A Max-Level Film Queen Takes on the Scumbag Alpha Script [Transmigration] - Chapter 46

A low-profile yet luxury vehicle pulled up to the entrance.

Jiang Baihe pushed the car door open, having only enough time to give the bodyguard a few quick instructions before hurrying out. With the New Year approaching, festive red lanterns hung at the entrance of the club, reflecting the soft yellow glow of the streetlights and making the high-end establishment look even more magnificent and grand.

Unlike the leisurely mood she had when she last came here for dinner, Jiang Baihe was in no state to appreciate these small changes. At this moment, her only thought was to meet Jin Wen as quickly as possible to see if Yan Shu was alright.

This was the first time she had ever encountered Yan Shu having a problem—one serious enough that they had actually reached out to her for help. While being drunk was a common occurrence for most, when it happened to Yan Shu, it was anything but ordinary.

Jiang Baihe contacted Jin Wen to let her know she had arrived while hurrying into the club. The receptionist had received word from Jin Wen early on; seeing Jiang Baihe enter, she immediately trotted over and asked politely, “Hello, are you Miss Jiang?”

Jiang Baihe put away her phone. “I am. Which area is C901 in?”

“This way, please follow me.”

“Thank you.”

With the staff leading the way, Jiang Baihe didn’t have to wander around like a headless fly. She headed straight for the private room where Yan Shu was. The elevator climbed slowly, reaching the ninth floor with a soft ding.

Jiang Baihe stepped out, double-checked the room number, and turned the handle to open the door. Only Jin Wen and Yan Shu were inside. Jin Wen was pacing back and forth, her face still masked with lingering anxiety.

The other protagonist of the night, the drunken Yan Shu, was curled up on the sofa. Her legs were pulled up in front of her, arms wrapped around her knees, and her chin rested on her kneecaps. She was staring blankly into space with an expressionless face. Her normally pale cheeks were now flushed with a distinct crimson hue, and her perennially indifferent eyes had lost their focus, staring dazedly at the patterned floor.

She truly looked quite intoxicated. Jiang Baihe couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

Hearing the commotion at the door, Jin Wen turned around warily. Seeing it was Jiang Baihe, she let out a massive sigh of relief. As if seeing a final lifeline, she hurried over. “Miss Jiang! You’re finally here!”

“What’s the situation?”

“President Yan is drunk.” Jin Wen looked troubled. “She won’t let anyone get near her.”

Seeing Yan Shu sitting motionless on the sofa, Jiang Baihe was momentarily speechless. Her voice carried an involuntary trace of heartache as she spoke: “How much did you guys drink tonight?”

How could a standard corporate gathering turn into someone getting this drunk? If she had known this would happen, she would have shamelessly insisted on tagging along. She couldn’t say she would have stopped Yan Shu from drinking entirely, but she could have at least blocked some shots for her, preventing her from reaching this absurd level of intoxication.

Hearing the question, Jin Wen instinctively lowered her voice. “Everyone was happy today. Several members of management kept offering toasts to President Yan…” She closed her eyes and continued, “In a moment of distraction… President Yan drank too much.”

Jiang Baihe was noncommittal. The deed was done; there was no use in placing blame now.

She walked over slowly and squatted down in front of Yan Shu. She waved her palm in front of Yan Shu’s eyes and asked, “Yan Yan? Are you okay?”

Yan Shu’s scattered gaze slowly focused, following Jiang Baihe’s hand. She remained silent, simply staring intently at the moving palm. Her gaze was so intense and familiar that Jiang Baihe was momentarily dazed. This expression… looked exactly like the focused look her cats gave her at home when she teased them with toys.

Before she could think further, she felt her hand being slapped between Yan Shu’s palms like she was swatting a mosquito. Yan Shu used so much force it made a loud smack. Simultaneously, Yan Shu seemed to wake up a bit. She opened her mouth and began to mumble something, her face looking quite happy.

Curious about what she was saying, Jiang Baihe leaned in closer. After a moment, she barely made out the words: “Mm, caught it… the big mosquito…”

Jiang Baihe: “…”

Fine. She really was drunk. Jiang Baihe thought, half-laughing and half-exasperated. Her perfectly good hand had been treated as a mosquito by this little “drunken cat.” She was impressed.

