After Becoming an Alpha, I Became a Charmer (GL) - Chapter 8

The three women—Pang Jingyi, Jing Yan, and Song Yourui—fell silent simultaneously. It sounded like Xia Zhiyu was the victim here: first, drinking the drugged wine for Ruan Wu, and then being pinned down by Ruan Wu for a temporary mark…

After Ruan Wu spoke, the anxiety in her heart finally eased a little.

Heaven knew how guilty she felt facing Xia Zhiyu at the company, but to prevent Xia Zhiyu from noticing her guilt, she had to treat her coldly, which only made her feel more remorseful.

“How do you think I should compensate Xia Zhiyu?” Ruan Wu asked.

Song Yourui was the first to recover. She gathered her thoughts and said, “Let’s put compensation aside for a moment. How did Xia Zhiyu react when she woke up this morning and found out you had slept together?”

Ruan Wu had been beautiful all her life. At the Omega school, Alphas climbed walls just to catch a glimpse of her, and after work, she was pursued by countless admirers. Having a night of passion with Ruan Wu, even if Ruan Wu was the one who initiated it, it wasn’t certain who was at a disadvantage.

Ruan Wu was too considerate of others’ feelings, often acting like an Alpha herself. Song Yourui was worried that if Ruan Wu was too eager, Xia Zhiyu might get other ideas and cling to her.

Ruan Wu said, “I understand what you mean. Xia Zhiyu should only see me as her boss.”

Ruan Wu paused here. “When she woke up this morning, she seemed very… guilty, and a little scared. Aside from that, she’s been even more meticulous at work, as if to make up for last night. Even though I repeatedly stressed that she shouldn’t worry and that I didn’t feel taken advantage of, she’s still trying hard to compensate me. She saw I hadn’t eaten lunch and even brought me a meal and urged me to eat.” For some reason, Ruan Wu subconsciously omitted the detail that the meal Xia Zhiyu brought was only worth fifteen yuan and that she asked Ruan Wu to reimburse her.

“From the sound of it, Xia Zhiyu seems like a decent person, but you can’t judge a book by its cover. We can’t jump to conclusions,” Jing Yan said.

Pang Jingyi was more concerned about another issue. “What exactly was in that wine last night? Did you go to the hospital? Your body hasn’t been great because you haven’t been marked by an Alpha for so long. Is it possible that the sudden marking caused any problems? Are you okay?”

Ruan Wu replied, “Xia Zhiyu and I went to the hospital for a full checkup this morning. Neither of our bodies had any issues. In fact, the health problems I had from refusing an Alpha mark were completely cured overnight.”

“Is Xia Zhiyu’s pheromone some kind of miracle drug? That’s incredible!” Pang Jingyi exclaimed.

“Our pheromone match is eighty percent, which is only average. In fact, if we hadn’t brought it up, the doctor wouldn’t have even noticed Xia Zhiyu’s secondary differentiation.”

“Maybe the pheromones of someone who undergoes a secondary differentiation into an Alpha have a special effect. After all, no one has ever differentiated in their twenties before,” Pang Jingyi guessed.

Hearing Pang Jingyi’s words, Song Yourui was suddenly inspired. She said, “Ruan Wu, it looks like you really don’t dislike Xia Zhiyu, and Xia Zhiyu doesn’t have any ulterior motives toward you. Since her pheromones are beneficial to your health, why don’t you have her give you a temporary mark on a regular basis?”

Jing Yan was also prompted by Song Yourui’s suggestion. “That’s right. She’s your secretary, so it’s convenient to have her around. Just pay her for each mark, and you can think of it as buying her pheromones.”

“And if you get along well, you can even consider marriage. Doesn’t she feel guilty? That would make her very obedient. An Alpha who is well-behaved and sensible—tsk, tsk, just thinking about it is exciting.”

“Plus, she just differentiated, and her first mark was given to you. She’s completely ‘clean.’ Don’t miss this opportunity. Alphas are in high demand. If others find out about her secondary differentiation and pursue her, you’ll regret it when she’s gone.”

Ruan Wu hadn’t considered this at all. Now that her friends had brought it up and seemed to agree, Ruan Wu was momentarily stunned. “I’ll think about it. She might not be willing.”

After the gathering ended and her friends left, Ruan Wu sat on the sofa. She thought about their suggestion and found it increasingly viable. She needed an Alpha, and Xia Zhiyu was the only Alpha she didn’t currently dislike.

Ruan Wu’s phone suddenly vibrated. She opened it to find a private message from Song Yourui.

SongYourui: If you ever need any relationship advice, you can always come to me~

Song Yourui was indeed the most adept at relationships among the four of them. She had been married to her husband for five years, and their love was as strong as ever. Every time Song Yourui came to a gathering, her husband would tearfully express his reluctance to see her go, not acting like an Alpha at all.

