The Frail, Alluring O Always Wants Me to Mark Her (GL) - Chapter 1: 01
Zhu Lexing felt that the current situation could no longer be described as “a bit off.”
Ten minutes ago, she had just finished recording a variety show. She was about to take a nap on the spacious backseat of her nanny van when she reopened her eyes to find herself in a cramped cubicle.
Who in modern times hasn’t read a few transmigration novels, dreaming of reaching the pinnacle of life? Zhu Lexing’s first reaction was bewilderment, her second was to call for a system, and her third was that her arm felt sore.
…Sore arm?
Zhu Lexing instinctively lowered her head, her pupils constricting.
Before her, a girl in a blue and white uniform was trembling, her hair disheveled, her skin pale but flushed, and even her pure, deer-like peach blossom eyes glimmered with a watery sheen.
In the air, an extremely faint sweet scent and floral fragrance were just beginning to intertwine. This scene, akin to an R-rated movie, struck Zhu Lexing like lightning, waking her halfway. She instinctively retreated a few steps, and the girl, as if granted a great pardon, clutched her fingers and gasped softly.
The sweet scent largely dissipated with her movement, but the floral fragrance remained sickly sweet and alluring.
Zhu Lexing stared blankly at the source of the floral scent—
The girl raised her face, a flicker of anger in her eyes. It was only for a moment before it morphed into helpless dejection. She slumped her spine and said in a hoarse voice, “Zhu Lexing, I know you’re unhappy about my contact with Uncle Zhu, but I only talked to him about school-related matters, and I certainly didn’t mention you.”
“I am your older sister, after all. You can dislike me, you can hate me, and you can…humiliate me too.” By this point, the girl’s voice had become broken, clearly extremely unwilling, but the words still tumbled out of her throat one by one, “But at least, not at school.”
“…”
Zhu Lexing remained silent.
“Zhu Lexing,” “older sister,” “humiliate,” “school.”
The keywords were too clear; Zhu Lexing couldn’t forget them even if she wanted to—
Isn’t this that really popular novel recently?
Since the character had the same name as her, Zhu Lexing had even specifically downloaded a novel app to read it.
After only a few pages, Zhu Lexing felt dizzy with nausea.
For no other reason than—
The character with the same name as her was too much of a scum.
The original novel used an ABO setting, meaning society had six genders: Female Alpha, Female Beta, Female Omega; Male Alpha, Male Beta, Male Omega. People were still people; the only special setting was that Alphas and Omegas had pheromones and estrus period. During their estrus period, both parties needed the comfort of each other’s pheromones, and those with high pheromone matching rates were more prone to “Pheromone Dependence Syndrome.”
Based on this setting, the melodramatic story began naturally.
The original owner came from an exceptional background: her father, Zhu Lin, was a famous director, and her mother was a triple-award-winning actress. Both were Betas who married due to pregnancy. They divorced shortly after the original owner’s birth, but to maintain their image, they were philandering internally and loving externally, keeping the original owner in the dark.
It wasn’t until photos of Zhu Lin’s suspected “affair” were accidentally exposed that the two officially announced their divorce.
Zhu Lin, with his strong tactics, obtained custody of the original owner at the beginning of the year and introduced her to the daughter of his new girlfriend, Jiang Yue—Yan Mian.
Yan Mian was one year older than the original owner, had suffered from congenital heart disease since childhood, had dropped out of school for several years, and had undergone multiple surgeries with no improvement. She was currently in her second year of high school, her grades always at the top, never dropping out of the top three when she didn’t miss exams.
Upon hearing about Yan Mian’s situation, Zhu Lin actively suggested that the two attend the same middle school to build a good relationship and make future interactions easier.
However, he never expected that this casual suggestion would make Yan Mian’s every step from then on hang by a thread.
On the first day of school, the original owner poured a drink on Yan Mian in front of the whole class—
She had already decided that Jiang Yue was the “other woman” and was utterly dissatisfied with this sickly person she brought along. She was beautiful, had a superior background, and, as the protagonist, naturally had a “everyone loves me” buff. The moment her resistance to Yan Mian became slightly apparent, someone would spontaneously start to tease Yan Mian.
Making vulgar jokes, locking the light-fearing Yan Mian alone in a cubicle, shoving her when she couldn’t resist—they did everything imaginable.
