I Confessed to the Wrong Enigma, Then Got Pregnant as a Top Alpha [Transmigration] - Chapter 4

Chapter 4

When Qi Ran saw Lu Ling, he was surrounded by a group of people.

Sitting in their midst, Lu Ling looked like a soft, cute herbivore that had fallen into a pack of predators, looking completely out of place.

Actually, it wasn’t hard to understand. Lu Ling came from a humble background; he and Jiang Sen were the classic story of Cinderella and the Prince.

For someone of the ordinary class to suddenly burst into high society, he naturally attracted much attention and ridicule. Sincerity and hypocrisy became especially prominent at times like this.

Lu Ling sat among these two-faced people like a little white flower, at a total loss.

Qi Ran scanned the surroundings but saw no sign of Jiang Sen.

He didn’t understand why Jiang Sen would let Lu Ling appear in a place like this alone; he clearly didn’t belong here.

The Little White Chick discovered his intent and started hopping: [No need to look! No signal of Jiang Sen’s presence was detected. It’s confirmed Lu Ling is alone. Host, please step forward quickly to harvest Lu Ling’s favorability points!]

Qi Ran was in no hurry to go over. Although Lu Ling felt some discomfort being sandwiched between these people, it hadn’t reached a moment of crisis yet. If he stepped forward now, not only would he fail to gain Lu Ling’s favor, but his help might also be seen as meddlesome, and he might even trap himself in a difficult situation.

He wouldn’t do something so foolish.

The hero saving the beauty requires good timing. Of course, if he weren’t forced by circumstances, he wouldn’t play the hero at all. Isn’t it better to just stay alive and look for less trouble?

However: “What do you mean by ‘favorability points’?”

He had heard this term from the Little White Chick more than twice now. This time, he finally paid attention.

The Little White Chick fluttered its wings: [Favorability points are naturally a very good thing! Reaching a certain amount allows you to exchange them in the Exchange Mall for any item the host desires for example, days of life extension! Let me tell the host a secret: once favorability points accumulate to 100, the Exchange Mall can be opened. Please work hard and charge forward~]

It sounded quite good, but: “How many favorability points do I have now?”

The Little White Chick didn’t speak but directly showed Qi Ran his empty favorability pool. Qi Ran noticed grayed-out icons for corresponding characters under the accumulation bar. His gaze paused: “What do the favorability points for these corresponding characters mean?”

The Little White Chick patted its wings: [Unlocking favorability points for specific plot characters allows you to obtain rewards sent by those characters. For example, if the host harvests 10,000 favorability points from Lu Ling, you can obtain a ‘Talent Gift’ sent by Lu Ling: ‘A Keen Sense of Smell.’ These talent gifts can only be obtained from the Protagonist Gong and Shou. Isn’t that exciting, my host~?]

It had to be admitted that this reward truly tempted Qi Ran. No perfumer could refuse such an enticement.

Qi Ran pursed his lips and asked for confirmation: “Only 10,000?”

The Little White Chick answered solemnly: [Only 10,000.]

Suddenly, he felt a bit urgent to become friends with Lu Ling ^_^.

Without hesitation, Qi Ran walked over with a smile, acting familiar: “Yo, what a coincidence, everyone is here.”

Except for Lu Ling, he didn’t know a single person there, but that didn’t stop them from knowing him. The reputation of the Qi family’s Second Young Master was still quite useful at times like this.

Sure enough, as soon as he appeared, the atmosphere at the table suddenly went silent.

Lu Ling looked at him with slightly blurry eyes, filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Seeing that he was a bit drunk, Qi Ran walked straight over and sat next to him: “I say, you people are lacking in martial ethics. Brother Lu can’t drink—it’s not like you don’t know that. Why did you start pouring him drinks the moment you arrived? Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out?”

“What are you saying, Young Master Qi? Brother Lu came out with us for fun. How could we bully him? Who would dare!” The last three words were full of mocking laughter, the meaning being self-evident. They were clearly saying that with Jiang Sen around, who would dare bully Lu Ling? Everyone knew Lu Ling was a “dodder flower” clinging to Jiang Sen.

Qi Ran curled his lips into a smile, though the smile didn’t reach his eyes: “It’s good that you’re not bullying him, otherwise there won’t be any good fruit to eat later.”

“Young Master Qi, your attitude is a bit off, isn’t it?” Everyone present knew that the Second Young Master of the Qi family chased after the Eldest Young Master of the Jiang family. If anyone “bullied” him the most, it was Qi Ran. Now that he had suddenly appeared acting as a peacemaker, it truly made people doubt his motives.

Qi Ran smiled at the yellow-haired man who spoke: “What? What’s ‘off’ about it? Can’t Brother Lu and I turn our weapons into jade and silk (make peace)?”

As soon as he said this, the air went strangely silent. Those present couldn’t tell if Qi Ran’s words were true or false.

As if failing to notice the awkward atmosphere, Qi Ran smiled at Lu Ling: “Brother Lu, why are you here alone?”

Lu Ling seemed quite drunk and his reaction was slow. Hearing Qi Ran’s words, he turned to look at him. His round, almond-shaped eyes were full of innocence, inviting pity.

In this instant, Qi Ran suddenly understood why Lu Ling, as the Protagonist Shou, actually had some “substance.” With those eyes, could Jiang Sen not be dazed?

