The Sickly Girl Becomes a Scum Alpha - Chapter 2

In the erotic-themed room filled with various gadgets, one person slept on the sofa and the other on the bed, and they managed to get along peacefully. Outside, however, the situation had already blown up.

Jian Sui sat alone in the bridal suite all night in her crimson wedding dress. She only moved her stiff body when the morning light appeared. Her cool, elegant face showed a weariness she couldn’t hide.

When Jian Sui decided to marry into the Chu family, she had prepared for the worst. It turned out the Chu family was even more outrageous than she had imagined.

At the wedding yesterday, Chu Ci’s father’s lecture and her stepmother’s power play almost ground Jian Sui into the dirt. She hadn’t expected the so-called “Chu Ci who loved her” to stand up for her, but she never thought Chu Ci would be the worst of all.

Chu Ci’s lack of support at the wedding made it clear to everyone how the Chu family viewed her. Just because Jian Sui hadn’t drunk the wine Chu Ci offered at the end of the ceremony, Chu Ci had flipped the table, taken her friends, and left. After that, she didn’t return all night.

In a single night, Jian Sui became the biggest joke in Jiangcheng.

She could endure all this. In a way, Chu Ci not coming back was a relief. Still, she knew she would have to be even more cautious in the days to come.

“Bang bang bang!”

A frantic pounding on the door broke Jian Sui’s thoughts. She took a deep breath, stood up, and opened it.

The person outside was Butler Sun, the Chu family’s chief steward. His temples were gray, his brow was furrowed, and his sharp eyes were like daggers. He was Chu Ci’s father’s most trusted enforcer.

“It’s already so late. Doesn’t the young mistress know she’s supposed to offer tea to the master and mistress with the young lady?”

Jian Sui had already experienced the Chu family’s old-fashioned traditions yesterday. “But Chu Ci isn’t back yet.”

“That’s your problem, young mistress. You have one hour.”

After saying that, Butler Sun turned and left, while the Chu family’s servants began bustling around.

It wasn’t hard for Jian Sui to figure out where Chu Ci was. The Chu family was one of Jiangcheng’s most prominent families, and as the first heir, Chu Ci’s every move was watched. The headline “Chu Ci Spends Her Wedding Night at the Platinum Club” was all over the news.

The Chu family wouldn’t help her, so Jian Sui had to go herself.

The group of friends in the private room had partied all night. As dawn broke, they were finally stretching and preparing to go home.

Cao Xi was doing the same, a handsome “puppy-type” guy in her arms. She was flirting with him as they walked out when she spotted Jian Sui entering the lobby.

Jian Sui?!

In an instant, Cao Xi’s hangover disappeared. She pushed up her sunglasses and took another look. That cool, pure aura and exquisite, beautiful face—it could only be Jian Sui!

The others clearly saw her, too. They exchanged glances, no longer in a hurry to leave, and put on expressions of eager anticipation for the show.

“Jian Sui, are you looking for Chu Ci?”

Cao Xi went to greet her. After appraising Jian Sui, she inwardly lamented how wasteful Chu Ci was being with such a beautiful woman. She put on a show and asked.

Jian Sui had met Cao Xi yesterday. “Yes, where is she?”

“Oh, Chu Ci’s not up yet. I’ll take you up.”

The malicious glee in Cao Xi’s eyes was almost jumping out. She led Jian Sui upstairs. Jian Sui saw everything but remained unfazed. No matter the situation, her only task was to bring Chu Ci back.

Meanwhile, back in the room, Chu Ci was fast asleep. Although the room made her uncomfortable, the bed was undeniably comfortable.

A frantic knocking on the door woke her from her deep sleep. She reluctantly rubbed her eyes and got up. But before she could open the door, someone else had already done it.

The alluring woman who had slept on the sofa opened the door and was met with a sea of curious, probing, and excited eyes. In the middle of them was a pair of calm, clear eyes that made her feel a little ashamed, like looking into a mirror. She guessed who the ethereal woman in front of her was and glanced back at the bed, wondering what kind of game this newly married couple was playing.

“Oh, it’s just room service!”

Cao Xi exaggeratedly pulled the alluring woman aside, as if to make sure Jian Sui could see everything inside. The others eagerly craned their necks, waiting for the drama to unfold.

Chu Ci, still groggy from sleep, suddenly came face-to-face with a group of ghoulish-looking party animals who had been up all night. She jumped in fright, her beautiful eyes widening slightly as she blinked in confusion.

The onlookers rubbed their eyes in disbelief. What was going on? Were they seeing things? Was that innocent, bewildered person really Chu Ci?!

Jian Sui, standing at the front, was also caught off guard. She had prepared for many scenarios, but not this one!

The person who was so dark and treacherous yesterday seemed to have become a completely different person after just one night.

Chu Ci on the bed finally realized that this was the scene where she gets caught!

What were her lines again?

Oh, right. Stare at Jian Sui, grit her teeth, and say something like, ‘Who told you to come here? You were so defiant yesterday, weren’t you?’ Then, she was supposed to force Jian Sui to drink a bottle of wine before agreeing to go back.

