From Trashy A to the Heiress’s Little Son-in-Law After the Idol Competition (GL, ABO) - Chapter 33

Ji Yunuo suddenly spoke softly behind her, “Do you want to offend Xiao Yanjin or me?”

Shi Zhengyi was on the verge of tears, “You, you’re so cruel! If you didn’t want to be in a group with me, you could’ve just said so!”

Xiao Yanjin came out from washing her hands only to find her usual partner paired up with Shi Zhengyi.

He Rou, despite her outwardly dismissive attitude toward Shi Zhengyi, was still willing to team up with her. She gave Xiao Yanjin an apologetic look, “Sorry, Yanjin, I think Shi Zhengyi suits me better.”

Xiao Yanjin: “……” I just went to wash my hands, and now my partner’s gone.

Shi Zhengyi sighed and pointed at Ji Yunuo in the distance, “You can team up with her.”

Xiao Yanjin’s previously agitated mood instantly calmed down.

Ji Yunuo rarely wore makeup, her face naturally fair and clean. More importantly, her demeanor carried a gentle yet aloof elegance, like a college student quietly studying in a library.

No today, her aura was more like a strict homeroom teacher, the kind whose stern warnings forced students into submission!

Xiao Yanjin jogged over, lowering her head as she murmured, “Miss Ji, my partner got stolen, so…”

“So you don’t want to be in a group with me?” Ji Yunuo asked softly.

Xiao Yanjin flushed, “Of course not! I just don’t understand why the switch happened.”

Ji Yunuo watched as He Rou and Shi Zhengyi bickered and fought, standing out starkly from the others like sworn enemies. She murmured, “Maybe they just wanted to be together more.”

Ji Mian walked over to greet the group and was shocked to see Xiao Yanjin and Ji Yunuo standing so close.

For the past few days, Wei Qin had repeatedly instructed her to keep an eye on Ji Yunuo and prevent Xiao Yanjin from getting her way. Yet here they were, sticking together during the game. Ji Mian could only lament, she was powerless to stop it!

Xiao Yanjin took out a twist rope and tied their wrists together, secretly gloating that the rope wouldn’t hold them apart anyway.

Ji Yunuo asked, “That earlier draw, you rigged it, didn’t you?”

Xiao Yanjin: Huh?

Ji Yunuo continued, voice trembling slightly, “I saw you deliberately swap the lots. Did you really want to be with He Rou that badly?”

Her tone grew sharper, her usual poised elegance giving way to the spoiled demeanor of a young mistress, accusing Xiao Yanjin with teary-eyed indignation.

The truth was, Xiao Yanjin had swapped the lots to be with Shi Zhengyi, but the sunlight had distorted her vision, making her misread them!

Xiao Yanjin shook her head, “No, I just saw it wrong.”

“Saw what wrong?”

Xiao Yanjin admitted honestly, “I was trying to team up with Shi Zhengyi.”

A simple statement, but Ji Yunuo refused to believe it, she must be lying out of embarrassment!

Ji Mian blew a whistle, “Game start!”

The other teams immediately scrambled for the prizes.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yanjin and Ji Yunuo were both lost in their own thoughts, their minds too preoccupied, causing them to miss out on many prizes.

He Rou and Shi Zhengyi fared no better, their lack of coordination made them miss every prize.

He Rou: “You idiot, hurry up and go for it!”

Shi Zhengyi: “You’re gripping my hand so tight, how am I supposed to move?!”

He Rou frowned, secretly exerting force as she stealthily placed her foot in front of Shi Zhengyi. Engrossed in the gifts, Shi Zhengyi didn’t notice his teammate’s underhanded move.

He tripped instantly.

Coincidentally, his entire body lurched forward, knocking Xiao Yanjin down.

Once Xiao Yanjin fell, Ji Yunuo, who hadn’t reacted yet, was also pulled down with her.

The final outcome was He Rou remained unscathed.

Shi Zhengyi’s face was covered in mud.

Xiao Yanjin was about to fall, dragging Ji Yunuo with her. Seeing Ji Yunuo about to hit the ground, a thought flashed through Xiao Yanjin’s mind, she couldn’t let her get hurt.

Xiao Yanjin quickly rolled over, wrapping her arms around Ji Yunuo. The two tumbled together, and when they opened their eyes, they found themselves in a compromising position, one on top of the other.

