Reborn as a Scummy Alpha, I Became Every Heroine's Obsession - Chapter 56

What Can Be Done in 20 Seconds of Rewind Time

Feng Jiying relived her entire life in those fleeting seconds.

Unexpectedly, the happiest moments were those after meeting Gu Qiqi.

The agony of having her body shattered.

And the inexplicable knowledge of the world’s entire plot that suddenly appeared in her mind.

Feng Jiying instinctively opened her eyes.

Her surroundings had changed. The first thing she saw was Xiao Bai’s anxious, worried face, she was lying in Xiao Bai’s arms.

Xiao Bai’s excited voice rang beside her, “President, you’re awake! You just fainted.”

Feng Jiying weakly struggled to her feet, surveying the environment. This was the high-end lounge of the 330 Military Academy’s affiliated prison.

On the large screen, Gu Qiqi’s pained expression and cries played out.

She had gone back in time.

Gu Qiqi hadn’t yet vanished into white light under the high-voltage currents of the 330 Military Academy.

Ignoring her own pain, Feng Jiying felt as if her heart were being torn apart. She immediately ordered Xiao Bai, “No matter what it takes, stop the electric shocks on Gu Qiqi immediately and locate the other students from Class 3, Year 1 of the 330 Military Academy.”

Xiao Bai nodded and hurried off.

Feng Jiying’s body could no longer support her standing. Her legs gave way, and she dropped to one knee, crawling slowly toward the large screen ahead.

She raised a trembling hand, reaching out. On the other side of the screen, Gu Qiqi was also kneeling in agony from the intense electric shocks.

Feng Jiying’s fingers brushed the virtual image of Gu Qiqi’s cheek.

A single tear of blood escaped her eye, rolling down her face before splashing onto the ground.

Gu Qiqi felt as though she had dreamed for a very, very long time.

In that dream, she saw a different version of herself.

And a different Feng Jiying. She saw herself die from the high-voltage currents, only to be revived by Gu Qingyun, becoming the head of the Gu family, returning to Central City, and reaching the pinnacle of life.

She had fully marked Feng Jiying, seized the Feng Corporation that Feng Jiying had painstakingly built, and become the ultimate alpha villain.

But in the end, it seemed the game system had detected the altered plot and sought to erase her. Yet Feng Jiying had seemingly taken her place in death, leaping from the 46th floor of the Feng Corporation’s headquarters.

[System: Host, you’re finally awake! Thank goodness you’re lucky enough not to have been eliminated by the game system.]

Gu Qiqi found the system’s words strange. What did it mean by “not eliminated by the game system”?

Her brain cells stirred, but she wasn’t fully conscious yet. Her body, damaged by the high-voltage currents, was still in the process of self-recovery.

The last thing she remembered before passing out was the sadistic warden activating all the high-voltage shocks in the 330 Military Academy’s affiliated prison, trying to destroy her. Unable to endure it, she had collapsed to her knees, her mind going dark before she lost consciousness and fell into a deep slumber.

The dream she had experienced played out in her mind like a film, scene by scene surreal yet vivid, as if her soul had wandered into another realm. It was an indescribably strange sensation.

[System: Host, rest assured. You are still within Central City. According to the main system’s requirements, as long as you haven’t been expelled from Central City, your self-awareness won’t be erased. You can proceed with the mission line, seize the protagonist’s luck, and become the true main character.]

Gu Qiqi could feel her body recovering, but the chattering voices around her grew increasingly loud.

The noise buzzed in her ears until it became unbearable. She tried to discern what was being said but couldn’t make out the words clearly.

Song Lin, Yun San, Nan Qi, and Gu Qingyun had gathered around the bed where Gu Qiqi lay.

Song Lin: “It’s already been two days. Why hasn’t Sister Gu woken up yet? I even prepared a special ‘gift’ for that perverted principal. If she doesn’t wake up soon, the surprise will lose its impact.”

Neither Yun San nor Nan Qi had anticipated things unfolding this way.

Yun San: “Qingyun, is your body fully recovered now? Where did President Feng find you?”

Gu Qingyun’s eyes flickered briefly. She had already prepared for death settling all her clansmen in the border zone, quietly awaiting either her demise or the arrival of enemies.

Yet instead, she was met with Feng Jiyin’s rescue.

Feng Jiyin had healed her body.

And helped revive every member of the Gu family.

But Feng Jiyin had one condition: everything that transpired must remain hidden from Gu Qiqi.

Moreover, she was forbidden from passing the Gu family leadership to Gu Qiqi.

Gu Qingyun smiled bitterly to herself.

She wished for Gu Qiqi to be free from the Gu family’s bloody vendetta and suffering, to avoid shouldering the burden alone.

Gu Qiqi was kind and brave, she deserved the greatest happiness this world could offer.

In her last moments of consciousness, Gu Qingyun deeply regretted revealing her true identity to Gu Qiqi.

Because the responsibility should have been hers to bear.

Fortunately, according to Song Lin, Gu Qiqi had lost all memory of those two weeks.

This brought Gu Qingyun some relief.

“Thanks to President Feng, my body is completely fine now.”

