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Chapter 282 The Scoundrel Student

Chapter 282 The Scoundrel Student
What is supposed to come will come.

Guan Ren followed behind Teacher Gu, who walked with a straight back and lightning-fast steps, on the way to the office, and roughly knew what it was about.

At that moment in the classroom, Gu Youli felt as if a small drum was pounding in her heart, and her eyes were full of unease.

……

Upon arriving at the office, even though he was mentally prepared, Guan Ren still realized that he had underestimated Gu Wancheng's current mood.

She sat down at her workstation and immediately overturned the pile of books and documents in front of her.

Then she rested her elbows on the table, placed her hands on her lowered forehead, and let her long hair cover her profile without saying a word.

"..."

Guan Ren held his breath slightly and looked around with his eyes.

Knew it…

Water has a source, and trees have roots.

There's a reason why we specifically chose to leave school in the afternoon.

None of the other teachers were there.

There were only the two of them in the entire office: himself and Gu Wancheng.

Ok…

Why does this feel so familiar...?

"Lock the door."

After a long pause, Gu Wancheng suddenly spoke up.

His voice was muffled, and he kept his head down with his hands on his forehead.

Guan Ren obediently went to lock the door.

Click.

What I shouldn't say is that it feels even more familiar...

After locking the door, Guan Ren obediently continued to stand in front of Gu Wancheng.

"..."

Since Gu Wancheng hadn't said a word, Guan Ren got a little bored and started guessing what color stockings she was wearing under her trousers.

Skin tone? Black? Brown?
After a couple of guesses, the answer was quickly revealed.

As two high heels were moved out from under the desk, a hazy light gray glint flashed beneath the hems of the long, slender legs.

Gray silk...

Yes, this is definitely a rare resource, after all, few women can handle it.

But they looked great on Gu Wancheng's feet, and they matched her apricot-colored high heels perfectly...

"Guan Ren!"

"!"

Guan Ren was still lost in his own thoughts.

He immediately snapped to attention and belatedly realized that Gu Wancheng had turned around.

Looking up, she met Gu Wancheng's icy gaze.

"Do you even know why I called you here?!"

"Uh…"

Guan Ren knew.

But I don't know how to bring it up.

Then Gu Wancheng spoke up:

"You and Youli, what... what's going on between you two?!"

Snapped!
Her chest heaved as she slammed one hand on the table.

Guan Ren's gaze immediately focused on the band-aid on her ring finger:
"No."

Subconsciously, Guan Ren frowned:
"How did you get hurt again?"

Guan Ren's question was a diversionary tactic.

For a fleeting moment, a blank look of astonishment crossed Gu Wancheng's face.

But then, her delicate eyebrows furrowed again:
"Guan Ren! You're still acting like a carefree bum, aren't you!"

She said angrily.

At the same time, the hand that was slamming on the table clenched into a fist, hiding the injured ring finger.

"..."

Well, Guan Ren was aware of this as well.

After all, the last time Guan Ren saw a band-aid on her hand was during the summer vacation when he was teaching her to cook.

So it's quite obvious that this woman has probably cut her hand again while cooking recently.

……

In fact, since the end of summer vacation, Xiaolihua has often started to talk to Guanren about things like "What delicious food did my sister make at home today?"

You should know that Gu Youli would never bring this up on her own initiative before.

Guan Ren could tell from this that this woman's cooking skills were indeed improving, and even getting better, for her sister's sake.

However, judging from the wound, she still needs to work on her skills gradually.

……

"Ugh…"

Guan Ren sighed.

Although Gu Wancheng yelled at him, she still couldn't help scratching her head and muttering to herself:
"How many times have I told you... beginners should cut slowly and steadily, don't try to cut as fast as me, you obviously didn't listen..."

"What did you say…"

"nothing!"

Guan Ren shrank his neck.

It's also hard to tell whether Gu Wancheng heard her earlier complaint.

After waiting for three seconds, Gu Wancheng spoke again coldly:
"Look up and look at me."

Guan Ren looked up. He saw her cold, beautiful face and sharp almond-shaped eyes.

