I Transmigrated into a Scummy Alpha and Stole the Heroine from Her Tragic Romance - Chapter 34

Even with strong self-control, Yu Peirong was still an Alpha. And not just any Alpha, but one who had only recently come out of her susceptibility phase. Her sensitivity at this moment was no less than Qi Xiyao’s.

The Omega’s sudden closeness caught her completely off guard. Yu Peirong wanted to push her away, but was afraid of hurting her. Right now, Qi Xiyao clung to her like an octopus, arms and body tightly wrapped around her.

The delicate scent of grapefruit tea slipped into her nose and invaded her senses, making her feel like her entire body was being scorched by invisible flames.

She could hardly stand it.

With great effort, Yu Peirong finally pried Qi Xiyao off her. But instead of realizing she had crossed a line, the Omega frowned in clear frustration, turned, and marched back to the bedroom to get dressed.

“Where are you going?”

The question left Yu Peirong’s lips just as she was met with a fierce glare from the usually gentle woman. Qi Xiyao’s bright, clear eyes, always soft like a deer’s, were now full of grievance and frustration. Her voice even rose slightly.

“If you won’t give me pheromones, I’ll get them myself.”

Was she planning to find another Alpha?

That was madness.

Yu Peirong remembered how during her own susceptibility, all she had wanted to do was sleep. When she was awake, she paced the hotel room restlessly. She never expected that an Omega in heat could become so clingy and spoiled.

Without thinking, she reached out and pulled Qi Xiyao back. The woman’s resistance gave her more strength than usual, so what started as a pull turned into an embrace.

Now the Omega was once again in her arms, soft and warm against her body.

Yu Peirong immediately wanted to let go, her skin feeling like it was burning. But she was afraid that if she released her, Qi Xiyao might truly run outside while still in heat. That would lead to consequences she didn’t even want to imagine.

Suppressing her inner thoughts, she leaned close and whispered gently in her ear. One hand rose to stroke Qi Xiyao’s long hair.

“Be good. I’ll mark you soon, alright?”

“Really?”

“When have I ever lied to you?”

Qi Xiyao gave a quiet hum, then allowed Yu Peirong to pick her up and carry her back to the bed. After a brief hesitation, Yu Peirong lowered her body, pressing lightly over her. It was their first time being so close in such a suggestive position, and she could feel the Omega trembling with excitement beneath her.

The strap of Qi Xiyao’s camisole slipped, exposing smooth pale skin. Yu Peirong turned her eyes away and, after a moment of struggle, finally closed her eyes and gently licked the back of the Omega’s neck.

The instant her tongue touched Qi Xiyao’s warm skin, it felt like electricity shot through her veins, urging her instincts to claim the Omega as hers.

Qi Xiyao’s eyes were misty. Her breathing was soft and damp. She gripped the sheets tightly, but under Yu Peirong’s calming touch and quiet reassurance, she finally closed her eyes.

Just then, Yu Peirong opened the nightstand drawer and pulled out the last remaining dose of Omega suppressant. Without delay, she injected it into the gland at the back of Qi Xiyao’s neck.

Sweat beaded on her forehead. Her breathing was already unsteady. The temptation had pushed her to her limits. Even her hands trembled as she gave the injection. She thought to herself that if she had still been in her susceptibility phase, there was no way she could have stayed in control.

After a few minutes, the suppressant began to take effect. Qi Xiyao finally relaxed, her body going soft and limp as she leaned against Yu Peirong’s chest.

A thin layer of sweat soaked her bangs. Yu Peirong used a damp tissue to gently wipe her face, then moved to her collarbone, carefully drying the skin there as well before laying her back down onto the bed.

She went to wash her hands, and upon seeing the mess in the bathroom, Yu Peirong finally understood why the Omega had lost control.

Qi Xiyao had somehow used up the entire vial of her pheromones.

Normally, when an Alpha provided their pheromone extract as a suppressant for an Omega, it came in a small vial. No one worried about overuse, since Omegas could only absorb a limited amount based on compatibility.

If an Alpha and Omega had a pheromone compatibility of at least thirty percent, it was considered a good match. Under normal circumstances, an Omega would only absorb a portion of the dose.

But the vial had been completely emptied. The scent had already faded. That meant Qi Xiyao had used all of it.

At that dosage, even if she hadn’t originally been in heat, it would have forcibly triggered it.

Still, this confirmed one thing. The compatibility between her and Qi Xiyao was incredibly high. Based on the dosage and how much the Omega had absorbed, it had to be at least eighty percent or more. It might even be higher than Qi Xiyao’s compatibility with Yu Shang.

This Omega really had a strange connection with the Yu family.

Yu Peirong found herself smiling at the thought. But as another realization struck her, the smile quickly disappeared.

She suddenly remembered something important.

