At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

"Seeing those two haters get off the train like beaten dogs was just too funny."

"Beautiful, us Huaxia people finally had a moment to strut in front of this bunch of haters!"

"Good job, young man, you didn't let down our fellow soldiers!"

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The people in the carriage showered him with more praise, making Gu Yu somewhat embarrassed.

"Haha, it's what I should do. As a Huaxia person, I must protect social order and defend the dignity of the nation!" At the same time, he quickly clarified his identity.

"Actually, I'm not a soldier, and I hope everyone won't get the wrong idea. It's just that my clothes look similar, and since I see some of you are recording videos, if you intend to post them, please do so truthfully and don't include words like 'soldier'!"

As he spoke about posting truthfully, Gu Yu's expression was very serious.

He didn't want his actions to negatively impact the guardians of Huaxia, even though what he had just done was something everyone thought was right.

But sometimes, an issue isn't concluded based on the public's sense of right and wrong.

Everyone mistook him for a soldier, but in reality, he wasn't one. Soldiers, to a certain extent, represent the nation behind them. If he had been identified as a soldier, the conflict with those two haters might not have occurred.

If you speak more seriously, such an incident, if manipulated by someone with ulterior motives, might escalate into a dispute between nations.

As Gu Yu was contemplating these issues, he suddenly realized that the subway he was on had been stopped for over 5 minutes.

"What's going on? Is there a subway malfunction?"

Lin Xinyue looked outside the train with confusion. You would think that at this time, a lot of people would be cramming in, but those in a hurry to get to work found there was no room left and had to move elsewhere.

Gu Yu was also puzzled, as he had hardly ever encountered such a problem while in Modu.

After waiting another half a minute, the train still didn't seem like it was about to start moving.

The working crowd on board was starting to get restless, and it wasn't just in their carriage but the others as well.

"What's the matter? Why hasn't the train left for such a long time?"

"Yeah, I'm going to be late for work, what am I supposed to do now!"

"If I'm late, I'll get docked 50 dollars from my pay. Who am I supposed to ask for compensation for this loss?"

"Brother, which company do you work for? Being late only costs you 50 dollars, whereas if I'm late just once, my company docks 1000 dollars straight away!"

The carriage suddenly got noisy.

Everyone was worried about being late and missing work or other appointments.

Fortunately, it wasn't long before two police officers came by. Upon their arrival, they immediately showed their badges to the people in the carriage.

"There's been a report of a public disturbance here, and we need to investigate."

One of the officers said.

All eyes turned to Gu Yu, and the officers' gaze followed suit.

Seeing that he was clenching his fists and looked like he had just been in a fight, they approached him to ask questions.

"There's been a report of a public disturbance in this carriage, and we need you to cooperate with our investigation."

An officer came over and started asking questions, his eyes on Gu Yu's somewhat swollen fists.

Looking at the fearful faces of the people around and judging the situation, they pretty much concluded that a fight had indeed taken place, and this young man was definitely one of the participants.

Seeing the officer looked like he was about to take him in for questioning, Gu Yu got anxious.

He had only one day to spend with Lin Xinyue in Xiangjiang, and if he ended up at the police station, who knows how long it would take before he could get out.

For him right now, time was incredibly precious!

Thus, he turned around intending to let the Indian couple come out and explain, only to discover that the two had already run off without a trace.

"Damn... Quick on their feet," Gu Yu inwardly cursed.

Then, with a smile on his face, he looked at the officer and said, "Sir, it's a misunderstanding. Why don't you ask the others here?"

Gu Yu tried to downplay the situation, and fortunately, someone from the crowd understood him and quickly spoke out: "That's right, our carriage is very harmonious, right? No conflicts at all."

Since Gu Yu had just resolved an issue for them, the people felt a strong affinity towards him.

One person came forward to shield Gu Yu, and the others quickly realized that Gu Yu needed help.

They shook their heads one after another: "Nothing of the sort!"

"Yes, yes, yes, our carriage is peaceful, how could there be a public disturbance?"

"...Please, my friend, stop talking while you're hanging from the pole." The officer was somewhat speechless; did they look like they were in harmony?

However, since everyone said nothing happened, they couldn't pursue it any further.

"So what about your hand? Does it need any medical treatment?" the officer continued to ask.

"Ah, when the subway was pulling into the station just now, I didn't stand firm and fell, that's how this happened."

Gu Yu lied.

"You fell?"

"Alright, let it be." Although the officer also knew it was unlikely, he still nodded in agreement, as long as it didn't cause any subway facility issues, it wasn't a big deal.

He made a brief record and then left the carriage.

Watching the two officers leave and as the subway restarted, Gu Yu couldn't hold back his complaints, "It must have been those two haters who reported us!"

Those two were utterly disgusting. They were the real culprits, yet they had the nerve to play the victim and accuse us first!

Gu Yu felt he had been too lenient. As the saying goes, it takes a villain to deal with another villain, and he thought he wasn't wicked enough, having shown mercy.

He only threw one punch and disabled one of their hands; had he used all his strength, he could've easily pinned those two haters to the ground.

"Alright, alright, let's not worry about them anymore!" Lin Xinyue noticed Gu Yu's frustration and patted his back.

Gu Yu took a couple of deep breaths and finally calmed down.

After all, they were out traveling today and needed to keep their spirits up.

Lin Xinyue cleaned the earphones she had found and put them into Gu Yu's ears, and then they leaned against each other, listening to music while waiting to arrive at their station.

"Do you know when I fell in love with you?" Lin Xinyue suddenly asked.

Gu Yu was startled and after thinking a bit, he said, "When I wrote you a poem to confess my feelings?"

Lin Xinyue shook her head.

Gu Yu was completely baffled.

"Was it when I sang to you on the park bench?" He recalled once more.

That must have been shortly after they met, the most romantic thing he had done.

He even gained the title of National Husband because of it, and to this day, he still had a large fan base online.

Lin Xinyue shook her head again.

Gu Yu was completely at a loss then. It couldn't have been farther back, could it? That was a long time ago.

"Actually, I had already fallen deeply for you before you confessed to me," Lin Xinyue said with pursed lips, her cheeks blushing.

"Ah- no way?" Gu Yu's mouth gaped open, emitting a long sound of surprise.

Xinyue had liked him before he confessed?

Does that mean Lin, the school beauty, had been secretly crushing on him all that time?

So his confession... wasn't really the result of any system's magic, but simply things falling into place?

This is just too incredible!

"Humph, can't I?" Lin Xinyue gave a proud little hum.

"Then why did you have a crush on me?" Gu Yu was curious.

Hearing him say "crush," Lin Xinyue rolled her eyes: "Didn't you have a crush on me too? Otherwise, why would you confess to me?"

Gu Yu: "..."

He scratched his head: "Would you believe me if I said my confession was an accident?"

Lin Xinyue pinched his arm forcefully: "I don't believe it!"

"Ouch..." Gu Yu inhaled sharply.

"I noticed you back when you worked part-time at the Student Affairs Office. You were always the first to arrive and the last to leave, and you did everything so well…"

"Plus, you always had such a happy smile after helping others... It was your smile that enchanted me," Lin Xinyue admitted shyly, twiddling the hem of her shirt.

"Wow! My charm is so irresistible, even the school beauty can't hold back!" Gu Yu said with a proud face.

Lin Xinyue looked at his smug expression and rolled her eyes at him.

"Ding— Wongjiao Station, please queue to exit if this is your stop..."

After another twenty minutes, the subway train finally arrived at their first destination on their Xiangjiang trip.

"Let's go!" they exclaimed in unison.

Then they smiled at each other, sharing a moment of tacit understanding.