After Transmigrating, I Bent the Female Lead O - Chapter 17

The powerful suppression of the unfamiliar Alpha’s pheromones made her knees buckle involuntarily.

Murong Feng, whose large hand was about to cover Shu Minglan’s scent gland, suddenly looked up, his bloodshot eyes, like those of a beast, filled with doubt and unconcealed fear.

As a high-ranking Alpha, it was his first time encountering another Alpha with such powerful suppressive abilities over him. The instinctive physiological fear made Murong Feng highly tense. At the same time, he tried to mark Shu Minglan while resisting the pheromones.

Even if not in his susceptible period, the rich fragrance of a top-tier Omega’s pheromones was nothing less than the most potent stimulant for a nearby Alpha. The man’s hand had already gripped Shu Minglan’s shoulder tightly, completely oblivious to the sharp object she was desperately clenching in her hand.

Even if it meant going to prison, she would accept it!

“Clang!”

The dagger, raised with all her might, was accurately struck by a small pebble, instantly depriving Shu Minglan, who already had little strength, of her only means of resistance. Her delicate face turned completely pale.

At the same time, a rich floral scent, mixed with the fragrance of fruit wine, swept over her, bringing considerable comfort to the suppressed Shu Minglan.

In the dazzling and hazy blur, a tall figure appeared not far away. The newcomer’s figure was wrapped in a large coat, their tall frame indistinguishable between male and female, but the pheromone scent they emitted was refreshing and pleasant.

Unlike the forceful attack of the mint and fir scent, the wine-infused floral scent permeated gently and slowly, gradually covering the repulsive Alpha scent, making Shu Minglan’s acceptance much better.

The person quickly strode forward in long boots, grabbed the man crouching on the ground, and delivered a fierce left hook squarely to his abdomen. The pain instantly lessened the confusion in Murong Feng’s eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he was kicked again.

He Lingxing, wearing a mask and a wide-brimmed hat, delivered another heavy kick to his knee joint, sending Murong Feng stumbling two steps before he abruptly knelt.

At this moment, the man’s superior strength was useless against absolute skill. Murong Feng, who had just been dominant, couldn’t help but groan in pain. He Lingxing, however, gave him no chance to fight back, nor did she heed the system’s anxious alarm in her mind. Her punches landed with force, hitting precise spots that wouldn’t easily show marks.

“I…”

“Slap!”

Disregarding whatever he wanted to say, the moment he opened his mouth, He Lingxing, already prepared, delivered another fierce slap across his face with such force that Shu Minglan, nearby, couldn’t help but shudder.

The dim lighting and heavy clothing prevented her from clearly seeing the person’s appearance, but it was clear that they were beating the person to within an inch of their life. With that slap, Murong Feng sprawled on the ground in embarrassment, spitting out a mouthful of bl00d, seemingly with a tooth attached.

And Shu Minglan, who had just narrowly escaped violation, naturally felt no pity for such a person. A fleeting sense of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, her only concern being whether this person would be reported for beating the other so severely.

The resentment accumulated over a long period due to this “male lead” finally found a direct outlet. Shu Minglan, having recovered a little strength, stood up by leaning on the wall and genuinely looked up to the newcomer, saying “thank you.”

The newcomer was about 1.8 meters tall. Their figure, wrapped in a dark coat, made it impossible to tell their gender. Hearing her, they only nodded without speaking.

Since the other person didn’t want to reveal themselves, Shu Minglan naturally didn’t insist on seeing her benefactor’s face clearly. However, her eyes seemed to hold a pool of starlight as she looked at that person.

The main scent note of the pheromones drifting in the alley was the elegant and mysterious night-blooming cereus, seemingly mixed with the subtle sweetness and stimulation of rum, giving it an intriguing aggressiveness that wasn’t overly oppressive. She had learned a bit about perfumery when she was younger, so she was very sensitive to this kind of scent.

Alphas and Omegas are both divided into ordinary, advanced, and top-tier levels. Most are ordinary, while advanced and above have two scent notes that blend together, like Shu Minglan’s cherry blossom jelly scent. Night-blooming cereus and cherry blossoms are both flowers, and rum and jelly are both foods… Shu Minglan’s face inexplicably flushed. She lightly patted it to bring the burning heat down.

She watched as the person walked out of the alley.

