章節 28: Chapter 28
編輯: Dragon Boat Translation
"No, I told you it was Cheng Mingxiu. It has nothing to do with me..."
Lin Xian was still trying to explain.
But Ling Ye had already thrown a punch directly.
The students from Top One University rushed to help Lin Xian when they saw him being attacked. Ling Ye's friends also arrived and stood firmly by his side.
The situation quickly turned chaotic.
On the other side, Fu Youhan held his phone, hesitating to make the call, his dark eyes locked onto Jiang Moxi.
While the fight continued vigorously, she remained standing on the sidelines.
Her expression was cold and indifferent, making it hard to discern her thoughts.
Was it really not her who spiked her own drink?
Was she not intentionally playing with his desires?
Were her rejections not some kind of seductive game as he had thought?
As Fu Youhan was lost in these thoughts, Chi Jing, who was driving, reminded him, "Third Master, the police are here."
Fu Youhan snapped out of his daze and saw the police getting out of their car and approaching Jiang Moxi and the others.
It seemed that someone had called the police.
After a brief inquiry, the police took all those involved in the fight, including Jiang Moxi, into custody.
Considering it wasn't appropriate to interfere in such a public scene, Fu Youhan signaled for Chi Jing to follow the police car...
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Lin Xian was the top student at Top One University.
When the school authorities learned that he had been beaten up, they took it very seriously.
The news reached Lin's family immediately, and they hurried to the police station.
Likewise, the president of the Technical Institute was also notified by the police to be present.
In addition to that, the police also wanted to contact Jiang Moxi and Ling Ye's parents.
Jiang Moxi said, "There's no need to contact my parents; they won't bother with this."
If Yu Man knew she got into a fight and ended up in the police station, she would definitely be embarrassed and wouldn't come to bail her out.
Jiang Moxi was aware of these things.
Ling Ye, on the other hand, said, "No need to contact my mom; she's very busy. Besides, the fault doesn't lie with us in the first place!"
Ling Yinan ran a small company and worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, leaving him exhausted.
Moreover, he had just been in a car accident a few days ago, and Ling Ye didn't want to bother her with such trivial matters.
Upon hearing Ling Ye's words, the president of Top One University, Tan Zhiyi, became furious.
"The fault doesn't lie with you? Who threw the first punch? Today, you must give an explanation to Young Master Lin and the Lin family."
Lin Xian's father, Lin Chengye, said, "You were the ones who initiated the fight, so you are at fault. As long as you apologize sincerely, this matter can be settled."
Since Lin Xian had been persuading his father to let the matter go, Lin Chengye also realized that there might be hidden reasons behind the incident. That's why he didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
But Ling Ye had a stubborn temperament.
"He was the one who spiked Moxi's drink, and now he wants us to apologize? He should be the one kneeling down and apologizing to us."
"Spike her drink?"
Lin Chengye looked at Jiang Moxi, whose heavy makeup was now smudged and messy, with a tone of disbelief.
"Are you joking? With her appearance, how could my son possibly be interested?"
Even the principal of the Technical Institute, Wang Shi, couldn't help but advise, "Ling Ye, I understand that you're eager to help Jiang Moxi, but you shouldn't disregard the facts."
Jiang Moxi's heavily made-up face looked utterly dreadful, even a dog would shake its head at the sight of her.
If it were some naive young boys who hadn't had much interaction with girls, they might console themselves by thinking that everyone looks the same once under the covers.
But Lin Xian was the top playboy of Top One University, and he had been involved with countless campus beauties. How could he possibly be interested in Jiang Moxi? And worse, resort to such lowly tactics as spiking drinks to get her attention?
The more Wang Shi thought about it, the more he believed that Ling Ye was deliberately fabricating this story to help Jiang Moxi.
However, Ling Ye's buddy, Tang Yi, jumped in to support his claims, "Principal, we are not lying. Recently, Lin Xian confessed to Jiang Moxi twice at the school gate and even ordered five-star hotel breakfasts to impress her."
Tang Yi was in the same class as Jiang Moxi, so he knew these details well.
Wang Shi, the principal, was taken aback, "Is this true?"
Tang Yi confirmed, "Absolutely true. If you don't believe us, you can check the surveillance footage at the school gate!"
