Transmigrating into a Scumbag Alpha, a Dainty Omega is Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 35
She screenshotted the recent livestream comments and circled the specific question in red. After sending it, she feigned nonchalance and continued listening to the director’s “nonsense.” At this point, the director had already ordered staff to bring out a drum set.
There was no immediate reply. Out of the corner of her eye, Xiao Yun glanced at Jiang Cha, who was listening intently to the rules.
“Ahem.” Xiao Yun covered her mouth and coughed, trying to get her attention. Jiang Cha didn’t seem to get the hint. Xiao Yun sat up straight, shifted her weight toward Jiang Cha, and lightly nudged her arm with her elbow. In the cool indoor air, Jiang Cha’s arm felt cold and smooth, like high-grade silk.
Jiang Cha tilted her head slightly, her eyes meeting Xiao Yun’s. Xiao Yun shook her phone. Jiang Cha looked down at her screen, staring at the WeChat message. A moment later, her ears flushed a deep red.
Ginger Shreds [Jiang Cha]: The netizens are too ruthless.
A Cloud on the Horizon [Xiao Yun]: How should we answer?
This was a tough one. They hadn’t even started a real relationship—they hadn’t even kissed.
Ginger Shreds: Let’s just say three times.
Three wasn’t so high that it seemed like a case of insatiable “hungry wolf” greed, but it wasn’t so low that it made the Alpha look like a “weak rookie” who couldn’t satisfy her Omega.
A Cloud on the Horizon: As an S-class Alpha, isn’t that number a bit too low?
Ginger Shreds: Oh, true. Let me think.
A Cloud on the Horizon: What’s the verdict?
Ginger Shreds: The netizens will roast you to death.
Jiang Cha’s face turned red. She let out a heavy breath and stared straight at the screen. Xiao Yun took her silence as a default agreement.
The director was a master of spectacle. The “Pass the Ball” game used a ball decorated like an ancient wedding hydrangea. They had even hired a professional drummer to provide a rhythmic “boom-shaka-laka” beat. Xiao Yun checked the livestream comments; everyone was roasting the director for the over-the-top theatrics.
“Positions, everyone! We’ll start the ball with today’s winners, the Yun-Jiang couple. Any objections?” the host called out.
“No problem!” everyone answered in unison.
Only Xia Yueyao muttered under her breath, “Why them again?” This show was originally meant to promote her, but Jiang Cha’s traffic was now so far beyond her reach. However, she comforted herself with the fact that she was the one with the Beike Pharmaceuticals endorsement deal. Jiang Cha couldn’t steal that.
“Start!”
The drums roared. Jiang Cha caught the ball first and quickly passed it to Xiao Yun. The drummer played a high-energy, rhythmic track. When people didn’t have the ball, they were bobbing their heads to the beat.
“Ahhh! Don’t give it to me!”
“Teacher, don’t stop the beat on me!”
Everyone was terrified of the “hydrangea.” Xia Yueyao, however, passed the ball slowly; she clearly wanted the screen time. As the drumming slowed, the pass rate dropped. Finally, the beat stopped, and the ball landed on Honey’s couple.
“Aww, why me?” Honey pouted, leaning on her Alpha’s shoulder.
“It’s okay, they won’t ask anything too sharp,” her Alpha comforted.
The host held up a card. “First question for the Honey couple, chosen from the middle of the livestream chat: ‘When was the last time you two exchanged pheromones?'”
“Whoa!” The other couples clapped, dozens of eyes fixed on them. The two immediately pulled apart, their faces turning bright red. Eventually, Honey whispered: “Yes… yesterday.”
The crowd erupted.
The drums started again. This time, the beat faded just as the ball reached Xiao Yun. Her heart clenched, and she shoved the ball away at the last second. The beat didn’t stop. Xiaomi caught it, looking like she was about to cry. “Waaa, why me?”
Dami hugged her. “Don’t cry, Xiaomi, we’ll just tell them.”
The question for them was one everyone was curious about: “How do two Omegas date?”
In the ABO world, Alpha-Omega relationships are driven by the irresistible pull of pheromones. How did two Omegas—both with conservative pheromones—work?
Xiaomi flushed. “We… we also exchange pheromones.”
“Huh? But you don’t have the ability to mark each other,” Xia Yueyao noted.
“Does it have to be a marking? Glands still react to the person you love without one,” Xiaomi explained.
Dami added, “Our pheromones attract each other. It doesn’t have to be A and O.”
The quiet Beta couple chimed in: “Exactly. It’s not just OO couples. We Betas don’t have pheromones, but we still have hands, feet, and mouths. How we do it just depends on personal preference.”
