A No-CP Female Lead is Pregnant with the Uxorilocal Alpha’s Cub - Chapter 19.2

Song Ranxue didn’t speak again, though she sighed inwardly. She followed He Wei out, her heart still burning with anxiety. The other four members of Rainbow Whale and other staff members watched them with hesitation, their eyes full of gossip, yet they didn’t dare ask anything.

But no matter how stupid they were, they knew the relationship between Song Ranxue and their top boss, President Leng, was far from simple. It might even be some sort of secret, illicit affair.

The two of them quickly got into the car. He Wei fell silent after getting in, constantly checking her phone, making calls, and sending messages. Her emotions were very intense at times. Song Ranxue watched her without speaking, merely observing her expressions until she saw her expression suddenly freeze. Her eyes flickered toward her, looking inexplicably guilty.

Song Ranxue naturally saw it and asked calmly: “Is there any news?”

He Wei instinctively denied it: “No…”

“Don’t lie to me.” Song Ranxue cut her off directly, her expression displeased.

“…We just received news that Miss Song’s sister and our President Leng were taken to the same place.” He Wei realized it was useless to keep hiding it and spoke.

“The reason you didn’t tell me was because you were afraid I would save my sister first and ignore your boss?” Song Ranxue asked, her tone unreadable.

“Yes.”

“You don’t need to think that way. Since I promised you…”

Biu—

Before Song Ranxue could finish her sentence, a piercing sound came from the car. A black SUV suddenly crashed into the side where she was sitting. The force of the impact was massive, directly deforming the door on her side. Song Ranxue was violently jolted, nearly thrown from the vehicle, and blood began to flow from her forehead!

“Miss Song—!”

He Wei hadn’t expected the other party to be so ruthless, specifically targeting Song Ranxue’s position. They were clearly prepared!

Half of Song Ranxue’s body had been jolted toward the outside of the car by the impact. The window glass had shattered, cutting her forehead and covering her face in blood, a shocking sight.

If He Wei were an Alpha or an Omega, she would certainly be able to smell a heavy scent of Alpha pheromones in the car right now. Song Ranxue’s pheromones were an abstract scent of a misty forest, but they were extremely lethal and pervasive.

In just about ten seconds, the entire car was covered in the scent of Song Ranxue’s pheromones. It was so intense that even a Beta who couldn’t smell pheromones felt an immense sense of pressure.

Song Ranxue’s entire presence was tense to the limit. Her eyes were still blood-red. Her deep amber eyes seemed to hide a hurricane, carrying a force that could sweep away everything. It made the driver of the car that had hit them tremble; the steering wheel slipped, and they nearly overturned.

“Idiot!”

There was more than one person in the other car; a female Omega was actually sitting in the back seat. She didn’t look very old, still possessing some childish features, which made the malice and distortion on her face appear even more abrupt.

“Who is she?” Song Ranxue looked at He Wei, her voice cold to the limit, her eyes devoid of emotion, making one’s blood run cold.

“She’s… the sister of the person in charge who plotted against President Leng this time.” He Wei couldn’t help but shiver when she met her gaze, and she spoke with a slight stammer.

“Fine.”

Song Ranxue stopped speaking, but in the next second, she leaned most of her body out of the car and reached toward that female Omega to grab her!

The speed of both cars was actually very fast, and Song Ranxue’s action was incredibly dangerous. However, there was no sign of fear on her face as she reached for that Omega, practically terrifying He Wei in the passenger seat.

A lunatic!

She was truly a lunatic!

But He Wei also understood her intent instantly and told the driver to pull closer to the other car, attempting to coordinate with Song Ranxue to grab the girl!

The female Omega was terrified, being jolted violently in the car. Furthermore, she probably hadn’t expected Song Ranxue to be so bold as to crash toward her position and even grab her arm to pull her out!

The other party was an Alpha; her strength was not something an Omega could compare to. Added to the fact that she was currently in a state of rampage, she looked like a Shura, terrifyingly formidable, making it impossible to look at her directly.

“Ah! What are you doing!”

The female Omega was frightened by her, screaming and trying to use her other hand to swat away Song Ranxue’s grip. But Song Ranxue was faster than her, leaving her no time to react. The girl was forcibly dragged out of the car and dragged along the side of the fast-moving vehicle!

“AAAAAAHH—You lunatic! AAAAAAHH! Lunatic!”

The young female Omega had never been treated like this before and was screaming incoherently with terror, unable to form a complete sentence.