Yes, that’s it.

After rehearsing the plot in her mind, Chu Ci looked up. Which one was Jian Sui?

Among the ghouls, the person at the very front immediately caught her eye.

Perhaps because of her long-term illness, Chu Ci was particularly sensitive to people’s mental states. Looking at the woman’s porcelain-like face, she saw an unmistakable weariness and a forced strength. Chu Ci instantly knew this was Jian Sui, the resilient and kind Omega protagonist who had been so horribly tormented!

Jian Sui was so pitiful, but the plot had to go on.

Taking a deep breath to steel herself, Chu Ci threw off the blanket, revealing her red wedding dress from yesterday. She hadn’t taken it off at all, afraid of being taken advantage of.

The people at the door stared blankly. They looked from the alluring woman to Chu Ci and then to Jian Sui.

Damn! Is this Chu Ci for real?!

Chu Ci didn’t care what they were thinking. She got off the bed barefoot, intending to stomp over and start a fight, but the floor was so cold that all her carefully built-up momentum vanished in a shiver. Her toes curled from the cold, and the more she walked, the more she felt wronged. By the time she stood in front of Jian Sui, all that was left was her reddened eyes and nose, which stood out on her pale face.

“Who told you to come here? Weren’t you so defiant yesterday?”

Her words were supposed to be arrogant, but the cold floor made her voice tremble at the end. Combined with her teary, wronged expression, it sounded less like an accusation and more like a pitiful complaint.

The entire crowd was silent.

Chu Ci blinked at the petrified people. Was her acting not good enough? Could she try again?

Jian Sui was equally stunned by Chu Ci. The other woman’s eyes were clear and clean, filled with obvious hurt. Jian Sui also noticed the toes curled up from the cold, looking incredibly pitiful.

Jian Sui’s lips were slightly tight. She suspected this was a new trick of Chu Ci’s, yet she couldn’t help but feel for her. Seeing Chu Ci waiting for a response, she said, “Yes, my mistake.”

Hmm?!

This time, Chu Ci was the one who was stunned. What was going on? The protagonist wasn’t following the script! Wasn’t Jian Sui supposed to be unyielding, repeating that she wouldn’t go back, which would infuriate Chu Ci, who would then force her to drink the wine? That would cause them to be late and get Jian Sui punished by the family! This wasn’t right!

Chu Ci was completely at a loss. What was her next line?

“You should put on your shoes first,” Jian Sui said, reminding her.

“Oh.”

Feeling helpless, Chu Ci was surprisingly obedient. She ran to the bed, put on her shoes, and stood in front of Jian Sui again. Now what?

Jian Sui couldn’t help but let a small smile touch her lips when she saw the well-behaved Chu Ci. “Come home with me.”

Oh? So that’s the line!

Chu Ci perked up and tried to lift her head proudly. “I won’t. You didn’t drink the wine I gave you yesterday. You have to drink a bottle today before I go back.”

In Chu Ci’s mind, she was being incredibly arrogant. This domineering tone, this threat—was she being too over the top?

The crowd at the door had already given up on watching. This playful, demanding act was nothing like the arrogant Chu Ci they knew from yesterday when Jian Sui wasn’t around!

Jian Sui looked at the Chu Ci in front of her and was silent for a moment. “Give me the wine.”

Chu Ci: “…”

Chu Ci panicked. Where was the wine?!

But in the nick of time, Cao Xi stepped up. She unceremoniously kicked open the door to a nearby private room, snatched a bottle of wine, and handed it to Chu Ci with a look of disappointment. Get it together! Weren’t you supposed to have her wrapped around your finger?!

Unfortunately, Chu Ci didn’t understand Cao Xi’s good intentions. She hesitated as she took the full bottle of whiskey. No one could drink this much, not even water.

Just as Jian Sui reached for it, Chu Ci opened the bottle and tilted it, pouring out more than half of the liquor. She was satisfied with the small amount left at the bottom and handed it to Jian Sui.

“That’s too much. I don’t have the patience to wait for you to finish it. Just drink this.”

The crowd nearly fainted.

Jian Sui took the bottle with a complex expression. Chu Ci, meanwhile, was pleased with her genius. Her improvised lines were so perfectly in character—so self-important and flashy. She was a natural at this!

As Chu Ci basked in her own cleverness, Jian Sui drained the remaining liquor. The sharp taste made her eyes sting. “Can we go home now?”

Looking at Jian Sui’s reddened eyes, Chu Ci was suddenly filled with guilt. She really was too much. She’d made Jian Sui almost cry!

She thought back to the original novel, where the protagonist hadn’t even cried from the original host’s cruelty. The fact that she had been so mean made Chu Ci feel remorseful. She looked at Jian Sui with a pang of heartache, nodded, and obediently followed her home.

Watching the two of them leave, Cao Xi and the others were speechless for a long time.

“Is that… what people call cringe romance?”

Someone mumbled, and the rest of them shivered and scattered in terror.

That was too scary! What kind of love can turn a vicious, arrogant woman into a naive, sweet girl?!