Chapter 53 – Exclusive Sweet Romance: The Battle to Save the Campus Heartthrob (15)
The student quickly found an excuse to escape. Jian Haocang turned back and pulled Bai Mo along without saying a word. He didn’t need to ask to know how nasty the rumors within A University had become. He didn’t want Bai Mo’s ears to be sullied by such gossip.
However, Bai Mo had already heard everything from Xiao Bobao. The insults were repetitive, just a few crude words cycling over and over. Such a limited vocabulary…
Bai Mo started to doubt how Huo Wen even got into A University. Did he just get lucky, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead rat?
Jian Haocang escorted Bai Mo back to C University, where the atmosphere was far more harmonious.
The passersby didn’t stare at them strangely or whisper behind their backs. But Jian Haocang knew this peace was temporary.
C University and A University were too close—any news spread quickly. It was only a matter of time before the rumors reached C University, which wouldn’t be good for Bai Mo.
“Go back, take a nice bath, and get some sleep. I’ll handle everything else. From now on, don’t carry burdens alone, okay? You have a boyfriend now.” Jian Haocang gently pinched Bai Mo’s cheek.
Bai Mo’s eyes widened, and his cheeks puffed up in protest.
“How can you just pinch me like that…?” It’ll make his face bigger!
His reaction, like a little kitten’s, was absolutely adorable. Bai Mo even raised his hands like tiny claws. “If you pinch me, I’ll pinch you too~” If I have to look silly, then so do you!
He stood on tiptoe, but even then, he wasn’t tall enough. Failing to reach Jian Haocang’s face, he instead wrapped his arms around his neck. “Lower yourself! You’re not allowed to be this tall!” Bai Mo stomped his foot in frustration after his sneak attack failed.
“Alright, I’ll lower myself.” Jian Haocang bent his knees slightly, accommodating the height difference for his little snow ferret.
Now that the handsome face was right in front of him, Bai Mo suddenly hesitated to “punish” him.
Instead, he leaned in and gave a quick, fleeting kiss on Jian Haocang’s lips. Then, in a soft voice, he murmured, “Now that you’ve been stamped, you’re officially mine. You have to listen to me. If I’m not around, you have to take care of yourself while you’re at the competition.”
“I will.” Jian Haocang pulled Bai Mo into his arms, holding him tightly. “Wait for me to come back. I won’t be able to return during the competition, but if anything happens, call this number and let him handle it.”
With that, he gently took Bai Mo’s phone and entered a number. Some people refused to behave, so he would make sure they learned how.
Xiao Bobao did a quick check—oh, it was the Jian family’s butler’s number.
Jian Haocang was born into an esteemed family, where everything had been meticulously arranged for him since childhood. Upon reaching adulthood, he fought hard to gain the freedom to apply to A University. Wanting to escape his family’s control, he had always lived as an ordinary person—an extraordinary ordinary person, with impeccable manners, refined elegance, and exceptional upbringing.
This time, Huo Wen had truly kicked an iron plate. It would be best if she obediently accepted her lesson. If she still harbored ill intentions after returning, and the Jian family decided to intervene, there would be no way out for her.
Bai Mo wanted to say that he could handle things himself, but when he met Jian Haocang’s worried gaze, he swallowed all his explanations.
“Alright, if you listen to me, I’ll listen to you.” The little snow ferret, for once, obediently agreed. His dear husband had just been sick in the afternoon, and they wouldn’t see each other for half a month—he was still quite worried.
“Xiao Bobao, how many points do I have? Exchange them for body-strengthening potions, recovery potions, and wake-up sprays…”
Anything suitable for an ordinary human physique—Bai Mo wanted to redeem them all.
The points were sufficient, but taking one potion per day was excessive. Though system-issued items had no side effects, even with unlimited points, spending them like this was unsustainable.
“Mo Mo, don’t worry. I can help you monitor the male lead’s health. Medicine shouldn’t be used recklessly—overuse can disrupt the body’s natural balance.” Xiao Bobao stopped Bai Mo’s extravagant spending.
They needed to keep a reserve of points in case they encountered another crisis like in the previous world, where they could do nothing but sit and wait for death.
