The Favored Heiress
Chapter 304: Large-scale Masochistic Scene

Chapter 304: Chapter 304: Large-scale Masochistic Scene

The loud confession coming from the back of the auditorium almost made everyone’s gaze turn to Li Qiao.

Many people were also looking back, trying to see who had the guts to confess and steal the spotlight during the graduation ceremony.

And at the focus of the crowd, sure enough, there was a young man in a graduation gown, holding flowers and a gift, with a nervous yet expectant expression walking towards the podium.

Oh, the heartthrob of the finance department, said to be a wealthy second-generation from a rather affluent family.

In an instant, the auditorium erupted with the teasing voices of countless students who were egging on the spectacle.

Meanwhile, Qiu Huan in the distinguished guests’ seating at the front couldn’t help but cover his forehead and chuckle. He nudged Shang Yu beside him with his elbow and teased in a low voice, "I hear your little lady is the school belle, seems like she’s quite popular."

It was meant to be a jest, but the response Qiu Huan received was Shang Yu’s chilling, displeased gaze.

Probably no man could happily accept his girlfriend being publicly courted in such a grand display.

The male student behind had clearly come prepared, not only was he holding flowers and gifts, but he was also surrounded by four or five good buddies, each carrying luxury gift boxes of various kinds.

Students from ordinary backgrounds all showed envious expressions at the sight.

At this moment, Li Qiao, who had finished taking a group photo, bowed to the principal and the leaders once again, then emotionlessly took her diploma and walked down from the podium.

The principal, looking down at Shang Yu, gave a forced smile with a look of awkwardness.

Scenes of love declarations at graduation ceremonies had happened before, and although he was the principal, university romance was free, and the students hadn’t done anything improper—so as a school leader, he had even less ground to intervene.

But... Li Qiao, this student, seemed to have a rather deep connection with this Master Yan.

The principal always remembered when someone caused a commotion at the thesis defense, Master Yan had specifically called to instruct him to ensure Li Qiao’s smooth graduation.

At this time, Shang Yu hadn’t noticed the principal’s embarrassed look; instead, he rose from his seat with a bend of his knees as soon as Li Qiao descended from the stage.

The male student seeking love was still walking down the aisle, but as Shang Yu stood up, countless heads turned again, and the focus of attention once more fell on him.

He was too handsome.

Tall with long legs, a perfect physique, and especially that aloof demeanor elevated him even more, making people’s hearts race with longing.

Someone muttered softly, "His hands are so beautiful, slender and symmetrical. I wonder what it would feel like to hold hands with him?"

Others murmured in infatuated tones, "Does he like girls? I can’t even imagine what it would be like to be in a relationship with him, probably bliss."

However, no one expected that these questions, filled with beautiful fantasizing, would soon have an answer.

At this moment, Li Qiao stepped off the last step, and her eyes met with Shang Yu’s deep gaze across the space.

They were only a few meters apart, and then the man’s rolled-up sleeve revealed arms that, under the gaze of countless focused eyes, slowly lifted and opened the palm towards Li Qiao.

She was still in her graduation gown, and the moving air around her stirred the tassel hanging from the cap.

Li Qiao ignored the sound of the audience gasping and covered her cold brows and eyes with a layer of warmth. Holding the diploma with one hand, she walked towards Shang Yu step by step, and placed her fingers in his open palm.

Inside the auditorium, there was silence as if one could hear a pin drop.

The principal, who was adjusting tassels, stopped in his motions, the photographer froze, all the school leaders looked on with their mouths agape, the students were in shock, unable to help themselves from standing up to crane their necks for a better look.

The most surprised of all was Duan Yuanhui. Naturally, he recognized Shang Yu.

Having met once in the principal’s office, he distinctly remembered the principal asking him to address the other as South Sea Master Yan.

And there was only one South Sea Master Yan.

At this moment, Duan Yuanhui watched in a daze as Li Qiao and Shang Yu held hands in front of everyone.

He didn’t want to know how they got together, but was seriously considering, whether he would hear South Sea Master Yan call him "Little Uncle" if they met again in the future?

With this thought, Duan Yuanhui sharply inhaled a breath of cool air, unable to help feeling a secret thrill—his life was heading towards its peak!

At the same time, the moment Li Qiao and Shang Yu joined hands, countless girls heard the sound of their hearts breaking, and many a male peer was destined to be bitterly disappointed.

A plop, as flowers fell to the ground.

The handsome Finance Department’s heartthrob, standing not far from the VIP seats, was struck as if by lightning.

Wasn’t it said that Li Qiao didn’t have a boyfriend?!

But, no one paid any attention to him; everyone’s gaze was fixed on Li Qiao and Shang Yu.

The two standing together—handsome man and beautiful woman—made a damn well-matched couple.

At this moment, Li Qiao, looking impatient, shifted closer to Shang Yu, and the casual movement made her graduation cap tilt to one side.

Shang Yu’s thin lips curled into a smile, deep eyes reflecting her cheeks, then raised his hand to fix her cap and brushed aside the stray hair near her ear, his voice deep and magnetic as he spoke, "So the girlfriend is quite popular at the school."

The comment seemed playful, yet it was not hard to detect a hint of sourness.

Li Qiao, without turning her gaze away, looked up at him, pinched the man’s fingers, eyes shimmering with mischief, "The boyfriend is equally impressive."

Don’t think she hadn’t noticed those female classmates looking at him with covetous eyes, as if they wished they could execute him on the spot.

Their conversation, so indifferent to their surroundings, clearly reached the ears of the surrounding students.

Every heart broke.

These two were a genuine couple, in a relationship with each other.

And those girls who harbored fantasies were all covering their ears, faces filled with bliss.

Even the voice of the man in the black shirt sounded so pleasing—it was as if their ears could get pregnant.

As for the Finance Department’s heartthrob who had just confessed, he left with a pale face, dropping the gift in his hands and running away.

The buddy cheerleaders behind him were equally at a loss, exchanging glances before hurriedly picking up the gift box on the ground and following after him.

What love was there to speak of in this scene?

The two of them spoke softly to each other, having not even glanced properly at the heartthrob’s exaggerated courtship, silently crushing him into dust.

It was sheer masochism on a grand scale.

So, under the collective gaze of all the students, Shang Yu, with one hand in his pocket, led Li Qiao through the crowd, past the avenue, and in the blink of an eye, they vanished into the auditorium of the campus.

Their unhurried silhouettes, walking on sunlit grounds, engraved an unforgettable mark in the eyes of countless onlookers that day.

And from beginning to end, no one knew exactly who the man was.

The only memory was that the South Sea Medical University’s administrative leaders, as well as those distinguished alumni, all treated him with great respect and reverence.

Outside the auditorium, Luoyu and Liuyun stood by; Li Qiao took off her graduation cap and gown, entrusted Luoyu to return them to the school, and then followed Shang Yu into the business car.

But before she was even seated, she was scooped into the man’s lap by the waist, and a warm kiss descended upon her lips.