After Going on a Blind Date With My Omega Love Rival (ABO, GL) - Chapter 36

Chapter 36

In the end, Yu Heyi didn’t get to “have” Chi Ruixi. She went home feeling a bit disappointed and couldn’t sleep, her mind filled with images of Chi Ruixi in her pajamas—sexy and alluring.

But she just couldn’t have her.

The next morning, Yu Heyi woke up early, made sandwiches, poured a glass of milk, and knocked on Chi Ruixi’s door.

She wasn’t sure when Chi Ruixi would wake up, but she waited quietly. Luckily, Chi Ruixi didn’t make her wait long. A few minutes later, Chi Ruixi opened the door.

Just woken up, Chi Ruixi was a bit groggy, her eyes sleepy as she answered the door.

She was still wearing yesterday’s pajamas. Sure, they were the only two residents on this floor, but who knew who might pop out of the elevator?

So, Yu Heyi felt a bit jealous.

“Put on a robe when you answer the door.”

“Huh?” Chi Ruixi didn’t quite catch her meaning, looking puzzled.

“Forget it, come inside. I made you sandwiches.”

As they went in, Yu Heyi glanced at Chi Ruixi’s injury. It didn’t look as red anymore, but she still instinctively supported her a little.

“Eat quickly, then go freshen up. I’ll apply some ointment afterward.”

Only then did Chi Ruixi start to wake up. She had thought it was a dream when Yu Heyi knocked on her door.

She’d had dreams like this before, but now it was real.

Chi Ruixi smiled and ate breakfast with Yu Heyi. Yu Heyi ate quickly. By the time Chi Ruixi was halfway through her milk, Yu Heyi had finished and went to get the ointment.

When she returned, Chi Ruixi’s half-glass of milk was still there.

“Why didn’t you finish your milk?”

Chi Ruixi pouted unconsciously, muttering, “I don’t like it.”

Somehow, this Chi Ruixi struck Yu Heyi right in the heart—so soft, so cute.

She really wanted to poke Chi Ruixi’s cheek.

And so she did.

Chi Ruixi was stunned by the poke, looking at her in confusion.

Yu Heyi, not even realizing it, poked again.

“It hurts…” Chi Ruixi’s aggrieved voice made Yu Heyi pull her hand back, coughing awkwardly.

Damn, this was bad. An alpha really shouldn’t spend so much time with an Omega like this.

When she looked at Chi Ruixi just now, she wanted to hide her away, so only she could see her.

“Uh, I’ll apply the ointment.”

Yu Heyi put the ointment on her hand, then had Chi Ruixi turn around. She crouched down to apply it.

Watching Yu Heyi carefully apply the ointment, Chi Ruixi couldn’t help wanting to reach out and touch her soft-looking hair.

Halfway through reaching out, Yu Heyi suddenly looked up, and Chi Ruixi quickly pulled her hand back.

Yu Heyi didn’t know what she was about to do and asked, “Do you have a lot of classes today?” Then she lowered her head to continue.

“Not many.”

Yu Heyi asked again, “Can you leave early? Let’s go to the supermarket tonight to buy ingredients.”

Buy ingredients? Chi Ruixi smiled and said, “I’ll try. I’ll call you later.”

“Okay, go freshen up. We’ll head out together.”

Chi Ruixi nodded and went to get ready.

In the car, Chi Ruixi looked out the window, her thoughts drifting…

Being with Yu Heyi like this actually felt pretty nice.

This routine continued for a few days. In the mornings, Yu Heyi made breakfast for Chi Ruixi, and they went to work together. Since Chi Ruixi’s work started earlier, Yu Heyi had to head to work early too.

They didn’t eat lunch together, but they’d meet up. In the evenings, Yu Heyi usually waited for Chi Ruixi to go home together, then cooked—sometimes at Chi Ruixi’s place, sometimes at her own.

Overall, it was very harmonious, and what happened that night didn’t happen again.

Though, a few times, Yu Heyi felt like Chi Ruixi was trying to seduce her. Her pajamas were getting bolder.

Yu Heyi was shocked. She really hadn’t expected Chi Ruixi to have so many sexy pajamas.

So sultry.

What she didn’t know was that Chi Ruixi’s pajamas used to be less revealing. After that night’s success, she bought several more online.

Then she wore a different one each day to tempt Yu Heyi.

Sometimes, Yu Heyi’s expression clearly changed, but she held herself back.

During this time, Du Ruo called Yu Heyi a few times, asking about her married life and mentioning things like holding a wedding. Yu Heyi wasn’t sure how to describe her current situation with Chi Ruixi, so she brushed it off with “we’ll see.” After a few times, Du Ruo’s enthusiasm noticeably faded, and the calls became less frequent.

Their current dynamic was fairly peaceful. Gradually, Yu Heyi got used to taking care of Chi Ruixi’s life. Cooking became a habit, picking her up became a habit, but seeing sexy Chi Ruixi was anything but calming.

And it was getting less calming. She felt it wasn’t just pheromones at play—it was Chi Ruixi herself.

The more she got to know her, the more adorable and captivating Chi Ruixi seemed.

