Qin Yushu said, “Perfect timing since you’re tired. We need to do something light… and pleasant to relax body and mind.”
The word “pleasant” carried an especially seductive undertone.
Meanwhile, the two wives continued exploring the “little gift” from Little Aunt and Little Aunt-in-law, plunging ahead into a vibrant spring where grasses grew deep and trees flourished luxuriantly. On the other end, their biological daughter Lu Fugui—
Had suffered a severe emotional injury.
To be honest, in her entire life, she had never earned money this hard. When she was little and sold floral hairpins and small toys in the park, the old ladies out with their grandchildren treated her kindly and politely because of her young, tender face.
Even when she occasionally ran into unreasonable ones, it was over in an instant—they’d make a fuss and leave, never more than five minutes.
But!! This!!
Net-dating Huo Yunyi was no fleeting moment; it was the kind of ordeal that lingered like a nightmare upon reflection, with every single detail etched crystal clear.
Another shiver ran through her.
She gradually began to suspect whether Lu Ningshuang had foreseen that she would secretly take on this job, choosing this client purely to get revenge on her?
Just because she had always dragged her cousin into being her free labor, and now she was settling scores? Exploding?
If all rich people were like this, then the soft rice that cousin Lu Ningshuang was eating didn’t seem so easy to swallow either.
The thought had just surfaced when Lu Chengyue dismissed it.
Her cousin’s Omega partner had stood out in a crowd before; even if only briefly mentioned, she didn’t seem powerless or difficult to handle.
So…
Only!!! Her!!!
Lu Ningshuang was definitely biding her time for revenge!
Lu Chengyue felt an unprecedented exhaustion. When the message notification sounded again, she couldn’t help a stress response.
But.
The wounds were already inflicted; she couldn’t just forgo the money now—who would turn down money? If worst came to worst, she could see a psychologist later.
This was the greatest concession from the iron hen Lu Fugui, showing just how deep the shadow Huo Yunyi had cast on her these past days.
Lu Chengyue could only crawl back up.
Contact: Money.
To keep her service mindset sharp, Lu Fugui had changed the pretentious English name on the other end to “Money” early on, for easy self-brainwashing.
Money: [Jiaojiao, we’ve been chatting for over ten days now. When are you coming over so we can meet?]
Lu Chengyue: “…”
Sigh!
This was Lu Chengyue’s other headache lately.
For an Alpha big pig trotter like this—rich and all—online dating had its novelty at first, but dragging it out long-term was utterly impossible.
If not for Lu Ningshuang’s repeated warnings against showing her real face, Lu Fugui, who was all about the money, would’ve rushed over in person to stage an immigration scam right away!
She definitely couldn’t go herself, but Jiaojiao was a fabricated identity from head to toe—how was she supposed to handle the follow-up?
She shouldn’t have started for that initial bit of cash; now finding someone who looked like Jiaojiao wasn’t easy either.
Lu Chengyue’s fingertips hovered over the screen, not replying for a long time.
Then, a lightbulb flashed in her head.
—How about Cousin?
Cousin could solve the problem, and for free.
After all, she and Lu Ningshuang were cousins but closer than real sisters. Whenever something she couldn’t handle came up, dumping it on Brother Facai was always the right move.
Super reliable!
Suddenly, WeChat notified her of a new friend request—
Lu Chengyue got excited instantly!
This Jiaojiao account was purely a burner; the friends list had only Huo Yunyi, that big grudge-holder, and no one else.
So.
When she opened it and saw the IP matched her location, a surge of wild joy raced through Lu Chengyue’s heart.
Could it be—
She ignored the idiot Huo Yunyi up front and approved the request immediately.
Cherish: [You’re Huo Yunyi’s little lover?]
That dead-ringer pretentious English name… Jackpot!
Lu Chengyue typed furiously.
Jiaojiao: [Who might you be?]
Jiaojiao: [Auntie, I know I might not be worthy of Yunyi, but our love is true. It transcends status and class; it can’t be shaken by the basest material money.]
