Chapter 991: Their Identities Were Exposed by Onlookers

Once they left, the onlookers began to gossip.

Someone recognized one of the people on the ground: "Isn’t this the youngest of the Le Family?"

Then came an exclamation: "No wonder his family introduced him to so many young ladies, none of whom he liked. Turns out he likes men."

At this point, someone also recognized Bao Minggang: "I know the person he’s involved with; it’s the eldest son of the plastics factory director’s family. He also went through many introductions without success, and everyone said he was too picky. Turns out it was all to cover up."

In no time, the crowd uncovered their identities.

Bao Minggang was beaten up, and as the alcohol wore off, listening to the crowd’s discussions made him feel like dying.

His parents warned him repeatedly that he must never let it be known he doesn’t like women. After today’s incident, keeping it a secret is impossible, and right now, he feels like dying.

Enduring the pain, he couldn’t care for the wailing Le Weidong still there; he got up, pushed people away, and ran off stumbling.

This is something he can’t handle alone; he needs to inform his family immediately to deal with the aftermath.

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On the other side, Bai Aiwen, who had run away, was comforted by classmates and was taken back to the dorm by Jiang Peiqin and the others.

Xinyan didn’t follow them inside but instead returned to the small courtyard with He Jinxuan.

The gathering that was supposed to be enjoyable ended up like this, and Xinyan was in low spirits.

He Jinxuan saw he wasn’t feeling well and didn’t feel at ease, so he stayed with her a little longer, trying various ways to cheer her up. When she seemed better, he prepared to leave.

Xinyan took out the sewn cotton knee protector and handed it to him: "Wrap it around your legs to protect your knee joints."

He Jinxuan smiled as he received it, feeling delighted inside: "You really care about me."

He knew Xinyan was going to make knee protectors but didn’t expect she would finish them so soon.

Obediently, he tied the knee protector on, looking left and right, then spun around and asked Xinyan: "How is it?"

Xinyan nodded: "It’s okay, use it for now. When the sheepskin arrives, I’ll make a new set, which will be warmer."

He Jinxuan hugged her tightly: "Thank you, Yanyan, for your hard work."

Then he gave Xinyan a heavy kiss on the cheek.

Xinyan smiled and pushed him: "Alright, it’s getting late, be careful on the road."

He Jinxuan didn’t take it further: "Then I’m off. You should rest early too."

He Jinxuan pushed his motorcycle to the gate, watched Xinyan close the gate, heard her fastening it inside, and then started his bike to leave.

He planned internally that he must bring up the marriage matter when he saw his future father-in-law and mother-in-law this weekend.

Anyway, he must think about it carefully.

The next day, when Xinyan arrived at the dormitory, Bai Aiwen had already gotten up.

Because of the new roommate, they didn’t discuss the incident when everyone returned to the dorm last night.

Xinyan noticed that besides her swollen eyes, Bai Aiwen seemed calm, which was a relief. She worried that she would take the hit and sink into depression again.

After Tang Congrong left, Bai Aiwen spoke up: "Don’t worry about me, everyone. I’ve figured it out, men are nothing but bastards.

This isn’t really a bad thing; at least I didn’t fully commit myself.

I’ve decided to treat him like nothing more than a fart and before graduating college, I won’t think about relationships. Scholarships are my true destination."

Seeing that she truly figured it out, Jiang Peiqin chimed in: "That’s right."

Unexpectedly, they didn’t foresee that the man’s family would dare to come looking for her.

As they stepped out of the dormitory building, Bao Minggang’s mother approached with an air of superiority: "Aiwen, I have something to say to you."