A Cannon-Fodder Omega’s Self-Saving Guide - Chapter 13

“Ah Chen, I thought you’d forgotten about this master of yours.”

In the fashion exhibition’s lounge, Yang Shuhe, who was having her makeup done, heard her assistant report that Xia Weichen had arrived. Overjoyed, she immediately went out to greet her.

“Let Master take a look.” Yang Shuhe touched Xia Weichen’s face. “You’ve lost weight.”

“Master, don’t say that. Girls don’t look good if they’re too chubby.” Xia Weichen waved her hand, a little embarrassed. “Master is still as young as ever.”

The master and disciple exchanged greetings for a while. Only then did Yang Shuhe notice that someone else had come in with Xia Weichen. Then she heard Xia Weichen introduce her:

“Master, this is Yin Yin. She’s my friend. She has great insight into moon embroidery, so she should get along well with Master.”

“Master Yang.” Yin Yin stepped forward and greeted her respectfully.

Yang Shuhe liked Xia Weichen very much, so naturally, she also found Yin Yin pleasant to look at. On top of that, Yin Yin truly knew how to appreciate moon embroidery. Every comment she made struck right at Yang Shuhe’s heart. Judging from the direction of their conversation, Xia Weichen felt as if her master was about to accept another disciple on the spot.

Xia Weichen did not join their conversation. She quietly contacted the senior fellow doctor whom Doctor Xu had introduced. After the examination, that doctor told her that there was currently no particularly good method to directly remove the blood clot inside her skull. The clot was too close to an artery, and the chance of a successful operation was very low. For now, the best method for her was to pay attention to her routine and avoid emotional fluctuations or intense activity as much as possible. In other words, unless absolutely necessary, she could only wait for the condition to worsen.

While her master Yang Shuhe and Yin Yin were talking, Xia Weichen chatted with Yang Shuhe’s assistant. This assistant had also worked with Yang Shuhe for many years. She was Yang Shuhe’s distant younger cousin, and Xia Weichen had always called her Auntie Yang.

“Little Ah Chen is now at the age to marry an Alpha too.” Auntie Yang smiled lightly and refilled Xia Weichen’s tea. “How has your recovery been after the car accident? Back then, your master and I wanted to visit you, but we heard it wasn’t very convenient for you to meet people, so we didn’t want to disturb you.”

“I’m already better.” Xia Weichen picked up the tea and took a small sip. “Auntie Yang, don’t I look perfectly fine?”

“You.” Auntie Yang tapped Xia Weichen’s forehead. “You can fool others, but can you fool us? Your complexion still isn’t very good. You should take care of your body a little longer before coming out to work. It’s not as if your family has reached the point where you absolutely have to come out and take charge.”

“It’s good to come out early and gain some experience.” Xia Weichen smiled. “The more experience I have, the less flustered I’ll be when I officially take charge.”

“Since you’re going back to inherit the family business, I’m afraid there’ll be no one left to inherit our Huanyue Embroidery House.” Auntie Yang had always liked joking. “Your master was still thinking a few days ago of persuading you to come back and inherit Huanyue Embroidery House. How about it, little Ah Chen? Want to consider it?”

Xia Weichen quickly changed the subject. “After me, did Master not accept any other junior sisters?”

“Not at all.” Auntie Yang shook her head. “You don’t know how picky your master is. She’s so picky it can’t get any worse. With a gem like you before her, finding another one isn’t that easy.”

The fashion exhibition was about to begin soon. Xia Weichen knew that her master Yang Shuhe would definitely be busy later, so she pulled Yin Yin along to say goodbye. She sat in the car, looking at the gloomy sky outside. Dark clouds were densely gathered, as if the entire sky was about to press down.

Xia Weichen leaned against the car window, looking at the black clouds outside, and murmured to herself, “It looks like it’s about to rain.”

“Yes, it’s about to rain.”

Obvious surprise flashed through Xia Weichen’s eyes. She withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Yin Yin in the driver’s seat. Yin Yin was fastening her seat belt. Her long, slender fingers pulled the belt over, very beautiful.

Before this, Yin Yin almost never took the initiative to speak to her. Only when Xia Weichen asked questions would Yin Yin maintain her polite distance and answer.

