CH 3

Jin Siming clicked on the school’s forums and was greeted with a homepage full of posts about her and Yao Jin. 

The thread titles were all very flashy too–

【Punching bag Jin Siming finally makes a move on Yao Jin!】

【The school’s two goddesses come to blows】

【Jin Siming pushed down Yao Jin in the classroom because…. 】

Among the tornado of posts, some of the threads contained even weirder topics, such as: “Jin Yao CP stands up! HE with my rival and I, realistic version. Jin Siming x Yao Jin!” (T/N: CP= couple, HE= Happy End)

But posts like this one were selectively ignored by Jin Siming. 

She scrolled down and finally clicked on a post with a relatively large number of comments. 

The post also had a clickbait title: “Gossip Breaking News|A fierce battle occurred between classes, click to see Jin Siming push Yao Jin down!” 

If one clicked on the post, they would find that the OP didn’t actually say much and only directly uploaded two photos. Those two photos captured the scene of when she accidentally stumbled and then pushed Yao Jin down yesterday afternoon during break. 

In the photo, she pressed her hands on either side of Yao Jin and as it was taken from an overhead view, one could only see her back and a part of Yao Jin’s face that was being partially blocked by her head. 

Although one has to admit it, even though it was quite the tricky angle and the photo was taken rather casually, Yao Jin’s delicate and beautiful face was still so pretty. 

But after noticing Yao Jin’s slightly raised lips and faint smirk, Jin Siming bitterly ridiculed her, 

“Is Yao Jin, this fellow, so shameless to even this level? She fell onto the ground in front of the entire class and yet she can still maintain such an expression in such an embarrassing situation. Doesn’t she get tired of it? Tsk, what a scary fellow.” 

She didn’t even have a hint of a guilty conscience as the person who caused the other party to fall. 

There were two photos in total and although the angles were different, there was not much difference between the two photos. 

When she scrolled further down, she saw a large number of praising comments and likes. 

【As expected of our big beauty Yao, even taken at this angle, she is still so beautiful! Tsk, tsk!】

Ha. Ha. Just this? This is considered beautiful? Jin Siming stared at Yao Jin in the picture again and curled her lips in disapproval. 

【Did Jin Siming’s body really change that much after differentiation? Such a sturdy back, she must have been able to envelop beauty Yao’s entire figure, right?】

“??!!!” 

Are these even human words? 

She was so angry that she jumped off the bed, her heart blazing with fire and she wished she could reach across the screen and slap the person at least twice. 

【To the comment above, are you discriminating against female Alphas? Jin Siming is an S-level Alpha. After differentiation, her abilities are definitely top-notch. Isn’t it normal for her body to change a lot? And Jin Siming is so beautiful and a high-ranked Alpha….you must be jealous, right? 】

Jin Siming’s anger was half gone due to this comment, and she quickly gave the comment a like. 

【Oh my god, Yao Jin is so beautiful.】

【I declare that Yao Jin is the most beautiful omega in our school, no one opposes right?】

“……” 

Eight out of the ten comments were praising Yao Jin’s beauty. Just when Jin Siming couldn’t stand it anymore, she scrolled down to find a different type of comment. 

【This….suddenly the CP vibe has increased? I recommend everyone watch this video->> link】

Jin Siming hesitated, bit her lip, but in the end couldn’t help curiously clicking on the link.

Emotional BGM* began to play and a slow-motion video of her falling on Yao Jin began to play. Frame by frame, the video showed her pushing down Yao Jin to the ground, and then the camera zoomed in on a close-up of Yao Jin’s face. There were also sappy and nauseating lyrics underneath along with a bunch of comments flying across the screen praising the CP. When the camera focused on Yao Jin, the whole screen was covered in comments. (*T/N: in case you don’t know, BGM = background music)

Jin Siming took a deep breath and almost threw her phone onto the ground in the next breath. 

A bunch of freaking nutcases! Do these people have nothing better to do? Why do they only focus on Yao Jin? Not only did she become a stepping stone for Yao Jin she also was forcibly used as a prop! 

The more she thought, the more angry Jin Siming got. She even began to suspect that this video was purposefully edited by one of Yao Jin’s relatives or friends and specifically used to pull her down while lifting Yao Jin up. 

“Yao Jin, this is not over!!” She gritted her teeth and squeezed the phone tightly. Once again, in her heart,  she heavily added a mark next to Yao Jin’s name on her blacklist. 

The next day, in the afternoon, Jin Siming stood in front of the gate of the mall where she agreed to meet her friends. Due to her being so angry over what happened last night, she didn’t sleep well and her entire face was pale and she was not in good spirits. 

“My god, Ming-bao, what did you do last night? These dark circles are a little too obvious.” Su Xiaohang leaned closer and reached out to touch Jin Siming’s eyebags. 

“Is it still that obvious?” Jin Siming quickly took out a small mirror from her bag and took a look. She had already put on a layer of heavy makeup before going out, but it was still there? 

“Did you stay up all night playing video games again?” 

“No, it’s just that I didn’t rest well last night….”

As a young and beautiful girl who values her appearance very much, she must wear delicate makeup every time she goes out to see people. Not even a strand of her hair can be out of place, but because of that damn Yao Jin, she was so angry and didn’t sleep well. Her lack of sleep then caused her to wake up and find dark circles under her eyes that couldn’t be covered no matter how much makeup she puts on it!

“Forget it! Today we’ll get in and get out, let’s go directly to the third floor!” 

