Transmigrated Before the Scum A Tortured the Female Lead (GL) - Chapter 25

Wrapped in a thin blanket, the Alpha’s once meticulously styled soft curls were now a tangled mess, making her look like a refugee who had escaped from somewhere.

If she were to hold out her hand and pitifully beg, “Kind lady, please give me some food…”

Song Jiao wouldn’t find it out of place at all.

However, Xu Jinzhao pointed at the smiling middle-aged couple in the drawing and repeated the previous sentence slowly and with absolute certainty:

“These are my parents.”

Receiving no response for a long time, the Alpha even looked a little lost and aggrieved, as if she couldn’t understand why Song Jiao didn’t believe her.

It wasn’t that Song Jiao didn’t believe her.

It was precisely because she had suddenly understood so much and the result she had vaguely inferred was so subversive and hard to digest that she was overwhelmed by shock and rendered speechless.

Anyone whose childhood acquaintance suddenly pointed at a strange couple and naturally introduced them as their parents, when those two people bore no resemblance to their parents in their memory, would feel a sense of confusion and a chill down their spine.

Song Jiao, however, had already begun to suspect the Alpha. She didn’t consider the idea of a soul transfer; that was too mystical and unrealistic.

But the Omega could indeed sense the various oddities about the person beside her. After all, once their relationship had eased, the Alpha didn’t bother to hide them much.

Now, all the questions could be answered with this explanation. Although it had an unbelievable fantastical element, it was the best and most reasonable conclusion.

Song Jiao finally regained her ability to speak. She looked into the Alpha’s slightly drunken light-colored eyes and asked softly:

“What’s your name?”

The Alpha was still a little resentful but answered anyway.

“My name is Xu Jinzhao,” she continued, wanting to explain the origin of her name. “You know the poem ‘Prelude to Water Melody: Snow,’ right…”

Song Jiao asked her, “How old are you this year?”

Xu Jinzhao was momentarily stumped. She couldn’t recall her exact age, only remembered it started with a 2, so she stated confidently:

“I… I’m 2 years old.”

Song Jiao: “?”

Xu Jinzhao: “I’m 2 years old! I’ll show you my ID!”

The Alpha said this very loudly, as if she was about to get up and find her ID.

Song Jiao had to hold her down. “I believe you, you’re 2 years old.”

This Xu Jinzhao had her own ID, was skilled at driving, and was clearly an adult.

However, this disheveled adult wouldn’t stay still and continued to resist, insisting on finding her ID.

Song Jiao had completely separated the person in front of her from [Xu Jinzhao]. She put down the portrait, placed her hand on the Alpha’s head, first stroking her hair soothingly, then using her fingertips to smooth out the tangled strands.

A long time ago, when her mother was still alive, she would occasionally stroke Song Jiao’s hair like this.

Qiao Chu was always busy and didn’t do this often, but Song Jiao liked it. It was one of the few things that brought her a little joy.

Song Jiao gently untangled the strands, carefully smoothing them out.

Under her touch, the Alpha gradually became docile. She stopped struggling and leaned closer to Song Jiao, nuzzling her head into the Omega’s palm.

At this moment, some of the previous comparisons to a large dog resurfaced in Song Jiao’s mind.

Although this analogy was a bit rude and might offend Xu Jinzhao, she really seemed like a clingy, long-haired dog right now.

After losing her goldfish, Song Jiao knew how short the lifespan of small animals was compared to humans.

Although she didn’t feel sadness, she instinctively didn’t want to experience such permanent separation again and never kept another pet.

Song Jiao didn’t dislike animals. In fact, she might even like them a little.

So, she couldn’t help but let her fingers touch the pink-white tip of the Alpha’s ear, which was visible between her hair, and gently pinched it.

The skin on the Alpha’s ear felt delicate and warm, just like the feeling she gave off.

Xu Jinzhao seemed to think this was a fun game and reached out from the blanket to touch Song Jiao’s hair as well.

Song Jiao didn’t resist.

The other person’s eyes were gentle and friendly, clear and without a trace of malice.

These were completely different eyes from [Xu Jinzhao]’s. Song Jiao felt she should have realized they weren’t the same person much earlier.

Even though Xu Jinzhao was quite drunk, her movements as she stroked Song Jiao’s braids were extremely gentle, as if handling a fragile treasure, touching her with the lightest touch.

Song Jiao didn’t feel the same small but distinct joy she remembered from the past, which was a bit disappointing.

But it didn’t matter. She was already used to living in an emotional vacuum.

