The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 616 - 597:

Chapter 616: Chapter 597:

Whether they are men or women, people’s IQs seem to plummet when they’re faced with the cold shoulder. They often make unexpectedly irrational decisions.

Wan Zhilin bit his teeth and said, "I’m a good person, I’m so outstanding, yet you don’t want me. Why is that?"

"There is no why!" Liu Momo replied indifferently, she had rejected plenty of men and didn’t care about one more.

"If you don’t agree to be with me today, I’ll kill myself right in front of you!" Wan Zhilin immediately rushed out and sprinted towards the teaching building. The building had seven floors—if he leaped from above, he’d either die or be severely disabled.

"My God, he’s not serious, is he?"

"Wan Zhilin, don’t do anything stupid!"

Students on the scene immediately started exclaiming, with some wanting to give chase, only to find that this guy, being excellent at sports and a sprint champion, had rushed into the teaching building much too quickly for anyone to catch up.

"Momo, what... what should we do now?" Li Wen asked anxiously. What would they do if something actually happened to Wan Zhilin? That would be a human life lost.

"It’s okay, Wan Zhilin is so smart, he won’t do anything foolish!" Liu Momo wasn’t worried at all. Wan Zhilin wasn’t an impulsive man; on the contrary, he was rational, knowing what he should and shouldn’t do.

However, Liu Momo soon recognized that there was a problem. Wan Zhilin had dashed straight to the topmost floor of the teaching building and climbed up onto the platform. Standing on the highest platform, he yelled, "Momo, if you don’t agree to be with me today, I will jump from here!"

"Oh my, is he... is he really going to jump?" The onlooking students were suddenly petrified.

Some quickly took out their phones to call the head teacher or counselor. Soon after, campus security, department heads, and class counselors rushed to the scene. They were also stunned; if a student were to jump from the building, it would cause a huge problem for the school. Without hesitating, they called emergency services, and the fire department and police hurried to the site.

Despite the persuasion of teachers and fellow students, Wan Zhilin showed no signs of backing down. Instead, he was even more determined to win over Liu Momo. Ye Chen watched from the sidelines, treating the whole spectacle as a joke. After all, Liu Momo had grown up, and she should learn to deal with her own emotional issues.

The class counselor urgently tried to talk some sense into Liu Momo, hoping she would agree for the moment and then gradually counsel Wan Zhilin. However, Liu Momo did not agree and instead sneered, "Let my friend Ali try to talk some sense into him!"

By then, an air cushion had been placed on the ground in case Wan Zhilin suddenly jumped from the platform. The police continued calling out through loudspeakers, and psychological experts were dispatched to soothe Wan Zhilin’s emotions, but unfortunately, he was completely unwilling to listen to anyone at the moment.

Stepping onto the platform, Liu Momo faced the chilly wind and laughed, "Wan Zhilin, is this how you treat the girl you like, making her stand up here in the cold wind?"

"Momo, I truly like you. I’ve always been working hard to improve myself, to progress, to be outstanding, all so I could be worthy of you!" Wan Zhilin, clutching his hair and crying, said, "But still, you rejected me. Without you in this world, I don’t know how I’ll go on. Before, whether it was my studies or anything else, you were my goal. Everything I’ve learned has been for you. But now..."

"No, it wasn’t for me!" Liu Momo shook her head and said, "Your world isn’t just about me; there are more people in it. You have your parents, your siblings, and so many other girls out there who have feelings for you!"

"No, I only want you!" Wan Zhilin, grinding his teeth, said, "Without you, life has no meaning. I might as well just end it!"

Liu Momo looked at Wan Zhilin and sneered, "As a man, if you can’t even accept this little setback, why should I choose you? Indeed, you are outstanding, but that’s just on the surface. You can’t withstand the test of adversity. You can’t even accept a minor case of unrequited love—oh no, it can’t even be considered unrequited love since there was no relationship to begin with. How can you handle the challenges of life in the future?"

"I..." Wan Zhilin was immediately at a loss for words.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Liu Momo asked with a faint smile, "Stand up, how can you give up an entire forest for the sake of one tree? There are so many girls in the art department who like you. You can definitely find a girl who is better than me!"

