After Being Marked By A Love Rival - Chapter 10

Looking at the message, Qi Musi spun her phone in her hand, a leisurely smile on her lips, and then, feeling a lack of interest, she replied with a simple “Okay.”

The implication of Qi Muyan’s words was clearly to use the influence of Qi Rong to pressure her, wasn’t it?

After all, Qi Rong was the type of person who… although he did wrong, he didn’t tolerate outsiders criticizing him. He knew exactly what the situation was between Qi Musi and Qi Muyan, yet he still wishfully believed that the adults’ matters had nothing to do with the children, assuming they could maintain a deep sibling bond.

It was quite ridiculous.

Because this was a small matter for Qi Musi, she didn’t need to expend effort to obstruct Qi Muyan. And although she wasn’t afraid of him, she also didn’t want to push a cornered dog too hard. Letting them relax occasionally like this was good.

If the rope was constantly taut, it would instead force Ms. Zhong into a desperate, mutually destructive situation.

Thinking this, Qi Musi placed her phone on the desk and let out a soft laugh.

Freshmen were required to select elective physical education courses, but within the same class, alphas and omegas were separated in their choices. Perhaps this was due to the fact that O’s physical abilities were generally inferior to A’s, so the subjects were segregated.

It could also be out of fear that intense exercise might lead to inappropriate incidents. In any case, when selecting P.E. subjects, alphas were grouped together, omegas were grouped together, and betas could choose freely.

Xie Rong didn’t feel anything about this, but Zhao Rongrong lamented mournfully, having once again lost an opportunity for close contact with an omega.

On the way to the sports field, Zhao Rongrong was still expressing her views.

“Just think, the spacious and refreshing sports field, me sweating profusely on it, and my beautiful little O cheering me on from below, admiring my incredible physique. After the game, they run up to bring me a bottle of water, and then we share a deep look how wonderful is that scene!”

Mo Li said exasperatedly, “Excuse me, there’s no refreshing air on the sports field, only your sweat and pheromone smell.”

Zhao Rongrong chose to ignore the first half and then said, “Pheromones are good too, sniffle sniffle. Maybe I’ll spark something with an O then.”

“…”

Qi Musi listened to their conversation, found it amusing, and let out a light laugh. Then she turned her head and asked Xie Rong, “What about you?”

Xie Rong looked at her, her expression still indifferent, “What about me?”

Looking at her reserved, almost ascetic demeanor, Qi Musi felt a playful urge. She asked with a smile, “Do you want to show off in P.E. and attract a whole row of omegas?”

Zhao Rongrong turned around at the sound of this: “Little Rong doesn’t need to lure anyone; she just needs to stand there.”

That wasn’t wrong. After all, Xie Rong was truly outstanding among alphas, especially with her cold, reserved look, which would only ignite the hidden desire for conquest in others.

To be honest, this phenomenon wasn’t exclusive to alphas; omegas felt it too. Otherwise, why would the hardest to get alphas be the most attractive?

This point was gender-neutral.

Qi Musi secretly agreed with Zhao Rongrong’s statement. But on the surface, she still looked at Xie Rong with a smile, waiting for her answer.

Xie Rong’s expression remained unchanged she simply glanced at them, “I don’t need to.”

Mo Li said, “I almost forgot, Little Rong has someone she likes.”

Qi Musi paused, feeling a slight hitch in her heart. However, she quickly returned to normal. “Oh? I wonder what kind of person would capture Little Rong’s affection?”

She had asked Xie Rong this question last time, but back then, Qi Musi had asked it merely as a social pleasantry, and she wasn’t interested in the answer.

But now…

For some reason, Qi Musi was surprisingly concerned about the answer.

She thought she was simply too curious. After all, someone with Xie Rong’s personality and character actually liked an omega or perhaps a beta which made Qi Musi very intrigued.

She curved her lips, looking over with a captivating smile, her peach-blossom eyes fixed on her.

Xie Rong paused slightly, lowered her gaze, and said, “A very gentle person.”

Zhao Rongrong was extremely supportive: “Wow, gentle.”

Qi Musi looked at her, tugged at her lips, “So, Little Rong likes gentle people.”

Xie Rong slightly furrowed her brows, “No.” She paused, “That’s not exactly right. I don’t just like gentle people; I just…”

She stopped, her eyelashes lowered, looking at the ground in front of her, and then slowly said, “I only like her gentleness.”

This was perhaps the most revealing statement Xie Rong had made externally. After all, for someone as cold and reserved as her, saying something like this was already quite difficult.

But precisely because of this, it was even more precious.

Zhao Rongrong and Mo Li both gaped in surprise, then nodded repeatedly, “Understood, understood, I’m the King of Understanding.”

Xie Rong walked past them with her gaze lowered.

Qi Musi watched Xie Rong’s retreating figure, seeing her hair gently lifted by the breeze, her eyes darkening slightly.

The elective course they chose this semester was volleyball.

Since Qi Musi had just arrived, she needed to report and readjust with both the teacher and the team. Fortunately, these were not complicated matters; the P.E. teacher confirmed her situation and immediately let her join.

