The Awakened Cannon Fodder Beauty [Quick Transmigration] 7

Chapter 7: The Cannon Fodder A Who Has a Crush on the Female Lead O (4)

◎She was going to make Jiang Mengyu cry and apologize to her!◎

The gunshot that rang out in the darkness startled the bodyguard in the distance.

“Young Miss!”

The sound of frantic footsteps followed, growing closer and closer until they reached Chi Jingyan.

When the bodyguard arrived, he saw only Chi Jingyan holding a gun in one hand, her gaze cold and heavy as she stared at the girl opposite her.

He quickly looked Chi Jingyan up and down. Seeing that she didn’t appear to be injured, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he followed Chi Jingyan’s line of sight and saw Jiang Mengyu slowly lowering her half-raised hands. She ignored the bodyguard beside her, her eyes fixed solely on Chi Jingyan.

“Why did you deliberately miss?”

Just now, the bullet had grazed past Jiang Mengyu’s ear and hit the wall behind her. Jiang Mengyu touched her earlobe, still able to feel the wave of heat stirred up by the bullet as it passed.

“You lunatic!” Chi Jingyan cursed.

She had wanted to put a bullet through Jiang Mengyu’s head, but a sliver of rationality remained. That shot was just to vent her anger and, at the same time, to scare Jiang Mengyu.

It would have been best to see Jiang Mengyu in a state of panic.

But she hadn’t expected Jiang Mengyu not to even try to dodge. She had clearly heard the sound, yet from beginning to end, she had only stared at her with those deep eyes, not even turning her head.

Is she really not afraid of death?!

Chi Jingyan could no longer deceive herself. She had truly misjudged her before, thinking Jiang Mengyu was a brainless piece of trash. She never expected this person to be far more ruthless than she had imagined.

And a good actress, too.

Chi Jingyan lowered the pistol. She looked at Jiang Mengyu coldly. “Why aren’t you pretending anymore?”

Jiang Mengyu let out a laugh. Perhaps the pain in her leg was affecting her, as her voice was still tinged with a pant.

“You’re already kicking me out. Is there any need to pretend?”

This sentence was an admission that she had been deliberately acting in front of Chi Jingyan before.

Now, when Chi Jingyan looked at Jiang Mengyu again, she no longer thought she was stupid at all. In fact, when she recalled Jiang Mengyu’s previous actions, she felt as if every move the other girl made had a hidden meaning.

“Jiang Mengyu.” Chi Jingyan tossed the pistol to the bodyguard. She took the handkerchief he offered, wiped her hands, her expression tense. “Put away those filthy thoughts of yours. I have no interest in knowing, nor will I let you have your way.”

Knowing that the person Jiang Mengyu liked was not Chu Muyao, but herself, Chi Jingyan was surprised, but she had no other particular thoughts.

Plenty of people liked her, including many outstanding Alphas, and countless Omegas and Betas. Did she have to pay attention to and respond to every single one?

Jiang Mengyu’s affection for her did not change Chi Jingyan’s disgust for Jiang Mengyu. In fact, because of Jiang Mengyu’s madness, Chi Jingyan now felt an extra measure of wariness toward her.

She had a feeling this lunatic would not give up easily.

Jiang Mengyu didn’t speak. Chi Jingyan had no time to wait for her reaction. She casually threw the used handkerchief on the ground, turned, and walked away, not even giving Jiang Mengyu a chance to say another word.

Only after she had walked far away did Jiang Mengyu let the smile on her face fade.

All the feigned obsession and madness vanished in an instant. Jiang Mengyu paused for a moment, then walked forward, bent down, and picked up the handkerchief Chi Jingyan had thrown away.

The small silk handkerchief was exceptionally soft to the touch. Holding it in her palm, Jiang Mengyu could still faintly smell the scent of pear and lychee wine.

She watched the direction of the black Cayenne. As the vehicle slowly drove away, the only source of light disappeared. Jiang Mengyu was completely enveloped in darkness, as if she had merged entirely with the night.

It was too quiet all around, even in her mind. Jiang Mengyu seemed to remember something and finally deigned to release 031.

The moment the mute was lifted, Jiang Mengyu heard a series of screams from 031 in her mind.

[Ahhhhhh, Host!]

031 was dumbfounded.

[Weren’t you here to apologize to Chi Jingyan?] it asked, on the verge of a breakdown. [Why did you have to provoke her again?]

Great. Not only did she fail to get Chi Jingyan’s forgiveness, but she also made her even angrier!

