Chapter 72 There is another one
The cafeteria was bustling with activity as usual, the aromas of various foods mingling together. Chu Yan and Chu Yu sat across from each other at a table by the window, quietly eating their dinner. Chu Yu's posture was extremely formal, while Chu Yan's was much more casual.
"Brother Yu, try this sweet and sour fish, it tastes pretty good." Chu Yan picked up a piece of fish for Chu Yu.
Chu Yu looked at the piece of fish covered in rich sauce in the bowl, nodded, whispered "thank you", and then carefully picked out the fish bones with chopsticks.
Just then, several familiar figures came over with plates of food.
"Brother Yan, what a coincidence." They were the classmates from the School of Geology who had eaten together during the last military training. They had obviously just finished their classes.
Chu Yan looked up and greeted them with a smile: "Yeah, what a coincidence."
After they sat down, the students' eyes naturally fell on Chu Yu, who was sitting across from Chu Yan. Chu Yu was wearing a well-tailored dark suit today, and his aura was stern. Sitting among a group of students, he looked like he had walked into the wrong set, and it was hard not to attract attention.
"Brother Yan, who is this?" a boy asked curiously, with surprise in his eyes.
Chu Yan put down his chopsticks and introduced himself naturally: "My cousin, Chu Yu. Brother Yu, these are my classmates during military training."
"Hello, cousin." Several classmates immediately greeted him politely, with a bit of reserve in front of their elders.
Chu Yu nodded slightly in response, his expression didn't change much, but he still gave Chu Yan face and didn't completely ignore him.
One of the more outgoing boys looked at Chu Yu and then at Chu Yan, and couldn't help but sigh sincerely: "Wow, Brother Yan, your family's genes are really amazing. You and Brother Chu are already so ugly, but I didn't expect Brother Yu to be so handsome too. Are we ordinary people going to have a chance to survive?"
"Yes, yes!" Several others echoed.
Chu Yan smiled and was about to say something——
A voice so cold that it could almost make ice chips fall off suddenly rang out, interrupting everyone's conversation.
In an instant, the air temperature within a three-meter radius centered on Chu Yu seemed to drop ten degrees.
Several classmates shuddered suddenly, looking blankly at Chu Yu, who had suddenly relaxed. Chu Yu slowly put down his chopsticks, raised his eyes and stared at the boy who had just spoken. His voice was steady but with an invisible pressure: "Did you just say 'brother'?"
The boy's scalp tingled when Chu Yu looked at him. He nodded subconsciously and explained stutteringly: "Yes, yes... During the last military training, Yan Ge's brother, Brother Yu, also came to the school to see him, and we had dinner together in the cafeteria..." The more he spoke, the smaller his voice became, because the low pressure around Chu Yu was getting heavier and heavier, and his eyes were getting colder and colder.
I couldn't eat this meal anymore.
Chu Yu didn't say anything else, but picked up the tissue beside him and slowly wiped the corner of his mouth.
Even the most obtuse students sensed that something was amiss. They exchanged glances, quickly finished their last few mouthfuls of rice, and hurriedly stood up. "Brother Yan, Brother Yu, we're done. We're leaving now. Take your time!"
After saying that, several people evacuated the place quickly as if they were fleeing.
Only Chu Yan and Chu Yu were left at the table. The surrounding clamor seemed to be isolated by the cool air emanating from Chu Yu.
Chu Yu took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling violently, as if he was suppressing something. He told himself not to lose his composure, but his hands, with their white knuckles, betrayed his inner restlessness.
He raised his eyes and looked straight at Chu Yan, who still had a calm and even innocent look on his face. His voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth:
"So, you went to see Gu Xu during the three days of vacation after military training?"
He didn't question, "Why did Gu Shi come to school to see you?" Instead, he pinpointed the exact moment—the moment when he'd extended an invitation and Chu Yan had rejected it. His eyes clearly read: This isn't fair. Why was Gu Shi allowed to visit you at school, eat with your classmates, be known by them as "Brother Shi," while I was kept in the dark?
[If I remember correctly, Gu Yu is your girlfriend, right?] The system was amazed in Chu Yan's mind, [Why does Chu Yu act like a mistress but behave like a wife?]
Chu Yan looked at Chu Yu, who was clearly furious but still pretending to be calm and trying to reason, and inexplicably found him a little cute. He touched his nose and decided to tell the truth: "Oh, that's not the case. I returned to S City after the military training."
