The Blind Alpha Coveted by the Frail Beauty Omega - Chapter 2

Strands of Rose Fragrance

The temperature on Wei Jiangxue’s face shot up instantly. Still mindful of her mission, her brain whirred at high speed, searching for a way to pull everything back on track. “…This is all because of you!”

“Because of me?” Mi Ruian repeated the words slowly, as if tasting them. “But clearly, you were the one who tripped yourself.”

“If you hadn’t suddenly opened the door and startled me, I would have been standing perfectly fine and would have returned to my room smoothly. Instead, I almost fell on the floor, and now my soda is wasted. Everything—every single bit of it—is because of you!” Wei Jiangxue rambled with twisted logic. For the first time, she was being intentionally difficult and unreasonable, and she surprisingly found a bit of pleasure in it.

She couldn’t see, but she still maintained a glaring expression. Little did she know that in Mi Ruian’s eyes, she merely looked like a small animal putting on a fierce front to try and scare away a threat.

Mi Ruian’s gaze turned playful, her eyes sweeping inch by inch over the curly-haired woman whose face was flushed pink.

On the way here, the landlord had mentioned that her roommate was a strange female Alpha. Although she had recently lost her sight, she seemed to possess some kind of magic that always drew people’s attention—mysterious and dangerous. Furthermore, the fact that the Alpha’s previous roommates had all moved out voluntarily made the landlord find her even more eccentric, describing her as a reclusive witch.

Looking at her now, what “witch”? Those were just self-inflicted scares and guesses. In Mi Ruian’s view, this Alpha was more like a paper tiger; tear away that layer of paper, and oh, there was actually a shivering kitten hiding underneath.

A silence fell over the low-rent apartment for a moment. Mi Ruian suddenly let out a few soft chuckles. “Fine, let’s say it’s because of me. Then how do you want me to compensate you?”

Eh? That easy?

Wei Jiangxue hurried to say, “Then you clean up the small living room, and from now on, you’re in charge of the cleaning here. I’ll let you off this time, but if there’s a next time, you’d better be careful!”

As she shouted loudly, she backed out of Mi Ruian’s embrace. Her feet seemed greased as she flew back to her own room. Perhaps because she was familiar with the route, Wei Jiangxue didn’t hit any obstacles this time.

Mi Ruian watched her slam the door shut. With a smile hovering on her lips, she replied unhurriedly, “Alright, I’ll clean.”

Then, Wei Jiangxue reopened the door: “By the way, you aren’t allowed in my room, and you aren’t allowed to disturb me in the future!”

“What’s your name? I’m Mi Ruian,” Mi Ruian interrupted her.

“…I’m Wei Jiangxue. Did you remember what I just said?” Wei Jiangxue paused, truthfully telling the other party her name.

“I remembered. I can’t enter your room, and I can’t disturb you. I will properly clean the public areas. Are there any other rules? Why don’t you finish them all at once?” Mi Ruian said kindly. She sounded like a real “nice person,” if one ignored the frivolous smile on her face.

Wei Jiangxue was blind, so after hearing Mi Ruian’s good-natured response, a brief sense of shame rose in her heart. She pursed her lips, and this time she didn’t slam the door, but closed it cautiously.

Sigh, the protagonist is such a good person, yet I’m being so difficult. I’m terrible!

Wei Jiangxue sighed. But for Grandma and my sister… sorry, Mi Ruian, I have to be difficult!

“How was it? Can that performance pass? Or do I need to do it again?”

Wei Jiangxue and 233 held their breath, waiting for the progress notification for Task One.

233 watched the progress bar jump back and forth before finally stopping at the 80-point interface.

【He-hey! Passed! Eighty points on the first try, that’s very good!】

The corners of Wei Jiangxue’s mouth curved up, revealing shallow dimples. “Thank you too, System. I’ll be more careful next time. Today was almost an accident.”

