After Attending School A, I Differentiated into an Omega - Chapter 1

Hospital

Standing by the base of a wall, a girl ran a hand through her shoulder-length hair. She revealed a bright, fair face with a pair of peach-blossom eyes that darted around restlessly; her expression was somewhat unnatural. A tiny mole on the tip of her nose made her look spirited and playful.

Qin Fengyue lowered her gaze and frowned impatiently. She slid one hand into her trouser pocket and leaned against the hospital corridor wall, striking a graceful pose.

The frown was to make herself look more mature. The hand in the pocket and the lean against the wall were to make her look cool and “sassy.”

Taking advantage of the act of playing with her phone to sneak a few glances at her hair in the reflection of the black screen, Qin Fengyue gave herself a perfect score in her heart.

“Fighting?”

A doctor’s slightly surprised voice drifted from the consulting room across the wall.

The hospital corridor was crowded with Omegas of all shapes and sizes. Hearing this, they all pricked up their ears in unison.

Qin Fengyue, waiting outside the door, coughed awkwardly.

“Yes…”

The doctor was a gentle, middle-aged female Omega. She sounded as if she were unwrapping a cotton swab to treat an Omega’s wound. “Oh dear, why were you fighting?”

“It hurts…” an Omega hissed in pain. “They are my love rivals… I originally wanted to talk things through, but we only said a few words before we started throwing hands.”

“You call that ‘a few words’?” a higher-pitched voice rang out.

A third voice added: “It wasn’t exactly a quarrel either… I don’t know what we were thinking… ending up in the hospital…”

“Boohoo, my mom is definitely going to kill me in a bit…” a fourth voice sobbed.

The bystanders listening to the gossip wore meaningful smiles, craning their necks in an attempt to observe the situation inside.

Qin Fengyue: “…”

Several gazes fell upon Qin Fengyue, seemingly sizing her up or speculating. Was this beautiful girl standing boldly outside the clinic—a student who couldn’t yet be identified as Alpha or Omega—the culprit who caused a group of Omegas to get jealous and end up in the hospital together?

Qin Fengyue brushed a few strands of hair behind her ear. Her right leg was going numb from standing, so she shifted it once, then shifted it again.

“…”

The gazes followed her like a shadow, as if seeing through her awkwardness. The smiles around her deepened.

She must be an Alpha. In the Omega outpatient building, Alphas rarely appeared unless they were family members accompanying a patient.

“Tsk, tsk.”

Qin Fengyue: “…”

Qin Fengyue could only lower her head and play with her phone to escape the embarrassment.

[Hey.]

The other side: [?]

[Save me!!!]

Three exclamation marks were enough to show the burning anxiety in Qin Fengyue’s heart.

[You deserve it.]

Damn! Qin Fengyue tapped the keyboard aggressively.

[I’m innocent! I only found out about this when I got the phone call!]

Chu Yang replied: [Why flirt if you aren’t going to marry?]

Qin Fengyue rubbed her nose and defended herself sheepishly: [Haven’t I not differentiated yet? How can I marry?]

So scummy.

She immediately followed up: [But aren’t I about to differentiate soon? I need to be prepared for a sweet romance.]

[By the time I finish differentiating, my beautiful high school years might be over! I need to catch the tail end of my youth!]

Chu Yang’s gaze paused on the words “tail end of youth” when her shoulder was suddenly tapped.

Jiang Zhao took off her apron. “Shift change.”

Chu Yang put away her phone. “Are you going to the hospital in a bit?”

Jiang Zhao gave a low “mm.” Her slender fingers reached behind her head, gently tugging; her thick, silk-like black hair cascaded down.

Jiang Zhao and Chu Yang worked at the same cafe. They had known each other for most of the summer break and usually exchanged a few words.

Chu Yang: “A friend of mine is trapped at the hospital. Can I ask you for a favor?”

“Trapped at the hospital?” Jiang Zhao took her personal clothes out of the locker, draped them over her arm, and asked, “Tell me what it is first.”

Chu Yang said with a smile, “My childhood friend flirted with a bunch of little Omegas and they ended up in the hospital. Right now, she’s hovering on the edge of social death and is begging me for a ‘jianghu’ rescue!”

“My shift is ending now. Can you go check on her for me?”

