Scum A with a Sweet Black Lotus O – Chapter 158
by Little PandaShe and Her · Side CP
Fu Lingfeng x Wen Wan ④
Wife-chasing crematorium1 + Wife-snatching Asura field2 ^^
Wen Wan had been in a relatively relaxed mood for the past two days.
On one hand, Fu Lingfeng hadn’t come looking for her since that day. On the other, her good friend Doris had returned to the country ahead of schedule.
Doris was a local, but having spent a long time abroad, she was more accustomed to people calling her by her English name. Her personality was also of the Western variety—open and generous.
The two had been roommates during their school days. As a Beta, Doris would often look after the softer, more easily bullied Omega. Wen Wan’s greatest contribution, in turn, was probably preparing three meals a day and keeping their home spotlessly clean.
The moment the two met, it was just as it had been when they last chatted on WeChat. The distance from their years apart vanished in an instant, as if no time had passed at all.
The first thing Doris noticed was that Wen Wan’s current living situation was off. “Why are you living in a place like this now? Where’s your Alpha? Is it because that so-and-so is coming back, so she kicked you out ahead of time? What a scumbag!!”
Doris was clearly well aware of her friend’s character. To put it nicely, she was kind and considerate of others. To put it bluntly, she was a little white3 who would help count the money after being sold.
Right now, she was clearly unconvinced!
Wen Wan, on the other hand, didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“No,” she explained again, deciding she might as well lay everything out on the table—after all, the entire city of Rongcheng would probably find out soon enough. “I’m preparing to divorce Fu Lingfeng.”
“You’re really getting a divorce?”
Hearing this, her friend became even more furious!
She began to curse.
“That white moonlight just came back, and she immediately kicks you aside to make way for her… You were her wife for five whole years, and this is what you get? If it were me, I would never be able to swallow this. Even a clay figure has a bit of a temper! You just wait—”
Doris had a fiery temper. As she spoke, she started to pull out her phone, looking as if she was about to find someone to teach Fu Lingfeng a lesson right away.
She was genuinely incensed. How could someone who was already married be so disgusting? What the hell was the point of getting married in the first place! Why the damn did you agree to it!!
Doris herself was a legendary figure.
Although she was a Beta, she possessed none of the common ordinariness or plainness associated with them. She practically shimmered with brilliance. Despite being only two years older than Wen Wan, she had dated countless AABBOOs, with a dating history so extensive it could fill a book.
The most miraculous thing was that although she changed partners at lightning speed, she always managed to part on good terms. They could even remain friends after breaking up. If an ex and a current partner happened to meet, they would even speak well of Doris.
The former roommates had personalities that were polar opposites.
If Wen Wan could have learned just a fraction of Doris’s ways, perhaps she would never have tasted the bitterness of marriage.
At the same time, thanks to this special trait, Doris had friends all over the world. Even though she had just returned to the country, one phone call could set off a chain of connections, and the number of people she could rally was likely quite substantial.
The divorce still had no concrete timeline, but Wen Wan didn’t want to see a simple divorce agreement turn into a real-life Mortal Kombat
4!
She immediately stopped her. “It has nothing to do with her. It was me—I was the one who proposed it.”
Doris’s hand, holding the phone, paused.
Wen Wan smiled at her. They had both grown a lot over the years, but her friend still seemed to be the same little girl from her memories—delicate, gentle, and beautiful.
How could anyone not like a Wen Wan like this?
They must be blind!
If the two of them weren’t so close, if she wasn’t a Beta, and if she didn’t know what a terrible girlfriend her own fickle, novelty-seeking personality made her…
Forget it. It was better to just be friends.
Friendships were what lasted.
“I’ve come to terms with it,” Wen Wan said.
Doris’s thoughts returned to the present, but she was still indignant. She even poked Wen Wan’s forehead out of frustration. “You’ve come to terms with it? How can you be so kind-hearted? The moment you step back, they get to be a happy couple5…”
“Perhaps,” Wen Wan said faintly.
“It’s not entirely about being kind and good-hearted. I just don’t want to be entangled with those two anymore. I can’t afford to waste any more of myself, so I’ve decided to let myself go.”