Just as Jiang Baihe tried to pull her hand back, Yan Shu seemed to have found a fun new toy. She began to pull Jiang Baihe’s fingers one by one. Starting from one to two, she counted them over and over again without tiring.

Seeing Yan Shu so captivated, Jiang Baihe relaxed her wrist and let her play with her hand. She even “assisted the villain” by handing her other hand to Yan Shu so she could have more numbers to count.

Watching Yan Shu having a blast playing with her fingers, Jiang Baihe turned to Jin Wen with a headache. “Get some hangover medicine.”

As a professional special assistant, Jin Wen had conscientiously retreated to a corner the moment Jiang Baihe entered to minimize her presence. Hearing the request, she replied, “I’ve already ordered it. It should be here soon.”

“Good. Thanks for the hard work.”

Having been squatting on the floor, Jiang Baihe felt her legs starting to go numb. Seeing that the matter wouldn’t be resolved quickly and noticing that the chairs in the room were all high dining chairs, Jiang Baihe ignored her image and sat right down on the floor in front of Yan Shu. Her hands were still held firmly by Yan Shu, who acted like a child who had found a favorite toy and refused to let go.

If not for the potential discomfort Yan Shu might feel from being drunk, Jiang Baihe thought this childlike version of Yan Shu was actually quite adorable. She was periodically trying to brush away Yan Shu’s stray hair when there was a knock at the door.

Jin Wen went to open it and took the hangover soup from the waiter. Jiang Baihe looked up, remembering Jin Wen saying Yan Shu wouldn’t let others touch her, and said with a light laugh, “I’ll do it.”

“Alright.”

It took a fair amount of coaxing for Jiang Baihe to finally persuade Yan Shu to release her “prey” and get her hands back. She took the bowl from Jin Wen, feeling the temperature—warm, but not scalding, just right for drinking.

Feeding someone wasn’t a first for Jiang Baihe, but feeding a drunk person hangover medicine was a first. She picked up the ceramic spoon, scooped some soup, blew on it to cool it down, and once she was sure it was safe, she held it to Yan Shu’s lips. “Aaaah…”

However, the normally obedient Yan Shu was not cooperative this time. She dodged frantically, refusing to drink. “It’s bitter…”

Jiang Baihe coaxed her patiently. “It’s not bitter. Be a good girl, Yan Yan.”

Based on the trust built from the finger-playing earlier, Yan Shu slowly turned her head back and asked hesitantly, “Really?”

Jiang Baihe was the picture of righteous sincerity. “Of course. If I lie to you, I’m a puppy.”

Fooled by Jiang Baihe’s serious face, Yan Shu wrinkled her nose. Finally, she pressed against the spoon and took a tiny lick. “Mmm…”

Actually, the taste was quite strange. But it wasn’t unbearable. Thus, the two continued—one coaxing and feeding, one grimacing and drinking—until the whole bowl was empty.

Seeing her cooperate so well, Jiang Baihe couldn’t help but reach out and ruffle Yan Shu’s hair after setting the bowl down. “Good girl.”

Then, she picked up two small candies that had come with the soup. She unwrapped them in a few quick motions and held them to Yan Shu’s lips. “Here, obedient children get candy.”

Yan Shu bit the candy in one go and held it in her mouth, her expression still looking dazed. Seeing Yan Shu’s heavy eyelids, as if she were about to fall asleep any second, Jiang Baihe decided it was time to take her home.

With Jin Wen’s help, Jiang Baihe easily got the semi-conscious Yan Shu onto her back. Her Alpha status gave her a great physique; combined with her regular exercise, carrying someone of similar height and weight wasn’t too strenuous.

She carried Yan Shu out, prepared to take her home. Inside the elevator, Yan Shu felt uncomfortable and adjusted her position, inadvertently resting her head on Jiang Baihe’s shoulder. Her warm breath fanned directly against the back of Jiang Baihe’s neck.

The area near the back of the neck is where an Alpha’s gland is located. This move made Jiang Baihe feel incredibly restless. Besides looking after the drunken woman on her back, she had to distract herself to suppress her own pheromones, which were beginning to stir from the stimulation.

The silver elevator walls reflected their silhouettes—heads pressed together, looking incredibly intimate. Jiang Baihe stared at the reflection for a long time. Finally, as the elevator reached the first floor, she couldn’t help but tilt her head and whisper a playful scolding to the person on her back:

“You little drunken cat.”