Strategy to Tame My Dimwitted Older Sister A - Chapter 51

Ruan Manxiang didn’t know Xu Mo personally, but she recognized her face and knew she was from the Xu family. Given the Xu family’s influence, Ruan could only swallow her anger for now. A direct confrontation might not end well if things escalated.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ruan Manxiang temporarily noted Xu Mo’s name in her little black book, planning to settle the score when the time was right.

“You’ve misunderstood, classmate. I really didn’t come here to cause trouble. She’s my friend, and I apologize for her attitude earlier. If Qiaoqiao doesn’t want to talk to me, that’s fine. I’m just relieved to see she’s okay.”

Ruan Manxiang knew the situation was beyond salvaging. Pushing further would only backfire, so she gave up. “Since Qiaoqiao is fine, we’ll take our leave now.”

Bai Xia hadn’t said a word the entire time. As Ruan Manxiang and her companion turned to leave, Xu Mo stuck out her tongue behind their backs. Lin Fei found it too embarrassing and immediately dragged her back.

“Aren’t you being childish? You’re embarrassing the whole dorm.”

Xu Mo didn’t seem to care. She turned to Chu Nanqiao and asked, “From what I know, the Chu and Ruan families aren’t exactly close, right? Why is she suddenly so concerned?”

Chu Nanqiao waited until Ruan Manxiang was far away before slowly stepping out from behind Bai Xia. Just as she was about to explain, Bai Xia stopped her.

“Go back to the dorm and rest. Don’t mind her. I’ll walk you down.”

Chu Nanqiao had always obeyed Bai Xia’s words without question. If Bai Xia said so, it must be for her own good. But a growing sense of unease and irritation gnawed at her.

It felt like her heat was coming.

Checking the dates, it should be around this time.

“Xiaxia, I feel so hot.” Chu Nanqiao lowered her eyes and leaned against Bai Xia’s shoulder, reluctant to leave.

Bai Xia immediately reached out to feel her forehead, then turned to Xu Mo and the others. “Do you guys have any medicine? She seems to have a fever!”

Xu Mo: “…”

Lin Fei: “…”

Lin Fei (another character, if present): “…”

The three of them rolled their eyes in unison. “Wow, Xiaxia, you’re truly hopeless.”

That said, none of them actually knew how to handle an omega’s heat. As alphas without suppressants, the only solution was to get Chu Nanqiao back to her dorm as soon as possible.

Lin Fei nudged Bai Xia with her elbow and whispered, “Your junior is going into heat. We’re all alphas here. Hurry up and take her back, or things could get messy.”

Only then did Bai Xia snap out of it. She was standing close enough to catch the faint scent of lemon pheromones emanating from Chu Nanqiao subtle but impossible to resist.

She even had the urge to bite the back of Chu Nanqiao’s neck.

Badly.

But reason quickly pulled her back. She couldn’t take advantage of someone in distress. After an internal struggle, she gently pushed Chu Nanqiao away and asked, “Is your heat coming?”

Chu Nanqiao wasn’t entirely sure, but the feeling seemed right, so she nodded.

“Do you have suppressants in your dorm?”

“Yes.”

Bai Xia took her hand and said softly, “I’ll walk you back. It’s dangerous here with so many alphas around.”

Chu Nanqiao wanted to tightly grasp her hand, hesitating as if to speak but ultimately just smiling foolishly, “Okay.”

However, although it was said that she would escort Chu Nanqiao back to the dorm, in reality, Bai Xia couldn’t enter the omega dormitory, it was a school rule. She could only walk Chu Nanqiao to the dormitory building, watch her go upstairs, and then, after lingering for ten minutes, be shooed away by the dorm supervisor back to the alpha dorm.

This left Bai Xia somewhat distracted. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Chu Nanqiao had wanted to say something to her earlier, only to be interrupted due to her physical condition.

What exactly had she wanted to say?

But before she could even begin to ponder, Xu Mo slapped her on the shoulder, instantly derailing her train of thought.

“Tsk tsk tsk, look at you, already lovesick after just a few minutes apart?”

Bai Xia pushed her hand away, exasperated. “Get lost, stop spreading nonsense. We’re not even together.”

At that, not only did Xu Mo fall silent, but even Li Qing and Lin Fei were left speechless.

They were already at this stage, and yet they still weren’t together?

And Chu Nanqiao’s intentions couldn’t have been any clearer was this person made of wood or something?!

Li Qing exclaimed, “How could you bear to reject such an adorable omega junior?!”

Lin Fei chimed in, “Exactly! A cute omega like that shouldn’t you be giving her the whole world?!”

Bai Xia thought carefully for a moment before answering with a serious expression, “Cute? Are you sure it’s not just because she’s kind of short?”

Xu Mo and the other two were momentarily at a loss for words.

They genuinely wanted to crack open Bai Xia’s head to see what was inside. For an alpha to be this dense was truly unheard of.

But none of that mattered. What really mattered was, how could Chu Nanqiao even tolerate this?!

Shouldn’t she just dump her and find someone else already?

“Is the junior doing okay?” Li Qing asked with concern.

