After Dumping the Female Lead, It's My Turn to Cry - Chapter 19.2

Just as Ruan Yubai closed her eyes in resignation, Qing Ling suddenly halted. The pen she’d been idly twirling stilled between her fingers, and her soft voice carried a hint of amusement: “If it’s a kitten, why isn’t it meowing?”

Ruan Yubai: “Good grief, you did that on purpose. You absolutely did it on purpose.”

Ruan Yubai: “A fish may be killed, but not humiliated. Just capture me already!”

Just as Qing Ling was about to leisurely stride over, a piercing cat cry tore through the corridor’s air. The voice originally carried a hint of cute softness, but the trembling at the end revealed overflowing resentment and anger, almost twisting into an eighteen-bend yangko tune.

In short, if it wasn’t a person pretending, then it was a cat that had become a spirit.

A cat spirit full of resentment at that.

Now even the somewhat dull Beta companion noticed something was wrong. Her brows furrowed tightly, and just as she was about to approach from behind, the previously quiet downstairs suddenly erupted with commotion.

“There’s blood! Someone’s dead!”

This Beta hated evil as if it were a personal enemy. At this moment, she couldn’t bother with any cat spirits anymore. She retracted her sharp investigative gaze, anxiously said something to the female lead, then turned and hurried downstairs.

After the sound of hurried footsteps faded, the corridor, which had been somewhat noisy moments before, once again sank into a tranquil atmosphere.

Ruan Yubai rolled her eyes and roughly figured it out. The blood seen downstairs must have come from Nan Zhuge . Earlier, pressed for time, she had casually dragged the unconscious Alpha into a classroom and leaned him against the wall. The blood dripping from his head must have fallen downstairs and was coincidentally discovered by other student council members just now.

Then does that mean this floor is empty now?

Ruan Yubai’s previously ashen and still heart began beating violently again. Holding her breath, she counted down from ten. After confirming there were no sounds, she narrowed her eyes and planned a new route. As long as she hunched over and ran through this corridor, ducked to avoid the surveillance equipment, and took a detour down the stairs, she could make her escape.

Action now!

The long, narrow corridor was silent and empty. Ruan Yubai kept her head down and charged forward desperately, the moonlight trailing behind her like a waving fishing rod cheering her on. Seeing that no one appeared along the way, and that freedom was just beyond this corridor…

Thump, she collided into an embrace filled with the faint fragrance of freesia. The body was naturally soft like a woman’s, but because this person exercised diligently, it wasn’t all soft flesh like Ruan Yubai’s, but had firm, beautiful lines.

The smile at the corner of Ruan Yubai’s lips hadn’t fully formed before it froze.

Good grief, she knew the female lead wouldn’t let her off so easily!

“Miss Ruan?”

The teasing tone in these words was obvious to anyone with a brain. Ruan Yubai’s anger surged from her heart, a rush of hot blood shooting straight to the top of her head. This time, instead of timidly messing with the other’s cufflinks, she directly grabbed their hand, brought it to her lips, and viciously took a big bite.

Qing Ling was indeed very tall. Even standing one step lower on the stairs, she was still slightly taller than Ruan Yubai. At this moment, she leaned halfway against the stair railing, one hand in her pocket, the other letting the girl hold to her lips and bite. She didn’t resemble the dignified and elegant student council president, but carried more of a relaxed, unruly air.

This was the young lady of the Qing family that ordinary people never got to see.

“Call you a cat, and you really bite?” Qing Ling chuckled softly, stroking the girl’s sweat-dampened bangs. Her thumb lifted slightly, as if unintentionally brushing past Ruan Yubais pink, soft lips.

Slow-witted as Ruan Yubai was, she naturally failed to notice these subtle details. Thinking she was acting with great pride, she shook off the female lead’s hand, unaware that her strength had nearly drained away from the earlier heart-pounding actions. In that moment, it didn’t seem like aloof resentment but more like a soft, coquettish gesture.

