Chapter 59 – Exclusive Sweet Romance: The Battle to Save the Campus Heartthrob (21) END
“Perfect timing! I’ve been meaning to ask—Huo Wen seems to have a huge problem with my Mo Mo. He’s tried to smear his reputation multiple times. Ran Yunyun, you’re Huo Wen’s close friend, so you must know why he’s targeting my Mo Mo, right?” Jian Haocang asked with a bright smile. Since Mo Mo wanted to play, of course, he had to play along.
The mention of Huo Wen made everyone recall how he had repeatedly tried to frame Bai Mo in the past. In the end, all his accusations turned out to be completely baseless, and instead, it was Huo Wen himself who had skeletons in his closet.
Huo Wen’s past actions had left a lasting impression on the group—gossiping about it was almost irresistible.
Hearing Huo Wen’s name, Ran Yunyun’s heart pounded in fear. She glanced toward the backstage, wondering if Huo Wen had been caught. Back when the design project was vandalized, she had already suspected something. Now that his name was suddenly brought up, her guilt was written all over her face.
“It’s just a coincidence… If Bai Mo hasn’t done anything wrong, why would Wenwen go after him?” Ran Yunyun muttered.
No one present believed a single word of hers. Everyone knew that Huo Wen was petty and vengeful. His previous false accusations had already drained any trust people had in him.
“We’re all classmates. There’s no need to ruin friendships over rumors that might not even be true,” someone who had a soft spot for Ran Yunyun spoke up on her behalf.
“Exactly! If there’s a problem, just clear things up face to face.”
Though some pretended to be neutral, their curiosity was undeniable. The air was thick with the excitement of gossip, and the crowd eagerly waited to watch the drama unfold.
Ran Yunyun was never a strong-willed person. Faced with so many people pressing her, she was forced to reveal bits and pieces of what she had heard from Huo Wen.
According to her, Bai Mo had always been a troublemaker, attracting unwanted attention and causing endless drama since childhood. Huo Wen had twisted his own past actions, cutting out crucial details, embellishing the truth, and dumping all the blame onto Bai Mo.
As Ran Yunyun spoke, she grew more and more agitated until she eventually started outright condemning Bai Mo.
“Haocang, you’ve been deceived! Someone like him isn’t worth your effort! Bai Mo, after everything you’ve done, do you not have nightmares at night? How does it feel to feed on the suffering of others—does it taste good?”
Ran Yunyun’s entire face flushed red with agitation. She couldn’t just stand by and watch as the person she liked was deceived so completely. Besides, Bai Mo’s behavior was truly disgusting.
“Emmm…” Bai Mo looked at the hysterical Ran Yunyun with an expression of speechless amusement. And this level of intelligence is enough to make her a female lead? The standards for main characters must be really low.
“Bai Mo, was Wenwen your neighbor in the past? Do you admit it or not?” Ran Yunyun glared at him, demanding an answer, her eyes full of accusation.
All eyes turned to Bai Mo. The boy nodded slightly and said in a soft, sweet voice, “That part, I admit.” After Huo Wen was caught, the storyline also confirmed that they had indeed been neighbors in the past.
Ran Yunyun’s face lit up with triumph as she began listing out Bai Mo’s so-called “disgraceful deeds”—which, in reality, were all crimes committed by her dear friend Huo Wen.
“Do you dare deny all of these?”
The crowd turned their attention back to Bai Mo, who simply shook his head. “I don’t admit to any of it. Do you have any evidence? If not, I can sue you for defamation, you know.”
His lighthearted and teasing tone nearly drove Ran Yunyun mad with fury. Just then, the design mentor, noticing the commotion, walked over and asked, “What’s going on here?”
“Hello, teacher! Ran Yunyun is slandering me. She listed a bunch of accusations, but I don’t acknowledge any of them. Yet she insists that I’m lying~”
Bai Mo blinked his shimmering eyes at the teacher, his delicate nose slightly reddened from rubbing against Jian Haocang’s, and his soft pink lips were pursed just enough to express silent grievance. He looked as if he wholeheartedly believed the teacher would deliver a fair judgment.
