After Pretending to Be an Alpha, I Was Exposed by My Rival - Chapter 19

Monkey was still chattering away when Wu Qi noticed that Lu Chizhou was in a bad mood. He quickly tugged Monkey aside and whispered,

“Shh! Stop talking nonsense. Didn’t you notice Brother Lu’s unhappy?”

Monkey glanced at Lu Chizhou and covered his mouth as he whispered back,

“Why’s Brother Lu upset again? Don’t tell me he likes Anran?”

Wu Qi looked at him as if he were an idiot.

“Moron. Did you forget about the day Brother Lu went shopping with Zhou Yijue? I think Brother Lu’s interested in Zhou Yijue.”

“Hahaha! Are you crazy? At most, they’d become brothers. They’re both Alphas. Have you ever seen two Alphas get together?”

Misled by Monkey’s exaggerated laughter, Wu Qi began doubting his own theory.

“I guess you’re right… so they’re just good brothers?”

“Exactly. But Brother Lu might really like Anran. Otherwise, why would he be so upset seeing Zhou Yijue reject Anran?”

“Because he likes Anran, so seeing Anran heartbroken makes him angry?”

“Definitely.”

The two of them had already imagined an entire love triangle.

Meanwhile…

The people actually involved had no idea.

“I’m not interested in you. Even if we tried dating, it wouldn’t change anything.”

Zhou Yijue rejected Anran’s proposal and turned to leave.

But Anran quickly stepped in front of him again.

“But I’m very interested in you! One month… no, one week! Just date me for one week. If, after that week, you still want to break up with me, then I’ll never bother you again.”

His eyes were red as he looked at Zhou Yijue pitifully.

A delicate beauty like him…

Most people would’ve already pulled him into their arms and showered him with affection.

However…

Zhou Yijue’s heart remained as hard as stone.

Once he decided something, nothing could shake him.

Standing before Anran, he looked down at him coldly.

“Forget one week. Not even one day. Not even one hour. Please move.”

“Am I really that ugly?”

Tears immediately streamed down Anran’s face.

The surrounding Alphas felt their hearts ache, each wanting to rush over and teach Zhou Yijue a lesson.

“You’re not ugly. You’re beautiful. You’re great in every way. Every Alpha in Lycaman Academy is yours to choose from…”

“…except me.”

Zhou Yijue just wanted to leave, so even his words became perfunctory.

“But I only want you.”

He wiped away his tears.

“Isn’t there an old saying from ancient culture? ‘Though there are three thousand rivers, I will drink from only one ladle.’ You’re the only ladle I want.”

His stubborn yet determined expression made him look incredibly lovable.

Even Zhou Yijue hated hurting him anymore.

But he wasn’t just straight—

He was an Omega.

Even if he forced himself to agree…

He wouldn’t be able to respond to Anran.

That was simply the natural limitation of the ABO world.

Two Alphas might become “brothers.”

But two Omegas?

Their pheromones weren’t compatible.

Even if they stripped naked, nothing would happen.

If Zhou Yijue hadn’t constantly suppressed his own pheromones with inhibitors…

Anran probably wouldn’t have fallen for him in the first place.

What a stupid world.

What a screwed-up setting.

He cursed silently.

He had lived more than twenty years on Earth.

Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that after dying, instead of turning to ashes, he’d transmigrate into this bizarre interstellar ABO world.

Transmigrating was one thing.

But someone who had always been the best…

After entering Lycaman Academy, he’d been suppressed by Lu Chizhou at every turn.

Forever unable to surpass him.

Forever the runner-up.

“If you still don’t understand, let me say it again.”

“We have no future.”

Zhou Yijue was tired of repeating himself.

He couldn’t understand how someone who looked so delicate could possess such terrifying persistence.

“I won’t listen! I refuse to listen!”

Anran sniffled, hands on his hips.

“I’m going to win you over! Zhou Yijue, I liked you the first moment I saw you! I still like you now! And I’ll keep liking you in the future!”

