Chapter 38: Fated Omega, Love Me Again Part 1

At first, she didn’t pay much attention to it, but later it became more and more uncomfortable, even slightly burning.

So she got up and felt it, finding that the small lump on her neck had swollen a little. Pressing it with her finger sent a tingling, numbing sensation throughout her body.

Xiao Luo accidentally pressed too hard, and her legs nearly gave out, almost causing her to fall.

“Tsk, what’s going on?!” Xiao Luo was rather surprised by the body’s structure.

System: 【I don’t know, why don’t you go see a doctor?】

Xiao Luo reluctantly crawled back into bed to keep sleeping. Eventually, the burning sensation subsided a bit, so she couldn’t be bothered to see a doctor.

It’s probably nothing serious.

She slept through the afternoon. Around six in the evening, a servant knocked on her door: “Eldest Miss, dinner is ready.”

“Alright, coming.” Xiao Luo was indeed hungry. She rubbed her stomach, got up, and went downstairs. At the dining table, three people were already seated, waiting only for her.

She spotted an empty seat, which she assumed was hers, so she walked over and sat down.

“Xiao Luo, that’s Qingqing’s seat.” Xiao Qing’s mother frowned and quietly reminded her.

“Huh?” Xiao Luo turned and smiled at her. “But why isn’t she home yet? Since she’s not back, I’ll just sit here.”

Xiao Qing’s mother was Liu Xuan. The thought of Xiao Qing still being in the police station made her expression sour.

“Even if Qingqing isn’t back yet, don’t just sit in her spot. She’ll be unhappy when she finds out.”

Liu Xuan was a strong-willed omega who had watched the original host and Xiao Qing grow up. She often disciplined the original host, acting more like her mother than her sister-in-law.

Liu Xuan expected Xiao Luo to obediently comply, but Xiao Luo said, “I’m her aunt. Would she dare be unhappy? If she is, I’ll spank her when she gets back.”

Liu Xuan was very displeased and wanted to argue further, but the dignified old woman at the head of the table spoke up: “Enough. It’s just a seat. Xiao Luo can sit wherever she wants. It’s Qingqing’s own foolish fault for getting herself thrown into the police station. She deserves it.”

The old woman was around sixty, with dyed black hair and a face that seemed well-maintained with frequent beauty treatments. Wearing a pair of glasses, she looked like a noble lady in her forties.

This was the original host’s mother, Old Madam Xiao. She shot Liu Xuan a displeased glance.

Liu Xuan said, “Mom, how can you say that about Qingqing? She’s young and doesn’t know better…”

“Young and doesn’t know better?” Old Madam Xiao frowned. “Xiao Luo is a year younger than her, yet you still have the nerve to say that about her.”

“But Xiao Luo’s seniority is a generation above Qingqing…” Liu Xuan muttered under her breath, trying to defend her daughter.

Old Madam Xiao sneered. “So just because of that seniority, you’ve demanded that Xiao Luo treat Qingqing well and give in to her at every turn since childhood? You’ve spoiled her rotten, haven’t you?”

Old Madam Xiao was an elite alpha. Even in her old age, she could still overpower Liu Xuan with her presence. Under the old lady’s imposing gaze, Liu Xuan had already started trembling.

“Mom… stop, you’re scaring Xuanxuan.” The original host’s brother, Xiao Mu, held his omega wife protectively.

Old Madam Xiao snorted heavily. “Fine, fine, I’ll stop. You two are so loving, while I’m the heartless old hag whose words are annoying…”

As she spoke, she caught sight of Xiao Luo’s smile and glared daggers at her. “What are you laughing about?”

Xiao Luo feigned ignorance, leaning in to ask, “Mom, what bad thing did Qingqing do? Why was she sent to the police station?”

Old Madam Xiao glanced at Xiao Mu and said coldly, “Illegally imprisoning an omega—that’s a serious crime. It’s all because her parents didn’t teach her well.”

Liu Xuan’s eyes reddened slightly. She bit her lip and said nothing, but stealthily reached out and pinched the flesh of Xiao Mu’s thigh hard. Xiao Mu grimaced in pain, his expression extremely strained.

After saying that, Old Madam Xiao felt something was off. She herself hadn’t really educated Xiao Luo either, leaving her not much different from Xiao Qing.

Although Xiao Luo was only a C-rank alpha, she was still her daughter. With the lesson from Xiao Qing, she felt she couldn’t let Xiao Luo be raised to be useless.

Old Madam Xiao said, “In a few days, you’ll go to the company. I’ll have someone arrange an administrative position for you to assist your brother.”

Liu Xuan’s face flashed with shock, and she hastily said tactfully, “Mom, didn’t you say you’d have Qingqing help? Xiao Luo is still young, how can she do that kind of work?”

Old Madam Xiao saw through her instantly. “You just said Xiao Luo is a generation above Qingqing, so why now are you calling her young? What are you really scheming?”

Liu Xuan flushed with embarrassment and fell silent.

No one spoke at the table. After ten minutes, Old Madam Xiao put down her chopsticks and stood up. “Xiao Luo, come to my study in an hour. I have something to tell you.”

“Alright,” Xiao Luo nodded.

After Old Madam Xiao left, Liu Xuan grabbed Xiao Luo’s arm and reproached her, “Xiao Luo, what have I always told you? Why didn’t you keep an eye on Qingqing and let her make such a mistake?”

