Chapter 39
She seems like a terrible woman.
"It's so annoying. Didn't I tell you not to talk to anyone else? You're only allowed to play with me."
The first thing you hear is a voice inside; the voice is still quite young, but it's not hard to tell who is speaking.
Mi Rui'an.
Before Wei Jiangxue appeared a child about her height, resembling a miniature version of Mi Rui'an. The child wore an elaborate and ornate princess dress, with lace stockings pulled up to shoulder height, and gleaming leather shoes.
Ah, she really did see a young version of Mi Rui'an. Wei Jiangxue stared at her, giving this girl a curious look.
But... what did Mi Rui'an mean by those words?
Wei Jiangxue always felt that she was talking to her, but compared to such a trivial matter, Wei Jiangxue had more important things to do.
"Hey! What are you doing?" Mi Rui'an exclaimed softly, taking a step back and looking at Wei Jiangxue, who had suddenly grabbed her hand, with horror. "How dare you! Who gave you permission to touch me? I haven't forgiven you for talking to other people! Even if you apologize now, I won't say it's okay! I'm very angry!"
Wei Jiangxue ignored her protests, her eyes slightly moist.
That's great! It's a human being with warmth and normal reactions!
Mi Rui'an was the first living creature that Wei Jiangxue had ever seen that could make sounds! It had absolutely nothing to do with this eerie corridor.
She has a companion now!
“Mi Rui’an, do you know how to get out of this corridor?”
Wei Jiangxue held Mi Rui'an's hand, looking at her as if she were a savior, her eyes filled with hope.
Mi Rui'an looked very uncomfortable under her gaze, her cheeks flushed, and her eyes darted around: "...How else can we leave? By walking."
“No…” Wei Jiangxue was about to retort when Mi Rui’an led her a few steps, and this time she found that the stairs ahead were closer to her.
The only difference from before is that this time she was accompanied by Mi Rui'an.
"Honestly, if you want me to hold your hand and go downstairs, just say so," Mi Rui'an muttered, her tone extremely reluctant, but her hand remained tightly clasped with Wei Jiangxue's.
"..." Wei Jiangxue wanted to retort that she didn't mean that at all.
But with the stairs right in front of her, she decided to swallow her anger for the time being.
What if Mi Rui'an disappears when she lets go? Wei Jiangxue has watched many horror and thriller movies and TV shows, and her experience tells her that she cannot act rashly, because she may very well fail when she is just one step away from success.
Fortunately, with Mi Rui'an by her side, Wei Jiangxue left that strange corridor unharmed.
She glanced back upstairs, still shaken, and then noticed Mi Rui'an staring at her: "What's wrong?"
"You're acting strange today," Mi Rui'an said bluntly. "You seem more mature now, so has it been because you've finally reflected on your actions?"
"What do I need to reflect on?" Wei Jiangxue was completely bewildered by her words, and it took her a while to recall that Mi Rui'an had mentioned not long ago that "she was not allowed to talk to others" and "she had not yet forgiven Wei Jiangxue"...
Wei Jiangxue suddenly fell silent. What was all this about? Was it because she had spoken to someone else that Mi Rui'an was angry? And even demanded that Wei Jiangxue reflect on her actions?
“Yes, that’s right,” Mi Rui’an said matter-of-factly.
Wei Jiangxue then realized that she had unknowingly voiced her guess.
On the other side, Mi Rui'an continued, "Given your good behavior today and your initiative to seek reconciliation with me, I will reluctantly agree..."
Wait, when did she take the initiative to make peace with her?
She didn't do anything! She just met Mi Rui'an and they went downstairs hand in hand.
Wei Jiangxue tried to interrupt Mi Rui'an, but the guy kept rambling on and on, showing no intention of listening to Wei Jiangxue's explanation.
Seeing that Mi Rui'an was in a good mood, Wei Jiangxue hesitated before finally swallowing back any words that might spoil the mood.
After going downstairs, there was a huge hall with a long row of sofas and an artificial pond next to it, in which lotus leaves that looked like small plates were planted, and a few bowl lotus petals were half open. The front and back doors of the hall were wide open, and the draft made Mi Rui'an's skirt flutter and their hair dance wildly.
Wei Jiangxue glanced at the sharply written characters on the wall a few more times. Mi Rui'an, who was standing next to her, noticed this and explained, "The master we hired asked my mother and the others to change the decorations here, so they chose these scriptures. It is said that they can heal my spiritual defects."
When she finished speaking, Mi Rui'an scoffed, "It sounds like a scam, but Mom and the others say this method works. I know they just want peace of mind. As for whether it's good or not, they don't care anymore. All I need to do now is grow up according to their wishes."
Wei Jiangxue seemed to be thinking about something. This must be because Mi Rui'an's parents were desperate and would try anything, regardless of whether it was demons or monsters.
It's just that an Omega's pheromones are a little different; is it really necessary to be so anxious?
Wei Jiangxue boldly asked the question this time, because she always felt that Mi Rui'an wouldn't care about her strange question.
Indeed, that was the case. Mi Rui'an merely glanced at her before explaining, "Besides having the identity of their child, I also have some value that we both know—I'm an extremely high-quality Omega. How could a stupid Alpha like you, who's like a Beta, understand that? To you, it doesn't matter whether I'm an Alpha, an Omega, or a Beta, right?"
