Facing the crowd's praise, Wang Yue did not claim credit.
But he was still happy.
After all, he had just saved two lives.
"Brother Yue, can I touch your abs?"
Zhang Tao walked over with envy in his eyes.
Many girls looked at him strangely; he had voiced their thoughts.
The lines of these eight-pack abs were too perfect, making one blush with just a glance.
It was hard to imagine that a guy who sat in a classroom all day could have eight-pack abs. How disciplined must he be?
"Touch my head."
Wang Yue rolled his eyes.
If Qiao Zixuan wanted to touch them, he would be happy to oblige, but Zhang Tao? No way.
To be touched by a man?
Wang Yue got goosebumps just thinking about it. It was too perverted.
"Zhang Tao, could it be that you're gay?"
Hu Qianhao said from the side.
"No wonder I always felt you glancing at my butt. I thought you just envied my perky backside, but it turns out you had ulterior motives."
Yang Yongkang said with feigned fear.
"I never realized you had such a peculiar hobby before."
Chen Lei said with disgust.
Zhang Tao quickly retorted, "What are you talking about? I'm just curious what abs feel like, so I can decide whether to start working out! You guys have such filthy minds."
"Would a normal guy go and touch another man's abs? If that's not gay, what is? Perhaps you're gay and just haven't discovered your tendencies yet."
Chen Ke said somewhat smugly, "Unlike me, a pure straight man, I wouldn't have such thoughts."
"Alright, let's stop discussing this overly affectionate topic."
Wang Yue raised his hand to stop their chatter.
He walked over to Qiao Zixuan, whose eyes were wide and watery, looking as if she might cry at any moment.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Yue smiled and said, "Did you think I wouldn't come back?"
"Promise me you won't do something so dangerous next time, okay?"
Qiao Zixuan said softly.
Although she knew Wang Yue was doing a good deed, the thought of him getting hurt made her wish he wouldn't do good deeds at all.
"I'm just doing what I can. If I truly can't, I won't do it."
Wang Yue chuckled.
He wasn't a saint, but he would do what was within his power.
"Okay."
Qiao Zixuan nodded, then her face bloomed into a smile and she said, "But today, Da Yueyue, you were very handsome, extremely handsome!"
"Wasn't I handsome before?"
Wang Yue said somewhat boastfully.
"When you're dressed, it's not obvious."
Qiao Zixuan huffed.
"?"
Wang Yue said, "I didn't expect you to be this kind of Xiao Xuanxuan."
Hu Qianhao, overhearing their conversation, immediately exclaimed excitedly.
"Spread the word, the class monitor says Brother Yue doesn't look handsome when he's dressed!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ke's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Spread the word, the class monitor says Brother Yue is not handsome when he's dressed!"
Yang Yongkang immediately laughed and said, "Spread the word, the class monitor says Brother Yue is handsome when he's not dressed!"
"What?"
Zhang Tao was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Big news! The class monitor says Brother Yue claims he's handsome when he's not dressed!"
"The class monitor says Brother Yue doesn't wear clothes at home!"
"The class monitor says Brother Yue doesn't wear clothes at home with her!"
"The class monitor and Brother Yue play together without wearing clothes!"
It went from bad to worse, with the rumors becoming increasingly outlandish.
This was likely a case of "three people make a tiger," where rumors spread and distort.
Because it was summer, Wang Yue's clothes quickly dried.
However, his pants were still soaking wet. With no other option, Wang Yue decided to go home and change.
Seeing that the main focus of the gathering had left, everyone else also began to disperse.
Upon returning home and just as he was changing, Wang Yue's phone rang.
He picked it up and said, "Hello? What's up?"
The call was from Pan Hanlin.
"Cousin, hurry over! Qiu is being beaten up!"
Pan Hanlin said urgently.
"Where are you guys?"
Wang Yue asked.
"We're at Third High School!"
Pan Hanlin replied.
Wang Yue went downstairs and took a taxi directly to Third High School.
Outside Third High School at that moment.
Pan Qiou was being stepped on by a punk with dyed red hair, who said nonchalantly, "Who are you, little punk? Mengmeng is my woman, understand?"
With Pan Qiou under his foot, his face was filled with sorrow.
He had arrived in a Mercedes-Benz, originally intending to show off to his new girlfriend.
However, he found his girlfriend embracing and kissing a guy with red hair. He immediately became furious.
He got out of the car and rushed forward.
But the red-haired guy was not playing fair. With three henchmen, he beat Pan Qiou soundly and then stepped on him.
"Mengmeng, tell me, were all those 'I love yous' lies?"
Pan Qiou said dejectedly.
The girl called Mengmeng was not a student but a local tough girl from an off-campus billiard hall.
Pan Qiou often went out to play billiards, and they met through that. Later, under Pan Qiou's persistent pursuit, Zhang Mengmeng agreed to be his girlfriend.
Zhang Mengmeng giggled and said, "Qiu, I didn't lie to you. It's true that I said I love you, but you're not the only one I love."
"Shouldn't love be between two people? How can you love so many people at once!"
Pan Qiou exclaimed emotionally, "This is insincere! You're deceiving my feelings."
"Hahaha, Qiu, I dated you because I thought you were too naive."
Zhang Mengmeng said with a smile, "You're the easiest to fool, a naive little brother who can be easily swayed with a few sweet words.
"You should know, is there any such thing as everlasting love in this world? It's all bullshit!"
"Actually, I'm not a heartbreaker. It's just that my heart is broken into many pieces, and each piece loves a different person. If you're willing, you can still be my boyfriend. I have an opening on Thursdays, and I can spare some time to date you. What do you think?"
The red-haired guy next to Zhang Mengmeng said coquettishly, "Mengmeng, dump this kid and give me your Thursday slot. I think only seeing you on Saturdays is too much of a hardship."
"Hardship?"
Zhang Mengmeng smiled and said, "Liu Shanyi, if you feel it's a hardship, then let's break up."
Liu Shanyi's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Don't be angry, Mengmeng. I was just kidding. Honestly, I don't feel it's a hardship at all. Seeing you just once a week is my greatest honor. I'm so happy! Really!"
Zhang Mengmeng said with a half-smile, "Really?"
Liu Shanyi raised four fingers to the sky and swore, "Really! I swear! I'm already very happy to see my goddess once a week!"