The Mad Beauty and the Sick Young Lady [Transmigration Novel] - Chapter 23

During this time, Ying Feiyan’s life was miserable. She would think about Su Li one moment and Jiang Zhuoye the next. She couldn’t bear to let either of them go, yet felt completely helpless with both.

Ying Feiyan’s father, accompanied by his mistress, going to the Su family to demand an explanation was not something he had discussed with her in advance.

That day, Ying Feiyan was at home reviewing documents when she saw her father storm into the study, sweep all the documents off her desk with a slap, and roar:

“What exactly did you do to Su Li!”

It took a few questions for Ying Feiyan to understand that her father had gone to the Su family without consulting her. Now, after being fiercely countered by the Su family, he had completely lost face and was so angry his nose was practically crooked.

Ying Feiyan quickly lied to appease him:

“I didn’t do anything to Su Li! The stuff about the clubhouse estrus, forcing Su Li that’s all them slandering me! It was clearly Su Li who desperately wanted to get back together with me!”

Her father paused, his expression becoming subtle:

“I didn’t even know what you did… It seems they were right. You deliberately went into estrus at the clubhouse, otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to say it so smoothly. The Su family never even told me what you did!”

Ying Feiyan:

“…”

Her dad was truly trying to trick her into talking.

Her father continued:

“However, it’s normal for you, a top-tier Alpha, to go into estrus. Unintentionally emitting some pheromones is proof of your strong ability, and I won’t blame you for that. But because of what you did, the marriage alliance with the Su family might really be ruined. Did you consider the impact this will have on us?”

Ying Feiyan:

“I did consider it, but it was unavoidable. Su Li, for some reason, won’t even look at me now and has been hanging out with a celebrity. I suspect that celebrity is brainwashing her to keep her away from me.”

Her father’s eyes narrowed slightly:

“Is it that one surnamed Jiang? I saw her at the Su family’s house earlier. Just a mere celebrity, what power does she have to fight with our family! Put other matters aside for now. We must destroy this celebrity immediately, and I will handle it. As for you…”

Ying Feiyan was fully expecting her father not to make things difficult for her and smiled as she waited for him to speak.

But for some reason, when her father looked at Ying Feiyan, he became furious again:

“You go and reflect properly during this time, and write a self-criticism report for me!”

As her father turned to leave, Ying Feiyan quickly grabbed his arm:

“Dad, what exactly did I do wrong? Can you at least give me a general idea first!”

She knew her father well. He wasn’t a stickler for rules, so he wouldn’t ground her just for going into estrus to seduce Su Li. There must be another reason.

Sure enough, her father turned his head slightly:

“As the future heir of the corporation, you acted without considering the consequences, impulsively releasing pheromones, and making an Omega go into estrus in a place like a clubhouse that isn’t private enough. Even if you had succeeded, didn’t you consider where the subsequent days and nights of marking would take place? Next time you do something like this, you must be fully prepared and have a plan B. Only then can you be called a daughter of the Ying family!”

Ying Feiyan understood, nodded seriously, and immediately began writing her self-criticism.

At the same time, her father started looking for people to find a flaw in Jiang Zhuoye. He happened to see the clip of Jiang Zhuoye hitting his daughter with flowers, which made him fly into a rage.

After calming down, Ying Feiyan’s father adopted a “fight fire with fire” strategy, formulating a marketing plan. He mobilized trolls across the entire internet and bought countless marketing accounts, attempting to use the video to thoroughly tarnish Jiang Zhuoye’s reputation and burden her with the label of “assaulting a fan.”

He would first curb her sharp edges. Once the situation became unmanageable, Jiang Zhuoye would surely come begging the Ying family. Then, by using a mix of threats and incentives, he was confident he could pull her over to their side.

Ying Feiyan’s father felt that after years of dominating the business world, building his current wealth by stepping on others and spreading slander, a small-time celebrity was not worth his attention.

Once Ying Feiyan submitted her self-criticism, her father handed over the handling of the aftermath to her, intending to train his daughter’s public relations abilities.

Ying Feiyan read the progress of the matter, overjoyed, and immediately called Jiang Zhuoye to invite her out for a talk.

Jiang Zhuoye actually showed up.

Ying Feiyan fantasized about pinning Jiang Zhuoye down and violently violating her, while she spoke those gentle, inviting words:

“Think about it, how about dating me?”

Jiang Zhuoye continued flipping through the menu, as if she hadn’t heard. She pressed the bell to call the waiter, handed over the menu, and gently reminded them:

“No scallions, ginger, or garlic, please.”

Ying Feiyan found this strange:

“You were eating at a street stall the other day. I saw you happily eating lamb stewed with garlic.”

The waiter quickly backed away, and Jiang Zhuoye raised her eyes slightly to glance at Ying Feiyan:

“With you here, I’m afraid I’ll throw up if I eat anything too stimulating again.”

Ying Feiyan realized this was a subtle insult, but she was feeling smug at the moment, thinking: You can be stubborn now, but soon you’ll be kneeling and begging me.

So she waited for Jiang Zhuoye to beg her, but after a long wait, Jiang Zhuoye did nothing, instead taking out her phone to play a game.

