Dressed as the Scumbag Alpha Mom of the Tragic Female Lead (ABO, GL) - Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Jiang Chuxie usually wore a cold, unapproachable expression, but it was mostly devoid of emotion. This time, however, she was clearly sulking. Apart from eating, she hadn’t said a word, while Gu Lingjun and the male Omega struck up a conversation.

The male Omega said apologetically, “Thanks for letting me join you. I’m not bothering you, am I?”

Hmph, instead of asking now if he’s bothering them, why did he insist on tagging along when she refused earlier? Was she not firm enough?

Jiang Chuxie viciously stuffed food into her mouth while grumbling inwardly.

Gu Lingjun smiled generously and shook her head. “Of course not. I’m happy to make a new friend.”

Was Gu Lingjun that fond of making friends? Befriending just anyone? Didn’t she worry about getting mixed up with the wrong people and inviting trouble?

Jiang Chuxie was deeply displeased—not because her “alone time” with Gu Lingjun was interrupted, but because… this Omega was obviously trouble! The third time—third time! They say things don’t happen more than thrice, and this guy had one more encounter than Gu Lingjun. What good could come of it?

“Thanks… Actually, I invited Senior before, and she said she didn’t have time today. I didn’t expect she’d accepted the invitation of the new beauty of the Biology Institute.”

Gu Lingjun looked puzzled. “The new beauty? Are you talking about me?”

The male Omega acted very warm and friendly, showing no trace of hostility toward Gu Lingjun.

“Who else? Lingjun, you’re not just famous in the Biology Institute but across all of B University.”

They’d just met, and he was already calling her Lingjun? Was this Omega’s enthusiasm just natural?

Gu Lingjun covered her lips and smiled lightly, humbly saying, “I didn’t know everyone thought so highly of me. I’m truly flattered.”

The male Omega smiled. “No need to be surprised. An Omega as pretty as you is naturally popular with Alphas. That senior earlier wanted to invite you too but failed, so he probably came to pick a fight this time.”

Gu Lingjun said apologetically, “I’m sorry for getting you involved.”

“How could you? Thankfully, Senior saved me from misery. I was late finding a dance partner because I wanted to invite Senior. That senior’s invitation was so forceful, I had no choice but to agree. I’m really happy to chat with you now… By the way, you’re from the Biology Institute, and Senior’s from the IT Institute. I’m curious—how did you two meet?”

“It’s a long story,” Gu Lingjun brushed off lightly, then asked, “You know my name, but I don’t know yours. What’s your name? Which institute are you from?”

Hearing Gu Lingjun didn’t naively spill how they met, Jiang Chuxie let out a small sigh of relief. Though this Omega seemed normal so far, she had an inexplicable sense of unease.

It felt somewhat similar to how Gu Lingjun made her feel, yet very different. She’d come all the way to B City—surely she wouldn’t meet another major character from the story after Gu Lingjun, right?

Besides, there weren’t any other important Omega characters in the story. Apart from the female lead and her six harem members, the most described was the big villain, Jiang Chu… Wait, she’d forgotten someone!

That saintly mistress of Jiang Chuxie’s—what was her name?

“Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Yu Wen from the Humanities Institute.”

With a “clatter,” Jiang Chuxie’s fork fell onto her plate, making a crisp sound. The two chatting turned to her, asking in confusion, “Senior, what’s wrong?”

What’s wrong? Jiang Chuxie wanted to ask what’s wrong!

Yu Wen… Wasn’t that the name of her male Omega mistress? Damn it, how could she forget such an important character?!

So sneaky! Meeting both Gu Lingjun and Yu Wen at once, her attention was entirely on Gu Lingjun. How could she have considered whether this male Omega was her mistress?

Jiang Chuxie’s face paled as she stared silently at Yu Wen, her mind racing.

This combination was practically a battlefield!

She recalled the story’s description of Yu Wen. That stepfather did nothing but bully the female protagonist, and because he couldn’t have children, his mind was twisted.

Yu Wen wasn’t some green tea or white lotus type—he was a classic malicious stepmother archetype. So what was with this guy now?

The only possibility was that Yu Wen was pretending until he gained power!

No, this was too dangerous! Gu Lingjun was a genuinely innocent white lotus—how could she possibly outmaneuver this scheming boy?

“I’m fine.”

Jiang Chuxie looked away, pretending to calmly pick up her fork, but her heart was pounding.

What should she do now?

First, she had to keep her distance from Yu Wen, no question. But what about Gu Lingjun?

If she stayed away from both, would Yu Wen leave Gu Lingjun alone? But Gu Lingjun said she wanted to be friends with him. She remembered Yu Wen’s family wasn’t well-off. If he latched onto Gu Lingjun, even without her involved, there was no guarantee he wouldn’t leech off her.

