After the Maniacal Alpha Settled Down, She Had a Wife and Daughter - Chapter 24

Chu Jiayun stared at her for several seconds, so much so that Yu Sui wanted to take back her question. Just then, a noise of argument broke out nearby, temporarily shattering the awkwardness.

The two looked in the direction of the sound, and it was Xie Xiaoyun, whom they had encountered last week. Yu Sui recognized the person arguing with her; he was also from the same high school.

“I’ll go take a look.”

Chu Jiayun stopped her: “Together.”

The boy had grown much taller. Xie Xiaoyun only reached his shoulder and was clearly at a physical disadvantage. Yu Sui and Chu Jiayun were both women, and even if they weren’t short, they were still not as tall as him.

“Ao Qi, let go of her right now!” Yu Sui finally remembered his name.

This person had a foreign stepfather and, in a fit of teenage angst, had given himself a half-foreign, half-Chinese name to show his uniqueness.

The last time Ao Qi saw Yu Sui was two years ago at the high school anniversary celebration. She was with Ding Yan and the others at the time, and they had gone out to sing karaoke all night afterward.

He had differentiated in his freshman year, an A-class Omega, but he was resentful and always loved to bully people, leveraging his height, just like in high school. Of course, he only dared to bully those weaker than him. For someone like Yu Sui, who made more of a scene and had a deeper family background, he would definitely greet her with a smile.

The original owner hadn’t been very close to Ao Qi, but they had often messed around and intimidated classmates together. It was no wonder that upon this sudden reunion, his first reaction was to feel that an ally had arrived.

Xie Xiaoyun was already struggling to break free, her cheeks flushed. Seeing Yu Sui made her suddenly recall many things from high school, making her very angry.

Now, let alone her face, even her ears were mostly red.

Ao Qi didn’t let go of her hand, but the fierce expression on his face softened first. He smiled and tried to cozy up: “Long time no see, Princess Yu is getting more and more beautiful.”

While she felt awkward but not yet disgusted when Ren Xuran and the others jokingly called her Princess Yu, hearing Ao Qi call her that now made Yu Sui truly want to immediately shed this image.

She didn’t want to be a willful, spoiled, and overbearing princess. She wanted to be a simple, free person who was in control of her own life.

“Let go first, you’re hurting Xie Xiaoyun!”

Not only did Yu Sui ignore him, but she also spoke in such a stern tone. Ao Qi lost face and didn’t dare to clash with her openly.

He let go grudgingly, but the warning look in his eyes didn’t diminish at all, as if telling Xie Xiaoyun that he would settle the score with her later.

Yu Sui motioned for Xie Xiaoyun to come to her. The other party hesitated for a moment and finally moved closer to her.

Ao Qi proactively explained: “Her dad had an operation at the beginning of the year and borrowed money from me. He still hasn’t paid it back, so I came to ask what’s going on.”

So it was debt collection. Yu Sui knew that Xie Xiaoyun’s family was not as well-off as theirs, but it shouldn’t be to the extent of not even being able to afford the operation.

She glanced sideways at Xie Xiaoyun, whose eyes were red and who was biting her lip until it was almost broken.

“Is what he says true?”

Xie Xiaoyun nodded stiffly and unwillingly, choking up: “My dad’s company went bankrupt three years ago. All the family assets that could be used to pay the debt were sold off. He went out to work as a long-distance driver and hurt his kidney.”

Ao Qi looked triumphant and added a ruthless stab: “A kidney transplant is not cheap. I’m already being very generous by not charging interest.”

Xie Xiaoyun saw the two of them present at the same time. The memory of being verbally ridiculed in high school flashed in her mind again, causing her long-suppressed anger to suddenly erupt. Yu Sui, who was closest to her, innocently took a slap. The slap came so fast and so suddenly that everyone was stunned.

Yu Sui covered her face, looking bewilderedly at the furious Xie Xiaoyun. Before she could speak, Chu Jiayun pulled her and shielded her behind her.

“Xie Xiaoyun, we are very sorry about your family misfortune, but that is no reason for you to randomly hit people. Yu Sui was trying to help you resolve the conflict. What is the meaning of this?”

Even though she spoke calmly, Yu Sui could hear the anger in Chu Jiayun’s voice. A sudden warmth spread in her heart, thinking that if it were Sheng Nanxi or Yu Mu, they would probably also stand up to protect her like this.

She had family, friends, and a mentor in this world. They all protected and helped her with sincerity. This feeling was truly good.

Yu Sui became increasingly attached to this place.

“Can you just trample on other people’s dignity and negate other people’s efforts just because you have money? My family used to have money too. We weren’t as rich as you, but we weren’t too bad. Why did you bully people like this!”

