Married to the Grim Reaper Against My Will

Your boyfriend is no good.

【Your boyfriend is no good】

Jiang Wang returned to his apartment, seething with anger.

During class time, the apartment was empty except for Lu Chen, who was playing games and seemed to be waiting to die. The moment Jiang Wang stepped inside, his murderous aura exploded, instantly creating a whirlwind of activity. Everything in the apartment was tossed about by the gusts of wind, a chaotic mess of clattering and rattling.

Lu Chen's face contorted from the blast, clutching his phone and roaring, "Can't you wait until I finish this game before you yell at me?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Wang coldly swept his gaze over, and his phone flew through the air, smashing against the wall and shattering into pieces.

Lu Chen: "...Jiang Xuanyang, I'll f**k your grandpa."

Jiang Wang completely ignored him, still venting his anger, and raised his long leg to stomp down.

Lu Chen broke out in a cold sweat; Jiang Xuanyang's kick would have cracked the ground. He reacted swiftly, leaping over and tackling Jiang Wang to the ground, straddling him.

"What's wrong with you?!"

Jiang Wang sneered angrily, "Do you know what Ji Mian told me? She said she has a boyfriend, and her mother got married!"

Jiang Wang raised his hand to slam the floor again, but Lu Chen swiftly pressed it down with his knee.

"Then why don't you kill her man? What are you doing here, acting like a madman? If the building collapses and innocent lives are lost, you'll be punished by heaven!"

Jiang Wang's murderous aura suddenly dissipated, the swirling air in the room gradually calmed, and objects lifted into the air began to fall with a clatter. But these things seemed to have eyes, all avoiding Jiang Wang and Lu Chen.

Just moments ago, Jiang Wang was in a state of rage, his body tense and taut, but now he suddenly relaxed, looking thoughtfully at Lu Chen above him.

Lu Chen jolted awake and shouted, "Holy crap, holy crap, I was just kidding! Don't you f*****g kill anyone! I'm telling you, even gods have their rules, and you can't just randomly harm life..."

"Do I look like someone who follows the rules?" Jiang Wang asked him calmly, his meaning already clear.

Lu Chen was momentarily speechless, but both of them had calmed down. He rolled over and sat down next to Jiang Wang. They exchanged a glance, and he suddenly said quietly, "You have a wife, she has a husband, do you two have to be so dramatic?"

Jiang Wang gave him a speechless look. "I don't agree to that. I've never even seen that witch. My stance is this: I'll resurrect her, and the Death God lineage and the Witch Clan will be severed from now on, with no further connection."

"That's your stance, but do the ancestors agree? Ultimately, this is all for your own good. If the curse comes true, you'll be a short-lived ghost, only living a hundred years longer."

"Isn't that great?" Jiang Wang rested his head on his arm, staring blankly at the ceiling, and said slowly, "Just enough for a lifetime."

Lu Chen gave him a strange look. "Are you possessed?"

“You don’t understand,” Jiang Wang chuckled to himself. “When she stood in front of me, for the first time, I felt the urge to protect someone. I thought, if she was willing to stand in front of me, I would never let her get hurt. You know, my innate mission is to cleanse the world of its filth, to protect mountains, rivers, plants, and animals—it’s an instinctive behavior, like breathing. But this time is different; it’s a desire from the bottom of my heart. In this long life, for the first time, I want to seriously and diligently do something. How could I bear to let go so easily?”

“What’s different?”

“Of course it’s different. If the spirit I’m protecting dies, I’ll be very regretful, but if she dies…”

Jiang Wang suddenly stopped, and the room fell into a deathly silence.

Lu Chen waited a moment, then asked, “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Wang was silent for a moment, then said, word by word, “I won’t let her die. I’ll go to heaven and earth to bring her back.”

Lu Chen knew how stubborn Jiang Wang was. Even before Ji Mian existed, he stubbornly refused to acknowledge the witch; now, it was even more so. It seemed a divorce from the witch was inevitable, but he still couldn't bear to see Jiang Wangzhen die young and was still trying to see if there was any room for maneuver.

"But Ji Mian might not want you to protect her, after all, she has a boyfriend." He carefully poked at his sore spot, hoping Jiang Wangzhen would give up.

