For dinner, they ended up eating at the small restaurant upstairs in the canteen. Over a dozen people rushed over and occupied the largest round table in the restaurant.
They finished class ten minutes early, so there weren’t many people in the small restaurant. Everyone passed around the menu to order their food.
Someone asked if Lin You and Lu Qingyan have gotten used to living in the south building now.
The accommodation conditions at JinNan High School are quite good. The standard arrangement is usually a two-person room with a bunk bed. The rooms are spacious and come with a shower, a sofa, a balcony, and two desks.
The biggest difference between the south building and the dormitory area was that the south building living room was relatively larger.
“I’m quite used to it, it’s just that aren’t many people in the south building right now,” Lin You thought for a moment and said, “We have two omegas living next to us, one in their third year and the other in their second year.”
“Is it Xue Yixin?” someone asked.
“Yep, you know him?” Lin You asked curiously.
“No,” that person waved their hand. “I know about him because he’s quite famous in the third year. He’s good-looking and ranked first in math competitions. Ever since he entered the school, many alphas have confessed to him, but he claimed to be omegasexual.”
“Hah?” Lin You was suddenly exposed to a new term, his eyes very confused. He turned to Lu Qingyan and asked, “What does omegasexual mean?”
Lu Qingyan explained to him, “It means he’s attracted to omegas.”
“Wow, impressive,” Lin You said as he picked up a chopstickful of stir-fried beef. “I didn’t expect him to be so advanced.”
Lu Qingyan pondered for a moment and suddenly felt something was amiss. “Then why did he move to the south building and live with an omega?” he questioned.
That person was actually waiting for Lu Qingyan to ask that question.
“His roommate is actually his partner,” that person replied. “They moved out from the omega dormitory together, but I’m not sure why.”
“Is that even possible?” others exclaimed in surprise.
“I suddenly realized that having a same-sex partner is really convenient.”
After a brief gossip session, everyone lost interest in Xue Yixin’s love life. After all, it didn’t concern them anyway, it’s just that Xue Yixin’s pursuers were all one-sidedly heartbroken.
After finishing their discussion about Xue Yixin, they started talking about the ghost rumors in the south building. Now this topic directly concerned Lin You.
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“Some people also claim to have seen a woman in a red outfit standing by the window, looking eerie and frightening, but she disappears after a while.”
With a mouthful of scrambled eggs, Hou Zicheng mumbled, “It’s mainly because there aren’t many people living in the south building most of the time, and most of the rooms are vacant, so it creates a creepy atmosphere.”
As they spoke, Lin You couldn’t help but feel a mixture of belief and doubt. He instinctively leaned closer to Lu Qingyan.
Nonetheless, he wasn’t entirely convinced, at least not rationally.
With so many high schools in the city, each one had a dozen or more ghost stories that have been circulating since their establishment. Especially when it comes to No. 17 High School, which was just a district away from them. It was built on a former graveyard, so the number of ghost stories was exceptionally high. It was almost possible to shoot a college version of a horror story there.
Lu Qingyan gave him a chicken wing and said, “How could there be so many ghosts? Even if there were any, you’ve scared them away with your punches. Now eat.”
Lin You thought about it and felt that this made sense. One can only fight, whether it’s against people or ghosts, with strength gained from a full stomach. He immediately buried his head and diligently ate his meal.
After the evening self-study ended, they returned to the dormitory. When Lin You walked to the entrance of the south building, he remembered the ghost stories that were told earlier that day.
Before hearing those stories, Lin You didn’t think much of it. But now, as he glanced at the isolated small south building situated on the edge of the school, only a few scattered lights illuminated the first and second floors, the third and fourth floors were pitch black. He could indeed sense a somewhat eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
As they swiped their cards to enter the corridor, they coincidentally encountered Xue Yixin, and standing beside him was his roommate, Tang Qi.
Because he had just heard the gossip about Xue Yixin earlier that day, Lin You couldn’t help but take a closer look at them. Xue Yixin was quite tall, estimated to be at least 180cm. He had a refined appearance, but wasn’t frail. Tang Qi, on the other hand, was much shorter, reaching only to Xue Yixin’s shoulders. His face appeared tender and somewhat round, but his features were cute. He was the kind of omega that instantly appealed to others.
He seemed a bit shy. He stood behind Xue Yixin and smiled at Lin You. However, when he saw Lu Qingyan, his smile faded. He seemed to find him intimidating and instinctively moved closer to Xue Yixin, as if seeking protection.
Xue Yixin also greeted them.
Lin You wasn’t particularly interested in other people’s sexual orientations, but considering that Xue Yixin and Tang Qi had been living here for quite a while, he couldn’t help but ask, “Do you guys know about the ghost rumors in the south building?”
“Ghost rumors?” Xue Yixin raised an eyebrow. “Never heard of them.”
Tang Qi, who was standing beside him, also seemed unaware of it. Upon hearing the words “ghost rumors,” he got a bit scared and instinctively pulled on Xue Yixin’s hand.
“They say there are baby cries at night and sightings of a woman in red clothing,” Lu Qingyan repeated the words he heard in the evening, but he didn’t believe them. “You’ve been living here for a while, you probably haven’t encountered anything, right?”
