After Transmigrating as the Villain Alpha, I Marked the Reborn Supporting Female Omega (GL) - Chapter 8

The surroundings were silent, and the wind was still.

Only their soft breathing remained in their ears.

Qin Cen reached out to her, her eyes reflecting a slight nervousness.

An Omega’s body is exceptionally sensitive during their heat period. Normally, they would need medication for suppression, but Qin Cen’s situation was more severe than other Omegas. She had no effective inhibitory medicine; she only had Liang Manqing.

As long as Liang Manqing was willing to help her, Qin Cen could temporarily set aside her prejudice against her, especially since Liang Manqing’s pheromone soothing was far more effective than any drug.

Liang Manqing took Qin Cen’s hand, her warm palm transferring heat.

The difference in strength between an Alpha and an Omega was evident. Her palm was larger than Qin Cen’s, completely enveloping her hand.

Qin Cen slightly clenched her hand, leaned back against the seat, and closed her eyes.

She quickly fell asleep under the Alpha’s soothing influence, sinking into a deep slumber.

Liang Manqing took a thin blanket from the back seat and covered Qin Cen. Watching the Omega sleep peacefully, with long, dense, curled eyelashes and skin glowing with an attractive peach-pink hue—such a tranquil and lovely sight—how could she possibly blacken?

Liang Manqing leaned sideways on the seat and gradually felt sleepy. She had a terrible nightmare, dreaming that she could never return to her original world. Startled, she gripped the life-saving straw in her hand tightly, pressing it firmly to her chest.

Liang Manqing took a few deep breaths before fully waking up from the dream. She opened her eyes to find someone lying on top of her. She was wearing only a thin inner top, and her raised chest showed a deep cleavage.

Liang Manqing blinked, confirming she wasn’t dreaming. Qin Cen’s side profile was buried against one side of her chest, with one hand resting on the other.

However, Qin Cen’s nape and left hand were firmly held down by Liang Manqing, unable to move.

Qin Cen’s voice was still groggy: “Liang Manqing, let go of me.”

Liang Manqing reacted and immediately raised her hands: “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”

Qin Cen moved away from her. The soft touch disappeared. She had woken up and tried to pull her hand free, but it startled Liang Manqing, who suddenly pulled her close, leading to that brief moment.

Liang Manqing pulled the thin blanket over herself, looking at Qin Cen awkwardly as she explained: “I just had a nightmare and subconsciously grabbed what was in my hand, that’s why…”

Qin Cen looked at her palm and said: “It’s fine. I’ll just consider it bumping into a piece of tofu.”

“Huh?” Liang Manqing was bewildered: “Tofu?”

Qin Cen opened the door and got out of the car: “Thank you for last night. It’s almost dawn. You should go back.”

Qin Cen turned and walked upstairs, leaving Liang Manqing alone and dishevelled in the wind: “Why compare me to tofu? Tofu breaks when you squeeze it.”

Liang Manqing tested the feel of her chest and continued to be depressed: “And I’m clearly better to ‘rua’ (a Chinese slang word meaning to stroke/pet) than tofu.”

Liang Manqing drove home and took a refreshing shower. When she came out, she bumped into Liang Xue, who was staring at her with a knowing smile.

Her hand, which was wiping her wet hair, paused. Liang Manqing: “Why are you home? Didn’t you go to school?”

Liang Xue rolled her eyes: “It’s the weekend today.”

Liang Manqing made an “oh” sound and tossed the towel aside: “What do you want?”

Liang Xue followed Liang Manqing into the room and plopped down on the sofa: “I just find it strange. You never came home before. The hotel was your home. Why are you coming home every day recently?”

“How can a hotel be as good as home?” Liang Manqing lay down comfortably on the large bed: “Home has Aunt Tao and you. It’s lively with more people.”

Liang Xue scoffed: “Liang Manqing, I never saw you so eager to come home before, and I haven’t seen you arguing with Dad lately. I suspect you have another motive. Could it be that you want to fight me for the family inheritance?”

Why would one openly talk about fighting for the family inheritance? Liang Xue was truly foolish and talked too much.

Liang Manqing slightly closed her eyes: “Yes, I am going to fight you for the inheritance. If you don’t study hard and get into finance, the Liang Group will be mine in the future.”

Liang Xue was in disbelief: “I was right! Dad even said you weren’t interested in the Liang Group. You were lying.”

Liang Manqing looked at Liang Xue’s worried expression and found it amusing: “So what if I lied to you, you little idiot?”

“Waaahhh—” Liang Xue ran out and rushed to the study, secretly vowing: “I must study hard! Dad will definitely give the company to me!”

