A Heartthrob Transmigrated as the Scumbag Alpha's Ex-Wife - Chapter 2

Inside the bathtub, bubbles and steam rose together, creating a vast expanse of white mist that swirled around like celestial clouds. Pheromones fought desperately to burst forth from her scent gland, only to be forcibly suppressed by Mu Yu.

The woman’s soft fingertips pressed into the area around Mu Yu’s gland at the back of her neck. A tingling, electric sensation traveled from the point of contact to every inch of her body. Her clothes remained on, soaked through by the water; through the white chiffon shirt, a hint of enticing, flushed swelling was visible.

Mu Yu gritted her teeth, unwilling to simply surrender under the woman’s physical suppression. At the same time, her remaining sanity made her want to curse the system into oblivion.

The script was all wrong!

She wanted to file a complaint!

Mu Yu always had the habit of carrying inhibitors in her right pocket. How could she have known that the inhibitor in her pocket would transform into a plot-prop aphrodisiac upon her transmigration? Had she known, she would have rather endured the heat on her own than touch that small bottle.

Most importantly, Mu Yu was a top-tier Omega. Even if the female lead differentiated into an Omega, she would have nothing to fear; she could win simply by using her pheromones to counter.

The problem was that her pheromones weren’t an Alpha’s. It was impossible for her to stimulate the female lead into differentiating into an Omega. Yet, the provocative fragrance had already scrambled both their nerves, allowing sparks to surge and spread endlessly, like waves crashing over her face.

Initially, Mu Yu could hold her own in their struggle, but the other woman grew more courageous and vigorous as the fight went on. Gradually exhausted, Mu Yu was defeated. During the scuffle, the woman picked her up horizontally, filled the tub with water, and stuffed her inside.

The water was lukewarm, which did provide a slight reprieve from the excessive heat of her body, preventing her from slipping into a feverish coma. But those hands were fanning the flames at her scent gland. Mu Yu was powerless to stop it, and after her initial resistance, she actually began to feel a sense of attachment.

However, as if to deliberately torture her, just as Mu Yu went limp—leaning half-dazed against the edge of the bathtub and letting the woman have her way—the woman suddenly paused. Those warm fingertips abruptly pulled away from the back of her neck.

Mu Yu snapped her head up, her eyes misty, her beautiful face clouding with a mixture of confusion and grievance.

She wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but she thought she heard Gu Qiyou let out a light chuckle. Mu Yu couldn’t hear clearly what she was muttering, but in her muddled state, she could only see the woman’s lovely face leaning closer and closer. Hot breath fanned across Mu Yu’s face, warm and mellow.

As Mu Yu tried to stand, she seemed to stumble accidentally. Gu Qiyou instinctively reached out to catch her, and this time, Mu Yu fell firmly into her embrace. Mu Yu seemed a bit cold, shivering in her arms; her soft, cool neck pressed against the juncture of Gu Qiyou’s shoulder and neck. Her exhaled breath melted into the water droplets trickling down from her collarbone.

The woman wasn’t wearing colored contacts; her eyes were a beautiful, natural honey-amber. When she looked up at Mu Yu, her gaze was dazed and moist. Her jet-black hair contrasted sharply with her fair skin, and her chest rose and fell slightly with her breathing.

Thinking of the other’s strange behavior tonight, Gu Qiyou frowned. But before she could delve into deep thought, she was interrupted by Mu Yu again.

Mu Yu leaned her face against Gu Qiyou’s shoulder, her body weak and powerless. She could only rely on the other’s body for support, but she murmured:

“Inhibitor… hurry…”

Inhibitor?

Did Mu Yu not call her in for that? Was she set up by Mu Qing?

Gu Qiyou was filled with doubt, but seeing that the pained and conflicted look on Mu Yu’s face didn’t seem fake, she hesitated for a moment before pulling out her phone to open a delivery app.

However, before she could place the order, the aphrodisiac fragrance burning ever more fiercely seemed to take on a miraculous allure for her. The sweet, pure scent invaded her olfactory nerves, beginning to consume her logic along with the heat.

“Hiss!”

When the woman grabbed her shoulders and turned the tables, Gu Qiyou stumbled. Her phone hit the ground with a clang. Her long legs stepped into the bathtub just in time but slipped, and she fell with a splash onto her knees in the lukewarm water.

A slight sting on her skin sent a jolt through her whole body—this woman had actually opened her mouth and bitten her collarbone.

Mu Yu didn’t touch the back of her neck, so she couldn’t use pheromones to seduce her, but her tongue was still nimbly swirling against her neck.

Alphas, Omegas, and Betas don’t need pheromones to “interact” like normal people. A Beta is clearly stronger than an ordinary Omega, but Mu Yu was an S-class Omega. She didn’t want to give in so easily, but under the influence of multiple drug effects, her reaction was even more intense than Gu Qiyou’s.

At the same time, an increasingly fierce desire burned within Gu Qiyou’s veins. It was a sensation her body had never experienced in twenty years, and once the seed was planted, it grew uncontrollably.

The woman’s inexperienced kisses fell like a rainstorm sweeping across a wilderness. After Gu Qiyou took the first bite back at her collarbone, Mu Yu immediately grabbed that smooth, soft chin and leaned in with half-closed eyes.

