After the Beautiful Omega Was Targeted by His Straight Roommate - Chapter 2

In his past life, Tao Ran did not have many opportunities to interact with Alphas. However, because he studied art, he had sketched and studied many Alpha bodies, leading him to develop his own specific aesthetic preferences.

It could be said that Qi Yuxiao’s appearance hit every single one of his aesthetic marks. His face possessed a deep, cold sense of sharpness, and his physique was both aesthetic and powerful. It was a pity he had not been born into the ABO world; otherwise, he would undoubtedly be an S-class Alpha.

Even in this world, Qi Yuxiao’s popularity was staggering. He had been the center of attention since enrollment. Due to his superior looks, the school forum was almost entirely filled with photos of him in his military uniform during training, and those photos had even gone viral on various social media platforms.

The fervor did not diminish even after military training ended. When formal classes began for the freshmen, many people from other schools came specifically to catch a glimpse or take photos of him. Some even chased him to the dormitory entrance to confess their feelings.

Because of this, his roommates and those in neighboring rooms inevitably suffered from the harassment. Consequently, two weeks after the semester started, Qi Yuxiao rented an apartment outside and moved out. He only chose to rest in the dormitory on the occasional two days a week when he had a full schedule of classes.

By chance, Tao Ran had accidentally fallen down the stairs during the summer break, resulting in a foot fracture. He had applied for an exemption from military training and only managed to start school after recovering two weeks into the semester. By the time he arrived, he rarely saw this famous roommate.

Currently, the two were still strangers to each other. They had spoken fewer than ten sentences in total and had not even added each other on WeChat, only sharing a spot in the dormitory group chat. Most importantly, Qi Yuxiao was simply too cold. He was extremely tall and constantly emitted an aura that kept people at a distance. As someone with social anxiety, Tao Ran felt a natural dread toward such people and subconsciously did not dare to approach him.

It was already eleven o’clock at night. Outside the window, the night was pitch black, and the moon hung high in the sky. Tao Ran felt a wave of sleepiness and prepared to climb into bed.

Unexpectedly, just as his hand gripped the ladder, the light from the side was suddenly blocked, casting a grey shadow. Tao Ran looked over in surprise, only to find his gaze meeting Qi Yuxiao’s head-on.

The young man’s bone structure was very defined, with a high bridge of the nose and deep brows over sharp eyes. The corners of his eyes slanted upward like curved blades, giving him a direct and piercing handsomeness.

Tao Ran froze for several seconds, the tips of his ears quietly turning red. This face is truly handsome.

Suddenly remembering that their beds were on the same side and shared a single ladder, Tao Ran instinctively let go of the handrail and offered the ladder to him. “For… for you.”

“You go up first,” Qi Yuxiao replied in a low voice.

“Oh, okay.” Tao Ran did not push further and climbed up.

Not wanting to keep Qi Yuxiao waiting, he moved much faster than usual. This movement unintentionally stirred the surrounding air, and the scent on his body drifted out lightly.

So fragrant. That was Qi Yuxiao’s first reaction.

He lifted his eyelids to find the source of the scent. He saw Tao Ran wearing a set of cream-white pajamas. His skin was translucent white, and the joints of his limbs had a faint pink tint. The top was very loose; when Tao Ran reached up to grab the ladder, a section of his thin, pale waist was accidentally exposed.

The fragrance grew significantly weaker once Tao Ran sat on his bed and pulled the bed curtain shut. As the last lingering scent dissipated and Qi Yuxiao breathed again, only the dull, tasteless air remained. For some reason, Qi Yuxiao felt a sudden surge of irritability.

The next morning.

Tao Ran had an 8:00 AM class today, so he woke up as soon as the alarm went off. He opened his bed curtain and saw that his roommates were still asleep, so he climbed down quietly. After washing up and quickly getting ready, he closed the door with extreme care, fearing he might wake them.

After eating breakfast and arriving at the lecture hall, Tao Ran chose a seat toward the front but closest to the wall. After sitting down as usual, he pulled out his textbooks.

However, a different voice appeared today. “Hello, classmate. Is the seat next to you taken?”

Tao Ran froze for a few seconds. He looked up to see a clean-cut and elegant boy smiling at him in a friendly manner. Although surprised, Tao Ran nodded.

The boy’s smile grew even brighter, and his eyes held a hint of suppressed excitement. After sitting down, he introduced himself loudly, “Hello, my name is Xu Jiali.”

Tao Ran was a bit confused but replied politely, “Hello, I am Tao Ran.”

“I know you, Tao Ran. You are from Art Class 2, right? I am from Class 1,” Xu Jiali said with a grin, trying to get closer.

“Oh,” Tao Ran nodded, his fingers digging into his palm. His personality was naturally introverted, and he was not good at initiating social contact. Combined with living in a mixed dorm, he rarely interacted with classmates from his own major and was basically unfamiliar with everyone. Not knowing what to say, Tao Ran quietly lowered his head to look at his phone.

On the other side, Xu Jiali was secretly observing Tao Ran. Outside the window, the leaves were golden, and the sunlight filtered through the branches into the classroom. The soft morning light fell on Tao Ran’s dark, smooth hair, making his skin look almost transparently white.

The young man had a clean and harmless aura. His eyes were rounded, and his lips were full with a natural hint of a smile. Just a glance from afar showed he was breathtakingly beautiful. If he wouldn’t be considered a pervert, Xu Jiali really wanted to carry Tao Ran home immediately and place him in a display cabinet like a life-sized ball-jointed doll.

