Scum A with a Sweet Black Lotus O – Chapter 29
by Little PandaSweet~
【Fu Chaoyun is so good at this!】
【Is this an ongoing campus idol drama… Gosh, so sweet, so sweet!】
Fu Chaoyun, holding Pei Xuezhi’s hand, ran to a shady spot. The panting from running gradually subsided, but the warmth lingering on her wrist remained.
Pei Xuezhi looked up, and the alpha in front of her was smiling so charmingly, so… captivating.
Fortunately, the next second, the other’s gaze moved away.
“Where is your car parked?” Taking advantage of Fu Chaoyun’s distraction, Pei Xuezhi suddenly asked.
“Ah?” Fu Chaoyun was momentarily stunned, “Just…”
She seemed unable to distinguish between directions, finally pointing with a finger, “Over there, the white one.”
What a fool.
Luckily, Pei Xuezhi didn’t mind; she looked over.
“Very good.”
Pei Xuezhi’s eyes closed and then opened again, now clear and cold. “Originally, we only needed to walk less than a hundred meters, but thanks to Miss Fu’s actions, we now have to walk over five hundred meters to get there.”
Pei Xuezhi said in a monotone voice, “Congratulations, Miss Fu, we might need to get sunburned all over again.”
Fu Chaoyun: !!! ∑(Дノ)ノ
【Look at Fu Chaoyun’s dumbfounded expression, what a silly goose hahaha!】
【Pei Xuezhi: I’ll say things to make Fu Chaoyun embarrassed.】
【Pei Xuezhi: Sorry, but campus idol drama scenarios don’t work on me, complete defense, all useless~ [mùdà, internet slang meaning ‘useless/ineffective’]】
【Haha, Zhizhi is so calm.】
Fu Chaoyun hurriedly searched around while Pei Xuezhi watched, “Young Miss, what are you trying to do now?”
In the summer heat with light clothing, Fu Chaoyun, who had come from the car carrying a bag, rummaged around only to pull out a pair of sunglasses.
Pei Xuezhi raised an eyebrow at the sight.
Isn’t this Miss Fu’s signature showing-off accessory?
Then.
Fu Chaoyun came rushing over holding those expensive designer sunglasses, “Zhizhi, put these on quickly, at least it’ll provide some cover!”
Pei Xuezhi: “…”
【Hahaha, Fu Chaoyun will eventually make me laugh to death in this livestream!】
【What can sunglasses shield? Are you trying to turn our beautiful Zhizhi into a panda?】
【Well, pandas are quite expensive actually.】
【Just a moment ago we were saying Fu Chaoyun was so smooth and flirty, but now her true nature is exposed!】
Pei Xuezhi didn’t want to accept this silly yet weighty gesture of goodwill. She raised her hand to block it.
“No need.”
Immediately, Fu Chaoyun looked at her with a wronged expression, her amber eyes brimming with sincerity.
“…”
How dare you act pitiful after making such a ridiculous suggestion!
Pei Xuezhi, as if having no other choice, took off the backpack from her shoulder, opened it, and pulled out an umbrella.
She pressed her lips together, still making sure to include the subject, “Let’s use the umbrella.”
This was something that should have been mentioned from the start, but due to Fu Chaoyun’s series of unexpected actions, it wasn’t brought out until now.
“Wow~!” Fu Chaoyun didn’t seem to find anything wrong with the situation, instead exclaiming with exaggerated enthusiasm, “Zhizhi is so amazing.”
Pei Xuezhi, who didn’t think carrying an umbrella in this season was anything amazing: “……”
Her mouth twitched as she opened the umbrella, “Miss Fu just lives in her own privileged world.”
As the umbrella was half-opened, a hand suddenly landed on the handle. “Let me.” Despite being repeatedly teased, Fu Chaoyun wasn’t angry at all, still shamelessly moving closer with a smile curving her eyes, appearing good-natured.
“After all, I’m a bit taller than Zhizhi~”
Pei Xuezhi glanced at her and let go, “Whatever.”
However…
The umbrella wasn’t fully opened yet, and the exposed handle was limited. When Fu Chaoyun’s hand covered it, their fingertips touched.
Burning hot, scorching, like the blazing sun overhead… the sensation lingered.
Swoosh—
The umbrella opened, and like Pei Xuezhi’s personality, it was plain black inside and out, without lace trim or any fancy sun-protection layer patterns.
Fu Chaoyun held the umbrella overhead and turned to call, “Zhizhi, come~”
Pei Xuezhi walked over.
Unconsciously, she had grown more and more accustomed to Fu Chaoyun’s various intimate ways of addressing her…
The two walked under the sun sharing the umbrella. With this shelter, there was no need to be foolishly pulled along running anymore.