After the blocker spray touched the skin, the efficient decomposition of pheromones only lasted for half an hour. Song Jiao glanced at the clock and turned her attention back to the docile Alpha.

“Hold onto the blanket, I’ll put your clothes on.”

Xu Jinzhao only heard the second half of the sentence and immediately tried to throw off the blanket, but Song Jiao quickly grabbed it back.

The Alpha was currently… undressed, and without the blanket, she would be completely exposed.

Song Jiao tightened the blanket around her, leaving only her beautiful face visible, and the drunkard looked confused, her face full of questions.

The Omega put the two corners of the blanket into her hands, making the Alpha hold onto them, and moved Xu Jinzhao’s hands up, holding her elbows, indicating she should keep them up:

“Don’t move.”

Xu Jinzhao obediently raised her hands, using the blanket to create a small tent-like space, and looked at Song Jiao with her bright eyes.

Song Jiao understood the expectant look in her wet eyes and praised, “You’re very good.”

The Alpha smiled happily.

Song Jiao didn’t understand why Xu Jinzhao could be so easily pleased. She had been crying about her loneliness on the phone earlier, but now she was happy again over such a small thing.

She shook her head and leaned closer to the other woman.

The Omega’s hands went under the blanket. She carefully avoided touching the Alpha’s body and used her fingertips to find the clasp behind the silk satin fabric.

This posture was too much like a hug, especially the kind where the Omega actively leaned into the Alpha’s arms.

Her cheek was pressed against Xu Jinzhao’s arm, and through the thin, soft blanket, she rubbed against the Alpha’s arm unconsciously, like a cat purring.

From Xu Jinzhao’s angle, she could only see Song Jiao leaning towards her without any guard, her posture intimate, and smell the shampoo scent lingering in her soft black hair.

She couldn’t resist lowering her head and secretly kissing the top of the Omega’s head, like kissing a cat that had let down its guard and come to nuzzle her.

Xu Jinzhao’s movements were so light, a fleeting touch, and she kissed the hair without feeling.

Song Jiao didn’t notice anything and fumbled to unfasten the Alpha’s clasp.

She tossed the warm, wine-stained silk aside and pulled over the nightgown, slipping it over Xu Jinzhao’s head.

“Okay, you can put your hands down now.”

Song Jiao felt inexplicably flustered. Her movements as she put on the clothes were a bit rough, with a hint of awkwardness.

With her muscle memory, Xu Jinzhao instinctively knew she should find the sleeves, but she forgot to take off the blanket first, and she struggled in the confines of the nightgown.

Song Jiao had to pull away the blanket and grab the Alpha’s arms, which were desperately reaching out of the neckline, and slip them into the sleeves.

After finishing, she let out a long breath.

The Alpha was wearing a nightgown on her upper body, but her suit pants were still on, making her look ridiculous.

Song Jiao didn’t plan to help Xu Jinzhao any further. She felt that the inhibitor might not have taken full effect, and her heart was beating erratically.

She put on medical gloves, took an unopened pheromone blocker patch from the medicine box, tore open the seal, and said to Xu Jinzhao, “Tilt your head.”

The other person followed this simple instruction obediently, and the curls that Song Jiao had carefully arranged brushed against her cheek and fell onto her shoulders.

Song Jiao gently moved away the black hair that was still pressed against her neck, revealing the snow-white skin underneath.

She suddenly remembered when they were in the narrow space of the car, and Xu Jinzhao leaned over to get the shoes from under the passenger seat to take her home.

The car’s lights were dim, and Song Jiao remembered Xu Jinzhao wearing a gray-green taffeta dress with shoulder straps. The scent of aromatherapy mixed with leather created a strange aroma, and the Alpha’s snow-white hand was right in front of her, gripping the leather seat tightly under her gaze.

Song Jiao couldn’t help but look down from the dazzling white hand on the black leather. The soft arms were spread out behind her, causing the thin bones of her shoulder blades to slide and tremble against her skin, making her dizzy.

The only flaw was the abrupt corner of the blocker patch on the Alpha’s neck.

An artificial object shouldn’t be on such divinely blessed skin. That thought flashed through Song Jiao’s mind at the time.

But now, the skin she had stared at in the dark was under her palm, and the cold, sweet citrus scent came through the skin, lingering in the remaining alcohol smell.

She had to apply the blocker patch herself and make sure it was secure.

Song Jiao moved all the loose strands of hair away before noticing the red mole on the Alpha’s neck.