Jiaojiao: [Sorry, Auntie, I really love Yunyi so much. Please understand my selfishness. You’re experienced; you’ll get it, right? Sometimes love just happens without reason and burns eternally…]
Lu Chengyue finally understood why her cousin, with her explosive combat power, loved playing the frail, green-tea little white flower so much.
It felt so good!
Jiaojiao: [Please don’t humiliate me with money!]
Jiaojiao: [Even if you offer five million, I won’t leave your son!]
Five million was too low; at least ten million to really humiliate her!
Finishing this deal would ditch the disgusting Huo Yunyi and give her startup funds!
Win-win!
She’d win twice over! No problem!!!
Cherish: [?]
Jiaojiao: [Enough! Please stop tarnishing our pure love with money! Otherwise, don’t blame me for getting rude!]
Cherish: [Who told you I’m Huo Yunyi’s mom?]
In truth, Huo Yunyi’s real mom had died long ago—which Lu Chengyue had excitedly forgotten in the moment.
With this melodramatic script, sending her to Housekeeper Nangong would surely spark common ground.
Lu Chengyue: “…”
Her typing speed plummeted instantly, as if she saw five million sprouting wings and flying away from her bowl like a cooked duck.
The other side didn’t seem good-tempered.
Cherish: [Whatever. I did come about Huo Yunyi, though.]
Cherish: [Pretty bold, adding anyone.]
The air of superiority was obvious—clearly from Huo Yunyi’s or her sister-wife’s level.
Free of money’s temptation, Lu Chengyue was very capable—at least her exam scores proved she was a bit smarter than cousin Lu Chengyue, perfectly inheriting her two moms’ high IQs.
She kept up Lu Ningshuang’s reliable little white flower persona.
Jiaojiao: [So, what do you want?]
Jiaojiao: [If it’s to break me and Yunyi up, sorry, please leave.]
Jiaojiao: [Yunyi and I are truly in love; we won’t split.]
Repetitive words worked well, making her seem brainless enough to lower the other’s guard.
Cherish: [Forget it.]
Cherish: [True love? In the end, isn’t it just his money you’re after?]
Jiaojiao: [Miss… I don’t know who you are, but I have dignity too. Please watch your insults.]
Jiaojiao: [I’ll get mad!]
Cherish: [Huo Yunyi’s been discussing marriage with another wealthy family’s Omega heir lately.]
That made sense.
The original wealthy heir Omega he fancied, Qin Yushu, had married her cousin.
People, especially Alphas, rarely hung from one tree.
If one path was blocked, they’d take another.
Life went on.
Lu Chengyue had always known she was just a plaything in his hands.
Just like Huo Yunyi was her selected grudge-holder—nothing more.
What reaction should the Jiaojiao she controlled show…
Jiaojiao: [No! I don’t believe it!!]
Jiaojiao: [You’re lying! Yunyi said he’d be with me, loves only me, won’t marry anyone else! Stop lying! I won’t be fooled!!!]
The other end replied with calm confidence and ease.
Cherish: [With the Huo Family’s current situation, they won’t allow anyone to sabotage this marriage. Anyone.]
Cherish: [If you don’t want Old Master Huo to find out and deal with you, be good.]
Lu Chengyue rubbed her fingertips on her phone.
This one…
Friend? Foe?
Then, Cherish sent an address.
A high-end café, leagues above the one Lu Ningshuang had treated her to before her wedding.
Tsk.
Look at them.
Cherish: [If you don’t want your thing exposed, come here tomorrow at five.]
Cherish: [Trust me, you’re not the only one who doesn’t want the Huo Family and that marriage partner to tie the knot.]
Cherish—cherish, treasure—a woman’s name.
Oh.
She might’ve guessed this person’s identity, but their attitude from start to finish… wasn’t quite what she’d imagined.
Fair enough.
Without money, who wanted anything to do with Huo Yunyi?
Then, Lu Chengyue edited and sent.
Jiaojiao: [Will you cover the coffee?]
Cherish: […AA]
Lu Chengyue: Tsk.
From the looks of it, this potential new client wasn’t generous either. She maneuvered the vintage love-brained, innocent, bullied little white flower account.
