She didn’t have much impression of the guy. From his attitude when she mentioned Qin Yushu, his family background probably couldn’t match hers or Qin Yushu’s cousin’s main branch.
That made it even easier! Zero guilt!
Anyway, her cousin Qi Facai was moonlighting as President Qi tonight and right here. Once he heard, he’d naturally clean up the mess.
… Qi Jingming had handled stuff like this plenty before—piece of cake.
Do you understand what it means to have the home-field advantage?!
Meanwhile.
Qi Jingming, whom Lu Ningshuang had placed high hopes on, heard that his second cousin had been bullied. His gaze darkened behind his glasses.
“He even offered to keep Shuangshuang?”
After receiving an affirmative reply, “Contractor Boss” Qi Facai smiled. “Be careful when sending him to the hospital.”
“Be careful not to forget to break his other symmetric arm too.”
Sorry, he had OCD.
It had to add up to a neat set for him to feel comfortable.
…
On this side, Lu Ningshuang had just sent away the annoying fly.
“Lu Ningshuang!”
Lu Ningshuang: “…”
She felt like she was a neutral wild BOSS in a game right now—one that wasn’t even that strong. Anyone who came along could farm her casually.
For the Nth time that day, Lu Ningshuang turned around and saw another face she had no impression of. She asked familiarly,
“Who are you?”
“I’m Qian Rui.”
Knowing that Lu Ningshuang probably didn’t remember her, this newly appearing female Beta added, “During high school, we were classmates for a while.”
Lu Ningshuang politely replied, “Hello, classmate Qian. Is there something you need?”
Qian Rui’s gaze toward her was slightly complicated. She shook her head, then said, “Nothing, but the guy who talked to you earlier is my cousin.”
Lu Ningshuang: …Huh?
“I was right next to you the whole time. I heard you talking to him, and the kick at the end.”
Lu Ningshuang: “So?”
“But I won’t tell anyone. I’ll keep it a secret and won’t ruin your image.”
To make the other believe her more, Qian Rui added, “Actually, I hate my cousin too.”
Lu Ningshuang immediately gave her a thumbs up. “You have great taste. Great minds think alike.”
From her appearance until now, Qian Rui’s personality was completely different from her arrogant and conceited cousin.
Lu Ningshuang wouldn’t take it out on her either. Spotting the massive food area nearby, she asked, “Want something to eat?”
Qian Rui: “…No need, thank you.”
Lu Ningshuang didn’t push. Afterward, Qian Rui stayed by her side without speaking for a while.
After a long time.
Qian Rui asked, “Are you really together with President Qin now?”
Her choice of words was very comfortable to hear. Earlier, when Lu Ningshuang talked to Qian Jaze about her relationship with Qin Yushu, she had used the word “keep,” and that disgusting male Alpha immediately twisted it into “kept woman” and “money transaction.”
…The truth did carry a bit of that vibe.
But now, with Qian Rui bringing it up and saying “together,” the connotations were completely different.
Lu Ningshuang: “Yeah, really.”
Qin Yushu was about to go public with it anyway, so she had nothing to hide.
A hint of unexpected realization showed on Qian Rui’s face, but she still said sincerely, “Congratulations.”
Lu Ningshuang: “Thanks.”
“For what happened earlier, let me apologize to you on behalf of my cousin.”
“No need.”
Lu Ningshuang said, “He’s him, you’re you. No one needs to bow for another. Besides, I’ve already vented.”
The look in Qian Rui’s eyes when she gazed at her grew deeper and more dazed. “Lu Ningshuang, you’re still the same as before…”
Lu Shuangshuang was the nickname that group of young masters and misses at that aristocratic high school used for Lu Ningshuang.
But from the start, not just anyone could call her that.
At least, Qian Rui—who had always been average, was considered just a Beta even before turning eighteen, and differentiated as such upon adulthood—never had the qualification.
Back then, she had been Lu Ningshuang’s classmate for a semester in the first term of high school first year. How to describe that feeling?
The other girl was clearly a specially admitted “bookworm” good student from an ordinary family, with the lowest family background in their school, yet she was never bound by those subtle class rules. She seemed the freest one instead.
She was Lu Ningshuang’s classmate that first semester of freshman year. At that time, Lu Ningshuang looked just as soft and delicate as she did now. But then…
Later, due to some events and Lu Ningshuang’s own personality of “as long as others don’t provoke her, she’ll stay perfectly obedient,” with differentiation still two years away, she seemed to yearn toward developing as an Omega. Her personality grew even softer, and she looked even more bullyable.
She only looked bullyable.
Lu Ningshuang’s grades weren’t top-tier, but they were far better than those playboys in school who only cared about eating, drinking, and having fun.
Absolute Omega-in-waiting, good personality, good looks—even with an ordinary family background, in that school, among the young masters and misses who called her “Lu Shuangshuang” this and “Lu Shuangshuang” that, many secretly liked her to varying degrees.
Some even thought ahead about making her a little lover… That circle was just that dirty.
Or rather.
In that sense, Lu Ningshuang’s “ordinary” background became an advantage—after all, it was just for fun. She had to be someone who could be dumped anytime, which was the top choice.
