A Max-Level Film Queen Takes on the Scumbag Alpha Script [Transmigration] - Chapter 57

At the same time, at the International Airport.

Yan Shu strode swiftly through the VIP channel, holding a tablet while listening to the person on her headset provide a concise report on the week’s data.

Jin Wen followed closely by her side, carrying a cashmere coat. Seeing Yan Shu hang up, she whispered, “The vehicle is arranged, and we’ve contacted the production team to obtain the exact location. President Yan, are we departing immediately?”

Yan Shu gave an affirmative hum and handed the tablet to Jin Wen, her expression betraying a trace of uncontrollable exhaustion. A faint, clear, and cool scent drifted around her; if Jiang Baihe were here, she would instantly recognize it as Yan Shu’s pheromone, “Fresh Snow.”

Being a Beta, Jin Wen couldn’t smell the pheromones that Yan Shu was struggling to suppress, but she could feel an inexplicable pressure in the air. Symbolic pheromones were unique; even non-sensitive Betas would be slightly affected.

Jin Wen looked concerned. “There’s a meeting with the Haishi branch tomorrow at 4:00 PM that requires your attendance. If we head to Miss Jiang’s place now, the timing might be a bit tight…”

The Sihai Group’s operations were vast. In the first few months of the year, the overall policy for the year needed to be established. Senior executives gathered not only to review the past and look to the future but to discuss the group’s key projects. Sometimes, to secure a dominant project, those executives looked ready to brawl on the spot. As the current manager of Sihai, Yan Shu had to handle this properly and select the right person in charge.

Internal affairs were numerous, and externally, Yan Jue was secretly stirring up trouble. The pressure Yan Shu faced was considerable, and to make matters worse, she had recently entered her “heat” period.

A normal Omega’s heat usually occurs once every six months, but influenced by her condition, Yan Shu’s timing was always erratic. This time, it had been delayed for nearly two months.

Yan Shu’s body could not use the suppressants available on the market; the best solution was to find a suitable Alpha to help. Jin Wen, always looking out for Yan Shu, didn’t want her to be overworked and had initially considered having Jiang Baihe rush over.

However, Jiang Baihe was still filming her variety show. Yan Shu didn’t want her own situation to disrupt Jiang Baihe’s work. After some back-and-forth, Jin Wen could only arrange for the CEO to visit Jiang Baihe instead.

Yan Shu looked up and said softly, “There’s enough time.”

Jin Wen knew her boss wouldn’t be swayed once a decision was made, so she stopped trying to persuade her. Instead, she said, “President Yan, you should put on your coat. It’s raining outside and the temperature has dropped—you need to pay more attention to your physical condition lately.”

Seeing Yan Shu’s unmoved expression, Jin Wen’s mind whirled as she added, “You wouldn’t want Miss Jiang to worry about you, would you?”

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Yan Shu gave a slow “Mhm” and took the coat from her.

Just as Jin Wen breathed a sigh of relief, Yan Shu spoke again: “Keep a close eye on those in the group with ‘dirty hands.’”

Jin Wen shivered slightly and lowered her voice. “I will arrange suitable personnel to follow up. Don’t worry.”

“Mhm.”

After a moment of silence, Jin Wen thought Yan Shu was still thinking about the group’s affairs, but in the next second, she heard Yan Shu’s hesitant voice: “If I go over like this now… will it be too sudden?”

Jin Wen: “…?”

President Yan, your topics shift so fast I can’t keep up.

“I think,” Jin Wen, the professional special assistant, thought through eighteen twists and turns before offering the answer her boss likely wanted: “Miss Jiang will be very happy.”

How could she not be? Her workaholic boss’s first act upon returning to the country wasn’t to go to the company or go home, but to drag her exhausted body to this place to see Jiang Baihe, just so she wouldn’t affect her work.

The more Jin Wen thought about it, the more it felt like her hyper-competent President Yan was heading down the point-of-no-return path of being “lovestruck.”

The pitter-patter of the endless rain was usually a great sleep aid for Jiang Baihe.

But for some reason tonight, perhaps because her thoughts were racing too fast, she suffered from a bout of insomnia. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Since she wasn’t particularly tired, she simply climbed out of bed and went downstairs, intending to boil another pot of water.

The sky outside was dark, but the thunder had stopped. Compared to the rain in the evening, it was much lighter now, just a soft drizzle. Lin Yiqiu was asleep upstairs; the house was very quiet.

As the kettle boiled, it released clouds of steam and made a gurgling sound—an unappreciated symphony of sorts. Jiang Baihe was staring blankly at the kettle when suddenly, the body of the kettle caught a flash of light, reflecting a beam of white into her eyes.

It was only a momentary event. Jiang Baihe rubbed her chest, thinking she had seen a flash of light from outside shining into the house. Sure enough, in the next second, a light flashed in the distance, shining through the cracks of the door, accompanied by the sound of footsteps drawing closer and closer.

Wait, who’s outside?

Jiang Baihe assumed it was the production crew checking the camera equipment. Holding her cup, she peeking her head cautiously out the window to take a look. With just that one look, she locked eyes with the person at the door.

Looking at the head that suddenly popped out from the side, Yan Shu was slightly startled and asked softly, “Not asleep yet?”

