Scum A with a Sweet Black Lotus O – Chapter 112
by Little PandaTraces of the Scum A: She’s Returned to the Country.
——There’s no true empathy in this world.
Just like now.
Several people were startled by Mi Shan’s abrupt reaction.
Including her two mothers.
Fu Chaoyun had gotten the information she wanted here, so she didn’t stay to disturb them further. However, Mi Shan had indeed caused the two quite a bit of trouble during this period, and coupled with the need for hush money regarding such a scandalous matter, the Mi family provided considerable “compensation.”
Forgot to mention, the Mi family also runs an entertainment company, which aligns professionally with Xingdong that Fu Chaoyun currently operates, so she accepted it.
As she spoke, Pei Xuezhi’s gaze remained on Mi Shan.
Hearing about those silly fool things her “past self” did—although Mi Shan had unilaterally declared she’d cut ties1 with that self, she still felt a bit awkward, twisting her body slightly now.
Her expression was shy, but inwardly she was already screaming.
How could she possibly2 break up this CP3!
Pei Xuezhi said, “Your eye color is a bit different today.”
As she spoke, the gazes of the others also fell upon her. It was a maid in the villa who spoke up.
“Miss had a drastic change in temperament during that time. Her clothing style changed, and she also liked wearing amber-colored contact lenses.”
Fu Chaoyun was looking too.
Since Mi Shan had recovered and her style today had reverted to her original look—she was inherently a sweet girl4—after removing the contacts, her true eye color was also dark.
It wasn’t just a change in clothing and temperament; previously, her appearance and demeanor bore a vague resemblance to Fu Chaoyun, but looking now, they were completely different.
Utterly and thoroughly different.
Mi Shan explained, “I don’t really like wearing contacts; they make my eyes feel dry.”
Beside her, Mi Shan’s mother also patted her daughter’s head, saying lovingly, “Xiao Shan is best just like this.”
The conversation finished, Fu Chaoyun and Pei Xuezhi stood up, preparing to take their leave.
“Wait a moment.”
Mi Shan suddenly called out to the two. It was clear she was a young girl cherished by her family, but by now, she had emerged from her earlier emotions. Her eyes, looking at the well-matched AO pair, were timid, yet bright.
Filled with anticipation.
This current Mi Shan had already frankly stated she wasn’t into OO relationships, but was interested in Alphas instead. So this time, it was Pei Xuezhi, whom she had once pestered, who looked over, while Fu Chaoyun lowered her gaze slightly, adhering to Alpha Virtue.
Mi Shan: “…”
‘Maybe this is the aura of the ‘main wife’5,’ Mi Shan thought, a faint glance making her shrink back involuntarily.
Thinking again, ‘I’m different now, the past ‘Mi Shan’ has been slain by my own hand6! I’m someone who ships7 CPs, what’s there to fear? Fight back.’
Ahhhh, these two are really such a good match visually!
“Could you give me another CP autograph?” Since the words were already out, Mi Shan gritted her teeth. “Preferably a special signature!”
Everyone else present: “…”
Seeing no response, Mi Shan grew anxious.
“I promise I won’t tear it up this time! I’ll frame it and hang it on the wall, I can take pictures for inspection every day!”
“I’m really a CP fan now, you have to believe me, ahhh! You can directly check my Super Topic level, check every single one of my CP-shipping expenses!”
“Please, this is really important to me!!”
Leaving the Mi family villa.
Autumn had arrived, and the weather was no longer so hot. The two walked harmoniously on a □□ path.8
“Jiejie, what do you think?” Pei Xuezhi spoke first.
Even the closest people have their own secrets.
Pei Xuezhi didn’t want Fu Chaoyun to know she was reborn; she feared Fu Chaoyun would mind her past life’s events, or perhaps she herself minded them;
And Fu Chaoyun had likely guessed that Pei Xuezhi recognized she wasn’t the original Scum A, but there was still the System, destiny points9… many things she couldn’t tell the other, so she could only hide them.
And they both knew that the other had secrets they couldn’t speak of.
In the past, it was a tacit understanding10, but Mi Shan’s incident this time was too bizarre, involving both of them. Adding the incident with Fu Li, it was clear someone was targeting them.
The two had come together seeking the truth, but right now, what seemed like ordinary questions appeared to be an exchange of useful information, yet also felt like probing.
Fu Chaoyun could have joked her way through it, perhaps seizing on Mi Shan’s final actions to say something silly11 and playful like, “She probably really is our CP fan now.”
Then divert the topic and continue seeking the truth separately.
Fu Chaoyun thought for a moment, then made a decision.
