After Transmigrating into a Ridiculous Alpha, I Saved My Aloof Omega Wife - Chapter 82
“We met at the joint music evening hosted by Hongchuan No.7 High and other schools,” Cheng Jianli said. “It just so happens this girl is also transferring to our school, so we chatted a bit longer.”
“Transferring to our school?” Jiang Muyan suddenly felt strange. “No wonder you took so long to come back.”
Cheng Jianli replied, “We only talked briefly.”
Before she could finish, Jiang Muyan noticed the pink sticky note in Cheng Jianli’s hand. “What’s that?” she asked blankly.
The note had a string of numbers written in black ink.
“Her phone number,” Cheng Jianli explained. “I didn’t have my phone with me at the time, so she wrote it down.”
Jiang Muyan froze, then abruptly grabbed Cheng Jianli’s wrist. “Come with me to the car.”
Cheng Jianli: “?”
“But weren’t we going to fly kites?” Cheng Jianli looked back at Uncle Liu, who was equally confused by Jiang Muyan’s behavior.
The black Rolls-Royce was parked nearby. Once inside the confined space with just the two of them, Jiang Muyan looked at Cheng Jianli with hurt eyes. “Teacher Cheng, I thought you never asked for people’s contact information?”
“I didn’t ask,” Cheng Jianli clarified. “She gave it to me.”
Even without having met this person, Jiang Muyan immediately felt indignant. “But she’s transferring to our school! Do you really know her?”
“I vaguely remember her,” Cheng Jianli said. “Her name is Shi Ting. She played piano for everyone during the music evening.”
“So what if she plays piano?” Jiang Muyan raised her voice. “I can play too! Definitely better than her!”
This was true during their shopping trips, Cheng Jianli had noticed Jiang Muyan’s long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles, which Jiang Muyan had explained were from playing piano across wide octaves.
Seeing Jiang Muyan’s “agitated” expression, Cheng Jianli felt an inexplicable tenderness in her heart, suspecting this might be jealousy.
Softly, she asked, “What’s wrong?”
Muttering, Jiang Muyan said, “It’s just, nothing special about her.”
After a thoughtful pause, Cheng Jianli hinted, “Are you unhappy that she gave me her number?”
“Of course I’m unhappy!” Jiang Muyan blurted out.
Cheng Jianli quite liked this response and pressed further. “Why?”
“Isn’t it obvious?” Jiang Muyan said. “She’s an alpha. You should stay away from her.”
A subtle change crossed Cheng Jianli’s expression. After a few seconds of silence, she asked, “Is that all?”
“Yes!” Jiang Muyan affirmed.
Cheng Jianli replied impassively, “I see.”
Still confused, Jiang Muyan rambled on, “Teacher Cheng, you really shouldn’t interact with her. Her alpha pheromones were so strong even I could smell them clearly. What if she realizes you’re an omega when you’re that close?”
Calmly, Cheng Jianli countered, “You know I’m an omega. Why can’t others?”
Jiang Muyan argued righteously, “Can you guarantee everyone you meet will be as good as me? What if she spreads it around.”
“You’ve never even met her,” Cheng Jianli turned to look out the window. “I actually found her quite pleasant.”
Suddenly, Jiang Muyan felt a surge of anxiety in her heart.
Why was my wife defending another alpha? I’ve put in so much effort to keep her omega identity a secret, even willingly helping her through her heat cycles. How could she do this?
Jiang Muyan was utterly aggrieved: “Do you think she’s better than me?”
Cheng Jianli replied: “No.”
Jiang Muyan pressed: “Then why are you speaking up for her? You’ve only met once.”
Cheng Jianli sighed: “I don’t want to talk about this anymore.”
Jiang Muyan asked softly: “Teacher Cheng, what’s wrong?”
Without turning to face her, Cheng Jianli said calmly: “Think carefully about your earlier response.”
Jiang Muyan looked at her in confusion.
Wasn’t she just worried that Cheng Jianli might be affected by the other person’s pheromones?
Jiang Muyan felt she hadn’t done anything wrong.
But the increasingly tense atmosphere and Cheng Jianli’s indifferent profile reminded her that her wife seemed upset.
“I was just worried about you,” Jiang Muyan said carefully, gently pulling at her wrist. “If you don’t like it, I won’t mention it again.”
Hearing the softening tone, Cheng Jianli sighed again and asked: “Jiang Muyan, what’s our relationship?”
Jiang Muyan blinked: “Huh?”
“Are we classmates? Friends?” Cheng Jianli continued. “Or just tutor and student?”
A trace of bewilderment appeared in Jiang Muyan’s eyes.
Cheng Jianli turned back, her fair face still beautiful as she said calmly: “Let me ask again, why were you upset about someone leaving me their contact information?”
Jiang Muyan reflexively began: “I—”
“Wait,” Cheng Jianli interrupted. “Go home and think it through before answering. I’m not in a hurry, I want to hear your considered response. Take a few days if needed.”
She’s being so serious!
Jiang Muyan suddenly realized this matter was important.
She could only nod quickly: “Okay, I’ll think carefully.”
Hearing this, Cheng Jianli seemed to relax slightly.
Sometimes Jiang Muyan’s denseness gave Cheng Jianli headaches.
Yet she also found this quality endearing she liked kind, simple-hearted people.
Jiang Muyan had probably remembered all too well when Cheng Jianli said she didn’t want to date in high school and wanted to focus on studies.
