Chapter 29.2
Looking over the food on the table, it was a full Chinese-style breakfast, all things they usually ate in the morning. There was not much variation, but the taste was definitely different, and the level of refinement was visibly higher.
Xie Shuyun impatiently picked up a custard bun shaped like a small flower and stuffed it into her mouth. As a result, the scalding hot custard filling inside burned her so badly that her face twisted. Her hand kept fanning beside her mouth as she opened her mouth and breathed out, shouting unclearly,
“Hot… hiss, wu… hot… hot!”
“What are you doing?”
Cheng Lingxue looked at Xie Shuyun’s expression and furrowed her brows slightly. Her hands were not slow either. She immediately poured Xie Shuyun a cup of iced milk and stuffed it into her hand.
Xie Shuyun immediately tipped her head back and drank a mouthful. The coldness diluted the burning pain in her mouth. After chewing a few times and swallowing the bun in her mouth, she let out a long breath.
“I’m alive again.”
“Be more careful next time.”
Cheng Lingxue’s tone carried a slight sternness, making Xie Shuyun quickly nod.
“I’ll definitely pay attention. Definitely.”
With that lesson learned, Xie Shuyun clearly slowed down her eating speed. She no longer dared to rashly stuff food into her mouth.
Only after filling their stomachs and asking the server to clear the food away did the two take out the assignments their teacher had given them, counting it as their final sprint before the competition.
The difficulty of these problems definitely did not pose a problem for either of them. The main focus was the relay round in the third stage. Teamwork, speed, and thought process were all things they had been continuously practicing later on.
After setting the timer, Cheng Lingxue began writing first. When time was up, it switched to Xie Shuyun.
Just like that, the two worked for two hours and finished about seventy to eighty percent of a thick booklet.
They did not deliberately check the answers. Xie Shuyun directly placed the booklet aside. Judging from their condition just now, both of them were in good form. Today was only the individual competition, so there definitely would not be any problem.
Ding-dong.
Her phone received a message from the teacher saying to meet on the first floor in half an hour.
The two then entered their respective rooms and changed into their team uniforms.
Looking at herself in the full-length mirror, Xie Shuyun saw her team uniform, with sea-blue as its base color. A dark blue tie was tied at her neck, and beautiful silver lines decorated the collar, cuffs, and other areas. The waist was cinched, outlining Xie Shuyun’s slim waist as well as her long legs. Beneath were black leather shoes polished to a shine.
At the collar was a school badge sewn completely by hand. On the right chest was their team emblem.
A slanted fountain pen symbolized learning. Above it were golden wings representing elegance and longing for the sky. Behind it were several colored lines, making the entire team emblem more three-dimensional and beautiful.
Lightly tugging at her clothes and confirming that there were no wrinkles, Xie Shuyun finally walked out of the room.
At the same time, the door across from her also opened.
Cheng Lingxue walked out wearing a matching uniform in the same style as Xie Shuyun’s. Hers was a skirt outfit with dark blue as the base and silver lines as decoration. The difference was that there was a white belt at the waist, and on the right side of her waist was a blue-and-white bow. As the girl moved, it looked vivid, as if it had come alive, making one want to reach out and touch it.
“Very… very pretty…”
Xie Shuyun felt a little at a loss for words. She scratched her cheek, unable to say any proper words of praise.
Cheng Lingxue, on the other hand, acted very naturally. She looked Xie Shuyun up and down a few times, then nodded slightly and said,
“You look good too.”
With just that sentence from her, Xie Shuyun instantly lifted her head and puffed out her chest. Following behind Cheng Lingxue, the two arrived on the hotel’s first floor, where they received countless gazes.
Their teacher was already waiting there. Looking at Xie Shuyun and Cheng Lingxue’s appearances, she could not help sighing.
“I’ve led so many batches of Mathematical Olympiad students before, but the two of you have the best image.”
At this, the two looked at each other, seemingly able to feel the smile in each other’s eyes.
The driver brought the car over, and the three of them got in, heading toward the competition venue.
The location of the Mathematical Olympiad competition was the best university in the country, Z University. It also had the largest campus and the best faculty.
This was the place almost all students longed for.
Of course, it was also the place where Cheng Lingxue and the female lead A would meet.
Xie Shuyun propped her chin on her hand and watched the two rows of trees beside the road constantly move backward. She could see many university students in casual clothes walking along the roadside in groups of two or three. There were also students riding bicycles as they hurried to class.
When they came here in the future, did that mean she should keep her distance from Cheng Lingxue and let her get along properly with the female lead A?
