After Ditching Four Powerful Alphas, I Differentiated into an Omega - Chapter 26

Qiao Yu didn’t dare to move at all. She was completely regretting her decision now.

She should have listened to Jiang Mei and gone straight home instead of coming to a bar to seek fleeting happiness.

In her helplessness, she looked at Lu Shangyi pitifully for help. Lu Shangyi squinted slightly, a look that said, “I’ll deal with you later,” and then, like a living Bodhisattva, she reached out and pulled Qiao Yu from in front of Ye Yunjian to her side. She said flatly, “I hope Yu Yu didn’t disturb you.”

As the little girl was pulled away from her, the sweet and soft scent on her also disappeared. Ye Yunjian’s lips curved into a subtle smile. She straightened her back and met Lu Shangyi’s gaze. “Are you two close?”

Her eyes darted between their expressions. Ye Yunjian’s expression was unreadable.

The light in Lu Shangyi’s eyes was faint. She didn’t directly answer Ye Yunjian’s question, but only said, “It’s late. She should go back to sleep.” A moment later, she looked away from Ye Yunjian. “I’ll be leaving.”

Qiao Yu followed Lu Shangyi and hesitated for a moment, not daring to say goodbye to Ye Yunjian.

She followed Lu Shangyi step by step. As soon as they walked out of the entrance of Heaven on Earth, Qiao Yu was pulled aside by Lu Shangyi. The other person’s tall figure leaned over. The cold and intense aura on Lu Shangyi rushed into her nose without warning, causing her to hold her breath involuntarily.

Lu Shangyi’s beautiful face was so close she could almost see the fine, poreless texture of her pale skin. Qiao Yu nervously grabbed Lu Shangyi’s sleeve. She begged for mercy with trembling eyelashes. “Sister Lu, I didn’t mean to.”

She spoke without much confidence, and her voice was soft. “I could suddenly smell pheromones, so I thought it was very interesting.” Her pale cheeks were flushed as she rushed to explain. “I also didn’t know that person was Auntie Ye.”

“Although I’ve seen Auntie Ye once before, I wasn’t close enough, and there was a blurry car window between us, so I couldn’t see what Auntie Ye looked like.”

Lu Shangyi stared at her, watching her fumble with her excuses, but didn’t say a word. Qiao Yu’s voice got softer and softer, until it was completely hoarse. She lowered her head weakly, looking like she was willing to be lectured.

“Did you see her clearly now?” Lu Shangyi asked.

Qiao Yu said, “Ah,” and looked up. Lu Shangyi repeated without any emotion, “You were so close just now, did you see what your Auntie Ye looks like?”

She smiled slightly. Her expression was the same as usual, but for some reason, it made Qiao Yu scared. “If you didn’t, you can go back and take another look.”

She wouldn’t dare.

Qiao Yu quickly nodded, and then frantically shook her head. “I saw her clearly, I saw her clearly.” Please don’t make me go back.

She grabbed Lu Shangyi’s sleeve and shook it, trying to change the subject with a little bit of cunning. “By the way, Sister Lu, why are you here at such a late hour?” She stared at Lu Shangyi with curiosity. Isn’t Sister being watched very closely by her crazy brother? How did she sneak out so late at night?

“I had to come out for something,” Lu Shangyi said concisely. Then, she brought the topic back. “You know it’s late too?”

Qiao Yu immediately felt guilty and speechless. She didn’t dare to talk back.

Thankfully, Lu Shangyi didn’t lecture her aggressively. She opened the car door. Lu Shangyi’s tone was bossy and didn’t allow for any refusal. “Get in.”

Qiao Yu obediently lowered her head. After she sat down, her eyes were glued to Lu Shangyi, staring at her without moving. In the enclosed space, every little bit of pheromone scent was amplified. Qiao Yu took a deep breath and couldn’t help but say, “I thought your pheromones, Sister Lu, would be very sweet.”

Who would have thought that Lu Shangyi’s pheromones would be wet and cold, with a cold and mysterious scent of seawater, and at the same time, surprisingly enveloped in the strong, pungent fragrance of wild roses, making her hard to approach but also tempting and intoxicating.

Lu Shangyi focused on driving. She didn’t even blink when she heard that. “And?”