Liang Xue genuinely believed that Liang Manqing wasn’t interested in the company and that she could coast by with the Liang family backing even if she didn’t study. She realized Liang Manqing was tricking her into letting down her guard.

Liang Xue cried as she diligently studied, even tearfully calling Liang Jinshan to ask her dad to buy study materials and send them back.

Liang Manqing couldn’t help but smile. Liang Xue was so easy to trick; making her study turned out to be effortless.

In less than ten minutes, Liang Jinshan rushed back from the company. His assistant followed behind, carrying a box of study materials to the study.

Liang Xue was immersed in the books, scribbling furiously, and Liang Jinshan was beaming with satisfaction.

Liang Manqing stood with her arms crossed, looking at Liang Jinshan: “Dad, when are you going to give me the two hundred million?”

Liang Jinshan had agreed to give Liang Manqing two hundred million as long as she made her sister study hard and inherit the Liang Group in the future.

Liang Jinshan laughed: “It’s only the first day. There are no results yet. Why are you in such a hurry?”

Business people look for a return on investment. Liang Manqing was not patient: “Dad, just advance me twenty million. I’ll supervise Liang Xue’s studies from now on.”

It was the first time Liang Xue had been so proactive about studying. It seemed Liang Manqing had genuinely put in the effort.

Liang Jinshan was pleased and nodded in agreement: “Alright, I’ll have the secretary transfer the money later.”

Liang Manqing smiled. Dealing with a little kid was easy.

Liang Jinshan was busy and left after only five minutes. The secretary was even more efficient; twenty million was already in her account.

Liang Xue ran out of the room with red eyes: “I need Teacher Qin! I can’t understand these problems, woo woo woo…”

She cried and sobbed, as if not knowing how to solve the problems was a deep, unbearable pain.

Liang Manqing’s lip twitched. There was really no need to be so dramatic.

Qin Cen spent the daytime waiting for work at Yiyi Entertainment. Without a background or credentials, she was like an invisible person in the company. Her agent, Chen Fan, never proactively sought job opportunities for her.

The entire company was preparing for the audition for Tomorrow’s Lily in two weeks, and Qin Cen felt like an outsider the whole time.

Oh, not entirely an outsider. They remembered her when they needed tea or water.

Xiao Chuchu, an artist at Yiyi Company, had starred as the pure female second lead in a web drama. The drama’s popularity gave her a small boost, and the company used this to build her image as a pure and innocent character to maintain the hype.

Xiao Chuchu tossed the drink her assistant had just brought and loudly scolded: “I said I wanted an Americano. What’s wrong with you? How could you get the order wrong?”

The new assistant was scared and quickly apologized: “I’m so sorry, so sorry. I’ll go buy a new one right now.”

Xiao Chuchu: “The shoot is about to start. If you leave, who will be my assistant? You’re so stupid. Get lost.”

The assistant swallowed her anger and retreated to the side.

Xiao Chuchu waved to Qin Cen: “Qin Cen, you go buy it for me. You know the coffee shop I always go to.”

Qin Cen was silent. Of course, she knew. In her previous life, Xiao Chuchu treated her like a personal errand runner. Qin Cen was alone and weak, afraid to speak up. She ran back and forth four times to finally buy the coffee Xiao Chuchu liked.

Qin Cen didn’t intend to pay attention to her. Xiao Chuchu was persistent: “Qin Cen, I’m calling you. Didn’t you hear me?”

Qin Cen said unhurriedly: “I heard you. I just don’t feel like dealing with you.”

Xiao Chuchu’s eyes widened: “What is your attitude? You don’t have any work here. What’s wrong with going out to buy a coffee?”

She spoke as if it were a matter of course. In the past, Qin Cen might have gone along with it, but now, Qin Cen couldn’t be bothered to talk to her.

Xiao Chuchu was furious. She grabbed the drink and poured it on Qin Cen. Qin Cen seemed to anticipate this, raised a prop umbrella from the desk to shield herself, and the drink entirely splashed back.

Xiao Chuchu screamed: “Qin Cen! What are you doing?”

The “clear makeup” on Xiao Chuchu’s face was ruined. Dark coffee rolled down her forehead, making her look utterly pathetic.

Qin Cen curved her lips: “You were the one who poured the drink. I didn’t do anything.”

The new assistant silently decided she had to quit. She couldn’t be Xiao Chuchu’s assistant for another moment.

Chen Fan rushed back and saw the scene, angrily shouting: “What’s going on? The magazine shoot is about to start. How can we shoot like this?”

