A Max-Level Film Queen Takes on the Scumbag Alpha Script [Transmigration] - Chapter 41

Neither of them paid much attention to what happened in the second half of the movie.

Simply feeling the warmth radiating from their interlaced fingers was enough to occupy their entire minds. Their hearts beat more violently than usual, causing a surge of heat to spread through their bodies. It felt as if a roaring fire had been ignited within, threatening to consume everything in its wake.

There was nervousness and hesitation. Yet, neither was willing to let go. Instead, they gripped each other tighter, driven by an uncontrollable urge for more.

The familiar scent of perfume drifted between their breaths—light, clean, and understated, yet exceptionally provocative in this moment. Suddenly, Jiang Baihe found herself missing the scent of “Fresh Snow” on Yan Shu.

Ever since that night when Yan Shu’s pheromones accidentally spiraled out of control, she had tightened her mastery over them. Consequently, in all these days, Jiang Baihe had not caught a whiff of that cold, wintery fragrance again.

Recalling how she had reacted so dramatically during her first few days in this world—still dazed and confused by her surroundings—she found it quite amusing. Her muffled chuckle was so obvious that Yan Shu, sitting right next to her, noticed it instantly.

Yan Shu glanced at the movie screen. The two protagonists were currently bickering over some trivial matter, screaming at each other in the pouring rain, prepared to break up.

Is there something funny? Yan Shu thought, and asked as much.

Hearing the question, Jiang Baihe cleared her throat and covered her mouth, unwilling to let Yan Shu join her in revisiting her “dark history.” She smiled and said, “No, I just thought of something happy.”

Yan Shu: “…”

The film continued. As time passed, the protagonists eventually overcame numerous difficulties and obstacles, successfully breaking through all boundaries to live happily ever after.

Before the movie reached its grand finale, the two of them slipped out early through the dark back exit of the theater. The air outside was much fresher than inside the cinema box, though the winter wind carried a sharp chill. With one breath of the cold air, their heads cleared significantly, instantly suppressing the various little impulses that had been stirring inside the theater.

It was 10:00 PM, and the streets remained brightly lit. People were out everywhere. The Christmas decorations were festive and vibrant; the bases of trees were piled with gift boxes of all sizes, and windowsills were lined with apples tied in red ribbons. The holiday atmosphere was thick.

Jiang Baihe chatted aimlessly with Yan Shu: “That movie felt pretty average. I have no idea where those high ratings online came from…”

In truth, she hadn’t watched the movie carefully at all; in her buoyant mood, she had only looked up occasionally to catch a glimpse. Besides, the plot was indeed quite dull. It wasn’t nearly as interesting to her as the person standing next to her.

To hide the fact that she had been equally distracted and hadn’t watched the movie either, Yan Shu simply gave a soft “Mm,” offering no further comment, as if she held the exact same view. Her attitude was as calm as ever. Jiang Baihe was long accustomed to Yan Shu’s brevity, and since she didn’t remember much of the plot herself, she didn’t press the matter.

They prepared to head home. Before leaving the cinema, they had messaged the Yan family driver. However, the driver was still some distance away and would need at least ten minutes to arrive.

Yan Shu was wondering how to spend these last few minutes when she felt Jiang Baihe’s grip on her hand tighten. She looked up and heard Jiang Baihe say with an innocent smile: “I think the barrier spray I have at home is running low.”

“Come browse the pharmacy with me?”

In daily life, Alphas and Omegas use barrier sprays to mask their pheromones and prevent leakage. During a heat cycle, they use more powerful AO pheromone suppressants.

Yan Shu’s case was special; her gland development was far more complex than average, so the common barrier sprays and suppressants on the market weren’t suitable for her. The various agents she used were all prepared by Dr. Ai Ya, undergoing years of strict formulation and control—they simply couldn’t be bought in a store.

But Jiang Baihe was different. She didn’t have Yan Shu’s condition; she was a normal Alpha. The barrier sprays she used were the same as anyone else’s and were sold in ordinary pharmacies.

The two went to a pharmacy not far from the cinema. It was a well-known chain with excellent service; a staff member greeted them the moment they stepped inside. However, they were short on time, so they declined the offer for product introductions.

