Abel watched Chen Haoxuan's departing figure and coldly said, "Once we uncover your secret, you must die; otherwise, you will be our greatest enemy."
When Chen Haoxuan returned to his class, he saw Shen Ruyan waiting at the door. Upon noticing Chen Haoxuan's arrival, Shen Ruyan smiled and approached him, saying, "Chen Haoxuan, can I invite you for a coffee?"
"But I still have class!" Chen Haoxuan replied with a smile.
"Don't joke around. Who in New City doesn't know that you're the king of skipping classes?" Shen Ruyan laughed.
"Alright! Lead the way," Chen Haoxuan said awkwardly. For him, attending class was more of an experience; if it weren't for taking care of Chen Yina, he would have dropped out long ago.
Little did Chen Haoxuan know that not long after he left with Shen Ruyan, students at New City University were buzzing online, discussing his situation. Last night, he had carried Abel back, and today Abel got into his car again. After parting ways with Abel, he went out with Shen Ruyan. Previously popular girls had all been close to Chen Haoxuan; now that the former campus belle had transferred, several of the new ones had developed warm relationships with him.
The male students at New City University were envious! Finding a girlfriend was incredibly difficult for them, yet all the campus belles actively threw themselves at Chen Haoxuan while ordinary girls could only daydream with his photos in hand. They understood why Chen Haoxuan was so popular with girls—he was wealthy.
Abel didn't care at all about being called cheap; she answered students' questions on the New City student forum. When asked why Chen Haoxuan had carried her back yesterday, she straightforwardly replied that she had been drugged and that Chen Haoxuan saved her. When asked if she had been intimate with Chen Haoxuan, she said she didn't know but it was very likely they had already been together.
Abel's vague statements led many students to speculate wildly. Just imagine a beautiful woman who had been drugged and was willing to give herself up—what man could resist?
Wang Fuyou and others wished for Chen Haoxuan and Abel to be together, so they stirred up trouble to further mislead the students at New City University about Chen Haoxuan. They thought that if Shen Ruyan found out about Chen Haoxuan and Abel's situation, given her past behavior, she would surely dislike him.
Shen Ruyan felt grateful to Chen Haoxuan for helping her so much; to show her appreciation, she took him to the most upscale café in New City for coffee.
In the café, Shen Ruyan said to Chen Haoxuan, "Thank you for what you did yesterday."
"You're welcome, it's what I should do," Chen Haoxuan said with a calm smile.
"After Wenwen went home yesterday, she kept saying good things about you. It's clear that you're someone who gets along well with children. Unlike me, when she's with me, she sneaks away whenever she's unhappy," Shen Ruyan remarked.
"Actually, you just need to observe them more closely; you'll find that children are quite easy to handle," Chen Haoxuan replied with a smile.
"Can I ask you a question?" Shen Ruyan inquired of Chen Haoxuan.
"Of course," Chen Haoxuan responded.
"I heard that you carried Abel back last night. I'm curious about your relationship with her," Shen Ruyan asked.
"If I'm not mistaken, there must be many people discussing my situation at New City University right now. Here's the thing: last night, Abel was at a bar drinking and was drugged by someone. She was then kidnapped to the foot of a mountain near New City University. When the bad guys weren't paying attention, she managed to escape into the mountains. She was scared of being caught by those bad people, so she called my phone for help. As for how she got my number, I have no idea," Chen Haoxuan explained.
"As far as I know, she seems to really like you. Do you have any feelings for her?" Shen Ruyan asked seriously.
"I can't even estimate how many girls like me, so if I were to be with every girl and then people came asking about our relationship, wouldn't that be annoying? If you really want to know the answer, just think about my girlfriend Chen Yina, and you'll understand my answer," Chen Haoxuan said lightly. He had heard this kind of question from Shen Ruyan many times before and found it quite bothersome.
"I heard that Abel comes from a very good family and has a strong background. She's also beautiful; don't you have any thoughts about her?" Shen Ruyan pressed on.
"There are many beautiful people in the world. If I liked every beautiful person I encountered, what would I do? Try to take them all? Or go one by one?" Chen Haoxuan replied with a faint smile.
"That's true!" Shen Ruyan said awkwardly.
"Are you really concerned about me? Can you tell me why?" Chen Haoxuan said with a sly smile to Shen Ruyan.
"I... I'm your friend! It's only natural to care about you! Besides, it's so boring at New City University, and the only entertainment is all those things about you. I'm not the only one who enjoys this; many students do. If you don't believe me, just check the student forum at New City University," Shen Ruyan replied with a smile.
"I believe you. Let's have some tea!" Chen Haoxuan smiled back. He noticed a strange issue: both Abel and Shen Ruyan seemed eager to uncover things he wanted to keep hidden. Could it be that Abel and Shen Ruyan had the same goal? Were they targeting him? What did they want?
Shen Ruyan felt quite frustrated. She thought Chen Haoxuan was too cautious. After putting in so much effort, she had gained nothing. As a member of the Dragon Group, she couldn't even figure out Chen Haoxuan's thoughts.
Both Chen Haoxuan and Shen Ruyan seemed lost in their own thoughts, occasionally sipping coffee like machines.
At ten in the morning, Chen Haoxuan and Shen Ruyan returned to New City University. Chen Haoxuan went back to his classroom and opened his laptop to check the forums about him on the New City University student website. He clicked on the hottest post, titled: "I am Abel, and I've decided to pursue Chen Haoxuan."
The content resembled a love letter. Reading through the comments from students made him both amused and exasperated. Boys advised Abel not to pursue Chen Haoxuan, while girls called Abel shameless for trying to seduce him and urged Chen Haoxuan to ignore her.
After reading several posts about himself, Chen Haoxuan decided to post one as well, stating that he only liked Chen Yina.
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