After Losing My Memory, I Went After My Archenemy - Chapter 10

The hot milk in the cup steamed, and a girl wearing a pure white lace hairband was curled up cross-legged in a chair, her posture lazy. The computer screen in front of her reflected a pale blue light on her delicate, porcelain-doll face.

Xia Rou was reading the latest gossip threads on the campus forum with relish. She rarely missed content related to the four heiresses of Linlu, even if she occasionally ended up as the subject of the gossip herself.

“[Gossip] Is one of the four heiresses of Linlu pregnant?”

She had to admit that the thread titles nowadays were increasingly sensational, exaggerated, and attention-grabbing.

The main post was a picture so blurry it could pass for a QR code. The background vaguely showed a high-end private hospital. Due to the angle, the main character’s shoulder bag was mistaken for a bulging abdomen. Easily seeing through the ruse, Xia Rou leaned back slightly, feeling bored. It was another experience-whoring post.

Just as she was about to close the thread, a reply at the bottom of the page caught her attention.

[9th Floor]: Has everyone heard? Jiang Manqing was noticed by a famous director and is going to have a cameo role in a new movie. Will she enter the entertainment industry because of this? Do you think she’ll become popular?

[10th Floor]: But isn’t she in the dance department? Is this considered cross-genre?

[11th Floor]: Don’t forget her family is an artistic lineage! Besides, how many people in the entertainment industry started out studying dance!

The Jiang Manqing discussed in the thread was also hailed as one of the four heiresses of Linlu and was widely considered the most likely person to replace Xia Rou.

She’s entering the entertainment industry?

With a look of curiosity, Xia Rou continued to scroll down, only to find that the thread’s topic had completely deviated.

[27th Floor]: It’s rumored that Jiang Manqing has feelings for our school’s Lin Xi. I wonder if it’s true.

[28th Floor]: Not surprising. Who is Lin Xi? A super-Alpha goddess. How many fans does she have just within our school?

Upon seeing this, Xia Rou’s nerves instantly tensed up, and her brows unconsciously furrowed.

“Rou Rou, studying so hard? Don’t tire yourself out.”

Her mother’s voice suddenly appeared at the door. Xia Rou quickly switched the computer screen and glanced over with a slight feeling of guilt.

Wu Daiyun smiled gently, “Go to bed early. Don’t study too late.”

Xia Rou nodded obediently. Only after watching the door close again did she reopen the forum.

[39th Floor]: Actually, I think Jiang Manqing and Lin Xi make a good couple. Are there any shippers for this pair?

Seeing a crowd of people agreeing below, Xia Rou felt angry and quickly typed in the reply section: They are not compatible at all. Xia Rou and Lin Xi are a match made in heaven with 100% pheromone compatibility.

The second before she hit send, Xia Rou noticed her forum ID, [XiaRouRouRouRou]. Forum IDs couldn’t be changed once registered. What was the difference between this and replying with her real name?

Forget it.

[88th Floor]: Hey, have you forgotten? Our school’s Omega beauty, Xia Rou, and Lin Xi have 100% pheromone compatibility.

[89th Floor]: Come on. Look how much Xia Rou antagonizes Lin Xi. If those two could hold hands, I’ll eat shit while standing on my head.

Seeing this, Xia Rou propped her face and smacked her lips in distress. Just how much did I antagonize Lin Xi in the past, to the point where someone would swear such a poisonous oath? Eating shit is out of the question; that’s disgusting.

Until she went to sleep, Xia Rou’s mind was still thinking about the advice Shen Miao had given her.

Start with being friends with Lin Xi…

She flipped over forcefully in bed, her brows involuntarily knitting again.

It had always been others who took the initiative to befriend her. Xia Rou really had no experience with this kind of thing.

The school bell rang throughout every corner of the campus. Late students were either running hastily along the main roads or strolling leisurely with a “broken pot, broken jar” attitude.

The large public lecture hall was gradually filling up, a vast, dark expanse, a massive presence.

Two girls who had just taken their seats accidentally noticed that the person sitting next to the aisle was Lin Xi and couldn’t help but swoon.

“How can someone be so beautiful? Her profile is stunning!”

“I really want her contact information, is that too much of a pipe dream, wuwu…”

With the short distance, it was hard not to overhear.

However, Lin Xi was long accustomed to this. She calmly took out the relevant textbook for the class, acting as if they were talking about an unrelated person.

The professor had already stepped onto the podium. At this moment, a girl peeked her head in through the back door, stood at the high vantage point of the back rows of the tiered classroom, looking around, and finally locked her gaze on a seat.

The person sitting next to Lin Xi was a slightly chubby Beta boy. The class had just started, and he hadn’t even taken out his books yet, secretly munching on snacks. The crunching sound of the potato chips was drowned out by the noisy back rows, making it hard for the professor to notice.

Just then, a fair, slender finger reached out from diagonally behind him and gently poked his shoulder.

The chubby Beta boy turned around in confusion, meeting an extremely cute and beautiful face, and was momentarily stunned.

[Can I switch seats with you? / Please expression]

Xia Rou held up a piece of scratch paper toward him, her large eyes wide and very innocent.

The chubby Beta boy’s face instantly flushed. He nodded without thinking, and the next second, he quickly packed up his belongings.

