It's Enough to Keep It in Mind

"A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit." It had been over a month since Gu Panyan had told him to touch her legs, and now, not only had he not touched them, he had barely even seen her a few times.

After a few seconds of thought, Wang Ge felt that this was likely the truth of the matter.

So, he replied triumphantly, "Still trying to trick me? No way! As a highly outstanding male specimen, I won't fall into the same trap twice!"

He had stumbled upon the phrase 'highly outstanding male specimen' while flipping through Chen Yanxi's diary and decided to use it.

However, in the next second, Gu Panyan sent over a photo.

The photo was taken in front of a full-length mirror. In the mirror, Gu Panyan was wearing a white long-sleeved sailor uniform with a blue pleated mini-skirt, revealing a pair of long legs clad in white over-the-knee socks.

Her face wasn't obscured by her phone. Gu Panyan's delicate, melon-seed-shaped face and her peach blossom eyes seemed capable of generating sparks. Even without making any seductive expressions, her naturally enchanting appearance seemed to be able to steal one's soul.

Anyone who saw this photo would think she was a born beauty, that a mythical succubus would probably look just like this.

Only Wang Ge knew that the girl in the photo was actually a wicked woman, with countless terrifying demons with fangs and claws on her arms, her most frequent expression being a mocking smile. She was impatient, had a bad temper, and was very violent.

She was a prime example of someone whose appearance and personality were completely mismatched.

Yet, Wang Ge stared at the photo and swallowed hard.

Because Chen Yanxi was nearby, he didn't dare to look any longer.

He could only sigh with regret, his heart aching immensely.

Pain! It hurt so much!

She was actually serious! She had even changed into the clothes!

"Do you still think I'm tricking you now?"

A line of text popped up in the chatbox.

Wang Ge glanced at Chen Yanxi, who was diligently doing her homework, and typed, "Will I have such opportunities in the future?"

"None," Gu Panyan replied curtly.

Snap.

In a daze, Wang Ge thought he heard the sound of his own heart breaking.

He quickly typed to salvage the situation:

"No! Sister Yan, don't be so cruel! You can't do this to me, Sister Yan..."

Gu Panyan waited for a while before replying:

"Alright, it depends on your performance from now on. These clothes are just sitting here anyway. When I'm in the mood, I'll wear them for you."

Wang Ge was overjoyed: "Love you, Panyan, give me a kiss, muah."

Gu Panyan: "Scram, stop with the nonsense, hurry up and explain the problem."

After Wang Ge finished explaining the problems to Gu Panyan and she disappeared.

Wang Ge felt that something was off.

So, he carefully reread their chat history twice.

Only then did he see the truth hidden between the lines; the entire chat history clearly spelled out two words: empty promises.

"Damn it, Gu Panyan, that wicked woman, is she manipulating me?"

He pondered for two seconds and changed Gu Panyan's contact name.

Queen of Empty Promises!

Looking at the new contact name, Wang Ge smiled.

That felt good.

Soon, it was seven-thirty in the evening.

Chen Yanxi's father was still working, and her mother hadn't returned from mahjong.

And Wang Ge, the tutor, was about to clock out.

"I'm going home now, Xixi."

"Mm, bye." Chen Yanxi sat at her desk, diligently doing her homework, without even looking up.

"Aren't you going to see me off?"

"You know the way."

"Treating your teacher like this, Chen Yanxi, how rude."

Wang Ge huffed.

Chen Yanxi sighed helplessly, closed her book, and stood up. "Let's go, Teacher Wang, I'll walk you out."

Wang Ge flashed a triumphant smile.

They walked out of the building and strolled through the neighborhood, chatting casually about trivial matters.

A cool breeze brushed against them, lifting Chen Yanxi's hair.

Listening to Wang Ge's rambling and feeling the gentle breeze, Chen Yanxi suddenly felt that perhaps this wasn't so bad after all.

With Wang Ge by her side, she could always forget many troubles and feel genuinely relaxed and free.

This made her feel a bit dazed.

Freedom...

Isn't this exactly the feeling she had always wanted and pursued?

Chen Yanxi turned her head to glance at Wang Ge beside her, pursing her lips.

If only this road could be a little longer, she sincerely wished.

However, this feeling only lasted for a very short time before it disappeared.

After all, Chen Yanxi was Chen Yanxi; she would never be blinded by such a sudden emotion.

In the end, the troubles were only forgotten, not resolved.

This was just escapism. Escaping would never solve problems, only oneself.

Chen Yanxi had always been a rational and clear-headed girl. She would always face problems directly and think about how to solve them, rather than cowardly hiding in a gentle embrace to escape.

Therefore, she stopped there and turned to smile at Wang Ge, "I'll only walk you this far. You'll have to walk the rest of the way yourself."

"Can't you walk me to the entrance of the complex?" Wang Ge's gaze was somewhat resentful.

"There will always be goodbyes, Wang Ge. Whether it's here or further ahead makes no difference," Chen Yanxi said softly.

Wang Ge frowned slightly, asking suspiciously, "I feel like you're implying something."

Chen Yanxi merely smiled, saying no more.

"Fine, fine."

Wang Ge waved at her helplessly, "See you the day after tomorrow then."

"Goodbye."

Chen Yanxi watched Wang Ge leave until his figure completely disappeared from sight. Only then did she slowly turn and head home.

Thus, one disappeared into the darkness of the distance, while the other walked back into the brightly lit building.

The next time school started, it was time for the Second Mock Exam.

This time, Wang Ge was determined to take first place, surpass Chen Yanxi, and wash away his eternal shame of being second.

In response, Gu Panyan gave him some verbal praise, but Wang Ge tried to solicit substantive appreciation from Gu Panyan. Gu Panyan very generously rewarded him with a huge eye-roll.

Chen Yanxi herself simply smiled slightly, unconcerned.

The results came out quickly.

As expected of Wang Ge's most diligent effort in his life, he actually broke through his limits, achieving a terrifying total score of 732, his personal best.

Keep in mind that Chen Yanxi had only scored 732 in the First Mock Exam last time.

But Wang Ge was still second.

Because Chen Yanxi scored 740.

A full 740, not a point more, not a point less.

Seeing the report card, Wang Ge was stunned.

What happened, Xixi?

Didn't you always score around 730 before? Why did you jump to 740 this time?

The night the results came out, he ran into the library and berated Chen Yanxi, calling her a freak.

To this, Chen Yanxi merely adjusted her large black-rimmed glasses and said it was just good luck.

Good luck, my foot!

Wang Ge was indignant.

However, there was good news.

Gu Panyan, who had only scored 326 in the First Mock Exam, had now scored 430.

She was only a dozen points away from last year's undergraduate admission line.

An incredibly unbelievable improvement had indeed occurred for Gu Panyan.

Wang Ge's homeroom teacher, Jiang Xiyu, was astonished when she saw the report card.

In such a short period, she had improved by over a hundred points.

If she hadn't cheated, it would have been a miraculous improvement.

Naturally, Gu Panyan received a round of praise in class.

In response, Gu Panyan was not arrogant.

She knew very well what her true abilities were and was also very clear about whose credit it was that she could achieve this.

But she had never said any words of thanks, only silently keeping them in her heart.

It was good to keep them in her heart.

PS: We're having a recommendation round this week. After the recommendation round, we'll create a group. I hope everyone's continued reading won't stop!

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