This Scumbag Alpha Is a Little Sweet (GL) - Chapter 9

After following Ning Zishu home, Lin Yihan was taken out again to apologize to the neighbors, house by house. Fortunately, everyone’s reactions were very kind.

But what Lin Yihan didn’t understand was why almost everyone who saw her first had a look of surprise, and then smiled a strange… kind of smile?

It was a teasing smile mixed with kindness.

Lin Yihan was a little bothered by it, but she couldn’t ask directly, so she had to keep her questions to herself.

When she got back home with Ning Zishu, Lin Yihan sat on the sofa, sullen and lost in thought.

Being taken around and apologizing like this by a “guardian” had never happened in Lin Yihan’s twenty-one years of life as a good girl. Even though she knew it was something she should do, the embarrassment still lingered after she got home.

Ugh, it’s all the original owner’s fault!

If the original owner hadn’t injected herself with those inhibitors, this accident wouldn’t have happened to her after she transmigrated.

Ning Zishu saw Lin Yihan sitting on the sofa, looking sad and on the verge of tears. Ning Zishu’s eyelids lowered, her eyes clouded.

Based on the current situation, rushing to divorce Lin Yihan was not a wise choice.

Lin Yihan’s situation had undoubtedly been recorded by the management center. If she were to divorce Lin Yihan now, and couldn’t find another suitable person for a marriage of convenience, then once her situation was exposed, the management center would definitely find other Alphas to pair her with. They would call it “compensation,” but in reality, they would be after her genetics, wanting to artificially create more high-ranking Alphas or Omegas.

The reason she had no one to turn to for help in her previous life was all because the management center had been meddling and blocked her avenues for help. Ning Zishu’s hatred for them was even greater than her hatred for Lin Yihan.

To be honest, Ning Zishu already had a severe psychological trauma toward Alphas. She could never get involved with any of them and had no desire to live with them.

To avoid trouble from the management center, Ning Zishu’s best option now was to continue living with Lin Yihan.

And judging from Lin Yihan’s attitude toward her and her limited knowledge of pheromones, Ning Zishu could guess that this Lin Yihan might have been a Beta before or might not even be an adult yet.

As long as she maintained her distance from Lin Yihan, coupled with Lin Yihan’s guilty demeanor, Ning Zishu was eighty percent sure that Lin Yihan wouldn’t want to get involved with her.

If that was the case, it was better to be a fake couple with this Lin Yihan for now and get through this sensitive period.

“Yihan, your pheromones aren’t completely stable yet and can be affected by other people’s pheromones. So, for safety, it’s better if we sleep in separate rooms for now.”

“No problem, big sister! That’s a good idea!”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yihan, who had just been feeling embarrassed, was overjoyed as if she had just found water in a desert.

Even though the current Ning Zishu didn’t show any hostility toward her and even seemed to have a high opinion of her, that was exactly what made her more afraid to share a bed with Ning Zishu.

It wasn’t a matter of whether they would do anything; it was a matter of being appropriate!

Now, because of the lingering effects of her pheromone rut, she didn’t have to stay in the same room as Ning Zishu. This felt like a blessing from the god of luck!

Indeed, a loss in one area could be a gain in another. Not only did she get the original owner’s memories, but she also solved this huge problem.

Original owner, thank you for consistently using inhibitors!

Lin Yihan was so happy that she rushed into the bedroom, grabbed the bedding and a pillow, and went to the spare bedroom next door, quickly making the bed.

“Ahem, big sister, you worked so hard taking care of me in the hospital. You don’t have to bother with this small stuff. I can do it myself.”

Faced with Ning Zishu’s slightly strange look, Lin Yihan’s excitement and joy had mostly subsided. She hesitantly gave a reason that could barely explain her actions.

Oh no, Ning Zishu won’t think I’m too weird, will she?

While Lin Yihan’s actions were exactly what Ning Zishu wanted, she suddenly felt a sense of displeasure.

By the looks of it, this child is treating me like a viper.

Am I really that scary?

“Yihan, even though it’s not a great time to bring this up right after you’ve been discharged, how is the progress on your graduation thesis?”

