After Ditching Four Powerful Alphas, I Differentiated into an Omega - Chapter 42

Chu Mi had known Lu Shangyi for so many years and had never realized she was such a love-struck fool.

The Lu Shangyi of the past was stoic.

Not only did she not easily fall in love, she wouldn’t even soften her heart a bit when a girl cried in front of her after being rejected.

That girl was extremely beautiful, and her watery eyes made her look pitiful.

Even Chu Mi, a beta, felt her heart ache.

Yet Lu Shangyi, the one who caused it all, didn’t even blink in apology.

Chu Mi always thought Lu Shangyi was born without a heart and probably wouldn’t fall in love even after she was in her grave.

She never imagined a day when a dead tree would blossom.

Chu Mi stared at her phone with a serious expression, pondering Lu Shangyi’s two sentences for a long time.

She finally accepted the truth: This time, she was serious.

She shook her head, finding it unbelievable.

The sun really did rise from the west today.

Thinking about some of the rumors she had heard about Qiao Yu recently and recalling her fleeting glimpse of Qiao Yu that day, Chu Mi couldn’t figure out whether Lu Shangyi was Qiao Yu’s destiny or if Qiao Yu was Lu Shangyi’s destiny.

Although the little girl’s reputation wasn’t great, her eyes were rare and clear, without any other impurities or motives. It was truly a rare sight.

People like them, who were trapped in the mud, longed for that warmth and clarity, didn’t they?

Qiao Yu sat at the dining table.

Aunt Zhang brought her a late-night snack, which was all light and easy to digest to help her sleep.

Qiao Yu turned on the TV and watched a school drama for a while.

After finishing her snack, Qiao Yu seriously started to think about her future.

She definitely wouldn’t be going abroad now, and with her current grades, getting into a good university was not a problem.

She picked up her phone and scrolled through some articles for two minutes. Qiao Yu quickly set her Gaokao goal: Beijing University.

Beijing University had great teachers and a deep legacy. Every year, countless Gaokao students would try to get in, and the competition was fierce.

But she didn’t care about any of that. She carefully scrolled up and down the page.

Qiao Yu praised, “This female principal looks so beautiful… oh, no.”

She quickly corrected herself.

“This female principal looks very knowledgeable and cultivated.”

The system’s eye twitched.

As expected of the host, she exposed her true nature so quickly.

She roughly scanned the admission scores from previous years. Qiao Yu wasn’t worried about failing at all.

After Aunt Zhang took the dishes away, Qiao Yu was about to take out her test papers when she heard the sound of high heels tapping on the floor behind her.

Qiao Yu turned around and saw Mrs. Qiao walking toward her, her manner gentle yet imposing.

She started with, “Lu Shenghui called your father. He wants you to go on a blind date with Lu Shangyi.”

Without giving Qiao Yu a chance to speak, Mrs. Qiao continued, “First, I have to tell you that the Lu family has been fighting fiercely on the inside lately, and Lu Shangyi might not be as gentle and harmless as she seems on the outside. So if you don’t want to get involved, I’ll help you decline.”

“But even if I help you decline once or twice, Lu Shenghui won’t give up.”

There was nothing that could make Lu Shenghui feel more at ease than marrying Lu Shangyi to an omega, especially an only daughter of a family.

Lu Shenghui’s plan was brilliant.

A delicate omega had no self-protection abilities other than relying on her family and an alpha.

So, as long as he was patient enough and waited for him and Qiao Jinghuai to die, he could take the entire Qiao family for himself.

Among the Ye, Song, and Qiao families, Lu Shenghui had already arranged for his daughter to win over the Song family.

The Ye family was now in the hands of Ye Yunjian, who was a ruthless and difficult person to deal with.

With his mind and methods, he couldn’t easily control her.

Therefore, their Qiao family became Lu Shenghui’s most desired prey.

Two omegas would never have a child together.

This fundamentally solved Lu Shenghui’s worries.

When he stabilized his position, he could just kick Song Wanying out, find a new son-in-law to have an heir, and he would then be able to step on the Qiao and Song families to rise and become the head of the four major families.

With the Qiao and Song families under his control, even Ye Yunjian and Bai Yiyu would have to be wary of him.

