The True Record of a Flirty Omega's Failed Balancing Act - Chapter 29.2

Chapter 29.2

◎The damp, cold wind instantly poured in from outside the door.◎

If she kept knocking like this, she would probably wake up her mother.

But this thought only flashed for a moment. In the next second, she heard her mother’s footsteps outside the door. But her mother was clearly not looking for her. The rustling sound of her slippers on the floor gradually faded and disappeared. After a while, the sound gradually grew louder again, and finally, it suddenly stopped.

It stopped in front of the bathroom door.

And Ning Chanyue, who had just finished showering and was putting on her clothes, heard her mother say in a very fast voice, “Ningning, there are two huge bloody marks on Xiao You’s face outside the door! I just looked through the peephole and it scared me.”

Her mother’s voice seemed extremely frightened, with a clear tremor in every word.

Ning Chanyue’s hand, which was wiping her hair, paused. She soothed her mother, “It’s fine, it’s fine, Mom. Don’t worry. She might have gone to find her father. Nothing serious should have happened.”

“But I heard her knocking on the door for a while. I don’t know if she’s really in some kind of danger… Do you want to let her in?” After a few seconds, her mother had recovered a little from her shock. But as if she had remembered the conflict between Ning Chanyue and You Zhuoqing, she paused and then opened her mouth again, “But if you don’t want her to come in, Mom will just pretend I didn’t see anything.”

But based on Ning Chanyue’s extensive experience, You Zhuoqing’s persistent knocking was probably not because she was in any danger. It was just that she wouldn’t give up until she got what she wanted. If Ning Chanyue didn’t open the door for her tonight, You Zhuoqing would probably knock on the door all night without closing her eyes.

Like a bratty kid, who would do anything, even throw a tantrum, to get what they wanted.

As she was thinking this, the knocking outside the door was still going on relentlessly, abruptly reminding them of the other person’s existence.

Hearing the continuous sound, Ning Chanyue, who was getting dressed, impatiently clicked her tongue. But when she opened her mouth, her voice was still gentle toward her mother. She only heard her say, “Mom, go to bed. I’ll handle it.”

“How about I stay with…” Her mother paused for a few seconds. For some reason, she said again, “Sigh, okay then. It’s so late. Whether you let Xiao You in or not, go to bed soon…”

After her mother gave Ning Chanyue her instructions, the footsteps outside the door sounded again. With the sound of the nearby bedroom door closing again, Ning Chanyue also managed to dry her hair a little and opened the bathroom door.

But as soon as she opened the door, a light breeze blew in from the window, brushing against her body, which was only wearing a tank top and shorts. After a shower, it was a little cold, and Ning Chanyue shivered. So she picked up the shirt she had placed outside the bathroom door and put it on.

But just as she was about to reach the front door, the knocking suddenly stopped.

Did she leave?

But Ning Chanyue naturally didn’t believe it. She walked to the door again and leaned in to look through the peephole—

Sure enough, You Zhuoqing was still lingering at the door.

As if she felt Ning Chanyue’s gaze from inside the door, You Zhuoqing actually waved at Ning Chanyue from outside the door. She might have wanted to smile, but as soon as she curled the corners of her lips, perhaps feeling the tearing pain on both sides of her cheeks, she instantly frowned and let out a “hiss.”

But after she had recovered, You Zhuoqing quickly said to Ning Chanyue, “Open the door for me, Ningning.”

“I won’t open it for you.” Looking at You Zhuoqing’s obviously swollen face with some bloody marks, Ning Chanyue’s lips remained tense without changing her expression. She rejected You Zhuoqing’s request without any hesitation.

But You Zhuoqing, for once, didn’t say anything else. She just lowered her head and rummaged for something in her pocket. After a while, Ning Chanyue heard the sound of a key turning in the lock.

Then, the door was opened by You Zhuoqing.

A damp, cold wind instantly poured in from outside the door.

“I thought you would open the door for me,” You Zhuoqing, who was standing outside the door, looked a little hurt. She looked straight at Ning Chanyue. She didn’t mention the marks on her face but held up a big bag in her palm and said, “I also brought you and Auntie some late-night snacks.”

Ning Chanyue glanced at the things You Zhuoqing was holding. They were two large bowls of udon noodles. Looking at the packaging, it was probably bought from across the art school. As if afraid that she and her mother wouldn’t be full, there was also a bowl of hot and sour noodles and some soft dumplings for her mother to eat.

But after a glance, Ning Chanyue neither thanked her nor bothered to refuse. Instead, she turned around, ready to quickly walk into her bedroom.

To be honest, Ning Chanyue didn’t care about You Zhuoqing’s small gestures. Now she just wanted to quickly lock her bedroom door.

