A Cannon-Fodder Omega’s Self-Saving Guide - Chapter 14

“Leave it to me.”

At first, those words sounded very light, but as they echoed in Xia Weichen’s heart, they felt especially weighty. Behind her, Xia Weichen instinctively grabbed Yin Yin’s hand.

Yin Yin’s fingers carried the warmth most Alphas possessed. Even though her expression was always as cold and clear as snow on a high mountain, the blood flowing within her body was still warm.

“Miss, I heard you were the ones who bought that dress just now. May I ask if you could…” Lin Langruo walked over and had just been about to ask whether they could give the dress to them, but then she suddenly caught sight of the familiar face standing half a step behind Yin Yin.

That face, which she had touched countless times and had even once tried to kiss, was now standing here vividly alive.

“Chenchen…” Lin Langruo’s pupils shook. “Xia Weichen?”

“The reason I didn’t make a scene was to leave you some dignity, Lin Langruo.” Xia Weichen lowered her voice. She did not want to make too much of a fuss, but she still could not control the coldness in her tone. “What? Do you want the outside world to know exactly what kind of person the sanctimonious President Lin Langruo really is?”

Lin Langruo’s face turned green and livid from those words, and a hint of anger appeared in her eyes.

Yin Yin sensed Lin Langruo’s emotions. She immediately shifted her angle and completely protected Xia Weichen behind her. “Miss Lin, please do not disturb Weichen anymore.”

Hearing this new form of address, Xia Weichen could not help finding it novel. Her family and friends all called her “Chenchen,” while her master and Auntie Yang, because of the customs of the waterside region, called her “Ah Chen.” This was the first time anyone had called her “Weichen.”

After all, the former form of address suited a young girl very well, while the latter seemed more mature—very much like what a mature woman such as Yin Yin would be accustomed to saying.

“Weichen?” Lin Langruo’s face became even uglier, but she controlled her voice and kept it very soft, with little anger in it. Very quickly, she turned the blame back on them. “Chenchen, you’re still young and ignorant. Outside, it’s easy to be deceived by bad Alphas. Hurry and come home with me. You don’t know that all the Alphas outside are coveting the Xia family. Being with an Alpha whose origins aren’t even clear—what exactly are you thinking?”

Origins aren’t clear? This Alpha is the one who will end you in the future!

Hearing Lin Langruo’s words, Xia Weichen laughed from anger. “Lin Langruo, don’t try to exclude yourself. In front of outsiders, I’m giving you face. If you want me to say all the things you’ve done out loud, then you’d better think about whether the Xia family can still tolerate you, and whether Linqi can still tolerate you!”

In truth, these words were more of a threat. But she could probably guess that for someone like Lin Langruo, who thought of herself as living under another’s roof and had no sense of security, how could she possibly see how well Father Xia had treated her? If Lin Langruo had recognized even a little of Father Xia’s kindness toward her, if she had even a shred of conscience, she would not have been able to make a move against him.

“Weichen.”

Xia Weichen could feel that Yin Yin’s voice had become a little stern. The fingers holding her hand tightened, as if dissatisfied with her argument with Lin Langruo. Yin Yin stared into Lin Langruo’s eyes, and her words carried a clear warning.

“Weichen has already broken up with Miss Lin. Please do not pester her, Miss Lin. Miss Lin should know what crime it is under Imperial law for an Alpha to harass an Omega.”

Linqi was the capital of the Empire, and the enforcement of the law was even stricter than in other regions.

Lin Langruo could almost no longer maintain her disguise. “What do you mean? I’m disciplining my fiancée. What right does an outsider like you have to interrupt?”

Before Yin Yin could say anything, Xia Weichen let out a short laugh as if she had seen something novel. Then she slowly mocked, “Fiancée? If Miss Lin remembers correctly, when exactly did we get engaged? When exactly did I become your fiancée? Slandering and damaging an Omega’s reputation—I don’t remember the Empire ever giving Miss Lin such authority.”

