Transmigrated as a Scum Alpha Cannon Fodder, Sweetly Pampering the Heroine - Chapter 13

“……”

Continue what? It was clear Yin Xue had been forced, wasn’t it?

Xu Jinman lowered her head. Yin Xue clutched at the fabric of her waist, her hazy eyes brimming with tears, resentment, and anger. Her disoriented state suggested she was heavily intoxicated.

This brought Xu Jinman a wave of relief.

If someone were to do such a thing while fully conscious, it would be truly terrifying.

She forcefully pried Yin Xue’s hand loose, swung her legs off the bed, and stepped barefoot onto the floor. With two quick strides, she moved to block Shen Shu’s path at the foot of the bed.

Xu Jinman’s height advantage naturally created a sense of intimidation when she looked down at people.

Shen Shu tilted her head back slightly, meeting her gaze without flinching.

Seeing Shen Shu’s unwavering composure, Xu Jinman paused. “No matter how depraved I am, I wouldn’t stoop to something like this.”

Calling Yin Xue here to commit such an act while I’m still conscious?

Then again, considering the original owner’s twisted nature, such behavior wouldn’t be surprising. Shen Shu’s suspicion was understandable, given their fragile trust.

Shen Shu paused for a moment before calmly saying, “She made quite a commotion when she came in. I noticed you didn’t react at all.”

Xu Jinman: “……”

Tsk.

The first two times, it was probably because of her differentiation symptoms. Every day, everything seemed to revolve around Shen Shu, causing her to have erotic dreams for days straight. Still groggy from sleep, she hadn’t even registered what was happening.

Thinking about it now, she felt a strange sense of guilt.

The nurse who had responded to the emergency call arrived, breaking the awkward silence.

The nurse froze upon seeing the scene.

Xu Jinman didn’t make things difficult for the nurse and instead asked her to summon the duty manager.

Slipping on her slippers, she settled onto the sofa in the hospital room. “It’s clear the Xu Family hasn’t spent a single penny on security.”

The manager, drenched in sweat, stammered, “Miss Xu, please don’t be angry. We’ll get to the bottom of this.”

Letting someone into the room in the middle of the night, and then having this happen in front of her wife—this was no small matter.

Xu Jinman ignored him.

“So, how do you want to handle this? Should we call the police?”

The manager glanced nervously at the strangely behaving woman on the bed. Normally, they wouldn’t involve the police, considering the Xu Family’s stake in the hospital.

Seeing Xu Jinman remain silent and instead scrutinize her Omega wife beside her, the supervisor assumed she was seeking Shen Shu’s opinion.

Xu Jinman wasn’t actually consulting Shen Shu; she had simply noticed Shen Shu’s continued silence and turned to look at her out of curiosity.

“Call the police? Xu Jinman? Ha ha ha… She wouldn’t dare!”

Yin Xue suddenly spoke from the bed. Her face was heavily made up with dark cosmetics, her curled hair tangled and disheveled. She tilted her head slightly, her eyes unfocused as she stared at Xu Jinman while speaking.

Her smile was unsettling, almost sinister.

After speaking, she pressed her face against the blanket. “How could you… How could you actually betray me…?”

Her voice was strange, trembling slightly.

Both sentences sounded like unthinking reflexes, mental conditioned responses.

After speaking, she fell silent, as if trapped in a nightmare.

Xu Jinman narrowed her eyes. Yin Xue had been close to the original owner of this body, and their actions together were rarely something one could openly discuss. It was possible Yin Xue held some kind of leverage over her.

This was becoming complicated.

She was still pondering the situation when…

Shen Shu said calmly, “Something’s not right with her.”

The doctor stepped forward to examine Yin Xue.

“This is a drug reaction. We’ll need to run a bl00d test to confirm.”

If it turned out to be drug use, they might have to call the police.

After the nurse took Yin Xue away, security reviewed the surveillance footage. A temporary caregiver confessed to accepting money to let Yin Xue use the staff entrance. During that window, a commotion in another ward drew away the nurses and security personnel stationed in this area, creating the opportunity for Yin Xue to slip through.