Her mother’s expression was more serious than ever. Qiao Yu was silent for a moment and quickly understood this.

However, she said with certainty, “Based on my understanding of Sister Lu, she would never do anything to harm me.”

Her daughter’s words were so confident.

Mrs. Qiao was stunned for a moment, and her gaze sharpened.

“You can’t be too certain.”

“But,” Qiao Yu frowned,

“Sister Lu is really a good person. She’s not like that.”

Suddenly, she felt a little embarrassed. Qiao Yu said with a guilty conscience, “Mom, you know that I was the one who shamelessly pestered Sister Lu. She didn’t approach me with ulterior motives.”

She wasn’t good at doing business, but she was very good at judging people, especially at picking out women with beautiful looks and spirits from a crowd.

Mrs. Qiao seemed a little speechless.

“Since you insist, then I’ll agree to it.” She stared at Qiao Yu without blinking.

“Stop flirting around outside. People are saying you’re a flirt and a tramp. If your dad wasn’t so unbothered by these rumors, he would have broken your legs a long time ago.”

Although Qiao Jinghuai always acted like he was going to kill her, it was only an act to scare her. He never really intended to be ruthless.

Qiao Yu blinked her eyes and shamelessly acted spoiled.

“I knew Dad and Mom were the best to me.”

Mrs. Qiao chuckled.

After she laughed, her expression became serious again.

Her gaze fell on the pile of test papers on the table. “Still studying?”

“Yes,” she picked up the pen.

“I plan to get into Beijing University.”

The woman raised an eyebrow in surprise and didn’t say much.

“Do you want to transfer to a better class?”

“No, no.”

Qiao Yu quickly refused. She was happy where she was. With Meng E and Tang Shu with her, she wouldn’t be lonely.

Although she would meet new girls at the new school, getting into a university was more important right now.

After Mrs. Qiao nodded and left Qiao Yu’s room, she thought for a moment and called her psychologist.

“You don’t need to come tomorrow.”

Since she had decided to get into Beijing University, Qiao Yu first posted on her WeChat Moments to let everyone know.

After reading all the likes and comments, Qiao Yu noticed that Meng E hadn’t reacted. She frowned and thought for a moment.

Qiao Yu thought she was just studying seriously and didn’t think much of it.

At this moment, Meng E rushed to the hospital. Her mother was sitting on a bench outside the emergency room, her eyes red.

Meng E’s hurried steps stopped abruptly.

She bit her lower lip and closed her eyes before walking over again.

“Is Dad okay?”

Hearing the suppressed emotion in her daughter’s voice, the middle-aged woman raised her face, and her anxious expression turned into a fake nonchalant smile.

“He’s fine. Your dad will be out in a little while.”

Mrs. Meng gently touched her daughter’s face and said with a hint of reproach, “Didn’t I tell you to study hard? Your final exams are coming up soon. Why are you still here? And it’s so late. What if something happened to a girl like you on the way…”

“It won’t.”

Meng E gently interrupted her.

She forced a smile. “My test ranking went up by one place this time. My foundation is already very solid. Taking care of Dad won’t affect my grades.”

The daughter had a heart to change the subject. Mrs. Meng sighed softly and didn’t say anything else.

This time, her father was out of danger again. Meng E’s tense nerves relaxed, and her determination to get into college grew even stronger.

It was already midnight when she finished at the hospital.

Her phone screen showed many messages, the first of which was from Tang Shu.

“What are you doing?”

“Why aren’t you replying to me?”

“Are you studying?”

“Not done yet?”

“Don’t pretend you disappeared on me. If you don’t reply, I won’t let you go home tomorrow.”

Meng E felt a little annoyed and replied in a not-so-good tone, “Are you being annoying?”

Tang Shu quickly replied, “You think I’m annoying?!”

“Who said she liked me and desperately chased after me?!”

She paused and sent another message.

“You think I’m annoying so soon? Do you have another woman in your heart?!”

Meng E couldn’t help but send a message, “My dad was hospitalized. I’ve been busy at the hospital.”

This finally shut the girl’s endless mouth.

After a while, the other person replied in an awkward tone, “I’m sorry.”

