Chapter 32

Correcting the wrongs

Wei Jiangxue felt like her brain was about to overheat and shut down. Every word and action of Mi Rui'an made her feel exposed.

The instigator, however, seemed quite pleased with her reaction. He buried his face back in her waist, nuzzled her, and whispered in a tone that was almost coquettish yet carried an undeniable authority, "Lie with me a little longer. Although it's just a temporary mark, Omegas are usually very tired after being marked."

Wei Jiangxue, feeling dizzy, was persuaded to lie down by Mi Rui'an, then suddenly opened her eyes: "Wait! How much time has passed for us?"

“A week, the susceptible period for Alphas is usually five to six days, so someone like you should be in the minority.” Mi Rui’an yawned lazily.

"Oh no! I didn't ask for leave in the live stream!" Wei Jiangxue immediately scrambled off the bed in a panic, but since she wasn't very familiar with the new room, she had no idea which way to go.

Moreover… the most crucial issue remains unresolved. According to Mi Rui'an, Wei Jiangxue struck first, and the subsequent absurd events unfolded from there. Wei Jiangxue should, and must, take responsibility for this matter.

"About us..." Wei Jiangxue hesitated, pondering what kind of compensation to ask for.

Amidst her chaotic thoughts, the most direct compensation solution emerged—money, which was the best thing Wei Jiangxue could offer.

Would Mi Rui'an accept? The other party is the heiress of the Mi Group! Even a fallen giant like hers is still powerful. Even if Mi Feng takes away some of her assets, there's still the trust fund to cover it. Not to mention, Mi Rui'an has already started her own business and her talent is beginning to show. How could she possibly be short of money? Even the place she kindly provided for Wei Jiangxue is located in a prime location, coveted by countless people.

But Wei Jiangxue still eagerly explained her way of atonement, wanting to make up for her offense against Mi Rui'an: "I've saved some money from my live streams! Not much, but I can continue to raise money for you! Also, if you have any other compensation you want, or... any other requests, as long as it's within my power, I'll help you!"

Just then, a rustling sound came from beside me.

Mi Rui'an slowly sat up, the thin blanket slipped off, revealing her beautiful shoulder and neck lines, with some ambiguous marks still remaining on them.

She didn't reply to Wei Jiangxue immediately, but quietly watched the other woman's expression, as if she wanted to give away all her wealth.

“Money? Do you think I would need something like that? As for compensation…” Mi Rui’an’s voice rose slightly at the end, revealing no strong emotion, “but I do have a good idea.”

"Tell me, I will do my best within my capabilities!" Wei Jiangxue leaned slightly towards her, showing her sincerity.

Seeing that the person in front of her had taken the bait, Mi Rui'an curled up the corner of her mouth: "I think we might be quite compatible. You know, Omegas have heat cycles, and I don't want to always rely on suppressants to get through them. You're very good, so I'll give you a chance to make amends by accompanying me through my special period and giving me temporary marking and Alph-like hormones as I command."

Wei Jiangxue froze, looking at her blankly: "This..."

For a moment, Wei Jiangxue was speechless. It seemed that the request was indeed within her capabilities, but... it was a bit unreasonable, wasn't it? In the original storyline, the Alpha cannon fodder character she played wouldn't develop such a relationship with the protagonist!

Wei Jiangxue could not see in front of her to begin with, and now she felt her vision go completely black, and her mind went completely blank.

Could she have messed up the original storyline? Wei Jiangxue felt like she was about to collapse.

"You... let me think about it. I'm afraid I can't give you an answer to this request right away... I'll tell you when I've figured it out." When faced with unsolvable problems, Wei Jiangxue believed in the "delaying" tactic. She'd wait until she re-established contact with 233 and could discuss countermeasures alone.

Mi Rui'an readily agreed, looking at Wei Jiangxue with a hint of pity in her eyes, as if she were looking at prey about to fall into her hands.

"Well, I'll give you time to think it over, but you'll have to pay a price, right? I don't want much," Mi Rui'an said with a smile. "You just need to answer one question—"

"What's the problem?" Wei Jiangxue's eyelids twitched, and a bad feeling welled up in her heart.

Mi Rui'an's voice was so calm it chilled her to the bone: "When we were in bed, I asked you, and you said you didn't come near me willingly. So, who sent you to approach me?"

*

What? Wei Jiangxue was completely dumbfounded. How did Mi Rui'an know so much?

Was I really that talkative during my sensitive period? What exactly did I reveal?

She probably wouldn't have revealed everything, otherwise Mi Rui'an wouldn't have kept asking. But maybe Mi Rui'an was deliberately bluffing her...

Thinking about the cooperation agreement she signed with System 233 and the Book Transmigration Bureau, Wei Jiangxue could only stubbornly deny it.

Wei Jiangxue's face was still flushed, and her voice was very soft, as if she was confused: "Huh? What are you talking about? Did I say something when I was in my sensitive period and not thinking clearly? Things said at that time are not very credible, and I don't even know what happened myself. Do you still believe what I said back then?"

She tried to attribute everything to the perceptual confusion and loss of control during her Alpha fertile period.

