Chapter 79: Arena of Fierce Competition or Male Rivalry

Chapter 79: Love Rivalry or Guy Competition

He Lin held the umbrella, leaning it almost entirely toward Du Yang, with his own shoulder getting soaked as if he didn't feel it. His eyes still couldn't hide his excitement, fixed entirely on the aloof Du Yang.

Du Yang had just called him "Brother He Lin" on the phone!

God knew his mind was full of that clear, pleasant "Brother He Lin" from Du Yang; he wished he could fly to Du Yang's side immediately.

"Du Yang, I'll take you out for dinner later!"

"No, I have to go back to the dorm for something."

"Du Yang, let's watch a movie tonight! There's a popular double male lead romance film out."

"I have homework to do tonight."

"It's fine, do you have time this weekend?"

Du Yang didn't answer; instead, he looked at Lu Yu, who was still standing in the rain not far away, a faint, almost imperceptible smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

In his past life, Lu Yu had used the same trick. That day, the rain was even heavier, and Du Yang had been left alone in the downpour by He Lin.

He Lin had also turned around to pick someone up from the library, but in this life, the tables were turned—Lu Yu was the one left in the rain.

Du Yang turned his head and cast a cold glance at the obsequious He Lin, a wave of disgust rising in his heart.

He Lin really was a loyal simp.

"Du Yang, why... why are you looking at me like that?" A single look from Du Yang made He Lin's heart race with anxiety, afraid of upsetting him again.

Du Yang said in a voice loud enough for Lu Yu to hear, "Brother He Lin, look, Senior Lu is getting wet in the rain. Maybe you should go give him your umbrella."

The young man's clear, pleasant voice rang in He Lin's ears. The address made He Lin weak in the knees, automatically filtering out the second half of the sentence. His mind was full of the first half—Du Yang had called him "Brother He Lin" again.

As he passed Lu Yu, He Lin didn't even notice him, his eyes practically welded to Du Yang's face.

Wiping the rainwater from his face, Lu Yu pressed his lips tightly together, watching helplessly as He Lin walked right past him, completely ignoring him as if he were air.

His gaze locked onto Du Yang, wishing he could cut him into a thousand pieces with his glare.

Walking past Lu Yu, Du Yang still didn't look at him but knew Lu Yu must want to tear him apart.

However, he had no mind to deal with Lu Yu now. The gradually clearing figure ahead made Du Yang's heart race for no reason.

In the misty rain, a tall man holding a black umbrella strode toward him with long legs and long strides.

The brim of the umbrella covered the upper half of the man's face. Based on his flawless jawline and thin lips, Du Yang knew it was Fu Yan.

The rain wasn't as heavy anymore, and the air seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist. Fu Yan held the umbrella, looking aloof and distant, like a god descending from a high mountain, stepping into the mortal world.

Du Yang's breath caught, and then his steps unconsciously quickened as he walked toward the man.

Suddenly, Du Yang stepped out from under He Lin's umbrella. The latter quickly extended his arm to hold the umbrella over Du Yang's head.

"Du Yang, slow down." He Lin hurriedly followed.

Holding the umbrella, Fu Yan saw the figure hurrying toward him. Tenderness surfaced in his eyes, and he quickened his pace.

Both of them sped up, and in an instant, they were face to face.

Fu Yan tilted his umbrella toward Du Yang, covering He Lin's umbrella. The latter frowned resentfully and silently withdrew his own umbrella, though he still stood by Du Yang's side.

"Brother, why are you here?"

The young man's voice was soft and clear as he looked up at Fu Yan, a note of delight in his tone and a faint smile at the corners of his eyes.

Fu Yan lowered his gaze, took another step closer to the young man, and cast an indifferent glance at He Lin beside him. His voice carried no warmth as he spoke.

"I came to take you to work."

The kid had been way too popular lately—first Ji Zichu, then Lu Jin'an. At noon, thinking he'd pick up the kid after school to get there first, Fu Yan ended up running into He Lin again.

