The Pitiful One Transmigrated into a Wealthy Family's Live-in Alpha (GL) - Chapter 4
Jiang Sixian’s voice was very low. As she stood up, her collar had come unbuttoned at some point, and her alabaster skin, as smooth as jade, flashed before Jing Ye’s eyes. It made her so flustered that she anxiously looked away, not daring to stare directly at Jiang Sixian’s perfectly straight collarbone.
Jing Ye had never been in a relationship, but she was still capable of appreciating a beautiful woman. However, in this world, for an Alpha to stare at an Omega with such naked intensity was generally considered rude.
But Jiang Sixian’s expectant gaze was like a searing flame fixed on her, leaving Jing Ye unable to move forward or back. An Alpha helping their Omega to suppress others was a normal thing to do, but the key issue was that she was a counterfeit Alpha. If she just went along with it, wouldn’t her true identity be exposed?
On the other hand, if she outright refused Jiang Sixian or simply ran away, it would be seen as a complete failure to protect her bullied wife, making her look both like a scumbag and a useless partner.
In this emergency, Jing Ye’s mind was racing, but before she could figure out a solution, a knock came at the office door.
Jiang Sixian unhurriedly adjusted her collar, fastened the last button, and slowly moved away from her, resuming her elegant, cool, and dignified posture. She appeared lofty and unapproachable.
After getting Jiang Sixian’s permission, the secretary entered. She was very professional and didn’t peek out of curiosity despite the extra person in the office. Instead, she respectfully reported to Jiang Sixian:
“CEO Jiang, the meeting in conference room B3 will begin in five minutes.”
Jiang Sixian waved her hand to show she understood, and the secretary nodded and left. As she closed the door, Jing Ye couldn’t shake the feeling that the woman had given her a sharp, piercing look.
But the secretary was gone in a flash, and Jiang Sixian’s gentle voice brought her back to the present:
“A-Jing?”
Jing Ye, remembering the tragic end of the original owner, tensed up. She quickly forced a smile and stepped forward to link her arm with Jiang Sixian’s:
“Let’s go, I’ll accompany you.”
An Alpha’s first appearance at Jiang Sixian’s company after getting married was big news. In addition to the gossiping employees, the old foxes in executive positions had already heard the news through various channels.
In this world where Alphas undeniably held power, it was a given that after an Omega and Alpha married, the Alpha would handle outside affairs while the Omega stayed home. Many Omegas, due to their delicate health, would cede power to a trusted Alpha. But in their eyes, the Alpha Jiang Sixian had found was not only a callow youth but a complete good-for-nothing.
After a year of marriage, she hadn’t managed to get control of the management of their design company, and aside from the occasional scandalous news, she hadn’t made a splash. She was just a freeloading, useless Alpha.
The executives, who usually put on airs, were all gathered together for the first time before the meeting even started. When their eyes fell on Jing Ye, who was following behind Jiang Sixian, they secretly sneered.
The 19-year-old Alpha still had a slightly unrefined, youthful face. Jing Ye had a pair of beautiful, puppy-like eyes with full lower eyelids that made her look a bit rounder, giving her a more approachable vibe and less of the typical Alpha sharpness. Her features were well-defined but not overly deep-set, with a high nose bridge that didn’t seem aggressive.
She followed closely behind Jiang Sixian, looking completely like a devoted “wife-slave.” She even pulled out a chair for Jiang Sixian as soon as they arrived.
The tea had already been poured. Jing Ye picked up a cup, tested the temperature with her finger to make sure it wasn’t too hot or too cold, and then placed it in front of her.
Jiang Sixian sat down calmly, secretly glancing at Jing Ye, who was standing beside her.
While the little wolf cub had previously acted submissively to win her favor, this was the first time she had been so attentive. Had she done something shady behind the scenes and was now acting this respectful out of fear of being found out?
The more Jiang Sixian thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Otherwise, there was no way to explain why Jing Ye would suddenly treat her so gently.
But as she pondered, the clear, babbling brook-like voice of the little wolf cub sounded in the conference room.
“Honey, you go ahead and start. I’ll just wait for you here.”
She said “honey” so sweetly. Maybe it was her imagination, but it seemed less affected and less deliberately annoying than before.
Jing Ye bent her long legs and casually pulled up a chair to sit down, looking somewhat listless.
The original owner was an idle, live-in Alpha, and this persona was a great convenience for Jing Ye. Although it didn’t align with her original personality, it was far easier to play a lazy, live-in Alpha than a respectable person.