“I don’t think it’s like a second personality.” She smiled. “How could it be such a coincidence? Mi Shan and her assistant having this kind of accident at the same time, both directed at us?”
Like Mi Shan, because the situation was contained when it erupted, the matter didn’t escalate, and it was resolved satisfactorily in the end. That personal assistant was also allowed to go rest, avoiding imprisonment.
But the so-called “satisfactory resolution” here merely meant that the susceptible period didn’t lead to unnecessary disaster.
“Mm,” Pei Xuezhi responded. “Then what does Jiejie think it is?”
Fu Chaoyun turned her head, her eyes curving as she said jokingly, “Something that makes a person suddenly change temperament… Ghost possession? Taking advantage when someone is weak? Or one ghost possessing two people consecutively?”
This sounded like nonsense, but Pei Xuezhi didn’t refute it. Light flickered in her dark eyes.
“Now that both of them have returned to normal, then it seems this ‘ghost’ is still running around outside.”
Fu Chaoyun nodded in agreement. “Perhaps it will continue to possess others’ bodies and wreak havoc.”
“That wouldn’t be good…”
Pei Xuezhi’s voice lowered slightly. Fu Chaoyun nodded again. “We still need to find a way to catch it quickly. But she seems to really hate us, probably will change bodies and come back to cause trouble12 again.”
“Practice makes perfect13; next time, we won’t be caught unprepared.”
Pei Xuezhi: “Should we look for a master14?”
“Probably… not necessary?” Fu Chaoyun said. “That’s something the Mi family should handle; we won’t spend that unnecessary money15.”
“Okay.”
With great tacit understanding, the two avoided mentioning any guesses about the identity of the wrongdoer and chatted randomly for a few more sentences.
Right before getting into the car.
Fu Chaoyun suddenly grabbed Pei Xuezhi’s hand, pretending to be serious, “Being targeted by some messy, annoying pest—you… reflect properly on yourself!”
Before Pei Xuezhi could respond.
Fu Chaoyun added, “It must be because our Zhizhi is too beautiful. How can our Zhizhi be so beautiful…”
Then she kissed her again and again.
“Even I can’t control myself, so whatever happens, it’s the fault of that annoying pest who has ill intentions towards Zhizhi, it has nothing to do with Zhizhi.”
Pei Xuezhi could do no wrong.
So, don’t blame yourself.
And definitely don’t feel like she dragged me into this.
Only at this moment did the gloom that had been pressing on Pei Xuezhi’s heart since the incident finally begin to slowly dissipate.
As the saying goes, eyes are the windows to the soul. Bathed in the bright sunlight, the Alpha’s eyes shone like amber glass, overflowing with brilliance—a warm and steady color.
And extremely beautiful.
Neither the disguised “Mi Shan” nor even the Scum A from the past life who shared the same appearance could compare.
This was the unique, one-and-only Fu Chaoyun who belonged solely to her.
Likewise—
After “reflecting,” Pei Xuezhi also kissed the other’s cheek, simultaneously pushing aside the hair at the nape of her neck, revealing the gland that had been repeatedly marked these past two days.
They had to meet people today, so they had both used suppressants; the pleasant scents couldn’t be smelled. But just looking at the marks that hadn’t faded naturally brought to mind the intimate entanglement of the previous two days.
Imagination ran wild16, lingering endlessly.
Pei Xuezhi leaned in, a beautiful smile on her face, devoid of any trace of cold, unapproachable distance.
“This Pei Xuezhi belongs to you.”
“Belongs to… Jiejie~”
After a three-day break.
Pei Xuezhi needed to return to the film crew to continue her work as a historical consultant, while Fu Chaoyun also had company affairs to handle, including the handover of the compensation resources from the Mi family.
After all, only what’s truly in hand is one’s own.
Fu Chaoyun dropped Pei Xuezhi off at the film set, offered a few words of care, and drove away.
But when no one was around, the face that had been laughing and chatting with Pei Xuezhi moments before suddenly turned cold, revealing a harsh, aloof pride that made her seem difficult to approach.
“Stop playing dead.”
Fu Chaoyun directly addressed the System, connecting the recent events, including the System’s occasional abnormal behavior.
Fu Chaoyun stated firmly, “The former Mi Shan, and later the assistant—that was the Scum A you couldn’t catch all this time, wasn’t it?”
“Even…” Her fingertips rubbed together slightly, her gaze darkening. “The earlier ‘Mr. Chou17‘?”
System: 【!!!!!】
…
On the other side.
At the film set, Pei Xuezhi was inspecting the actors’ costumes and the room’s layout. After stepping back, her eyes lowered slightly.
