Accidentally Marking The Vicious Female Lead After Transmigrating Into A Period Novel - Chapter 19

Whether she had let out a hum or something else, the two people exchanging the books both looked over.

Seeing their gazes, Lin Yishu waved her hand magnanimously. “You two keep doing what you’re doing, just pretend I’m not here.”

Li Yan paused at her words.

The way she said it made it sound as if there was something going on between her and the other girl.

Yang Xueying lowered her head even further and said softly, “It’s mine, thank you.”

Having finished the hand-off, Li Yan was just about to call for them to leave.

However, the usually taciturn Yang Xueying suddenly took the initiative to ask, “Comrade Li, are you an Alpha?”

Li Yan was stunned for a moment. Then, catching a wisp of fragrance drifting to her nose, she nodded. “Yes, I am.”

Yang Xueying opened her mouth, seemingly having more to say.

But suddenly, Li Yan felt another scent hit her nose. Unlike the previous one that hovered cautiously, this fragrance was aggressive and direct, surrounding her entirely as if intent on staining her from head to toe with the scent of roses.

Just like its owner.

Domineering and willful.

Under the obstruction of this scent, the woody fragrance didn’t dare advance any further naturally, Li Yan could no longer smell even a hint of it.

As if sensing the rejection directed at her, Yang Xueying couldn’t help but turn to look at the Omega standing nearby.

The Omega was incredibly beautiful, a searing beauty akin to the midsummer sun. She stood there poised, her gaze directed at Yang Xueying carrying an innate pride and composure, yet without any hint of disdain.

She was so dazzling that Yang Xueying felt a pang of self-consciousness.

With just one look, Yang Xueying hurriedly averted her eyes.

“It’s nothing. Thank you both. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first.” After whispering this, she turned and ran back inside.

Li Yan found it a bit strange but didn’t pay it much mind. She turned to Lin Yishu and said, “Let’s go, let’s head home.”

The small spark of temper that had just risen in Lin Yishu dissipated entirely because of that one sentence.

Fine, she would magnanimously forgive her this once.

Hmph, if there’s a next time, I won’t let it slide so easily.

The two had just walked a short distance from the youth settlement when they ran into someone, the one the system had just called the “male lead.”

The man had a gloomy expression. As they brushed past each other, he suddenly turned his head to look back.

Lin Yishu was also sizing him up.

She truly couldn’t understand how she could have ever taken a fancy to such a plain, unremarkable-looking man, even if he was a high-level Alpha.

As if recognizing one of his own kind, the man’s expression suddenly softened slightly toward them, and his brooding eyes seemed less frightening.

When Li Yan followed Lin Yishu’s gaze, she caught this shift in his expression.

Alarm bells instantly went off in her mind. She tilted her body, physically blocking the line of sight between the two.

At the same time, she raged inwardly with questions.

Did I stumble into an ABO nest lately? Why is it one Omega after another, and then one Alpha after another?!

Seeing that the man had already left yet Lin Yishu was still staring after him, Li Yan couldn’t help but say sourly, “He’s already gone, quit looking.”

Lin Yishu didn’t respond, nor did she look away, acting as if she hadn’t heard her at all.

Li Yan became even more annoyed.

Her eyes darted around, and the words just started tumbling out: “I’m telling you, you can’t judge people by their surface. Some people look decent on the outside but are rotten like spoiled apples on the inside, especially men! Men are the least reliable, they’ve got mouths purely for deceiving people, especially young, innocent girls like you. Listen to me, don’t get close to men easily. Aside from bringing you misfortune, there’s absolutely no benefit…”

Suddenly, Lin Yishu turned to look at her, her pupils deep and unreadable.

Li Yan had a fleeting feeling that her nonsense had been seen through, but she steeled herself to continue.

The person in front of her suddenly spoke softly. “Li Yan, if I were a bad person, a bad woman, would you stand by my side unconditionally?”

Her voice was very quiet, sounding like a casual inquiry, but through her tense breathing, Li Yan felt the immense weight behind the question.

Lin Yishu was waiting, waiting for her answer.

This realization caused a sliver of secret joy to rise involuntarily within Li Yan.

“Yes,” she said almost without hesitation. “I am willing to stand by your side forever, unconditionally.”

The straight line of Lin Yishu’s lips curled upward in an instant.

She looked away, no longer meeting the other’s eyes.

“What ‘forever’? What nonsense are you talking about! Who said anything about forever? Can’t you catch the main point when you listen to people?” Even though the joy in her heart was nearly overflowing, the words that came out of her mouth remained contrary to her feelings.

It was only after saying it that Li Yan felt her words had been a bit too ambiguous.

Her face flushed a deep crimson. “Anyway… anyway, that’s what I meant!”

Then her thoughts couldn’t help but wander.

Truly, you become like those you spend time with. I’m spending so much time with a tsundere that I’m becoming one myself.

Lin Yishu didn’t care what else she said; having received a positive answer, she walked home contentedly.

There was a reason she had asked that question.

Lin Yishu was certain she was not the “heroine” the scammer system in her head claimed she was.

Because just now, she had watched with her own eyes as that so-called “male lead” walked toward the youth settlement. In a flash of insight, she had asked: “Will the male lead have an emotional entanglement with the ‘Xuexue’ you mentioned?”

The system went silent at first, then started being vague.

Lin Yishu understood then, that meant “yes.”

She didn’t even need to keep asking what role Yang Xueying played without a doubt, if she guessed correctly, Yang Xueying was the true heroine the system spoke of.

Thinking of this, Lin Yishu couldn’t help but let out a cold snort.

And then came the question she had just asked.

Li Yan endured it the whole way but finally couldn’t hold back as they were about to step over the threshold. “Lin Yishu, why did you ask me that just now? Is my answer… very important to you?”

Lin Yishu was in an excellent mood. Hearing this, she hooked her lips into a smile. “Of course it’s important. You are different from everyone else.”

Different? How am I different?

While Li Yan pondered this, a spark of anticipation rose within her.

“Since you marked me, you naturally should stand on my side. An Omega’s possessiveness is very strong.”

The rushing heat of her passion was instantly doused. Li Yan murmured, “Ah, so it’s because of the mark. So it really is because of that kind of relationship?”

Was it only because of the mark that this possessiveness existed?

Lin Yishu stared at her warily. “What? Don’t tell me you’re thinking of marking another Omega?”

Li Yan looked up at the sky.

It had been clear during the day, but as evening fell, it had suddenly turned pitch black, without a single star in sight.

“What annoying weather.”