After Ditching Four Powerful Alphas, I Differentiated into an Omega - Chapter 21

“This must be a misunderstanding.” Qiao Yu nervously moved her phone away, her lips pursed. She stuck her neck out and refused to admit it. “Someone must be jealous of how close the two of you and I are, so they deliberately spread these rumors to sow discord among our three families!”

“My dad is honest and reliable, and my mom is gentle and kind. There’s no way they’d do something like this!”

Qiao Yu quickly took the initiative to accuse the radio station. “The mastermind behind this must be a shareholder of this radio station. I’m going to tell my dad to investigate the real controlling party behind this company right now!”

She was filled with righteous indignation, but neither of them took the bait. Under their prolonged gaze, Qiao Yu’s confidence began to waver. She guiltily turned her face away. “Sisters, why aren’t you saying anything?”

Lu Shangyi slowly picked up her teacup, her tone unreadable, somewhere between a laugh and a tease. “The real controlling party you’re talking about,” she paused on purpose, making Qiao Yu’s heart pound, before finally dropping the last few words, “is the Lu family.”

Her cool tone held a hint of an almost inaudible laugh. She carelessly flicked some tea leaves with her slender fingers on the porcelain lid and slowly lifted her eyes. “So, according to you, I’m the one who’s trying to sow discord among our three families?”

Qiao Yu’s face was a mess of question marks. “???” My apologies for the interruption.

Lu Shangyi’s words were calm, but Song Wanying in the video seemed to believe it. Knowing Lu Shangyi, she was a cunning person who was not above doing something that would harm a thousand enemies and a hundred of her own.

“A misunderstanding, this must also be a misunderstanding.” Qiao Yu wanted to tape her mouth shut. She quickly said “Pfft, pfft, pfft” three times and softly coaxed, “Sister Lu, you’re as gentle and kind as my mom. I believe you would never do this.”

She said with a serious face, “It must have been your brother who did it and is now trying to pin it on you.”

Song Wanying’s makeup was heavy, and her cold, mysterious face showed a hint of helplessness. After settling into the back seat, she used her eyes to stop her agent from turning off the radio. She smiled gently, her misty eyes looking slightly hazy in the dimly lit car. “What if Lu Shenghui didn’t do it?”

This…

Qiao Yu’s posture was very confident. “That’s impossible. He definitely did it. No one else could do such a thing.”

Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Qiao Yu quickly moved her phone away and bowed deeply to the camera. “Sister Song, then it’s a deal. See you tomorrow!”

She was already impatient after just a few moments of conversation. Song Wanying rubbed her temples. “Okay, I’ll drive over to pick you up tomorrow.”

Qiao Yu quickly turned off the video call, throwing her phone away as if it were a hot potato. But a moment later, Qiao Yu guiltily picked up her phone and, under Lu Shangyi’s gaze, quietly dialed Mrs. Qiao’s number. Mrs. Qiao’s calm voice came through. “What is it?”

Qiao Yu cautiously glanced at Lu Shangyi twice, then quietly went to a corner and pressed herself against the wall. “Mom, I just heard a bit of financial news…”

While she was still thinking about how to phrase her words, Mrs. Qiao’s cold voice had already admitted, “I did it.”

Qiao Yu was stunned. She dumbly asked, “Why?”

“I took down the Song family so that when you marry into the family in the future, you won’t be bullied by your in-laws.” Mrs. Qiao frowned slightly, finding her daughter’s question about this matter a little confusing. “It’s just normal business competition. Besides, it’s their own fault that the Song family couldn’t get enough liquid capital. It’s only natural that I snatched the land from them.”

Qiao Yu was a little convinced, but then she asked, “What about the Lu family?” Surely, she didn’t have to worry about being bullied if she married into the Lu family?

She was an Alpha and Sister Lu was an Omega. It was a matter of course for an Alpha to marry an Omega. It should be Sister Lu who married into her family. She didn’t believe she would be bullied in her own home.

There was a long silence on the other end of the line. Just when Qiao Yu was about to think her mom had hung up, she finally heard her mom say something shocking. “I just haven’t been getting along with Lu Shenghui these past two days.”

Qiao Yu was speechless. “…”

Goodbye, Mom. I’m setting sail tonight.

