Transmigrated as the Heroine’s Perfect Alpha - Chapter 15

Xie Ling,

Why don’t you like me?

In the original plot, regarding the question of “Why don’t you like me,” there were two people who had asked it: the original Xie Ling and Lin Man. Ji Xue was the only one who had not.

When the original Xie Ling asked this question, it was the day she betrayed her family to help Lin Man, only to be kicked aside. Grief-stricken and tearful, she had shouted at Lin Man, “Why is it that you just don’t like me?”

Lin Man, icy as a mountain and looking down at her from above, had replied coolly, “Then why don’t you like Ji Xue? Why do you insist on framing her all the time?”

Now, with Ji Xue playing her cards so unexpectedly, throwing out this core question stained with a hint of ambiguity, even the system was stunned.

Little Rebel: “This problem cannot be analyzed by the system. Find a way to solve it yourself. In any case, just make sure you do not violate the system’s basic regulations.”

Xie Ling: “……”

The system went dead silent after saying that, and no matter how Xie Ling poked it, there was no response. Fine, run away then. After all, they hold the final right of interpretation.

She typed and deleted, deleted and typed. After thinking for a long time, Xie Ling finally replied hesitantly: Why should I like you?

Then she tossed the phone aside, tucked herself into the quilt, closed her eyes, and went to sleep.

Hearing the phone vibrate, Ji Xue agilely climbed out from under her blanket. Her cheeks grew hot again after seeing the reply.

But this time, it was not out of shyness; it was more out of shame. Yes, she was not some treasure; why would anyone like her?

The more Ji Xue thought about it, the more she regretted it. Why did she ask such a question? It was so embarrassing!

Yet, she really wanted to know why Xie Ling did not like her. The rumors in school were messy; people said anything and everything, never verifying the truth, just for the sake of talking.

If Xie Ling did not like her because of those groundless stories, she would be too wrongly accused.

She really liked the coffee scent on Xie Ling. It was a pure scent that always made her want to get closer. Even if it was just a little, even if they were just normal classmates, that would be nice.

As Ji Xue thought about it, she could not help but pout. Her drooping mouth looked disappointed and discouraged.

Her mind was a mess, and she did not fall asleep until the early hours of the morning.

The next day, when Xie Ling woke up, He Rong had already packed her suitcase. It was filled with useless trinkets, at least that was what Xie Ling thought.

“I have already told your father that you should go to the company this afternoon. You will officially start clocking in for work tomorrow. If you do not want to live with us, fine, at least I will have some peace and quiet.” As He Rong spoke, she checked the handbag by the sofa. “These are the blind boxes Mom managed to snag for you. Go home and open them yourself.”

Most of these were loot that she and Xie Hongfei had swept up while shopping the night before.

Xie Ling nodded in agreement and poked her head in to see what was inside. Sure enough, it was more blind boxes.

No wonder she had seen Madam He carrying one suitcase in each hand earlier.

After breakfast, He Rong personally drove Xie Ling back to the place where she used to live.

When the double doors with fingerprint locks opened, Xie Ling gazed at the hundreds of square meters of space and fell into deep thought. Looking at it this way, transmigrating into a book was indeed a great way to strike it rich.

The three drivers who had followed them seemed accustomed to such grand scenes. They remained completely unfazed, keeping their eyes focused straight ahead. Once He Rong parked, they moved all the boxes Xie Ling had packed at the Xie residence into the entryway.

He Rong waved at the three drivers wearing white gloves, watched them leave, and then carefully walked around the house.

The house was kept very clean. All the curtains were drawn open, and the gentle sunlight shone into the room, making it bright. New garbage bags were placed in every trash can; the newly hired housekeeper was indeed quite good.

He Rong walked to Xie Ling’s side, pulled a thick red envelope from her limited-edition bag, and gave careful instructions, “The housekeeper went out to buy groceries. When she gets back, give her this red envelope. The New Year just passed; the rules of the Xie family must not be broken.”

Xie Ling took the envelope and felt its thickness.

He Rong then took a card out of her bag and shoved it into Xie Ling’s hand, “You are going to be a receptionist, so I will tell you the ugly truth upfront: the salary for a receptionist at the company is not high. I will wire you an extra amount every month, but your allowance will be halved. You are working for a salary now, so you cannot be like before.”

Xie Ling followed He Rong to the door. Madam He gave some simple instructions and said before entering the elevator, “The old rules: come home to eat with us once every week and visit your grandmother once a month. Did you hear me?”

“Yes, yes.” Xie Ling nodded repeatedly and waved to Madam He in the elevator.

Objectively speaking, excluding that SOB system and the melodramatic plot, just looking at the background and status, being Xie Ling was quite enjoyable.

After sending Madam He off, Xie Ling returned inside and took another tour. She found the ultra-luxurious bedroom filled with various figures and dragged her boxes in.

She sat on the lazy sofa in front of the bed with her long legs stretched out. She had just taken a box out of her tote bag and had not even had the chance to open it when the phone tossed on the big bed rang again.

Xie Ling reached out from the edge of the bed, feeling around blindly. The lit-up screen displayed the name of that weird four-person group chat again.

Give You a Punch: Ling, you moved back to the apartment? I think I just saw your mom’s car!

Backhand Punch: Really? Really?

