"What? Did you hear that they wanted to go to another place alone? Where is it?" Shangguan Mo grabbed Bai Xueli by her shoulders and began shaking her hard.

Shangguan Mo was furious that the two wanted to be alone with each other and he swore to ruin their plan.

Bai Xueli frowned and shook her head slightly, "Mo, I don't know. I didn't hear that." Even if she knew about it, she would not tell him because she expected there could be a spark when Murong Xue was with Chu Yisen.

Hearing this, Shangguan Mo let go of his hands in dismay, and the bitterness in his heart grew stronger. He remembered that Murong Xue hardly had happy smiles when she was with him, but others could make her laugh so easily. Shangguan Mo began to doubt whether he had done anything wrong.

"Mo, let's go over there. The sun is too strong. Don't worry. Xue will be fine. Her friend, Chu Yisen, seemed to be very familiar with gliders. I'm sure there will be no problem."

"Okay, let's go." Shangguan Mo moved forward with a sulky face. He had wanted to talk to Murong Xue today as he also sensed the tension between them these days. He wanted to break the ice as soon as possible to stop it from escalating into a big problem. However, he had not expected that Chu Yisen would come.

At sunset, the sunset glow was magnificent and splendid, which dazzled Shangguan Mo's eyes. He had received the message from his men that Murong Xue and Chu Yisen were at the island, but he chose to wait instead of going there. Nothing could be told from his darkened face and even Bai Xueli was sitting next to him in silence.

Bai Xueli felt that Shangguan Mo was very dangerous and that he would explode any moment now.

After a long time, a yacht in the distance was coming to the shore and it arrived very soon. Murong Xue and Chu Yisen were on the yacht.

Murong Xue had wanted to call Shangguan Mo from the island, only to find that there was no cell service, so she did not make it.

Seeing the two in harmony, Shangguan Mo suffered from strong twists in his heart.

Chu Yisen broke the silence first, "Sorry, I took Xue to my island nearby. It was a spur of the moment, so I forgot to tell you guys." He did not want Murong Xue to be blamed for his fault.

Shangguan Mo found it strange that Chu Yisen said going to the island was unplanned as Bai Xueli told him she had heard about it. Besides, he noticed tear stains around Murong Xue's eyes and he wondered why. "Let's go back. It's getting late." Shangguan Mo swallowed everything he had wanted to say when he saw Murong Xue's emotionless face. He thought it would be of no use to blame her as she did not care.

Shangguan Mo took the lead in stepping forward and he looked a little lonely from the back.

Bai Xueli caught up with him very quickly and walked with him arm in arm.

Murong Xue took a step forward and then stepped back. Only Chu Yisen standing beside her noticed it.

Murong Xue was wondering why Shangguan Mo said nothing to her when she came back. She felt that he did not care where she had gone and his eyes were so cold that she thought it was too late for her to say anything.

Murong Xue bit her lip and forced herself to hold back her tears. She felt really terrible. She had warned herself, but she still fell for that man, which made her lose control of her feelings now.

Shangguan Mo and Bai Xueli were getting far away, and he never looked back at Murong Xue. Even a glance could make Murong Xue feel that he cared about her, but he did not.

She seized herself by the clothes around her chest and found difficulty in breathing, and everything around her began to blur. She finally closed her eyes and passed out, and the last thing she saw before passing out was Chu Yisen's anxious face, not the man she expected.

When Murong Xue woke up to find herself in a hospital, she did not know how long it took for her to wake up. Surrounded by the white walls and the familiar smell of disinfectant, she looked around to search for Shangguan Mo and later dropped her eyes in disappointment when she found he was not there.

Not long after, the sound of a man's footsteps came from the outside. Murong Xue stared at the door in anticipation, but her smile faded when Chu Yisen opened the door.

"Xue, you're awake? How do you feel?" Chu Yisen was seized with terror when she fainted in front of him. He wanted to call out to Shangguan Mo, but he was long gone. So Chu Yisen just carried her in his arms and ran to the hospital.

