Chapter 138

Chapter 138

Shen Geng silently withdrew his hand and looked at Luo Yu, who seemed to be making a solemn declaration. He muttered calmly, "Focus on rounding up the suspects first."

Luo Yu glanced down at the chaotic, groaning criminals around him and froze. The fire in his belly instantly died out.

Becoming the most trusted right-hand man of the crown prince... What a long way to go!

"Yes!" Luo Yu took a deep breath and dove back into the task with fresh energy.

After wrapping up the smuggling case, everyone got their rewards.

Bai Xingshu, having captured key criminals, received the highest reward. Shen Geng, who had accurately analyzed the criminals' movements multiple times, also got a hefty reward.

As for Luo Yu...

Looking at his measly 8-star-coin cut, Luo Yu pondered for a moment before buying three grilled sausages to share with everyone—his first honest paycheck.

The dormitory atmosphere remained harmonious overall.

Luo Yu cherished every bite of his hard-won sausage while watching Bai Xingshu chat with Shen Geng as they ate.

Though the three of them lived together, Luo Yu could still spot the telling gaps between them.

Clearly, those two were practically glued together.

Bai Xingshu leaned slightly toward Shen Geng—screaming loud and clear that, compared to others, he was way more into Shen Geng.

Even though Bai Xingshu and Shen Geng were already familiar as roommates, this kept up.

In those quiet moments between conversations, Bai Xingshu would habitually glance at Shen Geng before looking away, a smile playing in his eyes as he took another bite of his sausage.

Luo Yu even suspected Bai Xingshu might not consciously realize these subconscious actions.

Bai Xingshu was seriously into Shen Geng.

After realizing this, Luo Yu slowly shifted his gaze to Shen Geng.

Having declared his ambition to become Bai Xingshu's favorite person, Luo Yu was now seriously figuring out how to turn that declaration into reality.

The most crucial first step, of course, was figuring out exactly what kind of person Bai Xingshu liked.

And well... wasn't there a ready-made blueprint staring him in the face? Luo Yu's eyes lit up with purpose.

Luo Yu wasn’t one to sit around.

Once the thought took root, he jumped right on it.

Soon, both Bai Xingshu and Shen Geng noticed Luo Yu's weird new act.

He began mimicking Shen Geng's mannerisms—putting on airs and graces.

Since Luo Yu had some prior training in these areas, he got the hang of it fast.

Bai Xingshu stared at the two refined, dignified figures before him, feeling oddly left out.

With just one fancy-pants around, that was just how they rolled—it was fine. But now there were two?

But if everyone else in the dorm except him was putting on this elegant and refined act...

As the only one who wasn't much for appearances, Bai Xingshu couldn't shake the feeling like he was being excluded.

During missions, Bai Xingshu also noticed Little Luo starting to imitate Shen Geng's way of doing things.

He would often scratch his head and rack his brain pondering how Shen Geng would handle the current situation.

Even Shen Geng's thoughtful little habits, Little Luo would try to mimic.

Caught in the middle, Bai Xingshu often found two bottles of water or two breakfasts in front of him during breaks.

One from Shen Geng, one from Little Luo.

Bai Xingshu quietly stewed.

It wasn't that he couldn't drink two bottles of water or finish two breakfasts, but rather...

Watching Little Luo pore over videos analyzing where lost items might be, Bai Xingshu finally couldn't hold back and unloaded on Shen Geng behind closed doors.

"Why!!"

"Little Luo is clearly my junior, yet he only wants to learn from you?!"

"I'm Combat Department material!!!"

Was he somehow lacking?

Did he have no strengths?

Why!!

Learning could be done together without any conflict, so why had Little Luo never thought of learning from him?

This makes no sense!!

As the one being imitated, Shen Geng was seriously annoyed.

If it were someone else learning from him, Shen Geng wouldn't care less, but Little Luo...

Little Luo's statement, "I want to become the person the senior likes the most," Shen Geng hadn't forgotten.

Now, seeing Little Luo bending over backwards to copy him, Shen Geng knew exactly what his intentions were.

This was crossing a line.

Shen Geng's building anger completely evaporated upon hearing Bai Xingshu's heated rant.

Now, watching Little Luo pull out all the stops, racking his brain in his weak areas, killing himself to win Bai Xingshu's affection, Shen Geng could only pity him.

Though to interpret someone's intentions like this, Bai Xingshu was quite the genius.

Shen Geng looked at Bai Xingshu speechlessly, stared for a long time, and finally said with a tired sigh: "Brilliant deduction. Maybe quit while you're ahead."

Bai Xingshu felt thoroughly roasted.

But hearing Shen Geng's words, Bai Xingshu realized he might've misread Little Luo.

Little Luo was all about action, and so was Bai Xingshu.

Aware of his misunderstanding, Bai Xingshu naturally chose to communicate with the person involved right away.

Not knowing what Luo Yu might say or whether it was suitable for others to hear, Bai Xingshu took advantage of a moment when Shen Geng wasn’t around.

Watching Shen Geng go to speak with the person who'd made the report, Bai Xingshu, who had nothing else to do, quietly tugged Luo Yu aside, who was trying to tag along with Shen Geng to continue his diligent learning.

"Luo Yu, can I ask you a question that might involve personal privacy?" Bai Xingshu adjusted his tone to sound genuinely curious. "If you feel uncomfortable answering, just say so."

Luo Yu lit up.

Uncomfortable?

How could he be uncomfortable?

The fact that Bai Xingshu was asking him such a question meant he had piqued Bai Xingshu’s curiosity.

This was amazing!

All crushes start with curiosity.

Nobody wastes time on someone they aren’t interested in.

"Ask away, senior!" Luo Yu straightened his back, putting his best foot forward for Bai Xingshu.

Seeing Luo Yu’s straightforward "ask away" attitude, Bai Xingshu also became more open and direct with his question.

"Why do you only learn from Shen Geng and never from me?" Bai Xingshu’s eyes were filled with open curiosity.

Completely unprepared for such a question, Luo Yu drew a blank.

He didn't quite know what to say.

But after spending time together, Luo Yu knew Bai Xingshu disliked evasive or insincere responses. After a brief hesitation, Luo Yu cleared his throat awkwardly and replied.

"Senior, don't you really like Shen Geng?"

"I just... want you to like me more too."