3-14: A love rival appears

The sound suddenly rang in the boy's ears.

Huai Yan shuddered, a tingling sensation running down his spine.

He shoved the young man away forcefully, both surprised and terrified: "What are you trying to do?!"

There are hardly any people in the alley now.

If the other party wants to do something, it's incredibly easy.

Huai Yan felt inexplicably flustered, staring warily at the young man.

"It seems you've really forgotten me." The young man sighed and said softly, "In less than two years, the baby doesn't need me anymore."

who?

Huaiyan quickly searched her memory for anything related to men.

In the original owner's memories, most of the scenes were actually him secretly watching Bai Wenzhou.

As for other people, there's really nothing worth mentioning.

Therefore, Huaiyan couldn't find any memories of the person in front of him for the time being.

“He was the original owner’s neighbor,” 073 reminded him. “He was probably her childhood sweetheart.”

After the original owner's family suffered a tragedy, undergoing a complete upheaval.

The original owner then moved away from their original home and relocated to a nearby residential area.

The apartment in the neighborhood also belonged to the original owner's parents and is the same one that Huaiyan is currently living in.

However, this place is almost halfway between the original owner's home and the city of Li.

Since the original owner didn't go back often, he naturally forgot about this neighbor.

The young man's name is Lu Yu, and he was admitted to Licheng University a year ago.

According to data from 073's backend, Lu Yu has been searching for the original owner in Licheng for two whole years.

In fact, when the original owner's family suffered a misfortune, Lu Yu wanted to take the boy into his own hands.

After all, the two were childhood sweethearts, and when the original owner's parents were alive, they even hired Lu Yu as their tutor.

At that time, Lu Yu was going through puberty, and every day he was in a small room facing such a gentle and obedient boy.

It's hard for him not to be tempted.

This resulted in the boy being a teenager throughout Lu Yu's entire adolescence.

So when the original owner disappeared overnight, Lu Yu was naturally anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

"Brother Lu," Huaiyan whispered, avoiding the young man's movements.

Lu Yu didn't care, because he was secretly pleased when he heard the boy's address.

"Yan Yan." Lu Yu stepped forward excitedly. "You remember me?"

Fearing the boy would avoid him again, Lu Yu didn't dare call him "baby" anymore.

These two words were too ambiguous, so he swallowed them back.

"I...I remember." The boy bit his lip, looking timidly at Lu Yu, his eyes shimmering. "Brother Lu Yu."

The boy's voice was sweet and soft, and Lu Yu quickly responded.

His Adam's apple bobbed as he approached the boy step by step.

Seeing the boy back away, Lu Yu suddenly became a little angry.

He took a few steps forward again, intending to use the same trick to pull the petite boy into his arms.

However, Lu Yu's hand hadn't even had a chance to touch the boy's clothes.

A chilling male voice suddenly broke in: "Huaiyan."

Upon hearing this voice, Huaiyan shuddered.

Huaiyan's hand, which had been pushing him away, froze in mid-air. For a moment, he forgot to resist.

He turned around to look at the man's voice.

The alley was dimly lit, with the only source of light coming from behind the man.

Bai Wenzhou was standing a few meters away at the alley entrance, coldly watching this side.

Behind him, a torrent of light poured down.

Suddenly, the boy's heart skipped a beat. As if he had seen a lifeline, he involuntarily walked towards the man.

"Teacher Bai... Teacher Bai."

The boy stood timidly in front of the man, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Lu Yu's palm was burning hot.

Just now, the boy felt as if his skin was being burned.

Even now, the boy's waist still feels faintly hot.

The atmosphere among the three suddenly became strange.

Huai Yan dared not look up at Bai Wenzhou.

He looked like a child who had done something wrong, his head drooping as he stared at his toes.

"Don't you go home after school?" Bai Wenzhou asked calmly. "Why are you here?"

I sensed that the man's tone didn't seem angry.

Huaiyan carefully raised her head, opened her lips, and was about to answer.

Lu Yu stepped forward and abruptly interrupted Huai Yan's explanation.

"Is this Yan Yan's teacher?"

Lu Yu smiled politely, stepped forward, and extended his right hand. "I am Yan Yan's older brother, Lu Yu."

The young man called her "Yan Yan" affectionately.

Those who didn't know the situation might have thought the boy was his lover.

Bai Wenzhou looked at the provocative hand that was outstretched in front of him.

He turned his gaze to Lu Yu expressionlessly, clearly showing no intention of reaching out.

Both being men, Bai Wenzhou only needed one glance to know what Lu Yu was up to.

He saw the other person completely.

But Lu Yu's extremely strong possessiveness and the tense atmosphere.

Everything was reminding Bai Wenzhou of one thing.

Now is the perfect time to close the net.

Finally, Bai Wenzhou casually extended his right hand and shook hands with Lu Yu in mid-air.

The moment their hands touched, the tension in the air intensified.

Huaiyan belatedly realized what was happening.

He stared blankly at the two of them, not understanding why they had suddenly fallen silent.

