Transmigrated as a Cannon Fodder Alpha in a Scum Alpha Novel (GL) - Chapter 1
“I hope you won’t push your luck too much.”
When Fu Suihan opened her eyes, the brightly lit ancient palace had transformed into a cocktail party. Amidst the shifting light and shadow of clinking glasses, a woman in a custom-made gown, with skin like congealed fat and flowing hair, stood under the bright lights. She took a sip of wine, her eyes full of impatience.
“You’ve done very well this past year that Ningning wasn’t here, but that’s all. Given that you’re her sister, I’ll let you keep some dignity. If you don’t want to make things too ugly, quickly put away any inappropriate thoughts.”
Lin Jiyue’s lips moved, but Fu Suihan couldn’t hear clearly. As she felt dizzy and struggled to breathe, a familiar system sound rang out. A flood of unfamiliar memories, along with the woman’s words, poured into her mind.
This was an entertainment novel that combined popular elements such as true and false daughters, scum Alphas, white moonlight, sea king, and beloved charming figures.
The story detailed how the fake daughter, scum Alpha Fu Qingning, with her protagonist’s halo, would mark every Omega she saw, then clean up and take no responsibility. Yet, the powerful Omegas, infatuated, would lower themselves to clear obstacles for her, allowing her to dominate the entertainment industry in just three years and become the undisputed number one.
Once her career arc concluded, the rest of the content was a mix of romance and dramatic conflicts. The powerful Omegas jointly demanded recognition, which Fu Qingning couldn’t give, leading to her collective blacklisting. Her accumulated fame crumbled overnight like a collapsing building. Not long after her social death, she was imprisoned and tortured to death in a basement.
The story was melodramatic, but none of it had anything to do with Fu Suihan—
Because the character she transmigrated into was neither the scum Alpha who died beneath the peony, nor the love-struck powerful Omegas.
She was just an ordinary cannon fodder, wiped out and killed within the first ten chapters of the original novel.
The original owner was swapped by a nanny and her daughter when she was young. When she was eventually found due to an accident, she had already suffered nineteen years of hardship in a petty, common life. Her perspective was narrow, her taste vulgar, and every time she attended a gathering, she would make a fool of herself.
In contrast, Fu Qingning was raised in luxury, exuding a high-class demeanor in every gesture, radiant and adored by all. After several such comparisons, the original owner naturally grew to resent her, constantly trying to compete and prove herself superior.
When Fu Qingning participated in a talent show to debut, the original owner also foolishly imitated her.
But she had never received professional training. Even after meticulously securing a spot, her performance on stage was laughable. The show wasn’t even broadcast; only leaked candid photos exposed her, and negative search terms related to her soared on trending topics, even dragging Fu Qingning into the mess.
That night, the original owner went mad, not only arguing with netizens but also reposting Fu Qingning’s insults. The negative memes associated with the original owner became increasingly popular, but internet trolls skillfully muddied the waters and cleared Fu Qing Qing’s name.
When the show announced the termination of the original owner’s contract, a trending topic #ApologizeToFuQingning# was still plastered on the hot search list.
After this incident, the original owner was placed under house arrest in a suburban villa, unable to go anywhere.
Months later, Fu Qingning couldn’t control her scum Alpha nature and went on dates everywhere. The first few times, the internet trolls managed to suppress the news. But then, photos of her and her childhood friend Omega, Lin Jiyue, entering and leaving a hotel with masks on, and clear hickeys on their necks, were exposed.
Fu Qingning had always had a good reputation in the industry. As soon as the news broke, public opinion instantly reached its peak. Initially, there were only blessings, but after the media released more photos of her ambiguously interacting with other Omegas, the blessings turned into curses of promiscuity.
To protect Fu Qingning’s reputation, Lin Jiyue had no choice but to seek out the original owner—
In the original novel, the original owner fell in love with Lin Jiyue at first sight, engaging in countless acts of devoted flattery. However, Lin Jiyue secretly admired Fu Qingning and naturally treated the original owner as nothing.
Even during her imprisonment, the original owner frequently sent harassing texts to Lin Jiyue.
Although Fu Suihan and Fu Qingning did not look alike, their figures were quite similar.
Lin Jiyue wanted Fu Suihan to clarify that it was she, not Fu Qingning, who was out with her.
Fu Suihan was willing, but on one condition: she wanted to marry Lin Jiyue.
