The True Record of a Flirty Omega's Failed Balancing Act - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

◎Who am I to you?◎

Ning Chanyue eventually went downstairs.

“Just say it.”

She stood at the entrance of the building, deliberately keeping a few meters away from You Zhuoqing. With her arms crossed over her chest, her posture was as distant as it was yesterday. This was how she spoke to You Zhuoqing.

But this time, You Zhuoqing didn’t step forward either. She said directly, “Your biological mother found your adoptive parents…”

“Biological mother?”

Ning Chanyue’s eyebrows furrowed, and she interrupted You Zhuoqing before she could finish. Her tone was raised, as if she didn’t believe a word You Zhuoqing was saying.

After all, she had only been to her adoptive parents’ house once, and it was her first time in many years. How could You Zhuoqing know these things? She had looked for her biological mother for several years when she was in college and found nothing.

But faced with Ning Chanyue’s skepticism, You Zhuoqing was not in a hurry to defend herself. She leaned against the streetlamp, her hands loosely in her pockets. Only then did she say, “Yes, your biological mother came looking for your adoptive mother. This afternoon, when I went to your adoptive mother’s house, my car hadn’t even reached their doorstep when I saw them arguing outside the villa. They were talking about suing each other and making a huge scene. In the end, not only did the neighbors come to watch, but the police also came. But it seemed like it was their first time meeting.”

A few seconds later, Ning Chanyue said cautiously, “I’ll ask about these things when I get back. And… why are you telling me this?”

You Zhuoqing looked Ning Chanyue up and down, who seemed to be tensed all over. She couldn’t help but laugh. “Come on, when have I ever tripped you up in the entertainment industry? Why are you so wary of me? You’re a part of my company, and I’m the one who made you famous. These things could be bad for you if they get out, that’s why I came to tell you. I wouldn’t want to see you ruined, right? These things still need to be told to you.”

But Ning Chanyue still asked, “You could have explained all this over the phone. Why did you have to come here? Your real purpose is to get me to come downstairs and then take me away, right?”

As she spoke, Ning Chanyue took two steps back again. Her wary actions and a series of questions like she was interrogating a criminal made You Zhuoqing a little uncomfortable. She straightened up, shrugged her shoulders, as if to shake off the discomfort Ning Chanyue was giving her.

“Why do you think I’m so bad? Is that how you see me, Ningning? And I didn’t come here on purpose. I went to the hotel you were staying at and found that you weren’t there. I was worried about you, and when I checked, I found that you had already come here,” You Zhuoqing paused and then said, “How many days have you been here? Ningning. Did you come here right after that movie promotion?”

As You Zhuoqing spoke, her voice was tinged with bitterness.

After You Zhuoqing finished, Ning Chanyue didn’t immediately respond as she had before. You Zhuoqing seemed to have understood, and the playful expression she had on her face a moment ago gradually sank.

A cold wind suddenly blew, lifting the crimson hem of Ning Chanyue’s skirt and making the already heavy atmosphere even more frigid.

After a while, Ning Chanyue opened her mouth, but You Zhuoqing seemed to know what Ning Chanyue was about to say. She spoke first, stopping Ning Chanyue’s words before they were even said.

“I won’t take you away.”

You Zhuoqing said so.

But Ning Chanyue still didn’t believe her. She narrowed her eyes and looked at You Zhuoqing suspiciously.

But there was no trace of mockery on You Zhuoqing’s face. She didn’t look like she was lying. And looking closer, Ning Chanyue noticed that You Zhuoqing didn’t seem to have slept well last night. There were dark circles under her eyes that the foundation hadn’t completely covered, and her eyelids were slightly swollen. But as she watched, You Zhuoqing suddenly took two steps toward her. But at the same time, Ning Chanyue also quickly took two steps back.

You Zhuoqing sighed, stopped her forward-moving legs, but still stared at Ning Chanyue. “I did want to take you away yesterday, but I also checked last night. An omega can’t survive without an alpha’s pheromones during their heat. I can’t get the same pheromones as that person surnamed Xu in a short time. But you have to promise me, after your heat is over, you’ll stay with me for as many days as you stayed with her. You’ll kiss me as many times as you kissed her. You’ll…”

As You Zhuoqing spoke, her voice became more and more serious, until Ning Chanyue’s unhappy voice suddenly interrupted her—

“Shut up!”

The surroundings instantly returned to silence. Only the chirping of cicadas in the late spring could be heard on the trees, as if they were providing a disharmonious accompaniment to their current disharmonious conversation.

And perhaps it was the cicadas chirping that made You Zhuoqing look up at the crooked trees that were clearly unpruned. Then, her gaze shifted a little further, looking at the blue-purple night sky where not a single star could be found.

After a while, she finally lowered her head and said, with a rare serious tone, “Ning Chanyue, look at this square sky that has been polluted by industrial pollutants. Look at these densely packed buildings like pigeon coops. Do you think you belong here? I remember the first time you met me, you told me that you wanted to live in a big house like a maze and be admired by thousands of people. Look at the environment around you. Do you want to be squeezed in here with her forever? How could you two be a good match?”

That’s right. In fact, it wasn’t just what You Zhuoqing said. Ning Chanyue as a person was completely out of place in this environment. Even though she was standing on this garbage-strewn path without makeup, and even though the streetlamp with moths fluttering around it wasn’t shining directly on her, she was still noticeable. She was like a lotus flower that had emerged from the mud without being stained, elegant and poised. The气质 she had cultivated on stage for years made it easy for people to not be able to look away from her.