Meng E put down her phone.

She didn’t want to argue with her anymore, and she didn’t have the energy to.

It was true that she had fallen for Tang Shu at first sight when she was young and had shamelessly chased after her.

But they had already broken up.

Meng E walked out of the hospital room wearily and squatted in a corner of the hallway, feeling a little sore in her eyes.

She was in a daze and didn’t notice the two figures quickly approaching. She only reacted when they were in front of her and called her name.

Qiao Yu squatted down.

“Do you still see me as your friend? You didn’t even tell me about something this big.”

Meng E’s gaze went from relaxed to focused. She glanced from Qiao Yu, who had suddenly appeared, to Tang Shu, who didn’t dare to look her in the eye.

Her throat was a little dry.

Meng E heard her voice come out hoarsely, “Why did you bother Yu Yu when she was resting?”

“You still have the nerve to say that.”

Qiao Yu took out the coat from her pocket and put it over Meng E. Qiao Yu’s face sank in displeasure.

“It’s so cold, and you didn’t even bring more clothes. What if you get a cold? Do you still want to get a good grade?”

Meng E couldn’t describe her feelings at the moment. She only knew that if Yu Yu ever gave her an order in the future, she would be happy to do it, even if it meant going through fire and water.

She forced herself to cheer up a little. Meng E said softly, “You really don’t have to worry about me. My dad is safe now…”

Before she could finish, Tang Shu interrupted her.

“Do you think I’m worried about your dad’s safety right now?”

“I was worried about you, which is why I shamelessly came here late at night and dragged Qiao Yu from home with me!”

The words blurted out in her rush. When the surroundings fell silent, she realized that Qiao Yu and Meng E were staring at her in surprise.

Her fair face immediately turned so red it looked like it was about to bleed.

She stood up in a panic.

Tang Shu stammered, “You two talk. I’m going to the bathroom first.”

After she said that, she ran away. Meng E subconsciously called out to her.

Tang Shu instinctively stopped, her body stiff.

Her back was so tense it was sweating.

But the next moment, she heard Meng E’s serious voice from behind her.

“The toilet is over here. You’re going the wrong way.”

Tang Shu: “…”

Qiao Yu burst into laughter.

Tang Shu blushed and walked past the two of them, pretending to be calm.

She didn’t forget to give Qiao Yu a fierce glare.

Qiao Yu grinned innocently at her.

Tang Shu was instantly furious and wished she could kick her out of the hospital immediately.

But in the end, she couldn’t kick Qiao Yu out.

Instead, Meng E kicked both Qiao Yu and her back home. Meng E didn’t like people worrying about her.

Besides, her father was fine now, so there was no point in Qiao Yu and Tang Shu staying.

She turned to look at her sleeping mother.

Meng E’s lips were pursed into a straight line.

As long as her parents were still here, there was always hope for a better life.

However, the next morning, a person who introduced himself as the dean came to her and told her that there was a big hospital that could treat her father’s illness.

Meng E was very tempted. She hesitated and asked about the price but was told that someone would pay for the treatment.

The first name that popped into her mind was Qiao Yu. She wanted to refuse, but she couldn’t resist such a temptation, so she nodded.

When she got to school, Meng E hadn’t even had a chance to speak when the other person interrupted her.

“This is called an investment.”

Qiao Yu said, “Your grades are so good, and your medical skills will definitely be outstanding in the future. If you really want to thank me, then you can be my surgeon for all my surgeries, big or small.”

Meng E’s heart warmed up, but she couldn’t help but glare at her.

“Who curses themselves like that?”

She paused and added, “Forget about your surgeries, you can even ask me to take care of you until you die.”

“…”

There’s no need.

There’s really no need for that.

The weather was getting colder and colder.

After a heavy rain, the temperature almost dropped in a straight line.

Even the most confident alphas had to wear thick sweaters outside to resist the cold.

A differentiated omega like Qiao Yu had a weak body, so she had already put on two layers of thick clothes.

This winter was colder than in previous years. Although there wasn’t a heavy snow, it was cold enough to freeze a wolf into a dog.

Today, she had a blind date with Lu Shangyi.

