Scum A with a Sweet Black Lotus O – Chapter 160
by Little PandaShe and Her · Side CP
Fu Lingfeng x Wen Wan ⑥
“Pregnant? It can only be mine.”
—Like a sharp blade plunging straight into her heart, dripping with blood.
Ultimately, reason triumphed over emotion.
“You’re lying,” Fu Lingfeng said. “I don’t believe you.”
Even now, Fu Lingfeng couldn’t tell if her overly rational side was a good thing or a bad thing.
She used to think it was good. It controlled her, preventing her from doing impulsive things she would later regret. Besides, she had a younger sister who was more than free-spirited enough for the both of them; as the eldest sister, it seemed to be her responsibility to shoulder everything for the family.
But later, when problems arose in her marriage with Wen Wan, she calmed down and traced things back to their source. It seemed the crisis of their divorce had been seeded from the very beginning by their different personalities.
Her wife was gentle and weak, a little timid, but her heart and eyes were filled with only her. Naturally, she couldn’t be at fault.
The one at fault was her.
Fu Lingfeng didn’t get much sleep, usually only five or six hours a day, yet she would wake up full of energy.
Her sleep quality was excellent.
But during those three days, she had tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Even when she did drift off, she would jolt awake in the middle of the night, trapped in a strange cycle of nightmares.
The scent of an Omega still seemed to linger on the pillow beside her, a soothing balm. But her rational side kept reminding her, torturing her, that if her wife herself didn’t come back, that little trace of sweetness would soon fade.
It might even… no longer belong to her.
How could she possibly allow that?!
But at this very moment, Fu Lingfeng was grateful for that bit of rationality pulling her back, preventing her from doing something to hurt her wife in a fit of impulsive anger.
Faster than her words, her body had already taken two steps back, trying to use distance to alleviate the other’s discomfort.
And she truly didn’t believe Wen Wan’s words.
She recalled countless nights entwined with her wife, neck to neck. Their lovemaking was less frequent than that of most couples, and that was because of her wife’s intolerance.
Several times after their marriage, she would still be full of energy while her delicate Wanwan already looked like she couldn’t take any more. At first, she thought that she would naturally adapt after a few more times. But on the one or two occasions she had been too rough, her wife had looked even more pitiful. After that, Fu Lingfeng restrained herself and reduced the frequency.
Gradually, that reduction became the new normal.
But even if it was less frequent, five years was a long time, enough to fill in many gaps.
The Omega’s snow-white skin would be covered in red plum blossoms—some a natural physiological reaction, some the work of the Alpha.
Her slender neck would be arched, her face as lovely as a peach blossom or hibiscus, like a swan that could no longer bear the strain. The corners of her eyes would be red, and most of the time she would hang her head, not daring to look at her. Later, once they grew accustomed to making love in the dark, she would look at her.
The Omega had no idea just how bright and scorching her gaze was.
She was shy, yet she was also filled with joy.
Later, as she grew bolder, she would sometimes get carried away and wrap her pale, slender arms around her neck…
Like fish and water, merging and flowing together.
How could a Wen Wan like that be “disgusted” with her?
Once she had put some distance between them, Wen Wan’s condition clearly improved. “That was the past. The you right now makes me feel disgusted. Utterly disgusted.”
She emphasized.
“I can’t even stand you being a little bit closer.”
The four of them sat down for a meal.
—Only Chen Shimo was in a good mood.
Judging by the looks on the other two’s faces, their private conversation had not resolved the issue. In fact, it seemed to have developed in a worse direction.
Even so, Fu Lingfeng shamelessly stayed.
Of the three others, only Doris was absolutely safe for Wen Wan. So those two sat on one side, while the two Alphas sat on the other.
They had reached a strange, unspoken consensus.
The table was a bit small. Perhaps because no one’s mind was on the meal, or perhaps because he got a little carried away, Chen Shimo bumped Fu Lingfeng’s elbow while serving soup, spilling it all over her.
A patch of the bright, beautiful sweater was instantly soaked. Although the soup wasn’t scalding hot straight from the pot, it was still hot. Even with the layer of clothing, its power wasn’t diminished by much.
