Chapter 25.1
“What’s wrong? Aren’t you happy to see your songs?”
Seeing Song Ranxue frozen in place with her finger hovering above the screen, Leng Xingxuan casually asked the question, seemingly unaware that anything was wrong with her body.
Song Ranxue’s gaze remained fixed on her face as though attempting to identify the slightest abnormality.
Leng Xingxuan’s face had clearly reddened, and her brows were faintly furrowed. She genuinely appeared uncomfortable.
Yet she spoke so calmly that Song Ranxue began wondering… whether she had misunderstood something.
More importantly, the Omega’s pheromones did not seem particularly agitated.
They merely appeared to want to approach Song Ranxue while lacking the courage, seeming inexplicably shy.
…Understood.
Wasn’t this precisely how someone behaved when secretly in love?
When alone with the person she liked, Leng Xingxuan had been caught hiding a secret and therefore blushed while pretending not to care.
Yet she remained unable to control the awkwardness and unnaturalness on her face, making her appear as though she had entered her special period.
In reality, she was merely embarrassed and uncomfortable after having her secret exposed.
Nothing was happening as Song Ranxue had imagined.
For some reason, Song Ranxue relaxed.
At the same time, however… she also felt somewhat disappointed.
…But what was she disappointed about?
Had she genuinely wanted to do something with Leng Xingxuan inside the car?
Impossible…
Song Ranxue was not that kind of person.
Her breathing stopped, while the tips of her ears reddened.
Had she been overthinking things?
She had actually imagined such extremely inappropriate scenes.
This Omega must have corrupted her.
“I’m not unhappy. I’m actually rather pleased.”
Song Ranxue returned to her senses and looked at Leng Xingxuan.
The light inside her eyes seemed to soften slightly, making Leng Xingxuan… feel strangely uncomfortable.
She kept feeling that Song Ranxue was plotting against her again.
—Xingxing, look how many times you listened to her first song!
—Five hundred and twenty times! Saying something like that is practically an indirect confession! Hahahahaha~
—(Covering face) These days, we have to search for every tiny morsel of sweetness ourselves…
—This is far too difficult! Sob, sob~
…
Leng Xingxuan: “…”
Everything had been fine before she looked.
But once she did, she discovered that the count genuinely was 520.
“CEO Xuan, don’t tell me you’ve secretly loved me for a long time but couldn’t find an opportunity to approach me, so… you could only listen to my songs to ease the suffering of your unrequited love?”
Song Ranxue had clearly seen the number.
She looked at Leng Xingxuan with a teasing smile.
Leng Xingxuan: “…It isn’t nighttime. Why are you dreaming?”
“Then how do you explain listening to this song 520 times?”
“No wonder you didn’t stop me from browsing your music earlier. You deliberately allowed me to discover the special surprise you had prepared.”
Song Ranxue nodded slightly with an expression of complete understanding.
“Ah~ I’m genuinely so moved~”
“Moreover… why did you blush? You even frowned while I browsed the songs, looking uncomfortable and as though you had suddenly entered your special period. You made me misunderstand.”
Leng Xingxuan: “…”
She should have bitten Song Ranxue harder earlier.
—Hahahahaha! Wait, what did she misunderstand? Don’t tell me it’s what I’m thinking?
—I’m dying! Now I’m also curious why Big Sister blushed and frowned while appearing uncomfortable. Considering how it looked, no one can blame the ultimate villain for misunderstanding!
—Don’t merely think about it! Become a giant of action!
—Go! Doing it inside the car would be so exciting!
…
“If you believe I’ve entered my special period, you’re welcome to test it—”
Leng Xingxuan regretted the words the moment they left her mouth.
What had she just said?
Was that something she should say aloud?
“Test… what?”
Song Ranxue looked at her curiously.
An inquisitive light filled her amber eyes as they examined Leng Xingxuan’s face, seemingly searching for the truth behind her words.
“…”
Seeing Song Ranxue like this made Leng Xingxuan’s temper rise.
She directly leaned her face toward the Alpha.
“Test it.”
“…”
Was she always this wild?!
Song Ranxue stared at the red lips inches away.
Remembering that she had personally applied Leng Xingxuan’s makeup today, she had to admit… it was flawless.
Forcing her gaze away from those lips, Song Ranxue politely extended a finger and poked Leng Xingxuan’s cheek.
“So soft.”
Leng Xingxuan: “…”
“CEO Xuan, it’s good that nothing is wrong with you.”
“Don’t take my earlier nonsense seriously. Even I don’t believe it.”
After poking her cheek, Song Ranxue moved backward and smiled again.
She even voluntarily apologized.