Even after Lu Ningshuang unexpectedly differentiated into an Alpha, though many were disappointed, some still wouldn’t give up.
Like her cousin, whose brain hadn’t developed properly.
He’d dragged her into the woods, stammered out “Even if you’re an Alpha, it’s fine,” only to get thunderstruck by Lu Ningshuang’s innocent “Want me to top you?” He hid away crying for days afterward.
Now, though~
That somewhat mischievous boy had also been tainted by the filth of the circle, spouting insulting words left and right.
Getting a normal-toned word from “Lu Shuangshuang” again? Tough luck.
“I feel like I’ve changed quite a bit.”
Lu Ningshuang now said, “A few years older, grew taller and more stretched out after differentiating. Most importantly, I don’t have to worry about money anymore. Isn’t that awesome?”
Qian Rui chuckled wryly. “Lu Ningshuang will always be Lu Ningshuang.”
Looking back, what kind of mentality had she held back then?
At first, envious and jealous that someone from an ordinary family got so much attention, she secretly spied on her from the shadows. Later, realizing that attention wasn’t all good, she felt secretly gleeful but also worried for her.
Her feelings toward Lu Ningshuang’s existence had always been complex, impossible to sum up in one sentence.
Whether Lu Ningshuang differentiated into an Alpha or an Omega, as a Beta, she was always excluded from this game.
Even if Lu Ningshuang had ended up ordinary and differentiated into a Beta, same deal—it wouldn’t be her turn.
As the years passed and “Lu Shuangshuang’s” final fate settled into dust, she finally let it go.
“By the way.”
Qian Rui said, “Ji Yanran is coming back. Be careful.”
Ji Yanran was an Alpha.
Everyone knew from the start she’d become one, and the result was as expected.
She was also the first to call out “Lu Shuangshuang” after that incident in the first semester of high school first year.
If she were still around back then, her idiot cousin wouldn’t have had a chance to act stupid.
She was willing to give this reminder today partly due to old ties, and partly because Lu Ningshuang schooling Qian Jaze earlier was so satisfying!
She wasn’t disappointed that Lu Ningshuang didn’t remember her name or have any impression of her.
Because originally, the two hadn’t interacted much.
But her surname “Qian” was obvious. Lu Ningshuang had just sent off Qian Jaze, and suddenly turned to meet another Qian—surely she’d connect them.
In the end. Nothing happened!!!
It didn’t happen at all!!!
Didn’t this mean that from start to finish, even after talking so long, Lu Ningshuang didn’t even know Qian Jaze’s name? She only remembered he was some AA pervert who liked to bottom?
Too hilarious!
She could even think about devouring three bowls of rice per meal for the next three days!!
As for Ji Yanran, she only mentioned it in passing. She thought Lu Ningshuang would be on guard, but instead saw the exact same bewildered expression as when she’d first seen her.
“Who?”
“Pfft~” Qian Rui couldn’t hold back her laugh.
This time, she felt her rice-devouring plan could extend another half month!!!
—So in Lu Ningshuang’s eyes, they were all the same, no high or low. She couldn’t remember any of them anyway!
None of them deserved to be remembered.
“Whatever.”
Qian Rui had maintained a calm mindset since appearing, but now she couldn’t help adding a rare touch of malice. “It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember. She’s not that important anyway.”
If anything unexpected happened, President Qin by Lu Ningshuang’s side would handle it anyway.
Lu Ningshuang had no idea what she was thinking. She nodded, deeply agreeing.
Finally, Qian Rui said, “Nothing else, so I’ll take my leave. Won’t disturb you anymore.”
“Wait.”
Lu Ningshuang called her back.
?
“I see your head is pretty clear. Any thoughts on taking down your idiot cousin and taking his position?”
Qian Rui: “…”
Lu Ningshuang thought for a moment. “I can V you 50 as startup funds.”
Might as well help her clean him up thoroughly once and for all.
“………………”
“That would be a huge help.”
Qian Rui smiled with a cold face. “Thanks, but no need.”
*
Lu Ningshuang regretfully saw Qian Rui off.
Immediately after, she encountered the fourth “player” of the day to pass by her.
—
“System, check for females on site with looks above 80 points, under 30 years old.”
“First gender doesn’t matter—Alpha, Beta, Omega all fine; relationship status doesn’t matter, but single and unmarried preferred, and virgins prioritized.”
This voice appeared directly in Lu Ningshuang’s mind out of nowhere.
The next second.
The System’s cold mechanical voice followed: 【What you need most right now is to grind Qin Yushu’s favorability.】
“So what?”
The transmigrator Huo Yunyi was completely unconcerned. “Don’t mention that marked and self-married slut to me. I can’t figure it out—this kind of broken shoe as the female lead? In a male-oriented shuangwen, she’d have been… heh.”
“Right, add to the search conditions: unmarked preferred… tsk tsk, in this broken world setting, marking is worse than that, huh? Fine, I still prefer virgins.”
As he mentioned this, Huo Yunyi’s expression was uncontrollable. He stuck out his tongue and lightly licked his lips—that expression was as lecherous as it could get.
“Two words: fresh and tender!”
【You must capture Qin Yushu.】 The System ignored him completely, issuing the cold reminder again.
