After Transmigrating into a Ridiculous Alpha, I Saved My Aloof Omega Wife - Chapter 71

After hearing this, Cheng Jianli couldn’t help but curl her lips: “What did you say?”

“Did you kiss someone else?” Jiang Muyan said with extreme grievance. “Didn’t you promise me? Kissing is very important, you wouldn’t just go around kissing anyone!”

Cheng Jianli fell silent at the phrase “go around kissing anyone.”

Seeing that Cheng Jianli wasn’t explaining, Jiang Muyan thought she really had kissed someone else and immediately looked crestfallen: “Before, I asked if you could kiss me to help me differentiate, but you refused. Now you’re kissing others.”

Jiang Muyan stared at the red marks on Cheng Jianli’s slender, fair neck, feeling so jealous her face practically drooped to the ground: “Teacher Cheng, if you kiss people so casually, they might misunderstand.”

Cheng Jianli calmly replied, “Your imagination is truly impressive. When did I ever say I kissed someone else?”

Jiang Muyan grumbled, “Then what are those marks on your neck?”

Cheng Jianli’s eyelid twitched: “Someone got drunk last night, acted like a hooligan, took off my clothes, and kissed my neck. Guess who?”

Jiang Muyan was furious: “They even dared to take off your clothes?!”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Jiang Muyan seemed to realize something. She froze: “Wait, was it me?”

“What do you think?” Cheng Jianli said. “I’ve only been with you these past three days.”

Jiang Muyan’s mood instantly brightened: “Really?”

Cheng Jianli: “Mm.”

Jiang Muyan suddenly looked shy: “Then you’re so mean.”

Cheng Jianli: “?”

Jiang Muyan continued shyly: “Teacher Cheng, did you secretly kiss me and accidentally make me differentiate?”

Cheng Jianli: “…”

Cheng Jianli said seriously, “I’ve noticed you not only love imagining things but also love twisting the truth. All these marks on my neck were made by you, and now you’re saying I kissed you?”

Jiang Muyan said, “Didn’t you bring me to the hotel?”

Cheng Jianli: “…”

Cheng Jianli turned away, her face red: “You always act like a hooligan with me. One of these days, I really won’t pay attention to you anymore.”

“Sorry, I was just joking,” Jiang Muyan quickly apologized. “That night, I was completely out of it. I don’t remember anything I did!”

Jiang Muyan pulled Cheng Jianli’s wrist toward her, trying to appease her: “Is it because I differentiated into an alpha and couldn’t help but want to bite the back of your neck? Is that why this happened?”

Cheng Jianli: “Mm.”

“Does it still hurt?” Jiang Muyan asked. “I’m sorry, Teacher Cheng. I couldn’t control myself during differentiation and accidentally bit you…”

Though she called it a bite, it was more like sucking, leaving a trail of hickeys on her snow-white neck.

“Our pheromone compatibility is very high, so it’s normal for you to want to get close to me. And last night, my pheromones also affected you,” Cheng Jianli said, raising her clear, beautiful eyes. “Just don’t drink in the future. Every time you get drunk, I feel strange.”

“Okay! I definitely won’t drink again!” Jiang Muyan promised earnestly.

Cheng Jianli softly hummed in acknowledgment.

The two fell silent for a moment before Jiang Muyan spoke again: “Teacher Cheng, let me apply some medicine for you when we get home.”

Cheng Jianli asked, “Medicine?”

Jiang Muyan said worriedly, “The marks look really red.”

Cheng Jianli thought for a moment before suddenly saying, “Other places you bit are even redder.”

Jiang Muyan let out a dazed “Ah.”

Cheng Jianli’s eyes sparkled like scattered starlight. Remembering how Jiang Muyan had deliberately teased her earlier, she couldn’t resist playing along.

With a faint smile, Cheng Jianli asked, “Guess where?”

In less than two seconds, Jiang Muyan’s cheeks flushed crimson. Stuttering, she mumbled, “I-I don’t know, where?”

Seeing Jiang Muyan’s reaction, Cheng Jianli knew she had taken the bait. Calmly, she replied, “Below the neck. Where do you think?”

Jiang Muyan blurted, “Wait a second!”

