The Disabled Villain Omega Uses Her Riches to Get Close to People (GL) - Chapter 12

Jing Chaocao was correct; Chi Wanzhu’s schedule was packed.

She had virtually no personal time, either on the way to handle company affairs or preparing to handle company affairs.

The morning meeting had secured her the support of the shareholders, so she couldn’t afford to skip the evening banquet.

It was both a thank-you and an effort to win them over.

However, she was not the host of this banquet. She was merely invited as a partner. The main purpose was for the Dong family to announce their successor.

Therefore, she didn’t have to exert too much effort. She could just show her face at the banquet, stay for a while, and then leave.

When Chi Wanzhu arrived, the banquet host had not yet appeared, and people were gathering in small groups.

“Did you hear? Tonight’s main character is the illegitimate son of Old Man Dong.”

“Isn’t Old Man Dong already in his late seventies?” another person lowered their voice. “I heard that the heir being introduced tonight is only in his twenties?”

“Exactly! The Dong family has been in an uproar for the past few months.”

“…”

Assistant Lin, behind Chi Wanzhu, silently absorbed the gossip. Another huge scoop!

The reason she chose to work at Star Group, besides the high salary, was the perk of hearing lots of fresh gossip.

Everything from illegitimate sons becoming heirs to real and fake heiresses, or real and fake young masters, was available.

Furthermore, AA relationships between heirs, infidelity with a ‘white moonlight’ love interest, and Cinderellas marrying into powerful families were constantly emerging.

Jiang City’s wealthy family secrets were never scarce.

The only challenging part was having to maintain a calm expression while hearing the juicy gossip and not being able to share it with anyone.

It was stifling!

Chi Wanzhu remained expressionless, unaware of the complex emotions of her assistant behind her.

After all, the Chi family wasn’t a warm place either. She had seen plenty since childhood.

Upon seeing her arrive at the banquet, many people came over to cozy up to her, quickly forming a circle around her.

By the time Chi Wanzhu finished dealing with them, the banquet officially began, and the Dong family members appeared on stage one after another.

Before bringing out the heir, various formalities were necessary, so for the time being, no one else approached Chi Wanzhu.

They could leave after the heir was announced.

She turned her head to Lin Xin next to her and said, “I’m going out for some air. We’ll leave in half an hour.”

This was an indication that she didn’t want to be followed.

Given her status, she wouldn’t encounter any danger here either.

So, Assistant Lin left assuredly.

She hadn’t finished eating her earlier gossip yet!

Moving away from the flashing, dazzling, and glaring lights of the banquet hall, Chi Wanzhu found a quiet spot in the back garden.

The Dong family had also continuously expanded its business in recent years and had substantial wealth.

Even the back garden was beautifully manicured, featuring many rare and precious plants.

Chi Wanzhu didn’t admire the view. She simply closed her eyes, treating it as a brief rest.

Attending such banquets usually involved many Alphas and Omegas.

Even with the best precautions, pheromones occasionally leaked out.

It wouldn’t bother a normal person; they’d just pick up a scent.

But for Chi Wanzhu, who was extremely sensitive to pheromones, it was like pouring salt on a freshly opened wound.

Her scent gland felt like it was being pricked by a thousand needles. The longer she stayed, the deeper the pain became.

Therefore, before every banquet, she would inject herself with potent inhibitors, take painkillers, and prepare for the worst.

But today, as she unpacked a new box of painkillers, she remembered Jing Chaocao, who had just left not long ago.

After looking at the box for a few minutes, she lowered her gaze and put the painkillers down.

The pills were untouched, just as before she opened the box.

The night wind carried a cool breeze, drifting gently from the branches and treetops.

It lightly skimmed the clear water of the pond and finally ruffled only the grass tips beside the cobblestone path, brushing across Chi Wanzhu’s brow.

The fir pheromones injected from the gland had slowly diffused throughout her body over time, becoming ubiquitous.

The woody warmth smoothed away all the sharp edges and pain, finally settling lazily around her gland, like a thin blanket.

It helped her block out all the unfamiliar pheromones from the outside world.

The reality was exactly as Ji Ling had guessed.

A highly compatible Alpha was indeed the best cure for her.

It not only helped alleviate her Pheromone Disorder but also made the accompanying pain and allergic symptoms disappear.

