Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio    Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Finally, Gu Shaoting sat up straight and looked at Shu Pan, her lips slightly swollen from his gentle kisses. His voice hoarse, he said, âShu Pan, Iâm telling you now, I love you. I am serious and loyal to you. You are the one I want to spend the rest of my life with.â
Gu Shaotingâs words caught Shu Pan off guard. His straightforward declaration was unexpected.
It seemed like she hadnât heard him say something like this in a long time.
Gu Shaoting sounded so certain, more determined than ever. Shu Pan was the one he wanted to be with for the rest of his life.
âShaoting, you misunderstand me,â Shu Pan pursed her lips and continued, âYou canât claim to love me while holding another womanâs hand. Thatâs not the kind of love I want. I want absolute loyalty, not just empty words of loyalty while youâre with other women. Iâve become a laughingstock, do you understand how I feel?â Shu Panâs voice choked with emotion. Gu Shaoting frowned, âWhat other woman? What laughingstock?â
Why didnât he understand anything?
Shu Pan didnât expect Gu Shaoting to be so brazen. She was starting to lose respect for him.
âYou have other women outside, and the whole world knows it. Do you think you can deceive everyone?â Shu Pan suddenly burst out in anger.
âDo you really not trust me? Do you think Iâm that kind of person?â Gu Shaoting said, leaning in to kiss her again.
Shu Pan was prepared for this. She dodged and glared at Gu Shaoting. âDo you think every problem can be solved by doing this?â
âYou want to accuse me, then make it clear to me so I know what Iâm being blamed for,â Gu Shaoting said helplessly.
If he didnât know that Shu Pan wasnât the type to make baseless accusations, he would have thought she was just being stubborn.
As Gu Shaoting spoke, Shu Pan began to doubt herself. Maybe she had jumped to conclusions too quickly. After all, assuming Gu Shaoting was cheating just because of a glimpse of someoneâs back seemed unreasonable.
But upon further reflection, there was no smoke without fire. If there wasnât an issue with him, why was he the only one caught in the picture?
She didnât want to keep this matter to herself. Some things needed to be addressed as soon as they were discovered. Letting it escalate into an uncontrollable situation would be unsightly.
âDo you not know what youâve done?â Shu Pan snorted coldly.
âI really donât know.â Gu Shaotingâs expression was genuinely innocent; he was
utterly bewildered.
âUnlock your phone and take a look at the entertainment news,â Shu Pan couldnât be bothered to argue further. She instructed him directly to see for himself, unwilling to waste any more words on him.
Obediently, Gu Shaoting opened the news app on his phone and scrolled down to the entertainment section. With just a little scrolling, he stumbled upon a very familiar image.
Wasnât this a picture of him with that annoying girl? How did it end up looking so ambiguous?
No wonder Secretary Zhang had been casting furtive glances at him all day; she probably recognized the back of his head.
If even Secretary Zhang thought so, no wonder Shu Pan was angry. She must have recognized him at first glance.
Thinking along these lines, his anger subsided, replaced by a sense of smug satisfaction. It proved that she cared about him, hence her reaction.
âWell, what do you think? You donât recognize this person, do you? Have I wrongly accused you?â Shu Pan pointed at his photo, demanding answers.
Gu Shaoting looked at her. âDo you really not trust me? If thereâs something, you can confront me face to face. From now on, youâre not allowed to sulk and not come home.â
âDoes that mean youâre admitting it?â Shu Panâs tone became more forceful.
Suddenly, Gu Shaoting cupped Shu Panâs face and kissed her fiercely once again..