A Disguised Scum Alpha Marked Her Aloof Ex-Wife - Chapter 3

Glass shattered. The scent of roses mingled with the drip of blood.

Amid the yellow sand filling the sky, a heavy old-fashioned aircraft pierced the clouds. Under the astonished gazes of the Alphas, it accelerated again and again, cleaving the long wind in two.

They instinctively assumed Zhu Yu had abandoned the princess and fled on her own.

But the room was empty. Only a bloodstained cloak remained.

“After her!” The gray wolf’s expression changed again and again, gradually turning ruthless.

Zhu Yu could leave.

But she absolutely could not take the princess with her!

Their equipment was decades ahead of Zhu Yu’s. How could they possibly let that inferior Alpha snatch away their prey?

Silver-white aircraft sped through the air in formation. The family crests that had been painted over became especially clear for one instant under the refraction of sunlight.

Zhu Yu pressed the throttle all the way down. Blue sky and white clouds swept past the wings. She did not look sideways, only stared fixedly ahead.

Her head slammed forward under the force of inertia, then the princess’s helmet bumped against her chin. Fortunately, the sharp pain kept her conscious enough not to faint.

Although she studied aerospace engineering, she had never imagined that one day she would actually fly into the sky.

At an extremely inappropriate moment, Zhu Yu remembered that when she was learning to drive, her instructor had always said, “What, are you trying to fly a plane?”

Well, now she really was.

The thought made her want to laugh, absurdly enough.

Her mouth was filled with the taste of blood. Only then did the old system finally finish booting up. A female electronic voice sounded slowly.

[Welcome back. The glory of the Empire is with you.]

That mechanical voice was actually rather familiar, almost like the announcement before an English listening test.

The original Zhu Yu’s dead memories began to revive. Zhu Yu hurriedly shouted, “Activate autopilot!”

“Activate level-two protection!”

“Turn on the air conditioning.”

“Turn on everything that can be turned on! Shake off the people behind us!”

The electronic voice lagged for a few seconds before saying steadily:

[Understood. All presets have been activated for you.]

The first thing to light up was actually the speaker system.

White smoke sprayed from a grid-like iron vent, and a melodious, three-dimensional saxophone rendition of Going Home filled the narrow cockpit.

The aircraft began flying steadily at last.

Zhu Yu could finally free her hands to check Bai Shuzhou’s condition. The ice cube in her mouth had already melted completely. She aimed the air conditioner at herself, but even the cold air could not disperse the heat. The faint scent of roses seemed to seep into the gaps between her bones.

The woman in her arms was burning hot, as though she had just been lifted out of a hot spring, her entire body damp.

She bit her own lip, unwilling to let any broken moans slip out. But the unbearable pain had clearly exceeded her limits. Unconsciously, she pressed against Zhu Yu’s chest and rubbed against her.

Deep green vines wound around Zhu Yu’s waist and wrists. At the places where her pulse beat, they opened with soft pops into brilliant roses. Golden light shimmered over the petals.

At a loss, Zhu Yu wiped away Bai Shuzhou’s tears again and again.

It was as if her tears would never end. They soaked through Zhu Yu’s collar, and those low, muffled sobs flowed into the wound on Zhu Yu’s arm.

So salty.

So painful.

How could she help ease Bai Shuzhou’s suffering?

Zhu Yu tentatively wrapped her arms around Bai Shuzhou, gently patting her trembling spine with both hands. When she had been little, this was how she comforted herself whenever she felt unwell.

“Ngh…!”

The woman lowered her lashes, then suddenly bit down hard on Zhu Yu.

All her grievance and hatred pressed down between her teeth, sinking into snow-white skin, determined to make their pain grow together.

Zhu Yu hissed, but her movements did not stop. She hugged Bai Shuzhou even tighter and said softly, “It’s okay, it’s okay. We’re safe now. No one will hurt you again. I swear.”

Golden, gentle light spread over the lines of her palm.

With Zhu Yu’s movements, it brightened slightly, as if encouraged by something. It flowed between the places where their skin touched—clear, soft, and unbelievably light.

The young woman’s unique scent surrounded Bai Shuzhou, soft as clouds. The clear evening breeze eased the painful heat just a little. Bai Shuzhou lifted her pale blue eyes and, through the dim light, looked at Zhu Yu’s clear jawline.

