After the Nerd Marked the Top Omega - Chapter 20.2

In the two weeks following the interview, Fang Xu had a rare abundance of free time.

She dedicated more time to her game. The game framework was complete, the basic game scenes were slowly being refined, and the writing was also underway.

Fang Xu maintained a three-point routine every day, commuting between the library, the cafeteria, and the dorms, striving to accelerate the game’s progress.

Once the internship began, she would only have time after returning from work.

This day.

Ten in the evening. The library.

Fang Xu had been staying up late quite often recently. She yawned, packed up her things, and prepared to head back to the dorm.

She had to report to the Pei Group tomorrow, so it was best to rest early tonight.

As she reached the entrance, she unexpectedly saw Song Shu.

She had been too busy this period, filled with various tasks. Seeing Song Shu suddenly felt somewhat unfamiliar.

She walked out first, and after confirming she wasn’t blocking anyone’s way, she spoke: “Song Shu.”

“Mm.” Song Shu responded lukewarmly.

“You should get back to work.”

Fang Xu didn’t say much else. After speaking, she left.

She was very different from the person Song Shu remembered.

After seeing the person walk far away, Song Shu’s friend finally spoke: “I heard she differentiated into an Alpha.”

Song Shu was still looking at the person’s retreating figure and replied: “How do you know?”

Her friend said: “A while ago, she moved into the Alpha dorms. Many people saw it. I just don’t know the grade.”

People who undergo secondary differentiation are few, and the school is small. As word spread, the news couldn’t be kept secret.

Song Shu withdrew her gaze: “If the grade were high, it probably wouldn’t be kept secret either.”

“You’re right!” Hearing this, her friend also laughed: “If she were an A-grade Alpha, there’s no way she’d hide it.”

As for S-grade, they were the minority of the minority. There was no need to even consider that.

Song Shu still remembered being rejected when she tried to reconcile last time.

She didn’t want to discuss the other person further and changed the topic: “Let’s go into the library.”

“Let’s go. Looks like it’s going to be another all-nighter tonight,” her friend sighed.

Song Shu also paused for a moment. When she was dating Fang Xu, the other person would help her complete half of her assignments and highlight key points for final exams.

After the breakup, she had to do all these things herself again, and most of her free time was occupied.

“Just a few more nights until we finish writing it,” Song Shu collected her thoughts and walked to the usual spot with her friend.

She would not try to reconcile a second time after being rejected once.

The next day.

After Fang Xu reported to the Pei Group, her team leader, Tong Huai, first introduced her to the team members.

“This is Jingjing, this is Heya, the one behind the seats is Jinyu…”

After greeting everyone, Tong Huai explained the responsibilities of the position to her again: “These are the materials for our team. You can take a look first, and if you have any questions, just ask me.”

Fang Xu nodded: “Okay, thank you, Sister Tong.”

Tong Huai smiled: “You’re welcome. I also graduated from Jiang City University, and I’m your xuejie (senior female student). It’s only right that I look after you.”

“Were you also a computer science major?” Fang Xu asked.

“Undergrad was finance, and grad school was computer science.”

Pausing here, Tong Huai added: “Speaking of which, I’m actually CEO Pei’s zhixi xuejie (senior student from the same department).”

Fang Xu knew that Pei Yunci studied finance at Jiang City University and gave a small smile.

Since coming to the Pei Group, that name had indeed appeared with higher frequency.

Tong Huai was helping to set up system permissions and chatted: “I was one of the two people who interviewed you for the third round, remember?”

Fang Xu: “I remember. You asked many professional questions.”

“Among the interviewees, your answers were the best. It’s clear you’ve studied earnestly,” Tong Huai said.

A characteristic of computer science is that classroom knowledge and practical application can be somewhat disconnected. Many skills require students to learn on their own.

During the interview, the breadth and depth of self-study cannot be hidden from professionals.

Fang Xu: “Actually, I still have much to learn. During the interview, Sister Tong also taught me a lot.”

During the interview, she also had questions she couldn’t answer, but Tong Huai didn’t simply gloss over them but answered them thoroughly.

“Because I knew then that I wanted you on my team,” Tong Huai said with a smile.

She had risen from an employee to a team leader step by step, and thus she appreciated people who were grounded and hardworking.

“Alright, the permissions are open,” Tong Huai stood up. “This position has a chance for full-time conversion. I hope you can stay.”

Fang Xu nodded seriously: “I will work hard.”

“Team Leader, I will also work hard,” Jinyu, who was typing code nearby, suddenly chimed in.

“What, trying to work hard enough to replace me as team leader?” Tong Huai joked.

The people in the team were familiar with each other, and this kind of joke was often made.

“I wouldn’t dare,” Jinyu scratched his hair and deleted a line: “Team Leader, you’ll always be my team leader.”

“What, can’t the Team Leader get a promotion?” Another person, enjoying the spectacle, egged them on from the side.

“You said that! I didn’t say a word!”

“I testify. If there’s a need for overtime, make him come back and work overtime.”

Fang Xu couldn’t help but smile too.

The first day of the internship was quite easy.

After finishing work, Fang Xu left the company and ran into Pei Yunci face-to-face.

The other woman was followed by her assistant and seemed to be returning from another company.

“Good evening, CEO Pei.”

“CEO Pei.”

“…”

It was peak commuting time, and the first floor was busy. Seeing Pei Yunci, people greeted her one after another.

