U University Campus Forum——
【It’s September! The new semester has begun, and military training is underway. A huge wave of freshmen in military training uniforms is coming to fight the upperclassmen for cafeteria food!】
1L: I’m going to take a look after class later and check out the looks of our junior brothers and sisters. Any interesting news this year?
2L: U University is a top-tier institution, after all. Both grades and looks are on point. I just passed the Academy of Fine Arts’ military training formation, and there were several good-looking omega juniors.
3L: Things are relatively peaceful this year. As a third-year senior, I still remember last year, when a high school kid came over to drink iced water and eat chilled watermelon, infuriating the freshmen so badly that an alpha classmate chased him all the way to the teaching building. If you look around, you should still be able to find last year’s thread.
4L: That guy should be in college this year, right? He has to undergo military training himself now, so he probably won’t come again. If I were one of last year’s freshmen, I’d go drink iced water and eat chilled watermelon right in front of that kid this year, hahaha!
5L: Uh, the person you’re talking about seems to be the boyfriend of someone in our department. He enrolled in U University’s Academy of Fine Arts this year and is currently undergoing military training. He’s a pretty good-looking little omega.
6L: If you’re talking about Luo Zhiyu, the new student in Class 1 of the Academy of Fine Arts, then his boyfriend is accompanying him. He’s out there getting sunburned alongside him. The melon-eating group from the sophomore students in the School of Economics and Management has already been dispersed by his boyfriend. Truly moving.
On the sports field, Luo Zhiyu, who was taking a temporary break, walked toward the edge of the field and accepted the bottle of mineral water from Xiao Yan.
“You’re really accompanying me?” Luo Zhiyu grinned. “I thought you were going to pull the same stunt as before.”
“I said I’d do it, so I’ll do it. Whenever I don’t have class, I’ll come over and check on you.” Xiao Yan had brought soda and fruit in his bag, letting Luo Zhiyu choose whatever he wanted. “We’re already engaged. How can things be the same as before?”
After all, back when they were in their second year of high school, Xiao Yan had loved seeing Luo Zhiyu get angry.
During the holiday, both families had laid everything out in the open. Their parents had never really wanted to extend their own conflicts to the younger generation in the first place. On top of that, the two of them had already made their relationship a done deal, and their pheromone compatibility was so high. There was naturally no reason to reject the relationship.
The household registration booklet had been stolen by Luo Sixue, so everything had come full circle, conveniently bringing about Luo Zhiyu and Xiao Yan’s engagement. The engagement ceremony had been held almost like a marriage alliance banquet. The two who had considered themselves rebels had finally gained recognition from their families and friends, and the relationship between the two families had eased considerably as well.
“It’s fine if you don’t accompany me.” Luo Zhiyu felt a little bad about it. “Really. Even if you set up a stall here again to drink soda and eat watermelon, I wouldn’t hit you.”
“I don’t believe you,” Xiao Yan said. “Our Tao Tao changes his attitude faster than someone can flip a book. I won’t fall for your tricks.”
Luo Zhiyu: “…”
Xiao Yan usually called him by his name, Qingpi Juzi. Ever since he had accidentally learned about the nickname Tao Tao, he rarely used it, except on certain occasions.
“When have I ever changed my attitude that quickly?” Luo Zhiyu raised his voice and kicked Xiao Yan in the shin.
Xiao Yan reached out and pulled him closer, whispering into his ear, “Last week, when we were in bed.”
Those words brought back some rather intimate memories for both of them. One began entertaining improper thoughts, while the other started changing the subject.
“I heard something interesting from some current high school seniors.” Luo Zhiyu glanced at the new messages on his phone. “No. 1 High School is cracking down hard on dating this year. They’re being really strict, and the forum is full of complaints.”
“We’ve got another thread about us on the forum. They’re saying they want to carry on the spirit of No. 1 High School by looking down on pheromones. These people aren’t doing it right. Why can’t they learn the good things instead of the bad ones?” Luo Zhiyu criticized them. “This won’t do. Can they even get first place in their grade like Brother Yan? I may lack a sense of collective honor and motivation, but at least my grades were decent.”
Luo Zhiyu was particularly self-aware. Although he had caused plenty of trouble in high school and often gave his teachers headaches, his academic performance had always been acceptable.
“So the school is being even stricter now. Actually, it makes sense. After all, you and I were so obvious, yet they somehow let us slip through the cracks,” Xiao Yan said. “Director Wu received so many sarcastic remarks from you, both openly and indirectly. He’ll definitely be more on edge this year.”
Another batch of students had entered high school in September. The school’s work would never end, and there would never be a shortage of students who dated, skipped evening self-study, or cut class.
“So you’re saying it’s my fault?” Luo Zhiyu sat down beside Xiao Yan. “We never hid anything. They were the ones who refused to believe it.”
“The main thing is… yesterday, my friend arranged to fight someone after evening self-study, but they were reported for dating instead.” Luo Zhiyu’s friend was currently pouring out his grievances to him nonstop. “Next week, he has to stand in front of the entire school and write a self-criticism about why he was dating, hahaha. The two of them finally managed to arrange a fight because they wanted to see who was stronger, and now they’re being forced to apologize for dating.”
Luo Zhiyu: “I suddenly feel like we weren’t the most miserable ones back then.”
Xiao Yan: “…”
“…Just let them be.” College student Xiao Yan shook his head. “People like us aren’t that easy to separate, anyway.”
“Hello, excuse me.” Someone stopped beside them. “Are you Luo Zhiyu from Class 1 of the Academy of Fine Arts?”
