A world where love reigns supreme? This is truly chaotic!

Since her conversation with Guangchang on Christmas Eve, the two of them have finally broken free from that awkward situation. But now, looking at Xintong, Yan Xingmeng vaguely sees the state she herself had been in over the past month.

I wanted to say something but didn't, keeping it all inside, letting my emotions fight back...

It was precisely because she understood this feeling that Yan Xingmeng wanted to get closer to her and see how she could help alleviate her emotions. Was it because of the recent academic pressure? Or was it because she hadn't been focused on competing with her lately, causing a rift? Or perhaps she had gotten too close to her subordinates, leading to a challenge to her authority? All of these were possibilities, and in such situations, Yan Xingmeng would be the first to show weakness. Although she might feel a sense of victory, compared to Xintong, all of this seemed so insignificant.

"Hmph." Jiang Xintong watched as Yan Xingmeng came over to coax her like a child again, and she gave a familiar soft hum. Surprisingly, she felt much more relaxed. Sure enough! She was only unhappy because Yan Xingmeng hadn't spoken to her immediately! It wasn't because…

Jiang Xintong glanced at Guang Guangchen, and just then, Guang Guangchen was also looking at her, and their eyes met.

Jiang Xintong trembled slightly and looked away again. Guang Yuanchen's fawning expression hadn't even appeared on his face yet, and he had already been ignored. She was deeply hurt.

“Who made Xintong unhappy? Tell me, and I’ll get revenge for you,” Yan Xingmeng said, squinting as she leaned closer.

These words surprised Guang Chen and Chen Nuanxin, who were present. The president, who always disliked using his power to oppress others, actually made such a statement for the boss, which meant that the relationship between the two was indeed extraordinary.

"Is it him?" Yan Xingmeng pointed at Guangchang Chen, who stared blankly with his mouth slightly open. Then, her finger swept over Nuanxin, realizing it was unlikely, and the others weren't there. Finally, Yan Xingmeng pointed at herself and said, "Or is it her?"

That's a rather strange way of putting it.

At least Jiang Xintong was amused by Yan Xingmeng, and her mood clearly improved. Her arrogance suddenly came out, and she snorted again, saying, "Who knows? You dare to ignore me when I'm here? You guys are really bold."

"Ah, ah... Boss, I'm innocent..." Chen Nuanxin trembled as she slowly approached.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xintong burst out laughing, and the atmosphere among the three girls instantly improved.

What's going on? What's going on? They've left me hanging? Guangchang Chen felt a sense of alienation. Ugh...

"Hey! Poor guy! Your scarf is washed, come and get it yourself. You need me to bring it to you specially, you should be grateful." Jiang Xintong picked up the paper bag that had been on the ground again, hooked it lightly with one finger, and stretched her arm to the side.

Guangchang quickly responded, stood up, came to the young lady, took it with both hands, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, young lady."

Now that's great, we can rotate the scarves.

Hearing this, Jiang Xintong was in a great mood, and the topic immediately returned to her. Within five minutes, the other friends arrived one after another. They were somewhat surprised to see the president chatting so happily with Jiang Xintong, as the two had always maintained a tense, competitive relationship…

When Shan Yimo met Shan Yaoning, she was naturally happy. Even Shan Yimo's usually icy face showed a rare, relaxed smile. Recently, the president had been depressed because of Guangchang Chen's matter, so she was happy to see her so cheerful today.

Even Sun Weize, who is usually a fun-loving person, had no intention of causing trouble today. He had been eating too much lately, so he decided to have some "light food" to relax.

Everyone gathered together, chatting about different topics. There was no hierarchy here, including Jiang Xintong, who temporarily put aside her arrogant attitude and joined everyone in chatting and laughing happily.

It seems... there's nothing wrong?

During the meal, Guang Chen went to the restroom. As he passed through the central corridor on the second floor of the restaurant, he noticed an emergency exit on his right. A cool breeze blew towards his face, which was flushed from the heating. Hmm... refreshing.

He chose not to return to the private room first, but instead went through the emergency exit. This was a platform, an open-air area? The decoration was not yet finished, so there were no guests. Guang Chen's gaze swept across the area, and then he spotted the young lady's figure at the railing not far away.

Oh, I was just saying I hadn't seen him for ten minutes. Turns out he went outside to get some fresh air.

The young lady didn't seem to notice him at all. She just rested her elbows on the railing, cupped her cheeks in her hands, and stared blankly into the cool breeze. There was nothing to see on this side either. There was a park under construction, but it was still in the construction phase and would be completely dark at night.

"Miss, are you here to get some fresh air too? It must be really hot in the private room, right?" Guangchang greeted her with a smile.

A voice suddenly rang out from the side. Jiang Xintong turned her head and saw that Guang Guangchen had suddenly appeared, which startled her.

"Why are you here?"

"Maybe it's a relationship where the Stand users are attracted to each other," Guangchang remarked.

"Naive." Jiang Xintong uttered two words softly, continuing to gaze silently into the distance.

Guangchang walked to the railing, gripped it with both hands, and immediately felt a chill. He withdrew his hands and said, "So cold!"

"You idiot."

