Chapter 16

How come you're sleeping together?!

Wei Jiangxue was in a daze. She felt herself being enveloped by something soft, and her body sank into it.

The familiar scent lingered around her nose, but her mind was a complete blank. It took her a while to recognize that it was the scent of roses.

The scent was so rich it felt like lying in a rose field, with petals intimately pressed against her skin, trying to immerse Wei Jiangxue completely in its fragrance.

Wei Jiangxue took a few gentle breaths; it smelled wonderful. She instinctively headed towards the source of the fragrance and then picked up the largest and most fragrant flower.

The flower actually moved. After Wei Jiangxue stretched out her devilish claws, the flower trembled and tried to pull itself out of Wei Jiangxue's hand, while muttering something.

Annoyed, Wei Jiangxue waved her hand haphazardly, pressed her face close to the flower, and nestled into its warm, soft petals: "Be quiet..."

"You scoundrel, you've turned against the Heavenly Gang..."

Mi Rui'an looked down at Wei Jiangxue, who was hugging her waist, and the latter buried her face in her stomach, rubbing against her.

She probably used her as a sleeping companion, right? Mi Rui'an had seen Wei Jiangxue's room a few times before and knew that there were several soft-looking plush toys on her bed. Now, those toys were placed aside to make room for the bed's owner to rest, and Mi Rui'an had taken their place.

Thinking about how Wei Jiangxue was still pretending to be an Omega on a live streaming platform and had a sweet tooth...

Mi Rui'an brushed aside the stray hairs on Wei Jiangxue's cheek, her gaze falling on her face, her tone subtle: "You really don't seem like an Alpha."

If Wei Jiangxue were awake, she might argue in her mind that she was never an Alpha, but just an ordinary little girl who was dragged into a strange world to work.

Wei Jiangxue used all her strength to tell Mi Rui'an whether she was an Alpha or not. Because she couldn't pry open the guy's hand, Mi Rui'an had to stay in Wei Jiangxue's room.

Today, Wei Jiangxue forgot to ask for leave during the live stream, and Mi Rui'an could imagine the faces of those fans when they came away empty-handed. Even if she wanted to wake Wei Jiangxue up to send a leave note, Wei Jiangxue, in her drunken state, would hardly be able to react.

"Get a good night's sleep." Mi Rui'an tucked Wei Jiangxue in, and since she was still being pulled by the latter, she simply lay down as well.

The plush toys took up part of the bed, so Mi Rui'an had to sit arm in arm with Wei Jiangxue.

The sweet fragrance of freesia filled her nostrils, and Mi Rui'an felt a sudden wave of drowsiness wash over her.

It seems that not only Wei Jiangxue's singing voice has a calming effect, but her pheromones also have a special soothing effect on her.

Even though Mi Rui'an wanted to continue thinking about the relationship, she couldn't resist the urge to sleep.

With heavy eyelids, she finally chose to follow her heart and drifted off to sleep.

Wei Jiangxue, who had captured an enormous rose in her dream, clung to Mi Rui'an contentedly, a serene smile on her lips.

Ten hours later, Wei Jiangxue was awakened by a deafening scream—

[System 233: Aa ...

"It's so noisy!" Wei Jiangxue practically jumped out of bed. She had been sleeping soundly since she was drunk, and when she woke up, her head didn't hurt, but she felt a little dizzy.

She quickly sensed something was wrong; what was the heat source right next to her?

Recalling her itinerary from yesterday, Wei Jiangxue's memory froze after she drank that sweet fruit wine.

It was Mi Rui'an who brought her back, right? Absolutely, right? Then the person beside me…

She reached out her trembling hand, but her hand was stopped halfway. A slightly hoarse voice rang out in the bedroom: "You were yelling as soon as you got up this morning?"

That was none other than Mi Rui'an's voice!

Immediately afterwards, System 233 crashed and yelled: [I only disappeared for a day, how did you end up sleeping with the protagonist?!]

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"You, you, you! How could we be sleeping together?" Wei Jiangxue wanted to point at someone, but she was afraid that she would point at the wrong place and make Mi Rui'an laugh for no reason, so she just clenched her fists, her emotions fluctuating.

"Tsk, you can't even remember things when you're drunk? Do you want me to tell you what happened last night, or do you want to think about it again?" Mi Rui'an thought to herself that her Alpha roommate was really troublesome, turning on her as soon as she got up.

She didn't know who was clinging to her like an octopus last night, keeping Mi Rui'an up all night.

"Do you think what you're saying is necessarily the truth? I don't believe it!" Wei Jiangxue said unreasonably.

"Fine, fine, then I'll just consider it me taking advantage of you." Mi Rui'an stood up and glanced at her.

Wei Jiangxue's face was pale at this moment, her expression filled with disbelief and accusation, clearly condemning Mi Ruian for taking advantage of her vulnerability.

Mi Rui'an scoffed, "Don't make that face. Come on, you're an Alpha. If someone wanted to hurt you, your pheromones would have reacted already. What could a Beta like me do?"

Oh, right, Wei Jiangxue sensed her own pheromones, and they didn't show any discomfort; on the contrary...

That delicate fragrance was shamelessly clinging to Mi Rui'an!

Compared to Mi Rui'an taking the initiative to approach her, it seems that Wei Jiangxue is more eager for Mi Rui'an.

Wei Jiangxue's face flushed red instantly, and she stammered, "What if... Well, nothing happened between us anyway, so please let me go, and I'll be magnanimous and let you go."

