Qiao Yu then performed a repetitive death scene on the spot.

She was held tightly in Song Wanzi's arms, the other's tall, slender figure pressing against her with an oppressive aura, making Qiao Yu's legs feel weak. What she had just heard and felt was indeed the aura of a top-tier alpha, but it wasn't Ye Yunjian, it was Song Wanzi.

Her and Lu Shangyi's tall figures barely blocked the view of others, completely enclosing Qiao Yu in their territory and giving her no chance to escape.

Qiao Yu didn't dare to breathe, and was about to argue righteously that "she's a minor and can look at whomever she wants," but when she met Song Wanzi's deep and dangerous eyes, she trembled and swallowed her sophistry, "No."

She feigned innocence, "Actually, I came to see you, Sister Song."

"I saw your schedule in the fan group and rushed over immediately," Qiao Yu swore, holding up two fingers. Song Wanzi chuckled softly, "You think..."

The short sentence was drawn out by Song Wanzi, making Qiao Yu feel like a prisoner waiting for orders to be carried out, her heart pounding in her throat. Finally, Song Wanzi took pity on her feelings and finished the rest of her sentence, "Would I, a top female celebrity, leak my private schedule to a chaotic fan group?"

Qiao Yu was speechless, which was very awkward.

Song Wanzi's imposing aura made Qiao Yu tremble with fear. Her dark eyes flickered and suddenly landed on Lu Shangyi, who was quietly watching the show. The moment Lu Shangyi was stared at by Qiao Yu, she knew what she wanted to do. Sure enough, the child said with a serious expression, "Actually, I secretly followed Sister Lu here."

"Sister Lu's health hasn't fully recovered yet, and I was extremely worried that something might happen to her, so I secretly followed her all the way here."

Lu Shangyi simply chuckled upon hearing this, leaving Qiao Yu bewildered. She glanced at Song Wanzi, who already had an understanding expression. A barely perceptible panic shot through Qiao Yu's heart. She subtly shifted her steps, only to be blocked by Lu Shangyi's nimble movement.

Lu Shangyi leaned over and looked at her with a smile. His dark eyebrows and eyes became bright and lively with the smile. "In order to shake off the people my brother sent to follow me, I changed cars more than a dozen times on my way here."

She was such a cool and aloof person, yet her tone was filled with a smile as she said, "I even managed to shake off professional trackers."

The implication is clear: I've shaken off even professional trackers, how could I not shake off a minor with poor tracking skills?

Qiao Yu's confident expression froze on her face. She was speechless. After a complex internal struggle, Qiao Yu closed her eyes and confessed everything in despair, "Okay, actually I just came to see Aunt Ye."

"But I only intend to take a sneaky look; I have absolutely no other intentions."

Song Wanzi gave her a deep, sharp look. Do you think I'd believe that?

"Why are you looking at her?" Ye Yunjian was used to a life of luxury, usually frequenting high-end venues. Lu Shangyi didn't think she and Qiao Yu had any contact. Her probing gaze swept over Qiao Yu's slightly pursed lips, and Lu Shangyi had a rough idea. "Is she also your match?"

The word “也” is very spiritual.

Qiao Yu was afraid that Lu Shangyi would discover something, so she quickly shook her head, "No, no, of course not." She said, clearly lacking confidence, "What have I done to deserve being matched with such an outstanding woman as Aunt Ye?"

She opened her cat-like eyes and said, "I just heard someone mention Aunt Ye today and I was a little curious."

Song Wanzi and Lu Shangyi both raised their eyebrows at the same time. Oh? They're already praising him before they've even met him?

The more Qiao Yu explained and denied, the more it proved she had something to hide. Staring unblinkingly at Lu Shangyi and Song Wanzi's expressions—their complete disbelief in her lies—Qiao Yu began to have a slight doubt about life. If they didn't believe her, why had she gone to all that trouble to find so many excuses for herself?

"Adults these days are really hard to fool," Qiao Yu said to the system.

After figuring out Qiao Yu's purpose and intentions for coming here, Song Wanzi and Lu Shangyi finally let her out of the human wall. The two of them spoke in tacit understanding, "This place is crowded with people, it's not a place for you."

Qiao Yu wanted to ask how complicated it was, but seeing the malicious looks from the people next to her, she didn't dare to refute.

Before she could even get started, Qiao Yu was ruthlessly kicked out of the club without even seeing a single hair on Aunt Ye's head. After hesitating for a while, Qiao Yu stopped and turned around, "Sister Lu, aren't you coming with me?"

