Transmigrated as the Cannon Fodder Marked by the Villain (GL) - Chapter 34

Fu Qingyun had only meant it as a joke, but the words, though unintentional, were taken seriously. Zhou Wan’s face flushed slightly, while Lin Lesheng still maintained that carefree, almost malicious grin.

“Sister, we should head back.”

“Head back where?”

Lin Lesheng saw Fu Qingyun leading Ruan Jiyan toward the west and asked curiously, “Aren’t you two going back to the dorm?”

“No, Jiyan and I already found a place to live. It’s not far from the school.”

“Rich, rich, rich,” Lin Lesheng subtly nudged Zhou Wan and waved at the couple: “They’re truly rich, casually finding a place to live in this highly expensive Imperial Capital. How can ordinary mortals like us compare? Zhou Wan, let’s go back.”

The sky was already growing dim. The four people split into two pairs and went their separate ways.

Seeing that Ruan Jiyan had been hungry all afternoon, Fu Qingyun took her to the night market for barbecue skewers, while Zhou Wan headed to the library to study, with Lin Lesheng eagerly following her.

“I haven’t had barbecue in so long.”

Ruan Jiyan stared longingly at the fragrant, juicy, sizzling lamb skewers. Fu Qingyun smiled at her craving look: “Just a little longer. Don’t worry.”

“Sister, do you come here often?”

She hadn’t tried to trick Fu Qingyun into revealing anything for a while, and now was the perfect time.

Fu Qingyun answered without any guard: “Yes. I used to like this kind of atmosphere, gathering with friends, eating skewers and drinking beer.”

Used to.

Ruan Jiyan noted Fu Qingyun’s choice of words. As the young miss of the Fu family, even if she was down-to-earth, she wouldn’t constantly come to this kind of place for skewers and beer.

She was now eighty percent sure. The Fu Qingyun standing in front of her was not the second young miss of the Fu family. She was another person, and her name was also Fu Qingyun.

Fu Qingyun had no idea Ruan Jiyan had figured her out completely. She was still standing in front of the barbecue stall, waiting for the lamb skewers.

The lamb was grilled fragrant and tender, seasoned perfectly with cumin and chili powder, blending beautifully with the lamb’s savory flavor.

Fu Qingyun ate two skewers in one go, then took Ruan Jiyan to buy two ice creams.

“So sweet.”

Fu Qingyun bit into the sugar powder sprinkled on top of the ice cream, almost giving herself a toothache from the sweetness.

“Sister, you don’t eat enough sweets.”

“Eating too many sweets not only adds fat but is also bad for your teeth.”

Ruan Jiyan bit into the same spot Fu Qingyun had just eaten from, then winked at her:

“But sweets make me happy.”

The two continued strolling hand-in-hand, checking for fun things to eat. They happened to run into Xuan Yu, who was carrying her backpack without her glasses on and buying grilled sausages.

“Xuan Yu? You came out too?”

Xuan Yu was startled to hear Fu Qingyun’s voice. She hadn’t expected to run into her here.

“What a coincidence, Qingyun.”

Xuan Yu quickly averted her gaze when she saw Ruan Jiyan standing next to Fu Qingyun, holding her hand.

“Do you want grilled sausages? My treat.”

“No, no,” Fu Qingyun shook the ice cream cone in her hand: “We just had lamb skewers and some random snacks. Our stomachs are full.”

“You guys continue having fun. I’ll wait for the sausages.”

“Bye-bye.”

After saying goodbye, Fu Qingyun led Ruan Jiyan away. She could clearly see Ruan Jiyan was in a good mood today. Was she this happy just because she took her out for street food?

Ruan Jiyan was indeed in a good mood today. Firstly, she successfully sent the annoying Li Yanwei to the police station. Secondly, she had discovered the secret about Fu Qingyun.

She even started to feel lucky that the person in front of her was the fake Fu Qingyun.

Whether she was real or fake made no difference, as long as this person was the only daughter of the Fu family.

“Sister, I want that strawberry cake.”

Ruan Jiyan pointed to the girly pink cake in the window. Fu Qingyun couldn’t help but smile: “You’ve eaten so much today. Let me feel your tummy to see if there’s any room left.”

She reached out and rubbed Ruan Jiyan’s soft little tummy, smiling: “Mhm, there is. Let’s go, I’ll buy it for you.”

Fu Qingyun smiled and led Ruan Jiyan into the bakery. As she helped Ruan Jiyan look for a beautiful cake, her eye caught a Ferrari parked outside the glass window.

It wasn’t the Ferrari that drew her attention, but the person walking toward it.

Xuan Yu.

Xuan Yu, holding two grilled sausages, walked up to the car. The car door opened, and Xuan Yu bent down and got into the passenger seat. The silver Ferrari sped away.

What was going on?

Was that really Xuan Yu? Fu Qingyun had no reason to be mistaken. She had just met Xuan Yu, and the other person was wearing a pink down jacket and holding two sausages.

So, the person who got into the Ferrari’s passenger seat had to be Xuan Yu.

Fu Qingyun’s right eye began to twitch again. She felt that this matter was not so simple.

She knew Xuan Yu’s family situation. It was virtually impossible for her to have relatives who drove a Ferrari. Could it be a new friend?

Fu Qingyun found it unlikely. She decided to investigate properly once she returned to school on Monday. Perhaps she was completely wrong, and maybe she and the car owner were just ordinary friends.

“Sister, what are you looking at?”

