Chapter 12

“You…”

Leng Xingxuan breathed in the scent of Song Ranxue’s pheromones, reminiscent of fresh bamboo after the rain… and felt somewhat furious.

She had underestimated this Alpha far too much.

Song Ranxue was clearly a scheming Alpha, yet she insisted on pretending to be innocent and guarded. In reality, she understood more than anyone else and was also… far more skilled at stirring another person’s heart.

Leng Xingxuan listened to the Alpha’s fresh breath falling beside her ear.

It should have extinguished the inexplicable torment burning through her body, yet she discovered that it did nothing of the sort.

Instead, the sensation only intensified.

“Were you born in the Year of the Dog?”

Leng Xingxuan had bitten the tip of Song Ranxue’s nose.

Although she had not used much force, the lingering numbness there remained exceptionally torturous, making Song Ranxue lose control of her emotions slightly.

She could no longer remain as calm as she had been at the beginning.

“What did you say?”

Leng Xingxuan abruptly found this Alpha extremely detestable.

Those unpleasant words restored some clarity to her mind, and her speech was no longer as flawlessly controlled as before.

“I said you must have been born in the Year of the Dog.”

At this moment, Song Ranxue no longer wanted to continue pretending either.

She could clearly sense the other woman’s surging pheromones, while her own condition was hardly any better. Her rationality was gradually slipping away as well.

She had to suppress her emotions before something happened.

She absolutely could not do anything she would later regret.

Therefore, she felt that she had already humiliated the Omega enough. She could not continue any further.

She attempted to remove the blindfold and leave Leng Xingxuan’s body at the same time.

However, Leng Xingxuan completely misunderstood her intentions.

The moment she saw Song Ranxue reaching for the blindfold, she grabbed her wrist without hesitation and threw her onto the soft bedding, reversing their positions in the process.

—Oh-ho!

—Hahahahaha! I don’t mind Xingxing being the top at all!

—Oh my! Am I really allowed to watch this for free?

—Slurp, slurp! Looking at Xuexue’s face only makes her seem even more delicious~

…

“You—”

Song Ranxue looked exceedingly irritated.

At first, she was utterly astonished when they switched positions. Once she realized that Leng Xingxuan had firmly restrained both her wrists above her head, however, that astonishment transformed into anger.

Sure enough, she was merely an insignificant background character.

Even an Omega could bully her.

“Tell me. Who sent you here?”

Naturally, Leng Xingxuan could see all the shameless remarks in the bullet comments, but she ignored them.

She was now certain that someone stood behind Song Ranxue.

That person had probably already discovered her plan to choose a live-in wife and had sent Song Ranxue to test her.

If Song Ranxue had genuinely wanted her money, she would not have created so many unnecessary complications.

She would merely have obeyed Leng Xingxuan’s instructions, drunk the wine, and then…

But that was clearly not the case.

Leng Xingxuan would no longer be naïve enough to believe that Song Ranxue had approached her without any ulterior motive.

“What do you mean, who sent me? Weren’t you the one doing something shameful and trying to conceal it, so you chose an unlucky victim like me?”

Song Ranxue ordinarily possessed a good temper and rarely became angry.

However, Leng Xingxuan’s attitude had now provoked a bellyful of rage.

Especially while she was restrained in such a humiliating position, entirely incapable of defending herself.

For all she knew, Leng Xingxuan had already seen everything beneath her nightgown.

“I did something shameful? What shameful thing did I do? Since you came here, you knew what I intended to do. I never forced you, and I even offered compensation far exceeding the usual amount. I haven’t even complained about my misfortune, yet now you’re blaming me?”

“Release me first.”

Song Ranxue did not want to confront her while unable to see anything.

That placed her at a severe disadvantage.

“You already know who I am, don’t you?”

Although Leng Xingxuan’s special period was making her exceedingly uncomfortable, and although the Alpha before her looked delicious enough to devour—so much so that Leng Xingxuan inexplicably wanted Song Ranxue to mark her—she was accustomed to navigating countless battles.

Even under these circumstances, she maintained extraordinary willpower and continued asking every necessary question.

