Chapter 126

Chapter 126 - A Hypocrite

Ye Hao gently patted the girl's back, reassuring her, “Don't be afraid. I've chased the bad guy away.”

Clutching Ye Hao tightly, the girl whispered, “I'm scared.”

“I'm here with you. There's no need to be afraid,” Ye Hao murmured soothingly.

The girl was petrified with fear.

She shivered, repeatedly expressing her terror.

Ye Hao continued to console her.

Gradually, as time passed, the girl began to settle down.

Ye Hao released his hold on the girl.

Unexpectedly, the girl suddenly clung to him again, her voice piercing the air with a cry for help.

Ye Hao's expression darkened as he fixed his gaze on her and demanded, “Who put you up to this?”

The girl offered no reply, continuing to struggle.

At that moment, a group of five or six school teachers happened to walk by.

Hearing the desperate screams, they rushed over and found the girl on the ground, fighting fiercely.

“Stop!” they commanded, approaching Ye Hao.

The girl released Ye Hao and ran to one of the teachers, her face streaked with tears. Shaking, she accused, “He tried to rape me.”

“Ye Hao?” The teachers were taken aback upon recognizing him.

Ye Hao, having won first place in the National Proverb Championship for Riverdale College, was well-known among the faculty.

“Who is making you say these things?” Ye Hao pressed, his voice stern.

The girl scurried behind the teacher, stammering, “I'm scared.”

“Ye Hao, what is happening here?” asked the teacher, a note of disappointment in his voice.

“I have nothing to say,” Ye Hao responded, shaking his head slightly.

“Ye Hao, could there be some misunderstanding here?” another teacher ventured cautiously.

Ye Hao's reputation was at stake if the incident became public, and it was clear the teacher hoped to avoid such a scandal.

”Thanks for your concern, but I cannot let this go,” Ye Hao stated firmly, looking at the teacher. “Someone has orchestrated this scenario to set me up.”

Turning to the girl, he asked pointedly, “Isn't that right?”

The girl didn't answer, instead retreating further.

Students at Riverdale College were abuzz with the topic.

The campus forum was flooded with posts about Ye Hao.

“Ye Hao turned out to be such a lowlife.”

“He's absolutely repulsive.”

“Isn't it premature to jump to such conclusions?”

“Exactly. No one would commit rape in the middle of the day.”

“That girl isn't even as pretty as Zhang Lan. Zhang Lan has been after Ye Hao for a while.”

“And it's not just Zhang Lan. I've heard that Xu Mengmeng from Class Three is also chasing Ye Hao. Both of these girls are more attractive than the victim.”

“This has to be a setup.” Zhang Lan fumed as she scrolled through the online barrage of attacks against Ye Hao.

“It's definitely a setup.” Bai Hehua was so enraged that she threw her phone down, exclaiming, “They've been constantly defaming Ye Hao.”

Blinded by her own anger, Zhang Lan failed to notice Bai Hehua's rage.

“I need to see Ye Hao,” Zhang Lan declared, rising to her feet abruptly.

“I'm coming with you.”

Upon their arrival at the police station, Zhang Lan and Bai Hehua were informed that visiting Ye Hao was not permitted.

“Why not?” demanded Zhang Lan.

“Ye Hao is currently a suspect. He can only be visited by the prosecution and his lawyer,” the officer handling the case responded.

Just then, Tang Pianpian and a middle-aged man approached.

“I'm Ye Hao's lawyer. I need to see him immediately,” the man stated, presenting his lawyer's certificate.

“Come with me,” the officer acquiesced with a nod.

Tang Pianpian watched the lawyer depart, her thoughts heavy with concern.

She was certain that this was a case of being framed.

However, given Ye Hao's status, it seemed impossible that he would be in this predicament.

“Are you Tang Pianpian?” Zhang Lan inquired, stepping forward.

“Yes,” Tang Pianpian confirmed with a nod. “And you are?”

“I'm Zhang Lan.”

“Ah, so you're Zhang Lan,” Tang Pianpian murmured, “Ye Hao has spoken of you.”

“What's that supposed to mean?” Bai Hehua interjected icily, “Zhang Lan is Ye Hao's girlfriend.”