“Whose pheromones smell better? Mine or your Auntie Ye’s?” She turned her head and looked at her calmly.

Qiao Yu’s mouth twitched. She really shouldn’t have brought up this topic. But in front of Lu Shangyi, of course she had to compliment Sister Lu. With a shameless face, she said, “Naturally, Sister Lu’s scent is the best. Auntie Ye’s pheromones are nowhere near as fragrant as Sister Lu’s.”

Lu Shangyi’s expression softened, and there was a little more smile in her eyes. Just as Qiao Yu thought the matter was finally over, Lu Shangyi’s voice, full of a smile, sounded faintly. “The next time I see your Auntie Ye, I will convey your words to her, word for word.”

“What do you think?”

She was asking knowingly. Qiao Yu felt a sharp pain in her heart and almost couldn’t breathe. In the end, she gave up, as if she was giving up on herself. She nodded weakly. “Whatever you say, Sister. As long as you’re happy.”

Anyway, it wasn’t the first time she had offended Ye Yunjian. Anyway, she and her dear mother had offended Ye Yunjian with their own abilities, so they weren’t afraid of a little trouble.

Lu Shangyi’s smile widened.

At this point, she could confirm some of the potential marriage candidates on Qiao Yu’s match list: Jiang Mei, the classmate the child had eyes for, was one. Song Wanying, who always went to the child’s side for no reason, was one. And Ye Yunjian, whom the child would go to see no matter how late it was, was also one.

As for whether there were others on the list, Lu Shangyi didn’t know, but for now, these people were the most likely candidates.

It wasn’t too difficult to deal with. The number of people was much smaller than she had imagined.

Her calm face returned to its composed and unhurried demeanor. After Lu Shangyi dropped Qiao Yu off at home, she leaned against the front of the car, with her arms crossed, and watched Qiao Yu. “The next time I catch you in places like that…” She smiled faintly. She didn’t finish the second half of the sentence.

Qiao Yu didn’t dare to ask. It was just like last time. She knew with her toes that it wasn’t going to be anything good. She nodded obediently. Qiao Yu walked away, looking back three times. “Sister Lu, goodnight.”

Lu Shangyi nodded and watched her until the petite figure disappeared.

Ye Yunjian leaned against the bar with a bottle of alcohol in her hand. A gentle look from her scared away the men and women who were trying to approach her. Ye Yunjian poured the alcohol into a highball glass. Ever since she was a child, she had never seen Lu Shangyi be nervous about anyone. That child was the first.

She slowly put down the glass. Ye Yunjian tidied herself up and left the bar.

After Qiao Yu put down her backpack, she saw that Jiang Mei had sent her a message calculating the time it would take for her to get home. After replying with “I’m home,” she fell onto the sofa without any life in her body. After a long time, she mumbled, “System, I have no happiness anymore.”

Her new hobby, which she had just started today, was nipped in the bud.

Trying to appreciate pheromones but accidentally running into Ye Yunjian… Qiao Yu covered her face deeply. Oh god, this trauma is something that can’t be erased in two lifetimes.

The system didn’t believe her nonsense. It knew its host too well. She would only be down for three minutes. After three minutes passed, she would be a fearless hero again. She ignored Qiao Yu’s complaints. Qiao Yu pouted, feeling bored, and got up to get ready for bed.

Jiang Mei was relieved after receiving Qiao Yu’s reply. Although it was a little later than her estimated time of arrival, it wasn’t by much.

She put down her phone and walked towards the dormitory building. Midway, someone rushed out and blocked her way. She looked up. Jiang Jinfeng was looking at her with a cold smile. “You’ve been hard to find these past few days, Jiang Mei.”

Jiang Mei stopped. Her tone was flat. “Is something wrong?”

“Is something wrong?” Jiang Jinfeng was furious at her simple words. “Your cousin has already told me! You always tell us you have no money, but now Zixuan caught you secretly buying such an expensive thing behind our backs! Jiang Mei, do you have any conscience? I worked so hard to raise you, and you don’t even appreciate me. You don’t even give any money to the family. I raised an ungrateful person for nothing!”

