Liang Yan’s identity, gender, and face made him well-known at school, and there were very few people who didn’t recognize him.
So when he suddenly appeared in front of a few people, the Alpha individuals froze for a moment.
Because of Liang Yan being the dean’s son, some of them stubbornly refused to accept this, wanting to say something, but were stopped by another more sensible person, who shook his head.
However, for an Alpha to lower their head in front of an Omega was considered a great humiliation.
One of them, holding back for a while, finally couldn’t resist and sneered, saying, “Is Omega still helping people out these days? We weren’t even talking about you, we were talking about that Ji Qiu who always gets a bunch of Alpha’s attention.”
“Besides,” the person’s eyes flickered, and the tone of their words shifted, “don’t rush to speak for him. We never said we hated him. Maybe he doesn’t mind being liked by us. After all, Omega are naturally…”
“Shut up.” Liang Yan coldly interrupted, his voice dripping with disdain.
The Alpha who had been speaking was stunned by Liang Yan’s tone, and his anger flared. His low-level Alpha pride couldn’t stand being interrupted twice by an Omega. When he spoke again, his tone grew more vicious, and he no longer bothered to hide his true thoughts: “Am I wrong? Omega are lower class, and no matter how much Ji Qiu stays in Class S, what does it matter? In the end, he’s just going to end up pregnant for some Alpha, begging for his attention…”
Before the Alpha could finish his filthy remark, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his nose, as if something had collided with him. The next moment, a stinging sensation exploded across his face, and he couldn’t help but scream in pain. “What the hell?!”
Liang Yan released his grip and looked coldly at the night snack that had originally been for Yin Tongguang, now splattered across the Alpha’s face. The spicy sauce had smeared all over him. Liang Yan said indifferently, “This is something I brought for my roommate. Extra spicy, just for you to try. Your mouth should enjoy it.”
Yin Tongguang liked spicy food, and the night snack now served as a cruel joke, its heat burning the Alpha’s face like fire. What was even harder to bear was that an Omega dared to humiliate him in front of others. The Alpha, losing all patience, cursed, “Tch—! Can’t stand it and you resort to violence? Oh, I see, Ji Qiu is more popular than you, maybe you’re just jealous of him!”
The other Alpha members joined in, agreeing.
“You probably got into this school because of Dean Liang’s influence, right? Now that he’s not here, you, an Omega, think you can act tough without anyone backing you up…”
Before he could finish speaking, a powerful voice interrupted, “I’m backing him. Do any of you have a problem with that?”
The strong presence of the newcomer drew everyone’s attention immediately.
“I said, I’m backing him up,” the person crossed their arms over their chest, “Why is no one talking?”
Liang Yan turned to look in the direction of the voice.
The newcomer had long silver-gray hair and wore a nonchalant smile. They didn’t bother to look at the group directly, instead saying, “What, you thought you could pressure someone using pheromones if I wasn’t here?”
Finally, one of them forced a smile, “Lai Jie, you misunderstood. We were just having a casual conversation, this Omega has a bad temper, as you know.”
“I don’t need you to tell me. Do I not have ears?” Lai Qiutong dismissed them, turning her attention to the Alpha who had been splattered with the night snack that Liang Yan had thrown. “Oh, I remember you. You were the one chasing after Xiao Qiu, weren’t you?”
Realizing they had been exposed, the Alpha quickly denied it, disregarding their embarrassment. “No, no, Lai Jie, you’ve misunderstood. I…”
“Stop it.” Lai Qiutong sneered, her expression filled with mockery. “Now you still want someone else to take the blame for you? You’re bitter because you couldn’t reach something, huh? How failed must your life be?”
Liang Yan was already attracting attention, and his earlier act of throwing the night snack in someone’s face had certainly caught many eyes. While some wanted to join the scene but hesitated, now with Lai Qiutong’s arrival, the onlookers began gathering in earnest.
Those who had been too afraid to speak up earlier began to chime in now that they saw Lai Qiutong was on Liang Yan’s side. They started offering their commentary, almost as if they hadn’t been quietly observing earlier.
“Lai Jie’s so fierce and cool today, I’m dead.”
“Is she defending Xiao Qiu?! She truly loves Xiao Qiu!!”
“Lai Jie, would you consider an AA relationship?”
“Honestly, that person was disgusting.”
“But it’s the first time I’ve seen Liang Yan so bold…”
…
Lai Qiutong took a step forward, and the others instinctively backed up a little.
Liang Yan looked at her in confusion, not understanding why she suddenly appeared to help him out.
Could it really be… because of Ji Qiu?
Liang Yan pressed his lips together, not realizing that the reason he had acted so boldly was likely also because of Ji Qiu.