Chen Shimo froze for a moment, then apologized instinctively, “I’m sorry…”
Wen Wan was already on her feet. “Are you alright? Did you get burned? Take off your clothes, quickly. I just moved in, so I don’t have any burn cream…”
Aside from a slight frown when the soup first splashed on her, Fu Lingfeng’s expression had remained virtually unchanged. Now, meeting Wen Wan’s gaze, the Alpha’s eyes were deep.
“It’s nothing serious.”
In the end, Fu Lingfeng went to Wen Wan’s room to check the injury and, while she was at it, wash up and change into a clean set of clothes.
The lunch was forced to a hasty end. As the culprit, the blond Alpha was dispatched to buy medicine—because it was faster for him to go himself than to call for a delivery.
Before leaving, Doris nudged Chen Shimo’s arm. “How could you be so careless just now?”
Chen Shimo was still a bit dazed.
“I really didn’t do it on purpose. Besides, I feel like… she might have intentionally bumped into me just now…”
“What did you say?”
The blond Alpha blinked his beautiful green eyes. “Doris, is this what you people call—a green tea?”
“…”
After her shock passed, Doris retorted with an equally deadpan expression, “This is called a self-inflicted injury ploy1.”
After bringing Fu Lingfeng into her room, Wen Wan began to regret it.
Fu Lingfeng’s burn wasn’t serious, just a bit red. Perhaps the soup stain on her clothes was more damaging to the Alpha’s dignity.
She should have acted colder, sharper, just as she had before. She shouldn’t have lost her composure and rushed to care for the other woman over such a minor issue, her heart completely focused on her.
Five years was too long.
This habit was already deeply ingrained in her bones, branded onto her soul. It was impossible to change in a short time.
She had exposed herself.
She wasn’t as… as she claimed to be.
Would Fu Lingfeng find out?
She will, won’t she.
After all, she’s so sharp. Once she realizes this, it will give her another opening. Things will become complicated again. But then again, Fu Lingfeng wasn’t always so meticulous when it came to matters concerning herself, so perhaps she’d overlook it. Things might not be that bad yet, right?
Wen Wan’s thoughts flickered between light and dark, her heart rising and falling. A single tiny detail had sent her spiraling into uncontrollable overthinking… until Chen Shimo’s return interrupted everything.
The blond Alpha handed her the ointment he had bought. Almost without thinking, Wen Wan was about to take it to Fu Lingfeng.
“Wait.” Chen Shimo frowned, stopping her. “Wen, you two are about to get a divorce. Don’t you think you’re being overly concerned about her?”
Wen Wan froze.
“You need to get used to it. Even if it feels awkward now, you have to learn to gradually adapt, to adapt to a life apart from her.”
The Omega hung her head, her lips pressed together, looking pitiful.
She knew everything he was saying. But she had known from the very beginning that she was a weak and useless Omega. She… was terrible…
“Forget it.” Chen Shimo seemed unable to bear seeing her like this and changed the subject. “There’s something else I have to tell you.”
Wen Wan looked up.
“Believe it or not, I’m not lying to you. The reason the soup spilled just now… I could feel that she deliberately bumped into me!”
“Wen! She’s just using your kindness, your sympathy! She’s betting that you won’t just stand by and ignore her!”
Wen Wan’s raised head lowered again, her thick lashes hiding her eyes, making it impossible to know what she was thinking.
Chen Shimo kept a close watch on Wen Wan’s expression.
After arriving in this country, he had heard many stories about Wen and that Alpha. How the other woman had a white moonlight, how she had never married Wen for love…
Therefore, he had been quite confident before coming.
Didn’t they still have their past connection?
But hearing is one thing, and seeing is another. Seeing Wen Wan and Fu Lingfeng’s interactions today, it didn’t look at all like a clean break, but more like a lovers’ spat.
Chen Shimo realized that if he didn’t apply some pressure and make his move now, he might very well be kicked out of the game soon!
Just like last time.
“Wen, I have to say it this time.”
