Chapter 2

A delicate, subtle rose scent

Wei Jiangxue's face flushed instantly. She still remembered her mission, her mind racing as she tried to get everything back on track: "...It's all because of you!"

“Because of me?” Mi Rui’an pondered the words repeatedly. “But you were the one who fell down.”

"If you hadn't suddenly opened the door and startled me, I would have been standing perfectly fine and made it back to my room without nearly falling to the ground. Now my soda is wasted, and it's all because of you!" Wei Jiangxue spouted nonsense, and for the first time, she found a bit of amusement in this kind of rambling.

She couldn't see, but she still put on a glaring expression. Little did she know, in Mi Rui'an's eyes, she only looked like a small animal putting on a show of arrogance to scare away a threat.

Mi Rui'an's eyes were playful as her gaze swept over the woman with rosy cheeks and curly hair.

On the way there, the landlord had already mentioned that her roommate was a strange female Alpha. Although she had recently lost her sight, she seemed to possess some kind of magic, always attracting everyone's attention, making her mysterious and dangerous. The fact that this Alpha's previous roommates had all moved out made the landlord find her even stranger, so she described her as a reclusive witch.

Now it seems that all those witches were just speculations to scare themselves. In Mirren's opinion, this Alpha was more like a paper tiger; once you peeled back the layers, oh, there was a trembling kitten hiding underneath.

Silence fell over the low-rent apartment for a moment, then Mi Rui'an suddenly chuckled a few times: "Fine, consider it because of me. So how do you want me to compensate you?"

Huh? That easy?

Wei Jiangxue quickly said, "Then you tidy up the small living room. You're also responsible for cleaning here. I'll let you off this time, but if there's a next time, you'd better watch out!"

She shouted as she broke free from Mi Rui'an's embrace, her feet practically gliding as she quickly returned to her room. Perhaps because she knew the route well, Wei Jiangxue encountered no obstacles this time.

Mi Rui'an watched her slam the door shut, a smile playing on her lips, and slowly replied, "Okay, I'll clean it."

Then Wei Jiangxue reopened the door: "By the way, you are not allowed to come into my room, and you are not allowed to disturb me in the future!"

“What’s your name? My name is Mi Rui’an.” Mi Rui’an interrupted her.

“…My name is Wei Jiangxue. Do you remember what I just said?” Wei Jiangxue paused, then truthfully gave the other party her name.

"I understand. I can't come into your room or disturb you. I'll keep the common areas clean. Are there any other rules? Why don't you tell me all at once?" Mi Rui'an said kindly, sounding like a good-natured person, if you ignored the flirtatious smile on her face.

Wei Jiangxue was blind, so when she heard Mi Rui'an's kind reply, she felt a brief pang of shame. She pursed her lips, and this time, instead of slamming the door shut, she closed it carefully.

Sigh, the protagonist is such a good person, yet I made things so difficult for her, I deserve to die!

Wei Jiangxue sighed, "But for the sake of my grandmother and sister, I'm sorry, Mi Rui'an, I have to make things difficult for you!"

"How was your performance? Did you pass? Or do you have to do it again?"

Wei Jiangxue and 233 held their breath, waiting for the progress notification for Mission One.

233 watched the progress bar jump back and forth repeatedly, finally stopping at the 80-point mark.

[Yay! Passed! 80 points on your first try, that's great!]

Wei Jiangxue smiled, her dimples appearing shallow: "Thank you too, System. I'll be more careful next time; we almost had an accident today."

【It's all thanks to your own hard work, hehe~】233 chuckled in her mind. 【Of course, we still need to work harder, but the next main quest is still a while away, so we can do some side quests in the meantime.】

"Side quests?" Wei Jiangxue was a little confused. The system had only mentioned doing side quests before, but hadn't gone into details. Now that it suddenly brought it up, Wei Jiangxue was a little worried.

"It's okay, it's just a small task to enrich your character. It's not difficult, and I'll be there to help you, right?" 233 comforted her.

Wei Jiangxue nodded, then asked about the specific requirements of the side quest.

The background characters in the book don't just stand still after the protagonist leaves; these characters also have their own things to do. For example, the cannon fodder Alpha played by Wei Jiangxue has several jobs.

System 233 projected the data into Wei Jiangxue's mind for her to review.

[According to the character's setup, this cannon fodder character needs to earn money while indulging in a life of luxury, spending what they earn and earning again. Your task is to earn money and then spend it all. Your original identity's part-time jobs were singing in various bars. Can you sing?] 233 asked, [Forget it, maybe you shouldn't go to bars. Although you're an Alpha... some Omegas like to force themselves on you. Let's ensure your safety first.]

Wei Jiangxue hesitated before asking, "Is it okay if I don't sing at bars?"

Could it be that the standards for completing these tasks are very flexible, leaving a lot of room for maneuver? Wei Jiangxue keenly realized that she had passed her first main task very easily, so could it be that as long as she hits certain key points in answering the questions, she could get the corresponding points?

Wei Jiangxue, who was familiar with exam-oriented learning techniques, immediately came up with a new idea.

233's answer confirmed her guess: "Pretty much. Basically, you just pick a few points that roughly match the original task requirements to get points. So you can work at a bar or just sing, and then spend the money you earn. That should get you at least 60 points. Some tasks require going out; we'll see about that later."

Wei Jiangxue nodded knowingly: "Then I can sing live."

