Chapter 50 Online Romance with a Bad Beta: It's the Sound of Showering
In the room, the smart device placed on the table lit up and emitted a message notification sound.
"Ding ding".
The sound of water in the bathroom drowned out the message notification tone. Someone was standing in front of the mirror, constantly changing the hearing aid in their right ear.
In this era of advanced technology, hearing aids are easier and quicker to use, and their appearance is more compact than any Xi Congshuang had ever seen before.
It can be made into various styles to suit your needs and can be directly attached to the concha.
These types of hearing aids are more discreet and compact, and have a certain degree of magnetic attraction, so they can still cause injury if forcibly removed.
Xi Congshuang tested all the new hearing aids in the large box she found, but none of them allowed her to hear again in her right ear.
“These things all look exactly the same. You can’t tell the difference even if you try them one by one.”
The Red Apple is about to be taken offline, and the emotional impact of eating it today is almost negligible. Fortunately, it was supplied with energy from the previous world's settlement, otherwise it would have been forcibly taken offline long ago.
Xi Congshuang looked to the left: "This is a hearing aid."
Red Apple was taken aback: "Ah." It turned out to be a hearing aid; it had thought it was an earring.
Xi Congshuang pointed to her ear and asked, "I remember the original owner was hearing weak in her right ear, so why can't I hear anything in my right ear at all?"
Her hearing loss was congenital and incurable. The original owner was very concerned about this issue and never mentioned it to any of her online boyfriends. She usually relied on hearing aids to maintain her hearing.
But now, she can't hear anything at all.
She initially thought she couldn't hear because she didn't have a hearing aid, so she rummaged through drawers and found a new one. Now it seems that she has completely lost hearing in that ear.
Red Apple: "..."
You're asking me about the mess you created?
What does what Xi did have to do with me, Little Apple?
But if I don't come up with a reasonable reason to convince Xi Congshuang, she might cause some trouble again.
Red Apple was racking her brains trying to figure out how to explain this matter. She needed to come up with a perfect reason that would convince Xi Congshuang and also make her give up on investigating the matter further.
"It's not a problem with the hearing aid, it's a problem with my ear. I'm deaf in my right ear."
Xi Congshuang put down her hearing aid first, then swept her hand across the table, scooping all the scattered hearing aids into the box and shoving it into the drawer.
The red apple felt inexplicably guilty, but it quickly realized what was happening and became self-righteous.
Why should I feel guilty if I didn't do it myself?
It flapped its wings to catch up with the figure ahead and asked, "What are your plans for the future? How many steps do you intend to take to complete this mission? Are you confident you can succeed?"
To accommodate Xi Congshuang's hearing loss in her right ear, it flew specifically on the left side.
In order to complete the task as soon as possible, it felt it necessary to find out what Xi Congshuang was really thinking.
The female lead's deterioration level is like a time bomb; no one knows when it will explode. What's even more terrifying is that Xi Congshuang has placed this epic bomb in her own home.
She herself never cared about her own life or death, but the system did!
Xi Congshuang: "That sounds familiar."
Red Apple's heart skipped a beat, wondering if this person was secretly testing her again. Then she heard Xi Congshuang say, "When facing newcomers to the workplace, the senior employees sitting in a row always like to ask this question. I've heard it before."
"..." If the red apple had hands, it would be wiping away cold sweat.
I never imagined that Xi Congshuang would have this side to her. I always thought she was a pampered young lady who never lifted a finger.
Red Apple: "Then you..."
Xi Congshuang: Yes, I also sit in the row of the senior employees.
Isn't that just a pampered young lady who never lifts a finger?
She's being talked about as if she were the newcomer being questioned!
This made Tong Bai sigh with emotion!
Red Apple felt that she would need to take electronic Chinese medicine sooner or later to regulate her body, and she also brewed a bowl of Chinese medicine for Xi Congshuang to regulate her body as well.
Xi Congshuang walked out of the bathroom and passed the AI. Red Apple flapped its wings vigorously to catch up with the person in front of her: "Where are you going?"
She hadn't explained her future plans to herself yet, and it really wanted to hear them. So, before she tried to repeat the same mistakes, it deleted all the plans that shouldn't have been made.
A successful person should not let emotions hold them back.
Xi Congshuang stopped: "I'm hungry and need to eat. Do you want some?"
Red Apple politely declined, saying, "Thank you, but I don't want any."
Xi Congshuang didn't ask any more questions. She opened the door and walked out, following her memory to the island counter, next to which was a refrigerator.
It was getting late, and Xi Congshuang was still unfamiliar with everything in this world. She just wanted to take some food from the refrigerator to fill her stomach.