Ruan Jiyan held the small cake and looked curiously at Fu Qingyun, who was staring out the window. She followed Fu Qingyun’s gaze but only saw an empty road.

“Nothing, just a friend.”

“A friend?”

Ruan Jiyan knew Fu Qingyun was hiding something from her. She wanted the other woman to be honest with her, but seeing Fu Qingyun’s secretive look, Ruan Jiyan understood everything.

It seemed she was still cautious of her, or she wouldn’t be so secretive.

The weekend arrived. Fu Qingyun and Ruan Jiyan slept in until noon. Then, Ruan Jiyan was woken up by a phone call.

Li Yanwei confessed to the theft of the watch and had been handed over to the procuratorate for prosecution.

Everything went so smoothly. Ruan Jiyan had thought Li Yanwei would linger on for a while, but the case was closed so quickly.

The incident caused a sensation throughout Imperial University, which was exactly the effect Ruan Jiyan wanted.

Fu Qingyun had been feeling that Xuan Yu was acting strangely these past few days. She wondered if it was because she saw her getting into the luxury car a few days ago.

“I bought some snacks.”

Xuan Yu brought a box of small snacks into the dorm. Fu Qingyun wasn’t there. Lin Lesheng was curious to see Xuan Yu buying so many things for the first time; it wasn’t something she usually did.

Lin Lesheng had spent some time with Xuan Yu and already understood her personality. Xuan Yu was the kind of person who would rather skip sleeping in than miss breakfast at the cafeteria.

“Xuan Yu, how is your aunt’s condition?”

“She’s doing well.”

Xuan Yu’s expression looked good. It seemed her aunt’s condition had truly improved.

“When are you going to visit her? I can go with you.”

“Thank you, Lesheng,” Xuan Yu smiled: “I’ll visit her when I have time. You can come with me then.”

“Did you buy a new watch? It looks nice.”

Lin Lesheng keenly noticed the gold watch on Xuan Yu’s wrist. It was very beautiful.

“My friend gave it to me.”

Xuan Yu looked flustered and quickly pulled her sleeve down to cover the watch on her wrist.

Lin Lesheng didn’t think much of it at first, but Xuan Yu’s unusual reaction made her suspicious.

Overthinking is never good. Lin Lesheng didn’t want to affect their relationship, so she didn’t ask further. However, she felt that this matter was more complicated than it seemed.

“Tell me the truth, are you dating someone!”

The moment Lin Lesheng said this, she saw Xuan Yu’s face change slightly, and she knew her guess was correct.

“I…”

“Fine! You’re dating secretly and didn’t tell me!” Lin Lesheng put her hands on her hips and walked around Xuan Yu like a traffic warden: “Hmph,” she said, “You and Little Yunzi are too disloyal! Both of you are dating, leaving only me alone in this empty room! Did you ever consider my feelings?”

Lin Lesheng spoke tearfully, but Xuan Yu wasn’t moved.

“You need to try harder. Stop being so flighty. With your looks, what kind of Omega can’t you find?”

Xuan Yu felt a little guilty when she said this, but Lin Lesheng didn’t notice her expression.

“Alright. When can we meet your girlfriend? We can all go out for dinner together.”

“She doesn’t really like gatherings,” Xuan Yu’s face looked troubled: “And she has a bit of a temper. I’m afraid it might end unhappily.”

“Alas, what a pity. Such a beautiful Omega, and I have no chance to meet her. I guess I’ll go see Zhou Wan.”

Xuan Yu’s face drastically changed when she heard the word “Omega.” She quickly turned away, pretending to pack her things, and changed the subject: “Is Qingyun not coming back today either?”

“No, she’s not coming back. The child is grown up. She forgot about us once she got a partner. She and her little girlfriend already found a house and are having a wonderful, passionate time.”

Lin Lesheng said this, then opened the bathroom door and went in. Only Xuan Yu was left in the dorm.

She put down the things in her hand, then touched the scent gland on the back of her neck. The spot was faintly throbbing. It hadn’t healed since the bite last night.

Xuan Yu’s gaze fell on the watch on her wrist. The person gave her this watch yesterday, but she felt she couldn’t enjoy it.

“Sigh.”

Xuan Yu sighed, then took off the watch and put it in a box. She knew this watch was an exorbitant price for her, so she didn’t dare knock or scratch it.

Wearing it on her hand, she felt she didn’t deserve it.

When Lin Lesheng came out of the bathroom, the dorm was empty. She called out Xuan Yu’s name, but no one answered. Bored, she sent a message to Zhou Wan, asking if she wanted to go out.

The message was instantly replied to. Lin Lesheng smiled foolishly. Even seeing the words “not free” made her happy.

Few people replied to her instantly. Zhou Wan was one of them.

“If you like her, then go for it.”

Fu Qingyun walked hand-in-hand with Ruan Jiyan while talking on the phone with her lovesick, jinxed roommate.

Lin Lesheng wasn’t the type to hide things in her heart. She couldn’t find anyone else to talk to, so she messaged Fu Qingyun. She even managed to misspell words in her message.

Since Fu Qingyun couldn’t understand what Lin Lesheng was trying to say, she had to call her.

“How did you and Ruan Jiyan get together? Tell me your secrets.”

Fu Qingyun looked at Ruan Jiyan, who was biting a chicken wing, and a doting smile naturally appeared on her face.

“We fell in love mutually.”

Lin Lesheng clearly didn’t believe her: “Really? You didn’t pursue her?”

“No, we just naturally got together.”

