Chapter 3

Cheng Lingxue did not answer. She only looked at Xie Shuyun quietly.

That gaze made Xie Shuyun feel a little creeped out. But never mind that Cheng Lingxue had only gone through her heat period yesterday—she was still underage and in the stage where her body was growing. How could she skip breakfast?

“Hurry and come eat. There are lots of different things. Going to school on an empty stomach will leave you without energy. At least come over and drink a glass of milk.”

Xie Shuyun tried her best to use a gentler tone so Cheng Lingxue would lower her guard. But unexpectedly, the moment she said this, Cheng Lingxue looked as though she had seen a ghost. Her brows drew together, and she took a step back.

In the end, Qin Yu could not keep watching and stepped forward.

“Eldest Miss, Miss Cheng will be late like this.”

“…Late?”

Xie Shuyun felt baffled. What did eating breakfast have to do with being late…

Ah.

It seemed to have a very big connection!

The original body did not allow Cheng Lingxue to ride in the same car as her. Cheng Lingxue was forced to ride a bicycle to school. The drive took twenty minutes, so riding a bicycle would definitely take at least twice as long.

Moreover, the school was built on higher ground, with quite a few uphill roads along the way. Because of that, Cheng Lingxue had to leave an hour early every day to avoid being late. This kind of life had continued ever since she came to the Xie family.

Thinking of this, Xie Shuyun really wanted to cover her face.

She felt like she was being forced to take the blame for someone else, and she could not even complain about it.

With a long sigh, Xie Shuyun tried to discuss it with Cheng Lingxue.

“I know you don’t want to be late for school. Just ride with me later. Hurry and come eat.”

Cheng Lingxue was clearly stunned when she heard this. A trace of unwillingness flashed through her eyes. Her thin lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to speak, but Xie Shuyun spoke first.

“If you don’t hurry over and eat while it’s hot, the servants will have to reheat it for you. That’ll take even more time.”

When one lived under someone else’s roof, one had no choice but to lower their head.

Cheng Lingxue could only take off the sneakers she had already put on and come to the dining table. She sat down on the chair the maid pulled out for her, casually picked up a steamed bun, and began eating.

Xie Shuyun watched as Cheng Lingxue ate only one steamed bun and drank a glass of milk before stopping. She wanted to tell her to eat more. That amount was nowhere near enough to fill her stomach.

Unfortunately, Cheng Lingxue seemed to see through her intention. Coldness kept rushing toward her, almost enough to turn a person into an ice sculpture.

Half an hour later, Xie Shuyun finally put down her knife and fork.

Cheng Lingxue, who had long been waiting across from her, immediately picked up her schoolbag. She ​stolen content​looked as if she wished this shared meal would end as quickly as possible.

“Miss, the car is ready,” Qin Yu said at just the right time.

And so, the two young girls, whose atmosphere had frozen over, got into the same luxury car.

One sat on the left, the other on the right, with enough space between them to squeeze in two more people. Even the driver did not dare make a sound. Along the way, there was nothing but the sound of the engine until they arrived at school.

“Wait. Don’t get out yet.”

Seeing that Cheng Lingxue was about to get out of the car, Xie Shuyun hurriedly stopped her.

Perhaps because of the intimidation from the morning, Cheng Lingxue immediately stopped the hand that was about to grab the door handle. However, she did not turn around. She simply waited quietly for Xie Shuyun to speak.

Seeing this, Xie Shuyun felt helpless. She took a small cloth pouch from her pocket and pulled out the thing inside.

It was an unopened box. Inside, one could see something white that resembled a collar.

“This is for you. Put it on. Your heat period isn’t over yet, so you need to properly protect your gland.”

Xie Shuyun had seriously looked up information online about heat periods and had found out about bite-prevention collars. Omegas could wear them during heat. While protecting the gland, they could also suppress pheromone leakage. Other than the wearer, no one else could remove them. This greatly protected omegas from alpha attacks.

Of course, bite-prevention collars also came in different grades. The one Xie Shuyun bought was the best model. If attacked, it could generate an electric shock to protect the user. It also had positioning, recording, and many other functions. It was extremely versatile.

Logically speaking, those who differentiated into omegas would all be equipped with bite-prevention collars. Some omegas even wore them whenever they went out. An extremely rare omega like Cheng Lingxue needed protection even more.

