After the Nerd Marked the Top Omega - Chapter 37.2
“That’s good too.” Luo Shiya nodded, looked at her, then at her own daughter, and a moment later asked about the others.
After chatting for about an hour, everyone prepared to leave.
“Teacher, we won’t bother you anymore. Please take care of your injury.”
“Okay,” Luo Shiya’s leg was injured, and she couldn’t walk, so she could only let Song Shu see them out.
After the people returned, Luo Shiya asked her, “Did you talk to Xiao Xu?”
She had this intention when she asked her to see them out.
“No.” Song Shu still remembered that Fang Xu hadn’t replied to her message.
Luo Shiya sighed: “Look, I got sick, and Xiao Xu came over with people soon after. What a good kid. Xiao Xu was good to you, even though she was a Beta…”
Before she could finish, Song Shu interrupted her and said, “She had a second differentiation, she’s an Alpha now.”
“…Alpha?” Luo Shiya hadn’t expected it, but this was also a good thing: “Didn’t you used to dislike her for being a Beta? Isn’t it great now?”
Song Shu liked to complain at home before, and Luo Shiya remembered, but she never allowed her to say it in front of Fang Xu.
Song Shu sat beside her without speaking.
Luo Shiya looked at her, and seeing that she seemed to have softened a bit, she continued with what she had been saying: “I watched Xiao Xu grow up, and she has a good personality. She definitely won’t quarrel with you in the future. You have a conflict now; just sit down and talk things through.”
Song Shu said: “She was the one who wanted to break up with me.”
Luo Shuyuan knew her daughter’s temper; she didn’t like to humble herself, valued her pride, and had a strong sense of self-respect.
She didn’t argue, but went along with her words: “Xiao Xu might have been impulsive, and she definitely still cares about you. After the New Year, find some time to ask her out for a meal, and any misunderstandings will surely be gone.”
Song Shu distractedly scrolled on her phone, saying: “We’ll see.”
She could tell her daughter had taken it to heart, so Luo Shiya didn’t say any more and handed her an apple: “When can I be discharged from the hospital?”
“The doctor said you need to be observed for a while longer; you can’t be discharged yet.”
“Can you go ask the doctor again? It’s almost the New Year; we can’t possibly spend it in the hospital, can we?”
“…”
When Fang Xu returned, Yiyi heard the door open, followed her, and asked, “How is the teacher?”
Although Luo Shiya hadn’t taught her, she occasionally ran into her at school.
Fang Xu said: “She fell and hurt her leg, but there are no other major issues.”
The snow makes the road slippery. Once balance is lost, it’s hard to regain, and falls easily become serious. Not to mention that Luo Shiya is also getting older, making her more susceptible to injury.
“I hope the teacher gets well soon.”
Fang Xu acknowledged this and then stopped, looking at her: “Is there something you want to tell me?”
Ever since she got home, the child had been sticking to her, never leaving her side, which clearly meant something was up.
Yiyi nodded, hesitated, and then said, “Sis, if it’s inconvenient for you to visit the teacher later, you can let me go.”
With the title of ‘ex-girlfriend,’ it would inevitably be a bit awkward.
She hadn’t thought of this when Fang Xu left. Later, while playing a game, she suddenly got distracted and realized this point.
“That’s a good idea, but you don’t need to go this year.”
“Then I’ll go in the future.”
Fang Xu nodded, smiling: “So considerate.”
Her sister looks straightforward, but she actually thinks things through more than anyone. Not seeing her for a moment, she had even figured out a solution for her.
“Of course,” Yiyi sat next to her, “I’m my sister’s cozy jacket, absolutely windproof.”
“…”
“Cozy jacket, help me take the vegetables out of the refrigerator.”
On New Year’s Eve, the two of them woke up early to clean. After a simple lunch, they started making the cake and the dishes for the New Year’s Eve dinner.
When she first called herself a cozy jacket, Yiyi didn’t feel anything was wrong, but after being called that twice, she felt a little embarrassed.
“Sis, when you need my help, just call me by my name.”
