The Cannon Fodder Crazy Beauty Has Awakened [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 22.2

Seeing that No. 031 still looked confused, Jiang Mengyu didn’t bother explaining further.

If she hadn’t thoroughly understood Chi Jingyan’s temperament, why would she have waited until last night to mark her?

Jiang Mengyu rested in her room for half the day.

Since Chi Jingyan wouldn’t let her cook, she naturally wasn’t going to go out of her way to serve anyone. Lunch was delivered by Secretary Zhao.

Chi Jingyan’s final wave of estrus didn’t wait until evening by mid-afternoon, Jiang Mengyu could already smell the snow pear and lychee wine scent in the air growing noticeably stronger.

Chi Jingyan was in the study.

The door wasn’t fully closed, leaving a narrow gap. The sweet aroma of wine drifted through the crack, teasing Jiang Mengyu’s instincts until her own pheromones stirred restlessly.

Jiang Mengyu knocked on the door. “Ayan?”

Chi Jingyan didn’t correct her address this time, and Jiang Mengyu took it as tacit acceptance. The name “Ayan” rolled off her tongue with effortless familiarity.

The moment Jiang Mengyu spoke, Chi Jingyan’s voice followed immediately.

“Come in.”

Her tone carried a faint rasp, as if she were slightly breathless.

Pushing the door open, Jiang Mengyu was met with a wave of Chi Jingyan’s pheromones, the intoxicating blend of snow pear and lychee wine rushed into her nostrils, wrapping around her with possessive intensity, leaving no room for escape.

Her gaze sharpened as she took in Chi Jingyan’s figure slumped in the oversized office chair. Her head was slightly bowed, one hand propped against her forehead, her heavy breathing faintly echoing in Jiang Mengyu’s ears.

The temperature in the room seemed to be rising steadily.

Jiang Mengyu was no stranger to this scene, but what caught her attention was that Chi Jingyan’s eyes seemed clearer than before. Pausing briefly, she closed the study door behind her.

“Ayan?” she called tentatively.

“Hmm.” True enough, Chi Jingyan wasn’t as completely lost to instinct as she had been at night. Frowning, she commanded, “Come here.”

Jiang Mengyu obeyed without hesitation.

She stopped on the opposite side of the desk, maintaining a table’s width of distance between them.

Chi Jingyan wasn’t satisfied. “Closer.”

Her impatience was palpable.

This time, without needing further instruction, Jiang Mengyu knelt before Chi Jingyan, the perfect height for her to observe every reaction with just a slight downward glance.

Chi Jingyan was pleased with Jiang Mengyu’s docility. “Pheromones,” she demanded succinctly.

But Jiang Mengyu didn’t release them immediately. Instead, she frowned and murmured, “I’m afraid…”

She trailed off after just two words.

Yet Chi Jingyan inexplicably understood. Was she worried about a repeat of last night?

The corner of Chi Jingyan’s lips twitched. “I’m not afraid. Why should you be?”

She was the one being marked, what did Jiang Mengyu have to fear?

“Ayan.” Jiang Mengyu’s eyes were dark and fathomless, reflecting Chi Jingyan’s image with startling clarity. “I’m worried about you.”

Chi Jingyan curled her fingers slightly, turning her face away to offer only her profile. “Unnecessary.”

She didn’t need Jiang Mengyu’s concern. All she required was her obedience.

Jiang Mengyu fell silent. Since Chi Jingyan didn’t seem to care, why should she worry?

The scent of jasmine drifted into the study, only to be immediately entwined by the eager sweetness of liquor. The two fragrances coiled tightly together, merging into something entirely new.

A flush quickly spread across Chi Jingyan’s face. Her body, temporarily marked, was now hypersensitive to Jiang Mengyu’s pheromones. She bit down on her lower lip, but a soft gasp still escaped between her teeth.

Jiang Mengyu lifted her gaze, taking in Chi Jingyan’s flushed cheeks and the faint glimmer of moisture at the corners of her eyes.

Perhaps the young miss Chi didn’t realize just how captivating she looked in this state.

Jiang Mengyu closed her eyes briefly. It seemed Chi Jingyan’s pheromones were affecting her too, a voice inside her mind urging her to mark the Alpha before her.

The concentration of pheromones in the air grew heavier.

Chi Jingyan gripped the armrests of her chair, struggling to suppress the restless desire surging within her. When she glanced down, she found Jiang Mengyu staring intently at her, eyes slightly red, the heat in her gaze almost frightening.

Chi Jingyan’s heartbeat stuttered. Unable to help herself, she kicked Jiang Mengyu lightly. “Close your eyes. Don’t look!”

Her tone was as domineering as ever, yet it trembled slightly for some reason.

Jiang Mengyu obediently shut her eyes.

Chi Jingyan studied the woman kneeling at her feet. She had to admit, Jiang Mengyu truly had an unfairly beautiful face.

Now, with her eyes tightly closed and lips pressed into a firm line, Jiang Mengyu looked restrained and forbearing, an expression that stirred something in Chi Jingyan’s chest. She suddenly wanted to see Jiang Mengyu completely lose control for her.

No.

Chi Jingyan knew the consequences of indulging that thought.

Her glands still ached dully, and she had no desire to be bitten again.

Suppressing those improper thoughts, Chi Jingyan closed her eyes as well.

She didn’t notice that after her lashes fluttered shut, Jiang Mengyu, who had been kneeling motionless at her feet opened her eyes again.

Jiang Mengyu’s posture was submissive, but there wasn’t a trace of deference in her gaze. She watched Chi Jingyan quietly, waiting until the Alpha’s pheromones gradually steadied before moving.

Chi Jingyan felt her hand being gently cradled in another’s palm. Too languid to pull away, she merely cracked her eyes open to glance at Jiang Mengyu, silently questioning her intentions.

