Chapter 118
It wasn’t until he saw the words “Mecha Department” that Shen Shuyu let go of Wen Jiafei’s arm. He couldn’t help taking a deep breath.
Terrifying. Just now, Shen Xili looked like he was about to do something to him.
Wen Jiafei looked at his relieved appearance and asked, “What were you doing with him just now?”
Shen Shuyu glanced at him. “Didn’t do anything.”
Also, why did Wen Jiafei’s tone sound a bit weird?
He asked back, “Didn’t you see everything?”
Wen Jiafei didn’t answer. Shen Shuyu changed the subject. “By the way, have you finished moving?”
“Finished moving yesterday.” Knowing Shen Shuyu didn’t want to talk about it, Wen Jiafei answered his question.
Shen Shuyu nodded. “What about Auntie? When will she be discharged? Is there a specific time?”
“No.” Wen Jiafei asked calmly, “You seem to care a lot about my mother.”
Shen Shuyu let out a “Ha” and asked in confusion, “Aren’t we friends? It’s normal to ask, right?”
That seemed to make sense. Wen Jiafei nodded. Shen Shuyu continued, “Also, our school anniversary is at the end of the month. We can invite family members to the venue. I think we can let Auntie come and watch too.”
“We’ll see then,” Wen Jiafei didn’t agree immediately.
Shen Shuyu immediately added, “True. She’ll have just been discharged, and there will be a lot of people at the anniversary. Let’s talk about it then.”
“Mn.”
Chatting as they walked, the two quickly arrived at the classroom.
Unexpectedly, the Mecha Department classroom had an uninvited guest: Chi Yanxun.
Wen Jiafei frowned slightly. Looking at him, Shen Shuyu also felt confused. The Reserve Department didn’t seem to have any shared classes with them today.
But soon, they saw Feng Xing beside Chi Yanxun. After exchanging a few words, Chi Yanxun walked down. As he passed Shen Shuyu, he seemed to glance at him, but said nothing and left quickly.
After he left, Shen Shuyu couldn’t help but ask, “Did he just look at me?”
“No.” Wen Jiafei found a seat with his bag and sat down. Shen Shuyu had intended to follow and sit there—their relationship was good now, and everyone knew they were fixed desk mates.
However, Feng Xing intervened this time. He waved at Shen Shuyu, signaling him to come over.
Shen Shuyu glanced at Wen Jiafei. Wen Jiafei had already taken out his book to preview the lesson. The seat next to him was empty, specifically saved for him.
Shen Shuyu thought for a few seconds, but still walked toward Feng Xing. He really wanted to know what Chi Yanxun came for just now.
He sat down next to Feng Xing. “What were you two chatting about just now?”
Feng Xing said, “Nothing much. He just asked if we were rehearsing this noon. He’s treating everyone to lunch. Although he didn’t say anything else, I reckon he’s apologizing for flaking on us a while back.”
Shen Shuyu said “Oh” twice. Then he said, “I heard from Shen Xili today that he broke up with Su Mu.”
Feng Xing couldn’t help but exclaim, “Real or fake? Broke up just like that? I was still stuck on their compatibility rate being forty percent.”
“I knew about this early on,” Shen Shuyu said. “I saw the post on Saturday morning.”
Although the post on the surface had been deleted, it couldn’t stop people’s mouths in private. One told ten, ten told a hundred; almost everyone in the academy had eaten this melon, they just didn’t know the two had already broken up.
After all, no one could imagine Chi Yanxun would be so ‘decisive.’
Feng Xing’s mouth formed an ‘O’ shape. He said indignantly, “Scumbag!”
Even knowing these two were bound to break up, shouldn’t they break up gradually even if they were incompatible?
It hadn’t been that long!
Seizing the opportunity, Feng Xing advised Shen Shuyu, “Do you see his true colors now? Look, this is Chi Yanxun. One second he’s asking after your health, the next second he can kick you away neatly.”
Shen Shuyu was helpless but couldn’t say much. Feng Xing, thinking he was still considering the possibility with Chi Yanxun, said with frustration, “You finally became a bit normal. Don’t fall back in. For an Alpha like Chi Yanxun, it’s really not worth it.”
Shen Shuyu said, “Okay, okay, okay, I know.”
Feng Xing wanted to say more, but the class bell rang suddenly, forcing him to swallow his words.
This class lasted until noon. After Shen Shuyu packed his books, Feng Xing said, “I’m going to the restroom. You guys go to Classroom 106 first. I’ve already notified the others.”
