After Differentiation, I Marked My Arch-nemesis - Chapter 88

Jiang Youli ran out of the teaching building like a madwoman, sprinting toward the academic affairs office.

Chen Huaian said Lu Yaoyi was back.

That meant Lu Yaoyi had transferred back to Jiangcheng No. 1 High School. It had been a year and a half since they parted ways in Grade 1. She thought she would never see Lu Yaoyi again in her long and painful high school life, but she never expected Lu Yaoyi to return to Jiangcheng No. 1 High School.

For the past year and a half, she had been missing Lu Yaoyi every single moment.

Now, Lu Yaoyi was back.

She couldn’t wait to see her.

A quick and agile figure ran into the academic affairs office like a gust of wind.

Chen Huaian followed, panting, and ran into the building.

Jiang Youli rushed into the stairwell and headed straight for the academic affairs office on the third floor. The empty stairwell was filled with the sound of her heavy footsteps, which was especially loud in the extremely quiet environment. Anyone who didn’t know better would think the academic affairs office was about to collapse and she was running for her life.

When she reached the third floor,

Jiang Youli’s figure quickly turned the corner and entered the third-floor hallway.

The sight that came into view made Jiang Youli stop in her tracks. The figure in front of her was more familiar than anything else. For a moment, she thought it was just her longing-sickness causing a hallucination, but the person standing there was the one she had been dreaming of.

—Lu Yaoyi.

Lu Yaoyi was standing at the door of the academic affairs office, wearing the summer school uniform of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School.

Her figure was slender and graceful.

She had a well-proportioned body.

Her long legs looked even more pale and thin against the short skirt. Her entire being exuded a cold, holy, yet uniquely elegant aura. From afar, she was so beautiful that nothing else in the world could compare. Even just standing there, she could make people fall for her without realizing it.

Jiang Youli stood there, staring blankly at Lu Yaoyi in front of her.

In an instant, her nose felt sour and her eyes felt hot.

Lu Yaoyi was really back.

Chen Huaian ran to Jiang Youli’s side and bent over, panting heavily.

“Bo… boss…”

His voice was so quiet that he could barely hear it himself.

He followed Jiang Youli’s gaze to Lu Yaoyi in the hallway.

And stopped making a sound.

Lu Yaoyi, who had heard the commotion in the stairwell, felt a hot gaze fixed on her. She slowly turned her head and looked in the direction of the stairwell.

She saw Jiang Youli standing there, looking at her.

She looked at Jiang Youli, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time, and a huge wave of emotion instantly surged in her heart.

Jiang Youli had grown a lot taller.

Her long, black hair had grown to her waist. Her facial features were elegant, and her beautiful profile gave her an untamed and wild charm. The rebellious aura she used to have had faded a lot, and she looked much more mature now.

In a flash,

She suddenly felt as if Jiang Youli had grown up.

However, the girl reflected in her eyes was still the one she loved most.

The two of them looked at each other from a distance across the hallway.

Even without saying a word,

Their eyes seemed to have said everything they wanted to say.

The words “long time no see” were tied to the passing years and the constant longing from the days and nights of the four seasons. They were all stuck in their throats, difficult to express.

Jiang Youli missed Lu Yaoyi so much.

She thought she still had another year.

She never expected Lu Yaoyi to come back to Jiangcheng at such a crucial time in their senior year.

She looked at Lu Yaoyi, whom she had been thinking about for so long, and her eyes turned red as she smiled slightly.

This time, she would never run away from her true feelings again.

With red eyes, she was about to walk toward Lu Yaoyi.

Just then, a female Alpha suddenly walked out of the academic affairs office.

Her smile froze.

Jiang Youli immediately stopped the right foot that was about to take a step forward.

A moment later, the female Alpha looked over toward the stairwell.

Their eyes met.

Jiang Youli stared blankly at the female Alpha who walked up to Lu Yaoyi.

Many questions immediately popped up in her mind.

Who was that?

Could it be…

The next second, Lu Yaoyi and the female Alpha walked side by side toward Jiang Youli.

Jiang Youli’s gaze was fixed on the female Alpha.

She felt extremely annoyed.

She suddenly felt like someone had stolen her treasure.