Wen Wan, who had been like a wooden doll until now, finally reacted. But faster than her attempt to stop him, the blond Alpha’s confession was already out.
“You know my feelings for you have never changed. I want to be the Alpha for the rest of your life. I don’t care that you’ve been married, or what might have happened between you and another Alpha…”
The blond Alpha’s green eyes revealed a deep affection. “Wen, I only ask that you give me a chance. A chance to compete fairly.”
Completely the opposite of Doris, who was a local but preferred to be called by her English name, Chen Shimo was a foreigner but preferred to use his Chinese name. Or rather, this preference only applied when he was with Wen Wan; his other friends still called him by his original English name.
The reason the blond Alpha had spoken so quickly this time was due to an incident that not even Doris knew about.
The night before Wen Wan was set to return to the country for her arranged marriage, Chen Shimo had come to find her downstairs from her apartment.
He asked her if she could stay here and not go back.
As one of the few worries of her girlhood, she had mentioned the arranged marriage to her roommate Doris, who had probably let it slip to him. After all, the three of them were good friends with overlapping social circles.
At the time, Wen Wan hadn’t really made up her mind. To marry or not to marry… Heavens! Was she really going to get married without ever having been in love?!
But her parents had spent money to send her abroad to study, to ensure she lived without worry. Now that the family was in trouble and needed her, she naturally had to agree. And given her personality, it was highly unlikely she would refuse.
After returning to the country and meeting Fu Lingfeng, she was captivated by her looks and demeanor, and one could say she had entered the marriage willingly.
It was just that the final outcome wasn’t exactly what she had hoped for.
And now.
Faced with her friend’s sudden emotional outburst, Wen Wan also realized something wasn’t right.
The thing was, although Chen Shimo was an Alpha, he had an excellent personality and a wide circle of friends, which included no shortage of Omegas. Whenever they went out together, he was always thoughtful and considerate to everyone.
But when that consideration was directed only at her—
“I have to go back.” Wen Wan smiled, cutting off the rest of the Alpha’s words. “Chen Shimo, let’s meet again if fate allows.”
She was far too cowardly, even despicable. If she laid everything bare, they probably couldn’t even be friends anymore, right? Although things would gradually grow distant this way too, it was for the best. At least it preserved a final shred of dignity for both of them, didn’t it?
She had always been like this. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she would always selfishly, even greedily, try to hold on to the last little bit she had. Even if it was already a mess on the inside, just maintaining a facade was good enough.
Friendship, marriage… she was indecisive and wishy-washy when a clean break was needed, and in the end, everything just fell into a complete mess.
Recalling the past, Wen Wan’s mood sank again—she could never control herself like this.
But this time, it was time to make a choice.
“I am still in a marital relationship.”
“It’s okay,” Chen Shimo said immediately, extremely eager. “I can wait. I can wait until you’re divorced. I’m not in a hurry.”
“It’s not that.” Wen Wan shook her head. “After the divorce, I don’t plan on starting a new relationship for the time being…”
“I can wait for all of that.”
Wen Wan still shook her head, and Chen Shimo instantly understood. “Are you trying to trap yourself in this marriage? Even after you two are divorced? Or is it… Wen, do you still love her?!”
The blond Alpha’s voice suddenly rose, and his usually gentle and refined face took on a somewhat intimidating pressure.
Love?
Wen Wan couldn’t tell anymore. But there was one thing she couldn’t tell anyone just yet: she was carrying a child in her belly.
And she had no intention of getting rid of it.
Carrying this child, how could she start a new relationship with someone else?
It would be unfair to that person, and to the child itself.
Greedy people face retribution.
She had known this for a long time, yet she had still clung to a sliver of hope, only tasting the bitterness for herself after she had stepped right into it.
“It has nothing to do with her,” Wen Wan replied. “It’s about what I want to do.”
“Wen!” the blond Alpha cried out. “This isn’t fair to me! Are you going to hang yourself on that one tree for the rest of your life, even after you’ve already decided to leave…”
“There’s no such thing as absolute fairness in this world,” Wen Wan said. In the past, she had often tried to find a balance between two sides, only to end up with a lose-lose situation where she pleased no one.
