"You are a woman protected by me, Mu Yu. Without my command, you cannot go with someone else!" Mu Yu also spoke up to stop her, but his words were a bit domineering and carried a hint of ambiguity.

Many people present sensed the underlying meaning in his words, and even Lin Yifei's face turned red.

"Why... why would he say that? Could it be... that he likes me?" Lin Yifei became more and more embarrassed the more she thought about it, and increasingly at a loss.

In fact, everyone had misunderstood Mu Yu.

Mu Yu was just straightforward and overbearing when he spoke; there was no other meaning to his words.

Although it was an unintentional remark, Zhao Hong was still very angry after hearing it; he couldn't help but retort, "What are you? You're not her boyfriend, not her bodyguard, and even less a member of her family. What right do you have to say that?"

"Just because... just because..." Mu Yu searched his mind for a reason, but try as he might, he couldn't find one.

"Just because what? Can't come up with an answer, huh!" Zhao Hong mocked, feeling that Mu Yu was just looking for trouble.

At that moment, Mu Yu lost his temper; he couldn't tolerate the mockery and responded without thinking, "Just because I like her!"

Out of gratitude for Lin Yifan's kindness and to save Lin Yifei, he could only smother his conscience and tell a lie.

Once things settled down, he would explain the reasons to Lin Yifei, hoping she wouldn't take his words to heart, nor develop feelings for him, because he had already decided to remain unwed for life, seeking only The Great Dao.

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place erupted into a buzz of discussion.

No one could have imagined that Yanjing University's number one bad boy actually had feelings for Lin Yifei; despite all the girls chasing after him, he hadn't accepted any of them because he already had someone special in mind.

"Heh heh! The bad boy sure knows how to pick 'em!"

"Ah! It looks like we no longer stand a chance."

"With so many beauties from the Clans to choose from, he has to compete with us for the belle of the commoners. That's really infuriating."

...

The male students around them felt a pang of sorrow, believing they had heard the saddest sentence of their lives that day.

The female students felt the same way; they had harbored a crush on Mu Yu for so long, only for the newcomer Lin Yifei to snatch him away, leaving them feeling helpless and resigned.

"Do all the sons of the Clans like such simplicity?"

"Why so blind? I'm so pretty, yet he doesn't spare me a glance?"

The female students were envious, their minds a little unbalanced.

As for Lin Yifei, the subject of the confession, her heart blossomed with joy, filled with an endless sweetness, yet she also found it unbelievable.

She could never have imagined that Mu Yu, who was usually elusive and had many complaints about her, would actually like her.

She didn't know whether to be happy or not.

"What should I do? What should I do? He's confessed to me; should I accept or reject?" Lin Yifei was in turmoil, unsure of what to do.

The person in question, Mu Yu, was under immense pressure. To be honest, he was feeling some regret now; he really shouldn't have said those words, as that would have avoided a lot of awkwardness and public scrutiny.

But if he hadn't said that, he would be without justification!

Alas! All of this started because of a favor; without that favor, he definitely wouldn't have gotten involved in this muddy situation.

But was that really the case?

Actually, the moment he heard that Zhao Hong was causing trouble for Lin Yifei, he felt a few seconds of tension; it's just that he didn't pay attention to it at the time.

Therefore, everything was self-deception; even without Lin Yifan's favor, he would have intervened to rescue Lin Yifei. It was just like that night when he saved the drugged Lin Yifei on top of the library building.

The sudden emergence of a strong romantic rival made Zhao Hong very annoyed.

He hadn't anticipated that the always haughty Mu Yu would actually take a liking to an average woman like Lin Yifei, which really surprised him.

Now, as the saying goes, 'two tigers cannot share the same mountain,' he had to eliminate Mu Yu, his rival in love, and his strategy was to strike first.

Thus, he asked, "Miss Lin, make your choice, will you come with me, or stay here and resist stubbornly?"

"I choose to stay here and resist stubbornly!" Lin Yifei answered outright.

The confession from Mu Yu just a moment ago had given her tremendous strength. Now, she was not afraid of dying; if Mu Yu died, she would accompany him down, and she would never let Zhao Hong succeed.

"Fine! I will send both of them to the Western Paradise!"

After saying that, Zhao Hong issued another command for his men to take action.

However, at that moment, someone else shouted a halt.

The person who arrived was Long Family's young master, Long Tengyu. He had instantly gathered his followers and rushed over upon receiving a distress call from Yi Chen.

He was incredibly fast, having almost broken through red lights to get there; and the traffic police, recognizing his license plate, didn't even dare to pursue him. Such was the threatening power of the Clans in the Capital City; hardly anyone dared to provoke them.

Seeing that the newcomer was the young master of the Long Family, Zhao Hong was taken aback, having never expected this person to meddle in this affair.

Long Tengyu was at the same level as his brother, very powerful, at the Peak of the Divinity Transformation First Realm, and he had brought a large group of followers with him. Zhao Hong's forces were paltry in comparison.

"Brother Long, what brings you here today?" asked Zhao Hong.

Before knowing Long Tengyu's intentions, it was best to understand the situation better and avoid misunderstandings.

"What do you think?" Long Tengyu retorted, then rolled his eyes and said discontentedly, "Asking what you already know."

Throughout the exchange, he didn't grant Zhao Hong any pleasantries; he simply didn't care for such a petty character.

He walked past Zhao Hong and approached Lin Yifei, asking with concern, "Miss Lin, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Brother Long." Lin Yifei responded politely.

She had only heard about the existence of such an esteemed individual, and never expected to meet him today.

Moreover, she had heard from her sister-in-law that Long Tengyu wanted to curry favor with her brother, and his action in rescuing her this time was probably for that reason too.

Nevertheless, this was advantageous for her, as it meant she was helped through a tight spot.

Lin Yifei's politeness made Long Tengyu feel quite pleased; to tell the truth, Lin Yifan's sister was quite exquisite-looking, no wonder Zhao Hong, that lecher, had designs on her.

After understanding the situation, he turned back to Zhao Hong and said, "Miss Lin is my friend. If you offend her, you are crossing me, Long Tengyu. Make your own choice!"

"Damn it! This is outrageous!" Zhao Hong clenched his teeth, his fists tightened, and he felt a deep hatred for Long Tengyu at that moment.

He had heard about his brother's experience at Long Tengyu's birthday banquet. Although Long Tengyu hadn't taken sides then, the discerning could see that he favored Lin Yifan more. Today, his interference further proved it.

With the disparate levels of strength and having already offended a young master of the Mu Family, he dared not offend a young master of the Long Family as well, and at this point, he couldn't afford to, so he chose to back down to avoid further embarrassment.

"Miss Lin! I won't just let this go, don't give me an opportunity, or else... heh heh!"

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