After Transmigrating as a Scum Alpha, I Pampered the Best Actress Omega - Chapter 11

Dinner was ready, but Father Zhai had yet to return.

Mother Zhai was clearly distracted, having no appetite despite the table full of delicacies.

Zhai You and Jiang Bailu were still upstairs in the room. Mother Zhai looked up more than once, finally letting out a troubled sigh. She asked the butler, “What do you think of that girl?”

The butler had started working for the Zhai family at a very young age.

One could say he had watched Zhai You grow up; he cared for her even more than he did his own children.

He answered truthfully, “The Young Miss seems to like her very much. I don’t care who she is, as long as she doesn’t hurt the Young Miss.”

As for anything else, as long as Zhai You was happy, it was fine.

Mother Zhai remained silent for a moment. “If even you can think that way, then as Youyou’s biological mother, I naturally don’t want her to be sad either. You know that Youyou was sickly as a child and often fell into comas. Back then, I consulted a master who helped her improve—the master’s words… I still remember them to this day.”

The butler also had memories of that event.

The two of them silently recalled the past until Zhai You, following a servant’s call, led Jiang Bailu downstairs.

“Let’s eat first.” Mother Zhai set aside her worries for the moment and motioned for Zhai You to sit.

After Zhai You sat down, she even thoughtfully pulled out a chair for Jiang Bailu. This time, Jiang Bailu took her seat with a sweet, slightly shy smile, which made Mother Zhai’s heart tighten.

When has this child ever put her own mother first like this?

Most of the dishes on the table were vegetarian, as the chef had followed Zhai You’s instructions.

Most people in this household doted on the Eldest Miss.

In addition to the various vegetarian dishes, there were also things Zhai You liked; even though she said she had no appetite, the dishes had to be prepared.

The butler placed the Sweet and Sour Spareribs in front of Zhai You and stepped beside Mother Zhai to serve her.

Spareribs. Zhai You’s eyes were fixed on them; she was shamelessly craving them.

She let out a soft “slurp” in her mind, thinking that being nouveau riche had its perks—there was no stingy habit of small portions here. This bowl of ribs was hefty enough for her to gnaw on for a long time.

She truly loved this. Zhai You picked up her chopsticks.

She had been a pauper in her past life and rarely had the chance to eat out, yet her own cooking skills were poor, so she couldn’t make them herself.

It’s been so long since I’ve had spareribs.

Zhai You loved this dish. Looking closely, she could tell the family had prepared it specifically for her; she hadn’t expected the original host’s tastes to be so eerily similar to her own.

Just as she moved to put a piece of rib into her bowl, she realized she had forgotten something.

Jiang Bailu hadn’t picked up her chopsticks; she was just looking at Zhai You, then at Mother Zhai.

Mother Zhai’s face was set, her expression stern and silent. It looked as though she would lash out the moment Jiang Bailu moved her chopsticks, which was quite intimidating.

The original book actually had a scene like this: Mother Zhai stared at Jiang Bailu for a long time, and as soon as Jiang Bailu moved, she began mocking her for having no manners and for having the thick skin to enter the Zhai family’s door.

Meanwhile, the original host, seemingly annoyed by Jiang Bailu’s lack of “cooperation” in bed, had sat by indifferently eating her favorite food, watching from the sidelines.

She used this cold violence to break down Jiang Bailu’s psychological defenses.

Thinking of this, Zhai You looked at the ribs in her bowl. Since Jiang Bailu didn’t like meat, she decided not to offer them.

Offering them might actually be awkward.

Looking at Jiang Bailu’s seat, she noticed the butler had intentionally placed the dishes far away from her. At this distance, if Jiang Bailu wanted to eat, she would have to stand up to reach the food.

The moment she stood up, she would be criticized by Mother Zhai for being impolite.

If she didn’t stand up, she would be forced to suffer and eat plain white rice.

This is too much bullying.

