Transmigrated into a Classic Dog-Blood Drama as the Scummy Alpha - Chapter 39

By the time Shen Xian arrived at the kindergarten, it was already a bit late. Little tiantian and a few other children were still waiting under the teacher’s supervision. As soon as she saw Shen Xian, she ran over on her short little legs, rubbing her chubby cheek against Shen Xian with a slightly aggrieved pout. “Mommy, you’re late today. Tiantian’s been waiting a while~”

Seeing her daughter acting so adorably, Shen Xian felt her heart melt. She scooped the child up and coaxed her gently, “Okay, okay, it’s Mommy’s fault. I’ll buy you something yummy later to make up for it.”

“Okay~” Shen Tian rubbed against Shen Xian for a bit longer before letting herself be put down.

They were a bit late picking up Lin Qinghan as well. Just as Shen Xian parked the car, she saw Lin Qinghan talking to Lu Jianbai not far away. Lin Qinghan’s brows were slightly furrowed, clearly not wanting to continue the conversation.

Shen Xian quickly parked and hurried over, speaking with concern, “Qinghan, something came up at Third Aunt’s place today, so I went over to help. Sorry I’m late—did you wait long?”

Lin Qinghan visibly relaxed upon seeing Shen Xian. Compared to talking to Lu Jianbai, speaking to Shen Xian was clearly much easier. Her tone softened without her even realizing it. “No, I just came out too.

You’ve had a long day, and you still came to pick me up.”

Shen Xian smiled, effortlessly taking Lin Qinghan’s bag. “It’s no trouble—it’s what I should do.”

The two were completely absorbed in their conversation, leaving Lu Jianbai standing awkwardly to the side. It wasn’t until Shen Xian and Lin Qinghan began heading to the car that Shen Xian finally acknowledged him. She glanced at him and said casually, “Dr. Lu, if there’s nothing else, you should head home early. We’ll get going now.”

Lu Jianbai clenched his teeth but said nothing, watching them walk away.

On the way back, Shen Xian asked, “Did he give you a hard time again?”

Lin Qinghan shook her head. “Not really. He just insisted on giving me a ride home. I told him I didn’t need it, but he wouldn’t listen. Luckily, you showed up.”

She paused, then added, “Dr. Lu wasn’t like this before. I don’t know what’s gotten into him.”

Shen Xian chuckled. “That’s normal. People don’t stay the same forever. Some get better, some worse. Just keep your distance from him.”

“Mhm, I know.” Lin Qinghan nodded and glanced sideways at Shen Xian. In her mind, no one had changed more drastically than Shen Xian.

On the way home, Shen Xian told Lin Qinghan about Zhao Jianye’s condition. Lin Qinghan thought for a moment and said, “Then when should we visit them?”

She had met Fang Jingping’s family before and had a good impression of them.

“Let’s wait until the surgery is scheduled. We can visit then, maybe help out if they need anything,” Shen Xian replied. After all, for now, Zhao Jianye was just receiving IVs. Once the MRI results came in, the surgery would likely be arranged.

“Okay,” Lin Qinghan agreed.

That evening, after settling Zhao Jianye in the hospital, Fang Jingping called Fang Jinglan. “Second Sister, please thank Shen Xian for me. None of the taxi drivers wanted to take us when they saw Jianye’s leg. If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t have made it today. She spent the whole day with us—will it affect her work?”

Fang Jinglan smiled. “Don’t worry. Shen Xian has a good head on her shoulders now. You can count on her. And don’t be so polite, Jingping. We’re family. If you need help, call her directly. She’s grown up now—you don’t have to carry everything yourself anymore.”

“I know, Second Sister. Xiaoyan said it too—her big sister’s really changed. I’m happy for you. This time, it really feels like life is finally looking up.” Fang Jingping’s tone was full of joy. It wasn’t just because Shen Xian helped out today—she remembered vividly how bad things had once been.

Back then, Shen Xian had racked up hundreds of thousands in gambling debts. Fang Jinglan had no choice but to sell their 120-square-meter apartment to repay them. Lin Qinghan and Shen Xian divorced, and

Shen Wenkang had a stroke out of sheer anger, leaving him unable to walk unaided. Feeling hopeless, Fang Jinglan once swallowed half a bottle of sleeping pills in the dead of winter. If not for Shen Wenkang—who, even in his debilitated state, sensed something was wrong and took ten minutes to dial Fang Jingping’s number—she might not have survived.

Though his speech was slurred, Fang Jingping and her husband immediately rushed over, found something wrong, and called 120. But the ambulance crew refused to carry her downstairs. In the end, the couple carried her themselves to the ambulance, saving her life just in time.

