After Transmigrating as a Scumbag Alpha, My Omega Underwent a Second Differentiation - Chapter 18

Upstairs in the private room, the air was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere scented with disinfectant, while downstairs, Sheng Wang’s expression was not nearly as pleasant.

Tonight, he had finally managed to make an appointment with Kou Jing. He wanted to use her connections, along with the Sheng family’s identity as investors, to secure Sheng Baixue the second female lead role in a big-budget film.

Although it was clear that Kou Jing was very dissatisfied with Sheng Baixue, an actress who had neither acting skill nor outstanding looks, because the Sheng family was the largest investor in this film, she had not spoken too decisively.

The two sides had been having a relatively pleasant conversation when, unexpectedly, they ran into Yun Rong.

Sheng Wang was such a shrewd person. Naturally, he knew this opportunity was hard to come by. If he could climb into a relationship with the Yun family, the Sheng family would certainly receive plenty of benefits. Then, thinking that Yun Rong and Sheng Baixue were around the same age, and one was an Alpha while the other was an Omega, he wanted to matchmake the two and let them get to know each other.

Unexpectedly, not only did Yun Rong not greet them politely, she even pulled Sheng Yinglan out from behind her. This truly caught Sheng Wang off guard.

Although he had indeed seen the announcement released by the Yun Group the day before, he had raised Sheng Yinglan for more than twenty years, so he believed he understood her temperament very well. He knew his former daughter must have used some despicable method again to force Yun Rong to submit, and the Yun Group had only been forced to issue the announcement that “the two were currently dating” in order to minimize the impact.

So he had never expected Yun Rong to openly bring Sheng Yinglan out with her, much less that the atmosphere between the two of them would be so harmonious.

Moreover, it had only been a few short days since he last saw her, but he discovered that Sheng Yinglan seemed somewhat different from before.

If this were her former self, after being kicked out of the house and then reunited with him in such a setting, she would inevitably have mocked him a few times.

But the other party behaved far too calmly. She did not even give him an extra glance, completely unlike her previous temperament that would explode at the slightest spark.

Although Sheng Wang found it strange, he did not think too deeply about it.

Because he quickly discovered that Yun Rong’s attitude toward Sheng Yinglan did not seem like feigned kindness. It looked more like she truly cared about Sheng Yinglan very much.

So he quickly developed other thoughts.

Especially after the meal ended, he actually shamelessly wanted to go upstairs to the private room with Kou Jing.

The matter of the Sheng family had caused such a stir that Kou Jing could not possibly be unaware of it.

She was not sure what Sheng Wang was planning, but she had clearly seen Yun Rong’s attitude toward him just now.

If she went upstairs together with Sheng Wang at this time and caused unhappiness, Yun Rong might very well put the blame for this matter on her.

But Sheng Wang had been in the business world for so many years. How could Kou Jing be his match?

Moreover, behind him was the Sheng family, whom she temporarily could not afford to offend.

So after thinking it over again and again, she sent Yun Rong a message, using the excuse that she suddenly had something urgent to deal with, then left directly.

Inside the private room on the second floor.

After what had just happened, Sheng Yinglan’s appetite was not particularly good. Of the many dishes originally prepared, she only tasted a few bites of each. However, she did finish the entire nourishing soup.

Although her thoughts were somewhat wandering, she could still tell that the chef here truly had skill.

This dinner had originally been in the name of celebrating Sheng Yinglan passing her audition. Only when they had eaten almost enough did Yun Rong ask in detail about the filming.

Knock, knock.

Two knocks interrupted the two people who were talking.

Yun Rong thought it was a server coming in to change the cups and dishes, so she called, “Come in.”

Unexpectedly, the person who pushed the door open in response was Sheng Wang. Behind him was a server whose face was full of embarrassment.

Although the Sheng family was not as vast and powerful as the Yun family, they were still regular customers of the restaurant. So even though he had barged up here recklessly, the server could not very well drive him away.

“Good evening, President Rong. My meeting over there just ended, so I thought I’d come up and greet you.”

