After the fake young master left home, he discovered that it wasn't raining at all outside.

The corridors of Shangjing Middle School were bustling with activity, filled with laughter and playful chatter, telling everyone about the essence of youth.

Suddenly, a sharp, explosive sound erupted from the noisy classroom.

"Wow!!! A handsome guy from the second class next door has arrived! He looks about 188cm tall, and he's incredibly handsome! But he seems a bit aloof."

Lu Ze sat idly in his seat. Zhu Yan hadn't been to school lately, and he was getting incredibly bored. So when he watched a group of students from his class rush to the next classroom, he got interested and decided to join in the fun.

The entrance to Class 2 was so crowded that Lu Ze, standing on the outer edge, could only see a bunch of round heads.

Is that exaggerated? How handsome could he be?

Of all the people he had ever met, he only recognized Zhu Yan's handsomeness. He had a high, straight nose, eyes that were upturned and curved inwards, eyes like a clear spring, yet unfathomable, and fair skin that made him even more handsome.

Lu Ze was attracted to him at first sight when he was a child.

So he looked up and scanned the entire classroom with a questioning gaze, when suddenly his eyes narrowed and his pupils dilated as he saw someone who looked extremely familiar.

It's Xu Zhiyuan.

He sat in the last row of the classroom, arms crossed over his chest, playing on his phone, right leg crossed over left leg, his face full of impatience, seemingly dissatisfied with the onlookers.

"Brother Yuan?" Lu Ze exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Zhiyuan clearly heard the familiar voice, looked up at the door, and immediately met Lu Ze's gaze.

So he smiled slightly, raised his hand to greet Lu Ze, but that smile looked anything but friendly.

Lu Ze was speechless at Xu Zhiyuan's outrageous actions.

Does this guy know how old he is?

Does he know where he is sitting right now?

How dare he come to school and pretend to be young!

A person crowded near the doorway, noticing that Lu Ze recognized the handsome guy, asked curiously, "Hey Lu Ze, do you know this handsome guy? Do you know if he's ever been in a relationship?"

Lu Ze's lips twitched, and he cast a sympathetic glance at those who liked Xu Zhiyuan.

Stop struggling, everyone. This guy already has someone he loves. Don't waste your energy.

"Girls, you can step back now. This handsome guy you're talking about likes boys. You should find someone else to crash." Lu Ze saw that Xu Zhiyuan still had the leisure to attend high school, so he decided to find him something to do.

"Holy crap! This handsome guy is gay!"

Clearly, the girls were not discouraged by Lu Ze's words at all; on the contrary, they became even more excited, their smiles widening.

"Hey, don't you guys think Lu Ze's words... sound a bit like he's asserting his dominance? Could it be... that they're a couple, and he's jealous of how popular this handsome guy is?" Someone in the crowd, thinking they were particularly clever, came to a conclusion, causing a stir among the crowd.

Lu Ze: ...

What a pair! Who likes Xu Zhiyuan, that old boy?

Lu Ze never expected that his attempt to trick Xu Zhiyuan would backfire and get him into trouble.

Xu Zhiyuan just smiled. How could he not know that Lu Ze was full of bad intentions? But he was right, he was indeed gay.

only……

Who likes him? Does he even deserve it?

"Go back now. I have no interest in being paired with you. Don't ruin my reputation." To prove his sincerity towards Zhu Yan, Xu Zhiyuan gave Lu Ze a disgusted look and sent him away.

He originally thought this would make those girls with doting smiles give up their idea of ​​shipping the couple, but who would have thought...

"Oh my, it's still my nemesis!"

This is even more adorable!!!

Xu Zhiyuan: ...

Lu Ze: ...

Impressed.

To prevent them from misunderstanding further, Lu Ze quickly ran back to the classroom.

"Ah! He's shy!!!" The commotion from the crowd didn't disappear after Lu Ze left; instead, it grew even louder.

There's nothing else I can do...

Lu Ze vowed that he would never again take the initiative to seek out Xu Zhiyuan.

