Chapter 76: Your Wei Qingyu 

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The morning sunlight fell on the flower bed with some haziness. The dewdrops hanging on the flower petals swept away some of the summer’s heat.

The hospital’s inpatient building stood quietly under this morning light, welcoming the start of a new week.

A low-key black Mercedes business car slowly stopped at the parking lot exit closest to the inpatient building. Ji Xiao carried a paper bag and got off the car together with Wei Qingyu.

"Wait here for Qiao Ni. I'll go upstairs," Ji Xiao said.

Wei Qingyu nodded at Ji Xiao and stopped at the entrance of the inpatient building's lobby.

Qi Qi had heard that her mom would go back to her hometown with Qiao Ni’s mom this week, and she also got the news from the nurse that An Cen would have meetings in B City these two days, so she decided to carry out the plan on the busiest Monday.

"Wow, I say, Sister Qi, you really made this look like a person, huh?" Ji Xiao sat on the sofa beside and looked with interest at the doll on the bed that looked like Qi Qi hiding in the quilt.

"Otherwise what can I do? I can’t just leave it empty. They would see at a glance that I'm not here. I just told the nurse who came to check the ward that if I’m asleep when they check again in the evening, don’t wake me up. Actually, it's been almost a month since I had surgery. I don’t need injections on time. I take medicine by myself at night. I’m just staying in the hospital for observation. There’s nothing much to check." Qi Qi said while changing clothes in the bathroom inside the room.

"What if they really call you?" Ji Xiao asked.

"No, they won't. These days when they check the ward in the evening, I sometimes pretend to be asleep. At first, they still called me, but later they got used to it and stopped calling me. How is it? I’m pretty smart, right..."

As she spoke, Qi Qi proudly pushed open the door and walked out from the bathroom inside the room.

The white cotton suspenders was stretched by her proud snow peaks, making her slim waist look even thinner.

The loose shorts sat just right on her hips, and the exposed part of her fair skin in the middle faintly showed muscle lines.

Ji Xiao never thought that her own simple summer outfit could look so different on Qi Qi.

"A little jealous," Ji Xiao said with a complaining tone.

Qi Qi combed her long hair while smiling and hugged Ji Xiao, giving her a bump, "You’ll have it too."

"Tch, I don’t care," Ji Xiao pushed Qi Qi away unhappily. "Let’s go. You can comb your hair in the car later."

"Hey, hey, don’t rush. I don’t want Qiao Ni to see me looking messy." While saying this, Qi Qi applied bright red lipstick on herself. "Sister Xiao, do you want some?"

In her original world, Ji Xiao usually didn't dress up. After coming to this world and becoming an Alpha, she cared even less about dressing up.

But when she heard what Qi Qi said just now, she was a little tempted.

She also wanted to show a better side of herself in front of Wei Qingyu.

"Then apply some for me," Ji Xiao said and sat on the chair next to her.

Qi Qi showed a 'good student' smile, then pulled open the drawer of her bedside table, "That’s right. But I think this bright red does not suit you. And you didn’t put on makeup, it would look strange. I’ll try this one for you, terracotta color."

As she spoke, Qi Qi took out a long tube lip glaze from the lipstick box hidden in the drawer.

She walked to Ji Xiao, applied the lipstick while saying, "After my surgery, my complexion hasn’t been very good. When I wear this, my face looks yellow. But Sister Xiao, you’re fair, your base is good, so any color looks good on you."

While talking, she finished applying the lipstick. Qi Qi looked at Ji Xiao and made a lip-smacking motion.

Ji Xiao saw it and obediently did it like a good baby.

At once, she felt the sticky and cool layer on her lips being rubbed out. A faint fragrance spread out from it, and it smelled kind of nice.

She was still a bit nervous about how she would look.

"You see, I told you. Even with a thick layer, you can handle this color." Qi Qi was very satisfied while admiring her work, and handed Ji Xiao a small mirror from her pocket.

The sunlight behind them shone on the small mirror, making it bright. A delicate and heroic face appeared in Ji Xiao’s sight.

The girl’s already fair skin looked even more fine and smooth under the terracotta color, like a layer of fine foundation was applied.

The originally plain lips were outlined with two shades, making the soft lips look fuller.

It really looked nice.

