The Top-Tier Alpha Refuses to Be Pretty Cannon Fodder - Chapter 7
“Stingy.”
Lu Yunli hadn’t actually planned on deleting him anyway. He moved his finger away from the screen and casually tossed the phone into his pocket.
Qi Xi withdrew his gaze, satisfied. “Let’s go. The car is downstairs.”
“Wait,” Lu Yunli called out, stopping him.
“Now what?” Qi Xi’s eyes narrowed dangerously.
Lu Yunli placed a hand on his stomach, a trace of embarrassment on his face. “Brother Qi, it’s noon. I’m hungry.”
“Can we eat something before we go?”
“No.” Qi Xi’s voice was a sharp warning. “Lu Yunxing, do you have any idea how busy I am? I—”
“I get it…” Lu Yunli interrupted him. His stomach let out a loud growl. He hung his head and walked past Qi Xi. “Then I won’t eat. Let’s go.”
The little Omega’s pitiful appearance was like a stray cat that had been abandoned, causing that suppressed irritation in Qi Xi’s heart to flare up once more.
“Wait.” Qi Xi rubbed his temples. “I’ll give you twenty minutes.”
Lu Yunli’s head snapped up. “I don’t need twenty! Ten is enough!”
At the sound of the car door opening, Lu Yunli excitedly took the fragrant bag of fried chicken from Qi Xi’s hand. He had noticed this fried chicken place when he was in Huo Yan’s car earlier and thought he’d missed his chance. He never expected to hold this “treasure” now.
“Mmm, smells amazing.”
Qi Xi had stood in line for ten minutes for this stuff, yet the little Omega hadn’t even looked at him since he got back. Qi Xi’s pulse throbbed at his temple. “Lu Yunxing, aren’t you forgetting something?”
“Huh?” Lu Yunli was already pinching a chicken wing. Just as he opened his mouth, he heard Qi Xi’s prompt. He thought for a moment, then pointed a greasy finger at the glove box. “Pass me the napkins.”
Qi Xi: “……”
【520: Warning! Qi Xi’s Anger Index: 40】
The dog is angry?
Lu Yunli looked down at the fried chicken in his lap. With a look of immense reluctance, he held one out toward Qi Xi. “Fine. Here.”
“I… don’t want it!” Qi Xi snapped. Was that really what he thought the issue was?!
Perfect, I didn’t want to share anyway. Lu Yunli took a large bite.
As Qi Xi buckled his seatbelt, he issued a final warning: “Lu Yunxing, if you drop a single crumb of grease in this car, you’re dead.”
Lu Yunli kicked his legs happily. “Don’t worry, I won’t.” He was a pro at eating fried chicken.
Qi Xi: “……”
Lu Yunxing. Qi Xi chewed on the name in his mind. One day, this person is going to be the death of me. He tapped his fingers on the wheel. It seemed it was time to start “training” and “raising” his spouse properly.
M State University of Science and Technology
The sunlight was blinding today. Lu Yunli leaned against the wall outside the faculty office, shielding his eyes. The heat leaking through his fingers made him fully realize he was truly inside a book. Though he had no attachments in the real world, he still felt a flicker of nostalgia.
【520: Host, why didn’t you go inside?】
【Lu Yunli: To listen to them scold me? No thanks.】
He leaned over to peer into the office. Inside, Wang Su was acting like a total sycophant toward Qi Xi, his face covered in smiles. Perks of being a star student, I guess.
Outside, the hallway was packed with students whispering. “I heard Lu Yunxing had to call his guardian. Is Lu Yunli here? I want to see him!” “No, it’s Senior Qi Xi.” “Look at the marks on his arms. I heard that little slut likes to be tied up like that in private.” “Lu Yunxing is shameless, seducing Senior Qi.” “They should just divorce already. I’m sick of it.”
Lu Yunli pulled his sleeves down to cover the marks, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. His eyes landed on Lin Zhi at the back. Lin Zhi caught his eye and immediately turned to leave.
Guilty conscience? Lu Yunli snorted. As he turned his head back, a basketball came flying straight toward his face.
【520: Host, look out!】
Before Lu Yunli could raise his hand, another hand was faster. It intercepted the ball right before it hit him. Along with the ball, the blinding sunlight was blocked by a tall, slender figure in a custom-tailored suit.
Qi Xi turned around. “Are you alright?”
Lu Yunli’s eyes turned red as he shook his head, looking thoroughly shaken.
