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Chapter 37 Chapter 037
Luo Wenchuan’s gaze fell on the cake in Chi Yu’s hand, and there was a flash of emotion that Chi Yu could not understand.
After a while, Luo Wenchuan asked: “Are you sure he was the one who sent it?”
“Xingze cares about me, so he gave me food.” Chi Yu’s face was cold, eyes flashing with hostility. “Why? Are you envious? It’s a pity, I seem to have heard that you are allergic to omega pheromones, so I am afraid that no omegas are willing to give you cake.”
Luo Wenchuan had no expression on his face as he stared at Chi Yu.
Chi Yu frowned, eyes facing each other, and the air seemed to smell of explosives.
“Really.”
Luo Wenchuan suddenly raised the corners of his lips, turning the conversation, and said profoundly: “Actually, I am not necessarily allergic to all omegas.”
Chi Yu was taken aback. He didn’t quite understand the meaning of Luo Wenchuan’s words. Some information flitted through his mind, but he couldn’t fully grasp it.
Therefore, Chi Yu mocked: “Then I wish you can find an omega you’re not allergic to sooner. In the meantime…”
He stepped forward and stared at Luo Wenchuan: “Keep a distance from Yun Xingze, understand?”
Luo Wenchuan stared at Chi Yu for three seconds, clearing his expression, and then walked past him without paying attention to what he said.
Chi Yu frowned and looked at Luo Wenchuan’s back.
Although he felt it was unlikely for Luo Wenchuan to like Yun Xingze, he didn’t know why he had an inexplicable sense of crisis every time he saw Luo Wenchuan.
Sitting at the table with his back to the door, Yun Xingze thought Chi Yu was back back upon hearing footsteps. Frowning, he turned to look behind him.
He was surprised the next second.
“Boss Luo, why are you here?” Yun Xingze asked curiously. “Do you want to modify your mecha? Do you need my help?”
Luo Wenchuan’s heart was originally a bit stuffy, but when he saw the youth’s white cheeks and bright eyes, the sensation cleared.
He raised his eyebrows: “I’m looking for you.”
Luo Wenchuan looked at Yun Xingze’s optical brain screen at a distance, and asked casually: “What are you studying?”
“I’m studying how do small and medium-sized mechas, like mine, fight large mechas?” Yun Xingze said, “For example, the storm mecha… I have never encountered such large mechas. So just in case it happens, I need to think of a solution.”
“How is the research going?” Luo Wenchuan asked.
Yun Xingze smiled. “I think I’m about to succeed.”
Luo Wenchuan nodded. “If you need any materials, you can tell me directly.”
“Well, good.” Yun Xingze replied.
Then, Yun Xingze put away his optical brain, stood up, walked in front of Luo Wenchuan, looked up at him, and said in a serious tone: “Coming to find me specially, what’s the matter?”
Facing Yun Xingze’s curious and expectant gaze, Luo Wenchuan asked slowly: “Do you have any dissatisfaction with the results of Su Zinan and Chi Yu’s punishment?”
Yun Xingze guessed that Luo Wenchuan would ask this question and replied: “To be honest, I am really not very satisfied with the punishment. But I know you did your best. Chi Yu’s father used his identity to pressure the school, and there is no way… Regardless, thank you for helping me.”
Luo Wenchuan nodded. “No need to thank me. You are my mecha master, I should help you.”
“I’m just your mecha master. You have helped me too much.” Yun Xingze said. “I have nothing to repay you. If you need to modify or repair your mecha, tell me directly. I will try my best.”
Luo Wenchuan made a small “ah”sound as he looked at Yun Xingze hesitantly.
Seeing that Luo Wenchuan seemed to have more questions, Yun Xingze added, “Do you have anything else to say, boss?”
A trace of hesitation was hidden in Luo Wenchuan’s narrow black eyes.
He wanted to ask if Yun Xingze and Chi Yu had their pheromones unbound, but when he heard the words “just your mecha master”, his eyes darkened slightly, and the words seemed to be stuck in his throat.
Yun Xingze felt that Luo Wenchuan was too kind to him, so he owed favors.
But Luo Wenchuan felt that the distance between the two was suddenly widened because of this sentence.
Although for him, Yun Xingze may be the only omega in the whole interstellar that he was not allergic to…
But Yun Xingze didn’t know about this. And the relationship between them was only between senior and junior, boss and hired mechanic.
