A Scummy Alpha Supporting Character Accidentally Marks the Heroine After Transmigrating into a Book (GL) - Chapter 53

Their eyes met in the air.

Usually, Yan Nanjue was the first to look away, but this time, it was Bai Wan. In the shadows of the car window, she was the first to drop her eyes, her gaze falling onto her curled palm.

She felt as if something had scorched her palm. The wound itself began to thrum with heat.

Bai Wan turned over the back of her hand, but unconsciously gripped the fabric of her trousers at her thigh.

Yan Nanjue heard Luo Huazhi’s voice near her ear. It was soft, with a melodic lilt to her words—she naturally possessed the voice of a stage performer, which contrasted sharply with her cold public image.

“I’m heading back now.”

Luo Huazhi leaned over slightly and entered the car. From a distance, Yan Nanjue could vaguely see Luo Shuqing inside, her hands bound and being held firmly in her seat.

She wondered if the Luo mother would actually allow the elder sister to send the younger one abroad. Given the mother’s temperament… Yan Nanjue thought about it and felt it was hard to say. She had seen the mother at the hospital; despite Luo Shuqing being clearly in the wrong, the woman chose to blame Luo Huazhi, who wasn’t even present. She was a textbook example of a biased mother who doted on her youngest daughter.

【System: Luo Huazhi is the head of the Luo family now, after all. Her father is gradually handing over the company’s affairs to her. Once she is in complete control of the Luo Corporation, her mother’s words won’t pose any threat to her.】

Yan Nanjue turned toward the car. “That’s true.”

【System: Have you thought of how to explain yourself?】

Yan Nanjue paused at the car door. “Explain what?”

【System: How did you know what was happening here in the parking lot?】

“Holy crap, I for—”

Before she could finish the thought, the car door was opened by the considerate Lin Furuo. The assistant stepped out and shifted aside, revealing Bai Wan sitting in the far corner of the seat.

Yan Nanjue’s breath hitched. Having just been startled by the System’s question, facing the heroine made her heart skip a beat.

Bai Wan was leaning half-against the seat, her gaze cast very low, confined to a small area in front of her.

Yan Nanjue took a quiet, deep breath, suppressed her emotions, and put on the anger required by her persona. She looked coldly at the person in the car.

“Have you thought of how to explain yourself to me, Mrs. Yan?”

Bai Wan’s fingertips twitched. “…When animals face a sudden shock, their bodies undergo a freezing reaction. I stood there only because I couldn’t dodge.”

Lies. She hadn’t made a single move to dodge.

Yan Nanjue’s brow pressed low, radiating fury. “Do you think I’m that easy to fool?”

“At that speed and distance, I couldn’t react. Even if I had, I wouldn’t have been able to dodge quickly enough.”

“Then what about next time? Next time you encounter an emergency, will you just stand there unmoving again?! Have you even listened to a word I’ve said? Your body doesn’t belong to you, and neither does your life. If you die, those two children are still in my hands. If you want to die, go ahead and leave them behind.”

Yan Nanjue lowered her voice; the last sentence was practically growled out.

Lin Furuo silently moved further away.

Wrapped in Yan Nanjue’s rage, Bai Wan instinctively leaned back, her body pressing against the cold glass of the window. The hard contact against the back of her head made her frown.

Yan Nanjue barked: “Speak! Are you a mute now?”

After about ten seconds, Bai Wan spoke. Her lips moved, and the words that came out were calm: “You said yourself that you are a businesswoman, not a lunatic. You have no interest in laying hands on children.”

Wait, did I say that?

Yan Nanjue couldn’t remember for a moment. It took the System’s reminder for her to barely recall that she indeed had said it.

She was speechless. The heroine was actually using her own words against her!

“So you are quite articulate and well-spoken after all, Mrs. Yan. Why don’t I see you talk like this normally? Do you just enjoy playing mute?”

“Look up. Look at me.”

Bai Wan lifted her eyes, her gaze falling outside the car.

The Alpha’s hand gripped the car door tightly, veins bulging on the back of her hand. Her eyes were exceptionally bright with emotion, and her scarlet lips were pursed in displeasure. Her face was as grim as still water, yet even so, it didn’t diminish her beauty.

Her beauty was beyond doubt, like a scorching sun hung in the sky—brilliant and dazzling. When she existed, your gaze would instinctively seek her out. Yan Nanjue was that kind of eye-catching presence. Her appearance had fooled countless people. No one knew how terrible her personality really was, nor did anyone know what a “rotten person” she truly was.

Bai Wan mentally whispered: Rotten person. The one who did wrong wasn’t her, yet Yan Nanjue only took her temper out on her.

“Those two children and that house are all in my hands. Go ahead and try me to see if I dare to touch them. Bai Wan, do you really want to die that badly?”

The voice—as pleasant as a cello—fell into her ears, filled entirely with threats.

Bai Wan asked: “How did you know what was happening here?”

Yan Nanjue’s body suddenly stiffened. I haven’t made up an excuse yet!!!

“Are you monitoring me?” Bai Wan asked again.

Yan Nanjue’s palms began to sweat. She hurriedly called the System to watch the Blackening Value. Looking down at Bai Wan, she sneered: “What if I am?”

“Even you belong to me. What right do you have to question this?”

“I’ll do whatever I want. Didn’t you say you didn’t care?”

Yan Nanjue watched Bai Wan nervously. The latter opened her mouth as if to say something, but swallowed the words before they could come out and fell silent.

Yan Nanjue: “…” And then? That’s it? What did the heroine want to say?? Why did she suddenly stop???