Because if she didn’t shake her off quickly, You Zhuoqing would most likely cling to her like a plaster, wanting to share the bed with her.

But perhaps it was a little too late, or You Zhuoqing already knew Ning Chanyue’s thoughts and actions by heart. After Ning Chanyue took a few steps, You Zhuoqing chased after her and grabbed her wrist.

But as if afraid of hurting her, You Zhuoqing’s grip was not tight, but it still made it impossible for her to break free.

“Where are you going…” But before You Zhuoqing could finish, her words stopped. Then, Ning Chanyue felt You Zhuoqing get a little closer. She only heard her say, “Ningning, why is the collar of your shirt torn? I didn’t even notice this afternoon.”

“None of your business.” Ning Chanyue turned back and glared at You Zhuoqing, trying to break free from You Zhuoqing’s hand.

But You Zhuoqing didn’t immediately reply. While she was holding Ning Chanyue, she lowered her head to look at the clothes more closely. As she looked, You Zhuoqing’s brows furrowed inch by inch. Soon, she raised her hand and touched the fabric of the clothes. Then she touched the tear in the collar as if to confirm it.

Feeling the uncomfortable touch from behind, Ning Chanyue quickly shook off You Zhuoqing’s hand that was on her body.

After a while, You Zhuoqing finally looked up. Her previously eager eyes had become a little cold. She said, “This isn’t your shirt, Ningning. The quality of this shirt feels so bad, like it was bought from a street vendor. I’ve never seen it before… Is this that Xu person’s shirt? Did she tear this shirt when you were wearing her clothes? Oh, and your eyes were swollen this afternoon. Is it because you cried in front of her? And is it because she kicked you out, so you came here… Is that right?”

As she spoke, You Zhuoqing’s hand holding Ning Chanyue’s gradually tightened. She was stunned for a rare two seconds, and her pupils were trembling. You Zhuoqing, with the two red handprints on her cheeks, asked again in disbelief, “…Did she hit you?”

As soon as You Zhuoqing’s words fell, her overly fantastic thought process made Ning Chanyue’s temples throb twice. She looked at You Zhuoqing with some speechlessness.

But as if seeing that Ning Chanyue had no reaction, You Zhuoqing naturally thought that Ning Chanyue found it difficult to talk about how her former lover had now turned into an enemy. So she immediately made up a whole drama in her mind about how Xu Guiyi had let Ning Chanyue down.

As she was thinking, seeing that Ning Chanyue still didn’t say anything, her disbelief and suspicion from before gradually turned into angry conviction. When she spoke again, You Zhuoqing’s voice became much lower. She widened her eyes and said to Ning Chanyue, “I’m going to find her right now!”

After saying that, You Zhuoqing actively let go of Ning Chanyue’s hand and walked toward the door.

“Get back here!”

You Zhuoqing was a person who would act on her promises. Ning Chanyue was startled by her actions. She took a few large steps to catch up with her and finally grabbed her before You Zhuoqing was about to open the door.

“She didn’t hit me.” After holding on to You Zhuoqing, Ning Chanyue quickly said this.

“Then what happened?”

When she said this, You Zhuoqing had turned her head back, but one hand was still on the doorknob. She would probably go out and demand an explanation from Xu Guiyi as soon as she saw the slightest hint of a lie in Ning Chanyue’s expression.

After a long time, Ning Chanyue took a deep breath and slowly said, “We broke up… Guiyi was the one who initiated it. My eyes are swollen from my own crying, and I tore this shirt myself when I was sad… Are you satisfied now?”

But the moment the words left her mouth, You Zhuoqing’s eyes narrowed. She tilted her head and asked, “Really? She didn’t hurt you?”

Perhaps because she had been beaten and scolded a lot since she was a child, You Zhuoqing would unconsciously think of this whenever she saw a wound or a tear in clothes. But at this moment, Ning Chanyue didn’t want to argue with her anymore. She lifted her eyelids and asked in return, “Why would I lie to you?”

After she finished speaking, while You Zhuoqing was still frowning and looking at Ning Chanyue, pondering the truth of her words, Ning Chanyue, not wanting to get entangled with her, let go of the hand that had desperately grabbed You Zhuoqing’s sleeve.

Then, Ning Chanyue turned back as before and quickly walked to her bedroom door.

Only after Ning Chanyue opened the door did You Zhuoqing start to comprehend Ning Chanyue’s words. Seeing that Ning Chanyue’s bedroom door was about to close, You Zhuoqing was stunned. She quickly chased after her and said, “Ningning.”

But this time, Ning Chanyue still didn’t close the door, but it wasn’t because of You Zhuoqing.

It was because the door across from her bedroom suddenly opened.