Several executives showed their displeasure, but due to Jiang Sixian’s unusually strict gaze today, their schemes had to be put on hold.
The meeting’s topic was about expanding into new markets. A pot-bellied manager named Zhang, who was in charge of that sector, directly interrupted Jiang Sixian when she was talking about a jewelry processing partner.
“Market expansion requires salespeople on the ground, and sometimes, the boss needs to get involved. The boss at Yujing is an Alpha who divorced his wife last year…”
His meaning was direct, more than obvious to Jiang Sixian and the board members, and intended to humiliate her. As expected, several executives who had been seriously discussing earlier now had ambiguous looks on their faces and leered at Jiang Sixian.
Jing Ye had been observing from the side, but seeing the smug look on the pot-bellied man’s face, a fire ignited within her.
She had no designs on Jiang Sixian, but that didn’t mean she would stand idly by while someone was being sexually harassed. This was clearly gender discrimination and verbal abuse. Even if she wasn’t Jiang Sixian’s Alpha, she wouldn’t just sit there.
Jiang Sixian was clearly used to his manner of speaking. The fists hidden in her sleeves slowly clenched and then relaxed. Just as she was about to shoot him a cold glance, she saw Jing Ye leap to her feet.
With a loud “bang,” a porcelain teacup shattered into pieces before their eyes. The slightly hot tea splashed onto the pot-bellied man’s custom-made jacket, soaking a large area. Jing Ye had dealt with people like him frequently in her past life, so she knew exactly how to hit their sore spots. Without waiting for him to recover from his shock, she picked up a shard of the porcelain and walked toward him.
The pot-bellied man had never been defied like this before. His face was red with anger, but seeing Jing Ye’s steady approach, he felt a nervous drumming in his heart.
The girl’s fair fingers held the sharp shard as she stood expressionless before him, a room full of people watching in astonishment. Even Jiang Sixian was stunned, not having expected the situation to escalate to this point.
“Apologize to my wife.”
Jing Ye’s voice was cold. She toyed with the sharp shard of porcelain in her hand, a threat and a stern warning. The water stain on the pot-bellied man’s chest formed a large mark, an emblem of his recent humiliation.
At this moment, the girl’s beautiful, gentle eyes were imbued with an indescribable sharpness. Though she didn’t raise her voice, her condescending posture was subtly intimidating.
Being so publicly humiliated, the pot-bellied man’s face darkened with embarrassment. He looked up, meeting her gaze for a moment, then suddenly shook his head and stood up, leaning in to whisper in Jing Ye’s ear:
“Why are you so serious? I’m just suggesting she go home and be a full-time housewife, aren’t I? If I were you, I’d make her pregnant first. What’s an Omega doing out here trying to make a career when she should be home raising kids?”
As he leaned in, the scent of his pheromones was a bit overwhelming. Jing Ye held her breath, feeling a growing sense of disgust.
An Omega had to stay home and raise kids, while only Alphas could have careers outside? What kind of archaic, chauvinistic thinking was this from a thousand years ago?
Seeing Jing Ye remain silent, he assumed she had taken his words to heart and, satisfied, reached out to pat the girl’s shoulder, adopting the posture of a “wise elder.” At the same time, he gloatingly lowered his voice:
“And you have to think about it. If your wife is always running around on business, what if she gets drunk one day? Doesn’t that just hand her over to another Alpha to be—? You should mark her for life while you’re both still young…”
Just as the man’s chubby hand was about to touch her shoulder, Jing Ye turned around, her disgust completely undisguised and clear on her face.
The next second, before anyone else could react, Jing Ye raised her hand and delivered a hard, resounding slap to his face!
She had used all her strength, making the man see stars. A sticky liquid gushed from his nose, leaving him looking thoroughly pathetic.
In this company, he was at least a high-ranking manager, commanding countless people. He was also starting a new project and considered himself important enough that even Jiang Sixian had to give him some deference. This was the first time he had ever been so utterly humiliated.
“You…”
The pot-bellied man, trembling with rage, raised a hand to point at her, his pheromones uncontrollably surging out.
He was so arrogant because he was a Class A Alpha, believing he could overpower most people. Jing Ye was a live-in Alpha, and he couldn’t smell any Alpha pheromones on Jiang Sixian, which meant she hadn’t been marked yet. What kind of powerful person would ignore the most desirable Omega in Lancheng? She was probably a weak Alpha with no marking ability at all!