…That should be it, right?
Doris had been in a fit of anger, but now that she thought about it, it seemed to make sense.
She had heard the rumors even while abroad. Those two had each other in their hearts, and her good friend Wen Wan was just an obstacle standing between them, one that the truly-in-love pair of dog women would eventually cross, even stepping on her to do so, turning her into a stepping stone on their path to love.
It might even serve to heat up their relationship.
In this process, the only person being consumed and tormented was Wen Wan. It was better to get out early and escape that prisoner’s dilemma.
Once she understood this, Doris stopped scolding, but—
“Have you two signed the divorce papers yet?”
Wen Wan shook her head.
“That’s good, then.” Doris’s attention quickly shifted to something else. “When you sign the papers, make sure you read them carefully. Fu Lingfeng wronged you, so she needs to compensate you. You can take half of everything she owns!”
In her view, if two people willingly came together and parted amicably, then money and possessions were just worldly objects. But judging from the outcome, it was clear that Wen Wan had been the only one invested all these years, a case of unrequited effort6, wasting her youth and emotions.
You say Alphas have their youth too?
Heh.
Sorry, but that’s not worth a damn, because they can just go find a younger Omega, fall in love, get married, and have children. And if that fails, can’t they just go back to their first love, their white moonlight?
Just like Fu Lingfeng. So—
Alphas don’t deserve any sympathy at all!
Hearing this, Wen Wan still shook her head.
“Forget it,” she said. “She didn’t actually wrong me.”
She just never loved me, that’s all.
How can matters of the heart be forced?
If there was a mistake, it was that their marriage had been wrong from the very beginning. She was the one who had plunged headfirst into this ice cave, shivering from the cold yet pretending everything was fine. As for Fu Lingfeng… she didn’t know what the original agreement was, but Fu Lingfeng must have been unwilling too.
As for the price…
The money the Fu family had provided to help the Wen family through their crisis back when they got married had already calculated her worth down to the last cent.
In a way, she really wasn’t Fu Lingfeng’s wife. She was an item they had bought.
A one-time payment, a clean slate.
And now, she would use that same money to buy out all connections between her, Fu Lingfeng, and the Fu family.
From now on, she was Wen Wan, and only Wen Wan.
“Doris, let’s not talk about this anymore,” Wen Wan said, cutting her friend off just as she was about to say something else in indignation.
Doris actually shut her mouth.
Wen Wan seemed to be a soft person, without much of an opinion of her own, easily swayed by others’ words.
The reason she had become increasingly fragile, sensitive, and prone to overthinking during her marriage to Fu Lingfeng was precisely this—after returning to the country, distance and time caused her to gradually lose touch with her old friends. The new friends she made later on were not good people, and the gossip that constantly filled her ears only magnified this weakness.
In contrast, during her time abroad, she had met more good people. So, although she was a sensitive soul, she was cared for and protected, which was why that period had been a happy one.
Perhaps it was the conservation of luck.
Marrying Fu Lingfeng right after returning to the country was like hitting the jackpot; it had used up almost all of her luck, so her luck with friends afterward was always poor.
But now, she was going to divorce Fu Lingfeng, and her friend was back. Everything was getting back on track.
Once a gentle and weak person resolutely makes a decision, no one can move them.
Doris knew her personality well enough to realize that nothing she said would work, so she let it go.
“Oh, right.” She started a new topic. “I have some good news for you.”
Wen Wan gently went along with it. “What is it?” she asked, giving her friend the perfect opportunity to build suspense.
“Chen Shimo7 is back too! He got back a bit earlier than me, just a couple of days ago!”
Hearing that name, Wen Wan felt a flicker of daze.
“He was asking me about you last night…”
Doris continued, “I think he’s probably heard the news that you’re divorcing that Alpha with the surname Fu. Chen Shimo will probably come find you soon. I guarantee it—he definitely has a thing for you!”
“It’s perfect. He’s an Alpha too, so he can help you overwrite the mark8, if you’re more accustomed to an Alpha’s comfort…”
Tsk.
If it weren’t for the fact that he seemed sincere and that his character and family background were “passable,” Doris would never have opened this door for him.
