He then walked back to his seat.

Ouyang Zhoujing helped her press down the seat, "How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

She gave a perfunctory "hmm," without mentioning that she had run into his sister outside. "How much longer until it's over?"

He glanced down at his watch. "Soon."

"Next is an awards ceremony for outstanding students. It's an on-campus event and has nothing to do with the lecture. If you're in a hurry, you can leave now."

Song Nuan nodded, her gaze returning to the stage, and did not continue speaking.

The person on the stage has been replaced by the principal.

Li Jingchen sat in the same row as her. She rested her chin on her hand, feeling a little bored, and turned her head to look for him, but Ouyang Zhoujing blocked her view completely.

"Please come up to the stage, Windsor."

The principal's deep, resonant voice amplified through the microphone, and Song Nuan snapped back to reality, somewhat surprised to hear Windsor's name.

Judging from what Ouyang Chengyi just said, only outstanding students can participate, so Windsor's grades must be very good?

"Please come up to the stage, Windsor."

The principal repeated what he had just said.

The audience began to stir, especially the students in the back row, who were whispering amongst themselves. Song Nuan then realized that Windsor was supposed to be on stage as an award recipient, but she hadn't appeared yet.

"What's going on?"

A man in a suit sitting in the front row asked a question.

The principal looked at the teacher in charge of the event, who also didn't know what was going on. The teacher could only ask the students assisting with the event to quickly find someone and call over a member of Windsor's group, preparing to have her go on stage to accept the award in Windsor's place.

Suddenly, the auditorium doors were opened, and a beam of bright light burst in.

"Principal, Windsor suddenly felt unwell and is currently in the restroom. She asked me to come and tell you."

That sound...

Song Nuan turned around abruptly and, sure enough, saw Ouyang Chengyi.

Ouyang Zhoujing, standing beside him, frowned deeply.

"I see." The principal chuckled twice. Ouyang Chengyi's explanation was timely and made the situation less awkward. "Then the award will be given to Windsor's mentor, and then passed on to Windsor."

The teacher went up on stage to accept the trophy.

After the lecture, the students left in an orderly manner, while the principal shook hands and chatted with a group of VIPs in the front row.

When it was Li Jingchen's turn, the principal asked with a smile, "Mr. Li, why isn't Mr. Wen here today?"

"President Wen is busy with work." Li Jingchen smiled slightly. He didn't actually want to come, but he thought Song Nuan was too bored and wanted to bring her out for some fresh air.

Song Nuan walked to his side and gently tugged at his sleeve twice.

She discovered that Ouyang Zhoujing and Ouyang Chengyi were both missing.

Li Jingchen looked around, understood her intention, and asked calmly, "Is Windsor alright?"

"this……"

The principal only heard from Ouyang Chengyi that Windsor was feeling unwell, but he didn't know the extent of her discomfort and couldn't answer. He looked around and called over a female student.

"Go to the restroom and ask Windsor how she is doing."

"I'll go with you," Song Nuan said at the right moment.

Li Jingchen glanced at her sideways.

The principal also looked at her, and he suddenly remembered that she was the witness who had seen Windsor and Ouyang Chengyi fight last time.

Li Jingchen also said, "Then let's go together. I'll be able to explain to President Wen when I get back."

When Wen Hua was mentioned, the principal naturally had no reason to refuse.

He led Song Nuan and Li Jingchen's group to the restroom—Song Nuan felt the scene was rather strange.

She followed silently beside Li Jingchen, feeling that something was off, as if she had missed something.

Until she passed by the place where she had met Ouyang Chengyi.

Song Nuan suddenly stopped.

Windsor and Ouyang Chengyi had a bad relationship. Even if she had no one else to turn to and had to ask Ouyang Chengyi to pass on her message, given how much Ouyang Chengyi disliked Windsor, would he really be kind enough to pass on her message?

"What's wrong?"

As soon as she stopped, Li Jingchen stopped as well.

All eyes turned to her, with questioning expressions.

"It's nothing," she said, a slight smile playing on her lips.

There was a room right next to her, the door was tightly closed. She had passed by it when she came out, and it was there that she met Ouyang Chengyi.

With so many coincidences, it's not hard to deduce the truth.

Song Nuan almost figured out what was going on, but she said nothing. She would no longer get involved in the affairs of the Wen and Ouyang families.

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

The female student went to the restroom to look for someone, and came out quickly, saying, "Principal, there's no one in the restroom."

The principal frowned. "Nobody's here? How could that be?"

Song Nuan casually admired her manicure, and upon hearing this, a cryptic smile appeared on her lips.

Just then, someone ran over.

"Principal, a student has collapsed in the activity room and is in acute shock. They've been taken to the hospital!"

"What?!"

The principal's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly followed the student, but after a few steps, he remembered something and turned back to look at Li Jingchen. "Mr. Li, please make yourself at home. I have other matters to attend to..."

"fine."

The principal nodded apologetically to him and asked the student as he walked away, "Who fainted?"

Windsor.

The two hadn't gone far when their conversation naturally reached Li Jingchen and Song Nuan's ears.

Song Nuan wasn't surprised. On the contrary, Li Jingchen frowned and caught up with the principal, saying, "I'll go to the hospital with you."

Half an hour later, at the hospital.

Song Nuan sat on a bench in the corridor, watching people come and go with a bit of boredom. She didn't really want to come, but she had come in Li Jingchen's car.

Since Li Jingchen was coming, she had no choice but to come along.

I don't know what was going on in the ward, but the principal left not long after.

Li Jingchen, however, had not yet come out.

Feeling bored, Song Nuan noticed it was getting late and, unwilling to wait any longer, decided to take a taxi back to the hotel. Just as she picked up her phone, she heard several hurried footsteps.

Looking up, she saw Ouyang Zhoujing and his sister, as well as Wen Hua.

Ouyang Zhoujing nodded to her, while the other two naturally ignored her.

Song Nuan could not obtain it.

At this moment, the door opened, and Li Jingchen said calmly, "Come in."

They went inside.

Song Nuan also left, but she went in the opposite direction from the ward.

"Song Nuan," Li Jingchen called out to her, his voice deep, "Where are you going?"

Song Nuan turned to look at him, "Going back to the hotel? You're not finished so soon, are you? I'm tired, I want to go back to sleep. I can take a taxi back by myself."

"Come back with me later."

"Why?"

She actually wanted to ask why she had to wait for him, but because there were outsiders present, she didn't say it too bluntly.

Li Jingchen pursed his lips slightly, his expression solemn.

Ouyang Chengyi suddenly peeked out from behind him, "You're the culprit, of course you can't leave. If you leave, who will take the blame?"

Song Nuan was puzzled.

"The culprit?"

"What, with all the evidence, are you still trying to renege on your debt?"

She raised her eyebrows, defiant and arrogant, her eyes filled with smugness and intense malice towards Song Nuan.

Song Nuan turned around and looked at her with a light smile, "Ouyang Chengyi, I have no grudge against you. Even if you don't like me, there's no need for you to frame me again and again without reason, is there?"