Although Song Ranxue really wanted her dead—even if she didn’t know what was happening to Leng Xingxuan, it certainly wasn’t anything good—since this female Omega had treated her like this on the way to rescue Leng Xingxuan, she certainly wasn’t a good person.

So what was wrong with giving her a taste of her own medicine?

She wouldn’t let her die; she would just let her experience what it felt like to be tormented on the edge of death. She believed the girl would be quite happy to experience it.

The car continued to speed along. The female Omega’s screams, curses, and cries filled the entire street until finally, she had no strength left to call out. Her voice was completely raspy; she only knew how to cry continuously, her body having gone completely limp.

Finally, the car stopped at a fairly secluded clubhouse. Only dark red lights illuminated the sign, looking eerie and uncomfortable.

Song Ranxue opened the car door and stepped out. The car that had been carrying the female Omega had long since vanished. It was unclear if they couldn’t keep up or if the driver knew he couldn’t help the female Omega even if he followed, so he fled the scene or went to find others for help.

Song Ranxue naturally didn’t care about that. After getting out of the car, she looked at the female Omega, who was completely limp and curled up on the ground. She saw that the girl’s pants seemed to have a large wet patch… she had clearly lost control of her bladder from fear. Looking at her pathetic state, Song felt no emotion.

She turned back and looked at He Wei: “They’re all here?”

He Wei was still shaken. Recalling Song Ranxue’s wild maneuvers during the trip, she felt a vague sense that her boss had provoked someone significant. Song Ranxue… was definitely not as ordinary as she appeared on the surface!

She was too terrifying and too ruthless; an average person simply couldn’t afford to offend her.

What was even more startling was that she still maintained a sense of restraint amidst this streak of terror, not letting anyone catch a weakness against her—

For example, with the female Omega she had dealt with, although she had indeed grabbed the girl from the car and made her travel a long distance along the speeding vehicle, she hadn’t let her get injured—at least, not with any external physical injuries. This was because she had lifted the girl’s entire body, keeping her feet off the ground, giving her a little room for survival.

However, she was also ruthless. Forget that She Lin was an Omega and was lucky not to have been scared to death; even if it had been an Alpha, they likely wouldn’t have met a good end. Moreover, this little room for survival… it was truly better not to have given it, as it only increased the person’s internal fear until finally… they went completely insane.

He Wei suddenly realized that Song Ranxue was a master at manipulating people’s hearts. No wonder… Leng Xingxuan had taken an interest in her. After all, dealing with a person like this was a challenging task.

“Yes.” He Wei naturally knew what she was asking and no longer hid anything, speaking to her.

“My sister is here too?” Song Ranxue asked.

“Yes…” He Wei didn’t have time to say much more as her phone rang. Upon seeing the contact name, a look of joy appeared in her eyes; it seemed Song Ranxue’s sister had been saved!

She should also be able to go with her to rescue her boss now.

Sure enough, as soon as she answered, the other side told her the good news that Song Chuning had been rescued. Thank heavens.

“Miss Song, your sister has been rescued. I’ll let you talk to her.” He Wei didn’t waste time and handed her the phone, her tone also excited.

Song Ranxue wasn’t surprised at all by their efficiency, but she felt that He Wei was delirious with joy: “My sister can’t speak. It’s useless for you to let her listen. Just take a photo and a short video for me to confirm.”

“Okay! Right away!” He Wei clarified everything to the other side, and after hanging up, she received photos and a video of Song Chuning shortly after.

After Song Ranxue saw them, she finally let out a small sigh of relief and asked: “President Leng is here too?”

“Yes.”

“Good.” Song Ranxue didn’t waste words but told He Wei to bring the nearly fainting She Lin along as they went in to find Leng Xingxuan.

He Wei suddenly realized what Song Ranxue’s intent was, and her heart couldn’t help but shudder. She marveled at Song Ranxue’s thunderous methods. She voluntarily reported everything she knew and the room where Leng Xingxuan might be: “Our President Leng… is in room 1602. This is news I just received.”

“Since you can find out where your boss is, why didn’t you go save her first? Are you just letting her fend for herself?” Song Ranxue was very puzzled. She didn’t think they had to wait for her arrival to rescue Leng Xingxuan; Leng surely had many capable people under her. Wouldn’t it have been better for her subordinates to go save her? Why wait for her?

Hearing her words, He Wei naturally understood her meaning and could only give a bitter smile: “Miss Song will know once she gets there.”

