After Transmigrating as the Villain Alpha, I Marked the Reborn Supporting Female Omega (GL) - Chapter 3

The Jiang family was prominent in C City, and countless people wanted to establish a connection. Anyone who entered the Jiang residence to wish the elderly Ms. Jiang a happy birthday was required to present an invitation.

Qin Cen, who lacked an invitation, was barred from the banquet. When Liang Manqing extended the invitation this time, Qin Cen did not hesitate and immediately agreed: “Alright.”

Liang Manqing looked at Qin Cen’s calm face, feeling suspicious. In the book, after Qin Cen was drugged by a scumbag, she was desperate to escape the male lead. Why was she now actively seeking to enter the Jiang residence, even willing to be her Omega date just to get in?

Perhaps Liang Manqing’s gaze was too intense, as Qin Cen looked back, her voice cold: “What, regretting it?”

Qin Cen’s personality wasn’t soft; instead, she seemed quite unyielding. If Liang Manqing hadn’t witnessed how soft Qin Cen was last night, she might have mistaken her for an Alpha.

“Miss Qin, I, Liang Manqing, never regret a promise I’ve made.”

Liang Manqing wrapped her hand behind Qin Cen, lightly holding the Omega’s waist: “Let’s go.”

Qin Cen lowered her eyes, looking at the hand resting on her waist—fair, long, and distinctly jointed. This was the same hand that had kneaded her repeatedly last night.

Qin Cen bit her lower lip tightly, her gaze towards Liang Manqing growing colder. Sooner or later, she would take back all the humiliation she suffered last night.

With Liang Manqing’s protection, the doors of the Jiang family were wide open, and no one stopped them.

The setup for the elderly Ms. Jiang’s birthday banquet was extremely extravagant. The large Jiang family backyard was brightly lit, and people from prestigious families mingled, exchanging toasts.

Liang Manqing felt that these powerful people were utterly hypocritical.

Liang Jinshan turned back and saw a woman next to Liang Manqing. His eyes scanned her back and forth, and a knot of irritation formed in his chest.

What kind of manner was it to bring a date to wish the elderly Ms. Jiang a happy birthday?

Liang Manqing had been uneducated since childhood. Since she started following Jiang Hejing, she had developed a new hobby of playing with Omegas. Liang Jinshan blamed himself for neglecting his daughter’s discipline, leading to her current unruly character.

Liang Manqing caught Liang Jinshan’s eye and softly called out: “Dad, what is it?”

The word “Dad” worked like a charm. Liang Jinshan finally suppressed his anger, sounding like a warning: “Don’t go too far with your games.”

Liang Manqing curved her lips: “I know my limits.”

In the span of a few words, the space beside Liang Manqing was empty. Qin Cen’s figure appeared on the Jiang family’s second floor, her skirt disappearing at the end of the corridor.

What was Qin Cen going to do?

The Jiang residence was monitored everywhere. If Qin Cen tried anything, it would likely not escape Jiang Hejing’s notice.

After a moment of thought, a commotion broke out in the courtyard—Jiang Hejing, the elderly Ms. Jiang’s grandson, had returned. The courtyard stirred, and before long, the sound of approaching footsteps could be heard.

Liang Manqing reacted, stepping quickly and running in the direction Qin Cen had disappeared.

A study door at the end of the corridor was ajar. Liang Manqing pushed it open and saw Qin Cen rummaging through something in the room.

A hint of panic was visible on Qin Cen’s usually composed face. She only relaxed slightly when she realized the person who came in was Liang Manqing.

“Come in and close the door.”

Qin Cen continued searching. Liang Manqing noticed that Jiang Hejing was walking step by step towards the end of the corridor.

“Stop searching, someone’s coming.”

Liang Manqing grabbed Qin Cen’s wrist. It was too late to pull her out of the study, so she could only gently close the door and observe the room’s layout.

The huge study had several rows of redwood bookshelves stacked with books. Liang Manqing wanted to pull Qin Cen to hide behind a bookcase, but Qin Cen had already reversed her grip on Liang Manqing’s wrist, squeezed into the narrow space behind the bookcase, and blocked the view with a curtain.

Liang Manqing’s back lightly hit the wall. When she realized what happened, she found Qin Cen’s arms slightly bent, supporting herself directly across from Liang Manqing at her ears.

The space could only fit one and a half people. With Liang Manqing and Qin Cen squeezed in, it was extremely cramped. Qin Cen could only support her own body, trying not to touch Liang Manqing.

Their hot breath was audible.

The curtain moved slightly, allowing a sliver of light to enter. Liang Manqing could clearly see that the Omega’s cheeks were flushed, and fine sweat beaded on her forehead.

Liang Manqing spoke softly: “Miss Qin, I don’t mind if you lean on me to steady yourself.”

Qin Cen turned her face away, restraining herself to create distance: “Don’t talk.”

As soon as her voice fell, the lock of the study door turned, and someone entered.

Liang Manqing strained her ear to listen to the movement outside the curtain, breathing very cautiously. Qin Cen seemed even more nervous than her, almost holding her breath, her slender wrists strenuously supporting her so their bodies wouldn’t touch.