“Say what you want to say. Is there anything you’re actually afraid to say?” she mocked snidely.

Bai Wan circled her left wrist, her fingers stroking the white jade. It was warm to the touch, smooth and delicate. “Luo Shuqing went crazy over this jade bracelet. Why?”

She lifted her eyes to look directly at Yan Nanjue. “Why would she go crazy over this? What does this jade bracelet represent?”

The blurry memory fragments in her mind told her that Grandma Yan had given it to her with an unclear meaning—it seemed like a gift from an elder to a junior, much like the sapphire necklace Yan Changqing gave her. It was just a jade bracelet; Luo Shuqing wouldn’t be this insane over it unless it had another meaning.

How could Yan Nanjue dare to say the bracelet was only meant for the future Lady of the Yan family? Inexplicably, she didn’t want Bai Wan to know that.

“Are you trying to brush this whole thing off that easily?” she asked instead of answering.

Bai Wan said: “I’m not.”

“Then why are you bringing up the bracelet?”

Bai Wan lowered her eyes. “Curiosity.”

“Ha.”

A mocking laugh escaped the Alpha. Bai Wan continued to circle her left wrist, remaining silent for a long time.

“No matter how worthless your life is, since I bought it, it belongs to me. Bai Wan, things like this keep happening to you, exhausting my patience step by step. When my patience is gone, don’t dream of ever leaving the villa again, and don’t dream of seeing those two children.”

Every one of Yan Nanjue’s words was ruthless. “I don’t want to see any more scars on you. I am the only one allowed to leave marks on your body.”

When the words fell, Bai Wan didn’t react. The Blackening Value didn’t fluctuate either.

Yan Nanjue breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. She knew the heroine’s temper had improved a lot lately—she didn’t even react to words like that. Of course, it was also possible she was just used to hearing them. As long as the heroine didn’t continue blackening, anything was fine.

“Mute again? Can’t say anything besides making me angry?”

Just as Yan Nanjue was wondering how to end the scene, she heard a clear, cool voice with distinct pronunciation.

“…I’m sorry.”

Yan Nanjue suspected she was hallucinating. “System?”

【System: She said she’s sorry.】

Huh? Who said it? Yan Nanjue glanced at Bai Wan, who was still looking down. She looked at her slightly lowered face, then at her hands resting flat on her knees, and a trace of disbelief escaped her eyes.

Heavens, am I actually awake? Or have I worked too many night shifts and run into a ghost? Bai Wan actually said sorry—proactively—and to her?

Yan Nanjue bit her tongue hard. The pain radiated from her tongue, and she narrowed her eyes, confirming that the voice wasn’t an illusion. See? Even the heroine knows she’s in the wrong!

She asked: “What did you say? I couldn’t hear you.”

Bai Wan looked up at her, seemingly guessing that she wanted to hear it again, but she didn’t repeat it. She only looked over with a calm expression.

Yan Nanjue’s floating little thoughts immediately vanished.

Bai Wan: “This time was an accident. It won’t happen again.”

“If I encounter danger, I will dodge.”

Yan Nanjue was floating again. For the first time, she felt the heroine was so considerate.

“Thinking you can just cover this up with a ‘sorry’? Mrs. Yan, don’t you think that’s letting you off too cheap?”

After Yan Nanjue spoke, she suddenly saw Bai Wan raise her hand, her slender fingers pressing against her temple. “My head hurts a bit. I want to go to the hospital for a check-up.”

Her brows knit slightly; she seemed truly in great distress. “I want to go now.” She leaned forward, intending to get out of the car and go to the hospital herself once the person before her nodded.

Bai Wan had too many questions. What other meaning did the jade bracelet have to drive Luo Shuqing so mad? And why couldn’t she remember anything clearly? A piece was missing from the puzzle of her memory; she had to find a way to fill it in.

And those few lines written in the notebook… and that name that inexplicably made her care so much.

—Su Changyin.

Who on earth was it?

Bai Wan didn’t want to waste time on useless bickering. she had too many doubts to solve, and all those doubts, once peeled back, were inextricably linked to Yan Nanjue. She wanted to sever those links; she didn’t want any further connection with the Yan family.

So she chose another way to solve the problem. Like a perfunctory apology.

Among all the tangled doubts, Bai Wan missed the most important one—whether intentionally or not, she avoided that question.

Yan Nanjue looked at her twice and saw her brow furrowed and her lips turning pale; she indeed looked like she was in pain. Fearing something would happen to the heroine, she immediately had Lin Furuo drive to a private hospital.

By the time the full brain scan was finished, it was very late. Assistant Lin took Bai Wan to the doctor’s office, while Yan Nanjue waited in the lounge.

Inside the office.

Bai Wan had Assistant Lin wait at the door. Only when they were alone in the room did she lay out her doubts.

She used a different phrasing, simply asking the doctor under what circumstances a person might suffer from amnesia.

The doctor listed some scenarios and, remembering what the assistant had said earlier, added: “Extreme shock can also cause memory loss. Human memory isn’t that robust. Assistant Lin mentioned you nearly experienced a car accident; such a situation could trigger amnesia. Also, under excessive stress or fatigue, the subconscious may block out certain memory fragments—it’s the brain’s self-protection mechanism.”

Extreme shock or excessive fatigue?

Bai Wan’s gaze darkened. She had neither.

She couldn’t describe the feeling—the body was hers, but the consciousness was not. It was as if in a place she didn’t know, someone else had manipulated her to write those words.