Not only had the others been alerted, but even Five, Seven, and Eight had come running after hearing the news.
Chen Mu and the other two had been dragged off by Chen Hua to train that morning. They had just returned to their courtyard for lunch when they heard Gao Cuilan's desperate cry.
Their courtyard happened to be right next door, so the cry immediately caught their attention.
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They hurried over and witnessed the scene.
The three walked up beside the others.
Chen Mu asked curiously, "What's going on? Why is she confessing through tears?"
Dugu Fu jerked his chin toward Zhu Wuneng and Gao Cuilan, then briefly explained.
At that moment, Zhu Wuneng, standing before Gao Cuilan, took a deep breath and raised his head. With utter sincerity on his face, he said, "Cui Lan, you're wonderful. Truly wonderful. I'm the one who doesn't deserve you."
Everyone: "???"
Dugu Fu's eyes widened, and he blurted under his breath, "Has Eight Precepts lost his mind?"
Zhu Wuneng gave a bitter smile and continued, "I'm not good-looking, and my personality is actually pretty awful."
"Look at how many people there are in this school. Apart from you, no one likes me."
"The Young Master, the Fifth Young Master, and Poisonous Snake Fu get love letters all the time, but I've never received one."
"That means I'm not likable. People might even find me annoying."
"I'm afraid your feelings are just a passing fancy, and you'll get tired of me eventually."
"So rather than make you suffer later, I might as well..."
As everyone listened, their jaws nearly dropped in astonishment.
Realization dawned on Dugu Fu. "I never imagined it was because he felt inferior!"
Chen Bin: "Idiot!"
Chen Mu drawled,