After Transmigrating as a Man-Eater Omega, I Got the Protagonist Shou - Chapter 14

Jiang Shixu overheard the conversation between Xu Changqing and Qiao Xingyin and asked, “Did Qiao Xingyin have a conflict with Teacher Li?”

“Yes, he did.” Talking about this matter made Xu Changqing feel very distressed. Although he knew Qiao Xingyin was not a bad child and that his words were not without reason, they were members of Class 8 after all. What right did they have to interfere with Class 1? Similarly, Qiao Xingyin was just a student; what right did he have to lecture the homeroom teacher of another class?

“I will take the remaining spot,” Jiang Shixu promised warmly. “With me watching over things, you can rest easy.”

“Good.” Xu Changqing felt very gratified. How did he end up with such an excellent class monitor?

Thus, the person who boarded the bus immediately after Qiao Xingyin was Jiang Shixu. He originally wanted to sit with Qiao Xingyin, but the two empty seats left for them by the Class 1 students were not together. They were one in front and one in back, separated by a great distance. A look of obvious disappointment crossed Jiang Shixu’s face. Qi Yan caught that look of disappointment in his eyes.

Outside the bus window, the scenery shifted rapidly backward. Qiao Xingyin pulled an earphone wire out of his backpack and poked Qi Yan with his finger.

“Do you want to listen to music?”

Qi Yan turned his head and saw the white earphone wire tangled in Qiao Xingyin’s hand. He nodded and took one of the earphones. Qiao Xingyin tapped lightly on his phone screen and selected a gentle folk song. As the intro began, Qi Yan’s long eyelashes flickered slightly.

“Do you like listening to this style?” Qiao Xingyin leaned in closer to speak, his warm breath inadvertently brushing against Qi Yan’s ear.

Qi Yan’s Adam’s apple rolled once as he replied in a low voice, “Yes.”

Qiao Xingyin was in an excellent mood. “I have a whole playlist dedicated to this type of music. You can enjoy it thoroughly.”

At a certain turn, the bus tilted slightly, causing their arms to press together. Qi Yan did not move away. Qiao Xingyin stole a glance at Qi Yan and found that he was closing his eyes.

“If you are tired, sleep for a while,” Qiao Xingyin said softly. He noticed the faint blue shadows under Qi Yan’s eyes; he must have worked the night shift at the convenience store again. Qi Yan gave a low “mm” in response.

Qiao Xingyin pulled out the U-shaped neck pillow that Qiao Xingyue had prepared for him. He silently gave Qiao Xingyue a thumbs-up in his mind for his foresight. He very gently helped Qi Yan put on the neck pillow. When Qi Yan’s head finally found a comfortable angle and leaned lightly against his shoulder, Qiao Xingyin even unconsciously lightened his own breathing.

Qi Yan was exhausted; he slept throughout the entire journey until they reached their destination. The bus slowly came to a halt, and students began to stand up one after another to disembark. Qi Yan took an unopened package out of his backpack and handed it to Qiao Xingyin.

Qiao Xingyin was confused. “What is this?”

Qi Yan explained, “I saw these when the convenience store was restocking. Your heels will hurt a lot after standing at attention for a long time. I heard these insoles can relieve the pain, though I do not know if they actually work.”

“These are the high-tech insoles from the internet, the Military Training Holy Grail.” Qiao Xingyin remembered seeing posts about them long ago. “They must be useful.”

No matter how meticulous Qiao Xingyue was, he would not have thought to buy these for him because the mall they visited yesterday did not carry this kind of insole at all.

Qiao Xingyin said sincerely, “Thank you.”

Qi Yan replied, “You are not allowed to say thank you either.”

During the military training period, the school arranged for two people to share a dormitory room. The person assigned to Qiao Xingyin’s room was an Omega from Class 1.

“Hello! My name is Lin Tang. I know you; I have heard so much about you,” Lin Tang said, reaching out a friendly hand. “Before I met you, I was wondering what kind of looks could cause such a sensation right after transferring schools. I was even a bit jealous of you. But seeing is believing; now that I am standing in front of you, I am truly convinced. How can someone’s facial features look like a digital model?”