Ji Xiao’s heart moved a little. She thickened her skin and reached for the lip glaze in Qi Qi’s hand, asking, "Sister Qi, can you let me take this lipstick home to practice? I want to wear it on my birthday next week."

Qi Qi didn't feel bad at all. She nodded right away, "You can even have it as a gift. If you need any other makeup service, remember to call me. I’m pretty and cheap, and my price is very fair."

"Okay." Ji Xiao smiled when she heard this and slipped the lipstick into her pocket.

"Let’s go. Qiao Ni should be here soon at this time." Qi Qi said while walking to the bathroom at the entrance to check the mirror.

Maybe it was the color of the lipstick, but her cheeks looked extra rosy and shiny.

The waterproof neck ring on her neck didn't look like a tool for protection, but instead looked like a stylish accessory.

Ji Xiao looked at Qi Qi’s back as she walked ahead and sighed, feeling lucky to have met such a partner in this different world.

….

The sunlight made the few flowers in front of the inpatient building droop a little. The wind blew over the flower bed, lifting up a green corridor.

A busy day started with people coming and going in the inpatient building's lobby.

Wei Qingyu was sharp-eyed. She quickly saw Qiao Ni walking from far away among the crowd.

She watched Qiao Ni coming closer and waved at her, "Qiao Ni."

Qiao Ni didn't know what she was about to experience. She stood in front of Wei Qingyu without any defense, "Sister Qingyu, what a coincidence to meet you here again."

"Yes." Wei Qingyu smiled lightly and nodded gently.

"Shall we go up together?" Qiao Ni invited actively.

Ever since Qi Qi got hospitalized, her relationship with Wei Qingyu had become calmer and even much closer.

Wei Qingyu had no intention to go up together with Qiao Ni. She stood there calmly and said, "Let's wait for Ji Xiao."

"Senior Ji Xiao is here too?" Qiao Ni stopped her raised foot when she heard this. "That’s great. The three of us can go up together."

But Qiao Ni never expected that what Wei Qingyu meant by "waiting for Ji Xiao" was waiting for Ji Xiao to come down from upstairs.

And with her came Qi Qi too.

"Why are you out?" Qiao Ni looked at Qi Qi who walked over, full of surprise in her eyes.

"Of course I came out to have fun and also to celebrate your birthday," Qi Qi said simply.

"You..." Qiao Ni frowned right away when she heard that. Her eyes showed a complicated and unclear emotion. "You don’t have to do this. You should go back. You should be resting in bed."

But Qi Qi was unmoved, "Oh, if I keep lying there, my old bones will get soft. It’s good to move around a bit."

"Exactly. She can’t lie there anymore," Ji Xiao nodded and agreed.

But Qiao Ni still frowned tightly and didn't look very happy.

Wei Qingyu took the initiative to pat Qiao Ni’s shoulder and said, "We just want to spend your birthday with you. Qi Qi has been planning for a long time. We can’t let her efforts go to waste, right?"

Qiao Ni wavered a little, half believing, and turned her head to glance at Qi Qi beside her.

The rose scent from the flower bed on the side, which she was familiar with, fell into her nose. In her sight, the slightly curved crimson lips gently pressed together, and the deep eyes showed gentle expectation.

Qiao Ni gave in. She nodded and said, "Alright then. But we have to come back early in the afternoon. We can’t play for too long."

"Of course." Qi Qi made an OK gesture to Qiao Ni. Ji Xiao’s car drove over.

The dark green shadows of the trees quickly moved backward. While all the cars were heading toward the city center, the four of them went in the opposite direction, starting their trip to the East Suburb Water Park.

The summer sun was scorching and dazzling. Even after arriving at the water park, it didn't get any better.

The four of them each picked a swimsuit in the park store and went into the changing room to change. Ji Xiao and Qi Qi were quick at picking and changing clothes, so they waited under the shed outside the changing room, buying drinks while waiting for Qiao Ni and Wei Qingyu.

"Is your lipstick waterproof?" Ji Xiao asked while looking at the lipstick mark left on the straw.

"You just need to press your lips together properly. Thick becomes thin, and you don’t need to touch up the color." Qi Qi said while signaling Ji Xiao to press her lips together.

Ji Xiao listened and pressed her lips.

But before she even loosened her lips, both of their eyes were drawn by a voice.

"Do I look good?" Qiao Ni jumped out from the changing room wearing a waist-revealing swimsuit.

