“What?” Gu Yang was distracted, busy playing with the cat, and didn’t catch it clearly.
On the other end of the phone, Chen Hongqiang was excited, “The forum, the school forum is going crazy, saying that you and Student Lin are together, and you just played the hero to save the beauty. Wait, let me send you the link.”
After saying that, he hurriedly hung up the phone.
Gu Yang, holding White Sugar, was stunned for a second, his mind replaying the words “hero to save the beauty,” wondering if he was hearing things.
Just as he was in a daze, Chen Hongqiang had already sent over the link. Gu Yang clicked on it and was immediately drawn to the eye-catching title—No way, is it just me, or does it seem like the school bully and the academic genius are together?
His peach blossom eyes widened, fingertips lightly sliding the screen to bring up the content below. The main post was a video, showing the scene on the basketball court half an hour ago, where Gu Yang rushed over and restrained Guan Jun. Of course, even the words he said were recorded intact: “I warn you, don’t provoke him again!”
Hmm…
Gu Yang rubbed his nose slightly, feeling a bit awkward.
Honestly, he didn’t realize he said those words at the time, and now, hearing it, it did sound a bit off.
Sure enough, the comments below that post were all kinds of weird.
From not believing that Gu Yang would help Lin Xiaoran, it gradually shifted to Gu Yang playing the hero to save Lin Xiaoran because they were together.
There were also details enthusiasts who analyzed the video from start to finish, proving that Gu Yang’s protection for Lin Xiaoran surpassed that of ordinary students.
Analyzing from Guan Jun’s words, it was deduced that Gu Yang had saved Lin Xiaoran as a hero not for the first time, indicating that the two were not what everyone thought privately.
Later, someone uploaded another video, showing Gu Yang riding a motorcycle, taking Lin Xiaoran away from the school, heading far away.
And there’s even a group of people revealing that in the past week, Gu Yang has been studying more seriously, going to and from school with the academic genius, and according to informed observers, Gu Yang even lets Lin Xiaoran check his homework.
After a bunch of analysis, they finally came to the conclusion that the school bully and the academic genius are together, and the school bully, for the sake of this relationship, has turned over a new leaf, earnestly studying, catching up with the academic genius, and together they stride through the gates of Beiqing University, creating a beautiful future!
The school forum exploded, and even the freshmen and sophomores still on summer vacation joined in.
【Oh my god, seriously? I specifically came to Seventh High to pursue Student Lin, and now he’s taken? Why did I even bother? I want to transfer!】
【You’re dreaming, upstairs! Acting like you have a chance just because the academic genius has a boyfriend. Do you think there are few people at Seventh High who admire the academic genius? It’s none of your business!】
【Wuwuwu, I’m also sad. The academic genius is for you all. I like our Yang Ge. Did you watch the video? A exploded, okay? He pressed down Guan Jun, warning him not to get close to Student Lin. The protective instinct is overflowing, isn’t it? He’s too handsome! Being with such an Alpha feels so secure.】
【Unfortunately, he already has a protected target. Don’t dream, too. Seriously, doesn’t anyone find it strange? Both of them seem to be Alphas, right? Same-sex repulsion, comrades!】
【Upstairs, are you discriminating? What’s wrong with same-sex? Is it only true love when opposite sexes are together for reproduction?】
【Exactly, what’s wrong with same-sex? I also think they match each other well. Honestly, I’ve secretly fantasized about them before. Look, in the whole Seventh High, besides Yang Ge, who else is worthy of our academic genius? Conversely, besides our academic genius, who else can match up to Yang Ge? No one!】
【Upstairs, fellow compatriot. I often fantasize about them too. During morning exercises, aren’t they always standing together at the back? Every time I have to take a few more glances, secretly taking pictures with my phone. But I never dared to say it, never expected to wait until the day they’re together, in my lifetime.】
【Damn! With you guys saying that, I suddenly don’t feel sad anymore. Since the academic genius can’t be mine, of course, it can’t be anyone else’s Omega either. Being with an Alpha, I feel more psychologically balanced. At least, I can console myself that the academic genius doesn’t like me not because I’m not good enough, but because of my gender.】
【Upstairs is talented! I suddenly feel comforted too, maybe I can sleep well tonight.】
【This is actually a good thing. Think about it, from now on, all the Alphas at Seventh High have lost two major rivals, and when chasing someone, there’s more confidence. All Omegas can rest assured, if they can’t get the handsome guy, other Omegas can’t either. Thinking this way, isn’t it easier on the heart?】
This tone instantly gained the approval of the majority, and the forum’s atmosphere became more harmonious. Almost everyone started wishing the school bully and the academic genius a sweet and happy relationship.
Gu Yang couldn’t help but laugh and cry, completely surprised that simply helping Lin Xiaoran would lead to such a strange topic. The imaginative abilities of Seventh High students were truly extraordinary.
But he didn’t care; he never had an interest in how others saw him.
Casually tossing the phone aside, he was about to lower his head to continue playing with the cat when footsteps sounded from the stairs. Lin Xiaoran came down after showering, changed into a pure white cotton T-shirt and shorts. His recently washed hair was black and soft, making his cold face appear slightly gentler.
Gu Yang never denied that he liked looking at Lin Xiaoran’s face because it was genuinely beautiful. At this moment, he couldn’t resist stealing a few more glances. He thought about mentioning the posts on the school forum to Lin Xiaoran. He didn’t mind, and Lin Xiaoran might not mind either.
As he was about to speak, his lips moved, but the words didn’t come out. The cat in his arms, White Sugar, immediately rebelled upon seeing Lin Xiaoran, meowing and stretching its paws towards him.
