After the System Called Me Mom, My Arch-Nemesis Omega Fell for Me - Chapter 7

Beijing General Hospital

Lu Lingzhi walked out of the blood-draw window, rubbing her arm with a cotton swab still pressed against it. She glanced at the checklist on her phone, she was basically finished. Her stomach began to growl, reminding her that she had promised to treat the System to KFC.

Pushing open the heavy glass doors of the KFC, a wave of cool air hit her, carrying the rich, mixed aroma of fried chicken, fries, and egg tarts. Lu Lingzhi opened the ordering app, only to find the “Little System” was already ordering for her: Portuguese egg tarts, sundaes, original recipe chicken, large iced colas, popcorn chicken…

[Lu Lingzhi crossed her arms in disdain: Can you even finish all that? Waste is shameful.]

In reality, Lu Lingzhi was just mourning her wallet. Because the System had ordered almost every single item on the menu, the total was nearly 900 yuan.

Carrying a tray piled high with food, she found a seat by the window on the second floor. The window looked out over the hospital’s small plaza, offering an excellent view. She ate two egg tarts first to line her stomach, then comfortably bit her straw and sipped cola while listening to the System “eat” its KFC. Her gaze drifted aimlessly outside, her mind wandering.

Suddenly, a crowd gathering in the plaza caught her attention. In the center of the crowd stood an Omega woman with a powerful aura dressed in current season haute couture and standing tall in ten centimeter stilettos. She picked up a cup of coffee and splashed it directly into the face of an Alpha dressed in a suit, followed by a torrent of verbal abuse.

Her voice was so piercing it could be heard faintly even on the second floor:

“Using my supplementary credit card to keep a mistress! Do you think I’m running a local branch of a charity organization?!”

“Pheromone compatibility of 98%? Ha! I spit on that! That data was probably Photoshopped for five bucks at a roadside stall!!”

“If you don’t spit out that Patek Philippe I gave you today, believe me, I will have your name scrubbed clean from the entire Beijing medical circle!!”

This plot, these lines, this queen-like presence it was far more thrilling than a melodramatic soap opera. It was like a short drama coming to life.

Lu Lingzhi stood up abruptly, ignoring her tray, grabbed her phone, and rushed outside. Unfortunately, by the time she squeezed to the edge of the crowd, the Omega socialite had already stalked away in her high heels.

“Tsk tsk, what a pity! That Omega was so cool, splashing an iced Americano right in that scumbag Alpha’s face!”

“I heard that Alpha is a resident doctor here. He wanted to rely on a rich woman to save twenty years of hard work, but he played himself.”

The onlookers discussed it with lingering excitement, their tones full of regret. Suddenly, Lu Lingzhi’s eyes lit up.

[Click!]

In the blink of an eye, she was standing back in the KFC on the second floor. This time, she didn’t hesitate to run down and join the crowd. The next ten minutes were an absolute sensory feast. She watched the rich Omega splash the coffee again. Then, the woman pulled out a POS machine and printed a three meter long consumption list, reading out every single dating expense of the Alpha in public from five star hotel bills for their “room bookings” to various ambiguous transfer records. The details were so rich and the amounts so clear that it was breathtaking to watch the Alpha turn from arrogant to pale-faced.

The crowd went wild, snapping photos.

“So satisfying!” Lu Lingzhi said excitedly.

“Hiss…” She suddenly gasped, doubling over in pain. It was likely a sudden stomach cramp she hadn’t eaten breakfast, had just engaged in strenuous movement, and was currently in a state of high excitement. How could the “distinguished second young lady” of a wealthy family not feel sick? Cold sweat broke out on her forehead instantly. She was too unsteady to stand and had to sit down awkwardly on a nearby step.

[The System suddenly popped up: Mama, why don’t we go back a few minutes? We can buy something to eat and watch it again. You can’t watch a drama without snacks and drinks, it doesn’t fit the ‘Gossip Aesthetic.’]

[Lu Lingzhi had a sudden realization: That makes sense! Why didn’t I think of that? Quick, quick, quick!]

[Click!]

Time flowed back again. This time, Lu Lingzhi set the time five or six minutes earlier. She grabbed her food and rushed out of the KFC, catching the show from the start and watching the rich lady kick the scumbag. Siping her milk tea, Lu Lingzhi felt a sense of life fulfillment, completely immersed in the real-life “revenge drama.”

Once the farce ended, she gave a long burp. She noticed a few college-aged girls nearby recording with their phones, discussing excitedly: “Did you get it? Did you record the whole thing? Post it on Douyin, this is definitely going viral!”

“Exactly!”

How could such a brilliant scene be enjoyed alone? She had to let the girls back at the dorm have a taste of this to “cure” their “romance addled brains.”

“Go back. Let’s watch it one more time.”

[Click!]

She quickly adjusted her angle, captured the high-light moment of the Omega teaching the scumbag a lesson, and swiftly edited a message.

[Lu Lingzhi: (Video)]

[Lu Lingzhi: Sisters! Look quickly at the role model of modern Omegas!]

