Over The Top! He Keeps Making the Gold-Digging Alpha Cry - Chapter 84

Shen Yuxian walked up to Xu Wanxing, one hand in his pocket. “Thank you for cheering me up today. I’ll take care of the bill.”

Xu Wanxing was stunned for a moment, then quickly chased after him. “No, no, no, it’s fine. I’ll pay.”

Ji Rongyu also rushed up. “No, I’ll pay. Xu Wanxing, you don’t have much money. I’ll do it.”

As the three argued over the bill, only Pei Yu’s good friend was left at the table, looking at the food with a tearful expression as he stood up.

He really wanted a doggy bag, but he didn’t dare.

Everyone else was rushing to pay the bill. It would be too embarrassing for him to rush to pack up the leftovers.

Pei Yu had already left. He knew Pei Yu and Ji Rongyu used to be friends, but Ji Rongyu was too distant. He wasn’t close to Ji Rongyu, which left him feeling particularly awkward now.

The three walked up to the cashier, where a familiar figure was waiting.

Lu Yanbai saw Xu Wanxing and waved. Xu Wanxing quickly sped up and walked to Lu Yanbai’s side.

Lu Yanbai held Xu Wanxing’s hand, his gaze lightly sweeping over Shen Yuxian, then casually flicking to Ji Rongyu, before finally looking at Xu Wanxing.

“The bill is paid. Let’s go.”

“Oh, okay.”

Pulling Xu Wanxing out of the restaurant, Lu Yanbai glanced back. In the warm yellow light of the restaurant, Shen Yuxian and Ji Rongyu’s expressions were very unpleasant.

Lu Yanbai curved his lips at them, then turned his head, returning to his usual gentle appearance.

“Baby, did you enjoy your meal today?”

Xu Wanxing thought of the large plate of chicken filling his stomach, twitched the corner of his mouth, and lied against his conscience. “I enjoyed it very much.”

No matter how delicious the large plate of chicken was, he shouldn’t have eaten that much. Ji Rongyu was truly terrifying.

Lu Yanbai said, “Next time Grandpa asks you to take Shen Yuxian out to clear his mind, just pretend you didn’t hear him.”

As if adding an afterthought, he continued, “Shen Yuxian is not a good person. Grandpa was misled by him.”

“Ah? Okay.” Lu Yanbai’s words were extremely strange, and Xu Wanxing was puzzled.

He made Shen Yuxian sound like some sort of little flirtatious spirit seducing his grandfather.

That’s too funny.

Shen Yuxian stood far away, watching the backs of the two, a hint of pain flashing in his deep-set eyes.

Why did he have to be so miserable while they were so happy?

Jealousy and resentment surged in his heart.

Ji Rongyu sighed as he watched Xu Wanxing’s retreating figure. He noticed the look in the eyes of the person next to him, and was slightly surprised. This person had been so quiet at the dining table that he hadn’t noticed him.

He didn’t expect him to like Xu Wanxing too.

But the two of them weren’t exactly rivals in love. Xu Wanxing already had a partner.

Yet, he was unwilling to give up, pushing forward even though he knew Xu Wanxing was an Alpha.

The next afternoon, in the classroom.

After class, Xu Wanxing left the classroom and immediately saw the most conspicuous person in the crowd.

He was wearing a dark gray basic shirt, with a subtly patterned dark gold tie around his neck. One hand was tucked into his pocket, and he leaned slightly against the wall, his gaze fixed on him.

His eyes held a tenderness that seemed to overflow. Lu Yanbai waved, and Xu Wanxing quickly ran over to hold his hand.

“Why did you come?”

“I had some free time, so I came to spend it with you. I know you don’t have class later. Take me around. I haven’t explored the Imperial Capital University campus yet. I’ve been abroad all this time, and it’s been quite boring. I’m very curious about university campuses in the country.”

Xu Wanxing nodded. After putting his books and stationery back in the dorm, he led Lu Yanbai for a stroll around the campus.

Imperial Capital University was truly enormous. He heard it was the university with the highest investment and construction cost in the country, and the annual budget was frighteningly large.

Just walking would take several hours.

Unfortunately, the shared bicycles on campus couldn’t carry passengers, and Lu Yanbai was unwilling to ride them. There were no shared electric scooters either, and the campus bus wasn’t suitable for sightseeing.

The school was indeed beautiful, with green trees and red flowers everywhere, and the air was rich with oxygen.

Just holding hands, simply and unpretentiously walking down the road, Xu Wanxing felt a long-lost sense of happiness and peace.

No matter how good this world was, it wasn’t his original one. Xu Wanxing knew he had transmigrated, and he always felt a thin membrane separating him from the people in this ABO world.

The membrane was very thin, yet it separated him from the people in this world.

At this moment, holding Lu Yanbai’s larger, beautifully articulated hand, which felt great to the touch, he felt a strange hope.

If only time could stay frozen at this moment.

He would no longer be the money-worshiping cannon fodder, and Lu Yanbai would no longer be the protagonist Omega. They would be like an ordinary young couple, happily holding hands and walking down the street, imagining a beautiful future life together.

How wonderful that would be!

After walking for over an hour, they reached the east side of the school. Just beyond the wall was a famous small night market, with all sorts of fragrant barbecue stalls: grilled squid, meat skewers, fried pig trotters, fried mushrooms—everything imaginable.

It was almost 5 o’clock, dinner time.

The small night market had opened. The school wall could block students, but it couldn’t block the delicious smells.

They held hands, and Xu Wanxing’s stomach unsuitably growled.

Lu Yanbai smiled, a light but bright smile, his eyes carrying a tenderness he himself didn’t realize. “Hungry?”

Xu Wanxing shook Lu Yanbai’s hand, pointing to the faint smoke of barbecue rising from beyond the wall. “Husband, let’s eat that today.”

Lu Yanbai’s brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. Were those street food stalls really meant for human consumption? He had lived for 25 years and had never eaten anything like that.

Lu Yanbai pursed his lips. Yet, at this moment, Xu Wanxing’s eyes shone like stars.

He looked so happy, so eager to eat.

Lu Yanbai’s heart stirred slightly. “Then let’s go eat.” Tasting it probably won’t be deadly, right?

Leaving the campus, it was only a two-minute walk to the small night market. Perhaps the school wall still had some effect.

Inside, the smell was only slightly tantalizing. But once they stepped out, their eyes saw the food, their noses smelled the food, and their mouths began to water uncontrollably.

The air was filled with spicy, savory, and oily scents. It might be pungent to people sensitive to smells, but to Xu Wanxing, it was just right.

He was desperately craving it.

In the past, when he worked 996 and 007, he worked desperately, earning money, and only ate the employee cafeteria food because he couldn’t bear to order takeout.

He knew that at that time, his greatest desire every day was to occasionally save some money and go out for a late-night snack or something.

Since coming to this world, Lu Yanbai had spoiled him, taking him to high-end restaurants every day.

The food was delicious, but eating it too often made him miss this kind of street food.

Maybe he’s just a pauper at heart.

Xu Wanxing thought carelessly, pulling Lu Yanbai toward the most fragrant barbecue stall.

“Boss, roast a few chicken wings, beef skewers, lamb skewers…”

They paid and waited by the side.

Lu Yanbai felt like his nose was going to be ruined. The air here was full of numbing, savory, spicy, and oily smells, rushing into his nose all at once.

Lu Yanbai closed his eyes uncomfortably. Suddenly, he felt a light tugging on his ear.

The force was very slight.