After Being Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder Scum Alpha - Chapter 19

An Omega’s heat typically lasts about 6 to 8 days. During this time, they become exceptionally lethargic and develop a certain “greed” for specific things. Yun Qi spent almost this entire period staying at home—or rather, staying within her own bedroom.

Lin Chen also stayed in Yun Qi’s bedroom during this time. Since Yun Qi hadn’t asked her to return to her own room, she naturally returned here every night, as if she had lived here all along.

The only thing that set them apart from other Alphas and Omegas was that they spent this period very “purely.” Aside from that first night of losing themselves to passion, Yun Qi had no further intimate contact with Lin Chen; most of the time, they just embraced.

In Yun Qi’s view, she was destined to go back eventually. The abnormality between her and Lin Chen was driven by pheromones; a 100% compatibility could easily create a powerful illusion.

When Mu Yu finally made her appearance, Lin Chen would understand the difference between “wanting to be close because of love” and “wanting to be close because of pheromones.”

Eight days is neither long nor short.

One day, after waking up, Yun Qi felt something unusual in the bedroom—it seemed something was missing.

She scanned her surroundings but found no missing objects. Habitually pulling the soundly sleeping Omega into her arms, she finally realized that what was missing were the pheromones.

The Omega now looked no different than she did normally, emitting only a faint scent of lily. As for Yun Qi herself, that constant desire to “devour” someone had vanished. Her fangs had become well-behaved, feeling like ordinary teeth again.

It looks like her special period has passed.

The Omega in her arms stirred, seemingly about to wake up.

“So, my dear wife, just how long do you intend to keep lingering here?” The Duke looked expressionlessly at the person with sleepy eyes in her arms. Realizing her own posture, she quickly retracted her arm. Returning to her normal state, she was no longer driven by Alpha instincts and restored her usual attitude toward Lin Chen—or perhaps, it was even colder.

Memories of the past few days flashed through her mind. The Duke could hardly believe that the person who seemed to suffer from “skin hunger” (touch starvation) was actually her.

How scummy! Putting on pants and not recognizing the person—that’s too much. How can such a scummy person exist? What do you think, Little Scum?

[Scum Value +30.] Every time Yun Qi started an exaggerated internal performance, the system knew she wanted more points.

With Yun Qi’s abrupt movements, Lin Chen also slowly cleared her head. She looked up and met Yun Qi’s gaze with a matching expressionless face, staring until Yun Qi felt a prickle of unease before finally looking away.

Lin Chen said nothing to Yun Qi. She simply threw back the quilt, got out of bed, found her pajamas in the corner of the bed to put on, picked up the pink bear doll Yun Qi had given her, and walked out the door.

Is Lin Chen… angry?

[You guess.]

On the other side:

Lin Chen first went to Lin Xi’s room to hold and coax her for a while. These past few days, she had been glued to Yun Qi, and Xi’er had slept alone.

After soothing her daughter, Lin Chen returned to her own bedroom and called Nan Yue.

“So you haven’t forgotten me after all?” Nan Yue was a bit piqued by Lin Chen’s days of silence.

“Didn’t I tell you the reason back then?” Lin Chen touched the tiny needle mark on her arm.

She admitted she had been impulsive then, but she didn’t regret it. Watching Lin Yaoyao swagger over to deliver an ancient book and hearing the unmistakable intimacy in her voice while talking to Yun Qi had made her anger uncontrollable.

She hadn’t realized that at some point, her sister had hooked up with her Alpha. Although Yun Qi had behaved with decorum at the time, the fact that the book had been lent out proved they had contact behind her back.

So that night, she used a new drug from the Organization—one that could induce an Omega’s or Alpha’s special period early—and timed her visit to Yun Qi perfectly.

Nan Yue was unhappy that Lin Chen had only told her after injecting the drug. The drug was primarily designed for Alphas, matched to Alpha body chemistry, and as a newly developed prototype, it hadn’t undergone large-scale testing. While theoretically the raw materials were harmless, no one could be certain of the actual outcome.

“Do you feel any discomfort now?”

“More lethargic than a normal heat, and a bit of fatigue now that I’ve recovered.” Lin Chen evaluated her performance over the last few days. “I saw the blueprints before development; the concept and medication are quite logical.”

“That’s good. I heard a certain Grand Duke has been staying home lately.” Once her mind was at ease, Nan Yue began to tease Lin Chen.

She still disliked Yun Qi and couldn’t accept her past actions, but if Lin Chen liked her, she wouldn’t fight with her best friend over an insignificant person. She knew Lin Chen’s personality well: a gambler who would walk a path until the very end, only turning back once she hit a dead end. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have joined the Organization so decisively and dragged Nan Yue in with her.

Some pitfalls are destined to be stepped in, but she would always stand behind her friend as a backup.

“Since when did you start listening to gossip?” Lin Chen arched an eyebrow. This friend of hers looked cold on the outside, but was pure “black” (scheming) underneath.

“It’s because someone has been buzzing in my ear every day lately.”