Sheng Wang opened his mouth with a smiling expression, completely unaware that he had interrupted someone else’s meal. As always, the moment he spoke, he acted overly familiar.

After all, there was still an outsider beside them. Yun Rong could not embarrass him too much in front of the server, so she could only wave her hand and let the server leave first.

As if pardoned, the server hurriedly closed the door for the three of them and left.

From the moment Sheng Wang entered, Sheng Yinglan had been examining this father of the original owner, who truly lived up to his reputation.

The book did not spend much ink on Sheng Wang. His two biggest labels were a profit-driven businessman and a father who spoiled his daughter.

But in reality, Sheng Wang was already over fifty, yet his figure had not gone out of shape at all. His entire face was also quite well maintained, making him look less than forty.

If not for the faint white hair at his temples that was occasionally exposed when he turned his head, standing there, he did not look like someone already over half a century old at all.

However, his eyes were very sharp. When he looked at people, he always seemed to carry calculation, making him appear extremely shrewd.

Actually, if one only looked at appearances, Sheng Baixue really did not look very much like Sheng Wang’s biological daughter.

After all, among a group of middle-aged men with shiny balding heads and round beer bellies, Sheng Wang’s appearance could be considered a refreshing sight.

His sharp features and deep contours still allowed one to glimpse a somewhat refined aura, even if it was partly disguised.

But Sheng Baixue’s soft yet unremarkable features appeared rather plain by comparison.

“Does President Sheng have anything else to say? You’ve already given your greeting. I still have a guest here, so it truly isn’t convenient to keep you.”

Although Yun Rong had not embarrassed Sheng Wang in front of the server, she also had no intention of inviting him in to sit.

The moment the door closed, she issued the order to leave in a strange, sarcastic tone.

Sheng Yinglan actually did not feel any particular resistance toward Sheng Wang, nor did she intend to embarrass him.

However, she did notice that whether downstairs in the hall earlier or now in the private room, Yun Rong seemed to carry a faint, almost imperceptible hostility toward Sheng Wang.

She examined Sheng Wang for a while, then wildly compared Sheng Baixue’s appearance with his. After finding it boring, she simply moved her gaze back to Yun Rong and used that exquisitely beautiful face to pass the time, showing no intention of speaking to Sheng Wang at all.

But Sheng Wang had come this time with a goal in mind. How could he be sent away by Yun Rong in just a few words?

He pretended not to understand the meaning behind Yun Rong’s words and took a few steps toward the dining table on his own.

“President Rong, what are you saying? After all, Yinglan and I were father and daughter for more than twenty years. Even if we no longer share blood ties now, familial affection should still remain, shouldn’t it?”

He put on the kind, amiable attitude of an elder treating a junior.

“I heard that the two of you are together now, and I’m sincerely happy for you both.”

It was as if he were performing a one-man show.

First, he expressed to Yun Rong his attitude as a former father toward the two of them being together. Then, with a somewhat reproachful tone, he criticized Sheng Yinglan, who was sitting to the side.

“Yinglan, really. Such a big matter—why didn’t you tell me? Even if we don’t share blood, you still called me father for twenty years. The Sheng family will always be your home.”

If Sheng Yinglan did not have the original owner’s memories in her mind and relied only on the stereotypical impressions of the original owner from the novel, then hearing Sheng Wang’s words now might have made her feel that he could at least be considered benevolent enough.

But now, she clearly remembered how the original owner had been kicked out of the house, how happily Sheng Wang had welcomed his biological daughter back, and seeing this face of his now, plus hearing him have the nerve to use that title that felt extremely distant to Sheng Yinglan, made her feel as if she was about to vomit up last night’s meal.

After all, Sheng Yinglan had grown up struggling through the complicated entertainment industry. Naturally, she knew that when dealing with someone like Sheng Wang, shouting and arguing some nonsense reasoning with him would definitely not work.

The only way to win was to be even more willing than the other party to throw caution aside.

So after listening to Sheng Wang’s words, she turned slightly, a doubtful expression appearing on her face. She questioned him seriously.

