Chapter 13
In addition to the basic male-female classification, the dormitories of the Alliance University are also divided according to the three evolutionary genders: ABO.
ABO live in different dormitories and have virtually no chance to interact with each other outside of classes.
However, there are always exceptions. Especially after the equal rights movement, social conflicts forced schools to blur the lines between ABO gender in other aspects, resulting in mixed-gender dormitories.
Social demands are social demands, but how many Alphas in the Alpha system are willing to relinquish their power?
The regulations of the Alliance University are merely for show; after all, some majors only opened up to Betas and Omegas five years ago. Apart from Alphas, the school has always maintained an open attitude towards Betas and Omegas, otherwise it would not have allowed Zhuang Xiaoyue, a low-quality Omega, to live with Betas.
The ABO class division in schools is not very obvious, but not obvious does not mean it does not exist.
Pei Xingzhi's college only began admitting students of Beta and Omega genders in the second year after the equal rights movement. Due to the small number of students, the school did not make detailed divisions; with four people in a dormitory, you could find four students from different majors.
Pei Xingzhi felt lucky to have been assigned to an all-B dormitory despite the mixed B and B dormitories.
It's not that he has a sex phobia or anything, it's just that it's always more convenient to live with people of the same sex, since no Beta wants to be suppressed by pheromones all the time.
Perhaps fate didn't want him to have it too easy; his good fortune didn't last even a day before it was shattered by Zhuang Xiaoyue's arrival.
His acquaintance with Zhuang Xiaoyue stemmed from Pei Xingzhi's "heroic fever." His intentions were good, but he bore all the consequences himself.
It was the second day of school. The freshmen were not yet familiar with the school, and everyone thought they should take advantage of the time before classes started to wander around and get acquainted with the campus. Pei Xingzhi was no exception.
The problem is that he has absolutely no sense of direction; he's the kind of person who can bump into walls even when following GPS. Originally intending to go to the school cafeteria, he successfully arrived at the artificial hill behind the school with the help of GPS and directions from upperclassmen.
The school's artificial hill isn't very high, but to simulate a natural environment for students to observe and learn from, it contains a complete range of creatures, with one tree being as tall as six or seven Pei Xingzhi stacked together.
Pei Xingzhi looked up at the sky and saw only dappled sunlight filtering through the dense foliage.
If he weren't currently lost, Pei Xingzhi would really like to take a nap here.
Of course, this idea was very unrealistic. Pei Xingzhi only thought about it for a moment before standing up and continuing to look for a way out.
When he had gone around in circles and found himself back at the crooked tree where he had rested ten minutes earlier, Pei Xingzhi finally realized something was wrong.
His terrible sense of direction seems to have gotten worse.
Pei Xingzhi refused to believe it and walked around in a different direction. When he returned to the familiar crooked tree, he gave up struggling.
Perhaps this was his destiny with this tree. Pei Xingzhi gently stroked the uneven bark of the crooked-necked tree—Little Crooked (Pei Xingzhi's affectionate name for the crooked-necked tree), is it you calling me?
Yeah, right.
Pei Xingzhi is anything but calm right now.
He had practically worn out the navigation app, even activating the holographic auto-navigation mode. Even at this point, Pei Xingzhi still couldn't find his way out.
He didn't know anyone at the school, so asking friends or family to rescue him was definitely unrealistic. As a freshman representative, he had joined quite a few random groups on campus.
He can send messages in the group for help, but it would be too embarrassing for a good student like him to become famous in this way.
After much struggle, Pei Xingzhi decided to persevere a little longer, as his reputation was still quite important to him.
After sitting under the crooked tree for half an hour, the cool breeze under its shade was very comfortable. Pei Xingzhi put his coat on the ground and sat down against the crooked tree. Just as he was about to doze off, a commotion suddenly came from the woods behind him.
Pei Xingzhi thought a savior had arrived, but when he looked back, he didn't see anyone. He tried calling out a few times, but got no response.
Pei Xingzhi sat back down dejectedly, thinking he was about to be saved, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
With no one to rescue him, Pei Xingzhi could only turn on the device to pass the time. As he concentrated on passing the level, the noise behind him grew louder and louder, sounding like it was heading his way.
Pei Xingzhi got up again and looked around. Finally, he saw several colorful figures behind the bushes not far away.
After being trapped for a long time, Pei Xingzhi finally saw humans. Without paying attention to what they were doing, he stuffed the equipment into his pocket, grabbed his coat, and ran over.