Jiang Mei looked at her with an expressionless face and didn’t say a word. Jiang Jinfeng felt a little uncomfortable under her calm gaze, but she thought that the other person was just a child who had just turned into an adult, so she became more confident. “If you don’t give me money today, I’ll make a big fuss and let all the teachers and students know that you’re a wolf who has no regard for her family.”

She didn’t forget to add, “Especially that rich classmate of yours.”

When Qiao Yu was mentioned, Jiang Mei clenched her fists. “What do you want?”

“What do I want?” She held out her hand. “Money.”

“All the money you’ve earned and will earn from now on must be handed over to me, not a single cent less. In the past, the food you ate cost money, the things you used cost money, and the clothes you wore cost money. I worked so hard to raise you for eighteen years. You can never repay me for what you owe me.” Jiang Jinfeng was losing her patience. “Don’t think you’re a big deal just because you have a rich biological father. A bastard like you won’t be recognized by a wealthy family!”

Seeing that someone was coming from a distance, Jiang Jinfeng urged her impatiently, “I advise you to be smart and give me the money, otherwise, a few coppers won’t be able to settle this.”

A rich biological father? Jiang Mei’s heart beat fast. Is her father not dead? Jiang Mei was stunned for a moment. After that, she hid her thoughts and coldly looked at Jiang Jinfeng’s outstretched hand. “I don’t have any.”

Her voice suddenly softened. “Auntie, what if I’m suddenly recognized by a wealthy family one day? Wouldn’t I be able to give you more money to repay you?”

Jiang Jinfeng was stunned. That made some sense. But her expression quickly changed. “There are so many wealthy families in the capital. How would I know whose child your mother was carrying back then? Don’t play these dirty tricks with me.”

So her father is in the capital.

Her raven-like eyelashes trembled slightly. Jiang Mei’s eyes passed over Jiang Jinfeng’s impatient hand and she laughed softly. “Auntie, you’re extorting and bullying me like this. Be careful. I might ask my father to retaliate against you and my cousin in the future, so you won’t have any place to live in the capital.”

“Do you think a person who can give birth to an Alpha like me would be an unknown person in the capital?”

Jiang Jinfeng was a little guilty. Jiang Mei’s mother was a real Omega. Her genes were average, only at a moderate to high level, far from being top-tier. Back then, she suddenly came back with a big belly, not only did she not say a word about the man who got her pregnant, but she also disappeared as soon as the child was born, leaving behind an envelope with a letter and a bank card.

“Don’t be so mysterious. If a wealthy family really wanted to recognize you, would they let you wander outside for eighteen years?”

But even as she said that, Jiang Jinfeng’s heart was already retreating. When her sister was still in school, she was pursued by many powerful young masters. If the man who got her pregnant was now a powerful figure who could control the capital…

Jiang Mei watched the changing expression on her aunt’s face and calmly walked past her. “Auntie, you should go back early. Don’t come looking for me at school anymore.”

Lu Shangyi walked into a hidden store in the downtown area. The person gave her the items lazily. “Everything I could find is in there.”

She gently placed the suitcase filled with cash on the other person’s desk. The expression on Lu Shangyi’s face as she looked at the information was unfathomable. She put the information back into the folder and left without looking back. “Thank you.”

The other person looked at the generous reward and smiled brightly. “Welcome back next time!”

Qiao Yu stretched on the bed. Looking at the soft sunlight outside the window, she jumped up like a fish. “It’s another day full of energy!”

The system’s face was numb. It knew that its host had already forgotten about yesterday’s incident.

After getting up, brushing her teeth, and washing her face, Qiao Yu took the nutrient solution that the nanny handed her. “System, do you think the amount of nutrient solution that Sister Lu’s family sells in a year could circle the Earth dozens of times?” Qiao Yu’s eyes lit up. “How much money do they make from that?!”

The system roughly calculated. “A lot.”

Thinking of the rumors about Mrs. Lu’s love for her daughter, Qiao Yu looked at her bank card again and felt a pang of pain. She sat on the sofa and shook her legs. Qiao Yu decided that she had to find a way to make a lot of money in the next few days.

She ran to the house next door with a glimmer of hope. Her parents were already up and were quietly eating breakfast at the long table. When they saw her, Qiao Jinghuai immediately became alert. “Why aren’t you in school yet?”