233 suddenly paused, then started rambling: "Oh right, I remember now, didn't you used to be a streamer? You did pretty well. Perfect! You can just stay home and stream singing, that way you won't have to worry about getting into trouble outside. Then you can make money and spend it lavishly—three points to consider, perfect!"

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As Mi Rui'an left, she inadvertently glanced at the door of the room next door.

This low-rent apartment in the urban village was partitioned by the landlord for rent. The small kitchen and living room are shared areas, and the two bedrooms were converted from the original master bedroom, each with its own bathroom. It's quite convenient, but unfortunately, the soundproofing isn't very good. In the two days since Mi Rui'an moved in, she's only seen her Alpha roommate, Wei Jiangxue, once on the first day. After that, she hasn't seen her since, but she can hear clanging and banging sounds coming from Wei Jiangxue's room, like something is being installed.

Does Wei Jiangxue not need to eat? Mi Rui'an has never seen this Alpha come out to forage, and there are only signs of Mi Rui'an using the small kitchen.

Is it because he is blind that he has difficulty moving around and simply reduces his outings?

Remembering what the landlord said about her recently going blind, Mi Rui'an raised an eyebrow, becoming even more certain of her guess.

To be honest, she didn't really want to deal with her roommate and hated the freesia pheromone scent that permeated the entire low-rent apartment. But Mi Rui'an didn't want to see her starve to death. Although the urban village was chaotic, it rarely resulted in deaths. If something did happen, someone would definitely come to investigate, and Mi Rui'an would have to move to another place to avoid her uncle's eyes and ears.

It was already difficult enough for her to get here by faking her Beta identity; if she continued to cause trouble, the risk of being exposed would only increase.

So, Wei Jiangxue, you really need to stay alive. Otherwise, you can do whatever you want.

Mi Rui'an stared at Wei Jiangxue's door for a while, then shook her head and left the small house.

In the bedroom, separated by a door, Wei Jiangxue was adjusting the equipment with the help of System 233. After picking up another batch of packages tomorrow, she could officially start her live stream.

"Mi Rui'an stared at your room door for a long time just now. What is she thinking? Did you offend her the other day and she's holding a grudge?" 233 asked worriedly.

It's not that I'm being overly worried, it's just that Wei Jiangxue's situation is really inconvenient. She's already blind, so if the protagonist wanted to take revenge on Wei Jiangxue ahead of time, the system alone couldn't protect her.

"Maybe, but is she really that vindictive? I don't think she's angry about what happened that day," Wei Jiangxue said dismissively.

Although life was difficult before, most of the people Wei Jiangxue met were very kind. When her grandmother went out to find odd jobs, the old lady next door would invite Wei Jiangxue and her younger sister Wei Meng to her house for a meal. The auntie at the corner store downstairs in the tenement building would often give them snacks that were about to expire with a smile. The teachers at school also paid close attention to Wei Jiangxue and Wei Meng's studies...

Orphaned at a young age, Wei Jiangxue and Wei Meng were raised by their maternal grandmother. Wei Jiangxue had finally been admitted to a prestigious university, allowing her to work part-time on weekends and holidays to supplement the family income. Wei Meng was also in high school and was generally very easy to care for. Just when life seemed to be improving, their grandmother suddenly fell seriously ill.

Wei Jiangxue knew that her grandmother's health had finally given way. To save money for her grandmother's treatment, she did everything she could, applied for student loans and subsidies from her advisor, and took on the responsibility of caring for her younger sister so that her grandmother could stay in the hospital in peace.

The car accident happened when Wei Jiangxue was planning to take her younger sister to visit their grandmother, so the old lady could see that they were both doing well. Unexpectedly, they were involved in a car accident on the way…

System 233 said that after Wei Jiangxue was declared dead, many of their acquaintances, such as the neighbor, the counselor, the shopkeeper, and the middle school teacher, came to help.

Wei Jiangxue believed she had a good eye for people and was lucky, always encountering kind people.

Even with the system's advance retelling of the plot, Wei Jiangxue felt that Mi Ruian wasn't that vengeful; at least, Wei Jiangxue hadn't truly offended her yet. Therefore, Mi Ruian standing at the door earlier probably wasn't simply because she resented her; perhaps she had some other motive.

Seeing that Wei Jiangxue's words made sense, the system was no longer worried and leisurely swung around in Wei Jiangxue's mind: [Alright, I'll be more careful. Your eyes are really something else. I'll see if I can apply for an advance on some of your payment, otherwise how will you handle some of the later tasks...]

Wei Jiangxue smiled faintly: "Thank you so much, you're so kind 233~"

【Why are you being so polite? We're friends!】233 happily accepted her thanks, which strengthened her resolve to help Wei Jiangxue recover Ming.

The knocking at the door interrupted their conversation. Wei Jiangxue was surprised for a moment, then learned from 233 that it was Mi Rui'an standing at her door, seemingly carrying a large bag.

Wei Jiangxue groped her way to her feet, opened the door, and caught a faint medicinal scent emanating from Mi Rui'an, interspersed with wisps of rose fragrance.

Although she didn't understand why the protagonist had come looking for her, Wei Jiangxue still chose to face it head-on. Her voice was indifferent, maintaining her persona: "What is it? Didn't I tell you not to bother me?"

She heard the Omega chuckle softly, "Sorry to bother you. But I noticed you haven't been going out much, and I was worried about your mobility, so I bought you some snacks. Now that we're roommates, you can ask me for help if you need anything."