Like His Wife Had Died

She leaned against the school wall and looked up at the sky.

The sky was empty. No stars shone; only a bright moon hung proudly high above.

It was as desolate as her heart.

Beneath the lonely moonlight, Gu Panyan lowered her eyes.

If only I had a cigarette right now. She thought.

She actually didn't like smoking.

A long time ago, she had bought a pack. After smoking one, she had tossed it into a drawer, only taking it out for another cigarette whenever she happened to think of it.

But now, she suddenly felt like smoking.

Why was life always so painful?

Am I asking for too much?

She couldn't figure it out.

Fortunately, she didn't have to think about it for long. That familiar figure soon appeared in her line of sight, pushing a bicycle.

"Panyan?"

Seeing her, Wang Ge seemed a little surprised. He immediately came over with a grin. "What are you doing here? Were you waiting for me?"

After carefully studying the expression on Wang Ge's face, Gu Panyan let out a cold laugh.

"Of course I was waiting for you. Who else could I be waiting for?"

"I knew it. Hehe, love you."

Hearing this, Wang Ge seemed delighted. He hadn't noticed the danger hidden in her tone at all.

After leaving the school gates, Wang Ge reached out and slapped the back seat of his bicycle. "Come on, Panyan, hop on. I'll take you home tonight!"

Hearing him call her "Panyan" over and over, Gu Panyan's eyes darkened slightly. After a moment of silence, she turned sideways and sat on the back seat of Wang Ge's bicycle.

"Hold on tight!"

Wang Ge climbed onto the bicycle and pushed off hard. The bicycle sped away.

"Panyan, where do you live?"

Wang Ge asked.

"Just keep going. I'll tell you where to turn," Gu Panyan said.

"Got it."

As Wang Ge pedaled, he turned his head and asked her, "What happened today? You seem to be in a pretty bad mood."

"I got deceived by a scumbag, so of course I'm in a bad mood," Gu Panyan said.

"What scumbag has a death wish and dared to deceive you?" Wang Ge asked in surprise.

"Yeah, I'm curious too."

Gu Panyan smiled. "Exactly what kind of scumbag had the guts to deceive me even after learning what I used to do?"

"Exactly, exactly! A scumbag like that deserves to die a thousand deaths!"

Wang Ge nodded in agreement. "Unlike me. You, Panyan, are the only one in my heart."

"Is that so?"

"Of course!"

"Heh." Gu Panyan sneered.

When Gu Panyan fell silent, Wang Ge called out to her again. "Panyan~"

"I don't really feel like talking to you right now. If you keep bothering me, I might throw you off this bicycle."

Wang Ge immediately shut up.

What is going on?

It was one thing for Chen Yanxi to find out she'd been reported, but how did Gu Panyan know too?

She even knows I've been dating two girls at once!

I'm the person involved—the biggest victim of this report—and I'm actually the last one to find out?

Wang Ge sighed silently.

He wanted to coax Gu Panyan, but an issue of principle couldn't be solved by simply coaxing her.

Even though he hadn't officially entered a relationship with either girl.

Besides, Wang Ge was afraid Gu Panyan might really throw him off the bicycle.

Although he had obtained the [Fighting] skill from Gu Panyan, he had never practiced or leveled it up. It had remained stuck at level one, so there was no way he could beat her.

The battlefield between the girls had arrived too quickly and too unexpectedly. He hadn't even had time to prepare.

Although his original goal had merely been to get Gu Panyan to study hard, after spending so much time with her, and with Gu Panyan's overwhelming personal charm, Wang Ge had...

He could only say that human nature really was greedy.

Still, the fact that Gu Panyan was willing to ride on his bicycle meant that things weren't quite so bad yet.

There was still room to make amends.

All along the way, he pondered how to make things right and didn't say a word.

Only Gu Panyan occasionally spoke up to give him directions.

Soon, the bicycle stopped outside Gu Panyan's home.

Gu Panyan didn't live in an apartment building. Instead, she rented a detached apartment near the school.

It was far more expensive than the house Wang Ge was currently living in.

"So this is your home? Pretty impressive." Wang Ge clicked his tongue as he looked at the expensive-looking detached apartment before him.

Gu Panyan couldn't be bothered to answer him. After getting off the bicycle, she walked straight toward the house.

"Come on, Panyan, don't be so cold to me." Wang Ge got off and pitifully grabbed her. "Even if you don't invite me up for tea, you should at least say thank you."

"Thank me? For what?" Gu Panyan looked at him with mocking eyes. "For sparing a little kindness and pity for a piece of trash like me despite being busy pursuing Chen Yanxi?"

Wang Ge: "..."

Gu Panyan was far too aggressive. He was left speechless.

Gu Panyan lowered her head and glanced at Wang Ge's hand gripping her clothes. "Let go."

"No." Wang Ge was insistent.

"If you don't want to get beaten up, let go."

"Even if you beat me to death today, I still won't let go!"

Gu Panyan stared at him for a while, then suddenly sneered and moved closer. "Fine. You said it yourself."

Wang Ge wasn't timid in the slightest. He took advantage of the opportunity to press against her and wrapped his arms tightly around her.

Gu Panyan's movements paused involuntarily.

"You don't really think I won't hit you, do you?"

She said this in a low voice, then grabbed Wang Ge's arm, twisted her waist, turned, and exerted her strength, throwing him over her shoulder.

With a bang, Wang Ge was slammed onto the ground.

"Ow..."

Wang Ge lay on the ground and wailed, "You could've at least let me hold you for two more seconds."

Gu Panyan shot him a glance as if she couldn't be bothered with him, then walked toward the apartment.

"Wait for me! Wait for me!"

Wang Ge stubbornly climbed to his feet and followed behind Gu Panyan.

"Are you annoying or what?"

Gu Panyan turned and glared at him. "Do I have to beat you into the hospital before you'll behave?"

"No, no, don't get worked up. Listen to me first."

Wang Ge hurriedly spoke, then scratched his head and sighed. "I did something wrong, and I can understand you beating me up.

"But I've genuinely been helping you these past few days, haven't I?"

Gu Panyan gave him a half-smile. "Why do you think you're still standing here in one piece, talking to me?"

...Good grief. Does that mean that if I hadn't genuinely been helping her, I would already be lying in a hospital right now...?

Wang Ge grumbled inwardly for a couple of seconds before pulling out his classic excuse aloud. "I admit I had thoughts I shouldn't have had. I did something wrong, and I deserve to die a thousand deaths. But a gentleman is judged by his actions, not his..."

"If you say that again, I'll seal your mouth shut."

Wang Ge: "..."

Looking at the expressionless girl before him, he sighed in disappointment, lowered his head, and said, "Fine, fine. I understand."

"I have nothing else to say."

Gu Panyan fell silent. A few seconds later, Wang Ge said:

"I'll be going."

Seeing that Gu Panyan still hadn't reacted, Wang Ge could only turn around and leave slowly, his footsteps heavy.

His back looked lonely and dejected, like a defeated rooster. He looked rather miserable.

Gu Panyan kept watching him for a long time.

Only when he was about to get on his bicycle and leave did she suddenly curl her lip in disdain.

"I'm just angry. It's not like I want to cut ties with you."

"Look at how miserable you look. You act like your wife died. How embarrassing."

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