“Huh? Yes.” Luo Zhiyu, who had been chatting and laughing, hadn’t quite reacted yet.
“There are several people over here who’d like to get to know you. Could you give us your contact information, junior?” the approaching alpha student asked. “We don’t mean anything else by it. We just think you’re interesting and want to chat with you.”
Luo Zhiyu: “?”
Having only just arrived, he hadn’t yet figured out what asking for someone’s contact information really meant.
“No,” Xiao Yan answered on his behalf. “He already has a boyfriend.”
Only then did the newcomer notice that alpha pheromones constantly surrounded this much-discussed omega junior, as though arrogantly declaring ownership and refusing to let other alphas approach. This was not the kind of effect an ordinary temporary mark could produce.
A vague suspicion surfaced in his mind.
“Ah, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Sorry to bother you.” The student who had come to ask for contact information apologized and left. “I’ll go tell the others. We won’t bother you again.”
Xiao Yan’s classmates had seen his Moments posts and knew that he and Luo Zhiyu were already engaged. But the university was huge, with so many students that there were bound to be people who didn’t know. Luo Zhiyu had only been at U University for a few days, yet quite a few people had already asked for his contact information.
“Big Brother,” Luo Zhiyu said, “we’ve already held our engagement ceremony. Everyone within a hundred miles knows I’m yours. Can we stop being Qingpi Juzi now?”
Qingpi Juzi: “…”
“It’s my fault for being too outstanding.” Luo Zhiyu sighed theatrically.
Campus Forum——
【Stop chasing Luo Zhiyu from the Academy of Fine Arts! Focus on your studies. He already has a boyfriend, so don’t bother him!】
1L: Sophomore Xiao Yan from the School of Economics and Management. Look him up. Apparently, they went to the same high school and have been together for years, dating all the way from their school days.
2L: They graduated from No. 1 High School in this city? That school is especially strict. Impressive. Very impressive.
3L: Boyfriend? Ha, you guys know too little. They already registered their engagement during the summer vacation. They’ll probably get married as soon as they graduate from university. Seriously, seriously, don’t bother them! Back when Luo Zhiyu hadn’t even started university yet, he used to come and sit in on Xiao Yan’s classes. Sometimes, he even directly attended classes in his place. Everyone in our class knows him.
4L: Damn, why do all the good-looking junior brothers get snatched up before they even enter university? Sob, sob.
5L: [Short video with 40,000 likes] Looks like they’ve known each other for a long time. They used to be sworn enemies who fought whenever they met, but later they got together.
6L: They registered their engagement so early? They really aren’t giving anyone else a chance at all.
7L: So jealous! Looking for a boyfriend who’ll accompany me through military training under the sun. If there isn’t one, I’ll come back and ask again later.
8L: No need to envy them. Their compatibility is practically divine. It’s something you can encounter but can’t seek out.
9L: Haven’t you heard? Their initial compatibility test showed zero compatibility. It really wasn’t easy for them to get to where they are today.
The weather at the end of summer was unpredictable. Just moments ago, the sun had been blazing, but now thunder rumbled across the sky, and a sudden downpour began. The military training formations were dismissed on the spot, and the students on the sports field rushed toward the teaching buildings and dormitories under the heavy rain.
Amid the envious gazes of countless freshmen, Xiao Yan opened his little orange umbrella and watched Luo Zhiyu run in from not far away and dash under it. The two walked leisurely through the crowds of people scattering in all directions to escape the rain.
“Not bad,” Luo Zhiyu said, feeling that he had to give him some praise. “You actually prepared so thoroughly today.”
“The weather forecast said there’d be a thunderstorm, and I happened to have an umbrella in my bag.” The little orange umbrella wasn’t particularly large, so Xiao Yan tilted it a little more toward Luo Zhiyu.
“It’s fine, it’s fine.” Luo Zhiyu noticed what he was doing. “Half of me is already soaked, and I’m not cold.”
Luo Zhiyu didn’t return to the dormitory. On the first day of school, he had claimed a spot in the dorm assigned to him and gotten to know the roommates who would be living with him for the next four years. Then he had wheeled his small suitcase over to the house Xiao Yan had bought near the university.
Now that he had officially moved in, Xiao Yan also stopped returning to his dormitory.
After taking a shower, Luo Zhiyu sat on the bed in his pajamas, checking his class schedule for the upcoming semester. He had occasionally attended Xiao Yan’s classes in his place a while back, so when he looked at the timetable, it didn’t seem unfamiliar at all.
“This class.” Luo Zhiyu tapped the tablet with his pen. “Why am I taking it in the first semester while you take it in the second? I feel like I attended this class for you not long ago. I even helped you earn several points for class participation.”
“For general education courses, different schools have different schedules, so there are some adjustments.” Xiao Yan hugged him from behind, bit the tip of his ear, then slipped his hand beneath the hem of his pajamas and gave his waist a gentle pinch. “The Academy of Fine Arts just happens to offer it recently.”
“Then here’s the question.” Luo Zhiyu dodged slightly, his expression extremely serious.
“What is it?” Xiao Yan asked.
“It’s the same teacher.” Luo Zhiyu pointed at the teacher’s name. “Because I was so enthusiastic, I sat in the front row during those two classes and raised my hand to answer questions several times. He really liked me. Your class participation score last semester must have been pretty high, right? The day before yesterday, when I was buying ice cream at the campus convenience store, he even greeted me.”
Xiao Yan: “…”
“So how am I supposed to explain this? I’m so outstanding, yet I’m neither making up a class nor retaking one. Why have I suddenly appeared in his class again?”