Chapter 45: The Omega Abandoned After a One-Night Stand (2)
Chu Ruan was thinking, how could she be so foolish as to believe this Alpha was any different from the others?
He was just as arrogant, rude, and disrespectful!
Fueled by a strange anger at being deceived, Chu Ruan ripped open the cotton swab packaging, grabbed one, and without a word, jabbed it onto the bleeding wound on Su Mingxiu’s right hand.
Su Mingxiu still had her left glove on. Her hand, originally resting near Chu Ruan’s neck, her index finger tucked between the collar and the girl’s fair skin, suddenly froze as the little one pressed hard on her wound.
Then, her left hand moved up, her thumb pressing against Chu Ruan’s lips.
“I almost forgot another thing.”
Compared to the Omega’s soft, delicate lips, no matter how skin-friendly the material of Su Mingxiu’s gloves was, her rough movements quickly turned the girl’s pale lips a deep red, like dried roses.
“Human saliva contains over six hundred different types of microorganisms and bacteria. If you continue to exhibit this tendency to bite, I’ll have to suspect you might be infected with rabies.”
Chu Ruan was held tightly in Su Mingxiu’s arms, unable to break free. Now, the rubbing motion on her lips made her feel even more violated. Just as she was about to bite this annoying Alpha again, those words reached her ears, spoken slowly and deliberately.
Her attempt to open her mouth froze.
Su Mingxiu seized the opportunity, moving her thumb up to press against one of the Omega’s teeth. As if not noticing the conflict written all over Chu Ruan’s face, she pushed her finger further in, wedging it between the girl’s teeth.
Just as Chu Ruan was about to go all out, Su Mingxiu’s words once again reached her ears at the perfect moment.
“Modern medicine is very advanced. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a rabies case—”
“If I were to find one, I would definitely apply for strict control and observe the progression of the disease closely.”
“Uh…” The Omega’s expression changed rapidly. She wanted to argue that such an act was illegal.
But thinking of the Su family’s power, her current status as Su Mingxiu’s fiancée, and all those stories of Omegas being bullied that never even made it to the news, her expression finally settled on humiliation. She forgot to even mention that she wasn’t sick. Trembling, she let Su Mingxiu do as she pleased.
But Su Mingxiu quickly released her, a playful smile in her voice. “You’ve done a good job cleaning your teeth. Your gums are healthy, no cavities. Very good. Go rinse your mouth. The bathroom is across from the room where you got the first aid kit.”
Chu Ruan: “…”
Even after being released from that embrace, her feet back on solid ground, she still hadn’t fully processed what just happened.
But she quickly ran into the bathroom. As long as she could get away from this psychopath, she was willing to do anything.
***
Chu Ruan could escape for a while, but not forever.
After hiding in the bathroom for over half an hour, realizing that this building was over ten floors high and there were no escape routes on the walls, the Omega had to abandon her escape plan with a sigh. She reluctantly opened the door and walked out.
Su Mingxiu was still sitting in the living room, but now she was using her right pinky finger to pull off her left glove. She then picked up another cotton swab and disinfected her wound with iodine.
Hearing the noise, she raised an eyebrow in surprise.
“You’re still here?”
“What, haven’t figured out how to safely escape from the twentieth floor?”
Chu Ruan, her thoughts exposed, averted her gaze.
She quickly put on a brave face and said to Su Mingxiu: “I… I don’t want to marry you. We have no relationship. It’s wrong to cohabit illegally. You have to let me go.”
“Alright.”
Su Mingxiu looked at her with a smile, agreeing readily.
Chu Ruan, who was racking her brains for more arguments, was stunned by her straightforwardness and forgot what she was going to say.
Su Mingxiu showed her her right hand. The beautiful, flawless hand was marred by an unsightly brownish-yellow stain.
And in the center of that stain were several teeth marks.
Su Mingxiu rested her left elbow on the armrest, her chin on the back of her hand. Her dark, alluring eyes looked at Chu Ruan, and she said in a reasonable tone: “When it comes to marriage, I always support mutual respect—”
“But the results of the genetic matching and the regulations are set by law. I haven’t been disrespectful to Miss Chu Ruan in any way. But during our first meeting, Miss Chu Ruan wasted two precious hours of my time, making me miss my rest and return to work exhausted.”
“Today, Miss Chu Ruan was brought here by force by your family. This wasn’t my intention, yet Miss Chu Ruan lumped me together with them, taking your anger out on me and biting me.”
After a pause, she added casually: “Oh, and I had to treat my own wounds.”
Saying this, Su Mingxiu looked at the restless person standing not far away with a playful smile. “So, tell me, why should I help you break off this engagement?”
“I don’t think I’m being vindictive. I’ve been polite enough.”
Chu Ruan’s hands were now clasped together, twisting nervously.
Looking at this adorable little girl, Su Mingxiu suddenly felt guilty for bullying such an innocent protagonist who could be easily swayed by a few words.
Just as she was about to stop her teasing, she heard the little girl mumble: “I-I’m sorry.”
Eh?
Chu Ruan seemed to have forgotten who had used the excuse of treating her wounds to pull her into an embrace and even take advantage of her. Her face flushed red, like a steamed bun about to burst. She forced herself to say: “Tell me, what do I need to do to earn your forgiveness?”
Once she was forgiven, they could talk about breaking off the engagement, right?
