After Transmigrating as a Scum Alpha, a Cold Omega Stole My Heart - Chapter 10

Being the center of such intense public attention was a first for Xie Shuyun… and it was the most painful one yet.

It wasn’t that no one had ever confessed to her before, but those were just confessions! She didn’t know if this Omega junior had ever actually confessed, but they were clearly in an ambiguous stage—he was one of the “rotten peach blossoms” (bad romances) left behind by the original owner!

“You… stop crying for a second…” Xie Shuyun scratched her cheek, feeling like she wanted to cry but had no tears. She didn’t even know the guy’s name; how was she supposed to comfort him?

She couldn’t exactly ask straight out, “Who are you?”

Xie Shuyun had a hunch that if she said that, the Omega’s sobbing would evolve into a full-blown wail, and then she’d truly never be able to clear her name.

Furthermore… Xie Shuyun stole a glance at Cheng Lingxue, who was standing by the flower wall of the cubicles with her arms crossed, watching the scene with leisure. She felt as though she could see a flash of mockery in those dark, tranquil eyes!

“Then why didn’t you come? Did you stand me up on purpose? I sent you so many messages…” the Omega youth continued his accusation, even waving his phone in front of Xie Shuyun’s eyes.

Looking closely, it was indeed a barrage of messages. But Xie Shuyun was confused; normally, there should be notifications, yet her phone screen had been clean and pristine.

She pulled out her phone, swiped through the screen, and clicked on a certain messaging app. After searching for a moment, her lip couldn’t help but twitch.

The original owner had two accounts. One had only a few people on it—Xie Yun, Shang Yan, Qin Yu, etc.—likely the primary account.

The other one was a mess, filled with all sorts of people, organized into contact categories. The largest category, containing nearly a hundred people, was named… “Pets”?

The youth’s profile picture was right at the top with hundreds of messages. Not only that, there were messages from many others below him. If the notifications were actually on, the phone would likely be chiming non-stop.

Faced with this situation, the original owner had been very decisive: she had set them all to “Do Not Disturb.”

Xie Shuyun: Forced Smile.jpg

She had seen people play with emotions before, but never anyone this blunt. Wasn’t the original owner afraid of something going wrong? No… something had gone wrong, and she was the one falling into the pit!

“Ahem… sorry, there must be a problem with my phone. I missed your messages. I’ve been really busy lately, so I…” Before Xie Shuyun could finish, it was as if she had stepped on a landmine. The Omega youth let out a high-pitched shriek:

“Wuwu… Senior, I know many people like you, and I’m just one of them. But… but this was our first date! I’ve been looking forward to this for a whole month… I… I…” The Omega youth was gasping for air from crying so hard, swaying as if he might collapse at any second.

Fine. Her understanding of the original owner’s “scum” level had just been raised another notch. Xie Shuyun instinctively pressed her hand to her forehead. All these people knew the original owner was just playing with them, so why were they all like moths to a flame, desperate to cling to her?

“Ahem, this… junior. I’ve truly been busy recently. You’re a bit emotional right now; can you try to calm down for a moment?”

“Senior, stop trying to comfort me! I know you have a new flame! It’s that… that…” The Omega wiped his tears, his eyes red as he looked around, finally glaring at the bystander, Cheng Lingxue. He pointed at her and let out a piercing shout:

“It’s her, right?! I’ve heard what people are saying! They say Senior fell for her own family’s adopted daughter—the ‘Passionate Delinquent Alpha turns over a new leaf to pursue the Cold School Beauty’ plot! They say you’ve actually marked her in secret, and she’s already three months pregnant with your child!”

Xie “Passionate Delinquent” Shuyun: Who am I? Where am I?

Cheng “Cold School Beauty” Ling “Three-Months-Pregnant” Xue: …?

Hearing the whispers break out around them, Xie Shuyun’s face turned ashen. Who on earth was so wicked to start such a rumor? They were both still innocent maidens! How was she supposed to look the female lead in the eye after this, let alone find a partner of her own in the future?

As for Cheng Lingxue, who had been innocently dragged into this and turned into a target for venting, her breathing became slightly uneven. She couldn’t help but wonder if this was Xie Shuyun’s true goal: to ruin her reputation. What on earth was this?

The silence of the two parties involved immediately convinced the Omega youth that the news he’d heard was correct. He looked at Cheng Lingxue as if he’d caught a “homewrecker” and lunged at her, claws out.

“You homewrecker! Senior is mine! I will never back down! Get away from her!”

“Hey! What are you doing?!” Xie Shuyun’s eyes widened. She reached out to grab the Omega boy, but he was unexpectedly agile. He ducked under her hand, and his long, manicured nails swiped toward Cheng Lingxue’s face.

Smack… A soft, crisp sound caused the Omega youth’s screaming to stop abruptly. His flailing wrist was caught in a powerful grip. The owner of that hand was none other than Cheng Lingxue.