She immediately dashed to the window and yanked the curtains shut. The small inn’s blackout curtains weren’t very effective dim daylight still seeped through the fabric, but the room grew noticeably darker, taking on a hazy, intimate atmosphere.

Cheng Jianli raised an eyebrow. “Why close the curtains?”

Scratching her head, Jiang Muyan mumbled, “I don’t want anyone else to see.” Her face burned as she added, “Just show me.”

Cheng Jianli sighed. “Who would be staring at our window?”

“You never know,” Jiang Muyan insisted seriously. “This is a couples’ suite, after all.”

Cheng Jianli: “…”

She had no response.

When Cheng Jianli stayed silent, Jiang Muyan’s eyes gleamed. She giggled sheepishly, then hesitantly reached to lift the hem of Cheng Jianli’s shirt, revealing a slender, snow-white waist.

Cheng Jianli caught her wrist. “What are you doing?”

Jiang Muyan whispered shyly, “I want to see where I bit you red.”

A faint smirk curled Cheng Jianli’s lips. “Did I say it was here?”

Jiang Muyan froze. “?”

Cheng Jianli raised her wrist, exposing the delicate skin on the inside. “Look what you did to me.”

Tiny red marks dotted the jade-white skin, stark and vivid.

Jiang Muyan’s jaw dropped. “Your wrist?!”

Cheng Jianli tilted her head. “Isn’t the wrist below the neck?”

Jiang Muyan: “!!!”

“Teacher Cheng, you tricked me again,” Jiang Muyan grumbled under her breath.

Cheng Jianli feigned innocence. “What did you think I meant?”

“I-I thought…” Jiang Muyan opened her mouth, then clamped it shut, deciding the words were too embarrassing. “Never mind. I should stop talking before you get mad.”

“So you admit you’re the impure one,” Cheng Jianli said, her long lashes casting shadows over frost-pale skin, her soft lips pressed together. “The moment I take initiative, you lose all self-control.”

“That’s not true!” Jiang Muyan’s mouth was the only stubborn part of her. “I just wanted to check if you were hurt! What if I bit your nipple too hard and it bled? That would hurt so much!”

Cheng Jianli: “…”

Jiang Muyan: “…”

An awkward silence followed. Jiang Muyan scratched her head again. “Uh, want to get food?”

Cheng Jianli deadpanned, “I don’t eat with perverts.”

“I didn’t mean it like that!” Jiang Muyan whined. “I was worried about you!”

Cheng Jianli countered, “What if I talked like that to you every day? How would you react?”

Jiang Muyan’s eyes lit up. “Really? Promise?”

She’d be thrilled if Cheng Jianli teased her like that constantly.

Cheng Jianli: “…”

She took a deep breath. “No. I was lying.”

Jiang Muyan let out a disappointed “Oh,” then said, “Don’t be mad, Teacher Cheng. I was just worried I might have bitten you earlier. Now that I’ve differentiated into an alpha, I’ll stay far away from you during my rut cycles from now on, okay?”

Cheng Jianli replied, “That’s not necessary.”

Jiang Muyan knew that despite Cheng Jianli’s outwardly cool demeanor, she was actually very gentle with her. She grinned foolishly and said, “Then let’s go get breakfast.”

After checking out, Jiang Muyan and Cheng Jianli left the hotel and went to a nearby breakfast shop.

The shop had a nice name, Autumn Woods Breakfast fitting for the season.

A light drizzle fell outside as Jiang Muyan cheerfully greeted the owner upon entering. She ordered two bowls of clear chicken wonton soup, a basket of vegetarian buns, two cups of hot milk, and a few side dishes.

Cheng Jianli gave a “concise yet detailed” account of what had happened that night during Jiang Muyan’s differentiation. After listening, Jiang Muyan said, “Differentiation hurts that much? No wonder my neck was sore when I woke up this morning.”

Cheng Jianli took a sip of hot milk. “Now that you’ve differentiated, you’ll need to be more careful. Remember to take alpha suppressants every two months during your rut cycles.”

Jiang Muyan nodded. “Got it.”

While eating, she also called Uncle Liu, who answered promptly this time. After confirming Jiang Muyan’s condition, he said he would come pick her up soon.

Cheng Jianli said, “I won’t go back with you. I’m heading to my own place first.”