Lucky him!
“Don’t talk nonsense,” Wen Wan interrupted, reaching out to cover her friend’s mouth. “I’m not divorced yet.”
“Isn’t it just a matter of time?” Doris said, seeming completely unconcerned.
Wen Wan clearly didn’t want to dwell on this topic for too long and shifted to another question, one that had been subtly hinted at twice in her conversation with Doris.
Wen Wan asked, “Doris, had you already heard the news that I and Fu… that person were getting a divorce before you saw me?”
“Pretty much.”
The Omega’s soft eyelashes drooped slightly, making her seem a little fragile. “Where did you hear it? And when?”
“A few days ago, I think,” Doris said after a moment of thought. “Everyone’s talking about it. It seems to be related to that white moonlight’s return. Apparently, they even held a class reunion.”
A few days ago. That was even before she had proposed the divorce to Fu Lingfeng.
Wen Wan nodded. “I see.”
Stalling me over here, refusing to sign the divorce papers, while on the other side, she’s already spread the news of the divorce far and wide. Is she that impatient? Or is she afraid that person will run away again?
That makes sense.
After all, now that she’s finally back, of course she has to hold on tight—it’s just that without my knowledge, I, the wife in name only, have been thoroughly humiliated once again.
She was used to it.
Since things had already progressed to this point, the next time she saw Fu Lingfeng, she should be able to get her divorce certificate, right?
Wen Wan looked up at the clear sky.
How nice.
It was good for everyone.
After three days of self-reflection, Fu Lingfeng had finally sorted out her emotions. These three days had also been a cooling-off period for both of them.
Although Wei Jiaming acted like an idiot most of the time, and that idiot had even cursed her out, the things she had yelled at her that day did have some merit.
She really should put everything aside and focus all her efforts on winning her wife back.
Had she ever pursued her?
Perhaps, this was the very first time.
Fu Lingfeng simply threw up her hands, becoming a hands-off boss. The remaining work naturally fell into the hands of her younger sister, Fu Chaoyun—in truth, the entire family knew, and since Madam Fu wasn’t home, the work was passed down a second time.
By the same token, Fu Chaoyun had also heard the news that Wen Wan had run away from home and was demanding a divorce.
Fu Chaoyun, who had been happily spending time with her lover, was now suddenly buried under a mountain of work. After the initial shock and accepting this critical mission, she couldn’t help but feel a little resentful.
Seeing Fu Lingfeng come downstairs, she drawled, “Some people dress all high and mighty, looking so glamorous outside, but the moment they get home, their wife runs away~”
Fu Lingfeng: “…”
It was a rare opportunity to mock Fu Lingfeng, so of course, Fu Chaoyun had to seize it!
“I told you before, you can’t earn all the money in the world, and our family isn’t short on cash. Wouldn’t it be better to spend more time with your wife?”
Fu Lingfeng glanced at her. “I know that now.”
“…” Fu Chaoyun suddenly felt like she had shot herself in the foot.
“What else?” Fu Lingfeng asked again.
Fu Chaoyun didn’t react for a second, stunned. “What?”
Fu Lingfeng looked at her younger sister again. Both were Alphas, and as sisters, Fu Chaoyun’s personality was the polar opposite of hers. After her sister came of age, she seemed to be somewhat overshadowed by her halo, and Fu Lingfeng was the one who usually received more praise.
However, Fu Chaoyun was big-hearted and didn’t care about such things. The family atmosphere was also such that Fu Chaoyun was like the butt of all jokes9. Fu Lingfeng had inherited Madam Fu’s personality and would occasionally mock her sister.
It was a form of motivation, in a way.
Afterward, their Omega father would feel very sorry for her. Madam Fu never said it, but she doted on her younger daughter, and so did she, the elder sister. So, in another sense, while being the butt of all jokes, Fu Chaoyun was also the darling of the group10.
Recently, her sister had become much more capable. Both of the Fu family’s past and present leaders couldn’t help but look upon her more favorably; otherwise, they wouldn’t have handed over such a large family enterprise to her.