Fang Xu chuckled, guessing the hidden meaning: “Cozy jacket, didn’t you say that yourself?”
“Hmph,” Yiyi pretended not to hear, opened the refrigerator, and asked, “Should I take the meat out too?”
“Take it out and put it aside to thaw.”
“Okay,” Yiyi put the meat down and asked, “Did Sister Pei say when she’ll be arriving?”
“She didn’t say,” Fang Xu’s fingertip paused slightly, and she looked at the child next to her, “Why don’t you ask her?”
When she invited her, she was only nervous, but now she felt a bit embarrassed; she actually dared to invite someone over on New Year’s Eve, but fortunately, the other party didn’t refuse.
“Good idea, good idea, I’ll go ask right now.” Yiyi had her contact information and happily accepted the task.
In a moment, the child called out from the living room: “Sister Pei said she’ll be here soon.”
Fang Xu acknowledged this with an ‘okay’.
She stepped out of the kitchen, glanced at the living room, and seeing three items of clothing draped over the sofa, she asked, “Yiyi, put these in your room first?”
Pei Yunci rarely came over, so she had to leave a good impression.
“Mm-hmm,” Yiyi took the clothes: “I’ll put them away myself.”
Fang Xu didn’t stop her. She collected the unfinished snacks, and just as she finished tidying up, she heard the doorbell ring.
Yiyi just happened to come out of her room, her eyes lit up, and she said, “I’ll go open the door for Sister Pei.”
Pei Yunci came in and met her eyes.
“Happy Birthday.”
“Thank you,” Fang Xu smiled faintly.
She asked her to sit down and poured her a cup of hot water: “Is it still snowing outside?”
“It hasn’t stopped yet.”
“Did you drive here?”
Pei Yunci replied with an ‘mm’: “There’s no accumulated snow on the road, only on the sidewalks.”
Yiyi blinked: “It must be very cold.”
She hadn’t really gone out much these past two days, staying curled up at home where it was warm.
“It’s okay,” Pei Yunci said.
She placed the gift box she was holding on the table. The silver-white box was for Fang Xu: “A birthday present.”
The blue box was for Yiyi: “This is for you.”
“Wow!” Yiyi exclaimed with surprise: “I got one too.”
Pei Yunci said ‘mm’: “You can see if you like it.”
Before opening the box, Yiyi said, “If Sister Pei gave it to me, I’m sure I’ll love it.”
Last time in Jiangcheng, she gave Pei Yunci a fluffy stuffed ball. This time, Pei Yunci gave her a large stuffed ball that looked cute and soft, perfect for hugging while sleeping.
“I love it!” Yiyi touched it, then looked at the gift box Fang Xu was opening.
Inside was a laptop.
Fang Xu was a little surprised, and after a moment, she looked at the person in front of her, “Isn’t this a little too valuable?”
Computer science required a lot of software to be installed, and the demands on the laptop’s performance were high. When she first went to university, Fang Xu didn’t skimp on this aspect. But after four years of use, it often lagged when writing code and doing assignments.
She had planned to replace it after graduation, but she didn’t expect Pei Yunci to give her one.
“It’s fine,” Pei Yunci said: “It was a gift from a partner company.”
The Pei Group’s products leaned toward technology, and they had many partner companies that would send their new products every quarter. However, she wouldn’t carry them with her on business trips. This laptop was one she had specifically instructed her assistant to buy in Jiangcheng, and it only arrived a few days ago.
Fang Xu understood, but didn’t refuse again, saying: “Thank you.”
The three chatted for a while, and then Fang Xu went to the kitchen to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner, and Pei Yunci also went to help.
Yiyi originally followed them, but suddenly thought of something, and said, “Sis, my classmate said she needs to ask me a math problem. I’ll come out to help you once I teach her.”
Since her sister was able to bring someone home on New Year’s Eve, she felt her guess had gone from two or three points credible to seven or eight points credible.
Since that was the case, she definitely had to give the two of them some alone time. She shouldn’t be a third wheel.
Fang Xu was curious: “She’s still doing math problems today?”