“Please don’t be angry, CEO Xuan.”
—I suddenly feel somewhat sorry for her.
—Sigh. Ultimate villains always represent beautiful, miserable, and powerful characters. Several songs here were even plagiarized—that woman called Heya stole them…
—Xuexue’s songs are genuinely excellent. She doesn’t need to lack confidence.
…
Hearing Song Ranxue’s apology stirred Leng Xingxuan slightly.
Her thoughts temporarily escaped their earlier exchange.
Remembering Song Ranxue’s past experiences and the revelations from the bullet comments, she realized the Alpha’s life had been considerably more miserable than hers.
It was no wonder Song Ranxue lacked confidence.
Leng Xingxuan moved her lips slightly.
“I’ve never secretly loved you, but your songs are genuinely excellent. Your professional abilities are also outstanding.”
“Otherwise, the company under my control wouldn’t have selected you and allowed you to join directly.”
“Does that count as comforting me, CEO Xuan?”
“Although I’m somewhat heartbroken that you don’t secretly love me, your comfort makes me very happy.”
In truth, Song Ranxue did not particularly care about any of this.
She saw no reason to.
Her earlier claim that Leng Xingxuan secretly loved her had merely been teasing, without any deeper meaning.
Unexpectedly, she had received encouragement in return.
It seemed that the female lead genuinely understood how to control and motivate people.
“…Work hard and earn money for my company. As for everything else, I’ll permit you to imagine it in your dreams.”
Leng Xingxuan ended the conversation with those cold and merciless words.
Song Ranxue: “…”
As expected of the coldhearted Omega female lead.
She even granted Song Ranxue permission to imagine it while dreaming.
…
…
The car soon began moving.
Music also played inside, but Song Ranxue did not choose any songs belonging to the original owner or herself.
Instead, she selected gentle instrumental music.
Her home was genuinely far from Leng Xingxuan’s residence.
Even driving there would take almost an hour.
During the journey, Leng Xingxuan’s phone sounded repeatedly with calls and messages.
The calls came from unfamiliar numbers.
As for the messages…
Song Ranxue glanced at them several times.
Although she could not read every message completely, each opening line contained shockingly vicious abuse, making her heart pound.
There was almost no need to guess that Leng Xingxuan’s competitors had sent them.
However… who would be so merciless as to send such malicious messages?
For some reason, Song Ranxue remembered the female Omega she had dragged from the car the previous night and hauled alongside their vehicle for more than ten minutes.
According to Leng Xingxuan’s assistant, He Wei, her name appeared to be She Lin.
Although Song Ranxue had no impression of that name, she vaguely remembered She Lin’s older brother, She Ming.
In the novel, the She family was considered an emerging power.
They wanted to enter the entertainment industry, but their previous business had nothing to do with that field.
Establishing themselves in entertainment would not be easy.
They required someone to guide them.
Naturally, She Ming approached the female lead.
Leng Xingxuan had only begun investing in entertainment companies, establishing agencies, and creating training programs over the past year or two.
The She family possessed strong cash flow, so wanting to cooperate with Leng Xingxuan was perfectly normal.
Who would dislike an alliance between two powerful parties?
Initially, negotiations proceeded relatively smoothly.
However, for some unknown reason, the agreement later collapsed, and the Leng and She families became mortal enemies.
The Leng family possessed at least a century of commercial history.
They were genuinely not someone the She family could afford to provoke.
If they wanted to deal with Leng Xingxuan, they would have to employ other methods.
Perhaps that was what had caused the incident last night.
However, Song Ranxue could not understand why She Lin had appeared while her brother had remained absent.
What had happened?
The novel had described last night’s incident vaguely.
It appeared only through fragments of Leng Xingxuan’s memories and was not a major plot point.
Therefore, Song Ranxue could only infer its general outline.
She could not determine anything more.
And these messages now… clearly indicated that the other party was causing trouble for Leng Xingxuan, didn’t they?
Perhaps they might even target Song Ranxue.
That would genuinely become troublesome.
She did not want her peaceful life disrupted.
She only wanted to earn money quietly.
Therefore, while they waited at a red light, Song Ranxue asked, “Was the person contacting you that woman called She Lin? Or are her relatives causing trouble for you?”
“What? Are you afraid she’ll retaliate against you?”
Leng Xingxuan was not surprised that Song Ranxue had inferred those details.
They were relatively easy to deduce.
However, she heard the worry in Song Ranxue’s voice and sensed that the Alpha wanted to distance herself to avoid trouble.
Inexplicable irritation arose inside her.
“Of course I’m afraid she’ll retaliate against me. I possess neither power nor influence and am merely an insignificant person. Isn’t it natural for me to feel afraid?”
