Chapter 61: He Belongs to Me
Xie Miaohan was driven away by Gu Huaiye.
Gu Huaiye had expected Xie Miaohan to take the gold bracelet back, but he did nothing of the sort. After hearing those cruel words, he simply turned and left in a hurry.
His retreating figure looked incredibly wretched.
Gu Huaiye knew his words were hurtful, but if he didn’t say them, Xie Miaohan would just keep clinging to him.
He didn’t want to continue this.
Xie Miaohan had no memories of their past life and could be with him without any burden. But Gu Huaiye was different; the moment he closed his eyes, he would recall everything Xie Miaohan had done.
The company declaring bankruptcy, his father and Little Uncle passing away one after another.
And he himself becoming a tool merely to soothe Xie Miaohan’s susceptibility periods.
He didn’t want to live without dignity like that, which was why he had jumped from the building to end it all.
Xie Miaohan’s ambition was too great; a small temple like his couldn’t house such a big deity.
Perhaps Xiang Wanxing was Xie Miaohan’s true destination. Only the Xiang family could satisfy Xie Miaohan’s ambition while simultaneously suppressing him. Letting go early was good for everyone.
Upon returning to the dorm, the first thing Gu Huaiye did was take off the bracelet and shove it into a drawer, intending never to wear it again.
The moment the drawer closed, the giant stone pressing on his heart was lifted, and he felt much lighter.
His ill-fated entanglement with Xie Miaohan could finally come to an end.
Gu Huaiye let out a long sigh of relief and began tidying up the dorm, taking his clothes out of the suitcase.
Chen Zirui returned as well, dragging an extra-large suitcase. He entered and collapsed onto a chair, chugging a bottle of mineral water.
“Exhausted Laozi to death. Why is our dorm so far away? Walking from the school gate, I lost half my life.”
Thank goodness it wasn’t summer. Otherwise, he would have died on the road.
Gu Huaiye glanced at his suitcase. “Who told you to bring so much stuff?”
“Winter clothes are thick, plus my gaming consoles and stuff; it just piled up.”
Gu Huaiye let out a disgusted “tsk” and continued unpacking his own things.
“By the way.” Chen Zirui unzipped his suitcase and pulled out a beige scarf, handing it to Gu Huaiye. “My brother knitted this for you. He said it’s your New Year’s gift. Apparently, he stayed up several nights for it. Knitted such a rag, look, there are even a few holes.”
Although Chen Zirui complained verbally, when he took the scarf, he hadn’t forgotten to ask Chen Xialin for one too.
Chen Xialin had refused, telling him to hurry up and find a partner so his own Omega could knit one for him.
So stingy.
Once he had a fiancé, he forgot his own brother.
All that doting for nothing.
Chen Zirui looked at Gu Huaiye. “Just stash it away somewhere; you don’t actually have to wear it out. I think it’s kinda ugly too.”
Gu Huaiye took the scarf from him and smiled. “Help me say thanks to your brother.”
“Send him a message yourself; he’s probably been guarding his phone all day.”
Gu Huaiye thought about it and sent a text to Chen Xialin.
— I received your gift. Thank you.
Chen Xialin replied instantly.
— That’s great! I was worried you wouldn’t like it.
While Gu Huaiye was thinking about how to reply, Chen Zirui suddenly stood up and patted his shoulder.
“Are you hungry? I want to go to the cafeteria to eat. Want to join?”
“Sure.”
Gu Huaiye put away his phone and placed the scarf into the wardrobe.
Chen Zirui watched the whole process and couldn’t help but hook the corner of his lips.
His Brother Gu had finally returned to normal.
On the first day of school, there weren’t many people in the cafeteria.
They easily secured a good spot by the window.
The weather was relatively cold, so they both chose noodle soup.
While waiting for their noodles, someone suddenly appeared at their table.
“You must be Gu Huaiye.” Xiang Wanxing looked at Gu Huaiye with a faint smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “I often hear Xie Miaohan mention you, but there’s been so much going on, I haven’t had a chance to come see you in person.”
Chen Zirui stared wide-eyed in shock, while Gu Huaiye frowned, his hand under the table clenching into a fist.
“May I sit?”
Xiang Wanxing’s status was too high; no matter how unwilling Gu Huaiye was, he had to agree.
“Sure, please sit.” Gu Huaiye scooted over a bit.
Xiang Wanxing sat down, propping his chin on one hand as he scrutinized Gu Huaiye.
Perhaps because he had always occupied a high position, his gaze carried a sense of appraisal that made Gu Huaiye very uncomfortable.
“Do you have something to say to me?”
Xiang Wanxing chuckled. “You really are very good-looking. No wonder Xie Miaohan is so obsessed with you. I heard you kept him as a lover?”
