After Losing My Memory, I Went After My Archenemy - Chapter 33

Xia Rou was thinking, this was her first kiss, and her first kiss with Lin Xi.

It just happened.

The scene rehearsed countless times in her mind was somehow different in reality.

The two embraced, rather awkwardly sucking on each other’s lips, without going any deeper.

They only broke apart when they started feeling a little out of breath.

At this moment, Xia Rou’s face was flushed, and her breathing was slightly ragged. She stole a glance at Lin Xi, only to find the other person looking back at her, her eyes filled with infinite tenderness. She immediately and shyly lowered her head.

The class bell rang, sharp and unexpected, throughout the campus.

Seeing the person in front of her completely motionless, Lin Xi couldn’t help but gently remind her, “We have to go to class.”

Her voice was a hundred times softer than ever before. Was this truly Lin Xi’s most authentic self?

Xia Rou playfully lifted the corners of her mouth, took the initiative to link her arm through Lin Xi’s, and said, “I’m going to stick to you today. Wherever you go, I go.”

She later followed through on this point. When Lin Xi went to class, she followed; when Lin Xi went to the restroom, she had to go too; when Lin Xi went to eat, she accompanied her, and even when school was dismissed, she refused to separate.

“Are you sure you’re not going home?” Lin Xi asked tentatively, a wry smile on her face.

The Omega shook her head decisively. “I want to spend more time with you.”

“Can’t we… still see each other tomorrow?”

“Today is different. Today’s significance is different. This is our first day together, right?” Xia Rou asked her for confirmation.

Lin Xi’s eyes were slightly moved, and she gave a somewhat embarrassed nod.

At the school gate, Xia Rou randomly pointed in a direction. “Let’s just walk along this road.”

“How far?” Lin Xi asked.

“We’ll just walk until we’re tired. When we’re tired, we’ll go home and rest,” Xia Rou said.

The two held hands and walked aimlessly, from daylight until dark, talking about many things along the way, until Xia Rou cried out that she was too tired to walk anymore.

She still remembered the look on Lin Xi’s face when she teased her.

“I expected this would happen.”

It was true that Xia Rou had boasted that she could walk until midnight, but a little harmless bragging now and then was fine.

From then on, they started appearing as a pair at school, attending class and eating together. Although they hadn’t formally announced their relationship, everyone was speculating privately, though they hadn’t caught any concrete evidence.

Before she had won over Lin Xi, Xia Rou had longed for the day she could announce their relationship to everyone, but when that day actually arrived, she suddenly felt like waiting, waiting for the day when they would be discovered naturally.

That night, Lin Xi once again received a call from her mother abroad.

“I don’t want to go abroad.”

Lin Xi’s refusal to her mother’s attempts to persuade her to study overseas was as direct as ever.

“Axi, can’t you seriously consider the suggestion your mother gave you? You won’t take our money, and you don’t even want the most basic academic support we offer? … Are you really never going to forgive us?”

In the past, Lin Xi resisted them because her parents had secretly divorced early on and had pretended to be an affectionate couple in front of her for over ten years. In a fit of anger, she moved back to the country, living with her uncle, studying hard on her own, working part-time, and refusing all their financial assistance.

In fact, after all these years, some of the resentment had faded, and it wasn’t a matter of forgiveness or unforgiveness anymore.

This time, however, she clearly had a more legitimate reason for her refusal.

“I’m in a relationship,” Lin Xi said calmly and seriously.

The woman on the other end of the phone was clearly stunned, and it took several seconds before she asked in disbelief, “Really? Is it true? Oh my goodness, my daughter is actually in a relationship!”

Lin Xi: …

The moment she hung up the phone, Lin Xi’s mother immediately called Lin Xi’s father, who was in another country.

The man’s tone was clearly impatient when he answered. “Is something wrong?”

“It’s about our daughter,” Lin Xi’s mother’s tone was no better.

Hearing this, the man’s attitude softened considerably, and he quickly asked, “Well, did she agree?”

“It’s not about that. There is something more important now.” The woman paused, then said gravely, “Old Lin, clear your schedule soon. I’m going back to the country with you.”

“Back to the country? Why so sudden?” the man wondered.

“Our daughter is in a relationship. We have to go back and see that girl,” the woman emphasized, serious and earnest.

In the past, Xia Rou did not enjoy frequenting the library, but ever since she fell for Lin Xi—both when she was pursuing her and after they confirmed their relationship—the school library seemed to have become a place she often visited.

They specifically chose floors with few people, where they could secretly hold hands between the deserted bookshelves, and kiss and touch without restraint. Whatever Xia Rou wanted to do, Lin Xi indulged her.

This was a major reason why Xia Rou grew to love the school library more and more.

“It’s raining! What should I do, I forgot my umbrella?”

In the hallway outside the back door of the library, Xia Rou worriedly watched the rain pattering down from the sky.

“It should stop soon.”

Lin Xi predicted.

“Alright then, let’s wait a bit.”

Xia Rou took out her phone, looked at the time, and saw it was still early, so there was no rush.

However, waiting was always a bit boring. She first looked to the left, then to the right. After confirming no one was around, she suddenly turned and mischievously told Lin Xi, “I want a kiss.”

