Unlike when they arrived, where they sat in a corner ignored by everyone, the way back was lively with everyone chatting and laughing. Especially Mo Jing, not only the boys but even the girls were eager to talk to her.

Of course, there were exceptions. Jiang Tianxue gripped her skirt tightly, her nails digging into her palms.

She never expected that after the battle with the pack of wolves, Mo Jing would actually be liked by these classmates and teachers. It's not hard to imagine the impact this would have once the news spread after she returned to school.

At the very least, her notorious reputation as a wicked woman will definitely be reversed in everyone's mind.

In that case, Shin Jung-won's reputation wouldn't be ruined by her being by her side; on the contrary, it would be elevated.

How could she allow this to happen? How could she allow such a thing to happen?

As Mo Jing gazed at the increasingly distant Black Forest, a sense of loss welled up within her.

In the end, she still failed to get what she wanted on this journey.

The Black Forest was far more dangerous than she had imagined. She had already encountered such a large pack of wolves on the outskirts; who knew what would happen if she went inside?

What Mo Jing didn't know was that the wolf pack usually didn't venture to the outer perimeter. If George hadn't accidentally wandered into the inner boundary and happened to kill a wolf, the pack wouldn't have been led out. So this was purely an accident.

"What are you looking at?" Ling Moyuan asked, puzzled by the obvious reluctance in Mo Jing's eyes. Gazing at the endless, rolling mountains, could there be something in this forest that Mo Jing couldn't bear to leave behind?

Mo Jing shook her head. "No."

Exhausted after a whole night, drowsiness slowly crept in. Mo Jing leaned against the glass window, closed her eyes, and dozed off.

Ling Moyuan looked at Mo Jing, who seemed to be fast asleep, and gently moved her head, which was leaning against the window, onto his shoulder. The movement was natural, and his expression showed no embarrassment. Even though the students saw this, he acted as if it were perfectly normal.

Shen Jingyuan, sitting in the front seat, saw the behavior of the two at the back, lowered her head, covered her mouth and chuckled, then tugged at Jiang Tianxue's clothes and said with a smile, "Tianxue, do you think Teacher Ling is a bit of a closet pervert, but also so cute? He and Jingjing are a match made in heaven."

Jiang Tianxue rolled her eyes violently when Shen Jingyuan couldn't see her. "Born my ass! They're like ice sculptures; just getting close to them makes you feel cold."

In Jiang Tianxue's mind, she still preferred the gentlemanly and refined type of boy, believing that only that type could be considered a true prince charming.

It was already afternoon when we got back to T City. When we arrived at the school, many parents were already waiting there, but most had sent their own drivers to pick them up.

Mo Jing knew that no one would come to pick her up.

But to her surprise, as soon as she got out of the car, she saw Xu Yan and Liu Jiangcheng standing not far away, with Liu Jiangcheng leaning leisurely against the car, as if he was admiring the scenery.

Many students passing by were swooning over Liu Jiangcheng, but when they saw Xu Yan, they glared at her fiercely.

Xu Yan stood to the side, looking somewhat displeased.

"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?" Mo Jing walked up and asked with a smile. She had understood the situation as soon as she got out of the car, but she still asked knowingly.

"Who can be in a good mood after being shot at like a live target all day?" Xu Yan said, still looking a little angry, and then glared at Liu Jiangcheng resentfully.

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Chapter 1 complete, more updates to come!