Transmigrated as the Scumbag Alpha’s Gorgeous Wife Who Keeps Trying to Seduce Me (GL) - Chapter 20

The car pulled up in front of the Chi family’s grand villa.

Xiao Song, the driver, quickly came over to open the door. Chi Lengzhao stepped out and rolled her neck a little to loosen up. Xiao Song then respectfully opened the door for the young madam.

Shen Zhixi stood there with the wind gently lifting her soft, flowing hair. Her skin was pale and radiant, almost glowing, and her calm, beautiful face looked even more striking against the breeze.

Chi Lengzhao couldn’t help but admire her. The female lead really was something else. Absolutely stunning. No wonder she had been chosen to play Rong Yin, the most beautiful woman in the three realms. She stared at Shen Zhixi in a daze for a couple of seconds, but Shen Zhixi suddenly turned around and shot her a cold, sharp glare.

Her eyes were full of visible disgust and indifference.

Chi Lengzhao was caught off guard and quickly looked away. She felt puzzled. Shen Zhixi hadn’t seemed this hostile earlier in the morning. In fact, she had even reminded her to rest and eat properly.

Housekeeper Feng was already waiting at the door.

“Welcome back, Miss Chi. Good day, Young Madam.”

Chi Lengzhao quickly smiled and walked into the house. As she passed Shen Zhixi, she leaned in slightly and whispered, “Try not to act so cold. My dad and the others are watching.”

Shen Zhixi responded with a reluctant hum and followed her into the Chi family home.

Chi Jintang was a serious man. He dressed meticulously, and his gold-rimmed glasses gave him a refined, scholarly appearance. When he greeted Shen Zhixi, his tone was gentle and kind, the way a warm and polite elder should be.

After the greetings, Chi Jintang led Chi Lengzhao into the study.

Chi Lengzhao followed behind him, staring at the back of this well-dressed, dignified man with a hint of sarcasm in her heart.

If the original version of her was foolish and selfish, then her father was manipulative and fake.

He had never really cared about his daughter. What he truly valued was Meixi.

He used his daughter to arrange a marriage alliance with the Shen family, promising that if she could take over Meixi, she would become the most important person in the Chi family and inherit the family business instead of her younger brother.

It was hard to say if the original Chi Lengzhao had lost her mind, but she had been determined to earn her father’s approval and became his loyal pawn.

In the end, the father-daughter scheme to seize Meixi was exposed. When Shen Zhixi confronted her, Chi Lengzhao lashed out in anger and slapped her. She didn’t expect Shen Zhixi to fall down the stairs, leading to a miscarriage.

That incident made Shen Zhixi leave her without looking back.

Chi Jintang immediately dropped the act of being a loving father. He harshly accused Chi Lengzhao of being heartless and even blamed her for murdering his grandchild. Then, he took the chance to throw her out of the house.

Later, when Chi Lengzhao had lost everything and returned to beg him, the novel described the scene vividly. Father Chi stood tall and proud, looking down on her with a cold sneer that was even more hateful than Shen Zhixi’s had ever been.

“Lengzhao, I never thought you’d be this shameless. Sometimes I really feel sorry for your mother. Too bad. To me, you’ve always been nothing but trash. And trash belongs where it came from.”

The original Chi Lengzhao couldn’t believe it.

“Dad, I’m your daughter. How could you treat me like this?”

But Father Chi only gave her a look full of contempt and said coldly,

“I’ve never once considered you my daughter.”

Reading that part back then, Chi Lengzhao had actually felt a bit sorry for the original version of herself.

Used by her own father, and then thrown out like garbage once she had no value left. That was harsh.

Now, in the study, father and daughter sat across from each other having a calm conversation. On the surface, everything looked warm and harmonious. A kind father and a respectful daughter.

“Lengzhao, how’s everything going with the Shen girl after the wedding? No arguments, right?”

“No, of course not,” Chi Lengzhao said with a lazy smile. “The bump on my head during our wedding night was just an accident. A little mishap. After a few days in the hospital, we actually got closer.”

Chi Jintang raised his brows in surprise. “Closer?”

Chi Lengzhao nodded. “I remembered your advice and took good care of Shen Zhixi while we were in the hospital. She trusts me more now. She even depends on me.”

Chi Jintang smiled, clearly satisfied. “That’s good. As long as your relationship is going well.”

