Forced to Pretend to Be an A and Marry the Best Actress Omega - Chapter 2

As if confirming her suspicions, fragmented memories finally coalesced at this moment.

“Drink this and sleep. I won’t hurt you.”

“Lingyu, stay with me. I won’t touch you—you can do whatever you want.”

“This is a new type of pheromone suppressant. It won’t harm your body. I’m afraid my sister might upset you tomorrow and influence you into heat with her pheromones, so—”

“Just one sip? Let me try a little, okay? It won’t hurt.”

“Don’t disobey me. If you do, I’ll hand you over to Xu Wanzhi. She’s been wanting you for a long time. Don’t move…”

The one who had tied Jiang Lingyu here was the original owner. The one who forced medicine down her throat was the original owner. And the one who later threatened to ruin her if she didn’t comply—was also the original owner.

Xu Mifei couldn’t help but touch the inhibitor patch on her neck—damn this pretentious literature! You’re a beta! What are you doing wearing a scent-blocking patch? Who are you trying to fool?!

Even more absurd was the scent that had drifted into her nostrils. Though faint, Xu Mifei was certain she had caught it.

All the perfume that had clung to her when she entered had completely vanished. This wasn’t a coincidence—it was an Omega’s scent dominance, rendering ordinary fragrances insignificant.

“You…” Xu Mifei faltered. The step she took forward was interpreted by Jiang Lingyu as an unmistakable threat. Even with one hand bound, her eyes burned with hatred.

“Stay away! Get out! Just leave!” Jiang Lingyu could only bury the helplessness in her gaze. She knew there was no escape left—if Xu Mifei could lock her up here, what wouldn’t she do?

Why put on this hypocritical act now?

Seeing such resistance, Xu Mifei became even more certain that the memories surfacing in her mind were indeed the original owner’s actions toward Jiang Lingyu.

At the same time, she couldn’t avoid recalling the fact that Jiang Lingyu, after her descent into darkness, had mercilessly retaliated against the Xu family—with the original owner being the first to die.

Under Jiang Lingyu’s disgusted and wary stare, Xu Mifei could almost hear the countdown to her own demise.

She had initially thought she could live a good life in this world, only to be handed a death sentence right away?

No. She had to change this. Being a beta… wasn’t so bad. As long as she didn’t stir up trouble, couldn’t she just live quietly like this?

Xu Mifei hadn’t forgotten Qin Lu’s warning—she only had half an hour. She couldn’t let anyone discover Jiang Lingyu’s current state. Slowly raising both hands, she said, “Don’t panic. I’ll untie you.”

Jiang Lingyu’s agitation flared. Though an Omega, she would never have been subdued so easily if not for the drugs Xu Mifei had forced into her. But her mind was already growing foggy… She knew the inducer was taking effect.

To mark her before the engagement, Xu Mifei had made her swallow a vial of inducer. And the throbbing wound on her gland was undeniable proof of the cruelty inflicted upon her.

“I said stay back! Don’t come any closer!” With a fierce clench, the sharp edge of a porcelain shard sliced into her fragile skin. Bl00d welled from her palm, dripping onto the sheets in stark, vivid drops.

The concentration of pheromones in the bl00d was extremely high, especially in an omega during their heat cycle. If an Alpha were present here, they would undoubtedly lose control of their primal instincts, revealing their most primitive and instinctual self.

Without exception, Xu Mifei was no different—hadn’t she been exactly like that last night?

Yet, at this moment, Xu Mifei showed no such reaction.

A flicker of shock and disbelief crossed Jiang Lingyu’s eyes. Xu Mifei seemed completely different from her state the night before.

“Stop this!” Xu Mifei could indeed detect a faint scent, but she felt no attraction to it. Seeing Jiang Lingyu’s bl00d already seeping out, she panicked and rushed to the bedside without another thought, trying to snatch the porcelain shard from Jiang Lingyu’s hand.

The moment Xu Mifei’s fingers touched Jiang Lingyu’s wrist, the scorching body temperature ignited a fire at the edge of her rationality. Jiang Lingyu, nearly drained of strength, gasped and struggled, “Don’t come here pretending to care now—get away from me! Ah—!”

As she thrashed wildly, the shard in her hand slashed through the air. Unable to restrain her, Xu Mifei instead gripped Jiang Lingyu’s hand firmly, then flipped her body over, pinning her down with a knee pressed against her waist, looking down at her from above.

The sharp edge of the porcelain shard sliced into Xu Mifei’s palm, yet she didn’t even flinch, as if she felt no pain at all. In the brief moment Jiang Lingyu froze in surprise, Xu Mifei swiftly took the shard and stuffed it into the pocket of her robe.

Jiang Lingyu’s eyes widened slightly.

The person sitting atop her was an Alpha—Jiang Lingyu could even see the inhibitor patch on Xu Mifei’s neck. She had heard rumors before: because Xu Mifei had presented late, her rut cycles were highly unstable. The pheromones of the Xu family’s Alphas were notoriously domineering, and Xu Mifei was no exception.

To minimize the effects, she often wore inhibitor patches.

Jiang Lingyu had encountered countless people, but only now, with Xu Mifei looming over her, did she feel the overwhelming pressure unique to an Alpha. A tremor of fear ran through her, every cell in her bl00d boiling and screaming:

There’s no escape.

The rising heat surging through her body signaled the premature onset of her heat. She tried to lift her legs but found them utterly powerless.

Jiang Lingyu shut her eyes in agony and torment—she had truly fallen into this bastard’s hands.

Yet the next second, instead of pain, she felt her limbs loosen.