It's so dangerous for Sister Lu, a delicate EGA, to be here. There are so many scheming Alphas here, and everyone is eyeing her covetously. She's so beautiful, with such fair skin, that she's just as eye-catching as Song Wanzi in the crowd. If Song Wanzi releases even a little bit of her pheromones, Sister Lu will be so frightened that she'll stagger and her legs will go weak.

A cold laugh rang in her ears. Song Wanzi crossed her arms with an elegant and noble air. "Am I too weak to lift a knife, or have they gotten too cocky?"

Song Wanzi's long, curly hair cascaded over her shoulders like ink splashes, making her look like a fairy emerging from a misty abyss, her beauty ethereal and otherworldly. Qiao Yu looked sincerely into her eyes and said, "Sister Song, you look better when you're not talking."

Song Wanzi narrowed her eyes dangerously, and Qiao Yu immediately took off running, shouting, "Goodbye, Sister Lu and Sister Song!"

After chasing Qiao Yu away, Song Wanzi turned around with her arms crossed. "You came here alone," she said, leaning forward slightly, her beautiful face tilted up in a small arc, her eyes full of amusement. "Aren't you afraid Lu Shenghui will find out?"

Lu Shangyi's face remained calm and composed. "Is it that you can't lift a knife anymore, or has Lu Shenghui gotten too cocky?"

She retorted to Song Wanzi with the same words Song Wanzi had used to threaten Qiao Yu, leaving Song Wanzi speechless for a moment. Song Wanzi stared at Lu Shangyi's retreating figure with an unreadable expression, determined not to believe that the other party was a frail EGA.

Although the circulation of certain drugs is strictly prohibited on the market, given Madam Lu's love for her daughter and Lu Shangyi's resourcefulness, it's not impossible for her to obtain such a thing.

There's no reason why a perfectly good alpha would suddenly differentiate into an ega.

Qiao Yu was very unhappy after being turned away. With nowhere to go, she had no choice but to return to her old haunt, Heaven on Earth, and pretend to be a nun. But after a while, Heaven on Earth became boring. Her only two good friends from school were either at the hospital with their family or working part-time at a shopping mall, enduring the harsh realities of capitalism. Qiao Yu rubbed her face, somewhat listless. "Going to school is so much better."

Seeing that Qiao Yu was not in good spirits, Jiang Mei, who was working seven or eight miles away, ordered a box of energy drinks. The deliveryman relayed Jiang Mei's instructions, "Your friend said to drink one of these every day, and you can't miss a single day."

This energy drink is not cheap; it's one of the most popular and luxurious on the market.

Qiao Yu couldn't help but smile. "You're such a good boy. You even know how to buy nice things for Mommy now that you're making money."

She casually picked up one, bit into it, and put it in her mouth, but Qiao Yu still felt sorry for Jiang Mei. How many days and nights would Jiang Mei have to work to earn back such a large box? She hated it! She hated that her allowance had been frozen until she had no money left!

After finishing her drink with a sense of relief, Qiao Yu texted Jiang Mei, "I received the items, thank you."

Jiang Mei saw Qiao Yu's message immediately, and a smile finally appeared on her cold face. "Do you like this flavor? I remember you like strawberry the most."

Qiao Yu felt a warmth in her heart and childishly boasted to the system, "She actually remembered my favorite flavor!"

The system replied coldly, "I know you're most afraid of Sister Lu and Sister Song."

"..." She held back for a while and decided not to bother with a useless system.

"I like it." Qiao Yu was embarrassed. "I'm sorry to have troubled you. It's not easy for you to earn money."

Jiang Mei sent an emoji, and then said, "I'll buy you the lychee flavor in a couple of days, and the mango flavor too. I heard from them that it's also very good."

Qiao Yu's cheekbones flared up dramatically, but thinking of Jiang Mei's financial situation, she quickly refused, "No need, no need, strawberry flavor is fine."

Jiang Mei replied, "Okay."

After a weekend of grading, the midterm exam results came out quickly. Meng'e asked her teacher and was told that the report cards would be posted that afternoon. Qiao Yu squeezed her cold hand, "How is your father's health? Is he feeling any better? If he needs money, just let me know."

Meng E was clearly in low spirits, but she pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "I don't know yet, the results haven't come out."

Qiao Yu comforted him, saying, "It's alright, Uncle is a lucky man, everything will be alright."

Meng E forced a smile and nodded, then suddenly stared intently at Qiao Yu without moving. "By the way, you didn't secretly go to see your Aunt Ye over the weekend, did you?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu became withdrawn and shook her head defiantly, "Of course not, I still don't know what she looks like." She said nonchalantly, "I'm so busy every day, how could I have time to go see her?"

Meng E exclaimed, "How strange!"