Her mother came out from inside.

“Auntie.” You Zhuoqing, who was almost at Ning Chanyue’s door, said.

Hearing the voice, Ning Chanyue’s hand, which was closing the door, paused. She opened the door a little more, creating a gap just big enough for her to squeeze through. Seeing her mother slowly walking toward them, Ning Chanyue leaned out halfway and asked, “What’s wrong, Mom?”

She only saw her mother’s eyes scan You Zhuoqing’s body up and down, then look at Ning Chanyue. She frowned and asked cautiously, “I heard a loud noise outside… What’s wrong with you two?”

But before Ning Chanyue could figure out what to say, You from outside said to her mother, “It’s nothing, it’s nothing. Auntie, you don’t have to worry.”

While You Zhuoqing was saying this, she also walked to the door. Taking advantage of Ning Chanyue looking at her mother, she pulled Ning Chanyue’s door open a little and took the opportunity to squeeze half of her body into the crack of Ning Chanyue’s door.

Feeling the extra warm breath next to her, Ning Chanyue lowered her eyes and gave You Zhuoqing a disgusted glance. But because her mother was there, she just twitched the corners of her mouth and didn’t say anything else.

But this time, her mother didn’t take You Zhuoqing’s word for it. She didn’t even believe her. Instead, she still looked at Ning Chanyue and asked, “Is that right, Ningning?”

Of course not, but…

Ning Chanyue nodded at her mother and said, “It’s fine, Mom. We can handle it.”

She didn’t want her mother to get involved.

After Ning Chanyue finished speaking, her mother was visibly relieved, but she still didn’t leave. She turned her gaze to You Zhuoqing and stared at the side of her face for a long time. Then she asked tentatively, “Xiao You, your face…”

“Oh, oh,” Hearing Auntie call her, You Zhuoqing’s eyes, which had been looking at Ning Chanyue, moved a little. She turned back to Auntie and said, “It’s fine, Auntie. I put medicine on it before I came. It shouldn’t be disfigured. It will be fine in a couple of days. My face gets beaten often. It’s been through a lot. It’s probably used to it by now… Auntie, do you want to eat some late-night snacks? I brought dumplings and udon noodles for you.”

Although she hated You Zhuoqing, after hearing You Zhuoqing’s experience with getting beaten, Ning Chanyue couldn’t help but let out a sneer.

But before her sneer had faded, her mother’s voice sounded in her ear again, “No, Xiao You. I’ve already brushed my teeth. I’m going to the bathroom now… Where is the bathroom?”

“There’s one in your room. The door on the left when you open the door is the bathroom.” Her mother’s words were clearly directed at Ning Chanyue, but before she could speak, You Zhuoqing, like a student in a class, quickly blurted out the answer.

Her mother nodded and looked at the two of them with concern again, as if she wanted to say something else. But after she opened her mouth, it turned into a sigh. She just said, “Then I’ll go back. You two should go to bed early… Don’t stay up late. It’s bad for your health.”

After she finished speaking, her mother turned around. Just as she was about to close the door, You Zhuoqing suddenly waved at her mother and said, “Good night, Auntie!”

With the dull sound of the door closing, only she and You Zhuoqing were left in the huge room.

“I don’t want to wake up my mom. Go outside now, be quiet, and do whatever you want. I don’t care about you.” Ning Chanyue’s voice was very low. She warned Ning Chanyue like this.

“Don’t be like that.”

While Ning Chanyue was shrinking back into the door, You Zhuoqing, like an eel, quickly and smoothly slipped into Ning Chanyue’s small bedroom.

Even though she saw Ning Chanyue glaring at her, You Zhuoqing brazenly took a step toward Ning Chanyue and said, “I still have something to talk to you about. Why are you in such a hurry? It’s good that we’re talking in the bedroom. With two doors between us, Auntie won’t be able to hear us.”

“You’re not welcome. I’m tired and I want to sleep.” Ning Chanyue brushed You Zhuoqing off and walked to the head of the bed.

“Your hair isn’t dry yet. How are you going to sleep?”

Ning Chanyue sat on the edge of the bed and was bending over to take off her shoes. But You Zhuoqing, who had followed her, slowly knelt down in front of her. She put one hand on Ning Chanyue’s knee and used the other to hook Ning Chanyue’s still damp hair, wrapping the wet strands around her fingertips.

“It smells so good. Is your pheromone this scent too?” You Zhuoqing, who couldn’t smell Ning Chanyue’s pheromone, brought the hair to her face, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath of the shampoo scent. She then opened her eyes and asked with infatuation.

“Let go.”