Jiang Zhao let out a short, mocking snort, the sarcasm in her eyes laid bare. She carried her clothes toward the changing room and moved her lips slightly: “I’m afraid I can’t help.”

Chu Yang: “…”

Perhaps it was because Jiang Zhao was usually too easy to talk to—rarely refusing when asked to swap shifts—that Chu Yang was so surprised by this sudden cold face she didn’t know what to say.

The changing room door slammed shut with a bang.

After a long moment, Chu Yang slapped her forehead. “Crap!”

Wasn’t this her own fault? Leaving the story half-finished was bound to cause a misunderstanding.

Jiang Zhao definitely thought her “friend” was someone who had gotten a little Omega pregnant or forcibly marked one and landed them in the hospital!

That girl Qin Fengyue… she hasn’t even differentiated yet…

A customer called for a waiter outside. Chu Yang didn’t have time to overthink it; she hurriedly locked her phone in the locker, tied her apron, and walked out of the breakroom.

Qin Fengyue stared down at her phone. Having held the same pose for too long, her right leg was now completely numb.

Soft sobbing sounds came from the room—one, two, three voices…

“…”

The surrounding gazes turned from teasing to condemning, as if she were a massive “scum Alpha” who had let down several little Omegas at once.

Qin Fengyue rubbed her nose. Her suffering was hard to voice.

As an Alpha-to-be who hadn’t even differentiated, she really couldn’t have done anything.

Regret! Pure regret!

Of course, Qin Fengyue’s nature was hard to change. What she regretted wasn’t giving a drink to this “younger sister,” holding an umbrella for that one, or walking another one home—flirting until their thoughts ran wild.

She regretted not wearing a hat and a mask when she left the house.

Finally unable to withstand the murderous glares, Qin Fengyue stretched her limbs and dragged her numb legs away from the outpatient consultation department.

After leaving the third floor, she wandered aimlessly up and down the Omega outpatient building for a while.

The room where the trauma was being treated was full of classmates or underclassmen. Qin Fengyue didn’t dare go too far; in case a message came through, she had to be able to rush back quickly.

Thinking this, she simply picked a seat in a row of blue chairs in the waiting area and sat down to play on her phone.

She put on her headphones and squeezed in two rounds of a game before her phone died. During the team fights, various message boxes kept popping up. Exhausted, Qin Fengyue not only lost the match but also lost all interest in replying to messages.

Qin Fengyue rubbed her temples, rested her phone on her knees, and looked up to clear her mind.

She had “radar eyes” that automatically locked onto any soft, sweet little Omega within a ten-mile radius. In an instant, she spotted a slender figure standing in line at the payment window.

“Tsk.” Qin Fengyue watched with an appreciative eye. She thought to herself that this Alpha’s legs were really long, her waist was really thin, and moving up…

“Wait…”

The slender neck was wrapped in a circle of white gauze. Qin Fengyue immediately sat up straight.

She’s so tall, I thought she was an Alpha. My Omega radar never lies! I really didn’t misjudge her!

This building was a dedicated clinic for Omegas! The number of Alphas here would naturally be low.

The person standing at the payment window with gauze around her neck was there for the periodic pheromone collection Omegas have to do!

It’s done once every few years, similar to a blood draw, to check the gland’s fluctuation values—essentially balancing the pheromone levels. As long as the gland differentiation was checked at birth and it was determined whether one would become an Alpha or an Omega, a drop of blood from the gland on a test strip could verify pheromone intensity.

She had just done hers a few days ago!

Except hers was in the Alpha clinic next door. Her pheromone levels were super strong!

This tall Omega must have just finished her test too!

However…

Qin Fengyue scanned the Omega with a subtle expression.

Too tall… although after I differentiate, based on my pheromone rating, I should be able to grow this tall too…

The Omega finished paying and turned around with her receipt.

Qin Fengyue: “…”

She took back her words!

Jiang Zhao had her hair in a low ponytail. She had phoenix eyes with fan-shaped corners and long lashes that curved downward. She had a striking, vivid beauty with red lips and fair skin, but her expression was too cold. Her aura dampened the intensity of her features, giving off an “unfriendly” vibe.

A “cool sister” (Yu-jie) Omega.

Qin Fengyue fiddled with her phone, tossing it up and catching it a few times, then walked straight up to her.

