Chapter 28: She Had Even Been Lost In It, And Couldn't Bear To Leave
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The bright headlights pierced through the darkness of the night, illuminating the evergreen bushes on both sides of the villa area with a green hue.
The sparrows hiding in the trees were startled by the light, fluttering their wings drowsily and flying up into the sky, once again shaking off the few leaves left on the branches.
A gentle night breeze blew in through the open car window, carrying the scent of mint blossoming on the tip of the tongue.
In the world of dreams, there stretched an endless expanse of turquoise ocean, with the bright sun shining through the sky filled with fluffy white clouds, illuminating the endless ripples.
Ji Xiao felt like she was immersed in the sea, with the surging waves carrying her body, allowing her to swim freely in this ocean filled with the scent of mint. Free and comfortable.
"Ji Xiao."
"Ji Xiao..."
Two soft calls came from the horizon, and Ji Xiao looked up at the sky confusedly, unable to open her eyes in the bright sunlight.
Then, the vast white clouds dispersed, and the seawater enveloping her body receded.
Ji Xiao, still drowsy, looked around at this somewhat unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar environment, the scent of mint that had lingered in her dreams still wafting around her nose.
She gently moved her stiff neck, and in her line of sight appeared a delicate piece of pure white snow.
Like the snow on top of Mount Fuji, or like a pristine white paper untouched by dust.
However, this piece of snow white didn't cover Ji Xiao's entire field of vision. Smooth and graceful curves separated this white from the rest in her line of sight, slender and beautiful.
Ji Xiao's gaze lifted slightly, and she saw the girl's lips tinted with a cherry pink hue.
Like rose petals blooming on a snowy mountain, soft and delicate, carrying a hint of faint water shimmer.
Ji Xiao's pupils suddenly contracted as she realized something.
This wasn't a pillow at all, but Wei Qingyu's shoulder!
"Awake?" Wei Qingyu lowered her gaze slightly, looking expressionlessly at the girl who had been leaning on her shoulder.
Her voice was as cold as ever, showing no emotions.
Ji Xiao stiffly sat up from Wei Qingyu's shoulder, forcing herself to sound calm as she said, "Oh."
She lightly bit her lip and then asked, "How long… have I been asleep?"
"Since we got off the overpass," Wei Qingyu replied calmly.
Silence filled the car at that moment.
Ji Xiao looked at Wei Qingyu sitting beside her, and her heart surged with tumultuous waves.
She had actually slept leaning on Wei Qingyu's shoulder for almost the entire journey!
This was truly a miracle!
Thinking back to the dream she had just been almost intoxicated by, Ji Xiao felt her face burning hot. That refreshing scent of mint was none other than the pheromones emanating from Wei Qingyu's body. She had even been lost in it, and couldn't bear to leave.
Aaah, this is really bad...
Ji Xiao wished she could find a hole to hide in right now.
What a social death scene this was!
She got off the car without saying a word, quickly opened the villa gate, and then a gust of wind swept through the room. The servants standing in the living room watched their young miss rush in like she had been startled by something, and they hurried back to their own rooms.
Aunt Wu, holding a cloth in her hand, stiffened. She looked at Wei Qingyu, who had just entered the door, and asked, "What's wrong with Miss?"
Wei Qingyu watched Ji Xiao's fleeting figure in the corridor on the second floor, and a faint smile flashed in her eyes.
She calmly changed her shoes and said to Aunt Wu, "She's tired."
With no more chirping of insects, the night became so quiet that it was unsettling.
Ji Xiao lay on the bed like she had given up on everything.
How could she have fallen asleep on Wei Qingyu's shoulder?
Why didn't Wei Qingyu just slap her off her shoulder?
Just as she was thinking about this, Ji Xiao's phone, which was pressed under her body, vibrated twice.
Qi Qi sent a message: [Sister Xiao, are you home? I just sent your and Wei Qingyu's school bags back home.]
Ji Xiao looked at the message and noticed the school bags placed on her desk.
Tomorrow is the weekend, not bringing back the school bag would be disastrous, especially since she was in the experimental class.