Feeling You Zhuoqing’s touch, Ning Chanyue, who was taking off her shoes, suddenly looked up. She seemed to want to sit up straight, but since her hair was being pulled by You Zhuoqing, she could only remain in a stiff, bent-over position.

This also brought them much closer together.

But You Zhuoqing seemed not to notice. She still looked up at Ning Chanyue with a straight gaze. One of her legs was on the ground, and she knelt, asking, “Is it?”

“No, my pheromone is jasmine. It’s not mint… Didn’t you know that?”

“Oh, right. She smells jasmine…” Thinking of this, You Zhuoqing lowered her eyes sullenly. But only for a moment, she raised her eyes again and asked, “Are you two really broken up?”

“I’ve already told you twice,” After saying that, Ning Chanyue tugged at her hair that You Zhuoqing was holding and said, “It hurts, let go.”

Only then did You Zhuoqing notice that she had pulled Ning Chanyue so that she couldn’t sit up straight. She loosened her grip on the hair a little, but she still didn’t let go completely. Instead, she rubbed the ends of Ning Chanyue’s hair with both hands and continued to ask, “You broke up with her, so you came to our house, is that right?”

Why did she ask again? Is she never going to stop?

Although her pace was a little fast, You Zhuoqing’s tone was still calm. But when her eyes swept across her face, she saw that her lips were slightly curved upward, motionless. Ning Chanyue’s gaze paused, and she lifted her eyes a little more, meeting You Zhuoqing’s eyes.

Then, a chill rose from the bottom of Ning Chanyue’s heart, making her hands and feet feel cold.

She saw that You Zhuoqing’s eyes looked particularly bright… and abnormal under the dim light of the bedside lamp. They were clearly hiding excitement and uncontrollable joy at her tragic situation.

The reason she asked her over and over again seemed to be to confirm and solidify this joy over and over again.

After a long time, Ning Chanyue took a deep breath, shook off You Zhuoqing’s hand that was holding her hair, and said to her, “What’s it to you? And this isn’t your house, is it? I haven’t even asked you why you broke in, You Zhuoqing.”

Perhaps she really didn’t hear the rejection in Ning Chanyue’s words, or perhaps she deliberately ignored it. When Ning Chanyue’s eyes swept over the wounds on You Zhuoqing’s face again, You Zhuoqing immediately replied, “Oh, right. I haven’t told you yet. It’s because that old man came looking for me, so I came here to hide. He’s taken a lot of my shares recently. Now I only have that entertainment company left. It’s infuriating… But I didn’t expect you to come here too… I guess I’m a little lucky.” But perhaps because she mentioned her father, You Zhuoqing’s eyes became a little gloomy as she spoke.

But it was clear that Ning Chanyue didn’t sincerely want to ask why she came, but You Zhuoqing sincerely poured out everything that had happened to her today.

But this wasn’t the first or second time You Zhuoqing had done this. Ning Chanyue looked up, looking down at You Zhuoqing who was half-kneeling in front of her. She gritted her teeth and said, “If you weren’t injured, I’d want to slap you right now.”

But these words seemed to remind You Zhuoqing. She raised an eyebrow, picked up Ning Chanyue’s hand from the bed, and slowly brought it closer to her own cheek. The moment her fingertips touched the fresh wound, You Zhuoqing’s brows furrowed in pain.

But soon, she ignored Ning Chanyue’s struggle, and even the burning pain of her own wound, and pressed Ning Chanyue’s hand completely against her wound. Probably wanting her to feel sorry for her, she looked up and let Ning Chanyue carefully touch the marks on her face.

Then, You Zhuoqing endured the pain and said, “Yeah, he hit me today. It hurts so much. I was almost disfigured, Ningning.”

When she said this, You Zhuoqing’s hand was still on Ning Chanyue’s knee. Her eyes were upturned, blinking as she looked up at Ning Chanyue, clinging to her like a dog, as if she wanted Ning Chanyue to give her some comfort.

But Ning Chanyue didn’t.

The moment she touched the wound, Ning Chanyue’s breathing briefly paused. But in the end, she just glanced at the black and red wound on You Zhuoqing’s face, still keeping her hand there, and then said indifferently, “Oh.”

Not getting the answer she wanted, You Zhuoqing slowly pouted her lips. She seemed to be about to, as usual, start telling Ning Chanyue in an exaggerated way about the stinging pain of the wound and the intensity of her argument with You Dufeng. But in the next second, before she could even open her mouth, the phone on Ning Chanyue’s bedside table suddenly vibrated.

So You Zhuoqing quickly leaned over and looked at the bright screen not far away.

“Why is it a message from that Xu person?”

Ning Chanyue hadn’t even seen the message yet. You Zhuoqing on the side quickly picked up her phone. She immediately frowned and said with disgust as she looked at the screen.