Xie Xiaoyun started crying as she spoke. She had only had red eyes during the long standoff with Ao Qi, but now she couldn’t help but vent years of grievances and disparity.

She was also a little princess in her family. How did she become a worthless ant in the eyes of others!

Ao Qi was indifferent. He enjoyed watching others cry and seeing their helpless, vulnerable appearance, which helped compensate for his deep-seated inferiority complex.

“If you want dignity, don’t bow your head and borrow money. You borrowed the money and won’t pay it back. What dignity are you talking about?”

“If I had known it was your money, I wouldn’t have taken it for anything!”

Yu Sui picked up on the hint and painfully moved the corner of her mouth: “He tricked you into borrowing it?”

Xie Xiaoyun sneered: “He knew I wouldn’t accept his pursuit, so he had other classmates lend me the money. He said at the time that the principal and interest were to be paid off in a year and a half, but he came to collect it himself after only half a year.”

Yu Sui glanced at Chu Jiayun. They both clearly knew that Ao Qi didn’t care about the few hundred thousand for the operation but was trying to take advantage of Xie Xiaoyun under the guise of the surgery fee.

Utterly shameless! Yu Sui was so angry that she didn’t even care about the pain in her face. She boldly stepped forward: “All you want is money, isn’t it? I’ll pay it back for her. I’ll give you the interest too. Is that enough?”

As soon as she finished speaking, all three others were surprised. Chu Jiayun quickly reacted, a slight curve at the corner of her mouth. Although somewhat surprised, it seemed reasonable.

The Yu Sui she knew would truly do this.

Xie Xiaoyun’s eyes were full of confusion, followed by disbelief. She suppressed the momentary joy and said angrily: “Yu Sui, don’t tag-team with him at a time like this. There’s no point in messing with me.”

“I’m not messing with you. I genuinely want to help you pay it back. And I won’t rush you. I’ll give you four years to pay in installments.”

Ao Qi felt increasingly uneasy the more he listened. He repeatedly said: “Yu Sui, whose side are you on? Are you really going to waste hundreds of thousands on her?”

Although a few hundred thousand was insignificant to Yu Sui, she was clearly sticking up for Xie Xiaoyun this time, and Ao Qi cared about her attitude.

They used to be on the same side. Could it be that studying at Jingcheng University really turned her into an elite?

Jingcheng University was not only the best university in Jingcheng but also one of the top 3 in the country. Many high-scoring candidates who didn’t want to leave Jingcheng would choose it first.

The original owner’s grades were average to above average. She performed exceptionally well in the exam and also got a special recruitment spot due to the Yu family’s connections. She had always disdained the path of an elite and preferred to go against the path to success that Yu Zhongqing had planned for her. Many high school classmates knew this.

Yu Sui ignored him, feeling that even looking at him one more time would give her eye boogers. She took out her phone and asked Ao Qi: “Send me your account number. I’ll transfer the money to you in batches.”

Ao Qi had nothing to say when he saw her getting serious. He awkwardly reported his card number to her.

Yu Sui fiddled with her phone for a moment: “It should all be in the account. Check it.”

Ao Qi laughed awkwardly: “No need to check. It will definitely be more, not less.”

Yu Sui saw that he was still standing there, even glancing at Xie Xiaoyun a few more times, and said with dissatisfaction: “You got the money, why aren’t you leaving? What do you want?”

“Then I’ll leave now. Let’s schedule a meal another day. My treat.”

Only then did Yu Sui realize that there was no crowd of onlookers nearby. Logically, there had been quite a few tourists just now, and even if they were standing in a corner, they shouldn’t have gone unnoticed. At this point, she saw that Chu Jiayun was some distance away from her, her back turned, seemingly looking at something.

Xie Xiaoyun whispered to her: “Yu Sui, thank you. I’ll pay you back that money as soon as possible. Maybe it won’t take four years. I’ll try to do it in one…”

Yu Sui said she wasn’t in a hurry for the money: “Your uncle is not well. Use the money you earn to improve your life first. Pay me back when you’re comfortable. The four years I mentioned is just a rough figure.”

Xie Xiaoyun looked at the mark on Yu Sui’s face and apologized remorsefully: “I’m sorry. I was impulsive just now and misunderstood you.”

“It does hurt a little, so I accept your apology. Now that you’ve apologized, don’t feel guilty about this slap.”

Xie Xiaoyun looked earnestly at Yu Sui. Although her face was slightly swollen and she looked comical when she smiled, it was the first time in all the years they had known each other that she truly found Yu Sui beautiful.

At this moment, Chu Jiayun walked back and said to Yu Sui: “I’ll take you to buy some medicine to treat it.”

Xie Xiaoyun stopped her: “Thank you.”