Lin Tang was an exceptionally refined Omega; his desk was covered with bottles and jars, looking like a miniature beauty counter. In contrast to the various potions Lin Tang pulled out of his suitcase, Qiao Xingyin pulled out large bags of snacks.

Lin Tang’s eyes widened. “Do you not use any skincare products?”

Qiao Xingyin said, “I wash my face with plain water.”

Lin Tang was shocked. “Just plain water?”

Qiao Xingyin originally thought this was a very normal thing, but Lin Tang’s extreme surprise made him feel a bit awkward. “Yes.”

“Perhaps this is what it means to be a natural beauty. If I had your skin texture, I would wake up laughing from my dreams.” Lin Tang leaned in and offensively rubbed his thumb against Qiao Xingyin’s cheek, clicking his tongue in admiration. “I cannot even see your pores.”

The rubbing made Qiao Xingyin itchy, and he laughed as he dodged away. “Your skin is obviously very good too.”

“This is the result of two hours of skincare every day. Do you know how much money I have burned on this?” Lin Tang’s eyebrows pulled down. “But I discovered this morning that the water hardness at this base is over the limit. Fortunately, I brought toner. Do you want to try some?”

Qiao Xingyin had never used it. “Is toner used to wash your face?”

Lin Tang realized that Qiao Xingyin truly knew nothing about the field of skincare. “Never mind. Since you have never used it, then do not bother. Perhaps the state of skin that never uses products is the best; after all, skincare products have chemical additives, and no one can say for sure if they protect or harm the skin.”

Lin Tang changed the subject. “Let us talk about something else. For example, what type of Alpha do you like?”

Qiao Xingyin’s mouth hung open. “What?”

The topic had indeed changed with jarring abruptness.

Lin Tang said as if it were a matter of course, “Well, do best friends not always like to talk about this?”

Qiao Xingyin had been instantly categorized as a best friend by Lin Tang. Qiao Xingyin spoke the truth. “I have not thought about that question yet.”

Lin Tang was very enthusiastic. “There are many geniuses and top students in our class, and I know all the gossip. If you have a crush on a god, remember to tell me. I will help set you up.”

“If you have not thought about it, then think about it now.” Lin Tang was truly curious about what the selection criteria of a peerless beauty like Qiao Xingyin would be.

Qiao Xingyin really did not know how to answer, but since Lin Tang kept asking, he could not remain silent forever. So he said, “The first and most important rule is that they must have never blindly followed the crowd to hate on Qi Yan.”

“You are so loyal; you are so good to your friends,” Lin Tang said sincerely. “I even want to become your friend now.”

Omegas belonged to a vulnerable group, so they tended to cherish each other. Their power of empathy was also stronger than that of Betas or Alphas. Therefore, Lin Tang had never found Qi Yan annoying; instead, he felt Qi Yan was a beautiful, strong, and tragic character.

Lin Tang opened up further, continuing, “Oh right, I have always thought Qi Yan was very handsome too. It is just that his personality is too cold. When I walk near him to hand out assignments, I almost freeze to death. But I also think that kind of aura is very cool. Are the iceberg male leads in novels not all like that? Your legs go weak just by stepping into their territory! It is a pity Qi Yan is a Beta. If he were an Alpha, he would definitely be my dream guy. Seriously, I always thought that kind of person would be hard to approach with his high IQ and cold personality. I did not expect you to be able to become friends with him. This proves that you are also a very smart person. In a novel, you would be the only light in his world, the only one who can melt his glaciers! It actually seems a bit ship-worthy.”

Lin Tang tirelessly applied the tropes he had read in novels to Qiao Xingyin and Qi Yan. Qiao Xingyin should have felt happy hearing someone else praise Qi Yan, but he felt something was not quite right. Wait! Qi Yan is the protagonist of the novel! He will differentiate into an Omega in the future! Why would he be an Alpha?

“Betas are pretty good too,” Qiao Xingyin said. Omegas were also pretty good.

Lin Tang, however, followed his own train of thought and misunderstood. “Wait, you two are not actually in that kind of relationship, are you?”

So that was why Qiao Xingyin did not mind that Qi Yan was not an Alpha and thought Betas were pretty good.

