Moving On from the Tsundere, I Choose the Perfect Sweetheart

SMACK!

Gu Yifan turned and gave him another huge slap!

"Hiss..."

"Brother Fan, why’d you hit me again?"

"You’re gonna knock me stupid at this rate!"

Wang Zibo clutched his head, his face a mask of misery.

"Don’t worry!"

"Your stupidity has nothing to do with whether you get hit or not!"

Gu Yifan glanced at him and said flatly.

Wang Zibo: "..."

"Brother Fan, even though we’re bros, if you keep hitting me like this, I’ll... I’ll..."

But before he could finish, Gu Yifan turned to look at him. "You’ll what?"

"Ahem~"

"N-nothing! Nothing at all!"

"Hehehe..."

Wang Zibo said weakly, a fawning smile on his face.

The reason was simple.

Gu Yifan was now holding a brick he’d gotten from who knows where...

There’s an old saying in Zhong Country: "He who understands the times is a wise man."

A true hero knows when to pick his battles. Better to play it safe and bide his time!

He’d get his dignity back later, when the opportunity arose!

’Hmph!’

’That’s right!’

’Exactly!’

’No doubt about it!’

Wang Zibo rationalized, comforting himself with an Ah Q-style psychological victory.

"Hey!"

"What are you muttering about over there?"

Seeing him talking to himself, Gu Yifan couldn’t help but frown and snap.

"Huh?"

Wang Zibo looked up to see Gu Yifan frowning at him and hurriedly said, "N-nothing! I wasn’t saying anything!"

"Oh, right!"

"Brother Fan, now that you’re with Su Qinghe, does this mean you’re giving up on Princess Ning?"

The thought suddenly occurred to him, so he asked.

"Huh?"

"What do you mean, I’m with Su Qinghe?!"

"We’re just regular friends, okay!"

"Don’t go playing matchmaker, you idiot. You’ll just make things awkward for Su Qinghe!"

Gu Yifan glared at him and said irritably.

"However..."

His tone shifted as he looked at his best friend with a serious expression. "You were right about one thing. I do plan to... no, I should say I’ve already given up on pursuing Han Ning!"

"Huh?"

Now it was Wang Zibo’s turn to be stunned.

He looked at Gu Yifan in disbelief. "Brother Fan, you... Weren’t you jumping off a building for Princess Ning just yesterday? How could you just..."

"Get lost!"

Hearing Wang Zibo’s words, Gu Yifan’s face instantly darkened.

"Who the hell jumped off a building for her?!"

"I fucking lost my footing yesterday and fell, okay!"

"Dammit, who the hell would want to jump off a building?!"

he explained to his best friend, his face grim.

"Huh?"

"It’s not true?"

"But I heard a lot of people in class saying it!"

Wang Zibo said, still dazed.

To be honest, he’d agreed with them when he first heard the rumor.

After all, he’d watched Gu Yifan’s deep feelings for Han Ning grow since they were kids.

Plus, Gu Yifan had made such a high-profile confession to Han Ning just yesterday morning. So when he heard the rumor, he had believed it without a shadow of a doubt.

And yet!

Now Gu Yifan was telling him it wasn’t true!

For a moment, he found it hard to believe.

He shot Gu Yifan a suspicious glance, trying to read his expression for any clues, to see if he was just lying to save face.

"It’s not!"

"Zibo, what the hell is that look for?!"

"I said it’s not, so it’s not!"

"When have I ever fucking lied to you?!"

Unsettled by Wang Zibo’s stare, Gu Yifan cursed at him irritably.

"Uhh..."

"Really not?"

Hearing this, Wang Zibo looked at Gu Yifan and asked again, testing the waters.

"Fuck you!"

"It’s not!"

"Dammit!"

"Which bastard started this bullshit rumor that I jumped off a building for Han Ning?! If I find out who it was, I’ll skin them alive!"

Gu Yifan seethed, grinding his teeth in frustration.

’I thought I wouldn’t care about this stuff after being reborn, but hearing my best friend say it still pisses me off!’

’Fuck!’

’This is so damn annoying!’

’These damn dogs who spread baseless rumors really deserve to die!’

He cursed inwardly.

"Alright!"

"Brother Fan, your bro believes you!"

Seeing Gu Yifan’s gloomy face, Wang Zibo walked over, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said with a serious expression.

But the unnatural look in his eyes already betrayed him.

Gu Yifan: "..."

’Damn it!’

’Looking at his smug face, I really want to give him another big slap!’

"Oh, crap!"

Wang Zibo suddenly slapped his thigh.

Gu Yifan, who was still stewing, was exasperated by Wang Zibo’s outburst. "The hell is wrong with you now? Always making a scene!"

"Brother Fan, I have to tell you something, but please don’t get mad!"

Wang Zibo suddenly said weakly.

Gu Yifan was utterly speechless now. He frowned and asked, "What is it?"

"Well... I just remembered. Earlier at the internet cafe, Princess Ning messaged me and asked if I thought you jumped off the building because she rejected your confession."

"And I said probably..."

Gu Yifan: "..."

"Uh, Brother Fan, please, don’t be mad!"

"I didn’t know you fell by accident back then!"

"I really didn’t mean to, you know!"

"Look, you used to like Princess Ning so much, so I just naturally assumed you couldn’t get over her rejection!"

"I..."

Wang Zibo saw Gu Yifan’s face instantly darken and hurriedly tried to explain.

"You damn Zibo! You! Are! Dead! Meat!"

Gu Yifan turned to face him, a vein throbbing on his forehead, and enunciated each word.

Wang Zibo: "...-_-||"

"Brother Fan, I... I really didn’t do it on purpose!"

"I..."

As his mind raced for an explanation, he was also scanning his surroundings, looking for a chance to bolt.

Just as Gu Yifan was about to explode and make Wang Zibo kneel and call him ’daddy,’ Su Qinghe’s voice rang out at the perfect moment.

"What’s... what’s wrong with you two?"

Carrying three cups of hot milk tea, she looked at the two of them with a confused expression.

’Huh?’

Hearing her voice, Wang Zibo’s heart leaped with joy, and his eyes instantly lit up.

’My savior has arrived!’

"Sister-in-law, your timing is perfect!"

Wang Zibo was so excited that the words slipped out unconsciously.

"Huh?"

Su Qinghe paused, confused. "Perfect timing?"

"Ah?"

"No, I mean, you came back at just the right time because I was really thirsty!"

"Hehehe..."

Realizing he’d misspoken, Wang Zibo quickly tried to explain.

"Oh, oh~"

Although Su Qinghe found him a bit odd, she didn’t think much of it.

"I forgot to ask what you wanted to drink, so I just bought three of the same thing: hot taro boba milk tea."

She placed the milk tea from the bag onto the stone table in the middle of the pavilion and spoke softly.

"Alright, I’m not picky, anything works!"

"Thanks, Sister-in-law! You’re the best!"

Wang Zibo said, fawning over her.

Gu Yifan: "..."