The red strapless ruffled edge swayed gently with her movement. The drawstring in the middle squeezed the flat snowy area into a small low snow mound.

Then she tied two red bows on her jaw-length short hair, looking like a tasty strawberry from afar.

"Pretty." Qi Qi nodded, staring a little blankly.

"Sister Qingyu looks even better!"

Qiao Ni said excitedly. Then she saw the door behind her being pushed open from the outside. Wei Qingyu slowly walked out wearing low-heeled sandals.

The light blue and white printed fabric swayed around her. When the sunlight shone on it, a faint bit of her cool white waist skin showed.

The bikini design didn’t weaken her perfect figure at all. Instead, it made her heaven-defying legs look straight and long, with no awkward squeezing from the fabric.

The strapless top showed her smooth and balanced shoulder and neck line completely. Under her delicate collarbone, there were two gentle snow peaks, faintly showing under her pure black smooth long hair.

If Qiao Ni felt like a sweet and sour strawberry, then Wei Qingyu was like a blue mandala flower that hadn’t fully bloomed.

Both pure and tempting, stirring the soul.

Ji Xiao stood from a distance, not knowing what word to use to describe Wei Qingyu.

Her lips, which had been pressed together, unconsciously loosened, as if silently blowing Wei Qingyu a kiss.

"Is it okay?" Wei Qingyu looked at Ji Xiao with reserved eyes and seemed a bit awkward.

She had never worn such revealing clothes before, not even a swimsuit.

If it was not for Qiao Ni strongly recommending this one when buying swimsuits earlier, and even using Ji Xiao as bait, she would not have bought it.

"Sister Qingyu, it's not just okay! I knew you could pull it off. Your figure is so good, you look great in anything!" Qiao Ni said proudly, pulling Wei Qingyu over and spinning her around.

Several thin blue strings crossed over the pure white canvas. The girl's smooth white back was fully exposed without any cover.

The butterfly bones that Ji Xiao had seen many times through clothes now flew into her sight. The spine line started smoothly from the simple bow-tied neck and stopped sharply at the blue strap below her narrow waist.

Ji Xiao also saw two shallow dimples on each side of the spine on the girl's waist.

Those were called Venus dimples, the rhombus of Michaelis, much admired by people.

"Damn, now I know why you said you didn't care back in the hospital room. This figure is amazing. I can't even compare." Qi Qi whispered into Ji Xiao's ear, "Your Wei Qingyu really lives up to being an S-class Omega. This pure and tempting vibe, tsk tsk tsk..."

After hearing Qi Qi say that, the blank stare and admiration in Ji Xiao's eyes suddenly vanished.

She glanced around at the gazes coming toward them, then silently took off the sun-protection jacket she was wearing and said, "Put it on."

The girl's fingers brushed over Wei Qingyu's skin, leaving behind a burning numbness like an electric current.

This low voice carried a bit of command, but she could easily hear the possessiveness mixed in this Alpha's tone.

Wei Qingyu gently pinched the dark blue thin shirt that fell on her shoulder. That sharp and gentle smell of peach brandy came out.

She slightly raised her head and looked at Ji Xiao who was standing next to her. The light from one side of the shed fell on half of her small face. That usually plain lip was now dyed with a layer of terracotta red.

Rare and pretty.

It seemed like it was put on specially for her.

Thinking of this, Wei Qingyu slightly lifted the corner of her mouth and softly praised, "Thank you. The lipstick looks very nice."

Ji Xiao originally wanted to keep a calm face, but at once she looked like she was burning.

She only wanted to show a good image in front of Wei Qingyu. She never thought she would get praised. That delicate little girl’s heart was instantly filled by this praise.

Ji Xiao forced herself to stay calm and made an "Mm" sound. She pretended to be proud and said, "Of course, this Miss’ choice is always right."

….

Although today was Monday, it was still summer vacation. There were still many people coming to play at the water park.

Ji Xiao and the others waited in a long line for a long time before it was their turn to play the water slide rafting that Qiao Ni always wanted to play.

The tall slide was winding and steep. It didn't feel very scary when looking from far away. But standing on the platform really made people’s legs weak.

Wei Qingyu calmly followed everyone and sat on the round boat. Even though she wore a life jacket, her palms still had a thin layer of sweat.

"Are you ready?" The staff behind them who was in charge of pushing the round boat asked.