“Okay.” Shen Shuyu stood up. Coincidentally, Wen Jiafei walked over. Shen Shuyu went to meet him and said, “Feng Xing said Chi Yanxun is treating us to dinner. We can go straight to 106.”
Wen Jiafei asked, “Why?”
Shen Shuyu shrugged lightly. “Feng Xing said he felt bad about flaking on us before, so treating everyone to a meal is his way of apologizing.”
Chi Yanxun’s role wasn’t difficult. When he didn’t come, Feng Xing filled in for him personally. Feng Xing had been angry, but this gesture probably dissipated his anger.
Thinking of Chi Yanxun’s gossip, Shen Shuyu said as they walked, “By the way, did you know Chi Yanxun and Su Mu broke up?”
Wen Jiafei raised his eyebrows. Shen Shuyu continued, “I figured you didn’t know.”
Shen Shuyu chattered beside him, “Shen Xili told me this morning. They broke up because Chi Yanxun and Su Mu’s compatibility rate…”
Wen Jiafei remained quiet. He actually knew about the compatibility rate issue; after all, it had spread like crazy in private. His first reaction upon hearing it was to think of Shen Shuyu. After all, Shen Shuyu liked Chi Yanxun so much that he could do unimaginable things for him.
If he knew Chi Yanxun was single again, he would probably continue pursuing him, right?
At that time, Wen Jiafei didn’t know why, but a strange emotion suddenly arose in his heart—a stifling feeling. If Shen Shuyu pursued Chi Yanxun again, he probably wouldn’t chatter in his ear like this anymore. His world would only revolve around Chi Yanxun, just like a pre-set trajectory.
But now, listening to Shen Shuyu talking in his ear, he felt certain that Shen Shuyu wouldn’t revolve around Chi Yanxun like before.
Thinking of this, the corners of Wen Jiafei’s mouth unconsciously turned up slightly. Seeing this, Shen Shuyu couldn’t help asking, “What are you smiling at?”
“Nothing.” Wen Jiafei pursed his lips. He just felt that it was really great to still have a friend.
The two quickly arrived at the door of Classroom 106. The door was ajar. Shen Shuyu was about to push it open when his wrist was suddenly grabbed by Wen Jiafei beside him.
Shen Shuyu looked up in confusion, only to see Wen Jiafei making a ‘shh’ gesture and pointing inside.
Someone’s there?
Shen Shuyu understood immediately. He looked through the crack in the door and saw only a back.
The back seemed to belong to Chi Yanxun.
“Yanxun! Is the compatibility rate really that important?”
Whoa, Su Mu is there too.
The two people inside didn’t notice anyone had arrived at the door. Big tears rolled down Su Mu’s face, his chest heaving. He looked extremely pitiful.
But Chi Yanxun, standing in front of him, remained unmoved. He said, “Go back. We have no relationship anymore.”
Su Mu rushed up and hugged his waist tightly. “You’ve been avoiding me for days. I really miss you. The compatibility isn’t enough, but isn’t it enough that we love each other?”
Chi Yanxun pulled away the hands encircling him. Frowning, he put some distance between them. “Compatibility is very important between us. You should know that if it weren’t for the ninety percent compatibility, we wouldn’t have had any interaction at all.”
Cruel words, but indeed the truth.
Su Mu and Chi Yanxun hadn’t even spoken at first. Then suddenly one day, they received news that they matched successfully with a high compatibility of ninety percent.
It was too rare. Naturally, the two got together. But now, only a month later, it remained at only forty percent.
Chi Yanxun was very annoyed because he remembered what he had said in front of Shen Shuyu before: A match made in heaven.
Now it was just a joke.
Whenever Chi Yanxun thought about this, his temples throbbed wildly. He dared not imagine—if Shen Shuyu found out about this, he would definitely stick to him immediately, impossible to shake off.
Su Mu stopped crying. Looking at Chi Yanxun dazing out for a moment, he suddenly leaned in, wrapped his arms around Chi Yanxun’s neck, and stood on his tiptoes.
Shen Shuyu couldn’t help but gasp internally. But in the next second, a slightly cool palm covered his eyes. Before Shen Shuyu could react to the sudden darkness, he heard Wen Jiafei beside him say, “Let’s come back later.”
He didn’t let go of his hand. His other hand held Shen Shuyu’s shoulder. Glancing at the two kissing in the classroom, he led Shen Shuyu away.
Shen Shuyu hadn’t expected Wen Jiafei to cover his eyes. He took a breath, intending to say there was no need to cover them and he could walk by himself, when he suddenly smelled a different scent in the air.
It seemed to be… Bitter Orange?
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