Lu Ning looked at him. She was flustered, but she looked calm on the surface.
"Teacher Huo, there's no way you can explain yourself if you're seen like this."
Huo Jinyan looked at her and took a step closer.
"There's no need to explain."
His voice was low.
Only then did Huo Jinyan understand—that even if you tried your best to avoid suspicion, rumors would still spread. Even if there was nothing, people would still say all kinds of things.
He had thought that letting go was the best choice to protect her.
However, he did not expect that sometimes, some people would believe what they had only imagined.
If that's the case, why should I be so conflicted?
If they would eventually treat her like that, then so be it.
There has to be someone by her side to protect her and love her, so why can't it be me?
Would they do better if I left it to someone else?
