She lost patience to stay any longer and stood up to go upstairs.
Old Madam Xiao said in a low voice, “Professor Xia, have you also noticed something off about this person?”
Xia Lingyu nodded. Her eyes deep, she said, “You must be able to see it too. Although Miss Xiao Qing has the previous memories, her personality, behavior, and actions are vastly different from before. She’s even capable of doing things normal people can’t understand…”
Old Madam Xiao asked, “So what’s wrong with her?”
Xia Lingyu smiled faintly. “A split personality. This is a vicious new personality. She’s selfish, ruthless, and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She might even harm her own family. Madam, you must be careful.”
Old Madam Xiao’s expression darkened. She suddenly thought of Liu Xuan. That woman had gone out with Xiao Qing and hadn’t returned for several days.
…
At three in the morning, Xiao Luo slowly woke up.
She felt her mind was as clear as before, and her body felt much better. Turning her head, she saw Xia Lingyu lying beside her in the darkness.
Sensing her movement, the other woman also opened her eyes, looking at her groggily. “How is Baby feeling?”
Xiao Luo whispered, “Almost better.”
“That’s good.” Xia Lingyu reached out and touched her forehead.
Xiao Luo caught the faint orchid scent coming from her body again. A trace of infatuation flashed in her eyes. She grabbed Xia Lingyu’s hand and said quietly, “It’s still a bit uncomfortable.”
“Uncomfortable how?” Xia Lingyu started to get up, wanting to turn on the light to check.
“Don’t, don’t turn on the light.” Xiao Luo hugged her waist and nuzzled her neck. Her voice was soft and coy. “I’m shy. Let’s solve it like this.”
Xia Lingyu immediately understood what she meant. A hint of amusement crossed her face. Her tone was calm but laced with teasing as she said, “It seems Baby still needs a good f*ck. Once you’re marked, I can satisfy you every day.”
“You’re so annoying…” Hearing her words, Xiao Luo bit Xia Lingyu’s shoulder in a mix of embarrassment and annoyance.
Xia Lingyu whispered, “You’ll have to hold back your voice later. If you cry too loudly… the soundproofing of this door doesn’t seem too good. Someone might hear.”
“Just stop talking.” Xiao Luo pinched her waist.
Xia Lingyu shifted her position, moving around to her back…
Three hours later, it was dawn. Xiao Luo found it somewhat unbelievable—Xia Lingyu had actually kept her company playing until daybreak.
After half a night of exertion, Xiao Luo felt physically exhausted. She collapsed and fell back asleep. Xia Lingyu, slightly tired herself, kissed her cheek and lay back down beside her to continue sleeping.
Both of them slept until almost noon before waking up.
After getting up, Xiao Luo finally saw the mess they’d left in the room. In the dark of night, she hadn’t been able to see anything. She never expected that in the daylight, the scene would look so chaotic…
Rubbing her sore waist, she tried to get out of bed. Xia Lingyu couldn’t help but laugh from the bed and reached out her arms to pull Xiao Luo back. “Baby, you still cried really loudly. Could someone have heard?”
A wave of embarrassment rose in Xiao Luo’s heart. She turned her head and said, “I did not.”
Even if someone had heard, would they dare gossip about her behind her back?
But now she knew just how wicked Xia Lingyu truly was. She was a woman who appeared proper on the surface but was actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
She was satisfied, but Xia Lingyu still wasn’t. Perhaps Alphas just relied on their naturally greater strength to bully weaker people like her.
“Heh heh heh…” Xia Lingyu couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
Xiao Luo pinched her cheek and said, “In the future, I’ll be your Omega wife. You’re not allowed to laugh at me, or else I’ll make you kneel on a durian.”
At the mention of kneeling on a durian, Xia Lingyu immediately resumed her prim and proper expression, though her eyes still held a smile.
So infuriating! What should she do when she really wanted to make the professor kneel on a durian?!
Xia Lingyu said, “I’m willing to kneel on a durian. While kneeling on the durian, I’ll f*ck my baby~”
Xiao Luo understood. Professor Xia’s shameless bottom line had been completely broken by her. To not lose, she had to be even more shameless than Xia Lingyu!
…
After washing up, they came downstairs just in time for lunch.
Old Madam Xiao saw them coming down and happily stood up to ask, “Xiao Luo, how are you now?”
Xiao Luo said, “Alright, mostly recovered.”
“That’s good.” Old Madam Xiao smiled. Spotting Xiao Qing eating heartily at the side, she said coldly, “You still have the nerve to eat? Apologize to your little aunt.”
Xiao Qing pretended not to hear, not even sparing Xiao Luo a glance.
“Miss Xiao Qing, your pheromones…” Xia Lingyu said meaningfully, leaving the sentence half-finished.
Xiao Qing choked on her rice, nearly dying from it. Flushed with shame and fury, she turned her head and glared at Xia Lingyu. “What do you want?!”
“I don’t understand. Since you’ve done something wrong, why not apologize?” Xia Lingyu’s tone was gentle, but Xiao Qing heard the threat behind it.
Last night, this professor had even sent her a threatening text, saying she would expose the news to the media, letting everyone know her pheromones smelled like feces.
Xiao Qing was a woman who cared deeply about her reputation. Before, she hadn’t known what her own pheromones smelled like. Only after they pointed it out did she realize it was such a disgusting scent.
