A Scumbag Alpha Reforms: Pampering Her Wife Without Limits - Chapter 4

After leaving the Diyi Hotel and getting into the car, Shi Le finally asked Xu Fangqing, “Did you know those two people just now?”

She had already sensed earlier that there seemed to be some kind of connection between the three of them.

But Xu Fangqing was only a third-year university student. How could she possibly know Ning Lingzhou, the president of the Ning Group?

As for Ning Lingzhou, Shi Le had only seen her once at her older brother’s engagement banquet.

She remembered that the woman had been wearing an Atlantis frozen-ocean-blue gown, tall and striking, with an extraordinary aura.

The moment she appeared, all the Omegas present cast admiring looks her way, while the Alphas and Betas were filled with envy.

Without question, as one of Xinghai City’s top-tier Alphas, Ning Lingzhou not only possessed breathtaking beauty and an exceptional figure, but also came from one of the most prominent families around.

She absolutely had everything it took to inspire admiration and envy.

It was no wonder that even Shi Le, who came from a very good family herself, had been left with such a deep impression of her.

Thinking back to the way Ning Lingzhou had looked at Xu Fangqing just now, Shi Le felt that things between them didn’t seem quite so simple.

Xu Fangqing still had a fever. She was sleepy and exhausted, leaning back against the rear seat with her eyes closed as she said tiredly, “I know them.”

Seeing that she didn’t want to elaborate, Shi Le didn’t press further.

Ever since something happened to her family, Xu Fangqing had begun keeping secrets. She often went out alone, sometimes returning very late to the residential complex they rented in, and sometimes not coming back at all.

Whenever Shi Le asked about it, Xu Fangqing never gave her a direct answer.

Seeing Xu Fangqing shoulder everything alone made Shi Le feel a little distressed for her.

“If you don’t want to tell me, I won’t force you. But if there’s ever anything I can help with, don’t be polite with me.”

“Lele, thank you. Just coming to pick me up tonight was already a huge help.”

Xu Fangqing meant it sincerely. Aside from her family, Shi Le was the person she trusted most. If Shi Le hadn’t come tonight, she didn’t even know what she would have done.

Hearing that Xu Fangqing’s breathing was a little rapid, Shi Le reached over and touched her forehead. “What happened to you? Why do you have a fever?”

“It’s nothing.” Xu Fangqing smiled softly. “I already took medicine. I should be fine after getting some sleep.”

Ning Lingzhou followed Xu Fangqing the entire way and only relaxed once she saw her enter the residential complex.

Xu Fangqing had a dream. In it, Ning Lingzhou pinned her down on the bed, and no matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t get free. Ning Lingzhou succeeded in having her way with her.

Ning Lingzhou even called several of her friends over to join in. Xu Fangqing was held down as she struggled in despair while they laughed loudly, their faces twisting into something terrifying.

Xu Fangqing jolted awake, gasping heavily for breath. The suffocating feeling of despair left lingering fear in her heart.

Fortunately. Fortunately, it had only been a dream.

She got out of bed, poured herself a glass of warm water, and drank it. Only then did she realize that her entire body was drenched in sweat.

She touched her forehead. The fever was already gone.

Shi Le was woken by the noise. Rubbing her eyes, she opened her door and came out. Seeing Xu Fangqing standing in the living room, she asked, “Qingqing, what are you doing up in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?”

“I was a little thirsty, so I got up for some water.”

And also to think about a few things.

Shi Le yawned. “Now that you’ve had some, hurry back to bed. Your cold isn’t fully better yet. Don’t make it worse.”

“Okay.”

Her whole body felt sticky and uncomfortable, so Xu Fangqing went to take a hot shower.

When she returned to bed and checked her phone, it was already five o’clock.

After thinking it over again and again, she still sent Ning Lingzhou a message.

Ning Lingzhou had barely slept all night.

After seeing Xu Fangqing safely back to her residential complex, she received a call from home saying that her grandfather was critically ill and undergoing emergency treatment in the intensive care unit.

As the Ning family’s only Alpha, the scumbag Alpha was naturally the apple of her grandfather’s eye.

The scumbag Alpha also listened to her grandfather more than anyone else. The reason she had sought out Xu Fangqing for marriage in the first place was to fulfill her grandfather’s wish to see her married.

By the time Ning Lingzhou rushed to the hospital, her father, Ning Changcheng, her mother, Liu Junru, and her Omega older brother, Ning Lingxi, had already arrived.

Ning Lingzhou went over and greeted them.

Seeing that she had come alone, Liu Junru glanced at the empty space behind her and her expression darkened. “Where’s your wife?”

Ning Lingzhou casually came up with an excuse. “Qingqing isn’t feeling well, so I didn’t tell her about Grandpa.”

Liu Junru had never thought much of Xu Fangqing’s family background to begin with, feeling that she wasn’t worthy of Ning Lingzhou.

She had opposed their marriage from the very start. But she couldn’t overcome Ning Lingzhou’s terrible temper and could only watch as the two of them registered their marriage. Even afterward, they refused to hold a grand wedding banquet and invite guests.

Fortunately, neither family wanted to host a large banquet anyway. They simply invited their closest relatives and friends to a meal, and that was considered enough to make the marriage official.