Then she leaned forward and rested against Yin Yin’s shoulder, slightly turning her face away without sparing Lin Langruo even a glance. Even without looking, she knew exactly what kind of furious expression Lin Langruo must have while still trying hard to maintain her composure and not explode.

“Weichen and I have already confirmed our relationship. I also want to tell Miss Lin a piece of common knowledge everyone knows: breaking up is not divorce. It does not require both parties to agree.” Yin Yin tightened her hold on Xia Weichen’s hand, signaling for her to feel at ease. “Just now, you used the word ‘discipline,’ correct?”

She turned to the sales associate at the side. On one side was someone who had dawdled for ages without buying a single item, and on the other was a customer who had purchased a whole set of limited-edition luxury-brand pieces without blinking. The sales associate quickly weighed the situation in her heart and hurriedly answered:

“Yes, Miss.”

“Using such a word in a public place suggests possible violent tendencies in an Alpha. It just so happens that I know a professional evaluator in this area. If Miss Lin needs one, I can recommend them to you.” Although Yin Yin’s voice remained as polite as always, it carried a strong sense of danger. “The president of Yuesui Report is an officially designated professional in the Empire for evaluating whether Alphas have dangerous tendencies. I can help you make an appointment.”

Lin Langruo sneered. “You?”

The president of Yuesui Report had always been a mysterious and important figure. This was someone known throughout the Empire, but very few people had ever seen their true face. Even the boldest gossip outlets did not dare publicly release this president’s real photograph.

But even though no one dared make it public, everyone knew that once an Alpha was sent for an assessment on whether they were suitable for marriage and was judged unsuitable, that information would follow them for life. Even entering public places and using transportation would be strictly restricted to prevent them from harming Omegas in the same space.

Such assessments were also mandatory and could be conducted by sampling. Once a notice requiring assessment was received, the person had to report to the assessment center within six months and voluntarily undergo the center’s examination. If they refused to comply, they would automatically be entered into the list of “Alphas unsuitable for marriage.”

All of this was to protect Omegas. Whether the child’s other parent was an Alpha or an Omega, children could only be carried by Omegas. The Empire’s protection of Omegas could even be described as obsessive. However, if such forceful measures were not used, Omegas, who were naturally weaker in their attributes, could easily be abused, maimed, or killed by Alphas who did not know their limits.

This was the importance of the assessment center’s existence. In the decades since its establishment, the assessment center had saved tens of thousands of Omegas. Omegas already made up a very small proportion of the Empire’s population, so such a sample size was truly an astonishing contribution.

Lin Langruo knew of Yin Yin and had heard that Yin Yin was one of the most dangerous people in the circle. However, her attitude toward Yin Yin was one of disdain. In her view, how could someone without backing or background possibly know such a powerful figure?

Yin Yin nodded and tapped a few times inside her pocket with her other hand. “So, does that mean Miss Lin is applying voluntarily?”

“If you can make the appointment, I’ll go. I’d like to see whether I really am an Alpha with dangerous tendencies!” Lin Langruo’s voice involuntarily rose by half a pitch.

Before her words had even faded, Lin Langruo’s phone suddenly vibrated. She glanced at the text message, and her face instantly darkened. It was not that she had given up pretending, but that she simply could not continue pretending.

“Within six months. Don’t forget, Miss Lin.”

If Lin Langruo was a volcano that could erupt at any moment, then Yin Yin was an iceberg that seemed as if it would never change. In terms of presence, Lin Langruo was undoubtedly suppressed firmly by Yin Yin.

“How dare you!” Lin Langruo finally exploded. She wanted to grab Xia Weichen from behind Yin Yin and forcibly drag Xia Weichen to her side. “Chenchen, come back with me! You’re already an adult, so why are you throwing a childish tantrum?”

But her hand was stopped by Yin Yin before it even reached halfway.

“Every action Miss Lin takes now can be considered evidence. If Miss Lin does not want immediate enforcement, please pay attention to your behavior.” Then Yin Yin took out her phone and showed Lin Langruo the recording interface. “Everything Miss Lin does now will become reference material for the assessment center. Miss Lin had better be careful with her words and actions.”