Although there was heating inside, Qiao Yu still wrapped herself up from head to toe so much that her mother almost didn’t recognize her.

Qiao Jinghuai looked at her speechlessly and said, “It’s just a few steps. Do you have to be so dramatic?”

“Look at your mom. She’s dressed so beautifully. She looks like a girl in her early twenties.”

Qiao Yu: “…”

That’s too much! You can give her compliments, but there’s no need to step on others, especially your own daughter!

She glared at Qiao Jinghuai fiercely, opened the car door, and got in.

Her body finally felt a little warmer.

She took out her vocabulary book and her phone.

“Sister Lu, where are you?”

The time Lu Shangyi and Qiao Yu agreed on wasn’t early, but because she had to accompany Jiang Mei and her parents and brother to see Song Wanying beforehand, she had already arrived at the agreed-upon location.

They arrived at the hotel just as Song Wanying got out of her car.

Her gaze nonchalantly swept over Lu Shangyi and Jiang Mei.

Song Wanying’s cold and beautiful face had almost no expression.

“Good morning.”

Jiang Mei looked a little uncomfortable and didn’t look the other person in the eye.

Lu Shangyi’s expression was equally calm.

She just nodded as a greeting. Lu Shenghui frowned in displeasure at Jiang Mei’s cold attitude.

“What have I taught you? Why don’t you even open your mouth when you see someone?”

His words were too harsh. Jiang Mei’s face turned pale.

She forced herself to look at Song Wanying.

“Hello, Sister.”

Song Wanying raised an eyebrow. Her full red lips curled into a smile when she looked at Lu Shenghui.

“Alright, stop taking your anger out on a child.”

She didn’t give Lu Shenghui any face.

“When have you ever been polite to me when you saw me?”

Lu Shenghui lost face immediately.

Mrs. Lu came out to smooth things over, and the matter was resolved.

Song Wanying’s parents had already arrived.

The hotel manager personally came out to greet them and led them to the private room.

He gently opened the door.

The manager said respectfully, “If you need anything else, please just call me.”

Song Wanying walked in lazily and chose a seat closest to the door.

Lu Shenghui wanted to arrange for his daughter to sit next to Song Wanying, but he was stopped.

Song Wanying pointed at the chair with her finger and said to Lu Shangyi, “You sit here.”

Lu Shenghui immediately looked at Lu Shangyi warily.

Lu Shangyi’s expression was calm.

Before she could say no, her mother pressed her to sit next to her.

Mrs. Song saw this and said,

“Let your sister sit next to you. You can talk more and get to know each other better if you’re close.”

Facing Lu Shangyi, who had no intention of helping her, Song Wanying scoffed and didn’t say anything else.

Jiang Mei felt uncomfortable sitting next to Song Wanying.

She had nothing to talk about with Song Wanying and had no intention of getting to know her.

She sat stiffly next to the woman like a wooden doll, feeling annoyed.

She couldn’t stop thinking.

If Yu Yu found out that I was on a blind date with someone else, would she overthink it?

Would she start hating me and not want to see me anymore?

She didn’t want that to happen. Her body unconsciously moved away from Song Wanying.

The space between them was so big that another person could almost sit there.

Song Wanying watched the elders of the two families chat happily, feeling even more bored.

She slowly picked at her fingernails.

She found it a little funny.

She really didn’t have the patience to continue in this dinner, so she pushed her chair back and stood up.

“I’m going to the bathroom.”

Her slender eyelashes lowered.

Song Wanying looked at Jiang Mei and said flatly,

“You, come with me.”

Jiang Mei was stunned. Lu Shenghui was already impatiently urging her,

“What are you waiting for? Go with her.”

She was instantly jolted back to her senses by the man’s voice.

Jiang Mei’s heart was a mess as she followed Song Wanying.

The door to the private room closed again. Song Wanying led her to a secluded corner.

“Being a rich alpha is not that easy, is it?”

She chuckled softly.

“Did you get what you wanted?”

Jiang Mei looked up.

She didn’t know where she got the courage, but she stared directly into the woman’s smiling eyes and said, “I’m sorry.”

She bit her lip hard, her voice very low.

“The one I’ve always liked is Yu Yu.”

“If the person I’m marrying isn’t her, I’d rather never marry.”

