What?
Upon hearing Mo Chaoge's words, everyone was stunned.
From what Mo Chaoge implied, Ye Ming seemed to have been unwillingly dragged into the situation.
"Classmate Mo, please don't say that!" Ye Ming quickly pulled Mo Chaoge up and said, "For me, this is nothing troublesome! The important thing is that you are safe, which is the best outcome!"
Their back-and-forth only served to confuse everyone further.
"Teacher Ye, to avoid causing you trouble, please tell them what happened today!" Mo Chaoge lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly.
Hearing this, everyone felt a pang of heartache.
"No need! It's okay! Classmate Mo, I don't want you to..."
Before Ye Ming could finish speaking, Mo Chaoge raised her head, her eyes glistening, and smiled lightly, "Teacher Ye, I'm fine! Really!"
Although Mo Chaoge was smiling, to everyone else, her smile carried an inexplicable sadness.
For some reason, they felt a sense of guilt:
"Should we have pressured them to tell the truth?"
Ye Ming held Mo Chaoge's hand, appearing conflicted.
"Teacher Ye, if you're not willing to speak, then I myself..."
"Alright! I... I'll tell you!"
Ye Ming finally made a "difficult" decision.
He looked at everyone and said in a heavy tone, "You all want to know what happened, so I'll tell you!"
Then, Ye Ming recounted Mo Chaoge's kidnapping.
However, he "slightly" embellished the image of the assailants, making them appear even more vicious and desperate.
Moreover, one of them had a scar on his face, so it wasn't entirely distorting the facts.
In the story Ye Ming fabricated... no, narrated, the events were full of twists and turns.
In simple terms, after Mo Chaoge encountered two assailants, she ingeniously called the police when the assailants were not paying attention. Eventually, the arrival of the police scared the kidnappers away.
But the ordeal was not over.
On Mo Chaoge's way back to Provincial Capital University, the two kidnappers made a surprise return. They abducted Mo Chaoge once more.
However, just as they were about to take her away and commit an unspeakable act, our protagonist, Teacher Ye, appeared.
After that, as expected, a scene of a hero saving the beauty unfolded.
After the situation was resolved, due to Mo Chaoge's extreme shock, Ye Ming accompanied her all the way back to Provincial Capital University. The reason he held her hand was purely to comfort her.
To soothe her wounded heart.
Throughout the narration, Ye Ming was exceptionally expressive. His delivery was vivid, emotional, and gripping.
His acting was top-notch.
So much so that the listeners felt a sense of dread as they listened.
They had never imagined that things would turn out this way.
What they had anticipated as a scandal turned out to be a touching tale of a hero saving a damsel in distress.
"So that's what happened! I'm sorry, we misunderstood you!"
"It's a good thing that our goddess Mo is safe, otherwise..."
"Exactly! Thank you, Teacher Ye, for saving our goddess Mo!"
"Well done, Teacher Ye! Long live Teacher Ye!"
"Long live Teacher Ye!"
"..."
Hearing the cheers, Ye Ming's tense heart finally relaxed.
However, for the students of the Provincial Capital's Journalism Department, Ye Ming's explanation was not convincing enough.
"Teacher Ye, what happened to those two kidnappers? Were they brought to justice?" a journalism student suddenly asked.
The implicit question was: "Did these two assailants even exist?"
If they did, then everything unfolded naturally.
But if there were no kidnappers at all, then everything said before was fabricated.
Hmm.
Hearing this, Ye Ming did not seem nervous. Instead, he glanced at Mo Chaoge, his eyes conveying a hint of admiration.
This was because Mo Chaoge had already anticipated such a question.
"Before, to save classmate Mo, I only knocked out the two kidnappers. After that, I brought classmate Mo back."
Ye Ming then stated the location where the kidnappers were subdued and even reported it to the police in front of everyone.
This move completely dispelled everyone's doubts.
"The reason I didn't want to talk about this was simply to avoid causing Mo classmate further harm," Ye Ming said to everyone, his eyes filled with indignation. "Now! Are you satisfied?"
Ye Ming's words caused everyone present to lower their heads.
Clearly! No one would want to relive such an experience.
"Let's go! I'll escort you back to your dormitory!"
With that, Ye Ming pulled Mo Chaoge and left.
No one dared to follow.
...
Purple Cloud Mountain Villa, Minghai City.
"So that's what happened!"
Nangong Qianyu stared at her phone screen for a long time before finally sighing in relief.
"Sister Junxue was right, there was indeed a misunderstanding!" Bai Qiushui added from the side.
On the other hand, Fang Junxue did not say much outwardly, but inwardly she privately commented, "His acting is decent, just a bit over the top!"
Nangong Qianyu put down her phone and cursed playfully, "Hmph! That scoundrel finally did something good!"
At this moment, a charming smile bloomed on her lips, and she thought to herself, "After he returns, should I reward him?"
...
On a quiet path, a man and a woman walked side by side, both smiling and looking very happy.
"Good acting!"
Mo Chaoge commented.
"Of course! My girlfriend was won over by this excellent acting," Ye Ming said proudly.
"Uh!"
Mo Chaoge was defeated by his shamelessness and felt a bit speechless.
"By the way, there's something I haven't had a chance to ask you yet!" At this moment, Ye Ming's smile faded, and he asked seriously, "How much time do you need to draw that perfect conclusion?"
The implication was: When are you ready to leave with me?
Hearing this question, Mo Chaoge fell silent for the first time. She didn't know how long she would need to prepare.
Although some preparatory work had already begun in advance.
For example: a promise Ye Ming had made.
Despite this, Mo Chaoge still felt a degree of uncertainty.
"It's okay! If you..."
"One year!"
Just as Ye Ming was about to say something, Mo Chaoge suddenly spoke.
"One year!" Mo Chaoge glanced at the surrounding scenery, her gaze then firmed, "After a year, I'll graduate! At that time..." She looked at Ye Ming and said softly,
"You come pick me up!"
Seeing the girl before him, Ye Ming was visibly moved.
"Alright!"
Although their time together was short, they could both feel a magical resonance in each other.
Indescribable!
Unexplainable!
"Let's have a farewell hug before you go!"
This was said by Mo Chaoge.
Ye Ming saw Mo Chaoge spread her arms, shook his head and smiled, "Shouldn't I be the one saying that?"
He then stepped forward, and the two figures embraced.
Neither of them spoke, savoring the tranquility of the moment.
However, this tranquility was shattered by an enraged roar.
"Take your dirty hands off her, how can mortals like you defile a goddess?"