“Sister?”

“Miss Xia, I have a question.” Yin Yin turned her head. Her pitch-black eyes flickered with a faint light, looking like black gemstones against her cold white skin. She gazed steadily into Xia Weichen’s eyes. “I hope Miss Xia can tell me the truth.”

When the two of them were alone, Xia Weichen often tried to capture Yin Yin’s gaze in order to seduce her. But now, being looked at by Yin Yin like this, Xia Weichen actually felt the urge to avoid her eyes.

Under that quiet gaze, she heard Yin Yin’s voice. “Miss Xia, I want to ask you this: did you choose me only because I am an Alpha who meets Miss Xia’s standards after weighing the options, and not for any other reason? I don’t mean anything else by it. I will still continue acting as Miss Xia’s Alpha friend, as I promised before.”

Was Yin Yin starting to suspect her?

But she had clearly done everything flawlessly.

Xia Weichen opened her mouth and softly called, “Sister.” Then she raised her hand and tucked a loose strand of hair from Yin Yin’s forehead behind her ear. Both she and Yin Yin had long, straight black hair, but Yin Yin’s gave off a colder feeling, while hers was more bright and gorgeous, perhaps because she often wore bold makeup.

She had been born with a face that leaned toward striking beauty, and she also liked dressing that way. After the car accident, her vitality had been badly damaged, and her lip color had remained pale, so she had chosen a darker shade of lipstick. Under the hazy night, it looked so red it seemed as if it could drip blood.

Xia Weichen raised her head and gazed into Yin Yin’s eyes. Her shimmering peach-blossom eyes seemed to hold endless tenderness. Her whole person was like a fox spirit wandering beneath the moon, stealing one’s soul before one even noticed.

While Yin Yin was looking at her, Xia Weichen slowly leaned forward. Her soft lips pressed against Yin Yin’s face. In that instant, she could feel Yin Yin stiffen. Yin Yin seemed to be thrown into confusion by her boldness and did not push her away.

Because of that, Xia Weichen also left a faint, shallow lip print on Yin Yin’s neck.

“This should be enough.”

There were still those soul-stealing fox-like eyes, that soft voice capable of stirring impulse, and the small movement of fingertips lightly touching an earlobe. Any normal person would become dazed.

Toward an Alpha who had already been confirmed not to fall in love with her, Xia Weichen had no burden at all. A faint smile rippled in her eyes as she looked back at Yin Yin, a layer of misty water spreading silently within them.

“I understand.” Yin Yin withdrew her gaze. She took Xia Weichen’s hand down from her body, her voice still polite and calm, as if she had not been affected by Xia Weichen’s appearance at all. “Miss Xia, let’s go back.”

“I don’t want to go home now.” Since she had already released her temptation, Xia Weichen might as well go all the way. Sitting directly behind Yin Yin’s driver’s seat, she reached out and wrapped her arms around Yin Yin’s neck, refusing to let go of any chance to take a little advantage. “Sister, let’s go to Huaxing, okay? I haven’t been there in a long time.”

Huaxing was the most famous luxury shopping center in Linqi City. The old Xia Weichen used to go there often with Ming Lanyi. But after she got engaged to Lin Langruo, she rarely went. Lin Langruo did not like her buying luxury goods and thought it was extravagant waste.

Now that she had separated from Lin Langruo, she naturally wanted to indulge herself properly. To others, this looked like spending money like water, but to her, it was only a drop in the bucket. Compared to Ming Lanyi, who truly spent money as if it meant nothing, she was already frugal and good at managing the household.

Seeing Yin Yin drive the car toward the bustling shopping center, Xia Weichen felt faintly happy and almost completely forgot the death she could face at any moment. But then, she heard a crisp sound beside her ear, like something breaking.

“Host, it’s me, it’s me.” The golden ball seemed to struggle up as if breaking free from underwater and floated into the air. When Xia Weichen looked at the little ball, she was surprised to discover that at some point, it had grown a pair of small white wings out of thin air. However, the wings were far too small. Even rising into the air looked difficult for it, making its round golden body seem especially comical.

“What new ability did you unlock this time?” Xia Weichen asked without much hope.

