A Cannon Fodder A Has No Intention of Moving Up - Chapter 20

Until it was time to sleep that night, An Muxue kept her back turned.

Lin Yue truly didn’t understand how she had made An Muxue angry. Shouldn’t An Muxue want to get better as quickly as possible so she could end their relationship and stop having to take her everywhere? Did she specifically hate biting people…?

Lin Yue racked her brain for another solution but came up empty. Unable to sleep, she could only stay close to An Muxue, continuously releasing pheromones.

An Muxue, though asleep, was having a dream. In the dream, Lin Yue was holding her, whispering piteously into her ear, begging her over and over. Her heart softened in the dream; she accepted, took the initiative, and cooperated, but she could never quite reach the sweetest part. Finally, she snapped her eyes open.

Realizing what she had been dreaming about, An Muxue’s face turned scarlet. How could I… it’s all Lin Yue’s fault. Shame turned into a flicker of anger as she looked at Lin Yue’s face. But alongside the anger, her heart raced. She couldn’t take it anymore. She took the initiative to kiss her, biting her lip.

Lin Yue opened her eyes blearily. Though exhausted, she immediately cooperated with gentle tenderness. After a moment of kissing, she instinctively moved to hold An Muxue.

But she quickly pulled her hand back with restraint.

“Mnh?”

An Muxue felt increasingly restless. Just as she uncontrollably leaned forward to press closer, Lin Yue seemed to snap awake and actually took a large step back—nearly falling off the edge of the bed.

An Muxue: “?”

What did this mean? That night when she was drunk, Lin Yue hadn’t been like this at all.

Over the next few days, Lin Yue continued this behavior. Before arriving, she would even ask who was home, and she’d look around cautiously when she entered. When she kissed her, she was so careful it felt as if someone might suddenly appear and order her to leave.

An Muxue felt a bizarre sensation, as if they were having an illicit affair behind someone’s back. But there was no one else??

Lin Yue was also constantly checking her phone in secret. The page looked strangely familiar, like she was tracking a celebrity’s movements. Whenever An Muxue walked over, Lin Yue would abruptly tuck the phone away.

“?”

So she wasn’t looking at her. Then who was she looking at??

An Muxue shouldn’t have cared about such trivialities, but she didn’t know what was wrong with her lately. If Lin Yue wasn’t there—or wasn’t looking at her, holding her, or surrounding her with pheromones—she felt incredibly irritable and unhappy.

As a result, An Muxue had been in a low mood for several days. She was even spacing out while working and reading scripts.

“President An.” “Mhm?”

Even Lu Qian noticed something was wrong. “I just asked if you were ready to head to the film set.”

An Muxue had accepted a new role. Although filming hadn’t started yet, the location was abroad, so going early to adjust was an option. An Muxue shook her head. “Wait a bit longer. Lin Yue’s visa isn’t out yet.”

There was no rush anyway. She might as well go with her. An Muxue rubbed her forehead and tried to focus on the script again.

The drama in her hands was a realistic piece; the lead Alpha didn’t love the protagonist and constantly cheated after marking her. An Muxue didn’t enjoy playing such roles, but dramas encouraging Omega independence were rare. She thought it was meaningful, which is why she considered it.

But the more she read, the more she noticed the “scum Alpha” character refused to be intimate with the protagonist and was always on his phone—distracted, vague, and evasive.

The more she read, the angrier she got. She wanted to jump into the script and scold that Alpha. Then, she inexplicably thought of a certain someone…

No. As her therapist, she suddenly felt it was necessary to give Lin Yue a lecture on “Alpha Ethics.”

On the other side, Lin Yue’s phone rang. An Muxue suddenly said she was coming to pick her up.

“Huh?”

School was out, but she was currently in her club room with Wen Ya, organizing survey questionnaires. Receiving the text, she had to pack up immediately. She had to be there the moment An Muxue’s car arrived; she couldn’t risk An Muxue coming into the campus. If she did, she’d cause a sensation and be surrounded in minutes.

“Ah, are you leaving already?” Wen Ya looked up. “Sorry, I… suddenly have an emergency.” “Oh, it’s okay. I was the one who asked for your help anyway. I’ll walk out with you, I want to grab something to eat.”

