I Marked My Mortal Enemy as My Omega - Chapter 4

There were plenty of snacks—far more than Sheng Yu could finish alone. She kept two packs for herself and distributed the rest to those around her.

After handing out the snacks and returning to her seat, the class bell rang. Sheng Yu glanced at the schedule, pulled out her textbook, and noticed the person beside her hadn’t even bothered to take out a book—just slumped onto the desk instead.

Sheng Yu raised an eyebrow. This was physics class.

Course arrangements varied by gender. Alphas had some military academy-oriented classes, while Omegas and Betas followed more conventional curricula. Even college entrance exam score thresholds differed by gender—Alphas had the lowest cutoff, Betas were in the middle, and Omegas faced the highest bar.

As Sheng Yu watched the teacher at the blackboard, she couldn’t suppress a yawn, her head gradually drooping lower.

When the dismissal bell rang, she jolted upright, startled.

“I thought you had nerves of steel.”

“Don’t test me,” Sheng Yu muttered under her breath. “I don’t need an Alpha’s help to knock you flat.”

“You?”

“Me.” Sheng Yu shoved her book into the desk drawer and leveled a cold stare. “I haven’t done anything to you. Whatever’s eating you, don’t take it out on me.”

“Sheng Yu, lunch!”

“Coming.” She turned toward Liao Keke’s voice at the door.

“Let’s eat on the second floor,” Liao Keke suggested.

Sheng Yu studied her for a moment. “How’s Class One treating you?”

“Not as scary as I imagined, but not as great either.” Liao Keke kept her voice soft. “They asked for your contact info. I didn’t give it… but they’ll probably ask you directly at lunch.”

“I don’t even have a neural comm. What contact info?” Sheng Yu shrugged.

“Sometimes, you need to be more… diplomatic.”

Sheng Yu patted her shoulder. “One day in, and you’re already like this?”

Liao Keke gave a strained smile. “No choice. Reality hits hard. An A-rank can strut past most people, but it’s still not enough.”

The school cafeteria’s second floor catered to the “elite”—pricier dishes, pre-orderable a class in advance, no queues.

The upstairs was sparsely populated. Sheng Yu immediately spotted the only crowded table with two empty seats. Liao Keke tugged her toward it.

“Sorry we’re late,” Liao Keke offered.

“No problem,” said the person to Sheng Yu’s right.

Sheng Yu disliked the way this group’s eyes roamed over her—like appraising merchandise. She took a sip of her drink, set the cup down deliberately, pressed her tongue lightly against her upper teeth, then propped her chin on her hand. Her gaze swept the table as she offered a faint smile. “First meeting. Since we don’t know each other, how about introductions?”

The table’s atmosphere instantly stiffened. Already quiet, it now fell utterly silent. Glances were exchanged. Liao Keke shot Sheng Yu a worried look.

“What’s wrong?” Sheng Yu blinked, feigning innocence, her fingers curling slightly on the table in a show of nervousness.

“Indeed, introductions are in order since it’s our first meeting,” the person to Sheng Yu’s right spoke up. “I’m Wu Ye, an A-rank Alpha.”

“How impressive,” Sheng Yu said with just the right amount of admiration in her eyes, making Wu Ye’s lips curl slightly in satisfaction.

It was clear that Wu Ye was the leader of this group. After he spoke, the others introduced themselves one by one. Among the five, apart from Wu Ye and Liao Keke, there were two B-rank Alphas and one Beta.

“Let’s eat,” Wu Ye said. “We didn’t know what you’d like, so we ordered randomly.”

“I’m not picky,” Sheng Yu replied obediently.

Wu Ye continued, “Good. Let’s exchange contact details for easier communication later.”

“My neural device was confiscated yesterday,” Sheng Yu said with a disappointed sigh. “We’ll have to wait until it’s returned.”

Wu Ye narrowed his eyes. “Song Qing really has too much time on her hands, confiscating neural devices for no reason. Previous student council presidents weren’t this meddlesome.”

“Exactly, making a mountain out of a molehill,” the Beta chimed in. The others remained silent, and Sheng Yu pretended not to hear.

The meal was rather dull. Sheng Yu had little interest in the topics Wu Ye brought up, which mostly revolved around praising himself in various ways. Fortunately, he didn’t seem particularly sharp and didn’t notice her disinterest, likely assuming she was genuinely impressed.

As they left the dining hall, Sheng Yu spotted the girl again. She was holding a clipboard, followed by two others, patrolling the area.

“What bad luck,” Wu Ye muttered under his breath.

Sheng Yu glanced at Wu Ye, then at the girl, quickly piecing together who she must be.

“That girl is Song Qing,” Liao Keke whispered as a reminder.

Sheng Yu nodded. As they exited the cafeteria, she couldn’t resist turning back for another look.

Song Qing had an icy, unapproachable demeanor, devoid of warmth. Though the distance made it hard to see her expression clearly, Sheng Yu guessed her face would be just as expressionless. She found herself wondering what Song Qing looked like when she smiled.

After Wu Ye and the others left, Liao Keke grabbed Sheng Yu’s arm.

“You’ll need to be careful when skipping class from now on,” Liao Keke warned. “She’s an A-rank Alpha—you probably can’t outrun her. Getting caught would be bad.”

Sheng Yu raised an eyebrow. “I’d like to try.”

Liao Keke gave her a look.

“It’s not like she’ll kill me,” Sheng Yu said, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

“Death is unlikely, but you’d definitely have to write a self-criticism for your parents and run laps around the field.”

“That doesn’t sound so bad. My mom’s already used to coming to school every other day,” Sheng Yu said lightly, quickening her pace.

Liao Keke pursed her lips. “The main issue is that you’ll attract her special attention.”

“Either way, I’m going out tonight—it’s Xiao Wan’s birthday,” Sheng Yu declared.

“Then wish her a happy birthday for me. I doubt I can make it,” Liao Keke sighed.

“Sure,” Sheng Yu gestured. “I’m off then.”

“Already?”

“Yep. No time to chat—while the president’s still in the cafeteria, I’m making my escape.”

“What about your homework?”

“Have you ever seen me do homework?” Sheng Yu chuckled and walked straight into the grove. “You’d better leave now. Don’t just stand there.”