Transmigrated into the Villainess Alpha Who Marked the Female Lead (GL) - Chapter 22

Only first-year and third-year students participated, so the scale wasn’t as large as the school sports meet, but it had a rich variety of events.

This year, Beiyi High School was hosting a social event with Huanyu High School. A huge banner welcoming Huanyu was hung at the school gate, and for a time, the sports field filled with many unfamiliar faces.

“You have to say, Beiyi has a lot of high-level Omegas. Do you know that one named Bai Yueli? She’s actually an S-rank, I wonder if it’s real or fake.” A few young girls held hands, looking here and there, their expressions dim as they spoke of Bai Yueli.

“What’s wrong?” another girl teased. “So what if there are many Omegas? So what if she’s S-rank? Are you trying to have an O-O relationship? If you ask me, Beiyi is great in every way, except that there are too few high-quality Alphas. I heard a male Alpha in our year here is super handsome, named Ji-something. Now that I see him, he’s probably just so-so.”

“You’re right,” the girl laughed. “They talked him up so much. Anyway, I haven’t found a single good-looking Alpha…”

As she spoke, a cool and stylish girl came into view. The girl’s eyes lit up, and she quickly tugged at her friend: “Zhao Qian, look, look! Oh my god! My goddess finally has a face.”

“Sh1t,” the girl named Zhao Qian cursed under her breath.

Who said Beiyi had no good-looking Alphas?

Who said that, who said that!

Huang Nan whispered something to Zhao Qian, then pushed and shoved her forward.

“Sh1t,” Zhao Qian cursed again. Seeing the cool girl glance at her, she smoothed her hair, cleared her throat, and instantly transformed into a demure lady, walking towards her.

“Um…” Zhao Qian fidgeted, shyly batting her eyelashes. “Hi, I’m from Huanyu High School. Can I add you on WeChat?”

“Huh?” Ji Ci was tidying her clothes when she suddenly heard someone talking to her. She was a little slow to react.

This was the first time she had been approached by someone.

If she hadn’t met Bai Yueli, if she hadn’t held her hand, she would probably be blushing even more than this girl right now.

“Do you want to scan me, or should I scan you?” Ji Ci took out her phone very calmly.

Zhao Qian hadn’t expected her to agree so readily and took a moment to react: “Then… I’ll scan you.”

With a “beep,” the scan was complete. Zhao Qian excitedly went to share the news with Huang Nan.

Ji Ci glanced at them, treating it as a small interlude, and quickly returned to her warm-up routine.

….

“Big White Rabbit, where’s Director Li? Have you seen him?” In the stands, Jiang Yi walked over with a pile of instruments.

Bai Yueli was looking down below, seemingly not hearing Jiang Yi.

“Big White Rabbit,” Jiang Yi raised her voice, following Bai Yueli’s gaze: “What are you looking at?”

“Oh?” Bai Yueli snapped out of it, reluctantly pulling back her gaze. “Teacher Li? He was called away by the Huanyu team leader. He should be back soon.”

She got her answer, but Jiang Yi’s mind wasn’t on that at all. “That junior, Ji, looks pretty good today, huh? Someone even hit on her.”

Hearing Jiang Yi say that, Bai Yueli spared a glance downwards. By then, that girl had already walked away, and Ji Ci was warming up alone.

The girl wore a pure white Adidas tracksuit. Her features were delicate and well-defined. In the past, her hair was tied loosely, with many stray strands creating a soft, gentle look. But today, with a sharp, high ponytail, the angular lines of her face were revealed, making her look much more mature.

And her demeanor had changed, too. After days of exercise, she was no longer as sickly as before and seemed full of energy.

Bai Yueli had long since memorized Ji Ci’s appearance, to a degree she wouldn’t forget even after not seeing her for days. But today’s look unexpectedly created a sense of shock in her heart.

She smiled, tacitly agreeing with Jiang Yi’s words.

Ji Ci usually didn’t have a good reputation in her class.

The original owner had silently created many negative impressions. After transmigrating, she wasn’t a very social person herself, so her popularity had remained the same.

But today,

Because she signed up for the most grueling event, the 3000-meter race, she was the sole hope for Class 5. Her presence now showed the class’s strong solidarity.

When the 3000-meter event was announced, Ji Ci was still warming up. The cheers of “Go, Ji Ci!” from the broadcast were so constant that she wondered if she had a name-twin.

The 3000-meter runners gradually came onto the track. Ji Ci was momentarily speechless.

Senior was right after all.

What kind of event was this?

Six people…

Some popular events had nearly a hundred participants and limited entry slots.

This lousy 3000-meter race had few people, which would be fine if she could win a championship in a niche event, but the key was that it was still competitive! With Liu Sixian there, no one would dare to claim first place.

Well, she got ahead of herself.

The dark history of her legs aching for four or five days after running a few miles quietly came to mind, and Ji Ci dutifully reined in her thoughts.

“Are you ready?”

A gentle voice suddenly came out, growing clearer as the girl’s steps drew near.

Ji Ci’s eyes lit up.

Her senior’s expression was serious. She held a stopwatch and walked to the referee’s position, looking different from the senior she remembered.

She was wondering whether to say hello.

Her hand started to lift but then stopped, retracting stiffly.

Ji Ci heard Zuo Yang from the side of the track say, “Go!” With her taking the lead, she heard a few other voices in succession. Then, her senior said in a formal tone: “On your marks, get set.”

Ji Ci adjusted her breathing, fully prepared, and took her first step. A person on the outermost lane shot forward like an arrow from a bow, instantly putting a lot of distance between herself and them.

Ji Ci really admired the mental fortitude of the others. Even though they were left so far behind, they all seemed like outsiders, running at a leisurely pace, looking at each other blankly.

