

Qiao Yu was speechless.

She loved both of them.

But she couldn’t just stand by and watch Lu Shangyi be pushed to a dead end.

Mrs. Qiao’s voice came from the phone again. “Unless you’re willing to marry her. If you marry her, then I’ll have a reason to help her.”

Qiao Yu fell silent again.

She wasn’t an alpha.

She couldn’t give Lu Shangyi happiness.

If she married her, it would be a huge mistake that would ruin her.

Given Lu Shangyi’s conditions, she could easily find an alpha who was in a good position and who loved her.

Qiao Yu hung her head in frustration.

She didn’t know how Jiang Mei was doing either.

The day the paternity test results came out, Jiang Mei was picked up by people Lu Shenghui sent.

She was first recognized as a member of the family and then introduced to her grandparents.

Master and Madam Lu were suddenly blessed with a granddaughter at a young age.

Although their feelings at that moment were indescribably complex and subtle, Jiang Mei was so beautiful.

Whether it was her appearance or her genes, she was a top-tier prodigy in the capital, so they didn’t object.

Their pair of twin children were already in their thirties, but they showed no signs of dating.

Lu Shenghui was still acceptable.

At least when he was young and reckless, he had messed

around a lot and probably attracted many women.

But Lu Shangyi was different.

She had been very strict with herself since she was a child.

Madam Lu even doubted if she had ever held a woman’s hand.

It wasn’t that the two of them lacked admirers.

Their admirers in the capital could probably circle the Forbidden City several times.

But these two had been single for many years, each more solitary than the other, which worried the couple.

They were afraid that the family line would end with their generation.

Therefore, even though Jiang Mei’s arrival was unexpected, and her mother’s identity was unclear, the couple was finally relieved.

At least the family line was preserved.

Now, Lu Shenghui was in power in the Lu family.

As his biological daughter, Jiang Mei was naturally not mistreated.

With a full-page newspaper announcement and headlines on major social media platforms, Lu Shenghui gave Jiang Mei plenty of respect both online and offline.

She gently knocked on the study door.

Jiang Mei was not yet used to calling someone father, but Lu Shenghui didn’t seem to care.

He said in a low voice, “Come in.”

Jiang Mei walked in.

The man working at the computer didn’t even lift his eyelids. “Tomorrow, you’ll pack up and go to Jinggao High School to report.”

Jiang Mei was stunned. “My current school is pretty good…”

She was interrupted by Lu Shenghui before she could finish. “What’s good about it You’re my daughter, Lu Shenghui. How can you go to that dump?”

Lu Shenghui lifted his eyelids and stared at her coldly. “Do you want people to laugh at my Lu family and say that I, Lu Shenghui, mistreat my biological daughter?”

Her light-colored lips were pressed into a tight, straight line.

Jiang Mei denied it. “No.”

“No? Then you can’t let go of that little girl from the Qiao family?”

The man stood up with a dominant aura.

Jiang Mei subconsciously took a step back, her face slightly pale.

Her lips hesitated for a moment, and she couldn’t say the word “no.”

She lowered her eyelashes and said stubbornly, “She’s the light of my life.”

Before she met Qiao Yu, she had no idea the world could be so warm.

She also didn’t know that there could be such a good girl in the world.

A moth chasing light is a biological instinct.

People are the same, and so is she.

Even if it leads to eternal damnation, it’s better than being alone in a vast sea of people.

But Lu Shenghui just looked at her and sneered. “Don’t think about this matter. This weekend, I’ll take you to see Song Wanying. Although she’s still in the entertainment industry, she’ll eventually come home to inherit the Song family. The Song family only has one daughter.”

Song Wanying?

Jiang Mei resisted. “I don’t like her.”

Lu Shenghui smiled meaningfully at her and didn’t argue.

“You can go now. Remember to report to your new school tomorrow.”

Jiang Mei walked out of the study, her spirit lost.

The joy she felt from finding a family had completely disappeared.

She had returned to the Lu family and had become Lu Shenghui’s beloved daughter.

Her status had skyrocketed, and she no longer had to fear being bullied by her aunt and cousin.

But now, she had lost the person she treasured most.