“Well, okay,” Lin Lesheng sighed: “Do you have any tips for pursuing someone? Teach me.”

Fu Qingyun had never pursued anyone, but she had learned a phrase called “playing hard to get.”

For someone like Zhou Wan, who was introverted and had high self-esteem, intense pursuit would be useless.

Fu Qingyun didn’t dare act as a matchmaker. She was afraid of spoiling things.

“Forget it. I don’t think you can help me anyway. I’ll figure it out myself.”

After hanging up, Ruan Jiyan asked curiously: “Sister, was that your roommate? Why does she always call you?”

Fu Qingyun thought Ruan Jiyan was jealous and explained: “She said she’s lovesick. She’s interested in your roommate, Zhou Wan, and is running around like a headless fly now.”

“Zhou Wan,” Ruan Jiyan’s hands were covered in grease. Fu Qingyun took a tissue from her pocket to wipe her hands, listening to Ruan Jiyan say: “Zhou Wan told me she doesn’t plan to date in college.”

“Then I’ll tell Lin Lesheng to prepare herself.”

Fu Qingyun took out her phone again to send a voice message to Lin Lesheng, but when she looked up, she saw Xuan Yu walking toward them, arm-in-arm with a tall woman.

“Xuan Yu!”

Qiao Yunjin smiled subtly at Fu Qingyun, then shifted her gaze to her and Ruan Jiyan’s tightly clasped hands.

“Yun’er, what a coincidence. To run into you here.”

Ruan Jiyan was expressionless, but a storm raged in her heart.

Qiao Yunjin, the Alpha she pushed off a tall building, dying together in her previous life.

And her constant nightmare.

Xuan Yu avoided eye contact. She didn’t dare look at Fu Qingyun now, and she hadn’t expected Fu Qingyun to know CEO Qiao.

“Qingyun, I… I just came out for a walk.”

She tried to release Qiao Yunjin’s arm, but the other woman gripped her wrist even tighter.

Fu Qingyun couldn’t believe Xuan Yu was with Qiao Yunjin. The other woman must have given her some kind of love potion or coerced her.

If it were anyone else, Fu Qingyun would wish Xuan Yu well, but this person was Qiao Yunjin.

She knew exactly who Qiao Yunjin was—a person who only liked Alphas and harbored intentions toward her. Such a person was completely untrustworthy. Fu Qingyun worried Xuan Yu would be cheated emotionally and financially, eventually losing everything.

“We have things to do. We’re leaving now.”

Fu Qingyun took a step, preparing to leave, but an arm blocked her way.

Qiao Yunjin smiled suggestively. She leaned close to Fu Qingyun, her lips almost touching the other woman’s ear.

“I thought you wouldn’t date anyone. So, I found a college student. I really didn’t expect your little girlfriend to steal a march on me.”

“Move.”

Fu Qingyun pushed Qiao Yunjin’s arm away and led Ruan Jiyan away. Xuan Yu watched them leave, then looked back at Fu Qingyun’s retreating figure.

“Don’t look at her.”

Qiao Yunjin released Xuan Yu’s wrist, her face relatively calm.

Xuan Yu understood everything. To Qiao Yunjin, she was just a bed partner. For someone like Qiao Yunjin, she could have as many partners as she wanted with a snap of her fingers.

“Your mother has been transferred,” Qiao Yunjin said, still savoring the meeting with Fu Qingyun: “By the way, do you know Fu Qingyun?”

“She’s my roommate.”

“I see,” Qiao Yunjin smiled faintly and affectionately smoothed Xuan Yu’s hair: “Help me with something. I want some of her belongings.”

Xuan Yu sensed what Qiao Yunjin wanted and quickly explained: “Fu Qingyun doesn’t live in the dorm anymore.”

“Then where does she live?”

“I don’t know,” Xuan Yu shook her head. She genuinely didn’t know where Fu Qingyun lived: “Probably somewhere near the school.”

“Mhm.”

Qiao Yunjin smiled, looking at the trembling Xuan Yu: “Do you know what I like most about you?”

Xuan Yu shook her head again. She couldn’t read Qiao Yunjin’s mind. During her time with her, no one had dared to disobey her in front of her.

But Fu Qingyun was completely different. They were adversarial, and Qiao Yunjin’s look didn’t resemble that of looking at a rival; it looked like she was looking at a lover.

“You’re more obedient than anyone else.”

Xuan Yu was self-aware. She knew when to ask questions and when to stay silent.

“Alright, I have a social engagement tonight. You can go back to school now.”

“Sister, who was that person?”

Ruan Jiyan deliberately pretended not to know, because at this moment, she and Qiao Yunjin had no connection.

“My friend.”

The “friend” who tied you up and sent you to my bed.

Of course, Fu Qingyun didn’t dare say this to Ruan Jiyan yet. She was afraid the other person would fight an unwinnable battle and suffer a loss.

Ruan Jiyan, however, completely misunderstood Fu Qingyun’s thoughts.

This person knew Qiao Yunjin and Jiang Qi were collaborating to cause such a disaster, yet Fu Qingyun felt no guilt and was even concealing things from her.

“How could Xuan Yu be with Qiao Yunjin…”

Fu Qingyun no longer had the heart to shop. She and Ruan Jiyan were now “harboring separate intentions,” each keeping secrets they couldn’t share.

Monday’s early morning class. Fu Qingyun walked along the road, eating breakfast she was carrying. She ran into Lin Lesheng and Xuan Yu coming from the opposite direction.