“Um…”

Jiang Zhao looked up.

Qin Fengyue: “…”

So cold!

“Is it convenient to add you on WeChat?”

Jiang Zhao started to walk past, but in the next second, Qin Fengyue subtly blocked her path.

“The payment window seems to require cash. Can I exchange some cash with you?” Qin Fengyue tapped the few hundred-yuan bills tucked under a pile of Jiang Zhao’s receipts.

Jiang Zhao was expressionless: “You can use WeChat Pay.”

Qin Fengyue: “…”

“Please!” Qin Fengyue pressed her hands together. She had a pair of very deceptive peach-blossom eyes. “My phone is about to die. I’m afraid I won’t last until I reach the front of the line.”

Jiang Zhao glanced toward a corner.

“I’ve already checked!” Qin Fengyue raised her hand. “There are no shared power banks on any floor!”

She held her phone up in front of Jiang Zhao; the battery was at 3%.

“A ‘jianghu’ emergency!” Qin Fengyue directly presented her QR code under Jiang Zhao’s nose.

She took the initiative before the other person could say anything about using a payment code instead.

In the next moment, the 2% battery flashed. Qin Fengyue’s heart jumped into her throat. “Quick, quick!”

If she didn’t add her now, she wouldn’t get the WeChat!

Jiang Zhao pursed her lips and took out her phone to scan the code. “How much do you need?”

The QR code scanned successfully with a beep. Qin Fengyue curled her lips, waiting for the verification message.

A moment later, she made a sound of surprise and looked up. “It didn’t scan?”

Jiang Zhao was more than half a head taller than Qin Fengyue. This height difference was very suitable for hugging and kissing—if only a certain someone didn’t use such a mood-killing, cold tone to ask: “Where is your payment slip?”

That would be even better.

Qin Fengyue: “…”

Jiang Zhao narrowed her eyes slightly.

Qin Fengyue muttered aggrievedly: “…I haven’t had time to register yet. In case I can’t settle the bill later, I wouldn’t want to have come all this way for nothing.”

Jiang Zhao withdrew her gaze and clicked “Add Friend.”

“How much do you want?”

“I’m afraid it won’t be enough. Can I have all of it?” Qin Fengyue asked.

If anyone else encountered this, they might have called the police to report a scammer on the spot. Or perhaps, being good-looking meant one’s face was deceptive enough.

Jiang Zhao had five or six hundred in bills left. Without counting carefully, she gave them all to Qin Fengyue.

At the same time, a large transfer arrived on her phone.

Jiang Zhao: “…That’s too much.”

Qin Fengyue’s phone successfully powered off.

She let out an “Ah?”

Jiang Zhao: “There’s only a bit over five hundred here.”

Qin Fengyue waved her hand. “It’s fine, five hundred should be enough. You take the money first; just return the extra to me later! I’ll collect it once I charge my phone.”

Jiang Zhao looked at the girl in front of her. She was half a head shorter. In the Omega outpatient building, it was hard not to mistake the first thing the girl said as a pick-up line from another Omega.

She had naturally shown defensiveness and displeasure, but now it seemed she had been biased.

The two of them counted the cash in person, and Jiang Zhao sent the extra money back to Qin Fengyue.

Qin Fengyue didn’t linger. She saw Jiang Zhao off with a beaming smile.

An overpaid transfer turned her from the passive party into the active one. This wasn’t just a simple matter of exchanging cash; those few dozen extra yuan meant a reason for the next interaction.

It meant moving from strangers to “acquaintances.”

Qin Fengyue rubbed her nose. Getting a WeChat was really hard nowadays.

…

Jiang Zhao returned to the fifth-floor inpatient department and handed the receipt to An Su.

An Su asked casually, “Didn’t I say Mom could go pay herself?”

Jiang Zhao: “It wasn’t much.”

An Su didn’t argue and started rummaging through Jiang Zhao’s backpack.

Jiang Zhao didn’t usually carry much cash, but she had just received her tutoring pay today. An Su said in surprise, “You spent all your part-time job money on the bill?”

“No,” Jiang Zhao said. “There were a few hundred left. I exchanged it with someone.”

“Someone in the hospital? An Omega?” An Su asked with a smile.

Jiang Zhao gave a soft “mm.”