A No-CP Female Lead is Pregnant with the Uxorilocal Alpha’s Cub - Chapter 10

“Miss, since we’ve reached an agreement, can I take off the ribbon now?”

Song Ranxue didn’t enjoy being restrained like this, with the other party holding all the initiative. Since a partnership had been formed, there was no need to keep hiding her identity; they ought to be honest with each other.

She raised her hand, intending to untie the silk ribbon again.

Leng Xingxuan couldn’t let her be recognized just yet. She pressed down on Song’s hand with a bit of force. “The details of our cooperation are confidential. You cannot remove the ribbon until you leave this room.”

“…Why make it so mysterious?” The more Song Ranxue thought about it, the weirder it felt. She was starting to consider backing out.

Detecting her hesitation, Leng Xingxuan added, “I will increase your payment by five times the original amount as compensation.”

“…” Song Ranxue fell silent. The original quote was 10,000 yuan. Before she transmigrated, that wouldn’t have even been a fraction of her performance fee, but for the current host, it was life-saving money.

With the client adding five times that amount on top of the base, that made a total of 60,000 yuan.

60,000 yuan… enough for the original host and her family to live comfortably for several months. At the very least, her mother’s and sister’s medical expenses would be secured for now.

Furthermore, although she had transmigrated into someone else, it was strange—she shared the same name and near-identical looks as the original host. Moreover, the original host was a truly talented trainee idol, unlike her “teammate” who was a total dead weight.

With the host’s skills and her own experience as a top-tier idol, she wasn’t afraid of being unemployed. Even if she couldn’t survive in the entertainment industry, she could find other ways to make money; she wouldn’t starve.

However, since the other party was offering such a high payout, she could accept it. After all, the rule was just that she couldn’t look at her. It didn’t say she couldn’t see during the actual photoshoot—surely they wouldn’t expect her to keep the ribbon on while modeling?

If that were the case, she wouldn’t do it even for a million yuan.

After a long silence, Song Ranxue eventually dropped her hand. “Fine. I accept.”

— Wow, the Great Villain really is broke. I thought she had more backbone!

— My god, if I recall correctly, Xing-Xing’s base offer was 10 million. If she’s multiplying that by five, it’s 50 million! 50 million! I’d be tempted too!

— I feel like she’s playing hard to get… The Villain is a tactician, huh? Her heart is so ‘dirty’ (devious).

— Anyway, Xue-Xue hasn’t actually done anything wrong to Xing-Xing yet. She isn’t a villain at the start of the book; she only turns ‘pervy’ (crazy/twisted) later on. So she’s okay for now.

— Hahaha, ‘suddenly turns pervy’~

Leng Xingxuan had finally solved a major problem on her mind, so she had the mood to check the bullet-chat discussion. Seeing the comments about the plot, she felt somewhat relieved. Song Ranxue was still too weak; Leng had investigated her and knew she couldn’t cause much trouble yet.

That was the main reason she had finalized her as the choice.

However, the impression of “Money-Grubbing Villain” was now permanently etched in her mind. Perhaps when the girl turned “pervy” later, Leng could use that trait to control her.

Thinking this, Leng Xingxuan’s gaze toward Song Ranxue turned a bit colder. Especially since that night, the Alpha hadn’t exactly shown much “gallantry.” She looked abstinent and cold on the surface, but in reality… Leng glanced at her and looked away, feeling inexplicably annoyed.

“So, can I go out and sign the contract now?” Song Ranxue felt the other party had nothing left to say. She wanted to sign, start work, and get paid as soon as possible.

“Are you really that eager?” You can’t even wait a moment?

Leng Xingxuan suddenly didn’t want to talk to her. She didn’t even know why she was angry. The problem was solved—what was there to be dissatisfied about? If the other party liked money, wasn’t that more beneficial for her? Problems that could be solved with money weren’t real problems.

And yet, she felt an irrational irritation. She wanted… to tease the Alpha in front of her.

“Well… it’s already afternoon. If we don’t hurry, it’ll be too late.” Song Ranxue could hear the shift in the client’s tone. If she remembered correctly, this was a monthly fashion magazine, and editors had tight schedules. If she finished the shoot early, she could turn the work in sooner. Since when was efficiency a bad thing?

“You… you want to start before it’s even dark?” Leng Xingxuan found the words unbelievable. A flash of disgust crossed her eyes. Alphas—men or women—truly were all the same.

If it weren’t for the fact that she needed someone to have a child with, she never would have recruited a resident spouse.

“Don’t you guys value efficiency too? It’ll be dark soon; it’s better to start early.” Song Ranxue chose her words carefully. “If necessary, I can also cooperate and work through the night…”

Her words came to a halt halfway as she felt a weight on her thighs. Someone had sat down. The Omega’s light pheromones drifted to her nose, and strands of hair brushed against her cheek. Her blood flow quickened, and her heart began to beat strongly.