Jiang Muyan blinked in confusion. “Why?”

Cheng Jianli replied, “I haven’t been back in a while. I want to tidy up a bit. We’ll see each other at school tomorrow.”

Ever since Zhang Qiang and Cheng Tianwei had been taken away by the police, Jiang Muyan had sent someone to bring Cheng Jianli’s grandmother from the countryside to live in the city. However, the elderly woman refused, saying she preferred to stay in her hometown.

Not wanting to force her, Cheng Jianli locked up the house and visited every few weeks instead.

Jiang Muyan nodded. “Okay, do you want me to come with you?”

Cheng Jianli shook her head. “No, you just differentiated. You should rest at home.”

The investigation into Zhang Qiang and Cheng Tianwei was still ongoing. Zhang Qiang was suspected of human trafficking and would undoubtedly face criminal charges. As for Cheng Tianwei, it was unclear whether he had been involved in the past incidents, so they were still waiting for the results.

But regardless of the outcome, Cheng Jianli wouldn’t grieve for these so-called relatives, they no longer had anything to do with her.

The autumn rain continued to fall softly, dampening the grass and forming a winding path.

After breakfast, Jiang Muyan felt reinvigorated, as if all the energy she had lost over the past few days had returned.

Uncle Liu arrived not long after. He stepped out of the car in the rain, his crisp black suit slightly damp, but he paid it no mind as he hurried inside to inspect Jiang Muyan from head to toe.

Assured that she was unharmed, he sighed in relief. “Young Miss, you had me worried sick these past two days. I’m glad you’re okay.”

Jiang Muyan smiled. “With Teacher Cheng by my side, how could anything happen?”

Uncle Liu said, “After I brought you your ID, I booked all the vacant rooms in this hotel for the next day and had bodyguards stationed nearby, just in case someone caught your pheromones and caused trouble.”

So Uncle Liu had already arranged protection around them.

Jiang Muyan said, “I’m fine, Uncle Liu.”

“By the way, the Chairman and Madam are still abroad. I’ve already informed them about your differentiation into an alpha,” Uncle Liu said. “They were very happy and said you’ve grown up enough to handle such situations on your own.”

Jiang Huai and Lin Shu hadn’t returned yet. Upon hearing this, Jiang Muyan nodded.

Uncle Liu said, “Let’s go home.”

Jiang Muyan replied, “Let’s take Teacher Cheng home first. She needs to return to her own place.”

Uncle Liu asked curiously, “Isn’t Teacher Cheng coming to the villa today?”

Cheng Jianli said, “I want to go home and pack some things.”

Uncle Liu nodded, “Alright, let’s get in the car.”

Soon, the three of them left the unfamiliar street and arrived at the alley where Cheng Jianli lived.

The rain had filled the air with heavy moisture. Jiang Muyan handed an umbrella to Cheng Jianli and asked, “Should I walk you up?”

Cheng Jianli opened the umbrella and stood outside the car, “No need, I can manage on my own.”

Jiang Muyan responded with an “Oh,” watching as Cheng Jianli was enveloped in the misty rain, her figure hazy yet beautiful. Sheepishly, Jiang Muyan said, “Thank you so much for everything these past few days, Teacher Cheng.”

She was grateful that Cheng Jianli had stayed by her side during her differentiation.

Even if Cheng Jianli didn’t say it, Jiang Muyan knew she probably hadn’t slept well these three days.

Her wife was truly too good to her.

Cheng Jianli replied softly, “It’s nothing.”

Jiang Muyan flashed a bright smile, revealing neat white teeth, “Then, see you tomorrow.”

Cheng Jianli nodded, “Mm.”

Soon, news of Jiang Muyan’s differentiation into an alpha spread throughout Hongchuan Seventh High School.

Including one girl from Class 5 and Cheng Jianli, she was now the third person in the school to have differentiated.

Most students at Hongchuan Seventh High would differentiate into betas, with only a small portion becoming omegas or alphas. Pheromones and scent glands were the most obvious distinguishing traits.

Generally, omegas and alphas had fruity-scented pheromones, but Jiang Muyan’s was an exceptionally rare floral fragrance, a passionate and deep rose scent.

