Chapter 17

Over the next few hours, Xie Shuyun and Cheng Lingxue practically became dress-up dolls. Only after trying on countless sets of clothes were they finally let go.

The two of them watched as Violet lowered her head, her expression serious, holding a pen as she sketched and scribbled on paper, no longer paying attention to anyone else.

“That’s how the teacher is when she gets inspiration. At times like this, no one can disturb her. Once the design draft is finished, we’ll show it to you again. Your work for today is done. You can go home now.”

The beta assistant spoke as she led Xie Shuyun and Cheng Lingxue out.

Looking at the door as it closed again, Xie Shuyun scratched her head. Her gaze fell on Cheng Lingxue. Perhaps because the constant high-intensity changing of clothes counted as quite a bit of exercise, a faint blush had spread across Cheng Lingxue’s fair skin, making her look even more beautiful.

This made Xie Shuyun involuntarily recall the touch from earlier. She immediately became somewhat awkward, pursing her lips slightly and lightly pinching the stray hair beside her ear as she said softly,

“Lingxue, the driver suddenly had something to do today. Qin Yu originally said she would come pick us up, but I thought we could walk back once in a while. But… if you feel tired, I’ll call and ask her to come.”

In truth, Xie Shuyun was not the only one recalling what had happened just now. Cheng Lingxue, who looked calm on the surface, was the same.

Looking at the person in front of her still acting foolishly, Cheng Lingxue tightened her grip slightly on the handle of her schoolbag, her fingertips turning a little pale. Only then did she suppress the frustration ​read the original at bailiantales.com​rising in her heart and slowly squeeze out two words through gritted teeth.

“…No need…”

After saying that, Cheng Lingxue turned around. Because of the momentum, her ponytail brushed across Xie Shuyun’s arm, bringing waves of ticklish sensation and making Xie Shuyun, who had been about to speak, freeze slightly.

She raised her hand and looked at it for a long while. By the time she came back to her senses, she realized Cheng Lingxue had already walked quite a distance away. She hurriedly jogged after her.

“Wait for me. There’s still quite a distance before we get home. You’ll get tired quickly like this. Here, let me carry your schoolbag.”

“I can do it myself.”

The cold voice drifted over. Only then did Xie Shuyun belatedly sense that the person beside her seemed to be in a bad mood. She blinked in confusion.

It shouldn’t be because of her, right…

She tried hard to recall whether she had offended the other girl in any way, but after thinking for a long time, Xie Shuyun still could not figure it out.

If it was not because of her, could it be that Violet’s jokes had made Cheng Lingxue unhappy?

Thinking this, Xie Shuyun felt she had found the right direction and quickly spoke.

“Lingxue, Designer Violet didn’t mean any harm. Don’t take her words to heart. You…”

Halfway through speaking, Xie Shuyun’s voice suddenly stopped.

Her gaze could not help moving up and down Cheng Lingxue. She did feel that the other girl’s figure was already very good for her age, but she absolutely did not dare say such a thought out loud. She felt that if she said it, it would be treated as sexual harassment.

However, things went against her wishes. While Xie Shuyun was silent, Cheng Lingxue suddenly stopped walking. The gaze she swept over carried faint mockery and anger.

“Why aren’t you continuing?”

Watching a certain someone shrink timidly under her gaze, Cheng Lingxue only felt speechless. This person did not understand the point at all. But asking Cheng Lingxue to say it…

She shook her head, took a deep breath, and stretched her hand forward, directly stuffing her schoolbag into Xie Shuyun’s arms.

Since she wanted to carry it, then she could carry it.

Xie Shuyun subconsciously hugged the schoolbag that almost fell. She blinked, feeling that the other girl seemed even angrier.

What exactly should she do?

And so, a surprising scene appeared on the road. A cold and beautiful omega girl walked slowly along like a noble princess, and behind her followed an equally heroic-looking alpha girl. Yet that alpha girl had humbly become a little bag carrier.

This made the omegas on the road watch with shining eyes. They secretly glared at their own inconsiderate partners, only to discover that their alphas were looking at that little alpha as if hating iron for not becoming steel. They immediately grew annoyed. Some pulled ears, some pinched arms, deciding they would properly educate them after going home.

Ignoring the cries and muffled groans rising around them, Xie Shuyun quickly swept her gaze around, hoping to find something that could make Cheng Lingxue feel better.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly ran to Cheng Lingxue’s side.

“Lingxue, the weather is so hot. Let me treat you to ice cream!”

Her tone carried a hint of pleading. Her brown pupils were full of expectation, like a large dog wagging its tail and pawing at the ground, begging for its owner’s attention.

Looking at that head that was almost about to nudge right in front of her, Cheng Lingxue frowned slightly and took a step back.

“Speak properly.”

Seeing that the other party was finally willing to acknowledge her, Xie Shuyun’s eyes brightened. She pointed at an ice cream shop with quite a few people lining up and offered it up like a treasure.

“That ice cream shop. I heard Shang Yan mention it before. Their mixed berry sundae is really delicious. Do you want to eat one?”

“There are too many people.”

Cheng Lingxue glanced over, her gaze stopping on the picture on the sign for a few seconds before quickly withdrawing. She shook her head and did not immediately compromise. Compared to eating ice cream here, she wanted to go home sooner.

“It’s fine. It’ll be quick. Wait for me!”

