Chapter 2
In this book’s worldview, before differentiation, there were only two sexes: male and female. After differentiation, people would be divided into six types. Male and female ABO were separated accordingly, so private spaces like bathhouses and dormitories were divided quite clearly.
After hesitating at the entrance of the hot spring bath for a long time, He Lingxing ultimately chose to act the part to the end and pushed open the door marked “Female Omega.”
Before bathing, just in case, she used the remaining points from her previous missions to exchange for an extremely expensive bottle of “perfume.”
The fragrant, rich, slightly cool sweet scent of peach blossom snow sprayed onto the gland at the back of her neck, bringing a faint tingling itch. Then the aromatherapeutic scent drifted all over her body. The original owner’s makeup, which had been specially applied to disguise herself as an Omega, used top-quality waterproof cosmetics, so there was no need to worry too much.
He Lingxing soaked her entire body in the warm water, her nerves rarely relaxing for a moment.
Just as she was digesting and sorting through the original owner’s memories, she suddenly heard footsteps gradually drawing closer.
“Click, click, click.”
The sound of a woman’s high heels came nearer and nearer, crisp and pleasant like raindrops tapping against eaves. After confirming that the other person was of the same sex, He Lingxing’s suddenly tense nerves relaxed slightly, but her eyes still remained fixed on the entrance.
“Ding-dong.”
The sound of a correct fingerprint password being entered reached her ears.
The bathhouse was set up in a place used by all kinds of genders. To prevent unnecessary trouble, everyone’s fingerprints and matching test reports were entered when they joined the company. Only female Omegas could enter the female Omega bath.
He Lingxing silently moved to the innermost end of the bath and raised her eyes to look at the woman who had walked in.
The person was in a hurry. After taking off her high heels, she was probably half a head shorter than He Lingxing, a height slightly on the taller side among female Omegas. Even with a bathrobe wrapped around her, the well-proportioned curves of her figure could still be seen. Her fair legs were half-hidden in the mist, giving off a hazy kind of beauty.
When Shu Minglan saw that there was someone in the bath, she froze for a moment. But then she remembered they were the same sex, and she relaxed.
Her face blindness was fairly severe, and she did not often appear at the company, so she did not recognize who the woman inside was. But since they were colleagues, she could not pretend not to see her. After hesitating for a moment, she still greeted her.
The gentle, lazy voice unique to a top-tier Omega was soaked by the water mist, gaining a damp sweetness.
At the same time, He Lingxing’s little assistant system cheerfully rang out in her mind.
【Detected that the heroine has appeared. Host, please prepare to carry out the “vicious female supporting character mission” and advance the development between the male and female leads!】
【Step One: Get close to the heroine.】
“Good evening.”
The original owner did not appear often at the company and had no direct contact with the artists. He Lingxing noticed that the other party did not seem to recognize her, so she simply did not introduce herself and make the other person develop a sense of distance first.
Starting a conversation was not one of He Lingxing’s strengths. The woman standing before her also seemed like a shy little white rabbit. After giving a simple response, she soaked in the other end of the hot spring and stopped speaking.
Seeing that the awkward chat was about to end before it even began, He Lingxing clicked her tongue softly, feeling somewhat irritated.
“520, do me a small favor.”
…
Although they were of the same sex, most people probably could not fully relax while bathing in front of a stranger. He Lingxing was the first to finish. She stood up, draped the bathrobe at the side over herself, and strode away with swift, vigorous steps.
A rich, cool peach blossom snow fragrance drifted into Shu Minglan’s nose.
It smelled rather nice.
The ripples around her body swayed slightly as she washed herself. Shu Minglan looked up from the bath and discovered that this woman’s figure was much taller and straighter than other Omegas.
Due to physiological reasons, Omegas were inferior to Betas and Alphas in both physique and stamina. Even a top-tier Omega like her was only 166 centimeters tall. He Lingxing was clearly a little taller than her and could be considered the tallest female Omega she had ever seen.
Unable to stop herself, she glanced with a bit of envy at the other woman’s long, straight legs. Shu Minglan supported herself on the tile beside her with both hands and climbed up, but the moment she stepped out, the sole of her foot suddenly slipped.
He Lingxing, having calculated the timing perfectly, turned back at precisely the right moment. With a few strides of her long legs, she walked over. Just as she was about to grab the other woman’s arm and pull her ashore, she was suddenly yanked by Shu Minglan’s flailing hands—
Her chest suddenly felt cool. Then, with a splash, a huge burst of water rose from the pool.
**
Ten minutes later, Shu Minglan sat on the sofa in the lounge, wiping her hair with a towel while continuously apologizing to He Lingxing.
Grabbing onto something with both hands was an instinctive reaction before falling into water. It was like clinging to the last straw, and one would use all their strength. But what He Lingxing had never expected was that she had already reached out, intending to save the beauty before she fell into the water…
Only for the beauty to grab her front lapel first and mercilessly drag her down too.
Shu Minglan was of medium build and on the slender side, but she was not so light that there would be no sensation at all. He Lingxing had practiced Chinese martial arts and judo before, but in that sudden situation, she had no time to use them at all. She directly fell into the water together with Shu Minglan.