Hearing this, Song Ranxue also sensed something was wrong. She narrowed her eyes slightly and didn’t ask further. Her heart was still anxious, and she didn’t even dare think about what was happening to Leng Xingxuan.

She followed her up. She had originally thought there would be many people guarding the place, but to her surprise, there weren’t many at all—in fact, there was no one. The entire hallway was silent, so quiet it was somewhat unbelievable.

Song Ranxue felt even more that the situation wasn’t right. She looked back at He Wei, who had already pulled out a gas-mask-like object and told Song Ranxue to put it on—

Song Ranxue: “…”

However, before she could say a word, she smelled an extremely strong scent of pheromones… no, calling it the scent of pheromones wasn’t accurate. Song Ranxue vaguely sensed she had smelled a similar scent somewhere before. She frowned slightly, only to see He Wei’s face beside her suddenly turn ghastly, pale to the extreme.

Although Song Ranxue felt the smell was so pungent it was almost stinging, she felt it had no effect on her body; she didn’t think there was any problem. So she quickly placed the gas mask onto He Wei’s face, and her expression improved slightly.

Looking at She Lin, whom she had been dragging along, the girl began to inexplicably release pheromones, and her eyes had turned blood-red at some point. She was even making those… strange sounds unconsciously, which surprised Song Ranxue even more.

This clubhouse truly felt eerie everywhere; it was a bit too terrifying. She had to find Leng Xingxuan quickly, or the consequences would be unimaginable!

What she didn’t know was that He Wei was now looking at her as if looking at a ghost. She simply couldn’t imagine… why was Song Ranxue not afraid at all of this universal inducer!

Who knows how many of Leng Xingxuan’s people had fallen victim to this inducer? It was truly terrifying. But Song Ranxue was actually completely fine? She didn’t even need to wear a gas mask!

Song Ranxue quickly reached the room where Leng Xingxuan was. There was no one guarding it, as before. The lock in front of her looked like it could be opened easily. She steadied herself and placed her hand on the doorknob, intending to open the door, when she suddenly heard a scream from inside. Song Ranxue recognized it instantly—it was Leng Xingxuan’s voice!

Her breath hitched; she couldn’t take it anymore. All the worry from the trip surged up, making it impossible for her to resist kicking the door open. She had thought she would see something she didn’t want to see, but… she was wrong, dead wrong.

In the room at this moment, over a dozen Alphas—both male and female—were sprawled all over the floor. The scent of blood was heavy; it seemed everyone had wounds on them.

In a corner, there was a shivering male Alpha who hadn’t fainted yet. That Alpha looked wretched, clearly not a decent person. He was looking at Leng Xingxuan, who was standing in the center of the room, with a look of pure terror, as if he had seen some kind of monster.

Leng Xingxuan was standing quietly, her pheromones extremely intense.

Song Ranxue slowly fixed her gaze on Leng Xingxuan. She scanned her from her feet up her entire body. She only saw that her dress had a small tear, and there were no finger marks from being slapped on her face. Everything else seemed fine—not nearly as tragic as she had previously imagined. She let out a small sigh of relief, and even the pheromones inside her became submissive.

However, when her gaze landed on her face again, her relaxed mood surged back up—for no other reason than this:

The Omega in front of her had always been meticulous in her memory; she wouldn’t allow her face to show the fragility and fear she sensed now. But currently, her face still held traces of lingering fear and shock. Her eyes looked fragile and precarious. She was also holding a bloody knife; the sharp blade was stained with blood, and even her hand had become unclean.

Song Ranxue locked eyes with her for a moment. Her pupils trembled, and she held her breath. She didn’t know how to describe the feeling… she was just a bit panicked and felt pained for her. At this moment, in her eyes, she saw the Female Lead from the later stages of the book, who became increasingly powerful and cold.

Walking alone, she killed any god or Buddha in her way. When she reached the highest point, she suddenly realized there was no one to enjoy the scenery with her. So desolate, so helpless. She wasn’t omnipotent; she also needed help from others.

But if she had to do it again, she would still choose to save her sister first. This outcome could only be described as a twist of fate.

“You…” Leng Xingxuan saw her standing at the door and was momentarily surprised. But before she could finish, her entire body swayed as if she couldn’t hold on anymore. A thin stream of blood flowed from her eyes, ears, nostrils, and lips.

Drip—

A drop of blood suddenly fell onto the back of her hand, staining it like a large blood-red plum blossom. She looked at the back of her hand as if in disbelief, then touched her nose. Her eyes widened in even greater surprise; she found her hand covered in blood.

