After the fake young master left home, he discovered that it wasn't raining at all outside.

(╬⁽⁽ ⁰ ⁾⁾Д ⁽⁽ ​​⁰ ⁾⁾)

What?

Wen Chen has transformed into Young Master Zhu's dog?

No, what gives him the right?

Zhu Yan seemed quite satisfied with Wen Chen's performance, and mercifully raised his hand to pat Wen Chen's messy hair.

Wen Chen did not resist, letting Zhu Yan ruin his hairstyle at will.

(╬▔盘▔)

But Xu Zhiyuan, who was standing next to him, was not happy about it.

Little Yanyan has never even touched me!!!

Xu Zhiyuan's eyes darkened as he stared intently at the hand Zhu Yan had placed on Wen Chen's head, his eyes burning with jealousy.

He raised his hand and pulled Zhu Yan's hand into his own chest, while also taking out a tissue to wipe his hand.

"What's gotten into you again?" Zhu Yan was completely baffled by Xu Zhiyuan's sudden behavior.

"Dirty, aren't you a germaphobe?" Xu Zhiyuan put away his usual smile, pouted, and looked displeased.

But his hands didn't stop moving.

Touch, let him touch you.

I'll wipe it all clean for you.

___*(￣ Pan￣)/#____

"If you want to pet it, I'll let you. This dog is so dirty," Xu Zhiyuan said, strongly recommending himself.

Wen Chen: ...

Are you polite?

I washed it perfectly clean!

Zhu Yan glanced silently at the unidentified object in Xu Zhiyuan's hair, "Clean your dandruff first."

!!!

"I washed my hair this morning, and I don't have any dandruff!" Xu Zhiyuan panicked when he saw Zhu Yan starting to look down on him.

What? He had just played basketball and was sweating. After washing his face, he wiped it with a tissue, and there were bits of paper on his head.

"Um... Young Master Zhu, you can continue training the dog. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now?" Tang Chi felt that he was getting in the way.

Moreover, now that things had come to this point, Tang Chi understood that Wen Chen had become allied with Zhu Yan, and he definitely couldn't touch him anymore.

"Stop!" Zhu Yan called out to Tang Chi, who was trying to leave the scene.

You think you can just leave after bullying his dog?

"Young Master Zhu, is there anything else you need?" Helpless, Tang Chi asked patiently with a fawning smile.

Zhu Yan didn't look at him, but instead spoke to Wen Chen, who was kneeling in front of him:

"stand up."

Wen Chen obediently stood up, but dared not look directly at Zhu Yan.

"Shoot him back the way he just did."

Tang Chi: What?

No, is this...right?

"Young Master Zhu, this...this..." Tang Chi's trembling body expressed his fear.

"Any objections?"

"No, of course not! I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness, and I offended your people." Tang Chisheng was utterly dejected. He observed Zhu Yan's expression, and it didn't seem like he was joking at all.

It seems he can't dodge Wen Chen's attack now.

Wen Chen's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise.

Originally, he only hoped that Zhu Yan would drive Tang Chi away and save him, but he did not expect Zhu Yan to protect him so much.

Wen Chen was calculating in his mind:

Hmm... looking at it this way, being his dog, apart from the knee pain, doesn't seem so bad.

After all, no one will dare to mess with me at school anymore.

Since Zhu Yan had spoken, Wen Chen naturally had no scruples when it came to taking action. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to go all out.

Tang Chidu accepted it.

He was getting increasingly anxious watching Wen Chen prepare for so long but not making a move.

Damn it, if you're going to smash something, just smash it! What are you doing?

Isn't this just torture for him?

Finally, Wen Chen picked up the basketball from the ground, raised his hand, and slammed it down on Tang Chi's head.

Tang Chi felt like he was seeing a bunch of little stars.

Zhu Yan raised his eyebrows, watching the scene before him with great interest.

The stray dog ​​had a terrible temper and was really ruthless.

Thus, Wen Chen successfully sent Tang Chi a limited edition bag just like his own.

"Young Master Zhu, can I leave now?" Tang Chi asked cautiously, covering his head.

"Get lost from now on, you're not allowed to touch my dog." Zhu Yan never gave Tang Chi, this sycophantic scoundrel, a kind look, and told him to get lost.

"Understood, understood." Tang Chi didn't want to linger any longer, so he covered his head, tucked his tail between his legs, and ran away in a panic.

"You really are a good-for-nothing." As long as Wen Chen is out of Zhu Yan's sight, anyone can come out and bully him.