Oh, that person is Liu Sixian. It’s not surprising then.

The 3000-meter race isn’t like the 100-meter dash or a relay race, which creates an intense visual feast in just a few minutes. It’s long and a bit boring. Besides the start and the finish, almost no one has the patience to watch the whole thing.

The people outside the track were busy with their own things, while the people on the track pushed their physical limits with every lap.

Their speed gradually slowed down, and their friends and family began to run alongside them.

Ji Ci also had a few people cheering her on, but most of them disappeared after about half a lap. Only Zuo Yang stayed by her side.

Later, Zuo Yang couldn’t keep up either…

With only one lap left, people gradually started to speed up.

Perhaps due to nervousness, Ji Ci’s steps were heavy today. By the sixth or seventh lap, she was nearing her physical limit, almost stopping to walk.

On the last lap, she passed the starting point.

As she crossed paths with the timekeeper, she seemed to faintly hear a familiar voice.

“Go.”

Ji Ci instinctively turned her head and saw her senior looking down at the stopwatch, her other hand half-cupped over her mouth, looking completely impartial.

Ji Ci felt as if she had been injected with a stimulant. Her body filled with strength, and she ran with renewed vigor. She was running like Liu Sixian at the beginning. The other girls, seeing her run as if she had been cheating, were completely stunned.

When she finally crossed the finish line, there were too many cheers.

Ji Ci, carried by inertia for a short distance, fell into Pei Ling’s arms. She was like a person on their last breath, having pushed her body to its limit, and now she didn’t even have the strength to open her eyes.

Before she lost consciousness, she faintly heard someone say,

“You’re in first place.”

…

“No, don’t look for me, I don’t have any money.”

“I told you not to look for me, I don’t know where he is!”

In the quiet room, a girl’s fearful voice filled the entire space.

Bai Yueli was getting water from the dispenser nearby. Hearing the noise, she turned back in surprise and saw that the girl’s eyes were still closed, but her body was restless, kicking the blanket.

She placed the water cup on the nightstand and tucked the blanket back around Ji Ci.

Ji Ci kicked it off, and Bai Yueli tucked it back on. After some back and forth, Ji Ci groggily opened her eyes.

The girl’s outline gradually went from blurry to clear. Ji Ci instinctively mumbled: “…Senior.”

Her voice was soft and carried a hint of fatigue.

Bai Yueli looked at her and softly “Mm-hmm.”

She placed her hand on Ji Ci’s, tucking her back into the blanket. “Go back to sleep for a bit.”

After a slight pause, she hesitantly added: “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

Ji Ci couldn’t fall back asleep. She used all her might to sit up, staring blankly out the window: “Aren’t we supposed to be running? Why am I lying here?”

The pitch-black outside the window met her eyes. At the same time, Bai Yueli’s voice softly sounded: “It’s already past seven in the evening. The competition ended a long time ago.”

“Don’t you remember anything at all?” Bai Yueli said softly: “You were in first place.”

“Huh?” Hearing Bai Yueli say that, Ji Ci felt hazy. A memory was forced into her mind, making her head ache.

“But, that’s not right?” Ji Ci said: “With Liu Sixian there, how could I get first place?”

“Ah,” Bai Yueli laughed: “You’re lucky, actually. Sixian was already running with an injury and later forfeited. As for Qi Qi, she had a pheromone allergy and got infected. The first and second place runners weren’t there. The rest, like you, just filled a spot, so the champion is you.”

Ji Ci: “…”

That works too.

Four people competing for the championship. If you round it up, we were all champions.

“But Senior…” Ji Ci found another blind spot: “Why did you bring me here? I remember the last person I saw was Pei Ling.”

Bai Yueli: “I was the one who asked you to sign up. If anything happened to you, the primary responsibility would be mine.”

“Then…” Ji Ci had so many questions after waking up. A moment later, she thought of another one: “Weren’t you supposed to be at the K… ugh!”

Before she could finish her curious inquiry, Bai Yueli covered her mouth with a cup.

“No more talking,” Bai Yueli narrowed her eyes, acting like a parent: “Drink some water first. Be careful you don’t faint again.”

Ji Ci bit the rim of the cup, looking at her with hesitation.

“Mm-hmm?” Bai Yueli cajoled.

Ji Ci could only drink it all down.

After gulping down the water, she wiped the water from the corner of her mouth and continued her previous line of questioning: “I’m serious, Senior. Why haven’t you left? Aren’t you supposed to be at the karaoke place right now?”

You should be at the karaoke place, so you can have some alone time with Yuan Ye and get caught by Ji Feng, who will mistakenly think you two have a shady relationship. Then the two men will fight over you. That’s the correct plotline!

Bai Yueli was much calmer than she was, sitting in the chair, completely bewildered. “Why should I be at the karaoke place?”

This wasn’t a pre-planned decision; it was a result of a last-minute discussion today. How could Ji Ci know they were going to a karaoke place when she had been lying on the bed all this time?

“This…” Ji Ci was speechless.

“I just thought…” she said guiltily, lowering her eyes: “They probably hoped you would go because you’re such a popular person, Senior.”

Just as she spoke, a distinctive phone ringtone vibrated on the cabinet. Ji Ci looked over to where the sound came from. She knew her ringtone wasn’t like that, so she knew who it belonged to.

Bai Yueli picked it up, hesitating for a moment.

Ji Ci watched her, reconsidering her previous thoughts.

Senior’s expression was a bit off as she looked at this call. Although it was only a momentary frown, the observant Ji Ci caught it.

As expected, Bai Yueli stood up and said: “I’ll go out and take this call.”

Ji Ci watched her back, lost in thought.

Who was this person calling? According to the plot, no special person should be contacting Bai Yueli at this moment.