Seeing more and more negative news about Fu Qingning, Lin Jiyue had no choice but to agree.
As soon as the trending topic of their official marriage announcement came out, Fu Qingning released a statement saying she would study abroad for three years.
Netizens already disliked Fu Suihan, and naturally assumed that Fu Qingning and Lin Jiyue had a deep childhood friendship, only for their sister to steal their love. Immediately, they launched another widespread barrage of insults against the original owner.
Three years passed. The original owner had not even touched a single finger of Lin Jiyue, yet she remained optimistically and deeply in love.
A week ago, Lin Jiyue learned that Fu Qingning would be returning to the country soon and immediately proposed divorce, wanting to start a new life with Fu Qingning. The original owner repeatedly tried to salvage the relationship, even chasing after Lin Jiyue to tonight’s high-profile cocktail party, becoming a laughingstock, but Lin Jiyue still did not give her a single kind glance.
The story concluded with “Fu Suihan” dying by suicide at home, depressed.
Recalling this, Fu Suihan moved her lips and asked, “What’s the mission?”
The system immediately informed her in a serious tone: [The mission is considered complete when the character’s whitewashing value reaches 100. Special reminder: this world has a hidden mission. Please find it yourself. Completing it will grant generous rewards.]
This was the last world Fu Suihan had transmigrated into after unexpectedly binding with the system. Completing it would allow her to return to reality. This was also the first time a hidden mission had been triggered in nine transmigrations.
Fu Suihan pressed for the reward, but the system repeatedly indicated it couldn’t disclose it. She could only shrug and digest the original story’s logic.
When she first transmigrated into a world, the world would pause for three to five minutes, after which everything would return to normal.
Several minutes later, the world resumed its hustle and bustle. Lin Jiyue, standing before Fu Suihan, still looked impatient, occasionally glancing down at her watch, constantly checking the time.
Fu Suihan, who had thoroughly reviewed the first ten chapters, knew this was because of Lin Jiyue’s nightly video call arrangement with Fu Qingning.
It was laughable, really. The three-year marriage that the original owner cherished was ultimately less important to Lin Jiyue than a half-hour video call.
Fu Suihan’s gaze naturally drew Lin Jiyue’s attention.
Seeing her simply staring, not saying a word, Lin Jiyue assumed she was still unwilling and said displeasedly, “Don’t forget the meaning of your existence!”
“From the very beginning, I told you that you are, and only are, Ningning’s substitute. Think about the public opinion. If you don’t want to live the rest of your life in cyberbullying, sign the contract as soon as possible. For old times’ sake, I’ll contact the company to clarify things for you.”
Fu Suihan raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in her eyes.
“Fu Suihan’s” reputation was already ruined. If the company were to issue a statement and use internet trolls to whitewash her now, netizens wouldn’t believe it. Instead, they would find new entertainment in it, initiating a fresh round of cyberbullying.
And all of this would reach its peak after Fu Qingning returned to the country.
Anyone with half a brain would know this was a dead end. But the original owner, despite being foolish and wicked to outsiders, blindly trusted Lin Jiyue and chose this dead end.
Her fate needed no further explanation from Fu Suihan.
Fu Suihan finally found some interest in this world. A smile played on her lips, but her eyes held a layer of ice.
She recalled Fu Qingning’s delicate, willow-like demeanor and, before Lin Jiyue could continue her chatter, stopped her with a soft voice: “Wait.”
Lin Jiyue was accustomed to Fu Suihan’s submissiveness over the past three years. When she was suddenly interrupted, she unhappily looked up at her. But as her eyes met Fu Suihan’s pitiful face, she was momentarily speechless.
Unlike Fu Qingning’s purity, Fu Suihan perfectly inherited her parents’ genes, with a striking appearance.
After differentiating into an Alpha, the hint of inferiority ingrained from her petty past faded, making her sharply defined features increasingly aggressive. Her slender phoenix eyes met Lin Jiyue’s, like a poisoned rose, both terrifying and captivating.
For three years, Lin Jiyue had only seen the owner of this face use fawning expressions to please her, rarely making eye contact. Now, meeting her gaze, her heart pounded rapidly, and for a moment, she couldn’t distinguish whom this accelerated heartbeat was for.
Even as much as she disliked Fu Suihan, Lin Jiyue had never denied her beauty.
