You've ruined me!

Wan Qing sprang to her feet in a fury, her anger uncontrollable. "Of course, I didn't read it! My mom read it! You... you've ruined me!"

"Ah..." The boy was utterly stunned. What kind of luck did he have?

Because Ding Wan Qing had always thrown love letters straight into the trash, he came up with the idea of hiding it in her book. She would surely open it when she saw the paper inside, right? But to his shock, not only did she not see it, but her mom had found it!

He swallowed hard, asking, "So… well, if you didn't see it, it's fine, but… do you… do you feel the same?"

He was asking if she felt the same? Wan Qing exploded, "I don't feel the same!"

Immediately, all the students in the class turned to watch them. After a few moments, a boy teased, "Wei Linshu, you've finally confessed, huh?"

Wei Linshu's face turned red, and he glared at Wan Qing. "If you don't want to, fine, no need to shout!" he snapped before storming off.

Wan Qing was even angrier. She slammed her hand on the desk and buried her face in her arms, crying. This was a disaster. Mu Tianyang hadn't gotten angry last night, but would he be waiting for her today?

As soon as school ended, Wan Qing hurriedly ran out of the classroom. Just as she stepped outside the school gate, Wei Linshu, pushing his bicycle, blocked her path.

"Ding Wan Qing!"

"What do you want now?" Wan Qing asked, her patience running thin.

"I'm sorry," Wei Linshu said. Though he felt humiliated after being rejected in front of everyone, he had thought about it all afternoon and decided he should apologize. "I didn't mean for your mom to see it. If she doesn't understand, I can explain. I'll just say it was a joke."

"Some jokes shouldn't be made!" Wan Qing snapped. If Mu Tianyang thought she was dating someone at school, she couldn't even imagine what he would do to her.

Wei Linshu looked at her with a complicated expression. "I… I wasn't joking. I meant it. I can explain it to your mom…"

"Don't say anything more." Wan Qing interrupted him. "The college entrance exam is next year. Just focus on your studies."

With that, she turned and started walking away. Wei Linshu grabbed her arm. "What about after the college entrance exam?"

"Let go of me!" Wan Qing screamed. She had noticed a car across the street—A Cheng had come to pick her up. She hurriedly jerked her arm free and rushed toward the car, slapping the door of the driver's side.

A Cheng rolled down the window. "Miss."

"Don't tell him!" Wan Qing said urgently. "He's just a classmate of mine. It's nothing."

A Cheng stared at her in confusion. After a brief moment, he turned and looked behind.

Wan Qing froze, following his gaze. She saw Mu Tianyang, arms crossed, sitting in the back, exuding an oppressive presence. She gasped, nearly fainting from the shock.

"Ding Wan Qing!" Wei Linshu caught up, only to see the luxurious car. He asked, confused, "What are you doing?"

"It's none of your business!" Wan Qing snapped angrily, pulling open the rear car door and getting in.

For just a moment, Wei Linshu caught sight of Mu Tianyang sitting inside. Mu Tianyang gave him a cold, piercing glance, making Wei Linshu freeze, unable to move. Before he could react, the car drove off.

This was strange. Didn't Ding Wan Qing's family have little money? Her mom couldn't afford surgery because she was ill, and her teachers had even asked for donations. How could she afford such an expensive car to pick her up?

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