Chapter 4

It feels like cat claws are scratching at my heart.

When Wei Jiangxue smelled the familiar scent of roses, she paused, unsure if it was just her imagination. The scent was a little fainter than before, but it was still very noticeable to Wei Jiangxue, whose other senses had been slightly enhanced after she went completely blind.

System 233 wasn't online at the moment, so Wei Jiangxue couldn't confirm with it; she just asked it instinctively.

Soon, the source of the fragrance responded: "Yes, it's me, what a coincidence."

“…What a coincidence.” Wei Jiangxue didn’t know how to react, so she nodded haphazardly and then fell silent.

She tapped her cane lightly on the cement ground. She had walked this path many times before. Sometimes the system would guide her, and sometimes Wei Jiangxue would explore it on her own, so she was quite familiar with it.

It's only a few hundred meters from here to the rented house, and Wei Jiangxue usually only needs fifteen minutes, but today those fifteen minutes felt exceptionally long.

Perhaps because Mi Rui'an was by her side, Wei Jiangxue found it difficult to walk as naturally as usual.

She couldn't see Mi Rui'an's expression or actions at that moment, nor did she know what kind of feelings the other person was having.

Judging from the mission's progress, after the Omega disguised himself as a Beta, he initially clashed with his new Alpha roommate and chose to swallow his anger, but deep down he was already secretly plotting against him.

Wei Jiangxue regretted asking that question earlier, but unfortunately, time cannot be turned back.

She pursed her lips, her face pale.

If only the system could handle the emergency quickly and get back to relay Mi Rui'an's reaction...

"Watch out for the steps," Mi Rui'an suddenly called out, offering a hand to help Wei Jiangxue.

Wei Jiangxue was taken aback, and carefully extended her cane forward. Just as Mi Rui'an had said, there was indeed a step. It turned out that without realizing it, the two of them had already reached the bottom of the stairs.

The low-rent housing is accessible by stairs; the apartment that Wei Jiangxue and Mi Rui'an rented was on the fourth floor.

"Can you climb the stairs by yourself?" Mi Rui'an asked immediately afterward.

Wei Jiangxue said softly, "I can do it myself."

Although she was carrying a package today, it didn't affect her going upstairs.

However, Mi Rui'an clearly didn't believe her and directly took the box from Wei Jiangxue's hand: "I'll help you get the package, and then you can focus on going up the stairs."

"Oh... okay, thank you." Wei Jiangxue was a little confused, assuming that Mi Rui'an had felt pity for the vulnerable group after seeing them.

She can't think about this too much. She still has to bully Mi Rui'an later. If she feels guilty now, how will she complete the tasks later?

Wei Jiangxue tried her best to be a shameless Alpha, attempting to take all the help from her Omega roommate for granted.

The two climbed the stairs in silence. Wei Jiangxue's breathing became slightly erratic, and she began to wonder who was the sickly one between herself and Mi Ruian. Why did Mi Ruian's breathing rate remain unchanged?

"[What changes?]" the system's voice suddenly rang out. "[Hey, I haven't been here long, how come you're hanging out with the protagonist?]"

Wei Jiangxue communicated with it using her inner voice: "I ran into her on the street, and she offered to help me carry my package, which I didn't want to refuse. But there shouldn't be any other problems; I didn't act particularly friendly. Currently, our relationship is just maintaining a facade of harmony, without any major falling out."

[It's alright, as long as the plot remains largely the same and the character designs are no more than 60% out of character, you can interact with them normally for the rest of the time.] The system re-announced the rules.

[Is this the new rule of the Transmigration Bureau?] The system said there was a meeting when it left this morning because a new employee handbook had been issued and they needed to study it. Wei Jiangxue thought, how come these rules can change at the last minute? Shouldn't they be set in stone?

"Because the standards of judgment of the world's will are very flexible, we are also gradually figuring out its ideas." The system's tone was weary. "Sometimes it might change thirty or forty times a week, but we can only endure it for now, after all, it's the ultimate authority."