Ying Feiyan couldn’t hold back:

“Don’t you have anything to say?”

Jiang Zhuoye only replied after a while:

“You invited me here, so you should speak first.”

Ying Feiyan thought, A top-tier Omega is indeed so reserved. She said sarcastically:

“Since you came, you should know what I called you here for, right? I think that given your status, marrying into my Ying family is a decent outcome for you, certainly better than being blacklisted across the entire internet and losing all your resources. I’m giving you a chance now: accept my pursuit, or give up your career.”

Jiang Zhuoye’s eyebrows raised slightly, her expression unchanged, and she softly said:

“Continue.”

Ying Feiyan frowned:

“I’ve made myself this clear, and you still don’t understand? If you don’t agree to my terms, I can’t guarantee how this whole incident will escalate in the future. Perhaps your acting career will end here. Do I really have to spell it out for you?”

Jiang Zhuoye couldn’t help but laugh out loud:

“Miss Ying… I really didn’t expect this. You are so funny, you have the talent to be a comedian.”

A surge of anger rose in Ying Feiyan, which she forcefully suppressed, and she continued to answer with a smile:

“Stop being stubborn. This is your last chance. I genuinely like you. Your approach to Su Li was nothing more than a desire to enter the wealthy circle and find a rich Alpha. There are many girls like you in the entertainment industry, and I, to be modest, am a sought-after match in the current wealthy circle. I am very suitable for you.”

Jiang Zhuoye was still playing on her phone, not paying any attention to what Ying Feiyan was saying.

Ying Feiyan had to stand up and walk to Jiang Zhuoye’s side, displeasure in her tone:

“Still scrolling through trending topics?”

She leaned over to look, only to see the stock market page on Jiang Zhuoye’s phone.

Ying Feiyan chuckled:

“Are you thinking of making money through stock trading to supplement yourself? I advise against it. The stock market is an Alpha’s battlefield. It’s more reliable for Omegas like you to find a wealthy husband.”

Jiang Zhuoye looked up, smiling innocently like a child:

“But, your family’s stock is plummeting.”

“What?”

Ying Feiyan looked closely, and it was indeed the stock page for the Ying Group a sea of tragic green, a cliff-like plunge!

“How could this happen!”

Ying Feiyan immediately returned to her seat and checked her silenced phone. There were dozens of missed calls and many WeChat messages:

“CEO Ying! Someone has released the surveillance footage of you at the clubhouse! How come you look like you… were in estrus!”

“CEO Ying, we’re finished! A clubhouse employee has come out for an interview, confirming that you were indeed in estrus at the club that day and allegedly coerced an innocent Omega!”

“Company partners are calling to terminate contracts! The Public Relations Manager has tendered his resignation!”

“CEO Ying, this must all be fake, right? If you don’t come back to clarify, the company stock will crash!”

Ying Feiyan’s hands trembled as she opened the clubhouse surveillance footage. There was no footage from inside the room, but the content from the corridors was clear, high-definition, and full color.

The person who released the footage had heavily pixelated the innocent Omega, and Jiang Zhuoye, wearing a gas mask, was naturally unrecognizable. The only face visible was Ying Feiyan herself, with a face flushed crimson, bewildered, and attempting to grab at someone’s clothes!

The video was posted by a Weibo true crime and forensic knowledge popular account, which carried much more weight than those entertainment marketing accounts. The accompanying text read:

“This Alpha lady, you once released pheromones in a clubhouse room to induce an Omega into estrus. This act violates Article [Specific Number] of the ‘Omega Protection Law.’ Given that you did not cause severe consequences and the Omega did not press charges, you escaped the law. However, we hope you exercise strict self-discipline and do not repeat this offense!”

Ying Feiyan’s face had been at the top of the trending topics from last night until this afternoon. Netizens immediately knew who she was and were utterly stunned.

“Just came over from the trending search. So what’s the situation now? Was that alleged fan’s character so bad? Inducing an Omega into estrus? What was the intention behind a person like that sending flowers to Jiang Zhuoye?”

“What’s going on? Can someone dig up who this person is? I feel like I might have misjudged Jiang Zhuoye…”

“Everyone has already dug it up. This person is Ying Feiyan, the daughter and future heir of the Ying Group. She’s a top-tier Alpha. Here are the previous pictures and links from her interview with a finance magazine.”

“No way, a rich family princess? What kind of Omega couldn’t she get? Why force someone into estrus? What kind of logic is that? The video can’t be photo shopped, can it?”

“Well, the interview with the clubhouse employee can’t be photo shopped… She got yelled at by the manager and had her bonus docked for not properly cleaning up the pheromone residue left by Ying Feiyan. She quit in anger and said that the room was a mess after Ying Feiyan left that night, and the female Omega who was with Ying Feiyan had to be carried out…”

“Holy hell, so Jiang Zhuoye knew all this and that’s why she refused Ying Feiyan’s flowers! How dare Ying Feiyan show her face? That’s disgusting! I hate Alphas who get so arrogant just because they have strong pheromones!”

