{"id":8193,"date":"2026-10-23T09:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T07:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=8193"},"modified":"2026-10-23T09:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T07:15:12","slug":"a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-117","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2026\/10\/23\/a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-117\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love-Struck Brain Is Nothing In The Face Of Melodrama &#8211; Chapter 117"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The students at the scene reacted first. They seemed to erupt instantly, and the crowd continuously shouted in surprise.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Li Qing and Lao Er also felt countless voices flood their ears.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cWait, what happened? I think I just saw the four people proposing to the same person.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cAm I seeing things\u2026? I saw the same, and I also realized that the handsome guy looks so much like that senior who published in a top domestic journal just last semester and had a co-authorship with a big shot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hearing this, Li Qing, who had just come out of his daze, slowly said: &#8220;\u2026Not looks like, that\u2019s him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The surrounding students fell silent again. Soon, the news spread faster than a yawn, and within a short while, every student on the square knew about it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Once one person\u2019s identity was uncovered, the rest were quickly discovered as well.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After all, there was strength in numbers. Within just five minutes, the identities of the five people on stage were fully revealed. The people who knew the news then fell into a daze again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">No way. With these people\u2019s identities, this five-way romance could really be witnessed without spending money? This was way more thrilling than Temptation of Going Home.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cOh my god\u2026 I never thought I\u2019d see something like this in my lifetime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cFour people, oh my god! All of them have big chests and long legs. Big boss Ye really got it all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cIs it possible they didn\u2019t actually eat it? Big boss Ye looks confused, like he just realized he was being proposed to today.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cNo, can I really see this kind of Mary Sue idol drama plot in real life?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cI actually felt it before, especially when Gu Yan and Mu Bai almost jumped off the lake-side rooftop over some small incident. Every time I saw the confession wall update, I felt like an NPC in an ancient TV drama\u2014now the feeling is even stronger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A student sighed to his companion nearby.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Other university students around nodded. Indeed, their own lives weren\u2019t exactly turbulent\u2014they were dull. Many hadn\u2019t even talked much to the opposite sex.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Yet their peers had already become company CEOs and were protagonists in a five-way romance<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Students marveled at whose life this could possibly be.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Soon, they excitedly waited for the next plot development, with little regard for anyone else\u2019s well-being\u2014a spirit that matched contemporary university students.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">However, these students could ignore the five protagonists\u2019 safety, but others could not.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For example, Assistant Jiang and Assistant Liu.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They realized something seemed off when the others appeared at the square after work that afternoon, but since the people claimed to be there for a project, they didn\u2019t pry further. Still, their unease made them quietly increase security as the crowd gathered.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Their precaution proved correct.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When the four men appeared simultaneously, with only Ye Wangxing in the middle, people nearby\u2014including security\u2014turned sharply to watch.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Everyone unconsciously pressed forward. Frightened, Jiang and Liu quickly ordered the security to disperse the crowd to prevent a stampede.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Some students lingered reluctantly, but most left. After all, the flower wall and security made entry impossible.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Even waiting outside, the A University students chose to return to campus obediently. Whether they went back to their dorms depended on whether anyone tipped them off.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Once they left, the crowded square instantly became empty.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The four men naturally pulled Ye Wangxing away from the square center and spoke quietly behind a flower wall, blocking public view.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Security blocked the scene, and the set couldn\u2019t be used for now. Before the bosses declared wrap-up, the others didn\u2019t dare move and stood obediently, awaiting orders.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This time, however, they felt no resentment, only the desire to watch.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After all, they were closest to the flower wall.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Especially when one security guard accidentally swept part of the wall with a stick, creating a small gap, the sound from behind the wall became clearer. Everyone looked at him approvingly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The remaining A University students outside the line of caution looked at the gap with grievance.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Li Qing and Lao Er were not among them\u2014they were Ye Wangxing\u2019s roommates and were invited inside the line.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They weren\u2019t particularly happy, just dumbfounded watching their fourth brother being pulled behind the flower wall by the four men.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Once they realized, they immediately prayed their fourth brother would return safely to the dorm.