After Transmigrating as the Villain’s Scummy Alpha "Dainty" Wife, My Escape Failed (GL) - Chapter 2

Jiang Wan, dressed in a pristine white cheongsam with a high slit, nodded elegantly to those around her. However, her peripheral vision remained fixed on the second-floor rooms, anxiously awaiting news.

It had been over half an hour since Chi Yuan and Jiang Ci went inside, yet Chi Yuan had failed to send a single message. Was she actually hesitating to make her move?

Jiang Wan bit her lip, forcing herself to remain calm. Chi Yuan likes me so much; she will definitely do it.

“Hello, are you Miss Jiang Wan?”

A sudden voice from behind interrupted her thoughts. The moment she turned around, her face instantly smoothed into an elegant, practiced smile.

A group of socialites in lavish evening gowns were looking at her with keen interest.

“I saw it earlier—Chi Yuan was the one who brought you in, wasn’t she? I must say, you’ve got quite the methods.”

Jiang Wan replied, “I’m afraid I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

One woman in a red dress toyed with her large gold-and-diamond earrings, intentionally pushing out her proud chest. “Stop acting. You’ve been hooked up with Chi Yuan for a long time, haven’t you? Everyone knows she’s a flirt—always wanting what’s in the pot while eating from the bowl. She has a beautiful wife at home, yet she spends all day thinking about a secret taste elsewhere.”

Jiang Wan said, “I apologize, but I am merely a friend of Miss Chi Yuan. We have no other relationship. Please do not spread rumors.”

At this, the women burst into laughter.

The woman in the red dress waved her hand dismissively. “We aren’t trying to mock you. After all, it’s famous in the high-society circle how much Chi Yuan detests Jiang Ci.”

Another woman in purple chimed in, “Now that the Jiang family has fallen, Jiang Ci still has the thick skin to use a marriage contract from the previous generation to cling to the Chi family. Thinking back to how arrogant and untouchable she used to be, I find it hilarious.”

“I heard that after they got married, Chi Yuan lived separately from Jiang Ci and didn’t even allow her to step foot in the Chi residence. She finds even looking at her disgusting. Tsk tsk, I actually think Jiang Ci is quite pitiful.”

“Sister Shasha is just too kind-hearted. If you ask me, Jiang Ci is nothing without the Jiang family. She should divorce Chi Yuan and get out of the high-society circle as soon as possible.”

Catching this unexpected gossip about Jiang Ci, Jiang Wan joined the conversation with feigned interest. “No wonder. Sister Chi Yuan always complains to me that her wife at home isn’t considerate and that she’s always wanted a divorce. So she was referring to Sister Jiang Ci. That’s not surprising, considering Sister Jiang Ci’s personality…”

“Indeed, they are a terrible match. By getting married, they fulfilled the contract; now it’s time to consider a separation.”

Listening to them, Jiang Wan felt a surge of secret satisfaction. Once the scandalous photos of Jiang Ci were leaked tonight, her reputation would be utterly ruined. Not only would her acting career be over, but the Chi family would immediately order Chi Yuan to divorce her.

As the amber liquid swirled in her crystal glass and slid down her throat, Jiang Wan could almost see herself replacing Jiang Ci as the most popular star in the entertainment industry.

At this thought, Jiang Wan decided to drop a bombshell.

“However, it seems Sister Jiang Ci is here tonight as well.” She frowned, appearing to search her memory with distress. “When I came down from the second floor, I thought I saw her walking toward the inner rooms with two men.”

Jiang Wan intentionally raised her volume. As soon as she spoke, even the people nearby turned their heads, ears pricked for gossip.

The woman in the red dress showed surprise, which quickly turned into a malicious smirk. “Jiang Ci and two men? Are you sure you didn’t see wrong?”

Jiang Wan shook her head quickly. “I couldn’t have. It was definitely Sister Jiang Ci. But I didn’t recognize the men with her; they’re probably just her friends.”

The woman in the red dress clutched her stomach laughing. “Just friends? Or… boyfriends? Who knew the ‘elegant’ Jiang Ci had such a scandalous side. Do you remember which room? Sisters, shouldn’t we go take a look?”

They exchanged sly glances, their every gesture dripping with malice.

Jiang Wan said, “I think it was…”

But before she could finish, she was interrupted by a sudden collective gasp from the crowd.

The socialites no longer had time for Jiang Wan. Their stunned and incredulous gazes were fixed squarely on the spiral staircase of the second floor.

Irritation flashed across Jiang Wan’s face. She followed their gaze and slowly looked up.

On the spiral staircase, Chi Yuan was carrying the seemingly sleeping Jiang Ci in a bridal carry, walking down step by step with a steady, commanding presence.

The tall, domineering woman had clean, shoulder-length hair. An obsidian stud in her earlobe reflected a dazzling light under the golden chandeliers. Her delicate, smooth collarbones were alluring, and her lake-blue strapless gown featured an asymmetrical hem that reached her right knee.

Chi Yuan seemed completely oblivious to the stares. Her gaze was soft as she looked at Jiang Ci, who was buried against her chest in a deep sleep, as if she were holding the entire world in her arms.

After Chi Yuan had made quick work of the two men, Jiang Ci’s forced endurance had reached its limit. She stared at Chi Yuan with her beautiful eyes wide open, her shock plain to see.

Was this really the same Chi Yuan? The one supposedly hollowed out by wine and lust, the useless playboy?

When did she become so powerful?

Meanwhile, Chi Yuan was shaking her hand and grumbling, “Damn, this body is too weak. Only a few punches and my hand hurts like this. Hiss—“

She rubbed her reddened knuckles and, still unsatisfied, kicked the two men on the floor twice more. “Hurting my hand like that!”