Xuan Yu’s expression was visibly unnatural, but Lin Lesheng beside her was all smiles.

“Fu Qingyun, Xuan Yu has a girlfriend!”

The moment the words fell, both Fu Qingyun and Xuan Yu froze. Only Lin Lesheng, clueless, continued to smile broadly.

“She’s dating and didn’t even tell us! She hid it! If I hadn’t seen the watch her girlfriend gave her, I’d still be in the dark!”

After Lin Lesheng finished speaking, Fu Qingyun fell silent again.

This person was truly a good assistant. She had revealed all the information in one go.

“Mhm, I saw her yesterday.”

Lin Lesheng: “!! You saw her?”

Not only did she see her, but her girlfriend also tried to flirt with her.

Fu Qingyun felt goosebumps when she thought of this. She had never felt such repulsion toward a woman before.

To her, girls were the most beautiful creatures in the world.

But only someone as lovely as Ruan Jiyan. Qiao Yunjin, forget it.

“Yu Bao, what does your girlfriend look like? Is she cute?”

Lin Lesheng was dying of curiosity. The thought that Fu Qingyun had met her made her feel unbalanced, so she was determined to see her face.

“Hey, you’re trying to pursue someone right now. You shouldn’t be thinking about this, you know?”

Fu Qingyun advised.

“Oh, right,” Lin Lesheng slapped her forehead in sudden realization: “I can’t let Zhou Wan know I want to see other Omegas besides her.”

Omega…

It seemed Lin Lesheng didn’t know Xuan Yu’s “girlfriend” was an Alpha, and a philandering one with immense wealth at that.

“Mhm, for your Wanwan, control your curiosity. Good luck!”

Lin Lesheng and Fu Qingyun parted ways. Fu Qingyun didn’t know what to say to Xuan Yu. Moreover, it wouldn’t be appropriate to speak ill of Qiao Yunjin in front of Xuan Yu. If the other person broke off their friendship for the sake of her lover, the loss would be hers.

The two walked in silence, surrounded by students rushing to class. Fu Qingyun found a shared bike and prepared to ride. She noticed Xuan Yu didn’t seem to want to ride a bike.

“Xuan Yu, we’ll be late. There’s another shared bike here.”

“No need. I’ll walk.”

Fu Qingyun really didn’t want to walk, and she couldn’t be late today.

To maintain a good image, Fu Qingyun decided to never be late or leave early for any class from now on.

She had a lab class today. Fu Qingyun specifically wore a backpack with her white coat inside, as the old professor said no one without a white coat would be allowed into the lab.

The thought of the white coat gave Fu Qingyun a strange sense of familiarity. She had a strong connection with this garment.

A karmic connection, actually.

Going to class alone was quite lonely for Fu Qingyun. Unfortunately, Lin Lesheng was in the music department, and Ruan Jiyan was in the finance department. Although she and Xuan Yu were both in the medical department, the presence of Qiao Yunjin made even talking awkward.

Fu Qingyun analyzed their current relationship: Xuan Yu was Qiao Yunjin’s current girlfriend, and Qiao Yunjin was interested in her. It was truly a complicated mess.

After one class, Fu Qingyun felt dizzy. She took off her white coat and rushed to another building.

This is going to kill me.

Fu Qingyun pedaled the shared bike, tears welling up in her eyes. She shouldn’t have come back to suffer like this. Wouldn’t it have been better to just enjoy being the young miss? This is literally killing me.

Fortunately, she hadn’t transmigrated before the college entrance exam, or it would be even worse.

The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt. Since she and Ruan Jiyan had found a house off-campus and were living together, why should she suffer this way? It would be much more convenient to just drive Ruan Jiyan to and from school every day.

After weighing the pros and cons, Fu Qingyun made up her mind. She would talk to Ruan Jiyan about “dropping out” tonight. Given the original host’s academic performance, she would be expelled sooner or later anyway.

Forget it, I quit. She wanted to enjoy life.

Since she would return to the real world after the mission was complete, Fu Qingyun didn’t need to spend several more years in university in this world.

According to the current plot, Ruan Jiyan was well-protected by her and was unlikely to turn evil. Fu Qingyun was completely at ease.

After finishing the two exhausting classes, Fu Qingyun’s stomach was rumbling.

Fu Qingyun’s beautiful face and perfect figure earned her a spot in the “Top Ten Most Desired Alphas at Imperial University” list. Only the people in the medical department knew that this Fu Qingyun was an academic failure.

【I’m waiting for you at Canteen 1. I ordered two servings of sweet and sour pork ribs.】

Fu Qingyun stood in line, staring at the sweet and sour pork ribs. A chorus of whispers and giggles erupted behind her.

“Is that Senior Fu Qingyun? Do you want a milk candy?”

A beautiful young Omega boldly walked over, trying to talk to her. Fu Qingyun smiled and refused: “Sorry, I have a toothache.”

She hadn’t expected to suddenly become so popular. It made her feel uncomfortable.

The young Omega was about to take out something else from her backpack. Fu Qingyun was about to refuse again when her phone rang.

It was Ruan Jiyan.

“Ruan Bao.”

The voice on the other end of the phone was hoarse and broken, with a hint of a sniffle and faint gasping.

“Sister, my heat is here.”

“What would you like, student?”

Fu Qingyun rushed out, clutching her bag. The cafeteria auntie stuck her head out and called after her, looking baffled.

“Ruan Bao, where are you? I’m coming to find you.”

