The Pitiful One Transmigrated into a Wealthy Family's Live-in Alpha (GL) - Chapter 6

A cool breeze flowed through the car, which was speeding along the elevated ring road. Jing Ye leaned back on the sofa in the backseat, quickly scanning the ominous chat history.

The original owner was truly a scumbag. Relying on her good looks and young age, she could easily hook up with Omegas who shared her bad habits. The “Mimi” she was chatting with was one such Omega—a minor-league beauty blogger and internet celebrity. After Jing Ye had given her many gifts, the two got together. Since they were both party girls, they hit it off instantly.

Mimi knew the original owner had a wife, but she didn’t care at all. In her words, it made things more exciting.

The two hadn’t gone all the way yet, but things were getting very flirty. However, the original owner was also a hypocritical Alpha. She had showered Mimi with gifts but wasn’t in a hurry to show her true intentions, only saying she wanted to learn makeup from her in person.

Mimi understood perfectly. The night before last, she had sent a voice message, asking sweetly, “How do you want to learn, honey? Do you want me to give you a deep lesson?” The original owner hadn’t replied, which Mimi took as a silent agreement. So, tonight, Mimi had booked a room and was waiting for her to show up for their date.

Jing Ye felt a headache coming on. The reason the original owner in the novel could infuriate the calm and mature Jiang Sixian was because she was a scumbag to an unimaginable degree.

Mimi was just one of them, a side dish, who just enjoyed causing trouble. The original owner had vaguely hinted at her intention to deal with Jiang Sixian. Mimi, catching on, planned to make Jiang Sixian misunderstand their relationship, then have her find them and see nothing, allowing the original owner to go back and cry about it. Since Jiang Sixian’s personality wasn’t one to accuse people without evidence, she would surely compensate the original owner afterward. The original owner promised Mimi benefits once the plan succeeded and even hinted they could go on a fun trip together.

This was all described in the original plot.

[My love, why aren’t you replying? Are you busy?]

Seeing no response from Jing Ye, Mimi urged her impatiently. Jing Ye deleted the words in the chat box, thought for a moment, and sent a message:

[Talk later this afternoon.]

She couldn’t explain things to Mimi in a few words, and the system had instructed her not to completely abandon the persona all at once, but to do so gradually. So, she couldn’t just leave the group like she had with the other fair-weather friends. After all, Mimi held leverage over her (the original owner). Jing Ye didn’t want to be an innocent scapegoat.

The car soon reached its destination, the largest food market in Xicheng District. Jing Ye paid, got out of the car, and walked inside.

When she woke up this morning, she had heard Jiang Sixian cough a couple of times. She was probably catching a cold from being chilly. An Omega’s body was more fragile compared to an Alpha’s and Beta’s, and with Jiang Sixian constantly working, she was bound to be more exhausted.

Jing Ye had grown up in an orphanage. After mandatory education, she worked her way through college. She had tried many jobs after high school, even holding three part-time jobs at her busiest. She had worked in a restaurant as a cook for a while, so she was skilled at picking fresh produce and cooking. She bought fresh vegetables and a black chicken, then chose some ginseng, and finally, some fruits before returning home with her arms full.

The nanny, who had come for her regular cleaning, was surprised when she heard the door open, especially when she saw Jing Ye carrying bags of groceries. Was the sun rising in the west today?

Aunt Sun had been working for their family for over three years, starting before Jiang Sixian’s whirlwind marriage. She had even taken care of the original owner for a while after she arrived. Later, as the original owner became more restless and felt Aunt Sun was a nuisance, she only had her come over to cook and clean.

In her memory, the original owner usually slept until noon. She would wake up and expect food. She never cooked, and was just a sweet-talking, manipulative girl. Seeing her come back with a bunch of fresh groceries, Aunt Sun assumed Jing Ye wanted something, and hurried over to help.