After a brief trance, Lin Jiyue felt both absurd and inexplicably soft-hearted, thinking arrogantly, after all, isn’t Fu Suihan’s current plight due to loving me too much?
Unfortunately, no matter how much she loves, she’ll never surpass Qingning.
Just as the sound [Lin Jiyue’s favorability increased by 20] rang out, Fu Suihan understood that this was the effect of the character’s inherent “brain-fill emperor” attribute.
She neither confirmed nor denied it, merely saying, “You just said you wanted to divorce me.”
Before she arrived, the original owner had just had a good cry. Her hoarse voice, coupled with downcast eyes, like a weakening rose, naturally invited pity.
Lin Jiyue’s heart felt as if a small crack had instantly been hooked out. She felt Fu Suihan had changed into a different person in an instant, and she couldn’t pinpoint her emotions.
But the question involved Fu Qingning, so she calmed down a bit, placed her wine glass aside, and said coldly, “Yes.”
Lin Jiyue thought Fu Suihan was about to beg her not to abandon her again and was about to steel herself to refuse, but then, the woman’s light voice floated into her ear: “After the divorce, what can I get?”
Lin Jiyue: ?
She thought she misheard and subconsciously said, “As long as you’re obedient, according to our prenuptial agreement, you’ll get priority access to Xinghui Entertainment’s 3S projects for one year.”
Xinghui Entertainment was the company Fu Suihan signed with, under the Lin family’s name. Fu Qingning was also affiliated with it, but their resources over the past three years were worlds apart.
Fu Qingning, even being abroad, could have photoshoots with superstars through the company’s connections, while Fu Suihan, participating in an 18th-tier online variety show domestically, would be caught and criticized by netizens. Under such circumstances, a 3S project? You’d be lucky to even get to participate.
Fu Suihan had “that’s it?” on the tip of her tongue, but the system subtly reminded her it might arouse suspicion.
With the system intervening, Fu Suihan couldn’t ignore it. Suppressing her anger, she asked, “What I mean is, after the divorce, how much property can I get from you?”
System: …
It felt like it would have been better if she had just said “that’s it.”
Lin Jiyue finally snapped back to reality and sneered.
All the baseless pity she felt earlier was like a sharp sword piercing back into her. Lin Jiyue’s face darkened, and she scoffed, “You want my money? Delusional. According to the agreement, you won’t get a single penny!”
She spoke through gritted teeth, but Fu Suihan didn’t pick up on it, only finding her incredibly stingy—
Isn’t she supposed to be a dominant Omega CEO? What kind of CEO is so stingy that she won’t leave a penny for her ex-wife?
Since there was no more use for her, Fu Suihan found it rather uninteresting. She shrugged and pouted, “Alright.”
“No money, then forget it. Isn’t it just a divorce? Let’s get divorced. When?”
Lin Jiyue saw that she was completely unaware of the change in her tone, and her expression worsened: “You told me to wait, and it was just for this?”
Fu Suihan looked at her with an even stranger gaze: “Otherwise?”
Her tone was casual, as if divorce was as insignificant as buying a pancake for a few dollars, not worth caring about.
But Lin Jiyue was used to being the center of attention and being pampered. Once neglected, she grew even angrier, enunciating each word: “I’m going to divorce you!”
“Yes,” Fu Suihan said. “But I’ve already agreed. Ms. Lin, if you keep asking, are you suspicious that I’m deliberately trying to trick you, or have you found that the home flower is sweeter than the wild one, and you can’t bear to divorce me?”
Lin Jiyue angrily exclaimed, “Fu Suihan!”
Fu Suihan: “Hm? I’m here. If you don’t answer, I’ll assume you can’t bear to part with me.”
In her ear, the system frantically warned: [Lin Jiyue’s favorability -30].
But Lin Jiyue had nothing to do with her main quest, and Fu Suihan didn’t care if her favorability dropped to -10000.
Her gaze was simply smiling, as if she were scrutinizing an object, sweeping up and down Lin Jiyue—just as Lin Jiyue had done to the original owner for the past three years.
Then, Fu Suihan’s red lips curved slightly, and she chuckled softly, “But unfortunately, I no longer have any feelings for you. If you want me to fulfill an Alpha’s duties, you’ll have to pay wages.”
Author’s Notes:
Many plot points will be explained later!