You are all bad women! Don't come over!

"Yeah, exactly, I was just helping him check his eyes. What are you doing!" Gu Yange breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Shen Mochen was fine and sternly scolded, "How could you hit someone like that? I'm going to tell Teacher Xun about this!"

Now it was Gao Le's turn to feel awkward. It wasn't that he completely believed what Shen Mochen had said, but he had given Shen Mochen the time to defend himself to the point where he had no reason to hit him anymore, making himself appear inferior morally.

"It's okay," Shen Mochen gently put down the other's fist, smiling, "Gao Le didn't mean it, it was just a misunderstanding."

"Right, right, a misunderstanding!" Under Gu Yange's angry stare, Gao Le quickly took the opportunity to back down.

"Shen Mochen, are you alright?"

Using the excuse of concern, Gu Yange freely touched and patted Shen Mochen.

"I'm fine. Gao Le was merciful and didn't hit me," Shen Mochen shook his head.

He thought to himself, this should be her reward, huh... You all just grab at the chance, lucky it's a girl.

"Be more careful next time!"

After Gu Yange was done touching Shen Mochen, satisfied with how sturdy he was—not the thin and lanky type—she waved her small fist at Gao Le.

Eaten up with jealousy, Gao Le said through clenched teeth, "Yange, can you come over here? I have something to say to you!"

Gu Yange frowned, "What can't you say in front of everyone?"

"Just come over, I'll say it and then I'll leave..."

Gu Yange frowned, and to shake off his pestering, she walked aside.

"Be careful of this Shen Mochen, he's not what you would call a good guy; he's from the north..."

"So what?"

"It's not that I'm prejudiced against him, after all, he had the connections to get into our school... But he used to be a thug, harassing girls without taking responsibility. Don't let his sweet talk deceive you; he almost raped a girl once!" Gao Le said earnestly.

"Oh, I see, are you done now? Can you go?"

Gu Yange was unmoved by his words, not even bothering to argue with Gao Le, merely coldly hastening his departure.

In fact, she had also heard the bad things about Shen Mochen recently. After all, there aren't many classes in the senior year, and gossips spread fast, especially when it involved Shen Mochen; she had been told early on.

But she didn't believe a word of the bad things said about Shen Mochen. She believed he wasn't that kind of person.

She also didn't defend him. For one thing, it's hard to explain such matters, and for another, she had her own little thoughts. If everyone misunderstood Shen Mochen and only she believed him, wouldn't she become someone special in his heart?

"I'm sorry, for causing you to get hurt again."

After sending Gao Le away, Gu Yange held Shen Mochen's hand, her face filled with remorse. Remembering the almost-lost first kiss made her even more annoyed with Gao Le!

Ah, what a missed opportunity that was!

"I'm not hurt," Shen Mochen smiled and waved his hand, "What did he just say to you?"

"He didn't say much, just badmouthed you… Of course, I didn't believe a word of it!"

Badmouthed? Weren't those lies they made up themselves? Could it be that if you tell lies often enough, you start believing them?

"Do you trust me that much?"

Shen Mochen smiled. Little girls are so naïve, loving with the hope of preserving life, no reservations.

Gu Yange solemnly said, "I trust you. It's not like I met you yesterday; I've known you for a long time!"

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Shen Mochen was startled, no wonder the other person knew his secret, but how come he had no recollection? Logically, if he had met such a youthful and cute girl, he should have some memory of her.

"Yeah, but you probably don't recognize me..." Gu Yange said, "It's just that I recognize you."

"I see."

Shen Mochen nodded, lacking further interest to inquire, so he didn't ask more.

The two of them continued to wander around the campus, and Shen Mochen even had Gu Yange help him take photos at a few scenic spots. Gu Yange thought to herself that this seemed like checking in at tourist attractions, but she didn't think too deeply about it.

As they walked along the glistening lakeside, Gu Yange grew a bit bolder and stole glances at Shen Mochen: "So, the day after tomorrow and the day following, what will you do during the free time?"

Shen Mochen thought for a moment: "Me? I'll probably just wander around alone." Experience new stories on My Virtual Library Empire

"Princess... won't be with you?"

"I don't know, maybe she will, maybe she won't."

Gu Yange's face lit up with joy: "Then if you're alone, why not just hang out with me!"

Keep your cool, Gu student, being so straightforward and proactive in love can make it too easy for others to take advantage of you, Shen Mochen thought to himself.

"We'll see when the time comes, I might be with friends."

Besides Liu Bo, who else are your friends... Gu Yange criticized in her head.

Moreover, according to her several times passing by the entrance to Class A, and secretly observing Shen Mochen during lunch, that Liu Bo seemed to have become more distant from him recently.

She knew it might just be Shen Mochen's polite way of declining but still wasn't ready to give up. Biting her lip, she smiled: "No worries, we are good friends too, right? Let's do it together then! I was actually planning to bring my sister-in-law along!"

"Your sister-in-law?"

"Yeah, my brother's fiancée. She's also a member of Buque, you know. She's here on an invitation to visit our school!"

"Your brother's not bringing her himself?"

"Didn't I tell you before... He doesn't want others to know that he has a fiancée, being a student and all. It might feel troublesome, I guess."

Shen Mochen said indifferently: "But at First Middle School, there are quite a few students with similar marital arrangements, right?"

Gu Yange hesitated: "Well... I don't know about that, but maybe he just finds it bothersome. Also, they're not that familiar with each other, having only met a few times. Even though there's an arrangement, too much private contact before marriage might not be good. My sister-in-law's family is quite the historical Family!"

Shen Mochen, recalling Zhao Yuji's usual demeanor, faintly guessed something and smiled softly.

"Is your sister-in-law called Liu Chaoyan?" he asked.

"How do you know? Do you know her?" Gu Yange was startled.

"I don't know her personally, but she was a comrade of Teacher Cai before, and Teacher Cai mentioned her to me."

"Oh... I see, that's right, you're Teacher Cai's neighbor," Gu Yange realized, but upon recalling some rumors, she couldn't help but feel a bit jealous, "Are you and Teacher Cai close?"

Shen Mochen replied coolly: "My sister is also a member of Buque, and she knows Teacher Cai, which is why Teacher Cai also looks out for me."

Gu Yange relaxed slightly: "So that's how it is!"

"I've made plans with Teacher Cai to hang out the day after tomorrow and the day beyond. I heard she and Liu Chaoyan are close, so then, we will probably all be together."

Shen Mochen thought for a moment.