After Unbinding the Simp System, I'm Targeted by the Villain - Chapter 25

Yu Jingchen regretted it; he shouldn’t have softened his heart.

But seeing as this person was about the same age as Yu Chucheng, he didn’t want to overthink it. He stared into Duan Huaijin’s eyes, let out a non-committal cold snort, and ordered the household servants to see the guest out.

Seeing that Yu Jingchen didn’t explode, Yu Chucheng and Ji Zhou breathed a simultaneous sigh of relief—everyone except the party involved, Duan Huaijin.

The family doctor arrived to give Yu Chucheng a comprehensive examination. Upon learning that the compatibility test results between Duan Huaijin and Yu Chucheng were as high as 99%, the expression on Yu Jingchen’s face was nothing short of spectacular.

If one had to describe it, it was as if he were watching his own prize cabbage being rooted up by a pig. He originally had ten thousand reasons to slaughter that pig, but then he was told that the pig and his cabbage were actually a perfect match. He felt a sense of powerless frustration, like a warrior drawing his sword only to find no enemy to strike.

However, a chest full of stifled rage had to be vented somewhere, and the Zhang family unfortunately became the vessel for that fury.

Faced with the Yu family’s interrogation, the head of the Zhang family, Zhang Guangzhi, lashed out at Zhang Hanzhou that very night, even smashing a teacup in his study.

“I gave you full authority to organize this graduation banquet, and look what you did! You let those kinds of rumors spread from our home, and they even reached Yu Jingchen’s ears.”

“And that’s not even your biggest mistake. You absolutely should not have allowed the Yu family’s Second Young Master to have an accident in our house!”

Zhang Hanzhou stood straight and stiff, not daring to talk back to his father’s scolding. He lowered his head submissively, his fingers clenched tight.

That Omega who jumped in to save someone and then went into heat was actually the Yu family’s Young Master.

The Yu and Zhang families held comparable status in Kyoto, with the Yu family even having a slight edge in certain areas. He had been upstairs with his friends the whole time and didn’t know the full story. Now that he did, besides his surprise, his first thought was—

How did Duan Huaijin manage to latch onto the Yu family?

The two had stayed in the study for so long, and Duan Huaijin had even carried Yu Chucheng out. If he hadn’t ordered the windows opened for ventilation, he suspected the scent inside still wouldn’t have dissipated.

Zhang Hanzhou felt a surge of unprovoked panic.

For all these years, he had lived securely as the Eldest Young Master of the Zhang family. Even knowing about the baby swap, he had remained undaunted. After all, Lin Mei and Duan Haixiang were at the bottom of the social ladder. Since Duan Huaijin grew up in that environment, no matter how smart he was, they were unlikely to cross paths; the boy couldn’t threaten him.

But Duan Huaijin just had to get involved with Yu Chucheng. Once he boarded the Yu family’s ship, all bets were off.

“What are you daydreaming about? Do you dare treat my words as wind in your ears now?” Zhang Guangzhi frowned in displeasure.

Zhang Hanzhou snapped out of it and quickly explained, “I wouldn’t dare, Father. I just feel that what you said makes perfect sense. I was wondering if I should pay a visit to the Yu family to offer a formal apology.”

Hearing this, Zhang Guangzhi pondered for a moment. “Fine. Doing that much will leave the Yu family with nothing left to say. You’ll go tomorrow—no, the day after. That Yu boy is likely resting these two days. Go the day after, and make sure Yu Jingchen knows you were there.”

Seeing his father give him a chance to make amends, Zhang Hanzhou bowed and accepted the task.

However, they were wrong about one thing: Yu Chucheng wasn’t resting at home. He was full of energy and playing video games with Ji Zhou.

Actually, he had Duan Huaijin to thank. With the temporary mark, Yu Chucheng felt completely fine after a night’s sleep. His waist didn’t hurt, his legs weren’t sore, and he felt like he could climb eight flights of stairs in one breath.