Ji Xiao expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Qi Qi: [Thanks a lot.]
Soon, Ji Xiao received a reply from Qi Qi: [Thanks for what? I haven't even thanked you for helping Qiao Ni yet. If anyone should be thankful, it should be me.]
Ji Xiao smiled and replied: [It's nothing, just a small favor. And if you really want to thank someone, you can thank Wei Qingyu.]
When Qi Qi saw Ji Xiao mentioning Wei Qingyu, she sat up from her bed and asked: [Speaking of which, tell me, why are you with Wei Qingyu again?]
Ji Xiao furrowed her brows: [What do you mean "again?"]
Qi Qi nodded: [Yes, again.]
Ji Xiao: [...]
[She had some family matters, and I just helped her out a bit.]
Qi Qi couldn't understand: [What family matters could she have?]
Ji Xiao pressed her lips together, and even the sound of tapping on her phone keyboard seemed heavier: [Her family's house was auctioned today.]
Qi Qi: [Ah... That was her only hope, wasn't it? Without it, she has nothing left.]
Ji Xiao couldn't tell Qi Qi that the house had actually been transferred to Wei Qingyu's hands, so she pretended to agree: [Yeah.]
Qi Qi sighed on the other end of the phone: [Wei Qingyu is really pitiful.]
Then she quickly added: [Luckily, you've realized your conscience now, or who knows what would've happened to her.]
Ji Xiao felt a bit choked by Qi Qi's blunt remarks: [True, but... you're right.]
Seeing their conversation circling back to Wei Qingyu again, Ji Xiao felt the awkwardness resurface in her mind. Quickly changing the subject, she asked: [By the way, how's it going on your end? Is Qiao Ni still being difficult?]
Qi Qi glanced at the wall they shared between their rooms and replied: [She's been obediently taking her medication these past few days.]
Then, hesitating for a moment, she typed three words with a hint of disappointment: [Okay, I guess.]
Ji Xiao looked at these three words with some indescribable stuffiness and asked again: [Then, how is her relationship with you?]
Qi Qi: [Still the same, half-dead.]
This time, Qi Qi's emotions were even more evident.
Her relationship with Qiao Ni was still as Fang Yiming described, and Qiao Ni made it awkward for her.
Ji Xiao felt sorry for Qi Qi and sent a [hug].
Qi Qi responded with [hug].
She sat cross-legged, feeling resigned and accustomed: [You don't need to comfort me. I'm fine. Despite her willfulness, she still knows a thing or two.]
Ji Xiao couldn't help but ask: [Given her current state, her dad must have spoiled her before, right?]
Qi Qi got angry at the mention of her dad and her texts were filled with indignation: [Don't mention that idiotic father of hers.]
[That idiot didn't even pay this month's child support after knowing Qiao Ni differentiated as an Omega.]
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Ji Xiao was genuinely shocked: [Ah?]
Qi Qi explained: [He always thought Qiao Ni would differentiate as an Alpha and treated her like a precious gem. But this year, when she differentiated as an Omega, he's nowhere to be found. Forget about trying to claim child support.]
Ji Xiao's jaw dropped: [Oh my God, what kind of new scum is this?]
A scumbag like Ji Qingyun still knows how to treat his own child well, while Qiao Ni's dad just disappeared into hiding because he didn't want to pay child support?
Qi Qi paused for a moment, then continued: [But our family doesn't really need that bit of child support from her dad. We just can't let Qiao Ni know.]
[Hmm, I understand.]
Ji Xiao nodded, [If she found out, she might be even more reluctant to accept her Omega identity.]
[Yeah, just the disappointment in others' eyes would be hard enough for her.]
Qi Qi sighed as she typed, [I wonder how Wei Qingyu managed to get through it back then.]
Seeing the words "Wei Qingyu" again, Ji Xiao's tumultuous mood suddenly sank.
Yes, her situation back then was even worse than Qiao Ni's.
How many people were waiting to see her become the laughingstock after differentiating as an Omega? And how the original owner used her Omega status to torment her in every possible way.
