Transmigrated Before the Scum A Tortured the Female Lead (GL) - Chapter 5
Song Jiao only spaced out for a moment before forcing herself to break free from the inexplicable admiration for the scent and flipping the note over on the table.
She knew very well that after her father went to prison, there was only one person in the world worth trusting, and that was herself.
It wasn’t that Xu Jinzhao hadn’t played similar tricks before, first verbally humiliating her roughly, then softening her attitude and telling Song Jiao how much she loved her, that everything she did was for Song Jiao’s good, and that this was the normal way for Alphas and Omegas to get along.
This incident was just a new upgrade. Perhaps Xu Jinzhao wanted to completely break down her psychological defenses, and the apology and promise on the paper were just a planned softening tactic.
Song Jiao’s eyes gradually became firm and resolute.
She got out of bed, walked to the dressing table, squatted down, and reached under the bottom of the drawer to feel around. A short knife was hidden there, taped in place.
Xu Jinzhao had originally planned to go back to her bedroom for a nap. It was only a little after 8 a.m., and she had only slept for six hours at most, but somehow she couldn’t fall asleep after lying down. Instead, her stomach started growling in protest.
She simply got up to wash up, changed into more comfortable home clothes, and prepared to make something to eat.
This small villa was specially purchased by the original owner to live with Song Jiao. She was so focused on living happily with Song Jiao that she didn’t choose a particularly luxurious or grand apartment.
[Xu Jinzhao] had a pipe dream of having her new wife cook and serve her, and didn’t hire a nanny or housekeeper to cook. As a result, after moving in, Song Jiao wasn’t as obedient as she had imagined.
Frustrated by Song Jiao’s constant avoidance, she decided to forcibly mark the Omega.
Xu Jinzhao cursed the scum in her heart and went downstairs to the kitchen.
The basic ingredients and kitchenware were all available. Xu Jinzhao washed the rice, soaked it in water in a pot, took out ginger and lean meat, shredded and marinated them, and chopped two preserved eggs for later use.
She added a little oil to the porridge pot, turned on the heat to cook, and her phone rang with a text message notification.
Xu Jinzhao covered the pot and glanced at the screen.
Assistant Qi: Miss, everything has been taken care of.
Xu Jinzhao was stunned for a moment before belatedly recalling the ins and outs from the original owner’s memory.
In the “Jiao Jiao” worldview, wealthy people could do whatever they wanted to a certain extent. As the leading wealthy family in Changnan Province, the Xu family held money and power. In order to completely tame Song Jiao, [Xu Jinzhao] had her father’s assistant arrange for Song Jiao to drop out of school, and later controlled the Omega’s movements.
The original story didn’t describe the details, and [Xu Jinzhao]’s memories were too vast for her to fully absorb and digest. She could only retrieve and read them when needed.
Xu Jinzhao immediately found Assistant Qi’s number and dialed it.
The phone rang once and was answered. Before the other party could speak, she said directly, “Cancel the dropout procedures. Give Song Jiao three days off. You know what to do.”
The person on the other end of the phone clearly didn’t expect her to change her mind. After a few seconds of silence, he tactfully reminded her, “Miss, what about Mr. Xu…”
Xu Jinzhao pursed her red lips and gripped the phone tightly.
Having [Xu Jinzhao]’s memories, she naturally knew why Assistant Qi mentioned Mr. Xu, because the idea of having Song Jiao drop out of school was given by Mr. Xu to the original owner.
She said, “I’ll explain to him later. Just do your job and don’t talk so much nonsense.”
Assistant Qi didn’t agree directly, but replied respectfully, “Okay, I’ll tell Mr. Xu.”
Xu Jinzhao stared at the disconnected phone in a daze.
Mr. Xu was extremely strong and dictatorial. The original owner inherited his traits, and the subsequent crazy behaviors had the shadow of her father Xu Boyang’s style.
Xu Boyang’s desire for control was a thousand times stronger than his spoiled daughter. She had to find a way to deal with him, not let him feel that things were out of control and intervene, otherwise, it would be a big trouble.
A new text message notification flashed on the top of the phone screen. Xu Jinzhao opened it.
Father: Come back to the old house at noon.
Obviously, Assistant Qi had reported the matter to Xu Boyang. Xu Jinzhao sighed, feeling a little headache.
The rice grains in the pot rolled and bloomed. Xu Jinzhao added the marinated shredded meat, poured in the chopped preserved eggs, stirred and cooked, added seasoning, and cooked a pot of soft and fragrant porridge.