Fu Lingfeng’s clever mind instinctively started thinking about these business matters—but this was all wrong.
At least for now, she shouldn’t be thinking about business. And in certain areas, especially in matters of emotion, when it came to chasing someone, Fu Chaoyun was far superior to her.
In the past, that person had despised her sister so much, but after one variety show, they got together and were now unbelievably sweet.
She had already bowed her head once, so a second time wouldn’t make much difference. Besides, her wife and her sister were both family. It shouldn’t matter, right?
“Is there anything else I should pay attention to?” Fu Lingfeng paused. “When it comes to coaxing my wife.”
Fu Lingfeng rarely humbled herself to ask for advice so patiently, and her posture gave Fu Chaoyun a huge shock!
Fu Lingfeng: “…”
Fu Chaoyun came back to her senses. “If you’d been like this from the start, things would’ve been fine! Come here, let me tell you—”
It had to be said, Fu Chaoyun was quite fond of her sister-in-law, Wen Wan.
People are emotional creatures. Having lived under the same roof for so long, feelings were bound to develop. Besides, Wen Wan had helped her a lot during the variety show filming.
Most importantly, Pei Xuezhi also had a very good impression of Wen Wan. As for that Miss Jiang, Fu Chaoyun recalled from the memories of the scum Alpha that she had a bit of a princess syndrome11 and didn’t seem very easy to get along with.
Even if it was just so that Zhizhi could live comfortably at home after they got married, she would support keeping Wen Wan as her sister-in-law!
This was also the reason why Fu Chaoyun took on the immense workload and supported Fu Lingfeng’s wife-chasing endeavor.
In her opinion, Fu Lingfeng’s personality deserved to be burned a little, but it was her sister-in-law Wen Wan who was suffering.
However, burning her until she was medium-rare should be about right. She could still be nursed back to health later. She just hoped it wouldn’t be a raging inferno that scattered her ashes to the wind!
It shouldn’t be that serious, right?
Fu Chaoyun’s gaze was heavy, and Fu Lingfeng noticed it. “What are you looking at me for?”
Fu Chaoyun patted her shoulder and sighed. “I’m seeing how much heat you can take.”
Fu Lingfeng: ?
“Forget it, just bear with it.”
Fu Lingfeng: “…”
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that her sister’s path to winning back her wife was long and arduous. Fu Chaoyun’s instruction became particularly serious.
“First, you have to maintain a dazzling appearance.”
“?”
Fu Lingfeng was a bit confused, but over the past three days, after she had calmed down and especially after a good night’s rest last night, she had changed into a new trench coat—the ginger yellow that Wen Wan said she liked. It should look good, right?
“Second, you must learn to listen to what she says. Not just her words, but you have to watch with your eyes too. You have to notice all her little details and hobbies. When you suddenly bring them up, she’ll feel pleasantly surprised…”
Fu Chaoyun taught her point by point, and Fu Lingfeng jotted down every sentence—useful or not, she would write it down first!
The Fu family’s former star student consulting the poor student was truly a bizarre sight.
Fu Chaoyun said whatever came to mind, and after talking for who knows how long, her mouth felt a little dry.
“Last point: show weakness occasionally.”
?
This was completely inconceivable to Fu Lingfeng, who had always been known for her dominance. “Are you sure?”
“Of course!”
Fu Chaoyun’s reply was deafeningly loud. “Alphas are human too, not made of iron. If you always act strong, an Omega will certainly find you reliable, but it will inevitably create distance.”
“You have to let her feel your emotions, make her feel sorry for you. She will feel that she is needed too, and this is a crucial step in developing your relationship.”
“…”
Fu Lingfeng was half-convinced, but seeing Fu Chaoyun’s confident assertion, she still noted down this piece of advice from the love expert.
The impromptu tutoring session on love knowledge quickly ended. Fu Lingfeng had booked a ticket the night before and now immediately went to find Wen Wan.
Although Fu Lingfeng hadn’t been by Wen Wan’s side these past few days, she still had Wei Jiaming help keep an eye on things.
Wen Wan’s ID hadn’t been used to purchase any train or plane tickets. Knowing that her wife was still there, and that she could see her anytime she went, Fu Lingfeng’s mood was not as terrified as it had been the first time.