To put it more bluntly, she and this place were not in the same world, as if she had been Photoshopped into it, making it look unreal and strange.

But Ning Chanyue seemed unable to accept You Zhuoqing’s words. The corners of her mouth turned down, and she said word for word, “Maybe my identity doesn’t match this environment, but my heart is here. It was, it is, and it will be.”

You Zhuoqing laughed. She looked down at Ning Chanyue’s trembling pupils and said, “I already know Xu Guiyi’s home address. Aren’t you afraid that I’ll come over when Xu Guiyi is at home, Ningning?”

Like the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood, faced with Ning Chanyue’s provocative words, You Zhuoqing finally stopped pretending and showed her fangs.

Ning Chanyue took a deep breath. Again and again, You Zhuoqing seemed to know her weakness and always used Xu Guiyi to threaten her.

But Ning Chanyue had always been the type to be swayed by kindness and not by force. She clenched her fists and said, “Then go ahead. It’s a good opportunity for me to explain things about you to her.”

After saying that, and before You Zhuoqing could speak, Ning Chanyue turned around. The sound-activated lights in the hallway lit up floor by floor and then went out floor by floor.

Ning Chanyue walked away again. You Zhuoqing’s smile on her lips also faded inch by inch, replaced by a silent gloom.

What did Ning Chanyue value so much about that poor student? She couldn’t give her anything, so why did she cherish her so much?

You Zhuoqing was suddenly a little curious.

…

Cheng Yuxin was a little curious about the girl in front of her. Her eyes darted around her body. It seemed that she couldn’t hold back anymore and tentatively said, “You look so much like Ning Chanyue who was on stage a few days ago.”

She didn’t expect the person in front of her to actually say, “I am Ning Chanyue.”

A few hours ago, Xu Guiyi called Ning Chanyue and said that she couldn’t get away and couldn’t find anyone suitable. She asked Ning Chanyue if she could help her look after her sister in the hospital for a few hours.

Ning Chanyue naturally agreed without a second thought.

And so, the scene in front of them happened. Ning Chanyue unexpectedly ran into a young fan who had been following her for years.

Of course, it wasn’t a complete surprise. Xu Guiyi had also said that Ning Chanyue might run into the person who looked after her sister before her, but she didn’t mention it was this person in front of her.

At this moment, Cheng Yuxin, who had recognized Ning Chanyue, covered her mouth in surprise. If she hadn’t been afraid of startling the sister, she probably would have screamed.

Ning Chanyue then naturally agreed to a series of photo and autograph requests from Cheng Yuxin. After a while, the other person still hadn’t calmed down from her excitement. She stared at Ning Chanyue, unwilling to look away, and said, “Are you and Xu Guiyi close?”

Ning Chanyue nodded without hesitation. “Of course.”

Cheng Yuxin said to Ning Chanyue in a continuous stream, “It seems that Xu Guiyi wasn’t that isolated in high school after all. She even made good friends and has kept in touch for so many years. And you’re a big star! If I had a celebrity friend, I would definitely not be able to resist telling everyone. She’s so good at keeping secrets. She never told me before the day before yesterday.”

Cheng Yuxin’s tone was cheerful, but as Ning Chanyue listened, she turned her head and asked, “The day before yesterday? What did she tell you?”

Seeing that Ning Chanyue was interested in this topic, Cheng Yuxin immediately replied, “The day before yesterday, I accidentally saw a message you sent to Xu Guiyi. I asked her who you were, and she said you were her high school classmate.”

“High school classmate?”

Cheng Yuxin nodded heavily. “Yes, high school classmate.”

After Cheng Yuxin’s words fell, Ning Chanyue’s eyes gradually lowered, and she also put down the toy she had been using to entertain the sister.

High school classmate…

So in Xu Guiyi’s eyes, even after they kissed, fused, and marked, her identity was still just her high school classmate?

Ning Chanyue’s lips gradually tightened. Although this was the second time she had heard Xu Guiyi introduce her like this in the past few days, these words still felt like a rock, firmly pressing down on her chest, making her feel extremely suffocated.

But then again… their relationship at this moment was indeed ambiguous.

But Cheng Yuxin had always been a blunt person. She rarely saw her idol, so how could she understand the complicated thoughts in Ning Chanyue’s heart at this moment? Seeing that the conversation had stopped, she quickly continued to babble on about how much Ning Chanyue had helped her in her growth and how excited she was to see Ning Chanyue now.

It wasn’t until the conversation was almost over that Cheng Yuxin looked at the time and reluctantly told Ning Chanyue that she had to go. Only then did Ning Chanyue take the initiative to speak and say, “Let’s exchange WeChat.”

After all, she was also a friend of Xu Guiyi’s. In the future, if there was anything about Xu Guiyi… maybe she could ask her.

When Cheng Yuxin heard Ning Chanyue say that, her eyes widened instantly. She almost jumped out of her chair. As if she was afraid that Ning Chanyue would change her mind, she immediately took out her phone. At this moment, it wasn’t just Cheng Yuxin’s eyes and the corners of her lips; every cell in her body was probably exuding joy and excitement.

But while they were exchanging WeChat, Ning Chanyue seemed to casually raise her eyes again and slowly said to Cheng Yuxin, “I’m not Xu Guiyi’s high school classmate. I’m actually her omega.”