Jiang Baihe led Yan Shu toward the barrier spray section, quickly finding it by following the signs hanging from the ceiling. Rows of various sprays were displayed on the shelves. With the advancement of research over the years, the variety of agents available on the market had enriched significantly. When they first came out years ago, they were mostly colorless and odorless, but now there were countless varieties—every scent imaginable was available.

Normally, Jiang Baihe would have grabbed one and left. But tonight, they had plenty of time, so she intentionally slowed her pace to browse carefully.

“How about this scent?” Jiang Baihe lightly shook a bottle and said with a smile, “Mmm, mint.”

It’s quite like the scent you project—clean and cold.

Yan Shu, hearing the question, lifted her eyes and gave Jiang Baihe a brief look. She hadn’t expected Jiang Baihe to use a moment like this to tease her. Yan Shu actually wanted to strike back, but after scanning the display cases, she couldn’t find anything that resembled the scent of a “Brilliant Sun.”

After all, both of them possessed symbolic pheromones; the scents were abstract by nature. Finding a substitute on the spot was truly no easy task. Thus, Yan Shu gave up on the idea and said, “As long as you like it.”

“Actually, never mind.” Jiang Baihe smiled and put the bottle back. She picked up two bottles of the colorless, odorless kind and led Yan Shu to the counter to pay.

In her heart, “Fresh Snow” held a unique and irreplaceable status. A substitute would always just be a substitute; it was fine for a joke, but it could never reach the level of being “liked.”

Seeing Jiang Baihe’s choice, Yan Shu didn’t say anything, but she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. While people with mint-scented pheromones were rare, they did exist. Although a mint-flavored barrier spray would just smell like ordinary perfume and wouldn’t trigger a pheromone response in others, that scent would always make her feel as if Jiang Baihe had been tainted by the smell of some other Omega. She didn’t want anything like that associated with Jiang Baihe. Seeing her take the odorless ones made Yan Shu purse her lips slightly, a hint of satisfaction blooming in her heart.

Just as they paid and walked out of the pharmacy, Yan Shu’s phone suddenly rang. Jiang Baihe assumed it was the driver arriving. However, the person beside her stopped dead in her tracks, staring at her phone screen in silence.

Confused, Jiang Baihe stopped as well. Just as she was wondering who could be calling to cause such a strong reaction, she heard Yan Shu say softly: “My grandmother is calling me.”

Beside her, Jiang Baihe’s grip on the plastic bag tightened: ???

On this cold winter night, the stars twinkled in the sky. A nearby supermarket was blasting a popular rap-rock song over its loudspeakers, the kind that made people want to bob their heads along.

Jiang Baihe sat on a nearby spare chair to wait, while Yan Shu took her phone to a quieter spot to take the call. The singer on the speaker was shouting with all his soul, the drum beats hitting hard, but no amount of rock music could move Jiang Baihe’s heart right now.

Is ‘Jingle Bells’ not good enough, or does ‘Merry Christmas’ cost too much? It was Christmas Eve; playing rap-rock in the middle of the night—weren’t they afraid of noise complaints?

Jiang Baihe anxiously crumpled the plastic bag containing the barrier sprays. She wondered what Yan Shu was talking about with her grandmother that made a smile appear on her face. She also wondered who this grandmother was and why she was suddenly calling.

She felt a bit dazed. It seemed that with her arrival and the changes she had made, many new plot lines and extra events had emerged in this world. The original novel mostly focused on the entanglement and mutual torment between Yan Shu and the “original” scumbag Alpha; it never mentioned these things.

She recalled something she had intentionally pushed to the back of her mind: her marriage to Yan Shu was a contract. Even though their situation had changed significantly, there was no denying that there was something fishy about the fact they had been married in the first place.

Before Jiang Baihe could spiral further into her thoughts, Yan Shu hung up and walked back. However, the look on her face was incredibly complex. Jiang Baihe’s heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to stay calm, asking with a smile: “What is it? Did something happen?”

“No, it’s just…” Yan Shu hesitated. “Grandmother wants to see you.”

Jiang Baihe: !!!

Urgently seeking advice! What should I watch out for when meeting the partner’s family for the first time?! Waiting online!!