How could he not have known?


    He was merely spectating from the sidelines!


    The hurt that had been buried deep within surged up, and with tears gathering in her eyes, Manman managed to say through her sobs:


    "When I was bullied, he just stood there watching!"


    "He just stood by while you were bullied?"


    "And did nothing?"


    Manman sniffled, trying to be truthful despite feeling an inexplicable sense of grievance:


    "At least he stood up for you, didn''t he?"


    If she hadn''t seen him, he would have continued hiding!


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    "Facing bad people, anyone would be afraid. It''s a normal reaction."


    "And Yu did finally step up, didn''t he?"


    "Try to put yourself in his shoes. If your loved one was surrounded by bad people, as a lone person, would you bravely step forward to help without hesitation?"


    Wasn''t Lin Yu also tormented by bad people that night?


    Hadn''t she bravely rescued him all on her own?


    Could it be...


    She is the same as Yu Peng?


    Or perhaps...


    Is it that most people in this world would act similarly?


    The mind of a teenage girl is the hardest to read; she decided not to pry further, instead sternly stating her demand:


    "That is, you absolutely must not engage in a relationship right now."


    "Do you hear me?"


    "As for whom you fancy, mom won''t interfere, but you must wait until after your exams!"


    She really hadn''t done anything wrong.


    Why is she portrayed almost as a bad child about to skip classes, drop out of school, and elope at any minute in her mother''s view?


    Seeing no response, Tang''s mother grew annoyed and tapped Manman''s forehead a few more times with a bit more force this time.


    Assured by her daughter''s promise, Tang''s mother finally relaxed. She stood up, deciding to tidy things up and prepare to head out to the stall, when she sensed something amiss.


    What was the initial topic with Manman?


    Thinking back to the nickname, Tang''s mother sat back down next to Manman, asking suspiciously:


    A joke; who would treat someone they liked that way?


    Lin Yu not only seemed indifferent but also somewhat dislike her.


    If he dislikes her, why does he keep helping her?


    "Then why doesn''t he step in to stop or clarify when the other students call you that way?"


    Tang''s mother maintained her skepticism. With more life experience than those high school students, she wasn''t so easily fooled. Could this be the legendary tactic of playing hard to get?


    Designed just to deceive someone as na?ve as Manman?


    Manman looked at her mother, her beautiful eyes filled with resignation and a hint of grievance.


    Tang''s mother held up a finger, pleadingly saying:


    "Just one last thing!"


    "Because he got hurt the night he saved me, and he hadn''t been at school until yesterday. How could he know about what was happening at school or stop them?"


    "How did it happen?"


    "Was it serious?"


    Listening to her mother''s barrage of questions