Let's Talk About Them

People came and went at the school gate, and the hustle and bustle could be clearly heard even from across the street.

Lin Mo's gaze pierced through the crowd, accurately locking onto the two figures walking side by side.

It was unknown what the two were chatting about. Cai Junhuang turned her head and smiled, sunlight dancing on the tips of her hair, while Fang Jun had shed his usual laziness, listening intently with a smile on his lips.

No matter how you looked at it, this scene was incredibly harmonious.

"Those two actually came to school together."

Beside him, Xie Yuling's voice was very soft, but it carried a hint of imperceptible surprise. She rarely took the initiative to comment on other people's affairs.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, the troublemaker in his heart beginning to stir, eager for some drama.

"Should we go interrogate them?"

Before his words even faded, Lin Mo had already taken a step, silently circling behind the two like a cheetah ready to pounce.

He reached out and accurately pressed against the soft, defenseless flesh of Fang Jun's lower back.

"Robbery!" The voice was not loud, but clear enough.

Fang Jun knew who it was the moment he heard the voice and raised both hands high.

"Spare my life, boss! I have no money to rob, but if you want my body... do as you please. But you know, I'm not an easy man."

"But when you get easy, you're not even human."

The commotion startled Cai Junhuang. She turned her head, just in time to see the two tall boys pulling and tugging at each other at the school gate, their movements comical.

"What a coincidence?"

"Yep."

Lin Mo let go and stood up straight, but his gaze swept back and forth between the two. "How come you two are coming from the same direction?"

His eyes weren't exactly sharp, but they carried a probing intent that made it impossible to easily fool him.

For a brief moment, Fang Jun's expression was unnatural, his eyes darting away.

Cai Junhuang, on the other hand, appeared quite poised. She shrugged and explained, "I just finished class and ran into Fang Jun at the mall entrance."

"Right, right, right!"

Fang Jun reacted quickly, immediately picking up the thread and taking the opportunity to play the victim. He sighed heavily. "I got stood up by that bastard An Yuexin. I was so bored out of my mind that I went wandering around the mall. Just as I was about to head back to school, I ran into our Caicaizi... Ouch!"

A tragic scream rang out.

Cai Junhuang expressionlessly pulled her hand back, as if that precise elbow strike had absolutely nothing to do with her.

Fang Jun clutched his side and sighed, "And then we came here together. By the way, what exactly happened the night before last?"

At the mention of this, Cai Junhuang also grew interested. Her beautiful eyes looked toward Lin Mo, full of curiosity.

"It's a long story. Let's talk about it when we get back to class." Lin Mo waved his hand, signaling that this was not the place for a long chat.

The group walked into the campus together.

Passing by the guardhouse, Lin Mo familiarly greeted the security captain, Wang Jinxi, who smiled and nodded in response.

The lights along the small green path behind the teaching building had been repaired, and a few more had even been added, illuminating the entire path as bright as day.

Walking up the stairs, the air grew much quieter.

Cai Junhuang suddenly remembered something. She pulled a high-quality business card from her pocket and handed it over.

"Lin Mo, that woman from the modeling agency we ran into in the elevator last time found me again. She asked for your contact info. I figured I should ask you personally."

Lin Mo took the business card and casually handed it to Fang Jun.

One look was all Fang Jun needed to know the answer. He casually tore the business card to pieces.

"Hey! You..." Cai Junhuang hadn't even reacted yet.

Fang Jun smiled and said, "Don't underestimate the bond between Old Mo and me."

"Enough."

Lin Mo turned his head, his gaze landing on Cai Junhuang's face. "If that woman contacts you again, just tell her directly that I'm not short on money and I look down on their petty business. Say it as harshly as possible to make her give up completely."

Cai Junhuang made an OK gesture. "No problem. I'll just say you don't care for this kind of showy profession and tell her to get lost."

"How did you end up dragging yourself into that insult?" Fang Jun muttered after hearing this.

"It's not that showing your face is bad, but I feel like that woman has bad intentions and wants to eat a piece of fresh meat like my Old Mo."

Cai Junhuang gave a thumbs up. "Your choice of words is extremely accurate."

While they were joking around, the warning bell for the evening self-study session rang.

The classroom remained quiet for barely two minutes before it gradually became noisy again.

Many people noticed that Huang Haoyang from the back row indeed hadn't shown up. The bolder ones gathered around Gao Yuanqiang's or Lin Mo's desks to fish for information.

"Brother Qiang, what exactly happened? I heard Lin Mo knocked down two knives all by himself and even threw Huang Haoyang into the trash can."

It could only be said that this was all wild rumors.

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanqiang instantly perked up, his acting talent maxed out in a flash.

He suddenly stood up from his seat, cleared his throat, and struck a pose in the empty space at the back of the room.

"You guys didn't see the scene back then! Lin Mo, he, hey!"

Gao Yuanqiang did a lunge, waving his arms around while adding sound effects with his mouth.

"Just like that, swish swish swish swish swish! A set of five lightning whips, so fast there were only afterimages left! Before Huang Haoyang could even react, he was already lying on the ground!"

He acted so vividly that it drew roars of laughter from the back row, instantly heating up the atmosphere.

Right at that moment, the front door of the classroom was pushed open with a loud bang.

A wave of low pressure instantly enveloped the entire class.

"What are you all arguing about! Our class is the noisiest in the whole grade! I heard you all the way from the office. Gao Yuanqiang, are you trying to fly to heaven or what?!"

Head teacher Chen Xiaoya stood with her hands on her hips, her slender eyebrows raised in anger, her gaze sweeping across the room like knives.

The back-row crowd that had just gathered to watch the fun instantly scattered like birds and beasts, sneaking back to their seats one by one and burying their heads to pretend to read.

Gao Yuanqiang also shrank his neck and sat back down, not daring to breathe too loudly.

Chen Xiaoya's gaze patrolled around the class, and when it finally landed on Lin Mo, the storm in her eyes instantly melted into gentle spring rain.

Her tone softened, even carrying a trace of gentleness. "Lin Mo, please come out for a moment."

"Okay."

Lin Mo calmly replied and stood up.

The eyes of the entire class instantly focused on him, but no one was worried for him.

Are you kidding? A creature like the top student in the grade was practically a protected animal with a built-in halo in the eyes of the teachers. How could he possibly be in trouble?

Lin Mo followed Chen Xiaoya to the conference room upstairs.

A group of school leaders were sitting inside, looking like they had been called back specially.

Huang Zhirong was also among them, but everyone's expressions were very warm and welcoming.

"Student Lin Mo is here, come sit, come sit. Sorry to disturb your studying this late."

Seeing Lin Mo come in, Principal Shen Zhongping was the first to stand up, a kind and amiable smile on his face.

"It's nothing."

Lin Mo swept a glance over the people seated and asked straight to the point, "Is this about Huang Haoyang?"