Song Ranxue spoke honestly.
“Then why did you act so impulsively last night?”
Leng Xingxuan already knew what happened between Song Ranxue and He Wei on their journey.
After all, when Song Ranxue rescued her, she had seen the Alpha carrying She Lin with her.
Although Leng Xingxuan’s consciousness had already become unclear and her pheromones were collapsing, seeing Song Ranxue open the door while carrying a half-dead She Lin had still caused a moment of surprise and emotion.
Even though Leng Xingxuan later learned that Song Ranxue had not rescued her entirely from genuine concern, but as part of an agreement with He Wei…
The tension and concern Song Ranxue displayed when she appeared last night would still remain in Leng Xingxuan’s memory for a long time.
Even if those emotions had been stolen.
Now, hearing Song Ranxue express regret so unhesitatingly made Leng Xingxuan uncomfortable again.
Perhaps she had genuinely expected too much from the Alpha.
“Because She Lin was detestable. I found her unpleasant.”
“Moreover, without teaching her a lesson, I couldn’t have found you in time.”
If Song Ranxue could repeat the experience, she would probably still make the same decision.
However, looking back now, she felt that she had genuinely been impulsive.
Perhaps hiring several bodyguards instead of acting personally would have been considerably safer.
If Song Ranxue were alone, she naturally would not be afraid.
But she still had a family.
Merely remembering that her actions had placed her younger sister in danger caused unbearable distress.
More importantly… she had ultimately wavered and chosen to rescue the female lead.
Now, when considering the matter with She Lin, Song Ranxue’s first thought was that if the enemy could find no way to target Leng Xingxuan, they might attack her instead.
That was entirely reasonable.
Song Ranxue was an Alpha without power or influence.
Dealing with her and her family would be effortless.
Merely thinking about it made Song Ranxue realize how reckless she had been last night, even if she did not regret acting.
“She Lin’s older brother, She Ming, may become furious and retaliate against me—or even you.”
“If you’re afraid… my only option is to assign people to protect you and your family.”
Leng Xingxuan felt somewhat better after hearing Song Ranxue’s answer.
The Alpha’s words implied that she did not regret what she had done.
“I… don’t particularly need protection, but perhaps my family does.”
Song Ranxue considered her wording carefully.
However, in truth, she did not want to remain so deeply connected with Leng Xingxuan.
Rather than continuing this cycle of protection, they should resolve the matter as quickly as possible.
“Still, instead of assigning people to protect us, I think… it would be better if you resolved the entire problem quickly. Then everyone would be satisfied.”
“Are you deeply afraid of interacting with me any further?”
Leng Xingxuan studied Song Ranxue’s tone and reached that conclusion.
“Yes.”
Song Ranxue had no intention of hiding it.
After answering, she saw that Leng Xingxuan’s emotions remained relatively stable and continued:
“CEO Xuan, I’ll repeat what I said before.”
“I don’t know what you see in me, but I’m merely an insignificant person. We don’t belong to the same world.”
“Forcing us together won’t produce a good outcome.”
“What happened last night was my fault, and I sincerely apologize. You can demand whatever compensation you like.”
“However, I don’t believe we need to interact too deeply. Doing so would be disadvantageous to both of us.”
“Especially to you.”
Although Song Ranxue began from both their perspectives, by the end, she spoke entirely for Leng Xingxuan’s sake.
Even if Leng Xingxuan wanted to become angry… it would be difficult.
After all, one did not strike a smiling person.
—Impressive. Genuinely impressive.
—She belongs to the utterly clearheaded category…
—Then what exactly is happening now?
—Could the author be forcibly correcting the main storyline? After all, this is supposed to be a no-CP novel!
…
Leng Xingxuan also fell silent after hearing Song Ranxue’s words.
This character genuinely exceeded every expectation.
Most shocking of all was Song Ranxue’s exceptional directness.
Did someone like this genuinely exist in the entertainment industry?
Her behavior did not appear pretended.
She truly understood their relationship with absolute clarity.
And that clarity kept her rational.
“I never realized you were so skilled at considering my welfare.”
Leng Xingxuan’s tone contained faint mockery.
Naturally, Song Ranxue understood her meaning but said nothing.
She knew that anything she said at this moment would only make Leng Xingxuan unhappy.
It would be better to remain silent than speak and make another mistake.
The car became quiet again.
Only the music flowed gently through the interior, unable to dispel the silence and awkwardness.
They happened to have reached the area near a subway station.
Song Ranxue felt that remaining inside the car might soon endanger her life.
After considering her words, she said, “Why don’t you let me out here? That way, I won’t delay your return to work.”