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After bringing him in, Assistant Jiang turned to monitor the situation\u2019s development.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Although the crowd was under control, Assistant Jiang and Liu still had a bad feeling\u2014they felt this wouldn\u2019t end so easily.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But before confirming their suspicions, they had one more issue to resolve.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Jiang and Assistant Liu silently looked at each other. They stared for a long while before Assistant Jiang finally spoke.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cFor a new project?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Liu retorted bluntly: &#8220;Didn\u2019t you also say it was for a new project? You even told me explicitly that the set here was for an exhibition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After speaking, Assistant Liu and Assistant Jiang fell silent for a moment. What were they doing here, getting worked up over Big Pei and Little Pei?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Thinking about the recent overtime, though the bonuses were generous, they had been busy with so many things it felt like they were being treated like servants.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At that thought, the pent-up resentment of Assistant Liu and Assistant Jiang immediately surfaced, and they began to tally things and gossip.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But to their surprise, the gossip grew bigger and bigger.<br \/>\u201c\u2014Big Pei is actually going to confess to Ye Wangxing, but Ye Wangxing is already dating my boss!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Liu let out a sharp scream. Assistant Jiang\u2019s reaction was no better. Seeing Liu\u2019s expression, he couldn\u2019t help cupping his cheeks and mimicking Liu exactly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2014When did Ye Wangxing start dating Little Pei? Big Pei never heard anything about it from him!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Liu raised his voice even higher.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cThey\u2019ve been dating for two months. During the end of last semester, when the joint publication came out! That joint publication was their token of affection. Little Pei even pretended to show it off many times in front of me. You didn\u2019t know? Big Pei didn\u2019t know?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Jiang screamed sharply again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cHow would I know? Little Pei is like a gourd with a saw mouth. Except for talking a few words with Ye Wangxing, he just says \u2018uh\u2019 and \u2018oh\u2019 to everyone else. I can\u2019t just go ask if he\u2019s dating Ye Wangxing! Besides, whether they\u2019re really dating is uncertain. With Little Pei\u2019s way of speaking, maybe even Ye Wangxing doesn\u2019t realize he\u2019s dating him!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Their argument escalated in volume until a trembling voice interrupted.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2026You two, are you also here to set up the scene?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They turned and saw a male student in team uniform standing aside, looking shocked, wearing a watch specially made by their company as a gift.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Next to him, Assistant Zhang looked completely spaced out.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Liu and Assistant Jiang both felt uneasy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Three minutes later, the four men behind the flower wall were still speaking quietly. The four scene leaders in front of the set were all spaced out, and the expressions of the other staff weren\u2019t much better.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Even Li Qing and Lao Er looked overloaded with information.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Finally, Assistant Jiang summarized the issue: \u201cSo\u2026 if everything the four said is true, it means Ye Wangxing started dating Director Shen two months ago, when the company was just founded at the end of the last semester.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Zhang nodded.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cAnd while maintaining the relationship with Director Shen, he gave Little Pei the joint publication, confirming their relationship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Liu nodded.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe subsequent rooftop jump incident signaled Big Pei and Mr. Xie.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The dazed Mu Yun nodded.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cAnd all of this, he did before summer vacation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Jiang said with a vacant expression: \u201c\u2014That means Ye Wangxing maintained relationships with these four people for over two months without anyone discovering it, and the four didn\u2019t even notice each other, even though they worked in the same company for two months.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cOnly when they all proposed at the same time and booked the same venue did Ye Wangxing slip up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After hearing this summary, everyone present fell silent, slowly revealing shocked expressions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They didn\u2019t know what to say for a moment, and facing this scene, indeed, they couldn\u2019t speak.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After a long while, Assistant Zhang murmured: \u201cI really still have so little experience\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Everyone around nodded vigorously.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Meanwhile, the voices behind the flower wall gradually grew intense\u2014the four men finally realized something was off.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2026Wait, if none of us lied, doesn\u2019t that mean Ye Wangxing was flirting with all of us?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The man with golden hair spoke, and his sunny, elegant smile vanished, replaced by confusion and uncontrollable gloom. The other three men had different expressions, but all shared uncontrolled negative emotions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2014Ha, looks like we really got played. Two proposing, two confessing, and none of the four sets were used.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The tall youth with a tear mole sneered sarcastically, baring his teeth as he looked at the handsome young man standing with his head down like a child who had done wrong, as if he wanted to devour him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The on-site staff\u2019s chatter grew louder and even reached the ears of the university students outside.