Qiao Yu walked back with a complicated look on her face, holding her phone. Lu Shangyi slowly lifted her eyes to look at her. “Did you find anything?”

Qiao Yu shook her head like a rattle. She would never dare to tell Lu Shangyi that her mom had targeted the Lu family simply because she didn’t get along with Lu Shenghui. However, Qiao Yu thought about it seriously. Lu Shenghui was indeed not very likable. He wasn’t very good to his own sister.

She carefully examined the house and held her fists, feeling heartbroken. “Sister Lu, have you been living here all these years and couldn’t go anywhere?”

The location was remote. It took an hour to drive from the city, not counting traffic. Thinking that Lu Shangyi had been confined here alone for so long, isolated from the world with no playmates or someone to talk to, Qiao Yu felt her heart ache. “Sister Lu, you’ve been so wronged.”

“Sister Lu, you have to wait for me. The moment I differentiate, I’ll come to your door with a dowry to marry you.”

The child was clearly overthinking things, but Lu Shangyi didn’t correct her. Instead, she asked, “But I’m not on your match list, am I?”

Qiao Yu’s compassionate expression froze slightly. Lu Shangyi lowered her eyes, looking delicate and vulnerable.

Qiao Yu quickly explained, “Who says the match results are always correct? I just think it’s wrong.”

Qiao Yu said with a forceful tone. “I’ll go get tested again in a couple of days when I have time.”

“Ultimately, I don’t really believe in this stuff.”

Qiao Yu said seriously.

“It’s just a bunch of nonsense.”

She wanted to ask Lu Shangyi for her opinion.

“How could I, an Alpha, be matched with a… never mind.”

Qiao Yu quickly turned her head away, letting out a small sigh of relief.

That was close.

She almost exposed herself. She put on a smile and turned back.

Qiao Yu finally concluded,

“In short, the last result can’t be trusted.”

Lu Shangyi’s eyes fell on her face, which was flushed from her excitement.

Because the child’s skin was very fair, the blush was especially noticeable.

Lu Shangyi let out a sound of acknowledgment and her lowered eyelashes fluttered.

“It’s not reliable.”

After having dinner at Lu Shangyi’s, it was very late. Qiao Yu tried to call a taxi for a long time, then handed the screen to Lu Shangyi.

“Sister Lu, no one is accepting my request.”

Lu Shangyi lowered her head, pretending not to see what Qiao Yu was thinking.

“I’ll have my driver take you.”

“That’s not a good idea, is it?”

Qiao Yu’s eyes twinkled.

“It’s so late. The driver must already be asleep, and it’s after work hours. He should be spending time with his family. I can’t possibly bother him.”

She chattered on and on, clearly not giving up until she got what she wanted.

Lu Shangyi finally looked at her properly and compassionately gave in.

“Then you can stay here tonight.”

Qiao Yu was overjoyed but still pretended to be reserved.

“Since Sister Lu, you’ve said so, it would be ungracious of me to refuse.”

Afraid that Lu Shangyi would change her mind, Qiao Yu quickly ran into the guest room, flopped onto the bed, and refused to move.

Song Wanying thought about it and sent a message to Qiao Yu.

“Bring your friends with you tomorrow.”

When she promised to treat Qiao Yu to dinner in the lounge last time, both of Qiao Yu’s friends were present.

As a popular celebrity with a lot of money, Song Wanying naturally wouldn’t mind spending money on two more people.

Qiao Yu saw the message and went to ask Meng E and Jiang Mei.

“Sister Song is treating us to dinner tomorrow. Are you free?”

Jiang Mei replied quickly. “I have to work.”

She frowned and thought for a moment, then relaxed a little, thinking that Meng E might go.

Song Wanying’s possessiveness over Qiao Yu was very clear and a little intimidating.

As long as the two of them weren’t alone, everything should be fine.

Although she was a little worried, there was nothing she could do.

Qiao Yu was about to differentiate, and she needed to earn more money to help her body.

However, Meng E should have time. Even if she didn’t, she was so obsessed with Song Wanying that she would probably try her best to make time for a private meal with her idol.

Meng E replied a long time later.

