Dressed as the Scumbag Alpha Mom of the Tragic Female Lead (ABO, GL) - Chapter 31

Chapter 31

After pushing Yu Wen away, Jiang Chuxie didn’t have time to leave before Gu Lingjun and Zhao Zi arrived. She could only hide in the Alpha restroom, planning to wait until everyone left.

Though she’d injected herself with a suppressant, and her pheromones were gradually weakening, her body’s reaction didn’t just vanish.

Outside was chaotic, and inside, Jiang Chuxie wasn’t faring much better. Leaning against the stall, every second felt like torture.

This wasn’t her first time experiencing this reaction. For a long time, she’d even thought she was used to it.

From a purely instinctual perspective, an Alpha’s response to an Omega’s heat wasn’t uncontrollable. Compared to Omegas, who become nearly helpless in heat, Alphas retain full agency.

But for Jiang Chuxie, who’d been an ordinary girl in her past life, the fact that her instincts defied her reason and that she could potentially become a perpetrator was deeply unsettling. Worse, she’d transmigrated into the body of the story’s biggest villain.

In a way, her acts of justice were a form of self-salvation for her soul.

Over the years, she thought she’d stopped feeling strong emotions about it. But when she realized Gu Lingjun might see her like this, the mask she’d forced herself to wear crumbled.

She fled into the restroom in utter disarray, burdened with more guilt and self-loathing than ever.

The student council president must have made arrangements, as no one entered the restroom during this time. It felt like ages passed until the outside fell completely silent. Exhausted, Jiang Chuxie emerged from the stall.

Her clothes were soaked with sweat, her long hair clung messily to her cheeks, and she looked like she’d been pulled from water.

The prolonged high-stress state and intense physical stimulation dulled her other senses, so she didn’t notice the faint, fresh scent of orchids lingering in the air.

Jiang Chuxie struggled to the sink, removed her glasses, and splashed water on her face. Still not enough, she stuck her head under the faucet. The cold water washed over her hair, cheeks, and neck, physically easing some of her heat.

“Senior, even as an Alpha, you’ll get sick doing this.”

Gu Lingjun’s voice suddenly rang in her ears, so gentle and full of concern. But to Jiang Chuxie in that moment, it was like a thunderclap.

Startled, she stumbled back, hitting the wall, then crouched and curled into a ball as if remembering something.

The tall, striking, and usually aloof Alpha now looked as pitiful and helpless as a rain-soaked puppy. Her face was full of panic, head lowered to avoid Gu Lingjun’s gaze, her drenched hair dripping water.

Gu Lingjun had never imagined that Jiang Chuxie, always the rescuer and hero, could have such a vulnerable side.

The contrast struck the softest part of her heart, stirring deep compassion.

As she approached, Gu Lingjun softly asked, “Senior, why did you lie and say you’d gone back?”

“Don’t come closer!”

Jiang Chuxie wanted to ask why Gu Lingjun knew she was here!

But she quickly remembered—Gu Lingjun had a sharper sense of smell than most Omegas.

Obediently stopping, Gu Lingjun asked gently, “Why? Are you afraid I’ll hurt you?”

Jiang Chuxie shook her head vigorously. Gu Lingjun sighed softly. “Then are you afraid you’ll hurt me?”

Jiang Chuxie turned her face away, her voice tinged with anger and defiance. inmedi “I warned you—there’s no such thing as a special Alpha. I’m no different from the others.”

“Senior, I think you’re the one who doesn’t understand.” Gu Lingjun’s tone was gentle but carried an unshakable resolve. She stepped toward Jiang Chuxie again. “Isn’t the fact that you don’t see yourself as special what makes you special?”

“Don’t come closer…”

Jiang Chuxie tried to retreat, but the wall left her nowhere to go. No matter how she curled up, she couldn’t make herself disappear.

“Senior, you won’t hurt me, just like you didn’t hurt Yu Wen. You should be proud—few Alphas could handle that situation better than you.”

Jiang Chuxie suddenly looked up, her eyes red as she glared at Gu Lingjun. “Don’t talk about it so lightly. You don’t understand!”

She didn’t even like Yu Wen, yet her body still reacted to him. When he clung to her, she’d wavered for a moment.

If it hadn’t been in this setting, if Gu Lingjun and Zhao Zi hadn’t arrived, what would’ve happened?

She didn’t dare think about it, didn’t want to.

