After the System Called Me Mom, My Arch-Nemesis Omega Fell for Me - Chapter 27

Kyoto University Classroom

The afternoon sunlight, like melted amber, poured obliquely through the windows, spreading a warm patch of light across the desks.

Xie Fuyun’s deep voice was busy analyzing Higher Mathematics.

Lu Lingzhi propped up her chin, thinking sleepily: The big villain is truly the queen of double standards. When she used to tutor me, she was never this gentle. Does she really not want to be a CV? What a waste of such a good voice.

Lu Lingzhi’s head began to nod lower and lower.

She propped up the thick volume of Higher Mathematics, using it as a fragile shield. The textbook and the dense formulas before her blurred as her consciousness sank into a bizarre dreamscape…

She found herself in a quiet corner of the library.

The sunlight was golden honey, and the air was filled with a crisp, intoxicating fragrance, like a field of tulips after a spring rain. Tall bookshelves cast deep shadows, creating a hidden, intimate space.

She was sitting on Jiang Mingyue’s lap, gazing into those calm eyes, eyes like an ink-wash painting of Jiangnan misty rain, intoxicatingly beautiful.

She leaned in close, close enough to feel the other’s warm breath brushing against her lips.

A knowing smile flashed in Jiang Mingyue’s eyes as she asked knowingly, “What are you doing?”

Lu Lingzhi murmured discontentedly, “You’re such a buzzkill. Don’t you know what I want to do?”

Jiang Mingyue lightly flicked her forehead. “I’ve never seen an Alpha sit on an Omega’s lap.”

“Which Alpha would dare sit on your lap… heehee, I forgot I’m an Alpha now.” Halfway through, she remembered her secondary gender, but she remained stubborn: “So what? Am I just any Alpha? Who says a dainty O…no, a dainty A…can’t sit on an Omega’s lap? I’ve sat there for so many years, what’s one more time? Are they going to revoke my Alpha status?”

Despite her tough talk, she stood up from Jiang Mingyue’s lap with a flushed face.

However, in the next second…

She made an even bolder move. She picked Jiang Mingyue up in a princess carry and gently pressed her against the cool bookshelf. Her fingertips tangled in the other’s soft, falling hair as she lowered her head and kissed those cool yet soft lips.

Jiang Mingyue’s long eyelashes fluttered, her white cheeks staining crimson. A soft hum of longing escaped her throat: “Mmm, I have something important to tell you.”

Lu Lingzhi supported her back with one hand.

Jiang Mingyue, you better think carefully before you speak.

Say you’re sorry.

You let me down.

You let me down…

Her other hand deftly untied the silk ribbon binding the other’s long hair.

Apologize to me right now.

Apologize.

Apologize…

A paranoid thought swirled wildly in her mind, her hand almost digging into the silk ribbon.

Otherwise, I’ll tie you up.

Tie you up.

Tie you up…

“Lu Lingzhi, I know Jiang Mingzhao is a bad person, he bullied you. I’m going to cut ties with him. I’ll block him immediately. I’ll work hard to take over the Jiang family hotels and fire him, leave him with nothing.”

This belated apology acted like the ultimate catalyst.

The silk ribbon in her hand wasn’t used for anything else, she used it to gently blindfold Jiang Mingyue’s eyes, tying a knot at the back of her head. With vision stripped away, the other senses became even more acute.

“It’s too late for an apology now.” She cupped Jiang Mingyue’s warm cheek with one hand and lowered her head to kiss her again. This time, the kiss was deeper, more lingering.

Once wasn’t enough. Twice, three times.

She kissed her until she was satisfied.

It wasn’t until the person in her arms leaned weakly against her, breathing erratically, that she pulled back slightly. Jiang Mingyue touched the ribbon on her face: “If I hadn’t apologized, were you really going to tie me up?”

Lu Lingzhi’s fingertip brushed over the lips she had kissed into a swollen red state. Drawing her closer into her embrace, she dodged the question: “…Who knew a ribbon had such uses? My Mingyue is so learned, you’re even creative with ‘atmosphere.’ Truly a top student.”

“Don’t change the subject. Apologize to me.”

Her lips unconsciously curled into a sweet smile, and red clouds bloomed on her cheeks. She was entirely immersed in a pink-bubble dream, oblivious to the world around her.

“LU! LING! ZHI!”

Snap!

A piece of white chalk hit the upright textbook in front of her. The book collapsed onto the desk with a loud thud, instantly shattering the dream. Lu Lingzhi bolted upright, the flush still lingering on her cheeks as she blurted out: “Mingyue, I’m sorry.”

Those words, of course, were meant for the Jiang Mingyue in her dream.

“Hahahahaha!” The entire class erupted into roars of laughter.

Amidst the laughter, Lu Lingzhi dazedly looked up, meeting the cold glint reflecting off Xie Fuyun’s glasses.

Lu Lingzhi was now fully awake.

One look was all it took for Xie Fuyun to understand. This little brat was actually having a wet dream in my Higher Math class.

