After Losing My Memory, I Went After My Archenemy - Chapter 12

Falling into the mud unprepared, the first thought that flashed through Xia Rou’s mind was not how much it hurt, but that her new dress was ruined, her delicately made-up face was smeared with dirt, and her smoothly treated hair was matted with mud. Being this disheveled was more unbearable than taking her life.

The rain continued to fall, soaking her head, her back, and the arm pressed tightly against the ground.

Just then, footsteps approached. In her line of sight, the dropped umbrella was picked up by someone who possessed a very attractive hand.

Immediately afterward, Xia Rou suddenly felt no rain hitting her face. When she looked up in confusion, she met Lin Xi’s clear, beautiful face.

The Alpha’s brows were slightly furrowed, her expression stern.

Xia Rou felt she must look hideous right now and wished she could dig a hole and bury herself.

And Lin Xi’s expression surely meant she was disgusted by her appearance.

Seeing the multitude of emotions fleeting across the Omega’s face in a matter of seconds, Lin Xi spoke up: “…Can you move?”

Xia Rou tried to move and found that she could, with only a slight pain. However, she wondered if this was the time to act weak and put on a show.

So, in the next second, she deliberately held back, gathering some tears in her eyes, and let out a delicate, pitiful whimper: “It hurts so much…”

Lin Xi’s frown deepened. She tucked the umbrella handle under her armpit, freeing both hands to help her.

Upon seeing this, Xia Rou escalated her pretense, crying out in pain the moment the other person touched her.

Lin Xi dared not move her again and instead asked, “Do you need me to call an ambulance?”

…Calling an ambulance seemed a bit exaggerated.

After pondering for a moment, Xia Rou said weakly, “Could I trouble you to take me to the campus clinic?”

The Alpha didn’t answer but didn’t refuse either. In the next moment, she handed the umbrella to Xia Rou, turned her back, and squatted down, signaling that she could carry her.

Although her goal of a princess carry wasn’t achieved, the current outcome was also good.

She wondered if her feigned injury had been seen through.

Xia Rou cautiously reached up and clung to the other person’s shoulder, not forgetting to hold the umbrella over both of them.

In just a second, her whole body lifted off the ground. Lin Xi carried her effortlessly, making the action look easy.

For the first time in her life, Xia Rou felt as light as a feather in Lin Xi’s hands, as if she didn’t need to struggle with dieting anymore.

“Hey, Lin Xi, am I heavy?” the Omega whispered, asking.

Lin Xi’s brow slightly twitched, unable to comprehend why this person, who was supposedly injured, was preoccupied with such a matter.

She, predictably, didn’t respond to her.

Xia Rou simply stopped talking and quietly leaned on her back, immersed in this unplanned, brief moment of intimacy.

Because she had been in the rain, Lin Xi’s clothes were slightly damp and clung to her body. Xia Rou could clearly feel the warmth from her limbs—it was hot.

The scent emanating from her body was also pleasant. It could only be subtly detected in such close proximity, just like in the restroom of that restaurant the last time.

Xia Rou sniffed lightly and couldn’t stop herself, instinctively leaning her face closer to the curve of Lin Xi’s neck, trying to catch more of the scent. However, her nose accidentally brushed the Alpha’s neck skin.

The Alpha’s body stiffened instantly, quickly tensing up.

A warning was issued: “Don’t move around.”

Xia Rou then realized she had crossed a line, as if her body’s instincts were uncontrollably guiding her to do things.

The fate of a 100% pheromone match drove her constantly to get closer to this person, closer, and even closer…

The Omega on her back pressed her face against Lin Xi’s neck again after the warning, this time even more daring—her lips even touched Lin Xi’s neck.

This time, Lin Xi couldn’t help but call out the person’s full name: “Xia Rou…”

“Oh, I’m sorry, I couldn’t control myself, I mean I’m truly sorry!”

Pulling her rapidly heating face away, Xia Rou was embarrassed and mortified. Although she liked Lin Xi very much and wanted to possess her and have a more intimate relationship with her, it definitely wasn’t in this setting and at this time.

The Alpha glanced sideways: “…”

The rest of the journey was incredibly silent. All she could hear were the sounds of the wind, the rain, and Lin Xi’s footsteps as she carried her.

Finally, they reached the campus clinic, a building still brightly lit despite the night rain.

The school doctor on duty on the first floor saw them and instructed Lin Xi to take the person into the treatment room. Xia Rou was placed on a stool, and seeing Lin Xi about to leave, she quickly called out, “Lin Xi, don’t go.”

The school doctor smiled and said, “Student, please wait outside the door.”

Lin Xi nodded, quickly left the treatment room, and closed the door.

Is she going to leave just like that?

All of Xia Rou’s attention was focused on the door, completely oblivious that the school doctor had begun to tend to the injury on her knee, until a sudden, sharp sting made her cry out.

At this moment, outside the treatment room, Lin Xi stood with her arms crossed, her back against the wall. Upon hearing the Omega’s cry from inside, she subconsciously turned to look, but her view was blocked by the door.

