After the Nerd Marked the Top Omega - Chapter 34.1

Fang Xu thought about it for a long time but still couldn’t understand her own feelings. Two little figures were constantly arguing in her heart, each making a valid point.

Late that night, she even considered asking others for advice. But asking Tang Xingxing meant she would have to explain the agreement, which wasn’t appropriate. Asking Yiyi, who was still a child, only knew about crushes and certainly wouldn’t have any relevant experience. As for anyone else, they were not even within the scope of consideration.

Helplessly, Fang Xu could only temporarily set the matter aside and take things one step at a time.

On the other side.

Du Xing’an saw the person and couldn’t help but say, “CEO Pei, you are so hard to pin down!”

She had tried to arrange a dinner with her last time, but it took this long before they finally met.

“Too busy,” Pei Yunci placed her trench coat next to her and asked, “Where is Qingsi?”

“She said the school’s leadership suddenly called a meeting, but she’ll be here soon,” Du Xing’an replied.

Pei Yunci hummed and asked casually, “Are you two still living together?”

Du Xing’an, who was sipping tea, choked slightly. After catching her breath, she immediately corrected, “We are not living together. She’s the one who shamelessly refuses to leave.”

Pei Yunci: “It seems your Du family bodyguards aren’t very effective. Do you need me to introduce you to some?”

Just as she finished speaking, Ji Qingsi pushed the door open and walked in, saying, “Keep them for yourself.”

The three of them had practically grown up together, so there were no filters in their conversation.

Pei Yunci ignored Ji Qingsi and asked Du Xing’an, “Do you want them?”

“Yes!” Du Xing’an said, looking pointedly at Ji Qingsi.

Ji Qingsi: “…”

Fine, it seemed that Pei Yunci never liked being at a disadvantage, no matter the situation.

When the food arrived, Ji Qingsi asked, “Yunci, your parents came back. Have they been staying at the Pei family residence all this time?”

Pei Yunci nodded. “They didn’t go abroad.”

Du Xing’an blinked, completely unaware of this. “What are they doing staying in the country?”

With Pei Yunci running Pei Corporation, the two of them couldn’t interfere and simply waited for their annual dividends.

“Arranged marriages,” Pei Yunci stated.

At those two words, Du Xing’an suddenly understood. “Is this what you’ve been busy with lately?”

Pei Yunci: “No.”

Her parents’ intention was to watch her go through the matchmaking and engagement before leaving the country. Every two or three days, they would send her an address and information about a random Alpha.

Ji Qingsi was curious. “You haven’t gone to meet any of them, not even once?”

“En,” Pei Yunci answered concisely.

Du Xing’an gave her a thumbs up. “Impressive.”

Being rushed into marriage and alliances was common in elite families; no one could escape it.

Some were good-for-nothings who couldn’t secure real power in the company, and if they didn’t agree to an alliance, their bank cards would be cut off, forcing them to comply. Others had many older siblings vying for power, leading to a brutal fight where they ultimately had to rely on marriage for greater gains.

But Pei Yunci was different. She held real power, absolute power. Her father and mother had no other choice but to pressure her.

These thoughts swirled in Du Xing’an’s head before crystallizing into one sentence: “No wonder your father doesn’t like you.”

In elite families, the so-called bonds of kinship were thinner than paper, and saying that struck a chord with all three people present.

Ji Qingsi subtly urged her to shut up. “Eat.”

“Alright,” Du Xing’an also regretted it a little. “Why bring up those old folks? Bad luck.”

Pei Yunci, holding her chopsticks, actually recalled Fang Xu and her little sister.

Simple and happy.

Ji Qingsi saw Du Xing’an reaching for chili and reminded her, “You have an internal heat imbalance lately. You can’t eat that.”

“It’s all better now,” Du Xing’an, whose minor grudge hadn’t completely vanished, deliberately defied her and picked up a piece of chili to eat.

She was immediately so spicy that her eyes watered, and she searched for water with a pained expression.

Ji Qingsi offered her own cup.

Du Xing’an couldn’t speak clearly but firmly refused. “No.”

“Here,” Pei Yunci poured a fresh cup of water.

She thought again: My friends aren’t as compliant and obedient as Fang Xu.

Du Xing’an slowly drank the water, and the stinging sensation from the chili finally eased. “What kind of chili is this!”

While she was speaking, Ji Qingsi also picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.

Du Xing’an squinted, watching intently, waiting for Ji Qingsi to show discomfort so she could record it.

However, a minute passed, and the chili was swallowed, yet Ji Qingsi remained composed and calm.

Du Xing’an: “It’s not spicy?”

“It’s fine,” Ji Qingsi said.

Pei Yunci chimed in appropriately, “Did you only start eating spicy food after going abroad?”

That wasn’t the case; Ji Qingsi was simply not sensitive to chili.

But the mention of abroad made Du Xing’an forget what she wanted to say, and she said sarcastically, “Oh, so that’s how it is.”

Ji Qingsi: “…”

She paused for a moment and inadvertently saw Pei Yunci’s lips curve slightly, then commented, “Malicious pleasure.”

Pei Yunci raised an eyebrow slightly.

If she hadn’t shifted Du Xing’an’s attention, the other woman would have made her try the chili.

However, comparatively, teasing Fang Xu was much more amusing.

She seemed to have thought of Fang Xu more tonight than usual.

The two people beside her couldn’t read her mind and didn’t want to get tricked, so they focused on their meal.

The three of them didn’t eat much, chatting about family matters while they did.

Du Xing’an said, “The Wang family’s Omega daughter, just like you, has a glandular disorder and is currently being treated at our hospital.”

“Is it serious?” Pei Yunci asked.

