Wang Dong: It Was Because He Was Angry, Definitely Because He Was Angry

"It's time to head back."

After testing Hyorinmaru's abilities, Lu Chen cleared out all the goods in the System Shop.

Having gained quite a lot, Lu Chen was in a great mood. After casually packing up his things, he began heading back to Shrek Academy.

Meanwhile, in Dormitory 109, Wang Dong lay on his bed, his thoughts a complete mess.

After struggling with himself for a long time, Wang Dong finally took out a book titled Love Manual from his Spatial Soul Tool.

He had deliberately bought it from the street when he returned today.

He had originally thought he would never need it, but the thought, Could I really have fallen for him? kept surfacing, leaving him too restless to sit still.

Wang Dong guiltily glanced toward the dormitory door. Seeing no movement, he sat on the bed and began reading line by line in the moonlight outside the window, intending to compare each point and verify his feelings.

The first point in the book read: First, when you like someone, you will think of them at all times. Whether your eyes are open or closed, their figure will fill your mind.

Wang Dong stared at those words and wrinkled his nose. Following the book's description, he closed and opened his eyes, only to discover that the first image to appear in his mind was Lu Chen standing bare-chested in the dormitory.

At that thought, a blush instantly crept up to Wang Dong's ears. He hurriedly shook his head and explained, "I'm a girl—seeing a boy's body will naturally leave a deeper impression. This one doesn't count. It doesn't match."

Wang Dong flipped down to the second point, which read: Second, when you see the other person being close to someone of the opposite sex, your chest will feel tight and you will become inexplicably irritated. This is jealousy.

Wang Dong's fingertip paused. The image of the girls surrounding Lu Chen in the classroom that morning flashed through his mind. He had indeed been a little irritated then, and had even muttered a few scornful remarks.

But Wang Dong quickly lifted his chin and defended himself. "I just thought those girls were too noisy and disrupting classroom discipline. It wasn't jealousy, and my chest didn't feel tight either. Besides, what does it have to do with me if he gets close to someone? This one doesn't match either."

After two consecutive points failed to match, Wang Dong could not help but breathe a sigh of relief and continued reading.

Third: Your gaze will always unconsciously follow them, taking in every move they make.

"We live in the same dormitory and are in the same class. We see each other all the time. Isn't it normal to pay attention?"

"Besides, he causes so much trouble. It's only reasonable for me to keep an eye on him so he doesn't drag me into it."

The more Wang Dong spoke, the more reasonable it sounded. He crossed out this point as well.

Fourth: When the other person speaks to you or comes near you, your heart will beat faster and your ears will grow hot.

"That was because he made me angry!" Wang Dong nearly blurted it out.

"That person has such a terrible personality. He goes back on his word, bullies me because he's stronger, and drags me into trouble whenever he causes it. His cooking is only somewhat good. It has nothing to do with liking him."

Wang Dong counted on his fingers for a long time. Not a single one of the four points matched, and the stone hanging over his heart finally dropped.

"I knew it. How could this young genius of the Clear Sky Sect possibly fall for someone so easily?"

"And such a scoundrel at that!"

Wang Dong directly tossed the book aside and let out a long breath. His entire body felt much lighter. "We're just ordinary roommates who get along a little better. Why was I thinking such nonsense?"

However, at that moment, the dormitory door suddenly opened with a click.

The sudden sound made Wang Dong jolt. In a flurry, he grabbed a pillow and covered the Love Manual.

Because he moved too quickly, even his blanket was brushed into a wrinkled mess, while his cheeks flushed faintly from panic.

Yet the moment Lu Chen entered, he caught sight of Wang Dong's furtive appearance. Raising a brow, he strode over. "Wang Dong, what are you doing? Why are you acting so sneaky?"

"Nothing, nothing!" Wang Dong quickly pressed his back against the pillow, forcing himself to stay calm as he glared at Lu Chen. "Weren't you refining pills? Why did you suddenly come back?"

"I came back after I finished refining them."

"What, are you hiding something good? Won't you share it with me?"

With a teasing look in his eyes, Lu Chen reached beneath the pillow as he spoke.

"No!"

Wang Dong reached out to stop him, but the more he resisted, the more it piqued Lu Chen's curiosity.

On top of that, Wang Dong was weaker than Lu Chen. After only a few exchanges, Lu Chen pulled the book free.

"I was wondering why you came back. We're both men."

Seeing that Wang Dong had hidden a book, Lu Chen raised a brow and gave him a knowing look.

He had thought it was something else. Wasn't it just an erotic book?

However, Lu Chen did not mock Wang Dong. He could understand the fantasies about the opposite sex that boys and girls of eleven or twelve had after just entering puberty.

"Let your brother see what kind of taste you have."

As he spoke, Lu Chen prepared to see what this world's erotic books were like.

But just as Lu Chen was about to flip through it, the four words Love Manual entered his sight.

Lu Chen even wondered if his eyes were playing tricks on him. Had he read it wrong?

He carefully checked it over and over, only to find that he had not misread it.

What Wang Dong had been reading was not an erotic book at all, but a psychological book about romance!

That left Lu Chen slightly disappointed.

He had thought he might learn something new.

Meanwhile, Wang Dong blinked in confusion, looking bewildered.

Could it be that Lu Chen liked reading this kind of book?

Did this kind of book have different tastes?

The shop owner had never told him that.

And what was with that disappointed expression?

"So that's all it is. I thought it was something else."

"Not bad, Wang Dong. I never expected you to start having romantic feelings at such a young age."

Lu Chen weighed the Love Manual in his hand and clicked his tongue twice. "Tell your brother, which girl have you taken a fancy to? You even went out of your way to find this kind of book to study."

"Is she in our class, or somewhere else?"

Upon hearing that, Wang Dong's face turned red with anger. As if someone had discovered the little secret in his heart, he was both furious and anxious as he reached out to snatch it back. "What nonsense are you talking about? Give it back!"

"Hey, don't get so worked up."

Lu Chen raised the book high with one hand, while casually patting Wang Dong's shoulder with the other. Putting on the air of someone experienced, his tone was full of barely concealed narcissism. "I'm not trying to discourage you, but although you look pretty good, you lack masculine energy. No girl will like you that way."

"Look at me. Most of the girls in class gather around me."

"That's masculine energy!"

"Lu Chen, you shameless bastard!" Wang Dong stamped his feet in anger, grabbed a pillow, and hurled it at Lu Chen. "Stop flattering yourself! You know perfectly well why they get close to you!"

Lu Chen laughed as he dodged, then tossed the book back to Wang Dong. "I'm not stupid. Of course I know."

With that, Lu Chen turned and returned to his own bed.

Wang Dong sat back on his bed, hugging the pillow and sulking, yet his heart was in turmoil again.

When Lu Chen had come over to snatch the book just now, his heart seemed to have sped up again.

But Wang Dong quickly shook his head hard and ruthlessly suppressed that thought. "It was because he made me angry. Definitely because he made me angry."