Jiang Wangzhen gave him a cold glance and snorted sarcastically, "Do you think there's any man in this world better than me?!"

"...No...I guess not." Lu Chen was quite impressed by his narcissism, "But, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, maybe Ji Mian doesn't like your type?"

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder? She can see a pile of dog poop as beauty? Is Ji Mian blind? It's only because she doesn't have me, this shining gold, as a comparison that she mistakenly takes dog poop for beauty." "Baby."

"He was chosen by Ji Mian, after all. Don't say things like that. Ji Mian will definitely be unhappy if she hears it."

Jiang Wang became increasingly annoyed. The thought of Ji Mian protecting someone else made him grit his teeth, wanting to tear the other person apart. "What's wrong with talking about him? If I run into him, I'll kill him right now! Hesitate for a minute, and I'll change my surname to yours!"

Jealousy had clouded the God-King's judgment. Now, besides slandering his opponents and unleashing ten thousand points of malice upon them, he was no longer capable of normal conversation. “Okay, go ahead and yell at him. But something feels off,” Lu Chen, having been an outsider, now sensed something was amiss. “We’ve known Mianmian for about four months?”

“Why?”

“I’ve never heard of her having a boyfriend, and now she does? And she’s married? There’s a legal age for marriage, isn’t she too young?”

Jiang Wang was silent for a moment, then belatedly realized, “You mean she cheated on me?”

Lu Chen nodded with a fatherly smile of satisfaction; the stunned girl had finally come to her senses.

“Why?”

Lu Chen cautiously replied, “Maybe because… she doesn’t like you.”

Jiang Wang seemed not to hear, lying on the ground, covering her eyes with her hand, and bursting into uncontrollable laughter. She couldn't stop laughing, her whole body shaking. "Damn, I told you! Who else in this world, besides me, is good enough for her?"

Lu Chen had never seen such a fool before, laughing so happily even though she was looked down upon.

*

Ji Mian finished her homework, it was already past nine o'clock. She put her organized notebook in the dining room, poured the cooked porridge into a thermos, and placed it on the table, so Zhang Keke could eat while she looked at it when she returned.

After doing all this, she went back to her room, took out her silent phone, and wanted to tell Zhang Keke. Because they lived together, it had become a habit over the past few months to tell Zhang Keke every night before bed.

When she got her phone, she noticed countless missed calls and unread messages, all from Jiang Wang.

She stared at the screen in silence for a while, then decided to delete them all.

She pressed the screen, deleting them one by one, when suddenly a call popped up, and she accidentally answered it. It was Jiang Wang!

Ji Mian's heart skipped a beat. She instinctively tried to hang up, but Jiang Wang's furious roar came through the receiver, "Try hanging up! If you do, I'll come up and knock on the door, waking up everyone in the building!"

Ji Mian sighed, holding the phone to her ear and whispering, "Jiang Wang, what are you doing?"

On the other end, Jiang Wang's breathing was heavy; he seemed still angry. "Open the curtains and the window."

"..."

"Hurry up."

Ji Mian walked to the window, opened the curtains, and saw Jiang Wang leaning against the streetlight. As if sensing her gaze, he looked up as well.

"Open the window," his voice came from the phone.

Ji Mian hesitated for a moment, then opened the window. The apartment was on the third floor; she could clearly see Jiang Wang and hear the sounds outside. Jiang Wang stood under the streetlamp, tilting his head back and giving her a smirk. The streetlight shone into his eyes, making them appear startlingly bright.

Ji Mian sighed and asked softly into the phone, "What do you want?"

Then she heard a loud "Woof!" from both the receiver and the other end!

"..."

Ji Mian froze, stunned, unsure how to react.

Jiang Wang was shameless. He stood there, his shoulders visibly shaking, probably laughing, looking extremely smug.

"Ji Mian, I regret it. I'm going to cling to you, and nothing I say will work."

"..."

Ji Mian was momentarily speechless. To be fair, Jiang Wang was always carefree and prone to verbal sparring, but aside from that one time he was drunk, he was always reliable. Even from the very beginning of their acquaintance, she had been constantly thanking him. He had helped her so much along the way, while she felt she hadn't done anything in return.

