After the System Called Me Mom, My Arch-Nemesis Omega Fell for Me - Chapter 37

She watched with her own eyes as the blood on her leg slowly flowed back into the wound.

Immediately after, the scraped skin healed at a pace visible to the naked eye. Within a few breaths, fresh pink skin grew over it, and eventually, it became perfectly intact, as if she had never been injured at all. Even the sharp pain in her arm from the impact vanished instantly.

She knew she had entered the cycle again.

Click.

A faint sound echoed as the door, which Fang Yuan had locked deathly tight from the outside, slowly creaked open a crack. Her phone, which Fang Yuan had just snatched and hurled from the high-rise, flew through the gap in the door with a “whoosh,” landing right back into her coat pocket, carrying its familiar weight and texture.

Everything happened so fast.

Jiang Mingyue blinked rapidly, realizing she was back in the familiar classroom.

She really liked this cycle. Today’s “crazy duo” (the “maniac” and the “madwoman”) were actually quite cute.

Suddenly, her phone buzzed with a WeChat message. It was from [The Most Adorable Little Deer].

Lu Lingzhi.

She… she actually took her out of the blacklist?

Jiang Mingyue hadn’t fully recovered from the string of shocks yet, her fingertips trembled slightly as she tapped the message.

[The Most Adorable Little Deer]: I’m bringing your homework over. Which classroom are you in? Little Mommy gave me some holiday spending money, but her phone died, so she told me to transfer it to you. [Transfer: 2,688 RMB]

The tone was natural and familiar, as if the rift between them had never existed.

How “tsundere.”

[Jiang Mingyue]: I’m in Lecture Hall 201.

[The Most Adorable Little Deer]: I’m coming over now. Wait for me. The Medical University is huge. I have to ask around for directions. Don’t wander off, do you hear me?

This only deepened the doubts in Jiang Mingyue’s heart. Did “Little Deer No. 2” know she was in danger? But she wasn’t at the scene. Did she pick up the phone?

To test a theory, Jiang Mingyue immediately dialed Chang Xi’s number. However, instead of Chang Xi’s voice, a cold female recording answered: “Sorry, the number you have dialed is powered off.”

It really was off. Just as Lu Lingzhi said.

However, as Jiang Mingyue gripped her phone and looked at the contact name “The Most Adorable Little Deer,” she couldn’t help but let out a soft, low chuckle. Her eyes drifted toward the classroom door, her heart racing with a hidden thrill.

She was more willing to believe that Lu Lingzhi was the “crazy duo.”

The morning cycle, was it possible she just wanted to sleep or eat the breakfast Jiang Mingyue made? And this afternoon cycle, maybe this soft-hearted girl with the sharp tongue picked up her phone, realized she was in danger, and racked her brain to find a somewhat plausible excuse to reach out.

Does Lu Lingzhi like her… a lot? Because she likes her, she sensed the danger. Because she likes her, she didn’t search blindly but simply made time flow backward.

The professor suddenly spoke up: “Student Jiang, you look so happy. Why don’t you answer this question?”

[System]: Mama, Jiang Mingyue’s favorability toward you has increased by 60 points.

Hearing that familiar favorability notification again, Lu Lingzhi froze. Does she know I have a system? That shouldn’t be possible. How could she be so clairvoyant? I even made Little Mommy turn off her phone. I did everything so perfectly, how could she tell?

Stay steady! Don’t panic. Lu Lingzhi, believe in yourself. You are the best. Your intelligence is unmatched. You have to realize that all villains, wait, I’m not a villain. Since when were villains this good-looking, this nice, or this lucky?

Those who get caught having systems are the ones who doubt themselves. Just deny it to the death. So, the favorability boost isn’t because she found out about the system. It’s because I pulled her out of the blacklist, so her fondness for me grew.

As for who targeted Jiang Mingyue and threw her phone? Sorry, I’ve returned all my physics knowledge to the Great Villain. I really can’t calculate the specific floor.

So, the issue lies with that forum post. Since the National Day holiday is approaching and most students have gone home, it’s hard to investigate who did it.

Lu Lingzhi carefully reviewed the photos on the forum. The subjects were always Jiang Mingyue and Jian Cheng. She looked at the comments, most of the “water army” trolls were attacking Jiang Mingyue for “seducing” Jian Cheng. This was likely the work of one of Jian Cheng’s admirers.

So, can I assume this is a secret admirer? Unrequited love turning into hatred. In a way, those two are a match, both suffering from unrequited love. But does unrequited love justify taking it out on others? Does it justify doing that to Jiang Mingyue?

[System claps eagerly]: Mama, your analysis is spot on! You’re so cool, so Alpha. Truly the future number one Alpha of the Capital.

[System’s Flattery]: You are the Sherlock Holmes of our time. You are Detective Conan himself!

[Lu Lingzhi waves it off dismissively]: Stop right there. Don’t put me on a pedestal. Don’t I know my own weight? If I’m the ‘number one Alpha,’ that’s really lowering the standards for all Alphas. Which Alpha has a body as weak as mine? And I’m nowhere near Holmes or Conan.

[Lu Lingzhi]: If I had to pick a gold standard, it would be my best friend, Pei Song. Emotionally stable, not obsessed with romance, clean-living, and leading her family’s group through innovation. She’s only a sophomore and already attending high-end robotics summits. Her stunning looks are her least impressive quality.