"Ready!" Qiao Ni excitedly raised her phone which was inside a waterproof bag and turned on the camera mode like SpongeBob.

Ji Xiao felt the round boat under her being slowly pushed forward, and the flowing water gently rocked the boat.

As she was excited yet nervous, waiting for the thrilling weightless feeling to arrive, a slightly cool hand suddenly grabbed her.

The pipe ahead buzzed with echoes. Ji Xiao clearly heard the thumping sound of her own heartbeat.

She knew this touch very well.

Ji Xiao was a bit surprised and looked at Wei Qingyu beside her. She saw that under Wei Qingyu’s expressionless face, she was nervous.

Omegas are different from Alphas. They were especially sensitive to unfamiliar environments, especially in such tall and dangerous places.

Wei Qingyu calmly looked at the endlessly spiraling pipe and silently sought comfort from Ji Xiao.

But she didn't expect that her sudden action would get a response from Ji Xiao.

The girl’s slender fingers slightly lifted and gently rubbed the tense back of her hand.

The soft fingertips circled at the tiger’s mouth*, as if saying: I'm here, don't be afraid.

*acupressure/martial arts term, the webbed area between the thumb and the index finger.

Wei Qingyu’s throat slightly moved. She looked at Ji Xiao, wanting to say something to her.

The light slanted down through the gap in the roof, falling between their gazes. The flowing water murmured softly, its silence louder than sound.

"Let's go!"

Following the loud shout of the staff behind them, the weightlessness Ji Xiao had been waiting for suddenly struck without warning.

The sunlight outside filtered through the orange giant tube, spiraling and blurring everyone's vision.

The screams of Qi Qi and Qiao Ni alternated in Ji Xiao's ears, yet she could only feel Wei Qingyu's breath beside her.

The flowing water washed over their joined hands, and the cool water temperature gathered a warm feeling in their palms.

The scent of mint blended into the water and landed on Ji Xiao's lips. It was even more ambiguous than when Wei Qingyu had reached out to hold her hand earlier.

That deadly weightlessness gripped Ji Xiao's heart tightly, amplifying her senses, but because her hand was clasped with Wei Qingyu's, the fear seemed to weaken.

Ji Xiao gave Wei Qingyu a unique sense of security. Wasn't it the same the other way around?

The blurry light interwoven with the water grew bright at a certain moment, and everyone felt a sudden sense of openness.

As the round boat drifted down from the water slide, Ji Xiao and Wei Qingyu's hands had quietly intertwined with their fingers clasped.

Qiao Ni held Qi Qi's hand and shouted cheerfully, "Wuhu! That was so thrilling!"

"Slow down, be careful not to slip." Qi Qi, like an old mother, helped Qiao Ni stand up.

"Ai, I’m fine. As an Omega, I’ve got way more guts than you Alphas!" Qiao Ni teased. "I wonder who was the one who grabbed my hand halfway down."

Hearing this, Ji Xiao and Wei Qingyu both chuckled softly at the same time.

Maybe it was because they cherished the moment too much, or maybe they were still a bit shaken, but the hands clasped between them still hadn't let go.

"Sister Qingyu, Senior Ji Xiao, look at the camera!"

Suddenly, Qiao Ni’s voice came from in front of them, and the lens of the phone she pulled from the waterproof bag pointed straight at them.

The flash went off before they were ready, capturing both of their stunned faces in Qiao Ni’s phone screen.

"Smile!" Qiao Ni raised the phone, giving directions, not noticing the two clasped hands in the frame. "Hurry, the staff’s coming to collect the boat."

For some reason, facing the dark camera lens, both of them felt a little embarrassed.

All those little secret thoughts they usually had while being alone vanished. Following Qiao Ni’s directions, Ji Xiao and Wei Qingyu leaned their water-dappled shoulders lightly together. They looked a little stiff, yet oddly well-matched.

"Alright, that’s good enough." Qiao Ni glanced at the two silly-looking people on screen, thinking that reality was still way sweeter.

….

The three of them went with Qiao Ni and played almost all the rides in the water park. Before they knew it, it was already 2 PM, and none of them had eaten lunch yet.

Ji Xiao and Qi Qi told Wei Qingyu and Qiao Ni to wait at the resting area while they went off to buy the water park’s famous cheese hot dog combo.