As soon as she arrived at school, she was surrounded by classmates.

Luo Jiajia clung to her arm excitedly, “Miss Jiang, you’ve differentiated? Let me smell you! I want to know what your pheromones are like!”

Jiang Muyan said seriously, “You can’t smell my pheromones. Your medical report says you’re a beta.”

“Another slacker who didn’t pay attention in biology class, just like the old Jiang Muyan,” Xu Yinghe pulled Luo Jiajia back. “Betas can’t detect any pheromones, remember?”

“How could this be?” Luo Jiajia was utterly dejected. “Why am I different from you guys? Damn it, I wouldn’t mind being an omega either.”

Xu Yinghe said, “Being an alpha isn’t all that great either. You’d have to take suppressant shots every two months. Want to get jabbed with needles?”

Luo Jiajia immediately waved her hands, “Never mind then.”

Seeing Luo Jiajia’s reaction, Jiang Muyan couldn’t help but laugh.

“By the way, Jiang Muyan, how did you differentiate?” Xu Yinghe asked. “I thought you’d at least wait until college.”

Jiang Muyan scratched her head, “I think I had a few too many drinks and then just, differentiated. Maybe the alcohol triggered it?”

Xu Yinghe frowned, “That’s possible. You should stop drinking recklessly from now on.”

Luo Jiajia said, “But no matter what, let’s celebrate the young lady’s differentiation!” She patted Jiang Muyan’s shoulder and winked, “Wishing you find your omega soon. Don’t forget I’m your loyal shipper.”

Jiang Muyan immediately responded, “Speaking of which, I wanted to ask were you also involved in that slogan incident during the sports day fun event?”

Luo Jiajia played dumb, “Huh? What fun event? What slogan? I don’t know anything about that.”

Jiang Muyan said, “Don’t think I didn’t recognize your voice.”

Luo Jiajia retorted, “Weren’t you happy about it though?”

Jiang Muyan replied, “Oh I was thrilled so thrilled that Teacher Cheng nearly sprained her ankle.”

Luo Jiajia argued, “But you guys placed third!”

Jiang Muyan said, “That doesn’t make it okay. Next time tone it down, Teacher Cheng has no idea you people even exist.”

As they bantered, Xu Yinghe caught snippets about “sports day,” “competition,” and “fun events.”

Though it had happened days ago, it inexplicably reminded her of that day when she’d lost her number tag, only for a girl to return it.

That girl was You Xia, who’d found her tag near the teaching building and given it to Luo Jiajia.

When Luo Jiajia told her, Xu Yinghe had merely responded with a nonchalant “Hmm.”

Truth be told, since You Xia visited her home to repay the debt, they’d had zero interaction.

Xu Yinghe thought to herself.

I gave her 80,000 yuan for her treatment. After getting the money, she naturally disappeared.

Typical of the poor.

Once they get what they want, the plan’s complete.

Outside, leaves drifted down like a shower of gold.

Finally, deep autumn had arrived.

During lunch break, Jiang Muyan returned to Class 2. A girl passing by blushed upon seeing her and shyly said, “Um, your scent blocker patch on your neck is loose. I caught your scent, and I… really like it.”

Jiang Muyan said, “Oh.”

She pressed a hand to it.

Not loose at all, still firmly in place.

But the girl said nothing more, flushing redder before hurrying away.

Jiang Muyan: “?”

Weird.

Back at her desk, she found Cheng Jianli doing homework, brows furrowed in concentration.

Jiang Muyan asked, “Teacher Cheng, what assignment are you working on?”

Noticing her return, Cheng Jianli gave her a sidelong glance. “Where were you just now?”

Jiang Muyan answered plainly, “Chatting with someone.”

Cheng Jianli said, “Did you know the school canceled midterms? We’re going straight to finals.”

Jiang Muyan exclaimed, “Really? How disappointing, I lost another chance to exceed expectations.”

Cheng Jianli: “…”

“Since when are you this confident about academics?” Cheng Jianli set down her pen, looking up.

Jiang Muyan grinned. “Because I have you tutoring me!”

Cheng Jianli said, “Then why were you outside gossiping? Do you want the whole school to know you presented as an alpha?”