If only for the sake of this child, her will at this moment was unusually firm. “That time you came to find me, urging me not to return to the country, was that fair to your girlfriend at the time?”
Now it was Chen Shimo’s turn to be shocked. “You… you knew?”
Wen Wan nodded, her frankness bordering on cruelty. “Even though you two didn’t make it public, and even Doris didn’t know, it was very obvious to me.”
Her overly delicate mind had finally found a use in certain specific matters.
Yes.
Chen Shimo had a partner back then. Wen Wan knew, which was why she never thought he might have those kinds of feelings for her. Coupled with the fact that he was just as gentle with her as he was with Doris and other Omegas, Wen Wan naturally wouldn’t entertain any wishful thinking after realizing he already had a girlfriend.
Her refusal at the time was partly to preserve their friendship and dignity, and partly because her somewhat traditional views on love made it impossible for her to accept such a thing.
People are emotional creatures with inherent biases. Back then, she chose to be tactful to preserve their friendship. Looking back now, that friendship had probably long since shattered and become unrecognizable. What she thought was consideration and tact had instead become a reason for him to push his luck.
Wen Wan’s gentle, watery eyes locked onto the Alpha’s. She took a deep breath. “Chen Shimo, you say you’re willing to wait for me. Are you going to wait for me while maintaining a relationship with someone else?”
“No need. A you like that is even more disgusting to me than a Fu Lingfeng who married me while her heart longed for another.”
See?
She had learned something during these years of marriage to Fu Lingfeng. She knew where to stab to make it really hurt.
What she had learned also meant that she had inevitably been stained with traces of Fu Lingfeng’s character.
The blond Alpha finally left in disgrace, his face flushed with anger, probably feeling too ashamed to face anyone. After that, he never again spoke of waiting for her or loving her.
Wen Wan thought she should probably mention this interlude to Doris later, to stop her from trying to set them up again.
Her broken marriage had taught Wen Wan a lesson—
It’s better to shatter a superficial, vain facade completely than to try and maintain it.
A broken thing is always broken. No matter how much you patch it up, it will never return to its original state. On the contrary, you’ll only prick your own hands when you pick it up, ending up covered in wounds.
And.
Her personality, her entire being, was probably just too terrible. That’s why, to this day, no one had ever come to truly love and cherish her.
Perhaps because the break was decisive, or perhaps because the long period of no contact had indeed been effective, or maybe it was because his image had already cracked in her mind the moment he confessed to her while having a girlfriend. Her feelings for him had never been that deep.
This time, Wen Wan quickly pulled herself out of her low spirits.
She took the ointment Chen Shimo had bought and walked toward the room. The house had two floors, but Wen Wan had only prepared two bathrooms.
One was in the bedroom she had chosen, and the other was next to the living room, which was a bit of a walk from her room.
Fu Lingfeng’s visit had been sudden, and there were no spare clothes for her to change into. After showering, she could only wear Wen Wan’s clothes. Thinking back now, it would have been better to send her to the bathroom outside. But at that moment, perhaps at the thought of Fu Lingfeng walking through a long stretch of the house improperly dressed, she had subconsciously led her into her room.
Only now did she regret it.
Wen Wan could only hope that Fu Lingfeng was still showering and hadn’t come out yet. She would quietly place the ointment on the table…
However.
Murphy’s Law: whatever you don’t want to happen is what’s most likely to happen. When Wen Wan pushed the door open, she saw Fu Lingfeng standing there, looking up at her.
She had indeed changed into the clean clothes Wen Wan had prepared. Wen Wan was already regretting it and, with a bit of a mischievous impulse, had specifically chosen a pink sweater.
The color didn’t match Fu Lingfeng in the slightest. But now that Fu Lingfeng had put it on, it didn’t look completely out of place. It even gave her a handsome sort of liveliness. The pale, lotus-pink color complemented the Alpha’s fair skin, making even that face, perennially covered in frost, look unusually pretty.
It was as if she had become several years younger. Not quite a high school student, but perhaps like a recent college graduate?
