The Reward

"Click."

The sound of the door opening echoed. Gui Yue was back.

Jiang He and Gu Bai Qing simultaneously fell silent, turning to look at Gui Yue.

"Huh, why are you two looking at me like that?" Gui Yue took off his outer jacket and hung it on the rack.

Gu Bai Qing smiled, leaning closer and saying, "Looking at an Alpha suffering from love."

Gui Yue didn't like hearing that: "What suffering from love? Don't you know what sweet love is?"

Gu Bai Qing snorted: "It should be sweet unrequited love, right? I don't think Brother Gui has managed to pursue that Omega yet."

"Gu Bai Qing, I think you want a beating!" Gui Yue raised his hand and grabbed Gu Bai Qing's neck. "One day without discipline and you're climbing onto the roof to flip tiles!"

Gu Bai Qing was squeezed until he couldn't breathe, quickly admitting his mistake: "I'm wrong, I'm wrong, Brother Gui, please spare me, I'm an Omega."

Hearing this, the two Alphas in the room froze. Gui Yue sneered: "Now you admit you're an Omega, so who's the Alpha who goes online every day confessing to an idol Omega?"

"You thick-skinned brute!" Gu Bai Qing arched his back and groaned, "What thick-skinned Alpha would do such a thing? Our Qiao Qiao would never allow anyone to defile her!"

Hearing this, Gui Yue disgustedly released his grip on Gu Bai Qing, his whole body covered in goosebumps: "Gu Bai Qing, can you be a little normal?"

Jiang He on the side nodded in agreement. He also felt Gu Bai Qing was too strange, completely losing his former strong Alpha demeanor.

"Tsk, what do you two understand? This is called immersive acting. If I don't consider myself an Omega at times like this, it might be exposed later, and then I'm done for."

Gu Bai Qing said with a pitiful expression, but Gui Yue looked at his mischievous demeanor and always felt he was secretly gloating.

Seemingly realizing his words weren't credible, Gu Bai Qing cleared his throat: "Let's talk seriously. Brother Gui, my dad brought me back to the country because he wanted me to study here. I'll be studying with you and Jiang He. Aren't you two happy?!"

Gui Yue's face was cold: "Oh."

Jiang He seemed very happy, but then he had some reservations: "So, little Bai, when you go to the bathroom, do you have to go to the Omega bathroom?"

Gu Bai Qing: "???"

Gui Yue couldn't bear to look directly: "Jiang He, your priorities..."

Gu Bai Qing and Jiang He didn't plan to stay overnight at Gui Yue's house. After chatting until eleven-thirty, the two stood up to leave.

Gui Yue found it strange: "Stay here tonight, it's so late to go home."

Gu Bai Qing hooked his arm through Jiang He's and shook his head: "No, my dad won't let me share a room with an Alpha."

Gui Yue smiled without smiling: "Get out quickly."

Gu Bai Qing's driver stopped in front of Jiang He's house. Jiang He and Gu Bai Qing walked in the cold wind. It wasn't far from Gui Yue's house to Jiang He's, but the two walked very slowly.

"So what are you going to do?" Jiang He hesitated to ask.

Gu Bai Qing knew what Jiang He was talking about, and slightly curved his lips: "What can I do?"

"Although I really want Brother Gui to marry a normal Omega, it also depends on what Brother Gui thinks, right?"

The two walked slowly, the yellow streetlights behind them stretching their shadows.

"I just want to see what kind of Omega this is, and if he truly likes Brother Gui."

Gu Bai Qing said this out loud, but his eyes were fixed on his feet. He didn't state the most important reason.

What he really wanted to know was what class this Omega belonged to, and what had been arranged for him. If it was a type of aggressive experiment, even if Gui Yue hated him for life, he would prevent the two from getting together.

After all, they weren't officially together yet, were they?

No one was allowed to hurt Gui Yue.

A gloomy look flashed in Gu Bai Qing's eyes. The two people he cared about most were Gui Yue and Jiang He. If anyone dared to hurt them, Gu Bai Qing himself didn't know what he would do.

...

The wind was biting cold, it wasn't yet dawn, and a crescent moon hung in the sky. Gui Yue, who should have still been deep in dreams, had already scrambled up. He put on his backpack, threw on his coat, and yawned, preparing to go to school.

Although he had been waking up early for several days, it was still as difficult for Gui Yue as the first day. But for his love, Gui Yue had to risk it all.

In class, Jiang You was still the first to arrive. He sat upright in his chair. Gui Yue stood at the door, watching Jiang You flip through his books, his eyebrows sometimes relaxed, sometimes furrowed, his beautiful face appearing even gentler under the light.

Gui Yue stared blankly, his once sleepy eyes now fixed on Jiang You without blinking.

Jiang You was still busy organizing the types of exercises Gui Yue needed to focus on for tomorrow. Physics and mathematics needed to be strengthened; the basic problems weren't difficult, but they couldn't be underestimated.

Why wasn't Gui Yue here yet?

Jiang You frowned, subconsciously looking towards the door, then met Gui Yue's gaze.

"Hmm?" Jiang You tilted his head in confusion: "Brother Gui?"

