The Cannon Fodder Crazy Beauty Has Awakened [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 26.2

The conversation between the two ended there, and the car fell into silence once more.

After Jiang Mengyu closed her eyes to feign sleep, System 031, having scoured the plot, finally voiced its confusion: [Host, when did Female Lead A become your salvation?]

The original story never mentioned any unexpected encounters between the host and Chi Jingyan.

Jiang Mengyu replied, “Just now.”

031: [Huh???]

Jiang Mengyu’s tone was indifferent, “Is that not allowed?”

031: [Well, it is…]

But why was the host adding unnecessary drama again?

“To put Chi Jingyan at ease,” Jiang Mengyu explained.

031 pondered this and found it somewhat reasonable. After all, Female Lead A did seem reassured by the host’s explanation. But something still felt off.

Given its understanding of the host, 031 would find it unusual if she didn’t stir up trouble every now and then.

[Host, I’m begging you, just focus on completing the mission properly. Stop playing with fire.]

“I’m not playing with fire.”

Jiang Mengyu pulled up her recent heart rate records from the system panel. The highest spikes occurred when she marked Chi Jingyan and kissed her, but even then, it only reached 85. The rest of the time, her heart rate remained steady at around 60.

She used scientific data to prove she wasn’t feeling any thrill, leaving 031 speechless.

This host was a freak even when she blew herself up with explosives, her heart rate never exceeded 100!

Her heart rate data was utterly unconvincing.

[Female Lead A definitely doesn’t feel the same way!] 031 argued vehemently.

“You’re not Chi Jingyan. How would you know?”

As she spoke, Jiang Mengyu slightly opened her eyes to glance at Chi Jingyan beside her. The other woman was relaxed against the seat, the faint mark on her lips from Jiang Mengyu’s teeth still visible.

Jiang Mengyu thought Chi Jingyan seemed to be enjoying herself quite a bit.

No. 031 was left speechless.

[But…]

Jiang Mengyu mercilessly muted it.

Teasing the system occasionally when bored was indeed quite amusing, but this was the first time she’d encountered such a verbose AI.

The black Cayenne drove smoothly toward its destination.

Chi Jingyan had arranged to meet Chu Muyao at the entrance of the scenic area. The mountain wasn’t particularly high, with stone steps built all the way up, and at its peak stood a locally famous Buddhist temple, reputed to be highly efficacious for academic prayers.

The original novel hadn’t mentioned this place, but Jiang Mengyu noticed it bore a striking resemblance to a Buddhist temple she had once visited. Perhaps the author had drawn inspiration from real-life landmarks when writing.

Old Liu parked the car in the lot, and after Jiang Mengyu and Chi Jingyan walked a short distance, Chu Muyao’s figure finally came into view. She was standing under a large tree, quietly gazing up at the wooden plaques hanging from its branches.

“Muyao.”

Chi Jingyan was the first to call out.

Hearing her voice, Chu Muyao turned around. She was about to speak but closed her mouth the moment she clearly saw Jiang Mengyu’s figure.

Chi Jingyan noticed her gaze. Without turning to look at Jiang Mengyu, she lowered her voice and explained to Chu Muyao, “She won’t follow us too closely.”

So Jiang Mengyu would still be tagging along.

Chu Muyao didn’t understand what Chi Jingyan meant by this.

She had been the one to invite her out for a hike, yet she brought someone else along. Did Chi Jingyan really think having someone familiar with both of them trailing behind was a good idea?

By now, Chu Muyao was certain Jiang Mengyu didn’t like her.

The warmth in her gaze was gone, and she barely even looked at her anymore.

In contrast, Jiang Mengyu spent far more time looking at Chi Jingyan than at her.

Chi Jingyan wasn’t oblivious to Chu Muyao’s displeasure, but she didn’t offer any further explanation. Instead, she stepped forward toward the scenic area’s entrance. Seeing this, Chu Muyao had no choice but to follow.

Since she was already here, leaving now would only earn her an earful from her mother later.

