Cannon Fodder O Pretending to be A Will Lose Their Vest Chapter 67

Chapter 67: What Do They Take Him For? Blocked by General Cyrus / You…

He had always firmly believed that Shen Shiyue was the protagonist shou of the book, a good person, an existence wrapped in kindness and tenacity.

The image in the book perfectly overlapped with the person before his eyes. Just as he had seen, Shen Shiyue was indeed impeccably good.

But… what exactly happened to his neck? It was a mark burned by fire.

“System,” his fingertips trembled slightly, “I think I’m going a bit crazy. Why do I feel like something is wrong with Shen Shiyue?”

But on second thought, what could be wrong?

If it really was Shen Shiyue who set off the bomb, why would he deliberately show the burn on his neck to him? He would be hiding it.

The System’s voice sounded timely:

[Host, you’re overthinking. Although all characters have their own consciousness, their inherent temperaments won’t change. The most important thing right now is to complete the task. Only the last step remains.]

Jiang Chenyan was silent.

That’s right, only the last step remained. There was no need for him to waste mental energy on irrelevant matters.

Shen Shiyue’s knock came from outside the door. “Have you finished changing?”

Jiang Chenyan hurriedly pulled up his pants. Only after a moment did he respond, “Finished.”

“The soup I brewed for you should be ready. Wait there; I’ll go get it.” Shen Shiyue’s voice came through the door panel, still excessively considerate.

He had actually specifically brewed soup for him.

Jiang Chenyan said softly, “Thank you.”

Fine. At least for this moment, Shen Shiyue was very good to him.

Shen Shiyue’s footsteps receded, but the door was pushed open again. The person who entered wasn’t a doctor or nurse; it was Professor Ariel, which was somewhat unexpected.

He stood by the bed, looking down at the half-dead Jiang Chenyan, his eyes somewhat dark. “Caused trouble again?”

Jiang Chenyan, on the bed, pursed his lips and didn’t respond. There was only a burst of silence.

“…”

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“You’ve got a big heart,” Ariel’s tone was devoid of emotion, “the finals are almost here, yet you’re still so restless.”

Only then did Jiang Chenyan suddenly snap back to his senses. “Is it…”

The finals, and the bet with Mu Sian.

“Professor.” Jiang Chenyan leaned against the pillow, suddenly curling his lips into a smile, one carrying a hint of casualness. “If I win, what’s the reward?”

Ariel approached step by step and sat on the edge of the bed; the mattress sank. He tilted his head to look at Jiang Chenyan. “What reward do you want?”

“If I say it, will you really give it to me?” Jiang Chenyan’s finger lightly rubbed the bedsheet, testing the other.

Ariel knew Jiang Chenyan was playing his little tricks again.

“I can consider it.”

But it was only “consideration.”

“You should know what I want, right?” Jiang Chenyan looked up and named it directly. “I want that recommendation slot. I think if I get first place, I should at least be qualified for you to recommend me.”

Hearing this, Ariel’s eyes darkened slightly. “You’re an Omega; your heart is quite wild.”

“Shh—” Jiang Chenyan pressed a finger to his lips, his voice extremely low. “Walls have ears.”

He let out a soft sigh and corrected him, “I’m an Alpha.”

“Addicted to the act?” Ariel’s smile froze on his face. He had already been dragged into the water, becoming Jiang Chenyan’s accomplice.

“Jiang Chenyan, you want to go to the Alliance that badly?”

“Isn’t it natural for students of the Alliance First Military Academy to go to the Alliance?” Jiang Chenyan looked at Ariel. “Professor, I won’t lose face for you.”

Ariel pulled back the corner of his mouth, finally revealing a somewhat decent smile. “You’re that confident you can get me to recommend you?”

“Because you can’t bear to lose a student like me, Professor.” The corners of Jiang Chenyan’s mouth curled up. “I guess when I was about to give out, you were especially worried. Otherwise, why would you rush here the moment I woke up?”

“Your narcissism is beyond help.” Ariel rolled his eyes but didn’t deny it. Since he had accepted Jiang Chenyan as his disciple, Jiang Chenyan was one of his own; no matter what, he wouldn’t leave him be.

Ariel had long since figured out Jiang Chenyan’s stubborn character.

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Even without his help, this kid would find another way, never turning back even if he hit a wall.

