Chapter 166
Even Feng Xing couldn’t help sighing after finishing the story. He asked, “But speaking of which, you don’t have feelings for Chi Yanxun anymore, right?”
Shen Shuyu glanced at him. “What feelings do you hope I have for him?”
Feng Xing said in a muffled voice, “Better not. After liking him, you were like you got possessed. It’s better now; this is the Shen Shuyu I know.”
Shen Shuyu ignored him. He looked at the door and asked, “What time is it now? Why hasn’t Wen Jiafei come yet?”
Feng Xing checked. “Right, doesn’t he usually come quite early? The bell is ringing in five minutes.”
Shen Shuyu took out his terminal, preparing to send a message to Wen Jiafei to ask. The next second, he saw Wen Jiafei appear at the door. He raised his hand and waved at Wen Jiafei. Wen Jiafei paused, then walked toward him.
However, before he could step up the stairs, another group of people entered the door—the Reserve Army. Today was the day the Mecha Department and Reserve Army had overlapping classes.
Wen Jiafei walked to Shen Shuyu’s side and sat down. Shen Shuyu was still looking at the entering Reserve Army members, so he looked over as well. Walking at the very front was Chi Yanxun. He was wearing a black coat, expressionless, but his gaze searched the seats, finally locking onto Shen Shuyu.
After meeting his gaze, Shen Shuyu looked away the next second, seemingly very reluctant to see him.
Chi Yanxun was rarely silent for a moment, but he still walked to a seat relatively close to him and sat down.
Seeing this, Feng Xing slapped Shen Shuyu’s arm desperately under the table. “Stop looking, hold it back, hold it back!”
Shen Shuyu sighed. He hadn’t been looking at Chi Yanxun in the first place.
Chi Yanxun sat down, and the others naturally started finding empty seats. Shen Xili was the last one to enter. His target was clear; he walked directly to the empty seat next to Wen Jiafei and sat down.
Wen Jiafei glanced at the coat on him. It was the same style as Shen Shuyu’s, just one white and one black.
Shen Shuyu noticed it too. It must have been placed in the car by Mother Shen when Shen Xili left on Friday.
Shen Xili smiled. “Good morning, everyone.”
Wen Jiafei hummed. Feng Xing’s gaze shifted back and forth between Shen Xili and Shen Shuyu several times, and he replied, “Good morning, Shen Xili.”
Shen Shuyu nodded too, considering it a reply.
The four of them finished the class with their own thoughts. While Shen Shuyu was still thinking about how to clarify things with Shen Xili, Shen Xili took the initiative to say, “Xiao Yu, let’s walk together.”
The next class was in another classroom; everyone had to go over.
Feng Xing looked like he understood everything. So they are together with Shen Xili. This couple’s outfit, no wonder!
He coughed twice. “Since that’s the case, Wen Jiafei, let’s walk together.”
Wen Jiafei packed his things without speaking, picked up his bag, and left.
Feng Xing patted Shen Shuyu’s shoulder and quickly followed Wen Jiafei out. He draped his arm carelessly over Wen Jiafei’s shoulder and chuckled, “Wen Jiafei, do you think Chi Yanxun is better or Shen Xili is better?”
Wen Jiafei disgustedly slapped his arm away, not answering his question.
But Feng Xing didn’t mind, saying to himself, “I think Shen Xili is better, much better than that guy Chi Yanxun.”
What he got was Wen Jiafei walking faster and faster. Feng Xing muttered, “Why are you walking so fast?”
But he looked back; Shen Xili and Shen Shuyu were still in the classroom and hadn’t come out. He raised an eyebrow slightly, then hurried to catch up with Wen Jiafei. He couldn’t be a third wheel!
In the classroom, basically everyone had left. Shen Xili and Shen Shuyu sat in their seats without moving. Chi Yanxun sat in his seat without moving either, just staring straight at Shen Shuyu, seemingly looking for a chance to talk to him.
But Shen Xili wouldn’t give him that chance. He said, “Shall we go?”
Shen Shuyu had already organized his emotions. He nodded. “Let’s go.”
Anyway, he had to reject him sooner or later. Better to reject him early, let Shen Xili give up early, and then let him return to the Shen family.
He didn’t spare Chi Yanxun a glance and followed Shen Xili out of the classroom.
Chi Yanxun remained sitting in the chair, motionless, but his gaze followed Shen Shuyu slowly moving away. Finally, he couldn’t help but sigh heavily.
Actually, he had known for a while that the person with a 90% match rate with him was Shen Shuyu; he just had been sorting out his emotions.
After all, he never expected that he would fit so well with Shen Shuyu! What’s more, he had said in front of Shen Shuyu that it was absolutely impossible between them. Now that he was slapped in the face by reality, he didn’t have a regretful expression, but rather a deep sense of remorse.