It was located very close to the pheromone gland, a small dot like the tip of a ballpoint pen, but as noticeable as a plum blossom on snow.

[Xu Jinzhao] didn’t like using blocker patches and usually wore her hair up, so Song Jiao clearly remembered that there were no marks on her neck.

This was Xu Jinzhao’s little mark.

Song Jiao tore off the anti-adhesive layer of the patch, gently pressed her fingertip against the skin behind the Alpha’s neck, confirmed the gland’s location, and pressed the blocker patch on.

The chemical inside the patch would take effect upon contact with high-concentration pheromones on the skin’s surface, continuously decomposing them and blocking the Alpha’s pheromones from affecting others.*

The small red mole was now covered by the blocker patch, but the Omega couldn’t help but glance at its original location again.

After all, it was beautiful and unique, leaving a deep impression.

After disposing of the used medical gloves, Song Jiao turned around and saw that the Alpha was still keeping her head down.

“Raise your head.” She had to issue a new command.

Xu Jinzhao finally raised her head, looking at Song Jiao with those wet eyes, like a large dog asking for praise.

She was indeed very obedient, just a bit silly. The Omega thought this to herself, but her mouth spoke sweet words of praise: “Very good, you’re very obedient.”

Okay, now that non-existent fluffy tail was going to wag and spin in the air.

Song Jiao asked her again, “Can you go upstairs?”

The Alpha was still excited from the praise, her cheeks still flushed with a rosy hue, and even the tip of her delicate nose was red. She was clearly still a bit dazed.

Xu Jinzhao sat on the carpet, her mind dull. She slowly thought for a moment and shook her head at the Omega in front of her.

She didn’t want to go upstairs alone; she wanted to stay with her cat friend.

Song Jiao thought she meant she couldn’t stand up.

Alcohol could damage the cerebellum, and loss of balance was one of the most common signs of drunkenness. The Omega reproachfully said:

“Aren’t you afraid of turning into a fool from drinking?”

Xu Jinzhao didn’t care and instead gave her a flattering smile.

This was the advantage of having a beautiful face. Even such a silly smile, on her naturally charming face, only made her look innocently endearing.

“…Don’t drink anymore in the future.”

The Alpha nodded vigorously, not showing whether she understood Song Jiao’s warning.

Xu Jinzhao couldn’t walk on her own, and Song Jiao couldn’t support such a large adult, so she had to let her sleep in the living room.

The Omega rearranged the fabric sofa cover and long cushion, folded the blanket and laid it out, and pulled over a pillow for her.

After finishing, Song Jiao sat down, patted the sofa, and invited, “Come up and sleep.”

Xu Jinzhao’s eyes immediately lit up, and she happily stumbled onto the sofa. Instead of using the pillow, she curled up next to the Omega’s legs.

The Alpha’s movements were very careful, only her hair brushed against Song Jiao’s jeans, and after lying down, she secretly glanced at the Omega’s expression, as if worried that even such restrained contact would be disliked.

Song Jiao couldn’t help but reach out to move a strand of hair that had fallen on the Alpha’s eyelashes, tucking it behind her ear.

Xu Jinzhao whispered, “You’re so nice.”

That was all it took to be considered nice?

Song Jiao’s eyebrows imperceptibly arched. She didn’t respond, but pulled the light blanket from the back of the sofa and covered Xu Jinzhao.

Song Jiao got up to get the pillow from the other end of the sofa and casually pulled down the corner of the blanket, covering the pitifully exposed white toes.

The Omega gave the pillow to Xu Jinzhao, saying in what she thought was a stern tone, “Go to sleep.”

Xu Jinzhao loved the little cat’s sweet voice and wanted the little cat to like her too, so she obediently closed her eyes.

She was indeed sleepy, her head feeling heavy, and she quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Song Jiao quietly walked away.

She picked up the portrait of Xu Jinzhao’s parents from the carpet, her gaze lingering on the gentle smiles drawn with lines.

Perhaps only parents with such smiles could raise a daughter as innocent and harmless as Xu Jinzhao.

Her peripheral vision caught sight of the miscellaneous cabinet, and there was another piece of the same paper on the floor next to it, with lines and writing on it.

Song Jiao was a little curious. What else had Xu Jinzhao drawn?

She walked over to the cabinet, bent down, and picked it up, but was suddenly stunned when she saw the person in the drawing.

Even though it was just a rough sketch with a pen, she could immediately recognize herself in the drawing.

“Song Jiao,” wearing a collared dress, was looking at her from the drawing, and the beautiful necklace that the Alpha had personally put on her was adorning “her” neck and shoulders.