She was filled with a bit of anticipation, yet she was also anxious, seemingly even more so than the first time she went to find Wen Wan.
Such contradictory emotions rarely appeared in her, but every time they did, the object was always Wen Wan.
It was all because of Wen Wan.
Following Fu Chaoyun’s instructions, Fu Lingfeng came fully prepared this time. She brought a gift, and to avoid being stopped in the courtyard and unable to enter the house again, she even bought some groceries on the way.
Fu Lingfeng never cooked, let alone knew how to pick vegetables. She had no idea if what she bought was fresh or if the selection was good. In this land of fish and rice12, she even bought a live fish, had the vendor kill it for her, and carried it.
An elite-faced, coolly aloof Alpha was now carrying a live fish. This was a rare moment of humility for the great Miss Fu, but the scene was truly too incongruous.
And strange.
And because Fu Lingfeng herself was so eye-catching, people around her kept casting glances her way. She could hear them whispering in the local dialect, and she could understand a little.
They were saying—”Is this a daughter-in-law visiting her in-laws for the first time? Aiyo, she’s so handsome and has such an impressive air, why does she look so clueless?”
I’m not going to my in-laws’ house.
Fu Lingfeng refuted it in her heart.
I’m going to see my wife.
Fu Lingfeng had an excellent memory and could remember any path she had walked once, especially since this path led to Wen Wan.
Coming here for the second time, she was even more familiar with the way. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she walked firmly toward the small courtyard.
It was still an open courtyard. The yard was large, and it was a sunny afternoon. Wen Wan was still in the yard.
Last time, Wen Wan had used the open-style yard to step right in, but this time, the situation was a little different.
This time, it benefited someone else.
Wen Wan had someone with her. The man was tall and handsome, with blond hair and blue eyes, exuding a gentle and romantic aura. But Fu Lingfeng’s Alpha instincts told her that the man was also an Alpha.
Wen Wan’s back was to her, so Fu Lingfeng could only see the male Alpha’s rather handsome and refined face. He had a smile on his face as he lowered his head to speak to Wen Wan.
A fire instantly ignited in Fu Lingfeng’s heart!
Without even waiting for Wen Wan’s reaction, Fu Lingfeng charged forward, live fish in hand, and fired off in fluent English, her tone accusatory, “Who are you? Why are you here? What are you trying to do to my wife?”
“Fu Lingfeng?” Wen Wan was also startled to see her turn around. “Why are you here?”
Why is she here?
Why shouldn’t she be here!
“You scared her.” As this thought crossed Fu Lingfeng’s mind, the blond, blue-eyed foreign male Alpha spoke first. His Mandarin was seventy percent standard, with no accent.
He stood protectively in front of Wen Wan, first checking to see if she was alright, before turning to face Fu Lingfeng.
Or rather, it was a confrontation, a silent clash.
The two Alphas didn’t yield to each other, their auras seemingly evenly matched. The only difference was that the sole Omega was standing behind the other Alpha.
This detail instantly made Fu Lingfeng look like an outsider.
“Wen, is she the person you married after returning to the country?” the blond Alpha asked Wen Wan.
Wen Wan nodded.
“Nice to meet you.” Regardless of his inner thoughts, the blond gentleman was polite first. He didn’t extend his hand for a handshake. “I’m a friend of Wen Wan’s. My Chinese name is Chen Shimo.”
It was the very same admirer Doris had vouched for earlier.
He didn’t say, “You can call me so-and-so.” These two Alphas were on naturally opposing sides; they were never going to get along.
“Wen Wan has never mentioned you to me,” Fu Lingfeng said, reining in her emotions slightly, her tone cold and impolite.
Fu Lingfeng had always been a child of destiny, her pride buried deep in her bones. But having navigated the business world, she should have been extremely familiar with these social situations, able to handle them with ease.
But right now, perhaps it was a case of caring leading to chaos; when it involved the person and matters she cared about, her words came out laced with sharp thorns.
“Is that so?”
