After Pretending to Be an Alpha, I Was Exposed by My Rival - Chapter 3

When Sun Zhengqiang returned to the classroom, he accidentally looked up and saw the three people who had just committed violence against him. His poor little heart shrank into a ball from fright. He quickly looked away, took a detour to Zhou Yijue’s desk, and put down the soda in his hand.

“Brother Zhou, your soda.”

When Zhou Yijue took the soda, he sized him up. “Why is your face even more swollen than before?”

He remembered that he had not hit him that hard.

Sun Zhengqiang felt a terrifying gaze coming from behind him. He swallowed and said, “You must have seen wrong.”

Zhou Yijue twisted the bottle cap. The moment his fingers touched it, he felt tiny grains of sand. The sand had sunk into the grooves of the cap, making it look dirty.

Holding the soda bottle, he turned toward Sun Zhengqiang, who was sitting behind him, shook it slightly, raised a brow, and asked, “Did you fall on your way back? Trip over flat ground?”

Sun Zhengqiang’s face turned bright red. Half of it was from pain, and the other half was from anger.

Today was unlucky. Tomorrow, he should probably check the almanac. If it was unsuitable to go out, he would take leave and stay at home.

Since Sun Zhengqiang did not say anything, Zhou Yijue had no intention of digging further. In the end, he and Sun Zhengqiang were not that close. He was not some nosy gossip who loved meddling in other people’s business. He unscrewed the cap, tilted his neck back, and gulped down the soda. His obvious Adam’s apple slid sexily with each swallow.

Beside him, Yuan Haojun rested his chin on his hand and watched him with an infatuated expression. “Little Zhouzhou, the way you drink water is so damn sexy. If I were an Omega, I’d definitely marry you.”

“Yuan Big Head, if you were an O, I’d rather stay single forever than marry you.”

“How hateful. How can you say that? You’ve hurt my little heart.”

“Shut up. Say one more cutesy repeated word and I’ll see you in the mecha simulation training pod.”

Yuan Haojun immediately pursed his lips and made a zipping motion over his mouth.

“Brother Lu, what are you looking at? Your eyes are going straight.” Houzi sat with Lu Chizhou and peeled a banana before stuffing it into his mouth. He took another one from the drawer and was about to ask Lu Chizhou if he wanted it when he saw the latter staring fixedly at a certain place.

Although Houzi was called Monkey, his build could rival a gorilla’s.

He was rough and careless, and his heart was thicker than a basketball.

He followed Lu Chizhou’s line of sight and looked over. His gaze directly passed Zhou Yijue and landed on Li Ziyan, the campus belle standing outside the back door of the classroom.

Li Ziyan had fair skin, a beautiful face, long legs, a big chest, a slim waist, and a perky butt. She was the goddess in the hearts of countless otaku. However, she was an Alpha, ranked third in the whole school, with strength second only to Lu Chizhou and Zhou Yijue.

It was a suffocating combination, like opening a video chat window and discovering that the other party was a fair-skinned, beautiful, big-breasted beauty. You had already taken off your pants, only for the other person to lift her skirt and reveal something even bigger than yours.

“Brother Lu, don’t tell me you like Li Ziyan? There’s no happiness between two As.”

Lu Chizhou frowned, feeling uncomfortable with the second half of his sentence. “How would you know without trying?”

After Zhou Yijue finished drinking, he accidentally met Lu Chizhou’s eyes. A fierce light immediately appeared in his gaze. He viciously killed the other party with a roll of his eyes, then withdrew his gaze as if nothing had happened.

Since Lu Chizhou had not discovered his secret, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Zhou Yijue tossed the empty soda bottle toward the trash basket in the corner at the back of the classroom, opened his book, and began preparing for class.

Originally, this period was supposed to be physical training, but the teacher had something come up and changed the class.

Who knew what madness had gotten into the teachers today? One after another, they were all changing classes.

Houzi dragged Wu Qi to the restroom to whisper privately.

“Are you sick? Coming to the restroom to look for shit?” Wu Qi pinched his nose, completely unable to understand Houzi’s behavior. This was a boys’ restroom. Could he not smell how strong the stench was?

“I’m telling you a secret. Keep your voice down,” Houzi said.

“Hurry up and say it.” Wu Qi pinched his nose, his voice thick with a nasal sound.

“Brother Lu likes Li Ziyan.” Houzi deliberately lowered his voice.

“What? Brother Lu likes Li Ziyan?” Wu Qi shouted in shock. Houzi quickly covered his mouth and anxiously glanced at the door. “Keep your voice down. If Brother Lu finds out, we’re done for.”

“Brother Lu is an A, and Li Ziyan is also an A. How can two As be together? Besides, both of them have such outstanding genes. Uncle Lu is still waiting to hold a grandson. He definitely won’t agree, right?”