Lin Xiaoran, giving face to Gu Yang, walked over and bent down to take White Sugar from Gu Yang’s arms. He scratched White Sugar’s neck with two slender fingers, and the little fellow, comfortable and content, squinted its eyes and sweetly meowed at him. Its mood seemed better than when it was in Gu Yang’s arms.
Seeing this scene, Gu Yang instantly forgot what he wanted to say earlier. He angrily extended a finger to poke White Sugar’s head, intending to scold it for being so fickle, but Lin Xiaoran suddenly looked up at him: “It’s so small, why are you poking it so hard?”
Gu Yang: “…”
Hard? Gu Yang felt like he didn’t use much force.
But looking into Lin Xiaoran’s clear eyes, he suddenly felt uncertain.
At this moment, Lin Xiaoran wasn’t wearing glasses, perhaps having just showered. His eyes looked watery and gentle, neither cold nor sharp. Just silently gazing at people, for some reason, made Gu Yang feel like everything he said was right.
“Meow~”
The little fellow seemed to know someone was supporting it from behind and took the opportunity to show off to its old father. Tilting its head, it stretched its claws towards Gu Yang, playfully leaping towards him. It meowed as if saying: You poked me, so I’ll get back at you!
Faced with this man-and-cat duo, Gu Yang eventually conceded, bending down to apologize to the little one.
Auntie happened to call them for dinner. Lin Xiaoran, holding the cat, turned around and left, leaving Gu Yang with his mouth open. He had to swallow back the words that were about to come out, the ones like “I’m sorry, I’ll buy you small fish snacks.”
Watching Lin Xiaoran and his cat, Gu Yang felt somewhat helpless. It was clearly his cat!
Unfortunately, his cat liked Lin Xiaoran. After dinner, Lin Xiaoran called, and the little short legs immediately pounced and ran upstairs with Lin Xiaoran.
Gu Yang felt a sourness in his heart. He felt like he had picked up a wolf in sheep’s clothing, and he also felt childish always trying to compete with Lin Xiaoran for a cat. The key issue was that he couldn’t win, so he could only silently swallow this bitterness.
Back in his room, he opened his computer and started playing games.
Chen Hongqiang happened to be online, unable to suppress the gossip in his heart. As soon as he entered the voice chat, he began bombarding Gu Yang with questions: “Hey hey hey, Yang Ge, did you see the post? Are you really together with Student Lin? What’s going on? Yang Ge, at least give your brother a definite answer. Do we have to call you ‘Big Sister-in-law’ when we see Student Lin in the future?”
If he didn’t mention it, Lin Xiaoran probably wouldn’t have remembered. Now that he thought about it, Gu Yang felt he should tell Lin Xiaoran. He quickly replied to Chen Hongqiang: “You can try calling her and see.”
After saying this, he left Chen Hongqiang hanging and went to knock on Lin Xiaoran’s door.
“Come in,” Lin Xiaoran’s voice came from inside.
Gu Yang pushed the door open and saw Lin Xiaoran on a video call with someone, and from the sound, it seemed to be Lin Xiaoran’s mother, Lin Lan.
Thinking of leaving and coming back later, Lin Lan keenly spotted him through the camera. “Gu Yang, right?”
Now that he was caught, Gu Yang had no choice but to approach and greet, “Hello, Auntie. I’m Gu Yang.”
“Wow, you’re really handsome. Are you here to study with Ranran?” Lin Lan asked with a smile.
“Yes, there are a few difficult questions. I came to seek advice,” Gu Yang replied.
This unexpected meeting was handled effortlessly by Gu Yang. He was good-looking, and his smile added three points even before he spoke. He was naturally likable.
After chatting with Lin Lan for a while, it was evident that she had a much better impression of him. Turning to Lin Xiaoran, she asked, “Ranran, didn’t you prepare a gift for Gu Yang? Did you give it to him?”
Uh…
Lin Xiaoran obviously hesitated for a moment before realizing she was referring to the gift. He quickly started rummaging through the drawers.
The so-called gift was prepared by Lin Lan for Lin Xiaoran to give. However, Lin Xiaoran hadn’t met Gu Yang when he visited their house. Later, when they did meet, the shock was so great that Lin Xiaoran completely forgot about the gift.
Now, a week had passed, and Lin Xiaoran had forgotten where he put the thing. After searching through several cabinets, he finally pulled out the packaged gift box from a corner and handed it to Gu Yang. “For you.”
Now Gu Yang felt a bit embarrassed. He hadn’t prepared anything, and here she was giving him a gift. It felt a bit unfair.
But Lin Lan gave him an out. “Since Ranran is staying at your place, please take care of him more. Everything about him is fine, except that he doesn’t talk much. Gu Yang, please talk to him more. It will help improve his language skills. I’m worried that he won’t be able to communicate well when he goes to college in the future. And Ranran, you should learn more from Gu Yang. Look at him; he can chat with my mom so much. What about you? Every time it’s just ‘yes.’ What’s wrong with saying a few more words to your mom?”
Lin Xiaoran didn’t expect that giving a gift would lead to criticism about his dislike for talking. Unable to resist, he rolled his eyes, but he couldn’t ignore Lin Lan, so he replied with a flat “Oh.”
“Hehe…”
Gu Yang, seeing Lin Xiaoran’s helpless look, couldn’t hold back a laugh, instantly earning a cold glance from Lin Xiaoran.
Quickly suppressing his laughter, Gu Yang solemnly agreed with Lin Lan, “Sure, Auntie, I’ll come to talk to him often and help him improve his eloquence.”
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