He finally let go. “Fine. If you take first place, I’ll recommend you. But don’t blame me for not warning you: you must be careful after entering the Alliance. Don’t let people uncover your true identity. If you really get targeted by that group of Alphas and they play you to death, even I won’t be able to save you.”

Jiang Chenyan didn’t reply. His fingers lightly fiddled with the bedsheet, a flash of rebelliousness in his eyes.

“Actually, I just came to see if you were dead today.” Ariel propped himself up on the edge of the bed and rose. “Alright, prepare well for the competition. Stop tossing around blindly.”

Just as he was about to step away, Jiang Chenyan’s voice came from behind him: “Thank you.”

Ariel’s footsteps stopped abruptly. He was stunned for a moment, then immediately returned to his usual cold appearance, walking out without looking back.

In his heart, he thought: forget it, I’ll help him one last time. I really don’t want to see him toss himself into the gates of hell again.

But then he thought of Kai Lan; he had said the same thing to himself after helping hundreds of times.

This wasn’t taking a disciple; it was clearly raising two sons.

Sometimes Ariel was quite annoyed. He had helped Kai Lan so many times, giving his heart and soul, yet in the end, that kid actually trusted Jiang Chenyan more.

Just because Jiang Chenyan held the identity of an Omega while he was an Alpha? What kind of logic was that? To put it bluntly, Kai Lan himself had gender bias, yet in the end, he turned around and complained about Ariel’s gender discrimination.

…

The professor left.

Hearing the footsteps outside completely disappear, Jiang Chenyan shrunk back into the covers, his back against the soft mattress, feeling drowsy.

Not long after, Shen Shiyue brought the brewed soup. The warm liquid slid down his throat, warming half his body; it was very comfortable.

Afterward, Ji Xuan and Duer also came to see him one after another, and even Kai Lan sent an anonymous message of concern.

After the people left, the room fell silent again. Jiang Chenyan stared at the ceiling and began to mutter to himself—how did so many people know something had happened to him?

The door was pushed open lightly, and Ji Xuan returned, carrying a bag full of food. As soon as he entered, he started nagging: “I heard you were beaten by thugs…”

Jiang Chenyan stared at the snacks in Ji Xuan’s hand and was stunned. So not everyone knew the truth; most thought he was “attacked by thugs.”

This was good too, saving a lot of trouble.

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If the others knew he was beaten into the hospital by Jiang Xuanshen, that scene would be truly explosive. It would likely be passed around the military academy as the most dramatic drama of the year.

Jiang Chenyan stayed in the hospital bed for a few more days until his body finally recovered mostly. This period had been eerily peaceful. Jiang Xuanshen had made no move, and Qi Bai hadn’t shown his face.

The peace didn’t last long. As the date of the finals approached, everyone dived headfirst into mecha training.

Life instantly became a two-point line: eat, train, eat again, train, repeating in a loop.

Occasionally, when he was free, he still had to deal with Xie Huaijin’s probes and Mu Sian’s occasional provocations. Even the time to catch a breath was pitifully scarce.

He thought things would go smoothly, but as soon as the school’s latest announcement was posted, everyone was stunned. Before the finals, the school actually arranged relaxation activities—swimming, drinking, and several small competitions interspersed.

This rare revelry made all the Alphas incredibly excited. Only Jiang Chenyan’s face darkened when he stared at the word “swimming.” His heat period was approaching recently; once he touched water, he wouldn’t be able to control his pheromones from leaking. It seemed he could only prepare several extra bottles of suppressants in advance.

Shen Shiyue frowned. “I don’t really want you to go.”

Jiang Chenyan instantly understood Shen Shiyue’s concern. Both were Omegas; mixing among Alphas was indeed inappropriate.

“I understand, but it’s actually nothing.” Most were male Alphas and some female Alphas. Removing the ABO worldview and treating them as ordinary males and females, there didn’t seem to be a problem.

Shen Shiyue’s eyes grew darker and darker. “Is it really nothing? If you don’t want to go, we can sneak out.”

“Sneak out?” Jiang Chenyan repeated. “That’s good too, saves us from being awkward inside.”

Hearing this, the concern in Shen Shiyue’s eyes gradually faded, and a smile slowly spread.

…

That night, the darkness was wrapped in clamor. Gorgeous decorations were draped with strings of lights, and various colored lights made people’s eyes dizzy. The school had spent a fortune this time, even inviting some military officers; the scene was much more frantic than expected.

It was messy and loud. He had no doubt that many people had been suppressed for too long and had developed some issues.

