How Long Are You Going to Keep Acting Like A Beta? ABO - Chapter 51

When Qi Qing appeared, the chatter in the room quieted down considerably. Several business partners who had a good relationship with her came forward to offer their congratulations. This banquet was hosted by the local development association and invited political and business elites from various sectors. As a well-known successor in recent years, Qi Qing’s popularity was unparalleled. She was a brilliant and highly regarded entrepreneur in her work. Her personal beauty, inherited from her parents, and a private life that mimicked the Cynics, attracted many excellent Betas, Omegas, and even rumors of an Alpha who was willing to come out of the closet for her. But no one had ever been able to get close to her.

Although the Qi family had recently ventured into the catering industry and achieved great success on their first attempt, which should have been the main topic of conversation at the banquet, most people were more interested in knowing who her spouse was.

After all, a little over a year ago, she had just broken off her engagement with Fu Zhao, and the Omega had turned around and married into the Cheng family. After a period of indifferent silence, Qi Qing had released a press statement through her company’s public relations, confirming that she was married. How outstanding could the person Qi Qing married be?

“Thank you,” Qi Qing said, taking the glass of red wine from a waiter and smiling gracefully. Today, she was wearing a well-tailored dark blue suit that accentuated her tall figure, attracting many people’s attention. Of course, what was even more eye-catching was the wedding ring on her hand.

“Is your wife not with you today?” a close friend asked, voicing everyone’s question.

Qi Qing took a sip of her wine, her eyes looking towards the entrance. When Shu Qian appeared, her eyes, which usually didn’t show much emotion, lit up. “She’s here.” She placed her glass on the waiter’s tray and quickly walked towards Shu Qian.

Pinyuan, the Shu family’s food company, was also invited to the banquet as a veteran food enterprise. Although it was still a major player that couldn’t be ignored in the food industry, it had lost its former glory as an industry leader compared to Huayu under Qi Qing’s control. After Qi Qing became the successor, the company’s scale continued to expand. Its industry chain was no longer limited to food processing but had expanded to food logistics, food import and distribution, and even launched its own fast-food brand.

In addition, the Qi family had wisely invested a lot in public relations and marketing, with Qiyue even taking the lead and holding a lot of weight in the company. The sisters, one after the other, made Huayu bigger and bigger. They had recently even established a joint venture with a presence that seemed to be expanding overseas.

Shu Mingfang looked at Qi Qing, who was surrounded by people in the distance. The small factory that used to be incomparable to Pinyuan had, after more than a decade, become an enterprise that they could no longer catch up with. He had originally planned to use the marriage with the Cheng family to gain capital and connections to invest in a new plant protein industry. But who would have thought that the young Omega in his family would betray them and run away from the marriage? A done deal had slipped away!

“Dad, it’s Shu Qian!” Shu Hangjun, who was chatting with some familiar sisters at the banquet, saw the familiar figure at the door.

Shu Mingfang looked over and saw his second brother’s useless daughter. As an Omega, the Shu family had raised her with good food and drink, yet in the end, she didn’t contribute to the family and even ran away. How dare she show up here?

With a gloomy face, he walked over with his daughter. They didn’t notice that Qi Qing was also walking towards them. She reached Shu Qian before them. When Shu Mingfang saw the surprised look on Shu Qian’s face, his patriarchal authority made him instinctively raise his hand to teach her a lesson.

To his surprise, his hand was caught in mid-air and couldn’t be moved. Shu Mingfang’s face was ashen. He turned his head and saw that it was Qi Qing. “Is this how you treat your elders? Didn’t Qi Shengwei teach you what manners are? Let go.”

“My father only told me that there’s no need to be polite in the face of an unreasonable situation.” Qi Qing coldly shook his hand off and took a step forward, standing in front of Shu Qian. “So, Mr. Shu, what were you trying to do to my wife?”

Shu Hangjun was in disbelief. “Your wife?” She then glared at Shu Qian fiercely. “You disregarded the family’s kindness in raising you, ran away, and then turned around and married our competitor. Do you have no shame, Shu Qian?”

Shu Mingfang was also furious. In the Shu family, which was led by Alphas, it was nothing for him, the head of the family, to discipline a junior Omega. But today, he was publicly humiliated at a banquet by Qi Qing, whom he detested the most. “Who gave you permission?”

The attention of the entire room had shifted to their area. Many people were whispering to each other.

Shu Qian didn’t want to attend the banquet. Since it wasn’t a private gathering, the Shu family would most likely be there. But Qi Qing told her not to be afraid. She held Shu Qian’s hand and said, “This is even better. I’ll just tell everyone that you’re my partner. No one can bully you.”

The words were very sweet, but Shu Qian thought it was unnecessary to cause more trouble. She wasn’t a show-off, or she wouldn’t have been able to endure it for so long in the Shu family. But Qi Qing insisted on having her accompany her.

She didn’t want to dampen her wife’s mood, so she came. Just as she had guessed, her uncle would definitely be at the banquet. She just didn’t expect that Shu Mingfang, who always cared about his public image, would try to hit her regardless of the occasion.

When she instinctively tried to turn her head away, Qi Qing, as she had promised, stood in front of her and blocked him.

“Qi Qing,” Shu Qian said, holding her hand and shaking her head.

Qi Qing’s face was stern, but she held Shu Qian’s hand back.