Before she could react, the weight on her body lifted, and gentle hands helped her sit up, even placing a pillow considerately behind her back for support.

Jiang Lingyu’s eyes flew open in shock—Xu Mifei had actually untied her and even brought over a first-aid kit.

The woman’s movements were tender as she carefully took Jiang Lingyu’s hand. Those eyes, which probably looked affectionate even at a dog, now carried an unsettling gentleness that felt completely out of place.

Had she gone mad?

“Let me bandage this first, and the back of your neck too,” Xu Mifei said, glancing briefly before averting her gaze. “I’ll apply some medicine there as well.”

As she spoke, her two sharp canines—distinctive to Alphas—glimmered faintly.

If she wasn’t preparing to inject pheromones at any moment, why would she keep her fangs bared like that? Disgust surged in Jiang Lingyu’s heart, and she yanked her hand away violently. “Xu Mifei, how long are you going to keep up this act? You knew today was our engagement, yet you drugged me anyway—don’t touch me!”

“…I’m sorry.” Xu Mifei’s heart sank as Jiang Lingyu spoke those words.

It was indeed her—she was that psychologically twisted beta. If her memory served correctly, the original host had tried to bite Jiang Lingyu’s scent gland last night, then planned to use an inducer to force her into heat, ensuring the marriage was a done deal.

The deep, vicious bite was meant to mark Jiang Lingyu publicly, a display for everyone at the engagement banquet.

But then someone had interrupted, splitting the “festivities” into two parts. The original host died in the first half.

In the second half, Xu Mifei—this unlucky soul—woke up in her place, left to clean up the mess and face the grim fate of being killed by the omega after her eventual descent into darkness.

Was there any way to fix this?

“I’m sorry, this is hard to explain…” Xu Mifei racked her brain but could only think of one truth: sincerity begets sincerity. She repeated her apology twice, then spotted a row of vials in the medical kit. Grabbing one labeled 1Strong Inhibitor, she pressed the straw to Jiang Lingyu’s lips.

Jiang Lingyu’s breathing grew ragged, her flushed skin spreading from her cheeks to her ears and neck, her scent gland burning feverishly. She knew she was losing control.

But she didn’t trust this devil. What if it was another inducer?

As if reading her mind, Xu Mifei, in desperation, took a sip from the vial herself, swallowing it in front of Jiang Lingyu. “It’s not poison. Drink it. There are too many alphas outside—if you don’t take it now, it’ll be too late.”

Xu Mifei hadn’t forgotten the novel’s setting: Jiang Lingyu was a top-tier omega, her pheromones irresistible. Any alpha who caught her scent would lose their mind trying to claim her.

Jiang Lingyu hesitated, then steeled herself and downed the entire vial. Xu Mifei immediately grabbed a scent-neutralizing spray from the kit, dousing the room until the bergamot fragrance faded completely.

“Sorry about last night. I’ll explain later.” Xu Mifei knew better than to underestimate Jiang Lingyu. Under the inhibitor’s effects, the flush receded from her face, her gaze sharpening back into icy clarity, her presence instantly turning formidable.

“What is this? A slap and then a sweet?” Jiang Lingyu bit her lip, glaring at Xu Mifei, who now stood by the bed. “You scum. You just want me to play along with today’s engagement.”

She clenched the coat in her hands, only to realize her own injuries had been bandaged—but Xu Mifei’s hadn’t. The wound on her palm was swollen and inflamed.

Was this some kind of guilt trip?

Then Xu Mifei’s next words stunned her.

“If possible, I’ll tell my family to call off the engagement right now.”

Jiang Lingyu scoffed. “Xu Mifei, how bold. You think I’d believe you?”

This engagement was never meant for Xu Mifei—it was Xu Wanzhi’s. After scheming so hard to steal it, would she really give it up?

Jiang Lingyu knew the game. If Xu Mifei stepped aside, Xu Wanzhi would take her place. What difference did it make which of them she was bound to?

Xu Mifei’s gaze lingered on the bite mark on Jiang Lingyu’s scent gland. “Does it hurt?”

Jiang Lingyu instinctively sensed danger: “Stop pretending! You bit this yourself—what are you trying to pull?!”

As Xu Mifei raised her hand, Jiang Lingyu prepared to retreat, but Xu Mifei then did something utterly bewildering.

“Jiang Lingyu, actually… I’m a beta. I can’t mark you.” Xu Mifei’s gaze was remarkably clear and harmless, an expression that somehow didn’t seem out of place on her otherwise flamboyant face.

Jiang Lingyu thought she must be hearing things.

What nonsense was this? Everyone knew the Xu family consisted entirely of alphas and omegas—not a single beta among them. And Xu Mifei, taking advantage of her late differentiation and insensitivity to others’ pheromones, had been carousing daily with hordes of girlfriends.

Xu Mifei peeled off her scent-blocking patch and turned her head to give Jiang Lingyu a clearer view.

The skin there was smooth and flawless, without the slightest bulge.

She truly had no scent gland!

Even with today’s advanced surgical removal techniques, complete scarlessness at the gland site was impossible. Jiang Lingyu’s gaze lingered on Xu Mifei’s neck for a long moment, even noticing a tiny red mole behind her ear.

“Convinced now?” Xu Mifei turned back, an apologetic look settling on Jiang Lingyu’s face. “May I treat your gland area now? After this, we’ll go tell our families about canceling the engagement.”

But just as she picked up the antiseptic and cotton swabs, Qin Lu’s voice came from outside: “Second Young Miss, your lover is here.”

“What lover? I’m her girlfriend—move aside!” A spoiled, angry voice rang out as someone kicked the door open and barged in.