Transmigrating into a Scumbag Alpha, a Dainty Omega is Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 17

Was Jiang Cha apologizing? Before her “blackening,” she was actually quite gentle and sincere.

Xiao Yun took a deep breath, thinking to herself that she had finally gained Jiang Cha’s trust. She waved her hand and said, “It’s nothing. I didn’t want you to keep misunderstanding me either.”

She finally felt a sense of relief as she started the car and got back on the road.

Jiang Cha rested her hands on her knees; her fingers were slightly red from the cold. Xiao Yun turned up the heater and adjusted the air vent downward to ensure the warm air reached Jiang Cha’s legs.

As a warm breeze blew against her knees, Jiang Cha relaxed completely. She looked at Xiao Yun and said, “Thank you.”

“Is the temperature okay?”

“Mm-hm.”

Jiang Cha glanced at her with gratitude in her eyes. “Actually, you are different from what the rumors say.”

Xiao Yun’s heart skipped a beat. She wondered: Did I fail to stay in character somewhere? Could Jiang Cha have realized I’m someone else? On the outside, she continued driving calmly, but internally she was panicking. She asked nonchalantly, “How am I different?”

The original “Boss Xiao” always referred to herself as the “Second Miss.” Xiao Yun raised her voice slightly and cleared her throat.

Jiang Cha looked away from her face. “The rumors say you are overbearing, arrogant, have a messy private life, and your looks are…” Jiang Cha whispered the last word: “…ugly.”

Xiao Yun sucked in a breath. “They can call me overbearing and arrogant, but I have a germaphobic streak; my private life has always been very clean. And another thing…”

Xiao Yun flipped down the car mirror and examined her own face. “Tsk, I shouldn’t be considered ugly, right?”

Jiang Cha turned her head to look at her, leaning in closer to study her features.

A faint scent of roses drifted over. Xiao Yun could feel Jiang Cha’s warmth and instinctively held her breath.

“Your features are bold and bright, with a touch of heroic charm. For someone with your looks not to be in the entertainment industry is the industry’s loss.”

Jiang Cha certainly knew how to give a compliment. Xiao Yun felt a surge of secret delight.

“It’s not that exaggerated, is it?”

Jiang Cha’s gaze remained fixed on her. “And you have a good temper; you’re not as overbearing as they say.” And you’re attentive, Jiang Cha added silently.

Xiao Yun was flattered by the sudden praise. Jiang Cha didn’t seem to suspect her identity; she was just commenting on her character. However, Xiao Yun still wasn’t sure what Jiang Cha’s intentions were.

“Since we have to put on an act after marriage, I’m playing the part pretty well, right?” Xiao Yun said casually.

Those eyes were still staring at her. “Xiao Yun, I will play the role of your Omega well.”

Xiao Yun gripped the steering wheel tighter and glanced at her. Jiang Cha was exceptionally compliant today; her eyes, which had just finished crying, held a hint of a smile, and her full red lips were slightly pursed. She looked exactly like a temptress from a novel.

It made Xiao Yun’s skin crawl.

Jiang Cha turned her head back and leaned against the seat, watching the scenery pass by. After a moment, she said, “Xiao Yun, I want to go to Shuncheng Fifth Prison. Can you take me there?”

Xiao Yun’s heart leaped into her throat. No wonder she felt something was off—this was what Jiang Cha had been waiting for.

Jiang Cha wouldn’t show kindness for no reason.

In the ABO world, the power divisions were very clear: politics and business held the top positions, followed by culture, education, and medicine, with the entertainment industry at the bottom.

Under normal circumstances, prison visits were allowed, but as a famous celebrity, Jiang Cha’s visit would surely cause a stir. Using Xiao Yun’s name to arrange the visit was a good move.

Xiao Yun tapped her fingers on the steering wheel. “Sure. When do you want to go?”

Before she could finish, Jiang Cha said, “Can we go now?”

Jiang Cha’s love was indeed deep; she couldn’t wait another second.

Xiao Yun nodded and immediately looked up the route to Fifth Prison and drove in that direction.

The journey took about an hour. Jiang Cha drifted off to sleep with her head tilted to the right. Her hair covered half of her face, revealing only a red nose tip—pink, moist, and adorable. She was quiet and peaceful, maintaining a distance from Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun shook her head and smiled.

“Jiang Cha, believe me, I never did those things.”

Those were the last words Li Rang had left for Jiang Cha at the wedding.

During their six months together, Jiang Cha had always felt that Li Rang was a dignified, gentle, and well-bred person. Their marriage had originated from a blind date.

Li Rang was a self-made person. She had been a medical student—Xiao Yun’s senior, in fact. After graduation, she worked at the Beke Research Institute developing pharmaceuticals and was also a major national drug agent.

Various inhibitors, nutrient solutions, and heat-inducing agents for Alphas and Omegas fell within her research scope. At the hospital, she was always appraised as a “Five-Good Youth”—ambitious, beautiful, fit, from a good background, and with a great personality.

