Chen Nian's reaction immediately gave Antonio more confidence.
As a long-time friend of Shafla, how could Antonio not be aware of the eldest prince's emotional state?
Shafley was never happy about his engagement to the Chen family's only son. He rarely even mentioned his fiancée in front of his friends.
Antonio knew very well that the rumors about pheromone insensitivity and emotional weakness were true.
Antonio and some of Shaflay's other friends even felt a little sympathetic towards him. If there were no restrictions on marriage, there would be many options for Shaflay to choose from. Why would he marry an Omega who couldn't even smell pheromones with his most noble status?
But Antonio never expected that the prince's wife, who had always stayed in the White Tower and never showed up, would be so stunningly beautiful.
Soft black hair like ebony, rosy and soft lips, skin as white as cream but not cold and white, giving people an elusive warmth.
The lively eyes reminded Antonio of the fawns in the zoo, no, the animals raised in the zoo had long lost their purest nature. But he could find the temperament in Chen Ci's eyes that should have disappeared along with the flood disaster.
It was as if he had really traveled through thousands of years of time and came from that most free and beautiful era.
He was naturally shy and nervous, but after the greetings and familiarity, he slowly relaxed.
Perhaps it was because he had stayed in the White Tower for too long, he preferred listening to others rather than talking.
Every time I am stared at by those amber eyes, I can't help but rack my brains to come up with more interesting words so that he can remember them or make him happy.
Antonio didn't understand how Shafla had remained so indifferent all these years.
With an Omega like this by my side, what does it matter if I’m insensitive to pheromones?
Or in other words...it would be a complete waste of talent for such a lovely and beautiful woman to marry Shaflay, who is insensitive to pheromones.
——If Chen Ci had an Alpha who was willing to love him, he would be happier than he is now.
From the first time he met Chen Ci, Antonio couldn't help but have such dark thoughts.
He was a good friend whom Shafla trusted very much, but Antonio could not control his thoughts on this matter.
Perhaps it was because he was too aware of how indifferent his best friend had been over the years that he could no longer stand firmly on Shaflay's side.
Antonio didn't know how Shafley came up with the idea of bringing Chen Ci to class, but it was obvious that the little Omega didn't understand their lessons at all and was just picking his fingers out of boredom.
Shafla was so focused on himself that he didn't notice this at all.
He cares more about rhetoric than Shafley does.
Chen Nian's shy reaction made Antonio more determined.
As for the other party, Chen Nian himself had no idea that Antonio had thought of so much, he just thought it was fun.
As a person who enjoys watching the fun and can even think of his own father, Chen Nian is very sure that Antonio is interested in him.
Judging from the fact that Shaflay travels with Antonio and sits at the same table with him in class, the relationship between the two must be very good.
This kind of behavior of wanting to mess with your brother's wife is really interesting.
Chen Nian didn't mind adding more fuel to the fire.
So far, he had a good feeling about Antonio.
Alpha is handsome, has a distinguished family background, and is a very popular gentleman type in terms of personality. He can chat with many Omegas at the banquet.
But if Chen Nian really wanted to choose an Alpha for himself, he would definitely pass him up first.
The reason is simple. Chen Nian is a person with two standards to the extreme. He can hook up with other girls and have fun everywhere, but his significant other must be chaste, abide by male ethics, and be devoted to him alone.
Don't want to? If you don't want to, then don't want to. Anyway, there are many Alphas lining up to lick him, so he can always find one that meets his requirements.
But it's just for fun, so it doesn't matter.
Since Antonio wants something exciting, he will join in.
Maybe it could also help Shafley see what kind of person his friend really is.
After Shafley wrote the last line, he looked at Chen Nian.
He also knew that the boy was not interested in his class, so while the teacher was still writing on the blackboard, he whispered, "Bored?"
Chen Nian nodded.
Schafflet tapped on the electronic screen a few times, found the drawing software he used most often, pushed it in front of Chen Nian, and handed him the stylus: "Then draw for a while. The class will end in more than an hour."
Actually, Shafley didn't want to bring Chen Nian with him because it would be very boring for Chen Nian to listen to his class.
Now that the two of them were sitting in the classroom, Shafulai had to find something for Chen Nian to do and not let him just sit there and do nothing.
After spending some time together, Shafley discovered that Chen Nian probably liked painting.
Sure enough, Chen Nian took the stylus and scribbled two strokes on the screen.
Shafley told Chen Nian where the eraser tool was and where to change the brush, and then left him alone.
Chen Nian started to paint. He had not yet forgotten Antonio's previous teasing of him. After Shafley started to listen to the class seriously again, he deliberately and obviously "secretly" glanced at Antonio.
Having to peek at other Alphas' behavior through her "fiancé" made Chen Nian feel like she was having an affair for a moment, which was extremely exciting.
Apparently he wasn't the only one who thought so.
Antonio smiled, a gentlemanly smile that he often gave to Omegas.
He knew his own charm, and he felt that the princess who was kept in seclusion would find it difficult to resist such a smile, just like other Omegas.