Xiao Chuchu cried and complained: “I just asked Qin Cen to buy me a coffee. She refused and then splashed a drink on me.”

Chen Fan looked at Qin Cen: “What’s wrong with you? You can’t get any work, but you’re good at causing trouble.”

Qin Cen couldn’t be bothered to listen to the two of them acting in concert. She picked up her own coffee, threw it right onto Xiao Chuchu’s face, and said coldly: “That last cup wasn’t me. This one is.”

Xiao Chuchu choked and coughed violently: “Qin Cen, I’ll fight you!”

Xiao Chuchu lunged at Qin Cen like a madwoman. Qin Cen stepped back a few steps. Someone reached out and blocked the way—Liang Xue pushed Xiao Chuchu away and said contemptuously: “So Xiao Chuchu is this terrible in private! I’m going to tell my friends to show them your true face!”

Liang Manqing protected Qin Cen behind her: “Are you alright?”

Qin Cen was momentarily stunned: “Why are you here?”

Liang Manqing: “Liang Xue had a problem she couldn’t solve and insisted on finding you. We came here to try our luck, and I can’t believe you’re actually here.”

Xiao Chuchu frantically wrapped her face in a towel: “Who are you? How did you get in?”

Liang Xue was blunt: “Your company is so small and shabby. It’s nothing for a lady like me to get in.”

Xiao Chuchu was left speechless by a child’s retort. She was about to say something but was stopped by Chen Fan, who wanted her to maintain her gentle and pure image in front of outsiders.

With Liang Xue there, Liang Manqing didn’t even need to step in herself. For someone like Xiao Chuchu, Liang Manqing disdained speaking to her and wouldn’t even waste a glance.

Liang Manqing asked Qin Cen: “Do you still want to stay at this company?”

Qin Cen’s eyes were confused. Liang Manqing said: “If you don’t want to stay, I can help you terminate your contract.”

Qin Cen hadn’t wanted to stay for a long time, but: “My contract termination fee is very expensive.”

Liang Manqing was prepared: “Leave it to me.”

Chen Fan was the agent for Yiyi Company and also the owner of the company. All the artists were scouted cheaply and signed unequal labor contracts, working as laborers. They only received a basic salary regardless of how much they earned—a typical vampire setup.

Moreover, Yiyi Entertainment had a lot of misconduct and scandals, making it easy to destroy.

Liang Manqing didn’t plan to use the twenty million to pay the termination fee. She tossed a business card: “I’m taking Qin Cen with me. If you have any problems, contact my lawyer.”

Liang Manqing’s gaze was too fierce and intimidating when she looked at people, sending a chill down the spine. Chen Fan had seen a lot but knew she was Liang Jinshan’s daughter. The Liang family’s influence in C City was not to be underestimated, and she couldn’t afford to provoke them.

Xiao Chuchu grabbed Chen Fan’s arm and shook it roughly: “Qin Cen just left like that. Why are you just standing there?”

Chen Fan turned around and shook her off: “Enough! Hurry up and get back to work! Do you know who that person was? If the company suffers because of you today, I’ll make sure you pay for it, you useless thing!”

Xiao Chuchu staggered backward, wondering why Chen Fan’s attitude had changed so drastically. Could Qin Cen have found a backer, an even more powerful sugar daddy than hers?

Liang Xue worked hard to cheer up Qin Cen the whole way, recounting almost every joke she knew, but Qin Cen only smiled faintly twice.

Liang Xue comforted Qin Cen: “Teacher Qin, don’t be sad. I’ve watched you act. Your acting is much more vivid than Xiao Chuchu’s.”

Qin Cen: “Thank you. I’m not sad. I’m very happy to leave Yiyi Entertainment.”

Liang Xue finally relaxed and sighed: “That’s good.”

However, Qin Cen had other worries. Without a company, she wouldn’t even have the chance to audition for Tomorrow’s Lily. The production team clearly stated that they only accepted artists signed with professional entertainment companies, not individuals.

Liang Manqing looked thoughtfully at Qin Cen’s worried expression.

After dropping off Qin Cen and Liang Xue at the Liang residence, Liang Manqing went to her studio. Based on fragmented memories, she found an entertainment company.

Contacting them was easy. At the moment, Top Ten Entertainment was not well-known, but in the future, its agent would cultivate one Movie King and Movie Queen after another.

Liang Manqing ordered two waxberry cold brews and waited. Soon, the person arrived and took off her glasses.

Shi Jia: “You’re really going to invest twenty million in me?”