Upon opening the refrigerator, everyone was stunned by what they saw inside and couldn't find a place to start for a long time.
It's packed full of various flavored nutrient solutions. The packaging looks similar to a certain brand of jelly drinks, but the packaging is transparent, with the milliliter and flavor indicated in the corner.
The original owner was addicted to the online world and had little interest in eating. He would only order takeout when he felt like it, and usually relied on nutritionally balanced and convenient nutritional drinks to sustain his life.
One packet can keep you from getting hungry for a whole day.
Xi Congshuang wouldn't mistreat her mouth and stomach unless absolutely necessary, and faced with something as ubiquitous as instant noodles in the interstellar era, she was at a loss for what to do.
She doesn't consider this a proper meal.
And most importantly, no matter how delicious this food is, it reminds her of the nutrient injections she received to prolong her life when she was seriously ill.
"..."
Red Apple: "Want some more?"
Xi Congshuang raised her hand: "Eat."
She picked and chose, looking at all the different flavors, and finally picked out two packs to make her final decision.
There's nothing else to eat in this house, so the most convenient option is to eat nutrient solution.
Red Apple Energy was in dire straits, but the desire to see Xi Congshuang make a splash out of its sense of crisis about running out of energy that day.
Haha, Xi Congshuang, you've finally met your match!
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that one packet of the nutrient solution was apple-flavored and the other was blueberry-flavored.
Red Apple: "..."
The word "blueberry" instantly triggered a series of unpleasant memories for the system, making it tremble with fear and wonder what she was up to now.
Damn this sense of historical convergence! If Xi Congshuang were to ask the female lead if she wanted a taste too, it would stop her at all costs!
Let's prevent this from happening again! Let's start with ourselves! Let's start today!
In fact, Xi Congshuang didn't care at all about having another person in the house. She casually picked up a packet of blueberry-flavored nutritional drink, drank it all, put the other one back in the refrigerator, closed the door, and left after filling her own stomach.
Unexpectedly, the nutrient solution tasted good, with a flavor similar to freshly squeezed juice, without any unpleasant sensations. However, Xi Congshuang would never have any fondness for such a thing.
I've decided to find time tomorrow to clear out everything in the refrigerator, figure out the operating instructions for the housekeeping robot, and start feeding it foods that are more like what humans would eat.
The night was quiet, and Xi Congshuang returned to her room alone.
This is a large, single-level apartment of 300 square meters. Usually, only one person lives there. There are many rooms, so it feels spacious.
The original owner was an insecure person who always suspected that people who approached her had ulterior motives, and even chose to live in the deepest part of the house.
The person who deliberately flaunts the moonlit room lives in a place where it is not illuminated by the moon. Xi Congshuang inevitably passes by the medicine room that she opened on her way back.
She stood at the door and quickly gave up the idea of going into the room to check under the female lead's nose.
First, it's easy to attract the female lead's attention. Second, since she doesn't have all her memories, she probably can't tell what the effects of these medicines are, so looking at them now would just be a waste of time; she might as well rest.
Incidentally, the assets left by the original owner's parents also included Future Pharmaceutical, a well-established and renowned company throughout the galaxy.
She is the president of Future Pharmaceuticals, the true person in charge, but she usually only participates in major decisions. Although she doesn't understand many of them, her management team usually takes care of the company's affairs.
At other times, she focused on online dating, casting a wide net and catching many fish; her AI contact list was full of alphas of all types.
Recently, she has developed a preference for the soft and cute A type, and her contacts have been updated accordingly. The domineering and cool A type she used to prefer has all been put away.
She didn't care about the money and gifts she sent, which made the alphas feel uncomfortable. When they tried to rekindle their old flame, they found that Xi Congshuang's account had been deleted, which was a great pity.
She is very wealthy; this amount of money is just a drop in the ocean, nothing to her.
Not starting a business casually and just staying at home spending money was the most rational thing the original owner ever did.
Therefore, this pharmacy stores the latest products developed by the company's R&D department, and 90% of their function is to help Xi Congshuang better disguise herself as an omega.
The medicines specially supplied to the president by the R&D laboratory are naturally of the highest purity possible, and their safety is also guaranteed. Who would have thought that an accident would still happen to Tan Yicheng.
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The door opened and closed again, and the barely audible sound still clearly reached Alpha's ears.
In the other room, the tip of her fair ear twitched slightly, and the person leaning against the bed opened her eyes. Her thin eyelids were deeply etched, and there was impatience in her eyes.
How many times does she need to wash her hands?
From the moment Xi Congshuang opened the door and walked out, she heard every move the other person made. It wasn't that she was deliberately listening; it was just that the alpha's hearing was too superior, and she could hear everything clearly without even trying.