Gu Lingjun met her angry gaze calmly. “You’re right. I’m not an Alpha, so I can’t understand your feelings. But one thing I do know—most Alphas wouldn’t feel guilty over this, especially when you didn’t do anything.”

She reached for Jiang Chuxie’s head. Jiang Chuxie turned to dodge, but Gu Lingjun firmly placed her hand there.

“Why are you so hard on yourself? From start to finish, you’ve done nothing wrong. I don’t understand why you blame yourself after doing good, saving someone while putting yourself through so much.”

Jiang Chuxie trembled at Gu Lingjun’s touch, her words shaking her to her core.

Six years in this world, no matter how cold and distant she seemed or how much she tried to stay positive, a shard of weakness had always lurked deep in her consciousness.

She loathed her Alpha instincts so much that sometimes she thought it’d be better to have died back then.

She’d never told anyone, not even her closest friend, Liu Wen. She rarely dwelt on it, knowing it was pointless and would only make her more negative.

So she pretended not to care, pretended she was used to it, and sought redemption by helping others.

Why was she so hard on herself?

Jiang Chuxie didn’t know. Maybe she hadn’t integrated into this world. Maybe she feared that without such strictness, she’d become the villainous Jiang Chuxie.

But now, Gu Lingjun—the one most harmed by the original Jiang Chuxie in the story—was telling her she believed in her.

Jiang Chuxie stared blankly at Gu Lingjun, who slowly crouched to meet her eyes.

“Senior, you told me to stay away, but seeing you like this, how can I let you be? If you’re going to be so hard on yourself, let me offer you forgiveness. I’ll believe in you, support you, and affirm you when you doubt yourself. You’ve helped me so much—now it’s my turn to help you, okay?”

Jiang Chuxie hadn’t imagined Gu Lingjun’s affirmation could bring her such profound redemption.

“You don’t understand anything…”

Tears streamed down her face in a mess. Gu Lingjun gently wiped them with a tissue, her gaze as tender as if she were looking at a child.

“Even if you say I don’t understand, it’s fine. I just don’t want to see you cry.”

The faint orchid scent gradually filled Jiang Chuxie’s senses. For the first time, she felt an Omega’s pheromones could be so comforting.

Over thirty years across two lives, yet now she felt a motherly warmth from an eighteen-year-old girl.

Jiang Chuxie knew she must look pathetic, her earlier pretenses laughable. But in this moment, it was like finding a release. She cried out all the grievances of being reborn into this world, the helplessness of becoming Jiang Chuxie, and her frustration with this body’s fate.

Gu Lingjun said no more, kneeling beside her and cradling her head. She didn’t mind the cold water, tears, or sweat, gently stroking Jiang Chuxie’s hair and back, occasionally making soft, soothing sounds.

Jiang Chuxie didn’t know how long she cried. As her emotions stabilized, her body felt an unprecedented lightness.

The only headache was how to navigate this awkward situation.

“Senior, are you feeling better?” Noticing Jiang Chuxie’s emotions calming and her body stiffening, Gu Lingjun let go and asked, “If you’re better, let’s head back. You’re soaked—you might actually get sick.”

Jiang Chuxie was so embarrassed she was mentally rolling on the floor, mumbling “uh-huh” as if she’d lost the ability to speak, her body frozen.

Though she’d cried her heart out in a melodramatic scene, her body was still in an unpresentable state.

She really didn’t want Gu Lingjun to see her like this now. She’d rather die in the restroom than let Gu Lingjun know she’d been in this state while being held.

“I brought your jacket back. It’s been sprayed with neutralizer, so it shouldn’t carry any pheromone scent.” Gu Lingjun smiled softly, draping the jacket over Jiang Chuxie’s knees. “You’re soaked—hurry back to the dorm to clean up.”

Jiang Chuxie was in awe of Gu Lingjun’s thoughtfulness. No wonder she was her original spouse—her emotional intelligence was off the charts!

She quickly used the jacket to cover herself, cautiously standing up.

“Tch-thanks…”

Her face was red as a boiled shrimp, her words stuttering, nothing like a cool senior.

Gu Lingjun picked up her glasses from the sink and beckoned. Jiang Chuxie wanted to take them but didn’t dare let go of the jacket, so she followed Gu Lingjun’s cue and lowered her head.

Gu Lingjun put the glasses on her, carefully smoothing her wet hair, and studied her face. “Much better. Don’t be nervous—no one will notice.”

Jiang Chuxie nodded obediently. Gu Lingjun reached for the jacket covering her front.