"Is your name Teacher Bai?" Lu Yu smiled. "My daughter Yan Yan, please take care of her."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yu's face visibly paled.

When the two clasped hands, Bai Wenzhou suddenly increased the force in his hand without any warning.

Lu Yu's fingers had become engorged with blood and turned red and swollen.

Bai Wenzhou then slowly reduced the force of his blows.

The man's voice was cold and indifferent, as if it had been soaked in ice water: "Is that so? How come I've never heard Huai mention it before?"

"ah……?"

Huaiyan immediately snapped out of her daze, looking at the two clasped hands that were reluctant to let go, appearing puzzled.

Then, he answered Bai Wenzhou's question, albeit a beat late.

"He...he's my neighbor..."

The boy carefully observed the man's expression, and after confirming that the man was not displeased, he...

He then added, "We haven't seen each other for a long time."

After saying that, the boy moved a small step closer to Bai Wenzhou in an ingratiating manner.

They noticed the boy's little actions.

Bai Wenzhou's expression remained indifferent, making it impossible to discern whether he was sad or happy.

The man casually released Lu Yu's hand.

Then, his eyes met Lu Yu's malicious gaze.

However, Lu Yu did not lose his composure in front of the boy.

The young man provocatively pulled Huai Yan into his arms.

He grasped the boy's thin shoulder and said with a smile, "It's okay, Teacher Bai will get to know me later."

“My son Yan Yan is introverted, which has caused you a lot of worry,” Lu Yu said nonchalantly. “I’ll have him change when we get home.”

Before she could react, Huaiyan was already firmly held in Luyu's arms.

For some reason, Huaiyan subconsciously looked up at Bai Wenzhou.

The man's gaze happened to fall on his shoulder.

Although the man did not utter a word, and his expression did not change.

Huaiyan, however, felt that Bai Wenzhou was not in a good mood.

In an instant, Huaiyan felt as if Lu Yu's grip on her shoulder was burning.

Almost instantly, he began to struggle slightly in the young man's arms.

Lu Yu was caught off guard and seemed not to have expected the boy to resist so fiercely.

The moment he broke free from the embrace, the boy walked resolutely towards Bai Wenzhou.

"Brother Lu... Brother Lu Yu." The boy looked at the young man timidly, a hint of fear in his eyes.

Lu Yu froze, looking at the boy in disbelief.

Bai Wenzhou, however, rarely smiled as he curled the corners of his mouth.

The man put his arm around the boy's shoulder, his voice as deep and husky as ever.

Bai Wenzhou calmly met Lu Yu's gaze and said, word by word, "There's no need to change it."

It's just youthful impetuosity.

Bai Wenzhou applied force with his fingertips, his warm palm pressing against the boy's soft flesh.

Huai Yan was momentarily flattered and stared blankly at Bai Wenzhou.

He had never seen Bai Wenzhou smile.

Even that day at the man's home, the other person never showed any expression of pleasure on their face.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu's face immediately darkened, and his eyes turned extremely sinister.

"Yan Yan." Lu Yu stared intently at the boy, his voice dangerous, "Brother will take you home. Let's go."

Clearly, Lu Yu wanted to use this sentence to draw the boy to his side.

Anyway, he can do anything once he gets home.

But Huaiyan shrank back and clutched Bai Wenzhou's clothes tightly around his waist.

The boy replied in a trembling voice, "Brother Lu, I can go back by myself later."

The boy's reaction was clearly one of fear.

This made Lu Yu feel even more uneasy.

Lu Yu took a deep breath, softened his tone, and asked softly, "Yan Yan, are you afraid of your brother?"

After he finished speaking, the young man's eyes reddened slightly.

"When your mother passed away, she told me to take good care of you."

Lu Yu stepped forward, choking back tears, and said, "Yan Yan, I am your last remaining family member."

There is no need to be afraid, nor to run away.

He wouldn't do anything to harm a teenager.

Huai Yan was taken aback, and the grip on Bai Wenzhou's clothes loosened slightly.

Perhaps because of the original owner's own emotions, Huaiyan was momentarily moved.

“…Brother Lu,” he whispered, “I know, I’m not afraid of you.”

Lu Yu was overjoyed, knowing that he had successfully played the emotional card.

He suppressed his excitement and said slowly, "Yan Yan, then come home with me, okay?"

Huaiyan pondered for a moment and did not immediately agree.

"Should we agree first and see?" 073 hesitated. "Lu Yu won't do anything to you."

After all, he was the older brother the original owner had known since childhood. The two had known each other for so long and were childhood sweethearts.

Lu Yu may have ulterior motives, but at least he won't harm the boy.

Huaiyan hesitated.

For a time, he really couldn't avoid Lu Yu.

Since Lu Yu managed to find him, he should also know where his home is.

Huaiyan's heart pounded, and she was about to agree.

But the next second, the boy's shoulders slumped, and a familiar male voice came from above.

"No need."

Bai Wenzhou's voice was cold, as if it were filled with ice, "Huai should have extra lessons today."