Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Keep Stringing Him Along?
When it was about time, Joy Quinn came to the school gate surrounded by Willow Young and other admirers.
Seeing the bus picking up the e-sports team slowly approaching the school gate, the group began to praise Joy Quinn.
"Joy, I bet Prince Hawthorne will definitely confess to you again this time."
"I guess so too."
Under their flattery, Joy Quinn just gave a shy smile.
"I don’t think so. I feel like Victor just has something he wants to ask me!"
Actually, Joy Quinn knew Victor Hawthorne was definitely going to confess to her again.
The only reason she showed up at the school gate as agreed was to enjoy the envious looks from others.
No matter what, she would not accept Victor Hawthorne.
Aside from Joy Quinn’s good friends, there were also many curious onlookers who were fans of the Victor-Joy couple and struggling to accept it.
"Joy, I feel like Prince Hawthorne’s hints are quite obvious."
"I feel like she knows Victor wants to pursue her and is just playing hard to get."
Someone seemed to think Joy Quinn couldn’t see through Victor Hawthorne’s hints and subtly mocked her.
Thankfully, there was Willow Young, the high-level flatterer and materialistic eye, effortlessly diffusing the awkwardness for Joy Quinn.
"Joy is just confused by being directly involved."
At this moment, the bus arrived.
The sarcastic voices abruptly stopped.
Because once the bus stopped, Victor Hawthorne came towards Joy Quinn holding flowers and a trophy.
After this e-sports competition, the biggest highlight for the Victor-Joy couple shippers had arrived.
Joy Quinn greatly enjoyed the moment being the center of attention but still put on a look of panic.
"Victor?"
At this point, Victor Hawthorne, who had walked up to her, knelt down on one knee.
"Joy, this is my eighth confession. If in my previous attempts I haven’t made it clear enough and you feel the need to continue testing me, then this time I can solemnly promise you, I want to be in a relationship with you with marriage as the premise, not to play with your feelings but genuinely wanting to grow old with you."
Saying this, Victor Hawthorne opened the diamond ring he had prepared long ago in front of other students...
The moment all the onlookers saw the diamond ring, they nearly erupted.
"Joy Quinn, say yes to him!"
"Together, together..."
Over the years, they had watched countless times Victor Hawthorne confess to Joy Quinn, witnessing Victor Hawthorne’s growth along with his dedicated affection for Joy Quinn.
Everyone urgently hoped to see them together, not because they liked Joy Quinn that much, but because they all saw Victor Hawthorne’s deep, unwavering love for Joy Quinn and couldn’t bear for such a big-hearted guy to be hurt again from rejection!
But hearing their coaxing and looking at the tiny, almost invisible diamond ring in front of her, Joy Quinn felt no joy, only anger.
Especially seeing the clip on Victor Hawthorne’s backpack, which was used to hold together the broken strap...
Poor enough to carry a shabby, nameless bag, not even willing to spend a couple hundred yuan to buy a new one, yet has the nerve to propose to her Joy Quinn?
Wanting to drag her into the slums so she too could live a life of patching things up and farming?
Pfft!
Holding back her anger, Joy Quinn took a deep breath and spoke.
"Victor, I still want to focus on my studies for now, you know we’re both students..."
She wanted to continue stringing Victor Hawthorne along as usual.
That way she could keep him as a backup while continuing to enjoy the attention of the entire school.
But before she could finish her excuse, Victor Hawthorne interrupted her:
"Joy, I know you like studying. But I can guarantee, even if we’re in a relationship, I absolutely won’t affect your academics...