“What are you doing!”

Jiang Chuxie jumped back, startled. Gu Lingjun laughed helplessly. “I just wanted to help…”

Help? Help her how? Solve her problem?

No, no, no, that wouldn’t do!

They weren’t even in a relationship—how could they do that!

“N-n-no need, I-I can…”

Handle it herself.

It wasn’t her first time—she wasn’t so helpless as to need assistance!

“That won’t do. It’s too obvious like this.” Gu Lingjun pointed at the jacket, stretched out like a matador’s red cloth, and smiled. “Drape it over your arm and let the hanging part cover you. The president arranged a clear path for Yu Wen. I’ll take you that way—hardly anyone will see.”

“Oh…”

Jiang Chuxie realized she’d misunderstood, her face burning with shame.

“I-I got it. Thanks.”

“I’ll wait outside. Take your time.”

Gu Lingjun thoughtfully gave her space, never making her feel the slightest bit awkward.

Jiang Chuxie finally understood just how good the “perfect woman” from the original story was.

God, what an idiot the original Jiang Chuxie was—her taste was infuriatingly bad. With such a great wife, why go for a mistress?

A beautiful wife, a cute daughter, a wealthy family—she was the ultimate winner, a model of success. Why throw it away?

She couldn’t fathom the original’s pig-headed thinking!

If it were her…

Realizing what she was thinking, Jiang Chuxie froze, quickly shaking her head to banish the tempting thought.

It was too dangerous—she’d almost fallen for the enemy’s sugar-coated bullets. Though Gu Lingjun wasn’t the enemy, the plot was!

Precisely because Gu Lingjun was so wonderful, Jiang Chuxie couldn’t ruin her.

Jiang Chuxie tidied herself up while mentally scolding herself. After ensuring no one could tell, she reluctantly left the restroom.

Gu Lingjun stood quietly outside, giving her only a brief glance when she emerged.

“Let’s go.”

“Mm…”

The welcome party was still ongoing, and the student council clearly didn’t want to make a big deal of the incident. Gu Lingjun led Jiang Chuxie through the passage cleared earlier for Yu Wen. They encountered no one but a few security guards along the way.

Gu Lingjun had asked Zhao Zi to inform the guards in advance, so they let them pass without issue.

It was already nine in the evening, but the campus still had some people moving about. Luckily, the dim yellow streetlights and poor visibility meant passersby paid& shy;by didn’t pay much attention to them.

Gu Lingjun walked with Jiang Chuxie for a while. Seeing her growing calmer, she brought up the night’s events.

“Senior, the student council will likely investigate further. Senior Zhao Zi said she hopes you can assist when the time comes.”

Jiang Chuxie first hummed in acknowledgment, then said with slight dissatisfaction, “If they really want to investigate, they should’ve stopped the party tonight and checked everyone there. Investigating later probably won’t turn up anything.”

Gu Lingjun sighed softly. “That’s true, but it would’ve caused too much disruption. The student council has its own considerations. I just hope this has the least impact on the victim.”

Jiang Chuxie thought of Yu Wen, a sudden idea flashing in her mind.

The current Yu Wen, though a bit scheming, was far from the vicious figure in the story. Maybe he was just that good at pretending, or perhaps some major turning point or event changed him into that person.

Logically, Alphas and Omegas have no trouble having children, yet Jiang Chuxie only had one daughter, Jiang Weizao. It wasn’t that she and Yu Wen didn’t want more—Yu Wen was desperate for a child.

The story mentioned that Yu Wen had been injured in some incident, which led to his drastic personality change.

Jiang Chuxie had assumed this change was due to his injury preventing him from having children, but what if it was this very incident that caused his transformation?

An unsettling theory began to form in her mind.

If this incident was fated to happen, perhaps there were clues in the story to identify the culprit. But Jiang Chuxie wasn’t sure how it affected the plot, so for now, she could only wait and see.

“I hope so.”

Jiang Chuxie didn’t care much about Yu Wen. After learning he was the mistress in the story, her opinion of him plummeted. Of course, she wouldn’t ignore the injustice he faced or stand by while he was harmed, but she couldn’t bring herself to care about his aftermath.

Her bigger concern was Gu Lingjun.

Despite her efforts to avoid the original plot, she’d still encountered Gu Lingjun and Yu Wen, and their connections were undeniably growing closer.