“Holy shit,” someone muttered under their breath.

No one knew that Jiang Nan, who had been secretly shipping the “Nuo-Yan” pairing, finally got her sweet moment! Who would’ve thought these two had been acting like strangers for days, not even exchanging glances.

“Damn it,” someone else growled in frustration. Chu Luo’s eyes burned with jealousy, but after last night’s confrontation with Xiao Yanjin, she didn’t dare step forward to push her away.

Xiao Yanjin blinked. The Omega above her was breathing heavily, her soft gasps tugging at Xiao Yanjin’s heartstrings. Her pulse raced uncontrollably, just like when she’d first smelled that rose scent during her rut.

It reminded her of that drunken night when she’d pinned this Omega beneath her.

Gazing at Ji Yunuo’s delicate features and flushed lips, the faint scent of osmanthus teased her, tempting her to lean in.

But she didn’t want to smell it anymore.

The ultimate winners were Lan Yuanning and Jiang Nan.

Xiao Yanjin hastily pushed Ji Yunuo away, standing up to brush the dry grass off her clothes.

Ji Yunuo, recalling Xiao Yanjin’s decisive action moments ago, felt an inexplicable warmth in her chest. “Thank you…” she began.

Xiao Yanjin suddenly smirked. “Miss Ji, playing games with you is quite fun. But if I teamed up with someone else, I might’ve made top three.”

Ji Yunuo stiffened.

“Yunuo, are you okay?” Lan Yuanning and Cheng Ling approached, noticing the grass still clinging to her clothes. As they helped brush it off, they found it odd this cleanliness-obsessed Omega usually wouldn’t tolerate such mess.

Only then did Ji Yunuo realize how dirty her clothes were. Flustered, she dusted herself off while panting, “I’m fine, I’m fine.”

Cheng Ling and Lan Yuanning exchanged puzzled glances.

“Shall we go to the cafeteria?” Lan Yuanning asked.

Cheng Ling replied, “I need to change in the dorm first.”

They both looked at Ji Yunuo, assuming she’d choose the dorm too. But Ji Yunuo pressed her lips together. “I’ll go to the cafeteria first.”

“You’re not changing?” Cheng Ling gaped. Ji Yunuo always showered and changed immediately after training without delay.

Ji Yunuo simply smiled and headed straight to the cafeteria.

Inside, Xiao Yanjin was eating when she heard footsteps beside her.

She paid no attention until someone sat down next to her prompting her to turn.

A cool, porcelain face met her gaze.

This was the first time Ji Yunuo had voluntarily sat beside her.

Across the table, Shi Zhengyi and Jiang Nan seemed to sense something, hurriedly shoveling food into their mouths.

Xiao Yanjin’s hand paused, her entire body tensing as she forced a laugh. “Why are you two eating so fast?”

Shi Zhengyi watched the two of them with inner mockery. In the past, Xiao Yanjin would always appear calm and indifferent when seeing Ji Yunuo, but now she looked like she’d spotted something dangerous and needed to evacuate immediately!

Xiao Yanjin really was planning to leave.

Ji Yunuo said coldly, “Are you trying to leave?”

Xiao Yanjin stiffened, forcing an awkward smile. “I’m just… done eating.”

Ji Yunuo glanced at the barely touched dishes. “Stay and eat with me.”

Xiao Yanjin shook her head vigorously. “I… I need to go train.”

“The second performance is already over. What are you training for?”

“I still need to practice dancing. I made plans with… with He Rou. She’s teaching me.”

At the mention of He Rou, Ji Yunuo’s heart inexplicably skipped a beat, a pang of something like jealousy twisting inside her.

She wanted to say, “You’re not allowed to be with He Rou!” but bit back the words.

“Actually… I could teach you.”

Xiao Yanjin swallowed hard. She loved the Omega’s scent, whenever Ji Yunuo got close, a wave of warmth enveloped her. But given what Ji Yunuo had said before, was there any point in continuing to interact?

“But I already promised He Rou.”

“It’s fine. I’ll explain it to her.” He Rou again. What was it about He Rou that made Xiao Yanjin so attached? Ji Yunuo couldn’t help but wonder irritably,  did Xiao Yanjin prefer more flirtatious girls?