Hearing that abrupt “I’m sorry,” Xie Fuyun’s icy expression softened slightly. She stopped looking at her and pointed her slender finger at a basic problem on the projector screen:

Find the derivative of f(x) = x^2 + 3x + 1:

1. 2x+3
2. x^2+3
3. 2x+6
4. x+1

“Who wants to answer this?”

It was almost a reflex. The entire class, in perfect unison, raised their hands and pointed at the resident show-off, Lu Lingzhi.

Lu Lingzhi: “…”

You guys sure are united when it counts.

Xie Fuyun’s gaze locked onto her again, her tone unreadable: “Then let it be Campus Belle Lu.”

Lu Lingzhi rubbed her groggy eyes, scanning the blurred screen. A, B, C, D… Her brain was still a slurry of dream remnants and formulas. Going on gut feeling, she took a wild guess: “B.”

“Take your book and go stand outside.” Xie Fuyun’s voice was emotionless as she delivered the verdict. She didn’t even bother giving a reason.

[Scene Rewind/Flashback/Alternate Scenario]

Xie Fuyun asked: “Then let it be Campus Belle Lu.”

Lu Lingzhi guessed: “A.”

Xie Fuyun finally showed some expression, raising an eyebrow with a scrutinizing gaze: “Oh? Why A? Explain your logic and reasoning.” She clearly didn’t plan on letting her off easy.

Lu Lingzhi was stumped. Logic? What logic? That was a total shot in the dark.

The big villain is so annoying. She’s definitely taking revenge on me.

Lu Lingzhi: “…”

As expected, it was a blind guess. Seeing through her, Xie Fuyun said coldly: “No reason? Then you guessed. Take your book and get out. No sleeping in my class, and definitely no guessing.”

Lu Lingzhi sighed helplessly, her shoulders slumping. She walked outside and reviewed the textbook material.

[Scene Rewind/Flashback/Alternate Scenario]

Everyone pointed at Lu Lingzhi. Xie Fuyun asked: “Then let it be Campus Belle Lu.”

Lu Lingzhi followed the flow and answered: “A. The derivative of x^2 is 2x, the derivative of 3x is 3, and the derivative of 1 is 0.” That should let me off the hook.

Xie Fuyun was silent for a moment. Just as Lu Lingzhi thought she had escaped, that cold voice rang out again: “Pre-studying the material is not an excuse for sleeping in class. Go stand outside.”

“…”

Lu Lingzhi was about to explode! Out if you’re wrong, out if you’re right! Was this villain targeting her? Did she think she was a pushover?

She picked up the chalk that had fallen near her desk and threw it hard at Xie Fuyun. The chalk landed on Xie Fuyun’s clothes.

Unable to take it, she snapped: “Xie Fuyun, were you a pair of chopsticks in your past life? Why are you so good at picking faults? Just because I complained to my ‘Little Mommy’ that you bullied me? Are you sleeping on the sofa? Is that why you’re so grumpy? If you can’t manage to marry my Little Mommy, don’t take it out on me. As long as I’m around, don’t even dream of marrying her!”

The whole class: “…”

Lu Lingzhi is so brave! Wait….Professor Xie is pursuing Lu Lingzhi’s ‘Little Mommy’?! What juicy gossip. Professor Xie likes married women…

Xie Fuyun slammed her book onto the lectern with a heavy “thud.” The sound wasn’t loud, but the temperature in the room dropped ten degrees.

[Scene Rewind/Flashback/Alternate Scenario]

The book miraculously bounced back into Xie Fuyun’s hand.

Lu Lingzhi said: “A. The derivative of x^2 is 2x, the derivative of 3x is 3, and the derivative of 1 is 0.”

Immediately after, she put on a pitiful expression: “Professor Xie, I went to the hospital yesterday. Dr. Chang said my condition is serious, and I was up half the night. I’m truly exhausted. That’s why I fell asleep. I promise to listen now, so please don’t scold me anymore. Every minute you spend on me is a minute wasted for the whole class, that’s forty minutes total.”

Xie Fuyun gave her a deep look. This little brat was using Chang Xi as a shield. She knew Chang Xi was 100% biased toward Lu Lingzhi. Fortunately, Lu Lingzhi wasn’t thick-skinned enough to ask Chang Xi for money.

Knowing Chang Xi, if Lu Lingzhi shed a few tears and called her “Little Mommy,” Chang Xi would give her an allowance instantly.

She had fought with Chang Xi last night. Chang Xi said she felt uneasy and wanted her to find a way to bring Lu Lingzhi back to the villa. Xie Fuyun told her she was overthinking it. Then Chang Xi told her to “get out” out to the sofa.

Seeing that she dared to sleep in class, Xie Fuyun didn’t want to let her off, or the kid would keep using Chang Xi as a threat. “I recall Dr. Chang is a psychologist. Do you have a mental issue?”

