A Heartthrob Transmigrated as the Scumbag Alpha's Ex-Wife - Chapter 14

For Mu Yu, the most unbearable part of that Alpha pheromone was not its impact, but the unfamiliar fishy smell of the sea that made her nauseous. Unfortunately, that scent was being amplified without limit, surging through every molecule of the surrounding air.

As Zou Lili continued applying pressure, Mu Yu quietly reached behind her. A moment later, a light fragrance spread through the air. The instant the pheromone rushed out, it suppressed and covered the rich briny smell coming from Zou Lili’s gland. Like a spring breeze, the orchid-like and musky fragrance gently soothed the Omega’s nerves, consciously blocking out that strange scent that was so unpleasant to her.

The Alpha pheromones Mu Yu collected were among the few scents she could accept. They were generally rather gentle, and logically speaking, they did not carry such strong aggression.

But Zou Lili’s pheromones were not exactly high grade either. She was only an ordinary Alpha, and since she was not using all her strength, she was easily suppressed by Mu Yu’s pheromones.

The fresh scent of orchid grass wrapped around and lingered over the briny sea smell, striking into it little by little and disrupting it, gradually dissolving the scent wreaking havoc in the air. Aside from the two of them, there was also an old grandmother sitting under a large tree nearby, knitting a sweater. The old grandmother seemed to be a Beta and was completely unaware of the pheromone battle beside her.

At the same time, however, Mu Yu’s gland also reacted uncomfortably. Alpha pheromones, after all, still had an irresistible attraction and pressure toward Omegas. Mu Yu’s face flushed slightly, making her look as if she had begun exerting force, but she said in a low voice,

“They’ll be back soon. You don’t want the audience to see you getting beaten by me over such a small matter, do you?”

A fight between two Alphas was still very obvious. Even if they did not physically fight and only competed with pheromones, their facial expressions were difficult to control. Zou Lili had originally only wanted to provoke Mu Yu a little, but after hearing her careless tone, she became even more furious.

“You!”

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Gu Qiyou and the cameraman walking toward them with bags in hand. Thinking that it would indeed be rather embarrassing in front of the audience, Zou Lili angrily withdrew her pheromones. Mu Yu kept her hand in her pocket and also calmly twisted the bottle cap closed with one hand.

There were still faint remnants of pheromones in the air. Although the traces of their battle were invisible, both of their faces were flushed red.

As soon as Gu Qiyou came over, she noticed the abnormality between the two of them. Then, seeing Zou Lili’s unwilling expression, how could she not understand what had happened? Her gaze swept over Mu Yu’s face without revealing anything. After realizing Mu Yu was not injured, she knowingly asked,

“What happened?”

“The two of us were bored waiting, so we were chatting. Why is the weather so hot?”

Mu Yu curved her lips at her, a smile floating between her bright eyes and white teeth. But the weather was currently below zero. Even for the sake of appearance, they had no choice but to wear down jackets when going out to keep warm. Even though the sun was bright today, saying it was hot in minus-five or minus-six-degree weather was a rather poor lie.

Gu Qiyou did not expose her. She only carried the things over and intertwined her fingers with Mu Yu’s.

“My hands are cold. I’ll cool you down.”

Although one or two minutes had passed since the conflict just now, pheromone residue still lingered in the air, choking Mu Yu and making her somewhat uncomfortable. Just as she was about to indicate that they could leave, she saw Gu Qiyou reach out. Two slender fingers intimately pinched the tip of her nose. The force was not heavy; she gently helped Mu Yu wear her mask more securely.

Sure enough, the chaotic scent became a little fainter under the mask’s cover.

The camera captured this entire scene. There was no post-production editing, nor any prior discussion. Gu Qiyou spontaneously took care of Mu Yu, her movements so gentle that it was as if she were coaxing a child.

Yet clearly, she was younger than Mu Yu.

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Since they could not show their faces, they naturally could not perform on the street. Gu Qiyou said that jobs like part-time work would definitely not add up to two thousand yuan in half a day. After calculating it, the only option was to sell things. What she had bought earlier at the shop were brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. Just as Zou Lili asked in disbelief whether she was really planning to sell calligraphy and paintings, Gu Qiyou actually borrowed a place to paint a few pieces, wrapped herself up tightly, and set up a stall at the market.

This city had a special zone for free business. If someone only borrowed a spot temporarily, there was no need to pay a fee. Gu Qiyou casually picked up a few bricks and stacked them there as a seat. Such a simple stall was extremely rare, even among small businesses, and it soon attracted curious people to come watch.

One painting sold for fifty, and one inscription cost ten. Without any celebrity effect, Gu Qiyou’s sketches were actually quite beautiful. There was even an elderly person who specifically requested Slender Gold script, and what she wrote had its own distinctive charm.

In today’s increasingly impetuous entertainment industry, it was common for celebrities to write simple characters incorrectly. Gu Qiyou’s personal skill made people’s eyes light up. Fans and passersby in the livestream room all sighed in admiration. As for Mu Yu, although she had been married to Gu Qiyou for nearly three years, she had indeed never seen Gu Qiyou display talent in calligraphy or painting. Just one look made it obvious she had a foundation in it. Without professional training, it would be absolutely impossible.

