Marking the Tsundere Eldest Miss of the Noble Academy [Omega] - Chapter 2

Who among those present, provided they belonged to the elite circles, did not recognize the Eldest Miss Wen standing before them?

In this academy, if Gu Yingyu was the king among Alphas, then this Omega named By Wen Xiaoyue was the goddess whom countless people could only dream of approaching.

The two were equals in family background, looks, grades, and talent. They were even close friends. Many had secretly discussed that Gu Yingyu and Wen Xiaoyue were destined for an arranged marriage in the future. After all, who else could possibly be a worthy match for either of them?

Now, Wen Xiaoyue raised her head coldly and scanned the classroom. “Who is Guan Yinqi?”

The students’ gazes shifted once more, centering on a girl shrinking back in the front row. Whispers erupted:

“Why is Wen Xiaoyue looking for Guan Yinqi? They have absolutely nothing to do with each other.”

“Hehe, maybe she found out Guan Yinqi has been seducing Sister Yu and came to demand an explanation?”

“That is what Guan Yinqi gets for shamelessly pestering Sister Yu all day without looking in the mirror to see if she is worthy.”

Hearing these blatant remarks, Wen Xiaoyue frowned slightly. Her naturally authoritative aura silenced the classroom for a moment.

Feeling as though needles were pricking her back, Guan Yinqi stood up timidly in the face of Wen Xiaoyue’s presence. “I am”

Wen Xiaoyue shifted her gaze toward her, nodded, and walked to Guan Yinqi’s desk. She handed her a sheet of paper and said calmly, “Ms. Liu asked me to inform you that you have been selected as the host for the September Gala. Congratulations.”

The moment those words left her mouth, a collective gasp swept through the room behind Guan Yinqi.

In this aristocratic academy filled with idle young masters and misses, if there was one thing that kept everyone’s rapt attention, it was the grand gala held at the end of every month.

To stand out at this gala meant becoming the center of conversation for the entire following month, a position of infinite glory. Not to mention being the host, which was equivalent to being officially recognized as a prominent figure in front of the whole school.

A commoner like Guan Yinqi, who only got in through a special recruitment exam, how did she deserve this?

Immediately, a voice piped up: “There must be a mistake! Maybe there is someone else in the academy with the same name!”

“Exactly,” others chimed in. “Making Guan Yinqi the host? She probably cannot even afford to rent a gown!”

“Who even knows her outside of this class? How could she be chosen? There must be some inside deal.”

Originally, Guan Yinqi’s face had lit up upon hearing she was chosen as the host. However, before she could even thank Wen Xiaoyue, the voices of doubt rose one after another. Her outstretched hand trembled, and she hesitated to take the paper.

Her classmates’ words made Guan Yinqi lose her confidence. “Maybe it really is a mistake. How could someone like me be chosen as the host?”

Wen Xiaoyue’s frown deepened. Even she could not stand to listen to those foul words anymore.

She had intended to speak up for Guan Yinqi, but seeing the girl herself acting so cowardly and shrinking back, she felt there was no need to waste her breath. Someone who did not even dare to talk back against rumors in public truly was not qualified to represent the school as a host.

As she was reflecting, a brash female voice suddenly drifted in from outside the door, effortlessly drowning out everyone else:

“A bunch of idiots. The words are right there in black and white, and you are still acting stubborn. Your brains must be made of straw; you might as well feed them to pigs.”

Everyone turned toward the sound only to see the “nouveau riche” You Xinghai sauntering into the classroom, her eyes meeting dozens of others simultaneously.

Hearing that arrogant tone, they had wondered who it was. It turns out, it was just a parvenu!

Chen Shiru immediately sneered, “Oh look, our ‘devoted’ Miss is getting anxious. She is here to back up her little girlfriend.”

“A parvenu is a parvenu. Such crude language; she will never learn how to speak properly in this lifetime.”

You Xinghai was not about to indulge them and snapped back directly: “There is no need to use sophisticated vocabulary with a bunch of morons like you. How could animals in a pigsty understand human speech?”

“You little bitch! Try saying that again!”

“You uneducated thing!”

You Xinghai: “What? Are you going to call your family’s etiquette police to take me away?”

The moment You Xinghai stepped into the classroom, she drew all the fire. Yet, she refused to back down an inch, confidently battling the crowd single-handedly. Her one mouth traded barbs with dozens of others, back and forth.

Guan Yinqi, who had been the target just moments ago, was instantly forgotten.

As the saying goes, if a good person does one bad thing, they are seen as bad; if a bad person does one good thing, they are seen as good. Even though You Xinghai usually pursued Guan Yinqi in ways that caused her a lot of ridicule, at this moment, the way she stood up for her was quite charming. She really loved her; she was actually fighting with so many people for her sake!

The resentment Guan Yinqi had accumulated toward You Xinghai over the past week vanished in an instant, replaced entirely by favor.

Of everyone present, only Wen Xiaoyue remained uninvolved. She watched this boring farce with indifference, feeling that staying any longer was a waste of her life. She slapped the paper onto Guan Yinqi’s desk and said bluntly, “Take it. Come to the music room after school.”

Guan Yinqi pulled her gaze back and nodded rapidly like a chick pecking at grain. “Okay, okay! Thank you!”

Before leaving, Wen Xiaoyue glanced at You Xinghai. When no one was looking, she let out a quiet scoff and left the classroom without looking back.

As it turned out, even when Gu Yingyu returned, You Xinghai had yet to finish her one-against-a-hundred shouting match.

