When You Xinghai’s palm pressed against Wen Xiaoyue’s back again, she clearly felt the other girl flinch.
“Do not, do not touch me.”
Wen Xiaoyue moved frantically. Her slender arms clumsily hooked around You Xinghai’s shoulders, and her delicate fingers scratched at her back in a daze. Her legs kicked non-stop, like a non-swimmer struggling violently in a shallow stream.
You Xinghai felt a stinging pain like cat scratches and let out a hiss. Nearly losing her balance, she instinctively increased her grip. One hand seized Wen Xiaoyue’s waist while the other reached for the girl’s flailing arm, catching her wrist firmly. “Stop scratching! It hurts!”
It would have been fine if You Xinghai had stayed still, but this movement caused their skin to brush together like sparks and lightning. The sensation shot up Wen Xiaoyue’s arm like an electric current, making her hair stand on end and her cheeks flush a deep crimson.
The classroom was empty, and she could not help but scream, abandoning her usual composure. “Stop it! You, you lecherous rogue!”
You Xinghai cried out in protest. She was a perfectly upright girl; why was she always being called that?
“I am not acting like a rogue, I swear! I saw you were about to fall and tried to help you!”
Wait, why was she trying to reason with the Wen Xiaoyue in her dream? It was not as if the real one would ever know.
At that thought, You Xinghai felt a surge of indignation at being misunderstood. She vented her frustration. “I clearly did nothing wrong! I was just trying to help, yet you always misunderstand me. If you keep this up, no one will ever dare to help you again.”
The words she was too embarrassed to say in reality came out smoothly in the dream.
Once Wen Xiaoyue was steady, You Xinghai immediately let go, as if to prove her innocence. “See? Heaven is my witness. Where exactly did I try to take advantage of you?”
Wen Xiaoyue pressed the back of her hand against her mouth, staring at her resentfully. “I do not believe you. None of you Alphas are any good.”
The young lady’s huffy expression had appeared briefly during the day. It swept away her cold demeanor, replacing it with a sense of vitality and spirit. It was as if the aloof goddess had transformed into a mortal with actual emotions. Even her habitually cold eyes seemed like melting ice, overflowing with spring water.
Looking at Wen Xiaoyue’s flushed cheeks, You Xinghai somehow lost her temper. An image of a bristling little kitten flickered in her mind.
Oh no, I think I have hit a mysterious cute point. She is actually kind of adorable.
But was Wen Xiaoyue’s character setting not that of a cold goddess? Why did she become so enchanting the moment she was touched?
No, that was not the right word. She needed a more accurate description.
Seeing that You Xinghai remained silent, Wen Xiaoyue’s aggression weakened slightly. She began to wonder if she had been too harsh.
But then she remembered! That You Xinghai had teased her repeatedly. She was truly loathsome and definitely not a good person! She was not wrong at all!
Driven by this thought, Wen Xiaoyue lifted her proud head, feeling as though she were the embodiment of womanhood. “I advise you to focus your mind on the right path. Stop trying to seduce Omegas, or you might end up ruining yourself one day.”
You Xinghai could not help but burst into laughter. The bristling kitten in her mind had transformed into a proud little peacock. The Wen Xiaoyue in my dream is this kind of person? She is too cute!
“Yes, yes, yes. The young lady is right.”
It was as if a strange switch had been flipped inside You Xinghai. The angrier Wen Xiaoyue became, the more she wanted to see if the girl could get even angrier.
She could not suppress the urge to tease the little peacock. Feeling as if a pair of demon wings had sprouted on her back, she took wicked, swaggering steps toward her, looking down at her from her ten-centimeter height advantage. She even stood on her tiptoes slightly.
Wen Xiaoyue wanted to speak, but she suddenly found herself enveloped by You Xinghai’s shadow. Even the surrounding air seemed to grow thin, filled with a faint, peculiar scent.
No matter how stubborn she was, she instinctively wanted to retreat in the face of the Alpha’s physical dominance. However, she relied on her iron will to stand her ground.
You Xinghai let out a low chuckle. Realizing the person in front of her was merely a fantasy of her dream, she did not hesitate any longer. She leaned her head down beside Wen Xiaoyue’s neck and blew a breath of hot air. “Were you not very impressive just a moment ago? Why have you stopped talking?”
Wen Xiaoyue felt the skin touched by the hot air immediately begin to heat up. Her blood surged through her body, and her mind went blank. The scent of an Alpha covered her. Even though no pheromones had been released, she already felt her mouth go dry, and her body seemed desperate to find something.
She struggled to steady herself, refusing to let the other girl’s momentum force her back while suppressing a mysterious throb in her heart.
What, what is she doing!
Seeing that Wen Xiaoyue was not scared off at all, You Xinghai’s mischievous heart stirred again. She reached out her hands, loosely encircling the girl’s waist without actually touching her.
“What is the matter, young lady?” she whispered in her ear. “An Alpha like me, am I very bad?”
Wen Xiaoyue was suddenly overwhelmed, and her legs felt a bit weak. You Xinghai noticed her eyelashes fluttering rapidly. If this were a cartoon, Wen Xiaoyue’s eyes would probably have turned into dizzying swirls.
“What are you doing? Get away from me! Go away!”