The bruised men on the floor were too weak to speak, terrified of provoking this raging woman further. They could only complain inwardly: You’re the one who hit us, and you’re complaining about the pain first?! Where’s the justice?

Chi Yuan walked back to Jiang Ci, leaned down, and swept her up into her arms.

Startled, Jiang Ci instinctively tried to struggle. The needle in her hand was ready to prick Chi Yuan, but she was caught off guard by Chi Yuan’s soothing, gentle voice.

“If you’re tired, just sleep. I’m taking you home.”

As if by some magic, Jiang Ci’s grip on the silver needle slowly relaxed. As the drugs took hold, her consciousness began to drift away.

Fine, I’ll trust you just this once.

Chi Yuan carried Jiang Ci past the crowd, instantly becoming the focal point of the entire room.

The woman in the red dress had her mouth open so wide she could have swallowed an ostrich egg. Her voice was shaky. “Is that… Chi Yuan? Is she… carrying Jiang Ci?”

The woman in purple didn’t react much better. “It seems so, unless I’ve gone blind.”

“Hey, didn’t they say Chi Yuan hates Jiang Ci? What the hell is this scene then?!”

“Didn’t you say Chi Yuan always complains about wanting a divorce? What is going on?”

They turned their spears toward Jiang Wan. However, Jiang Wan was unable to answer them at that moment.

Her shock was just as great. It felt like ten thousand “grass mud horses” (an internet slang for ‘fuck you’) were racing through her mind, and she felt a strange sense of being “greened” (cheated on).

What exactly is wrong with Chi Yuan! Wasn’t she supposed to drug Jiang Ci? Why did she carry her out instead, and in such an intimate posture!

She was so angry her teeth ached, wishing she could rush up to Chi Yuan right now and push Jiang Ci away.

But in front of everyone, she had to swallow her rage. She stepped toward Chi Yuan with a calm, composed stride.

“Sister Chi Yuan, is Sister Jiang Ci feeling unwell?”

Chi Yuan didn’t look up at her, offering only a faint smile. “Mhm. She’s asleep. I’m taking her home now.”

This sentence stunned the crowd even further.

They felt like their ears were ringing. The Chi Yuan who used to scream for Jiang Ci to get out of the Chi house, the one who clamored for a divorce, was actually… taking Jiang Ci home.

Without a hint of discomfort or disgust, they actually saw a strange sense of happiness and joy on Chi Yuan’s face.

???

Jiang Wan’s expression twisted for a split second before she quickly regained control. The corners of her upturned mouth twitched. “Sister Chi Yuan, you…”

“You’re blocking the way. Move, please.” Chi Yuan’s tone was lazy, but the sudden powerful aura she radiated forced Jiang Wan to take a few steps back, unable to utter another word.

Jiang Wan felt that this version of Chi Yuan was so powerful one couldn’t look away; she was a completely different person from before.

Once the figures of Chi Yuan and Jiang Ci disappeared through the banquet doors, the crowd “resumed” from their pause and erupted into a flurry of discussion. The center of the topic was undoubtedly the two women who had just stolen the show.

“What are those two playing at? Was that really Chi Yuan? Is she possessed?”

“They were arguing at the start of the banquet, how did they make up in the blink of an eye?”

“Didn’t everyone say they hated each other and were on the verge of divorce? Are you kidding me?”

“A publicity stunt? Acting? Is there any need for that?”

…

All sorts of suspicions spread like wildfire throughout the venue, many of them reaching Jiang Wan’s ears.

Her expression darkened as she summoned the System in her mind.

“System, what on earth is going on? Has Chi Yuan defected?”

The System was also caught in doubt. “Based on current developments, it seems so.”

Jiang Wan snapped, “Seems so my ass! Chi Yuan clearly likes me and was willing to be my tool. Why did she suddenly side with Jiang Ci at the last second? Your ‘Everyone Loves Her’ attribute is useless!”

System: “Everything was fine before; Chi Yuan was obsessed with you. If she’s acting like this now, isn’t it because you were too hasty in using her? She might have developed a rebellious streak.”

Jiang Wan was furious. “Then what should I do? The plan to drug her and take photos is clearly ruined. Those two men I hired were useless too. Where are they? Ran off? They couldn’t even handle one woman. My two hundred points were wasted.”

To ensure the plan was foolproof, she had considered the possibility of Chi Yuan hesitating, but she never expected a total failure like this.

System: “Chi Yuan essentially still likes you. Go flirt with her a bit more, and she’ll naturally listen to you again. If this plan failed, there will be a next time.”

“Don’t forget our true purpose for attending this banquet.”

Realizing there were more important things to do, Jiang Wan exhaled, put back on her simple and sweet smile, and walked toward her locked target with a confident stride, her eyes filled with determination to win.

On the other side, completely unaware she was being watched, Chi Yuan stood under a streetlamp, looking around blankly and feeling lost in the wind.

Um… where am I supposed to go?

The Chi house? Where is the Chi house? Although she had read the book, it didn’t describe the address down to the house number. She had no memories of the original host and had no idea where to go.

She looked down at Jiang Ci, whose cheeks were flushed from sleep, and couldn’t bear to wake the beautiful sister up.

Just then, she heard a “Ding-dong—”

Chi Yuan felt a strange sensation, as if something had suddenly been shoved into her brain.

The next second—

[Hello, Host. “Save the Villain System” Number 095 is at your service. Online for the first time, please confirm: would you like to bind?]

Author’s Note:

Chi Yuan: I only have eyes for my beautiful sister. Irrelevant people, scatter immediately.

Author: Hehehe, I love beautiful women sticking together.