“Miss Jing, if you want anything, just let me get it for you. There’s no need for you to run errands…” Aunt Sun then remembered the fried eggs and ham she had seen in the pan this morning. Thinking of Jing Ye’s usual laziness, she couldn’t help but say, “And Miss Jiang is very busy. If you get hungry, you can call me, and I’ll be right over. There’s no need for Miss Jiang to cook for you…”

Aunt Sun had been with Jiang Sixian for three years and felt an attachment to her, especially since her new wife seemed to have no redeeming qualities besides her face. Jing Ye was lazy and greedy, and Aunt Sun had even overheard her on the phone a few times, laughing and talking in a way that wasn’t for ordinary friends.

Aunt Sun was a straightforward person, and she disliked Jing Ye immediately, but she couldn’t meddle in their family affairs. This time, however, she couldn’t stand it and the words just slipped out. She regretted it as soon as she said it. This girl had a short temper with her in private. While she didn’t swear at her, she often yelled. If she got angry and demanded her dismissal…

“No,” Jing Ye immediately explained as soon as Aunt Sun finished. “This is for my wife. I’ve been bored lately, so I decided to learn how to cook. But she didn’t eat breakfast because she was afraid of being late.”

Aunt Sun instinctively said “Ah,” surprised that Jing Ye would tell such an obvious lie, but she had no choice but to give a forced smile.

Jing Ye, of course, knew that she wouldn’t believe it easily, but fortunately, the original owner’s personality was not one to explain things, which saved her a lot of trouble. She waved her hand, indicating that Aunt Sun could leave, and then turned to enter the kitchen herself.

Jiang Sixian’s taste wasn’t too picky, but she was still a young lady from a prestigious family and had high standards for flavor. She didn’t like strong-smelling or greasy food, so Jing Ye had skipped the fish when choosing ingredients. She chopped up the ginseng root to simmer with the black chicken. Black chicken wasn’t very greasy, had high nutritional value, and tasted fresh and tender, especially after the soup absorbed all the flavors.

Jiang Sixian didn’t like eating tomatoes, but she liked tomato-flavored sauces. Jing Ye guessed that she probably didn’t like the grainy texture of tomatoes, so she diced them very finely, fried them into a sauce, and poured it over the eggs.

The meat dish was braised spare ribs. She chose small ribs with a good ratio of fat to lean meat, which were easy to digest and not too heavy. Finally, she prepared a cold dish of mixed shredded seaweed and radishes. By the time everything was ready, it was almost noon. Jing Ye divided the food into two lunch boxes, excitedly called a driver, and headed back to Jiang Sixian’s company.

“Jing Ye? She’s going to cook for me?”

Two hours earlier, a worried Aunt Sun had called Jiang Sixian and tactfully mentioned Jing Ye’s unusual behavior today. When she said Jing Ye had bought a bunch of groceries and was in the kitchen to cook for her, Jiang Sixian couldn’t help but scoff. That girl who never lifted a finger and couldn’t tell one grain from another—why would she suddenly go buy groceries and cook for her? She probably went to see some Omega and, afraid of being found out, chose this clumsy way to cover her tracks.

In her previous life, Jiang Sixian would have thought of their marriage and felt betrayed, unable to bear such behavior. But now, that feeling was completely gone. The only reason she was dealing with Jing Ye was because she needed to use the Alpha to have a child and get her daughter back. Plus, there were people in her family eyeing her position. Getting a divorce now would only cause more trouble, otherwise, she would have already gotten rid of the fledgling wolf cub.

Jiang Sixian didn’t think about it anymore. She hung up the phone and went back to work on a new contract.

But she didn’t expect that after two hours of busy work, she would suddenly receive a call from her assistant. Upon hearing Jing Ye’s name in the assistant’s incredulous voice, Jiang Sixian frowned, put down her stylus, and said in a calm, cold voice:

“Let her in.”

She wanted to see what kind of trick Jing Ye was trying to pull now.

