Chapter 25.2

The sudden presence of warm fragrance and soft jade in her arms made Luo Yan stiffen for a second, but in the next moment, she leaned against the top of her head and laughed: “A-Wu… hugging me won’t help you avoid the injection. The doctor can still give it to you.”

This time it was Xue Wu’s body that stiffened, and then she buried herself deeper in her arms, unwilling to come out.

Luo Yan looked at the dense hair on top of her head and felt quite emotional. How could she have imagined Xue Wu would be like this? Like a child. She had to say half-jokingly: “If Sister A-Wu continues to act spoiled, I’ll have to hold you while the doctor gives the injection.”

“Okay! Yanyan is so good!” She suddenly hopped out of her arms, almost hugging her and kissing her, clearly waiting for her to say this.

Luo Yan: “???”

However, holding her for the injection was impossible. Xue Wu just wanted to tease her. Finally, after the “morning rage” dissipated, she sat up somewhat reluctantly to let the doctor examine her and start the IV drip.

Luo Yan couldn’t really watch her get the injection; for her, it was a very cruel torture.

She turned to wash some fresh grapes for her—supposedly a very delicious new variety—perhaps it would make the big villain feel better.

When she came back, she saw the big villain already had the IV drip in her hand and was also on the phone. The person on the other end was none other than her former manager, Wang Huina, again. Truly a ghost that wouldn’t disperse.

Xue Wu didn’t hide the call from Luo Yan; she put it on speaker and beckoned for her to come over, smiling in a way that made one wonder if she was plotting something to prank the other person again.

Regardless, Luo Yan could still hear the conversation between Xue Wu and Wang Huina.

“Xue Wu, sorry for disturbing you earlier. Do you have time to tell me about your situation now? I’m really worried about you.”

Wang Huina’s sudden change to a polite and cautious attitude surprised Luo Yan, who was sitting and listening. Just now she thought she had misheard; after all, Wang Huina was the one who ultimately prevented Xue Wu from finding peace. She was not worthy of sympathy at all.

And her current attitude toward Xue Wu… she thought it was very likely because Xue Wu had disciplined her more than once, making her not dare to act up again.

It made sense; people like her only bully the weak and fear the strong. If you don’t show her some color, how would she know how powerful others are?

This also served as side evidence of… how truly powerful the big villain was.

“Sister Na, let’s get straight to the point. I won’t believe you’re so shameless as to care about me for no reason, especially since we have no more conflicts of interest. If you’re smart, you definitely won’t come to provoke me,” Xue Wu said, knowing Wang Huina wasn’t telling the truth. “If you have something to say, say it quickly. I’m in no mood for idle chat right now.”

Wang Huina almost wept on the other end and could only steel herself to say why she was calling today: “Xue Wu, isn’t your sister about to debut? She participated in a talent show, but she encountered ‘unspoken rules’ and didn’t compromise. Now she’s being blacklisted. She wants you to intervene and mediate.”

Xue Wu: “?”

She thought she had misheard. What did her adoptive sister’s debut have to do with her? Moreover, weren’t “unspoken rules” a default in the entertainment industry? It was almost impossible for anyone wanting to rise to the top not to encounter them.

Even someone like her who debuted as a child had encountered quite a few; she had just found ways to resolve them in the end.

And now, her former manager was actually asking her to intervene and help her adoptive sister resolve an “unspoken rules” issue? This [bailiantales.com]sounded grotesque no matter how you looked at it.

“Xue Wu, are you still there?” Wang Huina asked when she remained silent for a long time.

“Sister Na, it’s your artist who encountered unspoken rules, not me. And are you the manager or am I? Why should I be the one to solve it when your artist encounters unspoken rules? So will you give me half your salary? Or some other compensation?”

“Putting aside how strange your approach is, when I was under you, didn’t I also encounter unspoken rules? But how did you treat me then?” Xue Wu paused before continuing: “Well, it seems you just let me solve it myself, by whatever means. That Ruan Zhao last time… wasn’t that the same approach? I remember it very clearly.”

“So, is my adoptive sister particularly noble, while I had to bear everything myself?”

“Sister Na, aren’t you being too double-standard?”

By the end, Xue Wu’s tone had become chilling. Although she still had that bright and gorgeous appearance, it was still impossible to look her in the eye.