Seeing that the group had no intention of defending themselves, Lai Qiutong found it unamusing. She turned around and shouted at the students who had been watching from a distance.
“You’ve all seen and heard everything, right?”
She casually grabbed one of the onlookers by the collar. “This kind of low-class Alpha, it’s really a waste of time dealing with them — don’t you think so?”
After saying that, she even “kindly” asked the group for confirmation.
As everyone knows, Lai Qiutong is an Alpha who excels in all areas, and the group of Alphas knew their place. They hadn’t expected that a casual complaint would escalate to this point, feeling both frustrated and regretful.
“Right, no objections, Lai Jie.”
Lai Qiutong nodded with satisfaction. “Good, now apologize.”
“…”
Under the watchful eyes of the students and Lai Qiutong’s “friendly” smile, the group had no choice but to give in. They stood in front of Liang Yan, each apologizing with deep regret.
Liang Yan didn’t even spare them a glance, ignoring them completely.
“Also,” Lai Qiutong continued as they tried to leave, “The apology isn’t finished. Those who weren’t present also need to apologize.”
It wasn’t until their faces turned bright red from embarrassment that they finally begrudgingly said, “Sorry. We shouldn’t have discussed Ji… No, Lai Jie’s Ji Qiu. It was all our fault.”
“Yes, yes. We won’t say anything like that again.”
One of them even tried to flatter her, adding, “Wishing Lai Jie and Ji Qiu a lifetime of happiness. We won’t bother you anymore, really.”
Lai Qiutong gave a barely noticeable nod, and the group seemed to have been granted forgiveness as they quickly disappeared from the scene.
Meanwhile, Liang Yan was still absentmindedly chewing on the last few words, “Your Ji Qiu.”
Unable to make sense of it, he decided not to dwell on it. However, Lai Qiutong had indeed helped him, so Liang Yan politely nodded towards her, saying, “Thank you.”
Lai Qiutong waved her hand nonchalantly. “No problem. His friends are my friends. If you encounter any trouble in the future, feel free to reach out.”
Liang Yan calmly responded with a simple “Mm.”
Yin Tongguang, the ever-quick to gather information, rushed to the scene after hearing about the incident. Just in time to witness the resolution, he quickly approached to check if Liang Yan was alright.
“Yan Yan,” After confirming that it was Liang Yan who had taken the first move, Yin Tongguang was shocked. “But I never thought you’d actually strike!”
His roommate, who was usually so cold and indifferent, with emotions always stable and never fluctuating… had actually started hitting people!
“…Oh, this.” Liang Yan himself didn’t quite know how to explain his actions at the time.
He just couldn’t stand it anymore, so he decided to shut the person up with a more direct method.
“Maybe I’ve been a bit short-tempered lately,” Liang Yan said expressionlessly.
Yin Tongguang nodded sympathetically. “Oh, oh.”
Liang Yan didn’t elaborate further, planning to continue walking back with Yin Tongguang, when out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure rushing toward him.
His brow twitched. The figure seemed so familiar.
Liang Yan was about to frown, but then he recalled the unpleasant words those Alphas had said about Ji Qiu earlier. A low sigh escaped him, and even his usually indifferent expression softened a little.
Maybe he didn’t fully understand Ji Qiu’s personality yet, but Ji Qiu definitely wasn’t the way those people had described him.
Liang Yan also remembered Ji Qiu was still in Class S. He must be… having a hard time too.
Maybe he…
As Liang Yan continued to think, Ji Qiu’s figure quickly closed in on him, bringing with it the sweet scent of caramel, along with a voice that made Liang Yan want to turn and walk away.
“Yan—Yan—!” Ji Qiu came rushing toward him with a flurry of excitement, his voice cheerful and his expression bright, “I—am—here!”
Just as Ji Qiu was about to land in a way that looked like a bird alighting on its perch, Liang Yan stepped aside, trying to avoid him. “…”
Even Yin Tongguang was left open-mouthed. “…”
Lai Qiutong, standing nearby, had a twitch at the corner of her mouth. “…”
The show was over, bro.
Ji Qiu’s eyes were filled with hot tears as he elegantly stopped in front of the three, his voice a mixture of sadness and guilt. “I… I’m late.”
The three of them: “…?”
Ji Qiu’s beautiful eyes were full of regret. When he spoke again, his tone even carried a slight tremor. “Yan Yan, Qiutong, you shouldn’t be doing this!”
?
Ji Qiu’s nose tip was slightly red as he sighed. “I… I’m the guilty one, I’m the disaster! It’s all my fault! I don’t deserve you doing this for me!”
“…………”
“Yin Tongguang,” Liang Yan’s voice was as sharp as ice shards.
“Hey, hey, what’s up?”
“My knife?”
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