After Differentiation, I Marked My Arch-nemesis - Chapter 53

In this world, Omegas have a fatal attraction to Alphas.

Alphas have a natural protective instinct toward Omegas. They also have a very strong sense of possessiveness toward marked Omegas. If an Alpha develops a desire for an Omega, it means that even if the Omega’s pheromones don’t induce them, the Alpha wants to mark and possess that Omega.

They even want to mark them for life.

To make that Omega their own.

In the face of instinctive desires, both Alphas and Omegas find it very difficult to control themselves. Even if their self-control is strong, they sometimes have to surrender to their instincts and fall into the abyss of worldly desires.

This is a very terrifying thing.

However, there is a big difference between instinctive desires and developing a desire for a specific person.

Developing a desire for a person is at least based on a feeling of affection or liking. Some Alphas and Omegas will choose to have a one-night stand with an Omega or Alpha to satisfy their physiological needs during a difficult rut.

A one-night stand to satisfy a physiological need is just that—it’s an instinctive desire. This is very different from developing a desire for a specific person.

It is the difference between liking someone and not liking someone.

The bathroom was filled with misty steam, and the smooth walls were covered in water droplets.

Jiang Youli stood naked under the shower, her head tilted back, letting the hot water hit her flawless face. The two absurd and ridiculous dirty dreams made her question herself. If she really had developed a desire for Lu Yaoyi,

It would mean that she had developed different feelings for Lu Yaoyi.

Could it be… that she had actually fallen for Lu Yaoyi?

No.

She frowned and shook her head, denying this unrealistic idea.

She didn’t like Lu Yaoyi.

She thought that it might be because she had been living at Lu Yaoyi’s house every day recently and was too close to Lu Yaoyi. She had even held Lu Yaoyi’s hand and slept in Lu Yaoyi’s bed the day before yesterday, which was why she had the illusion of having a desire for Lu Yaoyi.

No, she couldn’t continue like this.

She didn’t like this version of herself.

The Omega who made her feel this desire, no matter who it was, would not be Lu Yaoyi.

She, Jiang Youli, would never, ever like Lu Yaoyi in this lifetime.

She didn’t know how much time had passed, but Jiang Youli finally finished her shower and came out of the bathroom.

She walked to the bed, lay down, and stared at the ceiling, letting her thoughts wander. She thought for a long time but couldn’t figure out why she had two dirty dreams if she didn’t like Lu Yaoyi. And in both dreams, the main character was Lu Yaoyi.

She couldn’t find an answer, so she decided to ask for help.

She walked to her desk, picked up her phone, and sent a message to Cen Ziqin.

— Ziqin.

— I have a question for you.

Cen Ziqin quickly replied.

— What’s the question?

— [Patting your shoulder.JPG]

Jiang Youli replied.

— Have you ever had a dirty dream after you differentiated into an Alpha?

Cen Ziqin: “…”

She typed her reply with a head full of questions.

— A dirty dream?

Jiang Youli replied.

— Mhm.

— Have you ever had one?

Cen Ziqin replied.

— No, why are you suddenly asking me this?

— Don’t tell me you’ve had a dirty dream?

— [Naughty smile.JPG]

Jiang Youli: “…”

She was, of course, not going to admit that she’d had a dirty dream.

She replied without changing her expression.

— What are you thinking? How could I have a dirty dream?

Cen Ziqin replied.

— Then why are you asking me this question?

Jiang Youli replied.

— I have an Alpha friend who suddenly asked me what having a dirty dream means.

— I’ve never had a dirty dream, so I came to ask you.

Cen Ziqin replied.

— A-You, I remember you told me that a friend asked you…

Jiang Youli: “…”

She frowned and replied guiltily.

— Stop talking nonsense. Do you know what it means or not?

Cen Ziqin saw that Jiang Youli was serious and didn’t want to beat around the bush.

She replied with a laugh.

— All right, this question is actually very simple.

— You have to know that Alphas are like perpetual motion machines.

— Alphas have a strong sex drive, and it’s even stronger during their sensitive period.

— So it’s not strange for an Alpha to have a dirty dream.

— It’s a very normal thing.

— It’s no big deal.

Jiang Youli thought about it, then asked.

— What if an Alpha has two dirty dreams about the same Omega?

Cen Ziqin: “…”

She replied in disbelief.

— [Shocked dog.JPG]

— An Alpha had two dirty dreams about the same Omega?

Jiang Youli replied.

— Mhm.

Cen Ziqin replied.

— This situation is a little problematic.

Jiang Youli replied.

— What’s the problem?

Cen Ziqin replied.

— It means that the Alpha definitely wants to slept with that Omega.

Jiang Youli: “…”

She… wanted to slept with Lu Yaoyi?

Cen Ziqin quickly sent another message.

— A-You, your Alpha friend definitely wants to slept with that Omega.

— Why else would they have two dirty dreams about them?

— They probably even like that Omega.

After reading Cen Ziqin’s last message, Jiang Youli turned off her phone and threw it on the bed. She then collapsed onto the bed, questioning her life.

She wanted to slept with Lu Yaoyi?

Impossible. She didn’t like Lu Yaoyi, so how could she want to slept with her?

But she couldn’t explain why she’d had two dirty dreams about Lu Yaoyi.

The scenes from the dreams were etched in her mind and wouldn’t go away.

She had to admit that Lu Yaoyi’s submissive, charming demeanor in the dream was very alluring. And her soft voice, like a nightingale’s moan, was truly captivating. She felt a deep sense of guilt and shame at the thought.