As for the team…

Qi Musi simply stood next to Xie Rong.

A faint cherry pheromone scent drifted into her nose, and Xie Rong glanced sideways at her.

Qi Musi returned her gaze with a smile.

They were similar in height, so standing together was appropriate and wouldn’t disrupt the formation.

Previously, Xie Rong was the only striking alpha in the team. Now with Qi Musi added, the combined impact of the two standing together was more than double, making the alphas nearby somewhat doubt themselves.

Because their major was not physical education, the teacher had lowered the requirements when teaching volleyball. So far, they were still practicing underhand passing (bumping).

Qi Musi took a volleyball and looked at it in her palm with curiosity. She hadn’t had the chance to experience such things in her previous life this was her first time touching volleyball.

Of course, as a beginner, Qi Musi naturally knew nothing. Since she had missed the previous classes, someone needed to catch her up.

So, Qi Musi walked over to Xie Rong.

A smile played on her lips, and in a very playful tone, she asked, “Teacher Little Rong.”

Xie Rong frowned, “?”

Qi Musi hooked her lips, a smile showing in her upturned eyes, “I still don’t know how to do this. I’ll have to trouble you to teach me.”

“…”

Although Xie Rong was indifferent by nature, she wasn’t cold hearted. She usually agreed to requests from classmates and roommates. Moreover, what Qi Musi asked for was just a small thing; logically and emotionally, she should help.

However… looking at Qi Musi like this, Xie Rong felt a strange moment of hesitation.

Qi Musi’s smile deepened, and she gazed at her intently, giving the impression of deep affection. “Little Rong?”

“I know.”

Xie Rong rubbed the space between her eyebrows, then walked over.

She placed her own volleyball on the ground and started explaining from the very first stance.

Xie Rong extended her arms, signaling Qi Musi to watch: “Arms straight, tightened, slightly turned outward, fingers overlapped like this…”

Qi Musi lowered her eyes to look at Xie Rong’s joined arms and fingers. Her nails were very short but clean, giving a fresh, pinkish look.

The knuckles were clear, the fingers long and slender, looking very beautiful clasped together like that.

For some reason, Qi Musi suddenly had the urge to cover Xie Rong’s palms with her own.

Of course, this thought was fleeting, and Qi Musi had no intention of acting on it. After all, she knew that if she really did that, she would probably truly anger Xie Rong.

So, she just smiled and then began to learn seriously.

Qi Musi was a quick study. After the first few unskillful bumps, she was already able to skillfully apply the knowledge she had learned.

“Wow, Musi, did you learn this before?” Zhao Rongrong asked.

Qi Musi kept her eyes on the ball while dividing her attention to answer, “Not really. I’m not interested in these kinds of sports activities, so this is my first time playing volleyball.”

Zhao Rongrong sincerely gave her a thumbs up, “Then you pick things up really fast.”

Qi Musi stopped her movements, smiled as she looked over, then glanced at Xie Rong, deliberately saying for her to hear, “Not really, it’s because Little Rong is a good teacher.”

Xie Rong lowered her gaze, leaning to the side with an indifferent expression. Hearing Qi Musi say this, she merely looked up, her expression unchanged.

P.E. class was only one period, so the forty minutes quickly passed.

Xie Rong’s expression finally eased up.

To be honest, she disliked such activities, even bordering on hating them. Not only did her body get dirty and sweaty from the exercise, but in such an environment, she was inevitably disturbed by the pheromones of other alphas.

Pheromones mixed with sweat… Xie Rong absolutely couldn’t stand it.

Although she didn’t consider herself to have a clean freak, she reasoned that this level of disturbance was within the normal range of things she couldn’t tolerate, wasn’t it?

After returning the volleyball and being dismissed, Xie Rong, with a cool expression, prepared to head back.

Zhao Rongrong joked with a smile, “Here we go, every time P.E. class ends, Little Rong acts like she wants to be a hundred miles away from us.”

Xie Rong looked at her upon hearing this and, after a pause, still said, “I don’t.”

At least not that exaggerated.

Mo Li laughed, “Alright, alright, stop teasing Little Rong.”

Qi Musi walked up to her side, “You hate it?”

Xie Rong stopped, looking at Qi Musi. Although she didn’t answer, she was already having trouble controlling her impulse to turn away.

But honestly, Qi Musi didn’t have much of an unpleasant odor. Although they had just finished a P.E. class, she didn’t seem to have sweated much, and the breeze only brought a sweet scent of cherry, with no trace of unpleasant odors.

Qi Musi lowered her head and sniffed herself, “I feel like, I’m okay?”

She was indeed okay; her feeling was not wrong.

But Qi Musi didn’t pay too much attention to it, after all, Xie Rong… just had a face that looked very much like a clean freak.

Thinking of this, Qi Musi smiled and turned her head towards Xie Rong.

She took a slight breath, then smiled, “Little Rong is quite fresh.”

Qi Musi lowered her voice, “Still smells as good as ever.”