I Heard I’m a Scummy Alpha? [Transmigration] - Chapter 48

Secretary Shen stood anxiously outside the CEO’s office, terrified that a storm had already broken out inside.

Chairman Yan had scolded even President Yan without hesitation. With Qi Yunwei walking in, there was only one possible outcome—she’d be scolded alongside and then ordered to break up.

Originally, Secretary Shen hadn’t thought much of Qi Yunwei. But the thought that once the two split up, no one would bring lunch to President Yan every single day, rain or shine, no one would coax out that rare smile from her, suddenly made Yan Zui seem a little pitiful.

To not even have the freedom to choose the person you love—what meaning is there in being a president then?

Lost in her own melodramatic imagination of a tragic romance, Secretary Shen almost moved herself to tears when the office door suddenly opened.

She froze. It was over. This had to be Qi Yunwei getting thrown out!

But the next second, Secretary Shen was stunned.

It wasn’t Qi Yunwei who walked out, but Chairman Yan—wearing a barely concealed smile. Seeing her, Yan Zhao even said kindly:

“Xiao Shen, isn’t it? You’ve been working hard lately.”

“N–Not at all, not at all.” she stammered.

Secretary Shen was baffled. Not only was Qi Yunwei not kicked out, but Chairman Yan was actually in such good spirits?

That didn’t make any sense.

She watched in disbelief as Chairman Yan walked away with a spring in his step and waved casually before entering the elevator.

Secretary Shen stood frozen, replaying the scene. Chairman Yan had spoken to her first and even responded politely—something that had never happened before.

And all of this, only after Qi Yunwei had gone inside.

She hurried back to the secretary office, opened the group chat, and typed excitedly:

Secretary Shen: OMG, why don’t I have X-ray vision?! I’m dying to know what happened inside! How did Chairman Yan suddenly become so happy?

Secretary Liu: Maybe Qi Yunwei went in and suggested breaking up with President Yan on her own? That would explain why Chairman Yan is so pleased.

Assistant Peng: Doesn’t add up. If that were true, shouldn’t Qi Yunwei have come out looking dejected and miserable? How could Chairman Yan leave her inside alone if they’d really broken up?

Assistant Zhang: What if there’s another possibility?

Secretary Shen: Don’t keep us hanging! Spit it out!

Assistant Zhang: What if Chairman Yan already knew about Qi Yunwei, and actually approved of her as the future in-law? Maybe Chairman Yan’s good mood is because Qi Yunwei managed to talk things over.

Secretary Shen: “…”

Assistant Peng: Is that even possible?

Secretary Liu: No way! Who in their right mind would let their genius Omega daughter marry a useless Alpha? Impossible!

Secretary Shen: Not necessarily. Think about it—President Yan used to be a firm non-marriage type. Chairman Yan only has one daughter. If she refuses to marry and have children, who would inherit the enormous family fortune? Qi Yunwei’s appearance means there’s finally a chance. Even if she’s useless, at least she’s an Alpha capable of giving President Yan a child.

Secretary Liu / Assistant Peng / Assistant Zhang (sudden realization): So Qi Yunwei’s ticket to glory is motherhood!

Meanwhile, in the CEO’s office, “future-in-law-by-motherhood” Qi Yunwei hadn’t yet answered Yan Zui’s earlier question when Yan Zui smoothly changed the subject:

“The company isn’t too busy lately. When do you want to go on vacation? I’ll clear my schedule in advance.”

Qi Yunwei looked at her, eyes brightening. “You can actually take a few days off?”

Yan Zui had planned to say three days, but under Chi Yunwei’s gaze, the words that came out were: “A week.”

“A week is perfect,” Qi Yunwei said cheerfully. “We’ll have time to really relax and enjoy ourselves. Two or three days don’t even count as a holiday—twenty percent of the time is wasted just on travel.”

Yan Zui had never taken more than a three-day vacation before. But hearing Qi Yunwei’s logic, she nodded in agreement. “You’re right.”

Two people traveling together might actually be fun. Alone, three days had always been enough.