After marrying, Ning Lingzhou and Xu Fangqing lived elsewhere and rarely saw the family. But now that Grandpa was gravely ill, Xu Fangqing still hadn’t even bothered to show her face.

Ning Lingzhou had always respected her grandfather, yet even at a time like this she was still protecting Xu Fangqing. The more Liu Junru thought about this daughter-in-law who showed no respect toward her elders, the angrier she became.

“She isn’t feeling well? Is she so sick she can’t even get out of bed? Grandpa is being treated in the intensive care unit, and she can’t even come take a look? Call her. Tell her to come over immediately.”

Liu Junru had always carried herself with impeccable composure. Even when angry, her tone merely became colder rather than louder, but it was clearly an order, with no room for negotiation.

Ning Lingzhou felt a headache coming on. Fortunately, the scumbag Alpha wasn’t the kind of daughter who blindly obeyed her mother, so Ning Lingzhou changed the subject. “How is Grandpa?”

Ning Lingxi replied, “They’re still trying to save him. We don’t know his condition yet.”

Liu Junru refused to let the matter go and kept pressing Ning Lingzhou. “Lingzhou, I told you to call Xu Fangqing. Call her now.”

“She wouldn’t be able to help even if she came. Dad, Mom, you should both go home and rest. Big Brother and I can stay here with Grandpa. If anything happens, we’ll notify you. There’s no point in everyone exhausting themselves here.”

Liu Junru glanced at the time. It was already one in the morning, and she was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open. She rubbed between her brows and looked toward Ning Changcheng, who wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “You go home and rest first. I’ll stay here and wait for Dad to wake up.”

Liu Junru looked at them, yawned, and said tiredly, “All right. I’ll come back after daybreak to take over. Remember to tell Xu Fangqing to come.”

Ning Lingzhou nodded, perfunctorily agreeing.

The three of them—father and children—waited outside the ward until three in the morning, when the doctor finally emerged.

“Doctor, how is he?” Ning Changcheng immediately went over and asked.

Ning Lingzhou and Ning Lingxi followed.

The doctor removed his mask. “Whether the patient will make it out of immediate danger depends on whether he can wake up after daybreak.”

That single sentence left everyone’s hearts suspended, unable to relax.

Ning Changcheng’s face was full of worry. In just one night, even more of his hair seemed to have turned white.

Ning Lingzhou comforted him. “Dad, don’t worry. Grandpa will be all right. You should go back and rest too. Once Grandpa wakes up, I’ll let you know.”

With Ning Lingzhou there, Ning Changcheng felt reassured.

After seeing Ning Changcheng off, Ning Lingzhou returned to the ward, opened her laptop, and began handling company matters.

Irene hadn’t taught her how to win Xu Fangqing over, but when it came to handling company affairs, she had given her quite a lot of help.

Every time Ning Lingzhou opened a document, Irene provided the corresponding prompts.

So handling everything wasn’t particularly difficult.

Standing behind her, Ning Lingxi mocked, “Grandpa hasn’t even woken up yet, and Mom and Dad aren’t here. Why bother putting on such a dedicated performance?”

In the ABO setting of the book, secondary gender took priority over male or female sex. So even though Ning Lingxi was a man, because he was an Omega, the Ning family had never raised him as an heir.

He had always felt this was unfair and had always harbored hostility toward his Alpha younger sister. In front of their elders, he could still restrain himself, but now that no one else was around, he simply couldn’t resist taking a few jabs at her.

Ning Lingzhou knew he was a pitiful person in his own way, so she didn’t bother arguing with him.

“If you don’t have anything else to do, Big Brother, you can lie down on the sofa and get some rest. I can stay here with Grandpa.”

“Heh. Telling me to sleep.”

Ning Lingxi sneered and walked over to sit on the sofa. “So when Grandpa wakes up, he’ll see you staying up day and night to keep watch over him while also handling company business, while I’m sleeping right in front of him, just so he’ll become completely disappointed in me. Is that it?”

Ning Lingzhou had forgotten that this older brother of hers was an extremely sensitive person. Someone could say something casually, and he would twist it into an entirely different meaning.

Ning Lingzhou couldn’t be bothered explaining anymore. She just wanted to finish her work as quickly as possible so she could get some rest.

“Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Seeing Ning Lingzhou ignore him made Ning Lingxi feel slighted. He said sarcastically, “Did I hit the nail on the head, so now you have nothing to say?”

“If you’re not going to sleep, Big Brother, then stay here and watch over Grandpa properly. I’m going to sleep for a while.”

Ning Lingzhou rubbed her eyes, pulled a thin blanket over herself, leaned back against the sofa, and closed her eyes.

Seeing that she had actually shut her eyes and gone to sleep, Ning Lingxi said indignantly, “So pretentious.”

“Stop making noise.”

Ning Lingzhou’s brows furrowed slightly. Even while sleeping, her beautiful face carried a trace of innate authority.

Ning Lingxi still wanted to say something, but after opening his mouth, he ultimately closed it again.

Not long afterward, the vibration of her phone woke her up. Ning Lingzhou irritably rubbed her eyes and was just about to curse when she saw that the message was from Xu Fangqing. She immediately became fully awake.

Xu Fangqing said, “Let’s get divorced tomorrow.”