Chi Lengzhao kept up the act and even poured him a cup of tea, looking as filial as ever.

“Dad, I got this box of tea from a friend. You’re the expert. Why don’t you give it a try?”

Chi Jintang chuckled and looked at her warmly. “I’m getting old. Eventually, the Chi family will be in the hands of your generation. You know full well your brother is no match for you. He doesn’t have your sense or your loyalty.”

What a smooth move. Promising her the future while playing the emotional card.

It was a good trick. Unfortunately, his daughter wasn’t the same person anymore.

Chi Lengzhao suppressed her disgust and forced the sweetest smile she could manage.

“Dad, don’t say things like that. You have to stay healthy and live a long life. The Chi family still needs you.”

Chi Jintang laughed with satisfaction and took a sip of tea. His expression lit up.

“This is excellent tea!”

When they came out of the study, Stepmother Chen Meishu greeted Shen Zhixi warmly, holding her hands and looking her over with delight.

“It’s only been a few days, and you’re even more beautiful!”

Chi Lengzhao picked up the conversation with a bright smile.

“Of course. She’s the beautiful wife I’ve been dreaming of.”

Chen Meishu chuckled and said, “Lengzhao, you’re really lucky to have married such a stunning wife. But you need to keep an eye on your brother too. He’s been working day and night at the company, but personal matters can’t be ignored, right? Help him out. She doesn’t have to be as beautiful as Xiao Shen. Half as good is more than enough.”

Chi Lengzhao scoffed internally. That useless, spoiled brat of a son who knows nothing and plays around all day—working hard? Please. And now you want him to ruin a good girl too?

Out loud, she just smiled and replied, “My brother doesn’t have many talents, but bringing a girlfriend home? That he can manage. Stepmom, you don’t have to worry for him. I bet when the time comes, there’ll be a line of women fighting to call you their mother-in-law.”

Chen Meishu choked on her own breath. Her expression changed, but with Chi Jintang right there, she didn’t dare show it.

Chi Jintang cut in. “Let’s eat. Meishu, go call your son. His sister’s already here, and he’s still in bed? What kind of behavior is that?”

Chen Meishu quickly tried to cover for her son. “He worked until two in the morning. He just slept in a bit today.” Then she turned to Housekeeper Feng and said, “Please go upstairs and wake the young master again.”

Chi Jintang was clearly annoyed. “We’ll start without him.”

Chi Lengzhao reached out and gently took Shen Zhixi’s hand. “Zhixi, time to eat.”

Shen Zhixi hadn’t expected her to take the initiative. When that hand landed on hers, she was startled. Every hair on her body stood on end, and her first instinct was to pull away.

But Chi Lengzhao seemed to know exactly how she’d react. She leaned in slightly and caught her hand just before she could escape, using just enough force to lift her gently off the sofa.

In that instant, their bodies were very close. So close that Shen Zhixi could feel Chi Lengzhao’s hair brushing lightly against her cheek.

By her ear came Chi Lengzhao’s voice, low and steady, serious in a way that was impossible to ignore.

“If you want to save Meixi, then act like it.”

Shen Zhixi froze.

What did she mean by that?

She had been about to pull her hand away, but in the end, she stopped and let Chi Lengzhao hold it.

As soon as they stepped apart, Chi Lengzhao returned to her usual carefree, light-hearted self. Smiling playfully, she said, “Zhixi, no need to be so formal. Just treat this place like your own home.”

The touch of her hand was smooth and gentle. There was no disrespect, no flirtation. Just calm, quiet warmth.

Shen Zhixi paused, slightly dazed. Her mind felt a little out of focus.

In her memory, Chi Lengzhao had only ever grabbed her wrist roughly and forced her into submission. She had never, not once, touched her with this kind of tenderness.

Shen Zhixi stared at their clasped hands for a moment, then slowly turned to look at Chi Lengzhao, just in time to see her glance back with a soft smile.

Her lips were curved gently, her brows relaxed, her striking face glowing with the purest smile.

Bright. Calm. And deeply captivating, as if it held a kind of quiet magic that pulled people in.

Shen Zhixi’s heart skipped a beat.

She quickly turned away and refused to look at her again.

In her head, she grumbled silently,

Damn it. Chi Lengzhao really is too good-looking.