Anyone who saw the boy’s expression would naturally feel protective, let alone a responsible mentor. Seeing a student being bullied in front of her was an insult to her role as a teacher.
“Mo Mo, you’ve gotten crafty,” Xiao Bobao voice in Bai Mo’s mind commented, enjoying the scene while lamenting its own uselessness.
The host is too powerful; the system is just for show.
Bai Mo proudly corrected the system’s wording: “This is called seeking help in a reasonable manner. When facing difficulties, ask a teacher at school, ask the police outside. Reading more books really is beneficial! Xiao Bobao, you’re so knowledgeable—I love studying!”
The system, watching as its well-read little snow ferret completely outmaneuvered Huo Wen to the point that even his own mother wouldn’t save him: “…” As long as you’re happy.
“Ran Yunyun, can you confirm that all of these accusations were actually committed by Bai Mo?” The design mentor had just received news from the school regarding Huo Wen and had only learned about the situation ten minutes ago. Now, suddenly, the accused had changed from Huo Wen to Bai Mo. She couldn’t help but suspect that Ran Yunyun was deliberately targeting him.
“I… Wenwen would never lie to me…” Under the teacher’s sharp questioning, Ran Yunyun faltered, unable to give a firm answer.
Just then, a phone was passed from Jian Haocang’s hands to another student, then another.
Each person who saw the content displayed a look of disdain and disgust. By the time the phone had been passed around, every student was giving Ran Yunyun strange, unreadable glances.
Ran Yunyun suddenly had a bad premonition. Jian Haocang spoke up, “If I have evidence proving that Mo Mo never did those things, would you dare to apologize to him in front of both A University and C University?”
His deep, firm voice left no room for Ran Yunyun to refuse. The students who had been spectating and gossiping now saw the truth, and any favorable impression they had of Ran Yunyun shattered completely.
Her lips moved, but no words came out. However, Jian Haocang had no intention of letting her off easily. “You don’t dare? Then that means you admit to defamation. And defamation is a crime…”
Ran Yunyun was caught in a dilemma. If she admitted her mistake, she would have to apologize at the gates of two major universities—she would be utterly humiliated, and her reputation would be ruined. If she refused to admit it, Jian Haocang would sue her for defamation.
By now, she had mostly realized that Huo Wen was not trustworthy. But earlier, her judgment had been clouded by jealousy, and now, she was stuck in a situation she couldn’t escape.
“Jian Haocang, there’s no need to escalate this to a lawsuit…” Ordinary people were naturally intimidated by the idea of going to court. Many students, upon hearing that a simple rumor could turn into a legal case, felt that this was going too far.
“You haven’t suffered what he has, so don’t tell him to just let it go. This doesn’t concern you—stay out of it.” Jian Haocang’s firm, unwavering tone made it clear that there was no room for negotiation.
Ran Yunyun fell into complete despair. In the end, faced with the choice between public apology or being sued, she chose the former. The design mentor and all the students present served as witnesses.
Bai Mo handed his phone to Ran Yunyun. On the screen, a detailed record of all of Huo Wen’s misdeeds since entering the university was displayed—whether done voluntarily or in exchange for money. The most recent entry documented how Huo Wen had been caught in a hotel today and would most likely be charged as a corporate spy.
Ran Yunyun’s breathing grew rapid. Corporate espionage… She had once helped Huo Wen sneak into Jian Haocang’s room. If her involvement was discovered, wouldn’t that mean…?
She didn’t dare think any further. Her face turned deathly pale, and her gaze darted around anxiously.
…
Since the female lead had chosen to apologize, Bai Mo didn’t push her further. In front of all the witnesses, he set a time for the public apology and then happily took his husband’s hand and left. There was a celebratory banquet that night, but Jian Haocang decided not to attend, giving the perfect excuse—he simply wasn’t in the mood.