"Sister Qingyu, I made a little group chat. I’ve uploaded all the photos we took today."

As Qiao Ni spoke, Wei Qingyu heard her phone buzzing. A group called [Eat-and-Drink Foursome] popped up on her screen.

"I think you and Senior Ji Xiao are a good match. Are you two childhood sweethearts?" Qiao Ni asked.

Wei Qingyu smiled faintly when she heard this and asked in return, "Aren't you and Qi Qi the same?"

Qiao Ni shyly let out an "Ai" and said, "The way we get along isn't like you and Senior Ji Xiao. We always fight. It was only after she was hospitalized that things got better."

Speaking of this, Qiao Ni's voice lowered slightly, "I don't know if Qi Qi's illness can be completely cured."

"It definitely will be," Wei Qingyu said with certainty.

Seeing Wei Qingyu so rarely firm, Qiao Ni also nodded along, "Mm. Doctor An said Qi Qi's surgery was very successful. I shouldn't worry too much."

Wei Qingyu smiled and gently rubbed this girl who was a head shorter than herself on the head.

The gentle summer breeze passed through the greenery on one side, bringing a hint of coolness, with a faint dampness of water vapor.

Just as the two of them were relaxing, Wei Qingyu saw a burly Alpha bringing a few of his small gang members over, "Both little sisters are Omegas, right? Why are you out here alone? Do you want big brother to accompany you?"

Qiao Ni frowned and retorted, "Are you blind? We are already two people."

The man chuckled, "Yo, such a big temper."

Wei Qingyu hurriedly shielded Qiao Ni behind her and said coldly, "Sorry, we are waiting for someone."

But the man was completely unfazed and continued to pester, "Waiting for someone? Another Omega? That’s perfect, then it will be four of us and four of you."

Qiao Ni hated this kind of man the most. She suddenly thought of her father who looked proper on the surface but never acted like a decent person. She shouted, "Who told you they are also Omegas? My girlfriend is right in front and will be back soon. You better leave now!"

The man raised his eyebrows and looked Qiao Ni up and down from head to toe, then said, "Little sister, you look like you aren't even an adult yet. How do you already have a girlfriend? That isn't good."

Wei Qingyu remained calm and replied coldly, "Sir, we aren't acquainted with you. You don't need to lecture us here."

After saying that, she picked up a few of their belongings, intending to take Qiao Ni and leave.

"Big brother, these two—one quiet, one lively—are quite interesting," one of the gang members said.

"Indeed." The man watched as Wei Qingyu and Qiao Ni were about to leave. He reached out to grab Qiao Ni who was standing on the outer side, "Big brother will treat you to some hot dogs. Let’s be friends, alright?"

Seeing this, Wei Qingyu quickly pulled Qiao Ni back behind her, then pushed the man's extended arm away and said coldly, "Who wants to be friends with you?"

Wei Qingyu used clever strength. The man had been standing lazily to begin with, so now he was directly pushed into a face-down fall.

How could he save face in front of his buddies? He angrily shouted, "Damn it! You dare push me? Do you know this water park belongs to my uncle?!"

Qiao Ni was not frightened at all. She mocked, "It’s already the 28th century, who still talks about whose place this is? Have you been watching too many dramas?"

The man had already been embarrassed by Qiao Ni more than once. His smile could no longer be maintained. He glared fiercely at her and said, "Little sisters have not seen the world. Today, big brothers will let you experience it! Let you..."

"Ah!"

But before the man could finish the motion of raising his hand to call his buddies, a miserable scream rang out.

At that critical moment, several steaming hot cheese hot dog sticks landed precisely on the man's bare head.

Wei Qingyu was still somewhat confused, when her hand was pulled by someone else.

The scent of peach brandy returned, making Wei Qingyu's defense mechanism instantly drop to zero.

That warm palm brought a great sense of security. Ji Xiao suddenly appeared in Wei Qingyu's sight like this.

"Damn it, who did that?! Are you tired of living?!

"Run!"

Source: http://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=5896087
This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com please read it there. and check out other stories too.

Before Wei Qingyu could even ask "When did you come back?", the man's cursing and Ji Xiao's command came at the same time.

Ji Xiao pulled Wei Qingyu, and Qi Qi pulled Qiao Ni.

The four of them ran toward the outside of the rest area without stopping.

Author's Note:

Two in one, pinch waist, deserves a praise.