【520: Host! Qi Xi blocked the ball for you! Does he…?】
【Lu Yunli: No. He’s just putting on a show.】
With so many people watching, the better Qi Xi treated him, the more the others would curse him later. In the end, Qi Xi gets the “good guy” reputation all to himself.
Lu Yunxing was a known “useless waste” on campus. The basketball players didn’t care at first, but when they realized Qi Xi had caught the ball, they paled and reached out cautiously. “Senior Qi… the ball…”
Qi Xi glanced at the red corners of the Omega’s eyes. When he turned back to the players, his face was like ice. “Apologize.”
The team scrambled to bow. “Senior Qi, we’re so sorry!”
Qi Xi narrowed his eyes and stepped aside to reveal Lu Yunli behind him. “I said apologize to him.”
“Huh?” To Lu Yunxing??
The team was stunned. Wasn’t it rumored that Qi Xi loathed him? Why was he protecting him? Under Qi Xi’s freezing glare, they bowed to Lu Yunli. “Sorry, sorry! Our aim was off. You weren’t hit, were you?”
“It’s fine,” Lu Yunli shook his head. “Brother Qi blocked it for me.”
Only then did Qi Xi toss the ball back. He looked at Lu Yunli. “Why didn’t you dodge?”
If I said I could have caught it, would you believe me? Lu Yunli paused. “I didn’t react in time… Thank you, Brother Qi.”
Qi Xi thought about the last three years. Lu Yunxing had been slandered and bullied because of him. It reminded Qi Xi of his own past when he had nothing—he knew that coldness all too well.
“If you get bullied in the future, tell me. Understand?”
Lu Yunli nodded.
“Wang Su told me you haven’t worked on a project in years,” Qi Xi added. “I’ve requested one for you. Once you finish your thesis, you’ll start working on it.”
“Brother Qi…” Lu Yunli looked up.
“Your business is my business.” Qi Xi reached out and pinched the Omega’s stunned face. “Let’s go home.”
They had only walked a few steps when Qi Xi’s phone rang. “Hello, Xingchi? What’s wrong?”
“Okay, I’ll be right back.”
Qi Xi hung up and turned to Lu Yunli. “Xingxing, there’s an emergency at the company. Head home on your own.”
Lu Yunli maintained a perfect smile. “Go ahead, Brother Qi. Work comes first.”
As Qi Xi hurried away, the smile on Lu Yunli’s face vanished instantly.
【Lu Yunli: See? One call from Xie Xingchi and he’s gone.】
【520: Maybe it really is important?】
【Lu Yunli: Honey, you don’t understand. A man’s infidelity is either zero or infinite. Those two are childhood friends; I don’t believe for a second nothing has happened between them.】
【Lu Yunli: How long until the ‘agreement’ with the original owner ends?】
【520: Three months left.】
Three months to get the dog home? Plenty of time. I’m a vengeful person—if you mess with me, I pay it back.
【520: And until the original owner’s fated death?】
【Lu Yunli: Six months. Plenty of time to dump the dog, spend two months living it up, and then go home. Perfect.】
The Transformation
After returning from school, Lu Yunli spent a quiet day in the villa and finally finished his thesis. The moment he submitted it, he felt a massive weight lift.
With that out of the way, it was time for his meeting with Huo Yan.
Lu Yunli had already contacted his secretary as “CEO Lu” to arrange the time and place. On the day of the meeting, a gunshot rang out inside the villa at noon.
“520, time?”
【520: Almost 1:00 PM. The meeting with Huo Yan is at 6:00 PM.】
Lu Yunli was toying with a small, sleek silver handgun. “A meeting gift.”
He raised his arm, cocked the hammer, and pulled the trigger. Within three seconds, a vase downstairs shattered into pieces.
【520: Wow! You didn’t even aim!】
Lu Yunli smirked, tapping the pure black stud in his earlobe. “Because I have this. It’s a target precision device.”
“With this synced to the chip in the gun, I can achieve perfect positioning. It’s always a step ahead of the opponent.”
【520: I don’t understand, but it sounds amazing!】
“It’s just a toy,” Lu Yunli snorted. In his world, neural links had replaced such things, but for this era, it would suffice.
He took a shower and swapped his T-shirt for a high-end custom suit his secretary had delivered. He carefully concealed the lingering marks on his skin and fastened his cuffs. Suddenly, he heard the front door open downstairs.
【520: Host, someone’s here.】
Lu Yunli narrowed his eyes and walked out of the dressing room. He stood at the second-floor railing and looked down.
He froze. Standing in the villa someone who absolutely shouldn’t be there right now was Qi Xi.
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