“Mmm… Sister, I feel terrible…”

Fu Qingyun had only meant it as a joke, but the words, though unintentional, were taken seriously. Zhou Wan’s face flushed slightly, while Lin Lesheng still maintained that carefree, almost malicious grin.

“Sister, we should head back.”

“Head back where?”

Lin Lesheng saw Fu Qingyun leading Ruan Jiyan toward the west and asked curiously, “Aren’t you two going back to the dorm?”

“No, Jiyan and I already found a place to live. It’s not far from the school.”

“Rich, rich, rich,” Lin Lesheng subtly nudged Zhou Wan and waved at the couple: “They’re truly rich, casually finding a place to live in this highly expensive Imperial Capital. How can ordinary mortals like us compare? Zhou Wan, let’s go back.”

The sky was already growing dim. The four people split into two pairs and went their separate ways.

Seeing that Ruan Jiyan had been hungry all afternoon, Fu Qingyun took her to the night market for barbecue skewers, while Zhou Wan headed to the library to study, with Lin Lesheng eagerly following her.

“I haven’t had barbecue in so long.”

Ruan Jiyan stared longingly at the fragrant, juicy, sizzling lamb skewers. Fu Qingyun smiled at her craving look: “Just a little longer. Don’t worry.”

“Sister, do you come here often?”

She hadn’t tried to trick Fu Qingyun into revealing anything for a while, and now was the perfect time.

Fu Qingyun answered without any guard: “Yes. I used to like this kind of atmosphere, gathering with friends, eating skewers and drinking beer.”

Used to.

Ruan Jiyan noted Fu Qingyun’s choice of words. As the young miss of the Fu family, even if she was down-to-earth, she wouldn’t constantly come to this kind of place for skewers and beer.

She was now eighty percent sure. The Fu Qingyun standing in front of her was not the second young miss of the Fu family. She was another person, and her name was also Fu Qingyun.

Fu Qingyun had no idea Ruan Jiyan had figured her out completely. She was still standing in front of the barbecue stall, waiting for the lamb skewers.

The lamb was grilled fragrant and tender, seasoned perfectly with cumin and chili powder, blending beautifully with the lamb’s savory flavor.

Fu Qingyun ate two skewers in one go, then took Ruan Jiyan to buy two ice creams.

“So sweet.”

Fu Qingyun bit into the sugar powder sprinkled on top of the ice cream, almost giving herself a toothache from the sweetness.

“Sister, you don’t eat enough sweets.”

“Eating too many sweets not only adds fat but is also bad for your teeth.”

Ruan Jiyan bit into the same spot Fu Qingyun had just eaten from, then winked at her:

“But sweets make me happy.”

The two continued strolling hand-in-hand, checking for fun things to eat. They happened to run into Xuan Yu, who was carrying her backpack without her glasses on and buying grilled sausages.

“Xuan Yu? You came out too?”

Xuan Yu was startled to hear Fu Qingyun’s voice. She hadn’t expected to run into her here.

“What a coincidence, Qingyun.”

Xuan Yu quickly averted her gaze when she saw Ruan Jiyan standing next to Fu Qingyun, holding her hand.

“Do you want grilled sausages? My treat.”

“No, no,” Fu Qingyun shook the ice cream cone in her hand: “We just had lamb skewers and some random snacks. Our stomachs are full.”

“You guys continue having fun. I’ll wait for the sausages.”

“Bye-bye.”

After saying goodbye, Fu Qingyun led Ruan Jiyan away. She could clearly see Ruan Jiyan was in a good mood today. Was she this happy just because she took her out for street food?

Ruan Jiyan was indeed in a good mood today. Firstly, she successfully sent the annoying Li Yanwei to the police station. Secondly, she had discovered the secret about Fu Qingyun.

She even started to feel lucky that the person in front of her was the fake Fu Qingyun.

Whether she was real or fake made no difference, as long as this person was the only daughter of the Fu family.

“Sister, I want that strawberry cake.”

Ruan Jiyan pointed to the girly pink cake in the window. Fu Qingyun couldn’t help but smile: “You’ve eaten so much today. Let me feel your tummy to see if there’s any room left.”

She reached out and rubbed Ruan Jiyan’s soft little tummy, smiling: “Mhm, there is. Let’s go, I’ll buy it for you.”

Fu Qingyun smiled and led Ruan Jiyan into the bakery. As she helped Ruan Jiyan look for a beautiful cake, her eye caught a Ferrari parked outside the glass window.

It wasn’t the Ferrari that drew her attention, but the person walking toward it.

Xuan Yu.

Xuan Yu, holding two grilled sausages, walked up to the car. The car door opened, and Xuan Yu bent down and got into the passenger seat. The silver Ferrari sped away.

What was going on?

Was that really Xuan Yu? Fu Qingyun had no reason to be mistaken. She had just met Xuan Yu, and the other person was wearing a pink down jacket and holding two sausages.

So, the person who got into the Ferrari’s passenger seat had to be Xuan Yu.

Fu Qingyun’s right eye began to twitch again. She felt that this matter was not so simple.

She knew Xuan Yu’s family situation. It was virtually impossible for her to have relatives who drove a Ferrari. Could it be a new friend?

Fu Qingyun found it unlikely. She decided to investigate properly once she returned to school on Monday. Perhaps she was completely wrong, and maybe she and the car owner were just ordinary friends.

“Sister, what are you looking at?”

