When Li Qing and Lao Er realized what had happened, they immediately broke into a cold sweat for Ye Wangxing.

After all, being exposed in front of everyone, with even the four men standing right there, felt almost like a public execution.

Li Qing and Lao Er even instinctively glanced at Gu Yan, who was still hanging in the air, but unfortunately, Gu Yan hadn’t noticed. He was coughing violently.

“Cough, cough, cough, cough!”

—He had gotten too emotional just now, inhaled wind directly, and was now trying to recover.

After Li Qing and Luo turned their gaze back, their eyes carried a trace of sympathy for Ye Wangxing.

Even if Ye Wangxing had a silver tongue capable of spinning any lie, at this moment, he couldn’t instantly come up with an excuse to deny it…

The only two things in the world that couldn’t be hidden, besides sneezes, were love.

Whether it was Ye Wangxing giving them company shares or his meticulous care for them, providing emotional support daily, all of it proved Ye Wangxing’s feelings for them.

Previously, no one had noticed, and he could have gotten away with calling it friendship or brotherly affection. But now, Gu Yan—the fool—had exposed it. Ye Wangxing could no longer hide it, and what happened next confirmed Li Qing and Lao suspicions.

After the four men at the scene realized what Gu Yan had just said, their mouths twitched uncontrollably, and when they looked at each other, their expressions turned slightly hostile.

Xie Yihan, true to his athlete instincts, took a step forward and clung to Ye Wangxing before anyone else reacted.

“Wangxing, is what he just said true?”

Xie Yihan asked with a smile, though his eyes revealed his unease. Of course, this didn’t stop him from placing his hand on the back of Ye Wangxing’s neck, like he was holding a small golden-haired creature trying to escape.

His attitude was clear: Ye Wangxing had to give him an answer today.

At that moment, the others reacted as well, surrounding Ye Wangxing.

“We aren’t forcing you to choose, but given the current situation, making a decision early is better for everyone, right, Wangxing?”

Pei Yi blinked his golden eyes and held Ye Wangxing’s hand that wore a watch, gazing at him with deep emotion—satisfied to see the admiration in Ye Wangxing’s eyes.

Before he could continue to entice further, another voice interjected.

The man with honey-colored skin and fox-like eyes gripped Ye Wangxing’s other hand, placing it on his chest.

Shen Jiu’s voice quivered as he said: “…Are you going to abandon me too, Wangxing?”

Li Qing and Lao Er, still marveling at these men’s methods when they showed affection, saw the final player step forward.

Pei Shi, the least socially savvy, cupped Ye Wangxing’s face with both hands and turned his gaze toward himself.

After confirming Ye Wangxing found him attractive, he said concisely: “Wangxing, choose me. I’m more handsome than the others.”

Others: “…”

Li Qing and Lao: “…”

Truly, he was the man who had successfully obtained Ye Wangxing’s joint publication.

His method was simple, crude, but effective.

Though Pei Shi’s tactic worked on Ye Wangxing, it wouldn’t work on his uncle or the other men.

The situation almost led to a fight.

Amid the chaos, Ye Wangxing finally spoke.

“…I’m sorry.”

The handsome youth’s voice trembled slightly.

The men who had almost fought stopped and turned to look at Ye Wangxing, unsure why he said that.

His words carried a heavy choke, like a fishbone stuck in his throat, each word painfully forced out.

His eyes glistened faintly, and the originally bright, deep eyes were slightly reddened.

“I’m truly sorry. I only wanted to treat you well, and I never expected this to happen. I know I hurt your feelings, and even worsened your emotional wounds. My greed caused all of this.”

He stepped back, emerging from the circle of the four men.

Ye Wangxing took a deep breath and forced a smile worse than crying, saying: “…I have already applied to go abroad. Don’t worry, just endure a few more days, and you won’t have to see the culprit anymore.”

He then bowed deeply to them, deeper than any previous bow, as if to pour all his guilt and apology into it. His figure appeared even more frail, as if carrying the weight of the world.

The scene fell silent. Everyone’s faces showed clear confusion, not understanding what Ye Wangxing was really up to.