When had Gu Qiyou learned these things?

Mu Yu only knew a tiny bit about Gu Qiyou’s family background from the original book. But she knew that the family who adopted her was only an ordinary Beta couple, without the money or energy to invest too much effort into her.

Could Gu Qiyou have taught herself?

This unusual display made Mu Yu continue thinking wildly even after they returned to the large villa. However, Gu Qiyou had no intention of explaining it to her. They earned the full two thousand very quickly, even more than an hour before the required twelve o’clock deadline.

When they entered the door, they smelled the aroma of food. Cheng Yue was busy in the kitchen.

Cheng Yue was a singer and producer. He rarely appeared on variety shows, but he was very talkative. While stir-frying, he enthusiastically taught Jake Chinese.

Their morning task had been to go to a nearby field to help out, and they had exchanged their work for these vegetables. The others were all people who had never touched housework, but fortunately, Cheng Yue could take on the role of head chef, saving them the money they would have spent on takeout.

Duan Qingyi had poor physical stamina. After working for a while in the morning, her waist and back were now aching. There were other tasks in the afternoon, so during the lunch break, she hurried to rest. Mu Yu and Jake washed the dishes together, set them out to dry, then each said goodbye and went back, enjoying the rare one-hour lunch break without livestreaming.

During the recording, their phones had to be kept inside the room. After Mu Yu returned, she habitually opened her phone and browsed. She saw that a small friend group had sent a large pile of messages, several of which were tagging her.

Bad friends were practically standard in scumbag Alpha novels. When Mu Yu transmigrated here, she found herself with a pile of messes attached. In order to avoid collapsing her character setting, she kept a few of the closest and most solid friendships, while finding various excuses to leave the other groups.

All of these people were Alphas, regardless of gender, and each of them was an expert at playing with Omegas. Among them was a male Alpha named Li Shunshu. In the setting, he and Mu Yu were childhood friends who talked about everything. Li Shunshu was one year younger than her and had been “Mu Yu’s” loyal follower since childhood. Although he himself was also a young master, if she told him to go east, he would never go west.

The first one to tag her was also Li Shunshu. This guy relied on his family’s wealth to idle around all day. In the morning, he had even started watching from the very beginning of the livestream. He had sent many screenshots and videos to the group, and several people were laughing and discussing how Mu Yu was acting quite convincingly on the variety show.

Mu Yu had no interest in this kind of pointless, boring discussion. After glancing twice, she was about to exit when her gaze landed on a message someone sent later.

[Zhong Ling]: Stop talking about this, holy shit. Didn’t I send someone to investigate Chen Weiran before? How can this person be so shameless? She actually had a secret deal with someone? Back then, she was the one who cheated first, and later she dumped the blame on our Mu Yu! Chen Weiran is really bold. Is she someone’s mistress? Why is she acting so sneaky? [Video]

During the period when Mu Yu had been together with Chen Weiran, she had not deliberately hidden it from these friends. They had not dated for long before breaking up, and Chen Weiran had never even attended gatherings with them, so naturally, they had no feelings toward her. Zhong Ling cursed directly and harshly. After opening the image, Mu Yu immediately saw Chen Weiran. Although the face was not clear, she could still recognize her from her figure.

Chen Weiran was an Alpha. Back then, she had cheated with an Omega woman. Mu Yu had not cared and had been too lazy to fuss over it, so she had naturally agreed to the breakup.

She had heard that the Omega was also a rich young lady. At first, Mu Yu thought Chen Weiran would show off high-profile intimate photos of herself and the young lady on social media to flaunt their love. But later, she did not even see a shadow of it, making Mu Yu lose interest.

Judging from the video, the relationship between the two seemed less like a proper romance and more like an undisclosed underground relationship. When they kissed beside the car, the young lady was still wearing sunglasses. After the kiss, Chen Weiran waved reluctantly, while the young lady hurriedly put on a mask and signaled for the car window to be lowered. The SUV quickly disappeared from sight.

[Li Shunshu]: Holy crap, this woman looks kind of familiar. Doesn’t she look like that person from the Chu family?

He slowed down the video and sent a group photo. Standing beside Li Shunshu in the photo was a beautiful girl with a cold expression. She looked, at most, around twenty years old. Although the secretly filmed video was extremely blurry, the shape of her face looked almost identical.

[Zhong Ling]: Don’t tell me you’re going blind at such a young age. Would someone from the Chu family look at an idiot like Chen Weiran?

The two of them argued back and forth for a while. Seeing that Mu Yu had not replied at all, they gradually lost interest and shifted to another topic.

Mu Yu had originally not been especially interested in this kind of gossip—especially since it concerned her ex. But on that young lady’s face, she somehow caught a familiar feeling.

“What are you looking at so intently?”

Seeing Mu Yu stand by the windowsill for so long and ignore even after being called, Gu Qiyou, who had already lain down on the bed, turned over and got up, walking toward her. Before she came close, Mu Yu habitually wanted to turn off her phone, but her movement suddenly slipped.

A new photo abruptly leaped into view.

It was an explicit selfie of Chen Weiran and Chu Wenxiang.