After Ditching Four Powerful Alphas, I Differentiated into an Omega - Chapter 1

The night was filled with flashes of lightning and claps of thunder, accompanied by a fierce storm.

The bar “Heavenly and Human Realm” was exceptionally lively, with the exception of one of its most luxurious suites on the top floor.

Jiang Mei struggled to move her lips. Her nose inexplicably tingled, and her throat felt tight. The dominant pheromones of a top-tier alpha slowly spread, causing the woman lazily perched on the sofa to frown with displeasure.

Jiang Mei froze instantly. She humbly and helplessly retracted her scent, cautiously observing the woman on the sofa. Only after confirming that the other party wasn’t angry did she breathe a small sigh of relief, as if narrowly escaping a disaster.

Although she had already etched the woman’s face into her heart, at this moment, the soft, warm light cast small shadows across the woman’s features, and Jiang Mei still found herself gazing with fascination.

The woman had a delicate nose, slightly upturned cherry lips, and a pair of pure, innocent apricot-shaped eyes. Her skin was fine, white, and lustrous like a high-quality pearl, glowing with a faint sheen. The misty, watery eyes, when they moved, were full of enchanting charm, making Jiang Mei’s heart beat faster uncontrollably.

Jiang Mei tried to appear calm, “Yu Yu…”

Qiao Yu lowered her eyes, her expression cold and distant, yet her lips held the familiar warm smile that Jiang Mei knew so well. “Jiang Mei, I’m sorry.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mei slumped in front of the woman in a state of utter defeat.

Jiang Mei’s eyes grew hazy. She hadn’t been drinking tonight, yet she felt a little drunk. Even the face of the woman she loved most began to blur. She used all her strength to reach out, but couldn’t touch even the slightest corner of the other’s exquisite clothing.

Seeing this, a hint of unbearable pain flashed in Qiao Yu’s glimmering tea-colored eyes.

But she had no choice. If she couldn’t complete the task assigned by the system—making Jiang Mei fall in love with her and then dumping her—Qiao Yu would die completely in her original world.

Jiang Mei was the powerful, tragic female lead of a blood-type story. Due to her tragic background, she was often bullied by classmates, especially at school, until a female classmate wearing a white shirt and a pleated skirt, with a smile sweeter than honey, barged into her life in an unreasonable way.

That female classmate was Qiao Yu.

Jiang Mei was the first love of the “cannon fodder” ex-wife, Qiao Yu. They met and, after five years, happily entered into marriage. Qiao Yu stood by Jiang Mei through all the hardships of life, even using all her savings to help Jiang Mei start a business. But just one year after Jiang Mei’s career became successful, she fell for the current massively popular A-list actress and decisively divorced Qiao Yu to be with the actress.

After the divorce, Jiang Mei’s marriage was blissful, and she was deeply in love with her new wife, but Qiao Yu’s life went downhill. She was not only scammed out of all her money but also played for a fool by a scumbag until, finally, she couldn’t bear the depression and committed suicide by jumping into a river.

Qiao Yu regretted ever meeting Jiang Mei but was also unwilling to let go of the injustice. If she could start over, she just wanted to mercilessly dump Jiang Mei and let her taste what it was like to be deceived and abandoned.

So, after binding with the system, the first thing Qiao Yu did was transfer schools. She deliberately moved from a prestigious academy to this unremarkable, poor high school that wasn’t even in the top ten of the city. To survive, she went to great lengths to protect Jiang Mei, stand up for her, and make her happy, all to ensure Jiang Mei would fall for her as quickly as possible.

Jiang Mei, who had lost her parents and lived dependent on others from a young age, developed a cold, paranoid, and unapproachable personality due to her tough childhood. After becoming classmates with Jiang Mei, it took Qiao Yu two full years to finally break through her clouded heart and become her most intimate, close friend.

Under Qiao Yu’s care, Jiang Mei gradually showed some warmth. Sometimes she would smile, and when she did, it was as if all the flowers across the mountains and fields bloomed at once. All the omegas in the school would fall for her irresistibly.

But Jiang Mei didn’t smile easily.

At the time, Qiao Yu was worried. Jiang Mei’s personality was cold, and her heart was cold. She thought that by the time Jiang Mei fell in love with her, her own ashes might have already been scattered, with not a trace left.

Fortunately, through Qiao Yu’s hard work, the pure sisterhood between her and Jiang Mei finally changed.

When she noticed Jiang Mei’s feelings had shifted, Qiao Yu was overjoyed. Now all she had to do was wait for Jiang Mei to confess, then cruelly reject her. Jiang Mei would then become disheartened and begin to work hard, following the original plot to get into the most prestigious university, eventually becoming a CEO and marrying her destined sweet wife, reaching the pinnacle of her life.

And she, Qiao Yu, the “cannon fodder” who helped Jiang Mei soar, could gloriously retire, return to her own world, and live her happy, easy life as an unprincipled, spendthrift female CEO, continuing her life of luxury and extravagance.

With victory in sight, Qiao Yu’s heart beat with excitement.

Qiao Yu chuckled softly, a hint of coldness in her laugh that Jiang Mei had never seen before. “But I only ever saw you as my best friend.”

Just a friend? That’s it?

Jiang Mei’s heart instantly plunged into an icy abyss. She moved her lips, desperate to say something, but was interrupted by Qiao Yu’s unhurried tone. “I’ll be transferring schools in a couple of days.”

