The Pitiful One Transmigrated into a Wealthy Family's Live-in Alpha (GL) - Chapter 12
Jiang Sixian didn’t want to attend this dinner party. But since the client had already arrived, she couldn’t just send them back. If she did, the partnership would not only fall through, but the reputation of her company would also be damaged. So, she cursed Zhang Sheng in her mind while smiling and had the logistics department book a restaurant.
The main reason Omegas are more vulnerable in the workplace is their physical makeup. Besides being physically weaker than Alphas, they are also more susceptible to trouble at the dinner table. She knew that Zhang Sheng had ill intentions. This was a deliberate trap he had set, and she had no choice but to fall into it. No matter what punishment she handed down later, she couldn’t back down now. She had dedicated two years to the jewelry design sector and was absolutely unwilling to give up all her hard work.
Hualien was a high-end hotel with a rich menu and a grand, beautiful decor. But before they had even really started eating, people began to toast. Zhang Sheng was especially eager, raising his glass repeatedly and looking at Jiang Sixian with a malicious glint in his eye. Jiang Sixian was an Omega, and generally, an Omega’s tolerance for alcohol was worse than an Alpha’s. Their intention to get her drunk couldn’t have been more obvious.
Fortunately, when Jiang Sixian arrived, Zou Xueyun, worried, had followed her despite it being after work hours. Zou Xueyun was a Beta and also had a high tolerance for alcohol. Of course, as a secretary, she didn’t have to drink and just drank water silently on the side. When the client’s CEO toasted Jiang Sixian for the third time, Zou Xueyun also stood up with a smile and raised her Sprite, downing it in one gulp. While the Alpha was drinking, Zou Xueyun skillfully and quickly switched their glasses. The cup she gave Jiang Sixian contained water, and from the outside, it looked just like the white wine, so it was hard to tell the difference.
But as soon as the liquid touched her lips, Jiang Sixian knew something was wrong. She frowned and went to the restroom to spit it out. Zou Xueyun’s face went pale. She was about to follow her, but Jiang Sixian motioned for her to stop.
Jiang Sixian locked the door from the inside. Her stomach was churning, and she felt like a wad of cotton was stuck in her chest, a painful, suffocating sensation. She had to raise her hand to cover her chest, feeling her heart pound and race. The feeling of bl00d rushing through her veins was constant, making her head hot.
Jiang Sixian held onto the sink, turning on the faucet and letting the cool water splash onto her wrists, which made her feel a little better. In the brief moment her mind cleared, Jiang Sixian didn’t expect her first reaction to be to text Jing Ye, not Zou Xueyun. The time she waited for a reply felt incredibly long. Jiang Sixian’s head started to spin again, the phone screen dimmed, and her breathing became more rapid. She was especially sensitive to Alpha pheromones, and this water had been spiked with synthetic pheromones! But Zou Xueyun was a Beta. Normally, Betas can’t smell pheromones unless they have a strong chance of differentiating, in which case they might.
This wasn’t Zou Xueyun’s fault. What was more infuriating was that they had added something to the water pitcher without anyone noticing. Jiang Sixian felt a wave of nausea. But if she didn’t want to get into a direct confrontation with them, she couldn’t stay in here forever. Besides, an ordinary Omega wouldn’t be affected by such a small amount of pheromones. It would be a vulgar prank, but not a crime. But she…
Jiang Sixian took a deep breath. When she heard an urgent knocking on the door, she finally washed her face, reapplied her lipstick, and did her best to look calm as she walked out. Zou Xueyun stood at the door with a pale face. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Jiang Sixian was okay, but the hand she used to support her was trembling.
Jiang Sixian was a person of incredible willpower, not an ordinary Omega. Her endurance was strong. Even though it felt like a thousand tiny needles were pricking her back, she tried her best to act normal in front of those people and took her seat.
Zou Xueyun watched her nervously, but she knew Jiang Sixian’s personality. If she could hold on, she would never give in. Especially since Zhang Sheng was a loyal follower of Jiang Qixin. Jiang Qixin was openly trying to cause trouble for her. Should she just retreat under his threat and admit she was outmatched, giving up the market she had worked so hard to build? Let alone Jiang Sixian, any person with a shred of integrity wouldn’t do that.
Outsiders rarely knew about her health issues. They all assumed Jiang Sixian was just disgusted by what had happened earlier. After all, for an Omega, synthetic pheromones were like an aphrodisiac. They didn’t cause any harm, but they were enough to make a person cautious. It would be fine normally, since synthetic pheromones were just a stimulating scent. But if she were in her heat cycle, it would be a huge embarrassment.