031 felt a little hopeless. It really shouldn’t have let its guard down with the Host so soon!

Jiang Mengyu retorted, “Did I not apologize?”

031: [You just needed to apologize and promise not to pester Chu Muyao anymore!]

Why add all this extra drama and make Chi Jingyan think the Host actually likes her!

Jiang Mengyu sneered. “If I said I wouldn’t pester Chu Muyao anymore, would Chi Jingyan have believed me?”

031 was instantly stuck. It hesitated for a long while. [But…]

But at least that would have calmed Chi Jingyan down a little!

Jiang Mengyu lowered her eyes slightly. “Don’t you know how to make calculations?”

031: [Oh, right!]

It opened the panel and ran a simulation of the story’s future trajectory. Then, it discovered with surprise that with the Host’s recent actions, the success rate was actually higher!

031 didn’t understand. [How can that be?]

Chi Jingyan is clearly even angrier, so why would the success rate increase?

Jiang Mengyu didn’t explain. She had never been in a relationship, but she had read novels and understood human nature better.

According to the general rules of novels, coveting the protagonist themselves would, at most, earn you the protagonist’s cold shoulder and a 50% chance of retaliation. But if you coveted the protagonist’s official partner, there was a 99.99% chance of being retaliated against by the protagonist.

In other words, as long as she liked Chu Muyao for one more day, it would be impossible for Chi Jingyan not to hate her.

But if she transformed into one of Chi Jingyan’s pursuers, then to Chi Jingyan, she would no longer be a threat.

Since she was going to have a crush on a protagonist anyway, what was the difference between the female lead Omega and the female lead Alpha?

If you’re going to play, play for keeps!

031 seemed to understand, yet not quite. However, it still reminded her: [Host, the official pairing cannot be broken. Chi Jingyan will only ever like Chu Muyao. No matter how hard you try, it’s impossible for her to fall for someone else.]

So, the Host must not get too into character and let the act become real!

Jiang Mengyu tucked the handkerchief into her pocket. She started walking, replying as she went, “You’re right.”

031: [As long as you understand.]

It thought Jiang Mengyu was agreeing with what it had just said.

But that wasn’t what Jiang Mengyu meant. She was referring to the system’s explanation this afternoon about her level turning into a question mark.

Jiang Mengyu looked down at her fingers, recalling the look of disbelief in Chi Jingyan’s eyes just now. A thoughtful expression appeared in her own eyes.

Her current level seemed to be a bit higher than Chi Jingyan’s.

What was above SS-grade?

SSS-grade?

Or… a level even higher than that, one that even the system couldn’t display?

…

Chi Jingyan’s beautiful face was tense. She tilted her head to look at the night scenery outside the window. The car sped along the elevated highway, and the night wind poured in through the half-open window, making Chi Jingyan’s long hair dance in the breeze.

The night wind was cool, but it couldn’t blow away the fire in Chi Jingyan’s heart.

She clenched her jaw, the scene from just now replaying in her mind over and over.

Jiang Mengyu’s slightly lowered eyes, her crazed and obsessive words, and the feeling of her thumb pressing against her gland…

Chi Jingyan closed her eyes. When she opened them again, a chill had settled in their depths.

The phone on her lap buzzed twice. Chi Jingyan looked down and saw a message from Secretary Zhao.

[Secretary Zhao: Understood, Young Miss. I will send you Jiang Mengyu’s detailed information as soon as possible.]

Chi Jingyan slowly exhaled. She didn’t believe Jiang Mengyu was just a B-grade Alpha. Jiang Mengyu must have used some method to evade the physical examination before!

As soon as she got in the car, Chi Jingyan had sent a message to Secretary Zhao, demanding that he find out Jiang Mengyu’s true level.

She believed that with Secretary Zhao’s capabilities, he would definitely give her a satisfactory answer.

…

Jiang Mengyu didn’t walk fast. It was almost ten o’clock by the time she got back downstairs to her rental house. She was very hungry; the lollipop from earlier hadn’t been enough to satisfy her hunger at all. Jiang Mengyu found a roadside stall and ordered a bowl of fried noodles.

It was a barbecue stall with no indoor seating, just a few tables set up outside. There were a few tables of customers at the moment, mostly men drinking, and all of them were Alphas.

The law clearly stipulated that Alphas were not allowed to release their pheromones in public places.

But this place was remote, and most of the residents were migrant workers with poor financial conditions. The population was mixed, so there weren’t as many rules.