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis really wasn\u2019t very good. It was completely toying with someone\u2019s feelings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cNow it\u2019s fine. Next time we date someone, we\u2019ll have to ask them if they have a partner or any other ambiguous relationships.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cTsk, tsk, tsk. I didn\u2019t expect these big shots to ever be caught in such a situation, but this was really unfair.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Li Qing and Lao Er also sighed. Although they knew their Fourth Brother had acted unfairly, they hadn\u2019t expected the teachers to be publicly humiliated in this way. But after all, it was indeed unfair.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">What confused them more was when their Fourth Brother had started dating the two of them without telling anyone. They could understand, though\u2014it wasn\u2019t exactly a glorious thing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">While he thought this, a voice finally came from inside the flower wall. Once it spoke, everyone who heard it froze.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cSo\u2026 you\u2019re saying that before the summer I had already gained two boyfriends and two ambiguous relationships?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The young man\u2019s voice revealed confusion, as if he had no idea about this at all.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2014Then how come I didn\u2019t know???\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ye Wangxing\u2019s words stunned all the eavesdroppers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The handsome young man continued, his voice extremely confused, as if he had no idea what had happened.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2026I thought we were just friends. A while ago, you ignored me. I thought you were angry with me for not choosing your proposal. I coaxed you for a long time before you were willing to talk to me, and I was happy for several days\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hearing this, Li Qing and Lao Er nodded in agreement\u2014they knew Ye Wangxing had been frustrated for a long time, which had caused their trouble in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The four on the opposite side remained silent for a long while. Finally, one of them spoke. He rarely talked, and his voice was somewhat hesitant.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He asked: \u201c\u2014But you gave the joint work to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Little Pei\u2019s voice carried some confusion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cIsn\u2019t that what friends should do? Especially since you\u2019re my teacher. It would have been abnormal if your name hadn\u2019t been on the joint work. At first, I even thought it wasn\u2019t much to show, since your current rank didn\u2019t require such a low-scoring paper. In reality, I took advantage of you. So when you were so happy back then, I was a bit puzzled,\u201d Ye Wangxing said, again revealing confusion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Little Pei remained silent, and Li Qing and Lao Er felt as if a sword had pierced their hearts.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Although their Fourth Brother spoke the truth, it was painfully honest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then another spoke. Li Qing and Lao Er recognized Shen Jiu\u2019s voice.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cYou invited me to sit in your company, and without spending a cent, you gave me 10% equity in the company. Isn\u2019t that a token of affection?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ye Wangxing sounded even more confused: \u201cBut wasn\u2019t that the treatment you deserved? With your ability, being CEO of my newly opened small company was already a compromise. I had to give you the proper benefits. Even though you were one of the partners, I couldn\u2019t let you work for free, right?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2026Li Qing and Lao Er couldn\u2019t listen anymore\u2014it was too cruel.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It was like hitting someone with a stick and then giving them a sweet date.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Of course, despite that, after Ye Wangxing spoke, they still leaned against the flower wall to continue listening.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2026You delivered meals every day?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cYou all had weak stomachs. Of course, I had to care a bit more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2026You gave me snacks?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cYou were preparing for a big competition. Of course, I had to help you reach your best state.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2026You said things about sponsors back then.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cNow I dare not say that either.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After this series of conversations, half an hour had passed by the time they finally stopped.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">These thirty minutes basically confirmed two things: first, Ye Wangxing had genuinely cared about the four people, second, everything in the chat logs came from the true intention of \u201cwe are friends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When this was revealed, many onlookers couldn\u2019t believe it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How could those people, so untouchable, be outsmarted by Ye Wangxing? But in fact, he really had.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Unfortunately, Ye Wangxing had been too good to his friends, leading them to all misunderstand him and imagine he had two boyfriends and two ambiguous relationships.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assistant Jiang felt embarrassed just thinking about it. Liu and Zhang began fidgeting with their toes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Even Mu Yun wasn\u2019t exempt. He rubbed the goosebumps that had appeared on his arms, realizing Xie Yihan\u2019s reputation in the team had collapsed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Although Xie Yihan\u2019s misunderstanding was understandable, the team didn\u2019t care.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mu Yun could already imagine that upon returning to the team, Xie Yihan would earn the nickname \u201cConfession Guy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">While Mu Yun thought this, the four behind the flower wall finally walked out.