Why Did I Run Into Him Again?

When Ye Chu and her two friends arrived at the lecture hall, it was already packed with people.

They had to find seats in a corner at the back.

Today's speaker was Qin Jingxuan, the future successor of the Qin Group.

According to the school's introduction, Qin Jingxuan had a sharp business sense and a unique investment vision, making him highly respected in the market.

Ye Chu sat in the back row and scanned the entire lecture hall.

She noticed that there were more girls than boys among the students who came to listen to the speech.

They were probably drawn in by the photos in the promotional materials.

Ye Chu had heard of Qin Jingxuan’s name before, but in a different way.

People described him as a handsome and charming man who liked to flirt with women.

As the lecture hall doors opened, the principal walked in with a smile and greeted someone who had just entered with great respect.

The moment the man stepped inside, the whole hall erupted in excitement, with some girls even screaming.

"It’s Gu Muchen! Gu Muchen is so handsome!"

When Ye Chu saw the man standing on the podium, she was dumbfounded. How could it be Gu Muchen?!

Her first thought was to run away.

Luckily, she was sitting near the back door, so she could slip out without being noticed.

"Qingmeng, Xia Xia, I suddenly have something to do. I have to go now..." Ye Chu whispered to Shang Qingmeng and Xia Xia, trying not to attract attention.

"Why are you leaving as soon as we got here?" Shang Qingmeng grabbed Ye Chu, who was already standing up.

"I have something urgent!"

Ye Chu hunched her body and crouched low as she sneaked toward the back door, hoping to make a quick escape.

But the problem was, from the podium, every student in their seat could be seen clearly.

Especially when everyone was staring at Gu Muchen, Ye Chu's sneaky movements became even more obvious.

Gu Muchen immediately spotted Ye Chu, who was crouching and preparing to slip out the back door.

Picking up the microphone, he spoke, "Hello, everyone. I am Gu Muchen."

His deep and magnetic voice sent the girls into a frenzy.

Then, he added casually, "The girl standing at the back, could you please tell us why you came to listen to today's speech?"

His words made everyone turn their heads toward Ye Chu.

Ye Chu's body stiffened. She was so close to leaving, but now, how did she get called out?!

With so many eyes on her, Ye Chu awkwardly straightened up. She looked toward Gu Muchen, whose sharp and unreadable gaze was locked onto her.

Just as she was about to come up with an excuse, Gu Muchen spoke again.

"Please come up to the front, young lady."

What?!

Ye Chu's heart skipped a beat.

After hesitating for a moment, she reluctantly walked up from the back of the hall, stopping at a distance from Gu Muchen.

Gu Muchen noticed that Ye Chu seemed to be avoiding him.

Ever since they first met, she always looked nervous when she saw him.

"Take the microphone," Gu Muchen said calmly, gesturing naturally for her to come forward.

Ye Chu dragged her heavy footsteps forward. A faint scent drifted from Gu Muchen, light and elegant, lingering in the air but not overpowering.

Just as Ye Chu reached him—

Bang!

The door to the lecture hall was kicked open from the outside.

A group of fierce-looking men stormed in.

"Is Xia Xia still here? Come out! Cheng-ge wants to have a good chat with you!"

The first person to rush in was Zhao Li, who immediately started shouting at the students sitting in the lecture hall.

Most of the students knew about the two posts on the school forum, and they quickly started whispering to each other.

Xia Xia, who was sitting in the back row, became scared when she saw Du Shicheng walking toward her.

"I'm Xia Xia's friend. What do you want with her? You can tell me," Ye Chu stepped forward, blocking Zhao Li's view as she spoke calmly and confidently.

Du Shicheng stroked his chin and walked over lazily, his eyes lighting up when he saw Ye Chu.

"Your friend ruined my reputation. Shouldn't she apologize to me in person?" he said with a smile.

"But if she's too busy, you can come instead!"

His beady eyes darted up and down Ye Chu’s body as he reached out to touch her face.

Slap!

Ye Chu slapped his hand away without hesitation.

Du Shicheng looked at his open hand, his face darkening.

At this moment, Zhao Li quickly stepped forward, grinning slyly.

"Cheng-ge, she's the illegitimate daughter of the Ye family. I heard that as long as you give her money, she'll do anything you want!"

"Oh? Is that so? Then why is she pretending to be so reserved in front of me?" Du Shicheng sneered as he reached out to grab Ye Chu.

She didn’t expect Du Shicheng to be so bold in front of so many people.

Without thinking, she quickly dodged backward, but accidentally bumped into someone behind her.

Gu Muchen had been watching coldly the whole time.

He wasn’t interested in getting involved, but he didn’t expect Ye Chu to crash into his arms while trying to avoid Du Shicheng.

The girl’s body was soft, and a faint sweet fragrance drifted into his nose.

It made Gu Muchen unconsciously think of that night...

Ye Chu froze for a second, then quickly stood up, trying to distance herself from him. But Du Shicheng was already in front of her, blocking her way.

Suddenly, she felt a strong grip on her wrist. The force was so firm that she had no chance to resist.

In an instant, she was pulled back, straight to Gu Muchen’s side.

Ye Chu looked up in shock at Gu Muchen’s cold and sharp face. Then she glanced down at the big hand gripping her wrist tightly.

For a moment, she didn’t know what to do.

"Who the hell has a death wish, daring to interfere in my business—"

Du Shicheng had been focused on Ye Chu the whole time, completely ignoring who the man on stage was.

When he finally looked up arrogantly, he was immediately stunned.

He never imagined that the person pulling Ye Chu away from him was actually... Gu Muchen!