“Stop right there.” Qiao Xingyin interrupted his imagination. “We have a pure, innocent, and absolute friendship. Please do not misunderstand.”

Lin Tang nodded repeatedly. “Yes, okay, I will not misunderstand.” Yet his tone made the statement sound like a cover-up.

The military training was organized with two classes forming one company. Class 1 and Class 8 happened to be assigned to the same company, which was Company 1. Qiao Xingyin felt that perhaps this was fate. Heaven must have heard his heart’s desire to go through military training with Qi Yan. On the training ground, the first day of training began, as usual, with standing at attention.

“Company, attention!”

The military instructor was a young Alpha whose skin had been tanned to a healthy bronze. He had a straight posture and squared shoulders. He commanded in a deep voice, “Do not move!”

Less than five minutes after the command was given, someone in the ranks quickly raised a hand to secretly wipe away some sweat. Of course, the secret attempt failed. The instructor’s gaze immediately shot over. “Report before you move, or else the entire company will do an extra half-hour of training!”

As those words fell, the bodies of everyone in Company 1 instantly tensed. However, they did not stay tense for more than two minutes. An Alpha in the fourth row quickly twisted like a pretzel. “Reporting, Instructor! I have an itch.”

Lin Tang, in the front row, spoke in a weak voice: “Reporting, Instructor! I am dizzy.”

A Beta in the back row shouted loudly: “Reporting, Instructor! I need to use the bathroom.”

Reporting voices rose and fell continuously within the ranks.

“Do not make random reports!” The instructor was typically serious and had never seen such a display. He finally hit his limit at the Nth report. “Only report when you truly cannot hold on any longer! I do not want anyone getting heatstroke or fainting from low blood sugar.”

While saying this, he inadvertently glanced at Qiao Xingyin. He really did not know if a delicate and beautiful Omega like him could endure it.

Qiao Xingyin thought to himself, “Why look at me? I am not weak or fragile at all!”

With the high-tech insoles Qi Yan gave him, standing at attention was nothing more than a trivial task.

“Reporting, Instructor! I really need the bathroom!” a boy said urgently. “I cannot hold it!”

The veins on the instructor’s forehead throbbed. Who could tell him what kind of troublemakers he was leading? Just when he thought they had finally settled down, someone else said, “Reporting, Instructor! There is a bee!”

The Instructor was exasperated. “Do not move, and it will not sting you! This kind of bee is very venomous. If you get stung, you will have a bump at least this big!” As the instructor spoke forcefully, he used his hands to gesture a large circle to emphasize the seriousness of the situation, believing it would be very intimidating.

Unexpectedly, a Beta boy persisted. “Reporting, Instructor! I have a question.”

“What question?”

The boy issued a soul-searching query. “Why are your hands moving, yet it has not stung you?”

The veins on the instructor’s forehead throbbed a few more times. Finally, he answered through gritted teeth, “Because it is afraid of me!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, stomped his foot, and crushed the bee. The bee that had just been showing off its might instantly turned into a strange smear on the ground. “Whoever moves again will end up like that bee.”

The entire Company 1 went silent.

The Beta boy was named Gao Jingping; he was one of the few jokers in Class 1. He was also Qi Yan’s roommate for this military training. Qiao Xingyin felt that his character was not bad, so during lunch, he secretly slipped Gao Jingping some snacks.

His gaze was clear, and his tone was sincere. “Sorry to trouble you, but please help take care of Qi Yan a bit more.”

Gao Jingping was usually thick-skinned, spending all day shamelessly telling jokes, but being looked at by Qiao Xingyin like this made him feel a bit embarrassed.

“It is nothing. We are all classmates. Actually, I also think it is too much for them to blindly hate on one person,” Gao Jingping said loyally. “Rest assured, I will definitely not bully him. I never do anything that goes against my conscience.”

“I know. I am not mistaken about you,” Qiao Xingyin said, his eyes crinkling. “Thank you.”

Just as he had expected, there were some people in Class 1 who did not dislike Qi Yan. This realization filled his heart with joy.

Gao Jingping looked into Qiao Xingyin’s beautiful eyes and felt his heart flutter. How was anyone supposed to resist this?

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