Qiao Yu's face flushed, and she quickly changed the subject, "E'e, you've been differentiated for so long, haven't you thought about doing a partner matching?"

During their feverish phase, EVAs are extremely weak, relying either on suppressants and patches to survive or being marked by an Alpha. Therefore, 90% of EVAs choose to marry an Alpha and have children. A powerful Alpha can protect an EVA and help them survive in a complex society; hence, almost as soon as EVAs differentiate, they go to an institution to find an Alpha whose genes are compatible with theirs.

However, there are also a few couples who are not part of the mainstream and do not face strange looks. But compared to the most perfect AO couple, they obviously have to work harder.

For example, if neither of the two EVAs has the ability to protect itself, they are very likely to encounter danger or even lose their lives.

Meng'e has been differentiating for some time now, and the approaching fever period means she is becoming increasingly dangerous. If the suppression patch is not applied in time during the fever period, she could easily be taken home and kept by the scheming alpha mark.

Upon hearing this, Meng E's eyes flickered slightly. "Let's talk about it in a couple of days."

Given her current family situation, she really wasn't in the mood to get tested. "If I can get into the top five in my grade and get a scholarship, then I'll get tested."

Top five in the grade? Qiao Yu recalled Meng E's ranking last time, "Our E'e is so amazing, how could she not even get a mere top five in the grade?"

Meng E blushed slightly, "You're the top student in the whole grade, so please don't tease me."

Qiao Yu had always been a top student, never falling out of first place since transferring schools. The title of first in the grade seemed to be sewn onto her, and no one could remove it, so no one doubted that Qiao Yu's first place would be taken away. Until the afternoon when the report cards were posted, Meng E came over stammering, her expression cautious.

Qiao Yu was too engrossed in her game to even glance at the figure out of the corner of her eye and look up. "How did it go? E'e, did you make it into the top five?"

Meng E hesitated for a moment before nodding, "I passed the exam, but..."

She was worried. Qiao Yu was going through a critical period of growth. If she found out that her first place in the grade had been taken away, wouldn't she faint on the spot? She didn't dare to tell Qiao Yu about this, but Qiao Yu asked about Jiang Mei's grades instead, "What about Jiang Mei? What did she get?"

There was no response from the other party for a while, so Qiao Yu took a moment to pull her eyes off the screen and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Mei happened to walk over from the classroom door. Meng E glanced at her and said in a barely audible voice, "She got first place in the grade."

Her voice was too soft for Qiao Yu to hear, so she asked again, "Which one?"

Meng E was terrified and dared not breathe. Finally, thinking that Qiao Yu would find out the truth anyway, she closed her eyes and raised her voice, "She got first place in the whole grade."

Qiao Yu was taken aback, then smiled, "Really? She's amazing! But," Qiao Yu's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, her eyes filled with a hint of doubt and confusion, "What about me? Am I tied for first place with her?"

Meng'e couldn't bear to tell her, "Her total score is a full twenty points higher than yours."

The air around them suddenly became still, with a suffocating atmosphere. No one had expected Jiang Mei to suddenly surge ahead and surpass the former top student in the grade by so many points. Under similar difficulty to the last exam, Qiao Yu's total score had increased by more than ten points, which could be considered a small improvement. However, compared to Jiang Mei's outstanding performance, it seemed slightly lacking.

No one knew whether Jiang Mei had been deliberately hiding her talents before, or whether she had studied well this time, or whether she was just lucky. In just one short break between classes, the news that Jiang Mei had become the top student in the new grade had spread throughout the entire school. Even the juniors and freshmen had heard that Qiao Yu's title of top student had been taken away.

Jiang Mei is usually cold and aloof, and many people who lust after her beauty have no chance to get close to her. As a result, her image has been elevated higher and higher in the hearts of the people, until today she has completely ascended to the altar.

No one dislikes an alpha who has good grades and strong genes. In the eyes of some wealthy families, Jiang Mei's poor family background is completely irrelevant. They like daughters-in-law or daughters-in-law who have simple backgrounds but are very capable.

Qiao Yu was stunned, her mind filled with only one thought: she was no longer the top student in her grade?

Jiang Mei walked over, looking somewhat awkward, and gently placed a White Rabbit candy on Qiao Yu's desk. "I was lucky this time; several questions in each subject were questions I had already practiced."

She spoke modestly, but Qiao Yu was the least likely to believe the excuses given by these well-behaved children. Her gaze drifted to the candy Jiang Mei had used to coax her, and Qiao Yu gave an awkward snort, turning her head to the side. "You think you can coax me with just one candy?"