The thought flashed through her mind, and her originally good mood immediately vanished.
Xie Shuyun silently sighed.
Although she felt that maintaining their current days was quite nice, there were some things she had no control over. She could only take things one step at a time.
The dejected Xie Shuyun did not notice that Cheng Lingxue’s attention had been faintly resting on her. Seeing her mood suddenly fall, confusion flashed through Cheng Lingxue’s eyes. Her thin lips parted slightly, but in the end, she did not speak.
Very quickly, the car stopped in front of the largest building complex. It was probably the teaching building of some department. Outside, a red banner was hung.
The 95th Mathematical Olympiad Competition
On the steps in front of the building stood students in twos and threes. From their matching team uniforms, one could tell they were all here to participate. There were also several teachers leading teams.
At this moment, their attention was all drawn over, landing on the open space outside.
The sleek black luxury car was already eye-catching enough, and the two girls who got out were even more dazzling.
Their beautiful and matching team uniforms not only enhanced the two girls’ youthful aura, but their fully handmade quality was also much better-looking than the other teams’ uniforms. Paired with their beautiful appearances and the aura they gave off in every movement, everyone around them seemed to pale in comparison.
The same thought surfaced in everyone’s mind.
No matter what the result was, these two girls were undoubtedly the protagonists of this competition.
“Here, these are the competition rules. Familiarize yourselves with them again. Don’t get anything wrong.”
The teacher took two instruction booklets from a nearby cabinet and handed them to the two, reminding them.
“Alright.”
“Thank you, Teacher.”
“I’ll go register for you first and bring the sign-in sheet over for you to sign.”
The teacher left in a hurry, leaving the two girls standing there.
“Let’s go inside. It’s a bit sunny outside, and there should still be space inside.”
Xie Shuyun pointed at the building. The first floor was probably also a rest area for competitors, but there seemed to be quite a lot of people, which was why some people were outside.
“…Mm…”
After receiving Cheng Lingxue’s approval, Xie Shuyun walked inside first.
Perhaps because the two of them carried their own aura, wherever they went, the crowd automatically retreated two meters away. Just like that, they smoothly reached a corner.
Xie Shuyun even conveniently picked up an official chair that no one was using and patted it with her hand.
“Here, Lingxue. Sit down first. There’s still an hour before the competition starts. There’s plenty of time.”
“What about you?”
Seeing that there was only one chair, Cheng Lingxue did not immediately sit down. Instead, she looked at Xie Shuyun and spoke.
“I can just stand against the wall. I won’t get tired. Don’t worry.”
As she spoke, Xie Shuyun even patted her own chest and gave Cheng Lingxue a thumbs-up, expressing that her body was absolutely sturdy.
Cheng Lingxue looked at Xie Shuyun faintly for a while, until Xie Shuyun became somewhat uncomfortable. Only then did Cheng Lingxue smooth out her skirt and sit down.
But she had not been seated for long when a voice came over.
“It’s you!”
A girl wearing a pink dress with lace edges, looking less like she was here for a competition and more like she was out shopping, pointed at the two of them and cried out in surprise.
Xie Shuyun looked at her a few times and felt that this person seemed a little familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before.
After a few seconds, she suddenly realized.
Wasn’t this the omega girl from the entertainment center?
She was also a competitor?
Thinking this, Xie Shuyun could not help glancing at Cheng Lingxue, only to find that the other girl did not even spare the omega girl a glance. She was seriously reading the other competition rules.
Of course, Xie Shuyun would not believe Cheng Lingxue had not heard. After all, the other teams around them had all looked over. It would obviously be unrealistic to say she had not heard.
Then…
She had directly ignored her!
The omega girl seemed to realize this too. Her small face immediately turned red from anger, and her hands wrinkled the hem of her skirt. But she still did not give up.
Since Cheng Lingxue ignored her, she did not care.
After all, Cheng Lingxue was not her target.
Thinking this, the girl shifted her attention back to Xie Shuyun. A determined light flashed through her eyes, and a shy blush appeared on her cheeks.
“Big Sister, we actually meet again. I really didn’t expect to have the chance to see you again.”
“Mm… yeah…”
Xie Shuyun laughed dryly.
She truly did not know how to deal with such an enthusiastic person.
She felt that this girl’s enthusiasm was different from Shang Yan’s. It carried a certain purposefulness, making her uncomfortable. She could only dryly cough and say,
“Why are you alone? You should have another teammate, right? Aren’t you going to look for him?”
