ICAWZ Chapter 22

The medical building is set up not far from the playground, and the doctor on duty is a female zerg. Now, the morning class has just begun when he unexpectedly saw Yusto leading in an injured zerg. He can’t help but be a little surprised, “It’s class time now, how did you come over?”

Yusto helped Lu Yuan to sit by the bed before straightening up to face the doctor. He glanced at Lu Yuan on the bed, hinting at something, “This gentleman was just beaten by six male zergs. Could you please check on him and provide a certificate of injury while you’re at it?”

If the discipline wants to punish Brian and the others, this certificate of injury is the evidence.

The female zerg doctor, upon hearing that Lu Yuan was attacked by six male zergs, was shocked and instinctively covered his mouth. “Heavens! These male zergs are way out of line. How can six of them gang up on one person? Your disciplinary committee really needs to handle them properly!”

Yusto thought to himself, ‘What do you mean six against one? It’s clearly one against six.’

Lu Yuan, sitting on the bed, heard the words “gang up” and felt a twitch in his eyelid. He thought it might damage his hard-earned reputation, even though his face had already taken a beating during the staged fall on the playground.

Lu Yuan cleared his throat and said, “It was a mutual fight, not a gang-up.”

Yusto raised an eyebrow lightly at Lu Yuan’s words and said, “If it was a mutual fight, then the nature of this matter would be quite different. Your Excellency, are you sure?”

Lu Yuan wasn’t entirely sure, “…”

While they were talking, the doctor had already started examining Lu Yuan’s injuries. Upon discovering the bruise on his shoulder, he directly took a small needle from the medicine shelf, about the length of a thumb. “It’s just a common external skin injury. A shot of the bruise-lightening solution should do the trick. Remember not to touch water today.”

Lu Yuan didn’t expect that the Zerg race would actually have such a thing as a bruise-lightening needle. Hearing this, he pulled down the neckline, revealing the wound on his shoulder. However, the doctor said, “Just take it off; there’s no need to remain dressed for an injection.”

His neckline was too small, exposing only a small portion of his shoulder, with a large bruise hidden beneath his clothes.

Lu Yuan’s expression turned subtle, “Do I really have to take it off?”

This medical room was filled with female zergs except for himself. Would it be inappropriate to undress? What if he’s mistaken for a rogue and gets in trouble later?

The female zerg doctor had already opened the packaging of the syringe, smiling as he said, “Everyone here is a female zerg; what are you afraid of?”

Lu Yuan thought, ‘It’s precisely because everyone here is a female zerg that I’m worried.’

Suddenly, Yusto interjected coldly from the side, “He’s a male zerg.”

The female zerg doctor was momentarily stunned, “What?”

Yusto frowned and repeated, “He is a male zerg.”

Due to Lu Yuan’s slender figure, the female zerg doctor had initially mistaken him for a female zerg. Suddenly hearing Yusto’s explanation, his first reaction was disbelief. He subconsciously looked at Lu Yuan on the bed, “You’re a male zerg?!”

Lu Yuan neither nodded nor shook his head, just looking at him and asking, “So, do I still need to undress?”

The female zerg doctor, feeling awkward, regained his composure, “It’s alright, you can undress. I’m a doctor; you don’t need to worry about these things.”

Lu Yuan had no choice but to take off his shirt. In his early twenties, he was in the prime of youth, with a thin layer of muscles covering his body. It neither appeared exaggerated nor excessively frail, and the smooth lines were quite pleasing to the eye.

Yusto, observing the situation, instinctively turned away, walking to the door to avoid any suspicion. However, the scene from just now had already imprinted in his mind and was hard to shake off. He lowered his gaze, fiddling with the platinum cufflinks on his sleeves to divert his attention. Yet, the conversation behind him kept piercing into his ears.

While injecting Lu Yuan with the solution, the female zerg doctor praised, “You have a great physique. Male zergs rarely achieve this level of fitness.”

Lu Yuan didn’t know how to respond to such flamboyant compliments within the context of his sexual orientation, so he could only awkwardly smile.

The female zerg doctor, curious, reached out and poked Lu Yuan’s muscles, “Wow, you must be very strong. Those male zergs at most can match your strength; how did they manage to injure you like this?”

“…”

Lu Yuan couldn’t help but feel like he was being flirted with. After a brief silence, he said, “Doctor, is the injection done?”

That needle had been in him for quite some time.

The female zerg doctor, upon hearing this, finally snapped out of whatever fantasies he might have had in the charm of the male zerg. He quickly removed the needle from his shoulder and then, blushing slightly and appearing somewhat embarrassed, said, “Sorry, I felt a good connection with you just now, so I got a bit carried away in our conversation.”

Lu Yuan thought to himself that he hadn’t said a word, and when did they have a conversation? However, adhering to the idea of not offending the doctor, he casually replied, “It’s alright. Thank you for your help.”

