After Transmigrating as a Scumbag Alpha, I Marked the Crazy Hotshot – Chapter 32

Borrowing Something

After reading the message, Cheng Jiqing looked around at the staff members passing by from time to time. She even suspected Bai Xin was deliberately messing with her.

Or perhaps testing her.

            

She put her phone away. Just as she lifted her foot to step forward, someone came up behind her and called out.

“Little CEO Cheng, Director Cheng asks you to come to her office.”

The speaker was Cheng Jing’s secretary.

            

Cheng Jiqing said, “I’ll head over after a trip to the restroom.”

With that, she walked past the secretary, heading confidently towards the restroom.

The restrooms at the Cheng Corporation were also categorized according to the six ABO types. Cheng Jiqing decisively walked into the Female Alpha restroom. It was spacious and very clean.

            

The stall doors were all automatically closed. There was no one outside. She deliberately coughed a few times, then saw the door of the adjacent stall open from the inside.

Just as Cheng Jiqing’s eyes met Bai Xin’s, footsteps sounded outside the main door behind her. She was about to warn Bai Xin that this wasn’t a suitable place when her wrist was suddenly gripped—

She was pulled inside.

            

The door locked.

Cheng Jiqing’s back hit the door, and she froze for a moment, stunned.

It wasn’t until Bai Xin’s faint lily scent drew near that she remained silent, because the sounds of movement and handwashing echoed from outside.

            

She heard Bai Xin ask close to her ear, “May I hold you?”

The voice was extremely faint, making it sound all the more tender. For a split second, Cheng Jiqing felt utterly bewitched.

She whispered back, “Mm.”

            

Bai Xin’s ear pressed against Cheng Jiqing’s earlobe, listening to the response as she wrapped one arm around Cheng Jiqing’s waist.

She thought she could hear Cheng Jiqing’s heartbeat.

She turned her head slightly. The closed door didn’t completely block the light; instead, it cast a hazy, incandescent white glow. Her palm rested on Cheng Jiqing’s waist, gently pulling her forward slightly—because Cheng Jiqing was pressed against the door, hugging her wasn’t very convenient.

            

Because of this proximity, Bai Xin’s breath ghosted over Cheng Jiqing’s ear.

Cheng Jiqing instantly felt as if she’d been doused in hot water. Her lower abdomen tightened slightly, and she bit her lip.

It was also at this moment that she belatedly realized something felt off. How was it that these past few times, she seemed to constantly be led, guided, and handled by Bai Xin…

            

Especially regarding their physical contact.

They clearly had no established relationship yet, but a inexplicable spark of rebellion ignited deep within Cheng Jiqing.

Her phone vibrated in her trouser pocket. Cheng Jiqing took it out and glanced at it.

            

It was a WeChat message from Cheng Jing.

Telling her to just come straight to the office later.

Cheng Jiqing replied with an “Okay.”

            

This was Cheng Jing’s company; she couldn’t shake a faint sense of unease, a subtle tension.

Last night, they had hugged for ten minutes.

She tapped Bai Xin’s back lightly. Just as she was about to lean in and ask if five minutes would also be acceptable—

            

Bai Xin’s ear brushed against her earlobe. A slight tingle ran down her spine. Then, under that white light, her eyes met Bai Xin’s—exquisite as a painting, yet harboring hidden vulnerability and dissatisfaction.

It was a stark contrast to the imposing Director Bai who had entered earlier with her staff, radiating authority.

The thought that the Bai Xin before her now was a version unseen by others made Cheng Jiqing’s breath catch.

            

She raised her hand, pressed it against Bai Xin’s back, and pulled the other woman back into her embrace.

“Not too long,” she murmured, her voice extremely low beside Bai Xin’s ear.

After a two-second delay, as if processing the information slowly, Bai Xin replied, “Okay.”

            

A few more minutes passed. Voices sounded from outside.

“Was that person talking to Director Cheng’s secretary earlier from your company?”

“The one with the bracelet? I only noticed the bracelet; it’s really nice. But I don’t recognize her, not from our company. I thought she came with you guys.”

