After the Scumbag Alpha Tries to Save the Love-Struck and Flips Over (Quick Transmigration GL) - Chapter 38

Lu Yan stole a glance at Shen Su’s profile. Seeing that her smile remained unchanged, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Rumor had it that the Alpha of the Shen family was cold, unapproachable, and rarely associated with Omegas. Back when Shen Su was still in the country, Lu Yan hadn’t dared to get close to her, fearing she might provoke her annoyance. But this year of chatting online had caused Lu Yan to lower her guard, leading her to instinctively act a bit spoiled just now.

Shen Su’s eyebrows curved as she smiled. “Then follow me. I think I won’t disappoint you.”

Lu Yan nodded. “I’m looking forward to it.”

The light at the intersection ahead turned red. While waiting, Shen Su remembered something and turned to remind Lu Yan: “If Sheng Suyu causes you any more trouble, remember to contact me.”

Lu Yan instinctively touched the scent blocker at the back of her neck. Recalling the manic Sheng Suyu in the car, a wave of lingering fear washed over her.

“Sheng Suyu and I… are not in that kind of relationship,” Lu Yan said nervously, clutching her flowers.

“I know.” As the light turned green, Shen Su stepped on the gas and said slowly, “Don’t take what Xu Ming said to heart. There’s no need to prove your innocence to people who hold prejudices. They have their own closed-loop logic; trying to prove something that doesn’t exist in the first place is a task with no end.”

Lu Yan blinked and whispered, “Thank you.”

Shen Su parked the car in a spot near the restaurant, unbuckled her seatbelt, and turned to Lu Yan. “Nothing is more important than your own happiness.”

Lu Yan’s smile was radiant. “Thank you, Sugar. You’re so good… you’re a truly good person.”

Shen Su froze for a moment. For a split second, the current Lu Yan overlapped with the Lu Yan from the previous world. But she snapped back to reality quickly: “Let’s get out.”

Lu Yan didn’t miss the fleeting daze in Shen Su’s eyes. She knew that look all too well—she saw it often in Sheng Suyu’s eyes.

Who is Shen Su looking at through me?

Lu Yan lowered her eyelashes, slowly opened the car door, and walked to Shen Su’s side.

“What are you thinking about?” Shen Su asked when she noticed Lu Yan seemed distracted.

Lu Yan forced another smile. “Nothing, just wondering what delicious food we’ll have tonight.”

“Let’s go inside and find out.” Shen Su reached her hand out toward Lu Yan.

Lu Yan didn’t take her hand; she simply linked her arm through Shen Su’s, just like an ordinary friend would.

They had just entered the private room and hadn’t even ordered yet when Lu Yan’s phone rang.

“Hello, is this Ms. Lu Yan? Someone reported that you were forcibly pulled into a car with plate number ***** on the street. Is this true?”

Lu Yan was stunned. After a moment’s hesitation, she said, “Yes, it’s true.”

The person on the other end seemed taken aback and asked, “Are you safe now?”

“I’m fine. I was rescued.” Lu Yan gripped her phone tighter.

“Could you please come to the station to give a statement?”

Lu Yan looked at Shen Su and bit her lip. “Right now?”

“Yes, as soon as possible.”

“Alright.” Lu Yan hung up the phone and hung her head. “I’m sorry. I might not be able to have dinner with you after all.”

“You need to go to the station for a statement?” Shen Su narrowed her eyes, her thumb slowly stroking her palm. The only reason Sheng Suyu dared to be so arrogant in the capital was because her family had connections at the police station. For them to demand Lu Yan go there now likely meant there was trouble.

Lu Yan nodded. “I know this might not be a big deal for Sheng Suyu, but what if…?”

“I’ll go with you,” Shen Su said. “The Sheng family has connections. I’m not comfortable with you going there alone.”

“Thank you,” Lu Yan said sincerely.

“You’re welcome. We’re friends, aren’t we?” Shen Su smiled and patted Lu Yan’s shoulder gently. “Let’s go.”

As Shen Su expected, Sheng Suyu was indeed at the station. Seeing Shen Su follow her in, Sheng Suyu’s expression changed, and she stood up from her chair. “Miss Shen certainly has a lot of free time.”

“It’s Saturday. Is there a problem with me having free time?” Shen Su feigned surprise, covering her mouth slightly. “Does your family company not give days off on Saturdays? Do you people even care about labor laws?”

Sheng Suyu was speechless. Seeing that a fight was about to break out, a nearby officer hurriedly intervened: “No shouting here!”

Another officer emerged from a room and looked at the three of them. “Who are Sheng Suyu and Lu Yan?”

The two raised their hands.

“Come in. Everyone else, wait outside.”

Shen Su had no choice but to sit on a chair in the hallway. Since she was sitting right here, Sheng Suyu wouldn’t dare take Lu Yan away in broad daylight. Even if the Sheng family had connections, the entire police station couldn’t possibly be their people. If that were the case, Sheng Suyu wouldn’t have backed down earlier.

Shen Su took out her phone and scrolled through Lu Yan’s social media. Most of it was sharing daily life. Some posts seemed ordinary, with no pictures, but Lu Yan’s hidden affection was buried between the lines.

Shen Su let out a soft sigh.

At that moment, the door opened and Lu Yan walked out. Shen Su stood up slowly, observing her expression. Lu Yan offered a soft smile: “Sister, let’s go home.”

For a second, Shen Su thought the Lu Yan from the previous world was standing before her. She instinctively replied, “Okay.”

Lu Yan’s eyes dimmed slightly. She walked over, hooked her arm through Shen Su’s, and left the station.

Shen Su looked back to ensure Sheng Suyu wasn’t following, then whispered, “What did Sheng Suyu say to you in there just now?”