…a rather poor one at that.
There was a full seven-centimeter height difference between them. The pink sweater was a perfect fit for Wen Wan, but on the Alpha, it became a slim-fit, cinching a slender, firm waist.
The pants were also too short, becoming capris that exposed her slender, fair ankles—the kind one could hold in their palm and toy with.
Even the shabbiness transformed into a rich and dazzling beauty.
Especially right now.
After her shower, the Alpha’s skin had a faint, light pink glow, and even her deep eyes seemed to have a moist, comfortable sheen. Perhaps she had gotten her hair wet by accident while showering, as half of its length was damp. She was dabbing at it with a towel, though she didn’t seem to be paying much attention.
Her hair, like the rest of the Fu family’s, was naturally wavy. But compared to Fu Chaoyun, Fu Lingfeng’s waves were a bit looser. As she lowered her head to dry her hair, she glanced askance, as if employing a kind of charming tenderness.
Even though they were getting a divorce, Wen Wan still had to admit that Fu Lingfeng’s looks were top-tier.
Normally, she was like a flower on a high, unreachable peak. But once she let her guard down slightly, like now, or on every occasion they had been in bed in the past, she was no longer that inviolable Alpha. She had bewitched her so many times that she had almost lost her bearings.
Beauty truly befuddles the mind.
Wen Wan quickly forced herself to calm down again, saying as placidly as possible, “The ointment, I…” I’ve put it on the table.
“Give it to me,” the Alpha said first, cutting her off.
Wen Wan was compelled to walk over. She first caught a faint scent of pine—very crisp, not at all overwhelming. The light woody fragrance should have had a calming effect, but most of the time it appeared, it was utterly mesmerizing.
This was the scent of Fu Lingfeng’s pheromones, and when an Alpha released this kind of scent, it meant—
“Your soothing period has arrived.” The Alpha had also caught the sweet fragrance in the air. It wasn’t strong; it must have been released by Wen Wan in the short time after she entered the room and saw her.
It belonged to her, and had nothing to do with any other Alpha.
“Do you need to be soothed?”
To be soothed meant to be marked.
The Alpha had stopped drying her hair. Her hand didn’t take the ointment she offered; she just tilted her head slightly. As she spoke, a mesmerizing luster gradually appeared in her deep, dark eyes.
She even asked, “Why did it come so quickly this time?”
It had only been half a month since Fu Lingfeng had left on her business trip. They had been together half a month ago… and generally speaking, a full marking of an Omega could last three to four months. Of course, an Alpha who had a wife would never adhere to this maximum effective period.
Even Fu Lingfeng, who had intentionally reduced their frequency to take care of her wife’s body, was no exception.
And now, Fu Lingfeng was saying that she was releasing pheromones. Wen Wan, familiar with all the knowledge about AOs, could only think of one possibility—
Pregnancy!
A pregnant Omega was more sensitive, more fragile, and needed the Alpha who was the child’s other parent to soothe them with pheromones.
So, does Fu Lingfeng know this?
At that thought, she almost subconsciously wanted to dig her nails into her palm to steady her emotions, to prevent Fu Lingfeng from discovering her current nervousness and abnormality.
But with Fu Lingfeng’s keen powers of observation, doing so would only seem more strange and suspicious, making her think even deeper, even if she hadn’t known at first…
Wen Wan could only suppress the impulse. Under the mental strain, her voice came out a bit strained. “No need!”
“We’re already getting a divorce!”
It’s fine.
I’ve already established a persona of being utterly disgusted by her. She probably won’t find out now, right?
Fu Lingfeng seemed not to have noticed, but she continued to stare at Wen Wan. “I’ve always known that. Wanwan, you don’t need to keep emphasizing it.”
“But I hope you can remember not to make such overstepping decisions on my behalf!”
Fu Lingfeng stared at Wen Wan for a while longer. “Fine.”
Wen Wan let out a breath.
She didn’t find out, did she?
Fu Lingfeng took the ointment and had just unscrewed the cap, seemingly about to treat the burn on her arm, when she suddenly asked, “How about now?”
