Failed to Run Away After Transmigrating as the Scummy Alpha's Wife of the Villain - Chapter 1

“Just drug Jiang Ci and take photos, then Jiang Wan will agree to be with me. If this succeeds…”

“Jiang Ci has always looked down on me—this time I’ll make her pay!”

“The Jiang family has fallen from grace. Even if I do this, I’ll walk away unscathed. It’s fine, it’s fine…”

Chi Yuan’s head throbbed violently, her mind buzzing with the incessant chatter of a grating voice.

“Quick, take the photos! I’ll ruin Jiang Ci’s reputation!”

What the hell? Some kind of possession?

With a soft moan, Chi Yuan abruptly emerged from the foggy haze of confusion.

Before her eyes lay a woman with slightly curled long hair, her face flushed, sprawled across a dark brown sofa. A slender jade-like arm extended from the cascade of black hair, gripping the sofa’s armrest tightly, the green veins stark against her pale skin.

She wore a black lace camisole dress, a black blazer discarded on the floor. The smooth, silky fabric of the dress felt addictive beneath Chi Yuan’s touch.

Wait… touch?

Chi Yuan: ???

She froze, yanking her hand back. The zipper at the back of the woman’s dress was already partly undone, revealing a smooth, luminous spine. Up close, Chi Yuan could even see the bewitching red mole at the center of her back.

Holy sh1t, was she drunk and trying to assault someone???

Chi Yuan, a thirty-something-year-old who’d never been in a relationship, thought: People shouldn’t… at least not like this…

Had her usual sweet dreams not been enough? Was she really about to cross the line into illegal territory?

She pinched her thigh hard, forcing her muddled consciousness to focus, and swiftly zipped the woman’s dress back up.

The movement roused the dazed woman, who turned with difficulty, her damp, reddened eyes locking onto Chi Yuan—now flustered and backing away.

When Chi Yuan saw the woman’s face, she was struck by her beauty: delicate, heart-shaped features, a high nose bridge, porcelain skin, and eyes like autumn waters—glistening and irresistibly alluring.

Every detail hit Chi Yuan’s aesthetic sweet spot.

Her inner fangirl screamed: Sis, I’m yours!

But her body obediently maintained a safe distance.

They stayed like that—one standing, one lying—staring at each other for a full minute.

Then, the beautiful woman on the sofa suddenly extended a hand, graceful as warm jade, and crooked a finger.

“Come here,” she murmured, her breath sweet, her alluring eyes laced with endless charm. The fleeting ruthlessness and disdain hidden in her dark gray irises went unnoticed.

Unaware of the danger lurking beneath the surface, Chi Yuan stepped forward and draped the fallen blazer over the woman.

“Sis, are you cold?”

Jiang Ci: …

Chi Yuan shivered under the woman’s suddenly icy gaze, a chill creeping up her spine. Damn, she really did feel cold now.

Chi Yuan: “You—”

But just then, loud knocking erupted from the door.

“Bang bang bang! Chi Yuan, Chi Yuan, are you done yet?”

“Answer me! It’s been so long—did you get it done? Jiang Wan’s asking!”

Chi Yuan blinked, her thoughts running a marathon before she belatedly realized she was in an unfamiliar place.

Wait, where was she?

The briny seawater, her heavy, soaked body, her lungs filling with water, the air ripped away—the suffocating despair of a blank, drowning mind.

After safely pushing the girl ashore, Chi Yuan knew she was probably done for when a wave swept her back into the sea. The fleeting flashbacks before losing consciousness briefly reviewed her life—all the goals she’d achieved, all the dreams she’d fulfilled.

A perfect life—

Bullshit!

She didn’t regret choosing to save someone, but she didn’t want to die so young either. Her boxing gym had only been open for three months, already hitting its revenue targets, and there were still students she hadn’t finished training…

If only she could get another chance to live, she’d agree to any condition!

The memories cut off abruptly as knocking erupted from outside the door, growing increasingly frantic, as if they’d break it down if she didn’t open up soon.

“Chi Yuan, stop hiding in there! I know you’re inside—open the door, hurry up!”

“Is Jiang Ci awake yet? Move faster!”

“What’s going on? Should we just break the door down?”

“Break it down! Let’s see what nonsense she’s up to this time.”

Rubbing her forehead, Chi Yuan suddenly found the name Jiang Ci oddly familiar. And Jiang Wan…

Huh? Wasn’t this the yuri ABO novel she’d stayed up reading the night before… well, the night before she drowned?

The book was titled The Rise of the Beguiling Heroine, following the story of Jiang Wan, a girl born into poverty who entered the entertainment industry thanks to her stunning looks and accidentally awakened her “beguiling” charm. From there, she climbed her way to fame, surpassing A-list stars and eventually becoming an award-winning actress.

Jiang Ci, on the other hand, was the novel’s villainess—the biggest obstacle in Jiang Wan’s rise to power.

Born into wealth, Jiang Ci had debuted years earlier and dominated half the entertainment industry. When Jiang Wan first entered the scene, her resemblance to Jiang Ci earned her the nickname “Little Jiang Ci,” giving her an initial boost in popularity.

But Jiang Wan took that nickname to heart, vowing to surpass Jiang Ci and become the industry’s top star.

So, whether it was variety shows, TV dramas, or movies—wherever Jiang Ci appeared, Jiang Wan would find a way to insert herself, determined to prove she was a hundred times better.

