After Becoming an Alpha Upon Meeting an Alpha - Chapter 6

They disliked each other for an instant, then sensed that something was wrong.

Generally speaking, pheromone compatibility only existed between alphas and omegas. But…

Leng Zhuoyan felt that inexplicable attraction coming from the other person, and instantly fell silent.

What was going on?

As for Su Cha, she only felt her neck suddenly itch. A tingling numbness spread from her neck toward her limbs.

What was happening?

Why did she feel like her body was going a little soft?

The history teacher, who was in the middle of class, pushed up his glasses. There was no expression on his stern face as he said coldly, “Student, which class are you from? Why have you come here? Class is in session.”

Su Cha blinked and forced herself to move her gaze away from Leng Zhuoyan. “Ah, I’m from this class. I’m the new transfer student. Because of the distance, I was late.”

“Transfer student?”

The history teacher remembered that the homeroom teacher had mentioned a transfer student. He looked Su Cha up and down, then said, “Come in. Since this is your first violation and you didn’t know, I’ll forgive you this time. You are not allowed to be late again in the future.”

Su Cha hurriedly raised a smile. “Aye, thank you, teacher.”

“For now, sit beside the student at the very back. She’s also a transfer student, and you both transferred from the same school. You can look after each other.”

The history teacher pointed at the empty seat beside Leng Zhuoyan, then tapped the tablet computer on the lectern. “This is your textbook. Take it.”

“Thank you, teacher.”

Su Cha walked over, picked up her tablet computer, and obediently went to sit beside Leng Zhuoyan.

If this were the Imperial Capital Planet, all textbooks would be sent directly to one’s light brain and could simply be accessed from there. But because this planet was too remote, never mind light brains—even tablets were school-issued learning supplies.

Books in this world were very expensive, because plants were expensive. A sapling that could grow normally cost one hundred thousand, and living flowers were even more expensive.

That was why food in this world was also very costly. Most people chose to replace it with convenient nutrient solution. One tube of nutrient solution only cost ten star coins.

Light brains were even more expensive. A second-hand light brain cost more than two hundred thousand, while the latest model started at ten million, comparable to a flying car.

A light brain was used as identity registration proof. Without a light brain, one had no proof of imperial citizenship. Because of that, the residents here were basically all undocumented residents of the empire.

And now this planet belonged to Su Cha. If Su Cha wanted to give the people here identity certificates, she first had to prove that this planet had value.

Moreover, even if she could give the residents of this planet identity certificates, the other party still had to have a light brain and be able to register with the empire’s main system AI. This entered a dead loop.

Without money, they could not have identification. Without identification, they could not log into the star network. Without being able to log into the star network, they could not make money there, nor could they buy spaceship tickets and leave this place.

If they could not leave this place to earn star coins, they also could not create or obtain more star coins, so they would only become poorer.

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As soon as Su Cha sat down, she smelled a sour fruity tea scent that could not be hidden. If she sniffed carefully, she could tell that the sour scent was lemon tea.

Had the other person sprayed lemon-scented perfume?

Meanwhile, Leng Zhuoyan, whose nose was surrounded by the cool barley tea scent coming from Su Cha: “…”

She endured and endured. Grinding her back teeth, Leng Zhuoyan glanced sideways at the other party, who showed absolutely no intention of restraining herself, and could not help reminding her, “…Can you put your pheromones away? Everyone here is beta. No one will appreciate your wild abandon.”

Su Cha looked blank. “?”

“What pheromones?”

Leng Zhuoyan: “?”

Su Cha did not even know this?

“As the daughter of a marshal, how could you not even know this?”

Su Cha felt a little wronged. “…I just don’t know.”

Su Yunshan ignored her, and Su Hanmo spent every day in the military, so in the memories Su Cha had inherited, the original owner really had no idea how to put away her pheromones. After all, the original owner had never differentiated.

Leng Zhuoyan’s expression was hard to describe. But for the sake of the people around them being able to attend class properly, she reluctantly taught Su Cha how to withdraw her pheromones.

Su Cha finally put away the pheromones that had been spilling all over her body. Thinking of how the other party had previously looked at her with eyes full of resentment, then looking at Leng Zhuoyan now—still impatient, but no longer that resentful—she could not figure out what the other party was thinking.

“Why are you suddenly being so nice to me?”

Su Cha felt awkward about this sudden show of goodwill and always felt the other party had some kind of motive.

Leng Zhuoyan once again thought of the Su Cha from her previous life, whose heart had only been full of Qu Yanting and who had always attacked and provoked her. That foolish, blunt idiot who put everything on her face.

Then she looked at the Su Cha before her, whose clear eyes carried a little shyness, whose awkwardness carried a little wary vigilance like a small animal. Leng Zhuoyan had the illusion that the two were not the same person.

She lowered her eyes and became cold again. “Nothing.”

“Oh.”

Since the other party did not say anything, Su Cha did not dare ask. She could only sit there obediently.

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While the two of them were being awkward here, neither had any idea that Qu Yanting on the Imperial Capital Planet had nearly caused an uproar. She grabbed one of the followers who usually trailed behind Su Cha, her face dark. “Where is Su Cha?”