The World Will is the owner of the Transmigration Bureau, feeding on the emotions of various small worlds, with discerning tastes. The emotions it desires differ at each stage, thus the tasks assigned to the Transmigration Bureau's employees also vary.

This time, the world of Wei Jiangxue mainly collects the protagonist's hatred and disgust.

As a top-notch employee, System 233 naturally knew that it couldn't just prepare this one thing, so it instructed Wei Jiangxue to handle both the main quest and the side quests, to get as many points as possible, and to absorb the emotions of other background characters from the side quests.

Back in her familiar low-rent apartment, Wei Jiangxue's tense nerves relaxed considerably. She put her white cane back in its place and prepared to take the package inside to open it, but Mi Rui'an called her back.

"You want to open the package? If you don't mind, I can help you. I saw what you bought. It has an ergonomic chair pattern printed on the outside. I think it might not be convenient for you to do this in your current state."

Wei Jiangxue and the system, who were chatting, immediately muted their microphones, and the system hesitated whether to let her respond.

"I think it's a good idea." The system quickly made its decision.

After a moment, Wei Jiangxue nodded hesitantly: "Then I'll trouble you."

The system urged: "You need to be even more unreasonable in your tone! You have to treat her like your slave, your servant, with that condescending expression."

Wei Jiangxue's expression stiffened, and she said with a forced smile, "But don't be clumsy and break my things, or I'll make you pay for them!"

This was the most impolite thing she could think of.

"Find me some quotes later, I need to learn how to speak sarcastically," Wei Jiangxue said to the system, on the verge of tears.

"Actually, what you did just now was fine too. I don't think the character's OOC level has increased." The system replied while checking the data. Although Wei Jiangxue's performance wasn't perfect, it was already acceptable.

Who can expect a well-behaved and academically excellent child to suddenly change their personality and become unreasonable? Role-playing tasks are inherently difficult, and it's already quite good that Wei Jiangxue didn't cause the OOC percentage to skyrocket.

After these words were spoken, there was no further sound from inside the room for a long time. Mi Rui'an did not speak, but Wei Jiangxue heard the sound of a utility knife being pushed aside and slicing through a cardboard box.

She thought Mi Rui'an wouldn't be able to stand such humiliation and would just leave, abandoning her suitcase. She actually just endured it? To be honest, she truly lives up to her role as the protagonist…

[What was Mi Rui'an's reaction?] Wei Jiangxue asked nervously.

The system hesitated: [She...smiled?]

Wei Jiangxue was slightly confused. How could the protagonist still be laughing? What on earth was he laughing at?

She felt like cat claws were scratching at her heart. If only she could know what Mi Rui'an was thinking, then Wei Jiangxue wouldn't have to keep doubting the protagonist's intentions.

Could it be that Mi Rui'an was amused by her shameless act? Wei Jiangxue pondered seriously, finding it quite possible.

The system agreed with her assessment: "Mi Rui'an really did seem to be out of options just now."

Seeing that 233 agreed with her, Wei Jiangxue was less flustered. It seemed that she had done a good job playing the role of the awful roommate, because even the main character was speechless.

Wei Jiangxue became smug, but considering that she couldn't help with anything in the living room and was just a mascot, she sneaked back to her room while Mi Rui'an was assembling the ergonomic chair for her.

The system was providing Wei Jiangxue with a real-time update on Mi Rui'an's installation progress: [I must say, her help will be much faster than the two of us working together. I think you might be able to start broadcasting smoothly tonight.]

"That's great! I can make money through live streaming now." Wei Jiangxue had spent all the money from this cannon fodder Alpha these past few days. Although she knew it was all just strings of virtual data that the system could replenish at any time, Wei Jiangxue was still worried about running out of money.

The sooner she starts live streaming, the sooner she can earn money herself, so she won't have to worry about waking up one day to find that the system has disappeared and all the money in her card is gone.

Because her eyesight hasn't improved, even registering an account on the computer requires system guidance at every step, which makes Wei Jiangxue very uneasy. Although she knows that computers have voice assistance functions designed specifically for visually impaired people, those functions are still not perfect.

