When Lu Chenyu saw Gu Cha in that state, he immediately realized that Gu Cha was having an episode. After cursing under his breath, he rushed forward and pried the boy’s hands away.
“Gu Cha… the medicine? Your medicine?!”
Gu Cha was in extreme discomfort; his vision was shrouded in black mist, and he could not speak a single word. He only clutched his clothes tightly against his chest.
Lu Chenyu grew anxious at the lack of response. He hadn’t finished having fun yet—Gu Cha couldn’t be allowed to have anything happen to him.
The classmates who had been watching were also frightened by Gu Cha’s condition. They knew he was physically weak, that he had The Sickly condition, but they hadn’t expected it to be so severe.
Some began blaming the boy, and Gu Cha panicked in response. “I… I really didn’t hit him… it’s not my fault…”
Lu Chenyu began rummaging through Gu Cha’s backpack, which had been tossed onto the ground. Soon, he found a bottle of medicine.
He let out a sigh of relief, poured the medicine into his palm, and pinched Gu Cha’s cheek. “Open your mouth.” He forced the medicine into Gu Cha’s mouth, then opened Gu Cha’s cup and gave him a sip of water.
After Gu Cha took the medicine, Lu Chenyu held him close and quietly observed him. It took some time, but Gu Cha finally appeared to be in less pain. His complexion, however, was completely drained, and he was sweating profusely. Lu Chenyu frowned.
Gu Cha sat up only after his chest felt a bit more comfortable. This was his first real experience of having an episode, and his emotions had not yet settled. He glanced around and whispered to Lu Chenyu, “Thank you.”
Lu Chenyu stood up without responding. Feeling a bit irritated, he grabbed the backpack and walked out of the classroom.
He had intended to teach the young master a lesson, but hadn’t expected the boy to be so frail. In the end, he was left cleaning up the mess himself. “Tch.”
After Lu Chenyu left, a mechanical voice suddenly appeared in Gu Cha’s mind: [Luck value +1, current total luck value: 2]
Gu Cha froze for a moment. A thought surged sharply in his mind.
By the time Gu Cha returned to his seat, his chest still felt slightly uncomfortable.
[Cha Cha! Are you okay?]
Tong Tong had woken from its hibernation after hearing the alert from the monitoring machine about Host’s physical state. It shouted anxiously.
Gu Cha didn’t want to worry it, but he really had no strength to speak. He just shook his head.
Tong Tong felt a bit guilty.
[It’s all Tong Tong’s fault. Tong Tong’s grades at the system school were very bad, so I don’t have many points. I couldn’t buy potions to make Cha Cha’s body stronger.]
Gu Cha’s eyes lit up. In a hoarse voice, he asked, “Potions?”
Tong Tong felt embarrassed, tapping its index fingers together a few times.
[These potions can make Cha Cha’s body a little stronger, but they cost 100 million points… Tong Tong only has one point… Tong Tong is really useless…]
Gu Cha hurriedly comforted Tong Tong. “Cough… Tong Tong is amazing. Tong Tong made sure Cha Cha had enough to eat.”
Seeing Gu Cha in such obvious discomfort, Tong Tong’s eyes reddened. It didn’t dare say anything further and just gave a brief reminder to Gu Cha to “take care of yourself” before returning to hibernation.
Gu Cha had never drawn before and didn’t know where to start. Luckily, “Gu Cha” had not gotten into university based on talent but through Gu Songqing pulling strings and backdoor connections. His drawing skill wasn’t high.
So Gu Cha simply started sketching freely on a clean sheet of paper, encouraging himself: “Class will end soon and then I can eat!”
…
When Lu Chenyu entered the classroom, the students who had been whispering immediately went silent. The entire room became deathly quiet.
In the past, Lu Chenyu had been isolated because of “Gu Cha” and had often been bullied by them. Although, given Lu Chenyu’s temper, those students hadn’t gained much from it, grudges had formed nonetheless. Now, they could only pray silently that Lu Chenyu wouldn’t trouble them.
Among the wary students, one stood out. Seeing Lu Chenyu, he immediately sat in the seat next to him.
“Brother Yu.”
Lu Chenyu glanced at the person beside him. His expression darkened immediately.
Wen Xuqian, Gu Cha’s childhood friend who had grown up with the Young Master.
“Brother Yu, I’ll just sit next to you. Your grades are so good; if there’s something I don’t understand, I can ask you.” Wen Xuqian said to Lu Chenyu, his smile perfectly measured, flawless in every way.
Interesting.
This person had been Gu Cha’s little follower just a few days ago, plotting with Gu Cha on how to cause trouble. Today, he called Lu Chenyu “Brother Yu” and drew close to him?
Once he learned that Gu Cha wasn’t the Gu Family’s Real Young Master, he abandoned Gu Cha without a second thought.
Lu Chenyu didn’t defend Gu Cha; he wanted to see Gu Cha’s reaction to his childhood friend clustering around him. “Fine.”
So Wen Xuqian sat beside Lu Chenyu, occasionally speaking softly about the class material.
Seeing Wen Xuqian’s composed face, Lu Chenyu smirked inwardly. In the big families, there really were no true friends.
When the bell rang, Lu Chenyu left the classroom without lingering, and Wen Xuqian followed behind him.
Remember, it had been Gu Cha who had been treated like this before.
Lu Chenyu thought about Gu Cha’s classroom upstairs and suddenly an idea emerged.
He slowed his pace and looked up the stairs.
As expected, Gu Cha was descending, carrying his small backpack. His cheeks and white shirt were stained with colorful paint somehow.
Gu Cha saw Lu Chenyu as well. He had originally been afraid of him, but after Lu Chenyu had given him medicine that morning, he thought Lu Chenyu was truly a good person.
“Lu Chenyu!” Gu Cha proactively approached him.
Lu Chenyu smirked as he watched him get closer.
When Gu Cha was only half a meter away, he noticed Wen Xuqian behind Lu Chenyu. Wen Xuqian stood with hands in his pockets, expression unchanged, watching Gu Cha.
Gu Cha felt a sudden jolt in his mind, an indescribable sense of disbelief.
“Wen… Wen Xuqian?”
“Mm, Gu Cha.” Wen Xuqian nodded calmly, showing no trace of discomfort.
Gu Cha’s body seemed to lose control. He stepped forward unconsciously and grabbed Wen Xuqian by the collar, his voice trembling as he demanded, “Why are you with him? Why didn’t you come to me immediately after class? Do you not want me anymore?!”
Wen Xuqian looked at Gu Cha, whose eyes were rimmed with red. He forcefully pried Gu Cha’s hands away, speaking gently as if to a naughty child: “Gu Cha, stop fooling around.”
Tears instantly fell from Gu Cha’s eyes.
Several students had witnessed the scene. Someone muttered, “Serves him right!” Gradually, more joined in the chorus.
[Alert! Alert! Host’s emotions are overly influenced by the Original Owner. Emergency measures activated!]
A voice sounded in Gu Cha’s mind, followed by a tingling sensation. His vision went dark, and his body went limp, falling backward.
He didn’t hit the ground. Lu Chenyu behind him caught him.
[Luck value +1, current total luck value: 3]