After Being Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder Scum Alpha - Chapter 1

The sunlight streamed through the window, filtered by the hollowed-out floral patterns of the lace curtains into dots of orange-yellow light. They fell upon the forehead of the woman on the bed like mysterious symbols.

She slept peacefully, eyes closed, her long eyelashes trembling slightly as they rose and fell with her breath, the corners of her mouth curved upward.

[Congratulations, Host, on arriving in the Yuri ABO world. I am the Scum A System. Please provide your name to complete the binding process.]

An emotionless electronic voice crackled and buzzed in her mind. Yun Qi was startled awake by the noise, her eyes opening to a sight of blinding, unfamiliar gold.

“This isn’t my house.” That was Yun Qi’s first reaction.

Having just woken up, her brain was still a bit muddled. One second she had been pulling an all-night shift at the office to finish a draft, and the next, she woke up in this strange place. Was this a dream?

Receiving no response, the electronic voice in her head repeated: [Provide your name to complete the binding.]

Yun Qi pinched herself. It hurt. Good—she wasn’t dreaming.

“Perhaps, Mr. System, you could first tell me what’s going on,” Yun Qi tried asking the strange voice in her head.

[The Host died of sudden exhaustion due to overtime work in the original world. However, because the Host has a high morality score, you have been granted a chance at rebirth. Bind with this system and complete the missions to return to your original world.]

“…Fine.” Yun Qi didn’t know if she was lucky or unlucky. “Yun Qi.”

[Host: Yun Qi. Binding successful. Beginning memory transmission.]

A chaotic flood of memories surged into her mind, and Yun Qi saw the storyline of this world.

This was the world of a Yuri ABO novel. The original “Yun Qi” was a Grand Duke of the Empire, an Alpha with a severe case of “Straight Alpha Chauvinism” who staunchly supported Alpha dominance. The female lead of the book was Yun Qi’s Omega wife, Lin Chen, the eldest daughter of the Lin family—one of the four great families of the Imperial Capital.

She had been betrothed to “Yun Qi” since childhood. Her personality was dull and quiet, which didn’t fit the mainstream image of a cute and coquettish Omega; because of this, she was loathed by “Yun Qi.” The daughter Lin Chen gave birth to, Lin Xi, inherited her mother’s personality and was frequently beaten and scolded by “Yun Qi.”

The turning point occurred at “Yun Qi’s” birthday banquet. Lin Chen met Mu Yu, a commoner Alpha General who believed in AO equality. Mu Yu taught Lin Chen many new ideas, allowing her to break the shackles in her heart. Mu Yu also provided help after Lin Chen killed the original body. Subsequently, the two developed feelings for each other and worked together to create a beautiful world of AO equality.

Yun Qi’s mission was to play the role of the original body well. The initial “Scum Value” was 10. Violating the character setting would deduct Scum Value, while staying in character would increase it. Ultimately, as long as the Scum Value was not lower than 60, she could return to her original world after being successfully assassinated by Lin Chen.

Coming back to her senses, Yun Qi felt a surge of anger—not because “she” would be killed, but because of what Lin Chen and Lin Xi had endured.

In those memories, Yun Qi saw Lin Chen being beaten until her mouth was full of blood, her face bruised and purple, her body covered in wounds. She saw Lin Chen being strangled until she nearly suffocated, her head grabbed by the original body and slammed violently against the wall. She saw the tiny Lin Xi using her frail body to shield her mother, begging “mother” to stop hitting “mama”…

Every girl deserves to be well-protected. That had always been Yun Qi’s belief. She desperately wanted to teleport in front of that “Yun Qi” right now and give her a good thrashing.

Calculating the time, today was the day the Lin family was holding a birthday banquet for Lin Chen’s younger sister, Lin Yaoyao. Lin Chen had invited the original host, but the original host hadn’t cared at all. In the original plot, “Yun Qi” didn’t go to the Lin family at all; instead, she accepted a friend’s invitation to attend the birthday of the Imperial Capital’s “Number One Beauty,” an Omega celebrity.

From then on, Lin Chen became the laughingstock of the Imperial Capital—or perhaps, she had been a joke ever since the wedding.

“What a Scum A!”

[Please do your best to play the role of a Scum A. After completing the plot, rewards will be given based on your Scum Value. These rewards can be taken back to your original world in their entirety.] Sensing the fluctuations in Yun Qi’s emotions, the system emphasized the requirements once more.

“I know, I know.” Though she utterly despised “Yun Qi,” for the sake of going home early, she would diligently play her part.

Knock, knock.

Knock, knock.

Yun Qi heard a faint sound of knocking.

“Enter.”

A tiny figure appeared at the door, her thin body shrinking back slightly. It was a cute little girl wearing a pinkish-blue dress, hugging a bear plushie that was almost as big as she was. The only thing missing was that her beautiful eyes were filled with an apprehension and cowardice that didn’t belong to a child.

“Xi’er?” Yun Qi called out with some uncertainty. She had assumed Lin Chen would have taken their daughter back to the Lin house with her.

“Mo… Mother, Xi’er misses Mama,” Lin Xi said timidly. She felt a bit strange; today, her mother seemed much gentler. In the past, when her mother looked at her, her eyes were full of loathing, and her tone was mostly one of hatred.

Perhaps Yun Qi’s gentleness gave Lin Xi courage, for the girl carefully voiced her request: “Can Mother take Xi’er to find Mama?”

