I Confessed to the Wrong Enigma, Then Got Pregnant as a Top Alpha [Transmigration] - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Outside the gates of the Jiang family mansion, rows of luxury cars were parked. Security guards in charge of checking invitations worked diligently.

Qi Ran crouched behind a distant thicket, staring at the second-floor window of the Jiang family villa through binoculars.

“Are you sure Jiang Sen is inside?”

As Qi Ran asked this question in his mind, a milky, mechanical voice appeared in his head: [That’s right~ Baby’s system wouldn’t make a mistake~]

Following that eerie wavy tone, Qi Ran did indeed see a tall figure flash past through the binoculars.

Thinking that it must be Jiang Sen, Qi Ran didn’t question the system. He set the binoculars aside and asked for confirmation: “As long as I successfully confess to him, I can live for one more day, right?”

[Yes indeed~ As long as the host successfully confesses to Jiang Sen and promotes the development of the feelings between the ‘Gong’ and ‘Shou,’ you can obtain a one-day life reward. Isn’t it simple~]

Bullshit!

If it were a day ago and someone told him that he would transmigrate into a book after death and bind with an “Affection Promotion System,” he would definitely suggest that person see a psychiatrist for delusions.

But now, after personally experiencing the pain of death once, he only wanted to live.

The countdown engraved on his arm was constantly reminding him of the remaining time.

9 minutes and 27 seconds.

That is to say, there were less than 10 minutes left until his death.

The only fortunate thing was that Qi Ran’s current identity wasn’t a nameless passerby A, B, or C, but the second young master of the Qi family in this book—an Alpha with a bad reputation who was obsessed with the eldest young master of the Jiang family, Jiang Sen, the “Protagonist Gong” of the book.

According to the settings of this world, gender was not divided into just male and female, but also into Alpha, Omega, and Beta, for a total of six genders.

Alphas and Omegas both possessed their own pheromones, while Betas were more like ordinary people from Qi Ran’s original world.

It was precisely because in the plot, he had a long-term unrequited crush on a fellow Alpha, the eldest young master of the Jiang family, that he wanted to use the occasion of Old Master Jiang’s birthday to confess to Jiang Sen. Little did he know that Lu Ling—the “Protagonist Shou” of the book who also liked Jiang Sen—would see it.

As an Omega, Lu Ling was sensitive. After hearing Qi Ran’s confession, he would leave heartbroken. Later, when the Protagonist Gong found out, he would feel guilty and distressed, feeling that he hadn’t made his feelings clear sooner, which would then lead to a major breakthrough in the relationship between the two protagonists.

Now, the system’s task for him was to act as a catalyst between the Protagonist Gong and Shou.

Smoothing out his suit and clutching the invitation the system had procured for him.

According to the plot in the original book, Jiang Sen had long been fed up with Qi Ran’s pestering, and the Qi family, intending to curry favor with the Jiang family, had intentionally not brought Qi Ran along.

In the book, Qi Ran, who had no invitation, climbed over the wall to get in.

When he saw this part of the plot, Qi Ran fell silent for three minutes, wondering if he could actually scale such a high wall. In the end, the system whimpered and proactively got him an invitation, as if it were especially afraid that the newly resurrected Qi Ran would give up on the job (and wait for death).

Now, Qi Ran stood at the main gate of the Jiang family mansion clutching that invitation, undergoing the security check.

After verifying the information, he entered smoothly.

As one of the old-money wealthy families of the Empire, this Jiang family mansion alone possessed significant historical meaning.

After entering this somewhat Chinese-style old residence, there was a well-maintained garden.

In the center of the garden was a pond filled with red-tailed koi.

When passing by, Qi Ran even took a moment to pray in his heart, hoping these “Great Koi Deities” would bless him so he could successfully complete the task and survive for one more day.

Crossing the garden led to the main hall. As soon as Qi Ran stepped in, he noticed the current head of the Qi family—his current father standing at the front talking to Old Master Jiang.

He quickly raised his hand to cover his face, followed behind a waiter, and swiftly slipped up to the second floor.

The “Little White Chick” in his head transformed and hopped around: [Second door on the left! Second door on the left!]

Just as Qi Ran stepped onto the last stair, he suddenly noticed signs of the door next to him opening. He subconsciously stopped walking; even his breathing felt redundant at this moment.

Afraid that the person coming out would recognize him, Qi Ran quickly pushed open the door to a nearby storage room and hid inside.

He failed to see Jiang Sen coming out of the room directly opposite.

Qi Ran stood pressed against the door, his heart thumping: “Are they gone?”

The Little White Chick stopped hopping and crouched there like a ball of fluff: [Baby doesn’t know either. The baby hasn’t detected any surveillance or electronic programs, so I can’t know the specific situation right now. The baby is very depressed too!]

“The one who’s even more depressed is me,” he thought. The countdown on his wrist showed 4 minutes and 32 seconds left.

If he dawdled any longer, he might as well just drop dead.

Sensing his thoughts, the system immediately began to hop around anxiously: [Please do not have such negative thoughts, Host. As the saying goes, a miserable life is better than a good death. Besides, you’ve already experienced the pain of death once; surely you don’t want to experience it a second time, do you? Oh, no more, okay?]

“If you were even slightly more useful, I wouldn’t be this pessimistic.”