Yan Zui picked up the phone and called in Secretary Shen to arrange her schedule.

When Secretary Shen entered, Chi Yunwei noticed her glance linger strangely on her. But before she could look deeper into it, Secretary Shen was already focused on work.

Yan Zui: “Move all my engagements scheduled for next week to this week. If the timing can’t be changed, decline them.”

Secretary Shen: “Yes, President Yan.” (So President Yan is taking a vacation, could it be with her enchantress?)

Yan Zui: “Reschedule next Wednesday and Friday’s meetings as video calls, at 7 p.m. sharp.”

Secretary Shen: “Noted, President Yan.” (An Alpha and an Omega alone on a trip? Who would believe nothing will happen? Of course—Qi Yunwei’s going to secure her place with a baby!)

Yan Zui: “As for the rest, urge the departments to finish all paperwork this week. Anything that can’t be signed in time can wait until the following week.”

Secretary Shen: “I’ll push them right away.” (Our goddess has finally fallen for Qi Yunwei, with a child, how could they not marry? When the wedding comes, I’ll smile through my tears and give my gift!)

Yan Zui: “That’s all for now. You can go.”

Secretary Shen: “hmm”

The air froze instantly.

Secretary Shen clamped her hands over her mouth in horror, wide-eyed at Yan Zui. President Yan, that wasn’t me! I didn’t mean it!

Qi Yunwei burst into laughter. “Secretary Shen must just be reluctant to let you take a vacation, so she’s acting spoiled.”

Grateful for the rescue, Secretary Shen quickly lowered her hands. “When President Yan is away, it feels like we’ve lost our backbone. We don’t know where to start. But don’t worry—so you and Miss Qi can enjoy your holiday, unless it’s absolutely necessary, I won’t disturb you.”

Yan Zui: “Thank you.”

Secretary Shen: “It’s nothing. That’s what the secretary office should do. I’ll get back to work now.”

She left with a solemn face, but the moment the door shut behind her, her cheeks burned scarlet.

Oh no! I just ‘hmm’ in front of both of them! What if Qi Yunwei gets jealous and makes President Yan fire me?!

There were still a few days of work before the vacation. As the weather grew hotter, Qi Yunwei continued biking over at noon to deliver meals. The tan she had only recently gotten rid of was starting to return.

“I’ll buy you a car,” Yan Zui said one day.

Qi Yunwei, busy scanning forums for talent she might poach for her and Yan Zui’s company, looked up in surprise. “Why all of a sudden? I don’t really go anywhere besides bringing you lunch. It’d just sit unused.”

“It’s too hot. At least you’d have air conditioning when you bring food.” Yan Zui lowered her gaze to the documents, speaking casually as if it was just an offhand thought.

Qi Yunwei caught her meaning and smiled. “No need. If it’s too hot, I can just take a cab.”

Yan Zui lifted her head, brows slightly furrowed.

Qi Yunwei spread her hands. “The real issue is, I don’t even have a license. Who would drive it?”

Only then did Yan Zui’s tightly drawn brows relax.

The apartment was downtown, so taking a cab was still convenient.

“Since you don’t seem too busy these days, why not go get a driver’s license? Once the company is up and running, it’ll be much easier for you to drive yourself anywhere.”

In the real world, Qi Yunwei had never driven a car before—but she could fly an airship. Compared to that, driving a car had to be easier. Getting a license shouldn’t be hard either, just a matter of memorizing traffic rules and getting used to the vehicle.

“That works. I’ll ask Zhou Xiao later if she knows a reliable driving school.”

Yan Zui nodded. “Since you’ll have to take the test anyway, you might as well start looking at cars now. I’ll send you my store manager’s contact info—pick something with good quality.”

In other words: don’t bother saving money for me.

Qi Yunwei hadn’t expected the topic to circle back to buying a car again, but she could only smile and agree.

Through small everyday interactions, she found herself getting closer and closer to the real Yan Zui, discovering sides of her that were unexpectedly endearing.