Su Mingxiu: … You’re making it hard for me to resist, jpg.
She didn’t immediately state her conditions. She only looked at Chu Ruan with those exceptionally affectionate eyes. But the Omega became even more uneasy under her gaze and even blurted out: “I won’t go back on my word. As long as it’s not something evil, I’ll agree to anything.”
“Just name it!”
Urged by her, Su Mingxiu slowly raised her hand and yawned, as if to humor her. She replied casually: “Oh, then stay here tonight.”
Chu Ruan: “!”
***
An hour later.
Su Mingxiu came out of the master bedroom’s bathroom, wearing a white bathrobe, her black hair slightly messy, a few strands still dripping water.
Seeing the person practically clinging to the doorframe, she raised an eyebrow and asked with amusement: “Regretting it again?”
Chu Ruan looked at the bed in the master bedroom, imagining her fate as a lamb entering a tiger’s den. Her toes refused to cross the threshold, stubbornly staying on the clearly defined tiles outside the bedroom. “I… I can sleep in the guest room.”
“There’s no other bed in this house,” Su Mingxiu said, using a towel to dry her hair. She casually folded the towel and tossed it into the laundry basket, then added as if remembering something: “Oh, right, there’s still a bed in the room where you got the first aid kit. Do you want to sleep there?”
“Uh…!” Thinking of the surgical lamp and the operating table, Chu Ruan felt goosebumps all over her body.
Seeing her reaction, Su Mingxiu walked to the bed and said casually, “I have an appointment tomorrow morning. If I send you back to school tonight, it’ll take over two hours to drive back and forth—”
“You wouldn’t want to apologize to me this way, would you?”
Hearing this, Chu Ruan’s guard lowered slightly, and she took a step into the room.
Su Mingxiu pulled open the quilt, lay down, and glanced at the clock on the nightstand. This silent urging made Chu Ruan feel like she was on a hot seat, her resolve wavering. Finally, one side won, and she walked towards Su Mingxiu’s bed with a look of resignation.
“You promised…”
She started making threats again unconsciously. “Even before marriage, forcing yourself on an Omega without their consent is illegal.”
Pfft.
Seeing the Omega practically quoting the law, Su Mingxiu almost burst out laughing.
How could she be so cute?
She reached out from under the quilt and pulled the chattering person onto the bed. The sudden movement startled Chu Ruan, and the little girl started struggling like a crab as soon as she was under the covers.
“Try moving again.”
A cold voice, devoid of any amusement, rang out beside her ear, carrying an air of authority.
Chu Ruan imagined some terrifying scene, her clear, innocent eyes filled with tears. Her voice was choked with sobs, as if she had been scared witless. “You said… you wouldn’t… do anything else…”
Su Mingxiu pulled her into her arms, hugging her like a pillow. She thought unconsciously, She is quite soft.
Then, she replied lazily: “I’ll give you a free lesson today—don’t be easily fooled by an Alpha’s sweet talk. The most important thing is to see what they actually do.”
Ugh.
Chu Ruan suppressed her sobs, her fists clenched tightly. Countless self-defense videos flashed through her mind, trying to find a way to perish together with this psychopathic Alpha.
Sensing that she was frozen stiff, not daring to move, Su Mingxiu, feeling sleepy, finally took pity on her and said: “Just kidding.”
“Good night.”
She reached out to turn off the light. As the room darkened, her consciousness drifted towards sleep.
But before she could fall asleep, a voice suddenly rang in her mind, startling her awake. “This is a good opportunity, why aren’t you continuing?”
Su Mingxiu almost blurted out, “Huh?”
After a while, she realized what the system was talking about. She couldn’t help but ask back: “There’s no rule in the mission that says we have to sleep together, is there?”
System: “…”
That damn, familiar rebelliousness.
It replied in a righteous tone: “Once an Omega’s gland is marked, they will develop a physical and psychological dependence on the Alpha. Under the influence of hormones, they will be more likely to fall in love with the Alpha, which is beneficial to the completion of the ultimate mission.”
[Is your true identity a scumbag system?]
[No. The Tempering System is here to help the protagonist become stronger. All missions are designed to ultimately make the protagonist a better version of themselves. As a protagonist, they should experience the most rigorous tests and tribulations, only then can they live up to their name.]
Su Mingxiu thought it was talking nonsense.
She decided to wait until she woke up tomorrow, go to work, and carefully examine what kind of experiment the original owner was supposed to complete in this ultimate mission.
Not wanting to listen to the system’s sweet talk anymore, she said: “Okay, stop, that’s enough. I’m going to sleep. Good night.”
System: … Even her dismissive tone is so familiar.
The world in her mind finally quieted down.
Just as Su Mingxiu was about to fall asleep again, she felt a slight chill on her neck. She instinctively sensed something was wrong and opened her eyes, looking down—
Only a faint light from outside illuminated the bedroom. In this dim light, the metallic glint of the object pressed against her neck looked exceptionally sharp.
Even though she didn’t feel any pain yet, Su Mingxiu was almost certain that if she had moved even slightly, she would not only have to go to the emergency room in the middle of the night but also wash her sheets when she got back.
Tsk.
Her remaining sleepiness vanished. She didn’t bother asking where Chu Ruan had gotten this self-defense weapon from. In the dimly lit bedroom, she asked with a gentle voice, still filled with amusement: “It seems… you don’t want to sleep tonight?”
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