Chapter 59 Online Romance with a Bad Beta: Citrus-Scented Pheromones
"Tan Yicheng, Tan Yicheng, you can't be corrupted by sugar-coated bullets. Don't forget your true purpose."
Half a cake remained on the table, and the tall, slender figure who had been standing beside it had already left.
Xi Congshuang did not share the cake with Tan Yicheng. She leaned back in her chair, staring blankly at the half-eaten cake.
The cake, once cut open, releases a sweet aroma. The cream and fruit filling prevent it from becoming too cloying. Just like its appearance, it's a delicious cake.
It will take Tan Yicheng a long time to forget how she felt about eating this cake, and perhaps she will never forget it.
Tan Yicheng raised his hand to cover his forehead and whispered, "What is this all about..."
The cool AI on his wrist pressed against his forehead, causing his hunched back to pause, and he slowly looked at the thing in his hand.
Her amber eyes were dark and unfathomable, filled with too many doubts struggling in her heart. She felt unable to distinguish right from wrong, her heart had become a maze, and she was walking in a maze with no way out.
Rationally, she warned herself that this was a woman who was a habitual liar, skilled in sweet talk, and perhaps her acting skills wouldn't be too bad either.
"..."
After a while, Tan Yicheng finally made up his mind, and a pale blue light appeared before his eyes.
If you can perform and lie to someone's face, what if you're facing someone else?
Will his true nature be revealed?
Xi Congshuang, who was reviewing the documents, suddenly felt a jolt in her wrist. She looked at the corner of the smart device, where an icon was flashing.
#Cute and adorable girl A is back online#
Messages from this account were all set as special notifications by Xi Congshuang so that she could receive them immediately. In fact, she had countless conversations with this pseudonym, but knew nothing about Tan Yicheng's real account.
She wasn't sure if this fake account was her main account, or if the other party simply hadn't considered having much involvement with her and therefore hadn't mentioned a private account.
The other party wouldn't mention it, and Xi Congshuang certainly wouldn't. Her current focus is still on reducing the Honkai value. If Tan Yicheng told her that she wanted to go to space and that she would reduce the Honkai value afterward, she would buy a spaceship and send her to space without hesitation.
Xi Congshuang clicked in, wanting to see what Tan Yicheng's alternate account had posted today, hoping to continue the usual sparks.
Unexpectedly, today's conversation wasn't a simple and straightforward exchange of three words: "continue the spark." Instead, there were several rapid wrist movements as the other party sent numerous messages.
【orange】: The exams are finally over, and I finally have time to go online.
【orange】: This exam was so difficult. I'm worried that my results won't be good enough to get into the school I want.
【orange】：QAQ
Xi Congshuang: "..."
After staring at QAQ for a while, Xi Congshuang belatedly realized that she and this soft and cute Alpha were online lovers.
Behind the online dating partner is the female protagonist, Tan Yicheng. Although it's unclear why she suddenly decided to post this, there must be some purpose behind it.
Regardless, this is a very tricky identity; it cannot be deleted, nor can it be ignored, and the fluctuations in the Honkai value are closely related to the other party.
Although she herself was completely unaware of this, Xi Congshuang, who knew the truth, couldn't help but think more about it.
In short, he was an ancestor.
Looking to the other side of the wall, Xi Congshuang just wanted to know what Tan Yicheng planned to do to her this time.
【orange】: If I don't get into the school of the central star, I won't be able to see you, the one from the red tea star, often.
[orange]: Won't this disappoint you?
Xi Congshuang: "?"
Hasn't she already passed the exam?
The planet closest to the central star is Red Tea Star, a prosperous planet located in the first star system. In fact, a large part of the industries on Red Tea Star have the influence of future pharmaceutical companies.
So what does this mean?
She wouldn't send these messages for no reason.
Her brain, crammed with documents and data, finally grasped a thread: she began to recall all the TV dramas and novels she had watched, finding a glimmer of hope.
She realized that, in this situation, the most important thing she should do now was to comfort Tan Yicheng.
How should you comfort someone?
This question caused Xi Congshuang to briefly go blank.
In her past life, few people would confide in Xi Congshuang. She has a face that naturally rejects those who would want to confide in her.
After thinking for a while, Xi Congshuang started typing.
[Snowflake]: It's okay, if I don't pass the exam, I don't pass.
Tan Yicheng frowned. Before he could send the message, "Huh? You don't want to see me anymore?", he received another message.
[Snowflake]: I'll donate a spot for you.
Since I'm alone anyway, if it worked last time, it should work this time too.
Even faster than 【orange】 was the Collapse Value, which rang in my ears almost instantly.
"Honkai value +3, current Honkai value 84.95."
Xi Congshuang: "." No, that's not right.
The AI on her pale wrist jolted, and a new message popped up on the screen in front of her.
【orange】: But I want to pass the exam on my own, because I'm afraid you'll look down on me in the future.
Xi Congshuang: "." You're the female lead, so you get to decide.