Drink More Hot Water: How did you see that? Did you move in too?

Xie Ling is truly impressed: Yeah, just got here, opening blind boxes.

Backhand Punch: Wow! Count me in! I will be there right away!

Give You a Punch: Me too!

Drink More Hot Water: Then let us race to see who gets there first?

Xie Ling: “……”

She really did not know if having friends like these was a blessing or a curse. Xie Ling leaned against the sofa and looked at the phone, wondering how many group chats they actually had.

Outside, the sound of the door opening echoed; the housekeeper had returned from grocery shopping. Xie Ling took the red envelope and went out to greet the housekeeper, taking the opportunity to give her the start-of-work bonus.

The new housekeeper mentioned by He Rong was from out of town. Her Mandarin was not standard, and her ending tones trailed slightly upward; it actually sounded quite pleasant.

Seeing the housekeeper thanking her repeatedly and even bowing, Xie Ling quickly went up to support her. “No need to be so polite.”

“Then what would you like for lunch, little boss? I can cook anything; just name it.” The housekeeper asked with a smile, looking incredibly sincere.

Xie Ling waved her hand, “I have plans with friends for lunch, so you do not need to cook for me. For dinner, just follow the recipes on the fridge.”

The housekeeper nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, “Okay, okay.”

Xie Ling smiled as she retreated from the kitchen. Before she even reached the living room, the doorbell rang.

On the electronic peephole screen, Qian Lu, Tang Wenwen, and Ren Xuan were standing at the door, each holding a bag.

The door opened. Xie Ling looked at the paper bags in their hands and was stunned. “What is this for?”

“What do you mean, what for? Valentine’s Day gifts for you.” The three said in unison.

“Huh?” Xie Ling was dumbfounded. Was it Valentine’s Day? But she had not prepared anything.

Ren Xuan seemed to read Xie Ling’s thoughts and smirked, “Just let us pick a few figures to take away later as your return gift.”

Xie Ling sweated; sure enough, their motives were impure.

Qian Lu was the first to enter the bedroom. Seeing the floor full of blind boxes, she let out a “wow” and sighed, “Madam He is indeed impressive! Everything she does is extraordinary! Ling, you are just too lucky.”

Xie Ling gave a dry laugh. “Right, I also think I am very lucky.”

The four of them squatted on the floor, and in less than ten minutes, they had finished opening them.

Xie Ling placed the dolls she had opened into the display cabinet in the corner one by one. She looked expressionlessly at the three people standing in front of the bed, knowing that what they were holding in their arms must be the rare hidden versions that were hard to pull. She opened her mouth and said weakly, “Happy Valentine’s Day.”

The three said in unison again, “Thank you!”

As noon approached, Qian Lu, who had claimed the night before that she would be the host, had her sharp eyes darting around. She thought for a moment and said, “Since everyone lives in the same complex now, let us not drive later. Let us just take my car, okay?”

Tang Wenwen did not care. Since Qian Lu had confessed to her, she had not driven herself; she always sat in the passenger seat.

Ren Xuan looked at Qian Lu vigilantly, “Whose car we take is not important. Just tell me which restaurant you booked. If you take me to eat buffet again, I am really going to be angry.”

“Xuanxuan, do not worry! It is definitely not a buffet, I promise!” Tang Wenwen immediately patted her chest to show her commitment.

Qian Lu glanced at the shifting parts beside her and leaned slightly to one side, blocking half of Tang Wenwen’s body.

Xie Ling smiled and shook her head. She had to say, they were really interesting. However, she still ruthlessly reached out to separate the two who were being overly intimate. “Move aside, move aside, I am going to the restroom.”

The restroom was next to the walk-in closet. Xie Ling had just sat down and had not even had the chance to take the phone out of her pocket when a buzzing sound echoed in her ears.

The crackling sound of electricity was quite harsh. She covered her ears and swayed, almost falling off the seat.

Little Rebel: “Warning! Warning! Warning! Thesis event task progress failed to load!”

Xie Ling looked at the bright red text, and her vision went black. What did this mean? What did failed to load mean? Why did it fail to load?

“Did I not operate according to the plot?” Xie Ling held the wall to stand up, pulled up her pants, and leaned powerlessly against the door, while the automatic flushing of the smart toilet sounded behind her.

Little Rebel: “The system shows that Ji Xue, who cannot find the USB drive, is preparing a new thesis.”

“Damn it, should she not have a backup?” Xie Ling panicked.

Little Rebel: “Are you asking me? You are the original author! Do you not remember your original plot? Do you have no clue how you obtained Ji Xue’s thesis in the original text?”

Xie Ling: “……”

“So what do I do now?” Xie Ling thought for a moment and asked, “Should I return the USB drive to her?”

Little Rebel: “That could work, but do not blame me for not reminding you: taking the initiative to send it to her as a gesture of goodwill is a violation.”

Xie Ling felt a lump in her throat, her brows knitting tighter and tighter. This was indeed a problem.

But if she did not do that and the task failed, let alone not getting the points, the punishment level would also increase. By then, it would not just be a matter of numb hands and feet.

Between having numb hands and feet and being numb all over, Xie Ling naturally chose the former.

Separated by a door, Ren Xuan, who had already heard the flushing sound, knocked on the door from outside: “Xie Ling, are you okay?”