A No-CP Female Lead is Pregnant with the Uxorilocal Alpha’s Cub - Chapter 16

Song Ranxue had no idea what was happening online. She had been completely immersed in her performance. Since arriving in this world, she’d had almost no time to practice singing; she could only squeeze in vocal warm-ups during the day and hadn’t even found time for dancing beyond basic leg stretches. It was… incredibly frustrating.

Song Ranxue was strictly disciplined. Even without a job, she knew that if she wanted to continue in the entertainment industry, her professional skills couldn’t falter. She had to maintain them.

Thus, she was very satisfied with the bar owner’s audition. More than that, she had enjoyed it. Her relaxed state throughout the performance showed how much she genuinely loved being on stage.

This was evident when she added an improvised rap to the song. Far from being unnecessary, it added a strong personal touch and was executed so smoothly that it was a pure auditory delight.

Song Ranxue’s voice was a bright, gender-neutral soprano. To describe it accurately, it was like a “mature child’s voice”—occupying that thin threshold between a voice change and the original purity of childhood. Such a voice… was actually a bit jarring coming from a nearly 1.8-meter tall Alpha, but she managed to find a perfect balance—at least enough to make it sound natural and immediately captivating to the listener.

By the time she reached the chorus and the improvised rap toward the end, the entire crowd was hyped. She didn’t let up, ending with a “divine” vocalization—something that sounded improvised yet meticulously structured. It left the audience’s hearts pounding long after the music stopped. It was stunning.

No one expected to hear such a top-tier performance in a place like this.

“Thank you, everyone! I hope you liked Just Like Fire!” Song Ranxue was truly into it, even a bit high on the adrenaline. She loved this song and cherished the feeling of standing on stage; it was so nostalgic.

After finishing, she eagerly looked back at the bar owner to see his reaction. To her surprise, he stood there as if in a daze, the light in his eyes almost too intense to look at directly.

“Cough—”

Song Ranxue felt a bit self-conscious. Although she was used to seeing amazed expressions after her performances, it had been a long time since she’d been on a stage. She had cleared her mind to start fresh from zero, not wanting to dwell on past achievements and praise.

Seeing such a gaze of near-worship and affection made her feel slightly uneasy.

She put down the mic, stepped off the stage, and asked with a smile, “Boss, was that alright?”

The bar owner finally snapped out of it. Catching her smile, his heart skipped a beat for a moment, but he quickly recovered. “Great! Excellent! Can you sign the contract and start immediately?”

Hearing “sign the contract and start immediately” made Song Ranxue’s eyelid twitch. Inexplicably, Leng Xingxuan’s cold and peerless face flashed in her mind. Recalling the previous blunder, she asked one more thing: “The job is just singing in the bar, right?”

“Yes. But if you want to do more, that’s also possible.”

“?”

Song Ranxue didn’t quite catch his meaning. She tilted her head slightly, waiting for his answer.

“Cough, never mind. Your singing is really good; I just want you to sing a few more songs.” The bar owner realized that impulsively asking her to date him would probably scare her off. It was better to keep her here first before trying anything else.

So, he quickly changed the subject.

“Maybe not today. My family is waiting for me to come home. I’ll sing more once I officially start work.” Song Ranxue could see the owner genuinely liked her singing and gave a sincere smile. However, it was late, and she had to go home to let her family know she was safe.

“Alright. Take my contact info. You can come sign when the contract is ready, but you can start tonight.” The owner, Hang Qingbai, introduced himself. Song Ranxue felt his name sounded familiar—after all, the surname “Hang” wasn’t very common.

She couldn’t place it, so she let it go. They exchanged contacts, and she prepared to leave.

True to his word, Hang Qingbai handed her 1,000 yuan before she left. “It’s a bit low, but this is all the cash I have in the till right now. I’ll make it up to you later.”

“1,000 yuan is plenty! Thank you so much! This really solves my immediate problem!” Song Ranxue said, looking genuinely happy.

Before transmigrating, an entire night of bar singing before she debuted only paid 200 or 300 yuan. For the owner to give her 1,000 for just one audition song was well beyond her expectations.

Her eyes were filled with joy.

Seeing her happy made Hang Qingbai happy too. “Rest assured, work here and I won’t mistreat you.”