Leng Xingxuan merely glanced sideways at her without speaking.
She continued following the navigation.
Song Ranxue understood that Leng Xingxuan had become thoroughly angry.
Her original objective had been achieved.
Only then did she gradually relax.
With her present role and position, there was no need to become entangled with the female lead.
She should retain some self-awareness.
Therefore, Song Ranxue felt no regret.
How the female lead treated her was Leng Xingxuan’s decision, but Song Ranxue needed to clarify her own attitude.
Otherwise, matters would only become more awkward later.
They remained silent throughout the journey.
When they finally approached Song Ranxue’s neighborhood, the roads became congested.
Song Ranxue also saw Ember, the bar where she had recently begun working part-time.
It was still early, and the bar had not opened.
However, another nearby business was holding some kind of event today, filling the area so completely that the car could barely proceed.
Song Ranxue felt that remaining trapped there was pointless.
Therefore, she suggested, “CEO Xuan, my home isn’t far from here. Why don’t I get out and walk? That way, we won’t continue wasting each other’s time.”
“So you believe spending time with me is a waste?”
Leng Xingxuan laughed from anger.
“I didn’t mean that.”
Song Ranxue felt that the Omega’s emotions were genuinely somewhat abnormal.
For some reason, the term “dependency period” suddenly occurred to her.
Could Leng Xingxuan have entered her dependency period?
But Song Ranxue had deliberately avoided marking her.
Could she still enter such a period?
To remain cautious, Song Ranxue asked, “CEO Xuan, have you entered your dependency period?”
Leng Xingxuan had not expected such a question.
After remaining silent briefly, she suddenly raised her head and approached Song Ranxue, coming so close that she almost kissed her—
Seeing Leng Xingxuan approach made Song Ranxue instinctively lean backward.
However, she kept her gaze fixed on the Omega, carefully observing her emotional changes as though afraid something had genuinely happened.
In Song Ranxue’s heart, Leng Xingxuan could still be considered an emotionless and desireless Omega.
Her behavior last night had completely exceeded Song Ranxue’s expectations.
It had abruptly made her realize that although this was the world of a novel, its inhabitants possessed flesh, blood, and genuine emotions.
They were absolutely not as… unfeeling as she had previously imagined.
More importantly, they were currently on the road.
Song Ranxue genuinely feared that Leng Xingxuan might experience another episode.
That would become extremely troublesome.
Surely she could not genuinely do something with Leng Xingxuan inside the car…
That would be far too intense!
Naturally, Leng Xingxuan noticed Song Ranxue retreat.
The curve of her lips flattened slightly, revealing displeasure.
She did not kiss the Alpha, although her instincts urged her to do so and relieve the inexplicable itching inside her heart.
When they first left the house, Leng Xingxuan’s behavior might not have been entirely impulsive.
Perhaps instinct had driven her.
Song Ranxue merely poking her cheek had not been enough to soothe the strange yearning inside her.
She wanted the Alpha to…
However, seeing Song Ranxue’s guarded retreat instantly destroyed her interest.
There was no reason to humiliate herself.
Leng Xingxuan slowly moved backward and returned to the driver’s seat.
“Tell me somewhere I can park.”
Seeing that her emotions had seemingly stabilized allowed Song Ranxue to relax slightly.
Hearing her question, Song Ranxue assumed Leng Xingxuan had finally accepted her earlier words and intended to let her out before leaving.
Therefore, she answered without further thought.
“There’s a road nearby where you can park temporarily.”
“How long can the car remain there?” Leng Xingxuan asked.
“Three or four hours should be fine.”
Leng Xingxuan nodded without speaking and followed Song Ranxue’s directions to the parking area.
—At this moment, the ultimate villain still hasn’t understood Xingxing’s true meaning.
—I’m actually somewhat unhappy. Shouldn’t they have kissed just now? Help! qvq~
—Why is Big Sister such a coward?!
—I wouldn’t necessarily call her cowardly. It’s mainly a question of dignity.
—Why preserve dignity when pursuing your wife? Isn’t that how you end up without one?!
…
Leng Xingxuan remained completely unmoved by the comments.
She saw no reason to care.
Given how determined Song Ranxue was to keep her distance, whom was Leng Xingxuan supposed to pursue as her wife?
She might as well pursue the air.
“CEO Xuan, thank you for taking me home. See you next time.”
Song Ranxue unfastened her seat belt and smiled faintly.
Then she saw Leng Xingxuan also beginning to remove hers.
Hearing Song Ranxue’s words, Leng Xingxuan gave her a smile devoid of genuine warmth.
“Next time? I haven’t delivered you safely home yet.”
