Chapter 5

Chen Mo arrived at the school to take his final Graduation Exam. He had already completed all the exams for his four-year undergraduate major, and this remaining subject was graded by the school itself. As long as he had passed all the previous subjects, this one would not hold him back. After a six-month internship and returning to school to defend his graduation thesis, he could basically wait to receive his Graduation Certificate.

Looking over the University Campus where he had lived for four years, Chen Mo suddenly felt a faint sense of melancholy. When had he become such an artsy young man?

Smack! Someone patted him on the shoulder from behind, scattering his sentimental mood.

"Fourth Brother, what are you doing here? Looking for a beauty?" The person who had come was Li Rui, the oldest brother of the dormitory. He darted in front of Chen Mo and looked around before saying in disappointment, "I don't see any Beauties. Why are you acting all artsy?"

"Heh heh! I'm about to leave a place I've lived in for four years, so I'm a little reluctant to part with it," Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Come on, come on! Stop being artsy. Everyone's waiting for us. Hurry back and pack up; we're going out for something delicious at noon," Li Rui said.

"Oh, right, Long Legs is coming at noon too. You know that, right?" Thinking of the person treating them, Li Rui asked. He knew about the situation between Chen Mo and Gong Hui, so he hesitated somewhat.

"I know. Third brother told me. And, oldest brother, you don't need to worry about me. I already said it: Gong Hui and I ended before we ever began." Chen Mo could only shrug helplessly. Everyone in the dormitory was worried about him. It was ridiculous—he was perfectly fine, okay?

"Okay! It's good that you can let it go. I was just afraid you wouldn't be able to when the time came." Li Rui smiled. He was still somewhat worried inside, but since Chen Mo himself had said so, there was nothing else to do. In the dormitory, Chen Mo was seen as someone who did not talk much but was exceptionally diligent. He got up at four-thirty every morning to exercise, had worked Part-time Jobs throughout all four years, and studied well too. He had received scholarships for four years straight, and every subject had earned excellent grades. Could someone like that not be hardworking?

After meeting up with Zhao Guodong and Ma Yuan, the four of them chatted and laughed their way to the entrance of the restaurant they had reserved. Just as they were about to go in, a BMW 730 pulled up by the roadside.

Gong Hui and Wang Lisheng got off the car. Wang Lisheng was a second generation rich, one year above Chen Mo and not even in the same major. However, he had a poor reputation at school; people said he changed Girlfriends as often as he changed clothes. Everyone knew Wang Lisheng. They had not expected that Gong Hui would come today, and that Wang Lisheng would come as well. From the looks of it, the two had arrived together.

Chen Mo had not expected Gong Hui and Wang Lisheng to get together either. Who Gong Hui had been with before Wang Lisheng was impossible to investigate now. Fortunately, he did not have to worry about it. He had never been with Gong Hui, so he even felt a little fortunate. His hat had nearly turned green, but luckily, he had slammed on the brakes in time.

After getting off the car, Wang Lisheng casually wrapped an arm around Gong Hui's shoulders and walked over with her to Li Rui and his group.

"Which one of you is Chen Mo?" Wang Lisheng asked.

"I am," Chen Mo answered.

"You're Chen Mo?" Wang Lisheng removed his Sunglasses and looked Chen Mo over. His smile was somewhat sinister as he said, "I thought you'd be someone impressive. You're nothing special."

"Heh heh! Sorry to disappoint you." Chen Mo looked at Wang Lisheng without the slightest ripple in his heart. It seemed Wang Lisheng had heard about him from someone, but the man's posture made it seem as if Chen Mo owed him money. That left him rather puzzled.

"Gong Hui, it seems your taste wasn't much better before," Wang Lisheng said, turning his head toward Gong Hui.

"There was nothing between him and me. Husband, you have to believe me." Gong Hui hurriedly hugged Wang Lisheng's arm and spoke coquettishly.

"Alright, alright! Whatever. We'll see how you perform tonight!" Wang Lisheng said suggestively. Then he turned to Chen Mo and said, "Gong Hui said that you put quite a lot of Thought into chasing her back then?"

Chen Mo was stunned and looked at Gong Hui in confusion, only to see her give him a meaningful look. He nodded slightly. Thinking that there was still some affection between him and Gong Hui, he did not refute Wang Lisheng's words.

"Haha!" Seeing that Chen Mo did not speak, Wang Lisheng became even more arrogant. He said disdainfully, "When chasing a girl, you have to rely on strength. What good stuff could a poor loser like you possibly have? Other than playing little tricks, striking poses, and coming up with ideas, you really have nothing worth mentioning. Look!"

As he spoke, Wang Lisheng jerked his chin toward the BMW behind him. "Actually, the most practical way to chase a girl is to drive a good car and give her a designer bag or something. Then you can chase whichever one you want!"

He smugly flicked the car key in his hand. "Come on, Gong Hui. Let's go inside."

With an arm around Gong Hui, he swaggered into the dining room.

Li Rui had wanted to lose his temper at Wang Lisheng just now, but Chen Mo had pulled him back. Zhao Guodong and Ma Yuan had also been stopped by Chen Mo's signal.

"Why did you stop me just now? Seeing that asshole's face pisses me off," Li Rui said angrily.

"Exactly. Why did you stop us? There are four of us—we could definitely make him shut up quietly," Zhao Guodong added, while Ma Yuan nodded beside him.

"Gong Hui gave me a look just now. It seemed like she was asking me not to say anything, so I let it go. We're all Classmates, and there's still some affection between us. Let him talk. It's not like we'll lose any hair over it," Chen Mo said.

"She gave you a look?" Li Rui asked curiously. The other two also looked at Chen Mo with curiosity.

"Come on! Don't be so gossipy, will you? We're all grown men!" Chen Mo said helplessly. The three surrounded him and ruffled his hair into a mess, all shouting, "Tell us!"

"Yeah, maybe she's hiding something from Wang Lisheng and never told him, so she dragged me out to take the blame," Chen Mo guessed.

"I think that's probably it. Fourth Brother, do you know something?" Li Rui asked.

Chen Mo suddenly darted out from the encirclement and ran straight into the dining room, replying as he ran, "I don't know."

Li Rui and the other two looked at each other. Chen Mo definitely had something he was hiding, but since he would not say, they did not ask again. Seeing that Fourth Brother did not look unhappy, they said nothing more and followed Chen Mo into the dining room.

As Chen Mo watched Wang Lisheng's performance just now, he had actually felt a burst of astonishment. He realized that Wang Lisheng had no idea what kind of person Gong Hui was. Perhaps Gong Hui was simply too good at hiding it. After all, during those four years, aside from himself, he had never heard any other rumors or gossip about Gong Hui. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, perhaps he would be the one wearing a green hat now. But then again, even if he did, it would not stay green for long. Just like Wang Lisheng—Chen Mo had no idea which number he was in Gong Hui's lineup.

His heart suddenly became clear, and he no longer took Wang Lisheng's mocking words to heart. One should be more forgiving and magnanimous toward someone radiating green light. Besides, why care about an ordinary person like Wang Lisheng? If Wang Lisheng crossed the line and made him unhappy, then he would let him taste what a sandbag-sized fist felt like!