Ji Xiangchen's pleading eyes made Qin He's lips curl in a sneer.
Zhang Tingting beside them widened her eyes in disbelief.
Didn't Ji Xiangchen say Qin He was trying to seduce him?
Why was he so scared now that Qin He said she had evidence?
Zhang Tingting tightly clutched Ji Xiangchen's sleeve, "Xiangchen, what are you afraid of?"
The surrounding people all looked over. Qin He took out her phone and found the interface for sending messages to Shen Yilin.
Her finger had just touched the voice message button when a hand shot out and snatched the phone from her grip.
Qin He was skilled, but Ji Xiangchen, with a desperate gamble, was incredibly fast!
He couldn't bear to have that voice message played, or his image would be ruined!
After snatching the phone, Ji Xiangchen didn't hesitate and smashed it hard onto the ground!
Such an action was no different than an admission.
Ji Xiangchen's face turned cold. Even if smashing the phone would arouse suspicion, it was better than them hearing what he had said so frankly to Qin He!
As for suspicion, he could find a way to clear his name later!
Zhang Tingting was dumbfounded and stood frozen.
Qin He's face turned cold, "Deliberately destroying someone's property, is this the quality of a Qing University student?"
Ji Xiangchen's expression was awkward, "I'm leaving!"
If he stayed any longer, he wouldn't know how to explain himself!
Zhang Tingting's face fell. She shrieked, "Ji Xiangchen, you stop right there! Explain what's going on!"
She had just confronted Qin He for Ji Xiangchen's sake. After all, he was her long-time crush, occupying a central part of her university life!
But now...
Ji Xiangchen had only taken two steps when he was stopped.
Gu Qishen stood in front of him, his gaze icy, his voice deep, "Damaging someone's property and planning to leave like this?"
Ji Xiangchen looked up at Gu Qishen. He had seen the CEO of Gu Group from afar when Gu Ranran had come out earlier.
He looked much like his photos, extremely handsome, with an aloof aura.
But the Gu Qishen in front of him—
He stared intently, his dark eyes possessing a coercive force, as if a net was spreading over him.
Gu Qishen's gaze made Ji Xiangchen's entire body go cold. He clenched his fists tightly, "Mr. Gu, I am willing to compensate."
He averted his gaze, not daring to meet Gu Qishen's eyes.
"Compensate? Can you afford it?" Gu Qishen narrowed his eyes. "You just said Qin He wanted to seduce you. Is that right?"
Ji Xiangchen's face changed, "I didn't say that. Tingting misunderstood—"
Zhang Tingting gritted her teeth, "You absolutely meant that!"
She couldn't believe her crush would throw her under the bus at a time like this!
Amidst the chaos, Qin He had already picked up the phone from the ground. This phone was very important to her.
The phone had a hidden system and was bound to her Qingyan Mansion account. Even if it was broken, she had to retrieve it.
Meanwhile, Gu Qishen was walking step by step towards Ji Xiangchen.
His aura was chilling. Ji Xiangchen took two steps back, "I—it really wasn't me! I didn't say that. I was just chatting with Miss Qin earlier!"
Since the phone was already broken, who would believe him no matter how he explained it!
Zhang Tingting clenched her hands, her body trembling slightly, tears welling up in her eyes, stubbornly refusing to fall.
Gu Qishen's gaze swept over Zhang Tingting, and he said coldly, "So, you mean this Miss Zhang is the one who slandered Qin He?"
Ji Xiangchen's body felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar. Gu Qishen's eyes, devoid of human emotion, stared at him coldly, making him feel a dangerous sense of his throat being choked, and his knees felt weak.
He clenched his fists tightly, "Yes!"
"Ji Xiangchen, you scumbag!" Zhang Tingting could no longer hold back, roaring with a tearful voice.
Qin He was holding her phone, trying to turn it on.
Ji Xiangchen seemed to have used all his strength when he threw it, shattering both the front and back screens. It wouldn't turn on.
Qin He put the phone into her bag.
"Madam Gu, it wasn't me, it really wasn't me!" Zhang Tingting turned to Madam Gu now, seeking help.
Madam Gu's expression was indifferent, "Qin He is a distinguished guest of the Gu family. Not just anyone can slander her. Since you have issues with Qin He, you don't need to come to the Gu family anymore."
Zhang Tingting's eyes widened. Because of her relationship with Gu Ranran, her family had always been proud of it.
Being connected to the Gu family, her family had encouraged her to continue working hard and build connections with them, believing it to be nothing but beneficial.
Zhang Tingting was stunned. Didn't Gu Ranran say Madam Gu disliked Qin He? Why was Madam Gu now stepping forward to defend Qin He?
Had Gu Ranran lied to her?
Beside them, Qin He looked at Madam Gu with some surprise, but unexpectedly, the latter nodded slightly at her.
Her attitude was much better than before, Qin He thought.
Ji Xiangchen was cornered by Gu Qishen, not daring to move.
Zhang Tingting wept softly. The guests at the banquet were all gathered around.
Qin He frowned slightly, "Today is Ranran's birthday. Let's not make such a scene. Let them leave."
She walked to Gu Qishen's side and whispered.
Gu Qishen lowered his head and looked at Qin He, "No. If they leave like this and spread rumors, it will harm your reputation."
Affairs among the wealthy families of Qingcheng were one of their favorite pastimes and gossip. Rumors were spun as if they were facts.
Now that Zhang Tingting had publicly accused Qin He of seducing Ji Xiangchen at the banquet, if this matter wasn't clarified today, who knew what it would turn into when it spread!
Qin He smiled helplessly, "But my phone is irreparable now, and the evidence is gone."
Madam Gu looked up, "Where were you sitting just now?"
Qin He turned and pointed to the sofa where she had been sitting, placed not far away.
The sofa was already placed against the wall. Madam Gu looked up from the sofa and saw a camera pointed at that set of sofas.
Madam Gu turned and called a maid, "Go get the butler and tell him to retrieve the surveillance footage for me."
The maid immediately responded and left.
Soon, the large screen in the center of the banquet hall, which was displaying music, flickered and showed the surveillance video of Qin He sitting on the sofa earlier.
Zhang Tingting clenched her fists, her eyes intently fixed on the screen. Some of her friends were supporting her.
Several girls whispered amongst themselves.
Could it be that Ji Xiangchen really went to Qin He for financial support?
The girls were now stunned. After all, Ji Xiangchen had cultivated a very positive image at Qing University, projecting an air of aloof purity.
Qing University was a prestigious institution, and its students naturally possessed a certain arrogance.
Therefore, Ji Xiangchen's popularity was largely due to this persona.