Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yin Shaojie glared at him, his eyes burning with fury.
He sneered coldly and said, “You want to reject my help? Don’t think that I actually want to help you. I wouldn’t even want to look at you if not for Xiaoxiao! Who cares if you die! You better think carefully. Which is more important: your laughable dignity or your scholarship?”
Lu Yichen met his eyes fearlessly. The corners of his eyes turned down slightly as he mocked, “To you, Young Master Jie, the dignity of others is worth nothing!”
“You — ”
This fellow was really ungrateful!
Seeing that the two were on the verge of breaking into a fight and could start throwing punches at any moment, Mu Xiaoxiao was terrified and quickly hugged Yin Shaojie’s arm to herself.
“Aiyoh! Stop fighting! Can’t you talk civilly to each other?”
She widened her eyes and stared meaningfully at Yin Shaojie, trying very hard to hint to him not to lose his temper and to calm down.
She pulled Yin Shaojie back a step, creating a safer distance between the both of them.
Mu Xiaoxiao then looked towards Lu Yichen and asked seriously, “Must you really go and take the exam?”
“Yeah,” Lu Yichen looked at her as he replied, his demeanor calming down.
Mu Xiaoxiao felt a little frustrated but still nodded her head. “Alright, then off you go to the exam! All the best!”
She beamed at him as she cheered him on.
Lu Yichen saw that her bright, sparkling dark eyes held her trust for him as though so long he said he believed in himself, then she would believe he could do it too.
This made his heart, made cold by the recent encounter, fill up with warmth.
“Thank you, I will,” he said, his voice was much gentler, and the corner of his mouth curled up into a little smile.
Lu Yichen also noticed Yin Shaojie’s gaze. They were as sharp as daggers and brimming with hostility and displeasure, which made him feel even more pleased.
“I’ll get going to class to prepare for the exam then.”
“Okay!” Mu Xiaoxiao seemed to remember something suddenly and asked him, “Then, can I look for you after school?”
“Okay,” Lu Yichen replied. He looked at the time and disengaged from the conversation, walking towards the Year Three’s building after bidding her goodbye.
Behind him, Mu Xiaoxiao was still cheering him on. “Lu Yichen, do your best! Fighting!”
Did she even say “Fighting!”?
Behind her, the vein on Yin Shaojie’s templed jumped erratically.
Suddenly, Mu Xiaoxiao felt her face being squashed and turned towards Yin Shaojie’s.
“Oi, what are you doing…”
Mu Xiaoxiao’s face was squished until it looked out of shape, muffling her words.
Yin Shaojie stared at her with displeasure. “Mu Xiaoxiao! I forbid you from looking at that fellow with such a gaze!” he said angrily.
Mu Xiaoxiao blinked her eyes in confusion.
“What gaze…”
Had she looked at Lu Yichen with a weird gaze earlier?
She hadn’t!
She frowned and twisted her head in discomfort. “Let go! My face is about to be… squashed flat by you!”
She finally pried his claws off her after a struggle.
The fury burning in Yin Shaojie’s heart increased as he thought about how she had looked at Lu Yichen.
“Did you hear what I said? Not only towards that fellow but also to other guys!”
Mu Xiaoxiao didn’t get him at all and couldn’t understand what he was so angry about. “Okay, okay,” she replied perfunctorily just to appease him.
Seeing that she had agreed, Yin Shaojie’s fury then simmered down.