When Lin Xi was serious, she never paid attention to the surrounding noise. She could concentrate fully on her studies in any environment.

For instance, she never noticed whether her deskmate was male or female, tall or short, or even if they were secretly eating potato chips or watching adult movies during class.

Until…

The moment Xia Rou successfully switched seats and sat down, Lin Xi suddenly turned her head. Their eyes met.

Doubt, shock, and various complex emotions surged in the Alpha’s eyes.

All the farce that had unfolded over the past few days flashed through her mind.

“Hi, we meet again!”

Pretending it was a casual encounter, Xia Rou smiled sweetly and waved her hand.

Lin Xi paused, then deliberately turned her face away indifferently, her gaze frantically searching for a landing spot, settling on her textbook.

The other party didn’t respond, which slightly disheartened Xia Rou. She persistently tried to start a conversation again: “Thank you very much for what happened on the weekend.”

Lin Xi buried her head in her book, remaining motionless.

The weekend incident?

Thank you?

She could only recall the experience of being aggressively kissed by an Omega who accidentally went into heat in the alley.

… It was truly a terrible (memorable) experience.

“Oh, did you have breakfast? I brought you a blueberry cream cheese bread. My mom bakes them, they’re especially delicious. But I can also make them, next time…”

Before Xia Rou could finish, Lin Xi interrupted her.

“Pay attention to the lecture.”

It was a four-word response, unemotional and formulaic.

But at least it was a response.

Xia Rou swallowed the rest of her words, feeling frantic inside. How on earth am I supposed to make friends with her?!

Trying hard to be friends with the person I like… isn’t that a contradiction?

She was daydreaming and unfocused, and unfortunately, she was called upon.

“The girl in the third row from the back, wearing the plaid skirt. Yes, you. You don’t look like a student in this class, but since you came to the lecture, it means you’re interested. So, please answer this question.”

Xia Rou’s face was plastered with astonishment that read: Me? Are you sure it’s me? Is it really me?

Under the rapidly gathering gaze from all directions, she had to bite the bullet and stand up, immediately muttering nervously, “What was the question, exactly?”

Faced with her confusion, it was clear that no one was going to help, or rather, everyone wanted to watch the show.

“Classmate?” The professor’s gaze from the distant podium was solicitous and warm.

Xia Rou’s fingers clenched and unclenched on the edge of the desk. She only felt awkward and embarrassed. Just when she didn’t know what to do, a low, clear voice suddenly came from beside her.

“The collapse of a huge gas cloud.”

As if grasping a life-saving straw, Xia Rou quickly repeated Lin Xi’s words.

The professor was very satisfied and smiled, then posed the next question, “So, as the gas in the cloud gradually gathers, and the density and temperature gradually increase, what reaction will eventually occur?”

Xia Rou was completely bewildered and could only look at her deskmate, Lin Xi, with pleading eyes.

The Alpha looked down, speechless and helpless, and spoke again: “Nuclear fusion.”

“Nuclear fusion!” Xia Rou immediately answered.

“That’s right, it will ignite the nuclear fusion reaction…” The professor continued his lecture.

Xia Rou sheepishly sat down, not forgetting to turn and thank Lin Xi: “That was all thanks to you just now.”

The Alpha remained silent, quietly taking notes, possessing the aloofness and tranquility of someone who had accomplished a great deed and walked away without seeking recognition.

“So, Lin Xi really helped you out in class?” Shen Miao asked incredulously, biting the edge of her fork.

Xia Rou nodded, eagerly asking, “So, does this mean I’m one step closer to success?”

“Of course, it does! The fact that she was willing to help you shows that she doesn’t dislike you deep down. Keep up the good work; I have faith in you!” Shen Miao encouraged.

On the way out of the classroom after class in the afternoon, Xia Rou accidentally overheard a conversation between two passing classmates.

“Hey, did you hear? Jiang Manqing from the neighboring Dance Academy came to Lin University this afternoon.”

“You mean Jiang Manqing, one of the four heiresses?”

The two quickly walked past, and Xia Rou didn’t get a chance to hear more.

Her steps suddenly paused. Why did Jiang Manqing come to Lin University?

As she was pondering alone and walking, she happened to bump into the person herself, right on the small path in the school’s Green Bamboo Forest. Not only that, but Lin Xi was also with her.

A massive sense of crisis instantly surged up, a feeling of urgent anxiety, as if her home was being stolen.

It seemed that even the most beautiful and charming female Omegas were dwarfed in size by the tall, cool-tempered Lin Xi.

From a distance, the silhouette of Jiang Manqing and Lin Xi standing together really did look somewhat compatible.

Phooey, phooey, phooey, Xia Rou cursed herself for having such a thought.

“After this inter-university event is over, let me treat you to a meal.”

The Omega speaking had a gentle tone, her eyes filled with anticipation. In front of the Alpha, who was perfect in every aspect, she was composed yet somewhat shy.

Before Lin Xi could answer, an unwelcome voice intruded between the two.

“What are you going to eat? Why don’t you invite me along too!”

Xia Rou laughed freely and candidly. She showed no apology for her sudden appearance and interruption.

And at that moment, she noticed the corner of her eye that Lin Xi was looking at her.

For some reason, the look in Lin Xi’s eyes, besides annoyance, carried a hint of relief.

It was as if she were saying: You finally came.

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