After Transmigrating as the Omega Fiance of the Cannon Fodder Top - Chapter 7

“However, there might be a few too many people at my house right now. If you don’t mind.”

Lu Xingzhou continued over the phone.

“Your house?”

Shu Baiyu happened to step under a roadside streetlight. It was late, and the sky was pitch black, but the streets were a constant stream of traffic and endless city lights.

He suddenly halted his pace, a realization flashing through his mind. He quickly brought the phone to his face to check the date.

It was actually today. The day the Protagonist Bottom and the Cannon Fodder Top officially meet in the original book!

Lu Xingzhou said there were many people at home—could they have met already?

His rejection flipped instantly into an agreement: “Okay.”

Without wasting words, he cut to the chase: “Address.”

Lu Xingzhou seemed taken aback that he actually agreed, and so decisively at that. It took a moment before his voice crackled through the phone again.

Lu Xingzhou sent the address directly. After hanging up, he stared at the darkened screen of his phone, lost in thought for a few seconds.

Shu Baiyu… didn’t even ask why?

At this moment, Shu Baiyu wasn’t thinking about much else. His sole focus was preventing the Cannon Fodder Top, Lu Xingzhou, from spending too much time with the Protagonist Bottom.

Although Lu Xingzhou didn’t have much “screen time” in the book, every appearance involved “saving” the Protagonist Bottom from dire straits. The Protagonist Bottom had even admitted to admiring him deeply, making him the biggest threat to the Protagonist Top among all the cannon fodder rivals.

It was precisely because of this danger that Shu Baiyu had planned to start his intervention with Lu Xingzhou. No wonder it took him a moment to realize what was happening today.

The book hadn’t detailed exactly how the Protagonist Bottom and Lu Xingzhou met. It only mentioned later, when the main couple were sharing their hearts after becoming official, that the Protagonist Bottom offhandedly remarked, “My parents took me to visit the Lu family, and that’s how I met Brother Lu.”

He hadn’t expected it to be today. Now that the world of the original book had become reality, if he didn’t maintain it well, the Protagonist Bottom might actually end up with this “most charming” Cannon Fodder Top!

Shu Baiyu didn’t have time to mourn his dwindling bank balance; he quickly hailed a car to take him to the Lu residence.

The Lu family and the Jian family weren’t far apart. Shu Baiyu only realized this after he arrived. It made sense, though, as the book described the families as long-time friends who had arranged the engagement between the host and the cannon fodder top early on.

To his surprise, when he reached the entrance of the Lu villa, he found two people standing by the gate.

The distance between them was neither too close nor too far, but they were effectively alone. Moreover, before Shu Baiyu rushed up, he heard someone call the Protagonist Bottom’s name.

Thump. Shu Baiyu felt a sense of foreboding.

The two people alone in the courtyard were Lu Xingzhou and the Protagonist Bottom Omega—Tao Xi.

In an instant, thoughts flooded Shu Baiyu’s mind. He scanned through his mental strategies before simply calling out: “Brother Lu.”

The two people talking by the gate froze. After a moment’s pause, Lu Xingzhou’s gaze shifted over, carrying a hint of surprise, but he soon saw Shu Baiyu walking toward him.

“You’re here?”

“Mm.” Shu Baiyu stood still beside him, perfectly positioning himself right between the two.

Tao Xi still had a hint of awkwardness on his face. Seeing Lu Xingzhou actively greet someone, he asked curiously, “Is he your friend?”

Lu Xingzhou was about to nod, but Shu Baiyu, having confirmed this was the Protagonist Bottom, wasn’t going to miss a chance to influence Tao Xi’s perception. He beat Lu Xingzhou to the punch: “I’m his fiancé.”

Tao Xi’s eyes widened. “Oh, I see…”

“Mm.” Shu Baiyu pushed further. It was his first time explaining something so clearly to someone, yet his voice remained cold. “He’s already an engaged man.”

Not a suitable object for your admiration.

Tao Xi nodded, indicating he understood, and looked at Shu Baiyu with a newfound sense of realization.

His parents were chatting too happily inside, making him feel out of place. He had seen Lu Xingzhou come out and followed him. Standing at the gate, he had tried to find topics to talk about to avoid awkwardness, but Lu Xingzhou had been indifferent, his reactions always lukewarm.

He was just about to die of embarrassment when he saw Lu Xingzhou suddenly look up. That’s when he noticed someone had arrived.

So it was Lu Xingzhou’s fiancé. No wonder.

After saying this, Shu Baiyu relaxed slightly. But within seconds of letting his guard down, he sensed a deep, searching gaze behind him.

Lu Xingzhou was staring at him, seemingly wanting to say something. In the end, he simply reached out, grabbed Shu Baiyu’s arm, and led him toward the house, saying casually to the remaining Tao Xi: “We’re going up first.”

To go upstairs, they had to cross the living room. At this time, the living room was clearly filled with people, the sounds of laughter and conversation constant. But Lu Xingzhou acted as if he saw nothing, blatantly pulling him up to the second floor.