Tonight, Yu Wen likely came close to triggering a crucial hidden storyline from the original plot. On the surface, everything seemed calm, but beneath, dark currents were stirring, and events were still unfolding as scripted.

If that was true, the most vulnerable person was undoubtedly Gu Lingjun.

Lost in thought as she walked, Jiang Chuxie didn’t realize they’d reached the Alpha dorm until Gu Lingjun, smiling, pointed it out. “Senior, you’re here.”

Only then did Jiang Chuxie notice they’d taken the route to the Alpha dorm.

“I’ll walk you back first.”

Still worried about Gu Lingjun’s safety and on edge, she suggested it without thinking.

“You’re not in a state to do that, are you? It’s fine—this is on campus, it’s safe. There are plenty of people around, and I won’t take shortcuts. Don’t worry.”

“But…”

Jiang Chuxie didn’t know how to explain to Gu Lingjun. Though the odds of something happening to her tonight were low, they weren’t zero. She was increasingly anxious.

“How about this—I’ll call you while I walk back to my dorm. That way, you’ll feel at ease, right?”

As a compromise, this was the best option for now.

Jiang Chuxie hesitated but finally nodded. “Okay, but don’t hang up until you’re in your dorm.”

“Got it.”

Gu Lingjun dialed Jiang Chuxie’s phone. Jiang Chuxie answered with an instinctive “Hello,” then realized how silly it was to talk on the phone face-to-face.

Gu Lingjun smiled and waved. “Senior, I’m heading off.”

“Mm.”

Jiang Chuxie stood at the entrance, watching Gu Lingjun leave until her figure faded, then turned into the dorm. On the phone, Gu Lingjun’s soothing voice reported her location, calming Jiang Chuxie’s nerves.

Zhuang Qi wasn’t back yet. Jiang Chuxie, feeling chilly, grabbed a towel to dry her hair while listening. Just then, she heard a small sneeze from Gu Lingjun.

“Did you catch a cold?”

Recalling Gu Lingjun’s thin outfit, Jiang Chuxie realized her shawl was missing.

Gu Lingjun’s voice had a slight nasal tone. “Maybe a little, but it’s fine. I’m almost at my dorm.”

“…Take some cold medicine. If you don’t have any, drink hot water.”

“I will. You too—don’t think you’re immune just because you’re an Alpha.”

“Mm…”

The warmth of being cared for flooded Jiang Chuxie’s heart. The original Jiang Chuxie’s family was a mess, and since becoming this Alpha, she’d barely experienced familial affection. Yet, from Gu Lingjun, she felt the warmth of family.

In the original plot, Gu Lingjun would’ve been her wife, so calling her family wasn’t entirely wrong.

“Senior, I’m at my dorm.”

Just as Jiang Chuxie’s thoughts warmed her, making her feel a twinge of embarrassment, Gu Lingjun’s voice announced her arrival.

“G-good, then. I’ll hang up. Rest early.”

Jiang Chuxie felt caught, her voice flustered. She could hear Gu Lingjun’s soft breathing through the phone, and the part of her that had just calmed began to ache again.

Damn it!

Jiang Chuxie wanted to punch herself. In her past life, she’d only read some spicy stories—now she was lusting after a girl. So filthy!

“Senior, can I call you again?”

“Uh…” Jiang Chuxie recalled her earlier words to Gu Lingjun, her resolve to distance herself after tonight, and the gentle comfort of Gu Lingjun’s embrace. “Up to you.”

Ah, it wasn’t that she didn’t want to refuse—it was just that, given the situation, staying away from Gu Lingjun might not prevent tragedy!

Instead of being powerless later, it was better, as Gu Lingjun said, to be friends. That way, she could keep tabs on Gu Lingjun and prevent irreversible events!

That’s how it was!

Gu Lingjun sounded delighted. “Thanks, Senior. I’ll call you again.”

An angel!

Jiang Chuxie stared blankly at the ended call, then bolted to the bathroom.

She’d clean up her own sins, hoping for a peaceful sleep tonight.

Gu Lingjun smiled at her phone, her mind drifting back to Jiang Chuxie’s soft, vulnerable side.

An Alpha who doesn’t think they’re special is the most special. Senior Jiang just doesn’t see her own worth.

If Jiang Chuxie’s earlier actions had only sparked curiosity and interest, tonight’s display truly made Gu Lingjun’s heart race.

She’d thought she’d never like Alphas, but if it was someone like Senior Jiang… an adorable Alpha like Jiang Chuxie, she might not be able to resist.