WG - 51

Chi Zhiyu filled out the registration form, and Wu Xuan quickly glanced at the two boys behind her, whispering, “Why did Xie Ye come?”

Chi Zhiyu shook her head. “I don’t know either.”

“Tsk.” Wu Xuan held her pen and said, “What a coincidence this time, bumping into Jiang Jinxu.”

“What’s wrong with bumping into him?” Chi Zhiyu finished filling in her ID number. “I didn’t do anything.”

“Of course you didn’t do anything, but—” Wu Xuan gestured with her pen toward the back, “this is the key point—a battle.”

“…”

“But I’m betting on Xie Ye to win.”

“…”

Chi Zhiyu finished writing her phone number first and raised an eyebrow. “How do you know?”

“Even though Jiang Jinxu is my idol,” Wu Xuan shook her head and sighed, “he can’t compare to Xie Ye now.”

The implication was clear.

With the identity of Wild alone, Xie Ye had already become her new idol.

“How do you have so many idols?” Chi Zhiyu found it amusing. “Hurry up and write; I’m leaving.”

After putting down her pen, Chi Zhiyu turned and walked toward Xie Ye.

Although Wu Xuan mentioned these two battling, the atmosphere between them from afar seemed… quite good?

Both young men were handsome, pleasing to the eye. Xie Ye was slightly taller than Jiang Jinxu—tall, slender, and his presence completely different. Against the backdrop of Jiang Jinxu’s refined scholar-like demeanor, Xie Ye’s arrogance wasn’t subdued at all—it stood out even more.

Chi Zhiyu looked at his indifferent expression and couldn’t help but think that this person probably hadn’t paid any attention to what Jiang Jinxu was saying.

As her steps closed the distance, perhaps Jiang Jinxu was talking to him. Chi Zhiyu saw Xie Ye lazily lift his eyelids, locking eyes with her.

The next moment,

She heard his leisurely arrogant tone say, “I’m here to pick up my girlfriend. Understand?”

“…”

Wu Xuan, who had just caught up, heard this and almost choked.

What the heck? So much damage dealt so quickly?

Chi Zhiyu didn’t find anything wrong with it; after all, it was true. There was nothing to hide.

But Xie Ye’s tone was very provocative, and he stared directly at her while saying it, making it somehow awkward.

Chi Zhiyu felt she detected a hint of…

Boasting.

...

Jiang Jinxu didn’t expect Xie Ye to be so straightforward or for things to develop so quickly. He was genuinely stunned.

“…”

Xie Ye was too lazy to waste words with him. Looking at her, he said, “What are you looking at? Come here.”

Caught peeking.

Chi Zhiyu coughed, then resumed her steps, walking to his side. “What’s up?”

Seeing her approach, Jiang Jinxu paused and didn’t say anything more.

Xie Ye: “Finished writing?”

“Mm.” Chi Zhiyu saw Wu Xuan also come over and calmly said, “Let’s go.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Ye narrowed his eyes slightly. “We?”

“Oh.” Chi Zhiyu turned to look at Jiang Jinxu and explained, “Jiang classmate is going to the bookstore. We’re taking the same route.”

Xie Ye’s gaze swept over Jiang Jinxu, tugging his lips without responding.

Jiang Jinxu remained calm, silently locking eyes with him for a few seconds. Wu Xuan, noticing the tension between the two boys, hurriedly spoke up, “Let’s go, let’s go. Why keep standing here?”

With that, she pulled Chi Zhiyu forward, moving away from the battlefield behind them.

...

The bookstore wasn’t far from the dance studio, about a three-minute walk.

Along the way, Wu Xuan and Chi Zhiyu were chatting, while Xie Ye and Jiang Jinxu walked behind like bodyguards, exchanging no words.

By the time they finally reached the bookstore, Wu Xuan felt like she couldn’t endure it anymore.

She breathed a sigh of relief inwardly, then turned to Jiang Jinxu and said, “We’ve arrived at the bookstore. Jiang classmate, go ahead and enter.”

“Alright.” Jiang Jinxu glanced at Xie Ye, then shifted his gaze to Chi Zhiyu, calmly saying, “I’ll take my leave, Chi classmate. See you.”