Seeing this scene, the Tao couple maintained their smiles and turned to Lu Xingzhou’s mother, letting out a forced laugh: “…Looks like he brought a friend home.”

Mrs. Lu’s eyes were still fixed on the second floor. Only when she saw Lu Xingzhou close the bedroom door did she turn back, covering her mouth with a radiant smile: “Oh my, oh my, it’s our Zhou’s friend.”

They nodded and continued their chat as if nothing had happened.

Shu Baiyu didn’t remember to ask what Lu Xingzhou was doing until he was pulled into the room.

Lu Xingzhou locked the door with practiced ease and looked at him. “You’re only asking now?”

Shu Baiyu grew slightly more alert, pondering Lu Xingzhou’s feelings toward the original host in the book. There was no enmity; Lu Xingzhou had never even spared the host a second thought, so there was no reason for revenge. So, what was he up to?

Shu Baiyu stood his ground, staring straight at Lu Xingzhou.

“I told you to come, and you just came?” Lu Xingzhou approached slowly. His crisp voice softened slightly as his eyes remained fixed on Shu Baiyu. “What else would an Omega and an Alpha be doing meeting in a room late at night?”

It was Shu Baiyu’s first real contact with the ABO concept. Hearing those letters now made him a bit resistant, and his brow furrowed. “Doing what?”

“What do you think?”

As he spoke, Lu Xingzhou reached past his shoulder, his palm curving to cup the slightly protruding gland on the back of his neck, his words heavy with implication.

However, Shu Baiyu’s body instinctively reacted to the proximity to his gland. He immediately dropped into a combat stance, his gaze sharpening as he met Lu Xingzhou’s eyes: “You want to fight me?”

Lu Xingzhou’s fingertips froze in mid-air.

Hearing this, he looked down at Shu Baiyu for several seconds. Shu Baiyu didn’t back down, staring right back. The room fell silent. After a moment, Lu Xingzhou withdrew his hand, his eyes darkening. His voice returned to its usual coldness: “…Are you really that clueless, or are you just pretending?”

At the same time, Shu Baiyu suddenly felt the air in the room change slightly, a trace of coolness mingling with that familiar scent of melting snow.

His nose twitched, but he caught Lu Xingzhou’s gaze fixed on him. He silently retracted his gaze, showing no reaction.

Lu Xingzhou had waited a long time for an answer, but Shu Baiyu only gave him a “you’re crazy” look before lowering his eyelids in disinterest. No reaction.

His brow furrowed slightly, and then he withdrew his pheromones, creating some distance between them.

Seeing him finally return to his usual self, Shu Baiyu asked again: “Why did you call me here?”

“The doctor said you have a pheromone disorder.” Lu Xingzhou stopped testing him and spoke normally. “Why do I get the feeling you don’t care?”

“It’s normal,” Shu Baiyu said.

That’s how it was written in novels. In ABO stories, if an Alpha or Omega didn’t have a pheromone-related illness, it was as strange as a CEO not having a stomach ailment in a “Dominant CEO” story.

His answer made Lu Xingzhou feel as though having such a condition was a trivial, everyday occurrence. He couldn’t help but look at him more closely.

“I can help you,” he finally revealed the purpose of calling him here, his gaze indifferent. “But there are conditions.”

“—You must stay by my side. You will do whatever I need you to do.”

Shu Baiyu only thought for a few seconds. Almost without hesitation, he nodded. “Okay.”

Lu Xingzhou frowned. “You agree?”

He gave an “Mm.” To ensure the opportunity didn’t slip away, he looked up and explained, word for word: “I want to be cured.”

“…”

Lu Xingzhou averted his gaze and gave a faint response. “Fine. You can leave now.”

Unexpectedly, Shu Baiyu just scanned the room and didn’t move.

He had finally made it into the man’s home. Given Lu Xingzhou’s current attitude toward him, he didn’t know when he’d get another chance to “get close” like this. He couldn’t just give up so easily.

Sure enough, Lu Xingzhou turned back, looking slightly puzzled.

He took the opportunity to speak: “It’s dark out.”

Lu Xingzhou: “And?”

Shu Baiyu was direct: “I want to stay the night.”

Lu Xingzhou stared at him intently, turning his body fully toward him. “Are you telling an Alpha that you want to stay a night at his house?”

Even though Shu Baiyu had accepted some ABO knowledge, he had zero awareness regarding AO dynamics. In his mind, they were both guys—what was the problem with staying over?

He was confused: “No extra rooms?”

True, the Protagonist Bottom’s family was visiting today; if they were all staying, it might be crowded. But that was exactly why he chose to stay—he couldn’t allow the Protagonist Bottom and the Cannon Fodder Top to be alone and “develop feelings.”

“…There are,” Lu Xingzhou finally confirmed. “Next time, don’t ask other Alphas that question.”

Shu Baiyu said nothing. He didn’t need to monitor anyone else, so why would he ask to stay with anyone else?

Lu Xingzhou added a single explanation: “Others will think it’s a sexual invitation.”

Shu Baiyu: “…”

His face finally darkened.