Qiao Yu smiled gently and harmlessly. She quickly walked towards Mrs. Qiao. “Mom, you look so beautiful today.”

She flattered her relentlessly until Mrs. Qiao couldn’t take it anymore and looked at her. “Get to the point. Don’t beat around the bush.”

Qiao Yu smiled shyly. “As the saying goes: ‘Nothing is impossible for a willing mind, as long as you have money.’” She hugged Mrs. Qiao’s arm and whined, “I haven’t had a single penny these past few days. I’ve been so anxious and insecure. And Mom, I’m at a critical stage of my differentiation. I need to buy all sorts of supplements to nourish my body…”

“Alright,” Mrs. Qiao interrupted her.

Qiao Yu didn’t react at first. After a pause, Qiao Yu was overjoyed and hugged Mrs. Qiao, giving her a few kisses. “Mom, you’re the best!”

Qiao Jinghuai’s face turned black. He gritted his teeth and pulled her away. “Stay away from my wife.”

“So petty,” Qiao Yu mumbled. “What’s wrong with a kiss? Good things should be shared.”

“Besides, I’m not an outsider.”

Qiao Jinghuai made a move to hit her. Qiao Yu took off running, not forgetting to turn back and say sweetly, “Thank you, Mom. I wish you eternal youth and beauty!”

Meng E noticed that Qiao Yu was radiant and refreshed today. She curiously leaned towards her, with a hint of ambiguity in her eyes. “Did something good happen?”

Qiao Yu acted mysterious and shook her head, but she winked at Meng E. Meng E blinked and guessed what was going on. “Did you smell a few sisters’ pheromones last night?”

When pheromones were mentioned, Qiao Yu’s expression stiffened for a moment, but it quickly returned to normal. Her encounter with Ye Yunjian at the bar yesterday was an accident. She wasn’t going anywhere in the next few days. When she saw Ye Yunjian again, such a busy person would have already forgotten what happened last night.

Qiao Yu’s mood improved. She nodded to confirm. “I’m going to the convenience store to buy a bottle of water.”

Tang Shu had just passed by Qiao Yu’s classroom door and saw Qiao Yu skipping past her, with a confident walk. She didn’t even give her a side glance. Tang Shu frowned. For no reason, she felt unhappy seeing Qiao Yu so full of life. She changed her mind and went back to the classroom door. Tang Shu leaned against the door frame with her arms crossed. “Meng E.”

Meng E subconsciously looked up. When she saw the arrogant Tang Shu, she reflexively wanted to pretend she didn’t see her. Tang Shu saw right through her intentions. She walked over confidently, ignoring the other people’s prying eyes, and pulled Meng E up from her seat. “I have something to ask you.”

Meng E didn’t want to go out with her, but Tang Shu was stronger than her. She struggled twice, which only angered Tang Shu. Tang Shu stopped and dangerously narrowed her eyes, looking back. “Did you forget what I said last time?”

She leaned closer. Meng E unnaturally turned her head away, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Seeing that she was being obedient and no longer struggling, Tang Shu was satisfied and pulled her out of the classroom. “The more you hide from me, the more I’ll show up in front of you.”

Her peripheral vision caught the Omega’s slightly red face. Tang Shu’s throat moved. How strange. I actually think an Omega is gentle and cute. She composed herself. Tang Shu stopped and spoke in a commanding tone. “Is Qiao Yu about to differentiate?”

Meng E lowered her eyes. “I don’t know.”

“You don’t know?” Tang Shu stared at her. She suddenly smiled sweetly. “Then why was she going around sniffing everyone’s pheromones last night?”

Meng E unconsciously bit her lip and didn’t say a word, even though Tang Shu’s gaze put a lot of pressure on her. She wasn’t in a hurry to refute. Tang Shu took Meng E’s silence as an admission and asked about something else. “She seems very happy today…”

“If you’re really interested in Yu Yu, you should take action quickly,” Meng E said, frowning, interrupting her. “If you keep being so timid and hesitant, Yu Yu will be taken away by someone else before you know it.”

Tang Shu frowned. She completely disagreed with what Meng E said, but now her attention was more drawn to the fact that Qiao Yu had admirers. She opened her eyes in surprise. “Who’s pursuing her?”

Meng E looked at her with a fake smile. “There are a lot.”

