Mu Xiaoxiao hung her head, perhaps because she knew that she had done wrong.
Yin Shaojie knew that she tended to be obstinate. He reached out and held her in his arms tightly. The nice curve of his thin lips pressed against her ear, and he said in a deep voice, âAlright. Letâs go home. You can talk to me if thereâs anything youâre angry about, okay?â
Mu Xiaoxiao pressed her cheek against his chest. She could clearly feel the rise and fall of his chest and the sound of his heartbeat.
The sound of his heartbeat was her favorite thing to listen to.
Listening to it, she felt much calmer.
However, her little head still shook in his arms as she said, âI donât want to go homeâ¦â
âWhere do you want to go then?â Yin Shaojie went along with her. It was as if he would accompany her no matter where she wanted to go.
Across the road, the two girls watched as they embraced each other and they were green with envy.
âHow romantic. How great it would be if only I had such a handsome and loving boyfriend.â
âExactly. What should we do? I feel like snatching him. But he loves his girlfriend so much. I donât think thereâs any chance for anyone else.â
âCome to think of it, it feels like Iâve seen him somewhere before.â
âYeah, I think so too. But I just canât rem⦠Ah! I remember now! Heâs Shangdeâs school hunk. Shangde Highâs school hunk! Gosh! Heâs really handsome in person!â
âAh ah ah! Right, right, right! And heâs also the heir to one of the Big Four Families. Thatâs odd. I clearly remember reading on the Internet that he was a playboy, and had lots of girlfriends. Why⦠does he feel different?â
âMaybe he met his true love! I envy this girlâ¦â
âAw. I want to enter Shangde too.â
âMe too.â
There were already some people crowding around to watch. But upon hearing their conversation, the gossiper in these onlookers came to life as they started talking amongst themselves. Some of them lived nearby and had seen Yin Shaojie and Mu Xiaoxiao before.
âThey seem to be living together. I used to think that they were siblings. Theyâre only in high school, yet they are already living together. Kids nowadaysâ¦â
âThe rich are just different. Is this a case of having a magnificent house to keep a beloved woman in?â
âThis girl is really beautiful. She would definitely be more popular than the current female celebrities if she became famous. And she seems like a natural born beauty. To be so pretty without putting on makeup is a rare sight.â
âLook at how bad the girl is crying. The guy isnât bullying her, is he? Or could she be pregnant, and the boy doesnât want to be responsible for it?â
âNot necessarily. The boy is so handsome. He must be quite a player. Perhaps heâs cheating on her. Otherwise, why would his girlfriend cry like that?â
âOh my. Or could he have been caught in the act? He brought a mistress home and was caught by his girlfriend?â
The noisy crowd had differing opinions. The more they talked, the more exaggerated the stories became. All kinds of interpretations were made.
Mu Xiaoxiao was thin-skinned and couldnât bear listening to them anymore.
Could their imaginations be any wilder?
She wondered about the kinds of story lines she might start hearing if they were to continue.
In his arms, Mu Xiaoxiao raised her hand and tugged at his clothes, embarrassed, and she said softly, âLetâs go. This is too embarrassing.â
Their behavior was too conspicuous. Moreover, with their looks, they were the focus of attention wherever they went