…

【System activated.】

Mu Yu was sleeping soundly when the sudden voice in her head irritated her, making her pull up the blanket and turn her head.

【It has been detected that the plotline has undergone a major change. Please continue the mission to ensure the female lead and her CP achieve an HE (Happy Ending).】

Mu Yu was stunned. The memories of last night gradually flooded her mind, and her sleepiness vanished instantly. But the irresponsible system had already vanished without a trace after announcing the mission; no matter how she called out, there was no response.

Crap. Mu Yu couldn’t help but curse in her head.

According to the previous plot description, Mu Yu should have used pheromones to stimulate the female lead while she was still unconscious, causing her to suddenly differentiate into an Omega, and then forcibly mark her.

The problem was, everything seemed to have flipped. Under the stimulation of her pheromones, the lead Gu Qiyou didn’t become a beautiful, soft Omega. Last night, after struggling for half the night, the one lying on the bottom was still Mu Yu.

The system seemed to know that the plot had veered off course and simply played dead. Mu Yu, of course, was not the kind of warm-hearted, helpful agent; her mission was to leave gracefully when the marriage contract expired and leave the rest to the female lead—whoever she ended up with was none of Mu Yu’s business.

Anyway, it didn’t involve her anymore.

Mu Yu’s mindset was actually quite good; she’d just take things as they came. She’d settle down first and then find a way to go back. Whether the lead differentiated into an Omega had nothing to do with her, and she didn’t want to get entangled in those affairs.

With that in mind, Mu Yu crept out of bed.

Gu Qiyou, who had exerted quite a lot of effort last night, was currently sleeping soundly and didn’t notice Mu Yu’s intentionally light movements. Mu Yu grabbed her phone and walked out—not forgetting to snag a bucket hat to put on, using a mask to hide most of her face.

Her phone hadn’t had much battery yesterday, and after a night of drainage, it was now at a precarious 20%, about to drop into the red. Mu Yu took the opportunity to open her messaging apps. She didn’t have a detailed script; her memories had been partially wiped when she was forced into the plot earlier, and she hadn’t fully recovered them yet. she had to rely on chat logs to piece things together.

As it turned out, one look told her that this circle was indeed a chaotic mess.

The original character was set up as a “player,” which is a standard trope in scumbag Alpha stories. Usually, these stories go one of two ways: either the character is replaced by a transmigrator, or it’s the “broken mirror won’t mend” type.

In this book, the lead finds a new CP and starts a new life, while the original character’s scummy behavior and messy family situation were described in vivid detail.

The WeChat “Friends Circle” groups alone were a mess—a bunch of fair-weather friends, each one an expert at toying with Omegas.

The person knocking on the door yesterday was her elder female cousin, Mu Qing (the daughter of her maternal aunt). She wasn’t a good person. Their conversation was brief but reeked of gunpowder; this “sister” was in a property dispute with her and desperately wanted to bring her down.

If Mu Yu guessed correctly, the other party must have found out somehow that she had booked a room at the hotel last night. Assuming Mu Yu was there with some mistress, she had rushed over hoping to catch her in the act to use it as blackmail.

Fortunately, this character was designed with at least a bit of a brain. At this point, the system hadn’t required her to truly start womanizing yet. Even with Omegas she was slightly interested in, she was still in the “observing” phase; if she had truly been two-timing people, there would be no way to explain it away.

Using the last of her battery to call a ride-share on an app, Mu Yu sent a signal back to her original world while waiting.

She only needed to survive in this world for a final period until the powers of her original world found a way to bring her back. Mu Yu was originally a “Heartthrob NPC” in an otome game and played a crucial role there; she believed they wouldn’t give up on her so easily.

Mu Yu had even planned out her next steps—since this had happened, she’d just go home, move her things out, find an excuse to live separately from this sudden “wife,” and divorce her directly when the contract expired.

No property disputes, no children to worry about—a clean break would make for a smooth and comfortable life.

She also saw in the chat logs that she seemed to be part of a film crew now. She was the seventh female lead—essentially an insignificant guest-starring supporting role—while the female lead (Gu Qiyou) played the protagonist.

The plot the system required her to execute was for Mu Yu to pretend to be a “devoted wife” by coming here to do a guest role just to keep her wife company. In reality, she was supposed to be eyeing a beautiful new starlet in the crew—the very Omega who would later goad “her” into torturing the female lead.

Acting? Mu Yu could do that, but she’d pass on this particular script. It was best to stay far away from these kinds of disputes so they wouldn’t find her. Her original world quickly responded to her signal, telling her to wait patiently; they would definitely find a chance to bring her back when the mission ended.

Mu Yu was at peace. She only wanted to be a “salted fish” and lie flat from now on.

That was until she got home and plugged in her phone, only for her manager’s frantic calls to make her pick up with some irritation.

“Your chance is here, Mu Yu!” The manager’s voice was vibrating with obvious excitement. “Han Yashuang’s scandals just broke! You have to fight your hardest for this new lead audition! —What? You don’t want to? Are you crazy? Do you really want to watch your wife film bed scenes with someone else?”