The soft, waxy voice echoed in Yun Qi’s ears.

“Your mother went back to her own home today. I don’t have time to go there,” Yun Qi said expressionlessly.

[Treating your child with indifference, Scum Value +1.] The system’s voice rang in Yun Qi’s mind, suppressing the guilt rising in her heart.

Lin Xi hugged her bear plushie tightly, tears welling in her eyes as she stared at Yun Qi with her large eyes.

“Little Scum, do I have to follow the original plot exactly?” Yun Qi compromised. She couldn’t stand seeing children cry. Moreover, in a sense, this little girl was her own biological daughter.

[The Host may adjust the plot appropriately, as long as the image of a Scum A is maintained,] the system replied after a pause.

“Alright.”

At a banquet where all the major families of the Imperial Capital were invited, a chauvinistic Alpha who never cared about his daughter would—in order to humiliate his loathed wife—harshly criticize her for leaving their daughter home alone. He would then turn around and falsely accuse her of not inviting her own Alpha to the banquet at all. If that isn’t a Scum A, who is?

Having thought of a reason, Yun Qi picked up Lin Xi and set off.

How could a Scum A carry her daughter? That was obviously just to create an image of doting on the child so she could better slander Lin Chen!

With her excuse ready, Yun Qi felt at peace as she carried her soft, sweet daughter, pretending to ignore Lin Xi’s astonished gaze.

This was the first time Lin Xi had been treated with such proximity by her mother, the first time she had been held. The warm sensation made the little Omega, who had admired her mother since she was small, feel incredibly attached. She shyly lowered her head and rubbed her soft hair against her mother’s chest.

“Prepare the car. I’m going to the Lin residence,” Yun Qi summoned the butler.

“Yes, Master.” The butler was a capable woman, looking to be in her thirties. Though she was surprised that the master would be holding the daughter she had always hated, her professional training kept the surprise off her face.

Soon, the car arrived at the Lin residence. An Omega greeter stood by the wrought-iron gates. Further inside was a massive fountain, followed by a magnificent European-style villa.

Yun Qi felt Lin Xi growing excited in her arms. She gently patted the top of her daughter’s head.

“You’ll see Mama soon.”

The driver handed the ID card to the greeting Omega, and the iron gates slowly opened.

The car stopped at the parking area, and Yun Qi carried her daughter on foot to the villa entrance.

Pushing open the heavy doors, a massive crystal chandelier hanging from the circular ceiling illuminated the entire venue. Guests wore reserved smiles and performed elegant dances. The diamond decorations on the beautiful Omega ladies’ skirts shimmered, and the gemstone brooches on the Alphas’ suits sparkled, echoing the chandelier above.

The noise stopped the moment Yun Qi entered.

They looked at Yun Qi’s sudden arrival with surprise.

The arrogant Alpha Duke looked toward Lin Chen in the distance, a layer of gloom appearing in the depths of her eyes.

“It seems I’ve arrived at an inconvenient time.”

Yun Qi spotted Lin Chen at a glance. She was even more captivating than in the memories—brows like willow leaves, hair like clouds, wrapped in silk like “fragrant snow.” She possessed a kind of classical beauty.

Lin Chen was confused by Yun Qi’s arrival. She had mentioned the banquet to Yun Qi before, but the other woman had only waved her off impatiently, unwilling to speak to her. And Xi’er… she had coaxed Xi’er to sleep before coming; she hadn’t expected her to wake up so early.

“I’m sorry, I thought you weren’t coming.” Lin Chen walked up to Yun Qi, bowing her head in apology.

“I don’t seem to recall my wife ever inviting me. How pitiful that I have to be told by others to attend a banquet at my own wife’s family home,” the gloomy Duke said sarcastically.

Too scummy, way too scummy, Yun Qi thought, stabbing a voodoo doll in her mind. She was starting to piss herself off.

“I’m sorry.” The silent Omega apologized once more.

“It is all Chen’er’s fault. I hope Your Grace can calm your anger; do not ruin your health over this disobedient daughter of mine.” A plump middle-aged woman walked over to Yun Qi—it was Lin Chen’s mother, Lin Jue. The petite Omega beside her was likely Lin Chen’s younger sister, Lin Yaoyao.

In the original plot, the silent and dull Lin Chen was not favored in the Lin family; Lin Jue preferred her charming second daughter.

Yun Qi felt her daughter squirming in her arms, seemingly afraid that she would punish Mama.

She set Lin Xi down.

Her Grace the Duke continued to look at Lin Chen coldly, her chin tilted slightly up, acting as if she hadn’t heard Lin Jue’s words at all.

The system’s mechanical voice rang out. Yun Qi secretly gave herself a “V” for victory in her heart.

Feeling awkward, Lin Jue pushed Lin Chen, gesturing for her to continue apologizing to Yun Qi.

“Home.” The young Duke had no intention of listening to her wife’s explanation. Ignoring the gazes of the guests at the banquet, she dropped that single word and turned to leave.

Lin Chen carried her daughter and silently followed behind.

Yun Qi critiqued herself in her head: In front of all the prestigious people in the Imperial Capital, making an unreasonable demand for an Omega to go home, showing zero regard for the Omega’s dignity, while also framing the Omega for neglecting her child… I am the fighter jet of Scum Alphas.