Ruan Jiyan held the small cake and looked curiously at Fu Qingyun, who was staring out the window. She followed Fu Qingyun’s gaze but only saw an empty road.

“Nothing, just a friend.”

“A friend?”

Ruan Jiyan knew Fu Qingyun was hiding something from her. She wanted the other woman to be honest with her, but seeing Fu Qingyun’s secretive look, Ruan Jiyan understood everything.

It seemed she was still cautious of her, or she wouldn’t be so secretive.

The weekend arrived. Fu Qingyun and Ruan Jiyan slept in until noon. Then, Ruan Jiyan was woken up by a phone call.

Li Yanwei confessed to the theft of the watch and had been handed over to the procuratorate for prosecution.

Everything went so smoothly. Ruan Jiyan had thought Li Yanwei would linger on for a while, but the case was closed so quickly.

The incident caused a sensation throughout Imperial University, which was exactly the effect Ruan Jiyan wanted.

Fu Qingyun had been feeling that Xuan Yu was acting strangely these past few days. She wondered if it was because she saw her getting into the luxury car a few days ago.

“I bought some snacks.”

Xuan Yu brought a box of small snacks into the dorm. Fu Qingyun wasn’t there. Lin Lesheng was curious to see Xuan Yu buying so many things for the first time; it wasn’t something she usually did.

Lin Lesheng had spent some time with Xuan Yu and already understood her personality. Xuan Yu was the kind of person who would rather skip sleeping in than miss breakfast at the cafeteria.

“Xuan Yu, how is your aunt’s condition?”

“She’s doing well.”

Xuan Yu’s expression looked good. It seemed her aunt’s condition had truly improved.

“When are you going to visit her? I can go with you.”

“Thank you, Lesheng,” Xuan Yu smiled: “I’ll visit her when I have time. You can come with me then.”

“Did you buy a new watch? It looks nice.”

Lin Lesheng keenly noticed the gold watch on Xuan Yu’s wrist. It was very beautiful.

“My friend gave it to me.”

Xuan Yu looked flustered and quickly pulled her sleeve down to cover the watch on her wrist.

Lin Lesheng didn’t think much of it at first, but Xuan Yu’s unusual reaction made her suspicious.

Overthinking is never good. Lin Lesheng didn’t want to affect their relationship, so she didn’t ask further. However, she felt that this matter was more complicated than it seemed.

“Tell me the truth, are you dating someone!”

The moment Lin Lesheng said this, she saw Xuan Yu’s face change slightly, and she knew her guess was correct.

“I…”

“Fine! You’re dating secretly and didn’t tell me!” Lin Lesheng put her hands on her hips and walked around Xuan Yu like a traffic warden: “Hmph,” she said, “You and Little Yunzi are too disloyal! Both of you are dating, leaving only me alone in this empty room! Did you ever consider my feelings?”

Lin Lesheng spoke tearfully, but Xuan Yu wasn’t moved.

“You need to try harder. Stop being so flighty. With your looks, what kind of Omega can’t you find?”

Xuan Yu felt a little guilty when she said this, but Lin Lesheng didn’t notice her expression.

“Alright. When can we meet your girlfriend? We can all go out for dinner together.”

“She doesn’t really like gatherings,” Xuan Yu’s face looked troubled: “And she has a bit of a temper. I’m afraid it might end unhappily.”

“Alas, what a pity. Such a beautiful Omega, and I have no chance to meet her. I guess I’ll go see Zhou Wan.”

Xuan Yu’s face drastically changed when she heard the word “Omega.” She quickly turned away, pretending to pack her things, and changed the subject: “Is Qingyun not coming back today either?”

“No, she’s not coming back. The child is grown up. She forgot about us once she got a partner. She and her little girlfriend already found a house and are having a wonderful, passionate time.”

Lin Lesheng said this, then opened the bathroom door and went in. Only Xuan Yu was left in the dorm.

She put down the things in her hand, then touched the scent gland on the back of her neck. The spot was faintly throbbing. It hadn’t healed since the bite last night.

Xuan Yu’s gaze fell on the watch on her wrist. The person gave her this watch yesterday, but she felt she couldn’t enjoy it.

“Sigh.”

Xuan Yu sighed, then took off the watch and put it in a box. She knew this watch was an exorbitant price for her, so she didn’t dare knock or scratch it.

Wearing it on her hand, she felt she didn’t deserve it.

When Lin Lesheng came out of the bathroom, the dorm was empty. She called out Xuan Yu’s name, but no one answered. Bored, she sent a message to Zhou Wan, asking if she wanted to go out.

The message was instantly replied to. Lin Lesheng smiled foolishly. Even seeing the words “not free” made her happy.

Few people replied to her instantly. Zhou Wan was one of them.

“If you like her, then go for it.”

Fu Qingyun walked hand-in-hand with Ruan Jiyan while talking on the phone with her lovesick, jinxed roommate.

Lin Lesheng wasn’t the type to hide things in her heart. She couldn’t find anyone else to talk to, so she messaged Fu Qingyun. She even managed to misspell words in her message.

Since Fu Qingyun couldn’t understand what Lin Lesheng was trying to say, she had to call her.

“How did you and Ruan Jiyan get together? Tell me your secrets.”

Fu Qingyun looked at Ruan Jiyan, who was biting a chicken wing, and a doting smile naturally appeared on her face.

“We fell in love mutually.”

Lin Lesheng clearly didn’t believe her: “Really? You didn’t pursue her?”

“No, we just naturally got together.”