Jiang Sixian’s hands were shaking, but she tried to keep her voice steady, making an appointment to have them tour certain areas under her personal guidance the next day. Then, feeling unable to hold on any longer, she made an excuse and left, leaving a project assistant behind to handle the less important follow-up topics.
“Sixian!”
As soon as she stepped out the door, Zou Xueyun followed her in a hurry. Seeing Jiang Sixian’s pale face, she quickly grabbed her shoulders, taking her full weight.
“Should I take you to my place?”
Jiang Sixian was silent for a moment, as if she hadn’t heard. After about ten seconds, she replied in a muffled voice:
“No need. I called Jing Ye to pick me up.”
She called Jing Ye?
Zou Xueyun’s heart skipped a beat, and the anger buried within her was about to explode. She already disliked Jing Ye, and after meeting her, she had labeled the live-in Alpha as arrogant and disrespectful. But she couldn’t tell Jiang Sixian that she had met Jing Ye in private. She just grumbled:
“What can that person do? And you’re in this state. If she takes advantage of you when you get back, it’ll be trouble. You went to my place twice before because of this…”
“Xueyun.” Jiang Sixian cut her off. Her voice was gentle and firm, but it made Zou Xueyun’s face change slightly in a place Jiang Sixian couldn’t see. “We have a legal relationship now.”
Zou Xueyun didn’t expect her to use that to stop her. Her spirits fell, and after a moment, she slightly loosened her grip on Jiang Sixian. The anger churning in her chest turned into a sense of urgency, and she said in a hoarse voice:
“Yes, tonight was my fault. I didn’t know they added something to the water pitcher and didn’t notice their actions. It’s all my fault, okay? If you don’t trust me, you don’t have to use that little girl to annoy me. When I met her, she didn’t care about your health at all and was trying to mark you—”
“Wifey!”
Before Zou Xueyun could finish, an urgent set of footsteps sounded. Jing Ye’s voice was still so annoying, and her beautiful face made Zou Xueyun feel uneasy every time she looked at it. Jing Ye gently pulled Jiang Sixian away from Zou Xueyun’s shoulder.
Truthfully, in that moment, Jing Ye wasn’t thinking too much. She was just tall with long arms and legs, so it was easy for her to hold Jiang Sixian, who was wearing high heels, unlike Zou Xueyun, who looked like she was struggling to support her. Also, even though she didn’t like her wife’s secretary very much, she still had to be polite. She nodded obediently and said, “Thank you.”
Her voice was crisp and clear, like a silver bell, but to the displeased Zou Xueyun, it sounded like mockery, making her face even more sour. She saw the two of them all the way to the curb. When she saw Jing Ye open an app to call a car, with a dazed Jiang Sixian leaning on her, she dropped her usual composure in front of the little live-in Alpha and couldn’t help but say sarcastically:
“You don’t even have a driver’s license. I don’t know what Sixian sees in you.”
Jing Ye initially ignored her. After the car arrived, she seemed to remember her words, and she turned back with a sincere smile and said:
“Maybe she likes that I’m young, tall, good-looking, and good in bed. You should take notes, Sister Zou. Maybe you’ll find a partner someday.”
She either called Jiang Sixian “wifey” or “sister,” both of which sounded like she was being playful. But calling her “Sister Zou” made Zou Xueyun sound like she was much older than Jiang Sixian. She had never met a girl as slick and shameless as Jing Ye. She felt a surge of anger in her chest. But while she was racking her brain for a comeback, the premium ride-sharing car Jing Ye had called arrived. She bent down slightly, lifted Jiang Sixian in a princess carry, and got into the car. She didn’t forget to roll down the window to politely tell her to be careful on her way home.
On the way, Jiang Sixian leaned on her shoulder, her warm breath on Jing Ye’s neck, making her itch all over. But she couldn’t move away, so she just held her like a good girlfriend, trying to make her more comfortable. Jiang Sixian seemed to have no energy and was in a daze the whole way. Fortunately, Jing Ye was strong and Jiang Sixian was light, so it was easy to carry her home from the car.
When she put her on the sofa and went to the kitchen to pour some hot tea, thinking about how to get her to drink it, she saw Jiang Sixian slowly open her eyes. The Omega’s gaze lingered on her face for a moment, and her voice was as light and airy as if she were asking about the weather:
“What did you just say to Zou Xueyun? Repeat it for me.”
Jing Ye said cautiously, “Be safe, be careful on your way home?”
Jiang Sixian: “The sentence before that.”