Dressed as the Scumbag Alpha Mom of the Tragic Female Lead (ABO, GL) - Chapter 27

Chapter 27

“Senior…”

Gu Lingjun’s delicate brows furrowed, her face full of distress.

It wasn’t the first time Jiang Chuxie had been dragged into trouble. Usually, she could handle it without getting emotionally involved, but seeing Gu Lingjun’s expression, a sudden surge of righteous anger welled up inside her, urging her to teach that jerk a lesson.

No, no, she’d promised to keep a low profile. She absolutely couldn’t let this hero complex take over!

Jiang Chuxie steadied her emotions, set down the overflowing plate in her hands, and turned to face the male Alpha.

“It’s you!”

But before she could unleash the torrent of words she’d prepared, the male Omega standing beside the Alpha spoke first. Jiang Chuxie’s eyes widened slightly, a trace of disbelief flickering in them.

Why him again?

Standing with the annoying male Alpha was the very male Omega she’d saved twice before.

True, he’d once invited her to the welcome party, but with hundreds of people here, how could she run into him again—and with the Alpha who’d caused trouble for Gu Lingjun as his dance partner?

What a coincidence!

“You know her?” The male Alpha reacted faster than Jiang Chuxie, glaring angrily at his dance partner. “Who is she?”

When faced with an enraged Alpha, Omegas instinctively feel fear. The male Omega flinched, letting go of the Alpha’s arm.

This only infuriated the Alpha further. Having come to挑衅 and show off, he clearly couldn’t accept his dance partner’s excitement at seeing Jiang Chuxie.

“I’m talking to you! Are you mute?” His tone was harsh and impatient. Enraged by the Omega’s retreat, he roughly grabbed the Omega’s wrist. “You know her? What’s your relationship with her?”

“Wait—Senior, it hurts…”

The delicate Omega was no match for the Alpha, crying out in pain, unable to even struggle.

Jiang Chuxie hadn’t expected that, despite being the one targeted along with Gu Lingjun, the situation would center on this male Omega. Even less had she anticipated that in the brief moment she’d been thinking, things would spiral into an even bigger mess.

“Stop it.” Without thinking, Jiang Chuxie grabbed the Alpha’s arm, pulling the Omega behind her. “Even if you don’t realize how awful your actions are, you should at least know to save face in a public place like this.”

“You’re telling me what to do?”

As usual, Jiang Chuxie’s attempt at reasoning fell flat, only provoking the other party further.

“I’m talking to my dance partner. What’s it to you? If you know what’s good for you, get lost!”

The Alpha moved to shove Jiang Chuxie aside, his actions so rough they could be considered an attack.

Ugh, this is such a hassle!

In her past life, as a law-abiding citizen, Jiang Chuxie had never hit anyone—partly because she’d been too weak to fight back. She never imagined that after being reborn, reasoning would be useless, and trouble would keep finding her. She’d lost count of how many violent conflicts she’d been in.

“And if I don’t get lost?”

Jiang Chuxie sidestepped the Alpha’s attack, twisting his arm with a flick of her wrist. The Alpha yelped in pain, releasing the Omega, who quickly hid behind Jiang Chuxie.

“Are you okay?” Gu Lingjun gently asked the male Omega, whose eyes glistened with tears as he shook his head, looking fragile.

“It hurts! Let go! You—what right do you have to meddle in my business? Let go!”

The Alpha wasn’t about to let Jiang Chuxie overpower him, but no matter how he struggled, he couldn’t break free, and the pain in his restrained joints only worsened.

“I’ll let you go, but first, you need to be reasonable. He just knows me—why should he be treated so roughly for that? Is knowing me some kind of crime?”

Jiang Chuxie’s voice was calm, her expression serious, but with every sentence, she tightened her grip. The Alpha’s bravado crumbled as he cried out in pain, and the surrounding crowd began to notice the commotion.

Gu Lingjun watched Jiang Chuxie “use force” while earnestly reasoning with the Alpha, barely stifling a laugh. She’d been like this when saving her too—only fighting back when attacked, then lecturing afterward.

Honestly, Gu Lingjun doubted the Alpha would listen to her reasoning. But Jiang Chuxie’s serious reasoning was cute, her earnestness was cute, and, of course, her overpowering the Alpha was even cuter.

However…

Gu Lingjun glanced at the male Omega, whose gaze was fixed on Jiang Chuxie, brimming with awe, admiration, and unmistakable affection.

She was starting to understand why Jiang Chuxie hid her face, suppressed her pheromones, and avoided getting involved with Omegas.