This time when she spoke, Wen Xiaoyue’s momentum was clearly much weaker. Her voice was soft, and even the words she intended to sound fierce came out like a flirtatious protest.
You Xinghai looked down slightly. The girl’s flawless face and thick hair were clearly in her field of vision. Wen Xiaoyue pressed her hands against You Xinghai’s chest, as if resisting, yet also as if she wanted to strike. However, perhaps because her brain was not functioning properly, she hesitated to act. Her two fists blocked half of her face as if to hide her blushing cheeks from the “villain.”
She was far too cute.
You Xinghai’s original goal was to tease her, but now she felt as if she were the one being hooked.
Heavens, this is like poison. Who could stand this?
To preserve her sanity, You Xinghai decisively withdrew her hands and stepped back quickly. She covered her eyes and screamed silently, This is too much!
Feeling the atmosphere that had enveloped her recede like a tide, Wen Xiaoyue stood dazed for a moment and lowered her hands. Somehow, even though the rogue had retreated, she felt an indescribable sense of regret. It was as if she actually quite liked being bullied like that.
No, no! What on earth!
Wen Xiaoyue shook her head quickly, trying to put on her usual cold goddess face. She pointed her finger stylishly at You Xinghai’s nose.
However, before she could speak, an overwhelming drowsiness suddenly hit her. Her vision gradually blurred. You Xinghai, the seat, the classroom, and everything else turned into clouds and vanished without a trace. She felt like a drop of water limp on a cloud, rising and falling with the collision of her thoughts, like a whale leaping out of the sea for a moment of breath before sinking back down.
Deep sleep was followed by light sleep.
It was not until the natural light from the gap in the curtains shone in that the girl slowly opened her eyes. She stared blankly for a long time, as if she had arrived in this world for the first time.
This was her blanket, her bed, and her room.
Everything before was just a dream?
Wen Xiaoyue sat up abruptly, her soft bed shaking with her sudden movement. She covered her face in disbelief.
“This is way too strange!”
When You Xinghai arrived at school the next morning, she felt refreshed and comfortable. It was as if she had not had a good night’s sleep in ten years. Her mood was as bright as a sunflower. She even smiled at the various NPCs who met her with sarcasm, unaware that she had sparked a new series of rumors about “the somewhat pretty but rogue Alpha from the Elite Class who was hitting on girls everywhere.”
Upon entering the classroom, Du Na began her daily verbal attack the moment she saw her. “Smiling so brightly? Your skin is as thick as a city wall. Do you think this will get Xiaoyue’s attention? Let me tell you: You! Are! Not! Worthy!”
You Xinghai looked at her seriously for a moment, then replied with a grin, “I am actually laughing at you. You are the funniest thing here.”
Du Na: ???
Humming a song, You Xinghai walked toward her seat. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Wen Xiaoyue, who was already seated and quietly reading a book.
Recalling the way she had teased Wen Xiaoyue in her dream last night, You Xinghai felt a bit embarrassed to see her in person. She did not say hello and walked straight past. As she passed Wen Xiaoyue, You Xinghai felt a faint gaze on her, but when she turned back, there was only Du Na’s provocation.
You Xinghai gave her a cheeky smile. Du Na stomped her foot in anger and turned away.
This novel is quite interesting, You Xinghai thought. There are so many fun characters.
During the day, You Xinghai mostly did not listen to the lectures. Yesterday, she had performed a “quantum reading” of all her textbooks and confirmed that the level of education in this world was incredibly low. The themes of campus life were centered on romance, sports, balls, and jealousy. Studying occupied such a small proportion that there was no need to worry.
After all, the logic of a brainless Mary Sue novel world revolved around the two main protagonists of this noble academy. It would not waste words on boring, tedious study. It simply designated who was a genius, without ever caring about how that was achieved.
But that was fine with her. Having already experienced a student’s life in her previous world, You Xinghai had no desire to go through ten years of hard study again. It was much better to just eat, sleep, and wait for the end. She loved this mindless novel world!
She propped up her book and decisively took out her phone, ready to see what interesting games this world had to offer. You Xinghai began to wander through the internet, leaving reality far behind.
However, at the front desk, Wen Xiaoyue could not settle down at all. Since waking up this morning, the dream from last night had been haunting her mind, completely defying the usual rule that dreams are quickly forgotten.
This resulted in her spending almost the entire morning in a daze. She accidentally dropped her fork while having breakfast with her family, nearly tripped over the threshold when leaving the mansion, and was slow to get out of the car when her driver dropped her off. Even now, during class, her mind was in the clouds. The teacher’s words went in one ear and out the other. Only the scene of You Xinghai encircling her remained in her head.
What am I thinking!
Wen Xiaoyue lightly patted her face, which was starting to heat up again. She felt that she had been uncharacteristically flighty lately. To be immersed in such thoughts was a direct contradiction to her ideal of becoming a perfect young lady!
No, she had to clear her mind and empty her brain. Relax, relax.
Despite her thoughts, her head seemed to have a mind of its own and peeked back secretly. She caught a quick glimpse of You Xinghai at the back desk and then turned back guiltily.
You Xinghai was actually playing on her phone! That was classic bad student behavior! A future pest of society! A rotten leaf of humanity!
How could she let a woman like that disturb her mind? It was absolutely ridiculous!