Scummy Alpha CEO Keeps Courting Death [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 10

Friday marked the official start of classes. Lu Xibie arrived on time and, amidst the crowd, immediately spotted Chu Liruo. Her peach-tinted cheeks and soft smile made her stand out among the surrounding Alphas.

Lu Xibie didn’t intend to interrupt. She casually found an empty seat. She remembered that Zhigu Military Academy’s introduction stated that Alpha, Omega, and Beta students were taught separately. Had that changed this year?

“Phantom Future City? Which United City is it under?”

“My innate skill is water control. Look!” The Alpha closest to Chu Liruo conjured a water sphere in his hand, which spun and transformed into a pale blue rose. “What’s your innate skill?”

“You don’t have an Alpha yet, do you?”

“That’s right, Chu classmate. Want to consider me?”

“Shoo, don’t scare Chu classmate.” Kodeben pushed aside the Alphas crowding around Chu Liruo, adjusted his light brown armored uniform, and extended his hand with a bright smile. “Hello, Chu classmate. I’m Kodeben. My innate skill is—”

“Rapid movement.” In a flash, Kodeben appeared just five centimeters from Chu Liruo’s face, startling her into covering her mouth and retreating.

“You’re the scary one!”

“Exactly. Look how pale Chu classmate’s face turned.”

“No way!” Kodeben slowly ran his hand through his hair and flicked it forward dramatically, staring at Chu Liruo.

Back home, Omegas always said his skill was cool.

When Lu Xibie entered the classroom, Chu Liruo had already noticed her from the corner of her eye. She had expected Lu Xibie, as an Alpha, to assert dominance and demand she sit beside her. But instead, Lu Xibie merely glanced her way and sat down.

Since her rebirth, everything had felt eerily smooth.

“Chu classmate, you haven’t answered me yet…”

“Stop shouting. Chu classmate was just scared by Kodeben.”

“You scared her speechless.”

The Alphas around Chu Liruo were all from Guangdian United City. After scanning the room, they unanimously agreed Chu Liruo was the most beautiful Omega and surrounded her.

“Um…” A soft, trembling voice like a spring blossom broke the air, drawing all the Alphas’ attention.

“I already have an Alpha.” Her voice, light and melodious like wind chimes, cut through the crowd like a gentle blade.

“You have an Alpha? How?”

“Oh no! Just fell in love and already heartbroken!”

“Chu classmate, who’s your Alpha?”

“Is she at Zhigu Military Academy?”

…

“She’s in this classroom. Could you move aside?”

Under Chu Liruo’s watery gaze, the Alphas instinctively parted to let her through. Their eyes followed her, eager to see who had won the heart of the class beauty.

A faint floral scent reached Lu Xibie’s nose. The voices in her mind quieted as the intertwined aromas of honeysuckle and balloon flower settled. She turned and met Chu Liruo’s gaze.

From the moment she entered the world of Omega’s Path of Evolution, Lu Xibie had found Chu Liruo’s eyes beautiful. Now, they shimmered like melting snow under the sun—gentle to the tip of the brow.

“Is this seat taken?” Chu Liruo asked.

“No.” Lu Xibie shook her head.

“Is that Lu Xibie? Is that her?” Kodeben nudged the Alpha beside him.

“That face is unmistakable!”

“Senior said she hadn’t arrived yet. The school forum is full of posts about her bad reputation.”

“Chu classmate wouldn’t—”

The Alphas exchanged glances and sighed in unison. “What a pity.”

“Chu classmate’s days with Lu Xibie won’t be easy…” Kodeben watched Chu Liruo’s back and sighed. Everyone knew Lu Xibie was hot-tempered and combative. People avoided her on the street, fearing her mood swings.

“You want to try?” an Alpha teased.

“No way. You trying to get me killed?” Kodeben rolled his eyes.

“True. Lu Xibie is General Lu’s daughter. I heard she came to Zhigu Military Academy, and General Lu even visited.”