Now, it seemed the only thing she could do was avoid hurting him further.

“I have a boyfriend.”

She couldn't bring herself to say anything harsher; this was a perfect shield.

“Oh,” Jiang Wang said casually, seemingly completely devoid of the rage he'd displayed in the washroom that day, “and you're married, aren't you?”

Ji Mian sensed the teasing in his tone. “Don't be like that. Although we're not old enough, we've already agreed to spend our lives together. In my heart, it's made up.”

“So you have a boyfriend?”

“Yes.” Ji Mian answered with unwavering certainty.

Then, she heard Jiang Wang's frivolous voice on the other end of the line, "So, are you going to change your boyfriend?"

"..."

"No, you should leave now."

"If you don't want a boyfriend, you can get a handsome guy."

"Jiang Wang!"

"Alright then," Jiang Wang was still laughing, "How about having another boyfriend?"

Ji Mian got anxious, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'm hanging up!"

"Wait, I haven't said enough yet."

"Go be a comedian!"

"I just wanted to tell you," Jiang Wang started laughing shamelessly again, deliberately testing her, "You're saying I've been waiting downstairs at your house all night, and your boyfriend doesn't care?"

Ji Mian choked for a moment, then finally managed to say, "Back in our hometown, we were elementary school classmates, long-distance relationship."

After telling this lie, Ji Mian felt a little guilty and carefully watched Jiang Wang's reaction. She heard Jiang Wang sigh softly on the other end of the line, then say in a very contemptuous tone, "Then what's the use of having a boyfriend like that?"

Ji Mian was about to retort and hang up when she heard Jiang Wang's low, slightly deep voice in her ear.

"Tell me, if I go up and kiss you now, will he come and hit me?"

*

After Jiang Wang spouted that nonsense about "having another boyfriend" that day, Ji Mian refused to answer his calls no matter what.

Not only that, Ji Mian avoided him even more than before. Wherever she went, she was with classmates, resolutely refusing to be alone, guarding him like a lecherous man.

Jiang Wang was initially depressed for a few days, but he quickly recovered. Regardless of whether Ji Mian's so-called "long-distance boyfriend" was real or not, one thing he was certain of was that he would outlive her, outlasting her.

Besides, being so close, it would be foolish not to try and steal him away.

Ji Mian avoided Jiang Wang for a few days, thinking he had probably given up. Sometimes when they bumped into each other at school, he would walk past as if he didn't see her.

Just when she was starting to feel a little relieved, Jiang Wang, for the first time ever, came to the Sunshine Class wearing his school uniform and carrying a book.

It was the first time he had worn a school uniform, but he didn't bother to wear it properly. His shirt was open, revealing a black T-shirt underneath, and the sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, showing his strong, muscular forearms.

He leaned lazily against the doorframe, casually glancing over, instantly attracting the attention of a group of girls in the classroom.

A low murmur arose.

Ji Mian was writing an English essay when she occasionally heard the name "Jiang Wang" in the surrounding chatter. Her pen stopped. She subconsciously looked up and met Jiang Wang's intense gaze.

Seeing her look up, he smirked. "Hey, Ji, can you help me with a couple of problems?"

The classroom, which had been buzzing with discussion, instantly fell into a strange, deathly silence. Everyone stared in astonishment at the notorious underachiever of the entire grade, then furtively glanced at Ji Mian, who sat obediently in her seat, speechless with surprise.

This atmosphere made Ji Mian extremely uncomfortable. Her first instinct was to tell Jiang Wang to leave, but she quickly realized he would definitely stay, only causing more commotion and attracting more attention.

Ji Mian had no choice but to walk over quickly, her face flushed.

She reached the door, but Jiang Wang seemed unconcerned, still leaning there, a large lump blocking the entrance. Several students from the "Sunshine Class" wanted to come in but didn't dare call out to this big shot, lingering in the hallway.

Ji Mian frowned. "Move aside."

"You're going to explain the problem to me?" He looked down at her, his eyes and brows brimming with an unyielding smile.

Several classmates from the Sunshine Class peered at her through Jiang Wang. Unable to bear the pressure, Ji Mian whispered, "Move aside quickly, let's go outside."