About ten minutes later, the young woman, dressed in a simple, fresh white t-shirt and jeans, with a bare face, appeared before her, carrying two insulated food containers.

There was a period when the original owner suddenly became fond of wearing strange makeup, what she called “s-makeup” or “Western style.” In reality, it was nothing like Western style, and she wasn’t good at it, but she thought it made her look more unique. It had given Jiang Sixian many headaches.

Now, without makeup, she looked truly pure and beautiful. She was at the peak of her skin’s youth and clarity, and it was undeniably more pleasant to look at.

“Wifey~” Jing Ye’s voice was sweet, with a rising lilt at the end. “I brought you lunch. Can we have lunch together?”

When Jiang Sixian was busy, her meals were erratic. It was common for her to skip breakfast, and she didn’t always eat lunch. Sometimes she would just grab a piece of bread, other times a smoothie, which was why her health was never great.

Jing Ye got her unspoken permission and opened the lunch boxes. A puff of warm steam immediately rose from them. The food was beautifully arranged. The vegetable box had a good mix of meat and vegetables, and the rice box held seven-color fried rice with eggs, peas, and diced carrots, all looking very appetizing.

Jiang Sixian, who had been working until now, was indeed hungry. She hadn’t felt it while she was immersed in her work, but smelling the aroma of the food, she realized her stomach was empty.

There were two small tureens of soup. One was black chicken soup, with a sprinkle of green onions floating on top. The oil had been skimmed off, making it fragrant but not greasy. The other was a warm rock sugar loquat soup.

Jiang Sixian’s movements paused. In her previous life, her health was poor. Working late and sleeping erratically made her prone to coughs and colds, but she didn’t like to eat pears. When she was pregnant and coughing, Jing Ye would constantly have the nanny make her eat them, saying it was good for her health, and would emotionally blackmail her to be responsible for the child, all while she herself was out cheating. But she didn’t expect that after she had coughed a couple of times this morning, Jing Ye, who had always been so careless with her, would pay attention and buy her loquats instead.

Jiang Sixian felt a sense of irony. She lowered her eyes and warmed her slightly cold fingers on the edge of the warm soup tureen. After a moment, a calm smile appeared on her face, masking all her true emotions. She scooped up a spoonful of soup with the small spoon, blew on it, and brought it to Jing Ye’s lips:

“This is the first time I’m eating A-Jing’s cooking. I don’t know what it tastes like yet. Why don’t you try it for me first?”

Jing Ye stared intently at Jiang Sixian’s face. The Omega’s gaze was gentle, filled with deep care. Her slightly curved eyes had a playful spark. Coupled with Jiang Sixian’s stunning features and elegant, demure demeanor, Jing Ye’s heart fluttered and her face flushed. An Alpha would find her completely irresistible.

How great is Sister Jiang, she thought.

What was the original owner thinking? The original owner had also grown up in an orphanage like her, but at least Jing Ye had grown up well. Although she lacked for food and clothes, she hadn’t been abused, at most just scolded by a bad-tempered caretaker. But the original owner had been given to an old woman with a peculiar fetish. It was easy to imagine what her fate would have been if Jiang Sixian hadn’t saved her.

Jiang Sixian provided her with food and clothes and even promised to let the original owner attend university in two years. She would find a private university for her to attend and, after she graduated, would give her a respectable job and a generous salary, ensuring she’d be set for life.

But despite all this, the original owner showed no gratitude. She was obsessed with the family’s assets and was insatiably greedy, even wanting to mark Jiang Sixian.

Jiang Sixian wasn’t an Omega who liked to stay home and raise children. She had a strong career drive, and Jing Ye agreed with and admired that. She also didn’t think an Omega’s slightly weaker body meant they had to be homemakers. They could exercise and practice self-care to improve their health. In the original book, Jiang Sixian had built her design company into a huge success and later even expanded into the jewelry market, achieving a level many Alphas couldn’t reach in a lifetime.

