The Revenge of the Reborn Supreme Sovereign

"I’m sorry."

What a painful realization that was!

For someone madly in love, every "I’m sorry" was a blow that felt like a knife to the heart. Now, Fang Kun truly understood that agonizing feeling.

Before this moment, he had been absolutely certain of his success. After all, during their three years of high school, Jiang Yino was the girl in class who had treated him the best. She always greeted him with a smile, no matter the time or place. In those years, if he caught a cold, she would ask about his well-being; if he was late, she would ask for the reason. Over time, all of this led Fang Kun to believe he held a special place in her heart. He had confidently orchestrated this grand confession, certain he could win her over with such a dramatic public display.

But he never imagined that the only thing awaiting him was an "I’m sorry."

Sorry?

Fang Kun was completely stunned by the apology. He stared at Jiang Yino in disbelief and stammered, "Y-Y-Yino, what did you just say?" As he spoke, the blush on his face faded to a deathly pale, and his hands, still clutching the bouquet, began to tremble.

He had chosen this specific place and method to confess in order to put some pressure on Jiang Yino. After all, he’d read in books that the cheering of a crowd would build atmosphere and amplify the effect. But Fang Kun had never considered what would happen if she rejected him. What would he become, standing here in front of everyone? It was hard to say, but he would definitely become a laughingstock. At that thought, the introverted and prideful Fang Kun began to panic.

"Fang Kun, I’m sorry! I... I’m sorry!" Jiang Yino had initially wanted to say they weren’t compatible, but she held back from stating it so bluntly.

"Yino, is it because you don’t want a relationship yet? It’s okay, I can wait! I can wait! Here, just take the flowers first!" Fang Kun cried out desperately.

"No, Fang Kun! I... I have a boyfriend," Jiang Yino couldn’t help but say, faced with his increasingly frantic expression.

A boyfriend? She’d only been at Jinling University for less than two months. A boyfriend? And I was completely in the dark? How could that be! Absolutely impossible!

"Yino, you’re lying to me! How could you possibly have a boyfriend? It’s impossible! You have to be lying!"

Fang Kun had barely finished speaking when a playful voice cut in before Jiang Yino could respond.

"Yino isn’t lying to you. Yes, she has a boyfriend."

Qin Fan casually strolled in from the edge of the crowd. He reached out, wrapped an arm around Jiang Yino’s slim waist, and looked at Fang Kun with a faint, sighing smile.

Being embraced so publicly by Qin Fan made Jiang Yino’s mind go blank. Panicked, she blushed and tried to struggle free, but Qin Fan only held her tighter. "Be good," he said.

Hearing Qin Fan’s voice, which seemed to carry a magical quality, Jiang Yino actually calmed down for a moment. She stopped struggling, but her face was still flushed as she gnashed her teeth and glared fiercely at him.

After today, our relationship will be set in stone in front of the entire university!

"You... you... you’re Qin Fan?" Seeing the newcomer, Fang Kun’s eyes widened in utter disbelief as he exclaimed.

Yes, he couldn’t believe the scene before him. Why would a guy like Qin Fan be interested in Jiang Yino? With his status and recent fame at school, what kind of girl couldn’t he get? Sure, Jiang Yino was a catch, but could she really compete with those girls from influential backgrounds, the ones with alluring figures and faces? Not a chance! Yet Qin Fan had somehow quietly become Jiang Yino’s boyfriend? I can’t believe it!

The crowd of onlookers, however, absolutely erupted. Phones came out everywhere, snapping photos and recording videos, all aimed at Qin Fan and Jiang Yino.

Qin Fan has a girlfriend? This was definitely an event that would rock all of Jinling University. The guys eagerly took pictures, not wanting to miss the drama. The girls, however, stared at Jiang Yino with a mixture of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

At this moment, Jiang Yino felt like the center of the universe. Moreover, after today, she would become the focus of the entire university. The halo that came with the title "Qin Fan’s girlfriend" was simply too dazzling.

"How is that possible? How could you be Yino’s boyfriend? You two are working together to fool me, aren’t you!" Overwhelmed with disbelief, Fang Kun shook his head violently and shouted.

With a faint, dismissive smile, Qin Fan glanced at Fang Kun, shaking his head slightly. Then, he suddenly turned and pressed his lips firmly against Jiang Yino’s, right in front of the massive crowd.

Jiang Yino, completely caught off guard by Qin Fan’s unconventional move, froze. The sudden kiss left her so stunned she even forgot to push him away. By the time she snapped out of it, Qin Fan had already pulled away on his own.

He scanned the dumbfounded onlookers, then turned his gaze back to Fang Kun’s face, which was a mask of shock and fury. "The reason I kissed Yino here wasn’t to prove our relationship to you," Qin Fan declared, his voice ringing out. "It was to announce to the entire Jinling University, to the whole world, that Jiang Yino is my woman! She is Qin Fan’s woman! Anyone who has any ideas about her had better give them up!"

His confident declaration echoed over the women’s dormitory complex.

With that said, Qin Fan ignored the countless stares fixed on him. Deciding he might as well go all in, he affectionately tapped Jiang Yino on the forehead. "I trust you can handle this yourself, so I won’t add to your pressure," he said with a smile. "I’ll head out. Call me when you’re done."

With his words finished and wearing that same mischievous smile, he gave Jiang Yino a light pat on her shapely rear. He then tucked his hands into his pockets and strode away.

"So handsome!"

"I’m so jealous of that Jiang Yino! I mean, she’s not even a top-tier goddess! How did Qin Fan fall for her?"

"I bet that so-called Jiang Yino won’t last long with our campus heartthrob! Jinling University is full of hidden goddesses!"

"So damn cool! He’s my idol, seriously, my idol!"

"That tone, those words... Damn, has Qin Fan been practicing how to be such a show-off?"

Behind him, the crowd of students stared at his retreating figure, muttering amongst themselves. Walking away, Qin Fan heard their exclamations and couldn’t help but shake his head with a wry smile. But as he was strolling leisurely away, the phone in his pocket suddenly began to vibrate.

Without hesitation, he immediately pulled it out and answered. Before he could even speak, Ye Jizu’s panicked, tearful voice screamed from the other end.

"Lord Qin, something’s happened!"

"Speak!" Qin Fan’s expression turned grim. His eyes sharpened, and his entire demeanor became icy as he barked the command.

"Lord Qin, Chairman Qin and Mrs. Qin have been kidnapped!" Ye Jizu’s voice came from Jiangzhou, his body trembling violently. "The driver... the one in charge of driving them... he betrayed them!"