“General Lu Yanhua?”

“Yeah, rumor from the forum.”

…

“I’m your Spirit Summoning instructor, Fan Shuangyu… In previous years, Alpha, Omega, and Beta students were taught separately. Starting this year, aside from exclusive courses, all other classes are mixed. Also, courses have changed significantly. Previously optional combat and firearms courses for Omegas are now mandatory…”

“What?”

“No way…”

The Omegas groaned.

Lu Xibie glanced at Chu Liruo, who showed no distress. Instead, she rested her chin on her hand, listening intently.

It made sense. In the book, Chu Liruo had longed to attend Zhigu Military Academy. Now that she was here, she’d surely take it seriously.

“This is for your safety!” Fan Shuangyu raised her voice. “Three years after graduation, only 52% of Omegas assigned to major corps survived. Nearly half died in mutation zones! Outside the Federation’s shield, you’ll face harsh environments, mutated creatures, even mutated comrades. Will you still whimper ‘no way’? These are survival skills!”

The classroom fell silent.

Principal Di Mengzhu tapped the smart screen at the back of the room. The frosted interface turned transparent, revealing the classroom. “General Lu, please look.”

Lu Yanhua leaned in, saw Lu Xibie and Chu Liruo sitting together, and nodded. “Mm.”

Di Mengzhu looked at her with admiration. “Your suggestions were excellent. We reformed the curriculum based on them. This cohort will be the most outstanding graduates of Zhigu Military Academy.”

Lu Yanhua nodded again, her gaze lingering on Lu Xibie and Chu Liruo.

“You came today because…” Di Mengzhu followed her gaze. Vice Principal Sheng Yongzhou had said, “Lu Yanhua’s suggestions are nonsense—just a ploy to get her daughter and new wife closer.”

She didn’t believe it. General Lu’s advice clearly prioritized student welfare. She led the Federation’s strongest corps and had saved many cities from destruction.

She said Sheng Yongzhou was being territorial as an Alpha. Sheng said she was just an Omega fangirling over a powerful Alpha.

Ridiculous.

“Just observing,” Lu Yanhua said simply.

“…That’s all for the introduction. Let’s begin the Spirit Summoning class. Please follow me to the spirit space.”

“Let’s go.” Before the door opened, Lu Yanhua turned and left.

“You’re not going to see Lu Xibie?” Di Mengzhu followed.

Lu Yanhua shook her head. “No, I have official duties.”

“I’ll escort you.” Di Mengzhu was even more convinced Sheng was wrong.

“Thank you.” Lu Yanhua walked steadily, hands behind her back.

“Look! That’s General Lu!” Kodeben spotted her figure in the distance.

“She must’ve come for Lu Xibie!”

Many students idolized General Lu. Half of them stopped outside the classroom, craning their necks for a better look.

Chu Liruo walked out with Lu Xibie. Hearing the chatter, she tugged Lu Xibie’s sleeve and pointed toward Lu Yanhua’s departing figure. “Mother.”

Lu Xibie flinched at the word.

Mother—a warm yet unfamiliar term.

Chu Liruo noticed the sudden dimness in Lu Xibie’s eyes. Wasn’t General Lu’s visit a good thing?

“Mm.” Lu Xibie blinked. “We should head to class. The teacher’s waiting.”

Lu Yanhua was the mother of “Lu Xibie” in Omega’s Path of Evolution. But she, the real Lu Xibie, had no mother or father.

Maybe she’d been in the novel world too long. With the voices in her head growing louder, she sometimes forgot this was just a book—and the people around her merely characters.

“Let’s go.” Chu Liruo walked ahead, then turned back when she saw Lu Xibie frozen. “What are you thinking?”

Lu Xibie blinked slowly, her misty eyes reflecting Chu Liruo’s silhouette. “Thinking about you.”

Let me know if you’d like a summary or character breakdown too. This chapter is rich with emotional tension and subtle world-building.

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