He's such a smart aleck, saying things like Xu Zhiyuan is gay. He'll get what's coming to him sooner or later because of his own mouth.

Feeling indignant, he took out his phone, opened the chat window with Xu Zhiyuan, and started typing furiously.

"Hey bro, what makes you think you're so great? Do you even know how old you are? 21 years old and already in high school?"

Lu Ze's bewilderment was evident from the speed at which he typed.

"Oh, so what? I'm 21, in the prime of my youth," Xu Zhiyuan replied matter-of-factly. "Not satisfied with your college entrance exam results? Can't you retake it?"

Okay, that's really great.

Repeating a grade? Does that excuse make you laugh?

(ーー゛)

"Stop pretending. You just know that Brother Yan is going back to school today, so you're here to make your presence known." Lu Ze exposed him without any mercy.

Xu Zhiyuan was stunned for a second when he saw the message on his phone.

"Is Ayan going back to school today?"

How come he didn't know?

Lu Ze was also shocked for a second, then opened the keyboard and frantically typed "H".

"Hahahahahahaha..."

"How could anyone not know that Brother Yan went back to school today? Who doesn't know?!"

Xu Zhiyuan: ...

(╬▔盘▔)

Xu Zhiyuan could practically hear Lu Ze's laughter through the screen.

"Oh dear, it seems Brother Yan only told me."

"..."

Faced with Lu Ze's series of provocations, Xu Zhiyuan did not hesitate to deliver a full package of blocking and deleting.

Lu Ze only stopped when he saw the red exclamation mark appear.

Tsk, can't afford to play this game, it's pointless.

Lu Ze was happy, but Xu Zhiyuan was going to be emotional.

Why does Ayan only tell Lu Ze? It's always like this. She never tells him anything. He can only get information from Lu Ze every time.

It seems that distance really does create a sense of alienation. His decision to attend the school where Zhu Yan was invited was the right one; otherwise, in a few years, A Yan might forget him.

But if Zhu Yan were here, he would feel especially wronged. He didn't know that Xu Zhiyuan had nothing better to do than relive his high school days, so he only told Lu Ze that he was going back to school today.

It should be the break between classes now, but the homeroom teachers of each class have gone into the classroom.

"I just received a notice from the school that all teachers and students should assemble at the main gate during the long break. A very important person is coming to the school, and to show that the school attaches great importance to this, we are all required to go and greet him."

Upon hearing this, a chorus of groans erupted from below, all expressing dissatisfaction with the school.

"Who is this with such a big entourage? They come to the school and we have to pick them up. Even if he's powerful, is he more powerful than the young master of one of the four great families?" a student complained from his desk.

"Yeah, who exactly is he? We've never seen anything like this before." Someone in Class 1 of Grade 11 secretly glanced at the three young masters in the class and whispered, "See? Even those three young masters went to pick him up. This guy must be someone important."

So, they did indeed find Lu Ze. Shen Yan and Qin Ci got up without complaint and prepared to go to the school's main gate.

The three of them walked side by side.

"Oh, you two young masters actually went to the door to greet us personally? That's rare." Lu Ze teased when he saw Shen Yan and Qin Ci following them.

Shen Yan glanced at him indifferently. These past few days, she had been trying to find out about Zhu Yan from Lu Ze, but Lu Ze refused to talk about it. So Shen Yan got tired of asking and simply started observing Lu Ze instead.

Why did Lu Ze take the initiative to go pick up someone, especially such an important person? Is it hard to guess?

It would be strange if it wasn't a celebratory banquet.

"I'm picking up my master, what's it to you?" Shen Yan has been harboring deep resentment towards Lu Ze these past few days.

"Your master? Did Brother Yan agree before you called him master?" Lu Ze expressed his utter contempt for Shen Yan's sudden shamelessness.

Shen Yan ignored him, grabbed Qin Ci, and skipped Lu Ze, walking quickly toward the main gate.

Lu Ze: Tch, so arrogant every day, but his face changes the moment he sees Brother Yan.

hypocritical!!!