It took her a moment to pull herself out of her muddled thoughts.

Her legs, which had long gone numb from pain, gradually regained a trace of feeling. Warmth flowed through her limbs and bones. Bai Shuzhou spoke in disbelief.

“You have healing abilities…?”

“Ah, I don’t know.”

Zhu Yu released her hand, and the light began to fade as well, scattering into the air like fireflies before dimming.

She remembered that abilities were catalyzed by mental power, and only a very small number of high-ranking people could awaken them. The Imperial Royal Academy of Sciences had a department dedicated to researching this, and they would take ability users away for experiments.

But she had transmigrated.

That was probably equivalent to borrowing a corpse to return the soul. It was far more ridiculous than having an ability. If anyone discovered it, wouldn’t she be dissected on the spot?

Zhu Yu shivered and asked uncertainly, “Does this make you feel a little better?”

The woman’s pale blue, icy eyes met hers again. Her gaze became very complicated. Her bitten lips opened, then closed. In the end, she only nodded with extreme restraint.

“That’s great.”

The gland at the back of Zhu Yu’s neck was burning. Her throat trembled. She did not dare hug Bai Shuzhou again, so she held her hand and tried hard to pour that energy into her.

But the light flickered weakly. No matter how much strength Zhu Yu used, it showed no sign of growing brighter. Instead, she gripped Bai Shuzhou’s hand until it turned red, as if that thin skin might be rubbed raw at any moment.

According to historical cases, only those ranked A or above had any possibility of developing an ability.

But Zhu Yu was only D-rank—the second-lowest grade, a useless failure.

Back then, Bai Shuzhou, whose mental power was ranked 3S, had chosen her. It had caused uproar after uproar. The nobles had angrily accused her of blaspheming excellent genes.

Yet the Tree of Life had said their compatibility was a perfect one hundred percent.

Could it be because of that?

Bai Shuzhou’s expression became unreadable. She called softly, “Zhu Yu, come here.”

The young woman obediently leaned closer. As Bai Shuzhou’s wrist approached, Zhu Yu shrank back slightly.

The scent of roses rushed toward her.

Zhu Yu closed her eyes.

She was afraid Bai Shuzhou would slap her again.

No matter how soft a hand was, being slapped still made her face burn with pain.

But the woman only tore off her mask.

Zhu Yu opened her eyes wide in surprise and happened to crash straight into those pale blue eyes.

Bai Shuzhou’s breath brushed past the tip of her nose, warm and melting. The taste of blood spread between their lips and teeth.

Bai Shuzhou’s wrist curved around the side of Zhu Yu’s neck and locked there without room for argument, leaving the young woman no chance to retreat.

The golden halo surged wildly.

Zhu Yu only felt as if the two of them had fallen together into a thicket of roses, each petal impossibly soft against her.

She cooperated without holding anything back as the woman took from her—from a murmuring stream to a vast ocean…

Slender fingers slid deep into Zhu Yu’s hair, and Bai Shuzhou deepened the kiss again.

Silver-white hair tangled with black.

In a daze, Zhu Yu felt like a scholar having his vital essence stolen by a fox spirit. Even her eyes began to lose focus, the world doubling before her.

But Bai Shuzhou was so beautiful.

So fragile.

How could she be a fox?

She was her wife.

Zhu Yu had the responsibility to protect her.

But why was she crying?

Her brain was already starved of oxygen and unable to think. Zhu Yu reached out in a daze, wanting to wipe away Bai Shuzhou’s sorrow and pain.

Her mental domain was completely open, without the slightest defense. Softly, it filled the broken cracks, sinking deeper and spreading farther—sticky, intimate, and ambiguous.

Light reflected in Bai Shuzhou’s eyes, nourishing the vines until they grew wildly. Clusters of roses swayed, crushed within a burning embrace, flowing with crystalline nectar.

If one’s mental power was exhausted, one would die.

Bai Shuzhou’s long fingers trembled again and again.

This was what Zhu Yu owed her!

All her suffering had come from Zhu Yu.

So what right did Zhu Yu have to pretend to be gentle and innocent, looking at her like this?