"I'm fine. What time is it, Yisen?" Murong Xue could not tell the time from the lights in the hospital.

"It's has been five hours since you passed out. It's 11 p.m. Here. Drink some water first." Chu Yisen was told by the doctor that the reason why Murong Xue fainted was the unstable heart rate caused by her being careworn. He could not think of others except Shangguan Mo who could let a 19-year-old girl worry so much.

He had wanted to call Shangguan Mo to tell him about this, but what the doctor said dispelled this thought. Chu Yisen was angry that Shangguan Mo really broke her heart. When he entered the room, the sad look on Murong Xue's face also made him heartbroken. But he still did not want to tell Shangguan Mo about this. After his investigation, combined with Shangguan Mo's attitude towards Murong Xue, Chu Yisen decided that Shangguan Mo was not the right man for her.

Murong Xue had to go to the competition tomorrow, so she was glad that she did not miss it. She got up and reached out for her phone on the table.

"Xue, what are you doing? You can't get up now." Chu Yisen tried to stop her.

Murong Xue lay back as she was feeble and exhausted. She gave a thin smile, "Yisen, I want my phone."

"Here you are. Oh, you should be hungry now. I'll go out to get porridge for you. Wait for me." Chu Yisen went out immediately after handing her the phone. Like Murong Xue, he did not eat anything, either because he was really not in the mood when she was in such a terrible state.

Murong Xue checked her phone calls and only found that her mother had called her. There were not any calls or messages from Shangguan Mo.

Murong Xue did not expect to see this. She could not believe that he could change so fast. She still remembered that he said he loved her not long ago, but now he did not care about her at all.

At the same time, Shangguan Mo was alone in his study and reading the documents, but not a single word had entered his mind during these hours. Murong Xue did not come back by now, and he thought she might be having dinner with Chu Yisen, which tortured him. He had been up all night to wait for her and he wanted to talk with her, but Murong Xue did not come back.

Bai Xueli was the happiest one now as everything was going exactly as she expected, which was even better than her plan. She could not wait to see what would happen later since Murong Xue did not come back tonight.

The next day, Murong Xue went straight to the collection point of participants in her college from the hospital. During the period, Mr. Huang almost called her every ten minutes since this morning to urge her. When she arrived at the collection point, he squinted at her in anger.

Murong Xue was speechless that he stared at her like that when she arrived on time.

But it was reasonable for Mr. Huang to react like this. Murong Xue had been given so many privileges and she was backed by many powerful people. Mr. Huang knew that few in the capital could mess up with the man who had picked up Murong Xue before. More importantly, Murong Xue was the strongest among their participants, so he was afraid that she would suddenly give up the competition. If so, Mr. Huang and other teachers would be devastated.

"Now everyone is here. Line up and follow me into the competition venue." A male teacher leading the team shouted in front of them.

The international academic competition of the school was held in a large venue in the capital, where there was heavy security. Everything looked very solemn.

The venue covered an area of about 2,000 acres and there were well-established stages where the judges' seats were placed as well as those of the participants. Under the stage, a large number of tables and chairs were placed neatly, labeled with each college's name. Murong Xue followed the teacher to sit down at the desired location.

Other colleges entered the venue one after another. As the competition was of the international level, there were students from all over the world with different skin and hair colors. Everyone was measuring his or her opponents with curiosity to find out their strength. Teachers from neighboring countries would have friendly greetings with each other. This grand scene amazed many students present.

After half an hour, all the colleges had entered the venue and were seated accordingly. Then a whistle sounded, which signaled the start of the competition.

"Distinguished leaders and teachers from international colleges, as well as all the top students, welcome to the competition venue in the capital. The little lotus flower just shows its tiny bud tip, and a dragonfly already stands on it. We are gathering here in the beautiful summer for another international academic competition of the school. Knowledge could change our fate, better our lives, and shape our character. Knowledge is power. Let's use our knowledge as the oar to sail." The host on the stage started the opening line with a cliche.