The study door was locked, and the sound of a chair being rolled was heard.

Jiang Hejing’s low voice spoke: “Hand me the thing.”

Wei Liuzhi was reluctant: “Brother Jing, Qin Cen rejected you so much, are you just going to let her go?”

Jiang Hejing didn’t speak. Wei Liuzhi continued: “She ran away last night and ended up in someone else’s bed. And that person is Liang Manqing, who follows you around all day. I didn’t realize she even dared to steal your woman. I really didn’t see that coming.”

Jiang Hejing sounded impatient: “Stop the nonsense. Take out the thing.”

“Brother Jing, are you really not planning revenge?” Wei Liuzhi pulled out a USB drive: “This fully records Qin Cen entering Liang Manqing’s room partially undressed. Qin Cen just started in the entertainment industry. If this video gets out, she’ll definitely cry and beg you to help her.”

Jiang Hejing only said: “Now is not the time.”

In her previous life, Qin Cen fell into a trap and entered Jiang Hejing’s room. She only escaped because she fought back fiercely until later, when her path in the entertainment industry was ruined by a fabricated video.

Reborn, Qin Cen was afraid of repeating the same mistakes in her last life and was worried about being filmed. Now, her suspicion was confirmed. Jiang Hejing was still a scumbag and had a video of her.

Qin Cen’s breathing grew heavy as she listened, her elbows pressing against the wall, about to lose strength.

Liang Manqing also recalled the plot from the book. Her gaze briefly flickered over Qin Cen’s face. Immediately, she gently held Qin Cen’s wrists and, with a little force, adjusted her body into a more relaxed and comfortable posture.

Liang Manqing was only two centimeters taller than Qin Cen. Standing facing each other, they were almost face-to-face.

Since there were people outside the curtain, she was cautious not to make any sound.

Liang Manqing guided Qin Cen to place her hands on her shoulders, then used one hand to gently press Qin Cen’s back, allowing the Omega to lean against her and relax slightly.

However, after doing this, Qin Cen glared at her with fury, her icy stare almost piercing her.

Their chests pressed together, the soft flesh yielding to the pressure.

Liang Manqing blinked innocently, as if saying: I really just wanted to make you a little more comfortable, nothing else.

Footsteps moved back and forth outside the study. Qin Cen dared not move, forced to maintain this tight embrace.

Jiang Hejing took the USB drive: “Are there any backups?”

Wei Liuzhi clicked his tongue: “I don’t have any here. The corridor video footage was arranged by Liang Manqing. I don’t know if Liang Manqing made a backup. Maybe she even has the high-definition footage of their actions in the room last night. If you need it, I can ask her to hand it over.”

After getting drunk last night, the original owner arranged for Jiang Hejing and his group to rest at the nearby Liang family hotel. The video recording was also specifically arranged by the original owner. She just hadn’t expected Liang Manqing to transmigrate last night and for the unconscious Qin Cen to escape into her room.

Liang Manqing swallowed, looking at Qin Cen, wanting to explain but not daring to make a sound.

Qin Cen stared intently into Liang Manqing’s eyes, her hands gripping Liang Manqing’s shoulders tightly, almost crushing her.

Liang Manqing endured the pain without making a sound, cursing the transmigrating system in her heart. Why did it force the male lead’s plot onto her? This part was clearly not in the book.

After some time, there was only the sound of a drawer opening and closing outside the curtain, followed by the study door locking. Silence returned.

Qin Cen had long known that Jiang Hejing and his group were the ones who drugged her last night, but she wasn’t sure if Liang Manqing was involved. Now, she was certain.

Qin Cen pushed Liang Manqing away, quickly exiting the narrow space. She turned to Liang Manqing, her cold gaze now laced with disgust: “You are indeed birds of a feather with Jiang Hejing. What happened last night is directly related to you.”

Liang Manqing quickly spoke: “Miss Qin, don’t listen to his one-sided story. I absolutely did not back up the video footage. To be precise, I had no idea about this matter.”

System electric shock: 【Detection of Host’s behavior hindering the female supporting character’s blackening. Initiating punishment.】

Instantly, a current rolled down Liang Manqing’s spine, adding pain to pain. A look of unbearable suffering crossed her face.

Qin Cen looked at Liang Manqing suspiciously. She had only pushed her lightly. Could it really hurt that much? She was clearly faking it.

Qin Cen said coldly: “Don’t pretend in front of me. After we leave the Jiang residence, you will come back with me to the hotel from last night. I want to personally watch you destroy the video surveillance.”

The electric shock sensation faded. Liang Manqing gritted her teeth, enduring the pain, and nodded: “Miss Qin, I’ll do whatever you say.”

All of Liang Manqing’s actions were in direct opposition to the ‘Abuse Scumbags System’.

The system reminded her faintly: 【Liang Manqing, video surveillance is an important means to promote Qin Cen’s blackening. You absolutely must not destroy it.】

Liang Manqing acted as if she hadn’t heard and didn’t respond.