The two of them were sharing an umbrella, and that irritated Fu Yan a bit.

The kid happily called him "Brother," which eased his annoyance a little.

He had originally planned to say "I came to take you to my office," but as he opened his mouth, he noticed He Lin's goo-goo eyes, and the words changed to "I came to take you to work."

Du Yang raised a brow. The boss picking up his employee for work—quite an honor.

Du Yang sensed that Fu Yan seemed to be in a bad mood. Fu Yan had been a bit distant lately, even staying away from his bed at night.

"Thanks for going out of your way, Brother." He gave Fu Yan an obedient smile.

"Afraid you might not be safe alone." Another "brother," though, and Fu Yan's tone grew noticeably softer. "Say goodbye to your classmate."

That tone.

Like a dad.

Du Yang's eyes curved into crescents, and he actually turned to look at He Lin. "Goodbye, classmate."

"Hey, wait..." He Lin was speechless. What "goodbye, classmate"?

I was the one who picked Du Yang up, okay? How could someone just steal him away!

He Lin was about to argue when Lu Yu suddenly rushed over, looking at Fu Yan with a grievance. "Brother Yan, Du Yang is a two-faced green-tea bitch!"

"He clearly saw He Lin and me sharing an umbrella, but he deliberately called He Lin to pick him up, making me get soaked in the rain!"

Lu Yu's voice cracked as he choked back tears while wiping the rain—or tears—from his face. "Don't be fooled by him! He flirts with He Lin and Ji Zichu, acting all innocent in front of you!"

Lu Yu didn't actually know if Du Yang had seen him sharing an umbrella with He Lin, but he claimed he did, and Du Yang couldn't prove otherwise.

Lu Yu just wanted to expose that poor bastard's scheming and two-timing side, so Fu Yan would see clearly and stay away from him.

Du Yang bit his lip but didn't argue. He had indeed called He Lin after seeing He Lin and Lu Yu sharing an umbrella.

He had made sure Lu Yu got soaked on purpose.

He didn't care how Lu Yu or He Lin saw him; he only cared what Fu Yan thought of him.

If only he'd known Fu Yan was coming, he'd have waited quietly in the library.

But he couldn't turn back time. Would Fu Yan think he was a bad person, disgusting even?

Fu Yan frowned, not even looking at Lu Yu. His eyes settled on the boy, who had his head down, and tilted the umbrella more toward him.

This kid, doesn't he know how to defend himself when falsely accused?

Seduce Ji Zichu and He Lin? It's clearly those two dogs running after his kid.

It's them who are seducing his kid.

Not just them! Lu Jin'an also has ill intentions!

Using Grandma Lu's name to get close to his kid in broad daylight!

Lu Yu saw Fu Yan frowning and staring at Du Yang, and he felt extremely pleased.

He glanced smugly at Du Yang, a smirk curling his lips, his eyes gleaming with triumph. The drizzle on his face made him look eerie, even twisted.

Just as He Lin was about to refute Lu Yu's words, he turned his head and saw Lu Yu's eerie and somewhat twisted smiling face, so stunned that his words got stuck in his throat.

How did Lu Yu become like this? Is he still the same Lu Yu I knew way back?

Spreading rumors in front of him that Du Yang was seducing Lu Yu? It's clearly him who has been trying every means to seduce Du Yang!

After adding Du Yang on WeChat, every post with ulterior motives on Moments, he would @Du Yang to look at it, but the other person never liked any of them.

Before He Lin could finish being astonished, Lu Yu dropped an even more outrageous remark.

"Brother Yan, look, Du Yang has already tacitly admitted it." Lu Yu raised his voice confidently, "He's a broke bum, he's just after your money, or Brother Zichu's, or He Lin's. He's playing the field, Brother Yan, don't let him fool you."

As soon as Lu Yu finished speaking, he received warnings from three different voices at the same time.

"Enough!"

"Lu Yu, you're really this kind of person?!"

"Who the fuck is spreading rumors about me and the little guy?!"

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