Marking the Tsundere Eldest Miss of the Noble Academy [Omega] - Chapter 1

“Splash!”

A splitting headache surged through her brain as a cold chill gripped her body. By the time You Xinghai regained her senses, she realized that the tips of her hair, her cheeks, and her neck were all dripping wet.

The buzzing of tinnitus mingled with the surrounding sounds of mockery. Frowning, she slowly lifted her head. In her hands, she held a bouquet of soaking wet red roses.

Standing above the roses was a girl, strikingly beautiful yet cold-featured, who shook an empty cup, pouring the last of the water directly onto You Xinghai’s head. The girl curled her lip, her dark eyes looking down as if staring at trash. “Disgusting creature,” she spat.

In an instant, countless memory fragments flooded You Xinghai’s mind. But before she could fully process them, her instincts took over. She stepped forward and slammed the bouquet of roses directly into the girl’s face with a sharp “Smack!”

Piercing screams erupted from the surrounding crowd.

The small thorns remaining on the rose stems left a shallow bloody scratch on the girl’s face, making her look even more bewitching. Those eyes, which were usually indifferent to everything, suddenly ignited with a fierce flame of rage.

“You bastard, I give you face and you throw it back!”

As the words fell, a fist carrying the wind swung toward You Xinghai. Having the audacity to provoke a clearly dangerous human meant You Xinghai naturally had the guts to back it up. She nimbly dodged the attack, spun, and swung a kick toward her opponent.

Before anyone could react, two tall girls with volatile tempers were brawling right in front of them.

“Quick, quick! Call a teacher!” “You Xinghai and Gu Yingyu are fighting!” “Go, Sister Yu! Left hook! Right hook!” “So scary! Is this what a clash between Alphas looks like!”

In the middle of the chaotic scene, a sweet voice joined the fray, laced with a sob.

“Stop fighting! Please, stop fighting!” “Don’t fight over me!”

As You Xinghai traded punches, she thought to herself, I am not fighting over you. I am just angry because I got splashed with water.

Through the exhilarating exchange of blows, she managed to digest the memories in her head. She had transmigrated into a sweet-themed ABO novel she had read before dying of illness in her past life. She was now a “cannon fodder” Alpha with the same name as her own.

This cannon fodder character had originally been born into poverty, her parents long dead. Having barely struggled into adulthood, she suddenly discovered she had a fabulously wealthy aunt who had no children. As the sole heir to her aunt’s massive estate, she had inexplicably come into a fortune, inheriting several companies.

Overnight, the cannon fodder became a “nouveau riche.” The houses and cars she once craved were now at her fingertips. Her life had ascended to the heavens in a single day.

However, the aunt’s will stipulated that You Xinghai had to complete her education before she could inherit the full estate. Under the secretary’s arrangements, she transferred into the elite academy specified by her aunt, planning to idle her way through to a degree.

On her very first day at the school, she met the novel’s protagonist, Guan Yinqi, a “white lotus” Omega who was also of humble origins and impoverished, yet possessed a resilient and unyielding spirit. The cannon fodder had fallen for the protagonist after getting help finding a classroom. Captivated by Guan Yinqi’s pure, natural, and unpretentious aura, she fell in love at first sight and decided she had to have her.

But how could a dull, uncharismatic parvenu be worthy of the brilliant and talented protagonist? In reality, the white lotus had already been scouted by Gu Yingyu, the cold school bully, the king of the high-society circle, and a top-tier Alpha who was utterly infatuated with Guan Yinqi but stuck in a “tsundere” phase of being unable to confess.

The cannon fodder’s aggressive and disgusting advances toward the white lotus triggered Gu Yingyu’s intense hatred. Gu Yingyu had warned the cannon fodder multiple times not to step within an inch of the girl.

Of course, the plot required a brain-dead antagonist to spice things up. Seeing that throwing money did not work and facing a threatening rival, the cannon fodder finally revealed her malicious nature. She intentionally locked herself in a room with the white lotus and released highly aggressive pheromones, hoping to drive the Omega into a frenzy.

Naturally, the ending involved the cold school bully kicking down the door, throwing the cannon fodder out the window, and playing the perfect gentleman by suppressing her own urges while the protagonist was in heat. This heroics pushed the two leads closer together.

Following that incident, the cannon fodder’s reputation was ruined. She was ostracized, and after Gu Yingyu pulled some strings, she lost her entire inheritance. Falling from the clouds back into the dirt, she eventually went insane, was sent to an asylum, and died the next day after falling from a height, ending a brief and muddled life.

Back to the Present

You Xinghai had transmigrated to the period just after the transfer, while she was still fervently pursuing the white lotus. The turning point of her tragic fate had not yet occurred. In theory, all she needed to do was withdraw immediately, stop meddling in this low-IQ plot, and she could live out a peaceful, wealthy life.

Seriously, You Xinghai thought, that original cannon fodder really must have had water in her brain to waste the precious inheritance left by dear Auntie!

The brawl between You Xinghai and Gu Yingyu successfully drew the attention of the entire academy. By the time security arrived to pull them apart, both were covered in bruises. Naturally, You Xinghai had a few more. After all, she was just a stubborn “hard persimmon,” while the other was the novel’s designated school bully.