RuanWu: Okay.

SongYourui: (Heart emoji)

Exiting their chat, Ruan Wu, on a whim, opened Xia Zhiyu’s WeChat. Their previous conversations were all work-related. The most recent message was Ruan Wu’s transfer record.

At the time, Ruan Wu was annoyed by Xia Zhiyu asking for reimbursement and hadn’t paid attention to anything else.

Only now did Ruan Wu notice that Xia Zhiyu hadn’t accepted the 1,500 yuan she had transferred.

Had she forgotten? Or did she not want to accept it?

On the other side, Xia Zhiyu was searching for information about this world on her computer.

Regardless of whether she could return to her own world after paying off the debt, she had to do it quickly. She hated owing anyone anything; it always made her feel uneasy.

As she clicked on a professional forum, her phone buzzed. Xia Zhiyu opened it and saw a message from Ruan Wu.

Is there some important work she needs me for?

Xia Zhiyu didn’t dare delay and immediately opened the chat with Ruan Wu. When she opened it, she saw a message quickly retracting right before her eyes, but Xia Zhiyu was quick enough to catch the keyword: “Collect money.”

She looked at the transfer above it and realized Ruan Wu was reminding her about the reimbursement.

Xia Zhiyu laughed. She had only been teasing Ruan Wu and hadn’t planned on taking the money.

However, since Ruan Wu had reminded her, and she was currently in heavy debt, she couldn’t pass up any money.

Xia Zhiyu clicked “Collect Payment.”

XiaZhiyu: Thank you for the reminder, Ms. Ruan. I almost forgot~ (Grateful bow)

The message [Opposite party is typing] appeared a few times, but after waiting for five minutes, Xia Zhiyu didn’t receive a message. Just then, a new post popped up on the forum that caught Xia Zhiyu’s interest. She immediately put down her phone to read the post, completely forgetting the conversation.

The next day at work, Xia Zhiyu and Ruan Wu ran into each other outside the CEO’s office door. Xia Zhiyu immediately put on a bright smile and greeted her, “Good morning, Ms. Ruan.”

Ruan Wu gave her a blank stare and walked into the office first, leaving a confused Xia Zhiyu looking at her back.

Xia Zhiyu touched her nose, wondering what she had done to annoy Ruan Wu this time. She also didn’t understand why Ruan Wu didn’t bother to pretend in front of her. Maybe it’s because she doesn’t have any utility, unlike other Alphas.

Once inside the office, Xia Zhiyu quickly forgot Ruan Wu’s inexplicable cold shoulder. She stood at the desk and went over Ruan Wu’s schedule for the day.

“Ms. Ruan, do you have any questions?” Ruan Wu hadn’t responded at all, as if she were spacing out, so Xia Zhiyu felt compelled to ask.

Ruan Wu finally looked up, her misty dark eyes seemingly bottomless. Her butterfly-like lashes fluttered, and she suddenly asked, “Xia Zhiyu, is there someone you like?”

“Huh?” Xia Zhiyu paused before replying, “Ms. Ruan, for now, I only want to focus on work. I don’t have any plans to date.” Making money to pay off debt is the priority. Who has time for romance?

But why would Ruan Wu suddenly ask this? Was she looking for a reason to fire her?

Xia Zhiyu quickly replayed her response in her mind. It was nearly perfect; there were no flaws, and Ruan Wu definitely couldn’t find an excuse to dismiss her.

Xia Zhiyu relaxed.

“How do you feel about what happened last night?” Ruan Wu asked again.

What happened last night? Ruan Wu’s attitude yesterday was very clear: she didn’t want to talk about it again. So, Xia Zhiyu said, “Ms. Ruan, I’ve already forgotten about last night. I will only be your most capable secretary from now on. You don’t have to worry about me having any other ideas.”

Xia Zhiyu said this to reassure Ruan Wu. But after she spoke, Ruan Wu’s expression seemed to worsen. Xia Zhiyu thought she had figured out Ruan Wu’s temper yesterday, but today she was wrong.

Did something happen in between?

As Xia Zhiyu thought, she suddenly remembered her WeChat conversation with Ruan Wu last night. She had completely left Ruan Wu hanging and hadn’t responded again. She should have at least said goodbye.

Xia Zhiyu was annoyed at her carelessness. She was too focused on paying off her debt, but Ruan Wu was her biggest sugar daddy right now. How could she not take her boss seriously?

“Ms. Ruan, about the WeChat message yesterday…” Xia Zhiyu tried to explain.

Ruan Wu suddenly interrupted her. “Secretary Xia seems to be very short on money?” She couldn’t even let go of the 1,500 yuan.