The gentle drizzle had descended from the heavens at some unknown point, appearing densely scattered under the streetlights, pattering down on the lingering puddles. Murong Feng’s high-end custom suit was now stained with mud and water, completely obscuring his previous handsome appearance, his disheveled hair only adding to his disarray.

He knelt on the ground, clutching his stomach and gasping for breath, feeling as though his stomach had been churned by that punch. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead. The metallic taste in his mouth constantly reminded him that he had once again been trampled underfoot. Intense hatred flared in the man’s eyes.

He would make this Alpha, like all those before, pay bl00d for bl00d.

He poked at a bl00d-stained, still-wobbly tooth in his mouth with his fingertip. The other half had apparently been swallowed at some point.

The person just now had clearly not released overly strong pheromones towards Shu Minglan, but all of their aggression had been directed at Murong Feng himself. Even now, the discomfort in his scent gland hadn’t subsided. Murong Feng beckoned Shu Minglan from not far away, wanting her to help him back to the hotel.

“That was just… a pheromone issue. I won’t do anything to you…”

At his current strength, even walking to the hotel entrance was probably wishful thinking. The pretty and pure Omega woman in front of him only had slightly disheveled clothes and hair; her condition was much better than his.

Although asking a woman for help wounded Murong Feng’s chauvinistic heart, a man of stature could bend and stretch. He would exact his revenge another day. Shu Minglan was also innocently involved, so it wasn’t shameful to ask for her help.

Shu Minglan heard him and, after a slight hesitation, walked over.

The moment the man’s fingers were about to touch her, an expression of surprise appeared on her originally gentle and compliant face. Shu Minglan clutched her mouth, her luminous eyes showing a slightly fearful surprise. Without waiting for Murong Feng to ask, she stammered that she had hemophobia and then swiftly ran out.

The muddy water splashed up by her heels mercilessly hit the other person’s face.

••••

[Beep, beep, beep, detecting that the Tasker has violated regulations!]

[According to the rules of this book and the purpose of transmigration, please find a way to compensate. The important plot has already been missed. Due to the Host’s excessive force, the male lead will be hospitalized, missing the subsequent important plot. If the female lead achieves a Bad Ending (BE), the Tasker will be erased.]

After the notification, 520 returned to its usual voice, full of worry:

[Sister Xing, why did you hit the male lead like that? If his main plot can’t proceed, the female lead will end up with a BE. What if the mission completely fails? You’ll also be erased!]

The mission failure bar had already reached 50%, showing how much He Lingxing’s heavy blows to the male lead had affected the plot. The glaring red progress bar made 520 very anxious.

But He Lingxing was still calmly re-applying nail polish to her nails.

The vibrant red with sparkling highlights made the woman’s slender fingers appear even fairer. To avoid revealing her identity and breaking character, she had removed her nail polish and trimmed her nails short to prevent scratching Murong Feng.

It would certainly be more satisfying to leave a mark on his face and give him a more unforgettable lesson, but He Lingxing’s current character was that of a vicious female supporting character, not the female lead’s helper. She couldn’t let anyone discover her involvement if she was going to act.

For this reason, she even put on makeup beforehand to conceal her feminine contours, wore clothes a size larger than usual, and wore six-centimeter height-increasing insoles to obscure her gender. In any case, Murong Feng’s attempt to violate Shu Minglan was real at the time. If he wanted to press charges, he had no legitimate reason, and Shu Minglan alone could easily handle it.

Therefore, he had to take this silent loss, whether he liked it or not.

“I asked you before, and you told me to just pay attention to the rules.” Sitting in her room, He Lingxing leisurely waved her newly painted nails:

“Heavenly Secret Bureau’s ‘Transmigration Task Article 117: Taskers may employ appropriate violent means to resolve dilemmas, provided they do not violate world laws, moral bottom lines, or alter the destined outcome of the plot.’ I didn’t kill him, nor did I cripple him.”

520: …

Rib fractures, abdominal bruises, multiple bone injuries… isn’t that pretty much the same as temporarily crippling him?

He Lingxing didn’t know what 520 was thinking. While blowing on her fingers, she also appeased it:

“It’s okay, you don’t need to worry too much. Didn’t I exchange a small item with you in advance? I’ll just stick that thing on him, and all the injury marks will disappear.”

If the injury marks were invisible, he would appear perfectly fine, and people would treat him as if he were faking it if he lay in the hospital. Of course, He Lingxing generously left him with a detached tooth injury, so he wouldn’t be kicked out even before getting into the hospital.