A Heartthrob Transmigrated as the Scumbag Alpha's Ex-Wife - Chapter 6

If not for seeing the faintly visible MILD SEVEN cigarette butt, as well as the system’s urgent reminder, Mu Yu—who had hurriedly walked out of the bar, her drunken eyes hazy—would have almost overlooked the figure sitting at the entrance.

The cigarette had been lit, but the faint smell of tar was softened by the fresh scent of mint. The woman, however, had no intention of taking a puff. Her beautiful face was filled with an air that warned strangers to stay away, letting that tiny spark of fire be scattered by the wind.

Her side profile had smooth lines. The deep-blue eyeliner dragging from the corner of her eye gave the young woman’s gaze an untamed feeling, like a young wolf newly emerged into the world and lying in ambush on the grasslands, carrying both freshly matured youth and vigorous wildness.

On this snowy, freezing winter night, Gu Qiyou was actually wearing ripped jeans. Her long legs were casually crossed, and a pair of refined gold-rimmed glasses sat on the bridge of her nose, softening some of her original cold severity.

How long had she been here?

On Changming Road, both handsome Alphas and beautiful Omegas might be approached, whether at the entrance or inside. However, most people in the bar were either hunting for romance or drowning their sorrows in alcohol, and the person before Mu Yu looked like she had nothing to do with either. Moreover, Gu Qiyou was wearing a large black mask that covered almost most of her face.

The pouring snow melted into her dark pupils, revealing an inaccessible coldness. Even those interested in this type retreated under that utterly warmthless gaze. No one would come looking to hit a wall.

Mu Yu had brought out the blueberry vodka from the bar. The clear liquid swayed and struck the walls of the glass. When she lazily nudged the woman’s shoulder with her calf, the system sent a reminder: “Scumbag Woman Value +1.”

“It’s not good to be photographed here, unless you want to make headlines tomorrow.”

Mu Yu’s tone was indifferent. She did not even reach out to pull her wife up from the icy snow as she spoke. Snowflakes fell into the cold glass, melting into the alcohol.

A trace of helplessness and urging entered her voice.

“Youyou?”

Gu Qiyou slowly stood up from the ground. There seemed to be restrained anger in her delicate brows and eyes. Although that emotion only flashed by, Mu Yu insisted on stirring it up.

The woman leaned closer, her chilly fingers pinching Gu Qiyou’s soft earlobe. Only her fingertips rubbed against it, and the ambiguous action formed a sharp contrast with her tone.

“Didn’t we agree? Outside…”

Mu Yu moved closer to Gu Qiyou and, ignoring the other woman’s expression, leaned into her arms. When she raised her eyes, she could see that the fair earlobe had quietly turned crimson.

Gu Qiyou held her by the waist. Her movements were a little inexperienced. In truth, aside from that one night, even holding hands in private was rare for them.

Mu Yu’s body was stained with the pheromones of the people in the bar, whether intentionally or unintentionally released. After being blown by the wind, only a faint trace remained.

Gu Qiyou stared into Mu Yu’s eyes for a while.

The words “go home” came lightly from Mu Yu’s mouth. Gu Qiyou understood what she meant. Her strong arm wrapped around the woman’s waist, and they walked unsteadily away from the bar street.

Somewhere neither of them noticed, a high-definition camera with its flash turned off clicked several times. The tiny sounds disappeared into the noisy, boiling commotion of the bar.

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Mission “Have the ex come knocking” completed. Current scumbag woman progress: 70%.
Mission “Request ten plays of Happy Breakup for the heroine and make the heroine listen to them all” completed. Current scumbag woman progress: 72%.
Mission “Leave the heroine alone at home late at night and go to a bar to get drunk” completed. Current scumbag woman progress: 75%.

As Mu Yu listened to the system report, one by one, the missions she had completed today and the rising achievement points, she could almost predict that parting was quietly approaching. As long as she completed a few more missions, leaving an indelible impression in the heroine’s heart, she could retire successfully when the heroine’s long-awaited official Omega appeared.

She did not need to worry that Gu Qiyou would be unwilling to divorce her. The agreement they had signed back then was about to expire around this time anyway.

There would be no property division and no dispute over children. In any case, Mu Yu had mostly done it for the mission, and Gu Qiyou went without saying—she definitely had no feelings for her at all.

Even on their wedding night, Gu Qiyou had only politely greeted her before returning to her own room to sleep, acting exactly like someone frigid who did not understand human ways.

The water gradually became a little cool. Immersed in thought and memory, Mu Yu did not heat it again. She allowed her body to soak in the lukewarm water as if she could not feel the cold, closing her eyes as she listened to the system endlessly introduce the general direction of the upcoming plot. Naturally, she did not notice the light footsteps slowly approaching.

Soft music played in the bathroom. Mu Yu’s posture was casual, one long leg propped on the edge of the bathtub as her fingertips toyed with rose petals floating on the water.

The instant Gu Qiyou opened the door and walked in with a slightly anxious expression, the woman did not even have time to react.

“Bang!”

“It’s me.”

The moment Mu Yu saw someone enter, she instinctively drew her foot back, but accidentally bumped it against the bathtub. The pain made her suck in a sharp breath. When she heard Gu Qiyou’s familiar voice, she was still a little shaken, which left Gu Qiyou somewhat at a loss. Gu Qiyou’s movements paused. When her gaze landed on the body half-hidden in the mist, she quickly turned her face away.