Then, out of the student's instinctive guilt towards the teacher, he slightly shifted his gaze.

"..."

What Guan Ren didn't know was that, the moment their eyes met, Gu Wancheng involuntarily shifted her gaze.

Then, the "interrogation" began.

"Guan Ren! I've reminded you and warned you countless times since the second year of high school not to influence You Li! How do you explain this now?!"

"Teacher Gu, have you... heard some rumors...?"

"Rumors? Ha!"

Gu Wancheng sneered:
"Now you're trying to tell me that your relationship with Youli is just a rumor in class?!"

"..."

Yes, it's really hard to argue with.

Guan Ren guessed that was the same situation.

So he straightened his back, looked directly at Gu Wancheng, and calmly said:

"Teacher Gu, I do like Gu Youli."

"you!…"

Gu Wancheng's expression froze slightly.

Then he continued:

"Moreover, Gu Youli likes me too."

"Guan...Guan Ren!"

Snapped!
Gu Wancheng slammed her hand on the table again.

Perhaps the shock aggravated her wound; her ring finger, wrapped in a bandage, trembled slightly and curled up.

"Teacher Gu..."

At this moment, Guan Ren, who had been neither humble nor arrogant, couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache in his eyes.

But before he could even open his mouth to say anything, he instinctively opened it.

Then, Gu Wancheng's voice, also slightly trembling, reached her ears again.

"Guan Ren...you bastard!"

Guan Ren was stunned.

how to say…

After all, being called a "jerk" by a teacher... there's always something inexplicably off about it...

Guan Ren was momentarily stunned, then stared blankly at Gu Wancheng in front of him, only to suddenly realize that this woman's eyes were actually slightly red.

This is... she's really angry...

Guan Ren's heart pounded with anxiety. After a long pause, he finally uttered three words:

"sorry."

"From beginning to end, Guan Ren, you never listened to a word I said, did you? Huh?!"

"Gu...Teacher Gu..."

"You don't care about me at all... your teacher, do you?"

"I didn't...no!"

In his confusion, Guan Ren also started to ramble:
"When I said no, I didn't mean I don't have you in my heart. I meant I... I don't have you in my heart!"

"..."

"What I mean is... I absolutely have feelings for you! Do you... do you understand what I mean, Teacher Gu?"

Whether you understand or not.

Guan Ren's rambling speech, aside from anything else, did calm Gu Wancheng down a bit. After staring at Guan Ren for a while, she suddenly turned her head, put her hands on her forehead, and closed her eyes.

"Teacher Gu."

Guan Ren also seized the time to continue his solemn explanation:
"I really didn't disregard what you said, it's just... I still hold the same view on puppy love: matters of the heart should be left to nature and have nothing to do with age."

"you!…"

Gu Wancheng turned around abruptly, wanting to scold him again.

But then, as if struck by a sudden thought, his furrowed brows softened.

A complex and solemn look flashed in his eyes.

"Ms. Gu, now that things have come to this, I only have three things to promise you. First, we're in our final year of high school, and you've seen for yourself whether Gu Youli and I have neglected our studies because of our relationship. On the contrary, we've been helping and supporting each other in our studies. Second, Gu Youli and I are both aware of our status as high school students, so we won't do anything inappropriate in our high school relationship. Third... well... I personally feel that since we're in our final year, if Youli feels extra pressure because of this, it won't be good for her..."

"???"

When the last point was mentioned, Gu Wancheng also understood the hidden meaning behind this scoundrel student's words:
"Guan Ren...are you threatening me?!"

"no!"

Guan Ren shouted loudly.

"..."

Gu Wancheng remained silent for a long time.

dong dong dong-

"Hey? Is anyone there?"

Other teachers returned to their offices at that point.

Gu Wancheng took a deep breath, uttered a soft "Go back," and then turned away from Guan Ren.

"Goodbye, Teacher Gu."

Guan Ren then unlocked the door and quickly left.

Gu Wancheng, sitting at her desk, gradually calmed down.

Strangely enough, after calming down, she couldn't think about her younger sister's puppy love with Guan Ren.