“Looks lively over here.”

Lu Chizhou walked over and naturally draped an arm over Zhou Yijue’s shoulders, casually pulling him into his side like they were close brothers.

The possessive gesture resembled a wolf protecting its food.

Fortunately, everyone knew Zhou Yijue was an Alpha, so nobody thought much of it.

“Young Master Anran.”

Lu Chizhou smiled.

“Long time no see. How have you been?”

Pretending not to know what had been happening, he casually approached while firmly locking Zhou Yijue into a half-embrace.

Zhou Yijue hated unnecessary physical contact.

But he didn’t trust this idiot.

If he resisted too fiercely, Lu Chizhou might expose his Omega identity.

After enduring it for a moment…

He stayed still.

“Oh, it’s you.”

Anran looked visibly annoyed.

“I’m not interested in you. That blind date was entirely arranged by our families. I knew nothing about it beforehand. Just pretend it never happened. There’ll never be a future between us anyway.”

Even knowing both Lu Chizhou and Zhou Yijue were Alphas…

Anran couldn’t stop glaring at the arm draped around Zhou Yijue’s shoulders.

His teeth practically itched with jealousy.

“Perfect.”

“I’m not interested in you either.”

Lu Chizhou replied calmly.

“Good. Then don’t bother me again.”

Anran snorted.

Zhou Yijue frowned.

These two had even been on a blind date?

Then why didn’t they just get together?

Go date each other already!

Why waste their time bothering him?

Damn it.

If those two idiots just got together…

His life would finally become peaceful.

“Oh my god! Did you see that?”

Monkey suddenly shrieked.

“Brother Lu’s possessiveness is insane! While pretending to hug Zhou Yijue, he deliberately pulled him farther away from Anran! Brother Lu definitely doesn’t want Zhou Yijue getting too close to the Anran he likes!”

Wu Qi’s hearing was slightly better than Monkey’s.

He had vaguely caught the mention of a blind date.

Unlike Monkey—who couldn’t tell male from female without his glasses and couldn’t distinguish humans from animals beyond fifty meters away—Wu Qi had clearly seen the look of disgust Anran gave Lu Chizhou.

Something about this trio felt… strange.

If he had to describe the love triangle…

Rather than revolving around Anran…

It seemed to revolve around Zhou Yijue.

Still…

With two Alphas and one Omega…

Shouldn’t Anran be the center?

The troublesome confession finally came to an end after Lu Chizhou shamelessly inserted himself into it.

Anran stormed away in anger.

Zhou Yijue also tried to leave—

But Lu Chizhou grabbed his wrist and dragged him straight into the men’s restroom.

Bang!

The stall door slammed shut.

The next second…

Lu Chizhou had Zhou Yijue pinned against the wall.

“So…”

Lu Chizhou said in an odd, teasing tone,

“You sure know how to flirt with everyone.”

Zhou Yijue’s face darkened.

“Who the hell am I flirting with?”

“And what business is it of yours?”

“Lu Chizhou, don’t think that just because you’ve got leverage over me, you can boss me around.”

“It’s none of my business?”

Lu Chizhou smiled.

“Have you forgotten what you promised me?”

“If you don’t want your secret exposed…”

“…then right now, you really do have to listen to me.”

His fingers slowly traced down Zhou Yijue’s cheek before pinching his chin and lifting it slightly, forcing him to meet his gaze.

Curling his lips into a wicked smile, Lu Chizhou murmured,

“Zhou Yijue… don’t forget that you’re an Omega. By nature, you’re meant to be beneath an Alpha—”

“Pfft—”

“Cough! Cough! Cough!”

Before he could finish…

Zhou Yijue drove his knee hard into Lu Chizhou’s abdomen.

The pain instantly drained the color from Lu Chizhou’s face.

At the same time, he choked on his own saliva and doubled over coughing.

“Lu Chizhou.”

“If you dare repeat those words…”

“…my next kick will be aimed directly at your balls.”