Top Ten Entertainment only had a few artists, all resting at home. The company lacked the capital to operate and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Now that someone offered an investment of tens of millions, Shi Jia hurried over.

Liang Manqing sat back casually: “But I have a condition.”

Shi Jia had already expected it: “Tell me.”

“I have someone who needs you to mentor them into the industry. Also, in two weeks, you need to help her secure the lead female role in the Tomorrow’s Lily audition.”

After Liang Manqing spoke, Shi Jia’s eyes widened. Liang Manqing had expected this reaction.

“So the investment isn’t that easy to get, after all,” Shi Jia said with difficulty: “The casting for Tomorrow’s Lily is stringent. Not everyone can go, let alone get the female lead role…” Even two hundred million couldn’t guarantee it. It wasn’t that she didn’t believe in herself, but…

Liang Manqing saw through her: “Are you doubting me or my person?”

This question made Shi Jia even more uncomfortable. Liang Manqing stood up and said: “Don’t worry. I came to you because I believe in you. At the same time, I have even more confidence in my person. I know you disdain using backdoors and connections in the entertainment industry and hope every actor gets rewarded through their own hard work. I share your view. I won’t withdraw the twenty million investment once I give it. Think about it.”

Shi Jia watched Liang Manqing’s retreating figure before she slowly recovered. How did she know so much about her?

If the other party truly wanted the female lead role, finding the producers of Tomorrow’s Lily would be more effective than finding her. Could it be that she truly believed in her?

Shi Jia thought carefully and then hurried out to catch up.

When Liang Manqing returned home, Liang Xue’s tutoring session had just ended.

Qin Cen was wandering around the study and noticed a set of portraits of young women’s backs. The bottom right corner of each portrait was signed “LMQ.” The strange thing was that every portrait was torn and then pieced back together.

Qin Cen looked closely. Liang Xue handed Qin Cen a cup of tea: “Liang Manqing painted those.”

Qin Cen took a sip of tea and asked: “Who did she paint?”

Liang Xue shook her head: “She never said. But these portraits used to be kept hidden by Liang Manqing. I thought they looked nice, so I took them out to display.”

Qin Cen exclaimed softly: “Liang Xue, you shouldn’t mess with her things.”

As the two were talking, Liang Manqing returned and saw them standing in front of the portraits.

Liang Manqing saw the portraits of backs, and a buzzing sound erupted in her mind. Liang Xue said fearfully: “Teacher Qin, Liang Manqing won’t hit me, right?”

The buzzing passed quickly. Liang Manqing rubbed her forehead, feeling like something was trying to break out of her body, though she didn’t know why.

Qin Cen put down her cup and walked over: “Are you alright?”

Her eyes softened. Liang Manqing shook her head and said: “I just had a slight headache.”

Liang Xue looked concerned: “Are you really okay?”

Liang Manqing looked at the back portraits: “Who put those up?”

Liang Xue quickly gathered the paintings: “I’m sorry. I put them up because I thought they looked nice. I won’t dare to do it again.”

Fearing a beating, Liang Xue quickly apologized.

Liang Manqing narrowed her eyes. She really couldn’t look at those paintings. The more she looked, the more her head hurt. She didn’t remember these details in the book, or perhaps the book didn’t describe the original owner’s paintings, so it was understandable that she didn’t know.

Liang Manqing walked out and leaned against the wall to steady herself. Why were the back portraits affecting her so deeply? It seemed she had to find out.

Liang Manqing turned around and bumped into Qin Cen, who was passing by. She said: “Liang Xue is doing her homework. I should head back.”

Liang Manqing: “I’ll take you.”

Qin Cen: “You’re not feeling well. Stay here and rest.”

Liang Manqing was indeed uncomfortable: “It’s raining outside. I’ll have my assistant drive you.”

Qian Haiye was always on call. In a few minutes, he rushed over to act as the driver.

Qin Cen sat in the back seat, looking at Liang Manqing in the passenger seat. The Alpha’s side profile was soft, and she spoke to people very gently. Qin Cen didn’t understand why she was so kind to her.

When they arrived, Qin Cen got out of the car, thanked them, and went inside.

Liang Manqing watched her until the room light turned on before leaving.

But she hadn’t driven far when Liang Manqing’s phone rang. It was Qin Cen calling.

Liang Manqing answered and asked softly: “What is it, Teacher Qin?”

“Liang Manqing, help me…”

The sound on the other end was muffled. Liang Manqing couldn’t hear clearly. Qin Cen called out and almost cried: “I’m sorry, I could only call you…”

Liang Manqing’s heart clenched. She got out of the car and rushed over.