In her eyes,

Lu Yaoyi was an S-class Omega as pure as a saint.

And she had two such evil dreams about Lu Yaoyi?

The feelings of guilt and shame instantly wrapped around her heart like vines, making her feel incredibly mortified. She felt very sorry for Lu Yaoyi.

She rolled over and buried her face deep in the blanket.

She couldn’t forgive herself for this and couldn’t face the oblivious Lu Yaoyi. The two absurd and ridiculous dreams had become a nightmare for her.

She wasn’t sure if she had really developed a desire for Lu Yaoyi.

And she didn’t want to find out.

She didn’t have the courage. She was afraid that it was truly because she wanted to slept with Lu Yaoyi.

To forget those two erotic dirty dreams and to put an end to the possibility of developing a desire for Lu Yaoyi, she decided to stay away from Lu Yaoyi and deal with these things on her own. She decided to flee from everything related to Lu Yaoyi.

So, she started her plan to avoid Lu Yaoyi.

It was Sunday.

After getting up, Jiang Youli left Lu Yaoyi’s house without even saying hello.

She made up excuses for not coming home for lunch and dinner.

After dinner, Lu Yaoyi messaged Jiang Youli, asking when she would be home. Jiang Youli just gave a vague reply that she would be home early, and then she disappeared without a trace. Lu Yaoyi knew that Jiang Youli liked to hang out with her friends, so she didn’t bother her or get suspicious.

However, she still felt very disappointed.

Except for that day when she unexpectedly had a fever,

Jiang Youli had given her almost no opportunity to be alone with her.

She could only pray that Guan Luyu and Lu Meishan would come back later.

Or… that her heat would come early.

Lu Yaoyi didn’t notice Jiang Youli’s strangeness at first. This situation continued until Tuesday night, when Li Henian called Jiang Youli.

She finally became suspicious.

Because for the past few days, Jiang Youli had been hanging out and hadn’t come home for dinner.

But it was more than just not coming home for dinner.

She also found that for the past two days at school, Jiang Youli was either buried in her phone, sleeping on her desk all class, or skipping class to stay outside. She hadn’t said a single word to her or even looked her in the eye.

What was even stranger was that,

They were currently living under the same roof.

But she couldn’t see Jiang Youli at home.

Jiang Youli seemed to have completely blocked her out of her world.

She felt like Jiang Youli was deliberately avoiding her.

She had known Jiang Youli for so many years. Even when Jiang Youli hated her, she wouldn’t not say a word to her. She would even shamelessly bully and tease her.

But now…

What she was most afraid of was that Jiang Youli would stop talking to her.

Because… she felt that would be a true sign of dislike.

She didn’t know why Jiang Youli was suddenly avoiding her. She felt that she couldn’t just sit there and wait, so she had to take the initiative and ask Jiang Youli what was going on.

On Wednesday,

Lu Yaoyi had planned to ask Jiang Youli first thing in the morning.

However, Jiang Youli didn’t give her a chance to talk.

So she decided to forcefully grab Jiang Youli and ask her during the third-period cleanup in the afternoon. But Jiang Youli had already skipped the second-period class and left school. Lu Yaoyi sat at her desk, staring at Jiang Youli’s empty seat until after school, but Jiang Youli never came back to get her backpack. She finally packed her things in disappointment and went home.

That night,

Jiang Youli and a few good friends went to see the scenery by the sea in Jiangcheng.

The sea breeze blew Jiang Youli’s black hair, which was scattered on her shoulders, making it dance in the wind.

She looked at the bright moon, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

Avoiding Lu Yaoyi these past few days hadn’t lessened her psychological burden. Instead, it made her not know how to face Lu Yaoyi. She now only hoped that Guan Luyu and Lu Meishan would come home soon so she wouldn’t have to live with Lu Yaoyi anymore.

Time passed by, second by second.

It was already past 1:00 a.m. when Jiang Youli returned to Lu Yaoyi’s house.

She came back so late to avoid running into Lu Yaoyi.

She had class tomorrow. When she saw that the lights in the living room were off, she thought Lu Yaoyi must have gone to bed a long time ago. She then confidently used her spare key to open the door and walked inside.

She turned on the entryway light in the dark.

The moment the light turned on, she was almost scared out of her mind.

She saw Lu Yaoyi sitting on the floor, looking up at her. She stared at Lu Yaoyi in horror, unable to say a word. She hadn’t expected Lu Yaoyi to still be awake so late.

She calmed herself down and asked awkwardly, “Why… why are you sitting here?”

Lu Yaoyi: “Jiang Youli, I was waiting for you.”

Jiang Youli: “…”

She walked over uncomfortably to change into slippers. “What were you waiting for me for?”

Lu Yaoyi stood up and looked at Jiang Youli, who was afraid to look at her. She then questioned her calmly, with a hint of grievance. “Jiang Youli, why are you avoiding me?”

Jiang Youli: “…”

She replied with a guilty conscience, “I’m not avoiding you.”

Lu Yaoyi: “Yes, you are.”

Jiang Youli: “No, I’m really not.”

Lu Yaoyi: “I want you to look me in the eye and talk to me.”

Jiang Youli: “…”

“All your recent actions prove that you are deliberately avoiding me,” Lu Yaoyi walked up to Jiang Youli and looked at her. She then reached out and grabbed the corner of Jiang Youli’s clothes like a cat asking for attention. “Jiang Youli, tell me the truth.”

“Why are you avoiding me?”