Nan Qi: “A few days ago, we were assigned to a remote area of Central City for a mission. Yun San sensed something was off, but who would’ve thought Sister Gu would end up in trouble after just a few days apart? We rushed back to the military academy immediately, ready for a life-or-death struggle. Yet President Feng beat us to it and saved Sister Gu. What’s going on between those two? It’s like they’re caught in some love-hate relationship.”

Song Lin: “I obtained the surveillance footage from the interrogation room. That perverted principal and Zhao Zhongtian are definitely behind this. We can’t let them off the hook.”

Gu Qiqi slowly regained consciousness.

Only to find four faces hovering right above her.

Honestly, waking up to eight enormous nostrils staring down at her was slightly terrifying.

Gu Qiqi: “……”

“Uh, could everyone maybe take a step back? You’re practically pressing against my face.” Silently, she pulled the blanket up to her nose, covering the lower half of her face while leaving only her wolf-like eyes exposed, blinking rapidly.

“Seems like Sister Gu is recovering well,” Yun San remarked with a raised eyebrow.

Song Lin immediately started chattering excitedly to Gu Qiqi, “Sis Gu, thanks to President Feng, I managed to broadcast that perverted principal and Zhao Zhongtian’s, intimate scenes on every electronic display screen across the interstellar society. President Feng also uncovered the truth now everyone knows you were framed by Zhao Zhongtian. You never laid a hand on his brother or hurt any classmates; it was all self-defense. They even found those three alphas who attacked Zhao Ruri, and they’ve all confessed.”

Gu Qiqi slowly sat up, listening to Song Lin’s words with confusion.

Nan Qi added, “It’s been two days since everything happened.”

Two days.

Gu Qiqi rubbed her throbbing head.

In just two days, Feng Jiying had completely changed her stance and helped her.

Gu Qiqi distinctly remembered how cold and unyielding Feng Jiying had been in the interrogation room, showing not a trace of their past connection.

Her gaze finally settled on Gu Qingyun. “What exactly happened during our mission those two weeks? You’re finally back.”

Gu Qingyun smiled with relief. “Nothing happened. Even if it did, it’s all over now. Our Class 3 is reunited, and no matter what storms come, we’ll face them together. No one will have to shoulder everything alone again.”

The others nodded in agreement.

[System: Ding dong! Congratulations, host, for gaining friendship.

Host has progressed from a cannon-fodder side character to a protagonist. Mission completion: 30%. Please continue exploring, keep it up!]

Just as everyone was about to say more, the door suddenly opened, and Feng Jiying walked in. The others tactfully slipped out quietly.

Yun  San whispered, “If there’s any misunderstanding, make sure to talk it out. A magnanimous alpha wouldn’t hold a grudge against an omega.”

Once everyone had left, only Gu Qiqi and Feng Jiying remained in the room.

The air grew heavy for a moment. Gu Qiqi couldn’t forget Feng Jiying’s icy resolve before she had been electrocuted.

Feng Jiying’s face was pale, still as flawlessly beautiful as ever, but with a fragile kind of beauty.

Gu Qiqi swallowed hard, unsure what to say.

The sound of Feng Jiying’s footsteps was starkly clear in the quiet room step after step, as if treading on Gu Qiqi’s heart.

Gu Qiqi turned her head away, avoiding Feng Jiying’s gaze. Then she felt the bed dip slightly as Feng Jiying sat beside her.

The distinct aroma of coffee slowly filled the room.

Gu Qiqi couldn’t decipher the emotions in an omega’s pheromones.

But right now, the bitterness of the coffee scent was overwhelmingly strong, so bitter it ached.

The silence was unbearable.

After a long internal struggle, Gu Qiqi decided to say something. But the moment she opened her mouth, her cheeks were cupped in someone’s hands.

Feng Jiying, sitting sideways beside her, reached out and gently turned Gu Qiqi’s face toward her.

Just as Gu Qiqi began to speak, Feng Jiying leaned down and pressed her lips to Gu Qiqi’s, cool lips meeting warm ones in that instant.

The kiss was cautious, as if confirming the person beside her was truly real.

It was light, fleeting, yet left no corner untouched.

Though her hands cradled Gu Qiqi’s face with tenderness, there was an undeniable dominance in her fingertips that refused to let Gu Qiqi turn away or reject her kiss.

Gu Qiqi froze completely, her mind a jumbled mess.

Feng Jiying had come straight at her with this move, thoroughly bewildering her.

And though she had only caught a glimpse, Gu Qiqi had keenly noticed that in just two days, Feng Jiying had grown noticeably thinner than when she had last seen her in the interrogation room.

The warm room grew even hotter as the two remained like this one kissing, the other unmoving for what felt like an eternity.

It wasn’t until Feng Jiying felt her breath growing uneven that she finally pulled back, panting slightly as she steadied herself.

She rested her head lightly against Gu Qiqi’s temple, her almond-shaped eyes brimming with deliberately concealed tenderness and lingering affection.

“I’ve already found the mastermind behind the discord between us. This time, I won’t let you suffer any more grievances.”

Gu Qiqi replied coldly, “The mandatory matching period between me and President Feng has already ended. I don’t know what relationship still exists between us.”

A faint smile curled at Feng Jiying’s lips.

“I’ve been dosed with a certain, special drug. My sensitive period has arrived early. Soon, we’ll have a very particular kind of relationship.”

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