Jiang Baihe remained silent, but her hand suddenly gripped the cup tight, and her brain turned into a pile of mush.

Little President Yan appeared?

Is she seeing things, or is she dreaming? Is it a hallucination? Wait, does this person have mind-reading powers? No—how is Yan Shu even here?!!

The sudden encounter left Jiang Baihe completely stunned. Yan Shu, unaware of this, hesitated for a moment and called out, “Baihe?”

It was like a bolt of lightning exploding in her ear, shaking Jiang Baihe awake. She quickly found a place to set her cup down and rushed to open the door.

“Yan Yan…?” Jiang Baihe’s voice was filled with disbelief, mixed with immense surprise. “How are you here?”

Overjoyed yet anxious, she pulled Yan Shu inside. Only then did she notice Jin Wen standing beside Yan Shu like a “transparent person” and quickly greeted her: “Assistant Jin.”

“Miss Jiang.” Jin Wen nodded, glanced at the two of them, and tactfully stepped back. “My room is in the building next door. If you need anything, President Yan, you can call me later.”

Yan Shu nodded. Jin Wen left with her umbrella, leaving only Jiang Baihe and Yan Shu in the first-floor living room. Jiang Baihe’s head was still spinning. The lights in the house weren’t on; using only a flashlight and the dim light from the door, she gradually made out Yan Shu standing before her.

The journey had been windy and rainy. Although it wasn’t heavy and she had an umbrella, droplets of rain still clung to Yan Shu’s cashmere coat, making it damp. Her shoes and the hems of her pants were stained with mud from the mountain path. Despite Yan Shu’s best efforts to hide it, Jiang Baihe could see the exhaustion in her brow.

It wasn’t a dream. Yan Shu had truly appeared before her.

Realizing this fact, Jiang Baihe reacted to the fact that Yan Shu was wet. Fearing she would catch a cold, she hurriedly handed the cup of freshly boiled hot water to her. After Yan Shu took a sip, Jiang Baihe asked, “Yan Yan, when did you get back? Why did you come over so suddenly? It’s raining today, and the road is very slippery…”

As she spoke, Jiang Baihe felt a lingering fear. “It’s too dangerous.” Although she wanted to see Yan Shu early, Yan Shu’s safety was the most important thing in her heart.

After entering, Yan Shu instinctively looked around the house Jiang Baihe was staying in. It was modest in size but kept very clean. Hearing the string of questions, Yan Shu replied, “I just arrived tonight. I came to find you for… something.”

What could be important enough to make Yan Shu travel all this way? The thought circled Jiang Baihe’s mind, but currently, she was more worried about Yan Shu getting sick from the rain. She said, “Let me take you to the room to change clothes first. We can talk about whatever it is slowly.”

Yan Shu looked at the living room they were in and agreed that it wasn’t a good place for a talk, so she followed Jiang Baihe upstairs. In that instant, Jiang Baihe suddenly remembered the house was full of cameras and Yan Shu’s appearance might be recorded. She looked up quickly and found that the cameras, which usually blinked with a red light, had been turned off without her noticing. It was likely Jin Wen’s doing; the people around Yan Shu were always thorough.

Inside the room, Jiang Baihe picked out a set of her own less-worn clothes for Yan Shu. The conditions here were poor, there was no time to buy new clothes, and Yan Shu had arrived in a hurry without luggage. It was better to wear Jiang Baihe’s clothes to manage for the night.

Yan Shu took the clothes and went into the bathroom to change. Outside, Jiang Baihe took the opportunity to tidy the room, which wasn’t messy to begin with. While wondering why Yan Shu had come, she suddenly felt she had smelled a familiar scent.

It was like… Yan Shu’s pheromones?

Before she could reach a conclusion, Yan Shu came out, already changed. There are always slight differences in physique between Alphas and Omegas; although Yan Shu was considered tall for an Omega, Jiang Baihe’s clothes were still a bit big on her.

Yan Shu folded her sleeves a few times and then realized Jiang Baihe was standing there staring at her. She asked, “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Baihe didn’t say a word. Seeing Yan Shu standing in her room, wearing her clothes, she felt a sudden “itchy teeth” sensation. The impact of this scene was too great; a wicked Alpha sense of satisfaction and pleasure reared its head, only to be firmly suppressed by her.

Jiang Baihe cleared her throat and replied, “Nothing, I just spaced out for a second.” Then she asked, “Yan Yan, why did you come to find me?”

Now it was Yan Shu’s turn to be silent.

If it were a situation where they weren’t yet familiar, Yan Shu could naturally handle it as business, requesting Jiang Baihe to fulfill her marital duties and provide help. But now that their relationship was in a state of flux, Yan Shu found it truly difficult to speak about the fact that her heat was approaching.

Faced with Yan Shu’s silence, Jiang Baihe sensed something was wrong. The cold scent she had felt earlier seemed to be getting clearer. Jiang Baihe looked at Yan Shu hesitantly and said, “Yan Yan, you…”

Yan Shu sighed. Her usually cold face showed a rare trace of embarrassment and shyness: “My heat is coming soon.”

Seeing Jiang Baihe looking dumbfounded, Yan Shu simply threw caution to the wind: “I want a temporary mark… is that okay?”