Bai Xia hadn’t asked for specifics earlier, having hurriedly escorted Chu Nanqiao back to the dorm before returning. Now, prompted by Li Qing’s question, she realized her oversight and quickly took out her phone to check on Chu Nanqiao.

But Chu Nanqiao was probably resting due to her discomfort and didn’t reply immediately. It wasn’t until half an hour later that she sent a simple “I’m fine.”

Only then did Bai Xia relax and start thinking about Ruan Manxiang.

If she wasn’t mistaken, when Chu Nanqiao had confronted that female alpha earlier, Ruan Manxiang must have been standing nearby or perhaps hiding in an unnoticed corner, observing how things unfolded. If that female alpha had forcibly used her pheromones to make Chu Nanqiao submit, Ruan Manxiang would have seized the opportunity to step in and “rescue” her.

That way, not only would she have earned Chu Nanqiao’s gratitude, but she’d also leave the impression of a heroic savior in Chu Nanqiao’s mind. It might even have swayed Chu Nanqiao to reconsider her feelings, abandoning Bai Xia in favor of Ruan Manxiang.

The more Bai Xia thought about it, the more terrifying Ruan Manxiang seemed. She hadn’t given off this vibe in their past life.

No, Ruan Manxiang had been like this in their past life too. It was just that back then, Bai Xia’s attention hadn’t been on Chu Nanqiao at all, so she’d assumed Ruan Manxiang was a decent person.

Now that her focus had shifted to Chu Nanqiao, Ruan Manxiang had sensed the threat and revealed her true nature.

Terrifying.

Absolutely terrifying.

“Xu Mo, do you also know that Ruan Manxiang?” Bai Xia asked.

Xu Mo nodded. “Her? She has a pretty bad reputation in elite circles. Her methods are dirty, and none of us want anything to do with her. Speaking of which, I should warn you, if you have feelings for your junior, you’d better get together with her quickly. Ruan Manxiang is like a venomous snake in the gutter. Once she sets her sights on prey, it’s very hard to escape.”

Bai Xia lowered her head and said nothing.

She still couldn’t take that step.

She had no clue why Chu Nanqiao had stabbed her in her past life, how could she possibly be with Chu Nanqiao without any reservations?

But could she really give up?

In the past, Bai Xia would have walked away without hesitation, but now she couldn’t.

It seemed she had really fallen for Chu Nanqiao.

Love always grows wildly when you least expect it, and by the time you notice, it’s already taken root in your heart.

She needed to think carefully about being with Chu Nanqiao.

However, just when Bai Xia thought the truth behind Chu Nanqiao stabbing her in her past life might take years to uncover, it unexpectedly came to light that very day.

Afternoon.

After class, Bai Xia and Xu Mo headed back to their dorm. But as they walked, Bai Xia felt an inexplicable unease. She couldn’t pinpoint the reason, but her intuition was usually spot-on whenever she felt like this, something bad was bound to happen.

Her first thought was whether something had happened to Chu Nanqiao, but then she reconsidered. This was a school even if Ruan Manxiang wanted to act, she wouldn’t dare do anything so brazen here.

Unless she had completely abandoned all shame.

And as it turned out, shameless people don’t care about time or place.

Just as Bai Xia and Xu Mo were nearing the dorm, her phone suddenly rang.

Not a WeChat notification, an actual call.

But Bai Xia had left her phone in her bag and turned the ringer down. The first time it rang, she didn’t notice at all.

So, she missed Chu Nanqiao’s first call.

“Qiaoqiao, see? She only pretends to like you. If you were really in trouble, she wouldn’t even care.”

Ruan Manxiang pushed the door open with a chilling laugh that sent shivers down Chu Nanqiao’s spine.

Clutching her phone, Chu Nanqiao retreated further into the room, her eyes reddening as the call disconnected from lack of response. She refused to believe Bai Xia would ignore her call, she must have been busy with something else.

Wiping away tears, Chu Nanqiao redialed the number. The dial tone echoed in the cramped room.

By then, Bai Xia had already returned to the dorm. She had just set her bag down and gone to the bathroom when Xu Mo, sitting nearby, noticed a faint glow from inside Bai Xia’s bag. Curious, she peeked inside and saw Chu Nanqiao’s call.

“Xia-jie, your precious junior is calling you,” Xu Mo called toward the bathroom.

Bai Xia, in the middle of changing, replied, “Answer it for me first. I’ll be out in a bit.”

Xu Mo swiped to accept and turned on speakerphone. “You told me to answer, so don’t blame me if I say something I shouldn’t.”

But the moment she picked up, Chu Nanqiao’s weak, tearful voice came through.

“Xiaxia, is that you?”

Xu Mo immediately sensed that something was wrong and asked, “Junior, what’s happening?”

Chu Nanqiao was about to speak when Ruan Manxiang snatched the phone from her. From the other end, Xu Mo could only vaguely hear Chu Nanqiao repeatedly shouting “No!” and Ruan Manxiang ordering others, “Hold her down for me.”