Fang Xu also stopped behind the others.

“Hello,” Pei Yunci responded faintly, “Go home early.”

As she spoke, her gaze fell upon the girl in the crowd.

It seemed like some time since they last met.

“You too, CEO Pei.”

“Goodbye, CEO Pei.”

The employees responded in small groups. Only after the person took the exclusive elevator upstairs did they start to leave.

Fang Xu thought of the look the other person gave her and checked her messages.

【Pei Yunci: Do you have time recently?】

Predictably, the other person had sent this message as soon as she entered the elevator.

Jinyu happened to walk past her and asked, “Xiao Xu, are you heading back to school?”

“Yes.” Fang Xu replied.

At the same time, the message she had edited was also sent.

【Fang Xu: I have time every evening.】

“See you tomorrow,” Jinyu said.

“See you tomorrow.” A slight vibration in her palm.

【Pei Yunci: I’m working late today. I have time tomorrow evening. Come straight to my apartment. I told you the password before.】

The two had to maintain this relationship for a year, so Pei Yunci had told her the password when she left last time.

【Fang Xu: Okay.】

Thinking of the bank card in her dorm, Fang Xu raised her head, turned around, and looked at the company building behind her.

According to people in the company, Pei Yunci’s office was on the twenty-eighth floor.

The floor was quite high. After looking up for a while, she couldn’t distinguish which one was the CEO’s office.

Fang Xu then withdrew her gaze and walked toward the school.

The next day, Tong Huai began assigning her simple tasks.

Fang Xu worked diligently and asked her colleagues if she didn’t understand something.

Before clocking out, she showed her work to Tong Huai.

Tong Huai nodded: “Not bad! Luckily, I managed to get you on our team.”

The R&D department was divided into different small teams, focusing on different products. The interview was a joint effort by several teams.

Fang Xu adjusted her glasses: “It’s just that I still have a little bit left to finish.”

“Save it for tomorrow,” Tong Huai patted her shoulder and said with a smile: “Our company doesn’t have a tradition of making interns work overtime.”

A smile also appeared in Fang Xu’s eyes: “Then Sister Tong, you should also go home early.”

“Almost done,” Tong Huai organized the work in her hands: “We were busy a while ago, and CEO Pei even stayed in the company to work overtime with us. It’s much better now.”

When they weren’t in contact, Fang Xu knew nothing about Pei Yunci.

Hearing this now wasn’t entirely surprising.

Leaving the company, Fang Xu didn’t take her usual subway route and headed to Pei Yunci’s apartment.

It was a little past six in the evening. The sky was still bright, and deep blue clouds could be seen in the distance.

Fang Xu relaxed her eyes and began writing her professional course homework.

Since starting the internship, she rarely attended most classes, but she still had to write the assignments.

Her advisor also sent a message saying she could start thinking about her graduation project topic now and plan early.

She thought about this while writing her assignment distractedly.

When the assignment was finished, Fang Xu looked at the time in the bottom right corner—it was eight o’clock.

Just as she was wondering when Pei Yunci would return, the sound of the door opening came.

Fang Xu stood up: “You’re back?”

Pei Yunci nodded: “Did you eat?”

“Not yet.”

It was only then that Fang Xu remembered this.

“I haven’t eaten either,” Pei Yunci took the takeout food to the kitchen: “Let’s eat together.”

Knowing the girl was reserved, she had ordered two portions of food for takeout.

“Thank you.” Fang Xu took her portion.

Pei Yunci sat across from her: “Did you come right after work?”

“Yes, I was writing some assignments just now,” Fang Xu answered truthfully.

Assignments, which should have been a very distant matter, had been mentioned frequently lately.

Pei Yunci looked at Fang Xu, who still had a hint of student air about her, and the corner of her lips curved slightly.

After eating, she asked the good student: “Are your assignments finished?”

Hearing this, Fang Xu felt a strange familiarity with the sentence.

After thinking for a moment, she recalled that this was the sentence she said most often when supervising her younger sister during the holidays.

Forgetting the jumbled thoughts, Fang Xu replied: “They’re finished.”

“Mm, let’s go to the bedroom.”

Compared to the previous two markings, Fang Xu was more skilled this time.

The comfort was appropriate and gentle, and when biting the gland, she knew to hold the person in her arms tightly.

After the marking ended, their breaths mingled, and their heartbeats thumped loudly.

Pei Yunci finished washing up and saw Fang Xu also emerge from the guest room.

She had already put on a new scent patch, and the pheromones on her body were completely cleaned away.

“Heading back to school?”

“Yes, it’s not too late today.”

Fang Xu paused, took out the bank card, and placed it on the table, saying: “As agreed, this million should be given after the agreement ends. I have tutoring and internship wages now, so I’m not short on money for the time being.”

After saying this, she put on her backpack: “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now.”

It was a question, but the door was closed before Pei Yunci had a chance to speak.

Click.

Silence returned to the apartment.

Pei Yunci was still leaning against the door of the master bedroom, mentally reviewing the events that had just transpired from beginning to end.

She returned to the apartment and ate with the other person, but the girl’s words were fewer than usual. There was a subtle strangeness, but she hadn’t paid it much mind.

Then, the marking began.

After the marking ended, the girl gave her a bank card.

Even though it was a bank card she had given out before.

Pei Yunci rubbed the cool card, pressing the corner against her fingertip, then spinning it between her fingers.

Was the other party… angry?

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