After Transmigrating as the Scumbag Alpha in an Otherworld Novel, I Ended Up with the Villain - Chapter 21

Su Xinge’s attention was fully captured by this sudden string of movements; Lin Yuxuan’s words took two seconds to form a coherent sentence in her mind. A sweet fragrance wafted from the tip of her nose, coaxing goosebumps to rise across her skin.

Although Su Xinge couldn’t distinguish between a temporary mark and a permanent one, Lin Yuxuan had clearly taken medicine earlier and improved, which should have meant she had safely passed her estrus period. The fact that pheromones were leaking out now meant something was definitely wrong with the woman’s body.

Su Xinge pulled herself together, pressing her back firmly against the wall to create distance between them. She asked with concern, “Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go find some more medicine?”

Lin Yuxuan buried her head in Su Xinge’s shoulder, murmuring softly, “My stomach hurts… I don’t want medicine. It’s miserable.”

Lin Yuxuan hadn’t expected this kind of response. She had intentionally released her pheromones to observe Su Xinge’s reaction. She had predicted two possibilities: one, the woman would tear off her mask and reveal her true nature; or two, she would remain as calm and restrained as she had been lately. She never expected to see genuine concern in Su Xinge’s eyes—it didn’t look like an act at all.

What was she trying to test?

She wanted to test if Su Xinge was acting, if she was the same person from before, and if that beam of light shining into her darkness was real. The things she wanted to probe were things even she didn’t fully understand…

Su Xinge felt the heat of the other’s breath; waves of tingling numbness, like an electric current, spread from her neck to her brain and throughout her entire body. She had no idea how to move. Her hand, which she wanted to use to pat Lin Yuxuan’s back in comfort, rose and fell—patting a back in this posture felt inevitably intimate, and they weren’t the only two people in this place.

Su Xinge let her hands hang helplessly at her sides, enduring the sensation as she spoke softly: “Do you want to go lie down for a bit? Is it uncomfortable standing like this?”

Hearing these words of comfort, Lin Yuxuan tilted her head, her eyelashes fluttering twice as if her distress had lessened. Su Xinge felt a sensation like a feather brushing her skin; the itch at her neck bypassed her logic and struck her heart, making her want to wrap her arms around the warmth in front of her.

Their bodies weren’t fully pressed together; instead, it was the “now you feel it, now you don’t” contact that made the flame of ambiguity burn hotter and brighter.

Lin Yuxuan nuzzled the soft flesh near Su Xinge’s gland, her voice soft and sweet: “No… this is fine. Let me lean for a while.”

She hadn’t forgotten her original goal. She had controlled her pheromones to a range only Su Xinge could smell. If Su Xinge was the same as before, merely wearing a hypocritical skin, then Lin Yuxuan wouldn’t have to be so conflicted. Besides, in a place like this, Su Xinge couldn’t do anything to her anyway; given Xiang Tiange’s personality, she wouldn’t let Su Xinge mess around on the second floor while there was an injured person up there.

Su Xinge’s usual composure and caution were swept away. Her body and brain experienced a brief malfunction; she had severely underestimated Lin Yuxuan’s influence on her.

“What’s taking so long? Do you need help with anything?”

After an unknown amount of time, a voice like heavenly music rescued Su Xinge from her predicament.

Before Lin Yuxuan could move, Su Xinge quickly ducked down, slipped through the gap in Lin Yuxuan’s arms, and bolted toward the shelves. Seeing the newcomer, Su Xinge breathed a sigh of relief and replied, “It’s nothing. She’s just having some stomach discomfort.”

Xiang Tiange looked at Su Xinge suspiciously. “Why are you sweating? Is it hot?”

Su Xinge steadied her breathing and said, “Yes. I’ve always been quite sensitive to heat.”

Xiang Tiange glanced toward the restroom, then looked back. “Alright then. If it’s nothing, I’m going back in.”

Su Xinge waved her off, paused for a moment, and then hurried back toward the restroom. She suddenly remembered that Lin Yuxuan was still unwell; it was rather unkind to just dump her and run away like that.

Lin Yuxuan was leaning against the wall; her expression made it hard to tell if she felt better or worse. Su Xinge felt her toes curl in embarrassment. “I… I left a bit too quickly. I didn’t hurt you, did I?”

She had suddenly felt the guilt of someone being “caught in the act” and had run away on impulse.

Lin Yuxuan looked sideways at Su Xinge and smiled. “It’s fine. Thank you for just now. I feel much better.”

Based on her movements and demeanor, this person really doesn’t seem like the old Su Xinge, Lin Yuxuan thought. But if she isn’t Su Xinge, who is she?

Su Xinge felt relieved and began to ramble: “Do you want to eat something else? Don’t skip meals just because you’re uncomfortable. You need something in your stomach; who knows what kind of chaos we’ll face tomorrow.”

Lin Yuxuan hesitated but eventually nodded, following Su Xinge back into the snack shop.

When they pushed the door open, Ye Hai was sitting across from the two girls, giving them an introduction to the base. Seeing the two return, An Le rushed to Lin Yuxuan, her small hand grabbing Lin Yuxuan’s large one. “Sister, are you okay?” she asked urgently.

