Lu Chenyu pushed the door open. His face was taut, his sharp brows giving off an invisible pressure. He was in a bad mood, his hawk-like eyes half-closed as he looked at Wen Xuqian with a faint gaze.
Wen Xuqian acted as if nothing had happened, calm and composed:
【Young Master Lu, why are you here?】
Lu Chenyu did not answer immediately. After a moment of silence, he said,
【Put away those thoughts in your heart. Stay away from Gu Cha, or… I can make you leave the Wen family.】
Wen Xuqian’s expression stiffened for a moment, then he let out a light laugh:
【What thoughts? I grew up with Gu Cha and have always been close to him. What’s wrong with being near him? As for you, Young Master Lu, approaching someone who has occupied your identity for over a decade… what exactly are your intentions?】
Lu Chenyu walked in front of Wen Xuqian and snatched the carrot Gu Cha had been eating:
【You don’t need to worry about my intentions, Young Master Wen.】
After saying this, Lu Chenyu turned and left.
Wen Xuqian sat alone in the silent classroom. Soon, a “bang” came from outside, as something collided with the walls.
In the trash bin that had just been emptied, a half-eaten red carrot appeared.
Lu Chenyu hadn’t seen everything that had happened in the piano classroom; he had only happened to witness Wen Xuqian lowering his head to bite the carrot Gu Cha had eaten. Wen Xuqian’s repeated behavior, and the possessiveness that could not be hidden in his eyes, were obvious to someone of Lu Chenyu’s kind.
It was infuriating.
He wiped his hands and walked straight toward Gu Cha’s classroom without a glance.
…………
Gu Cha arrived at the classroom just on time. The teacher on stage was asking students to pair up and complete a task. Gu Cha sat at his desk, turning his head, scanning every student in the room. He noticed that everyone around him had already found a partner.
【Oh, right. Since our class pairs up two by two, there might be one extra student. Could the student left without a partner raise their hand?】 the teacher said, checking the number of students.
Lonely Gu Cha hesitated for a while. Realizing he really was the only one without a partner, he raised his hand:
【Teacher, I—I don’t have…】
The teacher made a sound of acknowledgment, paused, and thought about how to arrange it. At that moment, a senior student from the last row spoke up:
【I’ll partner with Gu Cha.】
The teacher agreed immediately, thinking it was a good suggestion. Thus, Qi Siheng became Gu Cha’s partner.
Gu Cha politely greeted him:
【Hello, senior student. Thank you for helping Cha Cha.】
Qi Siheng waved his hand, a gentle smile spreading across his face, a faint blush slowly appearing:
【It’s nothing, it’s nothing. I just happen to want to review a bit.】
The task for this class was to work in pairs to complete a piece of artwork, with no restrictions on style.
Compared to a professional, Gu Cha’s amateur skills stood out glaringly. Luckily, Qi Siheng was very patient, guiding Gu Cha step by step.
Qi Siheng pointed out a mistake:
【This line is wrong. You should start with this part first.】
【Oh, okay.】 Gu Cha nodded and corrected the line.
Seeing how obedient Gu Cha was, Qi Siheng’s gaze lingered on him. The young master seemed different from the rumors—he was not arrogant at all, and his looks were… so pretty.
Gu Cha lowered his head, diligently completing his work, unaware of Qi Siheng’s staring. Meanwhile, the mesmerized Qi Siheng did not notice the cold glare outside the classroom, almost sharp enough to freeze him.
【Look here,】 Qi Siheng pointed to the top of the paper, 【this part is suitable for a mix of red-orange and light gray-blue.】
Gu Cha held the palette, a confused expression on his face. These professional terms were unfamiliar to him. Gu Cha’s skill level was poor; in his memory, he could not find any reference for these colors.
【Uh… I, I…】 Gu Cha stammered.
Qi Siheng looked at Gu Cha’s unsure hands, smiled, and, as if understanding, took the palette from him:
【I’ll do it.】
Gu Cha brightened:
【Thank you!】
Qi Siheng mixed the colors for Gu Cha. Following his guidance, Gu Cha began coloring the work. Since he was afraid of making mistakes, he focused intensely, coloring the tree bit by bit, extremely slowly. Many classmates had already finished their work while Gu Cha’s progress was only halfway.
The teacher urged:
【Those who haven’t finished, please speed up. Most of you are already done.】
Gu Cha began to feel anxious, sweat beads forming on his forehead.
Qi Siheng comforted him:
【Don’t worry. I’m here. I’ll handle the rest.】
Gu Cha nodded.
Qi Siheng took a tissue, staring at Gu Cha’s profile for several seconds before mustering courage and reaching out.
Gu Cha felt the sweat wiped from his face. Turning his head, he saw Qi Siheng’s face as red as an apple. Gu Cha shyly pulled back:
【It’s okay… Cha Cha can do it himself.】 Feeling a bit awkward.
【Ah, okay…】 Qi Siheng replied, embarrassed, 【I’ll just handle what’s left.】
Qi Siheng truly was a good student. After wiping the sweat, Gu Cha found all the remaining work already completed by him.
Gu Cha quietly said,
【Wow, senior student is amazing!】
Outside the classroom, Lu Chenyu lit a cigarette, eyes fixed on the little one laughing brightly and on a “blind” thing beside him. He exhaled smoke, the darkness in his eyes deepening.
This little one… flamboyant, attracting attention, completely unaware.
Infuriating.
When class ended, Qi Siheng had wanted to exchange contact information with Gu Cha, but as soon as the bell rang, someone immediately pulled Gu Cha away.
【Lu Chenyu… what are you doing here?】 Gu Cha was surprised to see him.
Lu Chenyu turned his head, a smile curling on his lips:
【Picking up my boyfriend.】
Gu Cha said “oh,” while in his mind, a sound of “luck value increased” rang out.
【Luck +5, current total luck: 60】
【System Reminder: Luck has reached 60, first bottleneck reached, difficulty increased】
First bottleneck?
Gu Cha was confused. What was this?
He called out to Tong Tong in his mind, but there was no response.
Lu Chenyu quickly noticed Gu Cha’s distraction and clicked his tongue.
【Ah!】
Gu Cha was suddenly pulled into a classroom, pinned against the wall, eyes wide with fear as he looked at Lu Chenyu.
【Why are you so naughty!】
Already full of anger and jealousy, Lu Chenyu could not control his temper seeing Gu Cha dazed while with him:
【Why are you so close to someone else?!】
【Laughing so happily with others… and being so boring with me?!】
Gu Cha’s delicate hands reached up to Lu Chenyu’s large hand clutching his collar:
【Lu Chenyu… what’s wrong with you…】