“Exactly. That’s why I’m worried. Tell me, there are so many Omegas chasing after Brother Lu. Why can’t he think straight and has to fall for an Alpha?”

“Could it be because he’s always hanging around with us stinking men, so he was subtly influenced? No, for the sake of Uncle Lu not washing his face with tears in the future, I’ve decided to risk death and remonstrate with him.”

“Do you think Brother Lu will listen to our advice?” Houzi rolled his eyes.

“No.” Wu Qi’s inflated courage instantly deflated.

“I do have an idea.” Houzi smiled sneakily.

“What idea?”

“A mixer. I know a friend who’s holding a mixer at Juesè Bar this Saturday. He asked me whether I wanted to go. We can trick Brother Lu into going. There’ll definitely be lots of pretty Omegas there. Once Brother Lu breathes in the fragrance of Omegas, he’ll definitely forget Li Ziyan.”

“Deal. You trick Brother Lu. I’ll be responsible for playing dumb.” Wu Qi clapped his hands and approved of Houzi’s idea.

Houzi: “…”

Saturday, noon.

Yuan Haojun lazed around in Zhou Yijue’s room playing games, occupying Zhou Yijue’s gaming desk and chair, as well as his high-spec computer. He forced Zhou Yijue to sit on the bay window with his long legs bent pitifully.

“Little Zhouzhou, can you accompany me somewhere tonight?”

“What place?” Zhou Yijue held a book related to mechas and asked without raising his head.

“Juesè Bar.” Yuan Haojun clicked match. While waiting to enter the game, he took off his headset and looked at Zhou Yijue.

“Not going.” Zhou Yijue refused directly without even thinking.

“I knew you’d definitely refuse.” Yuan Haojun hooked his foot around the schoolbag beside the computer desk, picked it up, opened it, and took out a brick-thick copy of The Birth of the Strongest Mecha and Its Users. The book was very old. Its pages had already yellowed, and many of the corners were curled.

Such an inconspicuous old book still made Zhou Yijue’s eyes light up. His heart was moved.

“Give me the book and I’ll go with you. But just this once. There won’t be a next time.”

“Mm-hm.” Yuan Haojun blew Zhou Yijue a flying kiss, then immediately put his headset back on and continued playing games.

Zhou Yijue liked mechas, and he liked the feeling of piloting mechas even more. He liked reading anything related to mechas and liked researching mechas even more. Only one copy of The Birth of the Strongest Mecha and Its Users had ever been printed. It was the only one in the entire interstellar world.

Although he did not know how Yuan Haojun had gotten his hands on it, there was no denying that he had no way to resist the charm of this book.

One focused on playing games, while the other quietly curled up on the bay window reading. Neither disturbed the other. They stayed like that until evening, when only one hour remained before the appointed time.

Yuan Haojun took off his headset, put down the keyboard and mouse, and hugged the formal suit the butler had brought over. Standing by the bed, he stripped himself completely naked with a swish.

As he dressed, he urged, “Little Zhouzhou, hurry up and change. We’re about to leave.”

“Wait. I’ll change after I finish this chapter.”

Yuan Haojun swiftly pulled on his trousers, walked toward Zhou Yijue, and snatched the book from his hands with quick eyes and fast hands. Anxiously, he said, “Hurry up. We’re going to be late. I heard more than a dozen Omegas will be going this time. With that many, maybe someone will take a fancy to me. Hehehe…”

While dreaming his beautiful dream, Yuan Haojun urged Zhou Yijue to hurry up.

Zhou Yijue stared at his dark skin, strong chest muscles, biceps, abs… for two seconds. Then, expressionless but inwardly full of envy, he turned his gaze away. Holding in a breath of frustration, he chose a white suit.

The white made him look like a prince who had walked out of a comic.

In an instant, it completely outshone Yuan Haojun, who looked somewhat respectable in his black designer suit.

“Awooo, Little Zhouzhou, you’re too much. Dressing so handsomely—all the Omegas will be yours.” Yuan Haojun was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, shedding bitter tears.

Zhou Yijue thought about it and felt that made sense. “Then I’ll change into another one.”

“No, no. This is fine. We’re going to be late. High-and-mighty Omegas don’t like people who are late, especially Betas.” Yuan Haojun pushed Zhou Yijue out the door. They got into the Yuan family driver’s car and headed for Juesè Bar.

Lu Chizhou entered Juesè Bar with his two childhood friends. Under their lead, he entered the largest luxury private room. At a glance, he saw the mixed group of ABOs inside. There were mostly As, followed by Os, and very few Bs.

When the Omegas saw him, all their eyes lit up, and they began to stir restlessly.

Lu Chizhou was far too familiar with those gazes.

