Chapter 263

That woman wailed loudly, in front of everyone he began to keep explaining, explaining that he really hadn't intentionally wanted to frame Jiang Cheng; it was just that the situation then was truly too special, causing him to be unable to restrain himself for a moment, and so he acted that way.

He hoped everyone would give him a chance to reform, he longed for such a chance. But, Jiang Cheng unhesitatingly brushed him aside.

"Sorry, I'm afraid I can't agree to that." Jiang Cheng said in a cold tone, glancing at the other person lightly, then Jiang Cheng walked off to the side.

He certainly didn't want to get close to the other person!

What if that woman, like she'd gone mad again, would once more pin the blame on his head—what could be done?

To avoid such things happening again, it's better to cut ties with him and stay away!

If anything were to go wrong, who could bear the responsibility?

Therefore—

Jiang Cheng turned his head and prepared to leave.

The filth splashed on him has been washed clean; why is he still entangling with him?

He's so shameless; Jiang Cheng certainly doesn't want to learn from him.

Jiang Cheng knows how to speak in a way that pierces the heart.

After he said that, the person he was addressing turned ashen and plopped down on the ground.

He was utterly embarrassed.

Noticing the gazes around him, he lowered his head in pain mixed with a hint of despair; the murmuring voices around him kept ringing in his ears.

"He's just too disgusting, isn't he? Could it be that he saw Jiang Cheng's strength and deliberately rushed to smear his reputation?"

In the crowd, someone—no one knows who—came up and started spouting conspiracy theories.

But what he said does make some sense.

Jiang Cheng's fame keeps growing louder, especially lately—no need to mention how explosively popular the two of them have become.

It's reached the point where everyone knows!

Especially Jiang Cheng's song, which has become a hit across the land!

Jiang Cheng is a figure who commands the winds and clouds.

If one could just get involved with him, who knows—maybe the days ahead will keep getting better!

Surely, they'd have food and clothing without worry.

Besides, he's good‑looking; some people lose their minds, eager to jump into a relationship with Jiang Cheng, which is actually quite normal.

If one uses proper means, there's really nothing to say about it.

But this time it was a school gathering.

Many prominent figures were invited, along with media reporters, who all showed up.

That woman, for her part, actually came up and started smearing him?

If it weren't for the video surveillance and witnesses, that basin of filth would surely have been splashed onto Jiang Cheng.

If the splashing succeeded, wouldn't Jiang Cheng's reputation be ruined?

Having had his true colors exposed, he now knows to run to Jiang Cheng's side and offer a seemingly aggrieved apology.

Too bad.

Does he really think everyone will feel pity for him?

Indulging this lets him act recklessly, and in the end he still chooses to forgive him?

That's utterly impossible!

People aren't fools or idiots; facing someone like him, they could still tolerate his behavior.

"Serves him right!"

"If it weren't for the evidence Jiang Cheng and they uncovered, we really wouldn't know how far this guy would drag his slander. He's really going too far!"

"Jiang Cheng, definitely don't forgive him; people like him deserve to be soundly beaten by society. Moreover, this is the path he chose himself; even if he blames heaven and earth, it's still his own problem—who else can he blame?"

"Truly disgusting and ill‑omened!"

"Seeing him obviously miserable, yet for some reason I feel a sense of satisfaction. Perhaps because earlier he kept fabricating lies, and when the truth was about to be exposed he tried to shift the blame onto others— a woman like him deserves a stern lesson."

He simply hasn't ever suffered a society‑inflicted beating.

Or perhaps it's that his former self had once enjoyed some advantages. He originally thought that this time he could be just like before—if he just made a little extra effort, he could get what he wanted.

However—reality is ultimately cruel.

He must also pay the price for what he has done.

The woman wailed loudly.

She cried in a particularly miserable state; just hearing that sound makes one feel a bit uneasy.

But basically nobody paid him any heed.

Everyone thought that all of this was entirely due to his own deserts, leading to this situation.

Everyone's gaze toward him revealed barely concealed contempt.

In the end, that woman was indeed arrested.

When he was arrested, he kept insisting, over and over, that he hadn't done it on purpose and hoped to be given a chance to reform.

But in the end, nobody was willing to pay him any attention.

As for Jiang Cheng, he left together with Su Manyao.

!

Su Manyao let out a breath of relief.

When they reached the corner, Su Manyao flung herself into Jiang Cheng's arms.

"It's okay now!"

"Just now, I was almost scared to death!"

Su Manyao's voice choked, tears still welling in her eyes, she said pitifully: "I thought you would really be framed by him. Fortunately, there was surveillance footage at the scene; this woman ultimately didn't succeed."

"Otherwise I wouldn't dare imagine it—if you were truly framed by him, you've just founded your company, only just letting more and more people get to know you; his doing this wouldn't it be pushing you into the abyss?"

Just thinking about it, Su Manyao felt a wave of panic.

Jiang Cheng could clearly feel Su Manyao in his arms; he was truly frightened.

He reached out and gently patted Su Manyao's back.

"With me here, nothing will happen."

"The matter is already over; some people will also have to pay the price for the disgusting things he did, and you can finally breathe a little easier."

"Don't worry; with me here, I won't let anything happen to myself, nor to you."

Jiang Cheng spoke softly.

He gently stroked Su Manyao's head, over and over, comforting her.

Su Manyao's mood gradually calmed, no longer as tense as at the start. But his voice still choked; today's events really frightened him, otherwise Su Manyao wouldn't be this nervous.

Fortunately, Jiang Cheng was gentle enough, repeatedly soothing Su Manyao, repeatedly calming her emotions.

Afterwards.

Only then did Su Manyao gradually calm down.

His eyes were bloodshot.

"I'm fine, it's just that my emotions surged just now and I really couldn't control them." Su Manyao gave an embarrassed smile—how old is she, to burst into tears at the slightest trouble?

He felt quite embarrassed.

Jiang Cheng, on the contrary, loved it: "That just shows you care about me, you have me in your heart."

"Seeing you cry makes me feel awful, but—I'm happy."

"What nonsense are you talking?" Su Manyao reached out and lightly punched Jiang Cheng in the chest.

It wasn't much force, but Jiang Cheng pretended it hurt: "Ouch!" (End of chapter)