The follower was almost frightened into tears. Her face collapsed as she said, “I haven’t… haven’t seen her recently.”

Qu Yanting impatiently released her collar and said irritably, “She didn’t come to school today. Call her and ask where she is, and what trouble she’s causing now.”

“And Leng Zhuoyan. Where is she? Why didn’t she come today either? You didn’t do anything to her, did you?”

Completely unaware that the two of them had long left the Imperial Capital Planet, Qu Yanting could only start with Su Cha’s followers. She still had not gotten Leng Zhuoyan’s contact information, and she had disdained to save Su Cha’s, so right now, she could not contact either of them.

Qu Yanting watched expressionlessly as the follower shakily dialed Su Cha’s communication number. Su Cha, who was in class, hung up without even thinking. When she saw the other party persistently continue calling, she directly blocked her. As the saying went, out of sight, out of mind.

Leng Zhuoyan glanced at Su Cha, who was seriously taking notes, without leaving a trace, but said nothing.

Qu Yanting asked, “Did it connect?”

The follower shrank her neck. “She… she blocked me…”

Qu Yanting: “…Useless thing.”

Now she did not even know where those two had gone. She still had not accomplished what her father had instructed her to do. When the time came, she did not know how she would report back.

Qu Yanting’s eyes shifted. Thinking of the aura she had previously sensed from Su Cha, she forcefully suppressed her temper and continued asking, “I heard Su Cha is about to enter her differentiation period?”

“Yes.”

“How long until her coming-of-age ceremony?”

“I… I’ll check.”

The follower nervously checked Su Cha’s identity information. It clearly stated—

[Birthday: April 18]

“Today… Today.”

Qu Yanting seemed to think of something. She straightened her clothes and said calmly, “Got it. You can go.”

“Understood.”

The follower quickly left.

Qu Yanting had already successfully differentiated. She was one year older than Su Cha and had differentiated successfully a year ago. After all, she was an outstanding S-rank alpha.

It was just that when she differentiated, she had been in the middle of an advancement exam. On top of that, her father had assigned her a mission, so she had repeated a year and happened to end up in Su Cha’s year.

Originally, she had refused this matter. But the day before she refused, she met Leng Zhuoyan—a girl whose looks happened to hit every point she liked.

This girl was her target, and also someone she treated sincerely.

Unfortunately, the youngest daughter of Marshal Su Yunshan’s family liked her. Her father had taught her that she absolutely could not let go of any opportunity that could help her. On top of that, Leng Zhuoyan’s background truly was not good. She was only a commoner.

If not for the rare recipe book passed down from her ancestors, she would not have been qualified to attend Central Academy at all.

If Qu Yanting married Leng Zhuoyan, the other party would not be able to bring her any special benefits. But if she married Su Cha, then made Leng Zhuoyan her lover, that would not be bad.

After all, Su Cha’s background could help her more. Even if the marshal did not like this daughter, she was still his biological daughter. For the sake of face, he would certainly give Qu Yanting some help.

However, the premise of all this was that both of them had to differentiate into omegas.

Only an omega could definitely become pregnant with the child of a highly compatible alpha. With Su Cha’s personality, if she became an alpha, there would definitely be no benefit.

Su Cha was easy to control. When the time came, Qu Yanting would have her implant an omega gland, and the other party would definitely be willing. After all, Su Cha loved her so much.

Yes, Qu Yanting actually knew all about Su Cha secretly taking pictures of her, recording her, and so on. After all, she was an alpha who had successfully differentiated. Su Cha’s little movements simply could not escape her eyes.

The only one she needed to consider was Leng Zhuoyan. The other party was difficult to get along with and not someone easy to control. A person like that could only be coaxed into becoming her underground lover with sweet words if she became Qu Yanting’s possession and had no choice but to marry her.

But right now, the other party was not important yet. First, she had to go find Su Yunshan and appropriately show concern for Su Cha.

After she finished tidying herself up and arrived at the Marshal’s Residence, the only one facing her was the robot butler.

“Hello. I am Qu Yanting, the daughter of General Qu, and also Su Cha’s classmate. I noticed that Su Cha has not gone to school for several days, and I’m a little worried. She skipped school without asking for leave, and the teachers are very anxious, so they specially asked me to come and inquire about the situation.”

She deliberately made the situation sound serious, but in truth, the teachers had not told them anything about Su Cha and Leng Zhuoyan transferring schools. After all, most students who had differentiated would leave the school and enter the military’s special academy to study.

So the teachers were already used to it. Cases like Qu Yanting, who had repeated a year and not gone to the military academy, were only a small minority.

In addition, both Su Yunshan and Leng Zhuoyan’s father had asked for the matter of their transfers to be kept confidential, so the teachers naturally would not say anything.

The robot butler also knew that Su Cha had already been driven out of the Marshal’s Residence. Now Qu Yanting had come to the door as if she knew nothing at all, which left it somewhat unable to make sense of the situation.

Was she truly concerned about Su Cha, or had she only come to probe the Marshal’s Residence’s true situation?