Chen Nian looked away in panic again. This time he seemed really ashamed. He lowered his eyes and buried his head in painting.
It's just that the fingers holding the stylus were so tense that even the knuckles turned blue.
Shafley knew nothing about this. The teacher covered some very important content in this class, and he listened attentively, not missing any knowledge points.
The eldest prince was absent-minded and focused on the game on weekdays, but when it came to the important moments, he was always extremely serious.
As Chen Nian painted, she forgot about Antonio's existence.
Jiang Dai had no money to send him to any interest classes, so Chen Nian read books and imitated children's sketches since he was a child. The dirty walls of his house were covered with Chen Nian's childhood paintings.
Now that he picked up the paintbrush again, Chen Nian had no idea what to paint.
He first painted a gigantic turtle in the center of the canvas, and then casually wrote two words. Chen Nian's handwriting was not as beautiful as Chen Ci's, but the corners were rounded and quite cute.
Chen Nian wiped off the writing, looked around, and found a suitable model.
While turning the pages of the book, Shafley saw Chen Nian concentrating on painting, and he breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Chen Nian didn't feel bored, it would be fine.
The bell finally rang, and the teacher ended the class. Shafley immediately turned around and saw that Chen Nian had also stopped writing in time.
"How's it going?" he asked.
"Not bad?" Chen Nian replied.
Shafley looked at the screen. The picture was very rough. The hand of the painter was a little shaky. The lines were not smooth and there were many thread ends.
But this picture, whose technique is definitely not sophisticated and is even a little childish, fully reveals the character's expression.
The resemblance was so great that Shafley recognized Chen Nianhua as the teacher who was writing on the blackboard in the classroom at a glance.
Shafley opened the canvas list. Chen Nian had drawn a lot in the past hour. He looked at them one by one and became more and more surprised.
The situation in each painting is similar. Chen Nian has no painting skills at all, but he is very good at capturing the attractive points and can fully outline the most exquisite expressions with just a few strokes.
He drew several classmates around him and some tools.
Schafflet even saw himself, reflected in profile on the canvas.
But what's with that pink bow on his hair?
Shafley finally turned to the turtle that Chen Nian had just started to draw, and the words next to it had been erased.
Chen Nian is really talented. If he is trained more, he might be able to achieve something.
"How is it?" Chen Nian asked him, with some anticipation in his eyes.
"Very good," Shafley commented sincerely.
The boy was obviously pleased with the compliment: "Of course I am still pretty good."
Shafley's next class was shooting training. He packed his backpack and slung it over one shoulder. He said to Chen Nian, "The next class is outside. Do you want to go back? If you do, I'll ask someone to pick you up."
Chen Nian: "I'll go with you."
Shafley added, "The training ground is on another campus, and we'll be with a lot of cadets."
"It doesn't matter."
"Okay." Shaflay agreed, and then said to Antonio on his left: "Let's go."
As both were noble Alphas, Antonio and Shaflay had many of the same courses. The three of them packed up their things and headed to the open-air training room.
The car was unmanned. Shafley and Chen Nian sat in the back seat. Antonio wanted to squeeze in with them, but after thinking about it, he decided to sit in the front passenger seat.
During the drive, Antonio asked Chen Nian if he was adapting well since it was his first time here.
There was nothing wrong with his words; they sounded like the concern between friends.
"Not bad." Chen Nian said as he looked forward. Their eyes met through the rearview mirror and they crossed for a moment.
Chen Nian seemed to be unaware of Alpha's other thoughts and smiled at Antonio.
That smile was innocent and naive, with the pureness of someone who has just entered the world.
Shafley's hands on his legs tightened unconsciously. Of course he noticed the flirting between Chen Nian and Antonio. He was not blind.
Chen Niancai had seriously discussed this issue with him a few days ago.
Although she is taking over Chen Ci's identity, Chen Nian is not his real fiancée after all.
The boy from the dungeon was free and undisciplined, and specifically asked the question of what to do if he wanted to fall in love.
Shafley was just his future brother and had no control over Chen Nian at all.
He thought about it carefully and responded:
As long as Chen Ci doesn't care, Chen Nian can act freely, as long as he doesn't make the matter known to everyone and let the whole world think that he is being cuckolded.
If the accident had not happened, Chen Nian would have been the young master of the Chen family, enjoying all the glory and wealth, and could have interacted with the Alphas to his heart's content. There would be no need to ask for his opinion now.
The answer given by Shafley should be the most appropriate.
So even though he saw the little trick and felt inexplicably uncomfortable, Shaflay still didn't say anything.
He pretended not to see it and acquiesced to Chen Nian's behavior.
But Shaflay couldn't understand why Antonio did this.
Anton didn't know Chen Nian's true identity. In his eyes, Chen Nian should be his fiancée.
Or does Anton actually have no ulterior motives and is just having a normal conversation between friends?
Shafley was a little unconvinced.
He really couldn't interfere with Chen Nian's friendships, but helping his fiancée's younger brother to choose a suitable Alpha to prevent him from being deceived by someone with bad intentions... shouldn't be a problem, right?