Luo Yan felt that this was Xue Wu’s true self; the gentleness she showed her was like a dream. But if the big villain were this gentle with everyone, she would have died long ago instead of living until now.

The reason she became a villain was because she had encountered too many injustices. If it weren’t for that, she wouldn’t have become a bad person, using her own methods to retaliate against those who had harmed her.

Therefore, although Luo Yan still felt a bit of fear, she still believed the big villain wouldn’t retaliate against her for no reason, as she currently hadn’t done anything detrimental to her. The reason she stayed away before was to prevent problems, but now she was getting deeper and deeper into the situation and couldn’t ignore her for the time being.

“Xue Wu, I know I was wrong in the past, doing many things without considering your opinion. You’re right to hate me. But after I terminated the contract with you, I have no other artists under me except for your sister. If I don’t help her, who else can I help?” Wang Huina still didn’t give up and wanted to negotiate, but Xue Wu no longer wanted to talk to her.

“My adoptive sister’s family is quite wealthy and has many connections. You might have her try asking her family for help. I can’t help here. And please don’t call [read the original at bailiantales.com]me about Xue Fu in the future; her business is none of my concern.”

Xue Wu hung up directly without any hesitation.

Turning back, she saw Luo Yan’s gaze on her, which for some reason carried a hint of heartache, leaving her bewildered. She held her hand and asked, “What’s wrong, Yanyan? Did I scare you?”

“…No, I just think it really wasn’t easy for you to come this far step by step.” Luo Yan held her hand back and spoke to her very seriously.

“Ahem, so you pity me?”

“Not really.” Luo Yan couldn’t help but smile. “How could I pity an Omega who has survived on her own ability in a cutthroat place like the entertainment industry? You’re a hero in my eyes.”

“Eee—Yanyan, those words are way too mushy.” Xue Wu thought she would be afraid of her, especially since she had been ruthless with Wang Huina just now. But it seemed she had overthought it.

The little Alpha was much bolder than she imagined.

“Then I won’t say those things anymore?” Luo Yan smiled, her nose wrinkling as she did, seemingly realizing in hindsight that she was being a bit embarrassing.

“That won’t do! Who doesn’t like hearing sweet talk? I like hearing it too. Say it more so I know you like me.”

“Ahem, Sister A-Wu, as a high-level Omega, you should be a bit more reserved.”

Luo Yan truly wasn’t used to saying so many sweet things. As a designer in the jewelry industry, and now having to manage a company after transmigrating, she needed to be even more careful with her words and actions. Plus, her ​read the original at bailiantales.com​personality was on the quiet side, so saying so many sweet things was difficult for her.

That’s why she couldn’t help but say that.

“Hey, that’s not right. Just because my level is higher, I can’t hear sweet talk?” Xue Wu seemed unconvinced and leaned close to her, the sweet scent on her body drifting onto her face, making her truly distracted and hard to restrain.

Luo Yan suddenly remembered the kiss earlier that had been interrupted halfway by Wang Huina’s call, and the ambiguous atmosphere had vanished. But now, that feeling was back, making her restless.

Luo Yan stared at the lips of the Omega in front of her, wanting to lean in and kiss her again. But looking up and seeing the fatigue on her face, she suddenly felt reluctant to put her through such intense emotions. After all… the feeling of passion was mutual, and they couldn’t do anything else besides kissing.

It was better to endure for now.

So, with a steeled heart, she… picked a freshly washed grape and put it in her hand that didn’t have the IV drip, letting her eat it.

Xue Wu didn’t take it, deliberately making things difficult for her: “My hand hurts and I can’t lift it.”

Luo Yan: “…”

She resignedly fed it to her lips, and the delicate Omega finally gave a beaming smile, opened her mouth, bit the grape, and slowly chewed.

Even though it was such an ordinary and proper action, it somehow made Luo Yan’s heart beat faster and her ears heat up, almost causing her gland to lose composure.

The big villain truly was toxic, wuwu.

“Yanyan, are you looking at me like that because you want to kiss me?” Xue Wu saw her expression and couldn’t help but ask, her tone a bit teasing.

Luo Yan only felt that her breath was more inviting than a fresh grape, and said as if possessed: “…Yes, so will you let me kiss you?”

