When the Scumbag A Got the Dog-Licking Script - Chapter 13

After breakfast, Pei Daowan left, even telling Yu Jinzhao when she expected to return.

Yu Jinzhao was both flattered and surprised, instantly forgetting what had happened before the meal. She eagerly shared her plans for the day with Pei Daowan, like spilling beans.

Pei Daowan smiled warmly at her. “Believe in yourself. You can do it.”

Yu Jinzhao couldn’t help but blush again. Pei Daowan truly was a gentle person, both in her demeanor and the soft tone of her voice. It was hard to imagine that the terrifying pressure from moments earlier had emanated from her.

For some reason, Yu Jinzhao blamed the Yu Family for this. Perhaps Pei Daowan was naturally gentle, and it was the Yu Family that had forced her to become someone else.

Having never read the original novel, Yu Jinzhao knew nothing of its details or many of its events. She could only trust the System’s warnings: the story’s ending would see Pei Daowan, driven by vengeance, nearly annihilate the entire Yu Family, resorting to dark and ruthless methods.

Yu Jinzhao began to suspect there was more to the story. If it were merely because the original owner had forcibly taken Pei Daowan, she wouldn’t have gone to such extremes.

Although the System hadn’t revealed Pei Daowan’s ultimate fate that day, Yu Jinzhao could infer from its cryptic remarks that even after Pei Daowan successfully exacted her revenge, she wouldn’t have found peace.

Revenge?!

Yu Jinzhao seized on the key word. Mere forced possession hardly warranted such extreme retribution. What could have driven Pei Daowan to such lengths?

Based on their interactions over the past few days, Yu Jinzhao didn’t believe Pei Daowan was that kind of person. Even after witnessing that dark, hidden side, she still felt Pei Daowan was fundamentally gentle.

There was no other reason for this conviction; gentleness couldn’t be faked. Having seen her share of people and experienced her share of events, Yu Jinzhao could discern what was genuine and what was false.

“System? System?”

As expected, the System remained unresponsive. Yu Jinzhao couldn’t help but feel a growing sense of frustration. Not only did the System only appear when Pei Daowan was present, but it also proved utterly useless when asked questions, offering only trivial, irrelevant details. How was she supposed to make any progress?

When others transmigrate into novels, they get a golden finger—at the very least, they know the plot. But her? She had nothing but a useless System.

Yu Jinzhao couldn’t help but curse under her breath. Looks like I’ll have to investigate everything myself!

Pei Daowan had lived with her maternal aunt and uncle since childhood, as if she had two mothers. But they had died in an accident long ago, leaving her with no leads to follow.

I’ll have to visit her aunt and uncle someday when I have time. Maybe I can pry some useful clues out of them.

By the time Yu Jinzhao snapped out of her thoughts, it was already almost nine o’clock. She hurriedly started her car and sped toward the company.

Though she had passed the Yu Family’s company countless times, she had never once entered it, nor had she even bothered to glance at it closely.

But she had to admit, the company’s location was excellent. Situated along the Pujiang River in Jiang City, it stood next to the World Trade Center, one of the city’s iconic landmarks.

Yu Xin’s Yu Xin Company was no less impressive, subtly competing with the World Trade Center for dominance.

Yu Jinzhao clicked her tongue inwardly. This Yu Xincheng is truly wealthy and ambitious, daring to build such a massive headquarters in the heart of the city.

It was strange, though. Yu Jinzhao had researched extensively beforehand, and Yu Xincheng seemed to have risen to prominence overnight. While the Yu Family had always been wealthy, they had never reached their current level of influence.

Now, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call the Yu Family the wealthiest in Jiang City. What exactly had happened in between?

Yu Jinzhao wasn’t naive. She had started her own businesses and managed companies. How could someone rise to such heights so suddenly? Had he climbed some powerful ladder?

As she entered the company, many recognized Yu Jinzhao’s face. Everyone bowed respectfully from a distance and greeted her.

Yu Jinzhao frowned slightly. Yu Xincheng seemed to enjoy playing the role of a local tyrant, both within the Yu Family and throughout the company.

As dawn approached, Yu Jinzhao let out a long sigh of relief. It was finally over. The workload had been even greater than she had anticipated, especially since she lacked the original owner’s memories and had to start almost everything from scratch.

However, she had pieced together some key facts. The Yu Family had made their fortune in mining. Since Yu Xincheng took over, he had aggressively invested in various sectors—real estate, education, healthcare, and entertainment—and every venture had yielded substantial profits.