            

Bai Xin slightly loosened her hold on Cheng Jiqing. She was still holding back, enduring.

Endurance was something she excelled at, especially when it came to things she desired. She could force herself to have this patience.

The people outside were still talking. Cheng Jiqing saw Bai Xin’s gaze sweep over her hand.

            

Echoing the conversation outside.

Cheng Jiqing pointed a finger at Bai Xin, then at herself, and finally at the door.

A silent question—Who goes out first?

            

“Yeah, that one. Such great presence, really has that abstinent vibe, and her waist is amazing… I’ll see if I can get her WeChat later.”

“Damn, aren’t you afraid your wife will kill you…”

“Just chatting isn’t illegal, right? Hehe. Wonder if she’s an A or O, a Beta would be fine too. Her figure is really good.”

            

“I know your dirty mind. But not as good as your Director Bai’s figure~”

As the voices faded.

Bai Xin opened the stall door and walked out. As she approached the sink, she glanced sideways at the two employees who had been talking, her gaze sweeping past them.

            

“Director… Director Bai…”

The speaker was indeed one of the employees she had brought today.

Her expression held none of the flirtatious, lewd manner she’d had when discussing Cheng Jiqing moments ago.

            

Bai Xin didn’t speak, merely withdrew her gaze coolly from the woman’s face and bent down to wash her hands.

The two employees exchanged a look and hurriedly exited the restroom.

After drying her hands with a paper towel, Bai Xin left directly as someone else entered. She then sent Cheng Jiqing a message.

            

Lily was waiting not far away. Bai Xin walked over, her gaze flicking towards the team member she had encountered in the restroom. She stated concisely, “Don’t bring her next time.”

“Director Bai, her abilities aren’t bad. May I ask the reason?”

“She’s an eyesore.”

            

As Bai Xin finished speaking, she caught sight of a tall figure walking past in her peripheral vision. A casual glance revealed Cheng Jiqing’s white shirt was slightly messy at the back, its hem wrinkled and peeking out from her trousers.

On a person who usually carried herself with such upright posture, it added a touch of forbidden beauty.

Cheng Jiqing herself likely noticed it too. She reached a hand back, her index and middle fingers pressing against the white shirt as she tucked it back into the waistband of her trousers.

            

She smoothed out the wrinkle neatly.

The movement was quick, but Bai Xin captured the entire sequence. Her eyes darkened slightly.

It was unclear whether it was due to the messy wrinkle she herself had caused by hugging her, or because of Cheng Jiqing’s unintentional action just now.

            

As Cheng Jiqing approached Cheng Jing’s office, she received a text message from Bai Xin.

【Thank you for your trouble, Little CEO Cheng.】

“…”
Why did she already have the feeling she’d sold her body?

            

When she walked into the office, several people were already inside, mostly around 50 years old. According to Cheng Jing, a few were old shareholders who had followed Cheng Lan​¹, their Alpha mother, back when she was building the company​². There were also two younger individuals.

“Chengcheng often mentions how kind the Uncles and Aunties​³ were when Mom was alive,” Cheng Jing said. “Since we’re discussing matters today, I thought I’d bring her over.”

Cheng Jiqing didn’t fully grasp Cheng Jing’s intention, but even an idiot could see she was trying to support her. Cheng Jing even made sure to state each person’s surname before Cheng Jiqing greeted them, likely so she wouldn’t feel lost.

            

Cheng Jiqing greeted each one politely.

When she got to a female shareholder surnamed Liu​⁴, the woman didn’t respond immediately. She observed Cheng Jiqing for a moment before saying, “I thought Little CEO Cheng would never come to the company. This is good.” She finished with sincere and earnest advice​⁵, “Come to the company more often to learn. You’re still young; you must be motivated.”

Hearing this, Cheng Jing added from the side, “Chengcheng will in the future. If she develops an interest in joining the company, I hope all the Uncles and Aunties here will offer her plenty of help.”

            

Several people nodded.

Cheng Jiqing tilted her head slightly but said nothing.