Jiang Mei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then took out a few chocolates, a few strawberry-flavored hard candies, and another type of nutritional milk tablets that were popular in universities. "Well," she said cautiously, "these are all for you."

After hesitating for a while, Qiao Yu accepted the other party's offer. How could she guess so accurately what she wanted to eat?

She suspected that Jiang Mei had installed a surveillance device in her mind, but she had no proof.

Meng E watched expressionlessly from the side, thinking that Qiao Yu would be more assertive and declare war on Jiang Mei. Who would have thought that a few candies would be enough to win her over?

Although Qiao Yu accepted Jiang Mei's candy, she still felt a heart attack. She was depressed and confused, "Is the female lead about to get a cheat code?" Is she preparing to rise up and reach the pinnacle of life?

The system stammered an explanation, "Perhaps it's because of the power of love."

The power of love? The image of Song Wanzi's beautiful and captivating face flashed through Qiao Yu's mind, and she suddenly realized. But she also had Sister Lu! Sister Lu's power of love couldn't overcome Sister Song's?!

Qiao Yu couldn't help but wonder if she hadn't loved Sister Lu deeply enough.

There's something great about living in a wealthy family, except that the only downside is that any rumors spread incredibly fast. Before Qiao Yu had even finished two candies, the news of her dropping to second place in her grade had already reached her loving family. Her second and third aunts immediately commented in the group chat, "Why is Yu Yu, a girl, studying so hard? She'll get married sooner or later anyway."

"Yes, a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. Anyway, she can't help the company anymore. It's better to let my Jingjing handle these things for Yuyu."

"Isn't your Jingjing getting married too? If you ask me, my Junhao has been with the company for so many years, he should have been promoted to general manager long ago to help my brother out. My Junhao has always had good grades, he scored over 600 points on the college entrance exam. Junhao has performed well in the branch office all these years, when are you going to transfer Junhao back to head office?"

"Transferred back to headquarters? You have the nerve to brag about your Junhao's plagiarized college entrance exam scores?"

The second and third aunts in the group immediately started arguing, which made Qiao Jinghuai's eyes hurt. "I will listen to my wife."

Mentioning Mrs. Qiao immediately silenced the two, and they stopped arguing in the group chat.

Qiao Jinghuai, holding his phone, leaned closer and asked ingratiatingly, "Wife, what are your thoughts?"

Madam Qiao's fine eyelashes drooped slightly, casting a faint shadow on her fair skin. Her tone remained indifferent: "What they said makes sense." Madam Qiao's beautiful eyebrows twitched slightly. "Yuyu will indeed get married in the future."

However, both the Ye and Song families on the matching list are better off than the Qiao family, so Yu Yu's life after marrying into them might not be easy.

Mrs. Qiao calmed herself down and said, "Go and see if there's any meat available recently."

Qiao Yu didn't see the group message until much later. She stomped her foot angrily, "So these people are usually so nice to me, and now that I've made one mistake, they're talking badly about me behind my back?! What a bunch of opportunistic women!"

“Actually…” Meng’e glanced at the messages on her phone, “not all of them were secretly talking badly about you behind your back.”

Isn't this saying it outright?

Qiao Yu was speechless on the spot. Just getting second place in the grade made her see through the wickedness of society and the complexity of people's hearts. If she accidentally got third place in the future, wouldn't these people say that she was a disgrace to the family and that she was an incompetent person?

This is absolutely outrageous!

Just then, Tang Shu barged in, "I heard you got second place this time? You're not doing so well, are you? How can you let someone like Jiang Mei take first place?"

Qiao Yu sneered, "You didn't pass the test as well as Jiang Mei either? Not only did you fail Jiang Mei, you didn't even pass E'e."

"At least E'e got into the top five in the grade, but I couldn't find your name anywhere after looking for ages." Qiao Yu sent a surprised emoji. "You didn't even make the top ten in the grade, did you?"

Tang Shu missed out on eleventh place due to carelessness, which Qiao Yu found sore spot, and she angrily threw her phone aside.

There was no reply for a long time. Qiao Yu held her phone, still feeling unsatisfied. "I feel much better after talking to Tang Shu." Her eyes lit up. "She and I are truly the best sisters in the world!"

She sent a message in a cheeky tone, "Shushu, thank you. I feel much better after your heartfelt words of comfort." After a pause, she added, "Don't be too sad. As long as you keep working hard, maybe one day you'll catch up to half of what I have."

A bright red exclamation mark appeared unexpectedly next to the chat box. Qiao Yu remained expressionless. "..."

He's bad at cooking but has a huge addiction.