If she hadn’t been betrayed by the original owner, she would have had a real chance to compete with her ambitious brother at home and become a successful business magnate.

Jing Ye was also a woman and knew the importance of a career for a woman. It was far more important than marriage and love. If she were the original owner, she would have honestly been a good partner for Jiang Sixian for two years, then taken the money and left. Being kind and respectful was a good way to build connections and open up more opportunities.

All roads led to Rome, but the original owner chose the path of self-destruction that hurt both herself and others, and she dragged down Jiang Sixian, this kind and gentle woman, with her. The original owner’s death was not a pity, but Jing Ye felt a great sense of loss for the woman.

Thinking all this, she unconsciously took several bites of the food Jiang Sixian was feeding her before she came to her senses and quickly stopped her:

“Wifey, you eat. It’s really delicious, you have to believe me.”

Jiang Sixian didn’t argue. She simply gave a faint “mm” and set the spoon aside, then used her chopsticks to eat the lunch box food slowly and deliberately. Even the way she ate was filled with the unique elegance of a wealthy young lady. She was eating from a lunch box in an office, yet she looked as if she were in a luxurious restaurant, eating an expensive Western meal.

It had to be said, the food Jing Ye made tasted very good. Jiang Sixian had only intended to take a few bites, but after eating a little, she found it to be excellent. For someone who was used to high-end Western and French cuisine, the combination of rice and warm dishes was more appetizing.

Jiang Sixian finished her rice. However, she was becoming less and less convinced that Jing Ye had made it herself. She knew the girl was uneducated; how could she have learned to cook so well in such a short time? She must have just ordered takeout after Aunt Sun left.

But the fact that Jing Ye would think of this way to please her was surprising. In the past, the original owner’s acting was only so-so. Jiang Sixian had simply let her guard down too easily around the wolf cub.

It seemed that with her rebirth, the little wolf cub had also improved her skills.

But that was fine.

Jiang Sixian had a hidden, obsessive madness within her. Simply getting rid of the girl wasn’t that difficult for her. But wouldn’t it be more satisfying to see the wolf cub’s elaborate schemes come to nothing in the end?

Jing Ye didn’t know Jiang Sixian’s thoughts. After they finished eating, she took the initiative to clear the table. When Jiang Sixian complimented the taste of the food, she became excited, like a puppy wagging its tail and trying to please its owner after being praised.

“Wifey, wifey, can I come and eat with you every day?”

“Sure. It’s rare for you to be so thoughtful.”

Jiang Sixian sneered internally. She wanted to see how long this wolf cub could keep it up. If she gave up after a short time, she would only be embarrassing herself.

“Then I won’t disturb your work anymore. Oh, and wifey, when does your lunch break end?”

Jing Ye had intended to ask about her schedule, but she regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth. If she didn’t know Jiang Sixian’s work hours, wouldn’t it show that she had never cared about her before? While that was the original owner’s fault, she didn’t want to take the blame.

Fortunately, Jiang Sixian didn’t seem to mind:

“The company’s lunch break is from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. My time is usually from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Sometimes I might have to work overtime for orders or meetings, but out of consideration for others, it won’t go past 12:30 PM.”

Jing Ye made a mental note of this. She had arrived early today, and it was only around 1:00 PM after they finished eating. So she mustered her courage and asked:

“Wifey, can I ask you for a favor?”

There it is!

No one offers kindness for no reason. Jiang Sixian didn’t believe that Jing Ye had suddenly decided to be good to her. Sure enough, she had been waiting for this moment.

Jiang Sixian felt disgusted inside, but on the surface, she put on a gentle and lovely expression, smiling as she asked, “What is it?”

Jing Ye was even more embarrassed by her tone. But she figured that given the original owner’s personality, if she suddenly started being too nice to Jiang Sixian, she would be suspicious if she were in Jiang Sixian’s shoes. No one’s personality does a complete 180 overnight. She had to take it one step at a time to prevent Jiang Sixian from becoming too guarded.