When Jiang Cha went on that blind date, those were exactly the qualities she looked for; she didn’t care about wealth.

Her mother had always hoped she would have a home, and Jiang Cha herself yearned for the warmth of a family. Could she stay in the entertainment industry forever? Eventually, she would need to start a family.

Finding a gentle Alpha to have children with, building a home together, and having a light left on for her and someone waiting when she returned—that was her most humble wish.

As for whether there was “love,” she hadn’t thought much about it; she believed feelings could be nurtured.

She had heard from Honey that loving someone means that the moment you see them, your breath stops, your eyes are drawn to them, your heart follows them, and you are willing to give up everything for them.

Her first sight of Li Rang was a very ordinary meeting, much like discussing a collaboration with a management company.

It’s okay, feelings can be nurtured.

Li Rang was truly wonderful—kind, approachable, and she even treated Jiang Cha’s mother’s illness. Although the illness had recurred now, Li Rang’s meticulous care back then had gradually moved Jiang Cha.

Having seen countless marriages and people in the entertainment industry, Jiang Cha finally felt that Li Rang was an Alpha she could entrust her life to.

Unfortunately, the sudden news of the scandal not only ruined her reputation but also caused her mother’s old illness to flare up overnight. Her mind had collapsed; she simply couldn’t believe Li Rang would do such a thing.

It took two months for her mother to gradually accept the facts.

“Cha Cha, you can know a person’s face but not their heart. Li Rang may have been good to you, but you can’t be with a criminal.”

She hadn’t believed the crimes before, but now the evidence was laid out in black and white.

She wanted to ask Li Rang personally if she had ever lied to her.

Upon arriving at Fifth Prison, Xiao Yun woke the sleeping Jiang Cha. The two of them followed the prison officer inside.

“Li Rang’s friends, right? She’s likely busy right now. There’s a batch of goods that needs to be finished urgently today. You only have ten minutes.”

The prison officer was very stern.

Xiao Yun didn’t mind. She looked at Jiang Cha. “Is that enough time?”

Jiang Cha nodded. “It’s fine.”

The officer opened a small room and signaled for them to wait inside.

Xiao Yun waved her hand. “I won’t go in. I’ll wait for you out here.”

Jiang Cha nodded. “Okay.”

On the other side:

Li Rang was wearing a gray prison uniform, her hair tied up high. She had a refined face and an air of elegance in her movements. She was carrying a pile of freshly finished clothes toward the laundry area.

Having been inside for two months, she had grown accustomed to the regulated life of the prison.

Waking at 6:30 AM for morning exercises, eating breakfast, and then working the sewing machine. Initially, she couldn’t even make a complete garment, but now she could draft patterns and sew them herself.

Being a medical student, she was essentially a craftsperson; all crafts are interconnected, and sewing held no difficulty for her.

She turned on the tap, and cold water rushed out. She placed the clothes underneath and began to scrub them slowly.

“A-Rang.”

A petite and exquisite woman called out to her.

She turned around. “Xinran, you’re here to do laundry too?”

Xinran was the “Prison Flower”—an A-grade Omega. The reason for her incarceration was unknown. She was sweet and cute. When she first arrived, she had been harassed by other Alphas, and Li Rang had saved her. She often clung to Li Rang to show her gratitude.

“The water is cold, isn’t it?”

Xinran was wearing rubber gloves. Seeing Li Rang’s hands turning red from the cold water, she quickly grabbed her hands. “They’re frozen red!”

Li Rang smiled sheepishly. “It’s fine.”

“Let me wash them for you. I have gloves.”

With that, Xinran snatched the clothes and pressed them into her own basin to wash.

“Don’t be polite. You helped me last time, and I haven’t repaid you yet.” Xinran’s cheeks were slightly flushed, and she didn’t dare to look Li Rang in the eye.

Li Rang tried to take the clothes back. “We Alphas have rough hands; they can take it. You don’t need to worry.”

During the struggle, Xinran grabbed Li Rang’s hand, looking up at her with timid eyes.

As their skin touched, Li Rang felt the warmth of another Omega. She remembered Jiang Cha’s hands, which were always icy. Jiang Cha’s eyes never looked at her with such burning intensity.

There was quite a difference between Omegas.

She could sense the underlying surge of affection Xinran had for her, but she already had Jiang Cha—even if she was in prison, and even if Jiang Cha had already married someone else.

That Xiao Yun—she had heard of her—was a profligate socialite. Jiang Cha must have been forced into it!

“Xinran, really, there’s no need.”

Before she could pull her hand away, the prison officer stood at the door and pointed at Li Rang. “No. 6, your friends are here to see you.”

“Friends?” Li Rang asked. “Who is it?”

Most of the friends she wanted to see had already visited during these two months. She walked toward the officer and saw the visitor log in their hand.

“Xiao Yun?”

The female Alpha who had stolen her wife.