After some simple chat, the conversation shifted entirely to projects. Cheng Jiqing completely lost interest, though she did overhear a few familiar corporate names.

            

Then she heard them discussing investments.

The Cheng Corporation’s primary business was venture capital.

Cheng Jiqing suddenly remembered that the novel had mentioned an enterprise called ‘Lan Qi’​⁶. That company possessed a type of new energy vehicle chip that was destined to rise meteorically​⁷ in the near future.

            

She thought for a moment, and during a pause when the senior figures were contemplating, she interjected, “I think Lan Qi might be worth considering.”

As soon as she said this, a younger shareholder immediately retorted, “Little CEO Cheng doesn’t usually come to the company, so she might not be familiar with this investment. Just because a name sounds nice or interesting doesn’t mean it warrants our investment.”

Cheng Jing shot him a look, and the man quickly composed himself.

            

“Yes, Lan Qi is definitely not under consideration,” another person added. “Setting aside the excessively large investment ratio and the high risk, the main issue is its average prospects.”

Cheng Jiqing smiled faintly. “I indeed don’t understand much. Just consider it me talking nonsense.”

“You’ll get the hang of it with more exposure,” Cheng Jing said.

            

Cheng Jing was actually pleased that she was willing to think about these things. Having Chengcheng here with her in the company, sitting together and discussing work matters…

Considering the period they had gone through before, this was something she hadn’t dared to imagine.

But had Chengcheng truly let go of the past?

            

She hoped so.

It was just a simple discussion. Cheng Jing still had a meeting to attend with several people in the main conference room shortly.

Cheng Jiqing followed her out but didn’t intend to go into the meeting. Socializing was emotionally draining. Since she wasn’t in this line of work anyway, why subject herself to watching people look down on her?

            

It was just a bit of a pity. If she had over a billion yuan, she would invest it herself.

Wait, she did have that kind of money.

If she cashed out her 5% shares…

            

As her mind raced, her gaze swept casually around, then snapped back—Bai Xin was walking into the conference room with several other people.

Cheng Jing didn’t see Bai Xin, only noticing some other personnel from the Bai company, so she didn’t pay it much mind.

“You can come listen in too,” Cheng Jing offered.

            

“I can?” Cheng Jiqing was surprised. Last time at Nan Jing, Cheng Jing had specifically told her not to have too much contact with the Bai family.

Cheng Jing nodded.

Since Cheng Jing was heading into the meeting, Cheng Jiqing’s interest was genuinely piqued. She followed the group from the Cheng Corporation into the conference room and found a seat in the corner.

            

Bai Xin accepted a file from her assistant with one hand. She lifted her head slightly, her gaze shifting, and just then, it met Cheng Jiqing’s eyes.

She paused for a fraction of a second, then turned her head back to respond to the query from the person opposite her: “Please begin.”

“It’s like this, Director Bai. Regarding the previous proposal, we have the following points that require further communication…”

            

After the representative from the Cheng Corporation finished speaking, Bai Xin calmly responded point by point, unhurriedly.

There were more than two partners involved in the project; an American company was also present. Bai Xin didn’t need a translator during the exchanges.

Her cool, clear voice uttered flawless American English. Cheng Jiqing could understand most of it, but she struggled with some of the specialized terminology.

            

The Bai company wasn’t small, but compared to the Cheng Corporation and the other partners, it was relatively the weaker party.

Yet Bai Xin sat there, distinctly in a class of her own​⁸, her unique presence not inferior to anyone else’s. In fact, at certain moments—Cheng Jiqing found her truly beautiful.

It’s not frightening when a woman is too beautiful; what’s frightening is when a woman is both beautiful and intelligent.

            

Beauty is poison, but when combined with intellect, it becomes quite formidable.

But then again, who doesn’t appreciate a beautiful and smart older sister type?

The meeting lasted for over an hour. Cheng Jiqing spent the latter half browsing Weibo and checking her investment funds. She only looked up when Bai Xin spoke.

            

Occasionally, their eyes would meet, but only for a second.