Innocently, Jiang Muyan replied, “They asked, so I answered. It’s fine if they know, right?”

Cheng Jianli thought for a moment, then asked casually, “What did that girl who just came in say to you?”

“The girl at the door?”

Jiang Muyan blinked in confusion and answered honestly, “She said my scent suppressant patch was loose and that she liked my pheromones.”

Cheng Jianli frowned slightly. “Don’t you remember her?”

“Who?” Jiang Muyan looked puzzled.

Seeing this confused expression reflected in Cheng Jianli’s eyes, she said, “The girl who brought you sandwiches and soy milk last time.”

At the mention of sandwiches and soy milk, Jiang Muyan immediately remembered because these were her least favorite foods.

Jiang Muyan occasionally suffered from face blindness. “No wonder she looked familiar. So it was Shen Xiaohan.”

Cheng Jianli nodded.

Jiang Muyan said, “Why would she lie to me? The scent suppressant patch on the back of my neck wasn’t loose at all.”

Resting her chin on her hand, Cheng Jianli said, “I remember telling you last time that her bringing you breakfast meant she liked you.”

Jiang Muyan replied, “I know, but what does that have to do with her lying about my scent suppressant patch?”

Cheng Jianli: “…”

“Are you stupid?” Cheng Jianli said. “She likes you, which is why she told you your scent suppressant patch was loose and that she liked your pheromones. These kinds of comments are very provocative for alphas, we covered this in physiology class.”

Jiang Muyan looked horrified. “You mean she was flirting with me?”

“The physiology textbook describes it that way, though I wouldn’t call it flirting. She just likes you a lot,” Cheng Jianli said. “You should have Uncle Liu find you a specialized physiology tutor. Now that you’ve differentiated, you need to properly study physiology.”

Still confused, Jiang Muyan asked, “But I still don’t understand, what do scent glands have to do with flirting?”

“Because scent glands are very private areas you can’t just let anyone touch them. When someone says they like your pheromones, they’re actually saying they like you,” Cheng Jianli explained. “Don’t casually show or let others smell your scent glands, or it’s like agreeing to their next advance.”

Jiang Muyan recalled her previous actions toward Cheng Jianli’s scent glands like sniffing or licking them and instinctively asked, “Then wasn’t I constantly flirting with you before? Why did you agree back then?”

Cheng Jianli: “…”

Her flawless jade-like cheeks instantly flushed pink.

Jiang Muyan noticed and asked in confusion, “Teacher Cheng, why is your face red?”

Cheng Jianli turned her face away. “It’s not.”

Jiang Muyan insisted, “It really is red.”

Cheng Jianli said, “It’s because you made me angry.”

Jiang Muyan: “???”

Pouting, Jiang Muyan asked, “How did I make you angry?”

Cheng Jianli replied, “Because instead of studying during break, you ran off telling everyone you’re an alpha.”

Jiang Muyan muttered softly, “Fine, I won’t say it anymore.”

How annoying, she was just excited about finally differentiating. Why wouldn’t her wife let her tell people?

She felt a little wronged.

Seeing Jiang Muyan’s expression, Cheng Jianli relented. “Forget it. Do your problems.”

Jiang Muyan obediently said “Oh” and pulled out her science test papers.

Cheng Jianli gazed at the green trees outside, feeling a faint restlessness in her heart.

Truthfully, Jiang Muyan was just excited about finally differentiating that’s why she’d told her friends.

But when she saw everyone gathered around Jiang Muyan, with even undifferentiated omegas directly confessing “I love your pheromones” to her, she felt somewhat dazed.

It turned out Jiang Muyan was even more popular than she had imagined.

How could someone with such rare pheromones, stunning looks, and an easygoing personality not become the center of attention?

Cheng Jianli silently pondered.

Yet it was clear that Jiang Muyan maintained precise boundaries with her classmates.

Except with her.

Cheng Jianli couldn’t quite figure out what Jiang Muyan’s intentions were toward her. Sometimes she’d display intense attachment, yet other times she’d be utterly oblivious, as if confused by her own sudden behavior.

A restless unease took hold this peculiar emotion made it impossible to think straight.

All Cheng Jianli wanted to know was: Now that Jiang Muyan had truly become an alpha, could their relationship remain the same as before?