She herself didn’t quite understand why her pheromones smelled like this. When she got close to her goddess in the future, she could already imagine the look of disgust on the other party’s face.
But once she had money and status, she believed no one would dare show such an expression in front of her.
So, enduring a moment’s humiliation for peace and quiet—these thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant. She quickly stood up and bowed a full ninety degrees toward Xiao Luo. “Little Aunt, I’m sorry. I won’t dare do it again!”
Xiao Luo crossed her arms and asked, “Won’t dare do what?”
Xiao Qing gritted her teeth and said, “Won’t dare disrespect you, won’t dare release my pheromones carelessly. Whatever you say, Little Aunt, goes…”
Hearing her gnashing tone and her look of being forced against her will, Xiao Luo still felt unhappy.
Old Madam Xiao also felt this apology lacked any sincerity. She said impatiently, “Get back to your room and reflect on your actions properly.”
Xiao Qing didn’t want to see them either. She threw down her bowl and headed upstairs.
“Xiao Qing!” Old Madam Xiao said sternly, “Are you sure you don’t know where your mother went?”
Xiao Qing paused. A flash of malice crossed her eyes. “I said I don’t know!”
Damn old hag, she was actually starting to suspect her now. Cannon fodder was cannon fodder. As long as they blocked the protagonist’s path, they had to be written off…
Xiao Luo lowered her eyes in deep thought. What was the deeper meaning behind the old madam’s words?
She had been away from the Xiao Family for so many days and didn’t know what exactly had happened here. She’d been back for a whole day and indeed hadn’t seen any sign of Liu Xuan.
She asked the System: 【What happened to Liu Xuan?】
System: 【She wanted to imprison the Transmigrated Book Character but was countered and ended up imprisoning herself.】
Well, that was interesting.
A glint of amusement flashed in Xiao Luo’s eyes.
Old Madam Xiao said, “You two sit down and eat. Don’t let irrelevant people affect your mood. I have some things to deal with.”
After speaking, she went up to the study upstairs, conveniently ordering someone to summon Xiao Qing.
Once Xiao Qing arrived, she stood before the desk with her head hung low, her expression unreadable.
Old Madam Xiao asked, “Do you know why I called you here?”
Xiao Qing raised her eyes and asked, “Why?”
“The driver that day said your mother took you out, but only you came back. Do you know your father has been unable to eat or sleep well these past few days because of your mother?” Old Madam Xiao pounded the table, furious.
She hadn’t believed Xiao Qing did anything at first. After all, the mother and daughter had always had a very good relationship. But Xia Lingyu had warned her that this was a selfish and vicious new personality. So it was very possible she would even commit the heinous act of harming her own mother.
Xiao Qing said, “I don’t know means I don’t know.”
Old Madam Xiao glared at her coldly. “Fine. If I find out you’re lying, I’ll cast you out of our Xiao Family’s gates!”
Xiao Qing raised her eyes. Her gaze flickered unpredictably. In her heart, she had already decided to deal with this old hag ahead of schedule. There was no time to lose. She would act tonight.
…
Xiao Luo and Xia Lingyu were staying overnight at the Xiao Residence. Just as Xiao Luo was about to lie down in bed, the System announced:
【Mission Triggered — Xiao Qing, harboring hatred for Old Madam Xiao, has already sneaked into her room, preparing to kill her. Host, please stop her immediately!】
Xiao Luo: 【Damn it, she’s already in the room and you’re only telling me now?!】
She immediately got up and got out of bed.
Xia Lingyu looked up and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Xiao Luo said, “I suddenly remembered I left a memento in my mother’s room. I want to go find it.”
Xia Lingyu asked, “Now?”
“Mm-hmm, right now.” Xiao Luo nodded firmly.
Xia Lingyu also got up and said, “Then I’ll go with you. We’ll find it faster.”
Xiao Luo thought for a moment and agreed. The two of them headed toward Old Madam Xiao’s room together…
Old Madam Xiao was fast asleep when Xiao Qing slowly crawled out from under the bed.
In the darkness, she stood before the bed, staring at the old woman’s face with cold eyes.
To prepare for this murder, she had faked leaving the Xiao Residence earlier. In reality, she had found a way to sneak back in during the afternoon and only emerged after nightfall.
Once the old hag was written off, Xiao Mu would become the Chairman. As his only daughter, her days would be much easier. Then she could just kick Xiao Luo and Xia Lingyu out of the Xiao Family.
She murmured to herself, “Sorry, Old Madam. Better offline sooner than later. I’ll give you a dignified way to go.”
Then she took out a pillow and moved it toward the old woman’s mouth and nose. Just as it was about to touch the old madam’s face, a sudden knock on the door startled her so badly that her soul nearly scattered.
“Knock, knock, knock—Mom, I’m coming in.”
Damn it! The door didn’t seem locked. Xiao Qing watched the doorknob turn and panicked completely. She immediately looked for a place to hide.
Xiao Luo and Xia Lingyu walked in just then.
Old Madam Xiao was woken up. Squinting, she asked, “What’s the matter at this late hour?”
Xiao Luo smiled softly. “Mom, I remembered something I might have left here. I couldn’t sleep and wanted to come look for it.”