Chen Shimo didn’t get angry. He even smiled gently at Fu Lingfeng. “What a coincidence, I haven’t heard her mention you either.”
Of course, he was lying.
He had known about this Alpha’s existence for a long time. He knew her name was Fu Lingfeng, knew her family background… he knew everything, crystal clear, and that was before Wen had even married this person.
“Now you’ve heard it, and you’ve seen it.”
Fu Lingfeng came on aggressively, while Chen Shimo used softness to overcome her hardness.
“Right,” he said after acknowledging her. “But it’s quite strange. In the two days I’ve been here, I’ve had the fortune of hearing Miss Fu’s name from others.”
Fu Lingfeng suddenly had a bad premonition. This could cause her to be utterly defeated in front of him in an instant.
An Alpha’s intuition was always sharp.
“You—”
Chen Shimo began, then paused, seemingly considering Wen Wan’s presence and not wanting to be too harsh. A smile still hung on his face.
“I heard you’re getting a divorce from Wen, aren’t you?”
I knew it!
Fighting with a love rival was the most foolish course of action. After a brief rush of blood to her head, Fu Lingfeng took only a few seconds for reason to regain the upper hand. Her intelligence came back online, and this time, she looked past the blond Alpha, her gaze landing on Wen Wan.
“Wanwan,” she called out that exclusive pet name softly, yet her tone wasn’t entirely gentle; it was tinged with a hint of danger.
“Did you tell him this?”
Fu Lingfeng was certain that she hadn’t revealed to any outsiders that Wen Wan had proposed a divorce. She had only told her family out of necessity. As for Wei Jiaming, she had been impulsive that day.
However, although Wei Jiaming was a gossip, her lips were relatively sealed. She would never go around spreading rumors about her marriage.
“I…”
Wen Wan was initially very worried when she saw the two Alphas confronting each other. Despite her soft personality, she was kind-hearted and had been nervously about to intervene. Now, seeing Fu Lingfeng suddenly turn the spearhead on her, Wen Wan’s mind went blank.
What does she mean by this?
From what Doris told me, isn’t this already common knowledge?
Does she think I’m making her lose face now?
The word “divorce” was something only Fu Lingfeng was allowed to bring up, while she, on the other hand, was not to utter a single syllable of it.
A spark of defiance ignited in Wen Wan, and she retorted, “We’re going to divorce sooner or later.”
Knowing sooner or later, and who knows it… makes no difference, and it won’t make a difference.
Chen Shimo’s smile deepened, seeming somewhat pleased. It was unclear if it was because of the answer itself, or because of Wen Wan’s current attitude, which seemed to be on his side.
Of course, it was also possible he was just trying to provoke the other person.
“But I also said, I don’t agree!!” Fu Lingfeng’s voice was even colder than before.
Whatever thoughts she had before coming here about talking nicely, about yielding… were all thrown into disarray! Gone!
The warm afternoon sun landed on her shoulders, yet it felt a bit chilly.
Fu Lingfeng was still holding the fish. The smell was strong, and having carried it all the way here, she was now stained with the fishy odor, even on her bright new clothes.
It was as if a peacock had fanned its beautiful feathers, only to end up humiliating itself.
Smelling it now, Fu Lingfeng recalled the way the fish looked as it was being killed, its eyes staring straight ahead.
Just like how she was looking at Wen Wan now. And she was a fish on her chopping block.
Fu Lingfeng advanced on Wen Wan like a dark cloud. The aura of a top-tier Alpha was staggering. In the few steps she took, her mind raced, turning over countless thoughts and words, but in the end, only two words remained: show weakness.
The proud Alpha lowered her head. “Wen Wan, for three days, I’ve thought for three whole days. I think we should have another, proper talk.”
She paused. “Can we?”
Fu Lingfeng had lowered her head again, and again, it was for Wen Wan.
Since the divorce incident erupted, she had bowed her head to Wen Wan more than once, but all she seemed to get in return was a dismissive outcome.
Even so, this time, she still had to bow her head, had to restrain her erupting anger.
She used to be the most rational person, someone who would never become so twisted.
Yes.