“I’m sorry, Yu Yu. Although I’m tempted, my dad is sick and can’t be left alone. I have to take care of him at the hospital tomorrow.”

“You and Jiang Mei can go together. Oh, and remember to get me an autograph. Love you.”

Qiao Yu looked at their replies and frowned. She could only honestly tell Song Wanying, “They’re both busy tomorrow. They probably can’t make it.”

Song Wanying suppressed the smile on her face. A slow smile spread across her beautiful face.

“Okay, I’ll drive over to pick you up at noon tomorrow.”

After finalizing the plans with Song Wanying, Qiao Yu suddenly realized: Since Jiang Mei and Meng E aren’t coming, that means it’s just me and Song Wanying?!

Thinking about facing Song Wanying alone, with her captivating smile and intimidating aura, Qiao Yu shuddered and quickly drank two glasses of water in a row.

Qiao Yu didn’t sleep well the night before. She came out with sleepy eyes, and the stray hairs on her fair cheeks were curled up in an unruly way.

Qiao Yu sat opposite Lu Shangyi with a blank mind. She felt like she had been beaten up and had no energy.

She drooped her small head listlessly and spoke with a slight nasal sound.

“Good morning, Sister Lu.”

It was still very early, but Lu Shangyi was already perfectly made up. Her white inner shirt accentuated her perfect curves.

Her heather gray cardigan was fuzzy and looked to be of good quality.

Today, her beautiful black hair was not meticulously tied up as usual but was casually draped over her shoulders, which softened her cold, unapproachable demeanor.

Qiao Yu’s eyes widened. She didn’t know why Lu Shangyi had gotten up so early to put on light makeup. It wasn’t heavy, but it had a ‘come hither’ quality that was extremely alluring.

However, Qiao Yu soon found out the reason. Before she had even warmed her seat, Song Wanying’s Cayenne had already pulled up to the door.

Song Wanying opened the car door and, seeing a ready-to-go Lu Shangyi, she lowered the sunglasses on her high-bridged nose.

“?”

With a subtle lift of her eyebrow, Song Wanying said, “Do you have a date today?”

After meeting Lu Shangyi’s calm eyes, Song Wanying immediately regretted asking that question. Lu Shangyi’s gentle and harmless face was serene.

“No date.”

As soon as she finished the last sentence, she followed up with the next one. “Are you two going out to eat?”

This person was just a step away from shamelessly inviting herself along. Song Wanying was expressionless. “Just a casual meal.”

Qiao Yu had just woken up, and her mind was still a little muddled.

When she heard Lu Shangyi’s envious tone, she immediately remembered the days when Lu Shangyi had to eat rice with soy sauce all by herself.

Feeling a pang of pity, Qiao Yu quickly invited her. “Since you’re not busy, Sister Lu, why don’t you come with us!”

She looked at Song Wanying with anticipation, asking for permission after the fact.

“Is that okay, Sister?”

Her dark eyes, still a little watery from yawning, looked innocent and pure. She looked up at Song Wanying like a puppy.

Song Wanying’s eyelid twitched slightly.

“Okay.”

She had wondered why Qiao Yu was staying at Lu Shangyi’s place. She had wondered why Lu Shangyi had gotten up so early to get all dolled up.

It turned out she had been planning this all along. Song Wanying took off her sunglasses and casually sat down next to Lu Shangyi, her eyes cool as they landed on Qiao Yu.

“Aren’t you going to wash your face?”

Qiao Yu got up instinctively. After washing her face, Qiao Yu realized something was wrong.

If Sister Lu was coming too, wouldn’t that make today a double drama?!

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She slowly procrastinated in the room for a while. After getting dressed, Qiao Yu cautiously peeked out from the door. The two of them were still talking happily, and the atmosphere seemed to be good. Qiao Yu let out a sigh of relief, thinking that the drama was just her imagination.

She stepped out and stood there obediently. “Sister Lu, Sister Song, I’m ready.”

The private room at the Japanese restaurant Song Wanying booked was very secluded. Once the door was closed, the outside view was completely blocked.

Qiao Yu politely ordered two dishes and then handed the menu to Lu Shangyi.

Lu Shangyi was not at all polite.

Her red lips moved, and the names of the dishes she wanted never stopped coming.