Song Jiao didn’t know much about art techniques, but the portrait captured her essence perfectly, with vivid eyes and a scrutinizing expression.

The Omega’s fingertip lightly touched the cheek of “herself” in the drawing, and she lowered her eyelashes, folding the two portraits together.

The sky brightened, and Xu Jinzhao woke up groggily.

As soon as she regained consciousness, she felt a throbbing in her forehead and temples, and her whole body ached as if she had been beaten from head to toe.

Opening her eyes, the chandelier on the ceiling was blurry. Xu Jinzhao lay there for a while before sitting up, looking listless.

“This is killing me…”

She covered her stomach, looking dejected and unable to muster any energy. She had been so happy when she was drinking, but now she was suffering.

When she finally came to her senses, Xu Jinzhao realized she was sleeping in the living room.

Her upper body was bare under a long-sleeved nightgown, but her suit pants were still on, and the light blanket, probably kicked off in her sleep, was piled up under the sofa.

Her memory was fragmented, and she only remembered being lectured by that old bastard Xu Boyang yesterday, which had made her feel terrible, and then getting drunk when she got home.

After that… nothing.

She had passed out drunk, but she still managed to go upstairs to change clothes? And instead of sleeping in her comfortable bedroom, she dragged the blanket back to the living room?

Xu Jinzhao reached for the familiar blanket and looked at the spiral staircase, feeling a lingering fear.

The stairs were so high, it was a miracle she hadn’t fallen and broken her neck.

At this moment, the sliding door of the kitchen on the first floor moved.

The door had excellent soundproofing, and only when it was pushed open from the inside did the sound of the range hood come through.

The Omega, wearing a dark green apron, moved around in the dining room. The soundproofing clearly blocked the noise from the kitchen, and she didn’t notice Xu Jinzhao waking up, not even glancing towards the living room.

Song Jiao placed something on the dining table and returned to the kitchen.

This time, she forgot to close the door, standing at the counter with her back to Xu Jinzhao, wearing fluffy white loungewear, looking like a busy little rabbit.

Xu Jinzhao was suddenly overwhelmed with satisfaction by the scene in front of her, and even the discomfort from the alcohol was washed away by the sudden feeling of happiness.

She wasn’t completely alone; at least she had Song Jiao.

What a wonderful girl. She had only done what any conscientious person would do, and she had received so much in return.

Waking up to a warm house and a lovely person preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

The loneliness that had been building up seemed insignificant now.

Xu Jinzhao looked down at her disheveled appearance, afraid of startling Song Jiao, and didn’t even bother to put on slippers from the shoe cabinet, tiptoed back upstairs like a thief.

Song Jiao added brown sugar to the fragrant and sticky red bean and peanut porridge, stirring the slightly boiling surface with the back of a spoon to evenly distribute the melted dark sugar.

The range hood in the kitchen wasn’t too noisy, and she found a sense of peace in the quiet background sound.

Turning off the gas, Song Jiao scooped out a bowl of red bean porridge.

The freshly cooked porridge was piping hot, and steam continued to rise. She carefully scooped a little onto a porcelain spoon, blew on it to cool it down, and brought it to her lips to taste.

The unique aroma of peanuts and red beans mingled with the fragrance of grains, and the sweetness of the brown sugar was evident on her tongue, not overpowering, but adding a touch of brilliance to the thick porridge made from mixed grains and beans.

Song Jiao was very satisfied. She carried the bowl of porridge out of the kitchen.

On the dining table was a plate of fried shrimp cakes, covered with a warming lid, boiled eggs, and sliced oranges.

Song Jiao looked into the living room and noticed that the sofa was empty. The Alpha, who had been sleeping soundly, was gone.

Almost at the same time, the missing person, who had quickly washed up in the bedroom, rushed downstairs.

Xu Jinzhao looked calm and collected, but her hurried footsteps betrayed her.

Song Jiao remembered her docile behavior last night and her clingy, affectionate actions, and then looked at her clumsy attempt at “composure.”

The Omega chose to pretend she hadn’t noticed anything.

“You’re awake? Come and eat,” Song Jiao said.

Xu Jinzhao was indeed starving. The meal she had with the old man yesterday had disgusted her, and then she had gotten drunk, and hadn’t eaten since.

She followed Song Jiao into the kitchen, thinking there was more food to bring out, but the Omega picked up an empty bowl to serve her porridge.

Xu Jinzhao immediately said, “I’ll serve myself.”