Li Qing and Lao Er also felt a bit confused, but Li Qing suddenly recalled Ye Wangxing’s previously panicked attitude when the four men confessed to him. An incredible thought suddenly popped into his mind.

‘—Could it be that Ye Wangxing thought he wasn’t worthy of them, so he chose none of them?’

Just as Li Qing was startled by his own thought, the handsome youth straightened up and quickly stepped back a few paces, turning to leave the scene.

After turning, Ye Wangxing faced Li Qing and Lao Er, and the look of relief on his face happened to be seen clearly by the two of them.

Li Qing swallowed and suddenly thought that his previous idea wasn’t entirely impossible.

But before he could properly ask Ye Wangxing, he noticed a black shadow suddenly appear behind him.

—It was still Xie Yihan.

Athletes reflexes—especially skiers’ reflexes—were undeniably faster than others. It looked as if he didn’t even think, and his body instinctively moved forward to grab Ye Wangxing.

Once he realized what he was doing, the cheerful smile on his face faded, and a dark tint appeared in his gaze toward Ye Wangxing.

“Since you feel sorry, we need to properly discuss compensation, don’t we?”

“Running away won’t solve anything, Wangxing.”

Xie Yihan said slowly, and the remaining three men stepped forward, firmly blocking any escape route for Ye Wangxing.

It looked like hunters finally captured their prey.

—This was also why only Li Qing and Lao returned to the dormitory.

After Xie Yihan said this, the four men took Ye Wangxing away. Along the way, Ye Wangxing cast them a desperate glance.

Unfortunately, Li Qing and Lao Er didn’t dare to help. They didn’t even dare to speak to the men, as their expressions were truly intimidating.

It looked like they had already figured out what was wrong with Ye Wangxing. Although their movements were gentle, they completely controlled his actions.

Li Qing and Lao Er felt their necks go cold watching the scene.

The four men appeared to walk normally with Ye Wangxing, but every few minutes another man would switch positions—either wrapping an arm around his waist, holding his hand, or leaning close to whisper in his ear.

In short, there was always someone by Ye Wangxing’s side, in physical contact with him.

Ye Wangxing’s expression grew increasingly panicked. Previously, he had kept talking about going abroad, but now he dared not say a word. He simply followed obediently behind the men.

The men escorted him to the waiting business car.

Li Qing and Lao Er could only watch Ye Wangxing leave with regret, their expressions filled with sympathy once again.

But as the car disappeared from view, they felt like squirrels in a melon field—halfway through enjoying the spectacle, it was taken away.

Reluctantly, Li Qing and Lao Er returned to the dorm and obediently reported the incident to the counselor, since Ye Wangxing had been taken by the four men.

Given the men’s social status, they probably wouldn’t physically harm Ye Wangxing, but with such matters, one could never be too careful.

“Looks like Old Four really messed up this time. These guys are probably thinking about how to give him a hard time,” Li Qing said helplessly while sending the counselor a report on Ye Wangxing so that the police could be prepared.

—Reporting through the school gave the case legitimacy and ensured that the authorities would take it seriously.

Lao Er had a different opinion.

“I don’t think any of them dare to actually lay a hand on Ye Wangxing. Don’t forget they’re competitors. In the end, Ye Wangxing could benefit from this,” Lao Er said.

Li Qing nodded after reviewing the night’s events but suddenly felt he had forgotten something.

At that moment, a notification popped up confirming the counselor had already called the police, and Li Qing pushed the feeling from his mind.

“After all, if I can’t remember it, it probably wasn’t important anyway,” Li Qing thought, scratching his head.

After handling matters with the counselor, Li Qing felt utterly exhausted. He intended to go back to the dorm bed to rest. After washing up, he took out his phone, planning to check the school’s confession wall for reactions to tonight’s events.

When he opened it, he found that the incident had not only been posted on the confession wall…

It had even made trending news.

—With the explosive headline: “Four Men Confess Simultaneously, Discover the Same Person is the Object.”

Li Qing and Lao Er: “…”

Li Qing slowly looked down at his phone, unsure whether to inform the counselor of this news.

…After all, it seemed like A University was about to become famous.

 

 

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