“I saw the water temperature display outside was too low, and you still hadn’t come out…”

Gu Qiyou’s words stopped abruptly there, but Mu Yu quickly understood.

Mu Yu had previously told her that she was approaching her susceptible period. If some Alphas could not receive relief and release during their susceptible period, their bodies would become relatively more fragile than usual. There were even cases of people fainting in the bathroom while bathing.

Mu Yu usually took about twenty to thirty minutes to bathe. Now she had gone over that time by about ten minutes, and the water temperature was low without rising again. It was normal for Gu Qiyou to come in and check.

After the initial surprise and nervousness, years of accumulated experience allowed Mu Yu to react quickly and casually come up with an excuse. She did not look at Gu Qiyou’s expression again. Taking a deep breath, she quickly stood up and picked up a bath towel from the side, wrapping it around herself and covering most of the exposed spring scenery.

Then, as if realizing that her attitude had been a little cold, Mu Yu suddenly called out “wife” just as Gu Qiyou turned and prepared to leave. Her voice was clear and gentle.

Gu Qiyou’s hand, which had been opening the door, forcibly stopped.

Gu Qiyou had only ever heard Mu Yu call her “wife” in front of others. After being dazed for a moment, she turned back with a wooden expression and looked at Mu Yu with questioning eyes. No ripple appeared on her face because of this special address. This was the true way the two of them got along.

Mu Yu said, “Mu Qing’s side said there will be a family banquet tomorrow night. Everyone, including the old master, will be there.”

After a brief pause, she added very sincerely, “But if you don’t want to go, then don’t. You won’t be there every single time in the future anyway. There’s no need to make it seem like you’re my accessory.”

Gu Qiyou froze slightly. Her neatly trimmed nails unconsciously dug into her palm.

Actually, she had originally wanted to refuse. Although the marriage agreement clearly stated that accompanying Mu Yu back to deal with her family was also one of the important clauses, their divorce date was fast approaching.

Gu Qiyou disliked that shrewd-faced old man, Mu Zhiyi with his smile hiding a knife, and Mu Qing, who was always at swords’ points with Mu Yu. The atmosphere in that family was naturally irritating, whether it was a large family or a small one. Every time she accompanied Mu Yu, she had to press her temper down deep inside. Logically speaking, at this point, she should gradually fade out of those people’s sight. She had enough reason to refuse.

But Mu Yu’s reaction made Gu Qiyou feel embarrassed to refuse under the gaze of those sincere eyes.

Even though this woman had just come out of a bar after flirting around in front of her.

“I’ll go then. Otherwise, if Mu Qing doesn’t see me, she’ll probably drag you into a long lecture and smear you in front of the old master again.”

And perhaps this would also be the last time.

“Oh, right. Also, I received an invitation from All In. It’ll only take three days. If you’re free…”

Mu Yu thought of the message Zheng Lin had suddenly sent her tonight.

Gu Qiyou said lazily, “Fine.”

One more thing or one less thing did not matter.

Seeing that Gu Qiyou had agreed, Mu Yu smiled happily after she turned around, her brows and eyes curving.

In truth, it did not matter whether she went or not. What mattered was that Gu Qiyou had a reason she had to go—the plot prompt said that her official wife would appear there.

The full name of All In was When the City’s Fireworks Are in Progress. As the name suggested, it was a lifestyle variety show. Each episode invited one or two pairs of lovers or spouses. Recently, its popularity had been quite good. The invited guests were not limited to people from the entertainment industry; there were also guests whose acting skills were not exactly polished to perfection.

The sudden rise of this lifestyle variety show made many viewers, who were used to consuming artificial sweetener, cry out in satisfaction. Every move of the guests could not escape the sharp eyes of the audience.

The system informed Mu Yu that in the original plot, the two of them had originally been operating sweetly in public as an Alpha-Beta romance. Many people shipped the “Yu-You CP.” But only two days after the romance variety show began airing, the CP fans who were full of expectation were hit head-on with cold water.

The show used a livestream format, so every word and action of the guests was exposed under the cameras with nowhere to hide. At first, “Mu Yu” could still pretend a little. Later, once she became impatient, she began causing trouble.

The heroine’s destined wife would appear for the first time on this variety show as another guest. She would develop deep sympathy for the heroine and contact her privately despite the rules, becoming the beginning of their beautiful love.

As long as the two of them successfully met on the variety show, Mu Yu would only need to add fuel to the fire afterward and promote the moving love between the two heroines before she could leave happily.

Sensing that the time to return to her original world was getting closer and closer, Mu Yu was in an excellent mood. Even her reply to the agency carried a bit of straightforward cheerfulness.

Within a few days, the news that the two of them would participate in this variety show spread rapidly online.

Two days later, a post suddenly appeared in the entertainment section of a certain green forum. In just a few short minutes, it built up a thousand-floor tower, and the number of replies kept increasing.

The post directly included the initials of their names and the abbreviation of the show, so it was not hard to guess. Anyone who had even heard a little about the entertainment industry could decode it within ten seconds.

Unlike the usual complaint posts that would trigger fan disputes or even online flame wars, the replies below this one were so uniform that it looked as if paid commenters had arrived. They were basically all saying:

“Believe the original poster.”

“The original poster said what was in my heart.”

“The sweet candy in my mouth suddenly feels so hard.”

“+1.”

The title of the post was:

“Can someone tell me whether my and gqy, who are about to participate in All In as the show’s headline couple, are actually just a business couple?”