"The young lady is right to teach me a lesson," Guangchang Chen said calmly.

miser.

Jiang Xintong silently recited to herself.

"I heard you're going to start dating Yan Xingmeng?"

"Huh? Where did this rumor come from!" Guangchang's expression suddenly turned to surprise.

“Wei Zecheng told me.”

"Very well, very well." I, Guang, will remember this grudge.

Is it completely fake news?

"Well, it's just wild guessing."

"Really? But it seems like your relationship has improved a lot. You probably won't need to ask me to go out with you anymore. That's great! Even if you don't start dating right away, there's still a possibility, right?" Jiang Xintong's gaze shifted to her.

Is it just a possibility again...? Well, if I go out tomorrow and find a box containing a million dollars, isn't that also a possibility...?

"Yan Xingmeng is my only rival and also my best friend. I've never seen her care so much about a boy. You've had feelings for her before, right? If things continue like this, it won't be difficult for you two to start dating."

Guang Chen remained silent for seven or eight seconds after hearing this, then sighed softly and said slowly, "So, Miss, are you helping Yan Xingmeng out?"

"Is it that obvious?"

"That's too obvious. I've always thought you, as a young lady, would never say something like that."

"...So what do you think I would say?"

"Hmm... I'll probably say something like, 'You poor folks are absolutely not good enough for her. She's like a cloud in the sky, and you're like an ant crawling on the ground.' I'll belittle myself a bit to make me see reality clearly. After that, it'll be back to our group study sessions. Oh right, the monthly exam is tomorrow. Will everything go smoothly?" Guangchang Chen leaned down sadly, placing his hands on the railing and resting his chin on his arm.

"...I was talking to you about you and Yan Xingmeng, why did you bring up the exam again?"

"Forehead……"

"Honestly... You ruined all the emotions I was carefully building up! You poor thing!" Jiang Xintong's face was already flushed red when she turned around.

Did I make the young lady angry again? Sigh...

One after another, it's unbelievable! From Shan Yimo to Lao Sun, and now even the young lady is jumping out to help. Could it be that I really am Chu Yuxun? Haha, does the final result mean dating Yan Xingmeng?

"Please... leave me alone. Why is everyone's head filled with nothing but love lately? I admit there's a possibility, but sometimes I want to switch things up and talk about something new. At least in front of you, Miss, I hope I can 'avoid trouble'. Didn't you say you'd stand up for me a while ago? And now you've asked Yan Xingmeng out to me, and you're trying to persuade me to be with her. Miss, what's wrong with you?" Guangchang asked helplessly.

Looking at Jiang Xintong again, her face was flushed, and she was looking down slightly. He wondered what she was thinking... Eh? Guang Chen suddenly froze, because he saw another unbelievable scene.

“Young Miss…” Guangchang murmured unconsciously.

I just like you!

Jiang Xintong shouted with all her might, her eyes reddening as she looked up again, and shouted once more:

"It's because I like you!"

143. I won't let you escape!

All her emotions poured out, but after venting, Jiang Xintong's first feeling wasn't relief, but a gradually spreading chill. She opened her eyes wide, shook her head slightly, and took two small steps back. How could she resemble a female character in some melodramatic romance dramas, with a hint of that feeling of being a loser?

Jiang Xintong regretted it. She felt she shouldn't have said those words, because even she herself hadn't fully confirmed this beforehand. Now, because of a sudden surge of emotion, she...

Is there any way to salvage the situation...?

Jiang Xintong's mind raced. The cold wind and the sudden drop in body temperature brought her back to her senses. She thought for a full two or three seconds, each second feeling like an eternity.

"I... I actually wanted to say that Yan Xingmeng likes you..."

Since there was no subject, it doesn't have to be "it" itself. Think about it carefully, wasn't what you just said abrupt? Now that you've changed your statement to say it wasn't "it" but "Yan Xingmeng," it should make sense, right?

Jiang Xintong tried her best to remain calm and looked at Guang Chen.

"You're lying," Guang Chen replied immediately, his straightforward words instantly shattering Jiang Xintong's only line of defense.

No one can fool Guangchang's eyes; they have eyes that can distinguish truth from falsehood! Simply put, they've been opened.

Guangchang witnessed the young lady's favorability rating soar like a spiral force, and it was still rising as he spoke. It had just reached fifty points and was still rising! At this rate, it was comparable to Yan Xingmeng.

Now tell me that what you just said wasn't you. Tell me, is this really you?

This surge was like a hammer-swinging game at an amusement park, where a visitor smashes the weight so hard it flies up. But for this young lady, it wasn't just flying; it took off! The weight smashed through the top limit and shot straight into the sky.

So it was obvious that the young lady was lying, but Guangchang was also very clear about her intentions. However, compared to this awkward way out, Guangchang felt that it was unnecessary. In addition, he had promised Yan Xingmeng some time ago that he would be himself again, at least not a conflicted person. So at this moment, he would not choose to vaguely avoid the topic. Avoiding it would mean running away. If the young lady chose to run away, then he, Guangchang, could not choose to run away either.

