After Being Marked By A Love Rival - Chapter 5

When the three of them arrived at the restaurant entrance, Qi Musi had only just arrived herself.

She was currently standing there, holding her phone and waiting in an unhurried manner. She was slender and graceful, with a faint expression, though a hint of seduction was revealed in the corners of her eyes and brows.

Many people who passed by her couldn’t help but slow down and cast friendly glances her way. But Qi Musi didn’t seem to care at all, simply lowering her gaze, thereby shutting out these looks.

Then, Qi Musi looked up and saw the three people. Xie Rong included walking towards her. A smile spread across her lips, and she waved at them.

Zhao Rongrong had just been immersed in the beauty of the Alpha passerby, musing that there was actually an A who could be as beautiful as an O, comparable to Xie Rong, to the point that even she, a person of the same gender, couldn’t help but stare blankly.

But upon seeing the person wave at them, Zhao Rongrong’s daze turned into shock.

She knew she would definitely not attract a beautiful Alpha to strike up a conversation with her. Although Xie Rong might, the person’s familiar demeanor suggested another possibility…

“Could it be! That’s our wealthy Big Sister?”

Xie Rong nodded and walked over.

Zhao Rongrong gasped behind her, feeling like she could barely breathe. She reached out and clung to Mo Li at her side: “Good roommate, let me lean on you.”

Mo Li was also in disbelief, murmuring to herself: “So a real rich beauty does exist. A pretty sister is right next to me, multiplied by two!”

Xie Rong asked, “Have you been waiting long?”

Qi Musi glanced at a slightly messy spot on Xie Rong’s hair and smiled: “Not really, I just arrived too.” She didn’t rudely reach out to smooth it, especially since they were outside. Instead, Qi Musi just pointed, and winked at Xie Rong, “Here, it’s messy.”

Xie Rong paused, reaching up to touch it.

Qi Musi looked at her, then let out a soft sigh with a slight chuckle, slowly leaning in. One hand took hold of Xie Rong’s wrist.

Xie Rong’s brows slightly furrowed. Before she could react or show any emotion, Qi Musi guided her wrist to the correct position.

Qi Musi’s palm, which had grown warm from being outdoors, pressed against the back of Xie Rong’s hand and then pressed down a little.

Xie Rong lifted her eyes and looked into the woman’s smiling, alluring ‘peach blossom’ eyes.

Qi Musi said softly, “It’s right here.”

“…”

The scent of cherry seemed to linger around her nose again.

Xie Rong held her breath but still couldn’t avoid the other party’s pheromones. Her eyelashes blinked lightly, and then she looked away.

Qi Musi took in her reaction and paid attention to her own pheromones… They should be well-contained and not fully released like they were in the dorm room.

But the other party still smelled them. Could her sense of smell be too sensitive?

At this moment, Zhao Rongrong and Mo Li also walked over and greeted Qi Musi. Since they had already chatted in the group, getting to know each other wasn’t difficult now.

Qi Musi remained very good-natured in talking to them, then said, “Shall we go inside?”

Naturally, the others had no objection.

After they were seated, Zhao Rongrong immediately handed the menu to Qi Musi first: “Come on, let the Big Boss order first.”

Qi Musi raised an eyebrow with a half-smile, “What’s this for?”

While scalding the tableware with hot water, Xie Rong replied, “Because they found out the official price of the pen.” Remembering the four digit price, Xie Rong also paused her movements, as if contemplating something.

“It’s a bit too expensive.”

Seeing that this was all it was about, Qi Musi chuckled, saying carelessly, “It’s only two thousand.”

She looked relaxed, and her words showed no pretense or strain, speaking as if she had said “two yuan.”

Zhao Rongrong felt heartbroken: “But giving three means six thousand! And we’re only roommates!”

Qi Musi curved her lips, her eyes slightly narrowed: “Who said ‘only’ roommates? We are people who are going to live together for four years.”

She tilted her head, giving Zhao Rongrong a light smile: “So, don’t think of yourselves as so unimportant.”

Zhao Rongrong: !

“Turns out I’m so important…”

Mo Li nudged her awake: “No, it’s just that two thousand yuan really isn’t much in the eyes of a rich woman.”

Zhao Rongrong was mercilessly shaken awake: “What are you doing? Can’t I even dream a little!” Her gaze then went to Xie Rong, who was sitting next to Qi Musi, and she couldn’t help but say, “Looking at it this way, it’s truly a pleasure to the eye.”

Xie Rong, who had finished scalding the tableware, heard this and glanced over. A moment later, she understood what Zhao Rongrong was referring to.

However, she didn’t say anything more, simply retracting her gaze.

Qi Musi glanced at Xie Rong out of the corner of her eye: “No, in my heart, Xie Rong is still more beautiful.”

Xie Rong’s movements paused, and she turned her head to look at her.

Qi Musi smiled gently and affectionately: “After all, the pear blossom scent… is very pleasant.”

Under such a gentle facade, no one would guess that Qi Musi intensely disliked this scent. Not that she disliked the pear blossom scent, nor Xie Rong, she just hated the repulsive forces of the same kind, hated being attacked, and hated anything belonging to an outsider Alpha.

Zhao Rongrong suddenly slapped the table.

“Locked in! Locked in! Little Rong is now exclusive to the rich Big Sister!”

Xie Rong gave Zhao Rongrong a detached glance, making Zhao Rongrong jump and restrain herself a little.

