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Chapter 171: He Treats Me Quite Well
No matter how you looked at it, Xiang Wanxing was still an Omega; his physical constitution was weaker even than Lu Zishi, who was a Beta. If he tried to go head-to-head with Xie Miaohan, he would undoubtedly be the one to suffer.
He also knew that Xie Miaohan was a madman whose only bottom line was Gu Huaiye. No other threat would work.
Xiang Wanxing withdrew his hand, took a deep breath, and cast a low, dark gaze at Chen Zirui.
Meeting his eyes, Chen Zirui’s heart skipped a beat.
It’s over. This guy is actually angry.
“Chen Zirui, I’m running out of patience. Are you coming over or not?” Xiang Wanxing dropped his usual lazy demeanor. His tone was biting and cold, making Chen Zirui’s heart tremble. “You used me to settle things with your dad, and now what is this? Avoiding me?”
Chen Zirui gripped the hem of Gu Huaiye’s shirt and whispered, “I only used you a little bit.”
Hearing Chen Zirui’s words, the veins on Xiang Wanxing’s temples throbbed violently; his anger had reached its peak.
Just as he was about to explode, Gu Huaiye’s father, who had been watching the scene unfold, suddenly walked over.
“Young Master Xiang, if you don’t mind, why not stay and have dinner with us tonight?”
Father Gu’s expression was stern but dignified. Unlike Father Chen, who only knew how to bow and scrape before powerful families, Father Gu held his own.
He continued, “Today is the Lantern Festival. If things end unhappily now, it will weigh on everyone’s heart for the whole year. I just want to have a reunion dinner with the children. Surely, Young Master Xiang can understand the feelings of an old father?”
Xiang Wanxing glanced at Father Gu. The hostility radiating from him dissipated slightly, and the corners of his lips curved up.
“I came empty-handed today; I’d feel embarrassed to stay for dinner.”
Chen Zirui pouted, silently complaining in his heart: You’re embarrassed to eat, but you weren’t embarrassed to come here and cause a scene?
“Nonsense,” Father Gu laughed. “You took care of my two children in District B; I should have treated you to a meal long ago. Let’s eat at home today, and whenever you’re free, I’ll treat you to the best restaurant in District A.”
Gu Huaiye looked at his father in shock.
How did his dad know that the friend from District B he mentioned was Xiang Wanxing?
Gu Huaiye turned his gaze to Xie Miaohan, but Xie Miaohan shook his head, indicating he hadn’t said anything.
“I do enjoy home-cooked meals,” Xiang Wanxing said. “Then I’ll impose on you today.”
“Please, this way.” Father Gu gestured toward the stairs.
Xiang Wanxing nodded, then looked at Chen Zirui again. “I’m not angry anymore. Come up with me.”
“I don’t want to.” Chen Zirui clung to Gu Huaiye’s arm.
“You…”
Father Gu interrupted Xiang Wanxing. “They’ve played together since they were little and spend every holiday together. Let them chat a bit more. Once Zirui returns to the army, who knows when they’ll see each other again.”
“Xiaohan, don’t you agree?” Father Gu looked at Xie Miaohan.
Xie Miaohan gave a sound of assent.
Father Gu’s move effectively extinguished Xiang Wanxing’s anger. If Xie Miaohan agreed, it meant the relationship between Gu Huaiye and Chen Zirui was truly clean, and there was no need for excessive worry.
Besides, Chen Zirui had to return to the army sooner or later. Xiang Wanxing would have plenty of time to teach him a lesson then; there was no rush.
Xiang Wanxing glared at Chen Zirui one last time before following Father Gu upstairs.
The moment Xiang Wanxing left, Chen Zirui’s arrogant bravado vanished. He looked at Gu Huaiye with guilt-filled eyes.
“Brother Gu, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to cause trouble for your family.”
Gu Huaiye patted Chen Zirui on the shoulder. “I know. Just stay here and relax. As long as you don’t want to go, he can’t take you away.”
Chen Zirui’s nose tingled, and he felt deeply moved.
As they walked upstairs together, Chen Zirui suddenly said, “Actually, he treats me pretty well. It’s just… I don’t like that.”
Xiang Wanxing gave him the impression of being frivolous. Back in school, he was already scouting for Alphas everywhere.
He didn’t expect to develop anything serious with Xiang Wanxing. How could a colossus like the Xiang family ever look seriously upon the Chen family? Xiang Wanxing was just interested in him for the moment. Once the desire faded, he probably wouldn’t even remember Chen Zirui’s surname.
Chen Zirui didn’t have much money in his pockets—he was arguably the most miserable rich kid around. His heart was clear as a mirror; he didn’t overthink it, treating their arrangement as friends with benefits where each got what they needed.
He had given everything he could, but Xiang Wanxing’s frequency was simply too high. He didn’t want to ruin his body, so he could only flee.
He couldn’t spend his whole life lying underneath someone. He might marry an Omega in the future; he really didn’t want to get addicted to this sort of thing.
Gu Huaiye stopped walking but didn’t pry further.
“If you aren’t willing, be brave and refuse. He isn’t your only support; you have other choices.”
Chen Zirui bit his lip and said nothing.
During dinner, Xiang Wanxing sat directly opposite Chen Zirui, staring at him intently.
Chen Zirui kept his head down, shoveling rice into his mouth, refusing to look at him even once.
“Would you like some wine?” Father Gu poured a glass of red wine and looked at Xiang Wanxing.
“Sure.” Xiang Wanxing accepted the glass without hesitation and drank it in one go. His lips, stained by the wine, looked unexpectedly alluring. “This wine is nice. Not too astringent.”
Father Gu smiled. “If you like it, I’ll have someone fetch a bottle from the cellar for you to take back.”
Xiang Wanxing shook his head in refusal, staring at Chen Zirui with a faint, ambiguous smile.
“I’ll be returning to District B very soon. I have a lot of matters waiting for me, so I’m afraid I won’t have time to savor it.”
Father Gu showed a look of regret. “If you ever want to drink, feel free to come over anytime.”
Xiang Wanxing knew Father Gu wasn’t as overly hospitable as Father Chen; these were just polite social pleasantries not to be taken seriously.
“Miaomiao, eat the shrimp I peeled for you.”
Gu Huaiye held the shrimp meat directly to Xie Miaohan’s lips, coaxing him like a child, opening his own mouth to say “Ah.”
The skin from Xie Miaohan’s ears down to his neck flushed red. He shyly opened his mouth and ate the shrimp.
His lips brushed against Gu Huaiye’s fingertips. Gu Huaiye, seemingly unaware, continued peeling shrimp. When sauce got on his fingers, he even put them in his mouth to lick it off.
Xie Miaohan saw this, and his cheeks burned even hotter.
Xiang Wanxing watched this scene and sneered.
“Chen Zirui, if you know how to read the room, come sit over here,” Xiang Wanxing said. “What are you doing squeezing in there, disturbing the couple?”
Chen Zirui was focused on eating his braised pork, completely oblivious to the interaction between Gu Huaiye and Xie Miaohan. He blinked blankly.
Gu Huaiye was just about to say it wasn’t a disturbance when Xiang Wanxing suddenly added a sentence.
“Come here. I’ll peel shrimp for you.”
Chen Zirui: ???
Did he hear that right?
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