One after another, faint cries of pain came from within. She didn’t even notice her own fingers unconsciously clenching.

Before long, the treatment room door opened from the inside. The school doctor, seeing Lin Xi still there, told her, “Your classmate’s wound should not get wet for 24 hours. I just gave her an antibiotic injection. A small number of Omegas might be allergic to it, so I suggest observing her for half an hour before leaving.”

“Thank you, Doctor,” Lin Xi said.

After the school doctor left, Lin Xi walked into the treatment room. Xia Rou was still sitting on the stool, her long eyelashes wet with tears, her red-rimmed eyes looking vulnerable and pitiable.

She had clearly been crying during the treatment just now.

Yet, she hadn’t shed a tear after the fall, and even had the audacity to be… while on her back.

Lin Xi subtly curled her fingers. She truly couldn’t figure out this Omega.

And yet, her own sense of compassion was stirred.

There was nothing she could do.

“Let me help you out first,” Lin Xi said.

The Omega obediently murmured in agreement. Just as she was being helped up, her stomach let out a rumbling sound, which was incredibly clear in the quiet room.

Xia Rou: …

How embarrassing.

Pretending the sound hadn’t come from her body, she silently got up with Lin Xi’s help and walked slowly, only for her stomach to betray her again with a second hungry growl.

Xia Rou:

Lin Xi didn’t say anything and appeared completely unaffected. Xia Rou had no choice but to thicken her skin and continue walking.

The rest area on the first floor was deserted. The electronic screen embedded in the wall was displaying various activities and campus news of Lin Lu University.

After Lin Xi helped Xia Rou sit down, she turned to leave. In a panic, Xia Rou instinctively reached out and grabbed her wrist, asking with a hint of fear, “Are you leaving?”

Lin Xi’s brow furrowed sharply. She lowered her gaze to her captured wrist and said with pursed lips, “Going out for a moment.”

Hearing this, Xia Rou cautiously released her, then watched her leave with unease.

Actually, her injury wasn’t serious. In fact, she could walk on her own perfectly fine, but at this moment, Xia Rou was terrified of being abandoned.

Time ticked by. Just as she was sinking into the anxiety of waiting alone, Lin Xi returned, carrying a bag of items bought from the school convenience store.

“Just eat this for now,” the Alpha said, tossing the bag into her lap. Her tone seemed aloof, but her actions were full of warmth.

Xia Rou was pleasantly surprised: “Did you go buy this specifically for me?”

Lin Xi sat down in a seat separated by one space from her and didn’t answer.

There weren’t many kinds of cooked food left at the school convenience store at this time, but Xia Rou wasn’t picky. Moreover, Lin Xi had gone out of her way to buy it for her. No answer meant tacit agreement!

The quiet rest area soon filled with the subtle sound of chewing. The warm food entering her stomach instantly warmed her entire body.

Xia Rou had intended to share with Lin Xi, but she was coldly refused.

“Don’t you dislike me, Lin Xi?”

Suddenly asked this, the Alpha looked over, a trace of inscrutable emotion added to her clear, cold eyes.

Xia Rou temporarily put down the rice ball in her hand, pursed her lips, and added, “I was so hostile toward you before, and I did so many things to make you hate me.”

Lin Xi: “…”

“Do you dislike me?” Xia Rou pressed again.

After a few seconds of pause, Lin Xi replied, “Neither dislike nor like.”

It must be said that this answer felt like an emotional roller coaster for the listener. Soon, Xia Rou comforted herself internally: Not disliking her is already a blessing!

“Actually, I have amnesia. I don’t know what happened, but suddenly, since that day last week, I no longer remember anything about you. I remember everything else, but I’ve only forgotten you. I know it sounds a bit hard to believe, but I promise everything I say is true.”

At this point, Xia Rou paused and chuckled to herself, “Saying all this is actually because I hope you can let bygones be bygones, and I want to be friends with you.”

She had posted a voice note on her blog saying she liked her just a few days ago, and now she was talking about being friends.

Lin Xi was increasingly confused by the person in front of her.

While she was momentarily distracted, the Omega had already proactively taken out her phone, smiling with genuine innocence, and said, “Well, you said you don’t dislike me, so being friends is fine, right? Let’s exchange contact information. It’s inappropriate for friends not to have contact info!”

Lin Xi: “?”

By the time she realized it, she had already given out her contact information.

When did she become so easily led by the nose…?

Later, because Xia Rou had been gone for too long after school, her family sent a car directly to the school to pick her up.

Of course, she also concealed the fact that she was injured. It was a minor thing anyway; she only exaggerated it in front of Lin Xi. She didn’t want her mother to find out and start fussing again.

[Xia Rou: I’m home. Thank you for today. See you tomorrow. smile.jpg]

Getting off the bus, before she even walked into the alley, Lin Xi received a message from the other party on her phone.

[You’re welcome]

[Don’t mention it]

[Oh]

She edited a few versions, then deleted them all.

Lin Xi slid her phone into her pocket.

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