After Pretending to Be an Alpha, I Was Exposed by My Rival - Chapter 21

Lu Chizhou had no idea what had happened to Zhou Yijue. He only saw his fist stop halfway and pull back.

Was he feeling sorry for him?

Couldn’t bear to hit him?

Lu Chizhou was so pleased by his own thoughts that his eyes filled with a smile.

He definitely couldn’t bear to hit him.

Sure enough, Zhou Yijue still had him in his heart. He was just stubborn and refused to admit it.

“I didn’t mean to humiliate you. I just wanted to—”

“Shut up.”

Before Lu Chizhou could finish apologizing, Zhou Yijue snapped back in fury. His temper looked even worse than before, and his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

He glared at Lu Chizhou, gritting his teeth. In the end, he couldn’t hold back and punched him in the face.

The moment Zhou Yijue thought about his mission being to give birth to seven Calabash Babies for this bastard, rage surged up again. His punch was even heavier than before, hitting Lu Chizhou so hard he nearly lost his balance.

Lu Chizhou tasted blood at the corner of his mouth. The wound that had just healed had split open again.

2333 said, “Host, your mission is to date him, marry him, give birth to seven Calabash Babies… no, seven children, and achieve a happy ending. Otherwise, the mission will be judged a failure and you will be erased.”

“Shut up. If you can kill me now, then do it. If you can’t, stop yapping.”

Zhou Yijue’s face turned livid. He clenched and unclenched his fists, closed his eyes, and took a long breath.

When he opened them again, he forced a fake smile at Lu Chizhou.

“Sorry. My hand slipped.”

Lu Chizhou: “…”

That slip was pretty accurate.

“If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving.”

Zhou Yijue turned and walked away quickly, as if some beast were chasing him.

2333 said, “Host, you missed a perfect chance to repair the plot. He looked like he had something to say to you.”

Zhou Yijue replied, “Can you shut up? Tell me, what caused your serious damage last time?”

2333 became alert. “What are you planning? Abusing a system is illegal.”

Zhou Yijue sneered. “Heh. So systems can be destroyed.”

2333: “…Host, calm down.”

“You want me, a straight man, to give birth to seven children for another man—and that guy is the person I hate the most. And you still have the nerve to tell me to calm down? Why don’t you just tell me to force myself on Lu Chizhou?”

“That is also acceptable. If the host is willing to sacrifice himself for plot repair, I will praise you in the final report and ask headquarters to issue you a reward.”

“Praise your sister. Get lost.”

“I will pass your praise on to my sister. She should be happy.”

“Shut up. Stop talking nonsense. I need some quiet.”

For the first time since enrolling, Zhou Yijue skipped class.

He climbed over the school wall, took a taxi home, filled the bathtub with cold water, and threw himself in for an hour.

His body was terrifyingly abnormal. After soaking for an hour, his skin was still smooth, moist, and glossy, without the slightest wrinkle.

Damn it.

He should have known earlier.

An Omega with a body this special was definitely not a good thing.

So this was actually an ABO mpreg novel. The author’s stupid setting was that the more children one gave birth to, the more popular they became. His role was the Omega who gave birth to seven children in a row and was awarded “Best Omega.”

Screw that.

Zhou Yijue got out of the bath, didn’t even put on clothes, collapsed onto the bed, and buried himself under the covers.

He hoped that after sleeping, he would wake up and find it had all been a nightmare.

However—

The next morning, the moment he woke up:

“Good morning, Host. Please work hard today too.”

“Get lost.”

“Roll into your heart? How annoying. Host’s cheesy love lines are becoming more and more interesting. That really makes it hard for someone to hold back.”

Zhou Yijue: “…”

Did this stupid system break overnight?

“I’m not broken. Data shows that this soft and cute mode is more popular with hosts. Last night, I deeply reflected on leaving you alone here for eighteen years. That was my mistake. So this time, I specially upgraded into soft-cute mode as an apology. Host, do you like this adorable me?”