The powerful possessiveness and aggressiveness of an S-class Alpha immediately surged toward the female Alpha beside Lu Yaoyi like a silent storm. At the same time, she tried her best to restrain herself from actually attacking the female Alpha because she was afraid that Lu Yaoyi would get angry if she found out.

Alphas naturally repelled each other and had a strong sense of presence.

The female Alpha was almost intimidated to the point of being unable to walk.

The distance was getting shorter.

Slowly, Lu Yaoyi and the female Alpha walked past Jiang Youli.

Jiang Youli clearly wanted to call out to Lu Yaoyi, but when she saw Lu Yaoyi’s cold and distant expression, and the shock brought by the unfamiliar female Alpha, she couldn’t bring herself to speak. She could only watch as Lu Yaoyi and the female Alpha walked away.

Their footsteps gradually faded away.

Jiang Youli turned to look at Lu Yaoyi’s back, feeling lost.

“Boss…”

Chen Huaian looked at Jiang Youli, who was acting strangely. “What’s wrong with you?”

Jiang Youli didn’t say anything.

Chen Huaian: “Actually, what I wanted to tell you in the classroom was that Lu Yaoyi transferred back with a female Alpha, the one who just left with her. You just ran away before I could finish.”

Jiang Youli suddenly felt incredibly sad.

Lu Yaoyi… transferred back with another female Alpha…

Outside the academic affairs office,

Lu Yaoyi and Tu Yimo walked toward the teaching building.

Tu Yimo suddenly called out, “Yaoyi.”

Lu Yaoyi: “Mhm?”

Tu Yimo: “That S-class Alpha just now…”

Lu Yaoyi pursed her lips.

Tu Yimo: “She must be the childhood friend you’ve liked for so many years, right?”

Lu Yaoyi: “Mhm.”

“Your childhood friend seems to see me as a rival,” Tu Yimo couldn’t help but shiver when she remembered Jiang Youli’s eyes. “The way she looked at me just now, it’s a miracle she didn’t tear me into a million pieces. It’s really dangerous to have transferred back to Jiangcheng No. 1 High School with you.”

“But… for Manman’s sake, none of this is a big deal.”

Lu Yaoyi just smiled without saying a word.

The top-ranking student of the senior class had returned to Jiangcheng No. 1 High School.

The whole school went crazy.

Many people were heartbroken when Lu Yaoyi transferred out because she had always been the epitome of youth in their hearts. Her return caused a stir.

However,

Most people were guessing what the relationship was between Lu Yaoyi and Tu Yimo.

Lu Yaoyi and Tu Yimo were both placed in Class 1 of Grade 3.

And they even sat together.

For the entire morning, Jiang Youli stared at the back of their heads, unable to focus on listening to the class. In her heart, she had already torn Tu Yimo into a million pieces countless times. She was so angry, but she also felt a strange sense of powerlessness and frustration.

She had been wanting to ask Lu Yaoyi why she had come back with Tu Yimo.

But…

She didn’t know what right she had to ask.

She had been so mean and so bad to Lu Yaoyi in the past. It was her own fault that Lu Yaoyi was angry with her and wouldn’t talk to her. She didn’t expect Lu Yaoyi to give her a chance to forgive her, but if Lu Yaoyi and Tu Yimo were really in a relationship,

What should she do?

She had been thinking about working hard to get into a university in the capital to find Lu Yaoyi.

But she had overlooked one very important thing.

That was… Lu Yaoyi could also fall in love with an Alpha.

Lu Yaoyi could be in a relationship.

During lunch, the cafeteria of Jiangcheng No. 1 High School was crowded with people.

Jiang Youli sat far away from Lu Yaoyi while eating.

She kept looking at Lu Yaoyi.

Lu Yaoyi was with Jin Rubing and Tu Yimo, but there was also an Omega she had never seen before. She heard from others that the Omega was a junior.

Jiang Youli saw them laughing and talking happily while they ate, so she left without finishing her food.

In the evening,

The setting sun’s glow covered the entire bustling and lively Jiangcheng.

Jiang Youli had been upset all day and finally made a decision when school was out. No matter what the relationship was between Lu Yaoyi and Tu Yimo, she had to find Lu Yaoyi and ask her.

After school, she went home.

Jiang Youli stood at the gate of Lu Yaoyi’s house with a very complicated mood.

She looked at the sky, which was half-dyed red, and waited silently.

A moment later, Lu Yaoyi’s figure appeared in Jiang Youli’s sight.

