I Ran Away After Transmigrating as a Wealthy Daughter-in-Law  - Chapter 4

Jian Yue was a little dazed. After years of being with her, she had long since figured out what kind of person Jiang Pan was. She never got involved in “other people’s business” unless it would bring her some benefit.

Was she putting on an act again, pretending to be helpful in front of her?

She had been foolish enough to fall for it back then.

It’s true. Jiang Pan only liked to do things that brought her a profit.

It was that way when she was pursuing her.

It was that way when they were dating.

It was that way even after they were married.

As Jian Yue’s mind was wandering, Jiang Pan had already finished breaking up the fight and was leaving with a sense of accomplishment.

She had only taken a couple of steps down when she noticed Jian Yue’s car still hadn’t left. At the same time, her eyes met Jian Yue’s through the car window.

It was only for a brief moment before Jian Yue looked away. Jiang Pan stopped, her face slightly awkward, but her gaze lingered on Jian Yue.

The car started to move. To avoid more awkwardness, Jiang Pan stood there and watched it drive farther and farther away until she couldn’t see it anymore.

The original plot of the novel didn’t include any of this. It was her arrival as a transmigrator that had made the divorce happen so much earlier.

In the original plot, at this time, the original owner would be acting completely self-destructively, making one mistake after another until Jian Yue completely lost all hope and, out of pure disgust, would unilaterally announce their divorce and expose all of her vile crimes to get her sent to jail.

Reading that part of the story had been incredibly satisfying. A scumbag deserves to have their reputation destroyed and get what’s coming to them!

Since they were already divorced, Jiang Pan knew she had to be proactive. She was still worried that the Jian family father and daughter would send her to jail, so she felt she needed to leave as soon as possible.

She began to search her memory for this novel, and she remembered a plot point and a place.

Thinking of this, a small smile appeared on Jiang Pan’s face.

It seemed that all the coincidences in this novel world were dramatic. The place she was thinking of was the original owner’s hometown.

Jiang Pan refocused her thoughts and let out a long breath. She was leaving for now, but she would definitely be back.

On the train back to her hometown, Jiang Pan stared out the window at the passing scenery, falling into a temporary daze.

But she wasn’t dazed for long. Someone sat on her bunk, smiling with their eyes crinkled, holding a phone aimed at Jiang Pan, filming.

Jiang Pan frowned. “What are you doing?”

The person was holding up their phone, saying, “Hello, everyone in the live stream,” so Jiang Pan knew exactly what they were doing.

“Do you know that live streaming me without my permission is an infringement of my rights?” Jiang Pan said in a warning tone.

“Miss Jiang, it’s a misunderstanding! It’s just that I was so excited to see you, so I…”

“Are you using a filter?” Jiang Pan interrupted, looking directly at the camera. “A face like mine doesn’t need a filter; it affects my good looks. If you’ve got one on, turn it off.”

The other person: “…”

The entire live stream audience: “…”

In her past life, when Jiang Pan was in her village, she was a happy-go-lucky person. When she started school, she became completely focused on her studies and went back to her quiet nature. When she got to university, and especially when she entered the research institute, she lived like a serious old professor. Even her own professor said she was a little scary when she wasn’t smiling.

But here, no one knew her. She could switch into any mode she wanted.

Most importantly, with this face, if she didn’t get a little vain, would she be doing her author justice?

The live stream audience erupted. Soon, the screen was flooded with comments.

[Are the hot searches real? She looks like a comedian to me.]

[Jiang Pan just divorced Jian Yue and she’s worried about a filter? It must be true, she only cared about the Jian family’s money.]

[Beauty really does let you get away with anything.]

[Hurry and ask Jiang Pan how much money she got from the divorce.]

[Even though Jiang Pan’s a scumbag, I have to admit, she’s the best-looking Alpha son-in-law in C City.]

[Fuck it, I’ll admit it. She’s really pretty.]

[Are you on a train? Don’t ever show up again, or I’ll insult you every time I see you.]

[What a waste of a beautiful face. Her heart is filthy.]

[…]

The comments were too many to read. Jiang Pan had become a public enemy, but the netizens couldn’t deny her good looks.

The young live streamer was a little excited. “Miss Jiang, can I interview you?”

“Are you a reporter?” Jiang Pan asked in return.

“No, I’m just a small influencer. My channel is called ‘Liuliu’s Gossip.’ The netizens are very concerned about your divorce from Jian Yue…”

“What does it have to do with them?” Jiang Pan’s brows furrowed slightly. “Very concerned? Are all netizens that bored?”

