CHAPTER 18

Ye Chengxing didn't notice Li Jia's actions.

Dinner was quickly prepared, and with a smile, she called Li Jia to join her. After the meal, she checked Omega's palm wound again.

The wound seemed to have healed quite a bit. Ye Chengxing brought over a medical kit and changed the dressing for Li Jia, reminding her once again, "Remember not to touch water for the next couple of days."

Under the lamplight, her eyes were gentle and serious.

It wasn't the first time Li Jia had received treatment from Ye Chengxing, but at this moment, she still felt a strange sensation in the depths of her heart.

She couldn't help but recall the fragrance from Ye Chengxing's body—the scent that lingered on her palm. Although it was just a dinner and a dressing change, that trace of Ye Chengxing's scent that remained in her palm had already dissipated.

This realization left her feeling somewhat lost.

The time the fragrance left behind was too fleeting, like a brief moment of a blooming flower.

Then... what about Ye Chengxing's kindness towards her? Would it also bloom briefly like a fleeting flower and then disappear one day?

Li Jia stared at her palm, her long eyelashes slightly drooping.

In this lifetime and the previous one, the person before her, who was the same yet not entirely the same, was as beautiful as a dream. In some moments, she truly felt a sense of falling into a dream.

How could someone genuinely and sincerely be kind to her?

After Ye Chengxing tidied up the medical kit, she noticed that Li Jia was still staring at her palm in a daze, seemingly lost in thought. Thinking that she was worried about her injury and finding it inconvenient to do things, Ye Chengxing spoke to comfort her, "It's alright, don't worry. I just changed the dressing today, and I checked it. Your wound is recovering quickly. You might wake up tomorrow and find that it's already healed."

After speaking, she glanced at the intelligent clock hanging on the wall, picked up the medical kit, and blinked at Li Jia. "But speaking of sleep, it's not early now. I'll go back to my room first. If you need anything, just message me."

In fact, it wasn't too late, but considering the division between Alphas and Omegas in this world, Ye Chengxing decided to keep her distance. Although in her eyes, both she and Li Jia were women, in the other's eyes, she was also an Alpha. Now that the dressing had been changed, it would be better to pay attention to these details.

Li Jia raised her eyes and looked at Ye Chengxing. She paused for a few seconds before responding. Omega seemed to be comforted by Ye Chengxing's words and also slightly curved her eyes. "Then, goodnight in advance, sister."

Ye Chengxing hadn't really felt anything before, but since coming to this world and meeting Li Jia, she found that she quite liked being called sister. It made her heart feel ticklish and pleasant. No matter how she listened, it sounded pleasing to her ears.

She hadn't undone the hair that Li Jia had tied up for her. Thinking that it was proof of Li Jia's growing closeness to her, she didn't want to undo it just yet.

She would undo it later.

"Okay, goodnight in advance." Ye Chengxing smiled in response to Li Jia's words and then opened the door and walked out.

With a light "click," the door was pushed open and closed as the Alpha left.

In the moment when Li Jia couldn't find Ye Chengxing's figure, the smile on her face also instantly disappeared.

She looked again at the wound in her palm.

Just now... Ye Chengxing said she would recover quickly, and the wound might be better tomorrow.

If the wound heals, would she no longer sit in front of her and change her dressing, softly reminding her not to touch water?

With this thought in mind, Li Jia pursed her lips and stood up abruptly.

She walked towards the bathroom and placed her freshly dressed palm under the automatic faucet.

The cool water continuously flowed, thoroughly wetting the gauze.

She worried it wasn't enough, so she pressed harder several times until she felt a slight pain spreading from the wound, growing more intense.

Li Jia narrowed her eyes, her expression unchanged by the pain. Only when she felt the worsening of the wound wasn't severe enough did she furrow her brows slightly. She repeated this process a few times before stopping her actions.

Due to the prolonged cold water rinsing, The Omega's fingers were trembling uncontrollably, accompanied by a tingling pain. The wound, which had already started to heal, oozed droplets of blood under this rather rough treatment, staining the pure white gauze with a tinge of red.

Li Jia, upon witnessing this scene, couldn't help but smile.

She wiped away the water droplets and looked at the blood in her palm, feeling content. This way, Ye Chengxing could continue to change her dressing, continue to... care for her.

......

After Ye Chengxing changed Li Jia's dressing, she returned to her room and dealt with the messages on her phone.

She hadn't paid much attention to the messages from her original body's friends in the past two days, so now she found a pile of accumulated messages.

Initially, Ye Chengxing wanted to maintain her original body's persona to avoid sudden changes, but when she saw the contents of the messages sent by those scumbags, she didn't want to maintain it anymore.

Dealing with these despicable people was nauseating, to the point that even imagining it would make her gag.

