Chapter 32

The three of them stayed in the apartment until lunchtime. Su Yu thought Gu Lin should be leaving this time, but the other man showed no intention of going. Su Yu glanced at the time. It was half past twelve. Yun Shang, who had spent the entire morning twisting a Rubik's Cube, looked up at him and said, "I'm hungry."

In fact, it was rare for Yun Shang to take the initiative to express what he wanted. Gu Lin was once again somewhat surprised by his change.

It had only been less than two days.

Who knew what had happened when the Omega took him out yesterday.

Su Yu was about to message Yun Shang and tell him they would go eat soon when he received a message from Lu Heyun.

[Lu Heyun: When I was downstairs, I saw that your curtains were open. Are you back?]

He could see that too?

Su Yu replied to him first, then replied to Yun Shang: We'll go eat in a bit.

[Lu Heyun: Have you had lunch? How about we eat together? I just got back from school and haven't eaten either.]

[Lu Heyun: Didn't I say I'd treat you to a meal after placing in the competition last time? It's rare for you to come back, so let's make it today.]

Su Yu was immediately caught in a dilemma. On one side was his good neighbor, who had invited him to eat twice; on the other was Yun Shang, who needed looking after. He could only choose one.

As for Gu Lin, he was completely outside Su Yu's considerations. If Yun Shang had not come along today, he would definitely have chosen to eat with Lu Heyun without hesitation.

Of course, that was assuming he could control himself.

For some reason, Su Yu felt that Gu Lin's expression was becoming increasingly icy. Though the man's gaze only lingered on him briefly, those sharp, frigid eyes made him instinctively uneasy.

What kind of look is that? It's like he wants to eat me alive.

Recently, Su Yu had often seen Gu Lin's expression change again and again, as well as his attitude. One second, the atmosphere between them was fairly peaceful; the next, it became stiff and frozen, as though Su Yu had provoked him.

A fickle man.

Gu Lin, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly spoke. "Let's go. We're going downstairs to eat."

Already?

He had not even finished replying to Lu Heyun.

The alpha had already risen to his feet. He unhurriedly straightened his clothes, then cast a faint glance at Su Yu, who was still seated on the sofa. "Aren't you leaving?"

Judging from his tone, there was no room for discussion. They were setting off immediately.

Before Su Yu could finish sending his message, he instinctively turned off his phone. Then he obediently stood up, ready to leave. Gu Lin was quite satisfied with his reaction.

He had even thought up an excuse to reject Lu Heyun. He simply had not sent it yet. But what if they ran into him downstairs?

Was Gu Lin in such a hurry to reincarnate? Why was he never this proactive when it came to eating normally?

Su Yu silently clenched his phone. He really, truly wanted to put a sack over Gu Lin's head and beat him up.

Gu Lin's mood improved a little.

Unfortunately, this Omega could only think about it.

Yun Shang slung on his bag and followed them out. Seeing Su Yu gripping his phone so tightly, he could not help feeling confused. He did not understand Su Yu's current emotions. When Su Yu was with him, his face rarely showed calm, gentle emotions. Though he was quiet, his expressions were quite rich.

But from this morning until now, he had looked like this the entire time.

How strange.

Sure enough, the thing Su Yu least wanted to happen happened anyway.

Su Yu ran into Lu Heyun downstairs. The other man was currently looking down at his phone and had not noticed him yet.

Forget it, forget it. I'll just lower my head and pretend to be on my phone. I'll explain after I get in the car.

However, just as they were about to pass each other, the alpha suddenly stopped. Su Yu, following behind him, failed to stop in time and crashed into his back. His phone fell to the ground as well. Covering his nose, he looked up at Gu Lin, tears nearly spilling from his eyes.

The commotion was loud enough that Lu Heyun quickly looked over. By coincidence, Su Yu's phone had landed beside his wheelchair.

Su Yu: "..."

I'm tired of this.

Gu Lin: "..."

He had not expected Su Yu to crash into him either.

Lu Heyun bent down to pick up his phone. Concern filled his eyes as he asked, "Are you all right?"

Su Yu shook his head and took back his phone. His skin was very fair, so any bump or bruise showed clearly. The tip of his nose had already begun to redden, and the tears nearly brought out by the pain seemed to swirl in his eyes, making him look especially pitiful.

He quickly noticed the alpha beside Su Yu. The man was too tall not to notice, and every time he had seen Su Yu lately, this alpha had been there as well. The alpha took a step toward them, standing very close to Su Yu, almost completely blocking Su Yu behind him.

Lu Heyun's gaze darkened slightly.

...He wondered what their relationship was.

Worried that it would be too abrupt, Lu Heyun had never asked Su Yu.

Why is he blocking me? Why didn't he block me just now?

Crazy, crazy, crazy.

He bumped into someone and didn't even apologize. No manners, no manners.

Although Su Yu knew that getting Gu Lin to apologize was harder than climbing to heaven, he still refused to accept it. He wanted to curse him a few more times in his heart. It was not as though Gu Lin could hear him anyway.

If he could speak, he would curse Gu Lin out himself and make him properly experience it.

Having experienced it who knew how many times already, Gu Lin spoke coolly. "Didn't you want to eat? Are you not leaving after running into a friend?"

At that, Lu Heyun looked up at Su Yu.

Damn.

Was Gu Lin doing this on purpose?

No, no, no. Don't do anything that'll hurt his feelings. Control yourself.

