After the Nerd Marked the Top Omega - Chapter 28.2

After speaking, Fang Xu realized belatedly that the person in front of her was trying to comfort her.

Her heart was gently touched by these words, warm and cozy, making Fang Xu’s fingertips curl. Her lips moved slightly: “Thank you.”

Her thoughts flew for a moment, and she even wondered if the other person’s claim of a painful gland was just to distract her. The thought came out and was immediately dismissed.

Better not think too much.

“Thank me for what?” Pei Yunci then remembered and asked, “Did you not take the ear clip yet?”

It had been left at the apartment, and they had agreed to get it the next time. But during the last marking, neither of them had remembered it.

Fang Xu also recalled it: “Yes, where is it?”

“The bedroom.” Pei Yunci brought the item out. Handing it over, she asked an extra question: “Is it related to your ex-girlfriend?”

Fang Xu nodded, giving a very soft hum.

“Message me when you get to school,” Pei Yunci didn’t ask further.

“Mhm.” Fang Xu put the ear clip into her backpack. As she was about to leave the apartment, she looked up at the person in front of her: “Then I’ll be leaving now.”

“Okay.” Pei Yunci opened her laptop and went to her email page.

Fang Xu sensed that the Omega pheromones around her gland were not as active as before. She put on her backpack and asked an extra question: “Are you perhaps in a bad mood?”

Pei Yunci raised a slight eyebrow: “Am I? It might be because the financial department’s report is so poor.”

She felt her mood was quite acceptable.

As an employee, Fang Xu felt a little sorry for her boss. She silently thought to herself, hoping her pheromones could act as a comforting agent: “Get some rest early.”

Pei Yunci also said: “You too, get some rest early.”

Back at the dorm, Fang Xu greeted her two roommates as usual, only to find their expressions incredibly odd—all staring at her face.

She was slightly confused and asked, “Is there something on my face?”

“No, no,” Tang Xingxing’s eyes sparkled as she asked, “Xuxu, did you get a new pair of glasses today?”

Liu Hanxue also said, “They look great.”

Fang Xu chuckled gently: “My old pair accidentally broke, so I got a new pair of glasses.”

“You picked a great frame!” Tang Xingxing couldn’t take her eyes off her: “Did the sales associate help you choose it?”

Fang Xu’s gaze paused slightly, then she nodded vaguely.

Tang Xingxing and Liu Hanxue exchanged glances, then said in unison: “The sales associate has good taste!”

Fang Xu asked uncertainly, “Is it that exaggerated?”

“It’s not exaggerated,” Liu Hanxue thought for a moment and said, “It’s just that it brought out the beauty you were hiding before.”

“Exactly, exactly!” Tang Xingxing gave her a thumbs-up: “That’s what I mean.”

They had known Fang Xu for a long time and had seen her without glasses—tall, pretty, and well-proportioned, a beautiful young girl. But wearing black-rimmed glasses, combined with her gentle and reserved demeanor, most people’s first reaction was “good student,” and they wouldn’t look closely, easily overlooking her other features.

Fang Xu lightly laughed: “As long as it’s not strange.”

She draped her coat over her chair. Instead of contacting Luo Shiya, she first messaged her younger sister.

【Fang Xu: Are you home?】

At this time, high school evening self-study would be over.

【Yiyi: Yes!】

【Fang Xu: If Teacher Luo gives you anything at school, just politely decline. Don’t trouble her.】

It was the call tonight that made her think to remind her sister. Since she had broken up, it was best not to be involved in any additional relationship.

【Yiyi: Actually, Teacher Luo contacted me before and asked if I had any difficulties with tuition or living expenses, but I said no problem and declined all of it!】

Yiyi knew that after her sister broke up with Song Shu, she needed to maintain distance from related people.

【Fang Xu: [Cat Head-Pat.gif]】

【Yiyi: [Cat Snuggle.gif]】

…

The number of players for the game continued to increase steadily, and people in the online community would occasionally recommend it. After getting Fang Xu’s permission, Tang Xingxing even posted the game link on the school forum, attracting another wave of people.

Students who found the game fun shared it with their friends, spreading the word. The number of players for Operating a Snack Stall was steadily rising, and the submission area within the game also became popular.

[When I get tired of playing, I go to the submission area to read stories. There are all sorts of weird, strange, and funny stories, hahaha.]

[Same here +1. I thought this was a niche thing. I often play for half a day and haven’t even finished two grilled cold noodles; I’m completely engrossed in the submission area.]

[I really want to comment on some of the stories, but there’s no feature for it! @fx, can you add that? You could also randomly put the replies on an NPC.]

[Agree! @fx, also, can you add story categories, like complaints, heartwarming, romance, etc., to make it easier for us to read?]

[@fx, please satisfy us if you see this!]

[Seconded!]

When uploading the game, the developer’s nickname was required. Fang Xu simply used the abbreviation of her name for convenience.

She saw the feedback but, after thinking it over, decided not to change the current model for the time being. The core of the game was “management,” and the submission area was just for novelty. If she changed it according to the players’ suggestions, it would be putting the cart before the horse.

Entering the fourth year, the selection and initial proposal of graduation projects began successively.

“If the graduation project is not passed, you won’t even get your diploma. I hope all students take this matter seriously. The department strongly rejects academic misconduct and plagiarism, and we hope every student can independently complete their graduation project…”

Considering the importance of the graduation project, the department held a three-hour general meeting, clearly defining the time points for the initial proposal, mid-term check, plagiarism check, and defense, as well as various precautions.