Though Pei Xuezhi’s umbrella wasn’t small, it was still a tight fit for two people.
“Zhizhi, come closer, don’t let that side get sunburned.” Fu Chaoyun was back to her sparrow-like [metaphor for being chatty and lively] self.
“No need.” Pei Xuezhi’s eyes remained clear as she matched Fu Chaoyun’s pace, maintaining their initial distance.
She didn’t want to experience that heart-racing feeling again, and besides…
Although she was an omega, since her rebirth, Pei Xuezhi had been careful to exercise regularly. This was her ultimate survival method, and with consistent training, she was at least better off than a certain delicate alpha.
So Pei Xuezhi knew clearly that her earlier rapid heartbeat wasn’t caused by intense exercise.
Fu Chaoyun couldn’t persuade her to move closer and didn’t force it, but soon, Pei Xuezhi noticed the shadow at her feet growing larger.
She turned her head.
She discovered Fu Chaoyun had secretly tilted the umbrella toward her side, leaving half of her own face exposed.
The privileged alpha young lady was truly delicate – in just that short while, the fading redness on her face had been sunburned again, yet her expression remained unchanged, seemingly oblivious.
What was she doing? What was she trying to do now?
Suddenly.
Pei Xuezhi reached out to hold the lower end of the umbrella handle, tilting it back toward Fu Chaoyun’s side.
“Zhizhi?” Fu Chaoyun looked over with surprise and doubt.
“I have the kind of skin that doesn’t tan.” Pei Xuezhi looked away, “Miss Fu should worry about herself first.”
Fu Chaoyun smiled, “It’s fine…”
As she tried to tilt the umbrella again, Pei Xuezhi’s attitude became firm, keeping her eyes forward, “If Miss Fu doesn’t know how to hold an umbrella properly, then don’t hold it at all.”
She added threateningly, “Miss Fu, this is my umbrella.”
“…”
Fu Chaoyun was completely subdued, only daring to mumble, “Can’t you just be straightforward when being nice to someone, instead of being all roundabout… such a tsundere.”
Then.
“But tsundere Zhizhi is so cute too~”
Pei Xuezhi pretended not to hear.
When her hand touched the umbrella handle, it inevitably contacted Fu Chaoyun’s hand again, and instantly, that person’s body heat rushed over…
This time, she didn’t run away.
Back in the car.
Fu Chaoyun returned the umbrella to Pei Xuezhi, and seeing her staring at the teru teru bozu [Japanese rain charm doll] hanging from the rearview mirror, she explained for some reason.
“This is my sister-in-law’s car.”
Pei Xuezhi nodded.
Fu Chaoyun smiled, assuming Pei Xuezhi was just being polite by responding, not knowing that the reborn Pei Xuezhi actually knew Wen Wan.
Wen Wan, Fu Chaoyun’s sister Fu Lingfeng’s wife, or rather… ex-wife.
Perhaps because they were both omegas, Wen Wan had helped her quite a bit in her previous life. Later, after some incidents, Wen Wan and Fu Lingfeng divorced, and she resolutely left the Fu family even while pregnant.
Before Pei Xuezhi’s rebirth, Wen Wan’s child had already been born, and she still hadn’t remarried Fu Lingfeng.
“Zhizhi, seatbelt.” While Pei Xuezhi was lost in thought, she suddenly heard Fu Chaoyun’s voice.
Turning around, Fu Chaoyun was staring at her, head slightly tilted, her wavy hair falling down, a hint of playfulness in her warm smile.
Yet it wasn’t annoying.
“Want me to help you buckle it?”
【Help, help, help!】
【Get close, fasten the seatbelt, eyes meet while rising, and maybe suddenly exchange a kiss in the heat of the moment… awww, I can’t handle this!】
However, the romantically dense Pei “Wooden Block” Xuezhi was bound to disappoint everyone.
“No need.” She refused coolly, fastening her seatbelt while flipping down the sun visor, giving Fu Chaoyun no chance to make any moves.
“Alright.” Fu Chaoyun deliberately made a disappointed face, though she wasn’t really that disappointed. Soon she started the car and slowly drove out of the university town with Pei Xuezhi.
The air conditioning was on in the car, keeping the temperature comfortably cool. There was no need for Fu Chaoyun to do anything more. The car stereo was playing old English songs from over a decade ago, soft and lazy.
The whole atmosphere was somewhat drowsy… boring.
Pei Xuezhi wasn’t using her phone either. Finally, Fu Chaoyun couldn’t hold back, “My sister-in-law bought some snacks and asked me to share them with everyone. Zhizhi can eat first, they’re supposedly quite good. They’re on the back seat, help yourself.”