Unfortunately, the original body had interfered with this. Since she had the intention of marking Cheng Lingxue, she had not allowed anyone to prepare one for her.

Cheng Lingxue turned her head slightly and looked at the thing in Xie Shuyun’s hand. A trace of shock slipped through her eyes.

She slowly reached out. Her fingertips pinched the corner of the box, then quickly took it away.

That cautious yet swift movement, as if [read the original at bailiantales.com]she feared Xie Shuyun would take it back, along with the way she examined the box up and down, made Xie Shuyun able to do nothing but smile bitterly.

It seemed Cheng Lingxue had confirmed that the box had not been opened before. Even so, she still did not move. Instead, she glared at Xie Shuyun from the corner of her eye.

The two stared at each other for quite a while before Xie Shuyun finally understood.

Cheng Lingxue was unwilling to expose her gland beside her.

For an alpha, exposing one’s gland might not be much. But for an omega, it was different. Unless it was someone very close, omegas would usually cover it with a special patch to block others from peeking. Some were even more direct and wore bite-prevention collars.

Someone like Cheng Lingxue, who had neither, was extremely rare.

Of course, this was definitely the original body’s fault.

“Ahem. I’ll leave first. Put it on yourself. If you need help, the driver can call someone to assist you.”

Bang.

The car door closed, making the car shake slightly.

Cheng Lingxue stopped looking at the box and watched the young girl walk away leisurely with her schoolbag on her back. The hand holding the box gradually tightened until the box became slightly deformed and her fingertips turned faintly white.

What exactly was wrong with this person?

She had been strange since morning. Did she take the wrong medicine?

Thinking of that gentle tone, Cheng Lingxue subconsciously rubbed her arms.

It gave her goosebumps.

“Ahem… Miss Cheng, if you don’t get out soon, you’ll be late.”

The driver coughed lightly, reminding the dazed Cheng Lingxue.

Cheng Lingxue quickly opened the box and put the bite-prevention collar around her neck. The strap adjusted automatically. A thin layer fit closely against her skin. The small groove protecting the gland was made of special material and would not irritate the sensitive gland. The faint pheromones that had been lingering around her body gradually dissipated as well.

After feeling that there was nothing wrong with her body, Cheng Lingxue finally opened the car door and got out.

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“Haah~~”

Xie Shuyun rubbed her eyes.

Yesterday, in order to research some things about this world and figure out how to raise the female lead’s favorability, she had practically not slept all night.

Thinking that she still had to attend class soon, she felt that life was truly difficult.

At that moment, a palm wind suddenly swept toward her.

The alertness that came with Xie Shuyun’s alpha body instantly flared up. She jumped to the side and dodged the sneak attack.

“Aaaah, damn it! Failed again. Your reflexes are still so good! Good morning, Yunzi!”

A bright female voice rang out.

Xie Shuyun turned her head and saw a handsome young girl with brown hair.

Looking at the girl before her, disbelief flashed through Xie Shuyun’s eyes. This girl looked somewhat similar to her roommate, making Xie Shuyun feel as though she had found a companion in this unfamiliar place.

Wait, what was her roommate’s name again?

No, no. Don’t think about it. She was inside a book now!

Xie Shuyun guessed that this girl was the original body’s childhood playmate. She had recently differentiated into an S-rank alpha. Her name was Shang Yan, and she was also the only close friend who still devoted herself to the original body until the very end.

Unfortunately, going against the protagonist group would never lead to a good ending. In the end, Shang Yan’s family fell into ruin, and she was sent abroad, never to return.

Now, the way Xie Shuyun looked at Shang Yan became even more affectionate. She grabbed the other girl’s hand and could not help shaking it, saying helplessly,

“That way of greeting people—why are you still unwilling to change it?”

“Aiya… I just can’t control my hands.”

Shang Yan spread her hands and chuckled. Then she rubbed her chin and looked Xie Shuyun up and down.

“But Boss, you seem to be in a really good mood today. You used to come to school with such a stinky face. You feel really different.”

As she spoke, Shang Yan’s gaze moved past Xie Shuyun’s side. Her eyes widened in surprise, and she raised her elbow to jab Xie Shuyun in the waist.

“Yunzi, you actually rode in the same car as the school beauty today? What medicine did ​stolen content​you take wrong? Don’t you hate her the most?”

Xie Shuyun reached out to block Shang Yan’s sneak attack.