Xu Jinman sensed something more. Yin Xue’s mental state made it unlikely she could have pulled off such a scheme so smoothly.

She glared at the anxious manager. “If you think you can fob me off with just a caregiver, maybe I should start by fobbing you off first?”

Her demeanor was slightly languid, but her words carried an undeniable force, making it clear she was not to be underestimated.

The manager didn’t dare equivocate and immediately promised to investigate personally.

Outside the window, it was past 3 a.m.

“Miss Shen.”

Xu Jinman leaned back on the sofa, her energy drained after the ordeal. Instead of addressing Shen Shu by her first name, she spoke with formal respect.

Shen Shu turned to her, waiting for her to continue.

“I might encounter similar situations in the future. As my partner, I hope you’ll help me out.”

Shen Shu looked puzzled. “Help with what?”

“Putting on a show for outsiders, like acting like a loving couple?” Xu Jinman propped her chin up wearily, studying Shen Shu’s reaction.

The original owner of this body had countless affairs. If every Shen Shu remained aloof, dealing with them would become a major hassle.

Shen Shu raised her eyebrows slightly. “Is that really necessary?”

“You’ve seen it yourself—I need to minimize these complications,” Xu Jinman said gently. “Maintaining a good public image benefits the Shen Family too.”

Shen Shu acknowledged this. Several major contracts the Shen Family had secured recently were due to the Xu Family’s influence.

Xu Jinman continued persuasively, “Of course. If you ever find true love, we can renegotiate our arrangement.”

She yawned, got up, and went to bed. Her brow furrowed instantly—the quilt reeked of pungent alcohol and a faint, unfamiliar jasmine scent.

It was the first time she realized she preferred sweeter fragrances.

Across the room, Shen Shu’s voice replied, “Agreed.”

Shen Shu watched Xu Jinman, her expression displeased, get out of bed and return to the sofa. “But I have a condition,” she said. “No matter what, you must never involve anyone close to me.”

Xu Jinman agreed without hesitation.

To her, this was as simple as eating.

After instructing the staff to change the bedding with a fresh set, Xu Jinman lay down to rest.

The clean sheets still carried a faint disinfectant odor, which she found unpleasant.

As dawn approached, the manager entered her room, trembling, to report that Yin Xue’s bl00d test results were normal and that Song Ronghui had just taken her away.

Xu Jinman, still drowsy and in a foul mood, simply replied, “Understood.”

The manager suspected Song Ronghui’s involvement, given that the Song Family was a shareholder in the hospital. Arranging such a scheme wouldn’t be impossible for them.

Xu Jinman dismissed the idea. First, Song Ronghui had no motive. Second, Song Ronghui and Yin Xue were childhood friends with a close relationship.

Xu Jinman couldn’t think of anyone who would have a motive.

What was the point of putting Yin Xue in her bed? To ruin her reputation? But her reputation was already tarnished beyond repair. How much worse could it get?

Before being discharged, Xu Jinman informed the board of directors and had the manager transferred.

While she could personally let the matter slide, the Xu Family’s reputation couldn’t afford such negligence. If incidents like this could be swept under the rug, what credibility would the private hospital retain?

Wei Wuqing’s envoy and Zhou Pei arrived almost simultaneously. Xu Jinman stood her ground, waiting for Shen Shu’s decision.

Shen Shu walked straight toward another car. Xu Jinman smiled, waved Zhou Pei back, and followed Shen Shu, leaning in to enter the vehicle.

The car had been driving for a while when Shen Shu spoke: “We can check the parking lot surveillance.”

Xu Jinman opened her feignedly drowsy phoenix eyes. Shen Shu continued, “She was disoriented; she couldn’t have come here on her own.”

Xu Jinman paused for a few seconds before leaning closer to Shen Shu, her voice barely audible to anyone else: “Is this your way of helping me again?”

Shen Shu noticed the gaze in the rearview mirror ahead and remained silent, her demeanor visibly cooling.

Despite a restless night, Xu Jinman suddenly felt a surge of energy.

Shen Shu’s occasional moments of tsundere behavior were rather amusing.