After Teasing the aloof Arch-Nemesis Omega - Chapter 12

The registration list for deputy grade chief came out, and sure enough, Yu Yunlan’s name was on it.

That night, Fang Zhijin had another different dream. She dreamed of the so-called original plot of the novel.

Ever since coming into contact with the protagonist, Fang Zhijin’s dreams were no longer the same repetitive content. Instead, changes had begun to appear.

Sometimes these changes were big, and sometimes they were small.

But most of the time, the scenes eventually ended on that rainy night when she died, with only a few exceptions.

This time, the scene in her dream changed again.

In the dream, just like in reality, she had become the grade chief. Because Yu Yunlan had recently caught sight of her racing, Fang Zhijin paid a little more attention to that Alpha.

In the dream, Yu Yunlan seemed even colder and quieter. Although they were in the same class, the two of them barely had any contact.

But Fang Zhijin always felt that the other girl had looked at her several times, as if she had something she wanted to say.

After the registration list for deputy grade chief came out, among all the Domain A students, Yu Yunlan from Domain D was especially conspicuous and especially out of place.

Countless people mocked Yu Yunlan, saying she was delusional, saying she thought far too highly of herself.

On the day of the election, Yu Yunlan was late. By the time she rushed to the election venue, the result had already been decided, and everyone was walking out.

Yu Yunlan’s face was pale. The hair by her cheek stuck to the side of her face, and there was still a dampness on her body from running over. On that rainy day, her figure looked thin, and her colorless lips were pressed into a straight line.

Looking at the crowd walking out, she stopped and stood there.

People coming and going were all looking at her, and quite a few pointed in her direction and laughed.

Fang Zhijin was surrounded by a group of people as she walked out, and this was the scene she saw.

The two looked at each other through the crowd. Yu Yunlan looked at her, her lips moving slightly. Just like several times before, she seemed to want to say something to her.

But Fang Zhijin did not know the answer.

Because before Yu Yunlan could speak, the people beside Fang Zhijin gathered closer around her again, blocking her view.

“Zhijin, now that the election is all over, let’s go celebrate.”

Fang Zhijin could no longer see the person standing in the distance. She withdrew her gaze, smiled at the person who had just spoken to her, and said, “All right.”

In the end, another Alpha submitted an excellent drug composition table and became the deputy grade chief.

However, that person was quickly discovered to have stolen someone else’s work and was removed from the position of deputy grade chief.

What was the name of the person who had been chosen at first?

In the dream, Fang Zhijin thought for a moment. Finally, she remembered.

That person was called Chen Nanqi.

…

In one of Elite Academy’s dormitory buildings, Chen Nanqi was playing games in the shared living room, occupying the entire sofa by himself. Yet none of his roommates dared to have any objections.

In this dormitory building, aside from one person from Domain A whose family background was inferior to Chen Nanqi’s, the rest were all from Domain C.

The person from Domain A had originally been casually scrolling through messages on his communicator when his eyes suddenly widened. He looked at Chen Nanqi. “Holy crap, Brother Qi, you actually signed up for deputy grade chief?”

Chen Nanqi turned off his game, lifted his chin, and said, “What? Is that not allowed?”

That person said, “No, I just didn’t expect you to sign up, Brother Qi.”

Chen Nanqi’s expression darkened. “What do you mean? Are you saying I don’t have the ability?”

The person beside him was startled and hurriedly denied it. His family’s power could not compare to Chen Nanqi’s family, so he could only flatter him obsequiously. “Of course not! Brother Qi is so amazing. There definitely won’t be any problem.”

He quietly changed the topic. “Right, Brother Qi, didn’t that poor commoner from Domain D make you lose face last time and even get you a small demerit? You said you were going to teach her a lesson. When are you going to start?”

After being praised, Chen Nanqi’s mood was clearly a little better. He glanced at the person beside him and said slowly, “What’s the rush? I’m not in a hurry to make a move yet. I have other plans.”

Chen Nanqi thought of last time, when he had seen that poor commoner from Domain D in the laboratory of the school’s teaching building. He had originally wanted to teach her a lesson right then, but after seeing that she seemed to be researching something, a voice in his heart told him: this thing is very important. He must know what she is doing.

So he went to a relatively faraway spot and simply waited there until the other girl came out. Only then did he return to the now-empty laboratory.

Unfortunately, the other girl was meticulous and cautious in her work, wiping away every trace. He could only grit his teeth unwillingly.

But thinking of what he had discovered afterward, as well as what he was about to do, Chen Nanqi’s mood became pleasant again.

A certain incomprehensible excitement flashed in his eyes. Seeing it, the person beside him felt a creepy, nauseating feeling rise in his heart.

…

The registration list for deputy grade chief had already been posted on Elite Academy’s notice board.

This year’s competition for deputy grade chief was a little more intense than in previous years. After all, Fang Zhijin becoming grade chief was something everyone had expected.

When Elite Academy’s students saw Yu Yunlan’s name on the list, they instantly seemed to have found some kind of spectacle to watch.

Because she was now the grade chief, Fang Zhijin had her own office. On the way there, when she passed by a certain place, she could hear people discussing this matter.