[System shakes its head]: Mama, you have the “Lucky Koi” constitution. You’re rich but not overly competitive, and you’re broad-minded. Didn’t you tell your Eldest Aunt that your sister should take the heirship and you’d just enjoy the perks? You were just talking big.

Hearing the system play back her own words, Lu Lingzhi gritted her teeth.

[Lu Lingzhi]: You actually have a recording function? Have I said anything bad about Jiang Mingyue?

Five seconds later…

[System starts settling old scores]: In Chapter 12, you called her a “gloomy female ghost.” In Chapter 17, you said she was a bad person because you were throwing a tantrum at all of humanity. In Chapter 18, you caught her watching an adult film and called her a pervert. In Chapter 19, when she said she liked Alphas, you called her a liar…

[Lu Lingzhi, fuming]: Delete all that useless junk!

[System]: Your permissions are insufficient. I need to upgrade.

[Lu Lingzhi]: How long until the next upgrade?

A status page appeared:

• Jiang Mingyue: 630
• Su Xi: 30
• Chang Xi: 230
• Jiang Mingyue’s favorability toward Xie Fuyun: 40
• Xie Fuyun’s favorability toward Mama: -129
• Mama’s favorability toward Xie Fuyun: -220
• Xie Fuyun’s reputation: -40
• Mama’s reputation: -100
• Total: 441 (Does not meet the 500 favorability requirement).

[Lu Lingzhi]: System, I have a plan…

[System, shocked]: Mama, how can you be so mean? You’re such a bad woman, a bad Alpha, just plain bad!

Lecture Hall

“Student Jiang answered very well. The teacher understands your excitement for the holiday, you may use the remaining time for self-study.”

The medical university bell rang. Jiang Mingyue calculated that Fang Yuan would arrive at the “battlefield” in four minutes. She sent a WeChat.

[Jiang Mingyue]: Class is over. Where are you?

[The Most Adorable Little Deer]: I’m right at the door. Come get your homework.

“Junior Jiang.” That familiar voice arrived, dripping with hypocritical warmth.

Fang Yuan arrived right on schedule, looking as if that hideous, distorted face from the previous cycle had never existed. “Junior Jiang, the Student Union office just finished moving stuff and needs a quick cleaning. Aside from you and me, the other members have all gone home early for National Day. Could you please come and help me clean up?”

Her words sounded perfectly reasonable. However, this time, Jiang Mingyue didn’t hesitate.

“Senior Fang, I have already officially submitted my application to change majors. From today on, I am a student of the School of Psychology. It’s no longer convenient for me to participate in Student Union activities. You should find someone else.”

Fang Yuan hadn’t expected a rejection, let alone the excuse of changing majors. Her smile stiffened, but she quickly adjusted. “Junior Jiang, even if you change majors, you’re still a student of our Medical University, right? Isn’t it only right for classmates to help each other?”

Tsk! Jiang Mingyue thought. Fang Yuan and Jian Cheng were remarkably similar in some ways. Their words were cut from the same cloth.

• Jian Cheng: “Hey, Junior Jiang, don’t be in such a rush to leave. Even if we aren’t dating, we’re still friends. It’s only seven o’clock, stay and play a bit longer? Don’t kill the mood for everyone.”
• Fang Yuan: “Even if you change majors, you’re still a student of our university, right? Isn’t it only right for classmates to help each other?”

They both loved moral kidnapping. Did they graduate from the same “Gaslighting 101” class? Their PUA (Pick-Up Artist/Manipulation) tactics were so low-tier. No wonder one was a President and the other a Department Head.

“Mutual assistance?” A clear, mocking voice cut in, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

Lu Lingzhi stood there with a leisurely posture. “Mutual assistance between classmates should be built on a voluntary basis, not because you’re some ‘Senior’ and a ‘Junior’ must obey you unconditionally.”

She drew out her words, her gaze sweeping over Fang Yuan, who was decked out in designer labels. “…Miss Fang, looking at you from head to toe in luxury brands, it’s clear your family is wealthy. Surely you aren’t so stingy that you can’t afford a professional cleaner? It looks more like you’re trying to get free labor by suppressing Jiang Mingyue, the School Beauty, just to establish your own authority.”

These words were ruthless, tearing right through Fang Yuan’s facade.

Fang Yuan’s dignity was stripped away in public. Her face turned red and white with fury as she glared at the suddenly appearing Lu Lingzhi: “Who are you? Mind your own business!”

Lu Lingzhi let out a light chuckle. She took off her sunglasses and mask, revealing a bright, flamboyant face with sharp features. Her clear eyes were currently overflowing with pride, making her look very much like a big star.

“Me?” She tilted her chin up slightly and gave everyone a wink, feigning a look of mock regret. “Tsk! You forgot me so quickly? I’m your Second Young Lady.”

A low murmur of gasps and discussion broke out in the surroundings.

“It really is her! The Peking University School Beauty, Lu Lingzhi.”

“The one from the forum video. She’s the one who took Senior Jiang away from the bar.”

“Wow, she’s even better looking in person than in the photos! Honestly, she looks way better than Jiang Mingyue.”

Hearing the unabashed praise, especially the part about being “better looking than the Med School Beauty.” Lu Lingzhi’s vanity was immensely satisfied. She hadn’t forgotten the old grudge from two