The group of brightly dressed people clearly hadn't expected anyone else to be near the artificial hill, and they were all taken aback when they saw Pei Xingzhi rushing over in a madman's manner. The taller ones in front shielded one of the people behind them, sizing up Pei Xingzhi, the intruder, with unfriendly expressions.
When Pei Xingzhi gets excited, he loses all sense of atmosphere. His mind is completely focused on being saved, and he doesn't notice the group's wary expressions at all. With tears in his eyes, he looks gratefully at this group of "heroes" who are about to save him from danger, and he's almost ready to kneel down and beg them to take him out of there quickly.
The group breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Pei Xingzhi's request. They shifted the person protecting them behind them to the other side and gave Pei Xingzhi a look, signaling him to follow them.
Pei Xingzhi sensed something was off about them, but since he still needed their help to lead the way, he didn't dare to say anything explicitly. Driven by curiosity, he couldn't help but glance at the back of the crowd.
The Alphas in front of them just happened to be spaced out, and the person behind them showed a side profile, but his petite appearance clearly indicated that he was an Omega.
A group of Alphas and one Omega are on a deserted artificial mountain.
Pei Xingzhi looked away; his intuition told him that these people were probably up to no good.
It's better to avoid trouble; he, a Beta, can't beat this group of Alphas.
Alpha led Pei Xingzhi to the exit of the artificial hill. After learning that Pei Xingzhi had gotten lost on his way to the cafeteria, Alpha thoughtfully told him the location of the cafeteria and dormitory. Seeing that he was confused, one of the Alphas with dyed yellow hair volunteered to lead the way for Pei Xingzhi. In the end, he gave up after Pei Xingzhi almost knelt down to refuse.
Alpha realized that Pei Xingzhi wasn't a bad person, so he relaxed his protection of the Omega, and the petite Omega appeared in Pei Xingzhi's field of vision.
The Omega was very handsome, possessing all the typical Omega traits: a small face, large eyes, and a pointed chin. Pei Xingzhi, being a sucker for good looks, couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.
When Omega saw him looking over, he mouthed two sentences.
Pei Xingzhi wasn't quite sure what he was saying, so he paused for a moment and glanced at him again. The Alpha noticed his gaze, followed it, and saw that it was the Omega conveying a message. He immediately changed his expression and started shoving Pei Xingzhi.
Once the Omega realized he had been discovered, he stopped trying to hide and pushed aside the two Alphas beside him, yelling for help at Pei Xingzhi.
When Pei Xingzhi heard the Omega cry for help, he suddenly found the courage to use his skill to knock down the Alpha who was shoving him. Then, before the other Alphas could react and release their pheromones, he grabbed Zhuang Xiaoyue and ran out of the artificial hill.
Pei Xingzhi, fearing the Alphas would catch up, dragged Zhuang Xiaoyue all the way to the dormitory building before stopping. The dormitory building used facial recognition, so Zhuang Xiaoyue couldn't get in. The two could only rest in the waiting area downstairs for a while.
Pei Xingzhi leaned against the wall, panting heavily. He had been carrying Zhuang Xiaoyue the whole way, practically hoisting her onto his shoulders. After running all that, Zhuang Xiaoyue only had a light sheen of sweat on her cheeks, but Pei Xingzhi was exhausted.
The Alphas, probably worried about still being at school, didn't catch up. Pei Xingzhi's breathing gradually calmed down, and he let out a sigh of relief.
What is he doing...?
Snatching an Omega from a group of Alphas?
Is he out of his mind?
If those Alphas catch up and pull him into a corner...
Pei Xingzhi swallowed hard and couldn't help but shiver.
"How are you?"
Zhuang Xiaoyue found it somewhat amusing that the Beta's expression changed seven or eight times in just a few seconds.
You were so brave and fearless when you saved him, but now that you've come to your senses, you're afraid?
"I'm fine..." Pei Xingzhi shook his head, swallowing his fear and forcing a smile.
How could he be alright?
Even if something happens, you can't bring it up in front of this Omega. Putting pressure on the victim will only make him more nervous.
"Are you alright? Do you need me to call the police or tell the school leaders?" Pei Xingzhi was unaware of their past relationship and didn't want to ask rashly, so he could only probe.
“We…” Zhuang Xiaoyue paused, then suddenly lowered her head. The next second, two tears dripped out and fell onto the coat in Pei Xingzhi’s hand.