“If you like her, you should hurry up and do something.” Meng E turned around and left. A moment later, she stopped again. “And don’t come to bother me anymore.”

“Buying Yu Yu some snacks is better than any other trick.”

Tang Shu puffed out her cheeks unhappily. Did Meng E think she liked Qiao Yu? What kind of look was that? There was no way she would like Qiao Yu.

Even if Qiao Yu was the only Alpha left in the world, she would never give in!

Tang Shu rested her chin on her hand with a serious expression. She had never expected Qiao Yu to have so many admirers. She wanted to ask Meng E who they were, but when she looked up, Meng E had already disappeared without a trace. Tang Shu thought: I have to find a good time to find out.

It would be bad if Qiao Yu married a noble Omega and became more impressive than her.

She casually picked up her phone and asked in her friend group chat, “A generous reward to anyone who can provide Qiao Yu’s recent whereabouts.”

After Qiao Yu bought her water, she ran into Meng E, who was also going upstairs. She blinked in surprise. “Why did you come down?”

Meng E hesitated for a while whether she should tell Qiao Yu that Tang Shu liked her, but she thought about it. Which one of Jiang Mei, Sister Lu, Sister Song, or Auntie Ye wasn’t better than Tang Shu? Tang Shu was a delicate Omega, a little princess who hadn’t grown up yet. How could she take good care of Yu Yu?

Although Yu Yu was an Alpha, Alphas were also weak and needed to be protected.

After a moment of hesitation, for the sake of Tang Shu’s future dignity, Meng E decided to keep it a secret. “I came down to get some fresh air.”

Qiao Yu didn’t have any suspicions. She told her about the gossip she had just heard while buying water. “I heard that Sister Song secretly filmed a new show here today.” Their eyes met. Qiao Yu had an excited expression. “Let’s go, let’s go! We have time at noon.”

Song Wanying was much more beautiful in person than on TV. It was naturally more enjoyable to watch her on set.

After they agreed, Meng E also made a support sign on the spot. When the two of them were about to sneak away at noon, Jiang Mei called out to them. “Where are you two going?”

Qiao Yu and Meng E stopped at the same time. Under Jiang Mei’s deep, dark gaze, they honestly confessed. “Sister Song is filming nearby. We’re going to go watch.”

Song Wanying is here? Jiang Mei had planned to stay in the classroom to study, but she saw how excited Qiao Yu was and temporarily changed her mind. “I’ll go with you.”

Meng E shrank her neck, subconsciously wanting to get away from Jiang Mei. She still clearly remembered the tense situation at Qiao Yu’s house last time. She thought that since it was only Song Wanying and Jiang Mei today, nothing bad should happen.

She composed herself. Meng E couldn’t help but remind Qiao Yu. “Yu Yu, you should restrain yourself later.” She looked at Jiang Mei. “After all, there are two of them.”

Although not many, if they really started to cause trouble, it would be a handful.

Qiao Yu nodded, not knowing what she meant.

The area had been cleared by the crew. From a distance, it was hard to even see their faces, let alone their eyes and nose. It was very hot. Qiao Yu felt breathless from being squeezed by the crowd. She pulled Meng E and Jiang Mei to a less crowded area. Just as Qiao Yu was about to speak, she suddenly noticed that Song Wanying’s agent was not far away.

She stood up abruptly. Qiao Yu called out loudly, “Sister Agent!”

The agent turned around and recognized the three of them. “You…” She paused. “Did you come to watch Wanying film?”

Qiao Yu nodded eagerly. “Yes, but there are too many people over there, so we can’t see Sister Song at all.”

The agent saw the tiny beads of sweat on Qiao Yu’s pale skin. The child was delicate. Her black hair was a little messy, probably from being pushed around. She looked so pitiful and lovable. Thinking of how Song Wanying hadn’t been eating or drinking well because of Qiao Yu lately, the agent’s heart softened. “Then come with me.”

Although she didn’t approve of Song Wanying dating such a young girl, what could she do when her artist’s heart was completely on her?

“You can find a place to sit down. This scene is almost over. I’ll go get her.”

After they agreed, Qiao Yu sat on a small stool and couldn’t help but sigh. “The power of money is so good.”

