A Max-Level Film Queen Takes on the Scumbag Alpha Script [Transmigration] - Chapter 43

The air in the room seemed to freeze for a moment.

Jiang Baihe reacted instantly, instinctively biting the tip of her tongue. She leaned forward slightly and said with a hint of chagrin, “No, no, let’s try that again from the beginning.”

“Hello, Grandmother. My name is Jiang Baihe. I am very happy to meet you!”

“Yan Yan told me before that you were wonderful, but after meeting you today, I realize she didn’t say enough. You truly are very kind and elegant.”

Flattery may fail, but a sincere compliment never does.

Be polite, be considerate, be poised.

Jiang Baihe thought to herself, and immediately began showering Yan Shu and Grandmother Yan with “rainbow farts” (high praise). However, she wasn’t just blowing hot air; she spoke based on the actual situation she had observed, supplemented by a few refined details. After all, she didn’t want Grandmother to think she was a glib, unreliable Alpha. She specifically wanted to brush up her “favorability points” with Grandmother to secure a bit of support for her future pursuit of Yan Shu.

Standing to the side, Yan Shu turned her head slightly upon hearing Jiang Baihe’s words. She pressed her right fist against her lips, seemingly using the gesture to hide a smile that she couldn’t help but let slip.

Jiang Baihe caught this small movement out of the corner of her eye and shot her a look of mock resentment. How cruel! Little President Yan isn’t helping me, and she’s actually over there snickering!

Finally receiving Jiang Baihe’s SOS signal, Yan Shu cleared her throat. She looked at the screen and said with a light smile to the kind elder, “I’ve brought the person to you. Can you rest easy now?”

“Good, good.” A faint smile also appeared on Grandmother Yan’s face. She tilted her chin up slightly and said to the two, “Sit down and let’s talk.”

Perhaps because she had been the person in power for too long, Grandmother Yan possessed a natural air of authority that commanded respect without her even trying. However, Jiang Baihe had a faint feeling that she had seen this aura somewhere before. It wasn’t until she glanced at Yan Shu beside her that it clicked—when she first met Yan Shu months ago, Yan Shu’s aura was identical to Grandmother’s now.

Not to mention that Yan Shu’s features bore a seventy-percent resemblance to her grandmother’s. This meeting brought a strange sense of familiarity, which allowed Jiang Baihe to instinctively relax a bit.

Compared to Jiang Baihe’s nerves, Yan Shu was much more composed. Seeing a look akin to satisfaction on her grandmother’s normally stoic face, Yan Shu knew that the “Difficult Level” of meeting the elders had been cleared by Jiang Baihe’s accidental blunders. Gaining her grandmother’s understanding and support was something worth being happy about.

Yan Shu reached out her hand, intending to take the tray from Jiang Baihe to place the cup of hot milk on the nightstand, but Jiang Baihe instinctively pulled back.

“It’s too hot,” Jiang Baihe murmured in a low voice. “Go sit down for a bit; I’ll handle it.”

“Thank you. Don’t worry, just treat it as a normal chat.” Yan Shu lowered her gaze, offering Jiang Baihe soft encouragement.

Thinking of her performance just now—which was embarrassing enough to make her want to dig a hole through the floor—Jiang Baihe couldn’t help but tug at Yan Shu’s sleeve and whisper, “No, Yan Yan, you have to cover for me today.”

“…Alright.” I will definitely protect you.

The two were whispering to each other, thinking that if they kept their voices low, Grandmother wouldn’t hear. Little did they know that their series of small interactions were being fully observed by the sharp-eyed Grandmother Yan, causing the smile on her face to become even more satisfied.

Originally, she had assumed Yan Shu and Jiang Baihe were only together because of Yan Shu’s medical condition. She didn’t even need to investigate this herself; those who were jealous of Yan Shu would run to her with “secret reports” every few days.

Compared to those ill-intentioned relatives, Grandmother Yan naturally cared more for her own granddaughter. She knew Yan Shu had been independent since childhood and never did anything without a plan, but she still worried that Yan Shu might get the short end of the stick when dealing with an Alpha due to her Omega status.

However, looking at the situation now, there truly was something real between them. Having raised Yan Shu, she knew her granddaughter’s temperament. If she didn’t truly care, Yan Shu would never show such an expression, let alone allow someone to call her by such an intimate name—not to mention the “eyebrow-flirting” and tugging going on right in front of her.

Unaware that Grandmother had already marked them down as a pair, the two were considering where to sit. Bringing in chairs felt too formal, and Yan Shu’s room didn’t have many, so Yan Shu pulled Jiang Baihe down to sit with her on the edge of the bed.

Seeing them settle down, Grandmother Yan spoke slowly: “Xiao Shu is usually so aloof; I was worried before.”

Hearing this, Jiang Baihe instinctively defended Yan Shu: “Grandmother, actually Yan Yan is super good to me, and she is very easy to get along with.”

From the beginning until now, Yan Shu had never really been cold to her; instead, she was often very soft, which made Jiang Baihe’s heart itch. Seeing that Jiang Baihe spoke only good things about Yan Shu—and that it was an instinctive reaction without a trace of faking—Grandmother Yan felt even more at ease.

While the two chatted, Yan Shu also took the opportunity to ask a few questions about Grandmother’s health. Perhaps only when facing family did Yan Shu drop all her defenses and icy exterior; currently, she was as gentle as jade, nothing like the cold executive at Sihai. Seeing this attitude, Jiang Baihe felt that this was probably Yan Shu’s true self. It was only due to the pressures of managing the Sihai Group that she had to masquerade as a cold, iron-fisted leader to establish authority in the company.

While Jiang Baihe was lost in thought, the conversation between Yan Shu and Grandmother was nearing its end. She heard her name mentioned and perked up her ears to listen carefully.

“I heard long ago that you found a good-looking Alpha to marry, but you, child, didn’t even know to bring her home to let this old lady have a look.”

After chatting with her relative, Yan Shu was in a great mood and even joked: “I was just afraid that if I brought her home, she’d be scared away by that crowd of people.”

Grandmother Yan chuckled and scolded: “When have you ever been afraid of that crowd?” She then added, “Regardless, for the New Year this year, you must bring her back for me to see.”

“Alright.”

As the conversation drew to a close, the two agreed on the plan to go home for the New Year. After hanging up, Jiang Baihe immediately slumped onto the bed in a state of collapse.

“Aaaah! My performance today was so embarrassing!”

“Didn’t you do quite well?”

Jiang Baihe lifted her head slightly, hesitant. “Do you really think so?”

Seeing the doubt in Jiang Baihe’s eyes, Yan Shu nodded gently. “Mhm. Grandmother likes you, otherwise she wouldn’t have chatted with you for so long.”

Hearing this, Jiang Baihe really wanted to blurt out, “And what about you?” but her remaining logic stopped her. She flopped back onto the bed, suddenly not wanting to leave Yan Shu’s room. “Alright, then I’ll try to perform even better during the New Year.”

Seeing Jiang Baihe like this, Yan Shu chuckled inwardly. She picked up the hot milk from the nightstand and began to drink. Jiang Baihe steadied her heart and got up to return to her room; Yan Shu rose to see her to the door.

Looking up, Jiang Baihe wanted to say something else to Yan Shu, but she noticed a tiny milk stain accidentally left on Yan Shu’s upper lip—and the person in front of her seemed completely unaware. She couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh, reached out her hand, and gently wiped the corner of Yan Shu’s lip with her thumb.

“How do you get a milk stain every single time, hmm? Did you leave it there specifically for me to wipe it for you?”