By the time Ji Zhou came to visit with a fruit basket, he was already bouncing around.

“You changed your tune so fast! Who was the one moping all day after becoming an Omega? How did you give in so quickly?”

Ji Zhou had expected Yu Chucheng to be miserable for at least another three days given his personality.

Yu Chucheng dug out hidden snacks from the bottom of Ji Zhou’s fruit basket. It was all the doctor’s fault for putting him on a restricted diet; all the snacks he’d hoarded at home had vanished overnight. Thank goodness Ji Zhou brought “emergency rations.”

Yu Chucheng ate potato chips with satisfaction. “I have one great strength: I’m adaptable. I’m already an Omega, so what can I do? Besides, Duan Huaijin is a pretty useful ‘human-shaped suppressant.'”

At the mention of a “human-shaped suppressant,” Ji Zhou’s expression was complicated. He gave Yu Chucheng a look of profound concern.

At home, Yu Chucheng liked to wear T-shirts with wide, loose collars, which left his nape exposed. The clear teeth marks were visible for all to see. Ji Zhou felt it was necessary to find an opportunity to educate Yu Chucheng on AO physiology. Otherwise, given Yu Chucheng’s nonchalant attitude, he felt a disaster was bound to happen eventually.

Yu Chucheng wiped his crumb-covered hands and picked up a game controller, urging, “What are you dazing for? Hurry up and pick a character.”

“Coming.” Ji Zhou picked up the other controller and sat down beside him.

The two played all afternoon. Eventually, Yu Chucheng’s head was spinning; he tossed the controller and collapsed on the sofa. “I’m done.”

Seeing that August was almost over, Ji Zhou opened a bag of spicy strips and asked, “I haven’t asked yet—which school did you get into?”

Yu Chucheng sat up with a start. “With my bottom-of-the-class levels, using the word ‘got into’ is giving me way too much credit. My family threw money at the problem and got me into A-University. I’m just going to lie low after I graduate anyway, so I’ll just coast through.”

Ji Zhou was genuinely envious. “So, do you plan to live on campus once you start university?”

“Live on campus? Are you kidding? No way,” Yu Chucheng muttered. “Even though Fengshan is far from A-University, I can just rent a place outside.”

“Hey, I want to rent a place too! Our schools are right next to each other, why don’t we roommates?”

As soon as he said it, Ji Zhou realized it might be inappropriate; he was still thinking of Yu Chucheng as a Beta.

Unexpectedly, Yu Chucheng, who had zero AO physiological common sense, agreed immediately. “Sure! I want the biggest room though.”

Ji Zhou thought about it and said sheepishly, “Maybe forget it. After all, there’s a difference between Alphas and Omegas. I’m afraid your brother would kill me.”

Yu Chucheng crossed his legs. “What are you scared of? You’re the one my brother trusts most. Besides, didn’t you say even if we slept in the same bed, we’d still be innocent bros the next morning? Didn’t you say you were my friend regardless of my gender? What, you regret it now?”

The “boomerang” from twenty days ago suddenly hit him. Ji Zhou: “…”

That’s what I said, but it still feels weird somehow.

Speaking of renting, Yu Chucheng couldn’t help but think of Duan Huaijin. After witnessing Duan Haixiang’s unreasonable behavior last time, he wanted to ask if Duan Huaijin had any plans to move out. If Duan Huaijin moved out, he wouldn’t have to go back to that suffocating home during school breaks.

Taking action immediately, Yu Chucheng sent a message to Duan Huaijin. However, he waited a long time without a reply.

Strange. Previously, if it wasn’t an instant reply, it wouldn’t take more than ten minutes. This was the first time Duan Huaijin had been silent for so long, and Yu Chucheng wasn’t quite used to it.

He pushed the thought aside, bored, and was about to go upstairs for a charger.

Just then, a servant came running from the door. “Second Young Master, the Zhang family’s Young Master, Zhang Hanzhou, is here to visit. He says he’s here to offer an apology.”