Without a word, Jiang Mengyu lowered her head under Chi Jingyan’s scrutiny.

Chi Jingyan’s eyes widened slightly as something soft brushed against her fingertip, a fleeting warmth that sent a tingling sensation crawling from her fingers straight to her chest.

She blinked, stunned. “You!”

Jiang Mengyu pressed a tender kiss to her fingertip.

The gesture held little suggestive undertone; if anything, it was almost innocent. Yet Chi Jingyan’s pulse quickened, her eyes flickering with a fluster she didn’t even recognize in herself.

“Ayan,” Jiang Mengyu murmured, lifting her head to gaze unwaveringly at Chi Jingyan. “I love you.”

Chi Jingyan couldn’t quite articulate the emotions swirling inside her. This wasn’t the first time she’d been confessed to, but Jiang Mengyu was indeed the first Alpha who had gotten this close to her.

Then again, no one else had Jiang Mengyu’s audacity, daring to suppress her with pheromones and even marking her in the chaos.

Recalling the first time she heard Jiang Mengyu’s confession, Chi Jingyan had been utterly dismissive. Back then, she could never have imagined so much would unfold afterward.

She didn’t respond to Jiang Mengyu’s confession. Even as the other girl gazed at her with silent pleading, Chi Jingyan merely withdrew her hand slowly.

“Bring me my phone.”

She thought she’d heard it ring earlier.

Jiang Mengyu stared at her now-empty palm. Her body still carried traces of Chi Jingyan’s pheromones, yet the woman before her had already regained her composure and clarity.

Jiang Mengyu stood up and handed over the phone. Chi Jingyan took it, her gaze freezing imperceptibly for a fleeting moment.

She seemed to glance up at Jiang Mengyu quickly, but before the latter could catch it, Chi Jingyan waved her off. “Go pour me some honey water.”

There was a water dispenser in the study, but since Chi Jingyan specifically asked for honey water, Jiang Mengyu had no choice but to take the cup to the kitchen.

Just as she reached the study door and was about to close it, she heard Chi Jingyan call out softly,

“Muyao.”

Jiang Mengyu paused mid-step and turned back. Chi Jingyan had her back to her, so Jiang Mengyu couldn’t see her expression, but she could tell from her tone that she sounded relaxed.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Jiang Mengyu tightened her grip on the doorknob. The next second, she shut the door from the outside.

Chu Muyao had called to check on Chi Jingyan’s condition and to apologize.

“I’m sorry, Jingyan,” Chu Muyao murmured, her voice thick with guilt.

“I had no idea Zhou Sanshao would do something like that. And I ended up dragging you into it.”

Chu Muyao wasn’t a fool. Besides, Zhou Sanshao hadn’t exactly been subtle about drugging her. The Chu family only needed to investigate a little before uncovering the truth.

Her emotions were complicated. She loathed Zhou Sanshao’s depravity, yet she couldn’t help feeling a sliver of relief that she hadn’t been the one affected alongside the guilt of having implicated Chi Jingyan.

No matter how you looked at it, Chi Jingyan had suffered for no reason.

Fortunately, Zhou Sanshao had repeatedly assured her that the drug was primarily targeted at Omegas and had minimal effects on Alphas.

When Chu Muyao realized Chi Jingyan hadn’t returned that night, she had gone searching for her but found no trace.

Of course she hadn’t. By then, Jiang Mengyu had already taken Chi Jingyan away.

But Chu Muyao didn’t know that.

Worried something had happened, she was only put at ease when she later received a message from Chi Jingyan, explaining that she’d suddenly gone into rut and had to leave early.

It was only then that Chu Muyao finally relaxed.

Similar to an Omega’s heat, an Alpha’s rut could last several days. So for the past two days, Chu Muyao had avoided disturbing her. Only today, estimating that Chi Jingyan’s rut was likely ending, did she finally call.

Chi Jingyan’s expression remained calm and indifferent. “It wasn’t your fault.”

The Chu family only managed to uncover that this matter was related to Third Young Master Zhou. Perhaps even Third Young Master Zhou himself hadn’t realized that Chi Jia was also pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Chi Jingyan knew it was Chi Jia who had schemed against her, she had merely used Third Young Master Zhou and Chu Muyao as pawns.

But Chu Muyao was unaware of the truth. Upon hearing this, she couldn’t help but feel even more remorseful.

“Jingyan, when will you be able to come back to class?”

“Tomorrow,” Chi Jingyan paused. “What’s wrong?”

Chu Muyao bit her lower lip.

Her voice was soft and tender, carrying an unmistakable note of anticipation and shyness even through the phone. “I have something I want to give you.”

For some reason, Chi Jingyan suddenly felt distracted.

She should have agreed right away. Chu Muyao was the Omega the Chi family had chosen for her their backgrounds matched perfectly, and their compatibility was as high as 95%. They were practically destined for each other.

She had never questioned it before. Chu Muyao was gentle and obedient, the kind of naive, sheltered Omega who had been pampered all her life and needed protection. She perfectly satisfied Chi Jingyan’s innate dominance and desire for control.

Though Chi Jingyan never voiced it, she had already considered Chu Muyao her future partner.

But now, she found herself hesitating.

Chi Jingyan instinctively glanced back at the study door. Only after confirming it was tightly shut did she snap back to reality.

What was she thinking?

She bit the tip of her tongue, the pain sharpening her mind. She heard herself reply in a low voice, “Alright.”

Chu Muyao exhaled in relief. “Then I’ll wait for you!”

The Omega wasn’t deterred by her aloofness. Her tone was playful and sweet, the end of her sentence laced with unconscious joy and a hint of coquetry.

“Mhm.” Chi Jingyan responded perfunctorily before hanging up.

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