Chapter 21

The silence was deafening for everyone. 

Even Hong Mao couldn't help but stare at what Shi Liao Liao had in his hand with a bewildered expression. 

In this eerie atmosphere, Shi Liao Liao calmly put away the bright red underpants, looked around with a calm gaze, and explained in a calm tone, "Don't worry, I didn't wear them." 

Lan Yanzhou: "..."

He really didn't wear them.

"Lan Yanzhou, you subordinate, you're quite interesting, hahaha."

One of them laughed, and some followed suit, but most remained silent, seemingly holding back their laughter. 

Lan Yanzhou shifted his gaze from Shi Liao Liao and glanced at the one who laughed first, a clear smile on his lips. 

"Wan Ke, did you forget about last year when you forgot to zip up your pants and walked around all morning?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's attention instantly shifted to this matter.

"Yeah, Wan Ke, I can't help but laugh out loud when I dream about your Doraemon underwear at night."

"That's right, Wan Xiaoxin, how can you still have the audacity to mock others? Hahaha."

Wan Ke himself was furious and said, "Lan Yanzhou! Didn't we agree not to mention this anymore!?"

Everyone burst into laughter, especially Yang Qingzhou, who laughed the loudest.

"Hey, why are you standing there? Rude kid, why don't you come over and say hello?"

Upon hearing Yang Qingzhou's words, Shi Liao Liao, whose mind was still muddled, initially thought she was referring to her. 

But then a lazy voice came from behind her, "Seen it."

Then the red-haired teenager took a few quick steps and stood in front of Yang Qingzhou, reluctantly calling out, "Brother."

Shi Liao Liao was dumbfounded.

Huh?

She glanced at the sturdy Yang Qingzhou, who resembled a gorilla, and then at the handsome young man with a dignified appearance. 

She felt somewhat surprised.

[Can't imagine they came from the same belly.]

Lan Yanzhou thought to himself, of course, he couldn't imagine it because they didn't come from the same belly.

This group of people seemed to know Hong Mao and greeted him one after another.

"Oh, Qingcheng dyed your hair."

"Can you keep up with the classes?"

The usually defiant young man unexpectedly behaved obediently, answering each question asked of him.

Looking at Shi Liao Liao, Yang Qingzhou couldn't help but ask, "How did you two end up together?"

This time, Shi Liao Liao answered first, "Coincidence, we're in the same class."

Hong Mao looked at her with a meaningful gaze but didn't expose anything.

Lan Yanzhou noticed the exchange between the two and his expression changed slightly.

"It's almost time for class."

He then walked forward and, as Shi Liao Liao passed by him, suddenly raised his hand and pinched her cheek.

The movement was so fast that no one saw it, like a sudden prank.

Shi Liao Liao stood in place, turned back belatedly, and saw Lan Yanzhou smiling and talking to the people around him, exuding the aura of an elite young man. 

It was as if he had just pinched Shi Liao Liao like a ghost.

"He pinched the spot where I had touched just now."

Hong Mao, as the only eyewitness, walked over and spoke to Shi Liao Liao in an unclear tone.

Shi Liao Liao was surprised and looked up at him.

Hong Mao looked back at her, revealing sharp teeth with a threatening grin. 

"My name is Yang Qingcheng. Don't call me Hong Mao or any other nickname in private."

Shi Liao Liao: Is it that obvious?

"Are you and Young Master Yang real brothers?"

She couldn't help but ask.

"I'm his cousin. My parents died in a car accident when I was young, and I was adopted by the Yang family, so my last name is Yang."

Like reciting lines, the young man spoke quickly and impatiently, clearly having explained it many times. 

It seemed like if she asked one more question, he would throw a punch.

Shi Liao Liao couldn't even say a simple word of condolence.

Yang Qingcheng didn't need any sympathy. 

He only asked, "What's your relationship with Lan Yanzhou?"

Shi Liao Liao had just noticed that he greeted everyone except Lan Yanzhou, making it seem like they had a bad relationship.

"Master-servant relationship."

"Just like the books say, behind every successful man—"

Yang Qingcheng interrupted, "There's a butler?"

"There's a backbone."

Shi Liao Liao looked at him strangely. 

"Didn't you attend biology class?"

Yang Qingcheng chose to stay silent.

He was only free enough to be bribed with breakfast to follow Shi Liao Liao and create trouble.

Shi Liao Liao wasn't someone who talked a lot. 

The two people who seemed completely unrelated walked side by side to class, amidst the incredulous gazes of everyone.

One was known to be under the protection of Lan Yanzhou, a subordinate that everyone knew about. 

The other was a weirdo assigned to the F district despite being part of the Yang family.

These two suddenly being together didn't seem to be a problem?

Gu Xuezhaohad arrived early and completely ignored Shi Liao Liao, sitting far away and lost in thought.

Shi Liao Liao had more important things on her mind and couldn't be bothered with her.

[What did Lan Yanzhou mean just now? Could he really have developed some inappropriate feelings for me?]

Thinking about the feeling of his fingers touching her cheek, Shi Liao Liao became restless. 

And Yang Qingcheng had asked such a strange question earlier.

Glancing at Gu Xuezhao, who was clearly not focused on the class and not afraid of repeating a grade, Shi Liao Liao thought that she couldn't continue like this.

She had to find the right opportunity to hint to Lan Yanzhou while subtly indicating that she liked girls.

Just kidding, if one day Lan Yanzhou got drunk and wanted to force himself on her, wouldn't she be doomed if she resisted?

After the afternoon class ended and she met up with Lan Yanzhou, he rested his chin on his hand and casually said, "You seemed absent-minded today."

Shi Liao Liao's back suddenly tensed.

"Not really..."

[Oh no, is it that obvious?]

Lan Yanzhou thought that something had indeed happened.

Had she been bullied?

Although those people feared the Lan family, there were inevitably a few who didn't care and might have ill intentions towards Shi Liao Liao due to her thin and weak appearance.

"Young Master, actually..."

Shi Liao Liao nervously fidgeted with the steering wheel, after a struggle within her heart, finally spoke the remaining words in the patient wait of Lan Yanzhou.

"Have you noticed that Gu Xuezhaoseems like... like she's a girl?"

The unexpected name made Lan Yanzhou's eyebrows raise slightly.

He asked with a hint of amusement, "Him? Are you saying he seems interested in me?"

Shi Liao Liao almost let go of the steering wheel in surprise and couldn't help but exclaim, "You know?"

"So, do you know if she's a girl or not?"

Seeing the strong reaction from the young servant, Lan Yanzhou thought that she was probably feeling uneasy.

"You don't need to worry. After all, this is an all-boys school."

Shi Liao Liao quickly followed up with another question, "What is your opinion on this matter?"

Meeting her nervous gaze, Lan Yanzhou suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

Was she afraid that he would be interested in Gu Xuezhaoso that's why she was out of sorts all day?

"I'm not interested in him."

Lan Yanzhou stated firmly.