“Then how do you Betas do it?” Xia Yueyao asked curiously.
“The ball isn’t in our hands, so it’s not convenient to answer, hahaha,” the Beta replied. Xia Yueyao was silenced once again.
The ball moved again. Xia Yueyao deliberately slowed down and finally snatched the ball for the next round. She looked triumphant. “Ask away, I can answer anything.”
The “greasy couple” was desperate for attention; they probably would have given details on oral sex if asked. However, the chosen question was: “What did you two eat yesterday?”
Xia Yueyao froze. Was no one interested in her private life? “We had steak.” The answer was flat, and a hint of awkward silence filled the air.
The drums resumed, and the ball landed on the Beta group. The question was the same as the one for the Omegas: “How do you two do it?”
Jiang Cha, who had been leaning back, sat up straight. She took a sip of orange juice, her pink nails tapping a rhythmic tock-tock against the glass bottle.
Is Jiang Cha interested in this? Xiao Yun wondered. As a Beta herself, she was also curious about how her future happy life would unfold.
“Ahem. As everyone knows, we don’t have pheromones. So, our hands and mouths are especially important.”
The crowd buzzed. “Just hands and mouths?”
Xiao Yun thought to herself: It’s basically the same as my original world, just without the smell. It felt like a purer kind of love, not tied to biological instinct.
Jiang Cha’s eyes widened, and she stole a glance at Xiao Yun’s slender, calloused fingers and full lips. Xiao Yun looked back, but Jiang Cha had already turned away.
“What else?” someone asked.
“We also use tools,” the Beta wife said. “Stockings, collars, chains, that sort of thing.”
Jiang Cha took a sharp breath. At the mention of a collar, she immediately thought of the one on her dog, Meatball—high-quality cowhide with golden studs, attached to a thick chain. She imagined a dog owner with a whip… then she accidentally replaced the dog’s head with Xiao Yun’s.
Hiss. How could she think that of Xiao Yun?
At that moment, Xiao Yun felt a chill and stared at her. “What?”
“Nothing.”
The drums rolled again. Xiao Yun wasn’t paying attention, and the ball landed in her palms.
“Finally, it’s your turn!”
The drum teacher had clearly done it on purpose to ensure every couple participated.
The question: “How many Omegas did you mark before Jiang Cha?”
Xiao Yun took a breath. This was far from what she expected.
[Live Chat]: This question is from Sister Brave! She’s a legend!
[Live Chat]: Look at Jiangjiang’s face! She’s going to be so angry!
Xia Yueyao waited for the explosion. If Jiang Cha lost her temper, her “good person” image would shatter. According to her “profligate socialite” persona, Xiao Yun had to give an answer. “Four or five, I guess.”
The camera zoomed in on Jiang Cha. She was stirring her juice, a smile playing on her lips. Internally, she was laughing: Yunyun is lying. She’s a Beta; who could she mark?
[Live Chat]: Wait, why does Jiang Cha look happy?
[Live Chat]: Her Alpha has a rich history, and she just ignores it?
Xia Yueyao couldn’t believe it. She leaned over and touched Jiang Cha’s shoulder. “Jiangjiang, your Alpha marked five or six people before you.”
Xiao Yun coughed. “Four or five.”
“See? She can’t even remember!”
The air was quiet. Jiang Cha suddenly looked up. “I know all about it. Before she met me, Yunyun had a few relationships. Isn’t that normal?” She brushed Xia Yueyao’s hand off and leaned her head against Xiao Yun’s arm. “She didn’t marry them, which means they weren’t the right ones. I am the right one.”
Xiao Yun stroked her hair. “Jiangjiang, thank you for understanding me.”
The livestream was flooded with comments about “immortal love” and “mutual understanding.” The game continued, and the questions became increasingly NSFW—specific fingers, specific movements. The production team was really pushing it.
Finally, the ball landed on Jiang Cha. Xiao Yun felt a sense of dread. The red selection box skipped over the comments until it stopped. Everyone held their breath. It wasn’t a vulgar question, but it felt like a direct attack on Xiao Yun’s position.
Question: “Jiangjiang, did your ex-wife treat you better, or does Xiao Yun? Who do you like more?”
Xiao Yun was shocked. This was a trap. Why would someone bring up her “true love” now? Jiang Cha had come on this show specifically to rebuild her reputation and find a way to save her imprisoned ex-wife. This was like rubbing salt in a wound.
Jiang Cha’s hand let go of Xiao Yun’s. She lowered her head, her face shrouded in shadow. Xiao Yun imagined a villain arc starting—Jiang Cha looked like she was about to snap and tell everyone to go to hell.