The seaweed-scented pheromones exploded from the pot-bellied man’s scent gland, spreading through the air. The other Alphas present all changed their expressions slightly. Jiang Sixian was a rare S-class Omega, but even she found the Alpha’s overpowering presence difficult to bear.
Before she could stop him, Jing Ye had already moved to support the weak-kneed Jiang Sixian, pulling a suppressant spray from her pocket and spritzing it twice in front of her face. The fresh minty scent covered the strong, fishy smell of the seaweed. The tiny particles entering her nostrils made Jiang Sixian feel a little better, but her expression remained grim.
The pot-bellied man’s target, however, was not Jiang Sixian but Jing Ye. He was dumbfounded when he realized his prized pheromones had no suppressive effect on the little live-in Alpha.
Alphas usually repelled each other, and when a high-class Alpha released their dominance, both those of the same or lower rank would feel symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath.
Jing Ye was either a Beta or a higher-ranked Alpha than him. His pheromones had absolutely no effect on her!
When his ultimate weapon proved to be worthless, the pot-bellied man became uneasy. As he was nervously thinking, a cold shard of porcelain was pressed against his thick neck.
“Apologize to my wife.”
Jing Ye repeated the words expressionlessly. Ignoring the mess on the floor and the surprised, complex looks of the others, she put a little pressure on the shard in her hand. The sharp edge quickly broke the skin on the man’s neck.
When the cold, sharp object touched his warm bl00d, the man began to tremble violently, losing his former swagger and becoming weak all over from fear. Jing Ye grabbed the few pathetic short hairs on his head with one hand, and mimicking his earlier action, held her breath and leaned close:
“You can try calling the police now if you want. The cameras are right here. Compared to an Alpha releasing pheromones in a public space to harass an Omega, me protecting my wife from harm falls well within the scope of self-defense.”
As soon as Jing Ye finished speaking, she let go of him. The man immediately slumped into a chair like a deflated balloon. After a moment, he remembered and turned to hastily apologize to Jiang Sixian before rushing out of the room, abandoning the meeting.
He was one of the most troublesome agitators in the company. Seeing their ringleader run off, the other executives also found various excuses to hurry away, their final glances at Jing Ye filled with apprehension.
Jing Ye casually tossed the glass shard aside. Seeing that Jiang Sixian was massaging her temples and not paying attention to her, she finally let out a long sigh of relief.
To be honest, if this had happened in her old life, as long as the other person hadn’t gone too far, she probably would have just swallowed her anger and let it go. But the person being humiliated was Jiang Sixian, her wife in name, and the “ancestor” who could easily decide her fate. How could she be vague about it?
People like the pot-bellied man usually valued their lives. Seeing someone go completely crazy like this for the first time would certainly startle them, but the same trick might not work later.
The original book described Jiang Sixian as always being besieged, with several executives in the company resenting her because of her family issues. It was unexpected that people in this company would be so bold as to get in her face like that.
Jiang Sixian was a mad beauty at her core, otherwise she wouldn’t have killed herself and the original owner in the original plot. To endure such things must have been due to immense pressure and hardship. Thinking of this, Jing Ye couldn’t help but feel a bit of sympathy.
“A-Jing.”
Jiang Sixian called her name. Jing Ye quickly turned around, and seeing that she was unsteady, she instinctively wrapped her arms around Jiang Sixian, holding her up.
“Thank you for what you did,” Jiang Sixian said weakly, leaning her head close to Jing Ye’s ear. Her breath tickled Jing Ye’s cheek, causing a slight tingling sensation. She was very tired now and could only lean on Jing Ye. “Can you help me get back to the office to rest for a bit?”
Jing Ye replied “Okay,” but just as she was about to lead her away, her phone started to ring.
Jiang Sixian heard it too. Seeing this, she gave a considerate smile, her expression gentle and pale, and gently sat down using Jing Ye’s arm.
“It’s alright, you go ahead and take care of your messages.”
Jing Ye felt a little awkward, not knowing who would be contacting her at this moment. She quickly opened her phone.
An unfamiliar chat box immediately popped up with a very explicit photo, oozing with lewdness.
[Mimi]: My dear, didn’t you say you wanted to have a little surprise adventure with me? I’ve already sent a timed text to Jiang Sixian, and I’m waiting for you at the couples’ hotel next to Zhongting Tower~