“Of course I know. You’re that perverted Omega who molested me that night.”

“…”

—Hahahahahaha! Oh my God, I’ll never be able to look at the word “pervert” the same way again! I’m dying!

—Xingxing’s expression has completely frozen.

—As expected, the villain and female lead are a match made in heaven. Sob, sob~

—It feels like Xuexue is genuinely angry too.

…

“You knew, yet you still came here? Do you have a death wish?”

“Before we continue this conversation, kindly release me and withdraw those foul-smelling pheromones of yours.”

Afraid that Leng Xingxuan might make things difficult for her, Song Ranxue deliberately sneered.

“Don’t tell me you haven’t been able to forget me since that night, so you devised all these methods to humiliate me again.”

“…”

Leng Xingxuan felt that she genuinely had not been this furious in a very long time.

What kind of nonsense was this?

Would she ever force an Alpha?

Song Ranxue had clearly agreed first and even signed the contract. They were currently temporary partners.

“I’ll make you submit today.”

Leng Xingxuan’s rationality had nearly burned away entirely.

If Song Ranxue could see her face now, she would notice that Leng Xingxuan’s cheeks were flushed an abnormally vivid red.

Her peach-blossom eyes shimmered with moisture, presenting a breathtaking sight.

She had also changed into a nightgown.

Although its design was not as deliberately alluring as Song Ranxue’s, it was certainly not inferior.

The snow-white satin nightgown covering her body made her appear cold and aloof yet seductively enchanting—like a red fox suddenly glancing back from a field of snow, offering only a fleeting but unforgettable glimpse.

Leng Xingxuan had lost her patience.

She no longer wanted to concern herself with whether Song Ranxue was a spy or had arrived unintentionally.

In any case, Song Ranxue had signed the contract today and therefore belonged to her.

Even if she wanted to escape, she could not.

“I didn’t sign that ridiculous contract of yours.”

Just before Leng Xingxuan could kiss her, Song Ranxue suddenly sneered and uttered those words.

As expected, Leng Xingxuan froze.

Song Ranxue immediately exerted her strength and threw Leng Xingxuan aside. Then she swiftly climbed off the bed, ignoring even the pain when she struck the sharp edge of a cabinet.

At the same time, she removed the satin ribbon from her eyes.

Everything became clear once more.

Fortunately, the room’s lighting was dim rather than glaring and even created an exceptionally intimate atmosphere.

Her vision quickly recovered.

When she looked toward the bed, she indeed saw a familiar face.

It was the same Omega who had used pheromones to seduce her that night at Yinfeng SOHO!

In truth, Song Ranxue still did not know the woman’s name.

When they signed the contract today, the other party’s signature had been so wildly illegible that Song Ranxue stared at it for nearly ten minutes without deciphering a single character.

She suspected that the woman had done it deliberately.

Still, she did not think knowing the woman’s name was particularly important.

She certainly did not intend to become involved with her, and this woman should abandon any thought of making her participate in such bizarre activities.

Song Ranxue was a respectable person.

“Miss, I’m not the kind of person you imagine me to be. If you genuinely want to find an Alpha who suits your tastes and can entertain you, then I’m sorry, but I do not meet your requirements.”

Song Ranxue had also noticed that Leng Xingxuan’s condition was abnormal.

Moreover… she was wearing a spaghetti-strap nightgown. One strap had already slipped from [Read on BaiLianTales]her shoulder, revealing tempting skin.

After a single glance, Song Ranxue quickly averted her eyes as though her gaze had been scalded.

She silently moved a considerable distance away from Leng Xingxuan.

Her gland was faintly burning, and her pheromones surged inexplicably, preventing her state of mind from remaining calm.

She wanted to leave as quickly as possible, yet her Alpha instincts compelled her to approach Leng Xingxuan instead.

However, certain things and misunderstandings had to be clearly explained and resolved.

Otherwise, they would cause Song Ranxue considerable trouble in the future.

She could not allow herself to fall into an unnecessary crisis.

“Then explain yourself. What exactly is going on? Why did you appear here, and why didn’t you sign the contract?”