If Wei Jiangxue hadn't been patient enough, she probably would have had a mental breakdown shortly after being resurrected.

She used to be a perfectly healthy person; dying in a car accident was bad enough, but now she's facing the prospect of blindness...

Wei Jiangxue found it hard to be happy, but in another world, her grandmother and younger sister were waiting for her, and she had to pull herself together.

"Don't worry, I'll help you create the video clips and then modify the platform code to give you more streaming," the system assured. More exposure meant more opportunities for Wei Jiangxue to be seen.

With Wei Jiangxue's talent, she could attract many fans simply by singing without showing her face.

But it would be a complete waste if this face didn't appear on screen. 233 ultimately decided to let Wei Jiangxue's face appear, and to dress her in a style that appeals to female fans. Her persona is that of a caring older sister who soothes people to sleep.

Although it's unsophisticated and the competition is fierce, the system repeatedly assured her that she would gain a certain level of popularity from the moment she appeared.

"I've set up several alternate accounts that will shower you with gifts..." The system was explaining its plans when it was suddenly interrupted by Wei Jiangxue.

"Where did you get the money? Or did you modify the code?" Wei Jiangxue asked worriedly. Boosting data on those major live streaming platforms would definitely get detected.

【Don't always think of me as someone who likes to take crooked paths. This time, I used my work points to get it.】233 protested. It didn't modify the code every time. If it got caught, Wei Jiangxue would be in trouble, and there would be no hope of completing the task.

When Wei Jiangxue heard that 233 had used its own salary to pay for it, she immediately felt sorry for it: 【I'm sorry to have troubled you, but please don't do this again next time. I'll see if I can attract a sugar mommy. I feel bad about always spending your money.】

The system, after hearing this, said in surprise: "Eh? You don't need to feel guilty. If you knew the exchange rate, you'd realize it's not a big deal to exchange money."

Wei Jiangxue immediately pressed 233 for details and received a number she could hardly believe—one work point of 233 was enough to exchange for all the wages an ordinary wage earner could save in a lifetime without eating or drinking in this ABO world.

"Then send more gifts," Wei Jiangxue said, her feelings a mix of emotions. "Consider it a little cheat code for my side quest."

"No problem!" the system readily agreed.

"Wei Jiangxue, I've assembled your chair. May I move it into your room?" Mi Rui'an's voice came from the living room.

“Okay.” Wei Jiangxue stood up and replied, then faced the doorway, listening to Mi Rui’an’s approaching footsteps.

The small wheels of the swivel chair rolled on the floor, and Wei Jiangxue heard it glide past her not far away. The wafting rose fragrance indicated the intrusion of another person.

"Are you doing a live stream with this setup?" As soon as Mi Rui'an saw the things prepared in Wei Jiangxue's bedroom, she immediately guessed what the latter did.

“…Well, sort of. I’m planning to become a live streamer. Don’t worry, I won’t bother you. I usually stream when you’re out working.” Wei Jiangxue thought for a moment and told Mi Rui’an the truth. Anyway, she didn’t intend to hide it. “But you, remember not to bother me too often. It will affect my work.”

"OK."

Mi Rui'an raised an eyebrow, and was then pushed out of the bedroom by Wei Jiangxue, who showed no mercy.

"Now, I'm going to do my own thing. You can leave now, and don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary."

After hastily leaving Mi Rui'an with those words, Wei Jiangxue quickly closed the door again. Anyone who saw this would think it was blatant use and discard.

Since Mi Rui'an moved in, this is the second time she has been made to laugh out of anger by Wei Jiangxue.

After returning to her room, she sat on the edge of her four-poster bed, her expression unreadable. A few minutes later, Mi Rui'an lowered her head, took out her phone, and downloaded a popular live-streaming app.

In the short time it took to help Wei Jiangxue move a chair into the room, she was able to clearly see the live stream account name on the computer screen that was still on.