“Well, it’s just…” Jing Ye hesitated. “I’ve suddenly become very interested in jewelry design. Could you let me go to a professional university to study it? I promise I won’t embarrass you!”

Jiang Sixian had been prepared for her to ask for this and that, or even to grovel and apologize for her mistakes, but she didn’t expect this? Jing Ye had gone to Xicheng District earlier, so she wasn’t meeting a mistress for a date? She had actually gone to the food market to buy groceries and cook for her to win her favor, just to go to school?

And jewelry design was the new market that the pot-bellied man was responsible for. If they could get a foothold in that area, it would be a huge boost for the company. Jiang Sixian didn’t think that far ahead and didn’t believe Jing Ye could make a name for herself in it. She just found the timing a little coincidental.

The reason Jing Ye had said this was because she had thought it through carefully. She was 19 years old now, the age when most people in this world went to university. She had looked it up on the way here. The arts and crafts design industry in this world was very developed. Jing Ye genuinely had a talent for and loved jewelry design. The reason she had died in her old world and came to this one was that her design draft had been stolen by an unscrupulous boss.

It was a stunning design draft. If it had been accepted, she would have been promoted to the headquarters to work on more advanced products, and her salary would have been more than three times what it was. Jing Ye had worked several nights on it and was confident that even if she didn’t win first place, she would at least make a good impression on the CEO.

The results came out, and a dark horse design was indeed hers, but that heartless boss had claimed it as her own. She had logged into Jing Ye’s company account, changed her password, and deleted all the evidence!

Jing Ye was filled with regret. Due to her upbringing, she rarely got into arguments with people, but at that moment, she couldn’t stand it. She went to confront the scumbag, only to be pushed down the stairs. Later, the system told her that the person had been arrested and sentenced, but Jing Ye still lamented the loss of that design.

When she learned that Jiang Sixian intended to open up that market, she became excited. Jing Ye was not the original owner. She didn’t like to live a life of leisure at home. That feeling gave her no sense of security. It wasn’t that she thought living off an Omega was bad. Jing Ye never had those old-fashioned ideas of Alpha and Omega inequality or a male-dominated household. She just felt that since a kind and gentle person like Jiang Sixian was supporting her, she couldn’t be a useless parasite who couldn’t help at all.

The original owner knew nothing about jewelry design. Jing Ye’s sudden ability to cook could be passed off as her having recently learned it, but if she suddenly claimed to be skilled in jewelry design, that would be too big of a lie.

Jiang Sixian was silent for a long time, seemingly pondering the feasibility. She could help Jing Ye get into a school, but Jing Ye causing trouble at home was different from causing trouble while she was away. And most importantly, her heat cycle was approaching, and the little wolf cub’s susceptible period should be around the same time. If she went to school, even though a local university had a jewelry design major, it wouldn’t be as convenient.

Wait a minute.

Jiang Sixian suddenly remembered something. The little wolf cub’s susceptible period was supposed to be in the next few days. An Alpha’s susceptible period was like that of a wild beast, needing to bond with an Omega as soon as possible. Was this girl trying to use this as an excuse to go to a university to find other Omegas?

Thinking of this, there was no way Jiang Sixian would let her go. She immediately shook her head in a difficult tone:

“The school year has already started for a month. It’s not like high school; there’s no such thing as a transfer student. It will have to be next year.”

By this time next year, she would have her daughter, and when her daughter was safely born, it would be time for the wolf cub to pay for her crimes.

“Oh…”

Jing Ye was inevitably a little disappointed. Seeing this, Jiang Sixian became even more certain that she wanted to go for the Omegas and smiled:

“Why don’t you ask the butler to buy you some books on jewelry design, or I can hire a private tutor for you. You can study at home and build a foundation so you don’t fall behind later.”