“Song Ranxue… am I going to die…”

She looked at the blood on her hands, her pupils dilated as she looked toward the Alpha. Her voice was becoming increasingly weak, yet her tone remained calm. Calm to the point of despair, making the pain in Song Ranxue’s heart—as if gripped by the hand of death—reach its peak.

“No, you won’t die. I won’t allow you to die.”

…

A state of total chaos.

In the end, Leng Xingxuan was successfully rescued by Song Ranxue. He Wei brought in others to handle the aftermath. The female Omega they had brought, She Lin, was left behind without hesitation by Song Ranxue in the room where Leng Xingxuan had been imprisoned. She had He Wei wake up the Alphas Leng Xingxuan had knocked out to “take good care” of her.

Hearing her say this, He Wei’s eyes widened with utter shock. She naturally knew what Song Ranxue’s arrangement implied; it meant… She Lin was to be completely destroyed. She was giving her a taste of her own medicine, using their own method for dealing with Leng Xingxuan against her, showing no mercy whatsoever. The mere thought of it made one shiver.

“What? Not allowed?” Song Ranxue turned her head to look at her, noticing her strange expression and asking. The wound on her forehead had already stopped bleeding; fortunately, it was only a small cut and was nothing serious.

“…No.” He Wei moved her lips as if to say something but felt there was no need to speak.

Song Ranxue didn’t pay much more attention. In truth, she knew what He Wei was thinking, but she didn’t much care. She was now more concerned about Leng Xingxuan’s condition.

Leng Xingxuan’s bleeding had stopped. Under the influence of the Alpha’s pheromones, she currently seemed out of immediate life-threatening danger. The priority was to get her to the hospital as quickly as possible. She couldn’t rely on her pheromones forever; after all, she was just an Alpha without a rank and couldn’t help her much.

But the woman’s spirit was in a very poor state. Her eyes were empty yet still held an intense wariness, as if she didn’t trust anyone. Dots of blood had splashed onto her fair face at some point. Her expression was cold as always, yet it held an indescribable, almost dependent emotion…

Looking at her, Song Ranxue felt that she was actually very afraid, wasn’t she? She was already very powerful, yet she could still be afraid…

In that room, all those who wanted to deal with her were male and female Alphas, every one of them larger and taller than her. Just seeing it made one feel heart-stopping terror. If Leng Xingxuan weren’t the Female Lead—if she didn’t have the protagonist’s aura—she would have been dead for sure; she definitely would have been destroyed.

And now… she was radiating an intense scent of pheromones, like the deep sea, making one feel suffocated. Although Song Ranxue had no lustful thoughts, her body seemed unable to escape this feeling. She didn’t even dare look down at her, for fear of doing something bad to her. At this stage, she could only take her to the hospital and check the situation.

…As long as she was fine, everything would be okay. If she was fine, Song could relax slightly. That blood earlier had nearly scared her to death. She also didn’t know what was going on with that foul-smelling pheromone inducer; the scent had seemed somewhat familiar.

“Can I take you to the hospital?” Song Ranxue had already carried her outside. Possessing a significant height advantage, she only bowed slightly in her direction, not focusing her gaze entirely on her.

“You… why do you dare not look at me? Am I too ugly?” Leng Xingxuan stared into her eyes. Her voice was still cold, but it held a trace of imperceptible grievance.

“I’m not…” Although Song Ranxue denied it, she still didn’t look at her, her gaze firmly fixed elsewhere.

“I see.” Seeing her like this, Leng Xingxuan knew what the situation was. The crisis had been completely resolved, and they had returned to being the most familiar of strangers. She would no longer receive pity or special treatment.

This seemed expected. She paused, then continued, her voice still weak and carrying a hint of disappointment: “Thank you truly for coming to save me this time. You don’t have to return that 20 million; consider it my payment to you.”

“Okay.” Song Ranxue thought for a moment. Although she felt Leng Xingxuan’s life was worth more than 20 million, in truth, she hadn’t done much; even if she hadn’t come, Leng would have saved herself. Her role had only been to kick open that door and throw She Lin inside to enact half the revenge; she hadn’t done anything else.

And Leng Xingxuan was truly much more powerful than she had imagined. Song Ranxue really felt there was no need for her to stay and be in the way; she likely didn’t want her to stay anyway. Because she could sense that… although Leng Xingxuan tried her best to hide the Omega instinct, her pheromones were almost thick enough to suffocate her. It was instinct, and also possessiveness; she sensed that Leng wanted to completely possess her, to have her mark her, or even… completely mark her.