The capital was vast, and the sea of people was endless.

When would she see Qiao Yu again?

She gently pressed her tongue against her back molars, trying to pull herself together.

She couldn’t undo what had been done.

She only hoped that the next time she saw Qiao Yu, she would be as radiant as Lu Shangyi and the others, and would instantly attract Qiao Yu’s attention.

The news of Jiang Mei’s transfer quickly spread to Qiao Yu through Meng E’s mouth.

Qiao Yu cupped her face.

She couldn’t wait any longer.

She forcefully went through the discharge procedures and drove to Lu Shangyi’s address, but she wasn’t home.

Song Wanying was off today.

Hearing the sound of the car, she opened the door and walked out to the yard. “She hasn’t been here for a few days.”

Qiao Yu turned to her. “Sister Song, you don’t have any appointments today?”

“I do have some.”

Song Wanying’s eyes were smiling. “But I was worried that no one would be here to talk to you, so I canceled them.”

Song Wanying pulled Qiao Yu to her side and looked at her. “Don’t worry too much. Your Sister Lu is very tough. She survived such a serious car accident back then. How could a little gossip defeat her?”

“Maybe she’s secretly plotting against her own brother right now.”

Qiao Yu wanted to laugh but couldn’t.

Song Wanying pinched her cheek. “Come on, let’s go to my place and watch a movie and eat some snacks. Maybe your Sister Lu will be back by the time it gets dark.”

Qiao Yu looked up at her. “Sister Song, you’re so nice.”

“I’m not,” she said, pulling Qiao Yu along.

“If you don’t put on your suppressant patch and leak your pheromones, I’ll take what I want and mark you against your will.”

She pretended to be fierce, which made Qiao Yu quickly touch the back of her neck to confirm that her suppressant patch was on securely before she let out a long sigh of relief.

Song Wanying saw her little movement and just laughed. “Are you that scared of being with me?”

“Not really.”

Qiao Yu blinked innocently. “It’s just that I’m still young. If I get marked by you so soon, won’t you get scolded by your antis until you have to retire and go home to inherit your family’s fortune?”

Song Wanying thought about it. “Retiring isn’t bad. Although I’d lose my career, at least I’d have a partner.”

The topic was getting more and more suggestive.

Qiao Yu quickly shut up.

Song Wanying didn’t mind.

She prepared all the snacks omegas liked and a light-hearted romance movie that omegas enjoyed.

She had clearly started treating her as a delicate girl who needed to be protected.

Although she was still not used to a woman being so gentle, Qiao Yu preferred this version of Song Wanying over the one who used to shoot daggers at her with her eyes.

Qiao Yu was constantly paying attention to the movements outside, but she never saw Lu Shangyi return.

After the movie, she habitually picked up her phone to check for messages.

Lu Shangyi still hadn’t replied, but her mother had sent a message. “Are you home?”

After a long time, Mrs. Qiao received a one-word reply, “Yes.”

There was still one day left of Qiao Yu’s vacation.

Mrs. Qiao thought about it and asked her assistant to have the psychologist come over to provide psychological counseling for Qiao Yu.

Just as she gave the order, she saw Second Aunt Qiao walking around, muttering to herself with her phone.

Her brow furrowed slightly.

Mrs. Qiao walked over. “What are you doing?”

Second Aunt Qiao immediately started complaining.

“Oh, sister-in-law, do you think Yu Yu is just unlucky in love? I’ve introduced her to all the alphas from my hometown, but not a single one of them has succeeded. I’ve introduced her to at least twenty people in the past few days, but every single one of them who added her as a friend came back to me in less than ten minutes and said they couldn’t deal with a woman like Yu Yu.”

“Tell me, is it Yu Yu’s problem or the people I’m introducing?”

“If this continues, Yu Yu’s reputation will be ruined. How can she get married then?”

With every word Second Aunt Qiao said, Mrs. Qiao’s face darkened.

By the time Second Aunt Qiao left with a worried face, Mrs. Qiao’s face was beyond words.

She quietly called her assistant back.

Mrs. Qiao said expressionlessly, “Don’t have the psychologist go to Qiao Yu tomorrow to counsel her.”

“Have her come see me instead.”