“Well, okay,” Lin Lesheng sighed: “Do you have any tips for pursuing someone? Teach me.”

Fu Qingyun had never pursued anyone, but she had learned a phrase called “playing hard to get.”

For someone like Zhou Wan, who was introverted and had high self-esteem, intense pursuit would be useless.

Fu Qingyun didn’t dare act as a matchmaker. She was afraid of spoiling things.

“Forget it. I don’t think you can help me anyway. I’ll figure it out myself.”

After hanging up, Ruan Jiyan asked curiously: “Sister, was that your roommate? Why does she always call you?”

Fu Qingyun thought Ruan Jiyan was jealous and explained: “She said she’s lovesick. She’s interested in your roommate, Zhou Wan, and is running around like a headless fly now.”

“Zhou Wan,” Ruan Jiyan’s hands were covered in grease. Fu Qingyun took a tissue from her pocket to wipe her hands, listening to Ruan Jiyan say: “Zhou Wan told me she doesn’t plan to date in college.”

“Then I’ll tell Lin Lesheng to prepare herself.”

Fu Qingyun took out her phone again to send a voice message to Lin Lesheng, but when she looked up, she saw Xuan Yu walking toward them, arm-in-arm with a tall woman.

“Xuan Yu!”

Qiao Yunjin smiled subtly at Fu Qingyun, then shifted her gaze to her and Ruan Jiyan’s tightly clasped hands.

“Yun’er, what a coincidence. To run into you here.”

Ruan Jiyan was expressionless, but a storm raged in her heart.

Qiao Yunjin, the Alpha she pushed off a tall building, dying together in her previous life.

And her constant nightmare.

Xuan Yu avoided eye contact. She didn’t dare look at Fu Qingyun now, and she hadn’t expected Fu Qingyun to know CEO Qiao.

“Qingyun, I… I just came out for a walk.”

She tried to release Qiao Yunjin’s arm, but the other woman gripped her wrist even tighter.

Fu Qingyun couldn’t believe Xuan Yu was with Qiao Yunjin. The other woman must have given her some kind of love potion or coerced her.

If it were anyone else, Fu Qingyun would wish Xuan Yu well, but this person was Qiao Yunjin.

She knew exactly who Qiao Yunjin was—a person who only liked Alphas and harbored intentions toward her. Such a person was completely untrustworthy. Fu Qingyun worried Xuan Yu would be cheated emotionally and financially, eventually losing everything.

“We have things to do. We’re leaving now.”

Fu Qingyun took a step, preparing to leave, but an arm blocked her way.

Qiao Yunjin smiled suggestively. She leaned close to Fu Qingyun, her lips almost touching the other woman’s ear.

“I thought you wouldn’t date anyone. So, I found a college student. I really didn’t expect your little girlfriend to steal a march on me.”

“Move.”

Fu Qingyun pushed Qiao Yunjin’s arm away and led Ruan Jiyan away. Xuan Yu watched them leave, then looked back at Fu Qingyun’s retreating figure.

“Don’t look at her.”

Qiao Yunjin released Xuan Yu’s wrist, her face relatively calm.

Xuan Yu understood everything. To Qiao Yunjin, she was just a bed partner. For someone like Qiao Yunjin, she could have as many partners as she wanted with a snap of her fingers.

“Your mother has been transferred,” Qiao Yunjin said, still savoring the meeting with Fu Qingyun: “By the way, do you know Fu Qingyun?”

“She’s my roommate.”

“I see,” Qiao Yunjin smiled faintly and affectionately smoothed Xuan Yu’s hair: “Help me with something. I want some of her belongings.”

Xuan Yu sensed what Qiao Yunjin wanted and quickly explained: “Fu Qingyun doesn’t live in the dorm anymore.”

“Then where does she live?”

“I don’t know,” Xuan Yu shook her head. She genuinely didn’t know where Fu Qingyun lived: “Probably somewhere near the school.”

“Mhm.”

Qiao Yunjin smiled, looking at the trembling Xuan Yu: “Do you know what I like most about you?”

Xuan Yu shook her head again. She couldn’t read Qiao Yunjin’s mind. During her time with her, no one had dared to disobey her in front of her.

But Fu Qingyun was completely different. They were adversarial, and Qiao Yunjin’s look didn’t resemble that of looking at a rival; it looked like she was looking at a lover.

“You’re more obedient than anyone else.”

Xuan Yu was self-aware. She knew when to ask questions and when to stay silent.

“Alright, I have a social engagement tonight. You can go back to school now.”

“Sister, who was that person?”

Ruan Jiyan deliberately pretended not to know, because at this moment, she and Qiao Yunjin had no connection.

“My friend.”

The “friend” who tied you up and sent you to my bed.

Of course, Fu Qingyun didn’t dare say this to Ruan Jiyan yet. She was afraid the other person would fight an unwinnable battle and suffer a loss.

Ruan Jiyan, however, completely misunderstood Fu Qingyun’s thoughts.

This person knew Qiao Yunjin and Jiang Qi were collaborating to cause such a disaster, yet Fu Qingyun felt no guilt and was even concealing things from her.

“How could Xuan Yu be with Qiao Yunjin…”

Fu Qingyun no longer had the heart to shop. She and Ruan Jiyan were now “harboring separate intentions,” each keeping secrets they couldn’t share.

Monday’s early morning class. Fu Qingyun walked along the road, eating breakfast she was carrying. She ran into Lin Lesheng and Xuan Yu coming from the opposite direction.

