After Being Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder Scum Alpha - Chapter 4

After hanging up the communication, Yun Qi thought for a moment and began contacting her assistant.

“Ji Lin, dispatch my guard to the Miles Hotel and wait for me there.” Xu Ji Lin’s father was a subordinate of the old Duke and was fiercely loyal to the Yun family. Xu Ji Lin himself had grown up with “Yun Qi” and was one of the few Alphas the original host would restrain her temper around. Perhaps rather than master and servant, they were more like best friends.

The plot in her mind unfolded scene by scene, like the scenery outside a car window.

In the original story, after “Yun Qi” died, Xu Ji Lin vanished. Lin Chen had intended to pull the problem up by the roots, but she could never find a trace of him. Finally, at the victory banquet after the successful overthrow of the Empire, Xu Ji Lin—who had cut out his glands to pose as a Beta—spiked the wine with a drug that caused pheromone disorder. Unexpectedly, this actually pushed the two protagonists together, piercing the hazy veil between them…

“Wait, why am I reminiscing about how I got cuckolded?” Black lines appeared over Yun Qi’s head. As Lin Chen’s current legal Alpha, thinking about the romantic progression of Lin Chen and another Alpha felt incredibly weird.

Back to the matter at hand: this was an unequal world. Most Omegas married directly after graduation and drifted between family and friends; only a few worked outside, and usually only because their Alpha couldn’t shoulder the family expenses alone.

Because of this, society viewed an Omega working as a sign that her partner lacked strength. Lin Chen had once been a researcher in the military, but after marrying “Yun Qi,” she had resigned from the research institute.

The evening lights were beginning to glow, and all was peaceful. The neon lights blooming in the distance wove together the beauty of the Imperial Capital at night.

At this moment, the Miles Hotel seemed to have a transparent wall of isolation. Outside was clamor, prosperity, and decadence; inside was solemnity, tension, and drawn swords.

Well-equipped guards formed a circle around the hotel, scanning the reporters outside who were desperate to get in for an interview with serious expressions.

The leading Alpha saw the familiar black military vehicle and knew the Duke had arrived.

“Reporting, Your Grace. No one has entered or exited during this time.”

The arrogant Duke gave a slight nod and tilted her chin. The captain of the guard knowingly opened the car door and placed a mat at Yun Qi’s feet. Only then did the germaphobic Grand Duke step out of the car with satisfaction.

Walking into the hotel, Yun Qi’s eyes instinctively searched for her own little Omega. She finally spotted her in a corner; the little Omega’s head was lowered, her expression unreadable.

Lin Chen’s clothes were a bit thin. Although it was early spring and the hotel was heated, Yun Qi was still a bit angry at the little Omega’s neglect of herself.

“Your Grace, after I finished discussing a contract with a friend and returned to my room, I found your Omega lying on my bed, emitting pheromones.” An anxious woman rushed over to speak to Yun Qi as soon as she entered.

The young Alpha’s face was full of panic, her eyes seeping with distress and regret. It was clear she truly didn’t know why this had happened.

Yun Qi stared at the woman, thinking for a while before identifying her.

Fang Qing, the second daughter of the Fang family. She had graduated from university only the year before last. It was said she managed the company well since taking over, leading that old fox of the Fang family to show her off to others every day with “humble bragging.”

The original host knew this woman; it was at a gathering with friends where Fang Qing had helped her win a small game. The drunken original host had happily declared that they were friends from then on.

In terms of appearance and temperament, the woman before her could be considered top-tier—though still not a match for Yun Qi’s current “shell,” Yun Qi thought to herself.

Yun Qi was confused. Since that was the case, wasn’t it obvious that Lin Chen had been framed and sent to Fang Qing’s room?

“Hey!” A bear hug lunged toward Yun Qi.

Yun Qi instinctively dodged. It was the original host’s Omega cousin, Yun Xiaoyue. The communication from earlier had been from her.

Dense golden waves of hair draped casually over her shoulders, every strand exuding sexiness. Her light brown eyes were incomparably gorgeous.

“Why did you dodge?” The beauty’s red lips pouted slightly, dazing many of the Alphas present.

“I’m just afraid of being beat up by my cousin’s pursuers,” the “Grand Duke,” who had a cold face just a moment ago, now acted submissive to her cousin like melting snow, laughing as she begged for mercy.

In her memories, the original host was extremely fond of this cousin, even though the woman didn’t fit Yun Qi’s personal aesthetic.

[Ding! Flirting with another Omega in front of Lin Chen. Scum Value +5.]

An unexpected surprise!

“You and your sweet talk,” Yun Xiaoyue giggled, then said crossly, “If I hadn’t happened to come to the Miles for dinner with friends today, you might still be in the dark.”

“?”

“That Omega from the Lin family—I saw her walk into the room myself. I originally thought my ‘Straight A’ cousin had finally seen the light and knew to bring her Omega for a candlelight dinner. Who knew the one who went in later was from the Fang family? So I called you.”

Because Yun Xiaoyue saw Lin Chen enter another Alpha’s room alone, she assumed her cousin was being cheated on.

The arrogant Grand Duke raised her chin and turned toward Fang Qing, narrowing her eyes. “An Alpha from a small family, average looks, average ability… not enough to make my wife betray me.”

