After Transmigrating as a Scum Alpha, I Pampered the Best Actress Omega - Chapter 5

Jiang Bailu lowered her eyes submissively: “You look good.”

Zhai You beamed: “You look good too.”

After the two parties exchanged these “friendly” compliments, they stepped before the staff, paid the fee, and waited a brief moment.

Under the sympathetic gaze the staff member directed toward Jiang Bailu, the two successfully obtained their little red booklets and left together.

From this moment on, Jiang Bailu was officially hers.

This was the first time Zhai You had ever seen a marriage certificate. So, this is what it looked like—she wondered if it differed much from the ones in her original world. She tucked the certificate away like a treasure, happily humming a little tune.

Today is a good day, a truly happy day~

She was finally a woman with a wife.

Zhai You didn’t find the marriage sudden; it was exactly what she wanted. Jiang Bailu, however, looked at the certificate with a complex expression.

She looked up at Zhai You, unable to fathom why the other woman was so happy. After a moment’s thought, she pretended to be nonchalant and put the certificate away.

Once Zhai You gets bored, this certificate will lose its legal weight. When that time comes, we will have nothing to do with each other.

With that thought, Jiang Bailu regained her composure.

Until Zhai You suddenly turned around: “What are you doing later?”

Jiang Bailu’s eyelashes drooped: “I have to go back to the hospital.”

Right, she had to go back to care for her mother who had cancer. Zhai You’s eyes filled with even more heartache. Her poor little wife had such a hard life.

“I think I forgot to sign the contract.”

“…?!”

Jiang Bailu’s face turned pale instantly, making her dark brows and eyes stand out even more. If they got the certificate without signing the contract, were Zhai You’s promises—like her mother’s medical fees—still valid?

Zhai You glanced at her: “What are you afraid of? If we divorced now, I’d have to give you half my assets anyway.”

This was why Zhai You hadn’t been in a rush to remind her; financially speaking, she was the one at a disadvantage. However, to put Jiang Bailu at ease:

“Let’s go. It should be in time to sign a supplementary contract now.”

Even if it wasn’t “in time,” as Zhai You said, a divorce would still mean Jiang Bailu could take half the fortune.

They rushed to a law firm.

When getting out of the car, the assistant finally gathered the courage to speak: “Sister Zhai You, how about you drive from here? I have things to do. Besides… being a third wheel isn’t much fun.”

He cursed inwardly: You two are getting married; why drag me along to run errands?

Throughout the ride, Zhai You and Jiang Bailu hadn’t spoken a word.

It had made the assistant feel flustered, thinking his presence as a third wheel was too glaring and was bothering them.

Since no one was comfortable, the assistant spoke up, assuming Zhai You wouldn’t refuse.

“That won’t do,” Zhai You refused decisively. She didn’t know how to drive; if Jiang Bailu found out, she’d lose face. “You get an assistant’s salary; this is what you’re paid for!”

“…” Is she insane?! For the sake of his salary, the assistant swallowed his anger.

Jiang Bailu looked at the assistant, who was fuming but dared not speak, and felt quite sorry for him.

“Maybe I should drive? Though I only just got my license…” Zhai You’s car clearly wasn’t cheap; Jiang Bailu spoke with very little confidence.

“…” Zhai You paused, then said: “For Bailu’s sake, you can go.”

My wife driving while I sit in the passenger seat? Yes, please.

This was a famous law firm in H City. To see a lawyer, one usually needed an appointment.

Just as Jiang Bailu thought they would be rejected and have to return another day, Zhai You acted as if she had planned this all along—or rather, like she finally had a chance to show off.

She pulled out a bank card and said coldly:

“I’m very busy. Arrange whichever lawyer you have available. I’ll pay double, triple, whatever—just swipe the card!”

This “money talks” attitude left the assistant stunned. He wanted to mock her, but the reality was that nobody turns down money. Thus, with an available lawyer’s consent, the receptionist arranged for them to meet. After Zhai You led Jiang Bailu away, the receptionist whispered: “I’m so jealous…”

It was a bit tacky, but the way she pulled out that card was actually pretty cool.

The lawyer recognized Zhai You the moment he saw her.

“Please, sit.” He looked at Jiang Bailu behind Zhai You. He didn’t recognize her; though she looked pure and beautiful, she likely wasn’t important. “Did Miss Zhai come here to issue a lawyer’s letter to some netizen?”

“Huh?” Zhai You heard this just as she sat down.

Why would she send a lawyer’s letter to a netizen?

The lawyer replied with an “I understand perfectly” attitude: “Several celebrities in the industry have come to me for this. I can issue warning letters to the anti-fans bashing you online and give you some peace of mind.”

Of course, this assumed the rumors about Zhai You were false; otherwise, the letter would just be asking for a public debunking. But that wasn’t the lawyer’s concern; he was just offering a suggestion to make money.

“Is that not why Miss Zhai is here?”

