After Being Transmigrated as the Cannon Fodder Scum Alpha, She Relies on Acting Cute to Survive - Chapter 13

Another week passed.

Xu Yayi had been looking for her more frequently. Specifically, she would send messages to Ruan Ci even while she was at the company—each time just a few sparse words. It didn’t seem like she had much to say, yet she messaged constantly.

Ruan Ci replied every single time, and every time, she would conclude the exchange with a fresh meme she’d just found.

Finally, a weekend arrived. Ruan Ci was just about to contact Director An to sneakily ask about Lin Shu’s recent situation—

When Dr. Xu’s incoming call lit up her phone screen right on cue.

Ruan Ci: QAQ

Upon hearing that his Young Lady was going out to dinner with Miss Xu, the butler let out a sigh. Before Xu Yayi arrived, he spoke to Ruan Ci with concern: “If Miss Xu says anything unpleasant, do not hesitate. Call the driver immediately and have him pick you up.”

“…Yayi has a pretty good personality, though.” Among the original host’s many childhood friends, she was one of the few actually worth associating with. Besides, Ruan Ci knew her own pheromone scent was “off,” and Xu Yayi could help with that!

The butler shook his head. “Do not force yourself to endure anything.”

Ruan Ci: “I’m not—fine, fine, I’ll remember.”

There was nothing she could do; the butler cared far too much for the original host. Ruan Ci couldn’t bring herself to think poorly of such sincerity. After all, she was the one reaping the benefits of that devotion.

It wasn’t until she got into the car that she realized the destination was Guan Jianyue’s territory.

Ruan Ci’s shock was tinged with panic, and her confusion carried a hint of the hurt that comes from being betrayed: “You…” Weren’t you the one who avoids contact with Guan Jianyue! What! Are! You! Doing!

“The more you act like you don’t want to deal with her, the more she won’t let you go.”

In Ruan Ci’s eyes, the mountain-steady Xu Yayi currently looked like a villain whose calm expression said: ‘If you don’t believe this excuse, I have another one,’ ‘There will always be one that convinces you.’

Dr. Xu let out a yawn. “So, I suggest you act natural. It’s just a meal.”

“I am being natural!” Clearly, you’re the one being unnatural today. I thought you were taking me somewhere else, but you dragged me straight into the tiger’s den—and then you tell me to be natural!

“Your foot kicked me.”

“Sorry!”

Is it possible that wasn’t ‘unnaturalness,’ but was intentional…?

Seeing the huffing Ruan Ci, Xu Yayi rubbed her temples helplessly. “Can’t you just treat her like she’s a radish?”

Ruan Ci, being lighthearted, even managed to joke based on that: “Does her pheromone scent smell like radishes then?” She felt that the pheromones in the novel were all quite high-end; not that radishes weren’t high-end, it was just…

Xu Yayi looked at her deeply for a long time before turning her face slightly. “No, it’s red wine. Don’t sit too close to her; you look like someone with a low alcohol tolerance.”

“…Can you actually get drunk off that stuff?” Ruan Ci muttered to herself.

But she was right—Ruan Ci had a terrible tolerance. She definitely needed to sit far away!

Thinking of something, Ruan Ci stared intently at Xu Yayi’s face, trying not to miss a single flickering expression.

She asked seriously: “Don’t you usually avoid hanging out with Guan Jianyue? Why did you take the initiative to invite me on her behalf this time?”

If she was supposed to sit far away, wouldn’t it have been better if she just didn’t go at all?

Could this car not be stopped?

“…”

Seemingly not expecting her to ask this, Dr. Xu leaned back slightly. Her casual gaze swept over Ruan Ci before landing back on the window.

Expecting a high-quality response—perhaps one involving many hidden circumstances or a complex, full-bodied drama—Ruan Ci only got two words from the movement of Xu Yayi’s lips: “Take a guess.”

Ruan Ci felt a profound sense of malice: “…”

How should I know what you’re up to! It seems I need to keep my distance from you in the future too!!

That momentary sense of crisis was fleeting.

However, Ruan Ci was someone who valued her intuition. She replayed that spine-chilling feeling in her mind a few times and decided that next time, she would ask for details before agreeing to go out with Xu Yayi. She couldn’t just hop onto a “thief’s ship” (dangerous trap) the moment she heard there was food!

…Regardless, the “reliable and steady” filter Ruan Ci had for Dr. Xu had shattered into a million pieces. It couldn’t be put back together.

The location was a restaurant on the top floor of a certain hotel.

Sitting in the car and looking up at the massive structure, Ruan Ci was momentarily speechless.

Ruan Ci wrinkled her nose. “Don’t tell me Guan Jianyue is in there getting a room with someone and felt lonely eating with just two people, so she called us?”

“…” Seeing the seriousness sparkling in her eyes, Xu Yayi nodded with a heavy face.

Ruan Ci almost wanted to claw at the car door.

When Xu Yayi brought her in, Guan Jianyue was talking to the young lady beside her.

This girl wasn’t the same one from last time, though they looked somewhat similar.

The door opened to reveal a large window showing the cityscape below. A massive table occupied nearly half the area of the private room.

Every surface was so clean you could use it as a mirror.

A faint scent of oranges floated through the air—

“Sit.”

Guan Jianyue’s eyes circled Ruan Ci’s face once before landing back on the delicate, soft Omega next to her.

Which is to say, she didn’t spare a single glance for Xu Yayi.

Conveniently, Xu Yayi had no intention of exchanging pleasantries. she found an inconspicuous spot on the diagonal side and pulled out a chair to sit.

“…” Ruan Ci.

She scratched her head, instinctively wanting to stay near Dr. Xu—after all, Guan Jianyue and the Omega were a pair. She had come with Xu Yayi; wouldn’t it be awkward to sit alone?

They had to go back together, too. If they didn’t speak at the table, it would be even more awkward in the car later.

Having finished her logic, Ruan Ci patted her calmed heart, pursed her lips, and moved her chair to Xu Yayi’s right side—without blocking the path for the food service.

“Only the steaks haven’t been ordered yet; everything else has been arranged.”

Once everyone was seated, the Omega lady spoke.

She spoke in a tiny, soft voice. Even without looking at her, one would be left with a gentle and beautiful impression just by listening—Omegas usually appeared quite harmless, and the lady in front of her was exceptionally sweet and soft. When she smiled, it looked as if there were stars in her eyes.

With thin wrists and a slender neck, her whole body seemed to glow white—exquisitely clean.

She stood up unhurriedly and handed the menu to Ruan Ci.