Reborn as an Alpha and Still Wanting to Engage in Lesbian Relationships - Chapter 33.4

There was a period during her childhood when she had been resented and targeted by Aunt Wen Yu. For Wen Qing’s sake, Aunt Xu Nuo had decisively taken Wen Yu to undergo a permanent contraceptive procedure.

Although her own mother hadn’t yet planned to groom her as a successor, Jiang Man was already beginning to feel the weight of the title “heir.”

It was easy to imagine the immense pressure that came with being the successor of an enterprise like the Wen family, which dominated half of the medical industry.

Jiang Man reached out and affectionately patted Wen Qing’s head, and this time, Wen Qing didn’t avoid her touch.

Seeing how exhausted and weary Wen Qing looked, Jiang Man frowned and said, “If there’s anything I can do to help, you have to tell me!”

It seemed all Jiang Man could offer was this kind of powerless comfort and hugs that didn’t really make much of a difference.

Wen Qing nodded and, glancing at the washbasin in Jiang Man’s hand, invited, “Do you want to go for a morning run together later?”

“Sure~”

Although she had appeared under the spotlight with her mother since childhood, compared to the beauty-obsessed Fang Jin, Jiang Man was somewhat of a “disgraced idol” who lacked the meticulousness expected of a star.

She washed up quickly, brushing her teeth thoroughly before splashing her face with cold water and drying it roughly with a towel.

With her cheeks flushed red from the rough scrubbing, the energetic Xiaoman made a dazzling entrance!

Jiang Man had often gone for morning runs with Wen Qing, though they hadn’t been doing it together as frequently lately.

On the school’s anonymous forum, there was still a mysterious thread filled with coded messages, pinned with a photo of Jiang Man and the others running together from their early days at school.

The autumn heat hadn’t yet awakened in the early morning, and the weather was still relatively cool. It wasn’t until after several laps that Jiang Man began to break a light sweat.

After running several more laps with Wen Qing, the timer on Jiang Man’s wrist buzzed.

Wen Qing stopped to stretch. “Heading back?”

Catching her breath and stretching, Jiang Man nodded.

The two walked side by side across the campus, chatting idly as they made their way to the cafeteria. Soon, they were carrying a stack of breakfast items and leaving the cafeteria.

When they returned to the dorm, Mu Qian and Fang Jin were still asleep. Wen Qing went to shower first, while Jiang Man ate her breakfast and dutifully tried to wake the two sleepyheads.

By the time Jiang Man finished her shower, the other three had already eaten and were just waiting for her to head out together.

Morning self-study sessions for Class A were entirely up to the students’ discretion they could attend or skip as they pleased.

Jiang Man and her three friends rarely ever attended.

Chatting casually, they arrived at their classroom and took their seats just as the bell for the first class rang.

As student council president, Wen Qing was usually quite busy. But no matter how packed her schedule, she still spent about two-thirds of her day by Jiang Man’s side.

You could say that where Wen Qing was, Jiang Man might not necessarily be there, but wherever Jiang Man was, you’d definitely find a Wen Qing nearby, watching her intently.

Sometimes, even Fang Jin felt that Wen Qing was a bit too clingy.

It was understandable when they were younger, but now that they were at an age where they could start dating, Wen Qing’s clinginess hadn’t lessened, it had only gotten worse!

Jiang Man, however, took it all in stride.

“Clingy?” she said, comparing her sister now to the chubby, sensitive, and tearful little girl she used to be. With a sigh of regret, she added, “I actually feel like my little sister has grown up and doesn’t need her big sister as much anymore.”

The thought of Wen Qing eventually starting her own family and career filled Jiang Man with a sense of “my daughter has grown up.”

Every time she saw Wen Qing’s stunningly beautiful face now, Jiang Man couldn’t help but reminisce about the adorable, chubby-cheeked little girl she once was.

Clenching her fists, Jiang Man prayed earnestly to the heavens:

If only she could go back to her childhood just once and have her fill of squishing her sister’s chubby cheeks, she would do anything!

Witnessing Jiang Man’s intense attachment to her sister, Fang Jin didn’t quite understand it, but she was deeply impressed.

This was no ordinary sisterly bond Jiang Man was practically treating Wen Qing like her own child, completely enchanted by her like an adoring “mom fan.”

Fang Jin couldn’t help but click her tongue in amazement, expressing her bewilderment yet respect for Jiang Man, this mom fan who saw a cold-blooded snake as her precious baby.

At lunchtime, Wen Qing was busy and arrived late, so the task of getting food naturally fell to Jiang Man.

Fang Jin happened to be in the same line as Jiang Man and watched as she carried two trays, loading them up with all of her own favorite dishes.

Puzzled, Fang Jin asked, “Aren’t you going to get some of Wen Qing’s favorites too?”

Hearing this, Jiang Man froze.

Carrying two heavy trays of food, Jiang Man glanced at them and declared with absolute certainty, “These are all my little sister’s favorites!”

Seeing the spicy blood tofu stew on Wen Qing’s tray, Fang Jin cast a suspicious look at Jiang Man, the ultimate fangirl mom.

Based on Fang Jin’s observations, Wen Qing rarely ate spicy or strong-flavored dishes those were usually Jiang Man’s own preferences. But seeing Jiang Man speak with such conviction, Fang Jin began to doubt her own judgment.

After finding Wen Qing with the trays, Jiang Man proudly pushed the carefully selected dishes toward her. “Well, little sister? Aren’t these all your favorites?”