Zhou Yijue: “Hehe. Die.”

Damn it. Idiot.

“Host, today’s weather forecast says it will rain. Remember to bring an umbrella. However, according to my database, rainy days are especially good for creating romance.”

Zhou Yijue: “…Can you go back to normal?”

“Host… don’t you like me?”

“I’m begging you. I promise I’ll do the mission properly, alright? Just stop talking in that girly voice beside my ear. I’ll do whatever you want.”

After listening to the system act cute the whole way, Zhou Yijue finally broke down.

2333 immediately returned to its mechanical voice.

“Understood. Please continue working hard today to make contact with Lu Chizhou and strive to become pregnant soon.”

Zhou Yijue: “…”

Damn it.

At school.

When Zhou Yijue reached his seat, he found breakfast on his desk. At first, he thought Yuan Datou had brought it for him. But after asking, he found out Yuan Datou hadn’t even eaten breakfast himself.

“Xiao Zhou Zhou, could it have been Anran, who likes you?” Yuan Datou asked.

Zhou Yijue sensed someone looking at him and instinctively raised his head.

He happened to meet Lu Chizhou’s smiling face.

“Ow, ow, that hurts! Xiao Zhou Zhou, loosen your grip! My arm’s about to dislocate!”

Now, whenever Zhou Yijue saw Lu Chizhou’s face, he thought of his mission. His violent emotions couldn’t be suppressed at all.

He had become a walking bomb. Anyone who saw him had to keep their distance.

He picked up a bun and was about to stuff it into his mouth when he noticed an identical breakfast on Lu Chizhou’s desk.

His hand turned sharply, and he shoved the bun directly into Yuan Datou’s mouth. Then he pushed the whole breakfast box in front of him too.

“I’m not hungry. You eat it.”

“Ah, thank you, Xiao Zhou Zhou. I love you so much!”

Yuan Datou accepted the breakfast and opened the box.

“Wow, soup dumplings! My favorite! I’m so happy. Wuwu, Xiao Zhou Zhou, you’re so good to me.”

His mouth was greasy, yet he still tried to lean over and kiss Zhou Yijue.

Zhou Yijue slapped him away in disgust.

“Get away. Your mouth is full of oil. Disgusting.”

“Xiao Zhou Zhou is just sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. You clearly love me the most in your heart, but you just won’t say it.”

Lu Chizhou pretended to take out the trash and deliberately walked past Zhou Yijue.

He had only wanted to ask why Zhou Yijue didn’t eat the breakfast he bought, and maybe ask what he liked so he could bring it next time.

But he just happened to hear Yuan Datou’s words.

He didn’t hear the first part clearly.

He only heard the last sentence:

Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. Loves me the most in his heart… but won’t say it.

After throwing away the trash, Lu Chizhou returned to his seat and sat there silently like an idiot.

When Wu Qi and Monkey came in with arms around each other’s shoulders, they bumped him and asked, “Bro Lu, what’s up?”

“He likes me, but he doesn’t dare say it… He likes me. I knew it. He definitely likes me. He just won’t admit it.”

Lu Chizhou suddenly grabbed Monkey’s collar in excitement. His grip was so strong it almost strangled Monkey.

“Cough, cough, cough…”

“Bro Lu, apart from Anran, who in this academy doesn’t like you? Let go already, or Monkey’s going to die.”

Lu Chizhou smiled like a fool and released him. Then he patted Monkey’s shoulder and even thoughtfully helped him straighten his collar.

“You don’t understand. He really likes me. He’s just too shy to say it.”

Monkey: “…”

Wu Qi: “…”

Why did it feel like they’d suddenly been force-fed dog food?

“Bro Lu, who exactly are you talking about?”

“Bro Lu, don’t tell me you like that person too?”

Monkey and Wu Qi asked almost at the same time.

Lu Chizhou looked at Wu Qi and suddenly spoke, his voice sweet as syrup.

“I think he’s unbelievably cute.”