What truly propelled Yu Xincheng into the upper echelons of Jiang City’s elite was a successful bid over two decades ago. At the time, several companies had fiercely competed for the contract to construct the power grid for Jiang City and the entire southeastern region.

Yu Xincheng had somehow secured this lucrative opportunity. Given the sheer scale of the profits involved, no one would believe there wasn’t some shady dealings behind it. It seemed Yu Xincheng had powerful backers pulling the strings.

Yu Jinzhao lightly tapped her fingers on the desk, the dull thud echoing rhythmically: tap, tap, tap…

Wait! She’d overlooked something crucial!

In a flash of insight, she recalled the names she’d scanned earlier: Pei Jingqiu and Xiang Wanmian!

They were none other than Pei Daowan’s mothers!

Yu Jinzhao hurriedly reopened her computer and searched for information on the two women in the database.

If she remembered correctly, the Pei Family had also participated in the bidding war alongside Yu Xincheng, and Pei Jingqiu and Xiang Wanmian had been the family’s representatives at the time.

Jiang City’s Newly Wealthy Couple Killed in Car Accident! Six-Year-Old Daughter Left Behind!

Shocking! Pei Family Couple Dies! Hundreds of Millions in Assets Left Unclaimed!

How Will a Six-Year-Old Orphan Inherit the Family Fortune?!

Yu Jinzhao didn’t find anything else, but she did uncover old news articles from over twenty years ago. Back then, news outlets often used sensational headlines to grab attention.

Car Accident! Both Dead! Bidding War!

It’s hard to blame Yu Jinzhao for suspecting a conspiracy—the coincidences were just too striking!

Bid Document Backup! This must still exist. She could access it.

Rubbing her tired eyes, Yu Jinzhao decided to look for the bid document tomorrow. The amount of information she’d processed today was overwhelming.

By the time Yu Jinzhao drove away, it was past 1 a.m. From her rearview mirror, the massive company loomed like an inescapable shadow.

Fortunately, Yu Jinzhao never looked back. She kept driving forward.

When Yu Jinzhao arrived home and carefully opened the door, she was anxious not to wake Pei Daowan. It was so late, and she hadn’t expected her first day back at work to stretch this long.

The living room was pitch-black. Not only was Pei Daowan asleep, but the Butler had retired for the night as well.

Yu Jinzhao didn’t usually eat late-night snacks. Unless she was truly hungry, she maintained strict self-discipline. She planned to simply wash up and go to bed.

As she passed Pei Daowan’s room on the way upstairs, the door suddenly opened. Yu Jinzhao jumped in surprise—she hadn’t expected Pei Daowan to still be awake.

Her mouth moved faster than her brain, blurting out the first thought that came to mind: “It’s so late. Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

The words had barely left her lips when Yu Jinzhao regretted them. What kind of relationship do I even have with Pei Daowan? Why did I ask such a question?

“I was waiting for you to come back,” Pei Daowan replied, her voice frank and without a hint of pretense.

Yu Jinzhao froze, speechless. How could she be so direct? And she was actually waiting for me!

“Waiting for me?”

“Yes. Since I’ve chosen to trust you, I naturally want to know why you’re still out so late.”

“You don’t have to wait next time. You can just text me.”

The words were barely out of her mouth when Yu Jinzhao suddenly remembered with embarrassment that they still hadn’t exchanged contact information.

Pei Daowan fell uncharacteristically silent. This was her fault; she had never offered her number.

“Give me your phone.”

Beep… beep…

A string of digits was entered.

“I’ll contact you if anything comes up.” After a pause, Pei Daowan added, “You can contact me too.”

Yu Jinzhao’s throat felt dry. “Okay…”

“You still haven’t explained why you’re back so late.”

For reasons she couldn’t quite articulate, Yu Jinzhao withheld some of the information she had uncovered, focusing instead on the work she had done at the company that day.

“So, you really had a tough day today.”

“It wasn’t exactly tough. I just had to process a lot of information.”

“I see. It’s late. You should get some rest.”

Yu Jinzhao was stunned. Pei Daowan had waited up this late just to ask her about her day? Just a few simple questions?

A faint sense of disappointment washed over Yu Jinzhao, and she gazed at Pei Daowan with a wistful look.

Yet she couldn’t explain the source of this disappointment, which felt both inexplicable and elusive.

