The Return Of The God Level Assassin

HEARING the other said that she didnʼt like that he was being paired with him, Luo Yan felt the corner of his eye twitching. The reason why sheʼs being antagonistic was definitely not because she didnʼt want Luo Yan to be paired with anyone. Itʼs because he didnʼt want this ʼhimʼ to be paired with Luo Yan or probably with anyone else.

He didnʼt need to be a genius to know who this ʼhimʼ was. Itʼs Shen Ji Yun. Which meant that this girl liked his cinnamon roll.

And he didnʼt like it.

Itʼs not because he felt jealous, okay, maybe just a little bit, but because of the way sheʼs showing this ʼlikeʼ. Being mean and hostile to the person that happened to be close to the one she liked as if that person owed her or something was just the worst. It spoke of self-entitlement and ignorance. Especially more so since the other didnʼt even know Shen Ji Yun personally.

Sheʼs like those fans who thought that their idols or the actors/actresses they admired were public property. That they werenʼt allowed to date or have love lives. That if they did, it would be like a big betrayal.

This girl was even worse because sheʼs already acting like this towards him who was a guy and who people wouldnʼt normally think could be romantically involved with Shen Ji Yun. After all, he was of the same sex. The NightCloud CP that some of the players called their pairing was not really something that those said players take seriously. They just enjoyed pairing two handsome guys.

But this girl was different. She was obviously taking this CP quite seriously. Luo Yan wasnʼt sure if she was simply narrow-minded or if her womanʼs intuition was simply on point. After all, itʼs true that he and Shen Ji Yun liked each other. The only thing needed for them to confirm their relationship was them confessing to each other. But he had a feeling that itʼs most likely the former.

With the kind of attitude this Rosetta had, if she suspected that he and Shen Ji Yun were romantically involved, this girl would have gone ballistic the moment the two of them met. Since she was mostly just verbally attacking him, then, the only explanation was sheʼs just narrow-minded.

Luo Yan would bet that if sheʼs the one who was close to Shen Ji Yun and being antagonized like this, she would probably be the first one who would yell ʼunfairʼ. Man, he hated that kind of double standard.

”Oohhh… now I smell drama,” the Duke of Hearts suddenly said in a very gossipy voice. Then, he floated beside Luo Yan and put the mic in front of him. ”Whatʼs your reply to that?”

Luo Yan raised his head and began acting all pitiful. ”I feel sad because I thought that we could get along well. I didnʼt expect that… that I would actually be hated just because Iʼm close to someone.” He casted his eyes downward, looking like someone who was bullied unjustly. When he raised his head again, his big blue eyes looked like they were shimmering with unshed tears. ”Is it- is it really so wrong to be close to a friend?”

He took advantage of the fact that the audience had only started to hear their conversation when the duke appeared, held a mic in front of Rosetta, and asked her why she hated Luo Yan. Without any context, with how he phrased what he just said, it would appear like Rosetta was hating on him without any concrete reason. Making her look childish and immature. Which was true in some way.

And just like he expected, the audience reacted negatively to Rosetta. They shouted and booed at her.

One particular person who was displeased by this was Luo Wei Tian.

”What is this young lady doing, bullying Xiao Yan?” he said, his brows furrowed.

The rest of the people in the same royal box all had the same thought upon hearing that and Dusk actually voiced that thought.

”I think itʼs Noctis doing the bullying.”

Luo Wei Tian glanced at the person, no, the NPC dragon who just spoke. ”This gentleman, how can you say that? Just look at my sonʼs face. Heʼs obviously being bullied!”

Dusk only gave him a look as if he was looking at a hopeless person. And then, he put his gaze back on the rink, no longer caring about this white-haired elf.

Luo Ren and Bai Ze gave their father/uncle a pitying glance. Because the other hadnʼt yet experience Luo Yanʼs ʼdark sideʼ. They really didnʼt want to be the one breaking this illusion.

Yu Jiao, on the other hand, just felt complicated. Because she agreed with what Dusk said. She had witnessed a lot of things since she became friends with Luo Yan. And she knew for a fact that her friend wasnʼt really as innocent as he appeared to be.

But unlike the rest, Su Yuqi had no problem speaking her mind. ”Uncle should look closer. Luo Yan is obviously just acting. He would never let himself be bullied by anyone.”

Hearing this, Luo Wei Tian turned to the screen where his second sonʼs face was being focused. He stared at Luo Yan and started to wonder what others saw that he didnʼt.

Shen Ji Yun, who had been silent as a mouse, was actually very nervous right now. If his avatar could sweat profusely, he would probably be sweating bullets by now. Because he was worried that Uncle Tian would ask about who the girl was talking about – you know, the one being paired with Luo Yan.

Since he was the only one here who had a CP with his rabbit, it could only be him. If Uncle Tian asked about it, he honestly didnʼt know how to explain. It was a good thing that the otherʼs attention was taken by Luo Yan acting all pitiful.

Shen Ji Yun had seen his rabbit doing the same thing before. But even so, that pitiful look still tugged at his heart. He narrowed his eyes at the culprit. Not wanting Luo Yan to be paired with him, just whatʼs her deal?

On the rink, the Duke of Hearts floated back on Rosettaʼs side. ”Do you have any response to that?”

Ding Rong felt like she was closed to exploding. Especially after hearing the booing of the crowd. With reddened eyes, she glared at the white-haired elf. The other still had that pitiful expression on his face. Which made it seemed like she was the complete villainess and the other was her victim.

This white lotus b*tch.

”Letʼs just start this match,” she said through gritted teeth.

The duke clucked his tongue, clearly disappointed that there wouldnʼt be any more verbal fighting. He then floated up and said with less enthusiasm than normal, ”Let the match begin.”

As the duke said that, the little fox in Luo Yanʼs arms jumped down.

Ding Rong stared at the fox and then at Noctis. ”What are you doing?”

”You see, Iʼm still hurt emotionally because of you,” Luo Yan said, holding his chest as if he was indeed hurt. ”I canʼt bear to fight you right now, so, Iʼll just let my pet do it.”