The director realized the joke had gone too far. “This question doesn’t count. Next!”
“Next! Next!” the crowd echoed.
Xia Yueyao stood up. “Hey, everyone else answered! Why does Jiang Cha get a pass? That’s not fair, Director.” She pouted and shook her shoulders. “Jiangjiang, you don’t mind, right?”
Xiao Yun’s anger flared. She wasn’t in the entertainment industry and didn’t care about fame. She stood up. “Xia Yueyao, what is your problem? Mind your own business.”
The room went silent. Jiang Cha looked up and spoke clearly. “First: I was never marked by Li Rang.”
“Second: If you truly love the first person, a second person would never appear. So, I think everyone understands the answer to that question now.”
It was a perfect answer. She didn’t have to say who was “better”; to the outsiders, it meant Xiao Yun was her first “real” Alpha and she loved her more. Only Xiao Yun knew she was just a “cannon fodder” tool in a larger play.
After the game, the couples went to pack. They had to leave early the next morning for the rural town. Xiao Yun made sure to pack Jiang Cha’s teddy bear first.
Suddenly, Xiao Yun’s phone rang. “Jiangjiang, it’s your manager.”
“Put it on speaker,” Jiang Cha said, her hands full.
“Jiangjiang, it’s Li Chunhua. How’s the filming?”
“Good.”
“Beike Pharmaceuticals wants you for an ad. I’ve already signed the contract for you. Director Liao knows.”
“Chunhua? You signed an ad for me without asking?” Jiang Cha’s tone was sharp. She grabbed the phone, turned off the speaker, and went outside.
Xiao Yun fell into deep thought. Beike Pharmaceuticals… that’s where Li Rang used to work. In the original novel, Jiang Cha slept with a Beike executive, signed the ad deal, and eventually used them to destroy the Xiao family’s medical empire. But in the book, Jiang Cha sought them out. Why are they seeking her out now?
Xiao Yun tip-toed to the door to eavesdrop.
“I’m not taking this ad,” Jiang Cha was saying. “And I told you, every deal must go through me first. Their suppressants have had safety issues before, and you want me to endorse them? I’m going to talk to the director.”
Xiao Yun was confused. The plot was diverging.
Jiang Cha returned. “I’m going out for a bit.”
Xiao Yun pretended to pack, but once Jiang Cha left, she followed quietly. Her life was on the line; she had to see what the “ancestor” was up to.
In the director’s office, Xia Yueyao looked shocked. A contract termination from Beike Pharmaceuticals lay before her.
“What? They’re dropping me? Why? Did they find someone else?”
“I’m sorry, Teacher Xia. We follow the sponsor’s lead. We will pay the termination fee,” Director Liao said helplessly.
“It’s not about the money! I’m a Movie Queen! They begged me to sign, and now they turn their backs on me?”
Liao Yanyan sighed. “Look at it this way—you get twice the penalty fee without having to do the work. Endorsing suppressants requires acting like you’re in heat; it’s not a very ‘graceful’ look anyway, right?”
Xia Yueyao took the exit offered. “Fine. I’m the one who doesn’t want to do it anyway.”
As she opened the door, she ran into Jiang Cha. They exchanged fake smiles. As Xia Yueyao walked away, she heard Jiang Cha say: “Director Liao, I can’t take the Beike Pharmaceuticals ad. I’m here to terminate the deal.”
Xia Yueyao’s face stiffened. Wait, Jiang Cha didn’t steal it? She stomped away and nearly crashed into Xiao Yun, who was lurking in the hallway.
Inside the office, the director was pleading. “Jiangjiang, this is a great opportunity. Beike is the most powerful rising star in the medical world. Partnering with them means you’re set for life.”
Jiang Cha laughed. “Director, you’re joking. Didn’t Movie Queen Xia just get abandoned by that ‘mountain’?”
“You knew?”
“Of course. You only signed her to promote her. Now that she hasn’t met your expectations, you’ve dropped her. If I signed, I’d eventually be dropped too.”
Liao Yanyan pulled out a chair. “You’re different! Your traffic is top-tier!”
“No. I won’t take it,” Jiang Cha said decisively. “As you know, I am now the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family. My family owns a famous medical enterprise. Endorsing a competitor would be a slap in my own face.”
The daughter-in-law of the Xiao family! “Our family!”
Xiao Yun was moved—she really didn’t treat her as an outsider.
“But the Xiao family never does ads!” the director argued. “It won’t affect anything.”
“It will affect our relationship. I won’t let an ad ruin my feelings for Xiao Yun. I’m not taking it.”
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