On Friday morning, Yu Heyi made the preserved egg and lean meat porridge Chi Ruixi had requested the night before, then knocked on her door.

She started cooking the porridge at 5 a.m. since Chi Ruixi’s work started early, so she had to wake up even earlier to have breakfast ready when Chi Ruixi got up.

While eating, they chatted a bit. Yu Heyi mentioned they should go grocery shopping that evening, but Chi Ruixi said uncertainly, “I might have a meeting this afternoon. I’m not sure when it’ll end. I’ll let you know later.”

This dampened Yu Heyi’s excitement. She had already planned what to buy and assumed Chi Ruixi would go with her.

Now, Yu Heyi was extremely disappointed.

At school, Yu Heyi dropped Chi Ruixi off at the teaching building before heading to the cafeteria. As soon as she walked in, she sensed something was off.

Several people were staring at her. She walked over to Li Li and asked, “What’s going on?”

Li Li glanced around and whispered, “Old Zhang got fired.”

Yu Heyi was stunned. Because of her, Li Li and Old Zhang had clashed before, and both were fined. She thought the matter was over. Old Zhang had been quiet lately, not picking fights with her. Why was he suddenly fired?

“What happened?” Yu Heyi asked quietly. Li Li shook her head. “I don’t know either. Manager Li came by earlier and said so.”

Yu Heyi nodded, not saying much. It wasn’t important anyway.

They each got to work. Around 10 a.m., Manager Li came by.

“From now on, Yu Heyi won’t serve food. She’s taking Old Zhang’s place.”

After Manager Li said this, everyone looked at Yu Heyi. Even she was stunned.

Pointing at herself, she said, “Me?”

Manager Li nodded, patted her shoulder, and said, “Do well.”

That morning, Yu Heyi was swamped. She had no clue what to do, but thankfully, Chef Qin helped her out. After preparing a few dishes, she started getting the hang of it.

By the time she was done, it was almost lunchtime. Yu Heyi wanted to call Chi Ruixi to tell her about her promotion.

Just as she was about to dial, she stopped.

Chi Ruixi couldn’t go to the supermarket with her today, and she was still a bit upset. Their harmony over the past week had made her comfortable, and she felt like she’d overlooked something.

This week, she’d gotten used to going in and out with Chi Ruixi. Being rejected out of the blue made her heart uneasy.

Even though she knew Chi Ruixi had a reason, she still felt off. This was clearly her falling deeper…

Because of Chi Ruixi, she got mad at Zheng Qin.

Because of Chi Ruixi’s injury, she was anxious and heartbroken.

She worried about Chi Ruixi not eating well or taking care of herself.

She didn’t even realize she was doing these things.

Meanwhile, Chi Ruixi was wondering whether to send Yu Heyi a WeChat message.

That morning, as soon as she got to the office, Teacher Cheng quietly told her something.

Zheng Qin had resigned.

Chi Ruixi was surprised. After all, everyone knew Zheng Qin got into the school through connections, likely related to the principal.

She thought yesterday’s incident was over.

She hadn’t expected Zheng Qin to resign.

Seeing her surprise, Teacher Cheng leaned in and whispered, “I heard someone from above put pressure on her.”

“Above?”

Now Chi Ruixi was even more confused. The incident happened in the cafeteria, and aside from her fall, it hadn’t escalated.

So, what pressure from above?

Seeing Chi Ruixi’s puzzled look, Teacher Cheng’s gossip mode kicked in.

“Zheng Qin got into the school through the principal’s backdoor, but no one made a big deal of it. Now, it seems someone higher up found out she didn’t come through proper channels.”

“And the principal is just her uncle-in-law, not that close. He definitely can’t protect her now.”

At this, Chi Ruixi couldn’t help asking, “So, who’s this person from above?”

Teacher Cheng thought for a moment. “I heard it’s some corporation. They’re supposedly building a new gym for the school.”

Building a gym, so it involves a PE teacher? That seemed a bit far-fetched.

But Zheng Qin being gone was a good thing. Chi Ruixi wouldn’t have to deal with her anymore.

After the gossip, Teacher Cheng looked at Chi Ruixi awkwardly and said cautiously, “Teacher Chi, I want to apologize.”

“For what?” Chi Ruixi looked confused, making Teacher Cheng even more embarrassed.

“It’s… about Teacher Zheng. I didn’t know much and tried to set you two up.”

Chi Ruixi waved it off. “It’s fine.”

It really was fine. After all, you can’t fully know someone just by trying.

Chi Ruixi organized her teaching materials, smiled at Teacher Cheng, and said, “I’m heading to class.”

Seeing Chi Ruixi wasn’t upset, Teacher Cheng relaxed and smiled back.

Outside the office, Chi Ruixi thought about messaging Yu Heyi to ask if Zheng Qin’s situation had anything to do with her.

But then she thought, Yu Heyi probably didn’t have connections to some corporation, right?

So she didn’t send it.

But by noon, Yu Heyi hadn’t sent her a single WeChat message. Usually, around this time, Yu Heyi would send her the menu, ask what she wanted, and have it ready for her.

Thinking back, Chi Ruixi realized she had turned down Yu Heyi’s supermarket invitation that morning.

She couldn’t be that petty, could she?