“It was nothing…” Lu Yan clenched her fists. “Just a mediation. They said it was a relationship dispute, so they can’t do anything to her.”

Shen Su nodded. She wasn’t surprised by the result.

Lu Yan paused, then added, “She said if I explain the nature of our relationship clearly to Song Xingran, she’ll let me go and stop pestering me.”

“Sheng Suyu certainly has thick skin.” A cold flash passed through Shen Su’s eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. She turned to Lu Yan with concern. “Are you okay? Do you feel sad?”

Between the substitute and the original, Sheng Suyu chose the original and even wanted the substitute to help her “assist.” It was truly disgusting.

Lu Yan shook her head. “If one explanation can get her out of my life, I’d ask for nothing more.”

“As long as you’re not sad.” Shen Su reached out, wanting to rub Lu Yan’s head, but then felt it was too intimate and silently lowered her hand.

She opened the car door for Lu Yan, placing her hand above Lu Yan’s head to prevent her from bumping it. A stray strand of hair caught by the wind brushed against Shen Su’s palm; it was ticklish yet pleasant.

Once Lu Yan was settled, Shen Su closed the door. She looked back toward the station entrance; Sheng Suyu was standing there. The pale fluorescent lights made her look particularly sinister. Shen Su gave her a cold glance, then walked around to the driver’s side.

As she buckled her seatbelt, Shen Su said, “Sheng Suyu might not be a person of her word. Be careful from now on, and call me if anything happens.”

“Sugar, why are you so good to me?” Lu Yan asked, her eyes moving with deep sincerity. She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to stop herself from reading too much into it.

Shen Su thought for a moment and repeated: “Because we’re friends!”

Even if she were to fall in love with Lu Yan all over again, she had to solve her family issues first. She couldn’t let Lu Yan bear that pressure for no reason.

Lu Yan nodded. “Thank you, Sugar. If you ever need help, you must tell me.” She lowered her head again; she felt like she couldn’t help Shen Su with anything and was only causing her trouble.

“Could you help me with something right now, then?” Shen Su asked with a smile.

Lu Yan blinked. “What?”

“Can you accompany me for a midnight snack?”

The night was deep, and a bright moon hung in the sky.

“What do you want to eat? My treat. I’ve caused you so much trouble today…” Lu Yan gripped her phone.

“It’s no trouble.” Shen Su paused. “How about barbecue by the river?”

“Wait, really?” Lu Yan had just gone for barbecue during a team-building event with colleagues recently and had been wanting to go back to that specific stall. However, she always felt Shen Su was too refined for such a mundane, smoky environment.

Shen Su raised an eyebrow. “Would I lie about that?”

With that, she started the car.

Lu Yan asked thoughtfully, “Have you ever eaten barbecue with anyone before?”

Shen Su hesitated, then shook her head. “No. I saw posts about it on social media and felt envious of people who could eat barbecue with their friends.” She thought back to the previous world, the day she and Lu Yan got married, buying snacks from a street stall.

“Do you… not have any close friends by your side?” Lu Yan probed.

Shen Su said helplessly, “You are the only one.”

In the randomly generated setting of this world, she had no true friends; most people around her were there for interest. Her only friend, Xu Ming, had lost contact after the confession.

Lu Yan couldn’t help but curl her lips. “The only one? I’m so lucky!”

“I feel lucky too, finding a friend in this vast sea of people.” Shen Su parked the car near the barbecue stalls. “Let’s get out.”

“Okay.” Lu Yan looked around and smiled. “What a coincidence, I’ve been here! The food is great, the portions are large, and the price is very reasonable!”

“Then we really do have a mutual understanding…” Shen Su paused, memories of the last world flickering in her mind, but she quickly returned to the present with her usual warm smile.

After ordering, they sat down in a corner. The stools were plastic, and the wooden table looked quite old. Lu Yan took a tissue and wiped the table. “Sugar, is it your first time in a place like this? Are you uncomfortable?”

“Not at all. I’ve always been one to try new things.” Shen Su’s eyes were full of smiles as she looked at Lu Yan.

Lu Yan blurted out: “Then do you want to try… with me…”

Looking into Shen Su’s gentle eyes, Lu Yan swallowed the rest of her words and finished: “…try the potato slices here? They’re delicious.”

She was afraid of becoming a second Xu Ming.

Shen Su gave a soft “mm.” “Of course. Since I’m here, I have to try everything.”

“Do you want to drink?” Lu Yan asked tentatively.

The surroundings were noisy. People were laughing loudly while eating skewers and drinking beer. The din drowned out Lu Yan’s voice. Shen Su moved her stool closer and leaned her ear toward Lu Yan’s mouth. “What did you say? I didn’t hear you.”

“Do you want to drink?” The warm breath fell on Shen Su’s ear, and Lu Yan’s lips seemed to graze her earlobe as she spoke.

Shen Su turned her head slightly and said meaningfully, “If you want to drink, I can join you, but I’ll need to call my driver to come over first.”

Lu Yan bit her lip, feeling an instinctive resistance to the idea. “Then let’s not drink. I want to spend more time with you alone.” She didn’t want their rare “world for two” to be interrupted by anyone else.

“Then let’s just have some juice.” Shen Su called out to the owner for a large bottle of orange juice.

Soon, the owner’s wife arrived with a plate of skewers and the juice. “Enjoy your meal!”

“Thank you.”

They were halfway through their meal when a few drunks came swaying toward them. The smell of cheap alcohol and stale sweat overpowered the aroma of the barbecue. Shen Su frowned, put down her skewer, and wiped her hands with a tissue, turning her gaze toward the approaching men.