The Beautiful Cannon Fodder Becomes The Heartthrob of the Dating Show - Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Are You Unhappy?

The next day, the moment Xu Jingchu woke up, he knew something was wrong.

He had caught a cold; his throat was dry and itchy, and his head felt heavy.

For Xu Jingchu, who had finally obtained a healthy body with great difficulty, this was a matter of catastrophic proportions.

After forcing himself to eat breakfast and take medicine despite his grogginess, he sluggishly opened his phone to message the art studio owner and ask for a day off.

At ten in the morning, Xu Jingchu emerged from his dormitory. The air still carried the lingering scent of last night’s heavy rain.

“Ding-ling-ling—ling-ling—” As he stepped out of the A-University gates, the two bells attached to the puppy charm on his backpack swayed, letting out a cheerful sound.

Surrounding him were gazes filled with curiosity, amazement, or excitement.

Xu Jingchu raised a hand to shield his eyes as he looked up at the azure sky, his clear eyes slowly curving into crescents.

Excellent—it was a fine day for walking on his own two legs.

“A-choo!”

Xu Jingchu rubbed his aching nose. It would be even better if he weren’t sick.

“Hello, classmate. Can I add you on WeChat?” A crisp voice called out.

Xu Jingchu followed the sound and looked up. Half a meter away stood a girl who was half a head taller than him, clutching her phone and staring at him excitedly.

For a moment, Xu Jingchu was dazed. “Are you asking me?”

The girl nodded vigorously. “Yes, can I?”

Xu Jingchu replied honestly, “I don’t have WeChat.”

The girl’s face fell. Assuming he was simply unwilling to give it, she said reluctantly, “Sorry to bother you.”

Watching the girl and her friend walk away, Xu Jingchu pulled out his phone to open a navigation app, muttering under his breath, “The quality of life in this world is honestly too high; you see girls taller than me everywhere.”

He was 175cm himself, which wasn’t short by any means.

Xiao Yu: “……”

Chuchu, is it possible that it’s because they are Alphas, while you are an Omega?

Xu Jingchu didn’t understand this reasoning. “In my original world, girls were generally shorter than boys. That’s common sense.”

The navigation prompted: Hello, according to calculations, it will take you approximately one hour and ten minutes to reach your destination on foot.

Xu Jingchu set the location for his meeting with Mother Xu and, without so much as a glance at the taxis outside the school gate, set off following the GPS instructions.

The weather was clear today, and the sunlight felt warm and exceptionally comfortable on his body.

In a great mood, Xu Jingchu softly hummed a tune he had heard in his past life.

At 11:30 AM, Xu Jingchu met Father and Mother Xu in a private booth at “Jinghui Garden.”

Since Father and Mother Xu were usually busy people, it was rare for the whole family to gather for a meal. The two of them basically granted Xu Jingchu’s every wish.

“Chu-bao, your birthday is coming up soon. Tell Mommy what you want and I’ll buy it for you.”

Xu Jingchu blinked slowly, thinking for a good while before asking in confusion, “Didn’t my birthday just pass not too long ago?”

Mother Xu gave a gentle smile. “It’s already been three months. There are only nine months left until the next one; Mommy is getting ready for you in advance.”

Father Xu chimed in eagerly, “A new super-yacht just came out in Country F—limited to only fifteen worldwide. Daddy will get one for you.”

Mother Xu refused to be outdone. “Mommy took a liking to a helicopter. It would definitely look cool if Chu-bao was in the cockpit piloting it.”

Xu Jingchu paused for a moment. “Mommy, I don’t like flying in the sky.”

Mother Xu froze.

Xu Jingchu continued, “Daddy, I don’t like drifting on the sea, either.”

Father Xu froze.

Xu Jingchu curved his lips into a smile. “I like using my own two legs to walk across the world.”

Though it wasn’t practical, he truly loved walking on his own feet.

