Transmigrated as the Scumbag Alpha’s Gorgeous Wife Who Keeps Trying to Seduce Me - Chapter 26

“Chi Lengzhao, what’s the meaning of this? Why are you being so cold? You’re not even going to greet Miss Si Yu?” Shi Xin clearly meant to embarrass her.

“I…”

Chi Lengzhao honestly didn’t recognize this stunning, seductive woman.

But from the look in Si Yu’s eyes, it was obvious—she recognized her. And more than that, she looked hurt.

If she simply said she didn’t know her, it would seem like she was heartless and pretending not to know someone. That would make her seem cruel.

Chi Lengzhao swallowed, but in the end, said nothing.

The onlookers were clearly enjoying the drama, their eyes eagerly darting between the three of them.

She felt the hand in her palm slowly trying to slip away.

In the next second, she gripped it tighter. She looked up at Si Yu and gave a polite, composed smile. “Miss Si Yu, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Fine, let her seem cold and unfaithful if that’s what it took. She wasn’t the original Chi Lengzhao.

Si Yu was momentarily surprised. She quickly composed herself and returned a polite smile. “Miss Chi, this must be your wife. She’s truly beautiful.”

This time, Chi Lengzhao smiled for real. For some reason, hearing someone compliment her wife made her feel more proud than any compliment directed at herself.

“Thank you.”

At that moment, Hanzi and Xue Pantao came over to break the tension.

“Si Yu, you’re here. Perfect timing. The rest of the band is already onstage. They’ve been waiting for you.”

“Si Yu, please sing a few extra songs tonight. My favorite is still ‘Run Wild.’”

Xue Pantao led Si Yu over to the stage. With the tension diffused, the crowd began to drift toward the music as well.

Hanzi turned to Shi Xin with a frown. “Shi Xin, what are you doing? This is my party. Can you not cause trouble?”

“Cause trouble?” Shi Xin snapped. “So Chi Lengzhao’s your friend, but I’m not?”

“Real friends don’t act like this. You were clearly trying to humiliate her.”

“That’s nonsense. I wasn’t. Don’t put words in my mouth.”

“You know what you did. You can’t stand to see Chi living a decent life. You want to drag everyone back into your filth to rot with you.”

Shi Xin’s face turned red with anger. “What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

“It means I’ve had enough of your manipulative, bitter games.”

The two of them started shoving, and soon Hanzi was forced to the ground, unable to fight back.

Chi Lengzhao immediately stepped in and landed a punch straight on Shi Xin’s face.

Shi Xin wiped the blood from her lip and glared. “You hit me for her? I’m asking you right now—do you still consider me your friend?”

“I don’t have friends like you. A real friend wouldn’t keep putting their hands on my wife. A real friend wouldn’t try to sabotage me.”

Chi Lengzhao remembered clearly how Shi Xin had encouraged the original her to do terrible things, then turned on her without hesitation when she was cast out of the family.

“Shi Xin, we’re done. We’re not friends anymore.”

Shi Xin’s face twisted in disbelief. She froze for a moment, then suddenly yelled, “Fine! From this moment on, we’re done! Don’t think I’ll forget this!”

She stormed off into the living room and disappeared into the crowd.

Chi Lengzhao let out a deep breath, then turned to Hanzi. “Are you alright? Did you get hurt?”

“I’m okay.” Hanzi stood up and smoothed her wrinkled clothes. “Didn’t get hurt.”

The band began to play. The crowd gathered excitedly near the stage. A powerful female voice carried through the night air—it was Si Yu singing her most popular song, Run Wild.

Chi Lengzhao said quietly, “Hanzi, Zhixi and I are heading home.”

Hanzi understood. With everything that just happened, going back into the party would only be awkward. “Alright. Let me walk you out.”

“If anything comes up while you’re abroad, just call me. The Chi family has business in Y Country too.”

“Thanks. I won’t hesitate if I need anything.”

At the gate, they hugged before parting ways.

On the drive home, Shen Zhixi sat in silence, her face cold.

She didn’t speak, and Chi Lengzhao didn’t dare make a sound either.