As soon as Gu Yingyu entered the classroom, she saw You Xinghai yelling at a classmate: “Was not the first generation of your ancestors a parvenu too?” Her temples began to throb as she barked coldly, “Silence!”

The classroom went dead quiet.

Gu Yingyu’s gaze first landed on Guan Yinqi, whose face was flushed and expression looked odd. She walked over and asked with concern, “What is wrong? Who bullied you?”

Hearing her voice soften instantly, the Omegas who secretly crushed on Gu Yingyu felt a surge of bitterness. Sister Yu is actually showing such a gentle side to that little bitch! We want that too!

Guan Yinqi shook her head and cast a grateful look toward You Xinghai.

However, in Gu Yingyu’s eyes, this gesture was completely misinterpreted. She immediately assumed You Xinghai was pestering Guan Yinqi again. She turned around in a rage and said, “You Xinghai! Fine, you have certainly got nerve. Do you even remember what you promised me just now?”

Caught off guard by this sudden outburst, You Xinghai was momentarily stunned.

What? Did I promise I would not argue with classmates?

“You actually dare to keep bothering Yinqi! Who gave you the courage?”

Hearing this, You Xinghai realized she had been misunderstood again.

But since the protagonists in these “low-IQ” novel worlds always stubbornly believe their own assumptions, You Xinghai did not bother to care. She walked straight to her seat and began packing her things into her bag.

Seeing You Xinghai’s indifferent attitude, Gu Yingyu’s temper flared. Ignoring Guan Yinqi’s attempts to stop and explain, she charged over in a few strides and pointed at You Xinghai’s nose. “It seems you have truly lost all fear of death. Fine, I will grant your wish. Do not bother coming to this academy for classes tomorrow!”

The others in the classroom immediately cheered.

“Sister Yu is so cool! As expected of my favorite Alpha!”

“Exactly! You Xinghai was given an inch and took a mile. Go back to wherever you came from! Stop polluting our circle.”

“Haha, finally I can watch her roll out of my world!”

However, as the center of the controversy, You Xinghai simply rolled her eyes. “I am done. What business is it of yours whether I come to school? Are you the principal or the dean? You are sticking your nose in where it does not belong!”

Before Gu Yingyu could spit out her next “overbearing CEO” line, You Xinghai stepped around her and pointed at the helpless Guan Yinqi nearby. “She has been trying to tell you something this whole time; have you not noticed? Do you have to play the hero-turned-clown? Since you care about her so little, I guess you do not really love her that much.”

“Love? What love”

Gu Yingyu had been fuming, but You Xinghai’s phrase “do not really love her” was like a bucket of cold water, snapping her out of it instantly. Once she processed it, her face turned bright red.

Me? Love Yinqi? How could that be? I have always just seen her as a poor, discriminated-against Omega! It is just that I cannot stand those girls and their high-and-mighty attitudes, so I wanted to protect her! It is just that I think her lack of common knowledge is simple, unpretentious, and incredibly cute. How could I possibly love Yinqi!

She tried to frantically convince herself in her head that “she is just like a sister,” finally giving Guan Yinqi the chance to speak. Guan Yinqi hurriedly said, “Yingyu, you have misunderstood. You Xinghai has been speaking up for me the whole time”

She even wanted to thank You Xinghai.

Guan Yinqi raised her head, and her eyes suddenly collided with You Xinghai’s sharp, spirited gaze.

Though she was labeled as a parvenu, You Xinghai herself was quite beautiful. She had a bright, striking face and a straight back, wearing her hair in a dashing, high ponytail. Standing there, she looked like a piece of noble bamboo, possessing the ethereal air of a wandering knight, bold but not arrogant.

“Ah ah”

Guan Yinqi was stunned by the expansive beauty of the other girl, stuttering for a long time without being able to get a word out.

Strange. Was You Xinghai always this good-looking? Why does it feel like she is a completely different person?

If someone like this pursued me tirelessly, how could I not be moved?

Guan Yinqi was startled by her own thought.

No, no, she is a bad person. She disrupts my studies every day and makes me lose face in front of everyone. She is a total villain!

Guan Yinqi shook her head vigorously, trying to shake off her inexplicable thoughts.

Realizing she had blamed the wrong person after hearing Guan Yinqi’s explanation, Gu Yingyu looked at You Xinghai in disbelief, her face flushed with awkwardness. “What? Is that true?”

You Xinghai did not feel like dealing with this duo anymore. She zipped up her bag, slung the strap over her shoulder, and prepared to leave.

“Move.” She looked down briefly at Gu Yingyu’s feet.

Gu Yingyu instinctively stepped back. You Xinghai bypassed the two of them and walked out without a backward glance, leaving the classroom under the stunned gazes of everyone present.

It was not until after she left that the classroom erupted like a boiling pot.

“What is going on? You Xinghai skipped? Did she ask for leave?”

“Does she think this is her house? Coming and going as she pleases?”

“So dramatic!”

Chen Shiru, who had been You Xinghai’s fiercest opponent in the earlier argument, was delighted to see her gone. Now she could kick her while she was down. She raised her voice:

“Exactly! Who does You Xinghai think she is, talking back to Sister Yu? She is literally asking for it!”

Hearing this, Gu Yingyu was reminded of her awkwardness in misunderstanding You Xinghai. She vented her remaining anger on Chen Shiru, the person sticking her neck out, and barked, “Shut up! Who do you think you are?”