...It's better not to maintain this persona.

However, since she had decided not to maintain her original body's persona completely, Ye Chengxing thought it would be better to break it off even more obviously.

So she not only didn't reply to those people's messages, but also posted a Moments update. The general idea of the update was about starting a new life, and the style of the accompanying photos was completely different from the previous extravagant ones.

As soon as the update was posted, the likes and comments instantly flooded in.

[This style... What's going on? Do you have new goals?]

[Any bets on how long Miss Ye will stick to it this time?]

[I don't think she can last long, hahaha. It'll definitely get boring quickly.]

[Hey, posting Moments without replying to messages. What's going on? Are you really serious this time?]

After posting the update, Ye Chengxing didn't reply to any comments and simply turned off her phone.

Staying up late is harmful, and it was indeed getting late. Her previous death was mostly due to insufficient rest time combined with excessive fatigue, but back then, her work was too busy. Since she now had the opportunity, it would be better to try to sleep and wake up early.

......

Ye Chengxing had a good night's rest.

During this period, she realized that her original self was a complete second-generation rich kid. Her daily routine consisted of spending money and indulging in luxury. As for work, she was just listed as an employee in a small branch of the Ye family. Besides a personal assistant her mother had arranged for her while she was still alive, everyone else treated her with disdain.

Her social circle consisted of the same group of friends, who were now unilaterally cut off by Ye Chengxing.

However, as she sorted through everything, Ye Chengxing felt that something was off.

According to the original plot, the original self was the pampered young miss who was adored by everyone. But when she checked various messaging apps, she didn't find any evidence of close relatives. Even in this villa, besides Li Jia's recent arrival, she had been living alone with the artificial intelligence.

Not only that, she also found a lot of psychiatric drugs in the bedside cabinet.

A person who possibly had a mental illness living alone here, with little contact from family.

...Was she really cherished? It didn't feel quite right.

Moreover, the shares inherited by the original self were gambled away as chips in a drunken gambling session. After losing everything, that substantial inheritance ended up in the hands of other elders in the Ye family. The reason given was to prevent the original self from gambling away the money again. So now, the inheritance that was originally freely disposable by the original self became a monthly allowance sent by the Ye family.

At first thought, it seemed like there was nothing wrong, but Ye Chengxing felt something was off. She realized that the culinary industry in this world was particularly barren, so she decided to develop something herself and leave a backup plan.

Ye Chengxing meticulously recorded her thoughts and plans on paper. It had become a habit for her to use a pen and paper when brainstorming and recording ideas.

After organizing everything, she went downstairs to make breakfast. In addition to the portions for herself and Li Jia, she made some extra portions with the intention of trying to sell them during the day.

Ye Chengxing looked at the food she had made and had Xiaobai serve breakfast to her and Li Jia. Then, she took the other food she had made and placed it in the smart storage room in the kitchen.

At first glance, this smart storage room resembled a refrigerator, but it had additional functions. It could not only freeze and preserve food but also choose to suspend preservation—keeping the food in the same state as when it was put in. When taken out, the temperature and taste of the food wouldn't change.

Ye Chengxing found this function very convenient.

She stored the extra food in the smart storage room, and just as she finished, Li Jia had also finished getting ready and came downstairs.

Ye Chengxing squinted her eyes and called Li Jia over to have breakfast together.

Li Jia was still wearing her pajamas, made of soft, fluffy fabric. The extremely light and almost pure white color scheme made her look soft and gentle, like a cloud. She seemed harmless, especially when she raised her eyes and looked at you. Probably no one could bear to refuse her requests.

Li Jia smiled and replied, "Good morning, sister."

After exchanging greetings, Li Jia, an Omega, sat opposite Ye Chengxing. Seeing the breakfast on the table, she blinked and said, "Today's breakfast looks really delicious too."

Both her expression and tone were no different from usual, but Ye Chengxing noticed that Li Jia's movements were somewhat awkward and stiff when she picked up her chopsticks. It looked like she was enduring some kind of pain.

Since Ye Chengxing had already noticed this detail, she wouldn't ignore it or think that it could wait. She put down her chopsticks and called Li Jia's name, asking, "Li Jia, before we have breakfast, can I take a look at the wound on your palm?"

If she remembered correctly, Li Jia had just changed the medicine last night, and considering Li Jia's recovery speed, it should have been almost healed by today. Why did it look worse at first glance? It even seemed more severe than before when she hadn't applied any medicine.

Upon hearing her words, Li Jia glanced at her and then obediently put down her chopsticks, extending her hand with the palm facing Ye Chengxing, making it convenient for her to see clearly.

Noticing the faint dried blood on the bandage, Ye Chengxing furrowed her brows slightly.

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