Cheng Jianli changed the subject: “By the way, do I really smell like that person’s pheromones?”
Jiang Muyan immediately became earnest: “Yes,” she leaned in to sniff, Cheng Jianli’s soft hair brushing her cheek and making it tingle. “Apple scent.”
As she spoke, she secretly let her hand wander to Cheng Jianli’s waist.
Cheng Jianli said: “Probably because her neck pheromone blocker wasn’t sealed properly.”
Jiang Muyan: “Oh.”
After a moment, Cheng Jianli said: “Get the pheromone neutralizer from the backpack in the passenger seat.”
Jiang Muyan obediently fetched it and sprayed some into the air. Soon the apple scent dissipated.
Cheng Jianli couldn’t smell it either now. She removed her cardigan, revealing a thin T-shirt underneath: “Any trace left?”
Jiang Muyan’s heart itched: “Yes.”
Cheng Jianli frowned: “Really? I can’t detect anything.”
Jiang Muyan said: “Maybe it’s on the sticky note.”
Cheng Jianli was still holding the phone number the other person had given her.
Jiang Muyan urged: “Throw it away.”
Cheng Jianli hesitated: “That wouldn’t be right.”
Jiang Muyan pouted: “You still want to keep it, Teacher Cheng?”
Cheng Jianli replied: “I should save it. Otherwise, what will I say if someone asks me about it later?”
Jiang Muyan asked: “What was her name again?”
“Shi Ting,” Cheng Jianli answered. “Give me my phone.”
Reluctantly, Jiang Muyan handed it over. As Cheng Jianli saved the number, Jiang Muyan said: “Teacher Cheng, how about I get you a new phone?”
Cheng Jianli asked: “Why would I suddenly need a new phone?”
Jiang Muyan scratched her head: “This one can’t connect to the internet, it only makes calls. That seems really inconvenient.”
Cheng Jianli said: “But my grandmother gave this to me.”
Jiang Muyan suggested: “I’ll buy you another one, and you can keep this one with you always.”
Cheng Jianli declined: “No need. I’m afraid I’ll end up wanting to play with it all the time like you do.”
Jiang Muyan insisted: “You’re so disciplined, you definitely wouldn’t.”
After saving the number, Cheng Jianli said: “It’s fine. We can talk about it after finals.”
Jiang Muyan had no choice but to agree, but the more she looked at that sticky note, the more it bothered her. She really wanted to tear it up.
But wouldn’t that be rude?
Grumpily, she asked: “When is she transferring to our school?”
Cheng Jianli replied: “Sometime soon.”
Jiang Muyan pressed: “She’s not coming to Class 2, is she?”
“I don’t know,” Cheng Jianli said calmly. “Actually, I’ve only met her once. We’re practically strangers.”
Jiang Muyan gave an “Oh” and said: “Let’s go fly a kite.”
Time flew by, and soon the students at Hongchuan Seventh High began presenting their secondary genders most as betas, with a few as omegas and alphas.
Cheng Jianli still didn’t want to reveal she was an omega, so Jiang Muyan kept her secret.
Class 2 had about three or four omegas, though Jiang Muyan hadn’t paid much attention. Recently, the school administration had issued a new notice requiring all senior students to carry scent blockers in class to prevent alpha and omega pheromones from affecting each other.
Xu Yinghe had presented as an alpha with a lime scent, Luo Jiajia as a beta, while Tang Yu hadn’t presented yet.
During break, Jiang Muyan and Xu Yinghe stood by the corridor window chatting. Xu Yinghe had been distracted lately. Luo Jiajia linked arms with her and asked: “Xu Yinghe, what’s wrong?”
Xu Yinghe snapped out of it: “Nothing.”
Luo Jiajia teased: “Is it because too many people are chasing you lately? Can’t keep up?”
Xu Yinghe retorted: “Stop joking.”
Jiang Muyan leaned in: “What?”
Luo Jiajia explained: “Lots of students at Hongchuan Seventh have presented. Many omegas are trying to pursue Xu Yinghe.”
Jiang Muyan said: “You’re so popular!”
Just then, someone lightly touched Jiang Muyan’s arm. She turned to see a familiar face.
It was Shen Xiaohui.
The girl who had brought her sandwiches and soy milk before.
And said she liked her pheromones.
At the thought, Jiang Muyan immediately took a step back and asked warily: “Can I help you?”
Shen Xiaohui wore a white pleated skirt under her loose school uniform. Holding a box of egg tarts, she blushed and said: “I’m Shen Xiaohui.”
Jiang Muyan replied: “I know. What do you want?”
“I just found out you don’t like sandwiches or soy milk. I’m really sorry about last time,” Shen Xiaohui said quietly. “This time I bought you egg tarts.”
Jiang Muyan firmly declined: “No need, I’ve already had breakfast. Thank you.”
Cheng Jianli had mentioned that Shen Xiaohui might have feelings for her.
So, she absolutely couldn’t accept anything from her.
“But I’ve already bought them, and they’re still warm,” Shen Xiaohui seemed to have anticipated the rejection and bit her lip. “You could share them with your friends.”
Jiang Muyan replied, “Really, it’s unnecessary. You should keep them for yourself.”
There had been some tension between Shen Xiaohui and Cheng Jianli earlier. At the start of the semester, Shen wanted to be class academic monitor, but the homeroom teacher said only the top student could hold that position credibly, so the role went to Cheng Jianli.
Ever since then, Shen Xiaohui had harbored resentment toward Cheng Jianli.
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