“Of course not. Do I look that bored?” Zhai You gave a very confused expression.

Netizens can say what they want; why should she spend money on them? That would be a loss.

“Then I misunderstood. What may I do for you today, Miss Zhai?” the lawyer asked with a smile.

“It should be… a prenuptial asset determination?”

The lawyer, with his excellent professional conduct, only froze for a few seconds before assuming Zhai You was planning a secret marriage. He nodded: “Rest assured, our firm does not disclose client privacy. Please, continue.”

Zhai You glanced at Jiang Bailu.

Since entering the firm, Jiang Bailu hadn’t said a word.

Her presence was very low.

It seemed she was fine with whatever Zhai You did. But right now, Jiang Bailu’s face was burning bright red.

Why mention ‘prenuptial asset determination’? She had finally managed to push the marriage out of her mind, but hearing those words made the reality of being married surge up again.

Under the lawyer’s gaze, Jiang Bailu explained softly: “But… we are already married.”

Lawyer: “?!”

His “excellent professional conduct” barely allowed him to remember how to speak after a long pause.

“Assets can still be notarized after marriage. Leave it to me,” the lawyer nodded.

He thought Zhai You was muddled. As a famous rich second-generation in the entertainment industry, she had married so recklessly and only thought of asset notarization afterward.

If this got out, it would be a massive headline.

He hadn’t expected Jiang Bailu, a delicate-looking Omega, to be so calculating.

“I suspect Miss Zhai may not be very familiar with the law, so let me remind you specifically. To protect Omegas, if an Alpha is guilty of domestic violence or infidelity after marriage, even with notarized assets, they must compensate the Omega with their entire fortune.”

In modern society, Omegas were a precious “resource.”

Their bodies were soft, they conceived easily, and they were also very fragile.

As the Alphas who had the most influence over Omegas, the regulations restricting them were naturally much harsher.

Zhai You’s lip twitched. She actually knew this.

In the original book, the original host liked Jiang Bailu so much, so why didn’t she marry her and only kept her as a “canary”?

It was because… she didn’t have to take responsibility for a sponsorship. Otherwise, under the law, the original host wouldn’t have had to wait for the Righteous Lead to handle her; she would have been sent straight to prison.

Zhai You’s goal in doing this was to provide Jiang Bailu with security and peace of mind.

The moment she decided to marry Jiang Bailu, Jiang Bailu became the most precious treasure in her heart.

But for now, she had to pretend to be impatient and snapped at the lawyer: “I know. Hurry up.”

If he kept talking, he’d scare her Bailu.

“Besides the asset notarization, there’s also this.” Zhai You took out her little notebook and handed it to the lawyer. In front of Jiang Bailu, she needed to eliminate all of the girl’s worries.

The lawyer saw the “Party A and Party B” clauses and wanted to say something professional.

Zhai You slapped the table: “Just print it and stamp it. I don’t have time to waste.”

Lawyer: “…”

How terrifying.

He simply treated it as a bit of “couple’s play.” After notarizing the pre-marital assets, he printed two copies of the “contract” based on the notebook.

At Zhai You’s request, he even added a formal stamp.

Zhai You signed her name with a flourish on the Party A line and even added a red thumbprint.

“Your turn.”

It was her turn.

Jiang Bailu hadn’t said much, but she had been listening to the entire conversation.

No matter how slow she was, she understood the message that Zhai You gained absolutely no advantage from this marriage.

Her heart, which had been suspended in mid-air, actually settled down a little.

Wait, why am I relaxing? Zhai You isn’t this kind of person! Jiang Bailu recalled the scene where Zhai You looked down at her and threw the room card on the floor.

“Someone like you will definitely pick it up,” Zhai You had said with a mocking sneer.

“You people think you’re something just because you’re a bit pretty, but as soon as a little benefit is placed before you, you can’t wait to take it.”

The humiliation and mockery of that moment made Jiang Bailu’s chest heave, yet she had been unable to refute it.

She hated Zhai You. What she hated most was that only Zhai You could help her.

Jiang Bailu had a very soft nature, like a piece of white bread that would bounce back to a fluffy shape no matter how you kneaded it—but no one saw the damage done inside.

She had picked up the room card, knowing full well what she would face.

Do I really know? Jiang Bailu fell into a daze.

Why did Zhai You want to marry her? What did Zhai You gain from this? Was she planning to humiliate her? But the lawyer said that as long as they had a marriage certificate, any overstepping by an Alpha would lead to their ruin.

Even if it was a contract, the marriage certificate was real.

Jiang Bailu felt the red booklet in her pocket burning hot.

By comparison, the contract no longer seemed important.

Zhai You must have her own calculations. I can’t let my guard down! Jiang Bailu thought.

“Bailu.” At Zhai You’s soft call, Jiang Bailu looked over with conflicted eyes.

“Sign it.”

“…Okay.”