After Transmigrating into a Scumbag Alpha, the Female Lead Can Read My Mind (GL) - Chapter 8
The so-called “Scumbag Alpha Self-Check Function” was an auxiliary feature the system used when it was indecisive.
Because the judgment of this “Scumbag Alpha Self-Check” function was overly strict, it was generally avoided if possible. The system, known for its friendliness, used it for the first time in its entire “system life.”
The result?
That time, an abnormally loud “Scumbag Alpha Self-Check Function Activated” suddenly blared in Jiang Beiwang’s mind. For a moment, neither Jiang Beiwang nor the system had time to react.
System: Does this darn function really need to be so loud?!
Jiang Beiwang: ?
Even without seeing the system’s physical form, Jiang Beiwang still felt a wave of speechlessness and shame from it.
The system originally simply believed that this function would meticulously analyze the host’s behavior, then present a detailed behavior analysis, and then it would decide whether to punish.
As the saying goes, powerful functions operate silently.
But at the very beginning, it yelled at the host that the self-check was starting, and then immediately began the punishment after the self-check was done.
It gave the system no chance to react whatsoever.
Wrong. Powerful functions are simple and brutal.
[Scumbag Alpha Self-Check System has concluded. Judgment: minor character breakdown on the brink. Warning issued once.]
[Please rate this function.]
Jiang Beiwang, feeling inexplicably dizzy with blurred vision, pressed her forehead, “Not satisfied with me, this scumbag Alpha?”
The system swore that was the most like a scumbag Alpha Jiang Beiwang had ever been, from her tone to her voice to her emotions—completely in line with the persona.
Without a physical body, it still felt a chill run through it and silently gave a one-star bad review.
From then on, the system uninstalled that function overnight.
For several days, Jiang Beiwang demanded the system activate the function every time she passed a plot point. At these times, the system would play dead, remaining silent.
Sometimes, Jiang Beiwang even deliberately made small actions that broke character, but the system, out of shame, didn’t even issue reminders.
At the birthday banquet.
Jiang Beiwang snapped back to reality, realizing she should probably change her position.
In the middle of the crowd, Xia Ningjia’s brow suddenly furrowed at a comment from someone nearby.
For this birthday banquet, the Xia family had approached that genius designer several times half a year in advance, hoping to commission a unique formal dress for the occasion.
Without exception, they were all rejected.
That genius designer was very famous and couldn’t be booked simply with money or power.
Precisely for this reason, if one could attend the birthday banquet wearing a gown by this designer, they would undoubtedly be the object of countless envy, and familial relations would become more frequent.
Xia Ningjia was rejected outright and had no choice but to settle for a custom design from another relatively well-known designer.
And now, Yu Dong, whom she believed had no chance of recovery, appeared at her birthday banquet wearing the gown she had sought for half a year without success.
“What a pity, such a beautiful dress.”
“It’s said that everything on it is custom hand-made, and every piece of fabric is incredibly valuable. Being splashed with alcohol like this, the entire dress is probably ruined.”
“The most terrifying thing is that being able to wear this dress must also have the Jiang family’s tacit approval.”
Back at the Jiang family’s residence, Yu Dong could sense something from Jiang Beiwang’s inner thoughts.
Although Jiang Beiwang acted as if she had casually picked out an irritating dress and tossed it to her as charity, Yu Dong could feel a hint of unusual expectation in her thoughts.
This dress was clearly the one Jiang Beiwang had spent a long time choosing, the one that suited her best.
She didn’t have many opinions on her own attire; since childhood in the Yu family, the servants would choose and bring her clothes. Yu Dong rarely had moments where she needed to choose for herself.
Yu Dong had considered that the clothes Jiang Beiwang chose for her wouldn’t be cheap.
But she hadn’t expected them to be so precious.
The families present had some knowledge of that designer’s reputation. It was rumored that if any family could commission a piece from them, their status would become that of the next Jiang family.
Yu Dong had never imagined Jiang Beiwang would let her wear it.
She simply couldn’t afford to compensate for it.
The splashing alcohol was particularly glaring on the exquisitely patterned fabric. Yu Dong lowered her eyes, her fingertips tracing the alcohol-stained area.
Not to mention her current situation, even when the Yu family hadn’t fallen, she couldn’t have afforded to compensate for the value of this dress.
“Everyone knows the Jiang family’s character. If this dress gets stained with alcohol, not just this person, even Xia Ningjia won’t escape trouble.”
“Maintaining a good relationship with the Jiang family is the most important thing. I wonder how the Jiang family will react when they find out.”
In everyone’s eyes, offending the Jiang family meant offending all other families.
Because no family wanted to avoid befriending the Jiang family.
The former Jiang Beiwang might have been displeased, but the current Jiang Beiwang, sitting so casually, was completely detached.
The dress was merely to accentuate Yu Dong’s beauty. What could be more important than her beautiful female lead?
She needed to go prepare the clothes Yu Dong would wear later.
Jiang Beiwang glanced at He Li, whose gaze was darting uncertainly. “Do you want to go look?”
He Li shook her head without hesitation. She certainly didn’t want to get involved in that.
On one side was Yu Dong, whose relationship with Jiang Beiwang was unclear, and on the other was the protagonist of the birthday banquet. Neither was easy to get involved with.
“Not going?” Jiang Beiwang asked again.
This time, He Li understood. Jiang Beiwang herself wanted to go. She quickly changed her tune, “Suddenly, I want to go again.”
“Mm,” Jiang Beiwang said, “Then you go.”
He Li: “…”
He Li: ?
He Li, who had already stood up, didn’t know whether to walk away or sit down.
