Chapter 31 Photos On The Forum

Fiona stepped out of Building 8 and considered her next move. After a while, she decided to call Wayne.

"Hello, Fiona," Eric greeted as he saw Fiona hanging up the phone and walked up to her. "Are you sure you want to go back to your dorm room? Why not stay?"

Fiona looked flushed. She didn't know how to explain herself. "Eric, we're in the university, not the base..."

"Got it." Eric leaned towards Fiona. "You don't want outsiders to know your relationship with Spencer, do you?"

Fiona forced a smile. "Well, I'm leaving," she said.

"Okay. Take care."

"I will." Fiona nodded and left hurriedly.

The next morning, the loud chattering of freshmen filled the playground of the D University. A large group of girls outside were looking at the area where the art school freshmen were.

Spencer, who was guiding them, looked at the girls staring at them and asked, "What are those girls looking at?"

"They're looking at you," Sophia answered..

The girls around her erupted in laughter.

"What are you laughing at? I'm being serious!" Sophia said, raising her eyebrows.

"Why are they looking at me? I'm not a panda or something," Spencer retorted.

"Because you're handsome!" one of the girls said, causing a burst of laughter.

"Am I handsome?" he asked the girls.

"Yes!" the girls answered in unison.

"What about you? What do you think?" Suddenly, Spencer stepped in front of Fiona and looked at her intently. "Why didn't you answer my question? Am I handsome?"

Fiona felt her cold temper subside at the sight of Spencer's warm smile. She forced a smile, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes."

Spencer nodded with satisfaction and straightened up. "I admit that I'm good-looking. But being handsome can only take me so far! I can't make a living out of it. A person must act according to their ability and perseverance to protect their country. Everyone should do the same. Therefore..."

"Therefore what?"

Spencer took out his phone and dialed a number. "Get rid of the crowd outside the playground," he said through the phone. "No one is allowed to gather there." "Well done, Mr. Cheng!"

"Mr. Cheng,

who were you calling?"

"Mr. Cheng,

can you make small talk with us?"

Spencer frowned. "Hey, you three! Get out!" he demanded.

The three girls looked shocked. They did not expect to be called out. Their bodies shrank as they walked out of the group in shame. Then, in a softer yet firm voice, Spencer said, "Run twenty laps around the playground."

"What?"

"Mr. Cheng..."

"You have three seconds to do as I say." Spencer started counting. "One, two..."

Before he could say three, the girls panicked and started doing as they were told.

"They deserve it! They badmouthed Fiona yesterday." Sophia smiled coldl

Drugged one night by her ex-boyfriend, a mysterious man took advantage of her in an ecstatic night filled with sex.

To take her revenge, she married the man, and used him.

"As long as I'm alive, I'm still his legal wife, while all of you are just his mistresses."

She remained adamant even when he was involved in scandals with other women.

Eventually she stormed off after she learned that he had betrayed her again.But life brought her back to him a few years later, to his astonishment.

watching the rehearsal of the new program on stage. Suddenly, his phone buzzed with a new message.

It was from Sam.

The text read, "Fiona is popular now. Here are the screenshots I took from a post on the school forum. The post is no longer available."

Ryan was a little confused. He scrolled to see the photo attachments and was surprised to see photos of Fiona and Eric. There were also comments from strangers asking for her information. His heart suddenly tightened.

He knew she was a special girl since the first time he had laid his eyes on her. But he did not want too many people to notice her. He thought that he and Fiona just needed more time, but it looked like he needed to do something now.

"Ryan? Ryan?" Someone beside him called out to him and waved his hand.

"What?" Ryan came back to his senses.

"I was just asking if we should stop the rehearsals for today. It's already half past seven."

Ryan nodded and said, "Okay, let's call it a day. You tell them. I just have something to do."

"Okay."

Ryan ran out of the auditorium. The cold September air welcomed him as soon as he stepped out. His heart thumped. He'd never been so nervous yet so determined before.

"Are you free now, Fiona? I'll wait for you downstairs in your dormitory building. I have something to tell you."

Fiona stared at Ryan's message before getting up to change into a simple dress. When she reached the gate of dormitory, she saw a figure running towards her.

"Hi, Fiona!" Panting, Ryan ran to Fiona's side. His breath was very uneven.

"Why were you running? Is there anything urgent I have to know?" Fiona asked worriedly.

Ryan struggled to catch his breath. With his hands on his knees and his body hunched over, he raised his head to stare into Fiona's eyes. "I have something to tell you," he repeated in between breaths.