Xiao Bobao always managed to reason with him. Bai Mo had no choice but to repeatedly remind Jian Haocang to take care of himself—and vice versa.
As they parted, Jian Haocang kept turning back every few steps, unwilling to leave. He only walked away with firm strides once Bai Mo’s figure had completely disappeared from sight.
“Investigate everything Huo Wen has done and post it on A University’s forum. Look into the schools she attended in the past, as well as her family’s businesses and workplaces…”
“Uncle Liu, it’s me. I have to trouble you with something…”
Late at night, on the balcony, the overhead light swayed and creaked in the wind. Half of the man’s figure was hidden in the darkness, and his usually warm voice had taken on a deeper, more somber tone. He issued orders without a hint of emotion, his chiseled features exuding an icy chill. Only when speaking to Butler Liu did a trace of warmth return to his voice.
“I won’t be around for a while. Please take care of Mo Mo for me.”
At the mention of Bai Mo, the man’s gaze softened. He looked up at the starry sky, where countless stars connected to form the image of a chubby little snow ferret. He wasn’t sure why, but despite the vast difference between an animal and a human, he inexplicably felt that it resembled Mo Mo. A faint chuckle slipped past his lips.
“Young Master?” Butler Liu’s puzzled voice pulled Jian Haocang back to reality.
“In any case, I’ll have to trouble you again, Uncle Liu.”
Butler Liu had been serving the Jian family for decades. His father had been the previous butler, and his son now worked alongside Jian Haocang’s eldest sister in the family business, loyally serving the Jian family. Jian Haocang deeply respected him.
“It’s no trouble at all. These old bones of mine can still move—I’ll make sure everything is taken care of.” Uncle Liu chuckled heartily before hanging up.
However, the moment the call ended, his smile vanished.
“Look into Bai Mo—the one getting close to the young master. Find out exactly who he is,” Uncle Liu ordered his subordinates, his expression stern.
He had watched Jian Haocang grow up. The boy had never suffered hardship, and when he went through a rebellious phase, insisting on choosing his own university, the Jian family strongly opposed it.
But the eldest sister, who doted on him, convinced everyone otherwise. With her overseeing the company, Jian Haocang was free to pursue whatever he wanted.
Even so, Butler Liu couldn’t help but worry. He feared that someone might be trying to deceive Jian Haocang. After all, he knew his young master well—his standards were incredibly high.
For Bai Mo to catch his attention, was it truly just a coincidence? Or was he deliberately planted by an enemy?
When it came to the Jian family, no matter how small the matter seemed, it was never trivial.
The eldest sister was highly capable—she had used her strong-handed methods to subdue the old veterans in the company.
Predictably, she would allow the young master to do whatever he wanted, and the young master, in turn, would conceal his identity. This meant that for anyone seeking to target the Jian family, going through the young master was the easiest route.
Bai Mo had no idea that his affectionate “husband’s” people had begun investigating him.
Even Xiao Bobao hadn’t paid much attention to the Jian family. After all, in the original storyline, the Jian family was merely part of the background, only briefly mentioned when Huo Wen’s rise to fame was being set up. But even from those few sentences, it was clear that the Jian family was anything but simple. There hadn’t been any further investigation beyond that.
By the third afternoon, Huo Wen was finally brought back to the university by the school authorities.
However, all the underhanded deeds she had committed had already been exposed by Jian Haocang’s people days before.
On the way back to her dorm, anyone who saw her would throw in a mocking remark. After hearing the ridicule from all sides, Huo Wen realized that all her past misdeeds had been laid bare. Worse still, some of the people she had secretly harmed before had come forward—one of them even hurled a bottle of urine at her.
“You b*tch! So it was you all along, playing both sides so skillfully! You got Mei Mei expelled and cost me my exchange student spot—must feel great, huh?!” The girl who threw the urine screamed at Huo Wen. If not for others holding her back, she would have rushed up to beat her.
“I didn’t! I didn’t do it!” Huo Wen trembled all over—half out of guilt, half out of fear. She had no idea how someone had uncovered this matter. She was sure she had covered her tracks perfectly.
