A Cannon-Fodder Omega’s Self-Saving Guide - Chapter 16

Five thousand points?

Xia Weichen’s hand nearly stiffened.

Heaven and earth as her witness, she had only lightly touched Yin Yin’s palm. Other than that, she had done nothing at all!

Although these points were nothing more than a drop in the ocean compared to the ten million she needed, having five thousand points fall into her lap out of nowhere gave her an unreal feeling. She even thought the system had bugged out.

“Host, there is no problem with the calculation. This should belong to the ‘personal emotional bonus’ category. It is directly controlled by the central hub, so there is no mistake.”

With the system’s answer, Xia Weichen steadied herself. She quietly withdrew her hand and waited for Yin Yin’s reply.

Somewhat beyond her expectations, Yin Yin did not refuse to travel with her.

Yichuan was a famous water town. Now, it had already developed into a 5A-level scenic area. This was the peak tourist season, and all the major hotels were fully booked. Fortunately, the Ming family owned a luxury hotel in Yichuan, so she asked Ming Lanyi to reserve a room for her.

“One room is enough?” Ming Lanyi asked with ill intentions over the phone. “I remember that when you used to travel with Lin Langruo, you would always book two rooms.”

“One room is enough.” Xia Weichen sighed. “Although I would still like to support your family’s business more, at a time like this, having a place to stay is already good enough.”

Although she had seriously considered whether to temporarily buy a house in Yichuan, there had been no new residential developments in Yichuan in recent years. And since she was not used to living in a place someone else had lived in before, she might as well stay in a hotel.

“I say, Chenchen, if Uncle and Auntie knew you were cohabiting with an Alpha…”

“They’re abroad. They can’t control me.” Xia Weichen smiled. “Besides, right now, do the two of us still count as an Omega and an Alpha?”

Ming Lanyi: “…”

She had seen people who could not do it, but this was the first time she had seen someone admit so openly that they could not do it.

But she quickly remembered something. “Chenchen, a few days ago, didn’t you say Auntie found you a doctor? What did that doctor say?”

“She said I have a chance of recovering to normal.” Xia Weichen paused. “She does too.”

Strictly speaking, that was indeed true. Under her persuasion, Yin Yin had finally accepted Doctor Xu’s systematic examination. Yin Yin’s problem of excessive pheromone levels was actually not a serious issue in itself. Or rather, for the experienced and knowledgeable Doctor Xu, it was not some difficult, complicated illness at all. A partial gland removal surgery would allow Yin Yin to regain the normal perception and instincts of an Alpha. However, Yin Yin decisively rejected this suggestion.

Recovering as a normal Alpha would mean regaining all kinds of Alpha traits that were prone to impulsiveness and strong aggression. This was what Yin Yin was concerned about.

But Ming Lanyi did not know the details. She could only think of the things she habitually thought about. “What? You’re really well-prepared!”

Xia Weichen knew Ming Lanyi must have misunderstood, but she did not expose it. Instead, she laughed softly. “What? Is that not allowed?”

“It’s not that it’s not allowed.” Ming Lanyi had no choice but to speak in the tone of someone with experience. “But Chenchen, you have to know that actually, being marked by an Alpha doesn’t feel that good for an Omega. It’s true that it’s quite stimulating at first, but after a few days, you’ll get tired of it. Some Alphas have no experience the first time, and the marking can easily last too long. The next day, you’ll even have to specially go wash off the mark. Washing off a mark isn’t fun at all.”

Among the younger generation in the circle, Ming Lanyi was famously romantic. Almost every Alpha with even a little beauty in the circle had been picked through by her several times. Although she played around openly, she had never had any intention of getting married.

Moving out after marriage to live with an Alpha was not as good as pleasing her older brothers and sisters. She did not participate in the Ming family’s struggle for power, and her older brothers and sisters treated her well. Basically, whatever she wanted, they could get it for her. A partner truly was not a necessity for her.

“You know what kind of person I am. I won’t let an Alpha mark me easily unless I can ensure she will marry me.” Xia Weichen said slowly, “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.”

After booking the plane tickets and hotel, Xia Weichen stood up from behind her large desk, intending to look at the scenery outside the window to ease her fatigue. But soon, there was a knock on the door.

Chen Bo walked in with a document.

“President Xia, please look over this document.”

Although Chen Bo had far more seniority than Xia Weichen, as an old employee of the Xia family, she knew proper boundaries. She showed the young successor great respect.

Her task was to assist Xia Weichen and help her become the heir who could fully take over the Xia family.

Xia Weichen looked at the title of the document, and her eyes lit up. “Thank you for your hard work, Secretary Chen.”

This was precisely the contract for the usage rights to that piece of land in the northern suburbs.

“The northern suburbs are rich in hot springs. I think we can develop a resort area centered around hot spring hotels.” Xia Weichen used a consultative tone. “What does Secretary Chen think?”

“It seems President Xia has already investigated this in advance.” For a moment, Chen Bo felt as if the person before her were Xia Qiuling, bringing her back to the days when she had served as Xia Qiuling’s secretary in her youth. “This project does indeed have very high feasibility.”

In truth, it was not that Xia Weichen had investigated it in advance. Rather, she knew the plot’s development. Although the northern suburbs of Linqi were close to the capital, they had never developed. But the resort proposal happened to match the Empire’s desire to develop the long-desolate northern suburbs, so it received tremendous support and publicity, adding a brilliant stroke to the Xia family in terms of both reputation and profit.

