Chapter 276
The area around the university was never short of people, especially at this hour of the evening.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of Long Aotian's electric bike. He quickly squeezed the brakes, but even so, the other person was still startled.
"Long Aotian? Can't you slow down a bit?" Shen Mengjie said, hands on her hips, feigning annoyance. "You almost knocked me over!"
Seeing that it was Shen Mengjie, Long Aotian let out a sigh of relief, then smiled sheepishly. "I hit the brakes. Are you okay?"
"Of course not! You scared me!" Shen Mengjie rolled her eyes.
Noticing Long Aotian's awkwardness, Shen Mengjie couldn't help but smile slightly.
That was just how Long Aotian was; as long as you showed any sign of weakness, even if it was unreasonable, he wouldn't know how to respond.
"What are you in such a hurry for?" Shen Mengjie knew she shouldn't push too hard at this moment; instead, she needed to help him relax first.
"I'm here to pick someone up."
"Perfect! Just drop me off at the artificial lake first."
Long Aotian glanced at his phone.
"What’s the matter? You almost ran me over, and now you’re hesitating to help me? You wouldn’t want to refuse, would you?" Shen Mengjie shot him a sidelong glance.
Dealing with someone who had a strong sense of morality was simple; the most effective method was to be a bit unreasonable.
"Not at all. But why are you going there so late?"
Long Aotian turned the bike in a different direction, signaling for Shen Mengjie to get on.
"Why are you asking so many questions?" Sitting on the back seat, Shen Mengjie leaned closer to Long Aotian's ear, her tone playful. "Are you trying to keep tabs on me?"
"Just asking out of curiosity."
When they reached the vicinity of the artificial lake, Long Aotian stopped the bike. "We're here."
After getting off, Shen Mengjie lazily stretched in front of Long Aotian, then started walking toward the lake.
"Hey, my helmet!" Long Aotian called out to her retreating figure.
Earlier, she insisted on wearing his helmet, claiming she was worried about his riding skills.
Shen Mengjie turned around, amused. "I thought you didn’t want it anymore. Come and get it yourself."
"Here, take it off yourself." Shen Mengjie tilted her head back, looking at Long Aotian with a playful expression.
"I should have just let you fall!" Long Aotian said, reaching up to unbuckle the helmet.
As Shen Mengjie looked at him, her eyes sparkled with a fleeting thought. She wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed him.
Just as their lips touched, Long Aotian pushed her away.
"What are you doing?" He held her wrist tightly, frowning at her. "What was that?"
In response to Long Aotian's question, Shen Mengjie chuckled softly. "Are you that concerned?"
But seeing the furrowed brows on his face, she shrugged and let her smile fade. "It’s just been a while since I kissed someone. I thought you wouldn’t mind too much."
"You’re just like me; I thought you’d enjoy it too."
In Shen Mengjie’s eyes, Long Aotian should have liked that kind of thrill. After all, how could he still be with Lin Wanning while having a girlfriend?
Shen Mengjie believed she was attractive enough, not much worse than Lin Wanning.
But the anger in Long Aotian's eyes seemed genuine, causing her tone to soften a bit.
"If you don’t want me to tell Huang Fei about this, then don’t do something so foolish."
After saying that, Long Aotian released Shen Mengjie’s hand, turned, and put on his helmet, leaving the scene.
Watching him walk away, Shen Mengjie’s face showed no emotion.
"Are you okay?" A concerned voice came from behind as Ye Liangchen and Xue Shaohua emerged from the trees, looking at Shen Mengjie with worry.
"Did you get the shot?" Shen Mengjie asked calmly.
"Yeah!" Xue Shaohua looked at his phone, a smirk forming on his lips as he thought about Long Aotian's misfortune.
On the screen was a photo of Long Aotian and Shen Mengjie kissing.
Shen Mengjie glanced at it, sent the photo to herself, and then deleted it from Xue Shaohua's phone.
Seeing the photo deleted, Xue Shaohua exclaimed anxiously, "Why did you delete it? I needed that..."