Ruan Yubai: Just so angry.

Before the thought of training harder could fully form, Ruan Yubai felt a weight settle on her shoulders, the student council’s distinctive uniform jacket had been draped over her. She felt as if she had fallen into a quiet field filled with freesias.

“Don’t move around,” came the instruction. The sounds of arguments and discussions from downstairs were already approaching from the other staircase, with occasional exclamations calling out Nan Zhuge ‘s name. Meanwhile, the student council president, who should have been upholding campus justice, was openly shielding the culprit in her arms.

Ignoring Ruan Yubai’s dazed state, she used her fingers as a comb, swiftly twisting the girl’s hair up and securing it with the pen she had been fiddling with earlier. As she lowered her head, she seemed to examine her handiwork with satisfaction.

Then, Qing Ling wiped her lips, her elegant features taking on a hint of unrestrained nonchalance with the gesture. Acting as if she were guiding a junior student, she draped an arm loosely over Ruan Yubai’s shoulder and walked openly past the other students who were busily dealing with the unconscious Nan Zhudi.

“President Qing, hello!”

“President, still working so late? Truly worthy of the young lady of the Qing family!”

“President, how should we handle this Alpha?”

Amid the chorus of greetings, Qing Ling responded with polite, gentle smiles. With her uniform jacket removed, only a thin, form-fitting sweater remained. Her voice was light and crisp, every bit the efficient student council president, showing no trace of the earlier mischief in the stairwell corner.

“President!” A bright-eyed Omega girl pushed up her glasses, her cheeks flushed with a faint, happy pink at the chance to speak with her admired senior. “Based on the scent investigation at the scene and the remaining footage from before the surveillance was destroyed, we reasonably suspect that this Alpha, Nan, attempted to force himself on an Omega against their will. The Omega then unexpectedly fought back with a fire extinguisher. After Nan lost consciousness, the Omega likely panicked, dragged him into the classroom, and fled.”

Qing Ling smiled gently, like cool moonlight dusted with sugar. “You’ve worked hard. You did very well.”

Such encouraging, soft words made the bespectacled student so excited she seemed about to float away. She grinned foolishly, waving her hands, all coherent conclusions forgotten in her delight.

Another student took over the questioning. “President, forcing an Omega is a serious offense. Should we report this to the police?”

“There’s no rush for that,” Qing Ling said, tilting her head. “Have we located the other Omega involved?”

Upon receiving confirmation, she replied calmly, “We still need to consult the victim’s wishes. Reporting to the police would indeed ensure Nan Zhuge faces legal punishment, but it could also expose the victim’s information. Even with good intentions, that would go against our goal of protecting the individual.”

Some nodded in agreement, marveling at the young lady’s thorough consideration, while others shook their heads slightly with a sigh, feeling that Qing Ling’s methods were a bit too gentle, lacking the thunderous authority typical of the Qing family in the past.

Meanwhile, Ruan Yubai, who had been keeping her head down like a background prop, flushed as red as a little tomato. She had never seen someone so skilled at twisting the truth!

Others might not know the full story, but she was well aware of what had just happened. If they had actually called the police, the situation would have escalated far beyond a mere matter of pride. Even if Nan Zhuge wanted to save face, he wouldn’t admit to such a serious accusation, he’d likely spill the truth in a desperate move.

The Omega he had temporarily marked would probably side with him, making it nearly impossible for Ruan Yubai to extricate herself from the mess. Even if she avoided jail time, she’d still be tarnished by the scandal.

But without involving the police, the situation changed entirely.

Nan Zhuge aside, the other Omega who had been found would certainly not want to admit to being marked by an Alpha on campus. While the thrill might be exciting, having their photo spread all over the internet was far from ideal. If that Omega remained vague about the details, even if Nan Zhuge had other ideas, he wouldn’t be able to stir up much trouble and would have to swallow this bitter pill in silence.

From the perspective of a dramatic novel’s plot, this development wasn’t off-track either.

In two words: brilliant.

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