I Fall Every Time I Meet an Alpha [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 61

“What’s going on with you all?” In the administrative office, the grade director scolded the three of them. “Publicly fighting in school, do you want to be expelled? Huh?”

Du Lingyan was the first to speak up. “Director, we were just playing around~ Don’t believe me? Ask them.”

Xie Baojun nodded. “We were playing.”

Meng Yuqing had no choice but to follow suit. “We were playing.”

“You, you all!” The grade director took a deep breath. Fine, young people really loved to fool around. “This is the last time. If I catch you again, there’ll be severe consequences.”

“The rest of you can leave. Du Lingyan, stay.” The grade director waved his hand. The other two exchanged glances before turning and walking out of the office.

Only after they left did the grade director soften his expression. He looked at Du Lingyan kindly and spoke in a gentle tone. “Xiao Yan, what happened? You’ve always been well-behaved. Why did you start fighting? Don’t be so impulsive.”

“Uncle Li, we weren’t fighting,” Du Lingyan said with a playful grin. “You misunderstood.”

“I misunderstood? Haha.” Li Zongbao laughed along before saying to her, “No fighting in school. Your father entrusted you to me, and I have to take responsibility for you.”

“Got it, Uncle Li~” Du Lingyan replied obediently.

“Alright, go back to class now.” Seeing her like this, Li Zongbao didn’t press further.

Du Lingyan walked out of the director’s office, her face expressionless. When she returned to her classroom, Li Shiting approached her and asked, “How did it go? Did my uncle give you a hard time?”

“No.” Du Lingyan’s gaze drifted absently, landing on Gan Qingyun. A dull ache throbbed in her chest.

Who was she thinking about?

Du Lingyan’s eyes were fixed on Gan Qingyun, while Xie Baojun’s eyes were fixed on Du Lingyan.

In this world, unrequited love was common, only mutual affection held meaning.

Zhong Xiaoxiao helped Meng Yuzhou back to the classroom. Meng Yuzhou limped as he walked, and the image of the class president as a suffering hero grew even more glorious in everyone’s eyes. Those who knew said he was innocently caught up in the fight; those who didn’t assumed he was once again dragged into trouble by his sister. After all, Meng Yuqing’s involvement in the fight was witnessed by many, and she had even been summoned by the grade director.

Meng Yuqing numbly ignored everything around her. The slap mark on her face was still clearly visible, stinging faintly. The worst of her injuries had been sprayed with pain-relief mist by the system, so they didn’t hurt much anymore.

System 666: You can’t be this impulsive next time. Didn’t I tell you? Don’t stir up trouble in unrelated plotlines.

Meng Yuqing: …

System 666: Your main task is to help the male and female leads progress through the story, understand?

Meng Yuqing: Isn’t that what I’m doing? Look how well they’re getting along now.

The system took a look, it was true. The male and female leads had even made physical contact. That counted as major progress.

System 666: Well… fine, I’ll let it slide this time. But be more careful next time.

Meng Yuqing was tired of hearing this and didn’t respond.

Up ahead, Zhong Xiaoxiao was worried about Gan Qingyun’s retaliation. She had a bad feeling. Gan Qingyun would never let this go, she would definitely seek revenge in the worst way.

It was terrifying.

Compared to Meng Yuqing’s reckless madness, Gan Qingyun was truly bottomless. Who knew what she might do?

Sigh… What were they supposed to do now?

Meng Yuzhou’s attitude towards Gan Qingyun was also noticed by Zhong Xiaoxiao. Reconciliating them now was impossible. Although Gan Qingyun was the root cause of Meng Yuzhou’s suffering, Zhong Xiaoxiao couldn’t help feeling somewhat responsible too.

Zhong Xiaoxiao found herself isolated and helpless, needing to guard against both Meng Yuqing and Gan Qingyun both of whom wanted her dead. Her mental state was crumbling.

Zhong Xiaoxiao wanted to quit and go home to lie down.

Only home felt safe. She was looking for excuses to take leave again, preferably until school vacation. Just showing up for exams before the break would suffice.

She thought to herself: the male and female leads were tangled in their romantic plotline anyway they’d eventually end up together. For now, her priority was ensuring she didn’t get killed… though maybe death wasn’t the risk, but suffering was. And she didn’t want to endure that.

With this in mind, when Zhong Yuanyuan came to pick her up after school, Zhong Xiaoxiao requested leave.

“I don’t feel well,” Zhong Xiaoxiao told Zhong Yuanyuan. “There are so many aggressive Alphas at school. I feel weak all over and can’t do anything.”

“Really?” Zhong Yuanyuan was surprised, her concern for her daughter’s health overriding everything else. “Are you hurt? Did anything happen to you?”

“Nothing happened, I just feel unwell. I want to take leave.”

“Well, the vacation is almost here,” Zhong Yuanyuan said. “Can’t you hold on a little longer? Taking so much leave means you’re not learning anything.” She was also worried about Zhong Xiaoxiao’s studies.

“I can study at home,” Zhong Xiaoxiao insisted. “Or you could hire me a tutor. An Omega, please.”

“Let me think about it,” Zhong Yuanyuan said seriously.

“Think about it then,” Zhong Xiaoxiao pressed. “But I’m not going to school, I don’t feel well.”

Seeing her like this, Zhong Yuanyuan sighed inwardly, torn between concern for her health and anxiety about her education.