Twisted. Even without seeing her own face, Fu Lingfeng could imagine her expression at this moment. It certainly wasn’t pretty.
And the first rule of wife-chasing was to use a bright and attractive appearance to attract the other party.
She had failed in advance.
At this moment, Fu Lingfeng seemed to finally understand what her sister meant before she left when she asked, “How much heat can you take?”
So the flames of love really could burn a person’s reason and judgment to ashes. But she had to withstand the heat, she had no choice but to endure it, or she would burn herself to death.
Burning herself to death would be one thing, but it might also burn Wen Wan to ashes along with her.
Romantic?
Perhaps.
But Fu Lingfeng was not a yandere13, after all. She wanted to be with Wen Wan properly, to be a living couple.
Perhaps she could even add a few qualifiers to that: loving, affectionate, growing old together.
But even though she had done it many times, Fu Lingfeng still felt ashamed, because the act itself was so very un-Fu Lingfeng. And now there was an outsider present, an outsider who was her love rival.
Will she soften?
Fu Lingfeng wondered with a certain trepidation, but no matter how much she imagined in her head, it couldn’t compare to reality.
All because the moment she got close, Wen Wan let out a clear—
“Retch.”
Just because of her proximity, the disgust on her wife’s face was completely unconcealed; she had even started to gag.
Fu Lingfeng’s movements froze abruptly, as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her entire body.
She didn’t even have time to retract her bit of shame. Awkwardness, stiffness… in that moment of clarity, the first emotion that welled up in her heart was worry.
Is she okay?
However, faster than her own movements, Chen Shimo once again stepped forward to shield the Omega. The blond Alpha’s brows were furrowed, his expression displeased and even hostile as he looked at Fu Lingfeng.
“I told you, you scared her! Please stay away from Wen, and control yourself, even if it’s just for the good of your former wife!”
The two of them actually looked a bit well-matched.
Fu Lingfeng stood frozen in place, holding the stinking fish, unable to advance or retreat, like a marionette whose strings had been cut, completely incapable of making a move on her own.
Wen Wan’s sudden discomfort had been caused by her.
Wen Wan also realized her reaction had been too extreme. A physical instinct was impossible to control, especially with Fu Lingfeng holding a fish.
“Sorry…”
Chen Shimo interrupted, “You’re just too kind. You still have to apologize to her for this, when you clearly can’t stand it when she comes near you, when you feel disgusted…”
“Shut up!”
Fu Lingfeng’s head started to ache again, just like that other day, but the pain was even more intense. She fiercely ordered the Alpha to stop.
Her dark, brownish eyes deepened until no trace of brown could be seen, leaving only a vast expanse of inky blackness. Her gaze was fixed on Chen Shimo. “She is still my wife.”
As long as the divorce papers weren’t signed, Wen Wan would always be her wife.
“You’re the one who should stay away from my wife.” A clear-headed Fu Lingfeng was terrifying. She looked coldly at the other Alpha.
“I can ignore your personal attacks on me, but if you continue to spread rumors and bewitch my wife, I can absolutely sue you for destroying a marriage and harassment.”
“Get it straight. You’re the one who’s the outsider.”
Chen Shimo was choked by Fu Lingfeng’s words.
Alright, that was indeed a fact.
After speaking, Fu Lingfeng once again extended a hand to Wen Wan. “Wanwan, I am your partner, your Alpha. Come here.”
It was an invitation, her tone gentle, yet also forceful.
The aura Fu Lingfeng released in that back-and-forth was so staggering it almost crushed everyone on the other side. Only at this moment did Chen Shimo realize that she had been holding back when they were first confronting each other.
Was it because of Wen Wan?
No wonder Wen Wan chose her back then. But she’s not bad either…
The three of them were lost in their own thoughts, the relationship at a stalemate. The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly fell silent.
Suddenly, applause came slowly from behind.
“What’s wrong, what’s wrong? Why has everyone stopped talking?”
It was Doris, who had come out after using the restroom and returned to the courtyard. She watched the scene of the two Alphas facing off with great excitement, adding more fuel to the fire.
“Weren’t you arguing so fiercely just now~ Aiya, don’t just stand there talking, you can’t kill anyone like that. Hurry up, get to it, start fighting already!”
