My System Forces Me to Live off Women-Chapter 31 - 30: So the Clown Was Me All Along

"Knock knock~"

"Ding dong ding dong~"

The knocking went on for a while, and as if worried the people inside didn’t hear it, Xu Manning switched to ringing the doorbell.

Now, the doorbell and the knocking alternated continuously.

To the two people inside the room, it was like a terrifying midday ring...

Li Peifeng and Wu Wenyue were in the bedroom, not daring to move, afraid of making any noise that could be noticed from outside.

But after the initial panic, they calmed down and started whispering to each other.

Li Peifeng said, "We can’t hide. Once she comes in, she’ll definitely find out you moved here to co-rent with me. It’s better not to hide. If we do, it’ll just add fuel to the fire. I think we should just tell her directly about our co-renting..."

Wu Wenyue gritted her teeth, "Shut up, don’t make a sound. She’ll leave after knocking for a while!"

Their eyes exchanged glances, finally reaching an understanding: pretend no one is home. Better than having to explain this situation if Xu Manning comes in.

After a while, the knocking and doorbell gradually stopped, and they assumed Xu Manning had left.

Just as they breathed a sigh of relief, Li Peifeng’s phone rang again, and it was precisely Xu Manning calling...

"Damn it! Hang up quickly!"

Wu Wenyue was startled.

"Don’t panic! What’s the panic for?"

Li Peifeng quickly covered the phone’s speaker and then turned the ringer to silent, momentarily unsure whether to answer or not.

Clearly, this was Xu Manning outside the door finding that ’no one’ was home and calling him directly to ask his whereabouts...

"She must still be waiting outside!"

Li Peifeng looked serious: "If I don’t answer, she’ll keep calling. If I do, how do I explain where I am?"

Wu Wenyue’s mind was in disarray: "Just say you went out, not at home."

Li Peifeng was speechless: "Today was the return to school. So many teachers and students saw me at the gate! Which gate did I go out of? From the north gate to the south gate?"

"Then just say you’re at school..."

"If I say I’m at school or elsewhere, what if she goes there to find me?! Am I supposed to play a race with her? See who gets to the endpoint first?! What if she doesn’t go looking for me and just waits at the door asking me to come back? What do I do then? Isn’t that just turning the tables on me?"

"You’re the dog! You damn man! It’s all your fault!"

Li Peifeng widened his eyes, feeling aggrieved as if wronged: "You didn’t say that when you were on top of me!!"

"Shut up!"

Wu Wenyue angrily pinched him hard and then lowered her voice: "Then don’t answer! No matter how much she calls, don’t answer. If the phone doesn’t connect, and the door doesn’t open, she’ll leave after a while!"

How do I feel like you’re even more afraid of her than I am?

Li Peifeng had doubts but calmly nodded, analyzing the situation: "Alright, go missing, huh? But if I go missing today, what about tomorrow? And the next day? Someday, she’ll come to the house looking for me again; can we keep hiding forever?"

"As long as you don’t move out, she’ll eventually know about our co-renting. By then, linking it to today’s disappearance, what do you think she’ll think of us?"

Logically, in this situation, Wu Wenyue shouldn’t be so flustered or afraid of Xu Manning entering the room.

Imagine a wife catching a cheating husband, who’s the most nervous?

It’s definitely the husband, not the mistress.

The mistress might even feel relieved, wanting to reveal everything and take the opportunity to take over.

The husband, not wanting to divorce, would panic, asking the mistress to hide, trying to save the marriage.

Although the three of them are not in that kind of relationship now, the same logic applies. The reason Wu Wenyue doesn’t want Xu Manning to enter the room is clear.

It’s because Xu Manning holds an important place in her heart. At least, she’s on par with Li Peifeng; otherwise, her behavior wouldn’t make sense...

This is the truth!

Understanding this, Li Peifeng looked at Wu Wenyue again, only feeling that this youthful, handsome, and cool female friend was so detestable!!

Ha, women’s words are lies!

Misfortune for men starts with believing women!

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Wu Wenyue got anxious: "This won’t work, that won’t work; why don’t you come up with a solution?!!"

"I come up with a solution?"

Li Peifeng’s calmness carried a hint of dissatisfaction, saying slowly: "Yueyue, you have to understand, what truly captivates a man is never money or looks, but responsibility, favoritism, sincerity, values, and tenderness."

"Your current actions really disappoint me! Still want to be my girlfriend? With your hesitant behavior, how can you shield me from the wind and rain, how can you be my girlfriend?!!"

Li Peifeng said these words seriously and then asked: "Isn’t it just Xu Manning? Isn’t she just our shared ex-girlfriend? If she comes, let her come. I’m not afraid; she’ll find out sooner or later! Can we hide it from her forever?"

"Moreover, we’re not in a confirmed relationship now; we’ve only engaged in some relatively simple physical interactions and collisions in a hasty and cursory way. I think our friendship still exists; I think we are still quite open and upright. Telling her about our co-rental, is there a problem with that? There’s no problem!!"

"Still pure? Pure my ass?!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Wu Wenyue’s voice turned a bit hoarse: "You mean to act, but I don’t have your acting skills! Can’t you be a bit shameless?"

"I have no objection to laying it all out, but the question is, are you willing?"

Wu Wenyue hesitated: "It’s not that I’m unwilling, just that if Xu Manning..."

"Stop lying to me, and stop lying to yourself!"

Li Peifeng’s eyes were sharp: "You still have feelings for her! Are you treating me right this way? You indecisive, trashy woman! Ugh! If I knew you were like this, I..."