If an Omega used too much of one Alpha’s pheromone during heat, their body might start rejecting pheromones from other Alphas in the future. That meant, if no one else had a higher compatibility with Qi Xiyao, she might become completely dependent on Yu Peirong’s pheromones from now on.

She didn’t mind helping a beautiful girl through a difficult time. But the problem was, she was supposed to be the villain in the original story.

Was it even reasonable for the female lead to get through her heat using the villain’s pheromones?

The more Yu Peirong thought about it, the more anxious she became. In the end, she turned to the system for help.

System prompt:
“Pheromone compatibility cannot currently be detected. You may visit a private clinic to have it tested. To prevent the plot from deviating beyond the set path, please work hard to bring the male and female leads together. During the next heat cycle, ensure the male lead supports the female lead.”

System warning:
“Your character settings have begun to shift. Significant deviation may result in major penalties. The female lead’s heat cycle in this arc was originally meant to be resolved with the help of the male lead, Yu Shang. Please do not interfere excessively.”

Yu Peirong looked at the woman sleeping on her bed, her face tired and soft with exhaustion. For a moment, she fell into deep thought.

Putting everything else aside, Yu Peirong realized that she truly enjoyed the time she spent with the female lead.

Qi Xiyao was gentle and shy, clearly someone who had grown up well-protected by her family. She was pure, but never naive. Her thoughts were delicate and considerate without ever feeling overbearing. She had both emotional intelligence and academic intelligence. She often understood things without needing them explained twice. And Yu Peirong could sense, even if only vaguely, that Qi Xiyao could easily tell who around her was being sincere and who wasn’t.

How could someone like her have fallen for someone like Yu Shang? How could she have been deceived and emotionally manipulated until she was left a prisoner of so-called love?

True love should always be built on equality. It should never be a power game where one side crushes the other into submission.

Just like Alphas and Omegas, neither was inherently better or worse. An Alpha’s strength could be something an Omega admired, while an Omega’s patience and gentleness could be the perfect counterbalance. These two dynamics were supposed to complement and complete each other, not be used as a weapon for dominance. Pheromones weren’t meant to be shackles, and Omegas were never meant to be property.

Yu Peirong’s gaze softened. She gently covered the Omega with the blanket and quietly left the room.

Right now, Qi Xiyao just needed proper rest. She would probably be fine once she had recovered. Meanwhile, Yu Peirong had her own mess to clean up.

Qi Xiyao trusted her, and she couldn’t betray that trust. She wouldn’t push her toward ruin.

The first thing she needed to do was take down Yu Shang.

In the original novel, the female lead’s descent into darkness came mostly from being pushed to the edge by several antagonists. The male lead was one of them. He broke her piece by piece with emotional manipulation, and by the time she realized it, her spine had already been bent. That’s what led to the brutal revenge she took on each of them later.

Yu Peirong had met Lu Zhiyao not long ago. The two of them had known each other as children. From the fragmented memories left behind by the original host, Yu Peirong could tell that the original Peirong had not been a bad person. In fact, she had been rather naive and adorable in the past.

Her personality probably hadn’t changed because of her mother’s death. Her mother had passed away when she was still too young to understand. Yet, even after that, her memories reflected a child who was still emotionally sound and normal.

Yu Peirong now suspected that the original host’s change in personality had something to do with the later family arrangements. After all, Yu Shang’s attitude toward her had always been controlling and manipulative. That was disturbing enough. She, as the head of Yishui Entertainment, held a much higher position than him, yet somehow over the years, he had seized all the power.

What exactly had happened to the original host?

While Yu Peirong was trying to piece together what went wrong, her thoughts were interrupted by the unexpected sound of the intercom.

She froze for a second.

Very few people ever came to this house. It wasn’t close to the city center, and she chose this location specifically for the peace and quiet. That was why she had felt comfortable leaving Qi Xiyao here to rest.

When she answered the call, she saw Yu Shang’s face on the screen. The man looked furious, his chest heaving as he stood outside the gate, eyes filled with rage like he was ready to storm in and demand answers.

Yu Peirong didn’t let him in.

Without her permission, he couldn’t even get past the garden. He could only stand outside, shivering in the cold wind.

“What’s wrong with you?”

She hadn’t expected Yu Shang to show up like this. Especially since she had already told her cousin to keep him busy for the past few days and give him a few tasks to prevent him from sticking his nose where it didn’t belong.

“What’s wrong with me? Maybe you should ask yourself what kind of stunt you just pulled, Yu Peirong.”

Yu Shang snapped back immediately. His voice was sharp and furious, each word spat out like venom. His eyes were red with rage, as if someone had stolen something precious from him.

“You manipulative bitch. Did you pretend to be an Omega and use Qi Xiyao’s heat to mark her?”

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