"Okay."

He responded and indeed moved aside.

Ji Mian felt incredibly embarrassed and didn't want to stay a second longer. She hurried past him with her head down.

However, the moment she reached him, she felt a gentle, warm breeze brush past her ear. Then, Jiang Wang's voice, hushed enough for only the two of them to hear, rang in her ear, "Am I being obedient?"

Ji Mian froze.

In an instant, he straightened up and casually strode out, his reaction incredibly fast. Ji Mian stared at his arrogant back of the head for a moment before slowly following him.

The first floor of the teaching building consisted of equipment rooms, resource rooms, and small shops; there were no classrooms, and very few students. It was lunchtime, so there were even fewer teachers and students around. Jiang Wang led her to a classroom on the first floor with old desks. She didn't know where he got the key, but he opened the door.

Compared to staying in the Sunshine Class or going to Class Fourteen to be subjected to all sorts of stares, Ji Mian preferred to be in this quiet place with Jiang Wang.

For some reason, everyone was afraid of Jiang Wang. But no matter how fierce or arrogant he appeared, his past wouldn't be forgotten, and she firmly believed from the bottom of her heart that she wouldn't be in danger with him.

As soon as the door opened, a musty, unused smell wafted out.

"Wait outside," Jiang Wang said, walking into the classroom first. He took off his coat to fan himself and quickly opened all the windows.

When Ji Mian entered, she saw...

He was bent over, wiping the desks and chairs with his school uniform jacket.

Ji Mian watched him from behind, saying nothing.

Jiang Wang seemed to notice her gaze, turning his head to look at her. His wispy bangs brushed against his eyebrows, revealing bright, dark eyes.

He stared intently at her, his smile barely concealed. "Is it handsome? Men who work diligently are especially handsome, aren't they?"

"..."

Ji Mian couldn't help but retort, "It's just wiping the desks, you don't need to be so serious."

Jiang Wang, propping himself up on his knees, laughed heartily. As he laughed, their eyes met briefly in mid-air, and the atmosphere became tense for a moment. His laughter abruptly stopped, and the classroom fell into a suffocating silence. Everything seemed to freeze, except for dust motes dancing in the beam of light.

The atmosphere was awkward.

Ji Mian tried to back away, but Jiang Wang pulled her into his arms first.

He didn't use force, only loosely encircling her waist to prevent her escape.

Ji Mian pushed against his chest, trying to create some distance between them. Before she could speak, she heard Jiang Wang's sighing voice above her—

"Why the hell do I like you so much? I'm happy even when you curse me." He sighed softly, his voice low and pleading. "Can you please stop torturing me and give me a chance?"

Ji Mian's heart pounded, and she panicked. Pushing him away, she said, "I have a boyfriend! Jiang Wang, if you keep this up, I'll never talk to you again! Let go of me!"

Her voice was soft, even when she was angry and cursing, it sounded like a spoiled child, and now it had no power whatsoever.

But when Jiang Wang heard her say "my boyfriend" in that soft voice, he was furious. The thought that he wasn't her boyfriend made him want to lose control. But he couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh to Ji Mian. He was going to vent all his anger on her bastard boyfriend later! He was suffering now, and he had to get revenge on that bastard, one thing at a time!

Jiang Wang was annoyed, but he couldn't bear to lash out at her. He released her, though his expression wasn't good.

"I'm going out for a smoke," he said, then added, "You promised to explain some problems to me, so don't run away, or I'll come find you in your class."

Ji Mian, released, quickly took a big step back, looking at him hesitantly.

"What? Are you going to yell at me?"

Ji Mian shook her head and whispered, "Don't smoke."

Jiang Wang was stunned for a moment, then his mood instantly improved. Although he tried to look angry, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile. "Oh, okay. I'll buy some chewing gum."

Ji Mian nodded and didn't say anything more. Jiang Wang, who had said he was going to buy chewing gum, stood there, staring intently at her, as if he had something to say.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't you want to praise me for being obedient?"

Ji Mian: "..."

Seeing Ji Mian's speechless expression, he couldn't help but chuckle.