Yet, after a series of shameless stunts, all she managed to cement was her reputation for “disrespecting seniors,” “acting pretentious,” and being “a total schemer.”

The backlash was unexpected, so Jiang Wan doubled down, scheming to eliminate Jiang Ci for good.

A heroine with such intense jealousy—Chi Yuan had never seen anything like it. Was this really the protagonist and not the villain? Had the author completely forgotten about basic moral alignment when writing this character?

Curious to see how far the heroine’s antics would go, Chi Yuan had stayed up all night binge-reading, only to stumble upon a familiar name later in the story.

Damn it—the scummy Alpha arranged to marry the villainess Jiang Ci actually shared her exact name?!

Feeling more than a little violated, Chi Yuan had no choice but to endure the cringe as she read about her namesake’s ridiculous downfall.

In the novel, Jiang Ci and Chi Yuan had been betrothed since childhood, set to marry once they came of age.

Such business-oriented arranged marriages were common among the elite.

Compared to the wealthy Jiang family at the time, this match was practically the Chi family climbing the social ladder.

But the good times didn’t last. After a disastrous investment, Jiang Ci’s father was imprisoned, and the Jiang family fell into decline.

Yet the engagement was already set in stone—everyone in high society knew about it. The Chi family couldn’t back out even if they wanted to.

Cannon Fodder Chi Yuan was an incorrigible scoundrel. As the treasured heir of the Chi family, she was spoiled rotten—good at nothing yet given everything. When she learned she still had to marry Jiang Ci, who’d been fierce with her since childhood, she nearly fainted from rage.

She even publicly declared that she was just buying a mannequin to display at home, turning Jiang Ci into the laughingstock of their social circle.

After marriage, Chi Yuan ignored Jiang Ci completely, maintaining an icy demeanor while continuing her wild, indulgent lifestyle—as if she’d married thin air.

Until… she met the female lead Jiang Wan at a friend’s birthday party. From then on, her naive heart fell hopelessly, transforming her into a top-tier simp for the female lead, radiating the dedication of a backup option.

To curry favor with Jiang Wan, the scumbag Alpha Chi Yuan drugged Jiang Ci and took compromising photos, ruining her reputation and stripping her of everything. After thoroughly betraying her and committing every imaginable wrongdoing, Chi Yuan still dreamed of being with Jiang Wan, oblivious to the fact that the female lead was merely using her.

In the end, the villainous Jiang Ci turned the tables, orchestrating a fatal car crash that sent Chi Yuan to her doom.

Despite sharing the exact same name, when Chi Yuan read about the car crash in the novel, she cheered along with the jubilant comment section.

So… had she transmigrated into the book?! And not just any character—the cannon-fodder scumbag Alpha who’d brought about her own demise?

Panic set in.

Recalling the book’s description of her original self—bleeding and broken in a car wreck at the bottom of a cliff, despairingly gazing at the sky at a 45-degree angle—Chi Yuan gritted her teeth and made a decision.

Thud!

A firm, textbook-perfect kneel landed her at Jiang Ci’s feet.

Her bare knees met the polished marble floor with a muffled thud in the silent room. The searing pain didn’t hinder her acting—if anything, the tears welling in her eyes made her seem even more sincere as she pleaded earnestly, “Wife, I was wrong.”

Jiang Ci’s lips twitched: “…”

Outside, two burly men, both over six feet tall, grew impatient after knocking repeatedly with no response. They forced the door open together—only to find Chi Yuan kneeling before Jiang Ci. All four of them fell into stunned silence.

What the hell? Since when did taking compromising photos require a kneel? A guilty conscience before committing the deed?

“Chi Yuan, what’s going on? Are you done yet?”

“Wanwan’s waiting for your answer!”

But instead of Chi Yuan responding, the two men broke into a cold sweat under the icy glare of the stunning woman on the sofa.

“Did Jiang Wan put you up to this?” The sharp question struck like a hammer to their chests, startling them.

How had the drug worn off so fast? She was already awake?

Seeing Jiang Ci conscious, they grew anxious. They’d been hired by Jiang Wan to assist Chi Yuan. If Chi Yuan backed out now, they’d have to step in and ensure the job was done.

As their payday seemed to slip away, the men exchanged glances. The one on the left spoke first, “If she’s awake, we’ll just knock her out again. Two grown men can’t handle one drugged woman?”

The one on the right agreed, “Might as well go all the way since we’re already in deep.”

They crept toward Jiang Ci, who was barely holding herself upright, step by ominous step.

Jiang Ci clenched her teeth, refusing to show a hint of fear. Her fists tightened, eyes burning with determination to fight to the death. A faint silver glint flickered in her palms.

Before he could get close, the man on the left suddenly felt his wrist yanked backward. In the blink of an eye, a fist hammered into his chest, sending him sprawling to the ground.

“Fvck, that hurts! Aghh…” The fallen man curled up like a boiled mantis shrimp, clutching his chest and wailing in pain.

Meanwhile, the other man still standing found himself staring at the woman who stood a full head shorter than him. An overwhelming urge to flee surged from the depths of his heart.

Chi Yuan, who had risen at some point, shook her hand in disgust, her face full of disdain.

“If you’re gonna fight, hurry up. Don’t disturb my wife’s sleep.”