“Miss…” Song Ranxue didn’t know what the other party intended. She sat frozen on the barstool, calling out in surprise. She didn’t understand why the woman had suddenly climbed onto her.

“Didn’t you say you wanted to hurry? Then hurry up.” Leng Xingxuan grew angry seeing her “play dumb.” She circled her arms around the Alpha’s shoulders, pressing closer.

Song Ranxue wasn’t used to such proximity. She instinctively leaned back, finding the scent of the pheromones increasingly intoxicating and hard to resist. She slowed her breathing and tried to push her away, but the woman wrapped her soft arms around her, making it hard to breathe.

“This… we aren’t doing it here, are we?” Song Ranxue didn’t dare move, fearing she’d touch something she shouldn’t.

“Where else would you want to do it?” Leng Xingxuan looked at her shocked, cautious expression and thought she was a great actress—playing hard to get. Her heart grew colder.

“…Surely not here? Besides, why are you sitting on me? This doesn’t seem like the job description?”

The more Song Ranxue spoke, the weirder it felt. The red ribbon blinded her, but Leng Xingxuan was too close. The shadow was blurry, and the scent was far too familiar… Even if the woman was trying to disguise her voice, Song sensed something was wrong.

However, before she figured it out, she remained calm and waited for an answer.

“Then where do you want to go?” Leng Xingxuan asked patiently, wanting to see how long she could keep up the act.

“…Just not here.” Not knowing the situation, Song Ranxue didn’t want to act rashly.

— Ooh, they really know how to play~ Doing it on a stool is fine too, teehee~

— That would really test her core strength, right? That stool doesn’t even have a backrest.

— The Great Villain can do it~ Trust her!

— I never expected… the most playful one wouldn’t be the Villain, but our No-CP protagonist…

— Wait… are we reading the right book? This doesn’t look like ‘No-CP’ at all!

— Eh, who cares! As long as the plot is good!

“There is nothing here that you want.” Leng Xingxuan glanced at the chat and felt she was indeed being a bit ridiculous. Her usual composure had vanished, replaced by this uncharacteristic urge to seduce… it was improper.

Thinking this, her anger subsided. This was just a replaceable transaction partner. There was no need to get worked up.

“Then… can you get off my lap first?” Song Ranxue suggested, though she had no idea what “the thing she wanted” was.

“Didn’t you say you wanted to work quickly? Are you backing out now?” Leng Xingxuan saw the Alpha’s reluctance and the way her hands stayed stiffly at her sides. Feeling annoyed again, she stayed put on her lap, refusing to leave.

“But… the ‘work’ I’m talking about isn’t this, is it?” Song Ranxue was utterly confused. From start to finish, the other party had held total dominance; she had no say at all.

“Then what is it?”

“…”

Song Ranxue stammered and fell silent. Leng Xingxuan suddenly felt the game was boring. She stopped teasing her and moved to stand up.

However, as she stood, her hair got caught in the brooch on Song Ranxue’s clothes, causing her to fall back down instantly.

Song Ranxue didn’t know what had happened, only that her clothes were jerked, pulling her forward. The two collided unexpectedly, and Song Ranxue’s lips accidentally brushed against the corner of Leng Xingxuan’s mouth. At the touch of skin, both of them shuddered, their breathing turning ragged.

An ambiguous heat began to rise.

“Sor… sorry…”

Song Ranxue immediately tried to pull away, but Leng Xingxuan’s hair was still snagged. As Song moved, the tug on Leng’s hair caused a sharp pain.

In the end, Leng was forced to slump against her, clutching Song’s waist for support. Her warm, sweet breath fell directly against Song’s collarbone, sending a tingle through the Alpha’s body.

— AAAAHHH that waist… what great core strength!

— She’s leaning back almost 60 degrees! See, I told you the stool was fine, teehee~

— I didn’t realize the Big Sister was such a player until she met the Great Villain (blushing).

— Hahahaha, at this point she should say: ‘Omega, you’re a real temptress, but I like it~’

Leng Xingxuan was feeling embarrassed when she saw the last comment. She couldn’t help but let out a short laugh, her hands tightening slightly around Song Ranxue’s waist. She realized the Alpha’s waist was firmer and more supple than she had imagined; it was almost addictive to hold.

“Miss… do you find it fun to bully me and watch me make a fool of myself?”

Being so close, Song Ranxue naturally heard the laugh in her ear. Not only that, this Omega was actually being so “lecherous”—taking advantage of her blindness to touch her waist. What did she take her for?

Song Ranxue couldn’t take it anymore. After being tested repeatedly and dealing with such a bizarre “job,” she wouldn’t allow herself to be played with, no matter how much she needed the money.

She finished her sentence and immediately ripped the ribbon from her eyes, intent on seeing exactly which Omega was in her arms—