“I think President Sheng must be a noble person with a poor memory. A few days ago, you personally drove me out of the Sheng family. You even kept saying, ‘If I had known you weren’t my biological daughter, I should have strangled you to death.’ You also said that I had brought the Sheng family so much shame over the years, and that from now on, you would have nothing to do with me anymore.”

As Sheng Yinglan spoke, she tapped her finger against her temple.

“I’m still young. I’m not so forgetful that I can’t remember something from a few days ago. But you, President Sheng, perhaps because you’re getting old, might have developed symptoms of forgetfulness. Ah, President Sheng, once you discover this kind of thing, you really need to treat it as early as possible. Otherwise, if you delay too long, it can easily become dementia.”

Her face was full of sincerity, without the slightest trace of mockery. It was as if she were truly worried about Sheng Wang’s health and advising him out of concern.

Sheng Wang was somewhat shocked.

In his impression, Sheng Yinglan was someone who cared greatly about face. No matter how close she was to someone, she would never expose her own wounds in front of them and talk about being kicked out of the house.

He had counted on exactly this point, which was why he had dared to say those grand words just now.

He had thought that in front of Yun Rong, Sheng Yinglan would swallow this grievance silently, allowing him to create the impression that his relationship with Sheng Yinglan was still fairly good.

He had not expected her to disregard everything and strip him bare, making it impossible for him to step down.

He was instantly furious.

But because Yun Rong was present, he could not flare up.

Yun Rong, on the other hand, had not expected Sheng Yinglan to be so sharp-tongued. With just a few light words, she made the other party furious and flustered.

Especially that final teasing comment telling him to see a doctor—it amused her so much that she could not hold back a laugh.

“Enough, President Sheng. As you can see, there really isn’t any old affection to reminisce about. As for us, we’re almost done eating, so we should be leaving. If you simply wanted to come up here for a free meal, you can ask the server to prepare something according to your taste. Just put the bill under my name.”

When Yun Rong heard Sheng Yinglan describe how she had been kicked out earlier, she had already felt uncomfortable inside.

Seeing Sheng Wang clinging to them like a fly, she wanted to directly take Sheng Yinglan and leave. But before leaving, she did not forget to mock him.

At first listen, there seemed to be nothing wrong with her words. But upon careful thought, it sounded as if she was saying Sheng Wang was a beggar.

After all, the Sheng family was not some small company. When had Sheng Wang ever suffered such humiliation?

But he knew well that tonight’s situation had already lost its opportunity because Sheng Yinglan had not played by the usual rules. There was no point in continuing to pester them now.

He could only watch the two leave one after the other, his eyes fixed firmly on Sheng Yinglan’s back.

The Sheng family raised you for more than twenty years and got nothing out of it. Do you really think this relationship can be severed just because you want to sever it?

Too many things had happened today.

By the time they left the restaurant, it was already very late. Sheng Yinglan did not refuse Yun Rong’s request to send her home.

After all, hearing Yun Rong scold Sheng Wang like that earlier had made her feel an indescribable happiness. Even when they arrived at the apartment and Yun Rong insisted on walking her upstairs, she did not hesitate much before agreeing directly.

In her heart, she was even calculating whether she should invite Yun Rong inside for a cup of tea once they got upstairs, and whether doing so would cause the other woman to misunderstand.

The elevator slowly rose.

But at this moment, on the top floor, inside Sheng Yinglan’s home, a dark figure appeared. She felt around the television wall in the living room, busy with something unknown.

With a ding, the elevator doors opened.

Yun Rong keenly caught the sound of the fire door closing. She felt somewhat puzzled and was about to go out and take a look when she realized that Sheng Yinglan was standing beside her, not moving at all.

She simply stood there stiffly.

When Yun Rong looked up, the corridor was pitch black. Even the sensor light showed no reaction at all.

Yun Rong seemed to suddenly realize something. She hurriedly took her phone from her pocket, turned the flashlight to its brightest setting, and switched it on.

Then she gently approached Sheng Yinglan, who had gone terribly rigid, and took hold of her somewhat cold fingers.

“Be good. Don’t be afraid. There might just be something wrong with the sensor light.”