After she said it, Jiang Mei instantly felt much better.

“My father insisted on this. I’m insignificant and had no choice but to come. So I hope you don’t misunderstand.”

Song Wanying squinted at her for a long time. Finally, she lazily played with the long hair next to her cheek and asked nonchalantly,

“But if you marry me, Lu Shenghui won’t be able to control you so easily anymore.”

She leaned in. “Doesn’t that tempt you?”

Jiang Mei suddenly looked up, her face slightly red.

“It’s only a matter of time before I get rid of his control!”

Realizing her overly aggressive tone, Jiang Mei took a step back.

“I’m sorry. I mean I can achieve that on my own.”

Song Wanying’s smile became even more brilliant when she heard that.

“In a way, you’re quite similar to me.”

She gently curled her red lips.

“But two similar people are not meant to be together.”

She walked past Jiang Mei with her hands behind her back.

“Little one, you should study hard. I’ll handle this.”

Jiang Mei stared at the charming woman who was leaving and let out a sigh of relief.

When they went back, the parents of both sides had already had a very satisfying conversation. Song Wanying ignored Mrs. Song’s repeated overtures and didn’t even raise an eyelid.

She only sent a message to the other person, “I have to film. Not interested,” after the dinner was over, and then she completely blocked all of her parents’ contact information.

She held the steering wheel and thought. I’ve been working so hard in the entertainment industry for so many years. I have money and connections now. It’s not like I can’t live without that family.

I worked so hard to get away from their control and live the life I want.

Qiao Yu didn’t know Lu Shangyi had rushed over. She enthusiastically handed the menu to Lu Shangyi. Lu Shangyi only glanced at it and then lost all interest. Previously, Lu Yi and Mrs. Lu did most of the talking. This time, Lu Shenghui did most of the talking.

The matriarchs of both families were reluctant to let their daughters marry an omega.

They believed that marrying an omega like Lu Shangyi or Qiao Yu offered no security.

Especially Qiao Yu, who was so young but already had a bad reputation.

So the two women couldn’t stand the sight of each other.

Qiao Jinghuai cautiously looked at his wife’s expression and didn’t dare to promise Lu Shenghui anything.

Lu Shenghui sensed the situation.

He saw that Qiao Yu was always sticking to Lu Shangyi, so he spoke.

“Yu Yu’s affection for Shangyi is practically written all over her face.”

Unfortunately, after he said that, no one responded.

In the end, Qiao Yu felt something was wrong and replied, “Thank you, Brother. You’re so sweet.”

Lu Shenghui’s face turned a little dark, but the other person was complimenting him, so he held back.

The more Mrs. Qiao saw how proactive Lu Shenghui was, the more annoyed she became.

She thought, “He’s being unusually kind. There must be a catch.”

He was usually never this polite.

She scoffed inwardly, and her eyes met Mrs. Lu’s.

Mrs. Lu was famously a doting mother.

If a normal person dared to say one bad word about Lu Shangyi in front of her, she would be petty enough to make them lose their family and their home.

Mrs. Lu’s well-maintained face was stern.

The more she thought about it, the more she opposed this marriage.

Of course a little flirt like Qiao Yu would like my Shangyi.

My Shangyi is beautiful and smart.

There is nothing to fault about her, whether it’s her looks or her talent.

It’s a miracle Qiao Yu even had the chance to meet Shangyi in this lifetime.

Mrs. Lu stared at Mrs. Qiao. She thought to herself, “You’re acting so haughty today. You think you can marry my daughter?”

What a pipe dream.

Qiao Yu didn’t care about the silent battle between the elders.

She enthusiastically peeled a shrimp for Lu Shangyi and fed it to her mouth herself.

“Sister, open your mouth.”

Lu Shangyi hadn’t moved yet.

Mrs. Qiao and Mrs. Lu’s displeased eyes had already gotten there first.

Mrs. Qiao: Have some dignity.

Mrs. Lu: You little hooligan, don’t you dare think about my daughter!

Qiao Yu blinked blankly, looking at her mother and then at Mrs. Lu. She slowly raised an eyebrow. “?”

Seeing that Lu Shangyi wasn’t moving, Qiao Yu moved her hand again.