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Their expressions were grim.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The golden-eyed man barely smiled, but everyone could see the gloom in his eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Next to him, his tall, handsome nephew had red rings around his eyes. Though expressionless, he looked pitiful.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Behind them, a man with honey-colored skin and muscular chest appeared. He no longer had the coquettish look from before the confession attempt. His well-kept hair had one strand falling messily\u2014just like his mood.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Finally, a tall young man in team uniform looked like he had taken the hardest hit, stumbling slightly as he walked.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The handsome young man stood behind everyone, looking embarrassed and cautious, like a normal friend after a misunderstanding.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He kept apologizing, but now his usual persuasive skills no longer worked.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ye Wangxing\u2019s face showed a hint of sadness.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Li Qing and Lao Er felt pity, knowing their Fourth Brother\u2019s romantic endeavor had probably truly failed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But as they watched, they suddenly realized something was off.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2014Hadn\u2019t Ye Wangxing said he liked them?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Why, in this situation, did he treat them strictly as friends?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">From the earlier scene, if Ye Wangxing expressed interest in just one person, that person could logically be with him, while the others remained friends.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Four ran away instead of leaving one? The latter was obviously better.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Realizing this, Li Qing and Lao Er felt a chill down their spines.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">They suddenly noticed Ye Wangxing\u2019s behavior now was fundamentally inconsistent with his previous behavior.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It was as if he had been possessed by someone else.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But thinking carefully, Ye Wangxing had shown this before.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He said he liked them but hadn\u2019t considered choosing among the four\u2014he hadn\u2019t even thought about confessing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Li Qing\u2019s eyes widened as he turned to share his guess with Lao Er.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Lao Er, hearing it, instinctively looked at Ye Wangxing and met his gaze directed at the four.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It was indeed an admiring gaze, but\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He showed no possessiveness, no controlling desire. He simply poured love onto the four without requiring their response.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Lao Er felt chills down his spine. He put a hand on Li Qing\u2019s shoulder, wanting to immediately clarify with Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It seemed Ye Wangxing could easily extricate himself\u2014after all, the four looked angry, as if ready to leave, while Ye Wangxing stood in the square, downcast.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Li Qing and Lao Er planned to console him after the four dispersed, but unexpectedly, the four suddenly stopped midway, turning to look at Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2014Wangxing, when you did these things, did you really not feel anything for me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The four asked similarly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ye Wangxing froze on the spot, then looked down, shyly or perhaps searching for an excuse.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Before he could speak, a voice came from above.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2014Ye Wangxing, you actually deceived my uncle, my cousin, and the other two! Didn\u2019t you say they weren\u2019t interested in you? What\u2019s going on now? You said you had feelings for them but only watched from the side, satisfied. How come this is happening?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Everyone present was shocked by the voice.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When they looked up, they were stunned.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201c\u2026Wait, are leaks really this extreme now?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Liu, outside the cordon, looked up at the two massive parachutes, dazed. Then he excitedly turned to the stiff young man in the square, eyes burning with gossip fever\u2014completely ignoring the sky.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Originally intending to attract attention, Gu Yan was ignored.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2014Who cared about him jumping from the sky when Ye Wangxing was surrounded by four men?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The golden-eyed young man, previously gloomy, now smiled broadly and clung to Ye Wangxing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In front of everyone, he pressed his face against Ye Wangxing\u2019s without hesitation.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The others seemingly approved, nobody got angry.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2014After all, the young man was 1.9 meters tall and completely pinned Ye Wangxing in place.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Even if he wanted to escape, he couldn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Support translation:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u=25191841\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"51\" class=\"wp-image-338 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/become_a_patron_button.png?resize=217%2C51\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 217px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 217\/51;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/lajnaa\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/kofi3-3.png?resize=185%2C47\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is kofi3-3.png\" width=\"185\" height=\"47\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 185px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 185\/47;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The students at the scene reacted first. 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