“Yes, the pressure has been too much lately. I’ve started hallucinating. I hear some people speaking at 0.5x speed and others at 2x. Dr. Chang said it’s just stress and I need rest.” Lu Lingzhi intentionally mentioned the 0.5x speed to let Xie Fuyun weigh whether she wanted to repeat herself and risk further embarrassment.

Xie Fuyun’s gaze was complex. “Sit.”

[System: Mother, Xie Fuyun’s favorability toward you: -40. Your favorability toward Xie Fuyun: -40.]

[System: Congratulations on earning the title ‘The Dual Lane Rivalry: Mother and Daughter.’]

Lu Lingzhi: “…”

Finally, the bell rang. Lu Lingzhi practically fled the classroom. She grabbed Ji Yunyan and plunged into the secluded plane tree grove of Kyoto University.

The throbbing pain coming from her gland was like an alarm. Her Susceptible Period was truly coming. Thinking of the unspeakable images she’d seen in the bathroom and her loss of control in her dream…

When an Alpha’s Susceptible Period breaks out, they will inevitably hurt an Omega.

She couldn’t stay in the dorm, and she definitely couldn’t go near any Omega, especially Jiang Mingyue. She couldn’t allow herself to become a beast driven by desire, hurting others.

Therefore, she decided to stay in a hotel and rely on medication to endure this damn Susceptible Period alone.

She checked the upcoming schedule and saw that there were no more classes with the “Big Villain.”

Time to hire a substitute.

“Yunyan, I’m about to undergo a secondary differentiation into an Alpha.” Lu Lingzhi stopped, leaning against the thick trunk of a plane tree. “I’ve checked my schedule. Help me find a reliable substitute student, just make sure they aren’t named Xie. Tell them the notes need to be as detailed as possible. I’ll transfer the money to you next month.”

Ji Yunyan replied, “Leave the substitute and the notes to me. Don’t worry about the money; it’s just a small amount. Do you plan on spending the period with Jiang Mingyue?”

“I plan to go through it alone. I’ve prepared medication. I don’t want to hurt any Omegas. Which hotel in the capital do you think is best?”

In her heart, Ji Yunyan thought that Lu Lingzhi’s moral standards were truly beyond her reach.

If it were her differentiating into an Alpha, and she wasn’t dating her “Little Mommy,” she would just go to an agency and find a beautiful Omega. She had the money, and she’d give the Omega a generous sum afterward. For those at the top of the pyramid like them, pleasure was usually the only consideration.

“The Cloud-Top Hot Spring Hotel is good. My Little Mommy stays there often. It’s near the malls, hospitals, and police stations. Transport, medical services, and delivery options are top-tier.”

“Good.” Lu Lingzhi immediately went onto her trading app and sold all her shares in the Jiang Family Hotels. Though the profit was only 10%, it beat the bank’s interest rates. Then, using another app, she booked a presidential suite for four days.

Medical University

Jiang Mingyue carried a stack of collected assignments into the empty elevator and pressed “6” the floor of her mentor’s office. The doors slid shut, and the lift rose steadily.

At the third floor, there was a “ding,” and the doors opened. A middle-aged man in a sharp suit with a refined aura stepped in. Jiang Mingyue recognized him, it was Dean Jian, Jian Cheng’s uncle.

She quickly adjusted her face into a professional smile, ready to be polite. Dean Jian clearly recognized her too, the famous school belle of the Medical University. His gaze fell on her warmly, and he was just about to strike up a conversation.

In that lightning fast moment…

Something bizarre happened.

[Whoosh]

Jiang Mingyue felt the space in front of her distort slightly, like a flickering TV screen with a bad signal. She blinked instinctively. When she looked again…

The space beside her was empty.

Where Dean Jian had just been standing, there was only the smooth, cold metal wall of the elevator reflecting her own startled face.

Jiang Mingyue: “???”

She jerked her head up to look at the floor display. The bright red number “1” was flashing. The elevator was starting its ascent from the first floor all over again.

A familiar sense of the absurd washed over her. Again?!!!

So, who exactly is bullying that pair of lunatics now?

The “Time Loop Prank” had started again.

After a brief skip, her heart began to pound, not out of fear, but out of pure speechless frustration. When the elevator “dinged” at the third floor again, the metal doors slid open as if history were repeating itself.

Dean Jian’s face, wearing that same warm smile, appeared at the door once more. He stepped in. His posture, expression, and even the angle at which he looked at her were identical to the previous cycle.

[Whoosh]

Jiang Mingyue’s heart was now a stagnant pond. Fine. Great. I just watched “Lost in the Stars” on the movie channel yesterday, and now I’m getting a live broadcast of “The Disappearing Dean: Loop Edition”!

Soon enough, the living, breathing Dean Jian vanished once more. He truly felt like a glitched NPC in a game.

Alone in the empty elevator with her stack of papers and the cold metal walls, even her strong heart couldn’t help but curse internally: Is this ever going to end? Are we playing “Magic Man” now?! It gets more terrifying every time. I’m going to develop claustrophobia.