"S City?" Chu Yu's brow furrowed even more, his mind racing. Who was in S City? Chu Yan's parents were away from home year-round, their relationship distant; he couldn't possibly go back to see them. If Gu Yu was in A City, who else could he be?
An absurd and shocking idea struck him like lightning.
Chu Yu raised his head and asked a shocking question: "Chu Yan, you told me before that you might like me and Gu Xu at the same time..." His voice tightened slightly because of some speculation, "Do you only like the two of us?"
The system exploded like fireworks in Chu Yan's mind. "Oh my god, here we go again! Chu Yu's intuition, his ability to grasp the key points, does he have radar installed?! He can always hit the bull's eye?!"
Chu Yan's hand holding the chopsticks paused imperceptibly. He looked at the food on the plate and thought: This food is really bad... Silence itself is tantamount to a hint.
The coldness around Chu Yu instantly intensified, as if even the plate in front of him was covered with a thin layer of ice.
Chu Yan looked at Chu Yu, who looked like he was about to flip the table, and sighed softly. At this point, hiding it would only make it more obvious. He put down his chopsticks, raised his head, and met Chu Yu's blazing gaze. In a calm, almost cruel tone, he admitted, "Yes. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be Gu Ye as well."
Chu Yu thought about the name carefully, and suddenly a vague figure flashed through his mind - the young man who looked a little nervous and embarrassed standing next to Chu Yan on the day of the Hundred Days Oath-taking Ceremony.
Even though he had been mentally prepared, the shock of hearing Chu Yan's confirmation was still devastating. Chu Yu felt his temples throbbing, and an indescribable sourness swept over him, almost swallowing him.
And Gu Ye seemed to be Gu Xu's... Chu Yu suddenly recalled the information he had researched and thought of a crucial question. He took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice steady: "Does Gu Xu know?" Does Gu Xu know that he was being poached by his own brother?
Chu Yan shook his head: "He doesn't know. He always thought Gu Ye was just my friend."
So Chu Yan not only provoked Gu Xu, but also provoked Gu Xu's brother?
Chu Yu forced himself to calm down, his mind rapidly weighing the pros and cons. Although the appearance of Gu Ye's name made him extremely uncomfortable, the biggest threat to him at the moment was clearly Gu Shi, who had already entered the family.
He himself hadn't even managed to snatch the person from Gu Ye yet, so he didn't have the energy to care about this kid who was far away in S City and seemed to have made no real progress. Moreover, the person who should be most annoyed and troubled by Gu Ye's existence should obviously be Gu Ye.
Thinking of this, Chu Yu's low pressure miraculously began to dissipate. He stood up, his movements returning to their usual composure, as if he wasn't the one who had nearly lost control just now.
"Let's go." Chu Yu's voice even sounded much calmer. "Just take a walk to help digest the food."
Chu Yan raised an eyebrow in surprise. It was over already? Chu Yu's receptiveness was much stronger than he'd expected. It seemed that Gu Yu firmly held the top spot in Chu Yu's current enemy priority list, with Gu Ye currently unranked. He was probably planning to focus his firepower on eliminating his biggest competitor first, then dealing with the lesser competitor.
"Okay." Chu Yan stood up and followed Chu Yu's footsteps.
The two walked out of the cafeteria. Chu Yan looked at Chu Yu, who looked like he had returned to normal. After a moment's thought, he said, "It's a good time to go shopping in the commercial street. I'll buy you some breakfast to stock up on. Otherwise, with your workaholic schedule, Brother Yu, you'll definitely not remember to eat breakfast properly."
These words, filled with obvious concern, brushed Chu Yu's heart. He glanced sideways at Chu Yan, and seeing the familiar, indulgent gentleness in his eyes, the slight unhappiness he had felt because of Gu Ye just now disappeared.
Yeah, what’s the rush?
I am the person closest to Chu Yan.
The one who is closest to the water gets the moon first.
He has plenty of time and patience.
"Yeah." Chu Yu's mouth curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly, and his voice softened. "I'll do as you say."
The atmosphere between the two became harmonious again, and they walked side by side towards the commercial street.
Only the system silently complained in Chu Yan's mind: [Good fellow, you've already coaxed her. Host, everyone in your harem is a real scumbag!] Indeed, if Chu Yu had quarreled with Chu Yan, it would only have made Chu Yan feel annoyed and uncomfortable, but he acted magnanimously, which made Chu Yan feel a little guilty.
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