He could not speak, but he could already feel his body wanting to shake its head.

Lu Heyun seemed to be waiting for him to speak, but Su Yu simply could not open his mouth. The alpha glanced at him and said, "Let's go."

With that, he turned to leave. Su Yu turned after him as well, still without saying a single word.

Lu Heyun's brows drew together slightly. He did not understand why Su Yu obeyed that alpha so readily.

All the way there, Su Yu cursed Gu Lin in his heart. After getting into the car, he hesitated for a long time but still did not message Lu Heyun. Suddenly, he felt that since they had already met just now, there did not seem to be any need to explain.

Also, his phone screen had cracked with a long fissure after falling earlier.

It was all Gu Lin's fault.

Su Yu stared at the screen in thought for a long time. His conversation with Lu Heyun was still at the point where the other man had invited him to eat. Would it seem rude if he did not reply?

Forget it, forget it. He should reply after all.

[Su Yu: I'll treat you to dinner next time. I'm really sorry about earlier. The person beside me has been hungry for three days and kept urging me to leave.]

After sending it, Su Yu cast a gloomy glance at Gu Lin, who was driving in front.

Gu Lin, who had supposedly been hungry for three days, had no idea he had been slandered. While driving, he only heard messages coming through on Su Yu's phone.

He had to be chatting with that person from earlier.

But Su Yu had no inner thoughts at the moment, so Gu Lin did not know what the two were talking about.

[Lu Heyun: Hungry for three days?]

[Su Yu: I admit that's a slight exaggeration, but it's not far off. Whenever he's hungry, he has a terrible temper. He puts on a cold face and disowns everyone, like there's something wrong with him.]

Su Yu grew more and more outrageous the more he spoke.

[Lu Heyun: Then judging by how he behaved just now, he must have been hungry past the point of reason.]

Su Yu agreed wholeheartedly and even praised Lu Heyun for his keen insight.

Even through the screen, Su Yu could feel that the atmosphere between them had eased considerably.

[Lu Heyun: So when exactly will we be able to have that meal?]

Su Yu pondered for a moment before replying: Let's see tomorrow. If I'm still here tomorrow, I'll treat you to lunch.

[Lu Heyun: Is work keeping you busy? I haven't seen you at home much lately.]

Work?

If maintaining the CEO's image of being married in public counts as a job, then I guess I do have a job.

Gu Lin: "?"

What were they talking about?

[Su Yu: Yes, I have a job. I'm very busy.]

[Su Yu: To be honest, the person you saw is my boss.]

More or less. Gu Lin transferred him money, and he acted as a tool. That made Gu Lin his boss, in a way.

[Lu Heyun: So you're his assistant?]

[Su Yu: More or less. It's a little easier than being an assistant, but he's far too picky. I'll quit in a month or two.]

Su Yu figured that in a month or two, he should have received his divorce certificate. Then he could move back here.

[Lu Heyun: He really does seem difficult to get along with. If you can't stand it, you should quit early. I can introduce you to other jobs.]

He had only said it casually, yet Lu Heyun actually wanted to introduce him to work.

But Su Yu did not really need it. Being a productive member of society was simply too exhausting. Otherwise, he would have followed his father's arrangements and inherited the family business long ago.

Staying at home was better. He would not starve doing livestreams now, and Gu Lin had also promised in the agreement to transfer money to him every month. For the time being, he did not need to worry about making a living.

Gu Lin felt that the Omega had no ambition whatsoever and was no different from a salted fish.

If this had been in the past, he would definitely have looked down on someone like that. Even now, he felt Su Yu was beyond saving.

Although the lunch dishes suited his tastes, Su Yu kept thinking about how to get rid of Gu Lin and Yun Shang. He barely touched his food. Seriously, he could rack his brains and still not understand why Gu Lin had come along.

Could it really have been as simple as bringing him here and taking a look at the apartment where he lived?

As Su Yu tried to guess the alpha's thoughts, he unconsciously bit down on his chopsticks. He had practically written his thoughts all over his face without realizing it. His expression was so troubled at that moment.

"What? The food isn't to your liking?"

Hearing the alpha's slightly cool voice, Su Yu came back to himself. He straightened up slightly, then shook his head.

How could he have an appetite? Thinking about how he would have to pay compensation for not being able to livestream tonight, how could he eat?

Sure enough, he was still not rich enough.

Su Yu felt deeply pained.

"At this hour normally, you'd already be eating the food in front of me."

Usually, after only a few minutes at the table, Su Yu would not only finish the dishes in front of himself but also clear the dishes in front of Gu Lin. This might have been the Omega's only virtue: he never wasted food.

Su Yu said nothing and lowered his head to eat.

No way, he noticed even that? Is it really that obvious?

Has he been secretly watching me all this time?

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became.

While eating, Su Yu pretended to casually glance up at Gu Lin several times, but he never caught the other man's gaze lingering on him even for a moment.

The alpha's movements were neither hurried nor slow. Without even raising his eyes, he continued eating and asked in a low voice, "Why do you keep looking at me? Are you secretly observing me?"

!! That's clearly my line.

"Could it be that you usually sneak looks at me like this?"

Su Yu met his slightly teasing eyes.

Who's sneaking looks at you?

So full of yourself. What a turnoff.

Gu Lin: "..."

More than once, he had been grateful that Su Yu could not speak.

Mm.

Being mute was quite good.