Song Jiao handed her the bowl and went to get the utensils Xu Jinzhao would need.

The Alpha called out from behind, “I’ll get them myself!”

Xu Jinzhao was very aware that she shouldn’t take advantage of her good treatment.

She had already been lucky to wake up to a ready-made breakfast. How could she let Song Jiao run around and get things for her?

However, the Omega paused slightly and continued to take out the spoon and chopsticks, ignoring Xu Jinzhao’s refusal.

She turned and walked out, glancing at the Alpha as she passed.

Xu Jinzhao: “…Ah, thank you.”

Was it her imagination, or was that glance a little unfriendly? How did the little cat suddenly become so bold?

Xu Jinzhao served herself porridge and sat opposite Song Jiao.

She stirred the hot porridge in her bowl, trying to cool it down so she could take a warm sip.

Song Jiao reached for the warming lid, revealing the boiled eggs.

Her slender white fingers deftly picked up a boiled egg and tapped the shell with the back of a small spoon, creating even cracks.

After tapping two eggs, Song Jiao placed one in front of Xu Jinzhao.

After all, this silly adult had sincerely said “you’re so nice,” and having received such praise, she had to be a little nicer to the Alpha.

The other person looked extremely surprised.

Her beautiful eyes, with their upturned corners, were sparkling, and her red lips were pressed together. Song Jiao knew she was suppressing a happy smile.

Okay, revising her earlier statement, this Alpha was actually quite adorably silly.

Xu Jinzhao was overjoyed. She wasn’t eating Song Jiao’s cooking for the first time, but this time, the Omega had even considerately cracked the eggshell for her.

She couldn’t help but smile, but felt embarrassed, so she lowered her head to hide her smile.

After finally suppressing the smile on her lips, Xu Jinzhao picked up the egg and glanced at Song Jiao out of the corner of her eye.

Luckily, the Omega was focused on eating the shrimp cakes and probably didn’t notice her happy expression. Xu Jinzhao muttered softly, “Thank you…”

Her voice was barely audible, but Song Jiao replied with a faint “mm,” clearly having heard her.

Xu Jinzhao peeled the eggshell and took a bite of the boiled egg. The yolk was fragrant and tender, cooked to her liking.

Boiled eggs, sweet porridge, shrimp cakes.

Xu Jinzhao ate comfortably. When they finished sharing the plate of sweet oranges, Song Jiao said lightly, “You got drunk yesterday and made a scene at home.”

Xu Jinzhao’s eyes widened. She usually had good drinking habits… but Song Jiao wouldn’t lie to her about this.

She wasn’t sure what kind of drunken antics she had gotten up to, and felt a little short of breath, asking hesitantly, “What did I do?”

Song Jiao had been watching the Alpha’s expression closely since she started speaking, observing the subtle changes in her eyes and brows. Xu Jinzhao seemed genuinely unable to remember.

Song Jiao said, “You hugged me and cried, saying ‘Mom, I miss you.'”

Xu Jinzhao: “?”

Xu Jinzhao: “!” How mortifying!

The Alpha’s cheeks visibly flushed red, from the tips of her ears to her neck. She gaped, sitting like a dumb goose, unable to move or speak.

Song Jiao thought Xu Jinzhao was about to explode from embarrassment and changed the subject, “When did you learn to draw?”

She reached into her pocket and took out a folded piece of paper, unfolding it and pushing it towards Xu Jinzhao.

“Yesterday, I asked you who you drew, but you just cried and didn’t answer.”

Xu Jinzhao looked down at the drawing, and the blush on her face quickly receded.

She recognized her own drawing, and she recognized that she had drawn her parents.

Damn it, she hadn’t dared to pick up a pen in so long. She had gotten drunk many times in her original world but hadn’t had the courage to draw. How did she suddenly find the courage this time?

Xu Jinzhao’s mind was in a mess. She wanted to fabricate a reasonable identity for her parents in the drawing, but she couldn’t bring herself to say it.

These were the parents who had raised her, the family she missed. How could she identify them as someone else?

But Song Jiao was still waiting for her answer.

Xu Jinzhao couldn’t think of a way out and was frozen in place.

In the end, Song Jiao came to her rescue.

The Omega said, “Okay, you have your privacy, I won’t pry. Don’t get so drunk in the future. You called me ‘Mom’ so many times.”

Xu Jinzhao breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt extremely ashamed of the last sentence. She quickly put away the portrait and said fiercely, “I’ll never drink again!”

No wonder Song Jiao was so gentle today. It was probably because she had called her “Mom” that she showed a little “familial affection.”