After listening, Xue Yixin rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment. Suddenly, he smiled.
“Actually, I do know about this.”
Now Lin You couldn’t just go inside the dorm anymore. He stood at the door, looking anxiously at Xue Yixin. “Don’t tell me you’ve actually seen it?”
Xue Yixin didn’t beat around the bush and replied, “The woman in the red clothing was actually a third year student who lived upstairs last year. She lived alone because she needed to study in silence, and due to the stress, she would often stand by the window without turning on the lights. On top of that, she even wears a red outfit, it’s no wonder rumors of ghosts circulated.”
Lin You, “…”
The truth turned out to be unexpectedly simple.
“What about the baby cries then?” Lin You pressed on.
Xue Yixin smiled and pushed open the door to his own dormitory. “Come in and see for yourself.”
Curious, Lin You followed him inside.
Lu Qingyan had no choice but to follow along and enter as well.
Upon entering the living room, they noticed two prominent cat beds, one white and one blue. However, only one of the cat beds was occupied. On it, there wasn’t just one cat, but two cats curled up together, their bellies rising and falling harmoniously. These cats were clearly Chinese pastoral cats, but they were quite beautiful. One was a chubby orange tabby, while the other had white fur.
Tang Qi walked over and gently stroked both cats.
“There used to be a litter of stray cats near the south building. They were still young and started meowing every day, sounding very much like crying babies,” Xue Yixin explained as he watched Tang Qi stroking the cats. “These two cats are the ones Tang Qi insisted on adopting. The orange one is Little Pumpkin, and the white one is Little Bean Sprout. This is also why we moved out of the dormitory area.”
Xue Yixin smiled at Lin You and Lu Qingyan. “They’re secretly raised. Please keep it a secret.” he requested.
Now everything made sense.
Lin You didn’t feel scared anymore. He squatted down and joined Tang Qi in playing with the cats. The two cats had actually woken up when they entered but were lazily uninterested in moving. At this moment, they were rubbing against Tang Qi’s hand, meowing affectionately and seeking attention.
Lin You reached out and gave them a few gentle strokes, and the two cats rubbed their heads against him in return, showing no restraint in their affection.
Lin You couldn’t help but purse his mouth. “They were so enthusiastic in their storytelling that I actually thought there might be something in the south building. What happened to the other stray cats? Where did they go?”
“They were neutered and then adopted by other people.” Xue Yixin answered.
For some reason, when Xue Yixin mentioned the cats being neutered, Lin You couldn’t help but shudder involuntarily.
Lin You glanced at the Little Pumpkin rolling around in his hands. “Are both of these cats eunuchs too?” he asked.
Tang Qi chuckled. “Yeah. They were particularly attached to me at that time and refused to leave, which is why I wanted to adopt them. Xue Yixin had no choice but to join me in taking care of them.”
“This is why you guys moved out of the dormitory area?”
Tang Qi nodded. “Yeah, the living room here is bigger.”
Lin You didn’t ask any further questions and focused on stroking the cats.
In fact, Lin You quite liked furry little animals, but there was often no one living at home, and he lived on campus himself, making it impossible for him to have any pets. Now, seeing Tang Qi keeping cats in the apartment, he couldn’t help but feel a bit itchy in the heart.
However, as he contemplated, he decided against it. He couldn’t even take care of himself properly, let alone another living being. If he were to bring a cat home, it would most likely end up being taken care of by Lu Qingyan again.
It’s enough for Li Qingyan to take care of him, never mind the cat.
With that thought in mind, Lin You’s hand grew even more eager as he continued to stroke the cat, making the most out of this experience.
Tang Qi also started sharing experiences with him about raising cats and how to cleverly evade dormitory inspections.
“Little Pumpkin is quite an eater. Whenever I eat takeout, he would always come over to join in. On the other hand, Little Bean Sprout is extremely picky and refuses to eat. Even freeze-dried food doesn’t work,” Tang Qi said, tapping the heads of the two cats. Then she turned to Lin You and added, “Do you want to feed the cats? If you do, you can come over to our dorm.”
Lin You nodded happily, thinking that Tang Qi was quite a nice person.
Xue Yixin and Lu Qingyan sat on the sofa behind them, engaging in casual conversation without any specific topic.
Lu Qingyan and Xue Yixin hadn’t interacted much before, but for some reason, when Lu Qingyan looked at Xue Yixin, he couldn’t help but feel that he didn’t seem like an omega.
However, as Lu Qingyan observed Xue Yixin’s gaze fixed on Tang Qi and noticed how he would occasionally smile at him during their conversation, he started to believe the gossip about Xue Yixin and Tang Qi.
He initially thought it was baseless gossip from his classmates.
Then, Lu Qingyan glanced at Lin You, who was sitting next to Tang Qi. Lin You happened to look back, and like presenting a treasure, he lifted up the orange cat for him to see.
Lu Qingyan also unconsciously smiled.
OO couple! I hope we see more of their relationship along with the main cp 🥰
That was cute~~ 🤭
Thanks for the chapter ❤❤
Soo cute! We need more omega x omega stories uwu
And Lu Qingyan is slowly falling in love with Lin you~
This is my first time seeing omega x omega. I def want more
Thanks for the chapter!
So beautiful!!!