After Transmigrating into a Scumbag Alpha, the Female Lead Can Read My Mind (GL) - Chapter 2
As a perfect scumbag Alpha, Jiang Beiwang sat by the window, watching the gentle drizzle outside.
She maintained excellent control, her face devoid of any expression. In front of her sat a simple cup of mint sake, perfectly matching her demeanor.
A scene that, by all appearances, wouldn’t break her character.
Through the glass, Jiang Beiwang watched raindrops glide down, leaving trails of water.
These past few days, she’d been dealing with her original body’s company matters, so it was rare to have time to catch her breath here.
The Jiang family was a huge enterprise. Although the original owner was a “scum,” it was undeniable that she handled company affairs exceptionally well. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been called the “ceiling of scumbag Alphas.”
From the corner of her eye, Jiang Beiwang saw a figure walk past the window, and her gaze instinctively followed.
Yu Dong wore a very loose gray jacket. The falling raindrops hit her face, but she seemed oblivious, her face remarkably cold, emanating an aura that warned people to stay away.
The color on the shoulders of her jacket was noticeably darker than other areas, indicating she’d been caught in the rain for a while.
It made Jiang Beiwang want to slide to her knees and offer her only umbrella.
Her red-bottomed black umbrella was quietly propped by the table, exuding a full “scumbag Alpha” vibe.
If it were the usual Jiang Beiwang, she wouldn’t be as exaggerated as sliding to her knees to offer an umbrella, but she would at least rush out and share an umbrella with Yu Dong for a sweet, rainy stroll.
But now she was a scumbag Alpha, a powerful and influential scumbag Alpha. The original owner would only watch Yu Dong get drenched, with a hint of disdain in her eyes, as if this scene were incredibly ridiculous.
Did they not understand the value of a scene where the female lead gets caught in the rain?!
[Who is making my beautiful female lead get wet in the rain? This is truly abhorrent. I’m going to use all my resources to make them pay.]
[System, in three seconds, I need all information on that person.]
System: […Yu family’s stepmother’s data has been transmitted to the Host.]
Yu Dong’s steps suddenly halted. She looked up, and her gaze met Jiang Beiwang’s through the window.
Jiang Beiwang, while receiving data on the female lead’s family, watched Yu Dong.
She hadn’t expected Yu Dong to suddenly look over, especially with it raining outside. Not to mention, this scene was completely absent from the plot…
How much more time would Yu Dong spend getting wet if she stopped here? What if Yu Dong caught a cold from the chilly wind? How could she then see the beautiful… no, how could she then wait for the female lead to steadily proceed with her revenge plot?
Sharp-eyed Jiang Beiwang personally witnessed a droplet of water run down Yu Dong’s hair.
If Yu Dong really got sick and wasn’t well, how could she start her perfect revenge plan? How could Jiang Beiwang then make a perfect exit?
And a sick female lead being bullied would just feel even more pitiful.
[I really want to give her my umbrella. What’s a good reason?]
[She still looks so good, even when drenched.]
The drenched female lead looked even more withdrawn. Truly worthy of being the already blackened female lead.
Yu Dong glanced at her reflection on the glass.
Through a layer of glass, even spoken words were hard to hear, yet she could clearly hear the inner thoughts of the person on the other side.
After that day, Yu Dong tried to pay attention to other people, but they were all as quiet as usual.
She even thought that being able to read minds was just an accidental hallucination.
Until just now, when she passed a storefront, a voice suddenly appeared in her mind again.
[Why is she still looking at me? Did I break character so quickly?]
Jiang Beiwang thought that shouldn’t be the case. These past few days, she’d been fully immersed in the role, acting so convincingly that even the “scumbag friends” closest to the original Alpha couldn’t tell the difference. Dealing with Yu Dong should be no problem.
“How did the Yu family fall to this extent? The only daughter doesn’t even have an umbrella when she goes out.”
A mocking voice came from behind. Jiang Beiwang’s back went cold. She realized she had run into one of the “scumbag friends” who used to do bad things with the original owner.
Speak of the devil.
This person was also an Alpha, who had always followed the original owner around. To curry favor with the original scumbag Alpha, she would follow along, say whatever, and do whatever, imitating her. Many bad things were done by her on behalf of the original owner.
Jiang Beiwang had been deliberately avoiding her during this stage. With this person, it would be impossible to maintain the “scumbag Alpha” persona without doing something bad.
“Beiwang, she made you lose face last time. How are you going to deal with her?” He Li seemed accustomed to the original owner’s methods, her lips curled as she waited for her to speak.
“You know the situation of their family now. Dealing with her is no challenge at all.”
Even if Jiang Beiwang made Yu Dong disappear now, no one could say anything.
Yu Dong was clearly aware of this too.
From the events of a few days ago, Jiang Beiwang indeed showed strong disapproval of Yu Dong, not even interested in mentioning her name, let alone the fact that Old Man Jiang had arranged for the two to get married.
Everyone knew Jiang Beiwang hated being forcibly tied to anyone. Even though this matter had nothing to do with Yu Dong, being arranged by Old Man Jiang, both of them were largely unaware.
But it was also perfectly normal to resent Yu Dong.
He Li put on a gloating expression and mouthed to Yu Dong through the glass: “You’re finished.”
After mouthing the words, He Li hadn’t heard Jiang Beiwang’s voice, so she looked at her suspiciously.