Meng E thought that this time, it probably wasn’t about the power of money. She quietly glanced at Jiang Mei and was caught red-handed. Meng E smiled awkwardly and quickly looked away.

It’s starting, it’s starting, Meng E braced herself. The smell of gunpowder was starting to fill the air.

After sitting in the shade for a few minutes, Qiao Yu didn’t wait for Song Wanying, but she did wait for Tang Shu. She looked at her with an unapproving expression. “Why are you here?”

Tang Shu looked at her with a fake smile. “Are you the only one who can come?”

She wanted to say a few sarcastic words, but Jiang Mei’s cold and indifferent eyes glanced over at her. All the words Tang Shu had in her stomach were instantly strangled in her throat by Jiang Mei. She scoffed and sat down next to Meng E. Tang Shu looked at Jiang Mei cautiously and then stared at Qiao Yu. “You really went to a lot of trouble.”

Qiao Yu didn’t understand what she was saying, so she ignored her. Tang Shu felt slighted and shut up. Meng E frowned and instinctively wanted to move away from Tang Shu, but she was immediately grabbed by the wrist by Tang Shu. “Where do you think you’re going?”

Jiang Mei and Qiao Yu both looked over with confused eyes. Meng E had no choice but to give up on her plan to avoid her. She said flatly, “I’m tired. I’m just changing my position.”

Tang Shu let go of her. “You’d better be.”

Qiao Yu looked at Tang Shu with interest. She hadn’t been looking at her for long when Song Wanying walked over like a fairy with her agent. Song Wanying was very surprised to hear that Qiao Yu had come. Her eyes curved into a smile. She remembered how the child had fainted at school last time, so she asked, “Have you been drinking your nutrient solution properly these past few days?”

“Yes.” Qiao Yu still had lingering fears when that thing was mentioned. She handed a bottle of water to the influential person. Qiao Yu looked very well-behaved. “Sister Song, you must be tired from filming.”

Song Wanying smiled and accepted the water. “You haven’t been in good health lately. You should get more rest.”

“I know,” Qiao Yu said. “I’ve been very good lately. I go straight home after school every night and don’t go anywhere else.”

Tang Shu felt that something was wrong the more she listened. She couldn’t help but interrupt Qiao Yu. “But weren’t you still hanging out with Lu Shangyi in front of the bar at ten o’clock last night?”

Song Wanying and Jiang Mei’s calm eyes immediately shot towards Qiao Yu. Their voices were flat with a hint of danger. “Did you go to see Lu Shangyi yesterday?”

Qiao Yu forced a fake smile and gave Tang Shu a fierce look without a change in her expression. Just you wait. Tang Shu’s eyebrows raised slightly. She could tell that Qiao Yu seemed to be very afraid of Song Wanying, so she couldn’t help but smile slightly and said, “And she’s not just entangled with Sister Lu. My friend also saw her hitting on Ms. Ye Yunjian at the bar last night.”

Song Wanying narrowed her eyes. The displeased look on her face gradually grew stronger. “You also went to see Ye Yunjian secretly?”

Tang Shu thought Song Wanying’s fake smile and Qiao Yu’s trembling look were very interesting. She couldn’t help but speak again. “Not only that, she also flirted with dozens of her female classmates at school yesterday! She didn’t let any of them go, big or small, who came into her sight.”

“She’s really quite fickle, isn’t she?”

Qiao Yu: “…”

She looked at the gleeful Tang Shu with an expressionless face. Qiao Yu was very calm. “I can explain.”

Song Wanying held her arms with a look of leisure, wanting to see what kind of excuses she could come up with. Qiao Yu pointed at Tang Shu, and her tone was incredibly certain. “She taught me everything.”

“She’s my best friend and bestie in the world. When she did things like this in the past, she would always drag me along,” Qiao Yu said with an innocent face. “If she hadn’t taught me all this, I wouldn’t have turned out this way.”

As soon as Qiao Yu finished speaking, Tang Shu immediately noticed that Song Wanying’s displeased gaze had moved from Qiao Yu to her.

Tang Shu’s face gradually turned to one of horror: “?”

You’re ruthless, you’re cruel, you’re unreasonable, you’re making things up, you’re twisting the truth, you’re slandering me!