The design mentor couldn’t do much about the romantic entanglements of young people. She could only try to mediate conflicts among the students. If Jian Haocang didn’t want to attend, so be it. It was better if he and Ran Yunyun didn’t meet again—who knew what new drama might unfold?
Ran Yunyun might have won in design, but she had lost in character. She couldn’t feel happy at all. She forced a smile while congratulating others, but to her classmates, this only made her seem more fake.
Given how close Ran Yunyun was to Huo Wen, they didn’t believe for a second that she had been completely unaware of what was going on.
And yet, after everything that had happened today, she could still manage to smile? That, in itself, was terrifying.
“Plot progress: 100%. Main quest ‘Redeeming the Black Moonlight’ completed. Side quest ‘Identifying and Avoiding the Malicious Supporting Character’s Persecution’ completed. Congratulations, Mo Mo! We’ve completed another world. We’re one step closer to going home!”
Xiao Bobao watched the progress bar with delight. She didn’t aspire to lead a host to godhood like the Supreme God; she only wanted to safely guide her host through these worlds, gather enough energy, fulfill their wish, and return to the Upper Realm herself.
However, Mo Mo seemed to have his own secrets as well. What exactly was his wish?
When she asked Bai Mo, he tilted his head thoughtfully. He knew there was something he had forgotten, but he had no idea what it was. If possible, he wished to remember whatever he had lost and fulfill his lingering regrets.
Upon hearing his answer, Xiao Bobao sighed. Right now, she didn’t have enough energy to grant Mo Mo’s wish. But she believed that given time, she would be able to accumulate enough.
Bai Mo put aside the conversation with Xiao Bobao and happily reported to his parents that he was bringing someone home.
Father Bai and Mother Bai were overjoyed—Mo Mo was in love! And he was bringing a girl home for them to meet!
What Bai Mo forgot to mention was that his parents never even considered another possibility. So when they saw Jian Haocang, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, their smiles froze.
The red envelopes they had prepared in their pockets suddenly felt too heavy to take out.
“Mom, Dad, this is my boyfriend~” The young man beamed.
Father and Mother Bai, of course, wouldn’t blame their precious son. Their Mo Mo was perfect in every way. Clearly, this man had bewitched him!
With this assumption in mind, Father Bai took action. Displaying the full prowess of a business elite, he launched an aggressive verbal assault—only to find himself defeated 0-5 in the blink of an eye.
After all, Jian Haocang wasn’t just anyone. He was the young master of the Jian family—articulate, refined, well-versed in both literature and martial arts, exuding elegance and courtesy. No matter how hard Father Bai tried, he simply couldn’t find a flaw in him.
Meanwhile, Mother Bai observed from the sidelines. Perhaps it was true that a mother-in-law finds her son-in-law more pleasing the longer she looks. The more she saw of Jian Haocang—his background, his demeanor, and most importantly, his attentiveness to Bai Mo—the more she approved.
It wasn’t long before Mother Bai betrayed Father Bai. She took out the red envelope originally prepared for her future daughter-in-law and personally handed it to Jian Haocang.
Right then and there, Jian Haocang immediately switched from calling her “Auntie” to “Mom.”
Father Bai: ‘We agreed to kick that brat out together, but you secretly defected to the enemy!’
Due to Mother Bai’s betrayal, the lone warrior Father Bai didn’t hold out for long either.
After dinner, Jian Haocang was happily calling “Mom” and “Dad” while holding two hefty red envelopes for addressing his in-laws properly. If one could ignore Father Bai’s less-than-willing expression, the scene would have been absolutely perfect.
In this lifetime, Bai Mo was still the little snow ferret pampered to the heavens.
If Mo Mo wanted to go on adventures, Jian Haocang would put aside his design drafts and go with him. If Mo Mo wanted to stay home and hibernate through the winter, Jian Haocang would be there to warm his bed. Life couldn’t be more blissful.
Jian Haocang: “If there’s a next life, will you wait for me, Mo Mo?”
Bai Mo: “That depends on how you behave. If you make the first move, then we’ll have a story~”