As Xie Shuyun spoke, she ran toward the ice cream shop. From time to time, she even looked back to check whether Cheng Lingxue had abandoned her and left. That expression, as if she were terrified of being left behind, made Cheng Lingxue’s breath catch.

In the end, she still did not turn around and leave. Instead, she found a shaded place under a tree and quietly stood there.

But her appearance soon brought her trouble.

A few sloppy-looking thugs saw her. Unlike the others, who retreated because of Cheng Lingxue’s distant aura, they instead revealed playful smiles and approached while joking around with each other.

“Hey, beauty. I see you’re here alone. Want to go have some fun with me?”

The man who had been pushed forward scratched his dyed emerald-green bird’s-nest-like hair and grinned, revealing yellow-stained teeth. Cheng Lingxue turned her head away in displeasure.

“Hey, don’t be like that, beauty. If you come have fun with us, we’ll definitely make your life more colorful.”

The man refused to give up and continued speaking. His hands even made a few obscene gestures, the implication very strong. This made the other thugs laugh loudly, while their covetous gazes kept roaming over Cheng Lingxue.

“Hey, Dahei, don’t say it like that. I remember that school uniform. Isn’t it from some noble school? She’s probably a young miss.”

A red-haired man hooked his arm around the green-haired man’s neck and chuckled.

“That’s even better. The brothers have been a bit short on cash lately. Why don’t we treat it as a little spending money for accompanying the beauty?”

As he spoke, the green-haired bailiantales.comman’s eyes flashed with obscene light, and he reached out to grab Cheng Lingxue.

A disgusting aura rushed toward her. Cheng Lingxue’s hand, which was holding her skirt, loosened slightly. Just as she was about to reach out and grab that filthy hand, she suddenly saw something from the corner of her eye. A trace of amusement flashed through her eyes, and her tense hand slowly relaxed.

Cheng Lingxue’s lack of resistance was misunderstood by the boys as compromise. The green-haired man laughed even more arrogantly.

But in the next second, intense pain in his abdomen twisted his entire face. His body bent into a crooked shape as he tumbled and flew several meters away, dragging the red-haired man hooked around him down with him. The red-haired man fell to the ground in a sorry state.

The others stared dumbfounded at their companion on the ground, who was clutching his abdomen, curled up like a shrimp, his face twisted hideously and almost unable to even scream.

When they turned their heads, they saw that beside the girl they had been coveting just now, a long leg had appeared.

The leg withdrew, and an heroic-looking girl immediately appeared. Her hair was a little messy, her breathing slightly uneven, and her cheeks a little flushed. It was clear she had rushed over in a hurry.

But when their gazes moved downward, the girl was actually holding a glass cup in her hands.

Inside the glass cup were three large scoops of pink ice cream. On top was a tall mound of cream, with a heart-shaped berry filling in the middle, paired with two wafer rolls. Around it were layers of strawberry slices, drizzled with plenty of chocolate sauce and sprinkled with fine chocolate crumbs.

“Oh, oh…!”

The girl stared intently at the cream on top. Her hands moved along with the tilt of the cream. Only after confirming that nothing had happened did she let out a breath of relief. Then she turned to Cheng Lingxue and revealed a brilliant smile.

“Are you okay? Are you hurt? I bought the sundae! Good thing it didn’t get ruined. Hurry and eat it before it melts.”

Looking at the thin sweat on Xie Shuyun’s forehead and her bright, sparkling eyes, Cheng Lingxue lowered her head again to look at the sundae. In the end, she reached out and took it.

It was not light either. It was impressive that she had managed to rush over while holding this.

Cheng Lingxue let out a silent sigh. Even through the glass, she could feel the cool temperature.

The water droplets condensed along the edge of the cup slid down her hand, bringing a faint ticklish sensation. She gently picked up the spoon beside it, scraped up some cream and ice cream, paired it with strawberry slices and chocolate crisps, and carefully put it into her mouth.

The sweet-and-tart chill of the berry ice cream paired with the smooth cream melted slowly on her tongue. The strawberries had been handled very well. There was almost none of the usual sourness upon entering the mouth, leaving only a fresh, sweet fruit fragrance. Together with the crushed chocolate, it created a special texture.

“It’s very good.”

The cold young girl rarely curved the corners of her mouth slightly.

Like ice melting into a gentle breeze, it brought about another kind of beauty. Although she was already beautiful to begin with, this rare sight was even more eye-catching, making people subconsciously want to chase after it and record every little change.

Xie Shuyun was exactly like this. Her entire person became dazed. Her originally faintly flushed face slowly turned bright red. Lowering her head, she mumbled so badly that she could barely speak clearly.

“As long as you like it… it’s good that you like it… Eat slowly… Mm… slowly…”

As she spoke, she secretly touched the phone in her pocket. She really wanted to take a photo of this scene and keep it forever.

The space around the two girls was filled with pink bubbles, making the passersby who had originally looked over because of the conflict all reveal auntie-like smiles.

Unfortunately, there were still a few people here who could not read the situation…

The red-haired man, who usually threw his weight around in this area, had never suffered such a huge loss before. Especially since there were people nearby whom he had threatened before. Their gazes felt like thorns in his back, filled with mockery, making his face turn red with embarrassment and anger.

Using both hands and feet, he quickly climbed up.

He waved his hand, telling the others to check on the green-haired man. Facing Cheng Lingxue and Xie Shuyun, his [Read on BaiLianTales]face was full of viciousness and fury as he shouted angrily,

“You bastard! Do you know who I am? You dare hit my people? Are you tired of living?!”