“Quite serious,” Du Xing’an replied. “But she’s used inhibitors less often, so it can be controlled with medication now. Her family is looking for a suitable Alpha during this time.”

Ji Qingsi asked, “Is it purely for treatment or for marriage?”

Du Xing’an had overheard a couple of sentences when the Wang family was discussing it at the hospital. “Marriage.”

She frequently came into contact with patients with glandular problems in the hospital’s Glandular Department. The longer she worked, the more she appreciated her Beta identity.

If one was an Alpha or an Omega, even if they possessed greater intelligence or physical strength, they also had to bear the cost.

Ji Qingsi hummed, looked at Pei Yunci, and asked, “How is your condition?”

“It’s fine; much recovered,” Pei Yunci replied.

Perhaps because Fang Xu was an S-class Alpha, the soothing and therapeutic effect of her pheromones was exceptionally good, shortening the recovery time beyond expectations.

Du Xing’an followed up, “However, it’s been a while since your last check-up. Come back in a month to see; if there are no problems, you probably won’t need to be marked again.”

Pei Yunci’s hand, holding the teacup, paused slightly. “I can use synthetic pheromones?”

Du Xing’an nodded. “We need to see if both indicators are up to standard. With the addition of medication, the conservative estimate is that you can be completely cured within three years.”

After speaking, she joked, “But, of course, if you have an Alpha, you won’t need medication either.”

Pei Yunci took a sip of tea, offered no response, and only said, “I’ll go for the check-up then.”

“Okay.”

As December progressed, it grew colder, and frost could be seen on the roadsides.

Fang Xu was walking towards the subway station, talking to Yiyi on the phone.

Fang Xu: “Did you receive the exchanged clothes?”

She had previously bought two down jackets for Yiyi, but Yiyi grew faster than expected, and the size was a bit small, so she exchanged them.

“I got them! This time the size is just right,” Yiyi asked her to switch to a video call. “I’m wearing it right now; take a look.”

Fang Xu looked up and down, genuinely saying, “It looks good.”

Yiyi curved her eyes, not shy at all. “We’re sisters. If big sister looks good, I must look good too.”

Infected by her cheerfulness, Fang Xu also smiled. “Alright. Did they mention when your break is?”

“About a month, I think. The teacher won’t say, afraid we’ll get distracted. They keep all the news really tight,” Yiyi pouted.

“That’s normal,” Fang Xu consoled her. “It should be the same as the previous winter break, maybe off by two or three days at most.”

“Mm-hmm,” Yiyi then added, “It’s been too cold lately, so there’s only one evening self-study class. We can go home after that.”

Fang Xu advised, “Be careful.”

Even with the time brought forward, it was still evening when she went home.

“I will. I walk with friends,” Yiyi finished and thought for a moment before remembering what she needed to tell her. “Sister, the third aunt came to our house two days ago.”

It was morning at the time. After she handled the aunt and saw her off, it was almost time for class, so she rushed to school and forgot to tell Fang Xu.

“What did the third aunt want?” Fang Xu asked.

When their mother passed away, the third aunt’s family only visited twice, saying they were busy and couldn’t help right now, but they could go to them for help in the future.

Fang Xu could tell the reluctance in her, never bothered them, and the two families had no contact except during the New Year.

Yiyi said, “She probably wants you to tutor her kids during the winter break.”

She imitated the third aunt’s tone and reenacted the scene.

“It’s the winter break. You and Xiao Xu don’t have anything to do anyway. Why don’t you just come and stay at our house for a few days? We have food and a bed here, and you won’t have to cook for yourselves; just wait to eat.”

“Besides, the New Year is coming soon. It’ll be so much livelier with our whole family together. It just makes sense!”

“Yiyi, if you want to come over, you can come now. Just tell your sister, and when you get to Yu City station, no need to go home, just bring your luggage straight here.”

After reciting this, Yiyi’s throat was a little dry. “That’s basically it.”

The third aunt loved to haggle. How could she let them eat and stay for free? She must have an ulterior motive, which was to have them tutor her children. The two of them would be working for free and wouldn’t get a single penny.

Fang Xu listened and asked with a smile, “What did you say to the third aunt?”

Yiyi said, “I said, ‘Sister took a tutoring job for 300 an hour, so she might not have time to go to the third aunt’s house. Is it okay if I go alone? I particularly like crab and beef, so can you buy a little more? I’m also easily woken up at night and want my own room. Does the third aunt’s house have a spare room?'”

The third aunt thought she was a child, trying to trick her into coming over, assuming Fang Xu couldn’t refuse either. But Yiyi was not the type to be taken advantage of. Her string of requests left the third aunt speechless.

300 yuan an hour? How could she afford that?

Fang Xu was a student at Jiangcheng University, but Fang Yi was just a high school student; she might not even tutor well, and she was picky about food and sleeping arrangements. Why should she come?

Calculating the cost in her mind, the third aunt pretended to be hard of hearing, ignoring the previous conversation. “Yiyi, Auntie suddenly remembered she has something to do at home. I’ll go back and check, and I’ll come see you and Xiao Xu later.”

With that, the third aunt quickly left, completely losing her earlier enthusiasm.

The subway was crowded. Fang Xu found a corner spot and said with a smile, “Good that she left.”

“She probably won’t come for the next year,” Yiyi was also satisfied, then added, “The photo studio downstairs had a discount a few days ago, so I developed the photos from Yu City.”

Fang Xu asked, “Did you hang them on the photo wall?”

“Mm-hmm!”

“I’ll take a look when I get back.”

“Okay, okay,” Yiyi heard the static on the phone and knew Fang Xu was on the subway. “But I forgot one thing when I was in Jiangcheng.”

As she spoke, the subway just arrived at the next station.

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