Scum A with a Sweet Black Lotus O – Chapter 89
by Little PandaHow could I possibly let you escape!
It wasn’t until Fu Chaoyun walked out of Pei Xuezhi’s home that the System dared to speak.
【Ahem, may I ask a question? Are you normal… right now?】
“…Hmm?”
Hearing this voice, especially when the Alpha glanced over lazily, the System finally breathed a small sigh of relief.
【You suddenly going dark1 just now scared me to death! You wouldn’t listen no matter how I tried to persuade you. You’ve already planted a temporary mark, you’ve completely offended the female lead now, haven’t you!】
【You’re finished!!!】
Fu Chaoyun remained silent for a moment.
Her body had previously been drenched in the sweet scent of Omega pheromones, mixed with her own, but now it was undetectable—that inhibitor had ultimately been used on herself.
Going out so late at night wouldn’t cause others to smell anything either.
It could also be considered a form of “possessiveness” in a certain sense.
“Not necessarily.”
【???】
The System could monitor Fu Chaoyun’s physical condition. As mentioned before, when Pei Xuezhi was in her susceptible period, Fu Chaoyun’s body’s reactions were controlled by the other party. But the System was certain that this time, Pei Xuezhi hadn’t dragged Fu Chaoyun down with her into the susceptible period’s onset.
However, there had actually been a tiny, tiny instant at the very beginning when Fu Chaoyun’s emotions had spiked, as if reacting to Pei Xuezhi—this shouldn’t have happened. Fu Chaoyun’s emotions were supposed to be very stable, and as the host, she shouldn’t be able to break free from the System’s control.
Moreover, as things developed later, it seemed as though Pei Xuezhi had taken the lead, using emotions to control the direction of this tide of passion.
Of course.
It couldn’t tell Fu Chaoyun either of these two points.
But saying nothing at all could easily arouse suspicion.
【Are you saying Pei Xuezhi was actually willing? That’s not impossible. After all, if she really didn’t like you at all, she probably would have pushed you away long ago. Right now, it’s a bit like she’s half-resisting, half-complying…】
“Mm,” Fu Chaoyun responded softly.
The System was suddenly horrified. It recalled Fu Chaoyun’s statement—”Pei Xuezhi likes being treated this way”—
【You shouldn’t have had such a huge emotional fluctuation! So you were just going with the flow just now, completely following Pei Xuezhi’s preferences?】
【No wonder!!】
【I knew it, based on your personality, you shouldn’t have gone dark…】
Fu Chaoyun, however, suddenly lifted her head. In the night curtain, her pair of amber eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp glint flashing through them.
“What do you mean, ‘shouldn’t have’?”
【…】 The System shut its mouth.
“Also, you mentioned ‘again’ earlier. What was that situation ‘again’?”
【…】
It thought Fu Chaoyun’s mind had been entirely focused on Pei Xuezhi at the time. Had she heard that bit too?
The System went completely silent, waiting for a long time without any response.
As expected.
With each probing attempt, Fu Chaoyun discovered that this System was hiding many things from her. Judging by its reactions, none of them were likely good things. But it didn’t matter; she would slowly uncover them all.
And for the present moment.
Fu Chaoyun rubbed her head. Just as the System said, her personality was usually carefree and open-minded; she rarely felt as agitated as she did now. Her hand pressed against her temple, then moved down to the gland on the back of her Alpha neck.
Pei Xuezhi had coveted it several times in the past, Fu Chaoyun knew that, yet when she had deliberately exposed it just now, the other party had refused.
Weren’t they having a good time, very satisfied? Then why…
“I feel like… I seem to be missing something,” Fu Chaoyun murmured softly, her brow deeply furrowed.
From the Scum A to her, since the System could manipulate this body’s reaction to Pei Xuezhi, wouldn’t it be easy2 for it to pull some other tricks? Perhaps acting like an idiotic mascot was essentially to lower her guard?
【How is that possible?!】
Like a large cat whose tail had been stepped on, the System instantly shrieked.
Fu Chaoyun’s deep, obscure eyes gazed over.
【I mean, memories?】
【Because you transmigrated, the world you originally lived in doesn’t belong to you. So your memories from that previous world will gradually become unclear. Essentially, you are still a person of this world; things can’t just be moved around randomly. Think about it, wouldn’t that world fall into chaos?】
【It’s normal for you to be experiencing this situation now…】
Is that so?
It felt more like tossing out a small secret, or rather, a predetermined fact she already knew, to hide a larger secret behind it.
These thoughts merely skimmed the deepest layer of Fu Chaoyun’s mind; the System couldn’t detect them.
