Transmigrated as the Mother of a Porn Novel Heroine - Chapter 6

I let out a dry laugh.

“Open-minded?

“Do you really think they’re chasing after you because of your scent?”

After all, this is a multi-Male Lead ‘sweet romance’ web novel, and only the Male Leads can smell the Female Lead’s scent.

If any random cat or dog could smell it, then the Male Leads wouldn’t be “special” enough.

So, I understood the absurdity behind this accusation even better than Bai Tangtang.

I pulled her over to the window and pointed at a few Stray Dogs wandering on the street: “Remember how you used to be afraid of dogs when you were little? Just one bark and you’d run away in terror.”

The sudden change of topic made Tangtang’s tense back relax a little. She smiled as she recalled, “But then they barked even louder, ignored everyone else on the street, and chased only me-”

She seemed to suddenly realize something, turning to look at me in astonishment.

I pressed her shoulders gently: “In the Middle Ages, sailors would use Goats to vent their desires, but when their shameful acts were exposed, they claimed it was a Succubus-possessed Goat that seduced them. Thus, the Goat became a prototype for the devil. Humans wrap themselves in layers of moral shackles, but we are not born noble spirits of all creation. So, we use language. Language is a shield, a weapon, and a bloodless dagger. You’ve competed in Debate, so you know better than anyone the power of words to incite. Why do you still let their accusations shake you?”

Her lips trembled, and she slowly uttered a few words: “Because… their words make me feel ashamed. I’m afraid of being seen as that kind of woman… so I ran away.”

She suddenly looked up: “But why do they get to define me? Why is scent considered promiscuous? Why are sanitary pads considered unclean?”

“Because you ran away,” I said.

“You handed them the knife handle.”

Bai Tangtang clutched her forehead and collapsed against me. I held her as her body trembled slightly, her fair skin tinged with red, making her look like a ripe peach, waiting to be picked.

“Mom…”

She sobbed long and hard, her tears soaking through my clothes: “Mom!”

“They all say the same thing, they all say they smelled my scent, that they couldn’t help themselves, that it was beyond their control,” she shouted in anger, “They’re lying!”

I stroked her head: “So, don’t back down, Tangtang.”

If you show weakness and fear, you’ll become a Lamb, inviting the Wolf Pack to slaughter you.

“…It’s so strange. Some people really dislike Qi Heng, some have even been bullied by him. But when they’re in the office, they all lie for Qi Heng.”

Bai Tangtang murmured, “And a few boys have confessed to me-they like me. But when the teacher asks, they still say: It’s not Qi Heng’s fault. The girls don’t believe me either, and they don’t dare come near me… Maybe they’re afraid of being seen as bad girls too.”

“Some people’s affection is filthy. If they can’t reach you, they want to drag you down.”

If Tangtang were just an ordinary middle schooler, I wouldn’t have been so harsh. But she’s the Female Lead of a web novel; hiding the truth would only help the villains.

“When you enter society, you’ll find countless similar things. Men naturally protect their own alliances. But women are always artificially divided for all sorts of reasons.”

Bai Tangtang: “Why?”

“My personal understanding is that it’s about different competitive spaces. Men are born to compete in the broader social environment. Whether they’re expanding outward or digging inward, resources are relatively unlimited. They just need to successfully become a socially recognized man, and then naturally become a son, husband, and father. The world is a treasure they can seize at will, and competitors are comrades-in-arms. As long as they keep expanding their map, their resources grow. So they fight among themselves, but unite against outsiders.

“As for women, they’re born to be placed in boxes defined by men. They study, marry, and have children, but it’s just jumping from a small box to a bigger one. Competing in such a cramped space is no different from Cricket Fighting. Even if you win, you’re just a slightly stronger Cricket.”

Bai Tangtang interrupted me: “But now men and women are equal. Women can do the same jobs as men. We compete fairly!”

“There’s never been absolute fairness between the sexes, only relative fairness. Women are often daughters, wives, mothers first, and only then themselves. And these identities can’t coexist.”

I told her, “It was only after you started elementary school that I dared to look for a job. And when I interviewed, I had to prove to the interviewer that I was divorced and had no plans to remarry or have a second child in the next three years. But they still worried that, with no father at home, I’d focus more on you and neglect my work.”

“But look, at parent-teacher meetings, it’s still mostly moms who show up-even in families with a father.”

Tangtang showed that same confused, struggling expression, so I quickly changed the subject: “But the world isn’t all bad. Besides, you’re just a middle schooler; it’s not your job to save it.”

Even as I said this, my heart felt heavy.

The world isn’t so terrible, but for the Female Lead of a web novel, it’s absolutely awful.