Gui Yue snapped out of it, a sense of embarrassment suddenly welling up. He walked over nonchalantly: "I just arrived."

Jiang You nodded without asking further. He handed over the stack of homework beside him: "Finish this before the mid-class exercise break."

Then Jiang You looked at his watch: "Morning self-study starts at six-thirty. It's five-ten now, so you have an hour and twenty minutes to do the homework."

Gui Yue felt the thickness of the stack of A4 papers, surprised: "I can't do it, no way, it's too thick!"

Jiang You paused: "Simple problems, same level as the past few days. Of course, the quantity is a bit more than last time, only a few more problems."

A few problems?

Gui Yue felt the thickness of the stack again, and seriously shook his head: "No way!"

Jiang You pursed his lips. He looked up at Gui Yue, his voice soft: "I want to get into the same university as you."

Gui Yue froze, a little swayed.

Then he steeled himself. Was this Omega only capable of using this trick?! A honey trap! Impossible, impossible!

"Brother Gui." Jiang You's amber eyes were glistening with tears, his long eyelashes trembling slightly. Perhaps because it was his first time acting this way towards an Alpha, he was a little shy, Jiang You's face tinged with a faint blush: "Is that okay?"

Who could resist?

Gui Yue couldn't. Just as he was about to agree, he suddenly remembered something. Gui Yue turned his head, cleared his throat, and said: "Last time I finished because I had motivation. This time, if there's a reward, maybe I can do it."

"Reward?" Jiang You frowned.

Gui Yue slightly curved his lips: "For example, you eat with me, play games with me, just you and me."

Jiang You found it strange: "Isn't that how it usually is?"

Gui Yue thought for a moment; it seemed that was indeed the case. Since they met, they had been practically inseparable, occasionally with Lan Yun Jie as a third wheel, which could be ignored.

So how could he get a special privilege just for himself?

What about being his boyfriend?

Gui Yue really wanted to say this, but reason triumphed over impulse. He knew that if he said it, whether Jiang You agreed or not, it would be awkward, and that would be disrespectful to him.

"Then let's put it on hold for now. I'll tell you when there's an opportunity later."

Jiang You "hmm-ed," looking at Gui Yue with serious eyes: "I'll remember."

Gui Yue was surprised, then smiled happily: "Good, if you don't remember, I won't agree."

While one person did homework and the other read, time slowly passed, and classmates gradually arrived.

During morning self-study, Gui Yue also focused on his homework. Besides the sports vice-monitor Chen Chen and two Alphas vying for his subordinate position, no one knew what he was doing. Gui Yue was satisfied with the current situation; otherwise, where would a bad student and school bully like him put his face?

After self-study ended, Teacher Li led Gu Bai Qing into the classroom.

It had to be said, Gu Bai Qing's appearance truly had great destructive power. His fair, smooth, adorable skin and sweet smile made anyone who looked at him feel better.

"You can sit in the empty seat in the back row, and share books with your deskmate." After giving instructions, Teacher Li reminded the class monitor and students to take care of the new transfer student. Having said all that needed to be said, Teacher Li left.

Gu Bai Qing chose an empty seat and placed his bag on the desk. This spot was two desks away from Gui Yue. He glanced at Gui Yue, who was busily writing, and secretly "tsk-ed." His childhood friend was here, and he didn't even say hello.

Although he felt dissatisfied, Gu Bai Qing still smiled and walked over, his voice full of an Omega's vitality and sweetness: "Brother Gui! I'm here! Do you miss me?"

Gui Yue glanced at Gu Bai Qing, then smirked, "Oh," and continued to bend down to do his homework.

Gu Bai Qing: "..."

For Gui Yue's future happiness, I'll endure!

Gu Bai Qing's smile grew even brighter: "Brother Gui, let's walk around the school later, will you introduce me to the school?"

Gui Yue's "I'm busy" hadn't even left his lips when Jiang You next to him spoke first: "He's busy."

The voice was cold and somewhat distant, the strong refusal seemingly carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

"I'm asking Brother Gui, not you." Gu Bai Qing frowned unhappily.

Gui Yue looked at Gu Bai Qing's gesture and felt a chill, speechless: "Me too, I'm busy. Go find Jiang He."

Gu Bai Qing looked at Gui Yue with disbelief. He rushed over and hugged Gui Yue's arm, wailing: "No way, walk around the school with me!"

Gu Bai Qing acted spoiled while paying attention to Jiang You. Seeing Jiang You's tense expression and unhappy eyes, Gu Bai Qing felt he could proceed with his next plan.

"Damn it, Gu Bai Qing, I told you yesterday not to touch me, didn't I?" Gui Yue wanted to kick Gu Bai Qing.

Gu Bai Qing flexibly dodged, tears falling like broken pearls: "Hmph, Brother Gui is a jerk."

After saying this, Gu Bai Qing covered his mouth, a pained expression on his face, and weakly ran out of the classroom.

Gui Yue: "???" Is he crazy?

Jiang You's face was tense: "..."

Jiang Qi had just woken up and witnessed the entire process, secretly thinking: Can I put a sack over this Omega tonight and beat him up?