She had worked hard to provide good living and learning conditions for her daughter, but if Zhong Xiaoxiao couldn’t adapt, there was little she could do.

“Are you not adjusting well at school?” Zhong Yuanyuan asked.

“No, I’m not,” Zhong Xiaoxiao admitted.

“Do you want to transfer schools?” Zhong Yuanyuan suggested. “To a regular high school, where the students come from ordinary families. They might be easier to get along with.”

“Can I really transfer?” Zhong Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up this was perfect! Transferring would solve everything! She wouldn’t have to face Meng Yuqing, Meng Yuzhou, Gan Qingyun, or any of the bullies who tormented her…

“If you want to transfer, I’ll find you a school,”

“Yes! And far away from Yinglan High!” Zhong Xiaoxiao suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

“…” Zhong Yuanyuan gave her a puzzled look.

“Mom,” Zhong Xiaoxiao tried to calm herself, placing all her hopes on Zhong Yuanyuan. “Actually… someone’s been bullying me at school. I don’t want to stay there anymore…”

“Someone’s bullying you? Who? Who dares to bully my daughter?” Zhong Yuanyuan’s temper flared, ready to demand answers.

“…” Zhong Xiaoxiao didn’t want to escalate things. “It’s fine. Transferring will solve everything.”

“Alright, Mom will transfer you to another school. Right away.” Zhong Yuanyuan had no idea how much her daughter had suffered out of her sight. No wonder she didn’t want to go to school and kept asking for leave. Zhong Yuanyuan was filled with regret she should have paid more attention to her daughter’s school life long ago.

Hearing that she could transfer immediately, Zhong Xiaoxiao was overjoyed.

This was wonderful. Not every place had bullies, it was just those arrogant students from wealthy families. Transferring to an ordinary school would solve everything. She began to look forward to her new life.

Once mother and daughter reached an agreement, Zhong Yuanyuan immediately mobilized all her connections to transfer her daughter out of Yinglan High School.

Getting into Yinglan High was difficult, but transferring out was much easier.

The principal of a city high school far from Yinglan was someone Zhong Yuanyuan knew, so she asked him to accept her daughter.

Zhong Xiaoxiao, relieved at the thought of finally leaving this school, felt no attachment to it. Her entire body relaxed.

In the end, she felt she should at least inform Meng Yuzhou.

“I’m transferring schools,” Zhong Xiaoxiao told Meng Yuzhou, who was sitting beside her.

“Transferring?” Meng Yuzhou looked at her in surprise. “Where to?”

She didn’t say where better not to, Zhong Xiaoxiao thought, lest her enemies track her down.

“We’ll meet again someday,” Zhong Xiaoxiao said to him. “Thank you for always looking out for me.”

Hearing that Zhong Xiaoxiao was leaving, Meng Yuzhou felt half his heart turn cold. “Why so suddenly?”

“I don’t belong here,” Zhong Xiaoxiao replied. “I should be where I’m meant to be.”

It was true Zhong Xiaoxiao’s background was worlds apart from theirs. But Meng Yuzhou had never cared about that. He hadn’t realized it weighed so heavily on her mind.

“If you leave… what about me?” Meng Yuzhou murmured softly, as if asking her or perhaps himself.

“You’ll be fine. We’ll see each other again,” Zhong Xiaoxiao reassured him.

Meng Yuqing was also deeply surprised by Zhong Xiaoxiao’s decision to transfer.

Meng Yuqing: System, what’s going on? Why is the female lead suddenly transferring?

System 666: Sigh… probably bullied too much. I told you not to bully her so much, but you wouldn’t listen. It’s all your fault!

Meng Yuqing was baffled: How did I bully her?

System 666: You, and those people from the next class! You all bullied her!

Meng Yuqing: Then what do we do now? Can’t you make her change her mind?

System 666: No. I can’t influence the female lead’s decisions.

Meng Yuqing: Then how will the romance between the male and female leads develop?

System 666: I can fast-forward the timeline to skip past this period.

Meng Yuqing: Then hurry up and fast-forward.

The system took out something resembling a hand-crank pencil sharpener, inserted the timeline, and began shaving it away, erasing time in the process.

During the skipped period, Zhong Xiaoxiao transferred to her new school and started a fresh academic life. Without its central figure, Yinglan High grew quiet. Meng Yuzhou and Meng Yuqing spent their days staring at her empty seat in contemplation. Even Du Lingyan, Gan Qingyun, and others from the neighboring class saw no further developments.

Time sped forward until the moment the male and female leads reunited.

It was the holidays.

Zhong Xiaoxiao accompanied Zhong Yuanyuan to buy New Year’s goods, while Meng Yuzhou was dragged out by Meng Yuqing for a casual stroll.

Amidst a world of ice and snow, by the display window of a shop, the male and female leads miraculously met.

Zhong Xiaoxiao turned her head and saw the male lead standing there as if he had descended from the heavens. If not for the villainous female supporting character standing beside him, she would have been overjoyed beyond words.

“Class monitor, ” Zhong Xiaoxiao called out from afar, waving her hand at them.

Meng Yuqing’s heart skipped a beat at the sight of that rosy-cheeked face. Zhong Xiaoxiao wore a hat with bunny ears and was dressed head to toe in soft pink, looking utterly adorable and enticing.

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