Gu Huaiye didn’t know what his intention was in saying this, so he replied coldly, “That’s baseless nonsense. He and I aren’t really acquainted.”
The smile on Xiang Wanxing’s face deepened.
Suddenly, he leaned in close to Gu Huaiye and lowered his voice. “Did you know? He belongs to me.”
Gu Huaiye finally understood his purpose.
He must be unhappy about Gu Huaiye’s entanglement with Xie Miaohan and came specifically to warn him.
Gu Huaiye didn’t want to offend Xiang Wanxing, and he intentionally wanted to push Xie Miaohan toward Xiang Wanxing anyway, so he went along with the other’s meaning.
“Sorry, I wasn’t aware. If you don’t like me getting too close to him, I’ll avoid him as much as possible in the future.”
Xiang Wanxing let out a pfft of laughter.
“He and I aren’t necessarily in that kind of relationship, why are you so nervous?”
Catching Gu Huaiye’s confused look, Xiang Wanxing put away his playful smile and looked serious. “He could have accompanied me to achieve great things, but right now he’s constantly bogged down in romance with you, which makes me very unhappy. If you truly don’t like him, don’t give him any chances. I will take him away from District A.”
Gu Huaiye’s eyelashes trembled slightly, his voice raspy. “You’ll really take him away?”
“En, that was the plan all along,” Xiang Wanxing said. “He is very suitable to stay with the Xiang family and work for us.”
Gu Huaiye dug his fingernails into his palm. Just as he was preparing to answer Xiang Wanxing, Chen Zirui, sitting opposite them, suddenly slapped the table and stared at Xiang Wanxing angrily.
“Hey, I don’t know what relationship you have with Xie Miaohan, but there’s no need to put on this ‘official spouse’ attitude to talk to Brother Gu. It’s your own failure to manage your man that let Xie Miaohan keep pestering Brother Gu. Coming here to throw a tantrum—isn’t that pathetic?”
Xiang Wanxing finally noticed Chen Zirui and narrowed his eyes.
“And you are?”
Chen Zirui wasn’t afraid of offending Xiang Wanxing and stated directly, “Chen Zirui, heir to the Chen Group.”
“Never heard of it.”
Chen Zirui: “…”
“Forget it, I’ve made myself very clear.” Xiang Wanxing stood up, looking down at Gu Huaiye from above. “I hope we won’t be enemies. Anyone who hinders me won’t have a good ending.”
“Sick in the head,” Chen Zirui muttered softly.
Xiang Wanxing had intended to leave, but hearing Chen Zirui’s comment, he curled his lips into a cold sneer.
He leaned down, locking eyes with Chen Zirui at close range.
Chen Zirui was startled and swallowed hard.
“Wh… what?”
“I seem to recall who you are. Your dad seems to have a pile of illegitimate children, right?”
Chen Zirui froze. “So… so what?”
“Offending me like this, aren’t you afraid I’ll support one of those illegitimate kids and make you roll out of your house penniless?”
Chen Zirui: Cao! Xiang Wanxing has that kind of capability?
Seeing Chen Zirui’s uneasy expression, Xiang Wanxing laughed with satisfaction.
He reached out and patted Chen Zirui’s cheek. “Before offending someone, weigh your own worth first, Shorty.”
“Who the fuck is Shorty? You’re just an Ome…”
Chen Zirui scanned Xiang Wanxing up and down, the corner of his mouth twitching speechlessly.
Wocao, why is this Omega so tall?
Is he a mutant?
After Xiang Wanxing left, Gu Huaiye looked helplessly at Chen Zirui. “You didn’t need to offend Xiang Wanxing for me. His father is the richest man; crushing us would be effortless for him.”
“Sigh, I just couldn’t stand his attitude.” Chen Zirui patted his chest, comforting Gu Huaiye. “Don’t worry. I’m confident about getting into the army and striving to build connections with the royals. Then we can walk sideways in District B.”
Looking at the confident Chen Zirui, Gu Huaiye suddenly realized that many things had changed since his rebirth.
Including his own personality, which had become somewhat timid.
If it were his past self, facing Xiang Wanxing’s provocation, he wouldn’t have been afraid at all; he would have cursed him out first to satisfy himself.
Perhaps experiencing his father’s death had given him too many concerns.
“By the way, Brother Gu,” Chen Zirui suddenly changed the subject. “Are we dragging the Alphas down?”
“What do you mean?” Gu Huaiye didn’t follow.
“Are we really that short?”
Gu Huaiye: “…”
He was 1.8 meters, Chen Zirui was 1.78 meters.
Indeed, not very tall.
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