She felt that the people around her were looking at her strangely!
Qiao Wanwan entered the classroom and soon saw Zhan Yin with a mournful expression.
"Did I dig up your ancestral graves and you're looking at me like that?"
"Qiao Wanwan, even if my uncle betrayed you, you can't retaliate in the same way!" Zhan Yin was furious. "You're hurting yourself as well as the enemy. Why can't you do the math?"
Qiao Wanwan frowned. "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand."
"Stop pretending! It's all over school that you and Lin Mo are officially dating!"
"What did you say?" Qiao Wanwan laughed immediately. "Who spread the rumor?"
"I don't know, but overnight, the news was confirmed, and everyone knew about it."
Qiao Wanwan then realized that what Yu Hui had just told her was not unfounded!
"Zhan Yin, are you out of your mind? You actually believe this kind of thing?" Qiao Wanwan looked at him with disdain. "They say rumors stop with the wise, but it seems you're not as wise as I thought."
Zhan Yin: "......"
His face lit up with joy. "So you and Lin Mo have nothing going on?"
"What could possibly happen between him and me?"
Zhan Yin breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. I was afraid you might do something rash and just start dating any man to prove you're still in demand."
Qiao Wanwan rolled her eyes. "Why don't you go and find out where this rumor came from?"
Why do I have to look it up? Can't you look it up yourself?
Qiao Wanwan smiled. "Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"
Zhan Yin: "......"
"Qiao Wanwan, are you belittling me?"
Are you going to investigate or not?
"If I don't investigate, you're just belittling me. Why should I help you?"
"Fine, I'll check it myself. From now on, stay away from me."
Zhan Yin had no choice but to compromise, "Alright, alright, I'll go check."
"Hurry up, I don't want the rumors to get worse."
"Okay, okay."
The first class in the morning was Lin Mo's. As soon as he entered the classroom, everyone's eyes were drawn to him and Qiao Wanwan.
The female students looked at Qiao Wanwan with a mixture of jealousy and envy.
Qiao Wanwan pretended not to see it and continued listening to the lesson.
Lin Mo continued lecturing as usual, pretending nothing had happened, until the end of get out of class when he spoke up, "I'll take a little of your time to talk about something personal. I don't know where the rumors that started today about me and Qiao Wanwan came from, but I want to clarify something here."
Everyone perked up, ready to watch the drama unfold!
Lin Mo looked at Qiao Wanwan and said seriously, "Qiao Wanwan and I have indeed known each other for a long time, but we are not dating as rumored."
Qiao Wanwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was best if Lin Mo could explain things clearly in time, so she wouldn't need to clarify anything.
Everyone present lost interest; they had thought they were going to get some juicy gossip, but they were disappointed.
Lin Mo suddenly smiled and continued, "Although we are not dating, Qiao Wanwan and I are about the same age and have similar interests. I like her very much and am working hard to pursue her. I hope my classmates can support me in the days to come."
Qiao Wanwan: "......" ? ? ?
After a few seconds of silence, the onlookers started cheering, clapping and shouting, "Go, Teacher Lin!"
Qiao Wanwan: "......"
Zhan Yin was furious. "Is Lin Mo crazy? He actually confessed his feelings in public, showing you absolutely no respect!"
Qiao Wanwan pressed his hand down, "Don't be impulsive. If you rush forward now and accidentally reveal that I'm getting married, you'll be in even more trouble. Calm down."
Zhan Yin could only sit up straight and lower his voice, saying, "Now you're in a very passive position, what are you going to do?"
"Nothing can be done, I'm not in the mood to deal with this kind of thing."
Within an afternoon, the news of Lin Mo pursuing Qiao Wanwan spread throughout Imperial University.
Wherever Qiao Wanwan goes, she attracts attention from others.
She didn't pay attention and left school as soon as it was over, taking a taxi back to Wutong Bay.
When the taxi was halfway there, the phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Lin Mo.
Qiao Wanwan refused the call outright.
Undeterred, the other side attacked again.
Qiao Wanwan refused to answer again and immediately blacklisted the number.
She leaned back in her chair, closing her eyes to rest, when suddenly a gruff voice rang in her ears, "Young lady, did you have a fight with your boyfriend? He's not even answering his phone?"
"No, he's not my boyfriend," Qiao Wanwan denied.
The driver chuckled, "I've seen plenty of girls like you, always throwing little tantrums. You must have a boyfriend."
Qiao Wanwan: "......"
The phone rang again; it was another unfamiliar number. Qiao Wanwan could guess who it was, but she answered anyway, "Hello?"
"Wanwan, it's me." Lin Mo's voice came through the phone. "Why didn't you answer my calls? And why did you block me?"
"It's obvious that I don't agree with what you did today. If I pretend nothing happened and answer your call, wouldn't that mean I agree with what you said?" Qiao Wanwan said coldly. "Lin Mo, I hate being passive, and you made me very passive today."
"Wanwan, I'm sorry." Lin Mo lowered his tone. "I admit I acted impulsively, but I have to take this step, otherwise we'll never be able to move forward together."
"Do you really think you're taking things a step further? Do you think that after you act on your own initiative, we can move on?" Qiao Wanwan scoffed. "Lin Mo, you haven't even given me the most basic respect. Why do you think I'll continue with you?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then the person spoke in a deep voice, "Wanwan, you've never felt sorry for me. What's wrong with me loving you? But in your eyes, everything I do is wrong..."
“Your love makes me uncomfortable, and that’s wrong to me.” Qiao Wanwan rubbed her throbbing temples. “Lin Mo, I’m sorry, I really can’t accept the way you love me. Maybe it’s my problem, or maybe it’s really unfair to you, but I still want to make things clear to you one last time. We’re not right for each other, and I can’t reciprocate your feelings.”
"I hope the rumors circulating at school will stop here and not escalate any further. Otherwise, I won't just block your number; I will definitely retaliate."
After Qiao Wanwan finished speaking, she hung up the phone immediately.
The driver in the front seat swallowed hard, startled. "You've got quite a presence, young lady. You've scared me. Girls shouldn't be so fierce; it'll scare men away."
Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly, "Of course, the farther away you run from a man you don't like, the better."
"You're so beautiful, you obviously have no shortage of suitors. You can definitely pick one you like."
The phone suddenly rang again; it was Zhan Yin calling.
Qiao Wanwan swiped to answer the call, "Go ahead."
"Qiao Wanwan, I've found out what you asked me to investigate!"
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