Song Jiao watched the Alpha’s desperate attempt to find a hole to crawl into and felt a rare sense of amusement.

She thought she was quite wicked, having made someone so embarrassed, yet she was strangely pleased about it.

Song Jiao said casually, “I have to go to school. The housekeeper I hired this morning will be here soon. Talk to her and see if she’s suitable.”

Xu Jinzhao was eager to change the subject and immediately agreed, urging, “Go quickly, don’t be late.”

After Song Jiao got up and went upstairs, Xu Jinzhao buried her red face in her arms.

Ahhh!

If she couldn’t buy a ticket to Mars, she would have to find a way to live on.

Xu Jinzhao cleared the dishes and put them in the kitchen, half-closing the sliding door, lingering and scrubbing, hoping to avoid Song Jiao.

A few minutes later, she heard Song Jiao’s footsteps coming downstairs, then approaching and stopping outside the kitchen.

“Xu Jinzhao, the security cameras are installed. You can go to the study and adjust them.”

“Got it,” Xu Jinzhao replied without turning around.

Song Jiao said, “I’m leaving now.”

Xu Jinzhao: “…Drive carefully.” She couldn’t shake off her nagging old habits.

Neither of them noticed how much their parting conversation resembled that of a real couple.

Song Jiao glanced back before leaving the house.

The Alpha was still hiding in the kitchen, too embarrassed to show her face.

She was in a good mood, went to the garage, opened the car door, and got into the driver’s seat.

Song Jiao took off her crossbody bag, but instead of putting it aside, she opened it and took out a piece of paper from the inner pocket.

“Herself,” wearing a pearl necklace, was staring at her with a scrutinizing gaze, and as Song Jiao looked at “her,” she saw the tenderness in the artist’s strokes.

A small smile flashed across the Omega’s lips, and she put away the portrait and started the car.

After confirming that Song Jiao had indeed left , Xu Jinzhao immediately sped up her cleaning, quickly washing the dishes.

The house was empty again. She wandered around the living room twice, remembering Song Jiao’s instructions, and went to the study upstairs to check the security cameras.

The person arranged by Qi Yao was very thorough. The villa’s interior was almost completely covered by surveillance.

There were cameras in her and Song Jiao’s bedrooms, but their positions could be manually blocked. Currently, the surveillance footage of Song Jiao’s bedroom was completely black.

Xu Jinzhao suddenly felt a surge of curiosity. What had she done last night?

She clicked on the living room camera feed and tried to retrieve the recordings, but unfortunately, the first-floor system didn’t seem to be set to record.

Xu Jinzhao shrugged, but then felt a bit relieved that she wouldn’t have to watch herself acting foolishly in front of Song Jiao.

She pulled the ergonomic chair closer, making herself more comfortable, finished setting up the first-floor recording, and casually clicked on the small window showing her bedroom’s camera feed.

The second-floor system was recording, and Xu Jinzhao dragged the video timeline backward, wanting to see how she had come up to change clothes.

However, a puzzling scene appeared.

Xu Jinzhao sat up straight. She saw Song Jiao enter from the doorway, open the closet, find pajamas and a light blanket, and then take them away along with the comforter.

Xu Jinzhao watched the recording of that time period several times, confirming one fact:

She hadn’t gone upstairs at all.

Also, the nightgown she was wearing when she woke up this morning was the one Song Jiao had taken.

Xu Jinzhao immediately felt unwell.

Her face flushed red, and she couldn’t bear to think about it.

Her sexual orientation was female, and she was more sensitive to same-s3x interactions than a straight woman.

In the ABO world, the differences between Alphas and Omegas were even more pronounced.

She had probably clung to Song Jiao, asking her “mom” to change her clothes, and Song Jiao must have been extremely embarrassed, but the kind girl still brought her clothes.

Xu Jinzhao, this is sexual harassment!

She had to quit drinking, absolutely!

Her phone rang on the desk.

Xu Jinzhao calmed herself down slightly before picking up the phone. The screen showed the caller’s name: Jiang Chao.

He was one of [Xu Jinzhao]’s cronies, whom she had met at Qin Lingyue’s party.

Jiang Chao had asked her if she wanted to go out and have fun, and Xu Jinzhao had refused on the spot.

[Xu Jinzhao]’s personality was capricious, arrogant, and often showed impatience and irritability, even towards friends.

This was precisely why Xu Jinzhao dared to act freely and not worry about being exposed.