After she finished speaking, she noticed the passenger beside her hadn’t moved at all. Just then, during rush hour traffic, the cars ahead were stuck. Fu Chaoyun turned her head.
She saw Pei Xuezhi looking at her, eyes crystal clear, without a hint of joy or happiness.
“Zhizhi?” Fu Chaoyun called out, feeling puzzled.
“Aren’t you going to make it?” Pei Xuezhi’s voice was slightly low.
“What?”
Fu Chaoyun didn’t react immediately, stunned, but then saw Pei Xuezhi suddenly curl her lips into a smile.
Those eyes remained deep and mysterious as she slowly leaned closer.
“Are you trying to get out of it?… Sister Yun.”
Pei Xuezhi’s voice was low and measured, each word seeming to fall directly into Fu Chaoyun’s heart.
At the same time, while speaking, she placed her hand on Fu Chaoyun’s arm.
Pei Xuezhi’s body temperature was naturally low, and after being in the air-conditioned car, any remaining heat from outside had long dissipated, making her feel even colder now.
The touch on Fu Chaoyun’s arm was so distinct – whether from the sudden coldness or from Pei Xuezhi’s action… it instantly snapped Fu Chaoyun’s privileged mind awake.
She immediately remembered her promises in text messages last night and this morning to make desserts for Pei Xuezhi, but now she had suddenly brought ready-made ones from her sister-in-law’s shop…
It definitely looked like she was trying to get out of her promise!
“I’ll make it, I’ll make it!” At this moment, Fu Chaoyun’s survival instinct kicked in full gear, “I guess it’ll take quite a while from cooking to eating after we get back, so Zhizhi can have some of these first to tide you over?”
Beep beep beep—
The traffic started moving, and seeing Fu Chaoyun’s white car not moving, the cars behind began honking impatiently.
Pei Xuezhi slowly withdrew her hand, stared at Fu Chaoyun for a moment more, then parted her red lips.
“Tonight…?” The sentence wasn’t finished, but the slightly raised tone clearly carried a warning threat.
“I’ll definitely make it!” Fu Chaoyun promised quickly, almost thumping her chest in guarantee, “I, Fu Chaoyun, always keep my word~”
Pei Xuezhi, struck by some amusing detail, slightly curved her lips, lowering her eyes to hide their depths.
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Fu Chaoyun, threatened once again: “…”
Crisis averted, Fu Chaoyun resumed driving, and now Pei Xuezhi started eating the dessert as suggested.
Taking advantage of the clear road, Fu Chaoyun glanced sideways.
Pei Xuezhi had opened a strawberry cheese mousse. She was slowly picking up pieces with a fork and putting them in her mouth, her expression showing no joy in tasting something delicious, appearing somewhat mechanical.
“Not good?” Fu Chaoyun asked.
Pei Xuezhi shook her head, realizing Fu Chaoyun couldn’t see while driving, and added, “Not sweet.”
How could strawberry flavor not be sweet? That made no sense!
Perhaps sensing Fu Chaoyun’s confusion, Pei Xuezhi suddenly leaned over, directly offering a spoonful to Fu Chaoyun’s lips.
She didn’t speak. Seeing the spoon appear before her, Fu Chaoyun froze.
There hadn’t been any pause in their conversation, so Pei Xuezhi hadn’t taken out a new spoon, which meant… this was the one she had just used?
She couldn’t help but look at the cool beauty beside her. The other’s expression revealed nothing, and through her, she could see the strawberry mousse that had just been dug into – only a tiny corner had been eaten, leaving the rest completely untouched.
So…
“Don’t want it?” Pei Xuezhi asked, seeming ready to withdraw it. Fu Chaoyun quickly took a bite, moving so fast her teeth slightly clinked against the spoon.
Fortunately, it was very light, and Pei Xuezhi didn’t seem to notice.
“Sweet?” Pei Xuezhi asked.
She had eaten hastily, distracted by her thoughts, initially unable to distinguish the dessert’s taste, but now hearing Pei Xuezhi’s question, suddenly a sweetness spread across her tongue and throughout her mouth.
The sweetness was different from cream’s richness or fruit’s freshness – it was peculiar, appearing suddenly, lingering in her mouth, refusing to fade.
It seemed like… the trace of Pei Xuezhi’s pheromones left from the indirect contact.
Fu Chaoyun felt thirsty from the sweetness, unconsciously licking her crimson lips, amber eyes showing desire, voice slightly hoarse.
“…Sweet.”
Pei Xuezhi seemed either unaware or truly unmoved by the dessert’s taste, and asked again.