Girl A is worried about not getting into a good school. The root of the problem is here. She solves the problem at its root and guarantees that her worries will be resolved. Why does it still increase the Honkai value?
In the next room, Tan Yicheng calmly said, "So you're like this to everyone."
The solution was to make two copies. I almost forgot, there are countless alphas in her account. I don't know how many alphas she has said this to.
Thinking about it this way, Xi Congshuang's solution became a set of n versions, and she was just one of them.
"One of them is something we already knew. Tan Yicheng, you're really crazy."
The person in bed silently buried themselves under the covers until Xi Congshuang sent a message that brought them out of the blankets, and they continued chatting with puffed-out cheeks.
After saying goodnight to each other, I turned off the smart device and went to sleep.
The surgery is in a few days, and the doctor advised her to rest well every day, go to bed early and get up early, so as to prepare her body for the surgery in the best possible condition.
The next day, Xi Congshuang was indeed questioned by Red Apple: "Why did the collapse value increase? What did you do to the female lead?"
Xi Congshuang said calmly, "It's her birthday today. I bought a cake and came back in the early morning to comfort her."
That's it?
"It's gone."
The leader fell silent, all looking out at the bright sunshine and gentle breeze, utterly bewildered.
--Why?
This is too much like a storyline about giving warmth and comfort. Generally speaking, the female lead shouldn't be moved by this, feel that the person in front of her is very different from the original owner of the body, become suspicious, and eventually develop all sorts of curiosity and can't help but observe.
Then, as they spent time together, they discovered more differences and gradually separated themselves. Unconsciously, they let go of their grudges, and then their "collapse value" dropped drastically?
Why did the Honkai Impact stat still increase? Shouldn't it be lowered because of the emotional impact?
This is different from the novels it has read!
The system would not question Xi Congshuang's words. Although its host had the potential to be a villain in many ways and was rather reckless about life and death, she still had one good point.
Xi Congshuang would never stoop to deceiving it, possessing an honest nature that would rather infuriate the system than lie.
Damn it, the more I think about it, the angrier I get. This reason is even worse than Xi Congshuang lying to it.
The heroine's heart is as unfathomable as the bottom of the sea.
This mission will take forever to complete.
A few days later, it was Tan Yicheng's surgery day. Xi Congshuang canceled her meeting and stayed at the hospital to wait for him to come out.
The surgery was scheduled to take three hours, and Xi Congshuang sat in the chair, waiting silently.
She had been sitting there since the start of the surgery. After a while, Gloria couldn't help but stand up and stretch her body, intending to get Xi Congshuang some more coffee.
When she returned with the new coffee, she almost thought her boss had turned into a frozen goddess statue, with only her slowly rising and falling chest proving that she was still alive and breathing.
As a qualified assistant, Gloria thought it over carefully and felt that she should comfort her boss.
Gloria put down her coffee cup and said, "Mr. Xi, don't worry, Professor Wei's medical skills are superb, he will definitely cure Miss Tan."
The sculpted goddess statue suddenly came to life.
Xi Congshuang: "I'm thinking about something."
Gloria: "What?"
Xi Congshuang: "There are a certain number of alphas with gland damage. The gland is a very special organ, second only to the brain and heart in terms of complexity. Many alphas cannot find a doctor like Professor Wei Lin."
"Even if she could, Professor Wei Lin is too old and she wouldn't be able to manage it all."
Gloria's high salary is not simply due to her excellent sycophantic skills; she is highly competent, has handled countless company transactions, and is a senior confidante of the leader.
She pondered Xi Congshuang's words more deeply.
That's true. The number of alpha and omega people is far greater than that of beta people, and the number of AO people with glandular problems is also far greater than imagined.
You could probably search the entire galaxy and find no more than two doctors as confident as Professor Wei Lin.
There are always more patients than good doctors in the world.
Xi Congshuang continued, "Moreover, there is a risk of failure in surgery. I thought of a plan: could we develop a new project, like artificial limbs and artificial hearts, such as artificial glands?"
Gloria: "...?"
Hearing only the first half, Gloria thought that her boss, despite being in the hospital, was still concerned about the company and even used this as inspiration to plan to develop new businesses and invest in new blue ocean projects.
The more Gloria listened, the more she felt something was wrong, and in the end, she was completely exasperated.
In short, what I'm trying to say is: I must cure Tan Yicheng and restore her glands.
They are willing to invest in new projects for this purpose.
She had a feeling that if a successful gland transplant surgery were possible, Xi Congshuang would definitely do it.
Glandular transplantation surgery existed during the White Pagoda period, and without exception, all those who underwent the surgery died.
The doctor who proposed the surgery was later arrested for allegedly conducting illegal human experiments. The Interstellar Court, in a rare move, sentenced him to death, vowing never to repeat the offense.
However… a thought popped into Gloria’s mind, and she cautiously asked, “If the artificial gland project is successful and allowed to exist, would you have one transplanted for yourself?”