“Is it too hot? I’ll blow on it for you.”

“No need.”

Lu Shangyi used her chopsticks to grab the meat and then fed it back to Qiao Yu’s mouth.

“You eat it. I’m allergic to seafood. I never eat these.”

Qiao Yu’s eyes widened in surprise.

She opened her mouth and ate the food at her lips.

“Then what do you want to eat? I’ll get it for you. Or should we order some other dishes?”

Mrs. Qiao was getting tired of watching. She just let Qiao Yu be.

After all, it wasn’t her own child being seduced, so it wasn’t so heartbreaking.

Mrs. Lu was a different story.

The more she looked at Qiao Yu, the more she disliked her.

So, after the meal was over, Mrs. Lu brought up, “When you have time, let’s get a genetic matching test for our children.”

“Only two people with a 100% match are suitable to be together.”

Mrs. Qiao smiled faintly when she heard that.

“I was thinking the same thing.”

With the genetic matching results, Lu Shenghui wouldn’t be able to say anything, no matter how unwilling he was.

Mrs. Qiao had always been a woman of action.

As soon as the dinner was over, she took Qiao Yu to the same testing agency as last time.

Qiao Yu was an old regular here.

She hadn’t even stepped through the door when a nurse warmly greeted her.

“You’re here again?”

It was a normal sentence, but for some reason, it sounded a little off in her ears.

This time, the procedure was clearly more complicated and stricter. It must be because the last result was so outrageous that even Mrs. Qiao was traumatized.

Although this was not the first time she had done a matching test, Qiao Yu was even more nervous than last time.

She hoped that the people on the list wouldn’t change, but she also hoped to see some new names, like Lu Shangyi.

Even though she had differentiated into an omega, she was still unwilling to believe that she and Lu Shangyi didn’t have even 1% of a chance.

She had always trusted her judgment of people and her intuition. So it didn’t make sense for her to fail with Lu Shangyi this time.

This time, Qiao Yu even hid it from Meng E.

Her mother was especially serious about this result. She didn’t open the folder right away. Instead, she waited until Qiao Yu came home from school.

The family sat together to reveal the answer.

Qiao Yu’s heart beat uncontrollably, and her palms were sweaty with nervousness.

Mrs. Qiao handed the folder to Qiao Jinghuai. Qiao Jinghuai was stunned for a moment before taking it.

“Should I read it?”

“Hurry up, hurry up.”

Qiao Yu was so nervous. Her mind was blank, and she was about to faint on the spot.

She just wanted to get it over with.

Qiao Jinghuai had no choice but to open the folder and take out the results.

Qiao Yu picked up a glass of water to moisten her dry throat but found that her fingers were trembling non-stop.

She had to put the water down. Qiao Yu held her breath and stared at Qiao Jinghuai.

Her violently beating heart was about to jump out of her chest.

“The first one.” Qiao Jinghuai read it without any emotion.

“Song Wanying.”

The first one? Qiao Yu made a confused face. Could it be that there are several again this time?

Without giving her any time to buffer, Qiao Jinghuai turned to the second page.

This time, he finally had some emotion.

He was about to speak, but Mrs. Qiao snatched the report away.

Mrs. Qiao quickly scanned it.

“There are three again this time.”

Qiao Jinghuai hadn’t seen it clearly yet.

He quickly leaned over and put his face next to Mrs. Qiao’s cheek.

“Well done! As expected of my biological daughter, Qiao Jinghuai! So promising!”

He cleared his throat and then read loudly, “This one is Ye Yunjian again!”

Qiao Yu’s head started to buzz. Well, isn’t this the exact same list as last time?

She could almost guess that Qiao Jinghuai was about to say the female lead’s name next.

But she saw her parents freeze when they saw the last person.

After a long while, they came back to their senses and looked at her with an unreadable expression.

They said softly, “Bai Yiyu.”

Qiao Yu was shocked. “?!!!”

What kind of twisted world is this?

It’s still an elimination round!

Are you kidding me?!

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Author’s Note:

Sister Lu: No one knows how to pretend better than me.

They won’t be staying in-house. All the aunties and sisters have their own story arcs.