This was something he could only dream of in his previous life.In the neighboring booth.

Huo Yun checked his watch repeatedly, his expression extremely impatient.

Several wealthy heirs of the same age exchanged glances.

A hint of mockery appeared in Li Peng’s eyes. “Young Master Huo, your cousin isn’t standing us up, is he?”

“Don’t say that. I heard we could meet the Great Boss Huo today, so we all came on empty stomachs,” Jin Chao said, shoving the quiet Xu Yiqiu next to him. “Isn’t that right, Nerd?”

Xu Yiqiu pushed up his thick, black-rimmed glasses and stammered, “I… I ate breakfast.”

“Fuck, who asked you that!” Jin Chao slapped the back of his head, cursing, “Is your brain full of shit from all that studying?”

Xu Yiqiu shrank his neck, not daring to talk back, looking weak and pitiful.

Watching this made Huo Yun even more irritable. He slammed the table. “Enough! Why the hell are you hitting him?”

“What?” Li Peng smirked. “Is Young Master Huo feeling protective?”

Huo Yun’s face darkened, but he remained silent.

Li Peng said slowly, “I’m just saying, Young Master Huo, you aren’t just bragging, are you? Is Huo Yan really coming?”

Huo Yun’s face instantly flushed red. “What kind of thing is Huo Yan? If my parents hadn’t been kind enough to take him in ten years ago, he’d be picking up trash on the streets!”

Li Peng just smiled and said nothing. Who in the entire capital didn’t know that the Huo family only reached its current peak because of Huo Yan?

To put it bluntly, without Huo Yan, the Huo family was nothing.

A top-tier Alpha who was disciplined, gentle, humble, handsome, wealthy, and highly capable—who wouldn’t look up to him? Humans are naturally drawn to the strong, and the younger generation all admired Huo Yan to some degree.

Huo Yun bit his teeth in hatred. “I’m telling you, my mom is looking for a wife for that monster right now. Once he gets married, all his family property will be inherited by me!”

Jin Chao was surprised. “If the Great Boss Huo gets married and has children later, shouldn’t they inherit it? What does it have to do with you?”

At this moment, Huo Yun only cared about saving face and didn’t care what he should or shouldn’t say. He sneered, “That’s where you’re clueless. We just have to find him one that can’t give birth.”

The group of wealthy heirs looked at each other.

The national marriage laws were exceptionally strict towards Alphas. Since Omegas were an extremely rare and fragile group, once an Alpha and Omega registered and formed a permanent mark, the Alpha was not allowed to unilaterally file for divorce unless the Omega initiated it.

Huo Yan was a top-tier Alpha. Just imagine—if he married an Omega who couldn’t reproduce, he would be forced to die without an heir.

Lowering his head, a mocking arc formed at the corner of Xu Yiqiu’s mouth.

Idiot!

Outside the booth, Huo Yan’s hand, which was about to knock, slowly lowered.

To catch up on today’s work, he hadn’t gone to bed until 4:00 AM last night. He had then left the house before 7:00 AM and had been busy until now just to make it here, only to overhear this.

The man’s lips pressed into a tight line. His usually gentle face showed an undeniable weariness.

He had never known that the “family” he had lived with under the same roof for ten whole years actually loathed him this much.

Why?

Huo Yan’s eyelashes lowered slightly, his tall silhouette projecting a sense of bewilderment and helplessness.

“Click—”

The door to the neighboring booth opened, and a fluffy head poked out surreptitiously.

No classmates detected nearby. All clear!

Hearing the electronic voice in his mind, Xu Jingchu was about to step out when he caught a shadow in his peripheral vision.

He turned his head.

It was an exceptionally tall man. His handsome features looked as if they had been hand-sculpted by the Goddess Nüwa herself. His refined and steady aura carried a hint of abstinence, exuding the charm of a mature man. However…

Xu Jingchu licked his lips and hesitated for a moment. “Are you unhappy?”