The situation had developed so bizarrely that even three days later, Rong Xuanyu still felt like she was in a state of unreality.
Jiang Buli, meanwhile, had completely changed from her previous passionate and unreserved demeanor, becoming conservative and reserved.
At one point, Jiang Buli had even taken the initiative to wait for Rong Xuanyu after class. She walked to the back row but had no idea what to call her. After hemming and hawing for ages, she blurted out, "2684."
2684 — the last four digits of Rong Xuanyu's Guangnao ID.
From this, one could see just how unfamiliar their relationship was.
They had originally agreed to go on a date this afternoon, but due to venue issues with the final training match, Jiang Buli had been temporarily reassigned to inspect for safety hazards.
It was currently a holiday period, and everyone else in the dormitory had gone home. With nothing to do, Rong Xuanyu could only idly scroll through her Guangnao.
Ever since she had taken over the device, all the active flirtation targets the original owner had added had been blacklisted.
As for the remaining zombie accounts, since she didn't know who they were, Rong Xuanyu, following the principle of caution, had left them on her contact list.
As luck would have it, the moment Rong Xuanyu picked up her Guangnao and tapped in, a message popped up on the screen.
[Siberling (Money Calls Ten Thousand Times): Hello teacher, may I ask if you're free?]
[Siberling (Money Calls Ten Thousand Times): The unified exam is coming up soon. There's a police command course I just can't seem to learn no matter what. I'd like to ask if you could tutor me privately.]
[Siberling (Money Calls Ten Thousand Times): Teacher, please! [Cat peeking out] [Cat rolling around]]
Rong Xuanyu sat up in one swift motion, her gaze slowly shifting to land on the note beside the nickname.
"Money Calls Ten Thousand Times." Just how rich did someone have to be to earn such a note from the original owner?
For reference, the original owner's note for Jiang Buli was only "Target No. 1."
Rong Xuanyu couldn't help but waver.
At first, she had suspected this might be one of the original owner's flirtation targets, but seeing the completely blank chat history, the other party's eager attitude toward learning, and the ridiculously wealthy emphasis in the note… plus the fact that she was indeed a bit bored right now.
With perfect timing, place, and opportunity, Rong Xuanyu sent a "frantically nodding" emoji to the other party, who immediately replied with a string of address information and a generous salary offer.
Now Rong Xuanyu didn't hesitate at all. She immediately flipped out of bed, hailed a maglev car, and rushed to the employer's house, determined not to waste a single second of the boss's time.
Upon arriving at the destination, Rong Xuanyu stood before a three-story townhouse and silently shed wide-noodle tears of class resentment in her heart.
She straightened her attire and sent the employer a message:
[Rong Xuanyu: Hello, I've arrived outside the door.]
[Siberling (Money Calls Ten Thousand Times): Okay teacher, I'll be right there! [Cat ecstatic]]
Rong Xuanyu closed her Guangnao and sighed contentedly, thinking how polite kids these days were.
She didn't have to wait long before the front door opened from inside, and a beautiful Omega with golden hair and violet eyes came into view.
Rong Xuanyu remained as steady as Mount Tai: "Hello, I'm Rong Xuanyu."
A flicker of disappointment passed through the Omega's eyes, but his mouth didn't waste a moment in picking up the conversation: "No need for introductions, teacher. I've been following you for a long time already."
With that, he turned and led Rong Xuanyu inside, his brilliant violet eyes shimmering with interest and eager anticipation.
Ah…
Rong Xuanyu's gaze drifted uncertainly as she coughed awkwardly. Being called "teacher" by someone her own age was already strange enough, but then suddenly hearing "I've been following you for a long time"…
Sorry, but she hadn't found any shining qualities in the original owner worth following.
Money in hand, work done. The moment Rong Xuanyu stepped inside, she got straight to the point and prepared to start the lesson. She pulled out her teaching materials from her book bag, organizing them by category, and began studying them on her own.
In contrast, Siberling, the one who was paying, didn't seem the least bit anxious. He unhurriedly cut up a fruit platter in the kitchen and placed it beside the desk.
"Teacher, have some fruit."
"Mm, okay. You have some too." Rong Xuanyu was extremely focused when doing academic work, so she responded perfunctorily, her thick nerves failing to notice anything amiss.
At some point, the thick cotton apron had been shed, leaving only a thin, translucent shirt. Beneath the pleated skirt were a pair of smooth, well-proportioned long legs. He wasn't wearing shoes, and his fair, lovely bare feet slipped beneath the striped tablecloth.
A pleasant jasmine fragrance wafted through the space, imperceptibly wrapping around the Alpha's upright shoulders and back, stirring the focused Alpha with a restlessness that refused to settle.
One should know — he was a rare S-grade Omega. For an ordinary Alpha, a single wisp of pheromones was enough to drive them out of their senses, reducing them to slaves of desire.
Siberling grew even more satisfied with her. Being able to hold out this long meant she wasn't a low-grade Alpha — at the very least, she was B-minus or above.
From the side, the female Alpha's hair was as smooth as satin. Due to the urgency of the situation, it hadn't been properly tied up, only casually bound with a purple silk ribbon.
Even though her gland had turned bright red from the pheromone stimulation, she still prepared her lesson plan with meticulous care.
No wonder the noble Omegas in their circle all liked to find someone younger to experience things with before marriage.
The time was about right. Siberling tentatively touched the Alpha's right shoulder and called out softly, "Teacher, are you feeling unwell? Your face is really red."