He really has no position to ask whether the other party’s pheromone has been unbound.
There is no position to ask the other party whether he likes Chi Yu.
Yun Xingze looked at Luo Wenchuan and saw his thin lips moving, his voice fainter than before: “You…”
Yun Xingze looked at Luo Wenchuan and waited patiently for him to continue.
After a while.
Luo Wenchuan closed his eyes. Calm was quickly restored and the emotions in his eyes hidden away as he said: “In the future, you should call me senior.”
Yun Xingze was stunned, and immediately smiled. “Okay.”
Luo Wenchuan concealed his low mood and prepared to turn around and leave, when he heard Yun Xingze say: “Shall we have a meal together, senior?”
Luo Wenchuan was surprised to hear such words. Pausing, he raised his eyes to look at Yun Xingze. his expression was a little surprised, and it took a while before he nodded with an “um”.
As soon as the two appeared in the military academy cafeteria, they attracted the attention of many people.
The rumors that Luo Wenchuan feared omegas were well known. In the past, when he ate, omegas would not appear on the tables around him, and even alphas kept away from him.
But now, Luo Wenchuan was not only eating with other people, but also an omega boy?!
Many people were shocked and speculated about Yun Xingze’s identity.
When they learned that Yun Xingze had quietly become Luo Wenchuan’s mecha master, the shock in their eyes was even more obvious. Yun Xingze’s modification strength is strong enough to be a mecha master for SS-class mecha fighters?
Yun Xingze didn’t expect that eating with Luo Wenchuan would attract so many curious gazes.
Luo Wenchuan ate calmly, without reacting to the surrounding discussion.
“This is for you.” Seeing that the atmosphere was a little cold, Yun Xingze put a piece of meat for Luo Wenchuan. “It’s delicious.”
Luo Wenchuan’s eating motion trembled slightly.
The noisy sounds around also suddenly quieted down.
A second later, he raised his narrow eyes. “Thank you.”
Seeing him eat the piece of meat, Yun Xingze couldn’t help but curl his lips. In his heart he was commenting that Luo Wenchuan’s character is actually not as difficult as he thought to get along with.
Several people next to them whispered.
“Isn’t Luo Wenchuan OCD about cleanliness?”
“I heard that he never eats greasy things…”
“Damn, do my eyes have problems?!”
After lunch, Luo Wenchuan returned to the dormitory. Inside, Ke Lei was dying trying to deal with the aftermath on the forums.
“You’re back.” Ke Lei motioned casually.
Luo Wenchuan glanced at his screen. “Still processing Xingze’s posts?”
“Ah, the school takes this incident very seriously and requires that all posts on the forum involving personal information be processed.”
Ke Lei was looking at the forum posts seriously while eating takeout, and didn’t notice Luo Wenchuan’s use of Yun Xingze’s name.
“Thank you.” Luo Wenchuan said to him.
“It’s okay…” Ke Lei replied vaguely as he chewed.
At this moment, he suddenly saw something. Quickly swallowing, he said with emotion: “Yun xuedi was really affectionate towards Chi Yu before.”
Luo Wenchuan paused midway through opening the bedroom door.
“These posts may have been made by Chi Yu’s classmates.” Ke Lei said while browsing the pictures in the posts. “All of Su Zinan’s posts have been deleted…”
“There are many such posts?”
A cold voice rang above Ke Lei’s head.
Ke Lei was so scared that he turned his head to look around. He didn’t know when Luo Wenchuan appeared behind him.
“Fuck, Dachuan, why are you silent when you walk?” Calming his shocked nerves, Ke Lei answered, “There are not many posts. But there are many pictures of Yun Xingze sending cakes to Chi Yu, which were taken at different times… ”
Luo Wenchuan’s gaze fell on Ke Lei’s optical brain screen, and saw a picture in which Yun Xingze was holding a cake in his hand and handed it to Chi Yu with some embarrassment.
The cake in the picture is exactly the same as the one that Chi Yu showed off in front of Luo Wenchuan.
Ke Lei fingers slid across the post. “The poster may simply envy Chi Yu. Do you want to delete this kind of post…”
Luo Wenchuan’s adam’s apple rolled, his voice a little low:
“Delete.”
Sorry if the chapter is split up somewhat weirdly. Ideally, it’d be split at the 1/3, 2/3 points but for word count reasons it wasn’t possible. ️
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T/N: Apologies to all my readers who saw 38.1 go out and vanish. I accidentally hit release instead of schedule. I’ll be re-releasing chapter 38.1 later this week. In the meantime, enjoy ch 37.2, and an extra release this week.