After his words, ignoring the heated gaze from the female doctor, Lu Yuan quickly put on his clothes. Yusto, hearing some rustling behind him, turned around to find the doctor looking shy and Lu Yuan appearing awkward. Someone unaware might think something had happened between them.

Male zergs indeed had an irresistible charm for female zergs. Even those campus bullies could attract a group of followers, not to mention someone like Lu Yuan, who was exceptionally outstanding. It was evident that the school doctor in front of them was already stirred by some romantic feelings.

Yusto’s face darkened for a moment, and he frowned slightly, saying to the doctor, “We still have a shooting class later. Please issue the injury certificate as soon as possible.”

Lu Yuan had no idea why Yusto looked displeased. Seeing that the doctor had already issued the injury certificate, he quickly left the medical room with Yusto, walking briskly, not wanting to stay for even a second longer.

“If you want to retaliate against me, just fight me directly in the future. Please don’t bring me to places like this!”

It wasn’t until they were far enough away that Lu Yuan finally erupted. He frantically rubbed his arms, feeling goosebumps all over his body. “Why do your doctors here like touching people so much? After touching the shoulders, they touch the chest; after touching the chest, they touch the abs. I’m not here to be treated like a plaything!”

Yusto’s steps halted at Lu Yuan’s words, and he asked in astonishment, “What? He actually touched you?!”

Lu Yuan, not in the best mood, retorted, “What do you think?”

Yusto cursed coldly, “Damn it! When he touched you, couldn’t you have pushed his hand away?!”

After saying that, he was about to turn back, seemingly intending to settle the score with the doctor.

“Hey, hey, hey!”

Seeing this, Lu Yuan quickly pulled Yusto back. He felt puzzled and bewildered by Yusto’s intense reaction. Lu Yuan scrutinized him and asked incredulously, “Hey, he touched me, not you. Why are you reacting so strongly?”

“Well, I…”

Yusto was momentarily at a loss for words. Indeed, why was he reacting so strongly when Lu Yuan was the one taken advantage of?

Seeing Yusto struggling to respond, Lu Yuan offered a reason, tentatively asking, “Because we’re friends?”

Yusto found this reason somewhat acceptable, furrowing his brow and saying, “Well… I guess.”

Even though he had once said he would never be friends with a male zerg.

Lu Yuan, satisfied with this response, wasn’t entirely clear about his own intentions. He cleared his throat, slowly approaching Yusto, and asked, “Since we’re friends, would you help a friend in need?”

Lu Yuan seemed to be subtly suggesting something.

Yusto, noticing Lu Yuan approaching, instinctively took a step back. Without leaving a trace, he covered his nose with a handkerchief. Since last night when he went into estrus and spent a few hours with Lu Yuan, he had become extremely sensitive to Lu Yuan’s scent. “Are you referring to Brian and the others? I already said, the disciplinary committee will take strict action against them.”

Lu Yuan waved his hand, saying, “No, it’s not about Brian and the others. It’s something else.”

Yusto wondered if there was another issue, asking, “Like what?”

Lu Yuan raised his hand to touch his nose and hesitated, “It’s just… when I returned to the dorm late yesterday, the instructor caught me. He made me write ‘I will not be late or return late again’ five hundred times, and I have to submit it to him in three days.”

Yusto seemed to understand something from Lu Yuan’s words. Without saying anything, he raised an eyebrow with an indifferent expression, “So what?”

For Lu Yuan, this method of punishment was pure mental torture. He would rather run five hundred laps on the playground than endure the ordeal of writing that ghostly phrase. Gesturing to his injured shoulder, he sighed, “I intended to do it myself, but with my shoulder injured, I can’t even lift my arm…”

So,

“Can you help me with the writing?”

At these words, Yusto’s forehead vein twitched uncontrollably. Lu Yuan’s shamelessness reached a new level, and Yusto gained a fresh understanding of his audacity. “Your injury is on the left shoulder, and your right shoulder is fine!”

Lu Yuan brazenly continued with his falsehood, “I’m left-handed. I usually write with my left hand.”

Yusto wasn’t falling for that trick. He maintained a cool tone, “That’s perfect. You can take this opportunity to practice your right hand, aiming for ambidexterity as soon as possible.”

Having said that, he was about to leave. However, Lu Yuan deliberately blocked his way, moving left when Yusto moved left and vice versa, behaving like a hooligan.

Yusto’s face turned red with frustration. Glaring at Lu Yuan with red eyes, he exclaimed, “Lu Yuan!”

Lu Yuan’s shameless antics were simultaneously infuriating and amusing. “I was late because of you. You have to help me. Otherwise, I’ll write 250 lines, and you’ll write 250 lines too.”

Being handsome had a natural advantage, and Yusto was well aware that Lu Yuan was playing the pitiful card. Despite knowing this, seeing Lu Yuan looking at him with puppy eyes made it hard to reject. Still, he couldn’t bring himself to agree, saying without much kindness, “Sorry, I have a lot of courses, no time.”

Lu Yuan smiled, winking at him, “Come on, you’re lying. You look like a top student. You definitely understand everything the teacher says. Writing 500 lines won’t take you long.”