As the gaze of the person next to him grew more intense, Tao Ran felt increasingly restless. After much internal struggle, he finally gathered the courage to speak. “Excuse me, is there something on my face?”

Xu Jiali’s expression became very serious. “There is something.”

Tao Ran asked, “What?”

Xu Jiali replied, “A bit of good looks.”

Tao Ran: “…”

“Hahahaha!” Xu Jiali did not feel awkward at all. On the contrary, he felt flattered that Tao Ran had actually initiated a conversation with him.

There were fewer boys in the Art Academy, so they were generally assigned to a few adjacent rooms on the same floor. They saw each other every day, and since military training was conducted in the same camp, they had all become familiar faces.

It wasn’t until formal classes began that a very pale and beautiful boy suddenly entered the small professional class. At first, everyone thought he had simply walked into the wrong room, until they heard him respond “here” during roll call. Only then did they realize Tao Ran was in their major; he had just applied for an exemption during military training due to an injury. Since he lived in a mixed dorm, they never saw him outside of class time. Furthermore, because Tao Ran never initiated conversation and always drifted outside the crowd, everyone had the impression that he was aloof and difficult to get along with.

Xu Jiali seized the opportunity to start a topic, leaning in a bit closer. “I heard from upperclassmen that the teacher for this course is a total maniac. He is going to assign a lot of group projects later.”

“Really?” Tao Ran’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“One hundred percent true,” Xu Jiali said firmly.

Tao Ran blinked. “Then… for this teacher’s group projects, can one person complete them alone?”

Xu Jiali smiled and asked, “Why do you think he calls them group projects?”

Tao Ran was momentarily speechless.

“How about this,” Xu Jiali suggested. “I’ll be with you. Two people make a group. We can finish the projects together from now on.” He looked at Tao Ran with expectant eyes. “What do you think?”

Tao Ran struggled internally for a moment. He did not want to socialize with too many people, but he also did not want to be left alone when groups were formed. In this situation, finding a partner beforehand was indeed the best choice. With that thought, he nodded. “Okay, let’s team up.”

“Really?” Xu Jiali was overjoyed, his eyes sparking with excitement. He immediately pulled out his phone, striking while the iron was hot by showing Tao Ran a QR code. “Then let’s add each other on WeChat. It will be easier to contact each other if anything comes up later.”

Huh? Tao Ran was suddenly a bit dazed. How did they suddenly fast-forward to adding each other on WeChat?

“We will definitely need to communicate for the group projects later. It’s better to have WeChat for that,” Xu Jiali said with an intense gaze. “Is it convenient for you? I can scan yours.”

“It… it’s convenient.” Tao Ran opened his phone.

After adding the friend, Tao Ran thought for a moment and decided to confirm again. “Um, I wanted to ask, are you sure this group will only have the two of us?”

Xu Jiali looked at Tao Ran seriously for a few seconds and then gave an understanding smile. He patted his chest and guaranteed, “I promise it will only be the two of us. No other random people will be added.”

Tao Ran finally felt relieved. The bell rang just then, and the teacher entered the classroom on time, ending their conversation. Xu Jiali happily obtained Tao Ran’s WeChat, thinking to himself that those who said Tao Ran was arrogant and antisocial must have been people who approached him recklessly or immediately asked for his contact info. The rumors probably started when they were rejected.

Tao Ran was clearly just a beautiful person with a slightly slow-to-warm-up social anxiety.

After classes ended in the afternoon, Tao Ran bought dinner and returned to the dorm. The floor-to-ceiling curtains were drawn tight, leaving the dormitory in dim light and total silence.

He didn’t see anyone. Zhuo Qiang and Su Jialiang should still be in class, and Qi Yuxiao likely wouldn’t be returning to the dorm today. Tao Ran felt a strange sense of relief. Perhaps because they were so unfamiliar, he felt inexplicably nervous being in the same space as the other man.

Tao Ran placed his food on his desk, put down his bag, and turned on his desk lamp to enjoy his dinner. As soon as he opened the container, the delicious aroma of fried rice hit his nose, dispelling the exhaustion of a whole day of classes. Feeling the desk lamp was still a bit dim, Tao Ran went to pull back the curtains on the glass door.

The brilliant glow of the setting sun immediately flooded the room. Tao Ran’s mood brightened along with it. It was still more relaxing and happy to be alone!

The fried rice was a bit salty. Tao Ran was full after eating half and felt very thirsty. He picked up the mug on his desk and stood up to get some water.

Unexpectedly, his footing faltered. Tao Ran’s center of gravity shifted, his upper body swayed violently, and he accidentally let go of the mug.

There was a crisp, loud “bang.” The mug shattered into pieces on the floor.

Before he could even feel bad about the cup, a “shhh” sound rang out from above his head. Tao Ran froze and looked up in confusion.

The tightly closed bed curtain next to him was pulled open. Qi Yuxiao was sitting at the head of the bed, coldly removing an eye mask. His hair was a bit messy, revealing sharp brows and eyes. His dark gaze flickered with a trace of impatience. Because he had been woken by the noise, his brows were furrowed, and he looked very annoyed.

Qi Yuxiao?

Tao Ran stood frozen in place, his eyes widening in shock.

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