“He just went to the restroom. It’s fine. Thank you for your concern, Big Sister.”
The girl twisted her fingers and lowered her head shyly as she spoke.
Xie Shuyun was a little speechless.
No, I wasn’t concerned about you.
Was her eviction order too tactful for the other party to understand?
“We need to prepare for the competition. If you don’t have anything else, hurry and go find your teammate.”
Cheng Lingxue’s familiar voice came from beside her. Calm, yet leaving no room for doubt.
Xie Shuyun turned her head and saw that at some point, Cheng Lingxue had closed the booklet in her hand. Her black eyes looked coldly at the girl.
The omega girl seemed to be frightened by Cheng Lingxue’s coldness. Like a rabbit, she shrank her neck, and her voice gained a trace of tears.
“Omega big sister, it’s not like that. You misunderstood. I…”
“Momo, what’s wrong?”
A male voice sounded.
An ordinary-looking boy ran over. He was a relatively rare beta boy among teams that were mostly made up of alphas and omegas.
He wore a darker pink uniform. For a boy, it seemed rather unsuitable. Not to mention that the boy’s skin was a healthy wheat color, making the outfit look especially mismatched.
But it was very obvious that this person and the girl were on the same team. He should be the teammate who had gone to the restroom, as the girl had mentioned.
The boy came to the side of the girl called Momo and looked her up and down worriedly.
Clearly, he did not yet know the whole story, but his brows had already shot up. He glared angrily at Xie Shuyun and Cheng Lingxue.
“Did you bully Momo?”
“Ah Kai, don’t be like this.”
Momo reached out and hugged the boy’s arm. Although her words were stopping him, the expression on her face was as wronged as could be. Her eyes were red, and water seemed to shimmer inside them, as if in the very next second, tears would gather and slide down from the corners of her eyes.
This appearance made the anger in the boy’s eyes grow even stronger, and a trace of heartache appeared in them too.
Placing both hands on Momo’s shoulders, the boy spoke earnestly.
“Momo, I know you’re kindhearted and won’t fuss over such a small matter. But if you were bullied, you have to say it. This kind of thing can’t be tolerated. Otherwise, it will only encourage these bastards who bully you.”
Touching her head, Xie Shuyun, who did not really understand what kind of scene these two were acting out, was struck hard by the boy’s final two emphasized words and labeled a “bastard.”
Facing the boy’s strong hostility, and the way he stood in front of Momo with both arms out like a mother hen protecting her chick, Xie Shuyun felt even more baffled.
But seeing that the gazes around them had shifted over because of the commotion here, and that there were teachers who seemed to be trying to approach, Xie Shuyun did not want to make the matter bigger. She could only speak again.
“This classmate, we didn’t do anything, and we definitely didn’t bully your teammate…”
But before she could finish, the boy impatiently waved his hand and interrupted her.
“If you didn’t bully her, then why does Momo look like this? You saw Momo alone and came looking for trouble, didn’t you? Don’t think that just because you differentiated into an alpha, I’ll be afraid of you. Let me tell you, as long as I, Wang Kai, am here, I will absolutely not allow behavior like yours.”
The boy…
No, Wang Kai looked righteous and willing to charge into battle for the girl, as if Xie Shuyun and Cheng Lingxue were some unforgivably evil villains.
Scenes like this were often seen in TV dramas, but being one of the people involved—especially someone who had not done anything—felt very uncomfortable.
Xie Shuyun looked left and right.
Suddenly, she noticed that the way Wang Kai looked at Momo was full of admiration and obsession. Her mind could not help filling in some story.
The boy admired the girl, but the girl had differentiated into an omega, while he had become a beta.
Although gender equality was now promoted, society was still dominated by alpha-omega pairings. If a beta boy wanted to be with an omega girl, it would definitely be quite difficult…
Wait, cough.
What was she thinking?
What did their love and hatred have to do with her?
“You’re too loud. You’re disturbing the other students who are preparing for the competition. Please restrain yourself.”
Xie Shuyun spoke softly.
“Restrain myself? Sure.”
Wang Kai raised his head. There was a faint arrogance in his expression, as if he felt quite pleased that an alpha had lowered her head to him.
He pointed at Momo behind him and said,
“Apologize to Momo, and I won’t pursue this matter.”
The corner of Xie Shuyun’s mouth twitched slightly.
She only felt the veins on her forehead jumping happily. The polite smile on her face gradually disappeared, and her brown pupils slowly darkened.
Just like that, she looked faintly at the beta boy.
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