Phoenix A has Gone Viral Across the Entire Internet! - Chapter 2

At this moment, Shen Nian sat dazed on the bed, honestly accepting the silent scrutiny from the Omega.

She knew it. She knew this room felt devoid of any human touch. It turned out this was entirely Jiang Zhiwan’s territory.

The “Shen Nian” of the past was entirely occupied with thoughts of how to make this beautiful Omega submit to her, naturally leaving no time to care about interior design or style.

[Protagonist’s Darkening Value +2.]

The cold mechanical voice instantly turned Shen Nian’s heart to ice.

Jiang Zhiwan was angry. Why? Did she not like little birds? That made no sense. This was such a beautiful little bird!

While Shen Nian was feeling anxious, she saw the Omega expressionlessly pick up the clothes she had previously scattered on the bed and toss them directly into the trash can.

[Protagonist’s Darkening Value -2.]

This prompt allowed Shen Nian to breathe a sigh of relief. It turned out Jiang Zhiwan did not hate birds. That was good. That was very good.

Thinking about it from another perspective, if a pile of clothes previously worn by a loathed Alpha suddenly appeared in an Omega’s room, including underwear, was that not a blatant form of harassment? It was only natural for the darkening value to rise.

Taking advantage of the moment Jiang Zhiwan turned to throw away the clothes, Shen Nian tried to sneak out of the room. However, after successfully taking only two steps, the Omega leisurely turned around and fixed her gaze on her.

Shen Nian froze in place with fear. After a moment, she realized she did not need to be so cautious. After all, she was currently just a cute little bird who knew nothing! The bird had simply entered the bedroom by accident. Now, the bird was going to fly away!

With this thought, Shen Nian lightly spread her beautiful white wings, aimed at the wide-open window, and prepared to fly out in one breath.

To Shen Nian’s surprise, Jiang Zhiwan seemed to see through her intention to slip away. The Omega reacted quickly, reaching out her hand. Consequently, an ink-wash style little bird appeared in her palm.

The bird felt dizzy and disoriented, unable to figure out how Jiang Zhiwan had managed to catch her so accurately.

Feeling the warmth of the beautiful bird in her hand, Jiang Zhiwan gently stroked its soft white feathers. A hint of affection quietly grew in her heart. She actually liked fluffy little creatures very much.

Holding the ink-wash bird gently, she felt a sense of joy. Even the cold aura surrounding Jiang Zhiwan seemed to dissipate slightly. “Little bird, how did you break in here? Hmm?”

Who was a little bird? She was clearly a beautiful phoenix.

Shen Nian was unhappy about being called a “little bird.” She simply tilted her head and ignored the other woman.

This caused Jiang Zhiwan to raise an eyebrow slightly. She thought that this little bird had quite a temper. However, could it understand her?

To verify this, Jiang Zhiwan smoothed the bird’s feathers and said calmly: “Since you ran into my room, it means we share a certain fate. How about I raise you from now on? It would save you from flying around every day looking for food. What do you think?”

Not having to forage for food was such an enticing offer! Any ordinary bird might have chirped in excitement. Unfortunately, Shen Nian was no ordinary bird. What she usually ate was different from ordinary birds, so she did not need Jiang Zhiwan to raise her.

Jiang Zhiwan naturally did not know what the bird was thinking. Seeing that the little creature remained quiet in her palm, she assumed it had agreed. She negotiated further: “I will let you go in a moment. Do not run away, do you understand?”

Hearing that Jiang Zhiwan wanted to release her, Shen Nian immediately began to act obedient. She did not move at all, simply staring at the woman with her dark, round eyes.

How well-behaved, Jiang Zhiwan thought to herself.

To the Omega’s surprise, the moment she opened her palm, the previously quiet ink-wash bird immediately spread its wings and flew out through the window.

Shen Nian thought to herself: Hee hee. How about that? You cannot catch me this time!

[Protagonist’s Darkening Value +10.]

Shen Nian: Not hee hee.

She had almost forgotten about the darkening value attached to this person. It was just a bird flying away. Was there a need to be that angry?!

While Shen Nian hesitated about whether to fly further away, 432 sensed the heroine’s current state and spoke up timidly: [Host, I advise you to go back and let her raise you.]

After all, the current darkening value was as high as 35. Starting like this was quite problematic.

Jiang Zhiwan did not expect that the bird, which had seemed so obedient at first, would deceive her. This caused her gaze to darken. Had she known this would happen, she should have tied it up and put it in a cage from the beginning.

She wanted that bird. She wanted it very much. Jiang Zhiwan had never seen a bird as beautiful as that one.

If Shen Nian knew what she was thinking, she would have flapped her wings proudly. Of course! When the members of the demon race living on TUQ Star returned to their original forms, every single one of them possessed peerless beauty.

Jiang Zhiwan stood close to the window, watching the ink-wash bird that had not yet left. Her gaze flickered as she hoped the bird would change its mind. She searched her person but found nothing except a shiny button to lure the bird. She held it in her palm with a sliver of hope.

The Omega’s voice sounded somewhat sad: “Little bird, you just promised me you would not run off.”