She hadn't forgotten that her boss had always dreamed of being an omega, but now she felt that Xi Congshuang was more like a calm and composed alpha.
Xi Congshuang gave her a strange look: "How could that be? I really like my female beta gender."
Gloria paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "That's true, a boss is a boss, and his abilities won't change because of anything."
After three tense hours, the surgery was over. Gloria felt a pang of anxiety and looked toward the operating room door.
Xi Congshuang suddenly stood up. She didn't look at the operating room door immediately; her ear subconsciously turned to the left.
Because she heard the system announcement:
"Honkai value -40, current Honkai value 44.95."
This number is an epic achievement, exactly as Xi Congshuang had predicted.
Tan Yicheng is most concerned about the gland problem. She is not a bad person. As long as her glands can be restored, her fate will be changed.
"Half gone! Half gone!!!" The red apple finally reacted, raising its voice as if it wanted to spin 360 degrees to express its excitement.
Xi Congshuang ignored the sudden scream of Red Apple in her ear and walked a step behind her assistant toward the operating room.
The operating room door opened from the middle, and a pair of long blue eyes and a white-haired doctor walked out first, his brows and eyes clearly showing signs of fatigue.
She hurriedly informed everyone that the surgery was successful, breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to go out to rest.
Xi Congshuang already knew the result from the system, so she didn't press the doctor to ask any more questions and let Gloria make proper arrangements for the next steps.
Gloria readily agreed and went to do it.
Then, Tan Yicheng, pale-faced, was pushed out. Her lips were very pale, but her eyes were very bright.
The person in the wheelchair was wearing a loose hospital gown, with a large patch on the back of her neck, temporarily sealing her wound and the pheromones that were unconsciously escaping.
In the interstellar era, surgical incisions are minimal, eliminating the need for prolonged bed rest after surgery; only short periods of rest are required for recuperation.
She had just finished surgery and was excitedly trying to get out of bed and walk back, but the nurses had to put her back in a wheelchair and push her out.
Seeing that Xi Congshuang was the first person she saw after her surgery, she was slightly surprised, but the surprise gradually subsided, and she saw the figure of that person walking towards her step by step reflected in her eyes.
The other person finally approached, and the woody perfume scent diluted the lingering disinfectant smell in her nose, making Xi Congshuang's presence more obvious.
Tan Yicheng licked her dry lips and said to her, "The surgery was a success."
Xi Congshuang bent down to look her in the eye: "Congratulations, the surgery was successful. You can now do whatever you want."
Tan Yicheng did not deny it, staring straight into her eyes and nodding: "You're right."
The conversation between the two was vague and strange, leaving the nurse pushing the wheelchair completely baffled as to what their relationship was, and she stood there inexplicably.
The version I heard before was that the playboy who indulged in sensual pleasures finally settled down and spent a fortune to cure his lover. Everyone in the hospital was happy to talk about it over tea.
They don't look like a close couple now; they look like enemies.
The person in the wheelchair suddenly reached out and grabbed Xi Congshuang's wrist. Her palm was very cold, even colder than Xi Congshuang's.
Tan Yicheng said, "You went to great lengths to cure me, and now that I have hope of recovery, do you regret it?"
The hand that gripped her wrist was very strong, leaving marks on Xi Congshuang's cold, white skin, and it hurt a little.
Xi Congshuang did not break free from her hand: "No, I have never regretted it."
She looked up at the shocked nurse and said, "Give her to me, I'll push her back."
The nurse subconsciously looked at Tan Yicheng, who was sitting quietly in her wheelchair with her long hair tied up, revealing her delicate and slender neck. She had also withdrawn her hand from tightly gripping Xi Congshuang's wrist.
Seeing that she did not resist, the nurse slowly let go of her hand, and Xi Congshuang took over.
The nurse was left behind, watching the two figures disappear into the distance. At that moment, she began to think that the rumors circulating in the hospital did have some truth to them.
Judging from their aura and atmosphere, the two of them really do seem like a couple.
Xi Congshuang personally escorted the person back to the ward. Tan Yicheng was unusually well-behaved, remaining silent the whole way.
The ward had been prepared in advance, cleaned spotlessly, and bathed in warm sunlight.
However, due to the limited space, no matter how much cleaning is done, the smell of disinfectant can still be smelled everywhere.
Hospitals are always like this. Tan Yicheng sometimes feels that since she stays here every day, her pheromones will eventually turn into the smell of disinfectant.
As she was thinking this, and was about to stand up and lie back on the bed, the extra force on her shoulder pressed her back down.
Tan Yicheng: "?" What are you doing?
Xi Congshuang bent down, her slightly cool hair slipping down her back. Her hand, which was always a bit cold, wrapped around Tan Yicheng's shoulder, while her other hand went under Tan Yicheng's knees. With a sudden pull, she lifted Tan Yicheng up.
Is it just my imagination?
Xi Congshuang tilted her head, as if she could smell a fresh fruity scent on the back of Tan Yicheng's neck.
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