“Congratulations, Host! Congratulations, Host!” The little ball’s voice carried obvious and intense excitement. “The skill unlocked this time is extremely beneficial to Host. Host, do you still remember the proposal I submitted to the central space?”

“What about it?”

Seeing the system so excited, Xia Weichen’s emotions were somewhat drawn along by it.

“This newly added ability gives points based on intimate actions between Host and Yin Yin. Once the points reach a certain level, Host can exchange them for corresponding rewards from the central exchange system.”

That did sound like good news.

But when she asked what exactly was available in the exchange system, the system fell into an awkward silence.

“Host, don’t be anxious. Right now, Host’s points are still relatively low, so you don’t have permission to check yet. Once Host’s points are a little higher, you’ll be able to.”

Xia Weichen nodded.

In any case, this counted as the first piece of good news she had heard in recent days. It was worth celebrating.

When they arrived at Huaxing, Xia Weichen pulled Yin Yin straight to the top floor of the shopping center. There stood all kinds of luxury stores, with prices so expensive that only wealthy ladies or young heiresses from conglomerates similar to hers would dare ignore the price tags and buy freely. Even somewhat famous second- or third-tier celebrities, or people whose family backgrounds were not quite so solid, would have to look at the price tags and think carefully before buying.

Xia Weichen had always had a picky eye. She had no interest in the currently popular new items displayed on the tablet the sales associate handed her. She only leaned against Yin Yin’s shoulder, pointed at the row of clothes, and asked if Yin Yin thought any of them would look good on her.

“This one looks pretty good. Miss Xia can try it.”

Yin Yin pointed at an off-shoulder burgundy lace dress on the tablet. The color was extremely vivid, but it also matched Xia Weichen’s preference for bright, passionate beauty. It was stunningly alluring. Although it was not Xia Weichen’s usual light and plain color scheme, it set off her beauty even more than pale colors did.

Xia Weichen also became interested. She instructed the sales associate to wrap up that dress and also bought every piece from the same series. But before the sales associate had been gone for long, a questioning voice came from a corner of the VIP lounge.

“How is it gone? Didn’t you just say it was still available?”

The sales associate responsible for that person spoke respectfully. “I’m sorry, Madam. The dress you liked was just purchased by someone else. Our store has always followed a first-come, first-served principle. This dress is a one-of-a-kind piece, and there is only one in all of Huaxing. If Madam likes it, I can help you find a similar style.”

“I want that one, Sister Ruoruo.” A sweet, syrupy Omega voice drifted over. “Go talk to the person who bought it just now and ask if she can let us have it. I want this one!”

At the same time, Xia Weichen silently took off her mask.

“Miss Xia, what…”

Xia Weichen raised her index finger and brushed it across Yin Yin’s lips. Then her fingertip fell into Yin Yin’s palm, where she wrote one character: Lin.

She would recognize the owners of those two voices even if they turned to ash. They were none other than Lin Langruo and her former private doctor, Luo Anling.

At this time, Lin Langruo should have been away on a business trip. But remembering the system’s warning that the plot had already been modified, Xia Weichen bit her lower lip tightly.

The reason Lin Langruo had not gone on her business trip was probably because she was waiting for the blood clot in Xia Weichen’s skull to worsen, preparing to rush to the scene at the first possible moment. Then she could use the opportunity to publicly claim that the blood clot in Xia Weichen’s brain had compressed her nerves and caused her to hallucinate, which was why she accused Lin Langruo of cheating. What Xia Weichen had seen—Lin Langruo cheating right in front of her—would be dismissed as completely fabricated.

What a good scheme, Lin Langruo. What a good scheme, original author outside this world!

She had worn a mask earlier to prevent unscrupulous paparazzi from following her. After all, the price and popularity of gossip about her romantic affairs were no lower than those of top celebrities. As for now…

How could Lin Langruo possibly fail to recognize her? Was there any need for Xia Weichen to keep hiding?

Seeing Lin Langruo walking toward them under Luo Anling’s urging, Xia Weichen instinctively stood up, preparing to meet this battle. But at that moment, Yin Yin stood, took half a step forward, and blocked her from the front.

“Leave it to me.”