Song Ranxue was no saint; she had the emotions an average person should have. Not to mention she was an Alpha now, making her even more different from a normal person. Having a fragile Omega wrapped so tightly in such intense pheromones without doing anything on the spot was already an achievement; she didn’t dare continue to put herself at risk. She didn’t know what would happen to the novel’s plot if she truly followed her heart.

Furthermore, she wanted to completely clear her relationship with her and didn’t want too much involvement; now was an excellent opportunity. Those previous matters… the entanglement between them… should be forgotten. She wasn’t someone she could afford to provoke.

After she said that “okay,” silence immediately fell between the two of them. Leng Xingxuan closed her eyes with a frown, her face turned away. She seemed to not want to see her, appearing as if she were enduring everything alone and didn’t want further communication.

Looking at her like this made Song Ranxue feel a bit pained. she wanted to reach out and touch the hair at her temple, but she warned herself not to be soft-hearted. she couldn’t ruin the Female Lead’s main plotline. Leng was someone who would stand at the peak in the future, unlike a background character like her.

— Wait… what’s going on? I left for a bit, how did it become like this?

— Tsk, is the Great Villain blind?! Can’t she see that Xing-Xing’s palms are about to bleed from her nails?! How could she say that to her!

— I bet that if Xing-Xing doesn’t find someone to mark her tonight, she’s dead for sure.

— AAAAAAHH and then the whole story ends? Ugh, I don’t want it to be like this!

— Just now… in that room, it was so heart-stopping… and she survived that. She can’t… she can’t fall here?!

— AAAAAAHH I don’t want it! I want the lovers to end up together!

Leng Xingxuan kept her eyes closed and didn’t see the bullet-chat. Her forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she felt hot and cold by turns, completely unable to control her body, let alone the pheromones that had already spun out of control. She knew perfectly well that she wanted the Alpha in front of her—badly.

And she also knew why the other party had set this trap for her tonight. They likely already knew she had Haphephobia and couldn’t have direct contact with others, or she would be in agony. Just now in that room, she had indeed been accidentally touched by those people, and she was instantly hit with nausea and intense self-loathing. Added to the effect of the pheromone inducer, she had almost completely lost herself for a moment. Otherwise… she really might have been destroyed by those people. How could she have stabbed them all?

It was no exaggeration to say she had just escaped from death.

However, although she had escaped, what was the use? The side effects of the inducer still existed, causing her extreme torment and making her crave the embrace of the Alpha before her even more.

But she knew she couldn’t—not yet. She had to make her stay voluntarily, to stay by her side.

Song Ranxue had already carried her into the car. He Wei had briefly left and returned with another group of people. Song Ranxue looked back and saw her sister, Song Chuning, surrounded by Leng Xingxuan’s subordinates. She immediately walked over to Song Chuning, scanned her up and down to confirm she was safe, and asked tensely: “A-Ning, are you okay?”

Song Chuning couldn’t speak and was clearly terrified, lingering fear on her face. But meeting Song Ranxue’s worried gaze, she tried to force a smile and shook her head at her.

“I’m sorry, Sis couldn’t come to save you in time.” Seeing how well-behaved her sister was, Song Ranxue felt a pang of guilt. She gripped her hand and found it colder than ice, which made her heart ache even more.

Song Chuning made a hand sign to show she was fine. Song Ranxue knew she didn’t want her to be worried or guilty, so she stopped speaking and just looked at her calmly, feeling a slight sense of sorrow.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she returned to Leng Xingxuan. Seeing that her wrist still wore the good-luck string Song Chuning had woven for her, she felt a small sense of relief.

She knew asking about this now wasn’t great, but she didn’t know if there would be another chance. Thus, she had to brace herself and ask: “President Leng, since you’re fine now… can you return the good-luck string to me? I… I can exchange something else for it.”

Leng Xingxuan had seen the scene of her and Song Chuning together. She not only sensed their deep affection but also realized… Song Ranxue clearly hadn’t intended to save her at first; she had wanted to save her sister. Yet for some reason, she had changed her mind and come for her.

She felt a strange bitterness in her heart but remained silent. She unconsciously touched the string on her wrist and asked: “This string… your sister wove it for you?”

“Yes.” Song Ranxue’s expression softened when she mentioned this, a smile touching her lips. “This silly girl is a bit superstitious. She spent a lot of time finding the best cinnabar for me, spent a lot of time weaving it and offering prayers over it, and finally picked an auspicious day to solemnly put it on me. That’s why I was so anxious to get it back.”

