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    As Shen Ci’s voice fell, an unusual silence enveloped the air. Yan Yuzhou hadn’t expected at all that Shen Ci would unprecedentedly speak up for him.

    Not only was Yan Yuzhou surprised, but Yan Yuhe also felt a blow from Shen Ci’s words. His aggressive little face instantly filled with grievances. His sharp eyes suddenly softened, and his eye rims turned red in an instant. “Brother Shen, you… how could you treat me like this?”

    Shen Ci remained expressionless, showing an indifferent attitude, as if unaffected by anything. He looked at the pitiful Yan Yuhe and coldly said, “In my home, we do not welcome people who lack manners and throw tantrums everywhere.”

    After speaking, he passed by the two of them and walked straight towards the direction of the dining hall.

    Although Yan Yuzhou didn’t show anything on his face, he silently praised Shen Ci in his heart and then mockingly comforted Yan Yuhe with a smile full of apologies, “You see, it’s not that brother doesn’t want to keep you, it’s just that my husband disagrees.”

    Yan Yuhe stared at him fiercely, lips tightly pressed together. Yan Yuzhou could even sense embarrassment, discomfort, and a face full of resentment in his expression. Instantly, Yan Yuzhou felt a chill run down his spine.

    “Hmph, with Big Brother Shen protecting you like this, you must be feeling quite pleased, right? Yan Yuzhou, this is far from over. Don’t think you’ve won just yet. I want to see if you can have the last laugh.” With that, Yan Yuhe turned away in resentment and walked out towards the door.

    Yan Yuzhou watched Yan Yuhe slam the door and leave speechlessly, then thought about the person who had just spoken up for him and reluctantly headed towards the dining hall.

    Shen Ci had already regained his elegant and composed demeanor, eating white porridge on one side of the dining hall. He scooped the porridge with his spoon, yet there was not a sound of the utensil hitting the bowl. He exuded an air of extreme elegance.

    Although he had always found him disagreeable, Yan Yuzhou had to admit that Shen Ci was truly refined. That “get out” he just said to Yan Yuhe was probably one of the few times he ever used such coarse language.

    Even a straight guy like him had Mr. Shen, who was obviously busy, speaking up for him. He should at least say a proper thank you.

    After hesitating for a while, Yan Yuzhou finally said, “Mr. Shen, thank you just now.”

    Shen Ci’s action of drinking porridge paused for a moment, and the corners of his mouth twitched imperceptibly. It seemed extremely unexpected to him that Yan Yuzhou would be able to thank him. His eyes glanced over him, gave a slight “Hmm”, then lowered his gaze again to continue drinking the porridge.

    Yan Yuzhou sat down at the other end. Picking up the spoon, he stirred the porridge in the bowl and drank it listlessly, his mood not very good after the incident with Yan Yuhe just now.

    Suddenly, the expressionless person across from him spoke up, “Did you say you’re going to the school for registration today?”

    Yan Yuzhou snapped back to attention, nodded quickly, and smiled, “Yes.” He glanced at his watch and realized time was running short, so he quickly stood up from his seat, preparing to hurry out.

    Just as he took a step, Shen Ci behind him spoke up with a somber tone, “I’ll take you there.”

    Yan Yuzhou’s footsteps instantly halted. Huh? Was Mr. Shen today here to set a good example? How come he’s suddenly so accommodating?

    Turning back with a smile, he saw Shen Ci wiping his mouth with a tissue, and then wiping his hands with a hot towel. He stood up from his seat, walked over to Yan Yuzhou, and without stopping, he strode past him, gracefully and confidently. He didn’t even look back. “If we don’t leave now, we really won’t make it in time.”

    Yan Yuzhou responded quickly, and the depression and dimness that had originally arisen in his heart because of Yan Yuhe dissipated somewhat as he followed along.

    When they walked out of the villa, the driver Xiao Wang had been waiting there punctually, the Rolls-Royce, which symbolized wealth and prestige, stood imposingly there. In the morning sunlight, Yan Yuzhou’s eyes were almost blinded by its shine.

    Approaching the car, just as he was about to open the back seat door, he suddenly remembered being criticized by Shen Ci in the car yesterday, hesitated for a moment, felt it was more appropriate to be tactful, so he took two steps forward to the front passenger side, opened the door, and got in.

    It was peaceful along the way. After all, Shen Ci was a busy businessman. As soon as he got into the car, he opened his notebook and put it on his lap to start dealing with work matters. Yan Yuzhou occasionally glanced through the rearview mirror and found Shen Ci’s focused working appearance quite charming.

    Suddenly, as if sensing something, Shen Ci abruptly lifted his head. In the rearview mirror, his eyes collided with Yan Yuzhou’s, catching Yan Yuzhou off guard as he observed Shen Ci secretly. Shen Ci’s gaze chilled suddenly, his expression dangerous.

    Yan Yuzhou’s heart skipped a beat, quickly shifted his gaze away, and looked uneasily out the window, regretting inwardly for being curious about what Shen Ci was doing just now.

    “I advise you to rein in thoughts that shouldn’t exist. Between us, it’s nothing more than a contractual relationship,” Shen Ci’s words were ruthless.

    Yan Yuzhou rolled his eyes, cursing his entire family in his heart, then turned around, grinned broadly, and nodded heavily twice, “That’s right, it’s just a contractual relationship, I remember. I hope Mr. Shen remembers too, not to entertain any unrealistic fantasies about me. After all, I’ve heard that alphas who have been single for a long time tend to be easily perverted.”

    After saying this, Yan Yuzhou noticed that Shen Ci’s eyes narrowed suddenly, dark and cold, like the depths of a winter mountain, with only pine branches and cold snow, sending shivers down one’s spine.

    Yan Yuzhou swallowed awkwardly, feeling super lucky that he had chosen the co-driver’s seat before getting in the car instead of sitting next to Shen Ci. Otherwise, just that kind of cold aura would be enough to freeze him half to death. He dared not look at Shen Ci’s eyes, as sharp as cracked ice. He quickly turned around, sitting properly in his seat, only daring to look straight ahead, not daring to glance at the rearview mirror again.

    Despite this, he still felt a chill behind him, as if Shen Ci was still staring at him from behind for a long time after making that shocking and vulgar statement about how long-term single alphas were all perverts. Just as his cautious heart fluttered incessantly, wondering if Shen Ci would get angry and throw him out of the car in anger, he heard Shen Ci let out a cold “hmph” and continued to tap on the keyboard, casually saying, “I really don’t know what my grandfather sees in you.” 

    Then, that freezing aura retracted.

    Yan Yuzhou’s heart, which had been in a state of confusion for a long time, finally resumed its orderly and normal beating.

    This damn alpha, always using his pheromone aura to suppress people! 

    So what if he’s powerful? Doesn’t he know omegas are supposed to be protected?

    Nevertheless, Yan Yuzhou still felt a bit of post-disaster relief because he clearly felt that, although Shen Ci’s words were a bit harsh and his demeanor colder, he could tell that Shen Ci wasn’t inherently bad. And at crucial moments, it seemed like Shen Ci took care of him.

    After all, they were almost at the entrance of the Wenjing Art University, weren’t they?

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    The author has something to say:

    Yan Yuzhou (with a look of disgust): This alpha has been single for a long time and has become a pervert.

    One year later (regretting): Whether this alpha is perverted or not, has nothing to do with being single.

    T/N: Why is the comments section so lonely? My fragile heart is broken.. sob*

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