Someone targeting her, with such frantic emotions towards her, and so much malice towards Fu Chaoyun—there was only one person—
That scum, the “Fu Chaoyun” from her past life!
She didn’t know which of the two Fu Chaoyuns was the real one, which was the one who had usurped the nest18…
But for her, there was only ever one Fu Chaoyun she acknowledged!
The one before her now, the “Fu Chaoyun” she loved.
That was all.
If anyone tried to destroy this, then no matter who it was, she would use every means necessary to strangle them before any accident could happen!
This life’s Pei Xuezhi—swore it.
…
On the other side of the ocean.
Before the floor-to-ceiling glass of a high-level office, a figure stood, gazing into the distance. “Book me a flight back to the country.”
The clean, transparent glass reflected the person’s appearance: a female Alpha.
She had a tall figure and elegant features.
She looked like a gentle person, but she seemed to be mixed-race; her facial features were particularly deep-set, and when she blinked, her eyes revealed an icy blue color, adding a touch of coldness to her gentle and refined appearance.
The Alpha saw it herself.
This face no longer bore any resemblance to Fu Chaoyun. She didn’t even plan to disguise herself anymore.
Posing as an innocent Omega to get close—ineffective.
Using a face and eyes similar to that person—ineffective.
Repeatedly attempting to destroy the other’s innocence—also ineffective.
…
Each of these attempts had instead brought those two closer; the plan had completely failed. These past two days, she had been mad with jealousy, because she could sense that those two had already completed the final, complete marking.
Shameless!!
But even so, she still couldn’t let go. She would always love Pei Xuezhi, even if—
So, one last time!
The Alpha shut her eyes fiercely.
When the Alpha heiress who controlled an entire conglomerate opened her eyes again, the person in the reflection suddenly gained a touch of gentleness; the coldness in that blue was somewhat diluted.
She resembled Fu Chaoyun again, this time in demeanor.
Simultaneously, she issued an order to her subordinate, “Arrange it immediately, the sooner the better.”
This time, she won’t fail!
The author has something to say:
Good night, see you tomorrow w
LP: Previous Fu Chaoyun or whatever, what you did to Zhizhi is f%cking evil! The hell you think she’ll love you back ever?!
Footnotes
- 割席 | gē xí | Lit. “cut the mat”; Allusion to Guan Ning cutting his mat to separate from Hua Xin, meaning to sever ties/dissociate oneself from someone.
- 何德何能 | hé dé hé néng | Lit. “what virtue, what ability”
- CP | Couple Pairing; Fandom term for a romantic relationship.
- 甜妹 | tiánmèi | Sweet girl/sister; Describes a cute, sweet, often younger-seeming girl.
- 正宫 | zhènggōng | Lit. “main palace”; Originally referred to the Empress or principal wife. Used colloquially/in fandom to mean the ‘main’ or ‘official’ partner in a ship, often implying authority or status.
- 手刃 | shǒurèn | Lit. “hand blade”; To kill someone with one’s own hands. Used metaphorically here to mean decisively dealt with or eliminated.
- 嗑CP | kē CP | Lit. “crack/gnaw CP”; Fandom slang for actively enjoying/shipping a couple.
- The original text uses □□, likely indicating censored words or a placeholder.
- 气运 | qìyùn | Fortune/Destiny/Luck; Often a quantifiable attribute in cultivation/system genres, representing one’s destined fortune or plot armor.
- 心照不宣 | xīn zhào bù xuān | Lit. “hearts reflect, not declared”; Tacit understanding, mutual agreement without speaking.
- 沙雕 | shādiāo | Modern slang, lit. “sand sculpture,” meaning silly, goofy, funny in an absurd way.
- 作妖 | zuò yāo | Modern slang, lit. “make demons,” meaning to act up, cause trouble, be dramatic.
- 一回生二回熟 | yī huí shēng èr huí shú | Lit. “first time strangers, second time familiar”; Practice makes perfect, familiarity comes with repetition.
- 大师 | dàshī | Master; Can refer to a master of a skill, a religious master (like a monk), or someone skilled in spiritual/supernatural arts (like an exorcist). Context suggests the latter here.
- 冤枉钱 | yuānwang qián | Lit. “wronged money”; Money spent unfairly, wastefully, or for no good reason.
- 浮想联翩 | fú xiǎng lián piān | Lit. “floating thoughts link”; Imagination running wild, thoughts drifting.
- 仇先生 | Chóu Xiānshēng | Mr. Chou/Qiu. ‘Chou’ (仇) can mean hatred/enmity.
- 鸠占鹊巢 | jiū zhàn què cháo | Lit. “dove occupies the magpie’s nest”; To usurp someone’s place or position.
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