Chi Zhiyu paused, nodded, and replied, “Okay, see you.”

After saying this, Jiang Jinxu turned and walked into the bookstore.

Wu Xuan watched as his figure disappeared behind the door, then turned and exclaimed, “Unrequited love—it’s so heartbreaking.”

“…”

Xie Ye glanced at her, saying nothing.

Wu Xuan noticed, feeling a chill run down her spine, and quickly added, “But! There’s nothing we can do about it. In love, there’s always someone who gets hurt, right?”

With that, she emphatically nodded to reinforce her statement.

“…” Chi Zhiyu glanced at her. “You seem to know quite a bit.”

“Of course.” Wu Xuan patted her shoulder. “Sister here is known as a love expert.”

Chi Zhiyu didn’t bother replying, turning to look at Xie Ye beside her. She suddenly remembered, “Oh, right. Why did you come?”

“If I didn’t come,” Xie Ye glanced at her, “would you have gone home with someone else conveniently?”

“…”

Chi Zhiyu was momentarily speechless, avoiding answering that question and instead asking, “Don’t you have training at the base?”

Xie Ye naturally saw through her thoughts and didn’t press further, casually replying, “Rest.”

“…”

This matched the message he sent earlier.

Chi Zhiyu thought he was just taking a temporary break after training, but it turned out he came solely to rest.

“You arrived just in time,” Wu Xuan gestured toward Chi Zhiyu. “If you were any later, your girlfriend would have gone to find you.”

Hearing this, Xie Ye raised an eyebrow and looked at the person beside him. “Find me?”

Suddenly brought up by Wu Xuan, Chi Zhiyu was startled. “Ah, oh, I originally planned to go home first, then come to see you. I didn’t expect—”

He came first.

“Mm.” Xie Ye stared at her. “So why did you want to come see me?”

This was the crucial question.

Chi Zhiyu froze. She could naturally say it to Wu Xuan, but now, in front of him, she felt shy. After opening her mouth hesitantly, she mumbled, “Why else? Just… wanted to see you.”

Seeing her obvious avoidance, Xie Ye curved his lips slightly. “Still have some conscience left.”

Chi Zhiyu: “Hmm?”

“When I’m not around,” Xie Ye looked at her, deliberately pausing his words, “you didn’t stray to someone else.”

“…”

The word “someone else” carried a noticeable emphasis.

Chi Zhiyu knew he was referring to Jiang Jinxu. She coughed and retorted, “I didn’t. Don’t slander me.”

Xie Ye hummed, his tone unclear.

Chi Zhiyu: “….”

Meanwhile, Wu Xuan couldn’t bear it anymore and interjected, “Hey, both of you—I’m still here. Can you two stop flaunting your affection in front of this single person?”

Chi Zhiyu snapped back to reality and felt a bit embarrassed, though her face didn’t show it. She naturally asked, “Aren’t you a love expert?”

“Oh.” Wu Xuan kept her composure. “That was all nonsense. You actually believed it?”

Chi Zhiyu chuckled. “You seem to have quite a bit of self-awareness.”

“So please have some consideration,” Wu Xuan solemnly suggested. “Don’t display affection publicly. Of course,”

She turned to look at Xie Ye, smiling. “If our Wild wants to show off, I can tolerate it.”

Chi Zhiyu: “….”

Chi Zhiyu: ?

Upon hearing the title in her words, Xie Ye glanced at Chi Zhiyu. “You told her?”

Chi Zhiyu helplessly nodded. “When you weren’t here, I mentioned you this afternoon. Anyway, everyone will find out sooner or later.”

Hearing this, Wu Xuan clicked her tongue. “Xie Ye, you’re not being fair. We’ve known each other for years, and such a glorious title—you should have shared it.”

Xie Ye smirked. “Did I have to hide it?”

Wu Xuan glared. “Then why didn’t you say anything?”

Xie Ye glanced at her. “You never asked.”

“…”

Wu Xuan was speechless. “And whose fault is that?”

“What?” Xie Ye’s tone was cocky. “So it’s my fault?”

“No, no, no!” Wu Xuan quickly responded. “Absolutely not your fault. It’s mine, it’s mine.”

Chi Zhiyu, listening nearby, couldn’t help but scold her. “Can you have a little backbone?”

