Chapter 30.

Amidst the chaos, Sheng Churan was completely stunned.

She knelt in front of You Luoyin and clearly saw a hint of undisguised coldness in his eyes.

It made her feel... like a joke.

In an instant, Sheng Churan felt as though someone had slapped her across the face, leaving it burning hot.

The intense feeling of humiliation was suffocating. She couldn't catch her breath, her face alternating between red and pale, tears quickly filling her eyes.

Sheng Churan bit her lip hard, shot You Luoyin a fierce glare, stood up, turned, and ran off.

Unfortunately, amidst the bustling crowd, no one paid attention to her pitiful emotional turmoil. Almost everyone was focused on You Luoyin.

His popularity and good reputation at school were indisputable. In an instant, Li Chuanyun became the target of blame from all sides.

He could only dryly explain himself amidst the accusations from everyone.

"I didn't do it on purpose. You Luoyin ran into me!"

"Physical collisions happen on the basketball court all the time."

"Please, I really didn't mean to."

...

Sentence by sentence, but most people only saw You Luoyin's injured and bleeding arm. How many were actually listening to Li Chuanyun?

His mouth moved several times, only to realize his efforts were in vain. In an instant, his gaze turned desolate, and he closed his mouth somewhat disheartened.

His fists clenched at his sides—if not for the public setting, one could almost expect him to start a fight with You Luoyin.

Bai Xunyin stood not too far away, coldly observing everything. After a while, a strange smirk appeared at the corner of her lips.

You Luoyin not only deceived her thoroughly but also managed to deceive everyone else. How ridiculous.

Now Li Chuanyun stood isolated and defenseless, wishing he could use a bulldozer to send You Luoyin into outer space, just like she had imagined earlier.

How could You Luoyin deceive people so effortlessly? He was so used to lying and acting pitiful, as if everything could be manipulated according to his 'script.' Did he ever consider that unexpected things could happen?

Bai Xunyin took a deep breath, broke away from Amo's grip on her sleeve, and walked up to Li Chuanyun.

Then, in Li Chuanyun's bewildered gaze, she typed out a message on her phone, showing it to him word by word:

[It's okay, I saw that he deliberately ran into you.]

[I believe you.]

...

There was no other reason than feeling that an innocent person should suffer less injustice.

This made You Luoyin feel even more desolate—because he didn't know how to control her, didn't know what else he could do to win Bai Xunyin back.

Maybe accepting this gentle kiss from the girl in the dark would mean they would part ways forever...

But he was still damnably moved and didn't want to refuse.

You Luoyin lowered his eyes, watching Bai Xunyin's long eyelashes get closer, her breath seemingly within reach, and he couldn't help but close his eyes.

Suddenly, a piercing phone ring shattered the silence like a thunderclap.

It was as if someone had thrown a bomb into a sweet dream-like trap, jolting him awake instantly.

Both of them were stunned for a moment and hurriedly separated.

You Luoyin couldn't tell if the dryness in his heart was due to disappointment or relief. His mind went blank as he stared dazedly at Bai Xunyin.

However, she didn't share his 'immersed' feelings. The moment she heard the phone ring, she retracted her indifferent gaze, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowing.

The call was from Ji Huiying, but due to her special circumstances, people rarely called Bai Xunyin. They usually contacted her via messages, especially Ji Huiying.

Unless...

Bai Xunyin didn't know what came to mind, but her delicate features instantly froze.

She didn't have time to avoid You Luoyin. Her fingers trembled as she clumsily pressed the answer button.

"Xunyin!" Ji Huiying's usually gentle and soft voice was now extremely hoarse, like a weathered traveler, cracked and choked with emotion. "Come to the hospital quickly. Your dad, your dad..."

"The hospital issued a critical condition notice."

In an instant, all the color drained from Bai Xunyin's face.

For a few seconds, her facial features seemed to lose all sensation. She couldn't see anything, couldn't hear anything. Her mind was filled with a white, blank noise, numb to the extreme.

Then You Luoyin grabbed her arm—

"Bai Xunyin." The boy's slender fingers flicked the bike bell. "Calm down."

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