Hearing this, Rong Xuanyu froze for a moment. She noticed that she was somewhat disoriented, but because she had been focused on the problem, she hadn't paid it any mind.
Her keen intuition told her that there was nothing in this room that posed a threat to her.
So Rong Xuanyu kept a measure of vigilance and replied with a composed expression, "It's nothing, just a little warm."
Siberling had already been ready to make her move, but she was caught off guard by the Female Alpha's clear and calm gaze.
Clean, without a single stray thought.
Siberling suddenly froze. Could she be a top-tier Alpha? The thought had barely surfaced before it was quickly dismissed.
Usually, the moment a Federation citizen underwent differentiation, their rank would be recorded in the galactic information network. Not to mention that a top-tier Alpha could be considered a treasure of the Empire—the moment one appeared, the news would be broadcast across the entire network in celebration.
There was simply no possibility of a hidden gem slipping through the cracks… unless—Secondary Differentiation!
Siberling couldn't believe the uproar it would cause if word of this got out in her circle.
Siberling was so excited that her palms were sweating. To face S-grade pheromones that were comparable to opium without batting an eye—there was no doubt about it, she was a top-tier Alpha!
At this moment, Rong Xuanyu was clearly growing impatient. She let out a sigh and criticized honestly, "If this is how you study, it's no wonder you're failing your courses."
Siberling snapped back to reality as if waking from a dream, awkwardly looking at the teaching materials.
There, laid out in clear order, was all the knowledge about command studies. Not only that, but the knowledge framework and mind maps were extremely comprehensive.
It could be said that even ten command studies teachers couldn't produce review materials this exquisite and practical.
Wait, aren't you a Jijia Danbing?
Siberling almost forgot her little scheme, following Rong Xuanyu's train of thought step by step to understand and grasp those obscure concepts.
After finally going through all the knowledge points, Siberling rubbed her neck and watched the Female Alpha tidy up the desk. Suddenly, a question came to mind:
Did she really just come here purely to give him a lesson?
Having completed her task, Rong Xuanyu felt light as a feather. She checked the time and realized it was getting late, so she immediately bid Siberling farewell: "Sorry, I have to go. Good luck on your exam."
A soft sound of the door closing came from the entryway, and the Female Alpha had walked away.
Siberling slowly blinked, lowered her head, lifted her pleated skirt, and suddenly let out a mocking laugh:
"All that effort for nothing."
It was too late, and Rong Xuanyu couldn't catch a taxi, so she had no choice but to take the public maglev train back.
Sitting indoors, she hadn't felt anything out of the ordinary, but the moment she stepped outside and suddenly came into contact with the noisy, bustling environment, Rong Xuanyu couldn't help but grow irritable.
She rubbed her stinging nape, not understanding what changes were happening to her body. She only knew that as time passed, she grew increasingly fatigued and drowsy, and everything around her filled her with a sharp, aggressive urge.
Rong Xuanyu's Adam's apple bobbed rapidly. A thirst rooted deep in her soul was shaking her willpower.
Just then, her Guangnao suddenly vibrated. Rong Xuanyu mustered the last of her rationality to answer the call.
She heard the young man's voice on the other end, clear and mellow like fine wine, pouring out all at once and quenching some of the heat.
"I'm out. Where are you?"
Rong Xuanyu felt like she had suddenly become sensitive. Hearing his voice all of a sudden made her heart feel soft and tender.
Her voice was muffled, her throat hoarse like fragments scraped by sandpaper. "Jiang Buli, I feel so awful."
The voice on the other end suddenly changed tone, his words urgent: "Rong Xuanyu, where are you? I'm coming to find you!"
Rong Xuanyu's cheeks burned bright red. She sniffled and barely managed to answer, "I can't see clearly. I don't know either."
"Okay, stay right where you are. Don't move."
Rong Xuanyu obediently hummed in acknowledgment. Though neither of them spoke again, listening to the rapid breathing through the Guangnao inexplicably put her at ease.
When Jiang Buli found her, Rong Xuanyu was curled up in a corner in a posture devoid of any sense of security, motionless and silent.
The sound of leather shoes suddenly halted, then immediately broke into a frantic run.
Rong Xuanyu heard the sound, twitched at first, then stiffly raised her head, staring straight at Jiang Buli as he ran toward her.
Ever since her body had become strange, her hearing had also deteriorated. Everything she looked at seemed like a silent film.
Rong Xuanyu watched as the boy ran toward her with reddened eyes. He was stopped briefly by the older butler, but with a cold, hard expression, he shook off the hand and charged forward without hesitation.
Jiang Buli understood what the butler meant.
He said that Alphas in Heat Period should best not get close to one another, but the moment he saw Rong Xuanyu curled up there all alone, his heart ached violently, and he couldn't bear to hold back any longer.
The military boots he hadn't yet had time to change out of came to a stop beside her. The two of them stood and sat, Rong Xuanyu hugging her knees with both arms. From the moment she laid eyes on Jiang Buli, her gaze never moved away.
Jiang Buli's eyes stung. He knelt down on one knee and carefully smoothed her disheveled bangs.
Seeing the person she had been waiting for, Rong Xuanyu finally could no longer restrain herself from revealing her true nature. She abruptly seized his waist and pulled him into her embrace, locking him firmly in her arms.
The Female Alpha buried her head in the crook of his neck, pressing her lips against his delicate skin in gentle pecks, leaving a trail of lush, alluring marks across his collarbone and neck.
Between kisses, she murmured softly in complaint, "I've been waiting for you for so long—why did you only come now?"