Although Song Ranxue still felt guilty toward her sister, her eyes held a soft light and an unmaskable pride when she spoke of this. It made her look like she was glowing, which only made her more heart-stirring.

Leng Xingxuan felt a stir in her heart, and her pheromones wanted to entwine with her again, but she suppressed them. She didn’t take off the string but asked: “He Wei told me everything about tonight. If she hadn’t come to find you… and you knew I was in trouble too, who would you have saved first?”

— AAAAAAHH Xing-Xing, why are you asking this!

— This question… isn’t the answer obvious? Ugh, my heart aches for Xing-Xing~

— Sigh, I think the Great Villain must have struggled, right? On one hand is her most cherished family member, and on the other is… the female lead she has unclear feelings for. Even if she likes Xing-Xing a bit, it shouldn’t be that easy to fall in love, right?

— Yeah, Xue-Xue actually had it tough… but this question is truly hard to answer!

— This is practically self-inflicted humiliation… sigh.

“It’s in the past; there’s no point in talking about it now, is there?” Song Ranxue hadn’t expected her to ask this. The smile on her face froze, as if she didn’t know how to answer.

In fact, when she saw He Wei, she had told her clearly that she would save her sister first. That was indisputable. He Wei likely didn’t want her to be sad and hadn’t told her, which was why she was asking now.

“Okay, I see.” Leng Xingxuan unexpectedly didn’t make things difficult for her anymore, and even gave her a smile, which made Song Ranxue feel even more unsettled.

She moved her lips, wanting to say something, but in the end, she said nothing. As she had said, what was the use of speaking? It wouldn’t help at all. Because it truly was in the past. And she had made a clear decision at the time.

“Regardless, thank you for coming to save me today.” Leng Xingxuan stopped asking. She untied the string from her wrist and placed it in Song’s hand. She rubbed the bead, which still held a bit of her warmth, as if she were reluctant to part with it. This made Song Ranxue feel a sudden pang, and she didn’t know what to say.

“Since you’re okay, I’ll be going now. You… you should get to the hospital as soon as possible; don’t delay.”

Song Ranxue forced herself not to look at her again. Leng Xingxuan also said nothing, seemingly accepting her departure. Her face was becoming increasingly pale, like a lonely whale in the ocean, letting out a low-frequency struggle that no one else could hear. It made one inexplicably… want to stay and keep her company, even if just to sit beside her.

But Song Ranxue knew perfectly well that it was best to do nothing at this moment. Since she had let her go and hadn’t asked her to do anything, it meant she didn’t need her. In that case, there was no need for her to press forward; after all, Leng was the novel’s lead, the crisis was temporarily averted, and plenty of people would follow her. She didn’t need to stay and make a nuisance of herself.

So, in the end, she turned and left, ruthlessly not looking back once.

— Wait, she’s just leaving like that??

— Xing-Xing, what are you doing! Don’t you know your glands will be ruined if she leaves?!

— She might even… die. That was an inducer! And a prohibited one at that!

— AAAAAAHH what’s going on?!

However, Leng Xingxuan ignored the dense bullet-chat. She sat in the car, unmoving, watching Song Ranxue walk further and further away with her sister. Her eyes filled with tears at some point, yet she forced them not to fall. She seemed to be gambling—gambling on whether Song Ranxue would look back once. If only she would look back just once—

But Leng Xingxuan seemed to have overestimated herself this time. She couldn’t wait for Song Ranxue to look back. With a “pfft,” she vomited a mouthful of blood. He Wei, who had been staying by her side and watching her condition closely, couldn’t help but shout: “President Leng!”

Leng Xingxuan could no longer keep her eyes open. In her blurred vision, she seemed to see the distant Song Ranxue suddenly turn around. Song seemed to have seen her pathetic state; her eyes were full of shock as she hurried toward her, walking so fast she didn’t even have time to tend to her sister.

“Can you stay?” she heard herself ask the Alpha.

The Alpha right in front of her said nothing but reached out and gripped her hand. Her entire body seemed to be trembling, as if in the middle of a fierce struggle.

Finally, she heard her say slowly, her voice strained: “Okay, I’ll stay.”

Only then did Leng Xingxuan feel safe enough to close her eyes, a smile touching her lips because she knew she had won this gamble.

Song Ranxue stayed. She was hers now; there was no escape. She had to make her mark her—to make her hers completely.

This time, she was determined to win.