Ji Mian couldn't help but laugh and scold him, "Are you a primary school student? Go buy it now!"

"Okay, I'll be back."

Jiang Wang, who had just had a sour face, instantly perked up again, that mischievous smile reappearing on his lips.

Ji Mian watched him run off, shaking her head with a smile. Such a big boy, how could he act like a child, needing to be coaxed at every turn?

After Jiang Wang left, Ji Mian sat down and flipped through his biology book. She only turned two pages before shaking her head; it was spotless, as if it were brand new, without even a name written on it.

Ji Mian stared at the book for a while, unsure where to begin, so she simply helped him write his name and class.

Suddenly, the door opened. Ji Mian looked in the direction of the sound and saw two unfamiliar boys walk in. They must have just finished playing basketball and were on their way to the convenience store to buy water when they happened to see her.

A tall boy with dark skin approached, carrying a basketball, and asked, "Are you Ji Mian?"

Ji Mian didn't know what was going on, but she still answered.

"Junior, don't be afraid, I don't mean anything by it. I just want you to stay away from Jiang Wang," he said gently, but he slammed the basketball down loudly, trying to put psychological pressure on Ji Mian with his shouts. "You know, Chu Yan likes him."

"What does that have to do with me?"

The boy grabbed the ball back and threw it towards where Ji Mian was sitting. The basketball hit the table leg, making Ji Mian sway a few times. "You're getting too close to Jiang Wang, and she's unhappy. If she's unhappy, I'm unhappy too."

Ji Mian finally understood. This boy in front of her most likely liked Chu Yan, but Chu Yan was probably in a bad mood lately because of Jiang Wang. The boy, wanting to please Chu Yan, happened to see Ji Mian and came to cause trouble.

Is this what people often call a "simp"?

Ji Mian sometimes found it hard to understand this kind of boy's thinking. She looked at him and asked, "If Jiang Wang likes me, what's the point of scaring me? You should scare Jiang Wang. And if it worked, Chu Yan would be with Jiang Wang. So what are you doing all this for? To make things better?"

The illogical simp met the rational academic genius; his sore spot was touched, and he was speechless for a moment. The boy, stung by the direct attack and humiliated, roared angrily, "Why the hell did you have to be so talkative? Just stay away from Jiang Wang, and I'll warn you this time, next time—"

"Next time, what the hell do you want?"

Jiang Wang's voice rang out from the doorway. Ji Mian knew he was about to return, which was why she dared to confront him so directly.

The two boys were visibly startled, turning around nervously.

Jiang Wang stood in the doorway, raised an eyebrow at them, and punched the side of the door.

The door shattered with a loud bang, leaving a large hole.

Ji Mian was used to his behavior and calmly packed her books, while the two boys visibly trembled.

Jiang Wang chewed his gum, casually pulled off a wooden plank attached to the door, and strode towards the two boys. "I'm so damn confused, what the hell are these random guys interfering with my dating life? Who the hell do you think you are?"

He yelled, then slammed the wooden plank into the boy's shoulder. The boy winced in pain, clutching his shoulder and instinctively crouching down, trembling.

Jiang Wang toyed with the plank, slowly saying, "I'm a very reasonable person, I won't hit you randomly. Remember my rule, if anyone touches Ji Mian, I'll hit them ten times back, got it?"

The boy hugged his shoulder, nodding frantically.

Jiang Wang looked up at the other boy, "You crouch down yourself, or should I?"

The other boy also quickly crouched down, startled.

Jiang Wang picked up a basketball, tossed it a couple of times, and was about to throw it at him when he remembered something.

He turned around, looking at Ji Mian somewhat awkwardly. "Aren't you going back to the classroom first?"

Ji Mian looked at him without speaking. He couldn't stand that gaze, touched his nose, and whispered, "I'll be gentler. You should go back now."

It used to seem like it didn't matter, but now he didn't want her to see him use force.

Ji Mian didn't say anything more, picked up her textbook and pen, and was about to leave. As she passed Jiang Wang, she heard him add in a low voice, "Your boyfriend isn't even there for you at a time like this. It's really not good."

Ji Mian: ...

Jiang Wang persisted, "Why don't you switch him? Consider me. I'm really capable."