I’m Her Secretively Beautiful and Strong Alpha. - Chapter 2

“I’m so terribly sorry!” Nan Nan kept bowing in apology, “It’s all my carelessness that made you come all this way. I’m truly sorry, Housekeeper Mu!”

He and Mu Xi stood by the roadside next to a luxury car that had just been repaired.

For this broken-down vehicle, Mu Xi—who had just finished bathing fifteen minutes ago—was now covered in dust again.

Who would have thought that a car worth million could actually break down!

Yet she showed no dissatisfaction. Instead, she gratefully replied to Nan Nan:

“Second Young Master, please don’t say that. Actually, I made a mistake myself, and it’s really good that you gave me a chance to make up for it. Serving you has always been my honor.”

Seeing her sincere expression, Nan Nan couldn’t help but ask curiously, “What mistake did you make?”

“I… failed to pick up the young miss.”

Fifteen minutes earlier.

Mu Xi had just finished washing her hair when she was struck by a bolt from the blue.

Nan Zhiya had forwarded her a message from Nan Xi—the young miss, who had just landed, was planning to take a cheap taxi back from the airport to the Nan family home.

Though Nan Zhiya hadn’t said anything, Mu Xi immediately felt extremely anxious.

She knew that in her employer’s eyes, she was expected to be an ever-ready, all-capable assistant. If they found out, she had come back to take a bath and was just idling at home with nothing to do…

Then Nan Nan’s phone call gave Mu Xi new purpose.

“Housekeeper Mu?” Nan Nan’s helpless voice came through the phone, and Mu Xi’s eyes lit up as if she had been saved from the gallows. “Are you busy? I’m on the road, uh… my car broke down, and I don’t know how to handle it…”

Nan Nan was the least noticeable member of the Nan family. A beta without the extraordinary talents of his siblings, he also had an astonishing streak of bad luck.

Though Mu Xi knew he never meant any harm, dealing with his inexplicable messes always gave her a headache.

Except this time.

“Second Young Master! Stay right where you are—I’m coming right away!”

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Hearing Mu Xi’s remorseful answer, Nan Nan chuckled good-naturedly.

“Oh! Then Housekeeper Mu’s concern is understandable. After all, my sister is the only omega in our family, and Mother has always doted on her.” Nan Nan said, “When Nan Xi wanted to study abroad, Mother strongly opposed it because of her fragile health.”

The car was already fixed, and the two stood by the roadside, waiting for the insurance company’s response while chatting.

Mu Xi sighed professionally, “I deeply apologize. I will ensure that Madam doesn’t have to worry in the future.”

Though the real reason she hadn’t picked up Nan Xi was that she didn’t even know what time she was supposed to go.

But the employer is never wrong—Mu Xi had always known this well.

“Hahaha… If Housekeeper Mu wants that, it’s best to get along well with my sister. It could save you a lot of trouble.” Nan Nan glanced at his phone and quickly backtracked, “…Actually, never mind. She’s a bit difficult. Maybe keeping your distance would avoid even more trouble.”

Instinct told Mu Xi that Nan Nan’s words were absolutely correct.

But as the Nan family’s housekeeper and the young miss who needed the most care, how could the two of them possibly keep their distance?

The insurance company called soon after. Mu Xi exchanged a few words with them and informed Nan Nan that the compensation would be processed promptly. The car brand had also promised that a vice president would personally call Nan Nan to apologize.

Satisfied, Nan Nan got into his car and bid farewell to Mu Xi, who remained standing with a smile as she watched him drive away.

Once Nan Nan’s car disappeared from view, Mu Xi’s cheerful expression immediately dropped. Out of habit, she checked her phone to see if any new instructions had arrived during her conversation with the insurance company.

Nothing. No messages from Nan Zhiya, none from Nan Lian either—good.

But now she needed to schedule a full-body checkup for Miss Nan Xi immediately. After all, the second young master had just mentioned that the young lady had always been in poor health.

…And then there was the research institute. The construction site Mu Xi had been supervising that afternoon was actually a facility Nan Zhiya was building for Nan Xi. She should compile a progress report and submit it to Nan Xi—perhaps it would lift her spirits.