Only, to launch this massive project worth nearly tens of billions, they still needed to hold a company meeting before officially confirming it. For such a major matter, Xia Weichen still had to ask her mother Xia Qiuling for her opinion. But over the phone, she received only one reply.

Since Xia Weichen wanted to take over, then the responsibility would be fully entrusted to her. In any case, the entire Xia family would be there to back her up in the end.

For a moment, Xia Weichen felt slightly moved. But she soon returned to herself and set the date and time of the meeting.

Since many senior executives were currently scattered in different places, the meeting would be held online. Chen Bo looked at Xia Weichen as she formulated the plan with relief, as if watching a new star in the business world slowly rise.

After handling some other matters, it was already close to evening. The reddish slanting sunlight shone through the glass into the large office. Xia Weichen stared at the documents still piled up to half her height. At that moment, her phone rang.

“Miss Xia, Auntie Lu asked me to ask about what time you’ll be back.” Yin Yin’s voice came from the other end of the call. It was very solemn, and as usual, no particular emotion could be heard.

Xia Weichen’s eyes turned, and a hint of coquettishness entered her voice. “Is Sister coming to pick me up?”

The office had very good soundproofing, so she did not need to worry about her call with Yin Yin being overheard.

The other end of the phone was silent for a moment, as if Yin Yin had been rendered somewhat speechless by her.

Seeing that Yin Yin had not hung up, Xia Weichen continued acting spoiled. “Sister, just come for a little while. I’ll send Sister the location. When the time comes, someone will bring Sister in.”

The silence on the other end lasted so long that Xia Weichen thought Yin Yin was about to hang up. She had just been about to tell Yin Yin that if she really did not want to pick her up, then forget it, and she could go back by herself later. But at that moment, she heard a faint sentence:

“…All right.”

After sending Yin Yin the location, Xia Weichen had Chen Bo go downstairs to receive Yin Yin. The reason she sent Chen Bo instead of some other young assistant or secretary was because she was certain that if Chen Bo saw Yin Yin, she would definitely tell Xia Qiuling.

In any case, her mother Xia Qiuling would find out sooner or later. It would be better to openly reveal some information about the Alpha friend her biological daughter was currently seeing.

Before long, a familiar knock sounded at the door. Xia Weichen quickly walked to the door and opened it.

Chen Bo had probably only been responsible for bringing Yin Yin to the door and had no intention of prying further into their relationship, because when Xia Weichen opened the door, she only saw Yin Yin standing outside.

“Xia…”

Before Yin Yin could call her name, Xia Weichen pulled her inside. Her slender finger blocked Yin Yin’s lips, preventing her from continuing.

“Sister.”

Xia Weichen gazed into Yin Yin’s eyes. Her eyes shimmered, soft light spilling from them. “Come in quickly.”

While still stunned, Yin Yin was pulled inside by Xia Weichen, and the door closed behind her.

For some reason, Yin Yin felt as if she had boarded a pirate ship.

Then she felt Xia Weichen’s cool fingertips lightly tap her neck. The touch was like a dragonfly skimming the water, yet it carried a unique charm.

“I’ve already booked the hotel and plane tickets. But right now is the peak tourist season, and even after asking Lanyi for help, I could only book one room with a large bed. I’ll have to trouble Sister to sleep with me. Don’t worry, Sister. I’m very quiet when I sleep.” Xia Weichen leaned forward and rested by Yin Yin’s ear. Her lips were very close to Yin Yin’s earlobe, so close that if either of them moved slightly, she could take the pearl earring on Yin Yin’s earlobe between her lips.

At such a close distance, she could feel Yin Yin’s body stiffen. Such intimacy seemed to make Yin Yin especially nervous.

But she ignored that. Her hand moved down from Yin Yin’s lips and landed naturally on Yin Yin’s waist. With the change in her movement, Yin Yin’s waist seemed to grow even stiffer.

“Is Sister nervous?”

Xia Weichen laughed softly, her fingertips wandering over Yin Yin’s waist before tightening slightly.

Yin Yin denied it immediately. “No.”

But that denial was completely like hiding silver under the floor and then insisting there was no silver there.

Her body language and instinctive reaction had already completely exposed her psychological response.

Yin Yin’s lashes trembled, and she avoided Xia Weichen’s gaze.

“Miss Xia should go back early. You still have to take your medicine after returning.” Yin Yin reminded her, also using this to change the topic. “Miss Xia should pay attention to rest.”

The corner of Xia Weichen’s lips lifted, and faint joy reflected in her eyes. “Is Sister worried about me?”

“Mm.” Although Yin Yin knew Xia Weichen could dig a trap for her at any moment, she still nodded. “This is what I should do.”

“Sister is so good to me.” Xia Weichen never left Yin Yin’s ear. Her voice was like her breath, light and soft, like a feather falling gently and slowly. “It would be so nice if I could always be with Sister.”

Such straightforward words made Yin Yin’s heart tremble.

It was not that she did not understand what Xia Weichen was saying. Rather, she knew what kind of person Xia Weichen was.

The more Xia Weichen cared about something, the more she would cherish it and the more reserved she would become, afraid that it would scatter like flowers reflected in water or the moon in a pond.

These were Master Yang Shuhe’s exact words of warning to her.