Jing Ye’s eyes lit up at the suggestion. She was even more moved by Jiang Sixian’s thoughtfulness and couldn’t help but tug her hand and shake it. Seeing that it was almost time, she left.

But what she didn’t notice was that as soon as she closed the door and disappeared from sight, Jiang Sixian let out a sharp gasp, covering her head and leaning over the desk.

After a long time, the Omega recovered, took a small white bottle from a locked drawer, and swallowed a pill with water, which made her feel a little better.

After Jing Ye got home, she quickly closed the door, went to her room, and made a video call to the Omega named Mimi. She had thought about it for a long time on the way. She originally wanted to talk in person, but she was afraid Mimi would get obsessed with her, or that someone would see them, which would make things even harder to explain. So she decided to talk to her via video call first.

The video call showed it was connecting. After a full minute, the other side finally picked up. Jing Ye was met with a blindingly white view. She flinched as if she had been burned, and quickly turned her phone over.

“Can you put some clothes on!” she snapped.

Mimi cooed, thinking Jing Ye was just shy. She slowly put on some clothes and then let Jing Ye look at the screen again. Jing Ye was a little angry now, but she still seriously followed the explanation she had prepared:

“Mimi, I’m sorry, but I think I might have caused you a lot of trouble lately. To be honest, when I started giving you gifts, I just wanted you to teach me how to do makeup.”

Mimi’s fans could indeed get makeup tutorials by giving her gifts. The original owner had given her so many gifts, she could have had private lessons. And to be fair, Mimi’s makeup skills were very good; she could do both sweet and fierce looks. The original owner had spent so much of Jiang Sixian’s money on her. It was impossible to get it back now, so Jing Ye might as well treat it as a purchase for a high-priced makeup tutorial.

Mimi’s expression changed, and she was about to say something, but Jing Ye didn’t give her a chance:

“This morning, I asked you to retract the email to my wife’s inbox because I don’t want to play those kinds of pranks anymore. The time we’ve spent together has crossed a line, and I’m afraid my wife will get jealous. Please send me the makeup tutorials. I won’t be coming to the in-person lesson.”

Mimi: “…”

She stared at Jing Ye for a moment. Seeing that she didn’t seem to be joking, she gritted her teeth in frustration.

“This price is for a one-on-one video private lesson. A pre-recorded tutorial might not be right for everyone. How about I just teach you directly?”

Although the other person hadn’t openly said she wanted a relationship, Mimi still found it hard to believe that Jing Ye was so straight-laced. Why else would she have given her so much money after being hinted at? But after explaining for half an hour, Jing Ye was still listening very intently, taking notes and applying makeup to her face in the mirror with a cushion compact as instructed. Jing Ye’s skin was naturally good. Her pores were so fine they were almost invisible, and she had no major blemishes, so her foundation was easy to apply without any special considerations.

As Jing Ye, thirsty for knowledge, asked her to continue with the eye makeup tutorial, Mimi got up in frustration to get a drink of water, sighing repeatedly. It was clear that this person was no longer interested in her. Whether she had misunderstood or Jing Ye was afraid of her wife, the duck she had been waiting for had flown away. Mimi wasn’t an idiot. She would try to get what she could, but if she couldn’t, she would give up her devious thoughts. She had been planning to be with an Alpha, and she hadn’t even brought her eyeshadow palettes. Now she couldn’t even explain the eye makeup.

Mimi went back to her own room and continued to teach Jing Ye. She had taken the day off from her live stream and had nothing else to do, so she just taught her little by little. But around four in the afternoon, Jing Ye, who had been listening attentively, put down her makeup brush and suddenly stood up from her seat.

“Sorry, Mimi, my wife is about to get off work. I have to go pick her up.”

Without waiting for Mimi to respond, Jing Ye hung up the video call, put on a simple no-makeup makeup look, called a driver, and left.