True to her word, Jiang Mengyu didn’t follow too closely. She lingered far behind the two, ensuring she couldn’t hear their conversation while still keeping Chi Jingyan within sight.

The Alpha and Omega maintained a distance of two fists between them, walking in silence without exchanging a single word.

Jiang Mengyu could see it clearly, the female lead Alpha and Omega, hailed in the original novel as a match made in heaven, destined to collide like a thunderbolt striking the earth with sparks of passion, now stood at odds because of her interference.

And this was exactly what Jiang Mengyu wanted to see.

The atmosphere between Chi Jingyan and Chu Muyao was indeed as stiff and icy as Jiang Mengyu had imagined.

After walking a long stretch in silence, it was Chu Muyao who finally broke the suffocating stillness.

“What exactly is your relationship with her now?”

The very first question left Chi Jingyan at a loss for words.

She remained silent for a long moment before answering softly, “She’s my bodyguard.”

Bodyguard?

Chu Muyao couldn’t help but feel Chi Jingyan was just placating her again. Jiang Mengyu was only a B-rank Alpha, while Chi Jingyan was an exceptionally rare SS-rank. Did she really need Jiang Mengyu’s protection?

Chu Muyao didn’t speak, but the expression on her face laid bare every trace of her true thoughts.

Chi Jingyan knew she didn’t believe her, but she also didn’t want to tell Chu Muyao that Jiang Mengyu wasn’t a Beta-level Alpha. In the end, she changed her reasoning. “That night at the bar, she was the one who helped me.”

This statement confirmed the suspicions in Chu Muyao’s heart.

She had known it couldn’t have been a coincidence Chi Jingyan left, and Jiang Mengyu just happened to vanish without a trace, to the point where even the Chu family couldn’t find out where she had gone.

So it really was Chi Jingyan who had quietly erased all traces of Jiang Mengyu’s existence.

Chu Muyao didn’t ask why she hadn’t told her earlier. She knew Chi Jingyan must have had her reasons either it wasn’t convenient to say, or her own status wasn’t important enough for Chi Jingyan to explain so much.

Whichever it was, it made Chu Muyao see Chi Jingyan’s attitude with painful clarity, she didn’t care about her that much.

Chu Muyao clenched her fingers, staring at the cold-faced Alpha before her, and asked another question.

“Do you not hate her as much now?”

Chi Jingyan didn’t answer immediately.

But in Chu Muyao’s eyes, her silence spoke volumes.

Chi Jingyan was someone who loved fiercely and hated ruthlessly. When it came to people she disliked, she could be far colder and crueler than most.

Before, Chi Jingyan had clearly despised Jiang Mengyu, it was just that the other woman’s status was too insignificant, and Chi Jingyan couldn’t be bothered to dirty her hands over someone like her.

But at some point, the disgust and dislike in her eyes whenever Jiang Mengyu was mentioned had noticeably faded.

Chu Muyao took a deep breath. “Jingyan, do you remember that she liked me?”

“She didn’t.” Chi Jingyan instinctively refuted.

Chu Muyao met her gaze in silence.

In Chu Muyao’s eyes, Chi Jingyan saw her own reflection her brows were actually furrowed.

Chu Muyao spoke slowly, word by word. “She did.”

“She once pursued me passionately, swore she would love me forever, called me the only one in her heart.”

“For me, she repeatedly targeted you, even openly expressing her disdain for you in front of others multiple times.”

“Have you forgotten all of that?”

Chi Jingyan’s hands, hanging at her sides, clenched into tight fists, her nails digging deep into her palms. Yet she felt no pain, her expression only growing more rigid as she locked eyes with Chu Muyao.

Those memories, blurred by Jiang Mengyu’s recent displays of goodwill and confessions, suddenly sharpened and resurfaced vividly in Chi Jingyan’s mind.

The word “forever” from Chu Muyao’s lips stung Chi Jingyan.

She recalled how, just earlier in the car, Jiang Mengyu had made the same promise to her.

