From Trashy A to the Heiress’s Little Son-in-Law After the Idol Competition (GL, ABO) - Chapter 32

Afterwards, everyone could get their phones to share the good news with their families. Xiao Yanjin called Xiao Liangmu and Liang Zhi to tell them the happy news.

Liang Zhi was overjoyed, crying tears of happiness.

“My dear Yanjin, you’ve worked so hard.”

“I’m not tired. You two shouldn’t overwork yourselves either.”

Liang Zhi: “It’s fine. The place you found for us is really nice, and we owe a lot to Miss Ji for giving us so much money.”

At the mention of Ji Yunuo, Xiao Yanjin seemed to freeze for a moment without realizing it.

“Ah, yeah.”

“At first, I thought that girl was cold and distant, but upon closer look, she’s actually quite nice. Still, seeing her fans insult you makes me feel upset.”

“Don’t be upset. I’ll try to keep my distance from her in the future,” Xiao Yanjin said gloomily.

…

Only thirty-five trainees remained, and the third performance evaluation was fast approaching, though these past few days had been relatively relaxed.

Another group of trainees left, waving to each other on the streets lined with blooming gardenias.

Zeng Heshi, whose ranking hadn’t improved, had to leave the building. Before going, she hugged Xiao Yanjin and Jiang Nan.

Though Xiao Yanjin sometimes found Zeng Heshi a bit silly, she had a soft spot for her. This silly girl, who knew what she would do next? She hoped Zeng Heshi would find her own dream.

Someone hugged Shi Zhengyi, patting her back repeatedly: “Shi Zhengyi, you better debut! If you don’t, I’ll skin you alive and drink your blood!”

Shi Zhengyi joked, “Hey, are you really that ruthless?” But as she spoke, her smile faded, her eyes filled with sorrow.

They were from the same company and team, so their bond was naturally strong. Watching her teammate leave, she felt an indescribable sadness, only securing a debut spot could ease her heart.

Not just them many others, whether from the same company or team, had spent nearly two months together, practicing, eating, and sleeping side by side. No matter what, bonds had formed.

Xiao Yanjin stood in the hallway, watching as the trainees bid farewell to their friends. It felt like a graduation ceremony, who knew if they would ever meet again?

Zeng Heshi was gone, and Jiang Nan’s ranking was in the danger zone.

She didn’t know if she could make it to the debut lineup.

Someone nearby began to sob.

Xiao Yanjin turned to see Jiang Nan.

Instinctively, she walked over to comfort her. “Hey, hey, don’t cry.”

Jiang Nan quickly wiped her tears when she saw someone approaching. Xiao Yanjin pressed her lips together. This alpha didn’t act like an alpha at all somehow, she made Xiao Yanjin want to protect her.

“Sorry, I still ended up crying.” Jiang Nan cried every time the rankings were announced after a performance. Everyone teased her for not acting like an alpha. She didn’t want to cry, but she just couldn’t help it.

“It’s fine. Just cry,” Xiao Yanjin said, leaning against the wall.

“Zeng Heshi is gone, and I’ll probably be next. I can only stay with you for a little while longer,” Jiang Nan suddenly took Xiao Yanjin’s hand.

“My dream has always been to dance. Since I was little. But my family never supported me. The first time I saw dancing was when I visited my sister’s university and watched a girl group performance at a festival. I couldn’t take my eyes off it, I kept thinking, ‘I can do this too, right?'”

Xiao Yanjin pursed her lips but ultimately stayed silent.

While others strive for their dreams just to debut, their rankings never rise. Yet she, who initially wanted to quit and repeatedly slacked off, maintained such a high ranking guilt welled up inside her.

“I’m not skilled, and I’m not pretty either. Making it this far is already my limit. If I go any further, I’ll truly hit a wall.” Jiang Nan suddenly hugged her. “Yan Jin, at least you can sing well and you’re beautiful. You have to tell Director Zhang you can debut, okay?”

“…Okay.”

Standing behind the embracing pair was Ji Yunuo, silently watching everything.

Shi Zhengyi returned after seeing off a friend and spotted Xiao Yanjin, calling out, “Ah Jin!”

For some reason, Xiao Yanjin suddenly burst into tears.

First, she thought of Zeng Hesh, then of herself. Her fragile little heart wailed uncontrollably.

She cried so hard in front of everyone that even her parents wouldn’t recognize her.

Shi Zhengyi kindly hugged her. “Good girl, good girl, don’t cry, don’t cry.”