He immediately frowned in displeasure, revealing a look that kept people a thousand miles away. With a cold face, he said to Wu Qi and Houzi, “You actually dared to trick me?”

“Brother Lu, it was wrong of us to trick you, but we did it for your own good. AA relationships and all that really won’t have any results. Look, there are so many Omegas here, and every one of them is ridiculously beautiful, comparable to the young master of the Lin family. Just try…”

“Move aside, I…” am leaving.

Before Lu Chizhou could finish speaking, the private room door was opened again.

Yuan Haojun and Zhou Yijue walked in one after the other. Both of them were wearing formal suits. Yuan Haojun, who walked in front, wore black. The fitted suit outlined his firm, powerful muscles. Behind him was Zhou Yijue in a white suit. His skin was already on the fair side, and white suited him extremely well. Wearing it, he looked like an angel fallen into the mortal world, so beautiful that people could not look away.

Zhou Yijue’s appearance made the Alphas in the private room reveal looks of surprise and delight. But before they could even rejoice, they quickly discovered that he was an Alpha.

What a pity. Such a beautiful boy was actually an Alpha!

“Brother Lu, it was our fault for tricking you, and we apologize. But can you not leave yet? At least drink a glass and sit for a while before deciding.” Wu Qi had not yet seen Zhou Yijue and Yuan Haojun. He was entirely focused on persuading Lu Chizhou to stay.

Lu Chizhou rolled his eyes at him. “When did I say I was leaving?”

Wu Qi: “…” Hm?

Wasn’t he?

Houzi stood nearby, desperately making eye signals at Wu Qi and mouthing: It’s over. It’s a Shura field.

The two strongest people in the whole school, who also got along the worst, had appeared in the private room at the same time. If this was not a Shura field, what was it?

Houzi had already begun scouting which corner of the private room was the safest.

“Fourth Brother, impressive. You actually called over the two strongest first-year Alphas of Lekaman.” The Alphas sitting in the private room all leaned toward the boy called Fourth Brother. On the surface, they looked close, but in reality, every one of them wanted to devour Fourth Brother alive.

It was supposed to be a nice mixer, yet he had called two outstanding Alphas over to hold the fort. Would the Omegas still see any of them now? He had really lifted a rock only to smash his own foot.

Fourth Brother was the organizer. He had originally only invited Yuan Haojun and Houzi. Before these two came, both of them had told him they would bring a friend, and he had not thought much of it.

Who knew they would bring Zhou Yijue and Lu Chizhou?

If he had known, he would have refused long ago.

He had still been hoping to get out of singlehood at this mixer. If he did not, he would have to keep celebrating Singles’ Day this year.

All the dogs in his dorm had gotten partners. Only he was left.

Every night, listening to other people show off their love—was he happy?

No. He would be a ghost if he were happy.

“Calling people over is one thing, but you even called over two archenemies. Don’t you know Zhou Yijue and Lu Chizhou don’t get along? Those two wish they could bite each other to death. If something happens at the mixer later, you’re taking full responsibility.”

Fourth Brother felt wronged. With teary eyes, he bit his sleeve. “I didn’t do it on purpose either.”

The moment Zhou Yijue entered, he felt that the air was not right. There was a feeling that made his whole body uncomfortable.

After seeing Lu Chizhou, he finally knew why he felt uncomfortable. It was not because he was allergic to the air, but because he had run into Lu Chizhou again.

Yuan Haojun knew about his grudge with Lu Chizhou, but he had not known in advance that coming here would make them run into Lu Chizhou. Otherwise, he absolutely would not have pestered Zhou Yijue to come with him for courage.

But now it was too late.

He could only pray that nothing would happen tonight.

“Yuan Big Head.” Zhou Yijue stood behind Yuan Haojun, his tone extremely dangerous.

Yuan Haojun shivered and instantly transformed into a little wife, muttering pitifully, “I really didn’t know beforehand.”

“You’re dead.”

Yuan Big Head: “Ying~”

After the atmosphere in the private room froze, it became lively again.

“Hahahaha, everyone, come on, let’s drink.”

Fourth Brother was pushed out by everyone to ease the atmosphere. Under the pressure, he did not know what to say, so he could only hold a wine glass and laugh dryly.

Zhou Yijue knew Yuan Big Head had been looking forward to tonight’s mixer. Although he was in a very bad mood, he still did his best to suppress his explosive temper and endured without losing it.

Yuan Haojun acted timid and submissive, moved behind him, and pushed him forward like a little wife. He chose a seat farthest away from Lu Chizhou and sat down.

“Little Zhouzhou, we’ll only stay for one hour. We’ll leave after one hour.” Yuan Haojun raised one finger and waved it.

Zhou Yijue pinched the bridge of his nose and snorted coldly. “Whatever.”