Qi Musi’s lips held a smile: “Little Rong…?” She looked at Xie Rong’s expression, which was completely inconsistent with the nickname, and mulled over the two words with a smile, the words kneaded between her lips and teeth, sounding exceptionally ambiguous.

For some unknown reason, Xie Rong was actually made to blush slightly at the earlobe by her attitude.

She looked away: “It’s just a way of addressing me.” It couldn’t even be called a nickname.

Qi Musi said, “Then can I call you that?”

Of course, there was no reason not to, as it wouldn’t make a difference if Qi Musi did, and they were roommates. So Xie Rong nodded.

Qi Musi curved her red lips, her dark eyes smiling as she looked at Xie Rong: “Little Rong.”

“…”

Mo Li said, “What should we order?”

Zhao Rongrong: “Right, right, Rich Big Sister, please go first.”

Qi Musi took the menu but didn’t look at it, merely pushing it to Xie Rong’s side. She propped one hand against her cheek and turned her gaze.

“Little Rong, you order.”

Xie Rong paused: “…”

“What do you want to eat?”

Qi Musi raised an eyebrow: “I’m fine with anything. I’m not picky, so just choose what you like.”

Xie Rong paused slightly, then withdrew her gaze.

Zhao Rongrong sighed: “Is this what a rich woman is like? I love it, I love it.”

Bringing up this topic, Qi Musi looked over and then smiled, explaining, “It’s not that, I genuinely can eat anything.”

Zhao Rongrong asked, “Speaking of which… Musi, is your family very wealthy? That welcome gift was just too expensive.”

When her family situation was mentioned, Qi Musi lowered her gaze, hiding the momentary emotion in her eyes, but her expression remained unchanged.

“Mhm, my family runs a business,” she said lightly, then gathered her emotions. “Don’t worry, since I gave it out, it means I can afford it.”

Qi Musi smiled lightly, her eyelids gently curved, looking at Zhao Rongrong as if wrapped in a slight glow. Her eyelashes were thick, her eyes intoxicating, and her smile was ambiguous.

“It’s just a pen. Or are you saying that, as roommates who will be together for four years, you think you don’t hold such a position in my heart?”

Zhao Rongrong was stunned, then couldn’t help covering her face.

“Oh my goodness, how can I endure this! Even an Alpha needs to stick to basic principles!”

Qi Musi slightly raised an eyebrow and hooked her red lips: “What basic principles?”

Zhao Rongrong: “Don’t you feel that when you talk to people like that, you are especially, well, alluring?”

Qi Musi’s lips curved, and she looked at her deeply: “Alluring whom?”

Zhao Rongrong: “…”

Mo Li applauded as if supporting her: “Strong. I used to think only Little Rong was the kind of Alpha who could flirt with other Alphas. I never expected there to be someone even better.”

Hearing her words, Xie Rong frowned: “When did I…”

Qi Musi, however, turned to look at Xie Rong, interested: “Oh? Little Rong can flirt with Alphas? Let me try.”

Xie Rong’s face still held a slight coldness, but it wasn’t anger, just dissatisfaction at being attributed an unfounded “ability.”

“I absolutely cannot,” she looked at Mo Li. “That’s slander.”

Mo Li: “Mhm, yes, yes. All those past moments of love at first sight, believing my dream lover had finally arrived, were ultimately misplaced.”

Xie Rong: …

Zhao Rongrong said, “Little Rong doesn’t need to be alluring, this face is enough.”

Mo Li affirmed with a nod: “Indeed, Little Rong’s face is truly capable of making people have same sex desires.”

“…”

Xie Rong lifted her eyes and looked at them coldly: “Why, have you two had them?”

Zhao Rongrong was greatly surprised: “Don’t tell me you think we haven’t!?”

Xie Rong frowned, looking at her, as if she were about to question what on earth she was up to.

Zhao Rongrong then chuckled: “But my willpower is strong; I held out.”

Xie Rong couldn’t be bothered to engage in their banter anymore.

Qi Musi listened to them talk with a smile, seemingly focused, but in fact, she was slightly distracted.

Her gaze swept over Xie Rong’s slightly displeased, aloof face.

Indeed, as an Alpha, Xie Rong had this capital. If she wished, there would probably be many Alphas who would fall for her.

Unfortunately, Qi Musi would not be one of them.

She didn’t like this kind of cold, wooden beauty. Or rather… Qi Musi would never fall for someone just because of their appearance.

What she liked and wanted was exclusive devotion and genuine affection, lifelong and unwavering. Once a person fell in love, they wouldn’t let go. It was impossible for someone as detached as Xie Rong to possess or offer such feelings.

“What about Musi?”

Qi Musi snapped out of her distraction: “Hmm? What?” she gently asked in return.

Zhao Rongrong didn’t notice her distraction and simply repeated: “Musi, do you think you would be attracted to an Alpha like Little Rong?”

Qi Musi’s gaze shifted to Xie Rong. The other party didn’t seem displeased or angry at the moment; she was just leaning back detachedly, her eyes lowered, too lazy to engage with Zhao Rongrong’s topic.

Qi Musi’s lips curled into a smile. Before the thought could fully form in her mind, a look of tender affection had already instinctively spread across her face.

Her ‘peach blossom’ eyes seemed to be brimming with deep affection with just a slight smile, which easily gave others the wrong impression when she looked at them.

Right now, Qi Musi was looking at Xie Rong in this way, her smile carrying a hint of warmth.

“Of course, I would naturally be attracted to Little Rong too.”