The descriptions of school bullying were not long in the original novel, because this was merely the beginning.
At seventeen, the original owner differentiated into an Alpha, and her pheromone match with Yan Mian was as high as 90%. Seduced by primal urges, she forcibly marked Yan Mian during her estrus period, and Yan Mian was diagnosed with Pheromone Dependence Syndrome the following month.
In the ABO world, this was a tormenting illness. Every Omega could only be marked once for life, like an oil painting being splattered with color. Whether willing or not, they had to accept the other’s re-creation. If unwilling, they could only seek the most extreme method—destroying the painting, which meant removing their own gland.
Both Alphas and Omegas relied on their glands, which were extremely vital organs in the human body. Removing the gland meant the appearance of unknown complications; even if one was lucky enough not to get sick, it would accelerate aging.
When she got sick, Yan Mian, although an adult, was still a high school senior. She had originally qualified for admission to a prestigious university due to her excellent grades, but the original owner interfered, using a fake account to spread rumors everywhere about Yan Mian’s promiscuous private life.
The school immediately launched an investigation, but it was more like a group of teachers surrounding Yan Mian and questioning her. Yan Mian was quiet and gentle by nature. This was her first time debating in her life; she tried her best, but her admission to the prestigious university was still canceled. The school even subtly advised her to drop out.
When Jiang Yue found out, she slapped Yan Mian hard. Although Zhu Lin verbally comforted Yan Mian and said he would arrange her future, his gaze towards her was no longer as friendly as before.
Throughout, no one knew that Zhu Lexing was the one who had permanently marked Yan Mian.
With her mother estranged and her social networks filled with rumors about herself, Yan Mian was left with only the original owner by her side after several such incidents. She tried to force herself to love the original owner, to accept her fate. However, after completely possessing her, the original owner lost interest in her, effortlessly playing PUA games, her gaze always fixed on the next Omega.
Yan Mian developed depression, attempted suicide multiple times, and her body became increasingly frail. The original owner continued her cold violence, even using her parents’ connections to gain immense popularity in the entertainment industry in her sophomore year, becoming an undeniable “top star.” From then on, she reveled in nightlife, caring less and less about Yan Mian.
One day, Yan Mian, having made up her mind, left the Zhu family. In the same year, after having her gland removed, she became famous overnight by starring in a renowned director’s masterpiece.
All the past events between the two were personally brought to the public for judgment. For a time, Zhu Lexing was “infinitely popular.” Business claims, and multiple charges of violating Omega rights leading to imprisonment. On the day she was sentenced, Yan Mian, due to her deteriorating health, passed away not long after.
Halfway through the memory, Zhu Lexing was so angry her hair nearly stood on end.
When she recalled the entire plot, Zhu Lexing was so nauseated she just wanted to jump off a building on the spot and die with this body.
Zhu Lexing’s expression was grim—from sulking.
But in Yan Mian’s eyes, this became a harbinger of danger.
Zhu Lexing had been spoiled since childhood, getting whatever she wanted, and hated nothing more than someone not doing as she wished.
Yan Mian thought she had angered her. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she almost gave up, her body sliding down, quietly thinking, forget it.
It was almost time for class to end, and Zhu Lexing cared about her reputation; she would restrain herself somewhat in front of outsiders.
Besides, if she really intended to do something, what could she do?
For no reason, Yan Mian thought back to her first day transferring to Ming Middle School. She was first drenched in orange juice, and in her daze, she was pushed into a cramped cubicle.
Her bag, which contained her medication, was taken. She realized she was a hair’s breadth from death, gasping for breath, her trembling hands calling her mother. Her usually gentle mother’s voice was cold for the first time, warning her that her current life was a rare opportunity. To stay in the Zhu family, she had to learn to please Zhu Lexing.
What’s being bullied? What’s staying in a cubicle for a while?
Besides, with so many people at school, why would Zhu Lexing target no one else but her?
But the imagined “atrocity” never came.
Whether it was Zhu Lexing’s favorite violence, verbal abuse, or stimulating her with someone else’s pheromones… nothing.
No punches, no kicks, no insults as common as drinking water. Nothing. Yan Mian didn’t dare to look up at Zhu Lexing, curled into a ball in the darkness, only hearing the Alpha’s breathing, and after a long silence, an extremely soft “Sorry.”