She was clearly the one who wronged her, but Wei Jiangxue made it sound like she was so magnanimous.

Mi Rui'an stared at her and chuckled softly, "Okay."

A fragrant breeze wafted up in front of her, and judging from the sounds coming from Mi Rui'an's side, Wei Jiangxue judged that she was probably tidying up her clothes.

"Then I'll be going..." Mi Rui'an finished packing and said goodbye to Wei Jiangxue, but as she spoke, her voice grew weaker and weaker.

Wei Jiangxue could naturally hear this change, and she unconsciously leaned towards Mi Rui'an, her expression blank.

[System 233: Host! She suddenly squatted down, supporting herself on the edge of the bed. Her face is so pale. Is she experiencing low blood sugar?]

Yes, a previously overlooked detail flashed through Wei Jiangxue's mind.

Having worked with the system for so long, she had completely forgotten about Mi Rui'an's "sickly" character setting.

Yesterday, it was already difficult for Mi Rui'an to bring her back to the low-rent apartment by herself. Now, she had just gotten up when Wei Jiangxue urged her to leave. Perhaps she was angry, because Mi Rui'an got up even more hastily. Even an ordinary person would easily experience low blood sugar after such a sudden movement, let alone Mi Rui'an, whose health was already relatively poor.

A sudden worry gripped Wei Jiangxue's heart. Her hand groped around the bedside and grabbed Mi Rui'an's arm: "Hey, are you alright?"

This is actually nonsense, because Mi Rui'an didn't even have the strength to respond to her, while 233 was screaming from the side that the protagonist's face was as white as if she were dead.

As she spoke, Wei Jiangxue's other hand moved swiftly, pulling a piece of candy from a box on the bedside table. She found Mi Rui'an's face and stroked her cheekbones, jawline, nose, and lips…

The candy was stuffed into Mi Rui'an's mouth, and Wei Jiangxue gently covered her mouth to prevent her from spitting it out.

Although blind, it wasn't hard for Wei Jiangxue to tell from the touch that Mi Ruian was a rare beauty. As Mi Ruian's breathing gradually returned to normal, Wei Jiangxue recalled the delicate skin and pert nose that her fingers had just touched.

A strange feeling briefly crossed her mind, but she quickly put it aside: "How are you feeling now?"

Mi Rui'an lifted her long eyelashes, her gaze towards Wei Jiangxue subtly intense. Perhaps Wei Jiangxue herself didn't realize that, just now, in order to feed Mi Rui'an candy, she herself got out of bed, knelt down beside Mi Rui'an, and held her in her arms.

Freesia pheromones rushed into Mi Rui'an's nostrils, their fragrance almost intoxicating her.

“…Much better.” Mi Rui’an removed Wei Jiangxue’s hand after saying that.

Wei Jiangxue said blankly, "Okay... you really are something, not telling me you have low blood sugar, you scared me to death! Don't blame me if something happens to you!"

Since the person was alright, Wei Jiangxue had to continue playing the role of cannon fodder, so she immediately began to shirk her responsibility, attributing the protagonist's weakness entirely to the protagonist.

Perhaps because she felt guilty, Wei Jiangxue was completely unaware that her hand was still being held by Mi Rui'an.

Taking advantage of Wei Jiangxue's blindness, Mi Rui'an took her hand and cupped her face.

Her long, misty blue hair, like dappled moonlight, was shrouded in a hazy mist, making Wei Jiangxue's face appear even more unreal. Her unfocused eyes "looked" at Mi Rui'an, as if genuinely concerned for her.

Her heart was beating strongly in her chest, and Mi Rui'an could even feel her Omega glands burning.

Ah, how strange. Could it be that Wei Jiangxue and her pheromones are highly compatible? Mi Rui'an's ear tips turned red and hot, and she instinctively wanted to get closer to Wei Jiangxue.

Such a reaction can only occur when an Omega encounters an Alpha with a very high compatibility with them.

He wanted Wei Jiangxue to always "watch" him, and for him to be all alone by his side.

At this moment, Mi Rui'an clearly realized her strongest desire.

So that's how it is... Now all the special cases have an explanation.

Why didn't she find the scent of freesia's Alph essence repulsive? Because Wei Jiangxue was her destined one.

Despite it being something to be happy about, Mi Rui'an forcibly suppressed the affection that emanated from the bottom of her heart. She mobilized all her senses to make herself feel disgusted, biting her lower lip until it almost bled, and clenching her free hand so tightly that it trembled.

If one is driven by pheromones and can develop feelings of love for someone they don't know at all, what's the difference between them and a wild animal driven purely by instinct?

Wei Jiangxue? Is she her destined Alpha?

That's ridiculous.

She should despise and hate Wei Jiangxue; the other party is no different from the millions of Alphas in the world!

Mi Feng's words, "Why don't you marry an Alpha?" are like a thorn stuck in soft flesh, impossible to remove, causing a dull ache day and night.

Alpha? They're just a bunch of self-important trash.

Wei Jiangxue suddenly heard Mi Rui'an's laughter, followed by the discomfort of her hand being grabbed tightly.

She then remembered that Mi Rui'an was still holding her hand, so she quickly pulled it back and shrewdly moved away from Mi Rui'an, who was smiling somewhat abnormally.

“…Hey, if you’re going to act crazy, go outside. Don’t go crazy here.” Wei Jiangxue shoved Mi Rui’an’s shoulder.

“Okay.” Mi Rui’an was unusually cheerful and her voice was gentle, but it still made Wei Jiangxue’s back tingle.