Leng Xingxuan felt that she had indeed underestimated this Alpha.

Seeing Song Ranxue silently retreat farther and farther away from her also struck her as laughable.

Did Song Ranxue think that Leng Xingxuan lacked Alphas?

She had finally found one she liked, yet that woman avoided her like a venomous snake.

It was utterly absurd.

“I came here today to audition as a model for a magazine. I repeatedly confirmed that the location was Room 1605 on the sixteenth floor of Xingkong SOHO, but I have no idea why I stumbled into the scene of you openly selecting a lover.”

Song Ranxue no longer concealed anything.

Her instincts told her that either Lin Yurou had provided the wrong address or something had gone wrong on Leng Xingxuan’s side, resulting in this enormous misunderstanding.

As for whether the misunderstanding could be resolved, Song Ranxue did not particularly care.

She merely wanted to explain everything clearly and then leave as quickly as possible.

“As for the contract, although I signed it, I didn’t use my real name. Even though I pressed my fingerprint onto it, the contract has no legal validity.”

Song Ranxue explained everything in only a few sentences.

She also suddenly realized that this entire situation genuinely was somewhat… absurd and ridiculous.

In any case, it left her feeling utterly helpless.

“Xingkong SOHO has three phases. Did you confirm which phase’s sixteenth floor you were supposed to visit?”

Leng Xingxuan did not look at her. She merely stared coldly into the empty space before her as she asked.

“…There are three phases?”

This was Song Ranxue’s first time visiting Xingkong SOHO.

She genuinely had not known there were three separate phases.

“Heh. Miss Song, it appears that you caused this entire misunderstanding yourself, yet you’re trying to blame me. How ridiculous.”

Leng Xingxuan finally understood what had happened that afternoon.

As expected, everything had been a misunderstanding.

It was a misunderstanding that left her unsure whether to laugh or cry—and exceptionally disappointed.

Song Ranxue had even mistaken her for a pervert.

“…I’m sorry.”

Knowing she was at fault, Song Ranxue immediately apologized.

However, seeing Leng Xingxuan leaning against the headboard with her eyes closed and exhaustion covering her face inexplicably made Song Ranxue feel as though she had committed a terrible sin.

Still, there was something she did not understand…

If Leng Xingxuan merely wanted to find an Alpha lover, why had she arranged so many complicated procedures?

That was why Song Ranxue had failed to realize the truth at first, only discovering at the very end that she had been drawn into the arrangement.

Moreover, when she recalled everything that had happened… the coincidences seemed almost excessive.

Each time she sensed that something was wrong, she could always find an explanation that made the situation seem logical.

That was how such a bizarre misunderstanding had ultimately developed.

“If you genuinely transferred twenty million to me, I’ll return every cent later.”

It was not as though Song Ranxue had suffered no losses today.

She had lost an excellent work opportunity.

The original owner had practically no money to her name. Although the matter of terminating her contract with her agency should proceed smoothly, she was currently genuinely impoverished.

After estimating the time, she believed she could still catch the subway home.

Since the misunderstanding had already been resolved, she should bid farewell and leave immediately.

After all, Leng Xingxuan did not look particularly well.

Song Ranxue could not tell whether she suffered from some illness. She kept blushing and looking aroused without warning, which was truly baffling.

However, Song Ranxue had no place interfering in someone else’s affairs.

She could barely protect herself at present, so she should leave quickly before provoking any further trouble.

Therefore, she carefully said, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first. Please take care of yourself.”

“…Also, you should pay more attention to your health. Don’t suddenly start blushing and releasing pheromones all the time. It’s terrifying.”

“Since you’re so concerned about me, why don’t you stay and keep me company? You won’t have to return the twenty million either.”

Leng Xingxuan had little patience left for Song Ranxue’s words.

When Song Ranxue finally reached the end, Leng Xingxuan could no longer resist interrupting her.

Her eyes brimmed with emotion as she looked at Song Ranxue with an ambiguous smile and spoke.

Song Ranxue: “???”

—Oh-ho! Big Sister has finally revealed her true nature! (Rubbing hands like a fly) (Excited)