Now it’s going to take a lot of effort to get her out. And even if she is released, who knows if she’ll have a criminal record? After all, the current laws are biased toward protecting omegas.

Xiao Luo looked at her innocently. “Sister-in-law, she doesn’t listen to me. I can’t do anything about it.”

“You…” Liu Xuan took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. “Fine, I won’t hold this against you. But when you go to the study later, tell your mother that you’re not going to the company.”

“Why?” Xiao Luo asked, confused.

Liu Xuan’s eyes flickered with impatience. “You don’t understand anything; you’d only cause trouble. Even though you’re a C-rank alpha with a weak gland, and no omega would ever fancy you, you are still the Xiao family’s young miss. Money is enough, so enjoy your youth while you can…”

Wow, what a master gaslighter!

As Xiao Luo listened, almost nodding under the original host’s influence.

The original host’s omega mother had died in childbirth. Because of that, her alpha mother, Old Madam Xiao, bore a grudge and was annoyed at the sight of her, so she left the original host to be raised by nannies along with Xiao Qing.

As the president’s wife, Liu Xuan stayed home year-round. While looking after Xiao Qing, she also incidentally managed the original host. In the original host’s mind, Liu Xuan was more like a mother figure.

But Liu Xuan only cared for her own daughter, and treated the original host with clear favoritism, fearful that she might snatch what rightfully belonged to her daughter.

“Do you understand?” Liu Xuan said sternly.

Xiao Luo had just snapped out of her daze and smiled. “Sister-in-law, sorry, I didn’t quite catch that. Could you repeat it?”

“You…” Liu Xuan grew angry.

Xiao Luo glanced at the time. “Ah, right, I’m full. I’ll go up and take a bath first. After that, I still need to see Mom in the study.”

Saying so, she immediately got up and went upstairs.

Liu Xuan glared at her retreating figure, then tearfully threw herself into Xiao Mu’s arms. “Look at your sister! Why is she so unreasonable?”

Xiao Mu, seeing his wife like this, was also troubled and could only coax her gently.

Xiao Luo went up to the third floor and entered the study. Old Madam Xiao was sitting on the sofa, reading a book while soaking her feet.

“Mom,” Xiao Luo called.

Old Madam Xiao raised her shrewd eyes. “You’re here? I heard you’ve been running wild with Xiao Qing lately?”

“No, I haven’t.”

Old Madam Xiao threw a stack of photos onto the floor. “Take a good look at these!”

Xiao Luo glanced down. The photos were of the original host in a hotel, hugging and touching several omegas, taken stealthily from some angle.

Old Madam Xiao scolded, “You’re still my daughter. How can you act like that brat of a niece? If the media got hold of this and published it on the front page, where would the Xiao family’s face be?!”

Xiao Luo lowered her head and said nothing.

Old Madam Xiao looked at her and managed to calm down. “You’re grown up now, so I can’t lecture you too much. Just be more careful yourself…”

“I’m old, and I can’t manage the company too much. I have to leave it to your brother. You’re also my daughter, so you shouldn’t be too far behind your brother…”

After listening to the old lady’s rambling, Xiao Luo nodded. “Mom, I understand. I won’t do that anymore.”

Old Madam Xiao’s expression improved considerably at her answer.

“Forget it. Since you know you were wrong, I won’t say more. Just be careful. Although you are Xiao Qing’s little aunt, you’re younger than her, so don’t give in to her at every turn.”

Old Madam Xiao actually didn’t like Liu Xuan’s double standards either, being so good to her own daughter but so harsh on Xiao Luo.

Because Liu Xuan was an omega and her daughter-in-law, she hadn’t wanted to speak up before. But as Xiao Luo grew up, Liu Xuan had become more and more excessive, even wanting to reclaim all of Xiao Luo’s shares.

Old Madam Xiao was a bit angry. Xiao Luo was her daughter after all, and Liu Xuan’s actions disgusted her, even making her dislike Xiao Qing somewhat.

“Alright, Mom. I definitely won’t give in to her anymore.” Hearing Old Madam Xiao say that, Xiao Luo’s face broke into a grin.

Old Madam Xiao looked at her like this, and for a moment her vision blurred, as if she saw her deceased wife.

Xiao Luo resembled her omega wife so much that her heart softened again. Thinking of something, she couldn’t help but sigh. “Alright, as long as you understand. Go back now.”

She had originally thought Xiao Luo would differentiate into an omega like her wife, but unexpectedly, in Xiao Luo’s eighteenth year, a low-quality differentiation accelerator had been used, resulting in her current state.

Liu Xuan cried at the bedside for a long time. Xiao Mu came over to comfort his delicate wife.

“Don’t touch me!” Liu Xuan pushed him away, her eyes red. “Our daughter is locked up, and you’re here eating and drinking well.”

Xiao Mu sighed. “Xuanxuan, don’t worry. I’ll definitely find a way to get her out.”

Liu Xuan said, “Really? How long?”

Xiao Mu thought for a moment. “Give me another week, and I’ll definitely resolve it, okay?”

With her husband’s verbal assurance, Liu Xuan’s expression finally improved. Suddenly she thought of something. “Your mother actually wants Xiao Luo to enter the company…”

Xiao Mu interrupted, “She is my sister after all. There’s nothing wrong with her joining the company. Don’t worry.”

Liu Xuan retorted, “Everything is our daughter’s! She better not lay a finger on the company!”

“Xuanxuan, don’t get too worked up. She’s just a little girl, she can’t threaten our position. Relax.”