Jiang Mei has been incredibly popular lately. Not only are beautiful EGA juniors handing her love letters, but also energetic EGA juniors giving her snacks. Qiao Yu is envious, remembering how popular Jiang Mei used to be. Jiang Mei's life seems to have hit rock bottom and bounced back, instantly rising above the crowd. From being highly sought after to becoming a goddess, it only took her half a week.

Qiao Yu closed her eyes. "I'm not envious at all."

A moment later, she opened her eyes. Jiang Mei was holding a small bottle of milk. "Here you go."

Catching a glimpse of the envious looks from her younger schoolmates, Qiao Yu tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of her lips. "How could I possibly accept that? You buy me food every day, but you don't even have any for yourself."

Jiang Mei gently placed the milk in her palm, "I'm an alpha, I don't need to eat these."

Qiao Yu began to feel envious, "I wonder when I will be able to differentiate."

Half a month has passed, but there is still no sign of differentiation. Jiang Mei moved her fingers slightly. Qiao Yu's fluffy head looked very comfortable. While Qiao Yu was drinking milk with her head down, Jiang Mei mustered up her courage and gently rubbed her head. The touch of her palm was soft, and a subtle feeling passed through her heart. "It will differentiate."

A gentle touch suddenly landed on her head. Qiao Yu looked up in confusion, and Jiang Mei withdrew her hand, pretending to be calm. "Drinking more milk will help you grow taller."

Qiao Yu pretended not to understand that the other person was complaining about her height. The milk did taste really good, and Qiao Yu asked curiously, "Where did you buy it? I've never seen it before."

"You like it?" Jiang Mei's expression brightened slightly. "Then I'll buy it for you every day from now on."

"This..." Qiao Yu blinked. "It's too much of a waste of your money."

"It's okay, I got a raise."

Qiao Yu thought Jiang Mei was just joking, but she didn't expect Jiang Mei to actually give her a bottle of milk, two candies, and a drink every day to supplement her nutrition. Holding the items, Qiao Yu said seriously, "I strongly suspect that the female lead won five million in the lottery."

The system's lips twitched. "Where can you find such good luck? Please remember: this female lead is a beautiful, strong, and tragic character."

Speaking of the "beautiful, strong, and tragic" character trope, Qiao Yu felt that Lu Shangyi fit the description better. At the height of his youthful vigor, he was suddenly involved in a car accident, causing him to differentiate into a frail EVA. Not only did he lose his inheritance rights, but he was also constantly monitored by his own older brother, rendering him unable to do anything.

"Sister Lu must be so bored being cooped up at home every day," Qiao Yu said. "I should go and keep her company more often."

Qiao Yu was very proactive; she took a taxi to the Lu family's old house as soon as school was over on Friday. Lu Shangyi was a little surprised when she received the call, but she didn't kick her out. After leading her inside, Qiao Yu curiously looked at her antique-style building and suddenly felt that Lu Shangyi had gained a touch of classical elegance.

Qiao Yu stared intently at her stunning face, her throat moving almost imperceptibly, until the video call started.

She hurriedly answered the video call, "Sister Song?"

Lu Shangyi lifted her eyelids slightly, her gaze meeting Song Wanzi's on the phone. Song Wanzi raised an eyebrow, "She's here too?"

After asking the question, she didn't wait for Qiao Yu's answer. Instead, she said to herself, "The new movie is doing well at the box office. Do you have time tomorrow? I promised to treat you to dinner."

Song Wanzi had just finished her schedule and got into her van. The radio was playing, and her manager, trying to turn the volume down, accidentally changed the channel. The female host, in a perfect announcer's voice, announced: "Today's financial news! The Qiao Group has made a major acquisition of a subsidiary of the Lu Group and defeated the Song Group to win a plot of land in the suburbs, seemingly declaring war on both the Lu and Song families..."

Song Wanzi and Lu Shangyi's gazes immediately met, one through the screen and the other sharply sweeping over from the front.

Qiao Yu felt a chill run down her spine.

I didn't do it! I didn't do it!

That's all nonsense on TV!

Parents' behavior is irrelevant to their children!

Author's Note: (Mom's indifferent face: Next!) Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2021032516:20:21 and 2021032614:21:18!

Thank you to the little angel who threw the grenade: Want some candy?

Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: Chen Haha, Wanxiang Senluo, ..., and Huoshui Hongyanren (1 person);

Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Xunyangguan Thirteen Layman 17 bottles; 46837780, Remember in Heart, Act with Action, Xiaohan'er 10 bottles; Xianyunyehe 5 bottles; Maerpaobudong 4 bottles; I'm Really Not a Black Ghost, Yu Buzheng 1 bottle;

Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!