Thank you Panda Eyes for the catch. Again, apologies for the mishap! ️
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Ke Lei was stunned hearing Luo Wenchuan’s words. But when he looked at his expression, the latter’s eyes showed a certain degree of certainty that could not be denied.
“…Yeah, it also captured Yun xuedi’s face.” Ke Lei scratched his head. “I will delete it now.”
After deleting the post, Luo Wenchuan heard Ke Lei say while eating noodles: “Speaking of, after being on the school team with Chi Yu last year, I never heard him take the initiative to mention Yun Xingze, this fiancé. He seemed to feel that this fiancé made him very embarrassed. Plus, he was also very close to Su Zinan.”
After speaking, Ke Lei pursed his lips and added, “Really don’t know what Yun Xingze likes about him.”
He turned to look at Luo Wenchuan, seeking approval, but saw Luo Wenchuan walking to the freezer. After silently taking out a bottle of wine, he returned to room without a word.
Ke Lei couldn’t help being stunned. Dachuan only had this habit of drinking when he was in a particularly upset mood, and he usually only drinks beer. If he drinks red wine…
The last time Luo Wenchuan drank red wine was when he made a mistake in the national competition.
Ke Lei watched Luo Wenchuan close the door, and muttered blankly: “Wasn’t he in a good mood when he came back…”
Returning to the bedroom, Luo Wenchuan poured a glass of red wine. Closing his eyes, he indulged in the wine aroma, taking a deep breath, and suppressing the unhappiness in his heart.
Compared to this displeasure, what made him more uncomfortable were his own emotions.
He didn’t know when, but he became very concerned about all news regarding Yun Xingze.
The cold red wine entered his throat, helping calm Luo Wenchuan down again.
Putting down the wine glass, he walked to the closet. Opening the doors, he found the black old-fashioned folding umbrella in the middle of his neat, cool clothes. The golden handle of the umbrella was faintly exposed under the black layers.
The umbrella was sealed in a transparent bag.
Luo Wenchuan didn’t have the courage to open it since that day.
He stretched his hand to the umbrella.
He thought to himself that something was wrong with Yun Xingze’s pheromone.
Maybe this umbrella should be thrown away.
Reason told Luo Wenchuan that Yun Xingze very likely disliked Chi Yu. But the suspected yet-unbound pheromones, Chi Yu’s show of gifts, and forum posts all made Luo Wenchuan originally proud reasoning shake.
Slender, pale fingers tightened as they held the bagged umbrella tightly; joints white with tension.
Closing his eyes, what poured into his mind was a pheromone that made him crazy in the cherry blossom forest. The eyes of a young man looking at him in the rain like a wounded kitten, and an image of the young boy slumped over, lying in his arms.
Luo Wenchuan’s fingers kept tightening. The hardness of the umbrella made his palm hurt, but he didn’t seem to notice it at all.
A few seconds later.
He took a deep breath, frowned, put the umbrella in hand back into the closet. Pressing his lips together, his jaw line was tight, and his eyes were full of irritation.
Luo Wenchuan exhaled the breath held in his lungs. Walking over and opening the window, he stood still and watched the scenery outside.
A long time later, Luo Wenchuan frowned and repeated Ke Lei’s words quietly: “What does he like about Chi Yu?”
He didn’t even realize that his tone smelled strongly of jealousy.
—–
The campus mecha contest is still going on.
After Su Zinan was retired from the contest, he went to find Chi Yu, intending to restore the relationship between the two of them.
“I can’t play anymore, and I hope you do well in the upcoming matches.” Su Zinan said to Chi Yu.
The events of this period made Su Zinan appear a little haggard, and he didn’t look as white and beautiful as before.
Chi Yu frowned. “I don’t need you to cheer for me.”
Su Zinan looked at Chi Yu, pursed his lips, and asked the question he always wanted to ask: “Chi Yu, do you really like… Yun Xingze now?”
Chi Yu was slightly startled.
He had always knew that Yun Xingze was engaged to him since he was a child. They grew up together, and because Yun Xingze wasn’t bad now, they should be together.
But Chi Yu did not go deep into his feelings for Yun Xingze.
Or, in other words, he has been avoiding this problem.
He didn’t dare to admit that he had fallen in love with the omega who he had never liked at all.