As she spoke, she walked closer, casually reaching out and whisking away the slightly pale Wen Wan. “Stinky Alphas fighting, don’t you go bumping into our delicate, soft Wanwan.”
Chen Shimo was, after all, more familiar with the two of them. It was Doris who had brought him to Wen Wan’s little house today, and all the information about Wen Wan had come from this mutual friend.
He chose to back down for now, shrugging. “Doris, don’t make that kind of joke.”
This familiar interaction between them formed a circle of three, effectively excluding Fu Lingfeng.
Fu Lingfeng stood alone on the other side, yet she showed no sign of shame or embarrassment at being excluded. Even with the dead-eyed fish in her hand, the Alpha’s powerful aura did not diminish in the slightest. Her eyes were dark and bottomless. She even smiled, her gaze sweeping past Wen Wan and finally landing on the blond Alpha. This was the elder sister, after all.
“Is that so?”
Fu Lingfeng smiled faintly. “Then is it okay if I beat him to death?”
It was a statement of fact.
—The beast, who had always worn a cloak of refined restraint, had finally been angered, revealing the sharp claws and fangs she had hidden so deeply, along with her ultimate, ferocious visage.
One scratch would reveal bone; another might be fatal.
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【Irresponsible Mini-theater】
(Something is burning in the distance) (Runs over excitedly) (What a lively fire, so nice to watch) (Claps and shouts while adding more firewood) (Make the fire bigger, I love to see it!)
Fu Lingfeng: Ahhh, that’s my house! Our marital home!!!
PS: The side CP’s storyline might be very long. I can’t estimate when it will end, so I’m just going to lie flat and let the plot develop on its own. In any case, I’ll update every day. Because the plots are intertwined, the word count is usually quite high. Xiao Zhao’s extra should be quite short. One round in the crematorium should be enough, right? _(:з”∠)_
Footnotes
- 追妻火葬场 | zhuī qī huǒzàngchǎng | Lit. “wife-chasing crematorium.” A very popular webnovel trope where one character (often the gong/top) deeply hurts their partner, causing them to leave. The first character then has to go through an extremely painful and difficult process (the “crematorium”) to win them back.
- 修罗场 | xiūluóchǎng | From the Sanskrit “Asura’s field.” A Japanese-derived term popular in East Asian fandoms for a scene of intense, chaotic conflict, especially a romantic one involving multiple rivals.
- 傻白甜 | shǎ bái tián | Lit. “silly, white, sweet.” A character trope for someone who is naive, innocent, and sweet-natured, sometimes to the point of being easily fooled.
- 真人快打 | zhēn rén kuài dǎ | The Chinese name for the video game series Mortal Kombat, known for its brutal fights.
- 双宿双飞 | shuāng sù shuāng fēi | Lit. to perch and fly together in a pair. An idiom describing an inseparable, loving couple.
- 剃头担子一头热 | tìtóu dànzi yītóu rè | Lit. “a barber’s pole, hot on one end.” An idiom for a one-sided effort or unrequited love, where one party puts in all the work.
- 陈时墨 | Chén Shímò
- 覆盖标记 | fùgài biāojì | A concept in the Omegaverse where a new Alpha’s bite and pheromones can overwrite a previous Alpha’s mark on an Omega, effectively breaking the former bond.
- 团欺 | tuán qī | Lit. “group bullied.” A slang term, often from idol fan culture, for a group member who is frequently teased or picked on by the others, often affectionately.
- 团宠 | tuán chǒng | Lit. “group pampered.” The opposite of tuánqī, this is slang for a group member who is cherished and spoiled by everyone.
- 公主病 | gōngzhǔ bìng | A term for a woman who acts spoiled, entitled, and demanding, as if she were a princess.
- 鱼米水乡 | yúmǐshuǐxiāng | Lit. “village of fish and rice.” An idiom describing a fertile region, typically in Southern China, known for its abundance.
- 病娇 | bìngjiāo | From Japanese. A character archetype who is sweet and affectionate on the outside, but their love is a violent, obsessive, and often dangerous fixation.
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