But first, Mu Xi needed to hurry back to the side of that delicate young lady and await her every command.

She quickly organized these thoughts in her mind and had just taken two steps when her phone rang again.

Nan Nan’s apologetic voice came through the line: “Steward Mu! I’m so embarrassed—this is so rude of me—but could you come over? My car’s run into another issue…”

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Mu Xi got into her car with an impassive expression and drove toward the location Nan Nan had sent her.

Unbelievable.

The car that had just been repaired five minutes ago had broken down again less than a kilometer away, this time colliding with a pedestrian at an intersection.

By the time Mu Xi arrived, a small crowd had already gathered around Nan Nan’s car, all looking at him as if he were an idiot. Her kind-hearted, foolish second young master was crouched in front of an elderly man, the two of them locked in a standoff in front of the car.

The old man lay on the ground, shouting at the top of his lungs, “He hit me! He hit me!”

Even as he yelled, his eyes kept darting toward the emblem on Nan Nan’s car, barely concealing his excitement.

Nan Nan, who had never encountered such a situation before, anxiously tried to help the man up and ask if he was hurt—only for the old man to roughly shove his hand away.

He knelt there in confusion, guilt and helplessness written all over his face. It was clear that at the slightest suggestion, he would pull out his wallet and hand it straight to the old fox.

Mu Xi pushed through the crowd. “Second Young Master.”

“You’re here!” Nan Nan grabbed her arm as if she were his savior, looking close to tears. “Please, can you check on this gentleman? I didn’t see him in time, and by the time I reacted, it was too late…”

The old man stopped shouting and sized up Mu Xi from below. She smirked coldly at him.

Realizing Mu Xi wasn’t someone to be trifled with, the old man immediately changed tactics, abandoning his earlier act. He turned back to Nan Nan and barked, “I’m in bad shape! Take me to the hospital right now! If you’ve hurt me, you’d better pay up!”

Nan Nan nodded hurriedly, already about to comply and help the man up to take him to the hospital—and then inevitably hand over his money like a fool.

Mu Xi calmly raised a hand to stop him. “Second Young Master, I’ve studied some medical knowledge. Let me examine this gentleman’s condition first.”

She exerted considerable force with this interception, effectively preventing Nan Nan from continuing to assist the old man. The elderly man’s attempts to resist and stop Mu Xi from examining his covered abdomen proved futile, as Mu Xi effortlessly lifted his upper body like a chick with one hand while using the other to pull open his clothes.

Just as Mu Xi had suspected, the cunning old man’s stomach was perfectly fine without even a scratch.

He was lucky to have encountered the naive and wealthy Nan Nan. Had it been anyone else, they would have cursed him out long ago, leaving no family member unmentioned…

“Second Young Master, he has no external injuries. I believe he wasn’t actually hurt and was just trying to scam you,” Mu Xi straightened up and truthfully shared her assessment with Nan Nan.

Nan Nan looked even more shocked than the scammer: “What? Could he have internal injuries then?”

“My apologies, Second Young Master, but if he had indeed been hit by your car and suffered internal injuries, I’m afraid there would at least be some visible external trauma.”

As she spoke, Mu Xi subtly increased the pressure on the old man’s arm, causing him to grimace in pain but leaving him unable to voice his suffering.

“How could this be…” Nan Nan processed the information Mu Xi had given him, while she persistently kept her grip on the old man without saying a word.

Finally, after enduring Mu Xi’s hold for a full five minutes, the scammer couldn’t take it anymore.

He scrambled up from the ground, forcefully shook off Mu Xi’s hand, cursed under his breath, “Are you insane?! What kind of young master and butler act is this? You think you’re part of the Nan family or something?!” Then, pushing through the jeering crowd, he stormed off angrily.

At this point, even Nan Nan, who had never encountered such a situation before, realized he had been scammed.

The old man quickly disappeared from sight, and Nan Nan turned to Mu Xi with even greater remorse: “I’m sorry, Butler Mu. I had no idea it was like this, and I made you come all this way for nothing…”

“It’s alright, Second Young Master,” Mu Xi smiled. “I’m used to it.”