Song Wanying’s heart remained calm.

She knew this person would take revenge through public affairs.

After they had finally finished ordering, the room became quiet once the waiter left.

Besides her own subtle breathing, the silence around Qiao Yu was so profound that she almost thought she had gone deaf.

After a moment of suffocating silence, Qiao Yu nervously swallowed.

“Sister Song, since your new movie did so well at the box office, you’ll probably win a big award at the end of the year, right?”

She tried her best to find a topic, not forgetting to smile.

“You’re so amazing, Sister! You’ve already won so many golden awards at such a young age!”

Song Wanying played with the long hair by her ear, revealing her fair earlobe, which was adorned with a diamond earring.

“It’s alright.”

After a pause, Song Wanying’s tone shifted, her light voice showing no emotion.

“It’s just a little better than Chu Mi.”

Chu Mi?

When Qiao Yu suddenly heard this unfamiliar name, she was stunned for several seconds, until she finally racked her brain to remember that this was the second-tier female celebrity who had debuted under the title of “Little Song Wanying,” not only using Song Wanying for fame but also stealing her endorsements.

Qiao Yu shakily turned her head. Wasn’t this the Beta actress from Lu Shangyi’s company?

Lu Shangyi clearly hadn’t forgotten that Qiao Yu’s actions had caused her artist to lose a valuable endorsement. Her cool and collected expression softened slightly. Lu Shangyi’s face remained calm and composed. “Congratulations.”

She said this while looking at Qiao Yu. Qiao Yu quietly held her breath and lowered her head, nervously biting her lip. She almost wanted to buy a standing-room-only ticket and leave the city that very night. She should never, ever have brought Lu Shangyi and Song Wanying together.

Qiao Yu weakly and helplessly raised her hand to cover half of her face. Just when she didn’t know how to continue the conversation, the dishes finally came, and the topic came to an end.

The atmosphere became a lot more relaxed after that. As long as they didn’t talk about work, Lu Shangyi and Song Wanying wouldn’t be at each other’s throats, and Qiao Yu was happy to be a wallflower.

However, before the meal was even finished, Meng E’s messages started coming in one after another.

Qiao Yu awkwardly picked up her constantly vibrating phone and quickly set it to silent mode.

Meng E: “Yu Yu, are you on a date with Sister Song and Sister Lu today?”

A date? Qiao Yu pursed her lips, unable to resist correcting her seriously. “What date? We just agreed to have a meal together.”

After thinking about it, she felt that Meng E wouldn’t say such a thing. “Who told you? My best friend in the world?”

Besides Tang Shu, Qiao Yu couldn’t think of anyone else who would know so much about her situation.

Wait! Qiao Yu’s eyes widened in shock. A bad feeling suddenly rose in her heart. Her phone vibrated again. Meng E didn’t say a word, just sent a news link. Before she even opened it, Qiao Yu saw the clickbait headline and felt a sense of suffocation: Shocking! The heirs of the Lu, Song, and Qiao families are in a threesome?!

“Today, a reporter happened to run into the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, popular female celebrity Song Wanying, and her rumored lover Lu Shangyi, laughing and entering a high-end Japanese restaurant, suspected of two-timing and playing with adults’ feelings…”

She was silent for a long time, and the expression on her face was particularly interesting.

Lu Shangyi’s gaze fell on her, just enough to see the headline and content clearly.

Her calm voice held a hint of a quality that was neither curiosity nor amusement.

“Two-timing?”

Qiao Yu flinched and quickly placed her phone face down on the table.

“Sister, you saw it wrong.”

Song Wanying put down her chopsticks with interest.

“What’s this about two-timing?”

Qiao Yu opened her mouth, but Lu Shangyi’s serene gaze lifted, and Qiao Yu didn’t dare to say a word. She only dared to shake her head to show that it was all a misunderstanding.

But such a big thing couldn’t be kept from Song Wanying.

Her agent’s call came in quickly, and after a few words, Song Wanying understood what was going on.

She held her phone and stared at Qiao Yu, her tone casual.

“It’s fake.”

Qiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

“Exactly. How could I, a respectable minor, two-time and play with the feelings of my sisters?”

She spoke with righteous conviction. Song Wanying just chuckled.

