Shallow Fate (Lily ABO) mute A - Chapter 10

The wind outside the carriage was fierce, but the inside of the carriage was stuffy and humid, the air mixed with various smells of feet and sweat. Several days of irregular sleep made Shen Zhimo feel listless. Lying on the hard iron bunk bed that hurt her back, she didn’t know why, but she always thought of the small farmhouse she had left behind.

It was simple, warm, and there was always a person with bright eyes waiting for her to come home.

If, she said if, she could earn money in the future and bring Fang Yu to her side, that would be good too.

Clang clang clang… The sound of the wheels rubbing against the tracks seemed to never end.

When she first got on the train, she always looked forward to arriving at the station. After a long time, she felt that it didn’t matter where she was going, as long as the train was moving forward.

The train finally stopped.

“Wow… Sister Zhimo, I used to think that going to the countryside was like entering the city. Only today did I see what a big city is like… Look over there!” After all, she was just a teenager. From the moment she got off the train, Zhou Jun’s mouth didn’t stop.

The western-style buildings standing by the street and the cars that could be seen everywhere all showed the prosperity of a foreign land. Although Shen Zhimo was also amazed in her heart, she still held her neck and didn’t let herself show timidity.

At a fork in the road, Zhou Jun said goodbye to her: “Sister Zhimo, then I’ll go to my uncle’s house first, see you at school tomorrow?”

“Okay, be careful on the road.”

“You should be careful too~ You’re so pretty, be careful not to get abducted~ Okay~ Pretty sister, don’t frown~”

Zhou Jun grabbed Shen Zhimo’s arm and acted coquettishly. Her optimism infected Shen Zhimo, and the haze of the journey seemed to be swept away. Shen Zhimo’s tense nerves relaxed.

Yes, a new life was waiting for her. Let’s go to the dormitory and have a look first.

••••

“Young Marshal, this document needs your signature.”

“In the future, you should call me Teacher Xie. This time, I’ll let it go.”

Xie Yuefeng took the document handed over by the adjutant, and without even looking at it, she signed her name at the end.

“Are those bandits still causing trouble?”

“Yes, starting from Huaixiang, they have occupied several counties so far, and are approaching Feng’an. They are coming for us.”

“A group of wild dogs, they won’t achieve anything big.” Xie Yuefeng unbuttoned her cuff, adjusted it to a perfect position, and then buttoned it again.

“I don’t like these fights and killings. School will start soon. Don’t bother me during this time.”

“Yes, Young Marshal… Teacher Xie.” Although he called her Teacher Xie, the adjutant still gave a standard military salute before leaving the study.

After he left, Xie Yuefeng took a small mirror and practiced the smile that a teaching assistant teacher should have in front of the mirror.

Don’t like fighting and killing? How could she not know that the document just now carried a new battle?

But she didn’t lie, she was even afraid of bl00d.

She just signed a name, what did the broken limbs and arms in the trenches have to do with her?

The person in the mirror grinned, revealing eight neat white teeth, and the slender, upturned corners of her eyes forcibly drooped down, and her eyes showed a shy look in her confidence, showing the appearance of a young lady who had just returned from studying abroad and was not familiar with the world.

It was still interesting to be with the students. Compared with the puppets in the army who unconditionally obeyed orders, wasn’t it more fun to turn blank papers black?

Xie Yuefeng put down the mirror, picked up her bag and went out.

Because there was still plenty of money in her pocket, Shen Zhimo chose a double room. Her roommate was a female beta named Zhu Yongshu. She came from a remote rural area in the north, with big eyes and a loud voice, and a very outgoing personality. As soon as she entered the door, she enthusiastically helped Shen Zhimo carry her suitcase.

Shen Zhimo breathed a sigh of relief. Before coming, she was still afraid that her roommate would be difficult to get along with. It seemed that she was overthinking it.

“Classmate Shen, will you go to Teacher Xie’s freshman welcome party?” Zhu Yongshu chatted with Shen Zhimo while tidying up.

“Teacher Xie?”

“Yes, don’t you know? A new English teacher came this semester. I heard that she just returned from studying abroad, looks good and is easy-going. The students like her very much.”

“Then what is this freshman welcome party…”

“It’s paid for by Teacher Xie herself. It is said that only the most beautiful female students will be invited.”

“Is she an alpha?”

“Yes.”

“Then what’s the difference between this and a beauty pageant? I won’t go even if I’m invited.” Shen Zhimo curled her lips. She hated this kind of thing the most. All the alphas in the world had the same virtue.

“Hey, don’t say that too early… Do you know Marshal Xie?” Zhu Yongshu leaned closer and winked mysteriously.

“I know…” Who wouldn’t know the actual ruler of Feng’an today?

Xie Jin… Teacher Xie… could it be…

“Teacher Xie is the only daughter of Marshal Xie. You’ll be lucky if she takes a fancy to you…”

The marshal’s daughter… then that’s the young marshal? No wonder she can do something like a beauty pageant welcome party in a grand manner. Shen Zhimo snorted disdainfully from her nostrils.

She would not put herself in a vegetable market for others to pick.

After tidying up their luggage, the two went to the classroom together. When signing in and receiving books, Shen Zhimo noticed a man in military uniform standing next to the podium. He held a stack of cards in his hand and sized up every omega or female beta who came to sign in with a scrutinizing gaze.

It’s really uncomfortable… Shen Zhimo thought to herself, but she couldn’t just not get her books.

When it was her turn, the officer scanned her up and down, and his eyes finally stopped on her face. Then, he pulled out a card and held it out in front of her.

“What is this?”

“Take it.”

“I don’t want it.”

“Take it.”

The officer repeated it again. His expression didn’t change at all, but his black pupils were putting pressure on her.

“Officer Zhang, how can you be so rude to a student?”

A pair of velvet gloves came between the two of them. The hand took the card from the officer’s hand, and the other hand gently circled behind Shen Zhimo’s shoulder, making a protective gesture, yet lady-like without making physical contact.

“Hello, student, I apologize to you on his behalf. I am Teacher Xie, who is in charge of teaching English. I should be a little older than you. You can also call me by my name – Xie Yuefeng.”

She smells so good… Shen Zhimo secretly glanced at the alpha beside her. The collar of that light blue, flat-lapel suit coat exuded a pleasant fragrance.

“Thank… Teacher Xie, hello…”

“You don’t have to be afraid. This is just an invitation to the welcome party. I’m very sorry for making the invitation in such an abrupt way. I apologize to you again.”

Xie Yuefeng lowered her head and sincerely expressed her apology again. Then, she handed the card back to Shen Zhimo.

“Student, I formally invite you to attend my party. Would you do me the honor?”

The students around them were whispering. Shen Zhimo’s face involuntarily flushed. She quickly pinched a corner of the card and tucked it into her book.

“Ye… yes…”

“Then, see you tonight.” Xie Yuefeng showed Shen Zhimo a smile that she had practiced countless times.

So there are alphas in the world who are so polite and elegant?

Boom, boom.

What was that, skipping a beat.