Lin Xi’s eyes flickered at the request, and she gently refused. “Someone might see us.”

“No, no, just one, just a quick little peck.”

The Omega looked at her innocently, the hand clutching her clothes gently swaying, her voice soft and sweet as she pleaded.

This time, Lin Xi didn’t refuse again. She quickly glanced around, then reached out and gently cupped Xia Rou’s chin, lightly kissing her lips.

This very principled Alpha really only intended to peck, but sensing her attempt to pull away, Xia Rou simply stood on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around Lin Xi’s neck, deepening the kiss.

Lin Xi’s hands naturally came to rest on the Omega’s slender waist.

The kiss, which started with Xia Rou’s initiative, gradually turned into Lin Xi’s dominance. Her kisses became hotter, and Xia Rou felt a tingling sensation throughout her body, her head spinning.

The two kissed passionately, completely oblivious that they had been spotted and that the scene had been recorded on video.

That night, someone quietly posted a thread on the campus forum. Perhaps because the title wasn’t provocative enough, it initially attracted very little attention.

It wasn’t until the next day that the video uploaded to the thread passed the administrator’s review, and the thread went viral.

[Post 21]: The two people rumored to have always been at odds were passionately kissing at the back door of the school library. Is this a decay of morality or a distortion of human nature? Click to view [Video]

[Post 22]: Ah, ah, ah, it’s the CP I ship! It actually came true! I believe in love again!

[Post 23]: Not believing in love, commenter above, but more likely believing in pheromone matching theory.

[Post 37]: LOL, they’re kissing so passionately, I really want to get them a room!

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The thread, which had been obscure with only dozens of replies the night before, now had ten thousand comments.

Even students from surrounding universities were attracted to the thread, happily eating up the gossip.

Jiang Manqing, who had heard the rumors, was among them.

“This is impossible, impossible. How could Lin Xi be with her?”

Unable to believe any of this, Jiang Manqing felt that things couldn’t be so simple. She logged onto an anonymous website, where, for a certain fee, she could obtain whatever she wanted, whether it was objects or information, provided someone accepted the order.

Her request was simple: she needed to figure out exactly what had happened to Xia Rou this semester. Why would someone who once hated Lin Xi so much and constantly opposed her suddenly start pursuing her? There had to be a catch.

As for Xia Rou and Lin Xi’s relationship, it was now public knowledge thanks to the thread, so they saw no need to hide anymore.

The quarterly socialite gathering was about to be held again, and as one of the Four Great Heiresses of Linlu, Xia Rou naturally wouldn’t miss it.

The so-called socialite gathering was, frankly, a place to show off jewelry and the latest fashion collections. In this circle, various forms of comparison were inevitable, and no one wanted to lose face.

As early as half a year ago, Xia Rou had been preparing her gown for this winter’s gathering. Her goal was to be a sensation.

When she asked Lin Xi if she wanted to come along, the other person refused without hesitation. Perhaps fearing Xia Rou might be hurt, she added, “I don’t like those kinds of events, but I can come pick you up when it’s over.”

“Alright then,” Xia Rou smiled sweetly, not forcing her.

At this year’s fourth-quarter socialite gathering, two of the Four Great Heiresses of Linlu were absent. One was Bai Chuchu, who had already been detained, and the other was Li Luoyi, who had vanished from Xia Rou’s life as if she’d evaporated since the news of Xia Rou and Lin Xi’s relationship broke.

The gathering was as boring as ever. Aside from the moment she first appeared in her couture dress, drawing a collective gasp of admiration, and the compliments and flattery she heard, which gave Xia Rou a thrill, she was practically ready to leave early.

However, Bai Chuchu frequently cast meaningful glances at her and was caught several times. Xia Rou simply met her gaze openly, her entire being radiating glory and confidence, seemingly announcing that she was the winner in the battle for Lin Xi.

Seeing Bai Chuchu visibly frustrated made Xia Rou feel a sense of vindication.

Everyone always loved comparing her to Bai Chuchu, always saying that while her face was superior to Bai Chuchu’s, her sophistication and demeanor were not.

This time, she had finally defeated her. Sophistication and demeanor could be thrown to the wind; having Lin Xi was enough for her.

[Lin Xi]: I’m on my way. Is it almost over?

[Xia Rou]: Just come right in. I’ll wait for you in the courtyard.

Wrapping a shawl around herself, Xia Rou left the venue early for the outdoor courtyard. Halfway there, she remembered that she had dropped her handbag inside and had to go back in to find it.

By this time, Lin Xi had arrived. The person she saw first was not Xia Rou, but Jiang Manqing, who was waiting there.

“Why are you here?” Lin Xi was surprised for a second.

“I specifically waited here for you. There are some things I must tell you, otherwise, you’ll remain in the dark.”

Jiang Manqing put on a very understanding, caring facade.

“Lin Xi doesn’t truly like you at all. She has amnesia, do you know about that?”

“I know. I don’t care.”

Lin Xi’s two simple sentences shut down everything Jiang Manqing had planned to say next.

Jiang Manqing: !

She looked at Lin Xi, hurt and in disbelief.

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