Zhu Yan was quite disappointed in Wen Chen.

"Exactly, what happened to the methods you used against Brother Yan? All you know is bullying others?" Lu Ze looked Wen Chen up and down, his timid and hesitant demeanor completely different from when he first met him.

"You'd better have some value, otherwise Brother Yan might get tired of you one day and throw you away." Lu Ze's words were cutting, but every sentence made sense.

The only reason he's still by Zhu Yan's side is because the novelty hasn't worn off yet.

Given Zhu Yan's status, countless people would beg to be his lackeys, so what makes him think he can guarantee that Zhu Yan will keep him around?

"Let's go." The weather outside was still too hot. Zhu Yan couldn't stand it after more than ten minutes and wanted to get back to the classroom as soon as possible.

Wen Chen suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhu Yan's clothes.

Feeling the pull of her clothes backward, Zhu Yan turned her head.

"Still haven't learned your lesson?" Zhu Yan frowned slightly. "I think I told you before, don't touch me without my permission."

Zhu Yan's tone was chillingly cold, and Wen Chen's hand, which was gripping the hem of his clothes, trembled, causing the clothes to slip from his grasp.

"I'm...I'm sorry, Master, please don't leave me."

Wen Chen was afraid that once Zhu Yan left, a group of people would suddenly appear and want to beat him up.

Sigh, these are all troubles caused when I was young.

(つ﹏＜.)

After some taming, Wen Chen's eyes no longer held the resentment and dissatisfaction he once had towards Zhu Yan; instead, they were filled with fear and awe.

"Is this how Lin Shen taught you, to call your master by his first name?"

"I was sitting at home deep in the forest when a pot fell from the sky."

Young Master, I didn't! It's just that this stray dog ​​is too stupid and won't learn its lesson.

(T_T)

"There won't be a next time." Wen Chen hadn't gotten the word "master" right yet.

"Then let me see what value you still have that makes me want to keep you around."

"I don't keep useless people here."

Wen Chen's eyes lit up. Zhu Yan's figure was getting further and further away. He didn't chase after her, but instead looked at the three of them from afar.

I will definitely prove to you that my value is no less than that of the people around you!

It seems that even Wen Chen himself didn't realize that he was becoming more and more dependent on Zhu Yan.

-

Since the school-level basketball competition is meant to select talent, it's not just a casual affair; at least, Xu Zhiyuan took it very seriously.

He was still hoping to show off his skills this time, fantasizing that Zhu Yan would also be captivated by his impressive figure and agile steps.

So during self-study periods, he didn't care whether Shen Yantong agreed or not, and insisted on dragging him to the basketball court to train and build rapport.

"Go practice by yourself, don't drag me into it." Shen Yan still didn't give Xu Zhiyuan a kind look, as always.

"Do you think I want to pull you along?" Xu Zhiyuan also looked down on Shen Yan, who was he trying to impress with that sour face all day long?

What bothered him the most was that he felt Shen Yan was scheming.

He acts casually towards others, but the moment he sees a banquet approaching, wow, he becomes incredibly attentive and his eyes are full of anticipation.

He would occasionally give Zhu Yan a smile.

What, you want to seduce Xiao Yanyan too?

Xu Zhiyuan would roll his eyes at him several times in his mind every time he saw him.

But there's no way around it; basketball is a team sport, and he can't do it all by himself.

"You just want to attract your master's attention, don't you? To get him to pay more attention to you?" Xu Zhiyuan whispered in a low voice. "And stop forcing yourself to smile at him all the time, it looks awful, you know? Come to the basketball court with me and see who Ayan likes more. Dare you?"

Shen Yan decisively put down his pen, closed his book, and turned to leave.

He had long disliked Xu Zhiyuan; despite being from the next class, Xu had stolen countless opportunities for Zhu Yan to do things.

My master clearly told me to do it!

So Shen Yan was tricked by Xu Zhiyuan into going to the court to practice every day.

With their help, the school swept aside other schools and headed straight for the finals, where, unsurprisingly, they faced off against Huanyu Academy.

On the day of the competition, Zhu Yan, along with Lu Ze, Qin Ci, and Song Qian, sat in the audience.

"Little Yan Yan, just wait and see me dominate the field!" Xu Zhiyuan came to the audience before the match and gloated to Zhu Yan.

Shen Yan: (ーー゛)

You really are remarkable.

Xu Zhiyuan had a bright smile on his face, but when he turned his head to look at the other team's area, the smile gradually faded.

He saw a figure that was extremely familiar.

How could it be him!