Yusto frowned at him, “Wasn’t it 250 lines? How did it become 500 lines?”

Lu Yuan considered it carefully, “Our handwriting is different. In case it’s noticed, it won’t look good. So, how about you help me this time, and next time when you get into trouble, I’ll help you?”

Yusto stayed silent.

After waiting for a while, Lu Yuan didn’t hear a refusal. He tentatively asked, “If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as your agreement?”

“…”

Yusto glared at him, then uncomfortably looked away. Not in the best mood, he said, “Do I have any reason to refuse?”

Lu Yuan didn’t expect him to agree and felt an unexpected sense of gratitude. He gave Yusto’s shoulder a hearty pat, saying, “Good buddy, I’ll treat you to two homemade meals next time!”

Feeling the force on his shoulder, Yusto’s face started to flush again. He lightly furrowed his brow, unable to understand why he would be in such a situation. Every time he was with Lu Yuan, his mind seemed to go blank, making him act like a fool.

Yusto had an instinct that this wasn’t a good sign. He discreetly pinched his palm, and within a few seconds, his rationality returned. The warmth on his face quickly returned to normal.

The sun scorched the sky, but a corner was shielded by a tall building, creating a patch of shade.

Yusto happened to stand in the middle of the shadow. He looked up at Lu Yuan, his thoughts unclear. “Are you sure you want to treat me to a meal?”

Lu Yuan felt that Yusto’s mood was somewhat odd. “Of course.”

Unexpectedly, Yusto agreed, as he found himself not wanting to refuse. “Alright, it’s a deal then. I have class now, so I’ll go first.”

As Yusto finished speaking and was about to leave, Lu Yuan directly clasped his wrist, pulling him back. He asked, “What about the lines you have to write?”

Yusto’s steps halted at his words. He lowered his gaze to the hand holding his wrist. The crimson hues in his eyes slightly narrowed, implying something. “Come to the classroom tomorrow to get it, along with your terminal.”

After stating this, he stared at Lu Yuan and reiterated, “I want you to come in person.”

Lu Yuan was momentarily stunned. Before he could react, the next second, Yusto had already turned and left for class.

Without dwelling on it, Lu Yuan, aware that time was running out, remembered Instructor Horik’s instruction to gather at nine and hurried towards the military building.

Lu Yuan was half an hour late, and when he rushed into the classroom, he noticed that each student had a terminal brain in front of them, seemingly operating something. Reed was sitting at the back, his chubby figure standing out.

Lu Yuan spotted a teacher on the podium whom he had never seen before. Of course, he wasn’t foolish enough to enter through the main door. He sneaked in through the back door, finding a seat beside Reed.

Hearing the commotion beside him, Reed subconsciously turned his head and was pleasantly surprised. “Lu Yuan?!”

“Shh!”

Lu Yuan frowned, signaling him to keep his voice down. At the same time, he pointed at the terminal brain in front of them, questioning, “Are you having a terminal brain class?”

Reed explained, “We’re selecting courses. Hurry up and choose; the system will automatically submit in half an hour.”

Lu Yuan had no idea what course selection was all about. He opened the terminal brain and found a bunch of characters that looked like Martian script. After struggling to decipher, he vaguely understood terms like “Outdoor Marksmanship” and “Battlefield Command,” some military courses.

Lu Yuan turned to Reed, wearing a puzzled expression typical of an academic underachiever. “What does this mean? Can I just pick randomly?”

Reed nodded, “Choose whatever you like. Besides your major courses, there are also elective courses that can earn you extra credits.”

“Tsk, such a hassle.”

Lu Yuan scratched his head in frustration. Since he couldn’t even understand the course names, and with time running out, he made a foolish and regrettable decision:

Lu Yuan sneakily glanced at Reed’s terminal brain, copying whatever he selected. It was as if he had returned to the time when he used to copy his desk mate’s answers during exams, not changing a single word.

So, half an hour later, when the two of them submitted their choices, the teacher stared at the peculiar course selection forms on the terminal brains and fell into contemplation. After double-checking the students’ gender multiple times, the teacher’s expression suddenly turned strange.

Reed’s elective courses included:

[Cooking, Flower Arrangement, Dance, Fitness, Slimming Yoga, Sex and Reproduction Education]

Lu Yuan’s elective courses were exactly the same:

[Cooking, Flower Arrangement, Dance, Fitness, Slimming Yoga, Sex and Reproduction Education]

They both selected the courses typically chosen by females, standing out conspicuously in the list of course selections.

At this moment, Lu Yuan was still unaware of the truth. He sat in his seat, listening to Reed chatter in his ear, vividly describing how Brian and those zergs were trained by the disciplinary committee, laughing at their miserable appearance. Lu Yuan laughed gleefully, looking like a foolish and carefree person.

 

 

 

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Author’s note:

Lu Yuan: Hahaha, you can still live another day! Quick, any last words? Hahaha!!

Reed: (ㄒoㄒ)