Amid the tense, curious, and feignedly calm gazes of the crowd, Fors's eyes slowly moved before finally settling on one person.
The smile at the corner of her lips gradually faded. With an almost imperceptible certainty in her tone, she enunciated each word: "The one who 'cheated' with Fusheng is..."
Before she could finish, the air in the entire corner seemed to freeze. Everyone's eyes followed Fors's gaze, focusing on the same person. Their hearts pounded wildly in their chests, and they could barely breathe.
Xu Xiaoyan squeezed her eyes shut, not daring to watch what came next. Her ears buzzed as though she were awaiting a long-delayed judgment.
"It's you! Zheng Yiran!"
Fors's voice suddenly rang out through the crowd, carrying unquestionable certainty. She pointed at the figure among them who had been looking over with curious eyes, every word clear and forceful.
"Hm?" Xu Xiaoyan, who had been sitting with her eyes lightly closed as if awaiting her final judgment, instantly opened them. Her sky-blue eyes, as clear as the heavens, were immediately filled with bewilderment.
Zheng Yiran? Cheating with Fusheng?
Wu Sidu, Ye Xinglan, Bai Xiuxiu, and Gu Yuena all quietly let out a breath of relief upon hearing that. Then, in unison, they turned their gazes toward Zheng Yiran, their eyes filled with scrutiny and investigation.
"Huh? Me? Cheating with Fusheng?"
Surrounded by everyone's gazes, Zheng Yiran first raised a hand and pointed at herself in confusion, as though she could not believe what she had heard.
Once she understood the meaning behind Fors's words, the confusion on her face was swiftly replaced by panic. She hurriedly waved both hands in denial. "It wasn't me. I didn't do anything."
To be fair, if Nan Fusheng had ever shown even the slightest affection toward her, Zheng Yiran