Forever?

Hah.

Her “forever” was nothing but empty words!

The young mistress’s mood abruptly soured.

Chu Muyao watched Chi Jingyan quietly. Though the Alpha had done her utmost to control her expression, Chu Muyao still caught the flicker of anger in her eyes.

Who was Chi Jingyan upset about?

Suddenly, Chu Muyao felt exhausted. “Jingyan, what exactly are you thinking?”

“You should understand what I mean.”

Her voice was soft and unhurried. “Just as you once disliked Jiang Mengyu always hovering around me, I don’t want your attention to linger on her either.”

Chi Jingyan wanted to say she hadn’t, but for some reason, the words stuck in her throat.

Chu Muyao’s gaze was usually gentle and clear, but at this moment, it inexplicably took on a sharper edge. “I’ve always thought you were different from those arrogant, womanizing Alphas.”

But if Chi Jingyan became that kind of person too, then Chu Muyao would have to reconsider their relationship.

Chi Jingyan remained silent for a long time before softly replying, “I understand.”

Everyone was forcing her to make a choice Jiang Mengyu was like this, and so was Chu Muyao.

Only, Chu Muyao’s attitude was more direct. If Chi Jingyan continued to focus on Jiang Mengyu as before, or even entertained the idea of using her to provoke Jiang Mengyu, Chu Muyao wouldn’t agree.

She had no interest in being a stepping stone in someone else’s love story.

Chi Jingyan also knew she needed to be more rational and clear-headed. All these unsettling feelings were just because she was affected by pheromones. Once Jiang Mengyu’s temporary mark on her faded, everything would be fine.

Chi Jingyan thought that when her next rut came, she’d try asking Chu Muyao to help her through it.

Perhaps blending with an Omega’s pheromones would pull her out of this muddy, chaotic state and return her to her usual calm and composed self.

Suppressing the fleeting panic in her heart, Chi Jingyan reassured herself after all, Jiang Mengyu had promised to keep working for her. She just needed to treat Jiang Mengyu the same as Zhou Heng.

Those heated, messy entanglements had been a mistake from the start.

From a distance, Jiang Mengyu saw Chi Jingyan extend her hand to Chu Muyao, but the Omega didn’t place her palm in it. Instead, after a moment of thought, she lightly grasped Chi Jingyan’s sleeve.

System No. 031 let out a fangirl squeal in Jiang Mengyu’s mind.

[As expected of the sweetest CP certified by the original novel!]

So, Host, stop thinking about sabotaging them!

No. 031 happily mused to itself before sneakily checking the plot deviation value. Huh? Why hadn’t it gone down?

That glaring “50” stabbed at No. 031’s eyes.

It must be a glitch!

Really?

Jiang Mengyu thought otherwise.

If it were truly as the system said, then why didn’t Chu Muyao hold Chi Jingyan’s hand?

It could only mean she still had reservations.

Jiang Mengyu didn’t disturb the protagonist AO’s “date.” Like a dutiful bodyguard, she remained silent, turning herself into Chi Jingyan’s shadow.

When it was time to descend the mountain, Chu Muyao’s driver had already left, so she got into the car with Chi Jingyan and sat in the back seat.

Before the window rolled up completely, Chi Jingyan cast one last seemingly casual glance at Jiang Mengyu, who stood with downcast eyes, her expression cold and indifferent.

Chi Jingyan withdrew her gaze.

Jiang Mengyu closed the car door for the two of them before opening the passenger side door and sitting beside Old Liu.

Chi Jingyan had Secretary Zhao book a restaurant for dinner with Chu Muyao.

At this point, Jiang Mengyu didn’t need to follow otherwise, the two wouldn’t be able to eat in peace.

With nothing else to do, Jiang Mengyu found a small bar nearby, ordered a cocktail, and sat listening to the live guitarist.

She hadn’t been there long when a shadow suddenly fell over her.

“It really is you,” the newcomer said with interest.

It was Chi Jia.

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