Song Ranxue: “…???”
“It’s almost two in the afternoon. Because of you, I didn’t even have time to eat.”
“Surely it isn’t unreasonable for me to have a meal at your home?”
—Beautiful!
—Hahahahaha! Her method of pursuing her future wife is genuinely unexpected.
—Song Ranxue: Who visits the parents before even confirming the relationship?!
—The ultimate villain is completely stunned! Hahahahaha! This is so entertaining~
…
After speaking, Leng Xingxuan looked toward Song Ranxue.
Seeing the Alpha’s foolish, completely unresponsive expression made her smile, although the amusement remained faint.
“Get out of the car—”
Idiot.
Song Ranxue: “…”
It was not her imagination.
The female lead was genuinely determined to make things difficult for her.
Their parking location was approximately ten minutes from Song Ranxue’s home.
It was situated in a commercial district that had developed over the past several years, filled with all kinds of entertainment venues and dense crowds.
A newly opened business had hired lion dancers and set off firecrackers, making the area exceptionally lively.
They had also hired people to distribute promotional gifts.
When one employee saw Song Ranxue and Leng Xingxuan walking side by side, she almost immediately shoved a leaflet and small gift into each woman’s hands, evidently mistaking them for a highly compatible Alpha-and-Omega couple.
At first, Song Ranxue did not notice what gift she had received.
However, the employee who distributed the leaflets and gifts stopped them and enthusiastically explained while walking beside them:
“You two must be newlyweds, right? Our hotel just opened and was designed specifically for couples and newly married partners.”
“Staying at home all the time can become boring. Why not visit our hotel and experience something different~?”
“We offer every style imaginable~ Reserved, subtle, open, passionate… our hotel has everything!”
“Once you visit, we guarantee your satisfaction! If you register now, we’ll also provide one hundred of the little gifts you’re holding for free!”
“We guarantee you’ll have a happy, pleasurable, comfortable, and unforgettable experience!”
—Uh… Isn’t this one of those adult-themed hotels?
—Doesn’t the gift in their hands look like a con—?
—Pfft! The ultimate villain probably can’t use those?
—Oh my God! Distributing something like that openly seems inappropriate. There are so many children here…
…
The bullet comments were filled with indescribable reactions.
Leng Xingxuan remained silent, but her gaze drifted casually toward Song Ranxue to observe her response.
Naturally, Song Ranxue felt embarrassed.
Without thinking, she shoved the small gift back into the employee’s hand.
“I’m sorry, but we aren’t a couple, nor are we married.”
“Ah? Is it a secret relationship, then?”
“No wonder you look somewhat familiar… I feel as though I’ve seen you somewhere…”
Song Ranxue: “…”
—Hahahahaha! I’m dying! Every explanation makes it look even more suspicious!
—Why is this so entertaining? Hahahahaha~
—Xingxing is standing beside her and clearly enjoying the spectacle.
…
“Don’t worry! Even if it’s a secret relationship, our hotel has excellent security.”
“Even the president could visit and still enjoy herself without concern! You can rest assured!”
The employee genuinely attempted to drag Song Ranxue and Leng Xingxuan toward the hotel.
Song Ranxue: “…”
Left with no alternative, she glanced sideways at Leng Xingxuan.
Her eyes clearly asked, Aren’t you going to say something? We’re practically being abducted.
The smile on Leng Xingxuan’s lips had become obvious.
Yet she merely watched Song Ranxue cheerfully, showing no intention of helping.
Song Ranxue became increasingly embarrassed and finally stopped the employee forcefully.
“I only have one question. Why are you distributing something so embarrassing as a promotional gift?”
The employee looked completely confused.
“What embarrassing thing?”
“Con. Tra. Cep. Tives.”
Song Ranxue nearly ground out each syllable beneath her breath.
The bullet comments instantly filled with laughter.
Leng Xingxuan remained silent beside her, but her face displayed such vivid amusement that no one could look away.
“What contraceptives?”
The employee wondered whether she had misheard and stared at Song Ranxue blankly.
“I gave you disposable gloves… Where did you get contraceptives from?”
“Disposable gloves?”
Hearing that, Song Ranxue examined the small gift.
Sure enough, the little packet—which strongly resembled a certain family-planning product—had the words “Disposable Gloves” printed across it.
Song Ranxue became even more embarrassed.
—Hahahahahahaha! She’s probably cringing so hard she could excavate an entire moon!
—I’m dying!
—I think Xingxing guessed what it was from the beginning but deliberately refused to tell Xuexue, just to watch her embarrass herself!
—This is far too entertaining! Hahahahaha~ The ultimate villain’s dignity is completely ruined!
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