The door opened, and those sticky, lingering pheromones dissipated with the wind. The sound of footsteps faded. Yan Mian raised her eyes, looking at the door that had closed again, her eyelashes trembling, staring in disbelief at the empty cubicle and the unopened packet of wet wipes by her leg.
Her back was soaked. After a while, Yan Mian finally confirmed that Zhu Lexing had really left.
…And she had even closed the door for her before leaving.
Zhu Lexing, of course, left.
Before transmigrating, she was about to join a film about campus violence. The main point she had learned from reading numerous materials was only one sentence: “The abuser’s apology is worthless.”
The best atonement is to stay as far away from the victim as possible.
Thirty seconds after that thought, a ding sounded in her mind—
[Congratulations! You have bound to the Save the Female Lead Project!]
The world seemed to press a pause button. The teachers and students in the hallway froze, only Zhu Lexing could move normally.
In an instant, Zhu Lexing recalled many love stories that, under the guise of completing tasks, were actually about seducing and getting intimate with the protagonist, and her internal alarm bells rang loudly.
She had just decided to keep her distance from Yan Mian, and the system wanted her to fall in love?
Dream on!
Zhu Lexing was thinking about how to refuse the system when it humanely gave her a choice: [Do you want to officially activate the system?]
Under the floating transparent box, there was a five-second countdown. Zhu Lexing was about to click “No” when the glowing “No” button turned gray, leaving only “Yes” as an option.
Zhu Lexing: ???
They can play like this?
Before she could react, the countdown ended, and the system simply said, “System activated.”
The next second, the system added, “Due to insufficient energy, the system will temporarily enter sleep mode. It is expected to collect enough energy in 801 days. The host can also…”
The mechanical voice suddenly cut off, leaving only Zhu Lexing: “…”
Knowing it was low on energy, why did it say so much useless pre-amble? Is this system really AI?
How can it be dumber than a human?
After the system disappeared, the world returned to normal.
The hustle and bustle returned to Zhu Lexing’s ears. She looked up, and in front of her was the classroom sign for Class 7, Grade 2 Science.
The classroom door was open. A girl in a Ming Middle School uniform was fiercely tugging at a middle-aged man’s sleeve, arguing about something. One looked angry, the other quite helpless.
Noticing Zhu Lexing’s arrival, the girl’s hand instantly let go, and she angrily said, “Zhu Lexing! Where’s Mian Mian?”
She was like a firecracker ready to explode at any moment. The man quickly intervened, cleared his throat, and put on his teacher’s demeanor: “Zhu Lexing, Li Nian said you went out with Yan Mian before last class. Is that true?”
Their personalities were distinct, and Zhu Lexing silently matched them in her mind.
The girl was Li Nian, Yan Mian’s only friend in the early parts of the original novel. Despite being a Beta, her combat effectiveness was surprisingly high. Her personality was clear-cut, loving those she loved and hating those she hated, and she often stood up for Yan Mian in the early stages.
The original owner rarely confronted her directly at school, only resorting to targeting Li Nian’s parents. They were an ordinary white-collar family, powerless against power and influence. In the original novel, Li Nian’s ending was kneeling and apologizing to the original owner in public before transferring to another province, with no further mention of her.
The latter was the homeroom teacher of Class 7, Zhu Hang. He feared the strong but didn’t bully the weak. However, he was used to being a fence-sitter and pretending to be blind. In the original novel, he often ignored Yan Mian’s pleas for help.
Zhu Lexing’s silence appeared to them as guilt.
Li Nian exploded again: “What did you do to Mian Mian again? Her health is already bad, are you only satisfied when you kill her?!”
When death was mentioned, Zhu Hang’s expression also changed: “Don’t talk nonsense!”
Li Nian was strong-willed, but she was only seventeen after all, and she was stunned by Zhu Hang’s shout.
Zhu Lexing’s thoughts were interrupted, and she directly gave a reason: “Yan Mian needs to take an hour off.”
“Take time off?” Before Li Nian could react, Zhu Hang frowned and interjected, “That’s fine, but she needs to sign the leave slip herself.”