Qi Qi: [Back then, I didn't understand why you bought such a big box of suppressants and suppression patches for Wei Qingyu. Now I understand.]
[I've been reading a lot of news these days, and one in particular left a deep impression on me. It's about an Omega who was targeted and stalked by an Alpha for several days because her pheromones smelled like honey-roasted chicken. The comments were all "hahaha, so funny." I don't find it funny at all.]
Ji Xiao rolled her eyes, [These people are just messed up. Unless something happens to them personally, they'll never understand the pain.]
Qi Qi nodded, [Exactly. These scents like roast chicken or duck may just be laughed off when it's on our Alpha, but on an Omega, it's really dangerous. And scents like roses, jasmine, and osmanthus flowers are even more deadly...]
As Qi Qi continued to share her feelings about the news she had read recently, Ji Xiao's eyes paused at the words "osmanthus flower."
In her mind, the image of Wei Qingyu squatting in the flower bed, holding a bunch of osmanthus flowers, surfaced again.
‘Do you know what kind of flower this is?’
The little girl's innocent voice echoed in Ji Xiao's mind.
Why would she remember the question Wei Qingyu asked the original owner...
Just then, Ji Xiao's phone vibrated again, pulling her back from her tangled thoughts.
Qi Qi, lying on the bed, sent Ji Xiao a voice message: [Sister Xiao, you made me hungry. I want to eat roast chicken, roast duck, takoyaki...]
Listening to Qi Qi's list of foods, Ji Xiao's stomach also grumbled, signaling its emptiness.
Feeling a bit resentful, Ji Xiao replied, [You're the one who started it.]
Qi Qi seemed to have an idea and sat up abruptly, [Why don't we go to the night market for some food? It's only 8:30, and we don't have school tomorrow anyway.]
Ji Xiao's eyes lit up. She hadn't been to the night market since she came to this world!
[Okay, what do you want to eat?] Ji Xiao asked.
Qi Qi thought for a moment and suggested, [Let's go to Fang Yiming's place for crayfish! The crayfish at her family's barbecue restaurant are the best.]
Just seeing the words "crayfish" made Ji Xiao's mouth water. [Alright! Let me message Fang Yiming, and we'll head there.]
Qi Qi also immediately got up: [Okay!]
Ji Xiao quickly tidied up a bit, changed into some lightweight clothes, and headed downstairs.
It was almost nine o'clock, and the servants had already retired to their quarters, leaving the first floor dimly lit without any lights on.
Ji Xiao descended the stairs with her phone's flashlight on, only to see a warm glow emanating from the dining room.
She walked over, curious, and found Wei Qingyu standing in front of the open refrigerator, searching for something.
The bright yellow light from the refrigerator illuminated the dim space, enveloping Wei Qingyu's slender figure.
She had already removed the dress she wore to the auction earlier and changed into a simple and convenient light purple hoodie.
The girl was looking for something simple to eat in the fridge, her toes tiptoed slightly, invisibly elongating her already somewhat extraordinary legs.
The oversized loose hoodie, which covered half of her body, was lifted, revealing a pair of deep black jeans that peeked out with her movements.
The warm yellow light tinted Wei Qingyu's cold white skin with warmth, revealing delicate skin with a few blue veins, faintly tinged with peach-like pink.
Ji Xiao's throat couldn't help but roll a bit. But then she remembered that Wei Qingyu, like herself, had also left school after lunch.
Maybe she hadn't even eaten lunch.
The discussion with Qi Qi about Omega just now was still fresh in Ji Xiao's mind, causing her gaze to darken a bit.
She leaned slightly against the side of the bar counter and casually tapped the tabletop with her index finger, asking, "Hey, do you want to eat crayfish?"
Author's Note:
Pigeon: Sister, I also want to eat crayfish.
Coward Ji: Sister, I want to eat roasted pigeon.
Cold Wei: I want to eat you.
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Here to tell you that the anti-theft protection is 80Hh
Pigeons are pigeons, not dogs QAQ
There will be a second update later. OvO