Qin Cen took the USB drive from Jiang Hejing’s drawer, put it in her bag, and calmly walked out.

Liang Manqing followed Qin Cen out of the study, looked up and saw the video surveillance running everywhere in the corridor, and said to Qin Cen: “Miss Qin, follow me.”

Liang Manqing noticed that the Jiang family’s monitoring room was temporarily unguarded. The servants were outside the villa attending the elderly Ms. Jiang’s birthday banquet, and the butler was hurrying back from the party.

Liang Manqing took off her pinky ring and dropped it on the floor. The ring slid into the crack beneath the monitoring room door.

“Oh no!” Liang Manqing feigned anxiety, squatting on the ground to search.

The butler approached, highly alert when he saw the two of them: “Miss Liang, may I ask why you are here?”

Liang Manqing looked up: “I just heard that Jiang Hejing was back, so I came over to find him. I didn’t see him, and I accidentally dropped the ring I always wear.”

The butler had an impression of Liang Manqing and relaxed, smiling: “The Young Master just went out. Where did you drop your ring, Miss Liang?”

Qin Cen looked at Liang Manqing, then at the butler, and with an insightful glance said: “I saw it roll into the crack beneath the door.”

Qin Cen’s observation pinpointed the location. Liang Manqing looked anxious: “Butler, would you mind opening the door for me? I need to go in and look for it.”

All the keys to the Jiang residence were with the butler, but without the Young Master Jiang’s permission, the butler dared not open the door privately.

The butler hesitated for a moment: “This…”

Liang Manqing sighed: “If it’s difficult for you, Butler, then forget it. It might not have rolled into the crack. But that was the last keepsake my mother left me…”

Hearing Liang Manqing say that, the butler immediately found the key and opened the monitoring room door: “Miss Liang, please go in and search.”

Liang Manqing’s eyes were moist: “Thank you.”

Qin Cen slightly furrowed her brow, unsure whether Liang Manqing’s words were true or false.

As the monitoring room door opened, Liang Manqing squatted on the ground, saw the fallen ring, immediately grasped it in her palm, and continued to pretend to search.

The butler’s phone rang. It was the elderly Ms. Jiang urging him, seemingly asking the butler to bring something over.

Qin Cen stepped aside to block the doorway: “Butler, you go ahead and attend to your business. I’ll watch here and wait for you to return.”

The butler was anxious and, seeing Liang Manqing seriously searching for the item, didn’t think too much of it: “I’ll be right back.”

Qin Cen smiled and nodded.

As soon as the butler left, Liang Manqing walked up to the wall of monitoring screens, quickly found the surveillance footage from the corridor to the study, and deleted it with practiced ease. She also set a three-minute recording delay for those specific cameras. Before leaving, she didn’t forget to wipe off her fingerprints. Qin Cen watched all of this.

In less than a minute, Liang Manqing finished with the surveillance, put on the ring, and stood outside the door just as the butler returned.

Liang Manqing was very grateful: “I found it. Thank you.”

“Good that you found it.” The butler was completely relieved. Compared to Liang Manqing and Qin Cen, he was more nervous and absolutely couldn’t let Young Master Jiang know he had opened the monitoring room door privately.

They left the Jiang family villa, and the surveillance footage returned to normal.

Qin Cen found Liang Manqing’s intentions hard to guess. Why did she help her just now? She could have easily told Jiang Hejing that she had stolen the USB drive.

Liang Manqing turned the ring on her finger and said: “Miss Qin, did you enter Jiang Hejing’s study for this USB drive?”

The book did not directly describe Jiang Hejing having a surveillance video. Qin Cen should be unaware of it right now.

Qin Cen looked away: “No. I originally intended to find a leverage point against Jiang Hejing. The USB drive was a coincidence.”

Qin Cen’s explanation had no flaws. Jiang Hejing had repeatedly proposed a sugar-baby arrangement to Qin Cen. Qin Cen hated Jiang Hejing, so it was reasonable for her to seek leverage against him.

Liang Manqing hummed softly: “Jiang Hejing is meticulous in his actions. You won’t easily find a leverage point against him. Instead, searching directly inside the Jiang residence is what gets you caught.”

Qin Cen’s side profile was cast in shadow, hiding her emotions. After her rebirth, she didn’t want to repeat the same mistakes, which made her act rashly.

Although she didn’t know why Liang Manqing helped her, Qin Cen couldn’t let down her guard against her for the time being.

Qin Cen was about to leave when she unexpectedly made eye contact with Jiang Hejing, who was approaching from the front.

Jiang Hejing looked Qin Cen up and down: “How did you get in?”

“I…” Qin Cen gently inhaled, her heart trembling upon seeing Jiang Hejing.

Jiang Hejing chuckled: “The people who can enter my Jiang residence are all prominent figures in C City. I recall the Jiang family did not send you an invitation. Could it be that you snuck in?”

At this moment, all eyes from the banquet hall turned towards them.

Qin Cen slightly clenched her hands.

Liang Manqing draped her arm over Qin Cen’s shoulder, then looked at Jiang Hejing, her gaze cool and slow: “She is mine.”