Since Yan Zui still had work to handle, Qi Yunwei contacted Zhou Xiao and asked about a reliable driving school. She immediately signed up for the top-tier “express class,” which came with one-on-one coaching and priority access to testing slots. If all went smoothly, she could get her license in as little as a week.

After adding the instructor on WeChat, he promptly sent over the study materials for the first written exam. “Memorize these and you’ll be fine. If you finish today, you can take the test tomorrow.”

Qi Yunwei: All right, sign me up for tomorrow’s exam.

The material was only about fifty or sixty thousand words, all single-choice questions. One read-through was enough. The whole point of the express class was speed, and the moment she agreed, the instructor registered her right away.

Instructor: The results come out immediately after the test. Tomorrow morning at six, I’ll take you to the exam center. You’ll be the first one up. Once you’re done, we’ll head straight back to the driving school and practice the second section. If you adapt well, you can test within two days.

Qi Yunwei: No problem.

This express class was no joke.

Qi Yunwei sighed to herself.

When she got her airship license, it had taken her an entire month. It wasn’t about practice—she was fine with that—it was the testing quota that was limited. Each day only allowed a set number of candidates, and getting a slot depended on how fast the instructor could book it.

She’d been her instructor’s very first student, so he had no experience. They failed to book a slot for an entire week. Later, he discovered it wasn’t that he was too slow—most instructors were using automated programs to snatch slots.

He complained that the good ones were too expensive, and the cheap ones didn’t work. So Qi Yunwei just wrote him a bit of super-code herself, turned it into a small app, and handed it over. With it, he could grab slots every single time.

Skeptical at first, the instructor tried it once—and succeeded instantly.

From then on, he became the most popular instructor at the school, the only one who could always secure test slots for his students.

Other instructors had programs too, but since everyone was competing with the same tools, it made no difference.

When Qi Yunwei arrived at the dealership Yan Zui had recommended, the manager greeted her warmly.

It didn’t take long before she realized all the cars he was showing her were multimillion-yuan luxury models. The performance and styling were top-notch, but to someone who had piloted an airship, no matter how sleek the machine, it was still just a car that couldn’t fly.

“Do you have a catalog of models I can look through myself?” she asked.

“Of course, of course.” The manager immediately handed her a glossy luxury brochure.

Qi Yunwei realized her earlier words had been a little vague, so it wasn’t really his fault. Closing the brochure, she clarified: “I’d like to see something around half a million.”

The manager’s smile stiffened. “Ah, sorry, did you say five million or five hundred thousand?”

“Half a million will do.”

The disappointment and doubt on his face were hard to hide.

Qi Yunwei guessed he must be wondering how Yan Zui could possibly know someone this “poor.”

From then on, his attitude cooled noticeably. Instead of handling things personally, he summoned a new intern to show her around.

Qi Yunwei didn’t mind. People like that existed everywhere, even in the interstellar world. Sell too many high-priced items and you forget you’re just another salaried worker yourself. Eyes turned upward, you start looking down on people of the same status.

In the end, she chose a 550,000-yuan SUV with the best safety rating in its class.

The new car wouldn’t be available until next month, which was fine since she didn’t even have a license yet. She paid in full and took a taxi home.

After discussing dinner with Xiao Jiu, she sat down in the living room with her phone to go through the test questions for tomorrow. Half an hour later, she was finished. Checking the time, she realized it was almost when Yan Zui usually came home, and on a whim, decided to go meet her outside.

The summer afternoon heat was even more oppressive than at noon. The moment Qi Yunwei stepped outside, a wall of hot air wrapped around her. Thankfully, she’d brought a parasol. Standing under its shade was far more comfortable than being scorched directly by the sun.

The chorus of cicadas, birdsong, and the rustling of leaves in the breeze filled the quiet street. Qi Yunwei stared at her own shadow, lost in thought about nothing in particular.

The sound of an approaching car drifted over, and soon a vehicle stopped right in front of her.

Yan Zui stepped out. Seeing Qi Yunwei walking toward her with a parasol made her pause in surprise. “It’s so hot—what are you doing out here?”

“Waiting for you.” Qi Yunwei tilted the parasol to cover them both. “Come on, let’s go home and eat.”