The face of the Alpha being looked down upon suddenly turned pale.

Yun Qi felt a twinge of guilt. The Fang family was also one of the four great families of the Imperial Capital, and Fang Qing herself was considered a “prodigy.” It was just that compared to “Yun Qi,” who was born into a Ducal house, she was still slightly lacking.

[Self-righteous and Arrogant. Scum Value +3. Additionally, the deduction function is now enabled.]

“Little Scum, Mama loves you,” Yun Qi’s inner self confessed wildly to the system. She found the system exceptionally generous today; compared to the stingy system that added points one by one yesterday, it was like a completely different entity.

[Scum Value rewards will increase over time.] Hearing Yun Qi’s thoughts, the system offered an explanation.

“Oh—” Although she was joyful inside, her outer shell maintained its punchable expression.

“But as a married Omega, entering a stranger’s room in a hotel alone… it’s strange no matter how you think about it,” Yun Xiaoyue still felt Lin Chen’s motives were bad. “Maybe she injected herself with a drug to trigger an early heat.”

Even if her cousin was great, it was common knowledge in the capital that she loathed Lin Chen. Meanwhile, Fang Qing was very prominent among her generation. Perhaps this Omega found out her schedule today and thought to come “recommend herself”?

The expressionless Duke slowly walked toward the head-bowed Lin Chen, stopping a foot away.

“Don’t you think you should come back with me now and explain yourself?” Her tone was dripping with malice.

True—even if one wanted to punish Lin Chen, it couldn’t be done in front of so many outsiders at the hotel. It would lose too much face for Yun Qi. Not only did Yun Xiaoyue think this, but so did everyone else in the hotel.

Yun Qi summoned the captain of the guard and ordered him to handle the aftermath, explicitly stating she didn’t want to hear a whisper of today’s events in the future. Then, she took Lin Chen back.

As soon as they returned to the Ducal Mansion.

“Kneel!” The gloom she had just hidden resurfaced in the Alpha’s eyes.

The little Omega obediently knelt before the Duke.

“I suppose I can look forward to seeing what kind of reason my wife can provide so that she won’t have to embrace her favorite whip.” The young Duke sat lazily on the sofa, smiling with ill intent.

“My friend… a friend from the research institute… asked to meet me,” the little Omega’s thin voice whispered.

“And then your pheromones went out of control?” The Alpha sneered.

With every sentence Yun Qi spoke, the system sent a notification of Scum Value points.

Hearing the constant “Scum Value +3,” “Scum Value +3” in her head, Yun Qi felt she was almost unable to maintain the coldness on her face. Knowing Lin Chen’s head was lowered and she couldn’t see, Yun Qi looked down and relaxed her tense facial muscles.

After a long time, Yun Qi noticed the little Omega still hadn’t responded. She looked up.

The Alpha seemed dissatisfied with the little Omega’s distraction, reaching out to pinch Lin Chen’s chin and forcing her to look up.

Lin Chen was suppressing the twitching and trembling of her muscles and bones, biting her pale lips hard, letting sweat crawl down her face drop by drop.

Then, the little Omega closed her eyes and fell forward.

Yun Qi quickly caught Lin Chen. The girl in her arms was frowning, seemingly muttering something. Yun Qi leaned in to listen and could only vaguely hear “Mama.”

Yun Qi regretted it. The average lifespan of people in the ABO world is 400 years; converted to Earth age, the girl before her had just become an adult. She should have been a little princess protected by her parents, someone who instinctively calls for her mother when in pain.

Raising her communicator, Yun Qi told the family doctor to come over—fast.

While waiting, Yun Qi held Lin Chen, rocking her slightly and humming a familiar but nameless tune from her memory. Occasionally, she pressed her face against Lin Chen’s forehead to check her temperature.

Whether it was the tune or something else, the girl in her arms gradually calmed down, though her face was still so white it scared Yun Qi.

[Ding! Violation of character persona detected. Scum Value -10.]

But at this moment, Yun Qi couldn’t care less. Actually, she was somewhat grateful for the system’s generosity today, which allowed her Scum Value to reach 20 and unlock the deduction function.

Shortly after, the family doctor arrived. Seeing the girl held tightly by Her Grace the Duke, she thought to herself that rumors truly weren’t to be trusted. If those people saw this Alpha’s anxious state, they certainly wouldn’t say the Duke didn’t love Lin Chen.

After an examination, the doctor told Yun Qi that Lin Chen had pheromone dysregulation caused by an excessive leak of pheromones. It wasn’t a major problem, as the body would self-regulate, but the process would be very painful. An Alpha’s pheromone nourishment could alleviate the suffering.

Yun Qi had the servants prepare a guest room for the doctor. She was still uneasy and wanted the doctor to stay the night in case of an emergency.

Then, she carried Lin Chen back to the room. Searching her memories, she tried to let her pheromones wrap around Lin Chen. Feeling the girl’s body gradually relax in her arms, Yun Qi finally felt at ease.

Continuing to hum the nameless tune, she soothed the girl in her arms.

Slowly, Yun Qi also began to drift off, but she didn’t forget to keep her pheromones wrapped around the girl.

The little Omega also seemed to feel the gentleness and pampering of the person holding her, subconsciously burrowing deeper into the embrace.