【It’s mostly because of your own hard work, hehe~】 233 chuckled sillily in her head. 【Of course, we still need to work hard. However, there’s still some time before the next main quest. We can just do some side quests during this period.】

“Side quests?” Wei Jiangxue was a bit confused. The system had only mentioned doing side quests before but hadn’t spoken about them in detail. Now that it was being brought up suddenly, Wei Jiangxue felt a bit worried.

【It’s nothing, just small tasks to enrich your character persona. They aren’t hard, and I’m here to assist you, aren’t I?】 233 comforted her.

Wei Jiangxue nodded and then asked about the specific requirements of the side quests.

The background characters in the book don’t just stay frozen when the protagonist leaves; these characters have their own things to do. For instance, the cannon-fodder Alpha that Wei Jiangxue was playing had several jobs.

System 233 projected the information into Wei Jiangxue’s mind for her convenience.

【According to the persona requirements, this cannon fodder needs to earn money while also leading a life of debauchery—spending whatever is earned, then earning more to spend again. Your task is to earn money and then spend it all. The original identity’s part-time jobs were all singing in various bars. Can you sing?】 233 asked. 【Forget it, better not go to bars. Even though you’re an Alpha… some Omegas like to take things by force. Let’s ensure your safety first.】

Wei Jiangxue said hesitantly, “Is it okay if I don’t go to bars to sing?”

Was it possible that the criteria for completing these tasks were very flexible, with a lot of room for maneuver? Wei Jiangxue keenly sensed that her first main task had been passed very easily, so was it true that as long as she hit certain key points of the “answer,” she could get the corresponding score?

Wei Jiangxue, who was well-versed in exam-oriented study techniques, immediately came up with new ideas.

And 233’s answer confirmed her guess: 【Pretty much. Anyway, just pick a few points that roughly fit the original task requirements and you’ll get points. So, it’s fine if you just work in a bar, or just rely on singing. In the end, earn money and spend it; that should get you at least 60 points. Some tasks require going out, but we’ll see when the time comes.】

Wei Jiangxue nodded understandingly. “Then I can livestream my singing.”

233 suddenly stalled, then started muttering: 【Oh right, I remember now. Weren’t you a streamer before? Your performance was quite good. That’s perfect! You can just stay home and livestream your singing. That way, you don’t have to worry about encountering trouble outside. Then you earn money and spend it lavishly—three scoring points, perfect!】

When Mi Ruian went out, she inadvertently glanced at the door of the room next door.

This low-rent apartment in the urban village had been partitioned by the landlord for rent. The small kitchen and small living room were common areas. The two bedrooms were converted from the original master bedroom, and both had their own private bathrooms, which was quite convenient. Unfortunately, the soundproofing was not very good. In the two days since Mi Ruian moved in, aside from seeing her Alpha roommate, Wei Jiangxue, once on the first day, she hadn’t seen her since. However, she could hear clattering sounds coming from the room, as if something was being installed.

Doesn’t Wei Jiangxue need to eat? Mi Ruian hadn’t seen the Alpha come out to find food, and the small kitchen only showed traces of Mi Ruian’s own use.

Is it because she’s blind and finds it inconvenient to move around, so she simply reduced her outings?

Recalling the landlord’s mention that she had only recently gone blind, Mi Ruian arched an eyebrow, becoming more certain of her guess.

Actually, she didn’t really want to care about her roommate, and she disliked the scent of Freesia pheromones that filled the entire apartment. But Mi Ruian didn’t want to see her starve to death. Although the urban village was chaotic, lives were rarely lost. Once something happened, someone would definitely come to investigate, and then Mi Ruian would inevitably have to change locations to avoid her uncle’s eyes.

It had not been easy for her to come here with a forged Beta identity; if she kept moving, the risk of exposure would only increase.

So, Wei Jiangxue, you have to stay alive. Other than that, Wei Jiangxue could do whatever she wanted.

