However, when he saw Yao Tang and felt her mysterious yet unspeakable temperament, it was like all the words had bubbled up in his throat.

She gazed at him faintly.

“Do you have anything you want to say?” Lin Xin asked kindly, smiling encouragingly at the student. “Sister Tangis an extremely nice person. Don’t worry about her.”

She had assumed that the boy was here to confess to Yao Tang. That’s why he looked all shy and nervous.

However, no matter how kind her companions were, Zhang Dong still felt extremely guilty over what had happened. His heart throbbed in his chest, and he took a deep breath.

He just didn’t know what to say. After all, it was his choice to post the video online. In fact, he was the one being ridiculed by other people, and it had nothing to do with her!

But even then, her name may be dragged into this. That’s why he wanted to beg for forgiveness.

Zhang Dong opened his mouth. He was about to say something, but he couldn’t squeeze out the words. Flushed red, he took another deep breath.

Yao Tang frowned. “Let’s just go.”

“Okay.” Lin Xin shook her head regretfully and caught up with her friend. It wasn’t easy for someone to confess, after all. A pity for the young man.

Seeing that they were about to walk away, Zhang Dong hurriedly blocked them and bowed his head. “Student Yao Tang,” he butted in. “It’s my fault. I’m sorry.”

Yao Tang froze.

Even Lin Xin and Qin Jingappeared surprised. They had assumed that the boy was stammering because he was about to confess, but they didn’t expect that he’d apologize.

“What happened? Why do you want to apologize to Yao Tang?”

Qin Jing crossed her arms over her chest.

“Here’s the thing…” Knowing that he couldn’t hide it any longer, Zhang Dong immediately talked about what had transpired from his posted video to the comments online.

He talked until he was out of breath.

Only when he was finished did he feel more relaxed. However, he did appear rejected. He closed his eyes, preparing for his ultimate downfall.

He knew of Yao Tang’s reputation. If she wanted to beat him up and swear at him, then he couldn’t care less. After all, he had already dragged her name into this.

Instead, he was met with a resounding silence.

What’s going on? Zhang Dong raised his head to look at the young woman in front of him. However, he realized that she didn’t look outraged at all, but rather, pensive.

“Are you done?”

She tilted her head.

“Look, you can hit or scold me all you want. It’s my fault anyway.” He sighed, closing his eyes. “But No. 1 High School’s reputation has gone down the drain, and you’ve been dragged down along it.”

“I just…don’t know what to do.”

Zhang Dong felt his eyes water as the lump in his throat became even larger. Fortunately, his head was lowered so that the three girls couldn’t see him.

“Just delete all the relevant details.”

“If we delete the post now, then it will only confirm their speculations. It will be disadvantageous for all of us,” he explained. “We’ll only escalate these matters further.”

This was just so frustrating.

With a sigh, Zhang Dong lowered his head.

If he had not considered these implications, Yao Tang wouldn’t be troubled by these rumors. It was his fault that she’d get dragged into this.

It was his fault.

Lin Xin and Qin Jing, who were standing by her side this entire time, felt that the matter was serious. They immediately took out their phones and searched for the related posts he was talking about.