She, who rarely had a full night’s sleep due to pain, felt an unusual wave of drowsiness.

But before she could fall asleep, a phone rang.

Chi Wanzhu rarely gave out her private contact information. Business was always conducted through her assistant.

Therefore, when the phone rang, she could almost guess who it was.

She answered the call, and it was who she expected.

Before she could speak, she heard the other person’s voice.

“Eh? Why did you answer the phone so quickly today?” Ji Ling checked again. It was indeed the screen showing the call was connected.

Chi Wanzhu always kept her phone on silent during meetings or while handling other work.

Consequently, when Ji Ling called her, the most frequent response was: [“The subscriber you are trying to reach is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.”]

She hadn’t memorized anything else, but she knew this sentence by heart.

“At a banquet,” Chi Wanzhu glanced at the time. There was still a while until the end.

Hearing this, Ji Ling understood.

The other person is quite free right now, which is why she could answer her call.

She didn’t have to be so blunt about it!

She complained, “I thought you finally realized what a terrible crime it is not to answer my calls!”

She reminded herself that she was the famous Dr. Ji. How many people wanted her phone number?

With Chi Wanzhu, she would be grateful if the other person answered one out of three calls.

But complaints aside, she hadn’t forgotten the main business.

“You said you’re at a banquet. Did you take painkillers again? You’d better honestly tell me how many you took.”

Ji Ling felt her bottom line as a doctor was about to be shattered by the person on the other end!

What kind of decent person takes painkillers like candy, emptying a box in just a few days?

On the other end of the phone, she extended her hand and began counting on her fingers.

If the other person took fewer than three, she wouldn’t say anything.

Although Chi Wanzhu probably wouldn’t listen anyway.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Ji Ling felt she shouldn’t have returned home after studying abroad. She should have stayed put.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have to deal with someone who was stubborn, disobedient, unconventional, and cold-hearted…

While she was counting Chi Wanzhu’s offenses, the person on the other side spoke.

Chi Wanzhu told the truth: “I didn’t take any today.”

“Alright, three is acceptable, but it’s bad for your health…” Ji Ling brought up the same old arguments she’d repeated countless times.

But halfway through her sentence, she suddenly realized the other person seemed to have said something different.

“What did you just say?”

If she didn’t know Chi Wanzhu disdained lying, she would definitely suspect the other person was deceiving her.

Chi Wanzhu looked at the flowers gently swaying in the wind next to her, her voice still faint: “I didn’t take any.”

Had it been a few days ago, she wouldn’t have believed it either.

At a banquet with hundreds of people, she could go without painkillers and not worry about a sudden flare-up of her Pheromone Disorder.

In a flash of realization, Ji Ling connected the dots.

Her tone was even more surprised than before: “You were marked?”

There was no other explanation.

Chi Wanzhu corrected her: “Temporarily marked.”

She was overly precise in this regard.

“Yes, yes, temporarily marked, temporarily marked.” Ji Ling chose to humor her.

But even a temporary mark surprised her greatly.

After all, Chi Wanzhu disliked being touched. Even when she occasionally put a hand on her shoulder, she had to endure a gaze sharper than a knife.

It was ice-cold, sending shivers down her spine just thinking about it.

“Was it that person?”

Ji Ling thought about it. Chi Wanzhu couldn’t possibly have found another qualified Alpha in such a short time.

She had been too focused on opposing the match at the time and couldn’t remember the Alpha’s name.

But Chi Wanzhu knew who she was talking about: “It was her.”

Ji Ling, holding her phone, ran out onto the balcony, looking up to see only a crescent moon.

It wasn’t raining red, nor was the sun out at night.

Even though she had confirmed it several times, she still found it “miraculous.”

After all, whenever Alphas were mentioned, Chi Wanzhu always showed disgust.

Not to mention being touched by one. She hadn’t expected the other person to actually accept a mark.

However, as Chi Wanzhu’s attending physician, Ji Ling was genuinely happy to hear this.

Receiving Alpha pheromones meant Chi Wanzhu’s life wouldn’t be in danger.

Furthermore, this Alpha was highly compatible with Chi Wanzhu, allowing her to skip the painkillers altogether.

Ji Ling couldn’t help but smile: “Then make sure to come to the hospital for a follow-up checkup when you have time. I need to see your current condition.”