Shen Mengjie shot him a sidelong glance. "I’ve saved it on my phone, and don’t you think it’s not good for me to have that kind of photo in your hands?"
At this point, her gaze softened with a hint of a smile. "Your earrings look great today; they really suit you."
Hearing this, Xue Shaohua blushed, biting his lip and tossing his hair back, turning his head away. "I just changed them today. How did you notice? Can you not pay so much attention to every little detail about me? I’m afraid I might not be able to help but charm you!"
"Ahem!" Ye Liangchen cleared his throat, deliberately showing off the earrings he wore.
"Wow, so sexy!"
Hearing this, Ye Liangchen struggled to suppress his laughter, his nostrils flaring as he tried not to burst out.
Such flattery might make girls feel nauseated, but to the boys, it was just a heartfelt compliment from a younger sister. After all, what was wrong with her speaking the truth?
Initially, both of them had ulterior motives regarding Shen Mengjie.
But somewhere along the line, perhaps even they didn’t realize it, they had become like obedient puppies under her training.
With a disdainful glance at the two, Shen Mengjie turned her attention back to the photo on her phone, a playful smile curling at the corners of her mouth...
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**Chapter 337: Always Imitated, Never Surpassed**
Ye Liangchen confidently tossed his hair, revealing all the earrings that had been hidden. "Mengjie really appreciates your help; we’re one step closer to taking down Long Aotian."
"I, Liangchen, am here to express my sincere gratitude on behalf of all the girls deceived by Long Aotian."
"Thank you! Without your help, those girls would never have seen his true, wicked nature!"
Shen Mengjie looked at Ye Liangchen, her lips slightly parted. "I should be thanking you. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have seen through Long Aotian."
Her words were sincere, making them sound especially genuine.
In response, Ye Liangchen and Xue Shaohua both tossed their hair back, chuckling softly. "We just can’t stand that hypocritical Long Aotian deceiving innocent girls. If we need a reason, it’s probably just our sense of justice."
After saying this, Ye Liangchen frowned at Xue Shaohua, looking somewhat displeased.
This was clearly his carefully crafted line, and yet Xue Shaohua had stolen it, only changing a few words and saying it as if it were his own!
This inexplicable act ignited a spark of irritation in Ye Liangchen.
But facing Ye Liangchen's frown, Xue Shaohua merely smiled lightly, not feeling any guilt. After all, Ye Liangchen had been copying his earring style.
Seeing Xue Shaohua’s calm demeanor and his gentle smile, Ye Liangchen took a deep breath, forcing down his anger.
He reminded himself not to get mad, especially with the T University sports meet coming up.
Once they had dealt with Long Aotian, he could slowly settle the score.
The frustration he felt now could be vented later on Hu Yuying, Li Qingxue, Lin Wanning, and Shen Mengjie!
With that thought, Ye Liangchen flicked his hair, suppressing his inner fury.
When he looked at Shen Mengjie again, his gaze softened. After spending these days together, he believed that even while suppressing his charm, he must have left an indelible impression on her.
Ye Liangchen's gaze was so intense that Shen Mengjie couldn’t pretend not to notice.
Meeting his eyes, she blinked innocently, feigning confusion.
Seeing Shen Mengjie wink at him, Ye Liangchen smiled softly, shaking his head in resignation.
Indeed, while he was always being imitated, he had never been surpassed.
Since that was the case, he would deepen that impression!
Turning to face the moon, he tilted his head and flicked his hair back. "Mengjie, the moon looks beautiful tonight."
"I haven’t felt this happy in a long time. Thank you, and thank you to the moon tonight."
As he spoke, he reached out toward the moon, then tilted his face up to the soft moonlight, showcasing his sharp jawline while his expression radiated enjoyment and bliss.
"It’s truly beautiful, both the moon and you!" After saying this, he closed his eyes, a graceful smile gracing his lips, then slowly brought his hands back, as if embracing himself.
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