He Li: I thought you wanted to go, so you were dragging me along?!
The scumbag Alpha’s intentions were truly hard to guess.
“Haha,” He Li gave a dry laugh, “Suddenly my leg hurts so much, otherwise I’d better first…”
He Li, preparing to sit down, saw that someone was already in her original seat.
The scumbag friend looked at her innocently, “What’s wrong, He Li? Why does your leg hurt?”
It hadn’t even been a minute.
He Li secretly clenched her fist. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to send her over to test the situation.
That’s why they were scumbag friends—each one scummier than the last!
“It doesn’t hurt anymore,” He Li gritted out.
Jiang Beiwang, having successfully dispatched He Li, quickly left the area as well.
The reason for sending He Li away was simple: this person was too familiar with the original owner. Jiang Beiwang now needed to go through a plot point that wasn’t in the original story.
If she didn’t deliberately send her away, He Li would definitely follow her everywhere.
The absence of the “good A” in the plot seemed to have no effect on the overall story.
Jiang Beiwang stood in the spot she had chosen earlier and waited for the plot to unfold.
Xia Ningjia confronted Yu Dong unilaterally for a while. Seeing that Yu Dong was solely focused on the alcohol-splashed dress, a wave of unease surged from deep within her.
What if Yu Dong really did climb her way into the Jiang family?
Catching sight of He Li, who was often by Jiang Beiwang’s side, approaching, she didn’t think much of it and walked straight up to He Li.
She needed to know if Yu Dong truly had some connection with Jiang Beiwang.
Asking He Li was the best option.
As Xia Ningjia walked away, the people gathered around gradually dispersed.
The alcohol-stained area wasn’t easy to clean. Yu Dong could only try her best to remedy it by wiping it with clean water first, then going to apologize to Jiang Beiwang.
She had nothing; even her basic needs were met by the Jiang family.
So, no matter what Jiang Beiwang asked her to do, she would do it.
Jiang Beiwang treated her very well. Sometimes, she appeared fierce on the surface, but her inner thoughts were full of tenderness.
Yu Dong only learned that many people’s concern for her was merely superficial when Ning Hanyan entered the Yu family.
Even the Yu family head’s occasional inquiries were just formalities; he didn’t truly care how she was doing.
Yu Dong initially felt sad, but later she grew numb.
But Jiang Beiwang was different. She didn’t want to disappoint Jiang Beiwang.
Yu Dong’s mind was a bit jumbled. She thought of Jiang Beiwang’s usual impatient expression when looking at her, then unconsciously recalled Jiang Beiwang’s inner thoughts about whether she would be cold or hungry.
The birthday banquet was held in a large hall. As she was about to leave the crowd, a few people walked out nearby, and an inadvertent, forceful hand struck Yu Dong’s shoulder.
Yu Dong didn’t pay it any mind. The next moment, she was violently shoved, losing her balance and stumbling forward.
The expected pain didn’t come. Yu Dong fell into a warm embrace. The scent of peppermint and a faint, comforting woody fragrance immediately enveloped her.
A synchronized gasp rose from everyone around.
[Perfect catch!]
[As expected of the spot I chose for half a day, just right, not off by an inch.]
[So fragrant, so soft. Doesn’t this count as a hug?!]
[Such intimate contact, I can die content.]
Yu Dong looked up.
Jiang Beiwang, with no emotion on her face, was looking at her, her dark eyes so deep they seemed bottomless.
Even though no emotion was shown on her face, Yu Dong could feel a hint of pride in Jiang Beiwang’s inner thoughts.
He Li, who had been constantly questioned by Xia Ningjia, just glanced over and saw the person who had driven her away now standing at the edge of the hall, holding Yu Dong in her arms.
He Li’s vision went black.
She sent her away to Xia Ningjia, then went to find Yu Dong herself, and in the blink of an eye, she was already hugging her.
Scumbag Alpha, perfectly acceptable.
Realizing how close they were, Yu Dong stood steadily, a slight tension in her, and pulled back a little, “I’m sorry.”
[It ended so quickly. What’s with this slight disappointment?]
[She was really nice to hug.]
[When will I get another good opportunity to hug her again?]
Jiang Beiwang sighed deeply in her heart.
Entering scumbag Alpha mode.
Jiang Beiwang crossed her arms and coldly scoffed, “Such an uncouth thing. Do you want so many people to see you embarrass yourself?”
Her voice was at a normal conversational volume, but it was exceptionally clear in the now quiet hall.
This was the first person ever to fall directly into the embrace of the Jiang family’s esteemed member.
It wasn’t that no one had tried before.
But regardless of whether they were Alpha, Beta, or Omega, without exception, they would be ruthlessly pulled away, given no chance to get close to Jiang Beiwang.
Often at such times, the onlookers would mock their overestimation of themselves.
But Yu Dong actually managed it.
This time, the system truly couldn’t take it anymore.
[Host, this part is not in the plot.]
Because of the scumbag Alpha self-check incident, it had lowered its bottom line to the absolute minimum, and Jiang Beiwang had no self-awareness of being a scumbag Alpha.
In the original plot, after the female lead was violently shoved, she fell heavily to the ground. Xia Ningjia looked down on her, her exquisite stiletto heel stepping on the female lead’s hand, until the “good A” came to the rescue.
Now, due to Jiang Beiwang’s appearance, the female lead didn’t fall to the ground at all. Xia Ningjia, preoccupied with the dress issue, was busy questioning He Li and had no time to pay attention here.
The “good A,” another protagonist in the original text, didn’t even appear.
Jiang Beiwang innocently explained to the system.
“I just happened to be standing here.”