“Okay, thank you! I’ll head out now!” Song Ranxue was truly delighted, leaving with a bright, lively smile. The tear mole under her eye gleamed in the sunlight, adding a touch of bewitching beauty that made it impossible for anyone to look away.

Hang Qingbai watched her leave, completely lost in the moment. Long after she was gone, his heart was still pounding. He realized he had fallen for this Alpha at first sight.

He wondered… if she had a partner.

An Alpha as unique and excellent as her likely had one already, right? The thought left him feeling inexplicably dejected.

Song Ranxue headed home in high spirits with her 1,000 yuan, buying extra fruit on the way. She had no idea that the internet was already in an uproar because of her. Over a dozen of her related topics had hit the trending charts simultaneously.

“Mom, A-Ning, I’m home! Look what I bought for you!”

Song Ranxue had barely exchanged a few words with her mother and sister when her phone rang with an unknown number. Sensing something, her smile vanished. She went to the balcony to answer. As soon as it connected, Tang Heya’s voice came through, shrill with powerless rage: “Song Ranxue! I apologized exactly like you said! Why are you still doing this to me?!”

“Miss Tang, feel free to shout louder. You can either break my phone or let me record this and post it online.”

Song Ranxue held the phone away from her ear to save her eardrums.

“Song Ranxue, don’t you dare act smug! I did what you wanted, why are you still targeting me? Do you won’t be satisfied until I leave the industry?!” Tang Heya was clearly agitated, taking everything Song said as a slight. Her voice grew even louder.

Song Ranxue had no idea what she had done to cause such a reaction. “You’ve been yelling at me, but I don’t even know what for. Can you be a bit clearer?”

“You! Still acting!” Hearing her calm, detached voice, Tang Heya’s anger peaked. She cut her off with a shout.

“I’m literally asking you nicely what happened, and you talk to me like this?” Song Ranxue gave a mirthless smile. “If you can’t speak civilly, then shut up.”

“You! Haven’t you seen the hot searches?! Didn’t you post a video of yourself singing the moment I put out my apology and buy a trending spot just to humiliate me?!” Hearing Song’s tone, Tang’s anger cooled slightly, allowing her to speak somewhat rationally.

“?” Song Ranxue hadn’t seen the charts, but hearing this, she understood. “Miss Tang, if I’m where I am today, it’s thanks to you. If you hadn’t backstabbed me and got me blacklisted so I couldn’t make money, I wouldn’t have had to find a singing gig. If I hadn’t sung, I wouldn’t be on the hot search, and you wouldn’t think I’m targeting you.”

“Are you saying this is all my own fault?!” Tang’s voice rose again.

“Utterly,” Song Ranxue replied bluntly.

“…” Tang Heya was once again speechless with rage.

“Is the termination contract ready? I’ll come sign it when I’m free. Once it’s signed, I’ll delete the dirt I have on you.” Song Ranxue didn’t care about her feelings. “Also, tell your lover to stop bothering me. She has a big ego but no skill; it’s embarrassing just talking to her.”

“…” Tang Heya felt like she was going to explode.

“Anything else?” Song stated her demands. Hearing only silence and heavy breathing from the other end, she knew Tang was fuming. “If not, I’m hanging up. Good luck.”

“…” To Tang Heya, that “good luck” sounded like a curse, leaving her even more unsettled and furious.

However, her rage had nowhere to go. She knew Song Ranxue was a formidable opponent. She should never have offended her in the first place.

Song Ranxue hung up and checked the hot searches. Sure enough, she was viral, with over a dozen tags.

She didn’t really care about the fame, but she checked Tang Heya’s apology. It was exactly as they had agreed, which put her mind at ease.

Then, she noticed an unread private message inviting her to an audition. It was for a pre-debut girl group that was missing its final member.

At the same time, in her office, Leng Xingxuan closed a proposal handed to her by a manager at Starlight Entertainment. With an expressionless face, she said, “When you hold the selection for the final member in a few days, I will be there in person.”

“Eh?” The manager thought she had misheard. But seeing Leng Xingxuan’s slightly mocking and playful gaze, she didn’t dare speak. She sensed that the big boss was… not in a very good mood.

What she didn’t know was that as Leng Xingxuan closed the folder, her eyes had lingered on the headshot of a candidate named “Song Ranxue” for a long time. A cold smile touched her lips.

This time, you walked right into my hands. Don’t expect me to be gentle.