Zhai You shot a quick glance at Mother Zhai and the butler. After observing them, she simply and unreasonably dragged several plates of vegetarian food right in front of Jiang Bailu.

She only knew Jiang Bailu liked vegetables, but not specifically which ones.

So she just dragged them all over.

Mother Zhai realized the space in front of her was now empty: “…”

“Eat up. You’re too thin, eat more.” Zhai You frantically piled food into Jiang Bailu’s bowl, a little bit of everything.

“That’s enough…” Jiang Bailu’s lips moved weakly. If she piled any more, it would become a mountain.

As Mother Zhai’s expression grew uglier, Zhai You stood up. She would not neglect either of them!

She personally served food to Mother Zhai as well.

Only then did Mother Zhai’s mood improve significantly. She huffed, speaking pointedly, “This is the first time my daughter has served me food. It’s truly touching.”

“Touching?” Zhai You acted as if she didn’t catch the subtext. “Then let me give you more. Just tell me what you want to eat, and I’ll get it for you!”

The butler, who was originally serving Mother Zhai, stepped back in silence.

Better to let the Mistress and the Young Miss get along properly.

Zhai You: “…”

And so, Zhai You worked hard serving both sides. It wasn’t until the end, when the spareribs on the table were getting a bit cold, that she finally sat back down.

Oh well.

A little hard work for herself was nothing; the “mother-in-law and daughter-in-law” relationship in this house had to be handled well.

I really am a sensible little genius.

Jiang Bailu ate gracefully without a word, but out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Zhai You really liked the spareribs.

Back in the room, Zhai You had told her:

“To dispel my mother’s doubts, I need you to cooperate a bit.”

Because of the contract, Jiang Bailu had nodded her agreement.

So she had followed Zhai You’s lead, acting intimately to mislead Mother Zhai.

Since they were being intimate, she couldn’t just focus on eating herself. If Zhai You could go to such lengths to deceive Mother Zhai, she couldn’t fall behind.

If you’re going to act, you have to act the part well.

The ribs were right in front of Zhai You, so it might seem fake if she served them to her.

Jiang Bailu guessed Zhai You liked meat. She scanned the table and saw another meat dish besides the ribs.

“You eat too.” Jiang Bailu picked up a piece of food and placed it in Zhai You’s bowl.

Zhai You took a moment to look at her.

She lowered her head to continue eating, letting out an “Mm.”

Suddenly, it grew quiet.

This meal was truly torturous. Jiang Bailu held her chopsticks, but no matter how good the Zhai family’s chef was, she had no heart to continue tasting the food.

Mother Zhai, intending to make the atmosphere even more awkward, naturally wouldn’t break the silence.

Jiang Bailu’s gaze gradually shifted to Zhai You. It seemed that only by looking at her would time pass faster.

Zhai You held her chopsticks, steadily picking up a rib and beginning to gnaw on it. Her movements were quick yet refined.

Her hands were beautiful—clearly those of someone who lived in luxury. There were no callouses, and seemingly no scars; they were very smooth.

Zhai You’s appearance really is suited for modeling.

Those hands would be more than enough to be a hand model.

Beautiful, yet strong.

Jiang Bailu froze and put down her chopsticks. “I’m finished.”

She was waiting for Mother Zhai’s harsh reprimand, but what she heard instead was a voice from behind.

“I’m back late.”

Amidst her busy eating, Zhai You looked up from her bowl and turned around. The speaker was tall with long legs. She strode over to the dining table in a few steps, habitually pulling Mother Zhai into a brief embrace.

Zhai You watched this scene, stunned for a moment.

She belatedly remembered that this was an ABO world.

Blame the original book for not describing the “cannon fodder” in detail; Zhai You only knew the original host’s parents were bad to Jiang Bailu.

But she didn’t know that her parents…

Were a Female Alpha and a Female Omega…

The sparerib fell back into her bowl with a clatter.