Xiao Yanjin sniffled. “I’m not crying. There’s just sand in my eyes.”

Suddenly, a hand reached out, and a voice coolly asked, “Need a tissue?”

Xiao Yanjin looked up to see Ji Yunuo’s pale, delicate face.

Shi Zhengyi made a sound of surprise and quickly pulled Jiang Nan away from the scene.

Ji Yunuo’s jade-white hand still clutched the tissue. She pursed her lips, as if hesitating for a long time before offering it.

A breeze brushed past the loose strands of hair on their faces such youth.

Xiao Yanjin froze. This was the first time in six days the two had spoken. She never expected Ji Yunuo to initiate a conversation. “You… you’re giving this to me?”

Ji Yunuo bit her red lips. “Do you want it?”

Xiao Yanjin laughed, pretending to be nonchalant. “Who said I don’t? How could I dare refuse tissue from the great Miss Ji?”

Ji Yunuo blinked. “Aren’t you going to call me ‘jie’ (older sister)?”

“That was just me teasing. Don’t think just because you’re three years older, you can take advantage of me.” Xiao Yanjin chuckled but kept her distance.

Ji Yunuo nodded vaguely, feeling an inexplicable discomfort at not hearing the term.

“Ah Jin!” Suddenly, He Rou called out sweetly as she ran over.

“Where have you been?” Xiao Yanjin grumbled.

“I was just accompanying my roommate to the convenience store.”

Ji Yunuo glanced at the two of them, chatting and laughing like childhood friends who understood each other perfectly, sharing endless conversations with just a word.

She couldn’t forget what He Rou had once said:

“Who wouldn’t like someone as fun as Xiao Yanjin?”

She really was fun otherwise, Ji Yunuo wouldn’t have fallen for her. But did Xiao Yanjin also have endless things to say to her? Or would their conversations end in awkward silence? Ji Yunuo didn’t dare imagine.

Xiao Yanjin stole a glance back, only to see Ji Yunuo walking away silently. She sighed inwardly.

With one person gone from the dorm, the others had to rearrange.

Among the thirty-five trainees, fifteen were alphas, a high proportion.

So the production team switched the dorms to five-person rooms.

Xiao Yanjin felt irritated just seeing Chu Luo. That troublemaker constantly provoked and bullied her, acting like some reckless delinquent.

It even made her lose her appetite during meals.

Shi Zhengyi said, “Did you smell smoke in the dorm bathroom last night?”

Xiao Yanjin paused. “I thought it was you smoking.”

Shi Zhengyi shot her a glare: “Don’t assume I’m some wild player just because I’m a rap artist!”

Xiao Yanjin pondered for a moment: “Could it be Chu Luo? I saw her smoking before.”

Shi Zhengyi looked skeptical but smiled: “Would a well-bred young lady from an elite family like Chu Luo really smoke?”

Xiao Yanjin couldn’t help but scoff: “Don’t think just because someone’s from a wealthy family means they have good upbringing. I’ve seen plenty of rich kids, some are shrewd and stingy, others idle around spouting vulgarities. They all reek of nouveau riche, nothing like the grace of old aristocracy. It all depends on the person some have good character, others don’t.”

Shi Zhengyi nodded. After all, Xiao Yanjin came from a wealthy background herself and knew the circle far better than she did.

They had been talking about Chu Luo at noon, and by evening, Chu Luo crossed paths with them.

Chu Luo had just finished jogging and was taking off her shoes.

Her roommate Jiang Nan frowned: “What’s that smell? Sour and stinky.”

The stench of foot odor quickly filled the entire dorm, even reaching Shi Zhengyi, who was gaming behind her bed curtain, nearly making her gag.

Chu Luo panicked and immediately pointed at Xiao Yanjin, who had just entered: “It’s coming from Xiao Yanjin!”

Xiao Yanjin hadn’t yet realized why she was being singled out when the overpowering stench hit her, turning her expression grim.

How to describe this foot odor? It was like a mix of fermented pickles and something indescribably rotten.

By then, Chu Luo had already put her shoes back on, leaving everyone staring blankly at Xiao Yanjin.

Shi Zhengyi and Jiang Nan, having shared a room with her, knew full well whether Xiao Yanjin had foot odor. Their gazes immediately shifted to Chu Luo.

Chu Luo paled, trembling as she asked, “Wh-why are you all staring at me?”

Xiao Yanjin smirked coldly: “Well, well, Chu Luo. Who would’ve thought someone who puts on such a refined act could be so filthy behind the scenes?”