The Alpha tossed the towel aside. Her head was still lowered, and she didn’t raise her overly sharp eyes, which for a moment reduced her intimidating presence. Wen Wan, who had just relaxed, carelessly fell into her trap.
“What?”
“How do you feel now?” As the Alpha lowered her head, her long eyelashes cast a shadow. She was now repeating her own hurtful words in a light tone.
“Didn’t you say you feel disgusted the moment I get close, that you can’t even control the urge to vomit? What about now? Not vomiting anymore?”
Wait—
Only then did Wen Wan realize. In her nervousness about a much bigger secret being discovered, she had completely missed such a detail from before. Now it had all been seen by Fu Lingfeng. How could she fix this?
Say she was just bluffing?
Impossible. Fu Lingfeng would never give her a chance to back down!
Before Wen Wan could think of a perfect solution, Fu Lingfeng suddenly looked up and leaned closer, as if to test her own guess. The scent of pine on the Alpha’s body grew stronger.
Wen Wan instinctively covered her mouth to pretend to gag.
The Alpha’s clear eyes saw through everything. “Don’t vomit. It’ll break my heart. Besides, you haven’t fully recovered, you’d probably feel sick yourself, right?”
Wen Wan froze.
What did she mean by that?
Thinking this, her feigned action stopped, as if proving Fu Lingfeng’s guess correct. And the person in question was still explaining, unhurried.
“So, Wanwan, you’re not disgusted by me as a person, but by the smell on me, is that right? I brought a few dishes when I came, and the only one you didn’t cook was the fish. During the meal, I glanced toward the kitchen and didn’t see it, so it must have been thrown away? Also, I clearly marked you half a month ago. You should be in your safe period right now, but from the moment I came in, your pheromones suddenly started overflowing. Your soothing period has started early…”
What a terrifying Alpha. Her powers of observation were terrifyingly sharp. She had clearly acted as if she were hurt by her words, yet she had been able to remain clear-headed and rational, even analyzing her surroundings for the information she wanted.
Think of something, quickly!
Wen Wan was going crazy!
She felt like a prisoner on the gallows, waiting inch by inch for Fu Lingfeng’s judgment, from her words to her gaze.
The Alpha’s gaze traveled downwards. She was wearing a pink, slightly fluffy sweater, her hair still not completely dry and draped damply over her shoulders, but her eyes were extremely deep.
The illusion of a poor student was gone. The woman before her was unbelievably perceptive.
“Both times I’ve shown up, Wanwan, you’ve kept emphasizing that you want to divorce me, and as soon as possible. Even when I wanted to talk, you wouldn’t listen to another word. Thinking back now, you’re in a big hurry. You’re actually trying to hide an even bigger secret, aren’t you?”
“Am I right, Wanwan?”
The second question was an assertion.
At the same time, the Alpha’s gaze finally settled on Wen Wan’s lower abdomen. The scent of pine pheromones surged, both a comfort and a threat.
The former was for the child, for her body.
The latter was for Wen Wan’s will itself.
“No—” A sound escaped Wen Wan’s throat.
“So, Wanwan is actually pregnant,” Fu Lingfeng paused. “Is it mine?”
“Don’t…”
Wen Wan began to tremble uncontrollably. The nightmares she had tossed and turned through for countless nights had become reality. Her fear was magnified a thousand times, and she could barely support her own body.
As she fell, she was caught in Fu Lingfeng’s arms.
Perhaps because she had just showered, Fu Lingfeng’s embrace was warm. Her still slightly damp hair brushed against Wen Wan’s neck. It should have made her tremble with fear, but the familiar pheromones surrounding her, like the countless days and nights of tender companionship, transformed her fear into comfort.
It transformed into another kind of “trembling.”
Once her emotions had stabilized a little, the Alpha kissed the Omega’s neck. It was just a light peck, not a marking, but it was indeed a gentle comfort.
“Indeed.”
The proud and arrogant Alpha sighed. “It can only be mine.”
The author has something to say:
So, you see, being smart isn’t completely useless, is it~
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