She turned back and glanced at Cheng Lingxue, who was the center of everyone’s attention.

Although Cheng Lingxue was isolated at school, her looks still inevitably earned her the title of school beauty. Wherever she went, she was a glowing presence.

“It’s fine now… Who would still dare bully her…”

Xie Shuyun murmured under her breath.

“Yunzi, what did you say? I didn’t hear clearly.”

Shang Yan asked curiously, but Xie Shuyun gently pushed away the face that had leaned closer.

“Look ahead. Did you forget how you almost tripped and made a fool of yourself stolen contentlast time? Hurry and go to the classroom. Class is about to start.”

“Oh… oh!”

There were five classes in each grade. One was the top “rocket class,” while the rest were divided into A, B, C, and D according to grades.

The children studying here were either rich or noble, and the tuition fees were extremely high. The original body loved causing trouble, but her grades were still maintained at second place in the grade, which was quite impressive.

As for first place…

That was naturally Cheng Lingxue’s position.

This also resulted in the two of them being in the same class.

When they reached the last row, Xie Shuyun came to her seat.

Mm… it was very obvious.

There were many little snacks with cards placed on top of it, as well as several love letters.

It seemed that even though the original body had an awful personality, with that face and family background, there were still countless people flocking to her.

Xie Shuyun tossed her schoolbag onto the chair beside her and looked at all the things on her desk with some distress. In the end, she could only reach out and push them aside, clearing a space for her stationery.

“Huh? Yunzi, you’re not going to read them?”

Shang Yan asked strangely.

The original Xie Shuyun had always enjoyed this kind of attention. She was the type of scumbag who would directly reject those she did not like, date those she did like for two days, and then kick them aside once she lost interest.

“I’m not really in the mood today. I’ll look at them later when I have time.”

Xie Shuyun rubbed her temples in distress, thinking about how she could remove the original read the original at bailiantales.combody’s image as a flirtatious love expert.

Suddenly, a shout rang out.

“Aiya, Cheng Lingxue, how do you even walk? How could you bump into me?”

Xie Shuyun raised her head and saw Cheng Lingxue standing at the doorway.

She seemed to have lost her balance. Her right shoulder was leaning against the doorframe, and her originally neatly ironed uniform had a large stain on it.

Standing in front of Cheng Lingxue was a girl who could also be considered pretty. However, compared to Cheng Lingxue, her appearance was immediately crushed completely.

The girl was holding a cup of milk tea, and liquid was still dripping beside her. It was obvious that the stain on Cheng Lingxue’s uniform came from this.

“Lin Xiaowen is targeting the school beauty again. Ahem… Yunzi… you…”

Although Shang Yan already knew that Xie Shuyun would definitely not stand on Cheng Lingxue’s side, to be honest, she also did not want these people to keep bullying Cheng Lingxue just to please Xie Shuyun.

But Xie Shuyun’s attitude had always been like that. If Shang Yan really helped Cheng Lingxue, then caught between the two of them, she would not know what to do.

Shang Yan scratched her head. Before she could think of a solution, she saw a figure brush past her.

The owner of that figure made her stand up instinctively in shock.

“Cheng Lingxue, you bumped into someone and you’re not even going to say anything? Hurry up and apologize! Then go buy me a new cup of milk tea!”

As Lin Xiaowen spoke, she lifted her chin arrogantly.

Looking at Cheng Lingxue’s silent expression, her eyes were full of smugness.

She hated that face the most.

If she had known earlier, she would have switched to hot milk tea and splashed it directly on her face. Ruining that face [unauthorized copy]would definitely have been very satisfying.

With her eyes slightly lowered, Cheng Lingxue felt numb and speechless toward these childish pranks.

There seemed to be startled cries near her ears, but she did not want to pay attention to them either.

After all…

It was probably just a new method to please that person.

As she thought this, something suddenly wrapped lightly around her head.

There was no wet, sticky, disgusting feeling.

There was only a faint, refreshing scent of fruit wine.

She reached up and pulled the thing down, only to discover that it was a jacket…?

When she raised her head again, she saw a familiar, tall and straight back standing in front of her.

The gentle tone from the morning had disappeared. Replacing it was coldness mixed with the same roguish air from the past as Xie Shuyun snapped coldly at Lin Xiaowen,

“Class is about to start. Don’t you know you should keep quiet?”