TCFGBH Chapter 57

As soon as this statement was made, the forum fell silent.

【Is it who I think it is? I remember they were sworn enemies, right?】

【You can have rare pairings, but not messed-up ones.】

【Every time they meet, it’s like two opposing forces clashing. It’s almost as if they’ve got “I want to kill you” written on their faces. And people are shipping this?】

…

What these forum members were saying wasn’t wrong.

Shen Wenqing and Wu Qin had been enemies from the beginning. Their friends disliked each other too, taking every opportunity to mock the opposing side.

Most people found this pairing impossible to accept.

But there was always a small group with unique tastes.

【Doesn’t enemies-to-lovers have a certain appeal?】

【I know it’s impossible, but I want to low-key ship them.】

One person sighed: 【I wonder how compatible their pheromones are?】

As the thread was on the verge of turning into a full-blown argument, someone suddenly chimed in: 【Holy crap! Shen Wenqing brought a beautiful Beta to class!!!】

Because Beta-Omega relationships were so rare, everyone was momentarily confused.

【Your exclamation points are hurting my eyes. He just brought a friend; there’s no need to make a big deal out of it.】

【But the thing is… that Beta was covered in Omega pheromones, and there were kiss marks on the back of his neck.】 After posting this, the user quickly added, 【Oh, and there were kiss marks on Shen Wenqing’s collarbone too.】

The hints were so blatant that if people didn’t catch on, they didn’t deserve to be students at S University.

Everyone: “!!!”

Whoa! Another major scandal.

【Anyone in Shen Wenqing’s class? We need pictures, stat.】

【I wanna see the guy who landed the campus heartthrob. Dog-head.jpg.】

【Here it is! Risked my life for this shot.】

Since it was taken in secret, the edges of the photo were a little blurry, but even so, the young man in the picture looked as radiant as if he were glowing.

Without any beauty filters, his fair skin, rosy lips, and striking features made the Omega sitting in front of him look plain in comparison.

【The new wife has arrived, no more wasting time.】

【He and Shen Wenqing look so good together! I’m all in again.】

【I always suspected Senior Shen had a partner. The choker around his neck—there’s lace on it. It’s definitely not something he’d pick for himself. Mystery solved.】

【Haha! His boyfriend’s taste is flawless, that choker is fire.】

…

With Xia Yan’s sudden appearance, the entire forum was now focused on dissecting his relationship with Shen Wenqing, analyzing every detail to determine when they might have gotten together.

In the boys’ dorm, room 508…

Two tall Alphas were huddled together, browsing the forum. Now and then, they’d glance over at Wu Qin and snicker.

Feeling creeped out by their stares, Wu Qin asked, “What are you laughing at?”

“Boss.”

“?”

“People on the forum are shipping you with Shen Wenqing, hahaha!”

“Saying you guys have chemistry, hahaha!”

The two bounced their words off each other like a comedy duo.

“???”

The man holding a cup of water twitched. A few drops of the hot liquid splashed onto the back of his hand, bringing a sharp sting. He turned around and asked in disbelief, “Me and who?”

The blond one muttered, “Shen Wenqing.”

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about?” Wu Qin frowned, eyes full of anger.

“It’s not us, it’s the forum,” they protested.

Wu Qin stepped forward and quickly scrolled through the thread, his expression darkening as he read. Finally, without hesitation, he clicked the report button in the top right corner.

Reason: Defamation, damaging a classmate’s reputation.

The report wasn’t processed immediately. After three minutes, seeing that the post was still up, he clicked his tongue in frustration. Opening his computer, he began typing lines of code, hacking into the campus forum. The blue light from the screen reflected off his face, making his handsome features look cold and mechanical.

The thread had already gained hundreds of replies, and he locked the accounts spreading “false rumors.”

As he scrolled further, something caught his eye.

“Why is he here?”

“Boss, what’s wrong?” The blond one, noticing his pause, leaned over and saw the photo in the middle of the screen.

The vividly striking face immediately triggered a memory. “Isn’t this my sister-in-law?”

“…”

Wu Qin gritted his teeth, his eyes drifting to his tightly locked closet. His thoughts traveled back to seven days ago, to a certain intimate and ambiguous afternoon.

The clothes… were still in there.

After their encounter, he didn’t know how to deal with them, so he washed them clean and stuffed them in the bottom of his wardrobe.

Should he return them?

Ha! With Shen Wenqing providing for him, there’s no way he’d care about a set of clothes.

Wu Qin closed the laptop expressionlessly.

That guy’s affairs had nothing to do with him.

Half an hour later…

Wu Qin stood expressionless beneath the school’s teaching building, holding the clothes in his hand.

He was just here to return them.

He was sure of it.

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As Shen Wenqing said, the specialized course was dull and tedious.

After enduring it for five minutes, Xia Yan quickly gave up and shamelessly rested his head on the desk to nap. After all, he was here to be disliked, not to win people over.

He opened the system’s task panel.

[Task 5: Go to S University… and ruin your reputation. (Dislike Value: 37/1000)]

Huh?

Xia Yan was stunned. He closed the system panel and reopened it, confirming he hadn’t seen it wrong. The task had already made progress this quick?

What an unexpected surprise.

But on second thought, it made sense. In the last world, he was a celebrity, and his dislike value had to be gathered from across the entire country, so naturally, it was a large number. But in this world, he was in just one school, so collecting the dislike of around a thousand people should be enough.

As one of the protagonists of the original story, Shen Wenqing undoubtedly had many admirers.

And as Shen Wenqing’s boyfriend, Xia Yan would naturally make some of those admirers jealous.

As the forum post continued to spread, his dislike value increased by another 3 points, bringing the total to 40. By the end of the class, Xia Yan was still a bit stunned.

“Yan Yan, what are you thinking about?” Shen Wenqing asked.

Xia Yan kept a straight face. “Just something interesting.”

Seeing that Xia Yan didn’t want to elaborate, Shen Wenqing didn’t press further and instead suggested, “It’s still early. Would you like to take a walk around the campus?”

“Sure.” Xia Yan nodded, noticing quite a few people sneaking glances at him. He smiled and deliberately raised his voice, “After all, I didn’t even graduate from high school, so I’m really curious about such a prestigious university.”

The moment he said that, several shocked looks were directed his way.

Everyone knew that Shen Wenqing was a top student, always ranking first every year.

And yet, his boyfriend was a dropout?

Xia Yan was satisfied and nodded internally.

Yes, that’s right, keep hating him.

“Everyone has things they’re not good at.” Shen Wenqing’s sharp gaze swept over the crowd, carrying a warning. The people who had been sneaking looks quickly lowered their heads in guilt.

Seeing that no one dared to speak out, Shen Wenqing’s expression softened. He helped straighten Xia Yan’s wrinkled shirt collar from his nap. “You don’t need to mind them. We’re all the same.”

Xia Yan blinked innocently at him. “But I just don’t want to study.”

“…”

“Studying is exhausting. You have to do homework every day and attend tutoring sessions—it’s just too much trouble.” Xia Yan made no effort to hide his laziness.

But who would’ve thought that Shen Wenqing could still compliment him with a straight face?

“That’s impressive. Yan Yan knew how to enjoy life from an early age.”

Xia Yan: “…”

Everyone else: “…” Oh my god! This boyfriend filter is unbelievable.