Ming Middle School was known as a prestigious school, and its control over student schedules was particularly strict—for any leave of absence, the student had to sign it themselves and return completely to revoke it. Because the students’ parents were wealthy and occasionally donated funds, the school also had a special website for parents to check student attendance times.
Zhu Lexing had just transmigrated and had no memory of the original owner, so she naturally didn’t know that for a rich young lady like her, who got into the school by donating a building, skipping class meant skipping class, and as long as she didn’t impulsively shout about it, no one would intentionally report it.
Moreover, even if it was reported, it would likely be ignored.
The same applied to Yan Mian.
But Zhu Lexing actively brought it up, and with people coming and going in the hallway, Zhu Hang couldn’t ignore it.
He originally wanted to subtly remind Zhu Lexing, but Zhu Lexing straightforwardly said, “I’ll sign for her.”
Zhu Hang looked speechless, and Li Nian also opened her mouth in surprise—in their eyes, the current Zhu Lexing was like a clueless person who, after committing a crime, not only didn’t clean up the evidence but also actively called the police to be caught.
But it’s always good to have a record, Li Nian thought to herself. If something ever happened to Yan Mian later, it wouldn’t be without “evidence.”
Seeing that subtle persuasion wasn’t working, Zhu Hang didn’t bother further and quickly took the two to the office.
When filling out the reason for leave, Zhu Lexing pursed her lips and chose a somewhat neutral answer: “Yan Mian isn’t feeling well.”
Upon hearing this reason, Li Nian’s suppressed anger subtly resurfaced. This time, even Zhu Hang felt that something was amiss, and his tone held disapproval: “Not feeling well? How isn’t she feeling well? Does she need to go to the hospital?”
Zhu Lexing: “…”
How utterly immoral was the original owner at school, that even the most common excuse for leave used by students wouldn’t pass?
“She’s in the lounge.” Seeing their expressions grow increasingly strange, Zhu Lexing said, “If you’re worried, you can go and keep her company.”
The latter part was directed at Li Nian. As soon as she finished speaking, Li Nian immediately rushed out of the office like a firecracker, heading straight for the lounge without looking back.
Zhu Lexing withdrew her gaze and neatly signed her name on the leave slip. When she looked up again, she found Zhu Hang looking at her with a complicated expression, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.
She nodded slightly and said, “Teacher Zhu, is there anything else?”
The man ultimately said nothing, took the leave slip, and let her go.
But just because Zhu Hang didn’t speak didn’t mean Zhu Lexing stopped thinking. In her eyes, what Zhu Hang wanted to say was nothing more than two things: stop Zhu Lexing, or advise Zhu Lexing.
But Zhu Hang said nothing, which meant he was still willing to condone such behavior.
Zhu Lexing knew that human nature was complex, and it was already difficult to be astute enough to protect oneself without joining in the bullying, but this did not prevent her from having a bad impression of Zhu Hang.
Zhu Lexing clutched the leave slip and walked out of the bright, spacious office. The class bell had rung minutes ago, the corridor was empty, only the sound of lectures filled the air without end.
She stood in the corridor, looking at the setting golden sun in the west, and thought of Yan Mian’s slender figure in the cubicle, curled up, protecting her last shred of dignity. Her heart ached even more.
After a few seconds of silence, Zhu Lexing solemnly made a decision in her heart: she must be good to Yan Mian. Not just to change the disastrous outcome of the “Zhu Lexing” identity, but also to reclaim Yan Mian’s bright and splendid life that should have been hers.
She looked up, cast one last glance towards the lounge, and fully integrated into the identity of “Zhu Lexing.”
With an impatient expression, her back slightly straightened, even her hair a little disheveled, Zhu Lexing, with a beautiful face that seemed to imply everyone owed her millions, walked straight towards Class 7, Grade 2 Science.
Author’s Note:
Disclaimer: This novel is a Mary Sue campus daily growth story, lighthearted, silly, and with logic thrown out the window. The early to mid-parts are campus life, and the later parts involve the entertainment industry. The main CP is roughly as described in the synopsis, and the sub-CP is a positive, energetic little sun Beta & a melancholic Omega from a fallen family.
The entire novel focuses on health, positivity, and good energy. I hope everyone enjoys reading it. If you’re not enjoying it, please exit promptly. This is truly just a fun love story about a beautiful girl.