Mei Mei, a poor student with outstanding academic performance, had been nominated as a candidate for an international exchange program. However, a girl who was at odds with the one who threw the urine also wanted that spot, so she sought out Huo Wen.
With Huo Wen’s manipulation, Mei Mei was accused of lying and deception, leading to her disqualification from the program and the cancellation of her scholarship. Unable to handle the blow, Mei Mei suffered a mental breakdown and was forced to take a leave of absence.
The scandal caused a huge uproar, so Huo Wen cleverly shifted the blame onto the girl who had thrown the urine. Since Huo Wen herself had never been in the running for the exchange spot, no one suspected her involvement. Although there wasn’t enough solid evidence to convict her, the lingering doubts led to the other girl also being removed from the exchange program selection.
She had arranged everything so perfectly. Nearly two years had passed—why was this being brought up now?
The girl who had thrown the urine sneered coldly, tossing a stack of evidence into Huo Wen’s face. “Karma always comes around, and retribution never fails. Huo Wen, have you ever dreamt of Mei Mei when you sleep at night? Mei Mei and her whole family were ruined because of you—because of you!”
Her voice was hoarse from yelling, and tears rolled uncontrollably down her cheeks. She had been friends with Mei Mei—a cheerful girl whose life had been destroyed by Huo Wen’s schemes and the malicious rumors that followed.
Mei Mei suffered a mental breakdown, had to take a leave of absence, and her family couldn’t afford the treatment she needed. Now, she spent more time in madness than in clarity. And all of it—every bit of her suffering—was because of Huo Wen.
Scattered on the ground were photos of Huo Wen’s secret dealings, proof of bank transfers—all neatly arranged in chronological order, each piece of evidence crystal clear.
With her shameless deeds fully exposed, Huo Wen was now experiencing the same torment she had inflicted on others. The karma she once unleashed on others had finally come back to her. She covered her ears, screaming as she ran toward the dormitory. The other girls followed behind, shouting out her past sins one after another. Beneath her seemingly delicate exterior lay a heart that was filthy and rotten.
Her roommates had long since refused to share a dorm with her. Before she even returned, they had already applied for a transfer. Given Huo Wen’s character, both the class advisor and the dorm manager approved their request without hesitation.
Rushing into the dorm, she slammed the door shut, temporarily cutting herself off from the insults outside.
But Jian Haocang didn’t give her a moment to breathe. Before she could catch her breath, her parents’ call came through. The moment she answered, she was bombarded with furious shouting.
Those so-called “documents” had been sent to her parents first. At first, they had dismissed them as some scam or prank.
But just moments ago, their senior executives, the entire company, and even their clients had all received copies—detailing Huo Wen’s misdeeds along with evidence of how her parents had exploited their positions for personal gain.
As supervisors, their reputations were now in ruins, directly damaging the company’s image and causing massive losses. The higher-ups weren’t just firing them—they were demanding compensation for the company’s damages.
Huo Wen’s parents had always taken pride in being supervisors at a foreign enterprise. Their high salaries and respectable positions meant they were treated with deference wherever they went. But now, Huo Wen—their foolish daughter—had single-handedly destroyed everything.
“Think carefully. Who did you offend? Hurry up and apologize!” her father growled furiously. “Idi*t! You can’t even clean up your own mess and let someone get a hold of your weaknesses!”
The first person Huo Wen thought of was Bai Mo. However, Bai Mo’s parents had only become wealthy later in life—they were nothing more than nouveau riche and certainly didn’t have the power to influence her parents’ careers. Unless…
A possibility suddenly struck her. Back at the hotel, why had Ran Yunyun and the other members of the design team been there, but not Jian Haocang?
Bai Mo had clearly shown up for the meeting, yet in the end, he hadn’t fallen into the trap. There was only one explanation—Jian Haocang must have arrived midway and stopped Bai Mo.
How ridiculous. When she was taken in for questioning, she thought that as long as she didn’t expose Bai Mo, she wouldn’t offend Jian Haocang. But she hadn’t realized—he had already seen through everything.
And now, everything that had happened today was his revenge.
“It’s over… It’s all over…”
Pale-faced, Huo Wen collapsed onto the ground, staring blankly into the distance.