Chi Wanzhu heard the joy in her tone and had no intention of investigating, only saying, “Understood.”

“Oh, and remember to bring your Alpha too!”

Chi Wanzhu: “…”

“She is not my Alpha.”

In company documents, a single wrong word could drastically change the outcome.

She applied this same rigorous attitude to her life.

Jing Chaocao was currently a collaborator to her, not a possession.

If she had to add a prefix to the other person, it would be “a collaborator who satisfied her.”

Other than that, there was no other relationship.

“Alright, then what should I call her?”

Ji Ling felt their conversation was derailing a bit.

Was that the point?

Whether or not she was Chi Wanzhu’s Alpha, the person needing the checkup wouldn’t change.

“Jing Chaocao,” Chi Wanzhu stated. “She has a name.”

Ji Ling: “…”

Is having a name a niche thing?!

But she remembered a famous saying: A wise man submits to circumstances.

Instead of questioning Chi Wanzhu, she quickly corrected herself: “Then remember to have Jing Chaocao come too.”

Chi Wanzhu didn’t immediately agree this time, as she had before, and asked, “Does she have to come?”

She could decide her own daily schedule, but she couldn’t arbitrarily decide for the other person.

“It would be best if the Alpha could come,” Ji Ling was very professional in this matter. “Many tests require pheromones from both the Alpha and the Omega.”

Pheromones are physiologically complex. Even with today’s technological advancements, there are still many research blind spots.

To objectively assess the treatment status, this was the safest method.

“Of course, there are other ways. Bringing the Alpha’s pheromones would just about work.”

However, finding a suitable location to extract Alpha pheromones, refrigerating them, and sending them to the hospital might not be much more convenient than the other person coming directly.

Chi Wanzhu weighed the pros and cons in a few seconds and said, “I understand. I’ll go with her then.”

“That works.” Ji Ling said, knowing Chi Wanzhu would choose the former method.

Having confirmed these matters, Chi Wanzhu asked, “Is there anything else?”

This was a hint to hang up the phone.

“Wait!” Ji Ling quickly said, “One last thing!”

She had been wanting to ask this since she heard Chi Wanzhu was marked.

But she had struggled until now before gathering the courage to ask.

Chi Wanzhu’s hand, which was about to hang up, paused, and she put the phone back to her ear, asking, “What is it?”

“…” Ji Ling tried to phrase the question as delicately as possible, “Do you think a B-grade Alpha can satisfy you?”

If either the Alpha or the Omega’s pheromone grade was too weak, it might fail to “conquer” the other’s pheromones.

This could lead to a situation where a lower-grade Alpha marked the Omega.

But the mark might wear off quickly, rendering it ineffective, also known as a false mark.

This was why she had opposed Chi Wanzhu choosing Jing Chaocao in the first place.

Because Chi Wanzhu’s grade was simply too high.

As a doctor, she would definitely recommend an Alpha of A-grade or higher.

As S-grade Alphas were rare, she wouldn’t insist on one.

However, an Alpha’s grade assessment wasn’t entirely accurate, just a rough estimate.

Even within the B-grade, there were variations in capability.

As for the Alpha’s true capability, the person who could sense it most clearly would be the Omega she had marked.

Chi Wanzhu: “…”

Although Ji Ling’s words were subtle, it was close to asking, “Is your Alpha capable?”

She subconsciously stroked the gland on the back of her fair, slender neck.

The fir pheromones quickly wrapped around her fingertips. Though intangible, they seemed to intimately rub against her skin.

Relaxed and comfortable, there was no sign of being suppressed by her Omega grade.

As for her Pheromone Disorder today, it was the result of being deliberately stimulated by Chi Lin and others.

It was not due to an ineffective mark caused by a difference in grade.

In those few seconds of her distraction, there was only a very slight static on the phone, which Ji Ling took as silence.

In an instant, Ji Ling envisioned countless possibilities.

“No way…” Her voice lowered. “Could it be… she really isn’t capable?”

Finally, an Alpha Chi Wanzhu accepted.

Hearing her words, Chi Wanzhu’s attention shifted back to the phone: “…”

She only said, “Don’t overthink it.”

And then she hung up the phone.

Ji Ling stared at the call-ended screen.

“…No, then is she capable or not!”