When they got home, they each went to shower.

Steam filled the bathroom. Hot water poured from the showerhead, cascading over Shen Zhixi’s pale skin, turning it slightly red.

Si Yu—she had seen her in the past life too.

Less than half a year into their marriage, Chi Lengzhao had brought Si Yu home and spent the night with her.

That night, while Chi Lengzhao was asleep, she and Si Yu had shared a calm, honest conversation.

Si Yu said she truly loved Chi Lengzhao.

Shen Zhixi had only smiled. “You’ve seen what she’s like, and you still love her?”

She still remembered what Si Yu had said.

“That time when Young Master Wei got me drunk and tried to take me away, Chi was there. She stepped in and saved me. Everyone knows what happens to Omegas who go off with him. They’re lucky if they make it back at all, and sometimes those things get recorded and spread online. But people like us, we have no money and no power. We don’t get to choose.”

“Compared to someone like that, Chi truly cared about me. She’d sing with me, play guitar and piano with me, laugh with me.”

Shen Zhixi had smiled coldly and calmly. “So, you’re here to tell me you’re her true love? That I should divorce her and hand her over to you?”

“No. That’s not what I meant at all. I would never ask that. I know my place. Chi told me herself, she would never divorce you.”

Shen Zhixi’s smile deepened. “Miss Si Yu, I don’t have the kind of deep love for Chi that you do. In fact, I’ve wanted to divorce her for a long time. I’d be thrilled if you could take my place and free me from this marriage.”

Si Yu had looked at her in shock, then bit her lip. Her eyes shimmered with tears. “I didn’t mean for it to come to this. I know I’m shameless and manipulative, but I just hoped you could tolerate me being around. Please, don’t drive me away.”

“Don’t worry. I don’t have that kind of power. Besides, I honestly don’t care how many women Chi Lengzhao has. Not even a little.” Shen Zhixi’s calm smile carried a sharp coldness and deep disappointment. “You say you love her. Well, I’m the opposite—I don’t love her at all.”

The sound of water stopped.

With droplets still clinging to her hand, Shen Zhixi turned off the shower. She reached over and switched on the ventilation fan. The air felt heavy, almost suffocating.

In her past life, she truly hadn’t cared.

So why now, the moment she thought about Chi Lengzhao playing music and singing with another woman, did her chest feel so tight, her heart so unsettled?

She stayed in the bathroom for a long time. Only when the chill crept into her skin did she finally dry off, change into pajamas, and step out.

As soon as she opened the door, she almost bumped into Chi Lengzhao, who stood right outside, hand half-raised mid-knock.

They were so close their faces nearly touched.

Chi Lengzhao quickly took a step back to create distance.

“You’re out. I was just… you’d been in there for a while, so I came to check on you,” she said quickly, trying to explain. Seeing Shen Zhixi’s icy gaze, she added awkwardly, “It’s fine now. You’re out. That’s good.”

Shen Zhixi shot her a glare and walked past. Whether it was from staying in the hot shower too long or the heavy emotion pressing on her chest, she felt dizzy. She stumbled on the threshold, tripped, and lost her balance.

“Careful—”

Chi Lengzhao caught her just in time.

In that moment, their lips brushed.

The sudden contact made Shen Zhixi’s face appear inches from her own.

Their eyes met. The kiss hadn’t been intentional, but her lips were soft, slightly cool, with a hint of moisture. A faint laurel scent drifted through that tiny space between them.

Ba-dump, ba-dump.

She couldn’t tell whose heart was racing—hers or Shen Zhixi’s.

Chi Lengzhao’s mind went blank. Her eyes widened in shock, her pale face visibly flushing red.

In Shen Zhixi’s eyes, she saw the same panic and confusion.

“Aren’t you going to let go of me?”

“Huh?” Chi Lengzhao froze. Only then did she realize her arms were still wrapped tightly around Shen Zhixi’s soft body.

Her waist was so slender. Her body so gentle. The fragrance of shower gel mixed with her laurel scent lingered in the air, curling into Chi Lengzhao’s nose like invisible threads.

