Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 416 - Chapter 416 Chapter 414 Her Unconditional Trust

Chapter 416: Chapter 414: Her Unconditional Trust Chapter 416: Chapter 414: Her Unconditional Trust Ming Yao, Liu Wushuang, and the classmates from the 2023 class also saw the trending search.

They were all unaware of this matter.

When they saw the trending search, they were equally shocked.

Liu Wushuang’s eyes instantly turned red, her hands clenched into fists, “I believe in Ah Ci!”

Ming Yao nodded her head, although she didn’t have much contact with Huo Ci, she could tell that he wasn’t such a beastly person!

“I believe too.”

Liu Wushuang looked at Ming Yao, moved, “Teacher Ming, thank you for believing in Ah Ci.”

Huang Hao, along with other classmates from the 2023 class, all expressed their belief in Huo Ci.

But there were a few who remained skeptical.

“That Little Maid in the photo is quite pretty.”

“If it were fake, Old Master Huo wouldn’t possibly have driven Huo Ci out of the house!”

“The hospital’s test report is there, and that Little Maid was indeed violated!”

Ming Yao looked at the few students whispering among themselves, her expression cold, “Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, you all believe what’s said on the internet, I can’t say much, but right now, the one who is suffering the most is our classmate Huo Ci. If you believe in him, please come with me to find him.”

Ming Yao and Liu Wushuang led the way to the backstage.

Many students followed.

However, they didn’t find Huo Ci backstage.

Due to the sudden exposure of the scandal, the variety show organizers were also caught in a dilemma.

Now with the uproar online, there are calls to replace Huo Ci’s C position.

Ming Yao approached the person in charge of the video organizers, asking for a two-day grace period for Huo Ci.

If the scandal online turned out to be true, Huo Ci would certainly take responsibility!

The person in charge had encountered Huo Ci before, and though he was somewhat unruly, he did not seem like the person depicted in the scandal.

Were there a shortage of female fans that liked him? But he never messed around!

The person in charge agreed to Ming Yao’s request.

Liu Wushuang was already in tears, “Teacher Ming, do you think Ah Ci might do something foolish?”

Ming Yao pressed her lips tightly together, “He shouldn’t.”

He had endured being driven out of the house by Grandfather Huo, this time, he would surely get through it too.

Ming Yao and the students from the 2023 class split up to search for Huo Ci.

After several hours of searching, there was still no trace of him.

“Wushuang, think carefully, where does Huo Ci usually go when he feels down?”

Liu Wushuang thought hard, her eyes suddenly lighting up, “The last time he was driven out by Grandfather Huo, he went to his mother’s graveyard.”

Ming Yao, “Let’s go there now.”

Before heading to the graveyard, Ming Yao instructed Huang Hao to do something.

Ming Yao and Liu Wushuang arrived at the graveyard first.

As they approached Mrs. Huo’s grave, the two saw a dark figure standing in front of the tombstone.

“Teacher Ming, Ah Ci is there!”

Ming Yao and Liu Wushuang hurried over.

Huo Ci held a bottle of alcohol, forcefully pouring it down his throat.

He was wearing the suit from the competition, with a few top buttons of his shirt undone, looking somewhat disheveled.

Ming Yao gently tapped his shoulder, “Huo Ci.”

Huo Ci showed no reaction.

“Huo Ci, we believe in you!”

Liu Wushuang nodded eagerly, “Ah Ci, you’re not that kind of person!”

Huo Ci lifted his bloodshot eyes, looking at Ming Yao and Liu Wushuang, “But even the person closest to me thinks I am that kind of person!”

Ming Yao’s heart contracted.

He knew Huo Ci was referring to Old Master Huo.

It was only with the evidence in front of him that Old Master Huo had believed it.

“If you didn’t do it, you need to bring out evidence to make others believe. You can’t continue to be so dejected.”

Huo Ci shook his head, “If I could have produced evidence, I wouldn’t have waited until today.”

Just like the online rumors had said, the Little Maid was already dead!

“If it’s fake, there must be traces left behind!”

Despair and dejection spread across Huo Ci’s face.

He seemed to have fallen into a pitch-black abyss.

Huang Hao and the other students from Class 2023 came over, following Ming Yao’s request, and caught quite a few fireflies with their classmates.

The fireflies began to dance in the mountains.

The dim green lights twinkled like stars as they danced around Huo Ci.

Huo Ci lifted his gaze to watch the fireflies, even prettier than fireworks, his eyes filled with mild astonishment, “This is…”

Ming Yao looked into Huo Ci’s eyes, her voice clear and resolute, “Huo Ci, as long as there is light in your heart, why fear the storm and frost?”

Huo Ci stiffened.

As long as there is light in your heart, why fear the storm and frost?

“Netizens don’t believe you, and you want to give up on yourself, but aren’t we, who trust you, your best friends? If you don’t want to let us down, find a way to prove your innocence!”

Huo Ci was moved by the firm light in Ming Yao’s eyes.

His eyes welled up with redness, “Teacher Ming, I really never did such a beastly thing!”

“I know, let’s go back and you can tell me about what happened in detail.”

Ming Yao took Huo Ci, Liu Wushuang, and Huang Hao back to her apartment. It was too late for other students, so they returned to school first.

Ming Yao poured Huo Ci a glass of water; he held the glass, recounting what had happened that night two years ago.

“That day, I had a few drinks at a class gathering. After coming home, the Little Maid poured me some tea to relieve the drunkenness. My head was heavy, so I asked her to put it on the nightstand, and then I lay down on the bed and fell asleep.”

“I don’t know what happened after that. When I awoke, the Little Maid was lying next to me disheveled. Before I could even react, she ran outside–”

“At that moment, my father and both Huo Chun and Huo Ze were outside the door. After the Little Maid ran out, they only believed her words; she even called the police. The evidence collected by the police confirmed that she had been violated, and there was also my…”

Huo Ci did not continue, but Ming Yao understood what he meant.

At that time, Huo Ci had just come of age, at the impetuousness of youth. If someone was deliberately trying to frame him, they could have obtained his–

“Teacher wants to ask something inappropriate, just nod or shake your head. Have you ever had such dreams where you… by yourself…”

With a faint redness on his handsome face, Huo Ci looked at Liu Wushuang, “A few times, after dreaming about Wushuang, I went to bathe.”

Ming Yao nodded thoughtfully, “That’s right, someone must have taken the opportunity when you were in the washroom to collect those things. It must have been Madam Huo!”

Mentioning Madam Huo, deep hatred filled Huo Ci’s peach blossom eyes.

“When my mother gave birth to me, she passed away. I heard from an old servant in my family that it was due to a shock, and when I grew up and wanted to ask the old servant, they had died in a car accident!”

“That woman is heartless and ruthless, yet her actions are impeccable, leaving no evidence for anyone to find!”

Ming Yao’s eyes narrowed slightly, “This time, she wants to ruin your reputation completely, didn’t she find Xiao Lei’s Brother to expose it? Xiao Lei’s Brother is a very good witness!”

Huo Ci turned towards Ming Yao, “Teacher Ming, do you have a plan?”

“Yes, don’t worry. I will help you clear your name!”

Huo Ci stood up from the sofa and bowed deeply to Ming Yao, “Thank you!”