Their deep affection was extremely jarring to Shu Hangjun. Why was it that this cousin, who had nothing, was able to marry Qi Qing? Although her family and the Qi family were competitors, Qi Qing’s excellence had always made her the object of admiration in every Omega’s heart. But she only dared to dream of a Romeo and Juliet-style romance. She never expected that one day, Shu Qian, who was inferior to her in every way, would marry Qi Qing. How was that fair?

“Shu Qian, you really let your second uncle down,” Shu Hangjun mocked. “He gave you everything you needed since you were a child. How do you repay him? You let the Shu family’s collaboration fall through. Is this your repayment?”

Shu Mingfang stood by silently, letting his daughter speak.

Shu Qian didn’t show the guilty expression they had expected. She was silent for a moment before calmly saying, “If you’re sure you want to talk about the Shu family’s private matters here, I’m more than happy to do so.”

Shu Mingfang’s eyebrows furrowed, and he had a bad feeling. He knew his second brother had always been a playboy, but which powerful Alpha didn’t have a few Omega or Beta lovers? So he didn’t take it seriously.

“My mother, Magna Charlton, when she married him, announced in her will that all the shares she owned in the Charlton company would be left to me after she passed away.”

Shu Qian’s eyes, which she inherited from her mother, looked at Shu Mingfang. “But after my mother passed away from an illness, all those shares were transferred to my father’s name, weren’t they?”

Shu Mingfang felt a little weak under her gaze. He said forcefully, “What good does it do you to slander your father like this?”

Shu Qian knew he wouldn’t admit it, and those matters were all dead ends. She didn’t intend to dwell on it. She curled her lips. “Since the last memento my mother left me has already vanished, there’s no reason for me to stay in the Shu family. As for whether the company’s collaboration succeeded or not, you Alphas always think you’re in charge of everything in the family. Do you still have to rely on selling an Omega junior like me?”

Shu Mingfang’s face turned red from what she said. After taking two breaths, he pointed at her and said, “Fine, the Shu family will pretend we never had a daughter like you.” He had completely lost face tonight. He turned around and left angrily with Shu Hangjun.

Now everyone knew that Qi Qing’s wife was from the Shu family, but they had just cut ties.

Because of the social prejudice and preferences, most Omegas, especially those in their social class, were raised to be gentle and delicate. They were taught not to speak too loudly or act too forcefully, for fear of ruining their image.

But who would have thought that Qi Qing’s partner would not be intimidated by Shu Mingfang and would leave after a few words? It was then that some people realized that Qi Qing liked such a strong-willed Omega. No wonder she never found anyone to her liking in their circle.

The farce ended abruptly after Shu Mingfang left. The other guests got to watch a good show for free, and the banquet became more lively.

After chasing the Shu family away, Shu Qian was frustrated with herself for being so reckless, afraid that she had embarrassed Qi Qing. But Qi Qing was very happy. She had a faint smile on her face all night while socializing. The more outstanding Shu Qian was, the more proud she was. It was a shame that the arrogant Alphas of the Shu family drove the smartest child away, only for her to end up with her.

“What are you so happy about?” The two of them were tired of talking to other guests and went to the dining area to eat. Shu Qian asked casually while picking up some food.

“I’m thinking…” Qi Qing said, leaning into her ear and whispering, “To celebrate you cutting ties with the Shu family, what position should we use tonight?”

Shu Qian’s hand, which was holding the food, paused. She looked at her in disbelief. Finally, she said, “You’re a pervert.”

Qi Qing’s smile was like melting snow. She raised her hand, and the ring on her finger sparkled under the banquet lights. “Even if I’m a pervert, I’m still married to you.”

“We haven’t registered yet. It’s still not too late to back out…” A few days ago, they were about to register, but the child got sick right before they left. It had been delayed ever since. Qi Qing calmly put her arm around her waist. “I was wrong. I’m a pervert.”

Shu Qian let out a small laugh and nodded in satisfaction. “You finally admit it.”

Seeing her laughing so easily, Qi Qing’s heart felt sweet. She took advantage of the fact that there was no one around and kissed her. “It’s about time. Let’s go back.”

Shu Qian relaxed and let Qi Qing lead her. When they walked out of the banquet hall, Qi Qing leaned into her ear and said, “Let’s celebrate that way tonight. The way you promised me last time.”

Realizing what “last time” meant, Shu Qian’s face instantly turned red. She remembered how Qi Qing had not hesitated to stand in front of her just now and had tried her best to fulfill every promise she had made. Shu Qian pulled her back. When Qi Qing looked at her in confusion, she said, “Thank you.”

“Thank you for giving me the courage, no matter what the future…”

Qi Qing covered her mouth. “Don’t say it. Don’t say it now. If in twenty or thirty years, you still want to thank me for giving you courage, then say it then.”

“Until then, just look at me.”

Shu Qian’s eyes were even brighter under the moonlight. She looked at Qi Qing, who seemed to be glowing, and suddenly understood why so many people were attracted to her. She pulled Qi Qing’s hand away and walked quickly towards the car that was waiting for them.

Qi Qing followed her without understanding. It wasn’t until she almost caught up to her that she heard Shu Qian’s soft sigh.

“It’s so good to be loved by you.”

“I love you too.”

Author’s Note:

That’s all for now. Thank you all for reading about CEO Qi’s pervertedness until the end.

I hope you all had a good time reading without thinking too much.

There might be an extra chapter, maybe?