"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. I won't ask anymore." Pei Xingzhi didn't expect that his words could make someone cry. He hurriedly took out tissues to wipe Zhuang Xiaoyue's tears.
Zhuang Xiaoyue's tears came and went quickly; before Pei Xingzhi could even take out a tissue, his emotions had already stabilized.
"They want me to live with them..." Zhuang Xiaoyue stammered out these shocking words. After realizing what he had just heard, Pei Xingzhi frowned and looked at the Omega uncertainly again.
"You mean, these Alphas are going to live with you, the Omega?"
"Hmm..." Zhuang Xiaoyue kept her head down and nodded almost imperceptibly. She looked like she was terrified by the group of Alphas.
"How can this be!"
Pei Xingzhi slammed his fist on the table and stood up. If he weren't so well-mannered, he would have cursed those Alphas to death right now.
Where is their brain located?! They actually want to live with an Omega!
"The school has already agreed..."
"How could they agree to that! You should go and ask the teacher to change dorms!" Hearing this, Pei Xingzhi's anger flared up even more. "If you don't dare to go, I'll go with you!"
"There are only empty dorm rooms available right now... If I want to change dorm rooms, I'll have to pay all the dorm fees myself, and I... I don't have that much money..."
Zhuang Xiaoyue tugged at Pei Xingzhi's sleeve, looking at him with teary eyes. The tears welling up in her eyes made his face look even more pitiful.
Seeing his appearance, Pei Xingzhi was immediately filled with a sense of justice and put aside his promise to cover all of his accommodation expenses.
This time, Zhuang Xiaoyue didn't refuse. While Pei Xingzhi was still full of energy, she went with him to complete the transfer procedures. Two hours later, the two of them successfully got the key to their new dormitory.
Pei Xingzhi successfully spent all the money he had earned from working a summer job, and even took some of the allowance his parents gave him to Zhuang Xiaoyue as a bonus.
The various miscellaneous fees for the dormitory at the Alliance University were paid monthly, and Pei Xingzhi took it upon himself to cover all of them. This extra expense was only slightly reduced after two other Beta roommates moved in.
They only asked each other's names after moving into the same dormitory, and then they realized that they were in the same class.
The suspension bridge effect applies not only to love. This experience left an indelible pitiful impression on Pei Xingzhi's mind, and he would take extra care of Zhuang Xiaoyue in daily life.
Those Alphas never appeared before the two of them again after that. Just when Pei Xingzhi was about to forget about it, those people suddenly came knocking on their door.
Pei Xingzhi was caught off guard and got a good beating from the group of Alphas.
A note from the author:
Stay away from evil spirits
Author, this chapter is too wordy!
Here are the settings that have been written so far to help everyone read on:
Imprint: The gender characteristics of a Beta's secondary differentiation will randomly bind to an Alpha/Omega. The name of the other party will appear on the bound person. The matching level takes precedence over the pheromone compatibility between A and B.
Alphas/Omegas cannot resist the attraction of the mark; even if they are unwilling, they will fall in love with Betas under the influence of the mark, and the same applies to Betas. (It can be understood that the mark is a catalyst for emotions, similar to a mother looking at her ugly child and finding her own child more and more beautiful the more she looks at him.)
[Xiao Zhi is an exception, because he hasn't yet manifested his mark, so he initially refrained from attacking N1 because of his handsome face. N1, on the other hand, simply refused to believe in the impossible and wanted to challenge the impossible.]
(The imprint was just a catalyst to help the two get married, after all, Xiaozhi only disliked N1 at first~)
N1: Putting aside the issue of appearances—
Xiao Zhi: Let's not talk about it.
Social background:
(P.S.: This story focuses on areas with sharp social class conflict. Just enjoy it and don't compare it to other stories!)
Alpha > Omega > Beta (AOs receive privileges in academics and employment, including but not limited to priority admission to universities and priority hiring.)
Betas are suppressed by pheromones (regardless of AO). In terms of physical strength alone, A>B>O, but Omega pheromones can also render Betas immobile. (This is purely the author's personal interpretation; other Betas seem to have more freedom~ It's just that the author wanted to add some melodrama! Little Zhi is so cute!)
Omega held marches to fight for their rights, and the government relaxed restrictions on BO in some aspects in order to ensure the "birth rate".
However, limitations still exist in practice.
(Xiao Zhi is the kind of person who excels in everything. She studies hard and actively participates in various activities just to prove that Beta and AO are only different in gender, and there is no difference in talent.)
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