"Between Apologies and Affections"

The girl was now filled with regret. There was shame in her eyes, and a storm of guilt in her heart.

"What have I done…" she said with a cold sigh, "He saved me… and I hit him and drove him away… where will I find him now? I need to apologize to him…"

Her face was red, her eyes teary. For a moment, she just stared at her hands, as if she could still feel the touch of Li Chan's face on them.

Suddenly, she ran swiftly—rushing out the door and looking around frantically, but… Li Chan was nowhere to be seen.

On the other side…

Li Chan was walking quickly toward his car, his hands on his cheeks. His face was tense, as if something heavy was weighing on his mind. With every step, the same scene kept replaying in his head.

"What did I do…?" he said to himself, "I only saved her… but she… she forced herself on me!"

His heart was filled with confusion and anger. He couldn't understand why everything had turned so strange.

Just then, his phone rang.

He glanced at the screen—"Hao Toma"—the name of an old friend flashed.

"Why is Hao calling now?" he thought, then picked up the call.

"Hello?"

"Hello brother Li Chan! How are you?" came an energetic voice from the other end.

Hearing this, a slight smile appeared on Li Chan's face. "I'm doing great. How about you? Why the sudden call after two years since high school?"

"Hey bro, did you forget? I texted you a month ago—there's a high school classmates' reunion party on the 28th!"

Li Chan thought for a moment, then remembered. "Yeah, I saw it… but I didn't pay much attention at the time. Back then, I was juggling three part-time jobs, so it slipped my mind."

"No worries, bro. The party's at YUN Hotel—on the 28th. Everyone's coming."

"Alright, cool. I'll be there," Li Chan said, then hung up. He muttered to himself, "Today's the 21st, so 7 days left. I need to get ready."

After ending the call, he looked up at the sky, let out a soft sigh, and said, "Hao Toma… he was my true friend. When everyone bullied me in high school, he was the only one who stood by me. Talking to him felt good… it's like all the tension from today just drifted away."

He then got into his black Pagani hypercar. With the engine's roar, he sped off toward the hostel. After resting for a bit, he headed to the university.

As soon as he stepped onto the university campus, he noticed something strange. People were staring at him… some were even whispering about him.

"What are these people thinking about me…?" Li Chan wondered, feeling a bit tense.

He sharpened his senses—and suddenly, he could hear voices… clear!

"I'm… hearing their conversations? But how?"

Just then, a girl said to her friend, "Hey, did you hear? Li Chan is filthy rich! And we didn't even know!"

Another girl added, "Haven't you all seen the viral video in the university group? The one where a Young Master is taking Li Chan in his Ferrari?"

Li Chan's eyes widened in shock. "What's all this…? How do they know everything? Who… who made that video?"

Suddenly, several girls came rushing toward him, surrounding him from all sides.

Li Chan was completely startled. Confusion and hesitation were evident on his face. "What… what's happening here?" he thought.

Just then, one of the girls—a stylish one with grey hair—stepped forward. There was shyness in her eyes, but her confidence was undeniable.

"Senior Li Chan… would you go to the cafeteria with me today?"

Before she could finish, another girl with golden hair interrupted sharply, her voice dripping with attitude:

"Are you crazy? Why would Li Chan go with someone like you? Obviously, he'll go with me!"

Li Chan grew even more flustered. The girls around him were giggling, some trying to take selfies, others chanting his name like slogans.

"What's going on here?" Li Chan thought, "I'm just a student… or am I something else?"

From a distance, Liya, a girl who used to be very close to Li Chan, glared at him with anger. Her face showed both jealousy and pain. She clenched her teeth and muttered to herself:

"Li Chan… you traitor! We've been together for seven years… and you never even told me you were this rich!"

Her eyes held more than shock—it was the pain of broken trust.

Suddenly, a loud, furious scream from behind grabbed everyone's attention.

"STOP!"

Everyone turned to look—Li Chan looked ahead, and only one name escaped his lips:

"Dayna…?"

Dayna, who was always bold and straightforward, marched forward with quick steps. Without a second thought, she grabbed Li Chan's hand and shouted at everyone:

"Have you all gone mad? Leave Li Chan alone!"

Her words were laced with possessiveness and emotion. The other girls stepped back slightly.

Without any explanation, Dayna dragged Li Chan by the hand to a quiet garden outside the university.

Li Chan felt a bit relieved. Taking a deep breath, he looked at Dayna:

"Dayna, thank you so much… for getting me out of that awkward situation."

Hearing this, a sweet smile spread across Dayna's lips. With a soft laugh, she said:

"For you, Li Chan, I'd do anything…"

Then, suddenly, she stepped closer, leaned in, and whispered in his ear with a naughty tone:

"I'd do *anything*… want to test me?"

Her words, her tone, and her closeness—all three sent Li Chan's heart racing. He started blushing instantly. His face turned red, as if someone had caught his secret.

His mind was a whirlwind of questions. "What is Dayna trying to say? Is she… actually serious?"

Just then, another scream echoed from behind—

"Li Chan, you bastard!"