Together 2

43. Rage

Cao Yuchen was stunned and a little scared to see Wang Yibo so angry and hesitated while talking. "I-" But before Cao Yuchen could complete his sentence, Wang Yibo grabbed him by the collar, chocking him slightly in the process. "Answer me! What are you doing here?!" Wang Yibo shouted, his suffocating campfire pheromones filling the room, making Cao Yuchen choke even more.

"Tang... San... invited me over. I didn't do anything suspicious!" Cao Yuchen croaked making Wang Yibo glare at him. He roughly pushed Cao Yuchen away and turned around. "If you're afraid of misunderstandings, be careful of your actions!" Wang Yibo said darkly while Cao Yuchen coughed while rubbing his throat. "Get out! This is my room!" Cao Yuchen simply looked at Wang Yibo in shock for a moment before leaving the room.

Wang Yibo sighed and held his head in his hands while Cao Yuchen kept walking outside. 'What have I done...?' He thought as he stared at the black hair in his hand. 'What did I want to confirm? But, come to think of it, Yibo's react... was strangely sensitive.' "What's going on?" He muttered as he walked away.

Back in the room, Xiao Zhan had just gotten out of his bath wearing his disguise on again. "Yuchen. I think I heard something. Is everything-ah!" Xiao Zhan was stunned to see Wang Yibo and not Cao Yuchen in the room, making him drop the towel that was on his head. "Sir Yibo? What are you doing here?" He asked as he looked around the room for Cao Yuchen.

'Where is Yuchen? Did he leave already?' Xiao Zhan thought, feeling confused. Wang Yibo walked over to him, his face full of black lines. "Did you really think about it?" He asked in a low voice. "What?" Xiao Zhan's casual response seemed to have made Wang Yibo even angrier, making him grab the omega by his shoulders and slam him against the wall.

"Ah!" Xiao Zhan exclaimed when he felt his back slam against the wall. Before he could even come over his shock, Wang Yibo pinned him to the wall. "How can you let a stranger in your room and leave to take a shower?! How can you be so careless!" Wang Yibo shouted.

Xiao Zhan gently pushed Wang Yibo away before responding. "Don't worry about that. Yuchen is a very reliable person. I'm also careful so I won't be discovered. Don't worry." "Reliable person?" Wang Yibo looked so angry he could've coughed out a mouthful of blood. "How can you be so sure?" He asked in a low, dangerous voice as his campfire pheromones filled the room, suffocating Xiao Zhan slightly.

"I... locked the door." Xiao Zhan croaked out while Wang Yibo breathed in deeply to calm himself down. 'How can I be so angry?' "I'm sorry for making you worried." Xiao Zhan apologized. "Actually, I have a reason. At the canteen-" "Is that reason more important than your and the honor's safety?" Wang Yibo asked angrily as he folded his arms over his chest as he looked at Xiao Zhan.

"You seem to have forgotten the situation you're in. If you're discovered, it's not only your safety but even the honor's reputation." Wang Yibo continued. "If you were really careful, this situation wouldn't've happened!" "That..." Xiao Zhan was about to speak but stopped eventually and looked down. There was no point in talking anymore once you're scolded for something you never did.

"Don't let this happen again." Wang Yibo said and walked past Xiao Zhan and went outside the room, slamming the door shut. Xiao Zhan sighed and picked up his towel which fell on the floor. "Nothing is easy..."

***

"The training is going very well." Gao Tai Yu reported to Wang Yibo who was in his office discussing with him the training. "In addition to the people who were at the top of the entrance exam, there were other people who stood out quite well..." Gao Tai Yu continued speaking but Wang Yibo had stopped listening, as what happened kept running in his mind.

'Zhan's personality isn't inherently negligent. He's always careful with what he says. Yet he's careless to let strangers into his room?! And leave to take a shower while that stranger is in the room!' Suddenly, Wang Yibo remembered Xiao Zhan's words when he came out of the shower. 'Don't worry about that. Yuchen is a very reliable person.' 'He didn't know what he was gonna do! He kept his hand on the doorknob! Overall, even if Zhan's visuals are attractive, he's dressed properly and composes himself as an alpha, so everyone will think he's an alpha. So... why would he do that? Is he... into alphas then?'

Wang Yibo trembled as he kept thinking of what happened, his face turning black while Gao Tai Yu continued speaking. "Also, there's a little trouble regarding the new swordsmen." "What's the trouble?" Wang Yibo asked. "This year is different from last year, since there are nobles present as well."

"Are you talking about Tang San and Cao Yuchen?" Wang Yibo asked. "Yes. It seems like the other swordsmen are bullying them." Gao Tai Yu replied. "It would be quite important to report this to me." "Not that important. I witnessed chaos in the cafeteria today. Please allow me to report the situation." "Please continue."

"I saw Tang San taking food and Cao Yuchen was grabbed by Sun Jian. It looked like Sun Jian started it first. There must've been a lot of things we don't know." Gao Tai Yu said making Wang Yibo lower his arms from his face. 'So that's why he went to take a shower at that time. But I just pressured him like that...'

"Should we punish Sun Jian?" Gao Tai Yu asked. "No. If we do that, it will be harder to teach." Wang Yibo said. 'They actually have time to bully others despite focusing on training...' "President Tai Yu," Wang Yibo spoke up. "I'll be in charge of tomorrow's training." "Yes sir."

***

The next day, the rookie knights were all present in the training field, waiting for their trainer to arrive. "Who is going to teach us today?" One of them whispered. "Attention!" Gao Tai Yu shouted, catching everyone's focus as they stood straight while Wang Yibo stood right behind Gao Tai Yu.

"As previously announced, today's swordsman training will have a trainer." Gao Tai Yu said. "The high-level swordsman who is in charge of your training today is Sir Yibo." Xiao Zhan was shocked with the sudden turn of events, making him widen his eyes slightly as he looked at Wang Yibo, who looked as blank as he usually does.