Liuliu’s smile froze. “Well, it’s because the Jian family is one of the most famous and wealthy families in C City. As soon as you divorced, the reason was all over the internet. There are a lot of versions, and they all say you’re a scumbag. I just happened to run into you, so I wanted to clear your name.”

“Clear my name?” Jiang Pan laughed. “Someone wants to clear my name?”

Of course, she understood. People will do anything to get famous.

“There’s no need to clear my name. Jiang Pan is a scumbag,” Jiang Pan said. “All the gossip online is true. I, myself, confirm it. So, no need for any whitewashing.”

Liuliu: “…”

The live stream audience: “…”

Jian Yue, who had just entered the live stream: “?”

The comments exploded again.

[OMG, she admitted it.]

[Is it true she had a wife back home before she got married? What a scumbag.]

[Is it true she’s a transgender person? I knew it, someone that good-looking can’t be normal.]

[Is it true her pheromones are useless??? Ugh, what a shame.]

[Is it true Jiang Pan is bald and that she dated Jian Yue to buy a wig?? LOL]

[Jiang Pan was a male Beta who had surgery to become a female Alpha.]

[Jiang Pan was actually an Omega who disguised herself as an Alpha.]

[Jiang Pan was actually in love with Jian Yue’s dad?? Fuck! My mind is blown!]

[…]

The rumors were getting more and more ridiculous. So when Jiang Pan admitted they were all true, the netizens were utterly shocked.

Only Jiang Pan didn’t know what the rumors were. She calmly looked at the camera and said, “Everyone, please believe everything you see online. I want to say I’m sorry to Jian Yue.”

Jian Yue: “…”

When did I become transgender? Or have useless pheromones?

Did you date me because you liked my dad?!!

Jian Yue had only entered the live stream because a friend had shared it with her. She wasn’t interested, but she accidentally clicked on it and saw Jiang Pan spouting nonsense.

Why doesn’t she seem like herself anymore?

Jian Yue was completely baffled. From the first day she met Jiang Pan, she knew the person was very concerned about her image. She was a perfect actor in front of her teachers, classmates, and herself. She would never allow herself to be humiliated.

And now, this person was embarrassing herself in front of countless netizens.

Jian Yue admitted that she was even more confused about Jiang Pan now.

She left the live stream and frowned in deep thought. Something this strange must have a reason.

Jiang Pan’s words shocked Liuliu and everyone else in the train car. They all surrounded her, wanting to hear more gossip.

“Miss Jiang, are you really an Omega disguised as an Alpha?”

“Miss Jiang, are you really transgender?”

“Miss Jiang, did you steal money from the Jian family because Jian Yue’s allowance was too small?”

“Miss Jiang, did you get arrested by the police for walking around naked after a fight with Jian Yue?”

“Miss Jiang, are you bald and did you approach Jian Yue to buy a wig? If so, can I see your wig?”

“Miss Jiang…”

“…”

Jiang Pan: “???”

Where did they even get this gossip?

And people actually believe this ridiculous stuff?

Jiang Pan’s face twitched. She exhaled slowly and managed to hold back her denial.

Since she was stuck with the original scumbag’s reputation, she might as well go all out. She would just pretend she was getting revenge for Jian Yue.

“Yes, that’s right. I don’t lie.”

Jiang Pan’s affirmation and her resolute gaze made the atmosphere in the live stream and the train car grow heavier.

“So, is it true that you like Jian’s dad?”

Jiang Pan: “???”

The quality of rumors these days is appalling!

“You believe that too? Are you all crazy?” Jiang Pan bit back a curse and sighed, trying to keep her composure. “Do you want to leave on your own, or do I have to call the conductor?”

Five minutes later, the train car was silent.

Jiang Pan composed herself, lay down on the bunk, and fell asleep, exhausted. It had been a long day.

When she woke up, she had arrived at her destination. She took two more buses to get to her destination.

But to get to the original owner’s village, she still had to take a shuttle bus.

Jiang Pan stood by the road, wondering if she should go back and see the two elders for the original owner.

In the end, she couldn’t decide, so she found a hotel to stay in for the time being.

She hadn’t had contact with her family for many years. Jiang Pan wondered what it would be like if she just showed up.

She didn’t understand family bonds, but she knew they were precious. She was worried that her inauthentic display of affection would hurt the original owner’s parents.

Jiang Pan shook her head. She needed to think this through.

Because of the original owner’s memories, Jiang Pan felt a strange familiarity with the city.

She stayed in the county for about half a month and didn’t waste her time. She visited all the places in the novel that made it worth coming here.

One night, after dinner, Jiang Pan took out her new phone, which had no contacts.

She suddenly remembered Jian Yue’s number, so she created a new contact.