“Qi Ran, why are you here?” As if only just noticing Qi Ran’s presence, Lu Ling raised his hand to press his forehead, looking like he had a headache.

“Naturally, I was worried about seeing Brother Lu here alone, so I came to check. To see if some people had ill intentions.” Qi Ran smiled and swept a glance over the group, who were now as quiet as chickens.

“Young Master Qi, there’s no point in saying that. We invited Brother Lu over to congratulate him on his matter with Young Master Jiang. I shouldn’t need to explain the specifics, right?”

This sentence was clearly directed at him. Qi Ran’s smile didn’t fade: “Speaking of that, I actually need to apologize to Brother Lu. Because of my previous actions, I caused Brother Lu to misunderstand that I had feelings for the Eldest Young Master Jiang. It was truly inappropriate. Please rest assured, Brother Lu—the one I like isn’t Jiang Sen.”

Everyone was stunned, having completely not expected Qi Ran to say such a thing. However, before they could react further, Lu Ling blinked, seemingly finally sobering up a bit. He looked at Qi Ran: “You really don’t like him?”

Qi Ran nodded without hesitation, slightly lowering his eyes to reveal a shy and embarrassed expression: “Actually, today I already… with the person I like…”

Before he could finish, a notification popped up in his head: Favorability +1.

Qi Ran’s heart trembled. It worked!

A smile appeared in Lu Ling’s eyes: “I know. I heard it.”

Qi Ran feigned ignorance and looked at Lu Ling in surprise: “So Brother Lu was there at the time?”

“I happened to pass by. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, I’m sorry.”

“No need to apologize, Brother Lu. It’s good that you heard; that way you should believe that what I’m saying is true.”

Lu Ling nodded with a smile.

Favorability: [+1] [+1]

In just a short time, it had risen by 3 points. Qi Ran was moved—the Protagonist Shou was truly beautiful and kind-hearted.

The way the two of them conversed and laughed as if no one else was there was particularly eyesore-inducing to the others.

“Ha, it seems Young Master Qi and Young Master Lu have made peace. We must have a drink to celebrate!” Clearly, someone wanted to stir up trouble.

Others heard this and immediately started jeering: “That’s right! We have to have a drink. Come, I’ll take the lead. I toast to Brother Lu!”

Hearing this, Lu Ling quickly shook his head: “I can’t drink anymore. You guys go ahead.” He already felt like he was going to be drunk if he had another.

“Oh, Brother Lu, look, it’s rare for you and Young Master Qi to reconcile. You have to have a drink. If you refuse, it would be such a buzzkill.”

As soon as these words fell, Lu Ling immediately looked at Qi Ran nervously, as if afraid he would be angry.

Qi Ran couldn’t stand the way Lu Ling looked at him like a pitiful little animal. His heart softened. At the same time, he didn’t want to miss the chance to farm Lu Ling’s favor. He directly took the wine glass handed over by the other party, stood up, and said: “I’ll take all of Brother Lu’s drinks tonight. Don’t pester him. Whoever pesters him, I’ll get angry with them!”

“Alright! Young Master Qi is indeed straightforward!”

Lu Ling was a bit anxious: “How can that be? You don’t need to help me, I…”

“Brother Lu, give me a chance. I did many things to make you sad before. I’ll take this chance to apologize to you. I hope we can be friends in the future.”

As he said this, he had already downed the wine in his hand.

The spicy liquid brought a burning pain as it slid down his esophagus, causing Qi Ran to frown slightly. He suppressed the burning sensation and smilingly turned the glass upside down to show the others.

The notification sounds in his ear were constant: [+1] [+1] [+1]…

After a few glasses of wine, Qi Ran loosened his collar. His originally pale face had turned pink due to the alcohol, making his black eyes look clear and bright. He sat there casually, swirling his glass, a trace of a cynical smile on his lips.

The yellow-haired man opposite, who had originally wanted to challenge him to more drinks, was momentarily stunned.

His heart beat involuntarily. If he didn’t know Qi Ran was a genuine Alpha, he would really suspect he was an Omega disguised as an Alpha. How could an Alpha be prettier than an Omega?

Even Lu Ling didn’t have the impact of a world-class beauty that Qi Ran possessed.

Qi Ran didn’t notice the amazed look the yellow-haired man was giving him. He stood up unsteadily, glanced at Lu Ling, who was already slumped on the table, and called a waiter. He gave the waiter Jiang Sen’s number: “Verify his identity, then hand him over to this person. Be careful, otherwise I’ll come looking for you!”

After saying this, he patted the waiter’s shoulder and looked at the yellow-haired man: “Let’s end it here for today.”

His favorability points were farmed enough, and he had become friends with Lu Ling. He had secured the 3-day mission reward. He could finally rest.

Feeling his stomach a bit full, Qi Ran went to the restroom on his own.

He pushed open the door and saw a tall man standing by the sink. Qi Ran froze.

At this moment, his mind was a bit unclear. He curled his lips and walked in: “Hey, you look a bit familiar, ha.”

Jiang Siheng turned to look at him. The youth’s face was like a peach blossom, and every movement was full of charm.

“Familiar? Like who?”

Qi Ran smiled and walked over, reaching out to press his hand against the man’s collar: “Oh, you look a bit like the boyfriend I just found today.”