Jiang Chenyan commented, “So unhinged.”

Shen Shiyue whispered in his ear, “Say that in front of them and you’ll be dragged out to eat a bullet.”

“…”

Then he would be quiet and say nothing.

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The school clearly wanted everyone to participate, but Jiang Chenyan and Shen Shiyue had already made up their minds to take advantage of the chaos to slip out.

Jiang Chenyan walked in front of Shen Shiyue. Just as his fingertips were about to touch the cold metal of the side door, seeing that they were about to slip out, an arm carrying the coldness of a military boot suddenly blocked his path.

Jiang Chenyan frowned. Just as he was about to speak, a low and familiar voice dropped from above: “Student Jiang, where are you going?”

With a pause, as the other’s gaze swept over Shen Shiyue behind him, he added: “Hm, and Student Shen too.”

Jiang Chenyan’s whole body stiffened. When he saw the military shoulder straps and that cold face, his expression turned ugly. It was actually General Cyrus?

Not taking the front door but the side door—his hobbies were quite unique.

Jiang Chenyan clenched his fist and spoke expressionlessly, “We have something to do outside.”

Cyrus didn’t believe this excuse; they were clearly trying to sneak out.

A smile curled on his lips. “You just have to go out today? Behind me are many seniors from the military. They are all very interested in you and want to get to know you.”

Jiang Chenyan didn’t reply. His gaze shifted behind Cyrus—

A dozen or so Alphas were standing neatly. There was no expression on their faces. The cold aura of those long in high positions pressed down like a physical substance.

Jiang Chenyan turned back to exchange a glance with Shen Shiyue. Neither spoke. They could only be forced to step forward, taking turns to shake hands and pay respects to those Alpha officers.

When his fingertips touched the cold, hard texture of the other’s military gloves, the discomfort in Jiang Chenyan’s heart grew stronger. He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but the gazes those Alpha officers cast on him weren’t quite right.

It wasn’t a gaze toward a junior, but rather looking at a fresh and interesting toy—no different from looking at a trophy on a table or a decoration on a wall.

“You’re Jiang Chenyan?” one Alpha spoke, his gaze landing on Jiang Chenyan.

Jiang Chenyan: “Yes.”

“You lead the way.” The other directly ordered.

Jiang Chenyan’s scalp felt numb. What did they take him for? “I have things to do…”

“What could be more important than entertaining military seniors?” The man’s eyes darkened. The coldness revealed by his black eyes almost solidified, the pressure being extremely heavy. “It shouldn’t be anything major, right?”

A single sentence left Jiang Chenyan speechless.

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A hand was placed on his shoulder. The force wasn’t heavy. Shen Shiyue took half a step forward, his eyes gloomy. “We indeed have matters to handle, seniors.”

As the words fell, the surrounding air froze.

The calm on those Alphas’ faces faded. Their gazes brushed collectively onto Shen Shiyue, the cold pressure becoming even more intense than before.

The latter remained expressionless, only bringing Jiang Chenyan a bit closer to his side.

Cyrus raised an eyebrow, his finger unconsciously rubbing his cuff, a flash of amusement in his eyes.

Truly “good friends” who help each other.

In the eerie atmosphere, Cyrus’s silence was like invisible pressure. Just as Jiang Chenyan was about to speak up with a few retorts, a piercing light suddenly focused over, firmly locking onto him and Shen Shiyue, their shadows stretched thin and long.

“What are you doing?” A low voice mixed with the night wind came over, carrying a bit of casual coldness.

Jiang Chenyan squinted and looked over. A young Alpha with a beautiful, flamboyant face had an unlit cigarette in his mouth. His gaze didn’t linger at all as it swept over the crowd of military Alphas; instead, he stared at Jiang Chenyan, who was dazzled by the light, and his gaze occasionally drifted toward Shen Shiyue.

In the next second, Xie Huaijin threw the cigarette on the ground and ground it with his shoe. Sparks flew and then died out. He strode forward with his long legs, walking directly toward them.

Jiang Chenyan and Shen Shiyue looked at each other and then looked down. They just wanted to go out for some fresh air—why were so many people crowding over?

Xie Huaijin was used to being supercilious. He completely disregarded the circle of military Alphas around them. Under the cold stares of the crowd, he stopped in front of Jiang Chenyan and Shen Shiyue, his brow arching slightly. “What? Late at night, instead of participating in the school activity, are you preparing to go out on a date?”

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