As a top-tier Alpha, finding an Omega with a match rate of over seventy percent was already difficult, yet now there was one with ninety percent.
If he had known his match rate with Shen Shuyu was so high, he wouldn’t have given Shen Shuyu attitude back then. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be suffering like this recently.
He could actually feel that ever since he got together with Su Mu, Shen Shuyu had completely let him go. But now the tables had turned, and he became the one who had to run after Shen Shuyu.
And…
Chi Yanxun’s gaze fell on the seat Shen Xili had just occupied. Shen Xili seemed to have different feelings for Shen Shuyu too. He remembered the clothes the two wore today—couple’s outfits.
Or were they already together?
Shen Xili was an excellent companion, and his appearance and ability were on par with his. It was normal for Shen Shuyu to shift his affection.
So annoying.
Chi Yanxun took a deep breath irritably. Why did Shen Shuyu have to shift his affection? Didn’t he say he would only like him forever?
Why make things difficult for him?
Chi Yanxun felt that all the setbacks he suffered in this life were on Shen Shuyu.
Only when the bell rang did Chi Yanxun come back to his senses. He stood up and hurriedly walked toward the next classroom.
Shen Shuyu and Shen Xili walked side by side toward the classroom. The atmosphere between them was silent and eerie. Shen Shuyu thought for a moment and actively broke the silence. “Your clothes and mine are quite similar, huh.”
“Auntie bought them, same style,” Shen Xili answered.
“Oh, oh, oh.” Shen Shuyu pursed his lips and fell silent again.
Shen Xili looked at him a few times and smiled. “Are you thinking about how to talk to me about last week?”
“Huh?” Shen Shuyu couldn’t help muttering, “Is it that obvious on my face?”
“Yes,” Shen Xili said. “You don’t show it for serious matters, but usually, what you’re thinking is written clearly on your face.”
Shen Shuyu had complicated feelings. Truly a top-tier Alpha; he spoke so softly, yet he could hear it.
Shen Shuyu sighed. “You should know, it’s impossible for me to be with you.”
Shen Xili stopped walking. Shen Shuyu stopped too. The two stood facing each other. Shen Xili’s expression remained gentle as he asked, “Is it because of the Shen family?”
Shen Shuyu shook his head. “No, it’s because I only treat you as a friend.”
Shen Xili pursed his lips and didn’t make a sound.
Shen Shuyu said to him, “You’re so smart, you actually knew long ago, right? We can be friends, we can be brothers, but we can’t be lovers.”
Shen Xili was so smart; he couldn’t possibly not know the possibilities between them.
Shen Shuyu raised his eyes and crashed into Shen Xili’s deep eyes. After a long time, Shen Xili raised his hand and placed it on his head. “You really are smart. The one who isn’t smart is me.”
Shen Shuyu leaned his head back, breaking free from his palm, and said sincerely, “Thanks for the compliment. Compared to being lovers, I hope more to be your younger brother.”
Father Shen and Mother Shen had also told Shen Shuyu that he was born a little later than Shen Xili.
Shen Shuyu patted his shoulder. “Go home. Mom, Dad, and Brother all really hope you return.”
Shen Xili said sadly, “Shen Shuyu, aren’t you being a bit too heartless?”
Shen Shuyu didn’t understand. He had racked his brains to come up with these words. After all, from his past life to this one, let alone being in love, he didn’t even have anyone he liked, so he really didn’t know how to reject someone.
Looking at his blank look, Shen Xili smiled bitterly. “Forget it, go to class.”
The first bell had already rung for a while. Shen Xili turned and walked toward the classroom. Shen Shuyu came back to his senses, walked two steps forward, and asked tentatively, “Then, are we still friends?”
If they couldn’t be brothers for now, being friends should still be okay, right?
Shen Xili said, “Can’t you let me be heartbroken for a moment? Not today.”
Shen Shuyu followed beside him and said “Oh,” then couldn’t help asking, “Then tomorrow?”
Shen Xili exhaled. “We’ll see tomorrow.”
“What do you mean we’ll see tomorrow?” Shen Shuyu said, “At least I helped you so much woo…”
Shen Shuyu’s mouth was covered.
Shen Xili grabbed his neck, confined his head against his chest, and covered his mouth that kept talking non-stop with his palm.
Shen Xili said helplessly, “Let me calm down, okay?”
…Fine.
Shen Shuyu quieted down. Shen Xili loosened his grip on his mouth, but just as he loosened it a little bit, he heard Shen Shuyu continue to ask, “Is your wound better?”
Shen Xili expressionlessly continued to cover his mouth. “Shut up.”
Shen Shuyu: …Can’t even show concern?
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