Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Despite being occupied with handling the case, Shen Geng hadn’t missed the boisterous antics between the two.

After finishing with the caller, Shen Geng made his way over and asked, “What’ve you two been saying about me?”

It hadn’t been long, but Shen Geng had already noticed the two kept shooting him looks.

Bai Xingshu didn’t answer directly, instead turning to look at Luo Yu.

The earlier topic had involved Luo Yu’s private business.

Luo Yu, however, didn’t see why it should be kept secret.

At first, sensing Shen Geng giving him a bit of a cold shoulder, Luo Yu had pegged him as a rival—someone who, like him, supported the royal family—and had kept him at arm’s length without realizing.

But while Luo Yu had acted that way toward Shen Geng, Shen Geng hadn’t treated him the same.

Both Bai Xingshu and Shen Geng had held nothing back with him.

Whenever something came up, Shen Geng was always quick to lend advice.

If Shen Geng believed Luo Yu could handle something, he had always encouraged him to try.

Luo Yu knew how to tell who genuinely cared for him and who didn’t.

Now, looking back on how he had judged Shen Geng so rudely based on their first meeting, Luo Yu felt rather guilty.

So, chattering away, Luo Yu took the initiative to summarize their earlier conversation for Shen Geng, while Bai Xingshu occasionally chimed in with wisecracks.

The whole exchange felt like a stand-up comedy routine.

Shen Geng could only stare at the two in front of him, who kept going on about liking each other, unsure whether to tease them or just facepalm.

But…

Upon hearing Luo Yu declare to Bai Xingshu that he wanted to be his “right-hand man and rock,” Shen Geng’s mouth quirked.

He finally understood why Luo Yu had been so eager to please Bai Xingshu before.

This was…

How could such a misunderstanding even happen?!

What part of how he came across resembled Bai Xingshu? None of his outward demeanor matched Bai Xingshu’s, did they?

Shen Geng watched as Bai Xingshu, riding high on Luo Yu’s compliments, was walking on air.

And Luo Yu, overjoyed at having made Bai Xingshu so happy, looked at him like he hung the moon…

Well…

As long as they were happy.

The long holiday spent as a trio was no vacation, but it was a blast.

When Luo Yu realized his time as a temporary staff member was coming to an end, he got a little wistful—before it hit him.

The end of the holiday wasn’t goodbye for him. After all, he was also a student at the Capital Military University.

Luo Yu immediately felt that his uncle’s earlier persuasion to get him into the Capital Military University was totally awesome!

Since the three of them were dormmates and hung out together, they inevitably talked about things like school and dorm life. Luo Yu was quite familiar with the dorm arrangements of Bai Xingshu and Shen Geng.

So, at the freshman registration office, Luo Yu didn’t hesitate to choose the same two-person premium dorm as Bai Xingshu and Shen Geng.

And that wasn’t all.

He even pulled some strings!

Thus, right at the start of the semester, Bai Xingshu turned around and saw Luo Yu standing right in front of him.

Bai Xingshu stared, dumbfounded, at Luo Yu, who was already halfway into the neighboring dorm, completely baffled.

“What are you doing here?”

Luo Yu grinned, his little canine teeth peeking out as he mimicked Bai Xingshu’s hands-on-hips pose. “Three musketeers, stick together forever! You’re not ditching me!!”

Shen Geng, who had come out after hearing the commotion: “….”

That came off like a kid refusing to leave their parents.

Though dying to roast him, Shen Geng stayed silent. Meanwhile, Bai Xingshu, who saw nothing wrong with Luo Yu’s words, spoke up.

“I thought you’d go for the regular dorms—six-person dorms seem way more fun!” Bai Xingshu said this quite earnestly.

The temp-staff three-person dorm had given Bai Xingshu a pretty good experience, so now that he’d adapted to this era, he found himself daydreaming about six-person dorm chaos he’d never had.

Plus, during their chats, Luo Yu had seemed quite interested in six-person dorms too.

Hearing this, Luo Yu’s face scrunched up in confusion.

Oh right—during their shifts together, Luo Yu had listened to plenty of stories from the two about their classmates’ dorm shenanigans.

He even remembered saying he wanted to try living in one.

But…

He never even considered a six-person dorm. All he could think about was getting closer to Bai Xingshu.

Closer still.

He really was… born to be the crown’s wingman!!

Once he sorted out his thoughts, Luo Yu quickly flipped the script on them, chuckling.

“If six-person dorms are so great, why are you two seniors still living here this semester?”

Freshman year, due to circumstances, there hadn’t been suitable dorms available. But now, with many seniors graduating and freeing up rooms, Bai Xingshu and Shen Geng could’ve easily switched back to regular dorms instead of continuing to spend a pretty penny to stay where they were.

Faced with the counter-question, Bai Xingshu and Shen Geng quickly looked away under Luo Yu’s gaze, both a little sheepish.

Shen Geng knew exactly why he felt sheepish. Bai Xingshu, on the other hand, had no clue.

After flinching under Luo Yu’s puppy-dog eyes, Bai Xingshu quickly replied, “Why bother moving now?”

But as he said this, Bai Xingshu felt a twinge of doubt.

He’d been wanting to try shared dorms for a while, but it had only ever been a fleeting idea—something he’d dabble in during holidays. But actually packing up and moving?...

Even though the three of them had a great time sharing the dorm over the long break, Bai Xingshu never once considered it.

Bai Xingshu found this realization kind of amusing.

After all, he knew himself well.

He was the kind of guy who acted on impulse.

The thought crossed Bai Xingshu’s mind for a second but was quickly dismissed as unimportant, fading away just as fast.

The topic soon passed. The dorm was buzzing on the first day of the semester, with people coming and going. None of them were in the mood for small talk. After a quick hello, Bai Xingshu waved at Luo Yu with a carefree air.

"You got this, Luo Yu! You’re the only one of us who hasn’t won the Freshman Tournament yet."

That one sentence lit a fire under Luo Yu!

"Senior, just you wait! Once I win the championship medal, I’ll give it to you—so you can stare at it all day!"

"I’ll hold you to that!" Bai Xingshu shot back with a laugh.

Only Shen Geng... Held his tongue.

You two realize how weirdly romantic it sounds to give someone the medal you busted your ass for, right?

Shen Geng, biting back a remark, ultimately followed Bai Xingshu’s lead and walked back into their dorm.

After that exchange, Shen Geng’s eyes flicked to where his Freshman Tournament medal hung.

Or rather, where both his and Bai Xingshu’s medals hung.

Back when Bai Xingshu was tidying up, he had casually hung his medal right next to Shen Geng’s.

Bai Xingshu decided they looked good together and never bothered moving it.

—Like they belonged together!

That’s what Bai Xingshu had said at the time.

Well...

What else could you expect? The junior takes after the senior.

Shen Geng sighed.