“You two students! Do you have even a shred of grace expected of young ladies? What kind of lady fights like this! Do you think being an Alpha makes you special!”

In the infirmary, You Xinghai and Gu Yingyu were forced to sit side-by-side while the Dean of Students scolded them harshly. Even the school doctor seemed fed up, intentionally applying extra pressure with the alcohol swabs, listening with satisfaction as they both hissed in pain.

“I am not a young lady,” You Xinghai suddenly spoke up, her words startling everyone.

All eyes snapped to her.

Gu Yingyu sneered, a mocking curl to her lip. “You are a parvenu.”

You Xinghai replied quite calmly, “I am a Ten-Thousand-Gold Lady.”

Everyone was silent.

The Dean pressed a hand to his forehead. Forget it, why bother with this girl? If she were a normal person, she would not be chasing that girl around like her brain was malfunctioning.

Gu Yingyu closed her eyes and rolled them.

Leaving the infirmary, the two who had just been forced to sit together immediately split apart. Gu Yingyu stared You Xinghai down with a warning look. “I am giving you one last chance. Stay away from Yinqi! Otherwise, do not blame me for being heartless.”

You Xinghai: “Okay. I will give you face then.”

Gu Yingyu: “If you provoke me, you will, wait, what?”

Gu Yingyu froze. What did she just say? Give me face?

Thinking the other girl had not heard her, You Xinghai repeated, “I said fine. I will listen to you.”

Gu Yingyu had no way of knowing that the soul inside You Xinghai’s shell was now a true “nouveau riche” who only cared about money, not love. She did not want anything to do with the novel’s leads. Leaving and enjoying her life was the only thing on her mind.

A flash of shock crossed Gu Yingyu’s dark pupils. This rogue parvenu actually agreed? Is she plotting something else?

At that thought, her voice grew even colder. “Do not play any tricks. To tell you the truth, your aunt’s company has a major partnership with mine. If you do not know what is good for you, you will suffer the consequences.”

For the first time, You Xinghai realized Gu Yingyu was quite the talker. Wasn’t she supposed to be a cold school bully? Why is she so chatty?

Seeing that the other girl still wanted to talk, You Xinghai brushed her off. “Alright, alright, enough. Let’s grab dinner sometime.”

With that, she turned and walked away without sparing a glance at the stunned Gu Yingyu behind her.

“WHO WANTS TO EAT WITH YOU!”

The frustrated roar echoed through the entire hallway.

After distancing herself from the noisy protagonist, You Xinghai entered the teaching building. She paused as she felt the furtive gazes of students around her.

Wait, which classroom am I supposed to go back to?

The original character had not received a formal education in her youth and had bombed the transfer exams. Fortunately, the noble academy only had International and Elite classes. Otherwise, she would not have even had the chance to meet the white lotus.

A few days ago, the cannon fodder had caused a scene with the Academic Affairs Office, demanding to transfer to the International Class where the white lotus was, despite her terrible foreign language skills. Eventually, using her aunt’s reputation as a former board member, she forced them to agree to the transfer today.

According to the plot, as soon as she transferred, she was supposed to start a grand pursuit of the white lotus. The wet rose from earlier was one of her romantic tactics; she had stuffed a hundred-yuan bill under every petal. It was a peak tacky aesthetic.

Thinking of the wet rose bouquet she had thrown at Gu Yingyu’s face, You Xinghai felt a twinge of pain in her heart. That was money. Real, red, hard cash.

But it was too late to mourn. Before being hauled away, she had seen the security guard pick up the flowers and casually stuff them into his pocket.

My heart is dead.

You Xinghai suddenly remembered that while the Dean was scolding her, he had hinted that she should transfer back to her original class and stop dreaming impossible dreams.

Transfer? Oh, she was definitely transferring.

She immediately headed upstairs to pack her things.

Meanwhile, in the International Class, many students were gossiping about the spectacular fight between Gu Yingyu and You Xinghai.

“That You Xinghai is seriously mental. Imagine provoking Sister Yu! She got pinned to the ground and thrashed!” “That is what happens when a parvenu does not know her place. The nerve of her, trying to chase an Omega. Hilarious.”

An Omega named Chen Shiru, who harbored a secret crush on Gu Yingyu and frequently bullied Guan Yinqi, snorted. “Do not say that. In my opinion, every pot has its lid. The parvenu and Yinqi both come from the slums. Neither of them can fit into our circle, so they might as well end up together.”

“Haha, Shiru is right! If Guan Yinqi stayed with her, she would actually live a good life.” “They are both country bumpkins anyway. Neither can look down on the other!” “Hahaha!”

Guan Yinqi sat alone at her desk, trying her hardest to focus on the book in front of her. However, the external noise flooded her ears, and the blatant malice felt like sharp needles stabbing her heart.

Noticing Guan Yinqi’s fingers trembling as she held her pen, Chen Shiru grew even more arrogant. “An ugly duckling thinking it can fly up and become a phoenix, she should look in a mirror and see what kind of trash she is!”

“BAM!”

The classroom door was suddenly flung open, drawing everyone’s attention.

They saw a stunning girl stride in. Her head was held high, her pace was brisk, and her slightly wavy black hair swayed elegantly through the air.

Someone in the class recognized her and whispered in shock, “Wen Xiaoyue! Why is she coming to our class!”