“…That’s all for today. We hope every student can graduate smoothly.”

After the meeting ended, Fang Xu walked out of the classroom.

With the results from the first three years out, Tang Xingxing’s ranking had risen by three places, significantly increasing her chances of securing a recommendation for graduate school. She said, “I’m going to the library to organize my materials, so I won’t walk with you two.”

Fang Xu: “Good luck.”

“Good luck, good luck,” Liu Hanxue said, “I’ve arranged to have dinner with students from the club. What about you, Xuxu?”

Fang Xu said, “I’ll walk around outside and get some air.”

Spending three hours in a crowded large classroom was quite suffocating, and she had taken the day off from the company, so there was no need to rush.

“Alright, we’ll leave first then.”

After saying goodbye, Fang Xu slowly walked on the school path, thinking about the graduation project in her mind.

She could submit her topic to her advisor today, and once approved, she could start working on it directly. The graduation project was not difficult for her; as long as the plagiarism check and formatting passed, there would be no other issues.

Back at the dorm, Fang Xu briefly outlined a plan, then sent her chosen topic to her advisor. After a short while, the screen lit up again.

She opened it, finding it wasn’t a message from her advisor, but a new email.

[Hello fx, I am a business department staff member from Guangwen Gaming Company. We are very interested in your developed game, Operating a Snack Stall. Would it be convenient for further communication?]

Fang Xu was interning at Pei’s Group and had heard of Guangwen Gaming Company. They had several popular games under their belt, many of which were famous, with a large player base and strong revenue generation capabilities.

Besides self-developed games, Guangwen also liked to buy games with potential. Unsurprisingly, this email was likely an attempt to purchase Operating a Snack Stall.

Fang Xu pondered for a moment and sent her contact information.

Soon, the staff member from Guangwen Gaming Company added her and sent their business card.

Just as Fang Xu suspected, Guangwen Gaming Company had recently noticed Operating a Snack Stall and believed the game had great potential. They wanted to buy it, offering a price of 100,000 yuan.

[Guangwen Company promises to retain your creator status. The company will also promote and optimize the game to attract more players and help the game develop better.]

Fang Xu directly ignored these polite formalities. After all, Guangwen Company was so large that they would surely cut the game if its performance was low, not listening to her, the creator. What she paid attention to was the number on the screen.

100,000 yuan was no small sum for anyone.

From the initial idea to the completion of the game development, Fang Xu had spent nearly half a year. Calculating it, it was more profitable than her part-time jobs and internships.

Her fingertips moved slightly, and she replied to the other party.

[Fang Xu: I need to consider it. I’ll give you a reply later.]

Since Guangwen Gaming Company thought Operating a Snack Stall had potential, other companies would also notice it. It would be better to wait and see.

The staff member at Guangwen Gaming Company agreed but still urged her to make a decision as soon as possible.

Fang Xu temporarily set the matter aside and got busy with her graduation project.

【Advisor: The topic is fine. Perform as usual, and getting an excellent graduation project shouldn’t be a problem.】

【Advisor: I have a competition project here. Would you like to participate?】

Attached to this message were the relevant competition documents.

Fang Xu quickly browsed through it—JGCPC, Jiguang Collegiate Programming Contest, a national-level programming competition. Each school was limited to two teams to register, going through preliminary rounds, finals, and a grand final to select the top three.

The preparation plus competition time was quite long, but the award was highly prestigious. Writing it on her resume would be an excellent advantage.

Fang Xu was tempted but didn’t agree rashly. She explained her situation to her advisor.

【Fang Xu: Teacher, I’m interning. I might only have time to prepare in the evenings, and I also need to ask the senior students for their opinions.】

【Advisor: Don’t worry, I’ve already asked them in advance. They all believe in your ability. Moreover, this competition is being held at our school, so you won’t need to fly anywhere else.】

To the others in the group, Fang Xu’s ability was evident. They had also participated in other competitions together before. Their coordination was high, and even with less preparation time, she was better than bringing in someone else temporarily.

【Fang Xu: Okay, thank you, Teacher. I will contact the seniors to register later.】

With the competition settled, Fang Xu didn’t have much time to relax before she had more things to do.

But she had long been accustomed to this rhythm and didn’t feel uncomfortable.

This day, after the internship ended, Fang Xu was looking at previous years’ competition questions while packaging the ear clip.

After retrieving it from the apartment, she had listed the ear clip on a second-hand platform. A buyer had reserved it these last two days, so she packed it up according to the address for mailing.

After finishing the packaging, she had a clear idea for the competition questions on the screen.

Fang Xu casually placed the express box next to her and focused on solving the problems.

By the time she finished the set of questions, it was already 2:00 AM, and both roommates were already asleep.

Fang Xu moved quietly, finished washing up, and got into bed.

It was then that she realized Pei Yunci had sent her a message five hours ago—two pictures and one text message.

【Pei Yunci: [Image][Image]】

【Pei Yunci: Various indicators are much better than before. Thank you.】

The pictures were Pei Yunci’s gland re-examination report. The doctor’s conclusion was also much milder: Pheromones are tending towards stability. Continue observation. It is estimated that she can recover to mild gland disorder in four to six months.

In the quiet night, only a small part of the screen was lit.

【No need to thank me, it’s good that the symptoms have eased】

Before she could finish typing, Fang Xu deleted the words one by one. 2:00 AM, sending a message might disturb the person’s rest.

I’ll reply tomorrow.

Fang Xu closed her eyes and suddenly thought.

When the other person’s gland fully recovered, their agreement would also end.

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