Lowering her head again, Cheng Jiqing found the situation somewhat amusing. It felt like they were involved in some kind of espionage…

She left before the meeting concluded.

            

Almost immediately, she received a message from Bai Xin.

【Wait for me.】

Cheng Jiqing assumed Bai Xin wasn’t feeling well due to her injury, so she decided to wait temporarily. She sat down in the client waiting area and scrolled through Weibo.

            

She also browsed the latest celebrity gossip.

Time passed without her noticing. Suddenly, someone came over and sat down beside her.

“Hi, excuse me, do you have a girlfriend?”

            

This wasn’t the first time Cheng Jiqing had been asked so directly. She reacted quickly, “Sorry, I do have a girlfriend.”

“Ah… well, could I add you on WeChat first? I promise I won’t bother you. Can we just be friends?” The girl had a gentle appearance and spoke softly.

She was the type that made refusal feel difficult.

            

“…” But Cheng Jiqing disliked this kind of approach. “It would be impolite for me to add you since I already have a girlfriend.”

The implication being: it’s also impolite for you to ask, knowing I have one.

Thankfully, the girl understood. Her face flushed then turned pale. She turned and walked away.

            

This entire exchange happened to be witnessed by Bai Xin from not far away. She rubbed the fingertips of her injured left hand thoughtfully. She couldn’t help thinking—Just like her pheromones, her peach blossoms attract attention.

“Cheng Jiqing.”

Hearing Bai Xin’s voice, Cheng Jiqing turned her head and rubbed the back of her neck. “If you hadn’t come any sooner, my neck would have completely stiffened up.”

            

Bai Xin replied, “My waist is sore too.”

At her words, Cheng Jiqing instinctively glanced at Bai Xin’s waist. The long skirt cinched her soft waist, and the stark black and white contrast compelled a second look—which Cheng Jiqing indeed gave.

“How did your button come off?”

            

The section of Bai Xin’s blouse near her waist, just above the skirt line, was missing a button. The fabric there was slightly folded over. It wasn’t obvious from the front, but there was no guarantee the view from the side wouldn’t reveal something underneath.

“I don’t know.”

“Are you finished with your work? You should go change.”

            

“I’m about to leave. What about you?”

Cheng Jiqing nodded, deliberately looking away from the spot with the missing button. “…Wasn’t I waiting for you?”

Bai Xin pursed her lips, a fleeting dimple appearing. “Let’s go then.”

            

Yu Lan had already gone downstairs to get the car two minutes prior. Cheng Jing was still in her meeting. Cheng Jiqing had sent her a message saying she was leaving. Previously, she might have needed to be concerned about Cheng Jing potentially causing trouble for Bai Xin, but since Cheng Jing had tacitly approved of them attending the meeting together, simply leaving the building together should be fine.

The two of them walked towards the elevators.

Bai Xin had already instructed her own staff to leave earlier. It wasn’t peak hours, so there weren’t many people using the elevators, especially on this floor.

            

They entered the elevator.

Due to the movement, the fold in Bai Xin’s blouse at her waist became more pronounced. For some reason, Cheng Jiqing’s gaze kept inexplicably drifting towards that spot.

“Coming to work with your hand injured like this… you’re too dedicated.”

            

“You think I wanted to come?” Bai Xin looked up, her eyes meeting Cheng Jiqing’s in the reflective surface of the elevator wall. “Originally, I wasn’t planning on coming.”

Cheng Jiqing’s eyes felt like they’d been hit by a wave of heat, scorched.

A possibility bloomed in her mind—yesterday, she had told Bai Xin that she would be coming to the Cheng Corporation this morning.

            

It was incredible.

Her heart gave a slight flutter.

“Do you have a change of clothes in the car?”

            

“No.”

“Oh,” Cheng Jiqing said. “So you’re heading home then?”

“Not going home. I’m going to the hospital to get my dressing changed.”

            

Cheng Jiqing nodded. The blouse was damaged; Bai Xin surely was aware and must have her own way of handling it.
Just as she finished this thought.