Xiao Yanjin hesitated. “That wouldn’t be appropriate, would it?”

Ji Yunuo faltered, lowering her head in dismay. “You… don’t want me to teach you?”

“Pfft!”

Shi Zhengyi nearly choked on her food. The untouchable ice queen was saying something like this?!

Damn it, why couldn’t she meet an Omega like that?!

Xiao Yanjin exchanged glances with the two of them, suddenly recalling what Shi Zhengyi had said about their dorm’s views, that they shouldn’t pursue someone who wasn’t their equal. Ji Yunuo probably agreed, right?

In that case, there really was no need to keep interacting.

Xiao Yanjin stood up, her tone indifferent. “No need. I’m leaving first.”

Ji Yunuo watched her retreating figure, her expression unmistakably crestfallen.

She remained in low spirits even after returning to the dorm.

Lan Yuanning and Cheng Ling were chatting.

“Have you noticed that the hallway always smells like dirty socks?”

“It’s definitely those alphas not washing properly. I swear, can’t they just be cleaner?”

At this, Ji Yunuo thought of Xiao Yanjin, who never carried any unpleasant odor, just a faint milky sweetness that was soothing to the senses.

…

Xiao Yanjin, Shi Zhengyi, and Jiang Nan got a craving for stinky tofu noodles again, so they snuck out to the balcony late at night to eat.

Xiao Yanjin closed the windows and door to keep the smell from leaking.

As she shut the window, Ji Yunuo suddenly crossed her mind.

She couldn’t understand, how could anyone dislike something as delicious as stinky tofu noodles?

Shi Zhengyi dumped in the tiger-skin chicken feet, pickled bamboo shoots, peanuts, chili oil, and rice noodles. The broth bubbled noisily on the induction cooker.

Soon, the pungent, spicy aroma filled the air.

Jiang Nan, recalling how they’d been caught by Ji Yunuo before, asked, “Are we really not going to get caught this time?”

“Not at all.” Shi Zhengyi raised an eyebrow. “I’ve already built a good relationship with the dorm supervisor. Actually, she knew last time too she just turned a blind eye and let us off the hook.”

Jiang Nan let out a relieved sigh. “That puts my mind at ease.”

Xiao Yanjin was practically drooling. “Why isn’t it ready yet?”

“Patience.” Shi Zhengyi dropped a few fried eggs into the pot. “You can’t have luosifen without fried eggs.”

Ji Yunuo felt a tightness in her chest and stepped out for some fresh air.

But the moment she left the dorm, she was hit by the same nauseating smell that had nearly made her faint before.

Her heart skipped a beat as she instinctively followed the scent, growing closer and more familiar unfortunately, it was unmistakably the stench of luosifen.

Are they eating that stuff again? Does it actually taste good?

Ji Yunuo despised sour, pungent odors. To her, it was no different from the stink of socks worn for over a week. She was meticulous about cleanliness, washing her socks daily, and her home never tolerated a single unwashed pair. The first time she’d ever smelled foot odor was when Chu Luo had gotten too close to her.

Unable to hold back, she pushed the door open.

Just as expected, three familiar faces turned to look at her.

Jiang Nan reacted swiftly, slamming the door shut before the smell could spread further otherwise, the entire dorm might come out demanding a share.

But Ji Yunuo forced her way in. Even the faintest whiff outside had been unbearable.

Now, trapped in the enclosed space, she felt like she was about to pass out.

Shi Zhengyi pleaded, “Sister Nuo, please don’t report us.”

Xiao Yanjin’s lips twitched. Since when can you call her “Sister Nuo”?

To her surprise, Ji Yunuo didn’t seem annoyed, merely responding indifferently, “I know.”

“Thank you, Sister Nuo,” Jiang Nan cooed in a sweet, childish voice.

With that tone, no Omega could refuse they’d probably want to hug her head and gush, “Jiang Nan, you’re so adorable!”

Xiao Yanjin: “!!!”

Her mind raced with imagined scenes, and her chest suddenly tightened.

What stung more was that Ji Yunuo didn’t even frown, she just gave a quiet “Mm” in acknowledgment.

As Ji Yunuo turned to leave, Xiao Yanjin froze for a second before suddenly grabbing her hand. “Wait!”

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