Should she warn Gu Lingjun?

But how? She couldn’t exactly say she’d transmigrated into a book, knew the plot, and that Yu Wen was secretly vicious and would harm her, could she?

Without solid proof, she’d just look like she was badmouthing Gu Lingjun’s friend.

Jiang Chuxie was torn. Seeing she didn’t speak, the two resumed chatting.

“Lingjun, can I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“Well…” Yu Wen glanced shyly at Jiang Chuxie, then leaned to whisper in Gu Lingjun’s ear, “What’s your relationship with Senior Jiang? Are you her girlfriend?”

His voice was soft, inaudible to anyone but Gu Lingjun in the noisy environment. But Jiang Chuxie, secretly watching them, felt a bad premonition when he leaned close.

Sure enough, after hearing Yu Wen, Gu Lingjun turned her gaze to Jiang Chuxie.

“Why do you ask?”

Yu Wen clearly meant to whisper, but Gu Lingjun didn’t lower her voice, responding at a normal, candid volume.

“Well…” Yu Wen showed a shy expression, speaking softly, “Because I like Senior Jiang.”

Gu Lingjun nodded understandingly, continuing in her normal voice, “If that’s what you mean, then I’m the same as you. As for your first question, I don’t think it’s fair for me to answer. You can ask Senior yourself.”

Yu Wen hadn’t expected that response and was momentarily speechless.

Jiang Chuxie was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. They were obviously talking about her, but she could only hear Gu Lingjun’s voice.

What did Yu Wen say? Why did Gu Lingjun tell him to ask her? And what did Gu Lingjun mean by being the same as Yu Wen?

Gu Lingjun smiled at Yu Wen, puzzled by his silence. “What’s wrong?”

Yu Wen took a breath, forcing a smile. “I’m too shy to ask her…”

If he was really shy, why did he tag along?

Gu Lingjun could tell Yu Wen liked Jiang Chuxie. His undisguised attitude was practically a declaration of war.

She’d agreed to let Yu Wen join them to know her “enemy.” She remembered Yu Wen was the Omega talking to Jiang Chuxie at the school gate, meaning he already knew her. Rather than avoiding him this time, she wanted to learn what kind of person Yu Wen was and how Jiang Chuxie felt about him.

Yu Wen’s probing was as expected, and Jiang Chuxie’s avoidant, even colder attitude toward him than toward her wasn’t too surprising.

Of course, until she confirmed Jiang Chuxie was more distant with Yu Wen than with her, she’d been a bit nervous.

Jiang Chuxie not liking Omegas was one thing; liking another Omega was another. From her observations, Jiang Chuxie didn’t dislike Omegas—she just kept people at arm’s length on the surface.

As for why, Gu Lingjun now had some guesses.

Jiang Chuxie didn’t want to be too popular.

Unlike typical Alphas, her motives couldn’t be judged by their standards. Most Alphas might revel in popularity, but Jiang Chuxie found it troublesome.

It wasn’t hard to see. Didn’t she also hate those clingy, self-entitled Alphas who wouldn’t take no for an answer?

Not that she meant to disparage Alphas—it was just the truth.

Being popular wasn’t all good.

She hadn’t realized this earlier because Jiang Chuxie was an Alpha and went to extremes to avoid attention.

“I think expressing yourself bravely isn’t shameful. If you can ask me, someone you just met, you must be eager to know, right?”

Indeed, it was odder for Yu Wen to ask her—a stranger and Jiang Chuxie’s dance partner—especially after she openly admitted her own feelings for Jiang Chuxie.

Yu Wen was in a bind. Asking risked embarrassment; not asking handed the initiative to Gu Lingjun.

After all, Jiang Chuxie had accepted Gu Lingjun’s invitation and rejected Yu Wen’s. With both liking her, it was clear who had the upper hand. Yu Wen’s friendliness toward Gu Lingjun would make any further interference seem like meddling.

Only now did Yu Wen realize he’d completely underestimated this young lady.

Their veiled verbal sparring drove Jiang Chuxie up the wall. If Gu Lingjun really saw Yu Wen as a friend, she’d surely get hurt later!

No more. Whatever they were saying, she couldn’t let their bond deepen—saving someone was better than building a seven-story pagoda, especially since Gu Lingjun was a good person, had given her five million, and Yu Wen was supposed to be her mistress… No, she had to stop this!

As Yu Wen hesitated, Jiang Chuxie suddenly put down her fork. Though she’d said she couldn’t eat and had been lost in thought, her plate was already empty.

“Gu Lingjun, let’s go dance.”