Dai Xingyun's eyes were cold and stern. He stared intently at Xu Wenhua and Chen Mengmeng and said without backing down, "Xiao Xiao's words are not wrong at all. The facts are right in front of us."
Chen Mengmeng's eyes widened in anger, and she roared, "We didn't do anything! We wouldn't have left if we hadn't had an argument with you!"
Dai Xingyun was not intimidated by her anger. He continued to calmly analyze, "Even if you didn't think about paying, what about him?"
"After he stayed and apologized to us, why didn't he pay the money first before chasing after you?" Dai Xingyun said, pointing to Xu Wenhua standing to the side.
Chen Mengmeng's face turned even uglier. She seemed to be at a loss for words, but she still stubbornly said, "You're going to protect her today, aren't you?"
A cold smile crept across Dai Xingyun's lips as he answered without hesitation, "Xiaoxiao is my girlfriend, of course I have to protect her."
Upon hearing this, Xu Wenhua seemed to suddenly come to his senses and murmured, "Xiaoxiao, you really are with him."
Shen Xiaoxiao didn't react to what he said. Without hesitation, she took a step and walked lightly to Dai Xingyun's side, naturally taking his arm.
Seeing this, Chen Mengmeng's face instantly turned extremely ugly, as if she had been slapped hard.
Finally, she squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Hmph, who knows how long you two can stay together? Maybe they're just playing around with you."
These words, like sharp arrows, shot straight at Dai Xingyun and Shen Xiaoxiao.
However, Dai Xingyun was not hit by the arrow, and his reaction surprised everyone.
Dai Xingyun's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.
He held Shen Xiaoxiao's shoulders tightly, pulling her closer to him, to show Chen Mengmeng how intimate they were.
Then, Dai Xingyun looked at Chen Mengmeng with an unwavering gaze and slowly said, "I will be good to Xiaoxiao for the rest of my life, without a doubt."
"But your partner doesn't seem to care much about you."
These words struck Chen Mengmeng like a heavy hammer, instantly turning her face pale.
Shen Xiaoxiao looked at Dai Xingyun with some surprise. She never thought he would say such a thing.
She couldn't help but find it a little funny, and at the same time, she felt that he seemed to have suddenly become a bit "bad".
A silly laugh involuntarily escaped from Shen Xiaoxiao's mouth.
Upon hearing Dai Xingyun's words, Chen Mengmeng's face turned bright red with anger, as if blood could drip from it. Her chest heaved violently.
Suddenly, like an enraged lion, she stretched out her hands and shoved Xu Wenhua hard.
Caught off guard, Xu Wenhua stumbled from the sudden push and almost fell to the ground.
Chen Mengmeng's scream pierced the air and echoed in my ears: "Look at other people, and then look at you! You just don't care about me!" Her voice was full of anger and disappointment.
Xu Wenhua's expression instantly turned extremely ugly; his brows furrowed tightly, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes.
His self-esteem was greatly hurt by being publicly criticized by Chen Mengmeng.
Enraged, Xu Wenhua finally couldn't help but yell, "Enough! Can you stop being so unreasonable?!" His voice echoed in the room, filled with obvious dissatisfaction and irritation.
Chen Mengmeng clearly did not expect Xu Wenhua to yell at her like that. Her body trembled violently, and the tears that were already welling up in her eyes burst forth like a flood.
She covered her face with her hands, crying as she turned and ran away, leaving several people behind.
Xu Wenhua was stunned for a moment, seemingly not realizing what had happened.
But soon he realized his lapse in composure, and a hint of regret appeared on his face.
He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to chase after her, since Chen Mengmeng was his girlfriend.
The students who had initially gathered around after hearing the argument left when they saw that it had stopped so quickly.
As Shen Xiaoxiao watched their departing figures, she was filled with mixed emotions.
She shook her head and said softly, "I never expected things to turn out this way."
Seeing this, Dai Xingyun gently squeezed Shen Xiaoxiao's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry about them, as long as we're okay." His voice was gentle yet firm, which made Shen Xiaoxiao feel a sense of warmth.
Shen Xiaoxiao looked up at him, her eyes full of love. "Yes, as long as we're together, that's enough." The two smiled at each other.
Chen Mengmeng finally could not bear the prolonged lack of progress any longer, and her emotions had reached their limit.
Xu Wenhua promised to go back and file the marriage application, but since meeting Shen Xiaoxiao, the topic had been forgotten and never brought up again. Regardless, he was determined to achieve his goal today.
Just then, Xu Wenhua quickly caught up, seemingly sensing Chen Mengmeng's anger.
He said softly, "Mengmeng, stop fooling around."
However, Chen Mengmeng was not calmed by his words; instead, she became even more agitated.
With tears streaming down her face, she retorted, "I'm not making a scene! Everything I did today was for you, wasn't it? They're the ones who caused the rift between you and your comrades. Am I wrong to help you?"
In order to live a better life, Chen Mengmeng suppressed her true feelings and said these words that were not what she truly felt.
Seeing Chen Mengmeng crying sadly, Xu Wenhua's heart softened.
He sighed and comforted her, "Hey! Don't cry, I know you're doing this for my own good. As soon as we get back, I'll go and file for marriage, and we'll get married."
However, when Xu Wenhua said those words, his heart felt as heavy as if a huge stone was pressing down on it.
He understood that this marriage might not be what he truly wanted, but in order to avoid hurting Chen Mengmeng further, he had no choice but to compromise.
Chen Mengmeng, sitting opposite Xu Wenhua, finally smiled, feeling relieved. However, she covered her face tightly with her hands to prevent Xu Wenhua from noticing.
"Xiaoxiao, stay away from those two in the future. They're a little mentally unstable," Dai Xingyun said with a look of disgust.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaoxiao couldn't help but chuckle. She found Dai Xingyun's reaction rather adorable.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll definitely stay far away from them when I see them," Shen Xiaoxiao replied with a smile.
Looking at Shen Xiaoxiao's radiant smile, Dai Xingyun's heart stirred. He suddenly mustered his courage and said, "Xiaoxiao, will you marry me?"
These words were like a pebble on a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves in Shen Xiaoxiao's heart.
She never expected Dai Xingyun to propose to her at this time, and this sudden proposal left her somewhat at a loss.
She stared wide-eyed at Dai Xingyun's sincere expression. His eyes revealed deep affection and expectation for her, which made her heart beat faster involuntarily.
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