Seeing Chi Yu’s dazed expression, Su Zinan felt bitter, having an answer in his heart.
“It’s none of your business.” Chi Yu responded coldly, but his eyes were a little dodgy.
“Admit it, you like Yun Xingze,” Su Zinan continued. “Chi Yu, I really didn’t expect you to like him…”
Chi Yu said forcefully: “Su Zinan, don’t concern yourself with matters about me and Yun Xingze.”
Chi Yu’s attitude angered Su Zinan. It was obvious that they had always been on the same front, but now Chi Yu turned face and refused to recognize him because of Yun Xingze.
“Chi Yu, what’s the use of liking him?” Su Zinan sneered, and said sarcastically, “Yun Xingze is now Luo Wenchuan’s mecha master, and he doesn’t like you anymore. Maybe, he already likes Luo Wenchuan.”
“Shut up!” Chi Yu roared angrily, “Who say he likes Luo Wenchuan?”
Su Zinan continued to pierce Chi Yu’s heart. “Apart from your family, what else do you have? Where are you comparable to Luo Wenchuan? What’s more, Luo Wenchuan has helped Yun Xingze so many times. Isn’t it normal for him to change his heart?”
Chi Yu stared at Su Zinan with fiery eyes. Finally, he suppressed his anger and said: “Go away, I I don’t want to see you!”
Su Zinan glanced at Chi Yu coldly, turned, and left.
Chi Yu stood alone with a gloomy face. After a few seconds, he took a deep breath and frowned, muttering to himself: “Yun Xingze… how is it possible for him to like Luo Wenchuan? What does he see in Luo Wenchuan?”
His tone was rife with jealousy and irritation.
As soon as Su Zinan left Chi Yu, it didn’t take long before he met He Haomin.
Seeing that Su Zinan’s expression was not very good, He Haomin comforted: “Susu, don’t be sad. Don’t do things so simply next time and end up calculated by others.”
Su Zinan looked at He Haomin. “I accept my fate. I’m not as fortunate as Yun Xingze, and no one will stand by my side.”
He no longer dared to do anything to Yun Xingze. The punishment of detention is like a sword hanging over his head, forcing him to be very careful.
He Haomin was distressed that Su Zinan, who had a lively personality in the past, was forced to be like this. “Susu, you don’t have to compare with him. It’s just an accident that he beat you…”
Su Zinan pursed his lips. “Thank you for comforting me.”
“Susu, I will avenge you.” He Haomin’s eyes became very serious. “In the following games, players with high points are more likely to be matched. As long as I match Yun Xingze, I will definitely smash him to vent anger for you.”
Su Zinan’s lips hooked up as he looked at He Haomin. Quickly concealing the joy from him, he said lightly: “I didn’t ask you do this, don’t involve me.”
He Haomin nodded. “Don’t worry, I’ll just win him in a regular match. No one will say anything. As for any injuries, it’s be because he’s not careful enough.”
He Haomin is an S+ level fighter and was also a member of the school team last year. He was ranked third in the team, and stronger than Ke Lei and Ashley. If there’s no accident, he’s the strongest mecha fighter aside from Luo Wenchuan.1Re: He was 3rd last year. And whoever was 2nd might have graduated, so he should be 2nd this year.
He’s not only much stronger than Su Zinan.
Compared with Yun Xingze’s B-level strength, it’s even more incomparable.
What’s more, what He Haomin used was a rough-skinned storm mecha. With Yun Xingze’s poor mecha, it’s simply a fantasy to damage him.
Generally speaking, when a player above the S-level meets a player below the B-level, they will converge their skills to avoid causing serious physical and mental trauma to their opponents.
An incident happened a few years ago, when a fourth-grade S+ mecha fighter met a B+ mecha fighter. Because the two quarreled before the game, the S+ fighter did not hold back.
In the end, the B+ level player was beaten to the emergency room and nearly caused a major accident.
And He Haomin is obviously full of hostility towards Yun Xingze.
In Su Zinan’s mind, as long as the two of them meet, there’s no doubt He Haomin will win the game with a huge advantage.
Although Su Zinan didn’t dare to do anything to Yun Xingze, he prayed for Yun Xingze to keep winning and eventually meet He Haomin, where he would lose. This can also be regarded as releasing a sigh of relief for him.
Lots of jealous alphas…
And dumb cannon fodder characters for YXZ’s kitty cat.
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