Chapter 34: Do You Know Shen Yu’s Intentions Toward You?

This development was truly unexpected.

It was Lei Po’s first time seeing Ji Laili in action, and like the other freshmen, his pupils trembled in shock.

“Damn, he, he, he…” Lei Po was dazed. “Is this still the Ji Laili I know?”

The young man with curly chestnut-colored hair had a carefree smile at the corner of his eyes, like a happy puppy wagging its tail at all times.

But a dog couldn’t bite a leopard to death, nor could it intimidate one!

Lei Po was in a daze.

His worldview had just taken a hit.

Although he was rebellious and enjoyed provoking others, he knew that if he were to face Eugene, he wouldn’t be able to do what Ji Laili just did.

Po-ge’s world had just collapsed.

Then he turned to look at Zhai Yifei, who also appeared utterly bewildered.

Good.

Po-ge’s world was back to normal.

Under the complicated gazes of the Alphas, Ji Laili stepped off the platform and happily made his way toward his two companions.

“Ge!”

Lei Po snapped back to his senses and looked at Ji Laili. No matter what, deep down, he was happy for him.

Fearing that Ji Laili would be upset if he had lost, Lei Po patted his shoulder in encouragement. “Nice work!”

“That Eugene must’ve been scared. If you two kept fighting, you might’ve ended in a draw. Hah! To be on equal footing with a temporary instructor…” Lei Po scoffed. “Who the hell is he to teach me how to fight?”

Zhai Yifei gave him a side glance. “You act like you were the one who won.”

Lei Po proudly lifted his chin. “Ji Laili calls me ‘Ge.’ If he wins, that means I win too.”

What kind of logic was that?

Zhai Yifei twitched the corner of his mouth, about to refute.

But then he suddenly remembered—Ji Laili also called him “Ge.”

That meant…

Zhai Yifei fell silent.

Lei Po raised his brows triumphantly, just about to say something else, when his peripheral vision caught sight of someone familiar.

Huh?

That guy looked a bit… familiar?

Lei Po narrowed his eyes for a closer look.

The combat training ground was packed with Alphas. With the earlier duel between Ji Laili and Eugene over, the temporary instructors and patrol team members could no longer use the match as an excuse to suppress the freshmen, so regular combat training resumed.

New students moved about in small groups, crossing Lei Po’s field of vision.

But standing not far away, an aloof, cold figure stood out from the crowd.

A pale, icy Alpha with deep, unfathomable black eyes.

His gaze alone sent chills down Lei Po’s spine.

Damn.

Wasn’t that Shen Yu?

Why was he here?

Just as Lei Po was wondering, he suddenly locked eyes with that pair of black pupils.

His Alpha instincts kicked in immediately—his muscles tensed, body on high alert, ready for a fight.

But the moment passed just as quickly.

Those black eyes swept past him indifferently, shifting instead to Ji Laili beside him.

That gaze was… strange.

Dark. Damp. Impenetrable.

There was no aggression in it.

Yet it carried an unnerving sense of danger, as if he was watching something he intended to devour whole.

Lei Po felt his scalp go numb.

The ever-cocky Lei Po actually shuddered and rubbed his arms to get rid of the goosebumps.

“Ge, what are you doing? Training is about to start.”

Ji Laili leaned over, noticing the goosebumps on Lei Po’s arm. Amused, he reached out and poked one.

Grinning, he teased, “Hearing the word ‘training’ gave you goosebumps? Amazing. Are you really Po-ge?”

Just then, the system notification rang: [Male lead’s darkness value +5.]

Ji Laili froze for a moment.

Why did the darkness value increase all of a sudden?

At the same time, Lei Po’s goosebumps doubled in size.

A terrifying gaze had locked onto his arm—one so vicious, it was as if someone wanted to slice his entire limb off.

Lei Po: ?

What the hell did I do?!

He instinctively turned to Zhai Yifei, glaring.

“You sinister bastard.”

“?” Zhai Yifei, suddenly insulted for no reason, turned cold. “Are you out of your mind? If you’re sick, go to the medical ward.”

Wait, no. That wasn’t the sinister gaze he meant.

Lei Po realized he had accused the wrong person.

He huffed and shot back, “I’m fine. Mind your own business.”

But now he was deep in thought.

If that vicious gaze wasn’t coming from Zhai Yifei, there was only one possibility.

He stepped aside, putting some distance between himself and Ji Laili.

The sinister gaze shifted immediately.

Lei Po: !

He understood now.

That gaze was because of Ji Laili.

And he had only been targeted because he was standing too close to him.

Such intense emotions… Shen Yu actually—!

Ji Laili didn’t notice Lei Po’s subtle movements. He was still momentarily distracted by the system notification.

As soon as he focused his attention again, he became aware of the familiar feeling of being watched.

He turned his head—and met a pair of black eyes that reflected his own figure.

Shen Yu stood at the edge of the training field, staring straight at him.

The little butterfly seemed to be doing a little better. There was no sweat on his forehead, though his face remained pale, and his lips still lacked color.

When he noticed Ji Laili looking back, his eyelashes trembled slightly—but he didn’t look away.

He just stared.

Ji Laili smiled, raised a hand, and waved, intending to run over.

Then—

A leg stretched out in front of him, and a body blocked his path.

Lei Po, still reeling from his newfound revelation, was stunned to see his companion smiling like an excited puppy—and running straight toward Shen Yu!

Wasn’t this just asking for death?!

As a friend, Lei Po couldn’t just stand by and watch Ji Laili throw himself into the tiger’s den.

He had to intervene!

For once, Lei Po’s expression turned serious.

With an intimidating air, he barked, “Ji Laili, stop right there! You can’t go!”

Ji Laili actually paused, momentarily startled.

“What’s wrong?”

“I’m asking you—are you about to go find Shen Yu?”

Zhai Yifei overheard and glanced over, also spotting Shen Yu.

“Lei Po, what are you doing?”

Even Zhai Yifei could tell that Shen Yu’s expression had turned even colder.

Was this idiot not afraid of death?

Ji Laili blinked. “Po-ge, I am going to find Senior Shen. Is there a problem?”

“There’s a huge problem!” Lei Po cursed.

You’re walking straight into your grave!

His brows furrowed, the oppressive gaze on his back growing sharper.

Lei Po decided to cut straight to the point.

“I’ll be blunt—do you know Shen Yu’s intentions toward you?”

Ji Laili’s heart skipped a beat.

“…What do you mean?”

Zhai Yifei frowned. “What intentions?”

Even the system temporarily shut down all other processes, waiting for Lei Po’s answer.

Lei Po tilted his head, his small tuft of hair bouncing. With a cocky smirk, he declared—

“The truth is—”

“He wants to mess with you!”

Alpha instincts dictated that if someone was watching you like that, it meant only one thing: rivalry.

Lei Po, completely oblivious to any other possible meanings, continued confidently, “Shen Yu has been watching you from the shadows. He doesn’t see you as simple.

“Anyone close to you, he sees as an enemy.

“In my analysis, he must have realized your potential and sees you as a future threat. His gaze just now looked like he wanted to eat you alive.”

Lei Po: “You better be careful of him.”

Meanwhile, Ji Laili had already… bolted straight toward Shen Yu.

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Lhaozi’s Note: Laili or Lai Lai or Lailai is an endearment or a nickname to Ji Laili, chinese people loves to give nickname or endearment.