Chu Luo, whose image was that of a dignified noble lady, immediately stood up to confront her: “Who are you calling filthy? At least I don’t go to bars dancing and drinking with all those sleazy women like you used to!”

Xiao Yanjin sneered again: “As if you’ve never been. But even so, do I stink up the place like your feet?”

That struck a nerve. Chu Luo’s face flushed red clearly, this was a sore spot.

She turned to another roommate and demanded, “Do my feet smell?”

This roommate, not wanting to offend Chu Luo, quickly shouted, “Of course not!” Even though she had nearly fainted from the stench earlier, flattery was necessary.

Chu Luo smiled smugly: “Then who did it come from?”

The girl pointed at Xiao Yanjin: “It was her.”

Shi Zhengyi crossed her arms and said coldly, “Damn, Chu Luo. I didn’t expect you to be this vicious, framing someone else like this!”

The three of them closed in on Chu Luo, who backed against the window, lifting her chin defiantly.

Chu Luo seemed to find her resolve, glaring sharply at Xiao Yanjin, ready to intimidate her with an alpha’s dominance.

Unfortunately for her, Xiao Yanjin’s tongue was sharper than a scholar’s debate skills.

“Oh, then stick out your foot. Let’s see whose stench is worse. But honestly, it’s disgusting just looking at it. Your big toe isn’t even clean, covered in mud and yellow residue. Who knows where you’ve been digging your feet? There’s even a faint rotting smell. Did you scrape it in the toilet?”

Shi Zhengyi and Jiang Nan couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Chu Luo, who had been brimming with confidence moments ago, instantly paled.

“Xiao Yanjin, keep running your mouth and I swear I’ll tear you to pieces.”

A mocking smile curled at Xiao Yanjin’s lips. If she ended up in the same group as Chu Luo, wouldn’t that be a living hell? No, she had to find a way to make her quit the competition!

Xiao Yanjin met her gaze coldly. “Chu Luo, how exactly are you going to tear me apart? By suffocating me with your feet?”

Chu Luo froze, utterly speechless.

Xiao Yanjin continued, “You sure care about your image. Imagine how disappointed your fans would be if they knew what you’re really like.”

Chu Luo snapped, “Go ahead and tell them if you dare! Otherwise, I won’t let you off!”

Xiao Yanjin smirked. “I have no interest in spreading rumors. But… if you keep framing me, I’ll tell Ji Yunuo. I’ll let her know you don’t shower, don’t brush your teeth, and don’t even flush properly! Let’s see what she thinks of you then!” She wasn’t exaggerating Chu Luo was guilty of all these. Despite disliking her, Xiao Yanjin had assumed she’d at least be hygienic. But after sharing a dorm, the truth was appalling. How her previous roommates endured it was beyond her.

At the mention of Ji Yunuo, Chu Luo visibly panicked.

Trembling, she nodded. “I won’t pick on you anymore. Please don’t tell Yunuo, okay?”

Hearing her call Yunuo so familiarly, an inexplicable irritation rose in Xiao Yanjin’s chest.

It distracted her even during the group game, a race where pairs had their arms tied together to retrieve a prize.

Participants were randomly paired regardless of their secondary genders.

Xiao Yanjin ended up with He Rou.

He Rou was delighted, linking arms with her and smiling coquettishly. “How wonderful, Yanjin. We’re teammates again!”

Xiao Yanjin was disappointed. She’d rigged the draw, after all.

Not far away, Ji Yunuo was paired with Shi Zhengyi.

Shi Zhengyi, ever carefree, didn’t mind teaming up with the beautiful omega. She laughed boisterously. “Well, well, the gorgeous Ji Yunuo and I are a team now!”

Ji Yunuo replied flatly, “Get lost.”

Shi Zhengyi blinked. “What?”

Ji Yunuo stared at her impassively. “Don’t you want to be with He Rou instead?”

Shi Zhengyi flustered. “Of course not! We’re just a manufactured CP!”

Ji Yunuo said, “Then you should be with her. I’ll let you take my spot.”

Shi Zhengyi was baffled. “Huh?”

Ji Yunuo pointed at Xiao Yanjin. “You can push her out and take He Rou as your partner.”

Shi Zhengyi protested, “Do I look like someone who’d steal my bestie’s teammate?”

At this, Ji Yunuo’s gaze turned even frostier, sending an involuntary shiver down Shi Zhengyi’s spine.

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