Lin Langruo was furious. “Then I’ll trouble you to go over and cooperate with the assessment too. Someone like you being with Chenchen—her family will never agree!”

She had thought Yin Yin would refuse, but the cool, clear voice quickly replied, “I will.”

From beginning to end, Yin Yin had maintained a steadiness completely inconsistent with the tense atmosphere, as if she stood outside everything and would not be affected in the slightest by the direction of the situation.

For a moment, Xia Weichen suddenly understood why almost everyone she knew had given Yin Yin the evaluation of being dangerous. From every angle, Yin Yin was abnormally calm, as if no result could affect her at all. This easily gave her negotiating opponents a very clear psychological pressure.

“We’re leaving!” Seeing that she had no way to take Xia Weichen away, Lin Langruo turned and said to Luo Anling.

Luo Anling walked over. Perhaps because the confrontation just now had been too restrained and calm, she had not noticed the contents of their exchange. She was fully convinced that Xia Weichen must have been the one who suffered a loss, so she could not help saying smugly, “A crippled Omega who can’t even keep her own Alpha still dares to come out and embarrass herself. An Omega like that—I feel ashamed on her behalf!”

“That is indeed the truth.” Xia Weichen smiled faintly, finally seizing the chance to retort. “Then wouldn’t an Alpha who can’t even keep a crippled Omega be even more embarrassing?”

Lin Langruo was humiliated into anger by this mocking remark and hurriedly grabbed Luo Anling. “Anling, we’re leaving!”

“Take care, I won’t see you off!”

Xia Weichen deliberately waved her hand, smiling until her eyes curved like a beautiful fox that had gotten its way. Today, she discovered that occasionally making someone choke on their own words in an argument was actually quite fun.

The VIP lounge finally returned to silence. The clothes she had selected were also brought over. Xia Weichen was too lazy to try them on, so she had the sales associate pack them all up and send them to her home.

Before leaving, she did not forget to specifically warn the sales associates: if they dared leak anything that had happened in the lounge today, they could all wait to be fired.

The sales associates who could work here all knew how to keep their mouths shut, and they were more than capable of reading the room. They all agreed immediately.

Only then did Xia Weichen feel reassured and walk out of the lounge with Yin Yin. Just as they stepped outside, she heard Yin Yin’s faint voice drift over.

“I’m sorry.”

“What is there to apologize for?” Xia Weichen knew Yin Yin was speaking to her. “I should be the one apologizing to Sister for letting Sister witness such a farce.”

Yin Yin held her hand a little tighter.

“I’m still not very good at arguing.”

Her perception of emotions had always been slow. Although normal Alphas were easily agitated under the influence of pheromones, excessive pheromones also suppressed her perception of emotions, allowing her to remain clearer and more rational. She would not lose control of herself because of an Alpha’s impulsive emotions. For someone who was overly calm, something as emotionally intense as arguing was indeed very unfamiliar.

“Arguing? I’m not good at it either. I just couldn’t stand the way she thought she could control me. She already brought her new lover in front of me, so how does she still have the face to tell me to go back?”

Xia Weichen shrugged. From the moment they came out, she had noticed something unusual about Yin Yin. Yin Yin’s mood seemed somewhat inexplicably heavy.

Xia Weichen slowly blinked. Gentle watery light spread through her eyes, as if all the stars in the sky were willing to adorn them. She opened her mouth, leaned close to Yin Yin’s ear, and slowly said:

“Besides, don’t I already have Sister now? With Sister here, even if she knelt down and begged me, I would never have anything to do with her again.”

Yin Yin turned her face and stared into Xia Weichen’s eyes, as if trying to find some flaw in her expression. Then Yin Yin lowered her eyes, her fingertips tightening slightly as she firmly wrapped Xia Weichen’s hand in hers.

“That’s not it. I wasn’t overthinking, Miss Xia.”