Now that Shen Xian had turned things around, Fang Jingping was genuinely happy. Shen Xian used to do such reckless things—it was no wonder her sister had nearly lost hope.

Fang Jinglan sighed with a smile. “Yeah, I’ve never felt this hopeful before. I don’t expect her to become someone great. As long as she stays steady and lives like a decent person, I’m content.”

“Second Sister, your hardships are finally paying off. Better days are ahead.”

“Let’s hope so.” As she set down the phone, Fang Jinglan’s eyes were red. For most parents, hearing others praise their child was normal. But for her, it felt like a rare luxury.

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Meanwhile, back at home, Shen Xian kept her promise and bought a bunch of fruit for her daughter. Recently, Tiantian had taken a liking to longan in addition to mangosteen. Shen Xian sat nearby peeling the fruit and removing the pits, while her daughter happily ate the translucent flesh with a little spoon.

Lin Qinghan watched the mother and daughter, the warmth in her eyes deepening. She reminded them, “Don’t eat too many longans—it’s easy to get heaty. Shen Xian, just give Tiantian a few more, then stop.

Otherwise, she’ll end up with a nosebleed.”

Shen Xian laughed, “Alright, Tiantian can have a few more, and we’ll save the rest for tomorrow, okay?”

“Okay~” Tiantian agreed sweetly, scrunching up her little nose in a smile.

To shift Tiantian’s attention, Shen Xian put on a cartoon. As expected, the little girl became fully absorbed in watching.

Shen Xian, meanwhile, continued peeling longans, this time into another small bowl. Once it was full, she stood up, sat beside Lin Qinghan, and offered the bowl. “Qinghan, these are for you—I peeled them all.”

Surprised, Lin Qinghan glanced at Shen Xian. Her ears turned slightly red, but she accepted the bowl and replied with feigned composure, “Thanks.”

“No need to thank me—it was just convenient,” Shen Xian said with a smile.

As Lin Qinghan ate the longans, her eyes drifted to her phone, which was still stuck loading. Shen Xian noticed too and seemed to remember something. She wiped her hands with a wet wipe, then went into her room and returned with a new phone she had bought, originally meant as a gift for Lin Qinghan but she never accepted it the first time Shen Xian tried to give it to her.

Sitting back down, she opened the box and said, “Qinghan, your phone really needs replacing. It’s completely lagging. Here, use this one instead, okay?”

Seeing Lin Qinghan hesitate, Shen Xian added, “Come on, we’re family. Don’t be so distant. Besides, you didn’t ask me for rent, did you? If you refuse this, I’ll have to start paying rent every month.”

Lin Qinghan glanced at her, then took the phone from her hands.

“That’s more like it. Otherwise, if something urgent happens, your old phone won’t even load properly.”

She transferred her SIM card into the new phone. It was indeed much smoother.

Then Shen Xian handed her a phone case—matching her own pink dog case, but this one had a pink cat design. “Look, Qinghan, we’ve got matching cases!”

To her embarrassment, Lin Qinghan blushed even deeper, shooting Shen Xian a glare. “Childish. Who wants to use a case like this?”

“What’s childish about it? Cats and dogs are adorable. Right, Tiantian?” Shen Xian turned to her daughter for backup.

Tiantian looked at the two cases and nodded seriously. “So cute! Tiantian likes it.”

Shen Xian beamed at Lin Qinghan, who gave her a light shove while blushing, scooped Tiantian into her arms, and said, “Tiantian, let’s go to bed and stop talking to your mama.”

Tiantian didn’t know why Mama wouldn’t talk to Mommy, but she found it funny and giggled, “Okay~ Tiantian listens to Mama.”

Shen Xian, still on the couch, grinned. “Fine, little traitor. Forgot who just peeled longan for you, huh?”

Tiantian smacked her lips at the memory and changed her tune, “Nooo, Tiantian listens to Mommy too~”

Lin Qinghan laughed and bounced her daughter in her arms. “You little glutton.”

“Hee hee…” Tiantian giggled happily in her arms.

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The next morning at breakfast, Shen Xian noticed that Lin Qinghan had switched to the cat phone case. She immediately grinned. “Qinghan, didn’t you say it was childish? Why the sudden change?”

Lin Qinghan looked slightly awkward. “It’s to protect the phone. And I only have this case. What else was I supposed to use? Don’t overthink it.”

Shen Xian, still smiling, replied, “As long as you like it.”

“I don’t like it. I just don’t have a choice,” Lin Qinghan insisted.

“Alright, whatever you say,” Shen Xian said with a smile.

Tiantian didn’t understand what they were talking about, but seeing her mommy so happy made her giggle along with them.