“No need,” Wu Xuan waved her hand. “In front of Wild, what backbone do I need?”

“…”

“So are you officially a team member now?” Wu Xuan curiously asked with excitement.

“Oh.” Xie Ye lazily replied, “Are you asking Wild or me?”

“?” Wu Xuan was confused. “What do you mean? Aren’t you both the same person?”

Xie Ye: “Wild can’t talk due to confidentiality agreements.”

Wu Xuan gasped, understandingly nodding. “Then what about Xie Ye? As friends, surely you can give some clues?”

Hearing this, Xie Ye remained the same, provocatively giving two words: “Nope.”

Wu Xuan: “….”

Fuming, when Wu Xuan reached the fork in the road, she emotionlessly waved goodbye to Chi Zhiyu. Without giving her idol any face, she simply walked away.

Chi Zhiyu watched her angry retreating figure and laughed out loud, teasing Xie Ye. “The legendary Wild, quite impressive.”

Xie Ye glanced at her, smirking faintly. “Want to try?”

“???”

Chi Zhiyu nearly choked. “Can you speak properly?”

Xie Ye laughed. “What did I say? Why do you think I’m not speaking properly?”

“I said you’re strong, and that’s it.” Chi Zhiyu instinctively continued, “Then you yourself said to try—”

At this point, Chi Zhiyu’s mind suddenly clicked.

She immediately stopped her words.

“What? Try what? And,” Xie Ye looked at her with great interest, as if completely unaware of what he had said, his tone teasing, “What do you want to try?”

“…”

“I don’t want to try anything.” Chi Zhiyu rebutted. “You’re the one who randomly said it.”

Xie Ye raised an eyebrow. “Then tell me, what did you mean by ‘else’?”

He seized on her earlier words.

“…”

“It just means strong.” Chi Zhiyu suppressed her mischievous thoughts and calmly opened her mouth.

Xie Ye blatantly and leisurely gazed at her.

Chi Zhiyu met his gaze, feigning nonchalance. “I just meant your gaming skills are strong. Your overall abilities are impressive. Don’t misunderstand.”

Xie Ye raised an eyebrow. “Misunderstand what?”

Chi Zhiyu calmly replied, “Misunderstand something else.”

“Oh.” Xie Ye drawled, “Then I’ve already misunderstood.”

“…”

“Then misunderstand as you wish.” Chi Zhiyu added, “Anyway, I’m not trying.”

“…”

“What are you trying?” Xie Ye’s brow lightly arched, teasingly. “I said try playing games. Did you think of trying something else?”

Just as he finished speaking, a vehicle happened to pass by.

Xie Ye casually grabbed her wrist and pulled her toward his back, guiding her to step aside under the eaves to give way to the passing car.

Chi Zhiyu naturally stood on the waterproof platform, becoming about the same height as him. Facing him, she just needed to lift her eyes to meet his gaze. The distance instantly closed, his face close enough to touch.

Xie Ye didn’t release her hand, the palm encircling her wrist slightly warm.

“Tell me, what do you want to try with me?”

Their breaths were close.

Chi Zhiyu paused briefly, naturally counter-questioning, “Then you tell me first—what did you misunderstand?”

“I’ve misunderstood quite a lot,” Xie Ye’s gaze moved, slowly sweeping over her lips, then lifting to meet her eyes, his tone slow and teasing, “One by one—do you really want to try them all with me?”

“You tell me first,” Chi Zhiyu gave him a chance, unconsciously raising her lips in a light smile. “I’ll consider how.”

Xie Ye raised an eyebrow.

“Though I think,” Chi Zhiyu pointed her fingertip at the corner of his eye, narrowing her eyes meaningfully, “are you thinking of something naughty?”

Xie Ye stared directly at her, feeling only a slight itch at the corner of his eye, which set off ripples in his heart. His expression was unreadable. Two seconds later, he slightly curved his lips. “Yes.”

“Hmm?”

Xie Ye raised his hand to catch her restless fingers, leaning slightly forward, slowly approaching her. “I admit it.”

Chi Zhiyu froze.

Xie Ye gently leaned to her ear, lowering his voice. “Thinking of doing naughty things.”