“Should I save the rest for you then?”
“You eat it.” Fu Chaoyun forcefully suppressed her craving, trying to speak normally, “I’m driving.”
“True.” Pei Xuezhi responded, and just when Fu Chaoyun thought she had given up, she heard, “Then should I feed you?”
The tone was flat, but Fu Chaoyun was still startled. Just then, a car tried to cut in from the side, and Fu Chaoyun slammed on the brakes – she could have handled it better.
Both people in the front seats lurched forward, but thankfully the seatbelts held them in place, preventing any injuries.
Fu Chaoyun quickly looked over at Pei Xuezhi, no longer concerned about anything else.
Pei Xuezhi met her gaze directly with dark eyes, then curved her lips.
“Just kidding.”
“I learned it from Miss Fu. You don’t mind, do you?”
Fu Chaoyun’s heightened anxiety suddenly dropped, but before she could respond, Pei Xuezhi looked down.
The sudden brake had its effect – the strawberry mousse had fallen from Pei Xuezhi’s hand, but fortunately, she had spread a bag on her lap, so it fell inside without staining her clothes.
Pei Xuezhi cleaned up the “mess,” “Well, now it can’t be eaten anymore. What a waste of your sister-in-law’s kindness.”
Fu Chaoyun’s eyes closed then opened as she started the car again.
“My sister-in-law won’t mind.”
For the rest of the journey, Pei Xuezhi remained silent. Fu Chaoyun seemed focused on driving, yet her thoughts were in turmoil, her heart never settling down.
“Ah Yun, I hope you’re serious this time.”
For some reason, these words from her adoptive father Gu Huaiyi at noon kept echoing in Fu Chaoyun’s mind.
Fu Chaoyun understood perfectly what Father Gu meant in those words, though he had to maintain some face for his daughter in front of the cameras and couldn’t be too direct.
“Ah Yun, I hope you’re serious this time, and not just playing around.”
But the current Fu Chaoyun wasn’t a scumbag alpha. She wasn’t like the promiscuous scumbag alpha in the original plot, incapable of toying with people’s hearts. But regarding responsibility… did she really want to develop that kind of relationship with Pei Xuezhi?
She couldn’t answer that question yet.
At least not now.
But remembering Pei Xuezhi’s earlier behavior…
“Are we picking up the others?” Pei Xuezhi’s voice sounded again.
Fu Chaoyun was stopped at a traffic light and turned to look. Pei Xuezhi wasn’t eating desserts anymore; she was holding the show crew’s phone with the screen lit up, presumably messaging the other guests.
Fu Chaoyun felt she was quite ordinary – she probably just liked seeing Pei Xuezhi beautiful and happy.
Though the crazy beautiful person in the original story was intense and made observers swoon, the Pei Xuezhi before her now was a real, living person!
That would be too painful.
Fu Chaoyun thought.
“Miss Fu? Fu Chaoyun?” Getting no response after a while, Pei Xuezhi turned to look at her.
Fu Chaoyun had already shifted her gaze away. Just as the light turned green, she stepped on the accelerator and drove off.
The alpha’s lips curved upward, and at this moment, both in the car’s mirrors and in Pei Xuezhi’s view was reflected Fu Chaoyun’s beautiful face, radiating a bold and intense brilliance.
Pei Xuezhi was stunned.
Since her rebirth, she had often seen Fu Chaoyun joking around and acting cute, occasionally being serious and appearing both beautiful and cool, but always reverting back within a minute.
Appearing innocent and harmless.
This was why Pei Xuezhi had always tolerated the other’s presence in her field of vision – because it was controllable.
But now.
Things seemed to be getting out of control…
Beside her, Fu Chaoyun, who usually insisted on safe driving, was now steering with one hand while the other casually brushed through her hair. Her wavy locks swayed and fell back, accentuating her fair skin and red lips, her features strikingly beautiful.
Her whole being exuded an extreme boldness!
Also completely exposing her alpha nature’s aggressiveness and desire for control.
Then Fu Chaoyun said with a laugh, “I think they’ll find their own way back.”
Meanwhile.
System: 【Ahhh damn it stop trying to look cool and drive properly, the protagonist is in your car, don’t end up with two casualties ahhhh!】
Danmu: 【Fu Chaoyun is so alpha ahhhh!】
【I don’t care, I saw it, I declare — in broad daylight, Fu Chaoyun and Pei Xuezhi are driving… HOT!!! Awoooo!】
【Another one’s gone crazy, someone, drag them out!】
LP: I miss strawberry cheese mousse…
That dessert probably smells good!
At this point, she’s now down bad for that dork Alpha
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