Xuan Yu’s expression was visibly unnatural, but Lin Lesheng beside her was all smiles.

“Fu Qingyun, Xuan Yu has a girlfriend!”

The moment the words fell, both Fu Qingyun and Xuan Yu froze. Only Lin Lesheng, clueless, continued to smile broadly.

“She’s dating and didn’t even tell us! She hid it! If I hadn’t seen the watch her girlfriend gave her, I’d still be in the dark!”

After Lin Lesheng finished speaking, Fu Qingyun fell silent again.

This person was truly a good assistant. She had revealed all the information in one go.

“Mhm, I saw her yesterday.”

Lin Lesheng: “!! You saw her?”

Not only did she see her, but her girlfriend also tried to flirt with her.

Fu Qingyun felt goosebumps when she thought of this. She had never felt such repulsion toward a woman before.

To her, girls were the most beautiful creatures in the world.

But only someone as lovely as Ruan Jiyan. Qiao Yunjin, forget it.

“Yu Bao, what does your girlfriend look like? Is she cute?”

Lin Lesheng was dying of curiosity. The thought that Fu Qingyun had met her made her feel unbalanced, so she was determined to see her face.

“Hey, you’re trying to pursue someone right now. You shouldn’t be thinking about this, you know?”

Fu Qingyun advised.

“Oh, right,” Lin Lesheng slapped her forehead in sudden realization: “I can’t let Zhou Wan know I want to see other Omegas besides her.”

Omega…

It seemed Lin Lesheng didn’t know Xuan Yu’s “girlfriend” was an Alpha, and a philandering one with immense wealth at that.

“Mhm, for your Wanwan, control your curiosity. Good luck!”

Lin Lesheng and Fu Qingyun parted ways. Fu Qingyun didn’t know what to say to Xuan Yu. Moreover, it wouldn’t be appropriate to speak ill of Qiao Yunjin in front of Xuan Yu. If the other person broke off their friendship for the sake of her lover, the loss would be hers.

The two walked in silence, surrounded by students rushing to class. Fu Qingyun found a shared bike and prepared to ride. She noticed Xuan Yu didn’t seem to want to ride a bike.

“Xuan Yu, we’ll be late. There’s another shared bike here.”

“No need. I’ll walk.”

Fu Qingyun really didn’t want to walk, and she couldn’t be late today.

To maintain a good image, Fu Qingyun decided to never be late or leave early for any class from now on.

She had a lab class today. Fu Qingyun specifically wore a backpack with her white coat inside, as the old professor said no one without a white coat would be allowed into the lab.

The thought of the white coat gave Fu Qingyun a strange sense of familiarity. She had a strong connection with this garment.

A karmic connection, actually.

Going to class alone was quite lonely for Fu Qingyun. Unfortunately, Lin Lesheng was in the music department, and Ruan Jiyan was in the finance department. Although she and Xuan Yu were both in the medical department, the presence of Qiao Yunjin made even talking awkward.

Fu Qingyun analyzed their current relationship: Xuan Yu was Qiao Yunjin’s current girlfriend, and Qiao Yunjin was interested in her. It was truly a complicated mess.

After one class, Fu Qingyun felt dizzy. She took off her white coat and rushed to another building.

This is going to kill me.

Fu Qingyun pedaled the shared bike, tears welling up in her eyes. She shouldn’t have come back to suffer like this. Wouldn’t it have been better to just enjoy being the young miss? This is literally killing me.

Fortunately, she hadn’t transmigrated before the college entrance exam, or it would be even worse.

The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt. Since she and Ruan Jiyan had found a house off-campus and were living together, why should she suffer this way? It would be much more convenient to just drive Ruan Jiyan to and from school every day.

After weighing the pros and cons, Fu Qingyun made up her mind. She would talk to Ruan Jiyan about “dropping out” tonight. Given the original host’s academic performance, she would be expelled sooner or later anyway.

Forget it, I quit. She wanted to enjoy life.

Since she would return to the real world after the mission was complete, Fu Qingyun didn’t need to spend several more years in university in this world.

According to the current plot, Ruan Jiyan was well-protected by her and was unlikely to turn evil. Fu Qingyun was completely at ease.

After finishing the two exhausting classes, Fu Qingyun’s stomach was rumbling.

Fu Qingyun’s beautiful face and perfect figure earned her a spot in the “Top Ten Most Desired Alphas at Imperial University” list. Only the people in the medical department knew that this Fu Qingyun was an academic failure.

【I’m waiting for you at Canteen 1. I ordered two servings of sweet and sour pork ribs.】

Fu Qingyun stood in line, staring at the sweet and sour pork ribs. A chorus of whispers and giggles erupted behind her.

“Is that Senior Fu Qingyun? Do you want a milk candy?”

A beautiful young Omega boldly walked over, trying to talk to her. Fu Qingyun smiled and refused: “Sorry, I have a toothache.”

She hadn’t expected to suddenly become so popular. It made her feel uncomfortable.

The young Omega was about to take out something else from her backpack. Fu Qingyun was about to refuse again when her phone rang.

It was Ruan Jiyan.

“Ruan Bao.”

The voice on the other end of the phone was hoarse and broken, with a hint of a sniffle and faint gasping.

“Sister, my heat is here.”

“What would you like, student?”

Fu Qingyun rushed out, clutching her bag. The cafeteria auntie stuck her head out and called after her, looking baffled.

“Ruan Bao, where are you? I’m coming to find you.”

“Mmm… Sister, I feel terrible…”