Although she grumbled internally that she had only been acting dumb and had not promised anything, Shen Nian was affected by that sadness. Combined with the threat of the darkening value, she hesitantly flew back.

It would have been better if she had not returned. As soon as Shen Nian landed in Jiang Zhiwan’s palm, the woman immediately closed her hand around her and tied a slender silver bracelet to her leg.

The bird was stunned by this seamless series of actions. The bird in question felt deep regret. How had she forgotten that this woman was an actress?

The sorrow and sadness were all fake. Only the ten-point increase in the darkening value was real.

Seeing the dazed look of the bird in her palm, Jiang Zhiwan’s mood improved significantly. She even curled her lips slightly and said that she now allowed the bird to fly wherever it wanted.

It sounded good, but the bracelet on her leg was only so long. No matter how much she flew, she could only go so far. One tug from this person and she would be right back where she started.

Knowing there was no escape, Shen Nian chose to lie flat with a look of total despair. Jiang Zhiwan was amused by this and felt even more that this bird was special. It seemed far too human.

That agility and cunning were different from other birds. Had it received professional training from someone else? If so, it meant the little creature actually had an owner. Even so, the Omega immediately thought that no matter who the bird belonged to before, it belonged to her now. After all, it had flown back on its own, even if there was a bit of coaxing involved.

With this thought, Jiang Zhiwan casually stroked the soft feathers on the bird’s head. Watching its puffed-up, angry look, she said with interest: “Looking at the time, it is almost time to eat. How about I have someone cut a few more slices of fruit for you later?”

Shen Nian was still angry and did not respond. She only thought to herself: Fruit? Before the meal or after the meal?

Later, when the fruit slices were placed in front of her, she realized the woman intended for her to eat them as her entire meal. You simply know nothing about my dietary habits.

Shen Nian did not eat dinner at home that day. She probably went out to have fun with her friends again. Jiang Zhiwan, however, did not care much. She wished Shen Nian would disappear from her dining table forever. After all, the occasionally feigned affectionate looks from the other person were truly nauseating.

Jiang Zhiwan appeared somewhat preoccupied while eating, though every movement still possessed a sense of elegance.

A certain ink-wash bird was not nearly as refined. After quickly finishing those few slices of fruit, her round eyes began to dart around. That plate of salt and pepper ribs looked delicious, and she also wanted to taste the steamed taro cakes nearby.

Taking advantage of the moment Jiang Zhiwan was not paying attention, Shen Nian quietly picked up the plate of ribs she wanted and moved it to the other side. Then, she buried her head and began to feast.

The ribs were fried until they were crisp and delicious, making the bird flap her wings in excitement. Just as she finished spitting out a bone, she was grabbed by the scruff of her neck from behind.

At the dining table, a human and a bird stared at each other. Jiang Zhiwan glanced at the mountain of leftover bones beside the plate, then looked at the little creature in her hand with an unreadable tone. “Did you eat all those ribs?”

How could a little bird clean a rib as thoroughly as a human?

Shen Nian knew this was a problem, so she blinked her eyes and began her best act of playing dumb. I know nothing. I am just an ordinary little bird.

Knowing the bad bird would not admit it, Jiang Zhiwan merely raised an eyebrow and reminded her seriously: “There is still salt and pepper on your beak.”

Chirp? Believing it to be true, Shen Nian quickly raised a wing to destroy the evidence. Unexpectedly, this action exposed her completely.

By the time Shen Nian realized she had been tricked, it was too late. The previously uncertain Omega now had a confident smile on her face. Her tone was very certain: “Little bird, you really can understand what I say.”

She had been exposed so quickly. This was a total disaster for her life as a bird. The ink-wash bird felt dejected and slumped motionless in Jiang Zhiwan’s palm, looking as if all the energy had been drained out of her.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Zhiwan was in a good mood. She was also quite accepting of this situation. After all, if she could be reborn, why could other fantastical things not happen? Now, even if someone told her this beautiful bird could talk like a human, she probably would not be too surprised.

Wait, perhaps this little creature really could talk? Since meeting this bird, she had not heard it make a sound even once.

After a moment of thought, Jiang Zhiwan fixed her gaze on the “bird-pancake” in her hand and began to intentionally tempt it: “Little bird, do you still want to eat ribs?”

Hmph. This Omega was wicked. How could she be so kind? As the saying goes, when someone is being unusually kind, they must have an ulterior motive!

Shen Nian was certain this person had some design on her, but her round eyes still drifted toward the salt and pepper ribs. The chef “Shen Nian” had hired was truly excellent at cooking.

Jiang Zhiwan lightly stroked the bird’s soft feathers and said: “If you want to eat, give me a cry and I will let you go eat. How about it?”

Hearing this, Shen Nian instantly became alert. Why did she want to hear her cry? Did she think she could speak in a human tongue? Then she was absolutely wrong! When members of the Phoenix clan transformed into their original bodies, they could only chirp.

Thinking of this, the bird could not help but feel a bit proud, and she really started to chirp.

“What if I cry? You cannot understand me anyway.”

Shen Nian had simply uttered a few random chirps, but to her surprise, Jiang Zhiwan’s gaze suddenly became deep. It was as if she understood what had been said.

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