The sight of the entire plate of bright red, spicy food made Fang Jin, who usually maintained a bland diet to protect her vocal cords, feel a phantom soreness in her throat. Yet Wen Qing remained unfazed, smiling at Jiang Man with gratitude and praising her thoughtfulness before picking up a chopstickful of the fiery dish and eating it without hesitation.

Watching Wen Qing enjoy the meal, Jiang Man shot Fang Jin a triumphant eyebrow raise.
See? I told you she likes it!

Since childhood, Wen Qing had been Jiang Man’s personal leftovers disposal unit. Jiang Man always had eyes bigger than her stomach, she’d pile her plate high with food, only to leave more than half uneaten, which would then become Wen Qing’s second helping.

Fang Jin, who seemed to gain weight just by drinking water, watched with envy as Wen Qing effortlessly finished one and a half portions of food without batting an eye, yet maintained a lower body fat percentage than Fang Jin, who constantly watched her diet and exercised diligently.
Some things just aren’t fair comparing ourselves to others only leads to frustration.

Once Wen Qing finished Jiang Man’s leftovers in a few bites, she naturally gathered both their trays and guided Jiang Man through the crowd as they headed out.

Full and drowsy, Jiang Man leaned entirely against Wen Qing, her eyes closed. At first, Wen Qing merely supported her as they walked back to the dorm, but at some point, she ended up carrying Jiang Man steadily in her arms. The sleepy girl rested trustfully with her eyes shut, while the young woman holding her securely supported her legs.

Fang Jin, who usually strode ahead of everyone, had never paid much attention to how these two interacted.
You never really know until you see it for yourself.

Watching the overly affectionate pair made Fang Jin’s teeth ache with secondhand sweetness. She sidled up to Mu Qian, who was busy snapping photos with her camera, and gasped dramatically, “Oh, esteemed Teacher Mu, who never slacks off, I have a question.”

Mu Qian continued clicking the shutter while casually responding, “Ask.”

The diligent student Fang Jin raised her hand earnestly. “Teacher, teacher! Given that Man Man is Wen Qing’s most devoted fangirl mom, can we infer that Wen Qing is also Man Man’s most devoted fangirl mom?”

“…”

Mu Qian put her camera away, frowned at Fang Jin’s “brilliant” deduction, and carefully replied, “That’s a great inference.”

Fang Jin beamed with delight.

But before her smile could fully form, Mu Qian continued, “Your brain is a very precious thing. Promise me you won’t use it recklessly, okay? Good.”

Fang Jin stopped grinning.

She felt like Mu Qian had just subtly mocked her, but her brain wasn’t capable of figuring out exactly what the mockery implied.

By the time Mu Qian and the others returned to the dorm, Jiang Man had already been changed into her pajamas and tucked snugly into bed by the considerate “house-elf” Wen Qing. She lay peacefully in the soft blankets, fast asleep.

Sleepiness proved contagious Fang Jin couldn’t help but yawn, then tiptoed to her own bunk and collapsed into slumber.

Wen Qing had gone to the restroom for some reason, leaving Mu Qian as the only one still awake in the dorm.

Mu Qian carefully placed the camera down and transferred the photos she had taken to her light computer. With practiced ease, she masked her IP address and logged into the school’s anonymous forum.

Under the username “Childhood Sweetness Is the Sweetest,” Mu Qian found the hot, pinned post in the forum and selectively uploaded a few carefully chosen photos from her light computer.

The moment the photos were posted, they stirred up a flurry of responses from those who were still energetic and hadn’t taken a nap. Some exclaimed, “Bodhisattva!” while others gushed, “So sweet!” as they eagerly swarmed the post.

In the blink of an eye, over a thousand users had flooded in.

Mu Qian, having accomplished her mission discreetly, logged out, shut down the fake IP, closed her light computer, and went to sleep, all in one smooth motion.

After a satisfying nap at noon, Jiang Man remained energetic and sharp throughout the afternoon, listening attentively to her classes.

At 6:30 p.m., as usual, Wen Qing was called away by the head teacher. Before leaving, she informed Jiang Man, who was deeply engrossed in her sea of practice problems and only spared a brief response.

Jiang Man tilted her chin toward Wen Qing but kept her eyes fixed on the exercise book.

Thanks to the strong comeback of the top “Chairman x Manman” CP fans, those who had been stirred up by the “Brave Pursuit of Love” post a few days earlier regained their composure and dove back into the ocean of shipping the couple.

When Wen Qing returned to the student council office with her meeting summary, she happened to see the members teasing the newly recruited freshman.

Xu Yilong, blushing with embarrassment from the enthusiastic seniors, quickly stood up to greet Wen Qing when he saw her arrive.

Wen Qing had no desire for authority and disliked using trivial power to pressure others. With a professional smile, she motioned for Xu Yilong to sit down.

Xu Yilong was pleasantly surprised that Wen Qing remembered him, and the curiosity he had harbored since starting school grew stronger.

He hesitated for a long time, and anyone could tell he had something on his mind.

Wen Qing always showed extra consideration for fans approved by Jiang Man. Noticing Xu Yilong’s repeated hesitant glances, she smiled and encouraged him, “Is there something you’d like to ask, Xu?”

Staring at Wen Qing, Xu Yilong’s face flushed bright red.

A senior sitting nearby teased him, “Xiao Xu, do you have a crush on our chairman? That won’t do, you’ll end up heartbroken!”

Another senior chimed in with a laugh, “Exactly! Everyone in the student council knows the chairman’s heart belongs only to Manman.”

Hearing this, the previously shy and hesitant boy suddenly looked up at Wen Qing.

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