Jiang Pan felt a strange sense of happiness. Her first contact was Jian Yue.

She then added her own number and looked at the two contacts with satisfaction.

For a moment, Jiang Pan felt incredibly fulfilled, and she smiled at her phone.

Then, she accidentally slipped and called Jian Yue’s number.

[Ringing…]

By the time she realized what she had done, the call had already been answered. A familiar, soft voice said, “Hello?”

But Jiang Pan had no right to say anything to the person on the other end, so she hung up.

Jian Yue: “?”

She stared at the black screen, her eyes blinking. It must have been a wrong number.

The Jian family was one of the most famous in C City, so the news of Jian Yue’s divorce from Jiang Pan became a huge story.

Because of the ten million dollars, Li Qi had to suffer in silence.

But she couldn’t just let it go. She also considered her father, so she secretly conspired with a few others to make the divorce a hot topic and spread baseless rumors.

This was how Jiang Pan ended up getting cornered in that live stream. But she never expected Jiang Pan to start humiliating herself and not care about being insulted. She also didn’t expect Jian Yue to get so much attention, and the Jian family’s company’s stock even went up overnight.

Li Qi was frustrated and helpless, but she also felt a strange sense of relief.

Jian Yue was known as a “rich flower” in the Omega world, and many Alphas were already interested in her. Now they were coming in droves to court her.

Jian Yue refused to see anyone. But Jian Guangtao encouraged his daughter to be brave and start a new relationship.

Jian Yue was speechless. She hadn’t even told her dad that Jiang Pan had given her a permanent mark, and that she would reject other Alphas.

Omegas usually have an unpredictable heat cycle. Some last for half a month, others for a month.

Jian Yue had just gone through a heat, and without an Alpha, she had to rely on inhibitors to survive.

Because Jiang Pan had given her a permanent mark, she was now repulsed by other Alphas.

This meant that in her heat, Jiang Pan was her only option.

Jian Yue’s face turned ashen, her eyes welling up with tears. What kind of “only option” was this?

Putting everything else aside, what Jiang Pan did was enough to disgust her for a lifetime.

Frustrated and angry, Jian Yue decided she would get the mark removed at the hospital before the next movie began.

Jian Guangtao had expected the divorce to have no negative impact on the company.

After all, he had already been secretly leaking information to reporters.

He wanted to use their divorce to write about Jian Yue’s suffering to gain public sympathy.

Next, Jian Guangtao planned to expose all of Jiang Pan’s crimes against the company. Any one of them would be enough to get her into serious trouble.

Now that Jian Yue was divorced from Jiang Pan and had no relationship with her, Jian Guangtao thought that someone who bit the hand that fed them like Jiang Pan deserved to realize her mistakes and be punished for them.

Jian Yue knew her father would give Jiang Pan a good lesson, and she agreed with him.

Letting Jiang Pan know that crime wasn’t cheap was a way of “helping” her.

However, after a night of deep thought, Jian Yue came up with a reason to let Jiang Pan off the hook.

Jian Guangtao’s face turned purple with anger. “My foolish daughter, have you gone completely insane? Do you know that what she did was illegal? Do you know what you’re doing right now? Aren’t you afraid she’ll get revenge in the future? Do you have feelings for her…”

“Dad,” Jian Yue interrupted, “I know now is the best time to kick a man when he’s down, but there’s a saying: ‘Don’t pursue a cornered enemy.’ Please, for my sake, let her go this once. If she ever does anything to hurt us again, don’t worry, I won’t let her go.”

Jian Guangtao looked at her and sighed. “Don’t you know you should never pity a cornered dog? If you don’t kick her, she might turn around and bite you.”

Jian Yue knew all of this. She had considered every possible outcome.

But she found her own actions strange.

She just felt that the Jiang Pan she knew now was different from the one she used to know.

This strange, unfamiliar feeling made her decide to let her off the hook for now.

Jiang Pan had a sudden heat cycle last night. If the hotel staff hadn’t found her and sent her to the hospital, she probably would have died.

After she came to, Jiang Pan bought gifts for the staff to thank them. The doctor gave her a few inhibitors to keep with her.

But just thinking about the pain from last night made Jiang Pan break into a cold sweat.

“Doctor, is there any other way to handle this besides inhibitors?” Jiang Pan asked sincerely. She never wanted to go through that again.

“Go find your Omega,” the doctor replied simply. “Or you can have your gland removed, but the survival rate is very low.”

Jiang Pan’s face changed. It was that serious?

As for finding an Omega, was it Jian Yue? Or any Omega?

Jiang Pan sighed. She would just stick with inhibitors.