When the hot spring water submerged the top of her head, what was even more uncomfortable than the feeling of suffocation was the fact that the clothes over her chest had been pulled wide open and were still tightly clutched in the woman’s hand… He Lingxing wanted her to let go, but Shu Minglan, an Omega, somehow had so much strength that she simply refused to release her.
Even though He Lingxing had trained in martial arts, she was too embarrassed to use force against a delicate woman over this kind of thing. At the time, she could only let the other party nearly tear half her clothes off before finally helping her up.
Shu Minglan’s face burned bright red.
“I… didn’t do it on purpose.”
“It’s fine.”
“I’ll treat you to a meal sometime!”
“Rea—sure.”
Only halfway through speaking did He Lingxing remember to go along with the flow.
As a qualified “vicious female supporting character,” the first thing she had to do was become the heroine’s close friend, then proceed step by step from her side. Since Shu Minglan had taken the initiative to invite her, He Lingxing accepted the olive branch. Although the course of events had not been quite what she had expected, and had even been a little embarrassing, the result was still a sign of success.
Because she had come to bathe, Shu Minglan had no makeup on her face. Without the heavy layer of powder and cosmetics, her skin appeared even clearer, smoother, and more translucent than usual, without any spots or blemishes.
Her appearance was the typical kind that carried no aggressiveness. She looked like the first-love heroine of a campus drama who made people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze, while also carrying a faint, elusive sense of distance. After her long, straight black hair was dried, it fell smoothly over her shoulders, making her collarbones appear even fairer and more delicate.
Shu Minglan’s hair was nearly dry.
“By the way, you…”
He Lingxing immediately gave the answer she had prepared long ago. “Just call me Xingxing.”
Shu Minglan said gently, “Add me on WeChat?”
The original owner’s main account was a work account. Based on her experience from previous missions, He Lingxing had created a new WeChat account after transmigrating in. After scanning the code, Shu Minglan’s WeChat information popped up. Her profile picture was a beautiful blue-eyed ragdoll cat, and it did not look like a work account either.
He Lingxing smoothly tapped open the remarks field and let Shu Minglan enter it herself. Since she had given the nickname “Xingxing” earlier, Shu Minglan naturally could not coldly save herself under her full name, so she changed He Lingxing’s note for herself to “Shushu.”
“My name is Shu Minglan. Shu as in comfortable, Ming as in tea, and Lan as in mountain mist. Most people who are close to me call me by a repeated form of my surname. By the way, your name?”
He Lingxing acted as though she had not heard that last softly spoken sentence. She stood up openly, patted Shu Minglan on the shoulder, and indicated that she had something to do and would leave first. The original owner’s memories were too fragmented, and there were still many details she had not sorted through. For the first step, adding her on WeChat was enough.
The hot air from the hair dryer blew Shu Minglan’s cheeks until they were still flushed and warm. Shu Minglan narrowed her eyes and looked toward the woman’s figure, only to see wine-red, dyed waves falling to her slender waist, adding a few traces of sexiness even to the simple white bathrobe.
She really was an absolute stunner.
All of a sudden, Shu Minglan recalled the warm, soft sensation from earlier and abruptly slapped her own burning face.
**
When He Lingxing returned to the office, she began removing her makeup, only to discover that the original owner looked almost exactly like herself.
Her features and Shu Minglan’s were completely different types. He Lingxing’s gorgeous looks and tall figure made her entire person appear rather unapproachable and aggressive.
Alphas generally had appearances that leaned more heroic and handsome. In order to disguise herself as an Omega, the original owner had used makeup to soften her features quite a bit. She was beautiful, certainly, but she lacked a bit of natural authenticity.
Standing together with other Omegas, perhaps there would not be much of a difference. But in front of Shu Minglan, the gap became obvious. The softness created through makeup was still different from the original version, after all. Besides, the original owner was not some makeup master.
After finally applying night serum and putting on a sleeping mask, He Lingxing planned to rest for the night in the small room inside her office. But the ringing of a phone call temporarily forced her to abandon the idea of getting her beauty sleep.
Being interrupted just as drowsiness was rising always made one a little irritable. Moreover, He Lingxing herself was not someone with a particularly good temper.
“What is it?” The instant she answered the phone, her voice already carried impatience.
“President He, I’ve already followed your instructions and put pressure on that woman surnamed Bai. Tomorrow, she’ll send Shu Minglan to Director Jia’s bed. No matter how impressive a top-tier Omega is, once she’s marked, she’ll definitely become dependent on the person who marked her. From now on, you can rest easy and never worry again!”
Hearing that something seemed wrong with the tone of the conversation, He Lingxing’s brain suddenly short-circuited for a moment.
“What am I worried about?”
“President He, have you forgotten? Last time, didn’t you say that Shu Minglan relied on being a top-tier Omega to flirt with Mr. Murong? This time, if Shu Minglan ends up in Director Jia’s bed, Mr. Murong definitely won’t be interested in her anymore!”
Mr… Murong?
Murong Feng?
Wasn’t that bastard the Long Aotian male lead of this book!?
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