As soon as she said this, it was a critical hit that emptied Lin Yihan’s HP bar. Her eyes widened as she looked at Ning Zishu, her face completely incredulous.

No way, big sister. I’m already married and have a marriage license. Am I not even graduated yet?!

Wait, it seems I’m not…

After finally digging up the original owner’s academic-related memories, Lin Yihan almost fainted.

The original owner hadn’t even graduated from college yet, and she was already using such devious tactics on Ning Zishu and forcing her to get married? Was this really something a college student would think of?

The ABO world in novels was too ridiculous. And this one was even a wholesome version!

No, I’m already so miserable. Do I really have to write a graduation thesis, too?!

God, why don’t you just kill me?!

Lin Yihan’s face went blank. Thinking of the graduation defense deadline, she ignored what Ning Zishu might think and rushed into the study like a whirlwind. She turned on the computer and started looking for the original owner’s documents.

No way, no way. Would a magnificent heiress of a wealthy family be a procrastinator like me and leave her thesis until the very last minute?!

With trembling hands, Lin Yihan opened the folders one by one, but she didn’t find any documents or files related to a graduation thesis.

“Thud, thud, thud!”

Lin Yihan slammed her head on the computer desk. Once wasn’t enough, so she did it three more times. The result was a large red mark on her forehead.

Heh, hehheh, hehhehheh.

Even if she found the original owner’s thesis, so what? Her way of thinking would never be the same as the original owner’s. During the defense, she probably wouldn’t even remember what she wrote. It would be better to just do it all over again herself.

Luckily, she had the same major in her original world. Although the specializations were different, most of it was the same. She could probably cram and still make it… probably.

How could this happen? She had finally become a rich young lady, but she couldn’t enjoy any of it. On top of that, she had to constantly worry about Ning Zishu finding out about the scummy things the original owner had done and getting her revenge.

She thought the one good thing about this was that she could avoid her graduation defense, but she hadn’t expected that she would have to do it all over again in this world.

At this moment, Lin Yihan felt like she was the most unlucky person in the world!

Ning Zishu heard the noise from the study. She opened the door out of curiosity, only to see Lin Yihan crying in front of the computer again.

This time, Ning Zishu walked over with a mix of amusement and helplessness. She leaned one hand on the computer desk and looked at Lin Yihan, who had a face that said, “I’m so over this life.”

“It looks like you haven’t started yet. Do you have any ideas?”

“I-I guess so. I’ll contact my advisor later… It just feels like my life is so bleak right now.”

Lin Yihan was still lying on the desk, but she turned her head to look at Ning Zishu, who was leaning toward her, with an expression that said, “I’m tired; the world can just end now.”

She knew she was “breaking character” right now, but it seemed Ning Zishu didn’t care much, so she gave up. She didn’t want to pretend anymore.

Life was already so tiring. Why make it more so? She might as well let Ning Zishu pack her up and send her to a research institute to get dissected. At least then she wouldn’t have to write a graduation thesis.

“Do you want me to help? Although I’ve been graduated for a year, I’ve kept in touch with my teachers. I still remember the general process very clearly. I should be able to help you.”

At this moment, Ning Zishu looked like an angel who had descended from heaven. Lin Yihan could almost see a golden halo above her head and a sparkling light all around her. Suddenly, Lin Yihan was no longer afraid of her. She sprang up from the computer desk and excitedly threw her arms around Ning Zishu.

“Wuwu, thank you, thank you! You’re saving me from this misery! Big sister, you’re literally my god!”

If she had any more sense left, Lin Yihan would have planted a big kiss on Ning Zishu.

Ning Zishu was actually willing to tutor her on her graduation thesis. Oh my god, what kind of angelic big sister is this?!

She loves her so much!

Caught off guard by Lin Yihan’s hug, Ning Zishu saw Lin Yihan’s face so close to her own. Her pupils contracted, and her body involuntarily went rigid. She almost wanted to grab Lin Yihan and fight her.

But Ning Zishu noticed Lin Yihan’s expression.