Jiang Chao was the most promiscuous of the Alphas in this group and couldn’t understand [Xu Jinzhao]’s obsession with Song Jiao.

In the middle of “Jiao Jiao,” he had a small role.

[Xu Jinzhao] had already tormented Song Jiao badly and was still complaining to her friends that she wasn’t responding to her confession.

Although Jiang Chao liked to play around, he never forced things.

He felt sorry for Song Jiao and introduced [Xu Jinzhao] to other passionate and beautiful Omega girls.

[Xu Jinzhao] went out with the girls Jiang Chao introduced and even brought them home, trying to make Song Jiao jealous.

Song Jiao, however, felt like she was finally seeing a glimmer of hope, hoping that [Xu Jinzhao] would quickly move on and let her go.

[Xu Jinzhao]’s plan failed, and she scolded Jiang Chao for giving her bad advice and ruining her relationship with her wife.

Jiang Chao got angry and exposed [Xu Jinzhao]’s hypocrisy, saying that they had no relationship, and she should stop mistreating her wife and blaming him.

They broke up.

When reading this part of the story, Xu Jinzhao was amused by [Xu Jinzhao]’s shamelessness.

Jiang Chao wasn’t a good person, but he was right. Her marriage with Song Jiao was obtained through illegal means, so there was no point in talking about feelings.

[Xu Jinzhao]’s one-sided “love” was despicable. She used the guise of love to justify her ugly behavior, which was even more disgusting than pure evil.

Xu Jinzhao answered the phone, “What is it?”

“Miss Xu, are you still recovering from your hangover?” Jiang Chao complained, then said, “I just opened a new bar in the east side of the city. Come and have some fun tonight. My treat. You can bring your wife too, I’ll tell everyone to be respectful.”

Xu Jinzhao said, “My wife doesn’t like going out. I’m going to spend the evening with her.”

She shut him down completely with that one sentence. Jiang Chao was speechless for a few seconds before saying, “Seriously? You’re going to be a wife slave?”

Xu Jinzhao: “Mhm.”

Jiang Chao: “Boring. I’m hanging up.”

Xu Jinzhao hung up directly. She wasn’t in the mood to deal with the second-generation Alphas in the original owner’s social circle.

Xu Boyang had given his daughter a two-week honeymoon, and there was still a week left.

Although she had resolved the issue of getting along with Song Jiao, Xu Boyang would be even harder to deal with.

Just thinking about the old bastard gave Xu Jinzhao a headache.

In her own world, her professional field was painting. She wouldn’t claim to have reached the pinnacle of achievement, but she had been a rising star.

Before being betrayed by her ex, Xu Jinzhao hadn’t encountered any major setbacks in her career. That was her first big fall.

It was precisely because of her emotional flaws that she couldn’t break free from the obsession.

But now it was different. Xu Jinzhao had to face a completely unfamiliar field.

Even with [Xu Jinzhao]’s professional knowledge and memories, Xu Jinzhao wasn’t confident that she could perform well on the spot.

Especially since [Xu Jinzhao] was currently Xu Boyang’s assistant, being led by him to learn management.

Staying under the command of that cunning old Alpha every day made Xu Jinzhao very uneasy.

Thinking about the countless possible troubles, Xu Jinzhao’s earlier embarrassment faded.

She sighed, feeling like the road ahead was shrouded in mist, wondering when it would end.

Xu Jinzhao’s worries about the future didn’t last long. The Biwan property management called her, saying that someone claiming to be the housekeeper hired by the homeowner wanted to enter the complex.

She told the security guard to let her in, and after estimating that the person was about to arrive, she went downstairs to open the front yard gate.

The housekeeper Song Jiao had chosen was a Beta woman in her early 40s, with a round face, short stature, and a very kind and pleasing appearance.

The housekeeper’s surname was Li, and Xu Jinzhao called her Aunt Li.

Aunt Li was from a county under the provincial capital, and her accent was very similar to that of the provincial capital.

Xu Jinzhao brought her in, arranged a bedroom for her on the first floor, and spoke in a gentle tone about the things to note.

“Only my wife and I live here. We’re both busy and don’t have time to cook or clean. She doesn’t come home for lunch on weekdays. Breakfast is at seven, and dinner is after six.”

“The groceries and meat will be delivered by someone, so you usually don’t need to go shopping.” At this point, Xu Jinzhao paused.

She added, “My wife likes strong flavors, spicy, and sweet and sour.”

Aunt Li nodded quickly.