She dispersed the onlookers, who were gossiping about the relationship between Mu Xi and Nan Nan, some even suggesting she must be the fool’s nanny. Afterwards, Mu Xi put her psychology training to good use, comforting the dejected Nan Nan while educating him:

“This kind of situation is commonly known as a ‘crash scam,’ where the scammer exploits the victim’s guilt to commit fraud. If you encounter similar situations in the future, Second Young Master, for example…”

Having gone this far, Mu Xi even took the opportunity to brief Nan Nan on summer drowning prevention—though she fully expected him to still accidentally fall into water someday and call her for help.

What a headache. The main plot of the novel she transmigrated into revolved around the power struggles within the Nan family—how was someone like Nan Nan supposed to compete with his siblings?

Patiently, Mu Xi helped Nan Nan back into the car.

Now that his awareness of vehicle safety and precautions had improved, he shouldn’t run into any more trouble today.

She hoped Nan Nan could put in a good word for her with Nan Zhiya. Even though she hadn’t managed to pick up Nan Xi today, she had been working diligently for the Nan family all day without a moment’s rest.

Though she wasn’t at home now, she had already coordinated all affairs with the assistants and servants in advance. Whether it was household matters or the recently returned Nan Xi, there wasn’t a single detail left for Nan Zhiya to worry about.

She began scheduling a full-body checkup for Nan Xi tomorrow, the kind where the family doctor would bring equipment and assistants to provide service at home.

In such scorching weather, she couldn’t let the young lady exhaust herself by going out.

The family doctor responded quickly. Considering that Nan Xi might need time to adjust to the jet lag and rest, Mu Xi carefully chose an afternoon slot and informed the doctor in advance that they might need to wait for the young lady to wake up.

So professional, absolutely perfect.

Though she had only graduated from domestic service university three years ago, Mu Xi felt she had already set the industry standard.

With a housekeeper like her, what flaws could anyone possibly pick?

…If only she hadn’t missed picking up the young lady earlier.

A faint unease settled in Mu Xi’s heart, causing her grip on the steering wheel to tighten slightly, leaving shallow indentations from her fingers.

That was just how alphas were—if they weren’t extremely careful, they could easily cause unintended harm.

Before entering, Mu Xi brushed off the dust that had settled on her suit—leftover from helping Nan Nan repair a stalled car and perhaps smudged during the confrontation with that troublemaking old man. But it didn’t matter.

She checked every detail—her collar, cuffs, and the hem of her clothes—one last time.

Once satisfied with her appearance, Mu Xi lifted her chin, wearing an impeccable, warm smile. She stepped into her workplace, ready for her first meeting with her final charge.

Just a few steps inside, Mu Xi spotted Nan Xi sitting motionless on the sofa, lost in thought.

She was beautiful, elegant, and delicate—undoubtedly the young lady of the Nan family.

Her features bore a slight resemblance to her mother, Nan Zhiya, and a touch of her father, Guan Yan, but the remaining charm was uniquely her own—a grace that made her, in Mu Xi’s eyes, the most striking member of the Nan family.

She studied chemistry, a field Mu Xi knew little about, but perhaps she could bring up some researchers who had connections with the Nan family to bridge the gap between them…

As Mu Xi approached, Nan Xi suddenly trembled, her eyes widening and pupils shrinking in alarm. Puzzled, Mu Xi continued forward, softening her voice as she spoke:

“Good evening, young lady. I—”

She didn’t get to finish.

Before she could even introduce herself, Nan Xi—who had seemed so fragile and unassuming—suddenly lashed out, slapping her across the face with all her strength.

Truthfully, to Mu Xi, the slap felt weak, barely registering as an attack.

If anything, she noticed how soft Nan Xi’s hand was—the pleasant warmth against her cheek, the absence of sweat on her palm, suggesting her health wasn’t as poor as rumored.

…Wait, something wasn’t right.

Mu Xi stared at Nan Xi in surprise. The young lady now appeared furious, her usually pale face flushed crimson, her damp eyes wide and fixed on Mu Xi, her rosy lips slightly parted but trembling uncontrollably.

Why?

…Why?

Would her career end today—ruined because the young lady she was meeting for the first time already despised her?