According to this person’s way of doing things, she shouldn’t take this long to decide.
At this moment, Jiang Beiwang: “…”.
You’ve said everything already; what else is there to say?
Jiang Beiwang quickly thought about how to wrap up this situation without harming the female lead and without breaking the scumbag Alpha’s character.
After a long pause.
Jiang Beiwang still couldn’t come up with anything.
[Why is the He family so idle? Maybe I should give their company something to do.]
[This person just wanders around all day, learning what kind of lines?]
[The He family should strengthen their moral education. I’ll make the entire He family company take ethics classes and reflect later.]
Jiang Beiwang mentally scheduled a week of classes for the He family. For the current situation, she could only force out one sentence.
“It’s raining. Going home.”
He Li stood still, frowning and pondering the five words Jiang Beiwang said.
It’s raining. It’s indeed raining outside. Did Grandma Jiang scold Jiang Beiwang because of the last incident? Is Jiang Beiwang in a bad mood and wants to go home to be alone?
So, is she going to deal with it or not?
Logically, He Li should be the one who understands Jiang Beiwang’s mood the best.
But this person could be unpredictable sometimes. Everything she said had to be treated with caution. He Li truly couldn’t figure out what this person was thinking.
As Jiang Beiwang left, she didn’t forget to take her red-bottomed black umbrella. When leaving the store, she calculated the distance and accidentally dropped it relatively close to Yu Dong.
After dropping it, she glanced at the umbrella lying quietly on the ground, then at Yu Dong standing nearby.
“How unlucky. Pick it up for me.”
[Pick it up quickly! If you use this umbrella, you won’t get wet in the rain.]
[I’ll feel so bad if she gets drenched.]
[Was that too harsh? Why isn’t she moving? The female lead must think I’m crazy now, dropping it myself and then making someone else pick it up.]
Seeing this, He Li rushed out of the store, “Beiwang, just call me for something like this.”
Jiang Beiwang slowly but surely raised her hand and pointed at Yu Dong, “Let her pick it up.”
[Don’t ruin my plan. You have so many umbrellas, why are you picking up mine?]
[This umbrella is for Yu Dong to shelter from the rain. If you take it, I won’t have another one to throw.]
Yu Dong stood still, listening to the continuous voices in her mind.
Over there, He Li clapped her hands. So that was it.
Jiang Beiwang was humiliating Yu Dong. The former only daughter of the Yu family had fallen to the point of picking up umbrellas for others.
But helping Jiang Beiwang pick something up was clearly an honor. He Li would be willing to pick it up any number of times; others couldn’t even get the chance.
Under the gaze of both, Yu Dong squatted down, her distinct bony fingers already covered in many raindrops. She gently picked up the umbrella handle and handed it to Jiang Beiwang.
Jiang Beiwang looked at her, “I never use things touched by others.”
[This umbrella is yours. Open it quickly, don’t get wet again. It’s probably going to rain harder soon.]
[Did I go too far? Will Yu Dong throw the umbrella away?]
System prompt:
[Host is on the verge of breaking character.]
The original owner would have done something much harsher than this.
After saying her lines, Jiang Beiwang quickly left. The driver was parked not far away. She walked through the rain, opened the car door, and didn’t even glance back.
Leaving He Li and Yu Dong standing there.
Uncertain of what Jiang Beiwang was thinking, and He Li knew very well that Jiang Beiwang never gave her things to others.
Could it be…
Actually, Jiang Beiwang…
Has so many umbrellas she has nowhere to throw them?
After thinking it over, He Li could only come up with this one possibility. She glared at Yu Dong, warning her, “You can’t throw this umbrella away.”
If others found out that Jiang Beiwang’s item was thrown away by someone from a fallen family, what a great insult that would be to Jiang Beiwang.
Only after both had left did Yu Dong bring the umbrella up to eye level.
There was a character “Jiang” on the umbrella handle.
Did Jiang Beiwang want her to use this umbrella?
Why?
Yu Dong looked up. The rain indeed seemed to be getting heavier.
Just because of the rain?
When Jiang Beiwang arrived home, the rain had indeed grown heavier. The earlier drizzle had unknowingly turned into a pouring rain, accompanied by loud thunder.
Luckily, she had given the umbrella to Yu Dong earlier. Otherwise, with such heavy rain, she would have been soaked in less than two minutes of going outside.
Jiang Beiwang stood by the window, looking out. The sky was already dim.
She wondered if Yu Dong would use the umbrella. If she threw it away, wouldn’t she still get wet? And if she got soaked and seriously sick, there would be no one to take care of her.
The system couldn’t take it anymore.
[Host, no need to worry. She will buy her own umbrella.]
Only then did Jiang Beiwang relax.
Right, with such heavy rain, even if Yu Dong didn’t use her umbrella, she would buy one herself.
[The Host intentionally giving the umbrella to the female lead was somewhat unnecessary.]
[Even if it barely didn’t break character, it was on the verge of breaking character.]
Jiang Beiwang was actually afraid that He Li might see through her, especially since she had been with the original owner for so long.
But Yu Dong didn’t have an umbrella, and she did. What was she waiting for if not to give it?
Waiting for the female lead to get soaked?
That was absolutely not allowed.
The system’s emotionless voice repeated three times in Jiang Beiwang’s mind.
The message was:
[The female lead will be staying at the Jiang family home these next few days. Please prepare, Host.]