Jiang Xintong, however, was exposed by Guang Guangchen's words. She looked at him and wanted to argue back, but when she met his unwavering gaze, she froze. She knew that she could no longer persuade Guang Guangchen, and she felt as if the sky was about to fall.

run.

She had only one thought left in her mind: the most effective way to escape.

Jiang Xintong lowered her head and turned to run away.

But at this crucial moment, a hand grabbed her arm and pulled her back!

A powerful hand can split your skull, kid!

Guangchang Chen will absolutely not let the situation escalate into that bizarre and torturous love affair. What riddle, what misunderstanding? Why run away when you can clearly communicate? This time, I won't let you escape either!

The force was too strong, and she pulled him directly to his side, where the two faced each other again.

The next second, Jiang Xintong lowered her head again. This time, it wasn't because she was about to get caught up in her emotions. She opened her mouth wide and bit Guang Changchen's palm!

Wow... even the most tsundere types are like dogs, this is already considered a state of stress.

However, Guangchang remained unmoved. "I've already received nearly 80,000 yuan in the past two months," he thought, "why would I back down now? Money isn't such an inconvenient thing!"

Guangchang's determination was also rising rapidly.

After a while, Jiang Xintong's biting force gradually weakened, and surprise appeared in her eyes. She then released her grip, not raising her gaze. Only after a few seconds did she say softly, "Why didn't you pull your hand back..."

"If I accidentally hurt your teeth, Miss, then I'll be entirely to blame." After saying that, Guang Chen wanted to praise himself as top-notch, saying that his heartwarming lick was to show him what a perfectly timed lick looked like!

Jiang Xintong was clearly even more moved, and her favorability rating easily broke through 59 points, entering the ranks of 60 points... Her speed was no slower than Yan Xingmeng's.

“Sometimes there are things you can’t escape, Miss. Even if you break your whole arm, I won’t let you leave like this,” Guangchang Chen said.

Does that mean... he cares about me?

Jiang Xintong's vision became blurry.

Could it be that he actually also...

Jiang Xintong's fluctuating emotions prevented her from making a correct judgment at this moment. After all, she was still seventeen years old and in the throes of puberty, so it was normal for her to be immature. A new thought popped into Jiang Xintong's head, and she looked up again, asking in surprise, "Could it be that you... you like me too?"

“That’s absolutely not true, Miss.” Guang Chen raised his right hand and answered calmly in a second.

Jiang Xintong was immediately struck dumb, her mouth slightly open, and her movements became stiff.

Um... Guangchang in his "sincere mode" sometimes speaks a bit too bluntly.

"Um... Miss."

"Ugh!" Jiang Xintong pursed her lips tightly, shrank back, and tears welled up in her eyes. Humiliation and grievance intertwined, and she could no longer hold back. She finally let out a sob, covered her eyes with the back of her hand, and quickly turned and fled from the platform.

Wow……

Guangchang stared blankly in the direction the young lady had fled, unsure how to react. But given the precedent of Yan Xingmeng, whose points had surged from 39 to 60, Guangchang wasn't particularly shocked by Jiang Xintong's situation.

Ahem, it's not Versailles. After all, there had been signs of trouble before, and Guangchang isn't a block of wood. He just hopes that his relationship with the young lady can be reconciled quickly...

……

The monthly exam was the next day, and Guangchang Chen had to seize the opportunity. Of course, he hadn't forgotten about the young lady either. This kind of thing needed to be dealt with quickly. As long as he was thick-skinned enough, don't worry, the arrogant girl wouldn't be able to handle it.

In the morning, two exams were held. The monthly exams would last for almost two full days. At noon, Guang Chen had thought about going to the club room, but there was a high probability that the young lady wouldn't be there, so it would be better to go directly to the classroom to find her, but there was also a high probability...

I went to the school, and sure enough, the young lady didn't come. A classic case of taking leave after a breakup—what kind of educational system is this?! You can take leave just because you're heartbroken?! Do supplies just grow on shelves in this world?!

There was nothing he could do but wait and see how things went after the day was over. Guangchang was walking back to the classroom when he saw Shan Yimo running towards him from afar. Well, if not highly likely, she was definitely looking for him. Sure enough, she arrived at his side very quickly.

"What's wrong now?" Guangchang asked first.

Shan Yimo stared at him, then looked away and said slowly, "The...the president was in a car accident..."

"Hey, were you in a car accident? Did you lose your memory?"

A classic little combo, right? If you don't lose your memory after a car accident, then the crash was pointless.

"should……"

"Which hospital was it?"

When asked this question, Shan Yimo covered her face in embarrassment and whispered, "The botanical garden..."

"Okay, I'm coming now." Guangchang Chenzhen was amused by Yan Xingmeng. And every time, this lame excuse was used to get Shan Yimo to come find him. Is making the cold-faced character embarrassed and showing more expressions one of your pleasures?

However, it's rare to see Shan Yimo with such a rosy complexion; it's a new expression for her.

"Hmm..." Shan Yimo continued to cover her face and nodded gently.

Guangchang went straight to the botanical garden. He had lost count of how many times he had been there. He was so used to it. Speaking of the botanical garden, he actually had something he wanted Yan Xingmeng to help him with.