The Omega youth’s gaze moved down. His own skin was relatively fair, but it was incomparable to Cheng Lingxue’s porcelain-white, poreless, perfect skin. Up close, he could feel the pressure of her exquisite, flawless features. Standing next to her, he felt like an ugly duckling. This gap made him break down slightly as he twisted his hand and screamed:

“Let go of me! Let go! Senior… make her let go! Waah—” Before he could finish, Cheng Lingxue released her grip. The youth hadn’t expected her to let go so suddenly; he couldn’t pull back his strength in time and nearly stumbled to the ground.

“How unsightly.” Cheng Lingxue’s thin lips parted as she slowly uttered those words. her deep gaze fell upon the Omega youth and then shifted to Xie Shuyun. It was unclear which of them she was referring to—perhaps both.

“Creating such a ruckus in public. This is a library, not a place for your romantic dramas.”

“You…” The Omega youth wanted to argue back, but he was silenced by Cheng Lingxue’s calm stare.

Cheng Lingxue continued: “There are so many people here. If you want to make a fool of yourself, I won’t stop you. But don’t involve others. No one wants to play this boring game with you.”

“Wuu… Senior~” Seeing that he couldn’t win an argument against Cheng Lingxue, the Omega youth turned to Xie Shuyun for help. But when he turned his head, he saw Xie Shuyun staring blankly at Cheng Lingxue, not paying him any attention at all. He stomped his foot in rage:

“You… you’re all ganging up to bully me! So what if you have a child? I’ll have one in the future too! And I’ll have more than you!”

Leaving behind those nonsensical words, the boy turned and ran out crying. He rounded a corner in the hallway and vanished from sight.

The farce was finally over. Xie Shuyun breathed a sigh of relief and cautiously walked over to Cheng Lingxue’s side. She scratched her head and said hesitantly:

“Lingxue… thank you.”

Cheng Lingxue shot Xie Shuyun a look so cold it made her heart freeze. She knew the other girl was definitely angry.

Sweeping her gaze around to drive away the remaining prying eyes of the gossip-mongers, Cheng Lingxue finally crossed her arms and looked directly at Xie Shuyun:

“A library is meant to be silent; that is a rule everyone should follow. Since he violated it, it was only right to step in.” She paused before continuing:

“If you want to play at romance, go outside. I don’t mind studying by myself. If you want to chase that Omega, go ahead. He was crying quite piteously.”

“No, it’s a misunderstanding! I don’t even—I don’t—” Xie Shuyun nervously tugged at a strand of her hair. In her current situation, she was simply unable to defend herself. Whether she said yes or no, it was all wrong. Who told her to be in the same body as the original owner?

“…It’s getting late.”

Before Cheng Lingxue could finish, Xie Shuyun stepped forward quickly, rubbing her hands together in an ingratiating manner:

“How about I go and bring lunch back for you? It’s so hot outside. You should stay in the library; it’s so much more comfortable with the air conditioning.”

Lifting her chin like a noble queen, Cheng Lingxue gave a slight nod. Seeing her agreement, Xie Shuyun quickly grabbed her bag and strode toward the exit. However, after only a few steps, Cheng Lingxue’s leisurely voice drifted from behind her:

“Remember to make it nutritious. After all, the child in my belly needs it.”

Pffft… Xie Shuyun nearly tripped and fell flat on her face. Her pace quickened even more. Wuwuwu… this life is becoming impossible to live!

Along the way, Xie Shuyun pulled out her phone and began cleaning up her contacts. She deleted those she hadn’t contacted in a long time and sent blunt rejections to those with ambiguous records. As for those who seemed to be in an actual relationship… Xie Shuyun had a major headache. How many boats was the original owner actually sailing at once?!

If every single one of them was like that Omega youth, she truly didn’t know what she’d do. Looking at the records, it seemed nothing had ever gone past the preliminary stages, and for that, Xie Shuyun wasn’t sure if she should feel relieved.

To prevent any further trouble, she took a deep breath and sent an “I’m sorry, let’s stop this ambiguous relationship” message to everyone. Naturally, this resulted in even more message bombardment. It took her a long while to convince 90% of them. As for the stubborn leftovers, she would just have to take it slow.

“Oh no, an hour has already passed.” Xie Shuyun quickly put her phone away. She hadn’t expected cleaning up these “bad peach blossoms” to take so long. She ran into the cafeteria, quickly packed some food, and hurried back to the library with the lunchboxes.

In the dining area, Cheng Lingxue was sitting there scrolling through her phone—a rare sight, as in Xie Shuyun’s memory, the girl was always either reading or solving problems. She couldn’t help but peek curiously. It seemed she was chatting with someone… “Cheng…”

Before she could see clearly, Cheng Lingxue’s gaze swept over. She deftly flipped her phone over onto the table, giving Xie Shuyun no chance to pry.

Then, she interlaced her fingers under her chin and actually flashed a tiny smile at Xie Shuyun:

“What took you so long?”

“Sorry, I had some things to deal with…”

“The child was already getting hungry and impatient.”

Xie Shuyun: orz… when is this joke ever going to end?!