After all, few Omegas could resist a knightly Alpha who was good-looking, gentle, strong, had pleasant pheromones, and frequently played the hero.

Gu Lingjun was beginning to regret inviting Jiang Chuxie to the welcome party. After this, plenty of people would likely have their eyes on her.

“I get it, I get it! I’ll be reasonable! Just let me go!”

The male Alpha, cornered and unable to bear the pain, finally gave in.

Jiang Chuxie stopped restraining him, stepping back in a non-threatening stance.

The moment he was free, the Alpha stumbled back several steps, glaring warily at Jiang Chuxie. But just when she thought he’d say something, he turned and stormed off, face red with humiliation.

That’s it?

Even Jiang Chuxie, who’d dealt with plenty of trouble, was surprised. He didn’t seem like someone who’d back down so easily.

Was this what Zhuang Qi meant by intimidating others with presence? Did releasing her pheromones make her “force” and “reasoning” more effective than when people thought she was a Beta?

While Jiang Chuxie puzzled over this, someone suddenly grabbed her arm, exclaiming excitedly, “Senior Jiang, thank you! You saved me again!”

Jiang Chuxie froze, realizing she’d landed herself in more trouble.

Worse, this was happening in front of Gu Lingjun, in public.

“No need to thank me.” Jiang Chuxie pulled her arm free, trying to keep her distance from the Omega. “Anyone would step in seeing something like this.”

“I don’t know if others would help, but it’s always you saving me.” The male Omega eagerly stayed close, beaming. “Of course I have to thank you.”

Jiang Chuxie struggled to handle his enthusiasm, especially with Gu Lingjun nearby. She instinctively glanced at her.

She didn’t want Gu Lingjun to misunderstand her relationship with this Omega… not for any special reason, just because she was supposed to be Gu Lingjun’s “gay bestie”!

Gu Lingjun was watching them, a slight smile on her lips, her expression calm and warm. Far from jealous, she even radiated a maternal glow.

Perhaps sensing her gaze, Gu Lingjun said with a grin, “Senior, stop being so modest. I think he’s right—just accept his gratitude.”

No jealousy at all?

Jiang Chuxie’s heart sank, inexplicably stung.

So, Gu Lingjun really didn’t like her? That shouldn’t be—wait, what was she thinking? Gu Lingjun not liking her was a good thing! Why feel disappointed?

“Yeah, Senior, let me properly thank you! I’ll treat you to dinner sometime!”

“No, really, it’s fine.”

Jiang Chuxie felt deflated. She knew she shouldn’t feel this way, but reason was one thing, emotions another. Even if it was the plot’s influence, her disappointment was real.

The story never explicitly said whether Gu Lingjun loved Jiang Chuxie, but to Jiang Chuxie, the original character was such a scumbag and dirt-poor—Gu Lingjun must have loved her deeply to marry her.

Had her arrival altered the original plot? Or were jerks just more popular?

No, no! What was she thinking? How was she any different from those self-entitled Alphas? Gu Lingjun had the right to like or not like anyone. Not everyone falls for cliché heroics, and Gu Lingjun’s friendliness likely just meant she wanted to be friends.

In short, Gu Lingjun was a normal person!

Convincing herself, Jiang Chuxie returned to the buffet table and picked up her plate. Earlier, she’d been eager for seconds, but now she felt she couldn’t even finish what she had.

“Senior, you look great dressed up like this. Why don’t you dress like this normally?” The male Omega stuck by her side, showing no intention of leaving, eagerly making conversation. “And you’re so impressive—have you studied martial arts?”

His questions irritated Jiang Chuxie, but she couldn’t lash out at someone being friendly, especially since her frustration wasn’t his fault. She sighed helplessly. “We’re going to eat. Do as you like.”

She was clearly dismissing him, but the Omega seemed oblivious, saying cheerfully, “Can I join you guys then?”

Huh?

Why join them? The dance was for pairs—her “having one on each arm” was absurd! Gu Lingjun would definitely refuse!

“No way!”

“Sure.”

Their opposing answers came simultaneously, and Jiang Chuxie and Gu Lingjun looked at each other. Jiang Chuxie couldn’t hide her shock, but Gu Lingjun smiled and said, “Senior, we’re just sitting and eating. Having company isn’t bad, right?”

The male Omega added pitifully, “Yeah, Senior, I’m alone now without a dance partner. It’s lonely, and if I run into him again, I’m screwed.”

Since Jiang Chuxie had driven off his dance partner, she couldn’t argue with that.

She glanced at Gu Lingjun and finally muttered, “Whatever.”

If Gu Lingjun didn’t care, what did she have to worry about?