The woman’s calm voice echoed in the elevator, the end of her sentence lifting slightly, making it unclear if it was intentional.

“Little CEO Cheng, could I borrow something from you?”

            

“What?”

“This.”

Bai Xin tilted her head up slightly, raised her hand, and pinched the corner of the silk scarf at her collar, giving it a gentle tug…

            

Caught off guard, Cheng Jiqing’s upper body was pulled down several inches.

The Omega’s face was still pale, but the light blush and lipstick she wore, along with the pale brown eyeshadow, imbued her naturally charming peach-blossom eyes with a captivating depth.

Cheng Jiqing looked down, and the same thought she’d had in the restroom resurfaced. In their recent interactions, Bai Xin seemed to be creating distance, yet in reality, Cheng Jiqing felt she was the passive one.

            

In every single aspect.

When Cheng Jiqing wasn’t speaking or smiling, her inherent aura wasn’t particularly gentle. Her face was strikingly beautiful, with the line of her nose bridge perfectly straight and smooth, and her features tending towards the deep-set type.

She lowered her lashes slightly, her fox-like eyes revealing a subtle pressure.

            

Cheng Jiqing readily agreed, “Sure.”

She didn’t straighten up. Instead, she slipped her index finger under the silk scarf and deftly pulled it off her own neck. The soft friction of silk against her shirt seemed inexplicably significant in the confines of the elevator…

Bai Xin’s fingertips curled slightly as the scarf she had been holding slid away.

            

Cheng Jiqing leaned in close to her, gently pushed Bai Xin’s arm aside, her breath momentarily brushing against Bai Xin’s hair before she moved away again.

Bai Xin felt a tightening around her waist.

Cheng Jiqing brought the scarf down to Bai Xin’s waist area and gave a slight tug. This time, it was Bai Xin who stumbled a step towards Cheng Jiqing, her hand instinctively landing on Cheng Jiqing’s body for balance.

            

The elevator gave a slight shudder, signaling it was about to stop.

Bai Xin watched Cheng Jiqing’s completely unfazed expression. Her thoughts weren’t about being misunderstood by others again, nor about the potential trouble if Cheng Jing were to find out about this scene. Instead, she thought—Cheng Jiqing actually isn’t that easy to push around.

The elevator doors slid open.

            

There was no one there.

Cheng Jiqing straightened up. The blue and white silk scarf was now tied around Bai Xin’s waist. She had even tied a small, aesthetically pleasing bow on the side.

The scarf effectively covered the folded part of Bai Xin’s blouse.

            

Bai Xin steadied her slightly ragged breath. “I didn’t realize Little CEO Cheng possessed such skills.”

Cheng Jiqing replied, “There’s a lot you don’t realize.”

“Like what?”

            

The elevator stopped again. Their conversation ended there. From this floor downwards, there would be no more opportunities for them to be alone.

They exited the elevator and walked side-by-side towards the revolving main doors.

The previous topic was not resumed.

            

“What are your plans for tonight?”

Cheng Jiqing paused for a beat before answering, “Going to the Qin family’s villa to see Qin Yufu, just having dinner.”

Bai Xin replied lightly, “Mm.”

            

Naturally, she was asking something she already knew the answer to.

After walking a few more steps, Bai Xin suddenly stopped. She asked again, “Cheng Jiqing, do you trust me?”

The question was abrupt.

            

Cheng Jiqing glanced sideways at her and nodded. “I do.”

It was the truth.

It was a completely inexplicable intuition, but she simply did.

            

Bai Xin asked again, her voice soft, “Then if I asked you not to go today, would you still go?”

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The author has something to say:

Chengcheng isn’t avoiding pursuing a career; it’s just not time yet. My own understanding is that being able to solve problems is what constitutes real strength. The story synopsis is also written this way—it’s after getting married that she starts acting. (Of course, this won’t take up a huge portion of the narrative; the main focus is still the relationship. All plot developments are supplementary.)

            

My writing habit tends towards slow-burn, so I apologize for that.

Once the Qin family matter is resolved, they’ll get married. Let’s see what my condition is like tomorrow~

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