Although the System resided in her brain, allowing them to communicate through thoughts, the feeling of being constantly spied upon was always unpleasant, even for someone as free-spirited as Fu Chaoyun. So, during this period, she had figured out a method: splitting her consciousness into two parts. One hidden part for her own contemplation, and the other part for the System to see.
The previous incident where she proactively planned the exposure of the “Scum A” affair was already a test. Based on current observations, the other party hadn’t discovered it yet.
Its act of playing dumb was genuinely dumb.
“Is she like this too?” Fu Chaoyun suddenly asked.
【What?】
The System quickly realized “she” referred to the original Scum A and immediately said, 【Ye-yes…】
“Let me see her current situation.”
【Not possible.】
The System refused, enforcing the rules impartially.
【You don’t have that permission. Besides, you have both returned to your original places now. You won’t have any interaction in the future either.】
“Sent back to her original world?” Fu Chaoyun, however, sharply caught onto something. “You haven’t even punished her yet…”
After causing such a huge mess, she was just stuffed back into her original world to return to her previous life? That wasn’t what the System had said before.
Fu Chaoyun curled her lip slightly. “So, you haven’t caught her yet?”
【…】
The System was completely stumped, retreating back into Fu Chaoyun’s consciousness, lying flat4 and not emerging again.
Fu Chaoyun didn’t press the issue either.
It didn’t matter.
From the currently known information—
The System had issues, she (her body) had issues, the existence of the Scum A had issues, and even the personality Pei Xuezhi displayed had certain issues, at least differing significantly from what was described in the plot.
Fu Chaoyun had called for a car and was waiting at the entrance of the residential complex. She suddenly looked up, gazing at the star-filled sky, and let out a long sigh.
The mysteries are piling up…
Just as Fu Chaoyun got into the car heading back, on the other side, Pei Xuezhi had also finished washing up and came out of her room again.
Nao Nao followed behind her.
The living room was pitch black, already empty.
Nao Nao was very well-behaved, walking quietly beside Pei Xuezhi, nearly getting stepped on, and quickly let out a “Meow.”
By the light spilling from the bedroom’s peephole5, Pei Xuezhi looked down at her for a while. The cat also lifted its amber feline eyes to look at her. Finally, the Omega bent down and picked up the poor kitty.
The weakness in her legs seemed to vanish instantly.
This time, the cat pressed very close to her, seemingly liking it very much, constantly nuzzling into her embrace.
Pei Xuezhi freed a hand and touched the back of her own neck.
It was still warm there. The bite mark the Alpha had planted was gradually beginning to heal, but that person’s pheromones still lingered there, lingered in her body. Even washing couldn’t remove them.
This was also why Nao Nao was so close to her now; she currently carried Fu Chaoyun’s scent.
At that time, the Alpha’s kisses had landed all over her body, not even sparing the gland deep in her nape, but unlike the previous time, this time the Alpha hadn’t touched her reproductive cavity 6 at all.
Twenty minutes?
Seems like she really isn’t that capable.
Thinking of this, Pei Xuezhi smiled faintly.
—So, this is a temporary mark.
Not what Pei Xuezhi wanted most, but sufficient given the current situation. A temporary mark fades slowly over time, generally lasting two or three months to half a year. As long as she didn’t use medication to cover it, anyone on the street would know she was an Omega who belonged to someone.
This kind of mark, akin to being an appendage, used to make Pei Xuezhi very uncomfortable, but now…
The living room light was turned on again.
The TV was off, the fan was off, even Pei Xuezhi’s open suitcase had been closed up again and moved inward slightly. Only that bottle of unused inhibitor was left out, indicating someone had used it recently.
Pei Xuezhi crouched down and went to open the suitcase again.
Peeling back layers of clothes, at the very, very bottom, there was actually another bottle of inhibitor, or perhaps called a scent eliminator.
Like the inhibitor, it could suppress and block Omega pheromones, but this bottle didn’t have the strong suppressive effect that would cause the susceptible period to subside. It still had some inhibitory effect, but the after-effects were also quite strong.
It was for Omegas whose partners were temporarily away but could return quickly—a temporary suppression that wouldn’t affect the pleasure they could derive from each other during the susceptible period.
Pei Xuezhi had been using it since last night. It was also at that time that a plan gradually surfaced.
The rejection on the confession night, Fu Chaoyun chasing after her, inviting the other party into her room, then secretly washing off that layer while pretending to boil water, then Fu Chaoyun kissing her, at which point the desire suppressed for a day would logically be quietly aroused, and this time it would come menacingly, unstoppable by anyone.
Then, exposing her other side, getting angry, forcefully drawing a line, forcibly taking the person away, the susceptible period erupting, and successfully getting Fu Chaoyun to leave a mark on her.