Jiaojiao: [Then can we pick a cheaper place? I can’t afford it.]
Cherish: [I’ll pay.]
The other had just been teasing her.
Cherish: [Just remember to bring yourself.]
Jiaojiao: [I definitely will^^]
Lu Chengyue didn’t mind.
In her view, whoever paid was god!
After that, the wealthy Cherish didn’t message again. During their chat, Huo Yunyi had sent two more; Lu Chengyue finally perked up to reply.
She actively expanded her business, had seen plenty of brainless young masters and misses, but this one was exceptionally clueless—nothing like the rumors.
Wouldn’t the Huo Corporation rot under him? Too bad she didn’t have a company yet; no way to snag a piece.
But soon.
For the first time, Lu Chengyue hoped the Huo Family would hold out longer—sincerely.
Give her a bit more time, and she could fish in troubled waters, biting off a chunk from the top!
No meat? Bones were tasty too~
As for the Huo Family surviving… look at Huo Yunyi; wasn’t it obvious that was impossible?
Though Huo Yunyi was eager to meet and do what net-dating couldn’t, his brainless straight-man loser vibe let the vintage little white flower “Jiaojiao” brush him off with three sentences.
Fine.
Keep waiting, but she couldn’t slack on the plays—whether true love Jiaojiao or future fiancée…
Keep the music playing, keep dancing.
This transmigrator young master never shortchanged himself!
The next day was a rest day.
Actually, Qin Yushu had been the one tossed around most last night.
But President Qin was always disciplined, with better physical quality than average Omegas. In the morning, she only slept an extra hour before rising early.
Leaving Little Dog groggily huddled in the covers, lazing in bed, sleeping soundly.
The bed had a new set of bright toiletries—Little Dog’s taste.
The original set from yesterday start had been swapped out—also Little Dog’s doing.
Though Lu Ningshuang was a bit of a parents’ treasure, or even Old Lu family’s treasure, she had basic self-care skills. Qin Yushu, who often traveled for work and had lived independently since childhood, was the same.
She usually wouldn’t waste her precious time on such trivial matters.
The same went for her.
Last night, Qin Yushu hadn’t minded calling someone to replace them, but Lu Youyou had been so happy while playing with them—excited and full of enthusiasm. Thinking back on it afterward, though, she felt shy.
Naturally, she couldn’t let her exhausted older sister handle this kind of thing. So Lu Ningshuang did it herself, grunting with effort as she changed the bedsheets. She was both shy and embarrassed afterward, her cheeks flushed red, her eyes not daring to glance around.
Qin Yushu, watching from the side like a supervisor, found it quite amusing and didn’t interrupt Little Dog’s “hobby.”
Now, after getting up and finishing her morning routine, as she passed by Lu Ningshuang, she didn’t walk straight by. Instead, she approached and stopped.
She lowered her head and gazed at Little Dog’s sleeping face for a moment.
Then she left, only to return shortly after.
This time, President Qin’s hand held something extra. Qin Yushu bent down, her unpinned long hair falling onto Lu Ningshuang’s cheek.
It tickled.
Struggling against her sleepiness, Little Dog groggily opened her eyes. Seeing the elegantly dressed beauty in front of her, her not-quite-awake brain instinctively wanted to snuggle closer.
“Sister~”
Qin Yushu extended one hand, indulging as Little Dog’s soft head rubbed against it—sticky, clingy, and especially obedient.
“Why don’t you sleep a bit more? You’re up so early.”
“Mm.”
Qin Yushu’s response was casual.
Then.
Alpha’s hand was presented, fingers opening with the palm facing up. In the very center, it was as if something had been placed there.
It was very light, so it wasn’t obvious.
But Little Dog, who had been clinging and acting spoiled, sensed it.
“What is it?”
Her words were mumbled unclearly as she looked toward Qin Yushu. Even after seeing that stunningly beautiful face countless times, she was still captivated by it.
Thus, with a resigned sigh, Alpha sat up a little, forcing back her drowsiness to tilt her head and look—