[Lu Lingzhi: I suggest memorizing the whole thing!]

This reset system was great not only did it have a free “rewatch” function, but it also enriched her spiritual world and cheered her up. It was essentially a modern day happiness artifact.

Buzz buzz. Her phone suddenly vibrated violently, a local unknown number flashing on the screen.

Lu Lingzhi answered in confusion: “Hello?”

“Hello, is this Ms. Lu Lingzhi? This is the Emergency Department of Beijing General Hospital. Your friend, Jiang Mingyue, fainted due to low blood sugar and was brought in. She is still unconscious. You are listed as her emergency contact. Please come over as soon as possible.”

Lu Lingzhi: “…”

Jiang Mingyue is unconscious?

VIP Ward Building

The moment Lu Lingzhi stepped out of the elevator, she regretted it. She froze in place, her beautiful peach-blossom eyes flashing with a hint of annoyance and confusion.

Why did she come? Why should she visit Jiang Mingyue?

Nearby, a group of medical students were coming out, trickling into the elevator behind her.

At the Nurse’s Station:

Nurse A, while tidying her charts, gestured toward the VIP ward and lowered her voice: “Who’s staying in there to cause such a stir?”

Nurse B, who had just finished changing bandages in another room and was pushing her cart over, glanced that way as well: “Beautiful Omegas always attract a lot of attention. If Dr. Chang hadn’t come by just now, that group would still be hanging around. Such sycophants.”

Nurse A nodded in agreement: “Finally, some peace. A whole crowd whispering and buzzing around it was annoying. Dr. Chang specifically told us to contact the emergency contact and get them here ASAP. She even specified…” She lowered her voice mysteriously, “to make the condition sound a bit more serious. Do you think Dr. Chang knows this school beauty?”

Nurse B shrugged: “Who knows? We can’t guess what Dr. Chang is thinking.”

Nurse A rubbed her chin thoughtfully: “I think they definitely know each other. Think about it Dr. Chang is the head of the Psychology Department and is usually so busy. Why would she personally go to a VIP ward for a patient who just fainted from low blood sugar? Does that make sense? Do you think they’re relatives?” The more she thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed.

Nurse B agreed, her eyes drifting toward the VIP ward with a touch of sentiment: “But then again, such a beautiful Omega school beauty deserves a top-tier Alpha to protect her. That crowd just now? Tsk, none of them looked right. No brains. They were so loud and didn’t even stop to think the school beauty hasn’t woken up yet? She’s definitely faking it.” She nudged Nurse A playfully with her elbow. “Hey, do you think the emergency contact she listed is the person she likes?”

Nurse A said: “I bet. Usually, people list family or lovers. Is the school beauty faking a coma to get sympathy from an Alpha? Tsk, youngsters these days have so many tricks.”

Every word of their whispering drifted into Lu Lingzhi’s ears.

So, Jiang Mingyue wasn’t actually unconscious. There was no point in staying, she was ready to turn back.

[The System listened with delight: Hearing what the nurses said, you are very important in Jiang Mingyue’s heart.]

Lu Lingzhi reached the elevator and pressed the down button.

[The System quickly hugged her metaphorical leg: Mama, you’re already here. Just consider it a good deed. Please, let me upgrade! You are the best Mama, the best Host!]

Lu Lingzhi saw her pants dent inward slightly.

[Lu Lingzhi: …Fine. I’ll give you face because you called me Mama.]

[The System screamed with joy: Only Mama is good in this world, a system with a Mama is like a treasure…]

VIP Ward

The room was finally quiet. Su Xi looked at Jiang Mingyue, who was “unconscious” on the bed. “Alright, Mingyue, those noisy people were all kicked out by Dr. Chang.”

Only then did Jiang Mingyue slowly open her eyes. Her gaze was clear, without a hint of drowsiness. She let out a soft sigh and asked, “Which doctor helped?”

“Here.” Su Xi pointed to a simple, elegant business card on the nightstand. “It’s Dr. Chang. She said she contacted your emergency contact.” Su Xi added, “She left her card for you and said you can find her if you need anything. Do you know this Dr. Chang? She seemed particularly concerned about you.”

Jiang Mingyue picked up the card: Director of Psychology, Beijing General Hospital; Dean of the School of Psychology, Beijing Medical University Chang Xi.

“I don’t know her.” Jiang Mingyue placed the card back on the table and shook her head.

Su Xi pressed a glass of warm honey water into Jiang Mingyue’s hands. Watching her take small sips, Su Xi couldn’t help but ask the question she’d been holding back: “Mingyue, why is Lu Lingzhi your emergency contact? I remember your brother drove you to school, didn’t he say he was starting work in Beijing?”

Ignoring her own brother to contact someone else… Su Xi couldn’t understand this move.

“I didn’t want to interrupt my brother’s work.” Jiang Mingyue held the warm cup, feeling the heat through the glass. Her gaze drifted toward the white ceiling. “Student Lu… she won’t come anyway.”

Just as the words left her lips.

Knock, knock.