Wei Jiangxue nodded silently, noticing that Mi Rui'an's gaze towards her had softened.
“There is warmth, actually, but in a family like ours, what does warmth amount to compared to readily available benefits? It’s true that my mother and the others love me, but they also want to use me to gain more, even if it comes at the cost of sacrificing some of my happiness.” Mi Rui’an’s eyes were deep and melancholic. “Unfortunately, I can’t be a perfect Omega in the eyes of the public. I don’t want to be that kind of Omega either. You are my little follower, my playmate, and you have to support me in whatever I do.”
"As long as it doesn't break the law," Wei Jiangxue added, raising her hand, only to be glared at by Mi Rui'an.
"Do I look that unreasonable?" Mi Rui'an said irritably. "So, in your heart, I'm just an unreasonable madman!"
"You're so young, what nonsense are you talking about? I never said anything like that." Wei Jiangxue was speechless. Mi Rui'an looked at her, who was at most ten years old. How could someone so young think so much?
"Don't pretend to be so mature for your age. You're about the same age as me, otherwise why would we be in the same grade?" Mi Rui'an retorted, not to be outdone.
"..." Wei Jiangxue couldn't refute it; the two of them were indeed not that different.
So Wei Jiangxue changed the subject: "Why did I become your playmate? My mother..."
Mi Rui'an ruthlessly covered Wei Jiangxue's mouth: "What nonsense are you talking about? I think you're really acting strange today. Stop idly reading in your bedroom, come out and play with me. Stay close to me and don't talk to anyone else, not anyone but me!"
The urgent tone suggested that something was being stopped.
After a moment's thought, Wei Jiangxue guessed that Mi Rui'an was probably trying to stop her from talking about Wei Jiangxue's mother.
Even without asking, Wei Jiangxue could piece together the truth from the snippets she overheard in the various rooms—her mother had died in an accident, and Mi Rui'an's parents had adopted her to raise a loyal playmate for the young lady.
This was not much different from what Max's version of Mi Rui'an said, and Wei Jiangxue herself did not think that the other party had any reason to lie to her.
As for Mini's Miriam... although she has an eccentric temper, she is quite kind and even takes care of the feelings of a "follower".
Wei Jiangxue's mood suddenly became complicated. When she looked at Mi Rui'an again, it was more like looking at a little sister.
"What do you want to take me to do?" Wei Jiangxue asked, her voice slightly trembling.
Unable to figure out how to restore the timeline to the correct position, Wei Jiangxue decided to enjoy it for now. Who knows, she might jump to another timeline in a while and meet Mi Rui'an at a different age.
Mi Rui'an, who is still young, is interesting in many ways.
Thinking he was secretly watching Wei Jiangxue, he would make excuses like the amusement park was crowded and he was afraid Wei Jiangxue would get lost when they held hands. Any jewelry that Wei Jiangxue glanced at a few times would be bought by Mi Rui'an...
Her advances were direct and sincere, yet also clumsy and impulsive, like a clueless deer running around aimlessly. Mi Rui'an would argue that she hadn't cared about her at all, that it was just a lucky coincidence.
Wei Jiangxue just smiled and let her explain. Perhaps Wei Jiangxue would be a little attracted to the grown-up Mi Ruian, but the Mi Ruian who was still in elementary school, she really felt that the latter was different from the former.
This is really my sister; Wei Jiangxue isn't a pervert.
Therefore, when she discovered the little thoughts of those young people, Wei Jiangxue pretended not to know and simply treated Mi Rui'an as a friend.
Wei Jiangxue quickly figured out the woman's hobbies.
"You really like sweets, why don't you order some?" In the theme restaurant of the amusement park, Wei Jiangxue keenly noticed Mi Rui'an's love for sweets.
Quite unusual, Mi Rui'an completely ignored the dessert options when ordering. Wei Jiangxue, on the other hand, didn't go straight to the dessert section and ordered two raspberry mousse cakes.
Once all the food was served, Wei Jiangxue noticed that Mi Rui'an would occasionally glance at the mousse cake on the table.
Children of this age, even if they want to hide something, will make their intentions very obvious, as if their innermost thoughts are written all over their faces.
Besides, apart from occasionally uttering some strange remarks inappropriate for her age, Mi Rui'an was almost no different from a normal child—just as stubborn, just as playful…
So the sudden display of restraint caught Wei Jiangxue's attention. She was curious as to why Mi Rui'an wanted to eat but didn't say so.
“It’s simple. I need to stop being a picky eater and be able to eat anything. I want to become a beautiful Omega, just like my mom and the others hope. The first step is to give up those sweets that only make people fat,” Mi Rui’an said seriously.
“…But you’re so young.” Wei Jiangxue didn’t know how to persuade Mi Rui’an to change her mind. In her opinion, how could she control her diet because of such an unreasonable Omega rule?
So what if you're an Omega? Omegas should be able to eat whatever they want without worrying about gaining weight.
Did Mi Rui'an's mothers always demand this of her?
Besides diet, are there any other strict requirements?
Did Mi Rui'an do the same thing when she grew up?
Wei Jiangxue tried to recall what had happened before, but found that apart from those ambiguous memories, she seemed to remember nothing more.
Wei Jiangxue: "..."
What should I do? She seems like a terrible woman! She deceived me both physically and emotionally, and when I asked her, she didn't even know her partner's likes and habits!
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