When Han Chunming heard Guan Xiaoguan slap such a huge accusation on him, he immediately protested,
"Xiaoguan, let's be fair here. If I count as two-timing, then doesn't your Brother Wang count as three-timing?"
Guan Xiaoguan puffed up angrily at Han Chunming speaking about Wang Yue that way and retorted,
"Wang Yue isn't like you. He keeps his distance from both Su Meng and Cai Xiaoli, and every time, he hurries over here to my grandpa's!
"Unlike you! You know Cai Xiaoli likes you, but you still hang around her so much!"
Hearing Guan Xiaoguan say that, Han Chunming immediately protested, "I just treat Cai Xiaoli as a friend..."
After saying that, Han Chunming noticed Guan Xiaoguan's expression, which clearly said, I can see right through your excuses. He suddenly realized he'd been an idiot. What was the point of arguing with Guan Xiaoguan?
So he quickly softened his tone. "All right, I admit I was wrong. Wang Yue isn't that kind of person. But you can't accuse me unfairly, either. Cai Xiaoli, Li Chengtao, and I are like brothers. You can't look at our brotherly friendship through that kind of lens."
Guan Xiaoguan was about to say more when she spotted Wang Yue coming over. She immediately leaned toward Han Chunming and whispered angrily,
"You shouldn't have said anything bad about Brother Wang. He's been helping you with your studies! If you get into college, he deserves more than half the credit."
Han Chunming knew that, of course. He also knew it was wrong to talk behind someone's back; he'd only said it because the conversation had gotten away from him. So he hurriedly put his palms together and begged for mercy,
"My little ancestor, I know I was wrong. You kept saying I was two-timing, and I just