I thought she would calm down after she finished eating and went back to her room.
Who knew that Xi Congshuang kept washing her hands, and if she kept washing them, the scabbed wounds would eventually crack open again.
Just as Tan Yicheng closed his eyes after Xi Congshuang finally turned off her damn faucet, he heard an even louder sound of running water.
Her thoughts were interrupted again. She raised her hand and typed a sentence on the smart device, wanting to ask what this person was doing.
In another room, the neglected AI started making a notification sound.
After sending it out, Tan Yicheng felt that something was wrong. This stronger flow of water shouldn't be washing hands or anything; it should be washing something larger.
In your own room, what else can you wash besides your hands?
Her plans were abruptly interrupted, and she belatedly realized that Xi Congshuang seemed to be taking a shower.
Wash your hands for five minutes, and then take a shower?
Tan Yicheng didn't understand what this person wanted to do, so she raised her hand and covered her ears.
Xi Congshuang, still damp from the water, stepped out of the bathroom, changed her clothes, and prepared to find out what kind of era she lived in.
Red Apple has long been discontinued. It didn't even understand what kind of era this was, so how could it help Xi Congshuang? She could only figure it out herself.
The long-neglected AI was finally remembered. A light blue virtual screen unfolded in front of Xi Congshuang, and the constantly flashing icons caught her attention.
She remembered that this was the world's largest and most widely used social media app. With a tap of her finger, the screen changed, and it was filled with unread notifications.
Xi Congshuang glanced at them briefly, then clicked on the avatars in the first few chat boxes to check. Without exception, they were all good-looking young alphas, all kinds of alphas.
Short hair, long hair, wolf tail curls, long black straight hair, twin ponytails—no matter what he looks like, he's an alpha.
These alphas all called out the same name: Xi Xiaoxue.
The original owner deleted her original account, and the new account she made a comeback still maintained the persona of a rich, beautiful, and omega woman, only the name changed; she is now called Xi Xiaoxue.
Xi Congshuang: "..."
Taking a deep breath, she raised her hand and unfollowed all the alphas, deleting their contact information.
She had no interest in online dating, nor in liking anyone, so she deleted them all.
Like a god cutting down a demon, Xi Congshuang deleted everything in her path until she caught sight of a familiar ID and paused.
There were two messages in total. The first was Tan Yicheng's probing before barging in, and the second was sent five minutes ago.
【orange】: Why aren't you replying to me? Are you already asleep? Goodnight, sister.
As Xi Congshuang slid up, she finally understood why this person talked so much. It turned out that before this, Tan Yicheng had talked to Xi Congshuang about almost everything in order to understand her.
In Xi Congshuang's eyes, she was truly a woman who endured humiliation and hardship, worthy of being the woman who almost became the king of space pirates.
In front of the pale blue screen, Xi Congshuang pressed the delete button expressionlessly.
She has no interest in online dating and doesn't want to develop feelings for anyone.
On the other side, Tan Yicheng, who had been waiting for a long time without receiving a reply, felt something was wrong. Xi Congshuang used to reply instantly, but today her reply speed was as slow as an old tortoise taking a walk.
That's so unlike her usual style.
I sent another message to urge them, but saw a red exclamation mark indicating that it had been deleted.
Tan Yicheng: "?" Deleted? How is that possible?
Her heart skipped a beat, wondering if Xi Congshuang had sensed something, and without thinking, she added the person back.
"Ding ding".
"【orange】has sent you an invitation to add them."
Xi Congshuang received another friend request from the same familiar ID. She looked towards Tan Yicheng's room, puzzled, wondering what this person wanted.
Regardless of Tan Yicheng's motives—whether it was to spy or to cause trouble—she didn't want to continue playing along.
I intend to refuse to add it again.
"Honkai value +3, current Honkai level 93."
"The current collapse value has reached a critical danger level. Host, please cherish your life and proceed with caution!"
"..." The sudden announcement successfully stopped Xi Congshuang's fingertips from hovering in the air.
Xi Congshuang thought to herself, "This is really troublesome." She moved her fingertips and clicked the "agree" button.
However, nothing happened after agreeing, and the Collapse Value did not decrease. Xi Congshuang felt an inexplicable urge to delete it.
[orange]: Why did you delete me?
A few seconds later, Tan Yicheng, seemingly realizing that the tone was off, sent another message.
[orange]: (Cat with droopy ears.jpg)
These emojis are so cute and adorable; I wonder where the person collected them from.
If Xi Congshuang hadn't narrowly escaped death from her hands an hour earlier, with the scabs still on her palms, she would have truly believed that the person opposite her was a cute and soft-spoken woman with pigtails.