If Fu Chaoyun’s kiss was an accident, then whether Fu Chaoyun would return, and whether she would mark her because of this, was a huge gamble.
Fortunately.
She won every bet. Each step in this chain was part of Pei Xuezhi’s plan.
There was some imbalance in their feelings, Pei Xuezhi vaguely sensed. If things continued like this, it probably wouldn’t progress. It needed some accidents, some external stimulation, or perhaps a so-called cooling-off period.
But the relationship was already insufficient. If it cooled down rashly, perhaps the little bit remaining wouldn’t be enough, and it might truly fade away completely.
So, some accidents were needed, a deeper connection was needed.
What could be more unforgettable than having an Alpha with superb self-control mark another Omega?
Tonight’s events would inevitably leave a mark in her heart, and in Fu Chaoyun’s heart!
Pei Xuezhi actually strongly suspected that Fu Chaoyun had seen through her plan, because the other party’s series of reactions today were very unlike “Fu Chaoyun.”
But so what?
Whether it was calculation or an overt scheme7…
This Alpha must remain by her side, bound to her for life!
Pei Xuezhi stroked the cat, looked up, and saw the three roses of different colors placed in a cup.
It was the same cup Fu Chaoyun had just drunk water from. There was a little water at the bottom too, presumably also done by Fu Chaoyun before leaving. Three flower colors, three meanings, all blooming tenderly and beautifully8.
Pei Xuezhi suddenly smiled.
The cool and clear Omega, for a moment under the night lights, possessed an almost bewitching, demonic allure, like a black rose steeped in alluring decadence9.
She gently brushed the fur of Nao Nao in her arms. The little cat knew nothing, still drawn by that favored scent, constantly nuzzling and acting cute in Pei Xuezhi’s embrace.
A match for a certain someone.
Escape?
While there’s still time?
How could that be possible?
There was never a choice!
How—could—I—possibly—let—you—escape—my dear… Jiejie~
The author has something to say:
The fake, fragile blackening: Fu Chaoyun
The real, consistent inside and out10 black lotus11: Pei Xuezhi
Footnotes
- 黑化 | hēihuà | Lit. “blacken” or “darken”; Internet slang originating from Japanese ACG culture. Refers to a character undergoing a negative personality transformation, often becoming evil, corrupted, vengeful, or emotionally unstable due to trauma or stress.
- 轻而易举 | qīng ér yì jǔ | Lit. “light and easy to lift”.
- 顾左右而言他 | gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā | Lit. “look left and right and speak of other things”.
- 躺平 | tǎng píng | Lit. “lie flat”; Internet slang describing a rejection of societal pressures for relentless work and achievement, opting instead for a low-desire, minimalist lifestyle, or simply giving up on a struggle.
- 猫眼 | māoyǎn | Lit. “cat’s eye”; Peephole in a door. Also used here as a pun, as Pei Xuezhi looks down at her cat.
- 生.殖腔 | shēng.zhí qiāng | Refers to the womb or internal reproductive organs in ABO context, often associated with bonding and pregnancy.
- 阳谋 | yángmóu | Lit. “open/sunlit scheme”; An overt plot or strategy, one that works even if the target is aware of it, contrasted with 阴谋 (yīnmóu – conspiracy, hidden plot).
- 娇艳欲滴 | jiāoyàn yù dī | Lit. “delicate/charming and beautiful, about to drip”; Describes flowers (or sometimes beauty) as being so fresh, vibrant, and delicate they look like dew might drip from them.
- 糜泽 | mí zé | This seems like a potentially non-standard or stylistic term. 糜 (mí) can mean rotten, decadent, extravagant, or糜烂 (mílàn – eroded, dissipated). 泽 (zé) means luster, moisture, grace, favor. Combined, it might suggest a decadent, alluring, almost corrupting luster or charm. Translating as “alluring decadence” or similar captures the likely intent.
- 表里如一 | biǎo lǐ rú yī | Lit. “outside and inside are the same”; Consistent, genuine, acting the same way one feels. Used ironically here.
- 黑莲花 | hēi liánhuā | Lit. “black lotus flower”; Internet slang for a character archetype, often female, who appears pure, innocent, and perhaps pitiful (like a white lotus, 白莲花 – bái liánhuā) on the surface, but is actually manipulative, scheming, vengeful, or dark underneath. Contrasts with the “white lotus” who is genuinely innocent or pretends innocence manipulatively but without the darker core.
hate the system bro
also damn
I’m afraid that this type of romance suits my personal preference 💀
Somehow, I have mix feelings about this chapter 😭