Dressed as the Scumbag Alpha Mom of the Tragic Female Lead (ABO, GL) - Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Oh no, their eyes met.

Jiang Chuxie’s body went rigid, her glasses slipping down her nose at the worst moment.

Ugh, she’d forced herself not to look at Gu Lingjun since arriving at the courthouse, but she couldn’t escape this face-to-face moment—damn it, those gushing compliments were practically spilling out of her brain.

“Miss Jiang, please let us give you a ride back.”

Gu Lingjun spoke, her first words to Jiang Chuxie today. Jiang Chuxie could conjure a thousand phrases to describe this heavenly voice, as if it came from another dimension compared to others.

The sourness she felt from being overlooked vanished in that moment. Until now, she hadn’t even realized how much it had bothered her.

No, this wasn’t her true feelings, just…

“As my small request, please don’t refuse, okay?”

Compared to Jiang Chuxie’s Alpha height, Gu Lingjun looked so delicate and slender. To meet her gaze, she had to tilt her face up, her lovely brows slightly raised, her dark pupils shimmering with moisture.

Ah, even the hardest heart couldn’t resist this soul-stirring, pitiful charm.

So, Gu Lingjun didn’t think she was a greedy lowlife or want to ignore her—and Jiang Chuxie was actually thrilled about it.

Seeing Jiang Chuxie stay silent, Mu Qing said happily, “No answer means yes. I’ll call Old Wu to come right away.”

Jiang Chuxie realized refusal was impossible now and instinctively glanced at Gu Lian—if she didn’t want her near Gu Lingjun, Gu Lian would surely intervene.

“Wonderful, we insist on giving Miss Jiang a ride.”

But Gu Lian just smiled at her, looking warm and approachable.

“Hahaha, this kid’s like that, Boss Gu, don’t mind her,” Zhang Luping chimed in, covering for Jiang Chuxie’s daze. “Xiao Jiang’s got a huge sense of justice, always helping others, but she’s shy. She does good deeds and avoids thanks like the plague. It’s really rare.”

Gu Lian nodded, smiling. “Mind? How could I? Miss Jiang helped us so much, I can’t thank her enough.”

“Exactly, we should properly thank Miss Jiang,” Mu Qing added, showing unusual enthusiasm toward Jiang Chuxie, prompting even Gu Lian to glance at her husband. After years of marriage, she understood his intent without words. Rather than forcing Jiang Chuxie to keep her distance from Lingjun, Mu Qing clearly wanted to observe her closely.

They differed on this point, and they’d need to discuss it later.

As for their daughter Gu Lingjun’s thoughts, Gu Lian couldn’t quite read them. Since her differentiation, Lingjun had changed greatly. Gu Lian tried to give her a sense of security, but the results were unclear.

Yet these past two weeks, she’d noticed a shift in her daughter.

Gu Lian had assumed Gu Lingjun’s lack of contact with Jiang Chuxie was due to shyness or disappointment, but seeing her reaction now, she realized she’d misjudged.

Perhaps Mu Qing was right—observing and managing was better than blocking outright.

“With Boss Gu sending Xiao Jiang, I’m at ease,” Zhang Luping said, acting like a proud parent.

Gu Lingjun spoke softly, sighing, “Officer Zhang really cares about Miss Jiang.”

Zhang Luping laughed, patting Jiang Chuxie’s back. “Xiao Jiang’s my sworn little sister, family. Of course I care!”

The pat snapped Jiang Chuxie’s wandering soul and lost speech back into place.

“Ahem…”

She pushed up her glasses, subtly stepping away from Zhang Luping.

It was done; she couldn’t refuse now. Anyway, with her testimony over, this matter was settled. They’d have no further contact after today, so a ride was just a ride.

“Thank you, Mrs. Gu.”

Gu Lingjun noticed her dodge from Zhang Luping, her dark eyes flickering slightly.

Using suppressants to mask pheromones, being reserved with Alpha closeness, and showing strong empathy for Omegas—had she guessed right? Did Jiang Chuxie have gender dysphoria?

If Jiang Chuxie didn’t like Omegas, did that mean she liked Alphas? Was this Officer Zhang really just a sworn brother?

Jiang Chuxie was somewhat cold to others, but with Zhang Luping, she seemed more overwhelmed—a special reaction, wasn’t it?

Ugh, how odd. Why did this Officer Zhang suddenly seem… kind of irritating?

“I heard Miss Jiang is a student at the Information Technology Institute, right? That’s a high-tech field. Your future’s bright,” Mu Qing said.

“Not at all…”

Gu Lingjun sat in the front passenger seat, with Mu Qing, Gu Lian, and Jiang Chuxie in the back. Mu Qing, sitting across from Gu Lian, chatted enthusiastically with Jiang Chuxie, practically digging into her family tree.

Listening to her father’s slightly awkward conversation with Jiang Chuxie, Gu Lingjun found it amusing.

She hadn’t contacted Jiang Chuxie for simple reasons. First, Jiang Chuxie’s aloofness made her wary of being too eager and causing dislike. Second, with her parents around, she feared focusing too much on Jiang Chuxie would draw their attention.

When she asked Uncle Wu to “investigate” Jiang Chuxie, her intentions were pure—she wanted to thank her and maybe become friends. But when Gu Lian met Jiang Chuxie without telling her and offered “thanks,” Gu Lingjun realized her desire to befriend Jiang Chuxie wasn’t so simple.

Her parents cared deeply, but that care led to over-involvement. Her mother respected her opinions, but this wasn’t a normal situation, and Jiang Chuxie’s role was significant, so suspicion was understandable.

If she didn’t view Jiang Chuxie as a romantic interest, Gu Lingjun might be more open. But even she wasn’t sure of her feelings now, so to avoid further arousing her mother’s doubts, she had to pretend to be indifferent to Jiang Chuxie—as her mother, and even Jiang Chuxie herself, likely hoped, disappointed in a “greedy” person.

Unfortunately, she hadn’t hidden it well today—her father had clearly noticed something, hence his eager invitation.

Objectively, she’d undoubtedly caused Jiang Chuxie trouble. Would this make Jiang Chuxie dislike her?