The air was filled with the scents of various low-level Alpha pheromones, mottled and thick, blending into a pungent odor. Jiang Mengyu couldn’t help but frown.

Her school uniform was too conspicuous, and her appearance was exceptionally beautiful and outstanding. She was like an innocent, harmless little lamb that had wandered into a pack of wolves, yet she seemed completely unaware of the surrounding danger.

Several people were looking at her, their gazes turbid and wanton, carrying a lewd meaning as they sized Jiang Mengyu up and down.

Jiang Mengyu stood in front of the barbecue stall, her eyes slightly lowered, seemingly oblivious to their malicious intent.

031 couldn’t help but remind her: [Host, those people…]

“I know,” Jiang Mengyu’s voice was calm.

031 wanted to say something, but in the end, it swallowed its words.

Jiang Mengyu waited for a while before her fried noodles were ready. She chose to take them to go. Carrying the bag, she walked in the direction of her rental house. The aroma of the fried noodles wafted into her nose, making Jiang Mengyu feel even hungrier.

She couldn’t help but quicken her pace, deciding to make this quick.

At some point, the previously quiet space behind her was suddenly filled with the sound of messy footsteps. The sound grew closer and closer. Jiang Mengyu glanced left and right, chose a clean spot, and put down the fried noodles in her hand.

Just as she set them down, several figures appeared in front of her. It was the same men who had been staring at her with lewd eyes earlier.

They couldn’t tell Jiang Mengyu’s level and thought she was just an ordinary Beta with no pheromones. Seeing Jiang Mengyu stop, the men immediately surrounded her.

“Hey little sister, do you live around here?”

“How come we’ve never seen you before?”

When did such a beautiful Beta move in here?

The men’s gazes were filled with lust. Although the girl in front of them was just a Beta, which was a slight disappointment.

As everyone knew, Betas couldn’t smell pheromones. If this girl was a Beta, they wouldn’t be able to induce her into heat.

But Betas had their advantages too. She would be more durable than an ordinary Omega.

The men were eager to make a move, already treating Jiang Mengyu as their prey.

Faced with such people, Jiang Mengyu didn’t even have the mind to waste a single word. She swung her fist and sent the man closest to her flying with a single punch.

The others hadn’t even reacted yet. They had been drinking, and their minds were already slower than usual. Seeing their companion go flying, a thought subconsciously surfaced in their minds.

What happened?

It was the man who had been hit whose drunkenness was mostly cleared by the sharp pain. He clutched his face, looking at Jiang Mengyu with a mixture of shock and anger, and roared, “What are you all waiting for?!”

Only then did the others react. They all turned to Jiang Mengyu with angry expressions, cursing and swearing, about to teach her a lesson.

It was late at night, and there was no one else around. Jiang Mengyu had no intention of dragging this out. She released her pheromones without hesitation. The scent of jasmine instantly overpowered all the mixed smells in the air. Before the remaining men could even get close to Jiang Mengyu, they were all clutching their heads and collapsing to the ground in pain.

The suppression from pheromone levels was absolute. A high-level Alpha’s pheromones would cause low-level Alphas to feel a splitting headache and a complete loss of strength, unable to muster a single ounce of resistance.

In an instant, Jiang Mengyu was the only one left standing in the alley. The rest were writhing in pain at her feet.

Under the intense pain, even the strongest alcohol should have worn off. The men realized they had provoked someone they shouldn’t have. They wailed with tears and snot streaming down their faces, begging Jiang Mengyu to be merciful and let them go.

“I’m sorry, little sister… no, no, Sis! Sis! We know we were wrong!”

“We were just drunk, our heads weren’t clear, we didn’t mean to do anything to you!”

“We’ll never dare to do it again! Please spare us!”

Drunk?

Jiang Mengyu had always believed that alcohol only amplified a person’s desires; it didn’t create evil thoughts out of thin air.

They had followed her and attempted to assault her because that was what they wanted to do in the first place. It had nothing to do with whether they were drunk or not.

If it wasn’t Jiang Mengyu, it could have been someone else.

Today, it just happened to be Jiang Mengyu.

Jiang Mengyu stared at them coldly. “Cut the crap.”

She looked down at them, her face half-hidden in the darkness. In their eyes, she was like a soul-reaping, beautiful ghost from hell, sending an inexplicable chill down their spines.

Jiang Mengyu: “Hand over all the money you have on you.”

031: [?]

Wait, Host, who are the bad guys here?

