Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
No, this time it wasnât a kiss, it was a bite, a punitive bite that quickly filled the space between their lips with a metallic taste.
Shu Pan winced in pain and tried to push him away, resorting to pinching him forcefully, but Gu Shaoting remained indifferent.
Despicable.
Finally, Shu Pan summoned all her strength and managed to shove him away.
âYou admit it was you, right? Let me tell you, donât you dare touch me with hands that have touched other women. I find it disgusting!â Shu Pan yelled angrily.
Shu Pan was fuming. Since the issue was out in the open, there had to be a clear resolution today, not like Gu Shaotingâs usual tactic of avoiding the problem by resorting to such means.
Shu Panâs calm demeanor and disdainful tone deeply wounded Gu Shaoting. He thought that after enduring so many hardships, they would understand each other better. However, the trust between them seemed so fragile.
Suddenly, Gu Shaoting felt exhausted. Now he understood why she was upset, but why hadnât she confronted him directly from the beginning?
âThat was me in the picture, but that girlâ¦â Gu Shaoting hadnât finished speaking when Shu Pan interrupted him.
âGu Shaoting, letâs break up. Being together was a mistake.â Shu Pan covered her face with her hands as she spoke. She had fully accepted this reality now.
âShu Pan, is that how you see our relationship? Do you think love is a game?â Gu Shaotingâs face darkened. He hadnât expected Shu Pan to so easily utter the words âbreak up.â
âYou already have another woman, and sheâs younger and prettier than me,â Shu Panâs eyes suddenly turned red, tears welling up, but she pretended to be strong, holding them back.
âSheâs my cousin,â Gu Shaoting had to speak up.
âHa, what a convenient excuse. Donât you think itâs too cliché? Who are you trying to fool?â Shu Pan retorted sarcastically.
His sister? Probably just a step-sister, right? She had been with Gu Shaoting for years and had never heard about any sister.
Now, out of nowhere, a sister appeared, and they were even hugging and cuddling.
Gu Shaoting saw Shu Panâs incredulous expression, and he was starting to get irritated. âShu Pan, Iâm not lying to you,â he said coldly before walking out onto the balcony.
Feeling agitated, he lit a cigarette and then took out his phone, dialing Gu Huanhuanâs number. âYouâve got 2 minutes. Clarify the entertainment news immediately, or your acting career ends here,â he said sternly into the phone.
âBro, whatâs the big deal with the news? Itâs not like youâll lose anything, and no one knows itâs you,â Gu Huanhuan protested on the other end of the line.
Finally, an opportunity like this had come up. She dared to use her cousin for publicity.
âGu Huanhuan, youâve got some nerve. Youâve learned all sorts of nonsense in the entertainment industryâ¦â Gu Shaoting began, his frustration was evident.
âBro, I get it. Iâll have my manager handle it right away,â Gu Huanhuan interrupted before Gu Shaoting could finish speaking.
She wasnât crazy. If she let him handle it, she might really have to go back home.
She knew her cousin was petty and narrow-minded. Hmph!
No wonder he wasnât liked by women. Gu Huanhuan cursed Gu Shaoting again.
It was only now that Gu Shaoting realized why that girl had acted that way that night. She might not have learned much, but she sure knew how to play games. Unbeknownst to him, he had also been fooled by her.
So, Shu Pan was sulking just because she recognized him, the silly girl.
âIâll find an opportunity to introduce someone to you,â Gu Shaoting decided it would be more convincing if Gu Huanhuan explained herself, rather than him trying to justify again, lest Shu Pan thought he was making excuses..