She clearly didn’t know Chu Jiayun’s name or her relationship with Yu Sui, but Chu Jiayun’s silent act of dispersing the onlookers just now made Xie Xiaoyun feel especially warm and comforted.

Chu Jiayun saw her embarrassment and proactively introduced herself: “I am Yu Sui’s counseling instructor. My name is Chu Jiayun.”

“Thank you, Instructor Chu.”

Xie Xiaoyun worked part-time at the milk tea shop and the aquarium on alternate weeks. It was a good thing that Ao Qi’s matter was resolved smoothly, or she might have lost this part-time job.

When they left the aquarium, Yu Sui and Xie Xiaoyun added each other on WeChat, and soon Yu Sui received a red packet.

It read: “Medicine fee, please let me pay for it.”

Yu Sui smiled and accepted the payment, joking with Chu Jiayun: “Let’s choose cheap medicine later. We’ll use the rest of the money to go get milk tea.”

Chu Jiayun didn’t veto her plan. Although the slap was a bit undeserved, it was the starting point for Yu Sui and Xie Xiaoyun to break the ice. She could feel that Yu Sui’s mood had clearly improved.

**

The students completed their differentiation one after another. As expected, Ding Yan and Ren Xuran both differentiated into S-class Alphas. Aside from a small number of Omegas, the rest were mostly A-class Alphas, which was a very good outcome.

Yu Sui frowned as she opened her differentiation report. Unexpectedly, it read “A-S class Alpha,” which was different from the SS-class she had anticipated.

Bai Jiling saw her staring blankly at the report and, thinking she was dissatisfied with the differentiation result, comforted her: “The school doctor said that two of your key indicators are not yet clear enough, so it cannot be immediately determined whether you are A-class or S-class, but you are definitely an Alpha.”

Who cares what class it is, as long as they don’t discover she is SS-class. Yu Sui was overjoyed after realizing this. She could barely hide her unexpected delight.

“Instructor Bai, I’m not worried at all. I’m very happy with this result. Extremely satisfied!”

Looking at Yu Sui’s delighted back as she left with the report, Bai Jiling was momentarily unable to tell if the child was genuinely happy or stimulated to the point of being unable to distinguish between joy and sorrow.

The training course ended ten days early because all the students had completed their differentiation. Chu Jiayun had ten extra days to stay in Jingcheng, which made Bai Jiling very happy. She could finally fulfill her duty as a host and entertain her properly.

Chu Jiayun, however, wanted to go back earlier, as her sister was still in the hospital.

“Even if you want to go back early, you must attend the farewell party first. Otherwise, I won’t be able to control the students if they start acting up.”

As with previous years, Chu Jiayun was still the students’ favorite instructor. The atmosphere at the party was relaxed. With the strict rules of the base lifted, everyone was making a fuss freely.

Ren Xuran had a little to drink. Her face was red as she walked up to Chu Jiayun amid the cheers of her classmates and said shyly: “Instructor Chu, could we please have your contact information?”

Chu Jiayun smiled: “Why?”

Ren Xuran looked back at the group of classmates huddled together and summoned the courage to say: “We all think you’re especially great, and we’re afraid that if we have psychological problems in the future, we hope to get your help in time.”

“I’m in Ancheng most of the time. It might not be very convenient to see me.” Even as she said this, she took out a stack of business cards from her small bag and handed them to Ren Xuran. “But if you need my help, you can contact me anytime.”

As a psychological counselor, Chu Jiayun knew that the more developed a city became, the more problems people in the city suppressed in their hearts. When the blockage persisted, people like her were needed to clear it.

Ren Xuran didn’t expect to get Chu Jiayun’s business card so easily. It listed her office address and phone number in Ancheng, as well as her email. The others who had been looking on eagerly also crowded over, and soon everyone had a card, emptying Chu Jiayun’s card holder.

When Yu Sui returned from the restroom, she realized she had missed the moment Instructor Chu handed out the cards. She had actually thought about keeping in touch with Chu Jiayun after graduation, but the thought of exposing herself to danger if the other party found out she was an SS-class Alpha made her hesitate.

So, she had been hesitant, unlike Ren Xuran and the others who were so proactive.

Conversely, Chu Jiayun, thinking she was unhappy because she hadn’t gotten a card, proactively took a clean napkin from the table and wrote a string of numbers and an email address on it with a pen she carried.

“The contact information is on here. If you need anything, feel free to look for me.”

Yu Sui had briefly seen Ren Xuran’s smug business card. The number didn’t seem to be the same.

“It’s my private number. I can give you a friendship discount then.”

The author has something to say:

Well, the training is over, and you’ve got the private number. What’s next… cough, cough