Mi Ruian stared at Wei Jiangxue’s door for a while before shaking her head and leaving the small apartment.

Inside the bedroom separated by a single door, Wei Jiangxue was debugging equipment with the help of System 233. After she picked up another batch of deliveries tomorrow, she could officially start livestreaming.

【Just now, Mi Ruian stared at your door for a long time. What was she thinking? Did you annoy her that day? Is she holding a grudge?】 233 asked worriedly.

It wasn’t that 233 was being paranoid, but Wei Jiangxue’s situation was truly inconvenient. She was already blind; if the protagonist wanted to retaliate against Wei Jiangxue in advance, the system’s power alone wouldn’t be enough to protect her.

“Maybe, but is she really that vindictive? I feel like she didn’t seem angry because of what happened that day,” Wei Jiangxue said dismissively.

Although her past life had been impoverished, most of the people Wei Jiangxue encountered were exceptionally kind. The neighbor grandma would call Wei Jiangxue and her sister, Wei Meng, to her house for dinner when their own grandmother went out for odd jobs. The auntie at the small shop downstairs often gave them near-expiry snacks with a smile. The teachers at school also paid close attention to Wei Jiangxue and Wei Meng’s studies…

Wei Jiangxue and Wei Meng, whose parents were both deceased, were raised by their grandmother. Now, Wei Jiangxue had finally gotten into a prestigious university and could find part-time jobs during weekends and holidays to subsidize the household, while Wei Meng was already in high school and was usually very sensible. Just as life was about to get better, their grandmother suddenly fell seriously ill.

Wei Jiangxue knew that her grandmother’s body had finally reached its limit. To save money for her grandmother’s treatment, she took on every job she could, applied for student loans and subsidies from her counselor, and single-handedly took on the responsibility of caring for her sister so that their grandmother could stay in the hospital with peace of mind.

And that car accident happened when Wei Jiangxue planned to take her sister to visit their grandmother, so the old lady could see they were both doing well. Unexpectedly, they were hit halfway…

System 233 said that after Wei Jiangxue was declared dead, many of their acquaintances—like the neighbor grandma, the counselor, the shop auntie, and the middle school teachers—had come to help.

Wei Jiangxue considered herself good at judging people, and she was lucky to always meet kind souls.

This time, even with the plot described by the system beforehand, Wei Jiangxue felt that Mi Ruian wasn’t that petty—at least, the current Wei Jiangxue hadn’t truly offended her yet. Therefore, Mi Ruian standing at the door just now probably wasn’t purely out of spite; perhaps she had some other thoughts.

Seeing that Wei Jiangxue’s reasoning was sound, the system stopped worrying and leisurely swung back and forth in Wei Jiangxue’s head. 【Fine, I’ll keep a closer eye out. This blindness of yours is quite something. I’ll see if I can apply to advance a portion of your rewards early; otherwise, how will you do some of the later tasks…】

Wei Jiangxue smiled faintly. “Thank you, kind 233~”

【What’s with the politeness between us? We’re friends!】 233 accepted her thanks happily, becoming even more determined to help Wei Jiangxue regain her sight.

A “knock-knock” at the door interrupted their conversation. Wei Jiangxue was surprised for a second. She learned from 233 that Mi Ruian was standing at her door, seemingly carrying a large bag of things.

Wei Jiangxue fumbled to get up and opened the door. She caught the faint scent of medicine emanating from Mi Ruian, with strands of rose fragrance entwined within.

Though she didn’t understand why the protagonist was looking for her, Wei Jiangxue chose to face it head-on. Her voice was cold, maintaining her persona: “Something the matter? Didn’t I say not to bother me?”

She heard the Omega chuckle softly. “Sorry to disturb you. But I noticed you haven’t been out much. I thought it might be inconvenient for you to move around, so I bought some snacks for you. Since we’re roommates now, if you have any difficulties, you can ask me for help.”