“You avoided me before, so why the change in attitude now? Tell me, are you truly feeling guilty?”

She looked a bit pampered like this, but she had a bit more humanity than her previous cold and glamorous self. Luo Yan truly liked her from the bottom of her heart. After watching her for a while, she finally couldn’t resist and kissed the corner of her lips. “Is it okay if I say it’s because I’m attracted to your beauty? Regardless of how it was before, in the future there will really only be you.”

Xue Wu probably didn’t expect her to make such a solemn promise. She widened her eyes slightly as she looked at her, her eyes full of disbelief.

“Sister A-Wu is looking at me like that because she doesn’t believe me? I’ll be very sad then.”

“…You really didn’t treat me as a substitute?” She didn’t give up and asked once more.

“Truly not. How could I possibly treat you as a substitute?” Luo Yan didn’t know where she got this notion from and firmly denied it again. “No one can compare to you.”

She was telling the truth; even though the female lead in the book had ability and means, she still couldn’t compare to a single hair on the big villain’s head.

“Sweet talk… it’s not easy to believe.” Although Xue Wu said this, she grew visibly happy, smiling with crescent eyes as she looked at Luo Yan. She then signaled her to feed her a few more grapes, which she found delicious.

Luo Yan fed her as she wished, but sighed inwardly. she suddenly remembered that the big villain was actually only a few years older than her. At this ​Read on BaiLianTales​age, an Omega is still innocent and lovely, not much more mature than someone in their early twenties.

People of the Omega gender should be pampered and cherished from birth, held in the palm of a hand, rather than having to do things to defend their rights. But the world in the book was cruel to Xue Wu, causing her to blacken step by step like that.

The matter in Wang Huina’s call just now was also in the plot. The female lead encountered unspoken rules as soon as she debuted and was treated coldly. Since her family wasn’t involved in the entertainment business, seeking help required multiple layers of messages, and even if she finally found someone, it didn’t mean they would truly help her.

So, out of options, Wang Huina still chose to come and seek help from Xue Wu, since Xue Wu was the female lead’s sister, even if not biological.

As for why Xue Fu didn’t find Xue Wu directly? It was likely because she knew she’d be rejected even if she did, so she might as well push the matter to Wang Huina and let her mediate.

She didn’t expect Wang Huina to also return in defeat.

But thinking about it, she knew Wang Huina couldn’t succeed for no other reason than Xue Fu knew Xue Wu hated her. The plot was still moving fast. If Luo Yan remembered correctly, she remembered that Xue Wu was actually supposed to help her this time, but now it had deviated from the book’s plot. So what was going on?

“How was it? What did my sister say?” After Wang Huina hung up the phone, Xue Fu, who was sitting across from her, asked impatiently.

“She’s unwilling to help.” Wang Huina was also melancholy. “Xue Wu seems like a completely different person, showing me no face at all.”

“Then… do you know where my sister is?” Xue Wu had been missing for so long yet no one had reported it. Clearly the news was being suppressed, and no one knew what happened to her or who was helping her behind the scenes.

“She didn’t say. I already asked, and she didn’t say.” Wang Huina also felt frustrated. Without Xue Wu as a cash cow, her quality of life had dropped significantly. Now that she had to rely on Xue Fu to make money, she could only restrain her temper and not drive her away with scolding.

Xue Fu vaguely sensed that something big must have happened to Xue Wu, and this matter was [read the original at bailiantales.com]an opportunity she couldn’t let go.

Therefore, after thinking for a moment, she resolutely dialed a number, her gaze gradually becoming fierce. No matter what, everything of Xue Wu’s would ultimately be hers, and she couldn’t fall on the eve of her debut now. She had to make this cheap sister help her, and she wouldn’t take no for an answer!

On the other side, Luo Yan and Xue Wu naturally didn’t know Xue Fu had a backup plan. Seeing Luo Yan was about to leave, Xue Wu took the initiative to grab her hand, blinking her eyes and acting spoiled: “Yanyan, how about sleeping with me tonight?”

Afraid she wouldn’t agree, she added: “I promise to be good and do nothing, just hug you while I sleep.”

Luo Yan: ??? … Was their progress that fast?!