Jiang Mei’s mind immediately exploded, ringing with a buzzing sound, and she lost her basic ability to think.

When Qiao Yu got up, Jiang Mei finally came to her senses and reflexively grabbed the other’s cold hand. Her eyes were red, but she still tried to control her emotions and the overwhelming pheromones that were on the verge of spilling out. “You’re leaving?”

Disregarding how pathetic she looked, Jiang Mei forced herself to stand on her shaky legs and pleaded, “Yu Yu, please don’t go.”

“I take back what I said before. I don’t like you. I don’t like you at all. I just see you as a regular classmate…” Jiang Mei gripped Qiao Yu’s slender, pale wrist so tightly that Qiao Yu almost subconsciously frowned.

The Jiang Mei in Qiao Yu’s memory had always been proud. Even when she suffered countless grievances and bullying, Qiao Yu had never seen her shed a tear or even have red eyes.

A feeling of guilt welled up inside her. Qiao Yu pursed her lips, struggling to maintain her distant expression, and gently pulled her hand away from Jiang Mei’s grip. “Jiang Mei, you’re a wonderful person, it’s just that—”

“It’s just that we can’t possibly be together.”

“We’ve never been from the same world.”

Jiang Mei’s beautiful face instantly turned ashen. She was right; they were worlds apart. Even if Qiao Yu agreed, her parents would never approve.

Besides, she clearly didn’t have those kinds of feelings for her.

It was all just wishful thinking on her part.

Jiang Mei forced a smile, but it looked even more terrible than crying. “I understand.”

“Sorry.”

Stumbling and staggering, Jiang Mei didn’t even remember how she left the “Heavenly and Human Realm.” All she knew was that the rain was heavy tonight, so heavy it felt like countless knives were scraping against her body and heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

Qiao Yu stood by the window. Jiang Mei hadn’t gone far. She was squatting in the rain with her legs hugged to her chest, her pale face buried deep in her knees. She was drenched, and her helpless state was heartbreaking to watch.

Qiao Yu actually liked Jiang Mei. If it weren’t for the mission, she would never have hurt her like this.

The rain tonight was ridiculously heavy. Qiao Yu glanced at the dark sky and called someone to bring an umbrella to Jiang Mei.

A moment later, Qiao Yu, still worried, sent someone to the nearby pharmacy to buy a large box of cold medicine, just in case Jiang Mei got sick and it affected her studies the next day.

After doing this, Qiao Yu’s guilt lessened a little. She pulled a chair over and sat down, calculating the time. Tonight was when she was supposed to leave and return to her own world.

The moment the thought crossed her mind, Qiao Yu felt a sudden dizzy spell. Within a moment, she fell to the floor, unconscious.

After what felt like an eternity, but was probably only a minute, Qiao Yu was woken up by the system’s cold, mechanical voice in her head.

[Repairing host body…]

[Host body repair successful.]

[Extracting host consciousness…]

[Host consciousness extraction successful.]

[Integrating host body and consciousness…]

The system went silent for a long time, and Qiao Yu’s heart jumped to her throat. Could something have gone wrong?

After what seemed like another eternity, the system’s cold voice finally sounded again.

[Apologies, integration failed.]

[Consciousness will return to the current world. Host’s mission is successfully completed. As a reward, the host will be compensated with one hundred years of life.]

[Wishing the host good luck, a long life, and a happy retirement!]

Qiao Yu was confused at first. “???”

What the heck?

After a while, she finally reacted. “!!!”

What is this?!

A long life of a hundred years? The average life expectancy in this world is 150, and you’re only wishing me a hundred?! And what use is a hundred years of life to me?! I just deeply hurt the female lead of this world. I just want to go home!

Qiao Yu was both shocked and furious, but no matter how much she screamed in the suite, the system never reappeared.

After a very long time, Qiao Yu finally accepted the fact that she had been abandoned in this world by the system. Frustrated, she grabbed her hair, then suddenly, she shot up from the floor, did a graceful flip, picked up an umbrella, and rushed outside. “Right, Jiang Mei hasn’t gone far. I still have a chance to fix this.”

“As long as I explain things clearly to Jiang Mei, and tell her I was drunk and talking nonsense, given our relationship, she’ll definitely forgive me.”

Right?

Qiao Yu felt a flicker of uncertainty. She was anxious, and her steps grew faster and faster.

The pouring rain hit the black surface of the umbrella. Splashes from the ground stained Qiao Yu’s over-the-knee socks and small leather shoes, which covered her long, beautiful legs. But Qiao Yu couldn’t be bothered with any of that. She ran, breathless, to the spot where Jiang Mei had been, but she was nowhere to be seen.

A great wave of confusion and helplessness washed over her. Qiao Yu was so upset she almost fainted on the spot.

She held the umbrella handle tightly, full of misery, and stood in the rain, disheartened. At that moment, the system’s familiar voice timidly sounded in her mind. “Host, I think you should go back to the school dorms first. What if the female lead has already gone back?”

Qiao Yu subconsciously nodded, then stopped abruptly, realizing something wasn’t right. She asked in a hostile tone, “Why are you still here?”

The system was silent for so long that Qiao Yu thought it was really gone this time. Finally, the system made a pitiful sound. “Because I found out…”

“I can’t go back either.”