“I’ll be home for the next few days, but I might not be after next week. We’ll talk about it then,” Xu Jinzhao said. “Auntie, you just arrived, put down your luggage and rest for a bit.”

Even though she said that, Aunt Li didn’t rest much. After organizing her bedroom, she came out to start cleaning.

She seemed very efficient, and she didn’t talk much.

At lunchtime, Aunt Li made Changnan cuisine, which was surprisingly delicious, making Xu Jinzhao even more satisfied.

She began to wish that time would pass quickly, so she could have a delicious dinner with Song Jiao when she came home.

Xu Jinzhao waited, having Aunt Li start preparing dinner around 5 o’clock, making it more elaborate.

However, she waited and waited, and by 6:30, the feast was on the table, but Song Jiao still hadn’t returned.

Xu Jinzhao: QwQ

She suddenly felt a sense of abandonment, like an empty-nester sitting in front of a snowy TV screen, lost in thought.

She would call the heartless little one immediately, right now!

She was going to reprimand Song Jiao!

Song Jiao wasn’t deliberately avoiding going home… well, she admitted, perhaps there was a bit of testing involved.

She needed to figure out where Xu Jinzhao’s bottom line was.

For Song Jiao, the current Xu Jinzhao was still a somewhat familiar stranger.

She had carefully recalled last night that the other person had suddenly changed drastically after getting drunk on Wednesday night. More accurately, it was after she bit [Xu Jinzhao].

Wednesday’s first half of the night was terrible. Song Jiao clearly knew what kind of treatment she would have suffered if Xu Jinzhao hadn’t replaced [Xu Jinzhao].

Song Jiao deeply understood how terrifying an Alpha driven by instinct could be that day.

She had to thank Xu Jinzhao for everything she had done.

Including enduring the immense pain of a frenzied estrus without harming her, getting a doctor to treat her high fever, and all the subsequent considerate and gentle treatment, and protection…

Because Xu Jinzhao had no obligation to do any of this.

Xu Jinzhao didn’t owe her anything, yet she had done so much for her selflessly. Song Jiao had never met such a person.

She thought, perhaps this was a good person.

Song Jiao had once firmly believed that there were no good people in the world, otherwise, why hadn’t she met a single one in the three years she was controlled by [Xu Jinzhao]?

But the magic of fate was such that there would always be a turn for the better, a chance to escape from a desperate situation.

Just like the story of the fisherman and the genie in “One Thousand and One Nights.”

If Xu Jinzhao had appeared even one day later, what she released from the cage wouldn’t have been a sweet, nuzzling little cat, but a calm madwoman who had completely lost hope in the world and decided to take revenge on everything.

Now, the little cat, who had regained her freedom, wanted to linger outside the house for a while, to see how much tolerance the big dog who had replaced the bad owner had.

Song Jiao also felt justified. She wasn’t out playing; she was going to get the test report for the inhibitors.

So, after school, the Omega drove to the chemical testing laboratory in the east of the city, getting farther and farther away from Biwan…

After learning that this Xu was not that Xu, Song Jiao had already figured things out. The parameters in the report also showed that there was indeed no problem.

She returned the test report to the staff.

“I don’t need it anymore.”

Song Jiao did this test because she had assumed the worst-case scenario: that [Xu Jinzhao] was pretending to be gentle on the surface, but secretly tampering with the inhibitors given to her.

In that case, the report would be evidence of [Xu Jinzhao]’s illegal activities.

Amidst the other person’s bewildered expression, Song Jiao calmly said, “The report is useless, destroy it. I’ll swipe my card to pay the balance.”

When she paid the deposit yesterday, Song Jiao had cautiously used her own card. Now that she had no more concerns, she directly used Xu Jinzhao’s supplementary card.

Xu Jinzhao had just found Song Jiao’s number when her phone received a text message from BK Bank notifying her of a transaction.

Xu Jinzhao: “…”

Good grief, she was all alone at home, while her wife (in name) is out having a good time!

Xu Jinzhao indignantly pressed the dial button.

She was going to confront her!

Song Jiao put away her card case after swiping her card. Her phone rang, and Xu Jinzhao’s name was clearly displayed on the screen.

Answering the call, she heard the Alpha’s aggrieved, weak voice from the receiver:

“Song Jiao, when are you coming home? Dinner is ready…”

Author’s Note:

Jinzhao (world-shattering): It’s over, my wife is going to stay out all night.

Jiao Jiao: It’s only 6:30, 6:30.

Jinzhao (powerless rage): My cat ran away!!!

Jiao Jiao: No, I’m on my way home.