Pei Daowan was wearing a silk nightgown, a strappy style with even less fabric than her previous one. The deep, tranquil black silk clung lightly to her figure.

Perhaps because she had been waiting for Yu Jinzhao, she hadn’t removed her earrings. As she turned her head, the earrings swayed gently, striking a chord in Yu Jinzhao’s heart.

The perfectly defined collarbones and graceful lines of her shoulders and neck were accentuated by the silk, making her skin appear even smoother and more delicate—a striking contrast of black and white.

Yu Jinzhao felt her heart race. This time, she couldn’t ignore the strange emotions stirring within her.

Yu Jinzhao seemed to have a bit of a crush on Pei Daowan—perhaps love at first sight, or even love at every first sight!

When Yu Jinzhao realized this, she couldn’t accept it for a moment. She didn’t belong here; she had to go back.

It must be a misunderstanding!

All her hopes rested on Pei Daowan. Her only chance of returning home lay with her, so it was only natural that she might develop some unusual feelings.

Forcibly suppressing the turmoil in her heart, Yu Jinzhao feigned composure. “Mm, I understand. I will. You too. Now that we have each other’s contact information, you don’t have to wait up so late for me. Just send a message.”

“Okay!”

Pei Daowan turned and walked away as if she had only asked casually, leaving Yu Jinzhao alone to grapple with her turbulent emotions.

Click!

The door closed softly. Pei Daowan remarked casually, “Are you sure Yu Jinzhao likes this kind of thing? She didn’t seem to react much.”

The System frantically protested, “Absolutely! Based on reliable analysis of all available clues, Yu Jinzhao definitely likes your type, Host! I guarantee it with my very personality!”

Heaven only knew why Yu Jinzhao hadn’t reacted more. Didn’t she like girls?!

Isn’t she exactly the type to fall for Pei Daowan’s kind of contrast—a gentle and composed exterior hiding a slightly fierce interior?

How could she not react?!

This shouldn’t be happening. Its data analysis never failed before, unless…

Unless Yu Jinzhao’s composure was a facade. Yes, that must be it.

Pei Daowan scoffed. “When have you ever been reliable? And ‘personality’? Are you even human?”

The System fell silent.

“She’s just pretending to be calm. It’s definitely an act. Host, try intensifying your seduction next time… just to test her.”

As soon as the word “seduction” escaped, the System felt the surrounding temperature drop several degrees. The remaining words shrank noticeably in volume.

How could this be happening? How could this be happening?!

This was a major blunder in its entire operational history. Not only did the Host completely distrust it, but even the person it had personally selected was refusing to follow the script!

“You seem to have forgotten that no matter how much data or how many factors you consider, the other party is still human. Humans are unpredictable, humans are unreliable.”

Pei Daowan delivered her final words with a sharp, decisive edge that left the System utterly unable to retort.

“Y-yes, yes, yes! Host, you’re absolutely right. I’ll reflect on this deeply. I’ll definitely reflect deeply. But Yu Jinzhao still has potential. At least she’s not like Yu Xincheng.”

“Hah! If she were like Yu Xincheng, would she have survived this long?!” Pei Daowan’s expression was a mocking smile, her undisguised contempt radiating as she gazed down at the empty corner.

In that corner stood a faint, illusory figure—the System’s avatar—visible only to Pei Daowan.

“Enough. You can leave now. I have my own plans for this. You don’t need to interfere.”

Though disgruntled, the System dared not argue. It decided to seek out Yu Jinzhao instead. Having been rebuffed by its Host, it could always turn to Yu Jinzhao.

Pei Daowan removed her tassel earrings, carefully chosen to complement her black halter top. She had rehearsed every movement, every gesture, and even the tone of her voice, meticulously planning her entrance.

Since Yu Jinzhao preferred women—especially those with striking contrasts—why not exploit that? Pei Daowan wasn’t afraid of Yu Jinzhao’s greed; she was more concerned about finding a weakness to exploit.

Pei Daowan had always been keenly aware of the lethal power of her beauty. In both her previous life and this one, she had used her face to subdue countless people.

In her eyes, Yu Jinzhao was merely an Alpha with slightly better self-control. But at her core, she was still an Alpha—and a newcomer from another world.

With her true nature obscured and difficult to control, Pei Daowan needed to find a vulnerability to exploit. Otherwise, how could she ever trust her?