“Yeah,” Yiyi said without any guilt: “Her mom said that if she can’t solve this problem today, she won’t be allowed to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner.”
The “friend” who was eating roasted chicken wings suddenly sneezed inexplicably.
Fang Xu smiled: “You teach her well.”
“Don’t worry, Sis.”
The child went back to her room, and there were only the two of them in the kitchen.
Pei Yunci looked at the dishes laid out: “Do all of these need to be washed?”
“No, most of them are already washed,” Fang Xu found some easy work for her: “Just separate these lettuce leaves.”
Pei Yunci said ‘mm’ and began to seriously separate the leaves in the bowl.
Fang Xu herself was preparing to make the cake batter. Just add sugar, corn oil, and milk to the egg yolks, mix well, and then add the low-gluten flour.
She glanced at the ingredients. The condiments were all near Pei Yunci. She said to the person next to her, “Can you help me get the sugar?”
“Okay,” Pei Yunci looked to her left, paused for a moment, and picked up a white porcelain jar: “Here.”
Fang Xu took it and was about to add it. But after scooping out a spoonful, she noticed the particles were very fine: “…Yunci.”
“Hmm?”
“This is salt. The sugar should be to its left.”
Pei Yunci: “…”
She picked up another small jar and asked, “This one?”
Fang Xu nodded, added the sugar, and the smile on the corner of her lips hadn’t disappeared.
She thought to herself: I only knew Pei Yunci couldn’t cook, but I didn’t expect it to be this kind of ‘can’t.’ I’d better keep an eye on the food today.
Without saying anything, Pei Yunci also knew what the girl was thinking.
However, she was indeed not good at it, so she didn’t say much and continued to tear the lettuce leaves in the bowl.
The two figures stood side-by-side, quiet and warm.
Fang Xu asked, “Is there any dish you would like to eat?”
She said she invited her to eat her birthday cake, but in reality, she was worried about Pei Yunci being alone on New Year’s Eve, so she definitely had to keep her for New Year’s Eve dinner.
Pei Yunci thought for a moment and said, “Can you make Crystal Sliced Meat?”
“Yes, I just bought meat, and I can make it once it’s thawed.” After Fang Xu said this, she felt the dish sounded very familiar, and tentatively asked, “Did you play the New Year event for ‘Running a Snack Stall’?”
“Mm, I saw they were making Crystal Sliced Meat.”
When the secret guard and the princess were talking, the dish was displayed on the screen, steaming hot, and looked very appetizing.
The person she liked was playing the game she made, and for so long, which made her feel satisfied and happy.
Fang Xu didn’t dare to show it too obviously, so she said: “Crystal Sliced Meat was actually just something I randomly put in, but it might be sold at the stall in the future.”
Running a snack stall always had some limitations. In her plan, after reaching a certain level, players could decorate their snack stalls. When they got rich enough, they could even upgrade the snack stall to a shop and operate more types of snacks.
Pei Yunci nodded. The girl indeed had a talent for game design and operation.
However, she was more concerned about another matter.
She asked, knowing the answer: “Does the secret guard like the princess?”
Fang Xu hadn’t expected her to ask this. Once she realized, being asked about the script she wrote face-to-face made her feel a little embarrassed: “…Yes.”
When she first started writing the script, to fit the characteristic of the NPC who liked gossip, she set the protagonist as an ancient person who had transmigrated.
But a management game also needed a heartwarming plot, so she created two protagonists. The princess and the secret guard were also classic ancient roles.
Initially, Fang Xu just wanted them to be friends, able to help and support each other, with contrasting personalities.
Later, many players in the community shipped this pair, and she was also influenced. As she wrote, the two protagonists started to show subtle signs of a romantic relationship.
Pei Yunci nodded: “It seems I didn’t guess wrong.”
After saying that, she turned her head and looked at the girl, asking, “But the secret guard is so dense, does he know he likes the princess?”
Fang Xu blinked, her heart inexplicably beating faster: “He knows… I think.”
“Is that so?”
Pei Yunci was a bit skeptical. The dense one seemed to only think they were friends.
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