Gradually, with Liu Momo’s persuasion, Wan Zhilin’s emotions began to calm down. The psychological experts sent by the police kept silent, holding their breath, trying their best to make Wan Zhilin overlook their presence. Meanwhile, two firefighters had quietly approached on the side, waiting for the right moment to rescue Wan Zhilin from the dangerous spot.

"But I can’t forget you, I really can’t forget you!" Wan Zhilin gritted his teeth.

"Time will make you forget everything!" Liu Momo stood in front of Wan Zhilin like a beautiful goddess, revealing her gentle smile as she said, "Time is the best medicine for healing all wounds. As long as you get through today, tomorrow will not be so frightening!"

"I..." Wan Zhilin hung his head, grabbing his hair.

The two firefighters looked at each other and immediately seized the opportunity to rush forward, grabbing Wan Zhilin from the left and right sides of the railing before pulling him back inside. Wan Zhilin did not exhibit any annoyance or resentment; he took a deep breath, then looked at Liu Momo and said, "Momo, thank you!"

"I hope you won’t do such a silly thing again!" Liu Momo smiled as she looked at him.

"I definitely won’t!" Wan Zhilin shook his head immediately.

Soon after, Wan Zhilin was taken away by the police for an investigation. The firefighters also left, and the school’s leaders returned to their duties, with the counselors following them to the police station to assist in the investigation. As for Liu Momo, she made a statement on the spot and was immediately allowed to leave.

"Whew, that scared me to death, finally it’s over!" Li Wen covered her heart and said, "If Wan Zhilin had jumped from up there, that would have been a big trouble!"

"He wouldn’t be that foolish!" Qianqian giggled.

Just as the three of them reached the entrance, they saw Ye Chen leaning against a pillar. Liu Momo’s eyes lit up, and she threw herself into his arms, exclaiming, "Brother Chen, you came, are you here to pick me up?"

"Yeah, I’ve come to take our little girl home!" Ye Chen lifted Liu Momo into his arms.

Liu Momo giggled and kissed Ye Chen on the face, making many of the males around them envious. Li Wen and Qianqian were also very envious that Liu Momo could have a big brother like Ye Chen.

"That’s great!" Liu Momo said excitedly, "But, Brother Chen, we don’t start our holiday until tomorrow!"

"Isn’t it today?" Ye Chen was startled.

"Not at all, tomorrow we have a theme class meeting, and then in the afternoon we’ll clean the dormitory. After that, we can pack up and go home for the New Year!" Liu Momo was extremely excited, and the mention of the New Year made her as happy as a child. For many people, the New Year meant new clothes to wear and delicious food to eat.

"Alright, then... I’ll come to pick you up tomorrow!" Ye Chen said with a faint smile.

Afterward, Ye Chen left Jianghuai University, not mentioning the recent incident at all. He understood that he should give Liu Momo her own space. Momo had grown up, from an innocent little girl three years ago to now becoming a mature and sensitive young woman. Next year would be her fourth year at the university, which also meant she would be graduating.

From the way she handled the whole series of events just now, she had truly grown up, and perhaps, she wouldn’t need his care in the future. She was no longer the little girl who screamed at the slightest trouble, nor was she that frightened child when encountering bad people.

Leaving Jianghuai University, Ye Chen felt a great weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

In the blink of an eye, it was already New Year’s Eve, a very special New Year’s. It was the dullest and the most hollow New Year’s that Ye Chen had ever experienced. During the festivities, on New Year’s Eve, Ye Chen visited the villa in Jiangnan No.1 District. Half of the maids in the villa were gone, most of them already arranged to take leaves. The rest continued to stay in the villa.

Although the mistress was not there, the maids decided to have a joyful New Year. They cleaned the villa from top to bottom, placing couplets on the door and hanging lanterns on the railings. The villa looked brand new. With the mistress away, they were free to prepare a feast they all enjoyed. Today was the reunion dinner, so the budget for today’s meal could be a bit more extravagant.

The maids made a roasted whole lamb, a specialty brought in from Inner Mongolia, not the unpleasant tasting southern variety with its muttony smell. The lamb from Inner Mongolia was very nice to eat. At the moment, the kitchen workers were still handling it, and the entire villa was already filled with a delicious aroma.

"The young master is back!" Suddenly, a maid at the door shouted eagerly.