Xi Congshuang: "..."
She thought for a moment, then raised her hand to reply: "I cleared your contacts."
Anyone would back down if they heard that answer, right?
"Ding ding." The other end replied instantly.
【orange】: Oh, it was an accident. You won't delete me after you add me back, right?
【orange】: Or am I one of those you're planning to eliminate? (Egg-shaped eyes.jpg)
"..."
Xi Congshuang delayed sending the "yes" message in the chat box.
The message written by the red apple did work: "Honkai Impact 93, Cherish life, and live each moment to the fullest."
Xi Congshuang retyped in the chat box: "No, it was a typo."
What is it about her that makes Tan Yicheng endure such humiliation and hardship?
No, there is still hope; the hope for restoring the glands lies within oneself.
I knew the female lead cared a lot about her dream, but I didn't expect her to care this much, even going so far as to personally infiltrate her account. The female lead is truly enduring humiliation and carrying a heavy burden.
Despite Xi Congshuang's cold indifference, I almost felt a touch of admiration for her.
"Ding ding." The AI gave another notification sound, and Xi Congshuang looked over.
【orange】: That's great!
Xi Congshuang thought to herself: That's great, really?
*
After sending "Great!" in the chat box, Tan Yicheng exchanged goodnights with her expressionlessly.
Xi Congshuang seemed a bit off today; her wording style had changed a lot, becoming more concise and to the point.
But when I thought about the scars on the other person's palm, I realized it was normal; it would be a little inconvenient to type with your hands on them.
She didn't think Xi Congshuang knew who she was. It was a perfect account; everything she mentioned was traceable, so she wasn't afraid of Xi Congshuang investigating.
Besides, Xi Congshuang is a pleasure-seeking person who doesn't care about the truth. As long as she can be fooled, she won't care.
It would be too unfair to herself to let her off so easily, so she decided to continue collecting evidence slowly and make it public in the future.
Doesn't she like to pretend to be an omega? Then she should prepare to face public opinion.
All the previous evidence had been erased by Xi Congshuang, making it impossible to convict her. However, social death was too lenient for her.
After shutting down the AI, Tan Yicheng leaned back on the bed and continued to doze off.
For the first time in a long time, she found herself thinking about things from the past.
Perhaps it was because Xi Congshuang's current behavior was too obvious that she couldn't help but compare the two, and the more she thought about it, the deeper she became.
At that time, she was close to her second differentiation. Alphas are naturally sensitive to external reactions, and as she approached her second differentiation, her various indicators were unstable. Leaving school was in accordance with the doctor's advice to avoid staying in places with mixed pheromones.
Tan Yicheng lost both her parents at a young age and grew up relying on the kindness of others. Later, she was admitted to the First Academy and used the scholarships she had saved up to attend school.
To save money, she has been living on campus. Although it is a single room, there are many alpha students in the building, and the doctor does not recommend that she continue to live there.
The pheromones released during the second differentiation are more intense and can easily cause pheromone conflicts with those of other alphas, causing other alphas to subconsciously release their pheromones to mark their territory.
Especially those in the mecha department, each one is more powerful than the last, which only fuels their competitive spirit.
The doctor instructed her to spend her second differentiation in a safe place free from interference from other pheromones. She had also booked a hotel in advance, and the ordered medications would be delivered to her room by a robot.
Unexpectedly, they ran into several alphas from other schools chatting together at the entrance. The tall alpha was talking to his friends about the inter-school mecha department competition as they walked.
Tan Yicheng won the championship in the inter-school mecha department competition last time. She also knew this alpha. She was her classmate's younger sister, and she had met her a few times.
Just as Tan Yicheng was about to leave, she heard the short-haired alpha say, "...I told her that the Tan Yicheng who won the championship in the last competition was me. That naive and sweet omega is so easy to fool, she believes everything I say, hahaha!"
"Didn't she ask you for the match video?"
This is a normal human reaction, but the school does not release the competition videos to the public; only the participants and teachers can watch them.
The alpha said, "I wanted it, but I didn't give it to her. I told her the school wouldn't give it to me, so she transferred the money to me and told me to get some rest."
"Then she really is naive and innocent, believing this."
Short-haired A hooked her arm around her friend's shoulder and said mysteriously, "And I also invited her to a dessert shop near the school, the same tea house as last time."
"You've been saying you wanted to see her all along, right? Now's your chance. Her pheromones are a bit weak, but it'll still be nice to have a look."
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Snowflake: She is enduring humiliation and hardship, working tirelessly to achieve her goals. She is really going all out.
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