Her mind was a mess. Her heart fluttered wildly. Her cheeks flushed again.

“S-sorry.” She let go in a hurry.

Shen Zhixi stood up, still blushing, eyes lowered.

Chi Lengzhao also looked down. When that warm, delicate body left her arms, she found herself tightening her empty hands, suddenly reluctant to let go.

Later, lying on the sofa bed, Chi Lengzhao quietly glanced at the woman on the bed.

Her expression wasn’t good.

Chi Lengzhao wasn’t stupid. That disaster at the party earlier—courtesy of Shi Xin—might have been smoothed over at the time, but Shen Zhixi couldn’t possibly believe she didn’t know Si Yu.

She hadn’t said anything, likely just to save face for everyone involved.

“I want to explain something,” Chi Lengzhao said, clearing her throat while staring at the kitten-faced slippers on her feet.

The original her had worn bulky black slippers that squeaked when she walked. She’d found them ugly and loud. After seeing Shen Zhixi’s adorable cat slippers, she’d asked the housekeeper for a similar pair—though she didn’t dare choose pink and had settled for a neutral gray instead.

“Maybe I had something vague going on with Si Yu in the past, but since I got married, I’ve never contacted her. I haven’t seen her until today. I was really surprised to see her.”

On the bed, Shen Zhixi’s eyes lifted slightly in surprise. She hadn’t expected Chi Lengzhao to speak so frankly.

Chi Lengzhao’s reputation preceded her. Everyone knew the Chi family’s daughter loved nightlife, clubs, and high-society parties. Expecting her to have remained pure before marriage was unrealistic. The fact that she hadn’t strayed after marriage was already admirable.

“I know I was a mess before,” Chi Lengzhao said softly, “but I promise I won’t fool around again.”

She didn’t even know why she felt the need to promise Shen Zhixi anything.

Was it because she didn’t want to upset her?

Was it pride, not wanting Shen Zhixi to be embarrassed or come back to take revenge later?

Probably not just that.

She was too busy to waste time chasing after Omegas, and to be honest, she wasn’t even sure she had what it took to charm one now.

Thinking that, Chi Lengzhao gave herself a bitter smile.

But Shen Zhixi remained quiet. No reply, no reaction—like she hadn’t heard or just didn’t care.

Chi Lengzhao felt a strange sense of disappointment and silently turned off the light.

“I’m going to sleep. Good night.”

That night, unlike usual, Chi Lengzhao didn’t fall asleep quickly. Shen Zhixi heard her toss and turn several times, even sigh once or twice.

It wasn’t until her breathing became steady that Shen Zhixi knew she’d finally dozed off.

Staring at the ceiling, Shen Zhixi remained wide awake.

Why had Chi Lengzhao suddenly wanted to make that promise?

Had she really started to change?

In the dark, Shen Zhixi’s lips curled into a faint smile. Her hand slowly lifted to touch her own lips.

That accidental kiss—Chi Lengzhao had been even more shy and flustered than she was. Her face had turned bright red. Her eyes were filled with guilt, like a puppy that had just done something wrong, both pitiful and endearing.

But as she lay there, Shen Zhixi gradually realized something was off.

There had been no taste on her lips.

In her past life, she had been kissed by Chi Lengzhao more times than she could count—mostly forced—but she remembered clearly, Chi’s kiss always had the cool scent of mint, the same scent as her pheromones.

But this time, there was nothing.

No scent at all.

Her heart began to race.

What was going on with Chi Lengzhao?

Why didn’t she have any pheromone scent?

She thought back to the movie theater, when Chi Lengzhao handed her a jacket. That jacket had no pheromone scent either.

Then she recalled that stunned look on Chi Lengzhao’s face when she saw Si Yu at the party. It wasn’t fake. She genuinely hadn’t recognized her.

And that day at the restaurant with Wang Yi, Chi Lengzhao had also acted like she didn’t know her at all.

Shen Zhixi’s eyes widened. Her mind was spinning.

She turned over quickly, grabbed her phone, and sent a message to her personal doctor.

Dr. Jiang, do you have time to meet tomorrow?

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