“Who dares buzz at you?” Lin Chen was curious, and then she heard a familiar name—Mu Huo.

During dinner, Lin Xi sat next to Lin Chen, occasionally peeking at Yun Qi with eyes just as beautiful as her Mama’s.

Yun Qi desperately wanted to tease this kitten-like daughter, but she had to refrain due to her persona. Lin Xi thought her glances were subtle, but every tiny movement was caught by the two adults at the table.

Lin Chen was also curious about what was up with Xi’er, but she planned to ask once they returned to the bedroom after dinner.

“The school… the school has a travel-study activity coming up soon,” Lin Xi finally stammered out as dinner was ending.

Actually, this activity happened every year and required the presence of the students’ parents. But her “Mother” used to be terrifying, so she never dared to ask. And her “Mama” always had injuries; she didn’t want Mama to play with her while in pain. So, every time, she could only watch other children with envy and go home to lie to Mama, saying the school was simply closed for a few days.

Whenever her playmates returned, they would gather to talk about how fun the trip was and what they had learned, while she could only stand aside, listening curiously to their experiences.

Lately, Mother had changed so much—she even went out with Mama to celebrate her birthday. This gave her a feeling that maybe, just maybe, she could participate in the school’s travel-study trip this year.

“Then go.” The Duke seemed annoyed by Lin Xi’s fragmented speech. This child was always so timid, not like her child at all.

“The school requires… students participating must be accompanied by parents.” Mother’s impatient tone scared Lin Xi’s little “antennae” back into hiding, and her voice grew smaller.

Yun Qi knew about Lin Xi’s school—a relatively ordinary one with average educational resources. This had been Lin Chen’s decision, as the original host hadn’t cared much for her Omega daughter.

Given the original host’s past reputation, which had attracted a lot of hatred, Lin Chen was likely afraid Lin Xi would be targeted. She didn’t let Lin Xi use her true appearance or identity at school, always sending her with a simulator and a hidden background.

The Duke stared at her daughter, seemingly in deep thought.

Actually, going might be scummier than not going.

[State your ‘brilliant’ opinion.]

If I don’t go, Lin Xi can still lie to her classmates that her Mother is just too busy, but actually loves her. But if I go and act like a deadbeat boss—enslaving Lin Chen in front of the other parents and showing disdain for her and dislike for my daughter—how scummy!

[…Fine, go if you want.]

What about the Scum Value? None this time?

[I’m warning you, don’t push your luck. You’ll get them when you actually go.]

In truth, Yun Qi didn’t really need the points; she just wanted to tease the system to satisfy her cravings, since she couldn’t tease Lin Xi.

“We can go. There’s nothing important lately anyway,” the Duke said lazily. “Go to your Mama for whatever needs to be prepared.”

With that, the Duke stood and left.

Once Yun Qi was gone, Lin Xi jumped happily into Lin Chen’s arms, nuzzling her Mama.

“Alright, that’s enough.” Seeing her daughter wouldn’t stop nuzzling, Lin Chen patted her bottom to calm her down.

“Now, can our little princess explain what a ‘travel-study activity’ is?”

Lin Xi was a bit embarrassed after having her bottom patted and waited a moment before answering.

“It’s an activity where travel and learning are combined. The school takes us to places to travel and teaches us related knowledge. That’s what I heard from the classmates who came back.”

“Classmates who came back? Other students have gone before?” Lin Chen furrowed her brows.

“I wasn’t interested before, but this year a friend insisted on dragging me along. I couldn’t really refuse,” Lin Xi bluffed. she didn’t want Mama to be sad.

A mother always knows her child best. Although Lin Xi looked indifferent on the surface—even acting a bit inconvenienced—Lin Chen knew she actually desperately wanted to go. As for why she hadn’t gone before, the reason was easy to guess. In the end, it was she who had held Xi’er back.

She didn’t regret any of the consequences her decisions brought upon herself, but regarding Xi’er, Lin Chen felt a debt that could never be repaid.

Sensing her Mama was still a bit sad, Lin Xi grabbed her Mama’s hand and pressed it to her cheek, nuzzling it like a kitten.

“Mama, let’s discuss what to prepare. Every time they go, they have huge bags—so heavy. Luckily, I don’t have to carry them.”

“Did the school say where we’re going this time?” Quickly collecting her emotions, Lin Chen asked with a smile.

Lin Xi blanked for a second and shook her head.

“Then did the school say what to prepare?”

“Lots and lots! Food, clothes…” Lin Xi started counting on her fingers.

If she kept going like this, they’d be here all day. Lin Chen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. How could her daughter be so cute?

However, the child wouldn’t necessarily know exactly what was needed. She would have to call the school and ask the teacher herself.

After hanging up, Lin Chen and Lin Xi began the long process of packing. Originally, Lin Chen wanted to pack alone and let Lin Xi go to bed, but Lin Xi was too excited—she wanted to pack her own things.

Helplessly, Lin Chen gave her a small bag to pack whatever she needed.