She immediately stood up straight and watched Lu Yaoyi.

She had prepared herself mentally while waiting, but when it was just her and Lu Yaoyi, she was still incredibly nervous. It had been a year and a half since she and Lu Yaoyi had contacted each other, and it had been a year and a half since they had seen each other.

She felt that Lu Yaoyi, who was walking toward her, was both strange and incredibly familiar.

The distance between them was getting shorter.

Jiang Youli mustered up her courage and walked up to Lu Yaoyi. “Lu Yaoyi.”

Lu Yaoyi looked up and met Jiang Youli’s gaze.

Jiang Youli: “Long time no see.”

Lu Yaoyi’s eyes flickered slightly. “Long time no see.”

Jiang Youli: “You… can you give me some time?”

Lu Yaoyi: “For what?”

Jiang Youli: “I have some things I want to say to you.”

Lu Yaoyi nodded.

Jiang Youli: “You… why did you suddenly transfer back?”

Lu Yaoyi: “I came back because I wanted to.”

Jiang Youli blinked.

Then she forced a bright and beautiful smile. “Welcome back.”

Lu Yaoyi: “Thank you.”

Jiang Youli: “You’re welcome.”

Lu Yaoyi: “Is there anything else?”

Jiang Youli saw that Lu Yaoyi’s expression was blank, so she stopped smiling. “Yes…”

Lu Yaoyi: “What?”

“You suddenly transferred back with Tu Yimo, and now the whole school is saying that you and Tu Yimo are in that kind of relationship…” Jiang Youli looked at Lu Yaoyi with some awkwardness and nervousness. “So I just wanted to ask if you and Tu Yimo are…”

Lu Yaoyi: “What kind of relationship?”

Jiang Youli’s voice became weaker. “A relationship…”

Lu Yaoyi: “Do you care if she and I are in a relationship?”

Jiang Youli: “Of course.”

Lu Yaoyi: “Why do you care?”

Jiang Youli: “Because…”

Lu Yaoyi: “Mhm?”

Jiang Youli said awkwardly, “Because… I care about you.”

Lu Yaoyi: “You care about me?”

Jiang Youli: “Mhm.”

Lu Yaoyi: “But what does that have to do with you?”

Jiang Youli was immediately at a loss for words.

Lu Yaoyi: “Is there anything else?”

Jiang Youli was silent.

The words she had hidden in her heart were about to spill out, but she clenched her teeth, unable to speak. She could only look at Lu Yaoyi and let time pass by.

Lu Yaoyi saw that Jiang Youli wasn’t saying anything, so she walked past her.

And went straight to her front door.

Jiang Youli slowly lowered her head, clenched her fists, and hesitated.

Forget it.

It’s already come to this.

I don’t care anymore.

She suddenly turned around and shouted at the top of her lungs, “Lu Yaoyi!”

Lu Yaoyi stopped.

Jiang Youli: “Of course it has something to do with me.”

Lu Yaoyi didn’t turn back.

Jiang Youli couldn’t care less anymore. From the moment she accepted that she had fallen for Lu Yaoyi, she no longer planned to hide anything from her. With her eyes a little red, she looked at Lu Yaoyi’s back and poured out her true feelings.

“Lu Yaoyi, I like you. I can’t stand the thought of you being with someone else.”

“I’ve been thinking all day today about what I would do if you were with Tu Yimo.”

“I was also thinking if it would be bad for me to confess to you if you already had an Alpha? Would it be unethical for me to steal you from someone? Would I be a terrible person if I threatened Tu Yimo to break up with you?”

“I hope you’re happy and I wish you happiness.”

“But I don’t want to watch you be happy with another Alpha.”

“Don’t you think… I’m really contradictory?”

“But I really…”

“I know I used to mess with you, bully you, and be mean to you. I even tore up my pheromone test report in front of you and always told you I hated you and would never like you. It wasn’t until I realized that I had fallen for you that I knew how stupid I was. I wish I could go back in time…”

Pride?

She wished she could go back in time and slap herself awake.

“Anyway, whether you forgive me or not, whether you hate me or not, and whether you’re dating Tu Yimo or not, I, Jiang Youli, like you, Lu Yaoyi.”

“Lu Yaoyi, I like you.”

“Did you hear me?”

“I, like, you—!”