Hungry and flustered, she couldn’t wait to enjoy a bowl. After filling her stomach, her mind calmed down.
Xu Jinzhao wrote a new note, intending to leave it for Song Jiao. But when she opened the bedroom door, she found that the Omega, who should have been asleep, was sitting by the window.
Song Jiao had clearly washed up. Her cloud-like dark hair was loosely braided and draped over her left shoulder. A corner of her pheromone patch was faintly visible between the strands of hair at the back of her neck. Her face was free of makeup, revealing a dazzling beauty.
When she met Xu Jinzhao’s eyes, her body stiffened unnaturally, and her arms subconsciously tightened, but she still maintained a minimum of composure.
Xu Jinzhao was not much better. She was both nervous and embarrassed, and finally took the initiative to speak.
“Go eat something. I made porridge.”
Song Jiao lowered her eyes. In the sunlight, her porcelain-white skin was particularly clear. The shadow cast by her eyelashes trembled slightly. She asked in a low voice, “When can I go back to school?”
Thinking of her weak appearance after fainting from a fever last night, Xu Jinzhao replied, “Wait a few more days.”
Song Jiao misunderstood Xu Jinzhao’s meaning, thinking it was just another delay and perfunctory answer. She looked straight at Xu Jinzhao, her eyes suddenly revealing a sharp madness, and raised her hand to hold the dagger hidden by her side against her cheek.
Xu Jinzhao was startled and exclaimed, “What are you doing!”
Song Jiao’s voice was calm, completely opposite to her expression. She said slowly, “You like my face. So if I don’t have my current appearance, will you let me go?”
To be honest, Xu Jinzhao did like her face, but it was just a natural appreciation for beauty, not the perverted possessiveness of [Xu Jinzhao].
Xu Jinzhao wasn’t stupid and immediately realized that Song Jiao had misunderstood her: “I didn’t mean to stop you from going to school. If you want, you can go back now, but you’re still sick. I want you to rest for a few more days.”
Song Jiao wasn’t willing to believe her easily. Many past experiences told her that Xu Jinzhao’s gentleness always had prerequisites, and retreat was often the beginning of a new round of deception.
The phone vibrated in Xu Jinzhao’s hand. She glanced at it subconsciously, her heart relaxed, and turned to Song Jiao: “I didn’t lie to you. Qi Yao has already asked the school for leave.”
Xu Jinzhao wanted to go forward and show the screen to Song Jiao, but Song Jiao immediately pointed the knife at her: “Don’t come over!”
Looking at the Omega, who was as tense as a cat with its fur standing on end, Xu Jinzhao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, and a little pity welled up in her heart. She understood that Song Jiao was frightened by the original owner, the beast.
Xu Jinzhao squatted down, opened the text message page on her phone, and threw it at her feet: “If you don’t believe me, see for yourself.”
Song Jiao glanced at her warily and picked up the phone.
The screen showed Assistant Qi’s report, saying that he had asked for three days off and asked if the young lady needed a driver.
The receiving time was one minute ago.
Xu Jinzhao felt that the text message had come at the right time.
It must be said that she was probably the person in the world who understood Song Jiao the most. This beautiful and delicate Omega was actually extremely tough and decisive inside. Once she made up her mind, she would never be soft-hearted. Moreover, she was sensitive and suspicious, and very difficult to trust. She was a thorny red rose.
Her mind raced, thinking that with Song Jiao’s character, her current performance would undoubtedly be extremely abnormal in her eyes. Anything abnormal must be a sign of something wrong. A sudden friendly attitude would only make Song Jiao more wary.
Xu Jinzhao simply darkened her face and revealed her annoyance and dissatisfaction, imitating the original owner’s usual tone:
“See? No one’s stopping you from going to school. There’s a limit to how much you can throw a tantrum. It’s ridiculous to just pull out a knife.”
Unsurprisingly, facing such rude and domineering behavior, Song Jiao calmed down, feeling that things had finally returned to a predictable track.
Xu Jinzhao thought, the Omega was probably about to start acting obedient.
Like a kitten who had weighed the pros and cons and retracted its sharp claws, pretending that its original intention was just to pat someone’s palm with its soft paws and play with them, rather than intending to scratch out a few bloody marks.
Song Jiao bit her lip and slowly lowered her head, a hint of grievance appearing on her beautiful face.
Xu Jinzhao: Oh, I guessed right.
Author’s Notes:
Act, you two keep acting.
ps: Restricting someone’s personal freedom is illegal, even in “Jiao Jiao.” In the original book timeline, the Xu family got their deserved punishment and did not escape legal sanctions.