Qin Beiming ignored the gazes of the crowd and gently took Ling Mo's hand.

Noticing that her palms were icy cold, he instinctively wanted to take off his coat and put it on her, but then he remembered the injury on his arm and had to give up.

He carefully pulled her into his arms, shielding her from the biting draft, before speaking in a deep voice:

“In the video, Momo did indeed stay in my car overnight. That day, we were both visiting patients at the hospital. The doctors and patients discussed surgical plans all night, and we two were just idle people who couldn't help, so we wandered around. I saw that she was a little sleepy, so I suggested that she take a nap in my car. After getting in the car, she fell asleep quickly, and that night was quite quiet, and nothing happened.”

"But in the video, Miss Ling seemed quite shy after getting out of the car, clearly not like nothing had happened," an entertainment reporter bluntly stated.

"Maybe it's because I saw her sleeping position, and she felt a little embarrassed."

Qin Beiming recalled the erotic video he had glimpsed on Ling Mo's phone in the car that day, and a faint smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

His girl is absolutely adorable.

"What shyness? That's not true, you're just still half asleep."

Ling Mo was speechless, feeling that the adjective "shy" shouldn't be used to describe her.

In Qin Beiming's view, Ling Mo was indeed very shy that day.

He still vividly remembers the way the little girl's face was all rosy.

However, he didn't dare to contradict her on the spot, so he just went along with what she said and continued:

"It's also possible that I wasn't fully awake. In any case, nothing happened that night. I can vouch for that with my integrity."

Upon hearing this, the guests present nodded in agreement.

In their view, given Qin Beiming's status and position, he would never be the kind of person who dares to do something but doesn't dare to admit it.

Since he said no, then it must be no.

Qin Beiming paused for a moment, then continued:

"As for the other video, it's simply due to the camera angle..."

Ling Mo knew how reluctant Qin Beiming was to mention his hidden ailment, so he interrupted him directly:

"The video released by Ling Tian was indeed just a matter of camera angle. If there was more to it, why did she only select this one segment? The truth is, I encountered some trouble when I went out for my morning run that day. Third Master was accidentally injured while protecting me. Afterwards, I took him back to the Ling residence and gave him emergency treatment for his wounds. As for the footage in the video, it was probably taken when Third Master accidentally fainted."

Qin Beiming thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being "protected" by Ling Mo, and subconsciously tightened his grip on her hand.

After a moment of silence, he spoke again to continue clarifying:

"Also, the Heart of the Deep Sea was a gift from me. When I gave it to her, I was worried that she wouldn't accept it, so I told her it was just a high-quality replica necklace. As for going to No. 1 High School to become a medical assistant, it was indeed to pursue her."

As soon as he finished speaking, the women in the room were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves.

"Miss Ling must have saved the galaxy in her past life to have met such a devoted man."

"Miss Ling is so lucky, I'm so envious of her."

"They're such a perfect match, they really are a great couple."

"Compared to the prestigious status of the young master of the Beijing elite, Miss Ling's family background is indeed somewhat lacking. To put it bluntly, it's another Cinderella story of rising to become a princess."

...

Qin Beiming listened to what everyone was saying and simply replied:

"I was the one who saved the galaxy in my past life. It is my greatest fortune to have met Momo and become acquainted with her."

His words plunged the room into silence once again.

The women in the room looked on with even more envy.

Under the intense gaze of everyone, Qin Beiming finally pulled out the diamond ring he had prepared beforehand from his pocket.

The next instant, without warning, he knelt on one knee before Ling Mo and said tenderly:

"MoMo, give me a proper status, okay? I'm so sorry that you've been attacked by so many rumors because of me. I'm so sorry that I was absent when you needed me the most. Give me a proper status so that I can protect you legitimately, okay?"

"Girl, don't act impulsively! Think things through before you act. Don't rush to answer. Think it over carefully before you speak."

Before Ling Mo could answer, Zhan Hanjue could no longer stand.

Ignoring the strange looks from the crowd, he shouted at the top of his lungs.

Qin Beiming was speechless, his lips twitching, and he suddenly shot a sharp glare at Zhan Hanjue.

I have to say, this old man is incredibly annoying. He'll definitely give Zhan Hanjue a good beating sometime!

Fortunately, Ling Mo was not swayed by Zhan Hanjue's few words.

Under the anxious gazes of the crowd, she finally slowly extended her hand, saying with a mixture of joy and restraint:

"Help me put it on."

"Um."

Qin Beiming nodded, his joy mixed with a hint of nervousness.

In his panic, he actually tried to slip the ring onto Ling Mo's middle finger.

Lu Jinjiu, who was in the front row shipping the couple with Qin Beiming, reacted quickly and noticed something was wrong. He hurriedly tugged at Qin Beiming's sleeve and whispered:

"My dear third brother, can't you have any common sense? An engagement ring is worn on the ring finger, not the middle finger! Do you expect your sister-in-law to give the middle finger to everyone when she shows off the ring?"

"..."

Qin Beiming naturally possessed this basic common sense; however, he was so nervous that he almost made a mistake.

Upon hearing Lu Jinjiu's words, he immediately understood and gently slipped the ring onto Ling Mo's ring finger.

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