Chapter 17
"I am Chu Ling."
Untimely clumsiness.
This was Pei Xingzhi's first impression of Chu Ling.
He wasn't the type to judge others by their appearance, but Chu Ling's style was just too unique.
She wore a loose-fitting red and green sweater with a large neckline that revealed a black and white plaid shirt underneath; she wore khaki corduroy pants with one leg tucked into a green polka-dot sock, and on her feet, she incongruously wore a pair of fluorescent shoes.
Pei Xingzhi thought someone had brought in a Christmas tree because of this bizarre outfit.
Pei Xingzhi felt as if he had traveled back to another era, with his new roommate's long bangs, classic black-rimmed glasses, and numerous suitcases of various sizes.
Where did my new roommate learn this prehistoric style of dressing?
"Let me help you carry it."
Staring at someone for too long isn't good, so Pei Xingzhi withdrew his gaze and reached out to take the suitcase from him. His new roommate was very wary, and just as Pei Xingzhi was about to touch the suitcase, he suddenly pushed it back.
Pei Xingzhi reached for nothing, then awkwardly withdrew his hand and touched his nose.
"This is your bed. Do you need me to tidy it up for you?"
"Thank you, I can take care of it myself." Chu Ling said. Unlike his appearance, his voice was very clear and crisp, without any of the gloom that his appearance suggested.
"You can contact me if you need anything."
Chu Ling didn't need help, and Pei Xingzhi didn't rush any further. Zhuang Xiaoyue had already taught him enough lessons; he didn't want to suffer any more.
After getting into bed, Pei Xingzhi continued editing the game levels, while also replying to Xie Nanyi's message.
The program failed to run again. Pei Xingzhi took off his headphones and closed the program in frustration. Finally, he opened Xie Nanyi's chat window and took a look.
His video call ended abruptly, and Xie Nanyi sent a lot of messages afterward. Pei Xingzhi scrolled up and roughly estimated that there were more than forty messages.
Is it some kind of chat AI?
[Sweetheart Bunny]: Stop sending these, or I'll delete you.
[N1]: Xiaozhi! Why did it take you so long to reply?! Did that Omega steal you away?!
[Sweetheart Bunny]: TD
[Sweetheart Bunny]: I was busy just now.
[N1]: What are you busy with? Busy thinking about me?
[Sweetheart Bunny]: I'm busy thinking about how to beat you up next time we meet.
[Sweetheart Bunny]: Smiling face (jpg).
[N1]: So Xiaozhi really wanted to meet me! I really want to meet Xiaozhi too!
[Sweetheart Bunny]: ...
[N1]: Xiao Zhi, you absolutely mustn't fall for that Omega! Omegas are no good, I'm the best!
[Sweetheart Bunny]: What are you?
Pei Xingzhi took off his glasses and rubbed his temples. Although Xie Nanyi's words were unpleasant to hear, chatting with him did relieve his fatigue. A rustling sound came from below, and Pei Xingzhi looked up at the bed opposite him. Chu Ling packed his things quickly and lightly, or rather, there wasn't much of his stuff that needed careful packing.
This Omega looks even more pitiful than Zhuang Xiaoyue. He's still using the school's own mattress, which Zhuang Xiaoyue dislikes. He has nothing but some necessities.
[Sweetheart Bunny]: Are all the Omegas in school poor?
Pei Xingzhi thought for a moment and then sent the message directly to Xie Nanyi.
[N1]: Not all Omegas in the school are poor students, but the Omegas who agree to live with Betas are definitely poor students.
[N1]: Because Xiaozhi is a Beta, she always encounters poor Omegas. If she binds with me, she won't have to continue living in the mixed dormitory.
Pei Xingzhi didn't reply to Xie Nanyi's message. Instead, he changed his position and lay face down on the bed, watching Chu Ling sitting at the table below, fiddling with something.
He was holding a white model in his hand. It was a bit far away, so Pei Xingzhi couldn't see it very clearly. He could only vaguely make out that it was probably a mecha model.
Omega assembled mecha models.
In Pei Xingzhi's understanding, these words were equivalent to an Alpha giving birth, and therefore could not be combined.
"Chu Ling...I'm not mistaken, am I?" Pei Xingzhi took the initiative to call Chu Ling's name. Chu Ling probably hadn't been called that by anyone before, and his back visibly trembled. A part in his hand rolled to the edge of the table.
“No…” Chu Ling pushed the part back and responded to Pei Xingzhi in a low voice.
"My name is Pei Xingzhi, and I'm a Beta. I'm from the medical school. What's your major? I don't think I've seen you in the medical school before."
Gender aside, Pei Xingzhi was quite popular at school. He couldn't say he knew all his classmates in the medical department, but he was familiar with most of them. He shouldn't not know someone as distinctive as Chu Ling.
"I majored in mecha design."
"Mecha design?!"
Upon hearing those four words, Pei Xingzhi jumped to his feet, his head hitting the ceiling. He clutched his aching head, staring wide-eyed at the unassuming Chu Ling in astonishment.
It's no wonder he reacted so strongly. Unlike other universities, most of the majors at the Alliance University directly connect with the government and the military, and students begin to engage in various national-related work while still in school.
As a Beta, Pei Xingzhi could only enter the medical school, which was meant to be a reserve force. Omegas had more options, but due to their inherent disadvantages, few Omegas would choose other thankless majors.
Mecha engineering is an even more unique major.
Mecha require pheromones to function, so Pei Xingzhi, being a Beta, naturally had no chance of being admitted. Furthermore, due to certain special reasons, the mecha program did not accept Omegas. This rule was only broken this year.
He had heard that the Alliance University's mecha program had specially recruited an Omega this year, but he never expected that the special case would be such an ordinary Omega.
Pei Xingzhi silently sat back down and opened the chat box with Xie Nanyi.
[Sweetheart Bunny]: My new roommate is an Omega who got accepted into the mecha major?!
[N1]: Yes.
[Sweetheart Bunny]: I actually found him strange just now. It seems that all the masters have their own unique style.
[N1]: Xiao Zhi admires him a lot?
[Sweetheart Bunny]: Being admitted to the mecha major exceptionally is simply genius level!
[N1]: Then why doesn't Xiaozhi admire me?
[Sweetheart Bunny]: Why should I admire you?
[N1]: Because I'm a student exempt from the mecha piloting major.
[N1]: SSS-level pheromone, Class A mecha top-level pilot.
A note from the author:
To put it bluntly, he just wanted to subtly show off.
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