Anxious, Xu Mo turned to go inform Bai Xia, only to find Bai Xia already standing right behind her.

Bai Xia’s face was completely dark, her eyes red, fists clenched, and the air around her felt terrifyingly oppressive.

It was the first time Xu Mo had seen Bai Xia look so frightening so much so that she hesitated to call out to her. But now wasn’t the time to dwell on that. Chu Nanqiao was clearly in trouble.

“Xia Xia, don’t act impulsively. The most urgent thing right now is to find out where they are.”

□□ and Lin Fei also got out of bed, but Bai Xia had no patience left to discuss things with Xu Mo and the others. She checked her phone and saw that Chu Nanqiao had already called her twice earlier, but she hadn’t answered.

If anything happened to Chu Nanqiao, she might never be able to forgive herself.

Bai Xia slipped on her shoes and dashed out, with Xu Mo and the others grabbing their phones and chasing after her.

There was only one place in the school where Ruan Manxiang could carry out such despicable acts, the abandoned laboratory building at the back of the campus.

The old lab building was tucked away in a corner of the school. Due to its outdated facilities, the school had scheduled major renovations and temporarily barred students from entering. Normally, no one went there, except for the occasional cleaning staff, leaving it mostly deserted.

Bai Xia ran as fast as she could, her heart pounding with anxiety, her hands trembling uncontrollably as she clutched her phone.

At this moment, Bai Xia realized just how important Chu Nanqiao had become in her heart so important that the thought of her in danger made Bai Xia shake with fear.

Then, a memory from her past life suddenly flashed through Bai Xia’s mind.

Amid a lively wedding, Chu Nanqiao, disheveled and frantic, had burst into the venue with a fruit knife and, without hesitation, plunged it into Bai Xia’s abdomen. As Bai Xia collapsed to the ground, Chu Nanqiao, tears streaming down her face, had laughed bitterly and said:

“I called you so many times. Why didn’t you come to save me?”

“You knew she had always had ill intentions toward me. Why didn’t you save me?”

“Bai Xia, I hate you! I hate you!”

“If this life is destined to be full of pain and despair then let’s go to hell together.”

Following that was Chu Nanqiao’s desperate laughter.

Bai Xia froze in place.

The phone calls she hadn’t ignored Chu Nanqiao’s calls. During the wedding, she had simply put her phone in a drawer for a while.

Just put it in a drawer.

So, it was all her fault.

If she had kept her phone with her, she would have answered Chu Nanqiao’s calls for help, and Chu Nanqiao wouldn’t have fallen victim to Ruan Manxiang.

It was all her fault.

She was the one who had ruined Chu Nanqiao’s life.

Bai Xia’s eyes reddened instantly, and without another thought, she sprinted desperately toward the lab building.

Fortunately, the path wasn’t hard to find, and it wasn’t too far from the dorm, just a ten-minute straight walk from the dormitory building.

Sure enough, Bai Xia arrived downstairs panting heavily and heard the intermittent sound of Chu Nanqiao’s faint cries coming from inside.

Along with that, there were the voices of several other alphas.

Of course, the most familiar one was Ruan Manxiang’s.

Bai Xia closed her eyes and took a deep breath, fists clenched tightly. When she opened them again, she kicked the door open without hesitation.

Bang!

Ruan Manxiang had just taken off her clothes when the loud crash of the door startled her. She didn’t have time to put them back on and could only hastily cover herself with her coat.

Meanwhile, Chu Nanqiao was lying on the bed, her top and pants already torn open, revealing her fair skin. The flush from her heat made her entire body glow a delicate pink, looking utterly enticing.

Two female alphas were holding her limbs in place, leering with disgusting grins.

“Get your filthy hands off her!”

Bai Xia glared daggers at Ruan Manxiang. In an instant, the entire room was filled with the sharp, pungent scent of alcohol Bai Xia’s unique peach wine pheromones.

Alcohol-based pheromones reigned supreme over all other types, an oppressive force impossible to resist.

Ruan Manxiang’s eyes widened in shock this was completely unexpected. By the time she realized what was happening, she found herself inexplicably kneeling before Bai Xia.

Without a word or even a glance, Bai Xia kicked her aside and strode toward Chu Nanqiao on the bed.

“It’s okay, don’t be afraid,” Bai Xia said as she dressed Chu Nanqiao, then pulled her tightly into her arms. “I’m here now. No one will dare hurt you again.”

Chu Nanqiao was sobbing uncontrollably, her entire body trembling. Her eyes were swollen from crying too much. “I thought you wouldn’t come to save me., wuuuu.”

Bai Xia soothed her with her pheromones while gently patting her back, her gaze icy. “Never. It’s my fault. Trust me, nothing like this will ever happen again.”

Chu Nanqiao clung to Bai Xia’s clothes like a lifeline, as if making a firm decision. With determined eyes, she whispered, “Xiaxia, let me become your omega, okay? That way, I’ll belong only to you. I don’t want to be theirs. I just want you, okay?”

Bai Xia loosened her grip slightly, kissing away Chu Nanqiao’s tears before pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. Softly, she replied, “Okay.”

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