Ying Feiyan could barely hold onto her phone. Just then, the waiter brought in a procession of people, setting plates of food onto the table one by one. A dazzling array of dishes covered the table.

The waiter’s voice was sweet:

“Your food has all been served. Please enjoy your meal.”

Hearing this, Ying Feiyan felt profoundly mocked. She had initially wondered why Jiang Zhuoye hadn’t ordered food for her; now she understood everything. Jiang Zhuoye knew she wouldn’t be able to eat a single bite, so she hadn’t wasted the effort!

She slammed her phone onto the table, abruptly stood up, and slammed her hand down, roaring:

“Jiang Zhuoye! What exactly do you want to do?!”

Jiang Zhuoye picked up her chopsticks, put a piece of cherry pork into her mouth, and chewed contentedly:

“I didn’t do anything, did I? I just told everyone what you did.”

Ying Feiyan was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, Jiang Zhuoye had merely publicized what Ying Feiyan had done. She hadn’t even removed her own negative trending topic instead, the two topics hung side by side, allowing the gossip hungry crowd to get the full story at once and completely clarify the whole sequence of events.

Unlike ordinary celebrities who issue statements and press releases to explain themselves everywhere, Jiang Zhuoye had only lightly released two videos, which cleared her name and, in turn, successfully dumped the dirt back onto Ying Feiyan.

With the stock market crashing and the company manager resigning, the resulting internal chaos and external hardship for the Ying Group were unimaginable. And all of this was simply because Ying Feiyan had bought a negative trending topic for Jiang Zhuoye!

Ying Feiyan suddenly felt a wave of fear. She looked at the beautiful Omega before her and felt that this woman was completely different from the person she thought she liked.

Jiang Zhuoye’s face was still delicate and bright, her skin still fair with a hint of pink, her shoulders slender, and her figure curvaceous. Even the way she ate was exquisite and adorable.

However, this woman was nothing like a typical Omega. She showed no emotional fluctuation when faced with Ying Feiyan’s threats, but secretly had set up a cruel counter-attack!

If it were a normal celebrity exposing Ying Feiyan’s secrets, they might have been hesitant or would have directly tried to negotiate with Ying Feiyan.

Ying Feiyan had a clear plan if Jiang Zhuoye had tried to negotiate, she wouldn’t have minded giving in, as long as the other party agreed to be on her side from then on, she would remove the negative trending topic.

But who knew? Jiang Zhuoye had no intention of negotiating and had already laid out a trap.

So decisive, so ruthless, without any emotional attachment… Ying Feiyan’s hands trembled, and she suddenly asked:

“Are you truly an Omega?”

Jiang Zhuoye picked up another piece of sweet and sour fish:

“Genuine, no doubt about it.”

Ying Feiyan’s expression darkened. She slammed her hands onto the table and abruptly let her pheromones burst forth completely!

The intense and potent scent of sea salt instantly swept through the room like a typhoon!

The restaurant’s private room wasn’t as well-sealed as the previous clubhouse. Ying Feiyan, driven by rage, completely ignored the surroundings and frantically pushed her body, continuously overdrawing her pheromones!

She could already hear various gasps outside the room. Perhaps a passing Omega had been affected, or maybe other Alphas were provoked or subdued by her pheromones…

Ying Feiyan’s eyes were fixed on Jiang Zhuoye.

An old trick works as long as it’s effective. Since Jiang Zhuoye was a real Omega, she surely wouldn’t be able to withstand her pheromone attack. She could mark Jiang Zhuoye right there in the private room!

In that moment, Ying Feiyan imagined many scenes:

Dragging the pheromone marked, limp Jiang Zhuoye into her car…

Creating a secret room in her home’s basement and locking Jiang Zhuoye inside to torment her night after night…

Only this could appease the hatred in her heart!

Under Ying Feiyan’s red-eyed stare.

Jiang Zhuoye finally finished chewing the sweet and sour fish and let out a sigh.

“Ah… Sure enough, you Alphas are truly brainless.”

Ying Feiyan clenched her teeth, and amidst the enormous, oppressive sea salt aroma, she let out the victorious laugh of a conqueror:

“Haha… Hahaha! Submit to me! Don’t fight your instincts! Come on!”

Jiang Zhuoye smiled slightly, lowered her head, and began rummaging through her bag. She had brought a large bag with her today, seemingly filled with many items. After a moment of searching, she pulled out a small object.

Ying Feiyan’s laughter came to a screeching halt, swallowed in her throat, making her want to cough, but she was so stunned she couldn’t even manage a cough.

She saw Jiang Zhuoye holding a small, delicate gas mask. She deftly slipped it over her head, and through the mask’s lenses, her eyes curved, as if she were smiling.

Her voice, muffled through the gas mask, asked:

“Look familiar?”

Ying Feiyan: …It actually looks quite familiar. She just saw it in the video. This was the mask Jiang Zhuoye wore when she kicked the door in at the clubhouse last time!

Ying Feiyan felt a pain in her chest, everything went dark, and she tasted something coppery in her throat.

She would immediately acquire the manufacturer of this mask! Destroy it, destroy all of them!