Wen Ya stood up too. Lin Yue wanted to refuse, but she really had no reason to. She could only walk side-by-side with her to the school gates. As they were crossing the street, Wen Ya instinctively went to link her arm.

Lin Yue looked up and saw An Muxue’s car. For some reason, a chill ran down her spine, and she hurriedly dodged Wen Ya’s hand. “I-I have to go now!” “Eh?”

Lin Yue jogged to the car, checked that no one was watching, and ducked inside. The AC in the car was a bit cold. Having not seen her for half a day, the cold, stunning An Muxue almost had that air of celebrity distance again.

However, that illusion was quickly shattered. “Who was that?” she asked, leaning in the moment Lin Yue entered.

“Huh? Wen Ya?” Lin Yue felt a bit flustered. “A friend of mine.”

Why does a friend try to link arms with you? An Muxue pouted. “So the ‘club activities’ are just hanging out with her?”

Lin Yue nodded honestly, her face completely open.

“…”

An Muxue glanced out. That girl was still standing there, looking over in surprise. She had a sudden impulse to pull Lin Yue close and let the other girl see her being held. But her car windows had privacy film; no one could see inside.

An Muxue felt herself being quite nonsensical. What is wrong with my mood? I’m so cranky.

“Lin Yue, let me ask you.” An Muxue thought for a moment, feeling she had found an entry point. “Do you think we can date other people during the treatment period?”

Lin Yue’s eyes widened. Why was An Muxue asking this? Had the Lead, Shu Yan, already started pursuing her?

That shouldn’t be right; she’d been tracking them. They had no collaborations currently, and An Muxue stayed with her at night and hadn’t gone on dates elsewhere. How?

Lin Yue’s face went pale, but she had to state her position. “You can.”

No matter what, she had to make sure she didn’t get in their way…

The words An Muxue was about to say got stuck in her throat. “?” “Wait—do you have someone you like?” An Muxue was clearly getting angry.

Lin Yue was startled. “No.” She tried to explain. “I-I won’t date anyone, but you… you can date others…”

An Muxue: “??” “Why would I… What do you mean by that?”

Lin Yue was practically pinned against the car door, not knowing what to do. “I mean, I-I’ll cooperate… secretly treating you?”

An Muxue was stunned. Although she originally wanted to ask Lin Yue not to get too close to others… as a boss, she felt it was a normal requirement for a therapist not to be involved with others during the treatment period.

But how could Lin Yue not have a single shred of Alpha possessiveness? No, wait—did she mean she was worried An Muxue would cling to her? That she didn’t want to take responsibility??

An Muxue’s face turned beet-red. How could that be? Although lately her emotions had been fluctuating wildly due to the pheromones…

“Get out.” Lin Yue: “Huh?” “Go out and do your club activities with your ‘good friend.’ I don’t want to see you ever again.”

Lin Yue: “??” So… so sudden. “But that won’t do.” “Why won’t it?” Lin Yue stammered, “Your illness isn’t cured yet…”

An Muxue got even angrier. “I’ll get treated when I want to get treated. It’s none of your business. Get out. Get out!”

Utterly lost, Lin Yue had no choice but to step out of the car.

An Muxue: “?”

In the front seat, Lu Qian hadn’t expected Lin Yue to actually get out. She didn’t know what had happened, but she tried to gently persuade the obviously unstable An Muxue. “Maybe we should let her back in…”

“No. Let’s go.” An Muxue buried her face in her hands and took a deep breath. “I don’t want to see her right now. Just book the flight; I’m not going back to the old house.”

Assistant: “Alright…”

Lin Yue watched the car drive away. She stood there for a long time, still unable to figure out why An Muxue had such a massive temper tantrum.

The next day, Lin Yue kept trying to contact An Muxue, but she was ignored. She didn’t know An Muxue had already flown abroad.

After two days of this, she suddenly received a call from An Muxue in the middle of the night.

“Lin Yue…” “An Muxue?”

An Muxue was panting heavily, her voice carrying a hint of a sob. Lin Yue’s sleepiness vanished instantly; she scrambled out of bed. “What’s wrong?”

“Lin Yue, I…” An Muxue’s sob grew heavier. “I’m so uncomfortable. I think… I’m going into heat.”

Lin Yue’s heart skipped a beat. “Where are you?”