The young woman’s fingers were not soft at all. They carried a roughness that did not match her age and were covered in wounds. Yet they touched Bai Shuzhou’s cheek so carefully, wiping away her tears.

“Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid. It’s all right. I’ll definitely send you home safely.”

Zhu Yu pulled back a little and cupped Bai Shuzhou’s face.

Although she had never been in a relationship, she still knew that a kiss should bring happiness to both people.

Bitter tears wet the corner of her lips. Zhu Yu rubbed them away with the pad of her finger, and the light leapt as it covered the fine wounds on Bai Shuzhou’s lips.

“If you don’t like it, then don’t do this anymore. We’ll think of another way. It’s okay.”

“Don’t be afraid…”

In that instant, Bai Shuzhou could no longer hold back her tears.

A cold mechanical voice sounded.

[Sorry to interrupt, but I must remind you that we have been locked onto by a Morosen tracking missile. Would you like to initiate a communication request with the other party?]

[Autopilot is insufficient to evade a missile of this precision. Switching to manual control is recommended.]

Zhu Yu snapped back to herself and looked up in astonishment.

A missile?

The radar showed that the group of Alphas behind them had already caught up. Mounted missiles flashed coldly under the sunlight.

Were they insane?

The princess was still here!

The current emperor doted extremely on her only younger sister. Zhu Yu did not believe those people would dare fire. Harming royalty was a capital crime.

“Request communication!”

[555. The other party has refused.]

Zhu Yu froze.

What did that mean?

Was this system acting cute?

[444…]

Zhu Yu: ?!

Zhu Yu asked, “What kind of countdown is that?”

The system replied: [Missile.]

Zhu Yu said, “Then why are you still so calm? You’ll be scrapped too! Hurry up and think of something!!”

[Please switch to manual control and perform an interstellar jump. I believe in you. You are humanity’s strongest—]

A chaotic burst of electromagnetic noise followed.

Zhu Yu instinctively looked at Bai Shuzhou.

She did not want to be flattered by this broken system at a time like this. The warmth of Bai Shuzhou’s lips still remained on hers. In the face of death, even the scent of roses seemed to fade.

I am humanity’s strongest useless little pastry.

A crispy-skinned college student.

My manual-transmission driver’s license is still in the probationary period. Without someone accompanying me, I can’t even go on the highway.

After pulling herself free from that bone-melting fragrance and realizing that they were currently flying at high speed, Zhu Yu already felt a little dizzy and weak-kneed.

But Bai Shuzhou was also looking at her.

Those pale blue eyes had been washed by tears until they shimmered with faint points of light.

[333, 222—]

Zhu Yu gritted her teeth. “Perform the interstellar jump!”

An interstellar jump meant leaping between coordinates in space.

That such an old machine could actually carry it out was shocking, but there were dead ends on every side. Zhu Yu could only take the gamble.

It was better than waiting to die in place.

Zhu Yu gripped the controls with both hands.

Her mental power connected with the system.

In an instant, a sharp pain shot through her spine. At the same time, her field of vision expanded again and again—from the cockpit to—

The universe!

She felt her body begin to slip out of her control. All her senses became hollow and unreal. The missile behind them also slowed into motion, while space itself began to collapse and recombine.

The quiet electronic voice sounded once again.

[Welcome back. The glory of the Empire is with you.]

……

Firelight.

Spinning stars.

And those cold, cold hands.

They were wrapped in darkness as they fell.

It was even more unreal than the dream, yet for some reason, Zhu Yu did not feel afraid.

Bai Shuzhou was gripping her hand tightly, their fingers interlaced. In a single breath, the lines of their palms seemed to overlap.

This time, she was not alone.

Like Alice tumbling into the rabbit hole, everything was strange and dazzling, the world moving against them.

In a trance, Zhu Yu felt as though perhaps she had been falling like this all along.

That was how she had fallen into a world where Bai Shuzhou existed.

If she kept sinking like this, would she return to her original world?

That place was safe and warm.

No matter when she went home, there would always be hot food waiting for her.

But what about Bai Shuzhou?

Mom, can I bring her home with me?

Mom…?

Author’s Note:

Xiao Yu’s bizarre adventure is about to begin: kidnapping the imperial princess and fleeing in fear of punishment—cross that out—daily life raising her wife on a garbage planet~