“If you want to bully him, you have to kill me first, punk.”

Junze stood up and he glared at Ronghui with both anger and disappointment. He was also furious at that shrimp who ran away after what happened. Junze gritted his teeth, he really wanted to beat that shrimp to pulp, break his bone and throw him to the sewer. That shrimp made him look bad in front of Ronghui.

Junze tried to calm down, he was in front of his male god, he didn’t want to look like a mannerless punk in front of him, “Ronghui, that shrimp is just pretending. He is just acting weak so you will pity him.”

Ronghui clenched his fist, he really wanted to punch this bastard again. It was already obvious that Zhou Junze bullied Yunyu terribly. Because he had followed Yunyu since the moment Yunyu left their dorm. He saw how Yunyu was familiar with the old cleaning ladies and helped them, then Junze suddenly came to barge it.

At first, Ronghui felt a bit of jealousy, because he thought that Junze and Yunyu were close friends. Until he saw how Junze locked Yunyu’s neck until he couldn’t breathe, gripped his head, and forced Yunyu to do his homework while yelling at him.

He was trying hard to suppress his anger, but when he saw Yunyu’s tears. He couldn’t control himself and charged towards them.

Ronghui sneered, “We are not close enough for you to call me by Ronghui. Zhou Junze, you think because you are the son of the mafia, you can do whatever you want? You think you are cool, because you bullied Yunyu? You are just a shameless bastard.”

Ronghui’s viper tongue got into Junze’s pride. His breath was getting heavy because he tried hard to control his anger, “Why did you follow that shrimp anyway? I thought you are busy and tired with your activities.”

“Are you trying to shift the topic? I’ve been emptying my schedule for one month,” Ronghui frowned, “Zhou Junze, Yunyu is my roommate, I will not let you off if you dare to hurt him.”

‘That fucking shrimp lied!’ Junze was cracking his fingers. He wanted to crack Yunyu’s skull open. Yunyu said that he hadn’t delivered the message to the male god because Ronghui was busy and tired with activities. So, Junze trusted him.

Turned out, that shrimp lied.

“Ronghui, don’t be tricked. That shrimp must’ve been planning on something, because he lied to me about your condition. I… I actually want to help you…”

“Don’t call him shrimp, you son of a–!” Ronghui also got peeved with Junze who degraded Yunyu again and again. He punched Junze’s face again, but Junze caught it with his hand and glared at Ronghui:

“Why do you get worked up for that shrimp? Did you fall in love with him?”

Ronghui was stupefied with the sudden question. He was dazed for a moment, loss for words. Because he wasn’t sure either. He never thought that he would go so far to confront someone as dangerous as Zhou Junze only for Yunyu.

He was usually a tactful person, his ability to rise in the entertainment industry, and with his personal background, Ronghui knew well that he was a tactful person. But he lost control when he saw Yunyu’s tears.

Junze’s jaw tightened, with Ronghui’s silence, it was sure that Ronghui had fallen in love with Yunyu, or at least, was already interested in him. Junze felt betrayed by that shrimp, because for some times, he trusted him as the matchmaker between him and Ronghui.

Maybe that shrimp was already in love with Ronghui for so long, so he tried to court Ronghui while trying to keep Junze off. In conclusion, that shrimp had betrayed him and Junze wouldn’t let him off so easily.

“I will take that as a yes,” Junze said, then he scoffed, “Very good.”

Junze took his bag and left Ronghui. Ronghui stared at Junze’s back suspiciously, but it seemed that Junze wouldn’t let Yunyu go easily.

Ronghui had to keep a close watch for Yunyu. But for now, he was unsure about his own feelings for Yunyu. He felt an earth shattering change in only a few days, after a small argument turned into him protecting Yunyu.

Now that Junze confronted him about his feelings, he wasn’t sure whether to call this love. Maybe it was pity, or maybe he was in love, but one thing for sure, he wanted to protect Yunyu at all cost.

***

Yunyu was attending the class nervously. He glanced at Ronghui’s empty seat many times, because he was afraid that Junze might’ve beaten Ronghui to pulp.

After half an hour, Ronghui finally went to class unscathed. He only stated that he overslept. The teacher let him off because this was the first time for Ronghui to be late.

Yunyu’s eyes didn’t leave Ronghui’s body at all. He checked from head to toe to see if Ronghui was hurt in any place.

[Pupa: Why do you become so anxious for Ronghui? You said that you want to claw his face yesterday.]

[Well, system, I still hate him, but Ronghui has helped and protected me from Junze. I am obliged to check his condition. What if he got beaten up by Junze, and his pretty face is ruined? Or maybe Junze threatened to interfere with Ronghui’s career? Ronghui is a potential actor, I don’t want him to get hurt because of me!]

[Pupa: … you sound like a shoujo manga protagonist.]

Yunyu ignored the system. He was sincerely worried about Ronghui now. He knew how to be grateful, especially the one who helped him. Thus, Yunyu approached Ronghui during the second recess, because Ronghui was free from fangirls during the second recess, when he was heading to his club activity.

Yunyu blocked Ronghui’s way and confronted him, “Did he hurt you?”

Ronghui was pleasantly surprised with Yunyu who took initiative to approach him first. Ronghui showed a gentle smile and replied, “I’m fine. He didn’t do anything to me.”

“I… I’m sorry for leaving you alone. But, thank you for saving me. Do you want anything? I will treat you as my token of gratitude.”

Ronghui glanced at Yunyu’s red ears. He chuckled. It must’ve been a hard thing for Yunyu to do this.

“I don’t need anything in particular for now, but…” an idea popped in Ronghui’s head, he looked around to see whether there was any of his fangirl lurking around, once he was sure that it was all clear, he leaned towards Yunyu’s ears and whispered, “Since it’s weekend tomorrow, I want to go to the bookstore. If you want to say thanks to me, accompany me to the bookstore.”

Yunyu blushed, he nodded awkwardly. Ronghui was satisfied with the agreement. He walked to his club in a bright mood.

[Ah, Ronghui can be such a romantic, he even set up a date for us…]

[Pupa: Yesterday, you said that he is an arrogant prick, now you said that he is a romantic. I’m starting to think that your emotional judgement is unreliable.]

[Pupa, everyone has a change of heart. Who knows, maybe Ronghui really has changed his way to be a good man.]

[Pupa: He is a changed man after your *BEEP* rubbed against his. I can see the pattern here, turns out you are one of that PA PA PA perverted host.]

[Hey! That one was an accident!]

Yunyu checked the Fatemeter, and Ronghui’s Fatemeter has increased again to 42%.

Yunyu never had a date in his world before, if he went to the bookstore with Ronghui, that would be his first time having a date. He was excited.

Yunyu’s mind was in the cloud, but he forgot the danger that lurked around. When Yunyu was on his way to return back to the dorm after class, a black mustang suddenly blocked his way, the car window rolled down, and a familiar face was grinning towards Yunyu.

Junze grinned maliciously at Yunyu, “Come in, before I smash your brains out, you little shrimp.”