Lin Yihan’s eyes were filled with tears of joy. She was looking at her, and her face was filled with complete trust.

The frozen lake in her heart, which had already completely turned to ice, rippled once more.

Ning Zishu knew perfectly well that she didn’t have even a sliver of affection for “Lin Yihan.” It was nothing but disgust and hatred. She was only able to be somewhat gentle with this person because she knew that the Lin Yihan in front of her wasn’t the one who had hurt her and her family.

Even so, she didn’t like looking at Lin Yihan’s face.

If she didn’t have enough self-control, if she couldn’t control her facial expressions, the moment she saw Lin Yihan’s face after returning to this point in time, she would have wanted to take revenge for the years of pain and for the death that she had met at Lin Yihan’s hands after having a moment of weakness.

And now, when she saw Lin Yihan’s tearful face, the stir in her heart wasn’t due to affection.

It was a feeling mixed with a twisted sense of pleasure, excitement, and sharp malice.

Even though Ning Zishu knew perfectly well that the person crying was not the Lin Yihan she truly hated, Ning Zishu still couldn’t control her wretched emotions.

She wanted to make this person cry even more tragically. She wanted to see her wail, and even be so sad that she wished for death.

But this was wrong. It shouldn’t be like this.

The Lin Yihan in front of her hadn’t done anything to harm her. After getting the original owner’s memories, she had immediately apologized, wanted to make amends, and wanted to compensate her for her mistakes. And this was not even her fault in the first place.

She herself was just a victim, having left her familiar world, family, and friends, and living in a strange world, terrified. She had nothing.

In this world that was foreign to her, the only person she could rely on was Ning Zishu herself.

See? Isn’t she still looking at me with complete trust?

How could she possibly vent her malice toward Lin Yihan onto this innocent person?

But what ultimately made Ning Zishu choose between her twisted malice and her pity for the girl was Lin Yihan herself.

“Ahem, big sister, I’m sorry. I got too excited,” Lin Yihan also noticed Ning Zishu’s silence. But she thought it was because Ning Zishu was speechless at her sudden, emotional outburst.

Lin Yihan took half a step back, wiped her eyes, and apologized to Ning Zishu.

“I… I actually have a problem. When I get emotional, I can’t control my tear ducts. I mean… I just cry easily whether I’m happy or sad… I don’t want to, but I just can’t control myself.”

As she spoke, Lin Yihan became more and more embarrassed, and her voice grew softer until she was on the verge of crying again.

“Big sister, I’ll try my best to change. I won’t embarrass you, so please don’t be disgusted by me.”

Lin Yihan knew clearly that as long as their relationship as partners remained, they would be tied together for another day.

Compared to her familiar but now-strange family and the friends of the original owner who would suspect her change in personality, it was clear that the Ning Zishu in front of her, who didn’t seem to mind her change, was the person she could rely on more.

Even though she knew Ning Zishu’s gentle attitude and care were just because of her feelings for the original owner, she shouldn’t rely on Ning Zishu like this.

But Lin Yihan had no other choice right now.

She wanted to adapt to this world as soon as possible and not have anyone notice her strangeness. She didn’t want to be captured and taken to a research institute to be dissected.

So, she could only think of other ways to repay Ning Zishu for her care.

Besides that, what else could she do?

“I won’t be disgusted by you, and you don’t need to change…” Ning Zishu’s reply was a bit strained, but it quickly returned to a normal tone, even with a hint of extra tenderness. “But as an Alpha, you’d better not show this kind of emotion in front of others. You’ll be seen as an anomaly.”

“So, when you want to cry, just cry in front of me.”

As long as Ning Zishu wanted to, she could act any way she wanted, including playing the role of a gentle older sister who could completely deceive Lin Yihan.

Since Lin Yihan said that she would cry no matter what she did, it wouldn’t be too despicable for her to secretly watch her cry, right?

Ning Zishu thought to herself as she watched Lin Yihan’s happy face, now tearfully smiling.

If she helped Lin Yihan integrate into this world, then taking such a small reward in return should be perfectly acceptable.