No matter what Mi Rui'an asked, Wei Jiangxue insisted that she couldn't remember and that it was okay to talk nonsense.

"Did you suspect someone sent me to get close to you?" Wei Jiangxue frowned and shook her head. "How could that be? Mi Feng tried to bribe me, but I didn't agree. Do you think you have any other more formidable enemies besides him? Besides, I've been living in this rented apartment for a long time. How could I have known in advance that you would move in there?"

The room was deathly silent.

But Wei Jiangxue knew that Mi Rui'an's gaze was sweeping back and forth over her, as if assessing the truthfulness and credibility of her words.

A hint of wariness and panic subtly crept into the usually mild freesia pheromones. Meanwhile, the rose pheromones, which should have been much stronger, displayed an unusually tolerant demeanor.

Mi Rui'an watched Wei Jiangxue perform, observing her attempts to portray innocence and naivety, and her rapid breathing due to nervousness.

Mi Rui'an sighed softly: "I'm sorry... In the past, too many people have approached me with ulterior motives, but no one has ever been as close to me as you, so I'm a little unsure for a moment, afraid that you may also have ulterior motives... I believe you."

There was no anger in that sigh, only helplessness and indulgence.

She gently reached out and brushed the hair from Wei Jiangxue's forehead, tucking it behind her ear to reveal her entire face. The movement was so gentle that it made Wei Jiangxue's whole body stiffen.

“That’s true during the sensitive period. I can see that you rarely relieve yourself, so when desires arise, the reaction is stronger.” Mi Rui’an withdrew her hand, and her tone became calm again. “It’s very normal to be confused during the sensitive period.”

Before Wei Jiangxue could even consider whether she had managed to get away with it, Mi Rui'an had already thrown off the covers and gotten out of bed.

"I'm going to take a shower, you can rest a little longer."

Wei Jiangxue clutched the blanket and cried out, "Could you please call Xiaodong in for me? I haven't gotten to know the room's furnishings yet!"

“Okay,” Mi Rui’an replied briefly, and then Wei Jiangxue heard the door open.

Wei Jiangxue sat alone on the messy bed, her mind blank, until Xiao Dong ran in happily: "Master, Xiao Dong is here! Please let me know if you need anything!"

"Help me..." Wei Jiangxue was about to ask Xiaodong to bring her some clothes, but fragmented memories resurfaced in her mind—

Their burning palms pressed together, their breaths mingling, and as her consciousness seemed to flutter away, she thought she cried.

Tears fell drop by drop onto Mi Rui'an's collarbone, while Wei Jiangxue buried her face in his shoulder, muttering incessantly, "...I hate this world... Damn my sensitive period! Damn Alpha! Damn ABO world! When can I go home..."

There seemed to be more, but Wei Jiangxue couldn't recall them.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, but Mi Rui'an heard everything clearly, and after a sudden pause, she began to press Wei Jiangxue: "Then, what were you originally?"

After completely venting, he sobbed and revealed the secret: "What else could it be? A human without glands! But after coming here, the glands just grew on their own... and this inexplicable period of heightened sensitivity has also arrived..."

Her memory abruptly ended there. Wei Jiangxue frantically covered her mouth, feeling as if her blood had turned to ice.

No wonder Mi Rui'an asked her that question just now; it turns out she really did say something she shouldn't have...

Therefore, Mi Rui'an did not believe her excuse and simply chose to let her go.

Even knowing she was lying, even knowing she harbored a shocking secret, the protagonist of this world still didn't force her to reveal the truth...

Why?

Wei Jiangxue didn't know.

All she knew was that the relief of having narrowly escaped was gone, replaced by a more indescribable panic.

[System 233: Host, host! I was so anxious! We finally reconnected to the communication channel!]

233's voice was like heavenly music. Wei Jiangxue quickly sat up, wanting to communicate with it, but mindful of Xiao Dong's presence, she only used her thoughts to tell it what had happened during this time: 【You've finally come! I think I've made things worse!】

[System 233: Don't rush, don't rush, speak slowly.]

Wei Jiangxue sniffed, sent Xiao Dong to get her clothes, and then exchanged messages with 233: [During these few days of my susceptible period, I was completely unconscious... When I woke up, I had already marked Mi Rui'an, although it was only a temporary mark... And I may have disrupted the plot line, I also accidentally told Mi Rui'an that I was not from this world when I was in a state of confusion...]

[System 233: Is that all? Is there anything else?]

Wei Jiangxue nodded.

233 let out a long sigh of relief and then began to speak, without any intention of blaming her: "[It's like this, when I couldn't contact you, I did notice your character's OOC level skyrocketing, but the small world's consciousness proactively contacted me and helped remove this limitation on us. It didn't say what it meant, but I guess it's a butterfly effect caused by changes in the plot. Perhaps we'll stay here a little longer to set things right.]"

Since she had caused the trouble herself, Wei Jiangxue had no complaints and immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say. Do we still need to do the original task?"

[System 233: Uncertain. The following tasks will all be random, so we'll have to see how we adapt.]