The roasted Little White Chick: […]

Qi Ran turned and opened a crack in the door. The second floor was quiet again.

Not daring to delay any longer, Qi Ran came out of the storage room and went straight to the door the Little White Chick had pointed out. He straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and knocked once: “I know you’re inside, and I know you don’t want to see me, but I still want to tell you that I like you. From the first moment I saw you, you were different. Others say you’re too serious, but I think you’re diligent, cautious, mature, and stable. That’s how an Alpha should be. Every time I think of you, my heart feels warm. I know my previous actions caused you some trouble, and it’s normal that you don’t like me, but I will change. In the future, if you don’t like me doing something, I won’t do it. I’ll listen to you. So, can you give me a chance?”

Qi Ran read out the draft he had prepared in his heart with deep emotion, waiting for the person inside to respond.

His eyes, however, were keeping a lookout for the appearance of the Protagonist Shou, Lu Ling.

After all, this confession scene had to be seen by Lu Ling; otherwise, it probably wouldn’t serve the purpose of pushing the protagonists’ relationship forward.

The Little White Chick in his head started hopping again: [Attention! Lu Ling is at the corner of the stairs! He heard it! He heard it!]

Qi Ran made a “Yeah” in his heart. Excellent, half the success was already achieved. Next, as long as Jiang Sen opened the door, Lu Ling would see it and leave gloomily, which would then startle Jiang Sen before he could reject him. Jiang Sen would go off to chase his “wife,” and he would retire with success and survive another day.

Perfect.

However, just as he was happily waiting for Jiang Sen to open the door, a “click” came from the tightly closed study door.

Qi Ran became instantly excited.

The next second, a cold voice rang out: “You like me? Then let’s try dating.”

Qi Ran raised his eyes and met a pair of deep black eyes. The man in front of him had handsome features and a sickly pale complexion that suggested he hadn’t seen sunlight for years. A pair of silver-rimmed glasses rested on his high bridge, masking the sharp edge in those black eyes and adding a touch of elegance and nobility.

But unfortunately, Qi Ran had no time to appreciate the beauty right now. He only wanted to ask one thing: “Who is this?”

The Little White Chick in his head also seemed to have crashed, frozen in place like a stone.

“Didn’t you say the person in this room was Jiang Sen? Who is this now, huh???”

Qi Ran had never experienced anything this embarrassing. What should he do now? Say he got the wrong person? But the other party had already agreed.

Could there be anything more awkward than this?

Qi Ran glanced at the countdown on his wrist less than a minute left. For the first time, he actually hoped the time would just jump to zero so he could die on the spot!

Qi Ran closed his eyes, intending to apologize and say he made a mistake. As long as the other party was willing to forgive him, he’d do anything: “Um…”

[Wait a minute, wait a minute! Detected that Jiang Sen is on his way! Host, please seize this last chance to change your fate!]

Qi Ran: “…”

At a time like this, how was he supposed to change his fate?

But he wasn’t given any chance to think. The next second, he heard Jiang Sen’s voice: “A-Ling, why are you here? I was looking for you.”

His tone was so gentle it seemed as if it could drip water. Qi Ran’s heart beat so hard it felt like it would explode the next second.

Before Jiang Sen could discover him, he grabbed the arm of the unknown man and said excitedly: “You… are you really willing to try dating me? That’s wonderful! I thought you would reject me. Actually, the one I’ve always liked is you. I only got close to Jiang Sen to get more glimpses of you. Today, I finally gathered the courage to come and confess to you. I didn’t expect you to actually agree. If I had known, I wouldn’t have troubled Jiang Sen and almost made Lu Ling misunderstand him. I know he actually likes Lu Ling, but he just doesn’t dare to say it. I even thought that since you are brothers, you might have that kind of personality too. Thankfully you’re not!”

Finishing this long sentence in one breath, Qi Ran stared wide-eyed at the man who was also looking down at him. He kept asking the Little White Chick in his heart: “How is it? Is there a change?”

At this moment, the prompt for the 10-second countdown echoed in his ears.

Jiang Siheng could clearly feel the youth grabbing his arm shaking. Even if the expression on his face was well-masked, his nervousness was still palpable.

[Chirp chirp! Congratulations Host! Detected a change in the state of mind between Jiang Sen and Lu Ling. The protagonists’ emotional line has been successfully pushed! Reward of one day of continued life obtained. The system is delivering your reward now. Please check it~]

The countdown on Qi Ran’s wrist instantly refreshed to 23:59:59.

Qi Ran, who had suddenly relaxed, felt his whole body lose its strength. He subconsciously leaned against Jiang Siheng’s chest. A spicy scent with a hint of sweetness—the scent of rosemary swirled in his nose.

He glanced sideways at the man who hadn’t spoken from beginning to end, then instantly stood up straight: “You…”

“Who exactly is this? Are there any hints?”

Qi Ran frantically poked the Little White Chick’s head in his mind, only hoping it would be a bit more reliable.

[Jiang Siheng. Male, 28 years old. The second son of the Jiang family and Jiang Sen’s younger brother. Due to pheromone disorder, he has been convalescing for years and rarely appears in public. Rumors outside say he isn’t as mature or stable as Jiang Sen and lacks ability. Also, due to his personality, he is hard to get along with. A doctor once diagnosed that he might have an anti-social personality.]

Qi Ran: “…”

So… is it too late to apologize now?