How can you face me?

How should a scumbag act to avoid being stabbed three times and having his head float away on a small boat?

Wang Ge had been pondering this question recently.

This was truly an extremely profound question; even with Wang Ge's decades of experience and extraordinary intellect, he still hadn't found an answer.

--The main issue was that Chen Yanxi and Gu Panyan were not girls who were easily deceived or fooled. Their excellence made it exponentially harder for Wang Ge to be a scumbag.

But it didn't matter.

He had no ambitions in this life; he just wanted to lie flat and rot.

But life was long, and one had to find something to do.

One had to do challenging things.

Let's make being a successful scumbag the ultimate goal in life!

Although he had set a grand goal, life had to go on.

Wang Ge had expected that since he was reported, his homeroom teacher would at least talk to him and tell him to rein it in.

But Jiang Xiyu only gave him a strange look during class, said nothing, and then continued the lesson as normal.

Wang Ge was a bit bewildered by this but didn't pay it much mind.

He had originally tried to find out who the mastermind behind the report was, but according to Gu Panyan, that person had already been taught a lesson by her, so Wang Ge couldn't be bothered to investigate further.

It was just being reported; what was the big deal?

This incident hadn't actually had a significant impact on him.

He still went to the library every evening. Although Gu Panyan occasionally mocked him about it, as long as Wang Ge shamelessly fawned over her and coaxed her, she would still let him hold her hand and take advantage of her.

As for Chen Yanxi, her attitude towards Wang Ge hadn't changed at all; everything was as it was, and she seemed to not care about the matter at all.

And so, the high school senior year passed by like flowing water.

The third mock exam also slipped away unnoticed.

Perhaps to instill confidence in the students for the college entrance examination, the third mock exam papers were much simpler than the first two.

--In reality, the actual college entrance exam paper is a bit simpler than the mock exams.

In this third mock exam, Chen Yanxi maintained her score of 740, ranking first.

Wang Ge scored 735, second place.

Gu Panyan's score had already reached close to 500, which was enough to get into a public undergraduate institution.

Wang Ge was quite happy for her, but Gu Panyan herself didn't feel much.

After all, she wasn't particularly passionate about attending college.

She chose to work hard for it only to be worthy of her grandfather who had patiently taught her, and to let her mother rest assured as she managed her new family.

She had no expectations for the future before, and she still had none now.

Ah, no, she did have a tiny bit of expectation originally.

Unfortunately, that tiny bit of expectation vanished without a trace after she discovered Wang Ge was a scumbag.

As long as one held no expectations, there would be no disappointment.

The first holiday after the third mock exam ended.

Chen Yanxi, carrying her backpack, got off the crowded bus and entered her residential compound.

"Little Yanxi, you're back from school?" asked Grandpa Liu, the security guard at the entrance of the compound, with a smile.

"Mm."

Grandpa Liu suddenly leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Little Yanxi, tell Uncle honestly, what's the situation between you and that kid Wang Ge?"

"Just ordinary friends, no development," Chen Yanxi replied.

"Hey, you girl, have you learned bad things from Wang Ge?"

Grandpa Liu, not getting the answer he wanted, said discontentedly, "Wang Ge won't tell me, but why are you the same?"

"There's really no development, Uncle," Chen Yanxi said helplessly.

"Don't try to fool me." Grandpa Liu looked suspicious. "I saw it myself; that kid Wang Ge has been sneaking into your house in disguise recently. Who would believe you if there was no development between you two?"

Chen Yanxi was silent for two seconds. "We've developed into a relationship of idol and fan, does that count?"

Grandpa Liu:?

What did he mean? Were young people these days playing such exciting games?

"Okay, Uncle, I have to go home. I have a cram school class later."

"Alright, then hurry back." Grandpa Liu said, then, as if suddenly remembering something, he added, "By the way, your parents had a huge argument in the compound this morning and are probably still arguing at home. Be careful when you go back."

"I know, thank you, Uncle."

Chen Yanxi's expression remained unchanged. After thanking him, she walked towards home.

At Chen Yanxi's house, her parents arguing was a very common occurrence. They didn't seem like a married couple, but more like sworn enemies, always finding some conflict. The reasons for their arguments were bizarre; sometimes they'd start quarreling just because someone spoke a little too loudly.

She had originally thought this would be another ordinary argument, just like all the others.

It wasn't until she returned home and saw the overturned coffee table and the shattered vase on the floor that she realized this argument might have been more intense than usual.

The next development, she figured, would be her mother going back to her maternal grandmother's house, and after a few days, her father would go coax her back.

Chen Yanxi stepped into the house thoughtfully. Her mother was nowhere to be seen. Her father was sitting on the sofa, smoking. The smoke swirled around, obscuring his face.

"You're back?"

From within the smoke, her father's hoarse voice emerged.

"Mm."

Chen Yanxi nodded lightly, not lingering, and walked back to her own room.

She pushed the door open and was somewhat taken aback to find her mother lying on her small bed, her face still showing a hint of anger.

"Why are you in my room?" she asked, frowning.

"Can't I?" Mother Chen retorted rudely, "You were born to me, so what's wrong with me coming into your room?"

Chen Yanxi sighed, choosing not to argue with her.

But even though Chen Yanxi ignored her, Mother Chen seemed to get more worked up.

While Chen Yanxi was tidying things up, she suddenly asked, "What did you get on your third mock exam?"

"Seven forty."

"How is it still seven forty? Didn't you already get seven forty last time? Haven't you made any progress in so long!?"

Mother Chen erupted without reason, shouting, "What are you even doing at school? I worked so hard to raise you, paid for so many tutoring classes, and even found you such a good tutor, and this is how you repay me!? Do you think scoring this low is worthy of me!?"

Chen Yanxi didn't retort, merely saying calmly, "I understand. I'll score higher next time."

"Next time, next time, always next time! The college entrance exam is next time! If you don't get the top score on the college entrance exam, then wasn't raising you this whole time for nothing!?"

Mother Chen grew angrier as she spoke. She suddenly bent down, picked up a slipper from the floor, and threw it fiercely at Chen Yanxi, cursing, "None of you surnamed Chen are good people! I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to marry into your family!"

With a "slap," the shoe hit Chen Yanxi, leaving a dirty shoe print on her clean white clothes.

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