Lin Yuxuan led An Le back to their seats. “I’m fine. See? I’m back.”

Su Xinge sat across from them, eating a tasteless biscuit. Now that things had quieted down, her brain began to resume its function, and she realized she had made a massive blunder.

The original novel didn’t describe Lin Yuxuan’s background in great detail. Because Su Xinge had woken up in bed with Lin Yuxuan, she had “pre-supposed” that a baby was the result.

Su Xinge stole a glance at Lin Yuxuan, who was eating happily with An Le. The woman’s personality also differed somewhat from the novel—perhaps a butterfly effect of her transmigration—but whenever she thought of the “God-slaying, Buddha-slaying” powerhouse Lin Yuxuan would become later, she felt a chill in her heart. She wanted Lin Yuxuan to grow strong, but she couldn’t bear to see her reach that lonely, tragic end again. Lin Yuxuan was the only person who made her feel “real.”

But looking back at her own behavior, the difference was also quite stark and illogical. She thought deeply—had Lin Yuxuan noticed anything?

Across the table, Lin Yuxuan found the food tasteless but forced herself to eat to gain energy. She was running through various possibilities in her head. Her previous test proved there was a gap between this Su Xinge and the old one, but she had no concrete evidence. Then, she had a sudden inspiration.

Lin Yuxuan looked up, and suddenly, their eyes met. Lin Yuxuan set down her can and made a hand signal.

Before Su Xinge could react, Zhang Tian mocked from ahead, “Oho! What kind of little ‘lovers’ game’ are you two playing?”

Ye Hai, sitting at the bar, turned around too. “What’s going on?”

Zhang Tian laughed. “These two are using hand signals to whisper. I didn’t see clearly, I only saw Lin Yuxuan signal ‘Me’ at the end.”

Since they had all shared their names on the road, they knew each other by name now. Lin Yuxuan shot a glance at Zhang Tian, then turned back to look at Su Xinge. Suddenly being hit by that glance, Zhang Tian felt an inexplicable tightening in his chest and stopped joking.

Ye Hai was puzzled. “Doesn’t only the Awakened need to learn those signals?”

Lin Yuxuan smiled at Su Xinge and took up the thread: “Of course she taught me. I only know a little bit.”

Su Xinge remained unfazed and smiled. “I didn’t teach you that. I don’t know where you learned it.”

Based on the timeline and Huang Yun’s earlier words, Su Xinge and Lin Yuxuan should have met for the first time recently. There were no memories of meeting Lin Yuxuan before, and Su Xinge herself didn’t even know these hand signals, let alone how to teach them. Lin Yuxuan was definitely joking or testing her.

Lin Yuxuan understood clearly now and just smiled. “I did indeed learn it elsewhere.”

According to her past habits with Su Xinge, the fact that she didn’t blush right now is telling, Lin Yuxuan thought. Her reaction was fast, but it was unavoidably stiff. No wonder she claimed she ‘spelled something wrong’ when Ye Hai was signaling earlier.

Su Xinge turned to Zhang Tian. “An Le has awakened. Since we’re idle anyway, why don’t you teach her the hand signals? You can even earn merit points for it when we get back.”

Zhang Tian raised an eyebrow, leaning back in his chair. “Do I look like someone who lacks merit points?” But then he quickly leaned forward. “An Le awakened? What ability? How did that happen so suddenly?”

Su Xinge explained, “Her ability seems to be smell. If you don’t want to teach her, I will.”

Zhang Tian stood up immediately. “I’ll do it. An Le, do you want to learn from me?”

An Le nodded. “Sure!”

Seeing them reach an agreement, Su Xinge felt relieved. She could “eavesdrop” and learn at the same time. This was something she should have done as soon as she transmigrated, but things had happened one after another, catching her off guard. Now was her chance to make up for her missing “Awakened skills.” She had faint memories of the signals, but they weren’t complete.

Xiang Tiange had finished her chat with Ye Hai by then. “If you’re done eating, go out and rest. Don’t huddle in here.”

Zhang Tian finished and stood up, telling An Le, “Come find me after you’re done eating.” An Le nodded. The remaining few finished quickly and followed them out of the snack shop.

Seeing everyone gone, Xiang Tiange grabbed Wang Qingyue’s sleeve and sighed, “That person in red is so beautiful!”

Wang Qingyue pulled her sleeve away and said flatly, “She’s clearly an Omega and already ‘taken.’ What’s an Omega like you doing daydreaming like that?”

Xiang Tiange retorted defiantly, “Who says an Omega can’t be with another Omega? What does a stinky Beta like you know?”

Wang Qingyue ignored her and began clearing the table.

Xiang Tiange was silent for a moment, then looked at Wang Qingyue. “You’re acting a bit strange. I just said she’s pretty, it’s not like I’m going to do anything. What’s wrong with your brain?”

Wang Qingyue stopped and said, “I didn’t think she was that good-looking. If you’re going to look at someone, you should look at the Alpha beside her.”

Xiang Tiange snorted. “Forget it. The way she looks at people is like she’s looking at air. That ‘kind on the surface but cold underneath’ type is not my tea.”