After she finished speaking, she went straight to the elevator, Xie Weiwei and Su Xiaohang looked at each other before following her. 

“Ming-bao, I think this outfit looks good and suits you very well~”

“This white shirt is not bad, you’ll definitely look handsome in it!” 

“This polo shirt isn’t too bad either.”

“….” 

Jin Siming looked at the pile of simple casual clothes that were only in varying shades of gray or white and couldn’t help but speak up, “Can the two of you please pick out some normal clothes that are suited for beautiful girls in the prime of their youth for me? I’ve only differentiated into an Alpha but I haven’t had a sex change. The ones you chose for me are all menswear, aren’t they?” 

“Uh….you don’t like these? But these aren’t men’s clothing. We’re in the Alpha section for women after all. There are some skirts and dresses here too.” After saying so, Xie Weiwei held out a dark-colored long skirt in front of her.  

“….Xie-jie, I’m only 17-18 years old. That skirt is more suitable for 20-year-old corporate slaves. Let’s go over there and have a look instead.” She gave the old-fashioned skirt a disgusted look and then turned around to walk toward the colorful and girly clothing section next door.

Jin Siming instantly felt much more comfortable standing in the section covered with pink and girly skirts and dresses. As expected, this place fits her taste more. She belongs here!

“Oh, I think this one is very beautiful, what do you think?” After a short moment, she picked out a dress that aligned with her heart and called out to her friends with gleaming eyes. 

“It’s good, that’s for sure, but…..” Su Xiaohang took the clothes and raised them up to compare them against Jin Siming’s body, “With your current body….you’ll probably have to wear the biggest size, right?” 

Jin Siming’s happy mood instantly went “down” the moment she heard these words. 

“Ahem! Who cares? If Ming-bao likes it, then ask them for a suitable size and try it~” Xie Weiwei asked the nearby employee to bring a larger size for them and then pushed Jin Siming towards the fitting room. 

As soon as Jin Siming left, Xie Weiwei pulled Su Xiaohang over and said in a low whisper: “Su Xiaohang, you have always been Ming-bao’s deskmate, and as her deskmate have you not discovered that after she differentiated she has always deliberately avoided the fact that she is an Alpha? She especially hates it whenever anyone mentions her height and body changes.” 

“Huh? Now that you mention it, there does seem to be….Ming-bao and I used to secretly read Alpha beauty magazines together and we often discussed our ideal type’s figure and looks. Before, she used to firmly believe that she would differentiate into an Omega.” 

“So subconsciously she must haven’t fully accepted the changes to her body after her differentiation. You should be more mindful of your words in the future and not accidentally step on a landmine as you did earlier.” 

“I understand your reasoning, but she needs to accept her reality sooner or later. Tell me honestly, do you really think that dress just now fits her?” 

“Uh…although the sweet and cute type really doesn’t suit the current her, what if it has a different effect when she actually wears it?”

“Ai….when will my Ming-bao give up her obsession of being a sweet and innocent little princess? She is now so tall and her legs are so long and so ‘A’. She is more suitable for the cool and suave type. If she also trains her abdominal muscles and carves out a few abs, then she’ll be just as charming and enchanting as the female Alphas in the magazine. People will die from a lack of air because of how breathtaking she’ll look!” As Su Xiaohang spoke, she held her cheeks with both hands, and her eyes were shining. (T/N: Su Xiaohang used ‘A’ here to mean “so alpha” which is the equivalent of saying “so manly” .)

“Pei, enough. If she comes out and sees you talking about her like this, she’ll be disgusted with you.” Xie Weiwei teased with a smile. 

Soon, Jin Siming came out of the fitting room, but instead of calling the other two immediately, she went straight to the mirror and looked at her reflection. 

When she first differentiated, she was very afraid of looking at herself in the mirror because she couldn’t accept the change to her body. Even now, she still feels a little uncomfortable looking at herself in the mirror.

She used to have some baby fat on her face, and her face was somewhat round, all soft and waxy. Yet, now her baby fat has completely disappeared, and her face has become thinner and sharper while her facial features have become more solid and distinct. She used to have a soft and sweet face with exquisite and beautiful eyebrows, but now, if she doesn’t open her mouth, she would exude a cold temperament of cold beauty. 

The face is still fine, it’s still as beautiful and pretty as before. However, what she couldn’t accept the most were the changes to her body shape. After one differentiates into an Alpha, their physique and strength are greatly improved and the higher your rank, the stronger you are. After she differentiated, she grew more than ten centimeters, and her overall body grew so fast it was like she underwent a second puberty. Fortunately, the changes weren’t too ridiculous and were still within the range of a normal female body, but it was still much taller than her petite body from before. 

However, Jin Siming could not accept the current “strong” her. Take the current dress she had on now. If it was like before, she would have been able to fit perfectly in it but now that her body has become bigger, she looks a little strange in it. Especially the puffy design on the sleeves that made her shoulders look wider and even more strong-looking than before and now she looks a bit like….female gangster boss. 

Jin Siming frowned and although she wasn’t very satisfied in her heart, she was still unwilling to admit it and turned around to call for her two little friends to give their opinions. 

Just when she was about to open her mouth, she spotted a familiar figure in the mirror out of the corner of her eye. The person was walking out of the fitting room behind her, and she was wearing the exact same dress she was trying on now. 

She took a closer look at the other party and saw….Yao Jin’s face! 

It’s not a terrible thing to wear the same outfit as someone else, but it is a terrible thing when that person is your sworn enemy and she looks better than you when wearing the same outfit!