“Let’s release a statement from the studio’s account.”

Qiao Yu was grateful that she had brought Lu Shangyi along. Otherwise, if the paparazzi had only caught her and Song Wanying eating alone, she wouldn’t be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

Song Wanying’s popularity was at its peak. If such a scandal were to be leaked, she would definitely be drowned by Song Wanying’s countless fans.

Qiao Yu looked at Lu Shangyi gratefully, her eyes shining slightly, looking sweet and innocent.

Lu Shangyi saw this and slightly raised her eyebrow without saying a word.

Qiao Yu had drunk a lot of water when she was nervous.

When the meal was almost over, Qiao Yu went to the restroom alone. Coincidentally, she ran into Tang Shu, who they had just talked about.

Tang Shu frowned the moment she saw her and took two steps back. “What are you doing here?”

“Are you following me?”

She held her bag tightly, unconsciously looking behind Qiao Yu. After confirming that Qiao Yu was alone, she let out a silent sigh of relief.

Looking at Qiao Yu, who was dressed like a little vixen, Tang Shu was jealous but had to admit that this little vixen was indeed very alluring.

Tang Shu’s internal alarm went off. She quickly held her breath and moved her eyes away from Qiao Yu.

“How did you know I was eating here?”

Her friends would not easily leak her information to others, especially to Qiao Yu.

Tang Shu’s face was unfriendly, but Qiao Yu walked past her with a blank expression, too lazy to care.

She simply explained, “I’m eating here too.”

She was eating here too? Tang Shu didn’t believe it, but seeing that she was about to leave, she quickly grabbed Qiao Yu’s slender wrist with one hand.

Although she had known Qiao Yu for so many years, Tang Shu had rarely had physical contact with her.

The soft, delicate feeling of her palm made her pause, and another fragile face flashed through her mind.

However, the warmth didn’t last long. Qiao Yu’s dense eyelashes fluttered, and her voice held a hint of disbelief. “Are you molesting me?”

Her voice was not quiet. Tang Shu’s hand felt hot, and she instinctively and frantically shook her off. “Who’s molesting you?” She stuck her neck out, her ears red, which was clearly visible on her fair skin. “Who would want to molest you.”

“Besides, what’s a weak Omega like me going to get out of molesting you? You’re the one who would benefit from it in the end, aren’t you?”

Qiao Yu was miraculously convinced. It did make a little sense. But that still wasn’t right. “Alphas are also a vulnerable group. Alphas can also be easily harmed. Molestation is molestation. What’s with all the excuses?”

She was clearly being unreasonable, and Tang Shu was furious, wishing she could send her to the moon with a box of firecrackers.

Just as Tang Shu’s temper was about to explode, Qiao Yu held out a hand. “Five hundred for one touch.”

Tang Shu: “…” How unlucky.

Although she was reluctant, Tang Shu had no choice but to spend the money to avoid trouble. She slapped five hundred dollars into Qiao Yu’s hand and ran away as if she were fleeing for her life. She looked back as she ran, and only when she confirmed that Qiao Yu wasn’t following her did she feel at ease.

Qiao Yu happily took the white-earned five hundred dollars back. Lu Shangyi glanced at her slightly red wrist and suddenly realized something. Her dark eyes held a sharp meaning. “Come here.”

Soon, Song Wanying also reacted. She pulled out a chair, coercing Qiao Yu to sit down. The two of them surrounded her, making it impossible for her to escape. Lu Shangyi usually looked gentle and weak, but when she became serious, her aura was cold. Qiao Yu smelled a subtle, overbearing scent mixed with her light perfume.

Qiao Yu was trapped between the two of them with nowhere to run. While she was at a loss, Lu Shangyi held her wrist, revealing the red marks, and Song Wanying’s cold voice rang out unpleasantly beside her ear. “Did Ye Yunjian do this?”

From her tone, it seemed as if she would go fight Ye Yunjian herself if she had.

Qiao Yu secretly glanced at Song Wanying, then at Lu Shangyi. She didn’t understand why they were so on guard. “No, it was Tang Shu, my best friend. We happened to run into each other in the restroom.”

Tang Shu?

Song Wanying and Lu Shangyi both frowned.

There was another one?