031 was dumbfounded. It watched as these men eagerly emptied their pockets of all their cash and handed it to Jiang Mengyu. For a moment, it felt a sense of absurd confusion. Why did it feel that compared to these Alphas, the Host was more like the bad guy?

Jiang Mengyu only took the cash, a total of 3,250 yuan. She took three thousand and left two hundred and fifty for them. (T/N: Two hundred and fifty (二百五): In Chinese slang, “二百五” (èr bǎi wǔ) is an insult meaning “stupid,” “idiot,” or “simpleton.”)

The men on the ground watched her stuff the money into her pocket, thinking she was finally satisfied. Just as they were about to scramble up and run, they suddenly heard Jiang Mengyu let out a soft, cold laugh.

“Trying to run?”

As her voice fell, the men suddenly felt dizzy, their minds, which had been shocked into sobriety, becoming muddled once again.

The jasmine scent in the air grew thicker, its tendrils creeping through the entire alley, yet it was carefully controlled, not leaking a single bit further.

The sky had turned completely dark, the night hanging heavy overhead. The alley was dark and deep, and all the screams and struggles were swallowed by the darkness.

A moment later, Jiang Mengyu walked out of the alley, carrying her fried noodles.

Her expression was indifferent, a slight hint of regret in her heart.

So, an Alpha can’t mark an Alpha.

031 didn’t dare to speak. Just thinking about the scene from before made its scalp tingle and its entire system feel unwell.

The Host actually gave those Alphas a psychological suggestion to make them mark each other…

Alphas, by nature, were exclusive. Their territorial awareness was extremely strong, and they had an instinctive repulsion and wariness toward their own kind.

Only gentle and tolerant Omegas could gain their approval. Betas, because they couldn’t smell pheromones and couldn’t harm Alphas, generally wouldn’t arouse their vigilance either.

But if one were to be marked by a fellow Alpha, if the other’s level was lower, it would be one thing. But if their levels were equal, or if it was a higher-level Alpha, the marked Alpha would only have one outcome—pheromone disorder.

With current medical technology, there was no complete cure for pheromone disorder.

Those Alphas from just now were, for all intents and purposes, ruined.

031 had once again witnessed Jiang Mengyu’s ruthlessness. However, it didn’t sympathize with those Alphas. Who told them to have ill intentions in the first place?

The only thing it felt conflicted about was…

031: [Host, were you planning from the beginning to get… from them…]

…some money to spend?

Jiang Mengyu took out her key from her pocket and opened the door. “If they hadn’t followed me, nothing would have happened.”

She was just going with the flow.

Using them was a spur-of-the-moment idea, and taking the money was just incidental. That wasn’t Jiang Mengyu’s main purpose.

031 thought that made sense, but it still said tactfully: [This is wrong.]

Although there was a saying, “Why wait for a delivery when you can just take it yourself,” this was, after all, illegal.

Jiang Mengyu: “I know.”

She was just solving her financial difficulties while dealing with those people. She had no intention of embarking on a path of crime.

She washed her hands, moved a small stool to sit at the desk, and began to enjoy her dinner.

On the other side.

Not long after Jiang Mengyu left the alley, Chi Jingyan had already learned of the matter from her bodyguard.

“Marking each other?”

Chi Jingyan paused, her tone laced with a bone-chilling coldness.

She wasn’t sympathizing with those Alphas. Rather, this incident reminded her of what Jiang Mengyu had said to her.

That mad dog Jiang Mengyu, she really wanted to know if an Alpha could mark an Alpha?!

Chi Jingyan was certain this was Jiang Mengyu’s provocation toward her. After all, with Jiang Mengyu’s cunning, it was impossible for her not to have guessed that she would definitely send people to follow her.

“Young Miss, those people…”

Chi Jingyan said impatiently, “Take them for a detailed examination. Find out how Jiang Mengyu controlled them.”

She recalled the feeling of being completely powerless when suppressed by Jiang Mengyu, and her anger flared even more.

Outside the window, the city lights were like scattered beans. Chi Jingyan stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, her slender back tall and long, coated in a warm hue by the orange light of the room. The calves revealed beneath her nightgown were slender and porcelain-white, glowing with a gentle luster.

So beautiful she didn’t seem real.

“Jiang. Meng. Yu,” Chi Jingyan murmured.

The day she figured out what was going on would be the day Jiang Mengyu’s death sentence was delivered.

She was going to make Jiang Mengyu kneel on the ground, crying and apologizing to her!