It should have been a room used for student organizations and event discussions. Several people’s voices came from inside.

“Tell me, Yu Yunlan is from Domain D, yet she actually dares to sign up for the election. Isn’t she overestimating herself way too much? Who gave her the courage?”

“Even if she’s a high-level Alpha with strong pheromone control, that doesn’t mean she’s qualified for this position.”

“You have to know, Fang Zhijin became grade chief not just because her pheromone rank is high. She’s outstanding in every aspect. Not only did she submit a lot of perfect plans, she even provided some new directions for pheromone research.”

“Tsk, that’s why I say Yu Yunlan really dares to dream. She probably thinks that just because she has high-level pheromones, she can get the position, hahaha.”

“She’s just a stinking rat from Domain D. No matter how good-looking she is, that fact won’t change.”

The door was open, leaving only a small gap, but it was enough for people to hear what was being said inside.

Listening to their conversation, Fang Zhijin’s footsteps slowed slightly, and the expression on her face also faded a little.

She was somewhat unhappy.

She did not comment on Yu Yunlan’s identity as someone from Domain D, but at least in her eyes, the other girl was far stronger than the people saying these things.

And the person she wanted to bully being insulted like this by others really lowered her status.

Fang Zhijin thought this carelessly. As she passed by, the back of her hand brushed against the door, closing it. As she walked past, her finger lightly pushed the lock, and the door was locked from the outside.

Her movement was in the surveillance blind spot, so no one would discover it.

The voices inside stopped. Very quickly, the people inside realized something was wrong. They pushed the door and found it would not open.

“Hey, who is it? Who locked the door? Don’t you know there are people inside?”

“Is anyone outside? Open the door!”

Fang Zhijin turned a deaf ear and walked forward.

The other classes were in session right now. As for the others whose classes would start later, they would not come here early. There were not many people passing by outside. These people inside would probably be locked in there for about half an hour.

This could be considered a small punishment.

…

On the other side, in a certain corner, only after Fang Zhijin’s figure had walked some distance away did Yu Yunlan reveal herself.

Looking at the figure ahead, her cold and distant brows and eyes loosened slightly, revealing complicated emotions.

She had happened to pass by here just now on her way to Elite Academy’s laboratory. As a high-level Omega, her five senses naturally allowed her to hear those conversations from earlier. She had originally not intended to take them to heart.

But she had not expected to witness such a scene.

Was Fang Zhijin standing up for her?

Perhaps her gaze was too obvious, because the figure ahead paused, as if sensing something, and turned around.

Before her brain could react, Yu Yunlan’s body had already moved a step faster, dodging to the side.

Even she herself could not understand why she felt guilty.

She leaned her back against the cold wall and closed her eyes.

Since waking up this morning, Yu Yunlan’s mind had been in a chaotic state, because she had not slept well last night. She had a very, very long dream.

The dream was chaotic. There was not a single complete event, only countless fragmented images pieced together.

The scenes kept jumping, like slides flashing past one after another.

At the very beginning of the dream, she kept looking at someone’s back, wanting to catch up with that person. But no matter how hard she tried, she could not catch up. Later, her feet even grew heavier and heavier, until she could no longer take another step.

She could only watch that figure grow farther and farther away.

No… don’t go…

Yu Yunlan wanted to shout, but her voice seemed to be blocked by cotton, unable to make a sound.

Even in the dream, she could feel how terribly tight her chest was, carrying a dense sense of loss and despair.

That feeling was terrifyingly real.

Then, the scene changed. She suddenly arrived somewhere else, standing outside a crowd.

This time, she watched many people surrounding a slender figure whose face she could not see clearly, like stars surrounding the moon, while she was merely an inconspicuous person in the corner.

Through the layers of people, she could feel that person’s gaze sweep over her at some moment, then drift lightly away.

As if she were merely someone insignificant.

She wanted that person to look at her a little longer. She wanted that person to have her in their eyes.

This intense desire occupied her organs, constantly battering at her, eventually turning into hopeless pain.

All night, she had constantly switched between different scenes. Without exception, they were all images of herself chasing after someone’s figure.

What flashed through the dream the most was a pair of eyes that did not contain her reflection.

After waking, much of the dream’s content had already become unclear, as if covered by a layer of fog. Yu Yunlan only vaguely felt a sense of melancholy, and her mind still retained a certain dazed feeling.

She felt inexplicably lost. Especially just now, when she was looking at Fang Zhijin’s back, that feeling reached its peak.

Now, hiding somewhere the other girl probably could not see, Yu Yunlan tried to close her eyes to make her mind a little clearer.

But a few seconds later, her vision darkened, as if someone had arrived in front of her.

Yu Yunlan slowly opened her eyes.

In her field of vision, a familiar face had appeared before her at some unknown point. It was outstanding and dazzling, as brilliant as the blazing sun at this moment.

The wind passing through the corridor lifted the other girl’s hair, raising it in a beautiful arc. Time seemed to freeze right there.

The other girl’s eyes stared at her, reflecting her figure inside them. She stood lazily, curved her lips, and said, “Classmate Yu, peeking isn’t a good habit.”

Strangely, feeling those eyes focused on her, Yu Yunlan’s melancholy disappeared.