Lin Chengye looked at Lin Xian with a mix of emotions in his eyes, seemingly questioning him silently - wondering if his eyes were playing tricks on him. How could he fall for such an ugly duckling and even try to force her into a relationship?
Lin Xian lowered his head in shame at the accusations.
But Lin Chengye was unwilling to give up, "There's no evidence of the drugging incident, but you were wrong to initiate the fight. Apologize, and everything will be settled!"
"Dad!" Lin Xian tried to stop his father.
However, Lin Chengye gave him a cold glare, signaling him not to interfere.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Moxi suddenly spoke up, "You think I have no evidence?"
Her words caused Lin Chengye's heart to skip a beat.
While a simple fight might be considered minor, the situation takes a grave turn when it involves having malicious intentions towards a female classmate, drugging her, and attempting to take advantage of her. Such actions delve into the realm of moral corruption and raise serious concerns about one's character.
If this matter escalated, Lin Xian could very well be expelled from the university.
Lin Xian also seemed to have realized this, and he looked at Jiang Moxi with an uneasy expression.
At this moment, the Chief of the Police Station arrived.
"Jiang Moxi, Ling Ye, your uncle has completed the formalities, and you are free to go."
Thus, under the astonished gazes of everyone present, Jiang Moxi and Ling Ye were escorted out by the Chief of the Police Station.
The Chief of the Police Station warmly sent the two of them to their car and exchanged greetings with the man sitting in the backseat of the business car before finally leaving.
Lin Chengye emerged from the crowd with a perplexed expression in his eyes. However, all he could catch sight of through the car window, as it drove away from the scene, was the mesmerizing half-profile of a stunning figure.
"Third Master Fu?"
Lin Chengye squinted his eyes, finding it somewhat hard to believe.
Although he still felt somewhat dissatisfied with the whole incident, he decided to let it go.
After all, if Third Master Fu were to make a comeback, he wouldn't stand a chance against him.
On the way back, Lin Chengye couldn't help but ask Lin Xian, "What's the relationship between those two students and Third Master Fu?"
Lin Xian was a little puzzled by his father suddenly mentioning Fu Youhan but answered, "Ling Ye probably doesn't know Third Master Fu. Jiang Moxi was previously engaged to Fu Yiming, so she addresses Third Master Fu as her younger uncle."
Ling Ye's surname was Ling, and his dressing style was quite ordinary. Moreover, he was a mediocre student at the Technical Institute. Lin Xian couldn't see any connection between him and the Fu family.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chengye recalled something, "That girl, is she the adopted daughter of the Jiang family?"
He had indeed heard about Fu Yiming's engagement with the Jiang family's adopted daughter, but he wasn't quite familiar with her since the Jiang family kept her away from public appearances.
"Yes, it's her," Lin Xian confirmed, knowing this information because his younger sister, Lin Meihan, was best friends with Jiang Weiwei. However, he emphasized, "But now, Moxi has nothing to do with Fu Yiming."
Lin Chengye wanted to ask why, if she had no connection with the Fu family anymore, Third Master Fu would go through all the trouble to get her out of the police station.
But he quickly realized that there were rumors about Fu Yiming getting engaged to Jiang Weiwei recently. Probably the rumors were true, and Third Master Fu didn't want his future in-laws' reputation to be tainted by Jiang Moxi, so he decided to help.
Still, he reminded Lin Xian, "Don't get involved with anyone from the Jiang family!"
The fact that Third Master Fu personally intervened indicated that the Fu family cared about this marriage with the Jiang family. Lin Chengye didn't want to jeopardize the foundations built by their ancestors due to this matter.
"Why?" Lin Chengye couldn't fully understand his father's concerns, and Lin Xian couldn't share his feelings.
"There are plenty of women in the world, why would you go for someone who is so ugly and can't even show her face in public?"
Lin Chengye was frustrated with his son's taste.
"Dad, you don't understand!" Lin Xian defended himself.
Jiang Moxi was as beautiful as a celestial fairy, and the moment he saw her, he couldn't forget it.
But he still didn't want to share this secret with anyone; as if doing so would make his feelings for Jiang Moxi less special.
"I indeed don't understand your taste in aesthetics; it's simply a disgrace to our Lin family."
Lin Chengye realized that continuing the conversation would only lead to more disagreements, so for the remainder of the journey, father and son remained silent, choosing not to speak to each other.
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