Married to the Grim Reaper Against My Will

I have a boyfriend

That day, Jiang Wang's sudden confession startled Ji Mian, causing her to flee in panic.

From that day on, she preferred to take a longer route through the south gate to avoid passing Building 4. At school, she spent most of her time in the classroom doing homework and rarely went out, so she seldom encountered Jiang Wang.

After morning self-study, Ji Mian went to the office to hand in her homework, unexpectedly running into Jiang Wang and his group in the corridor.

Four or five tall, long-legged boys walked down the corridor, attracting considerable attention and the gazes of many in the classrooms. Ji Mian saw several of them, even spotting Jiang Wang in the middle.

He still had black hair, the strands hanging down, making him look much more obedient, but the moment he looked up, his eyes still revealed a hint of unruliness and frivolity.

The two locked eyes for a moment, his gaze fixed on her, unmoving for a moment.

Ji Mian felt a little flustered under his gaze and immediately lowered her head, walking against the wall. "Mianmian!" Xu Ting called out when he saw her.

Ji Mian reluctantly looked up again and greeted him with a smile. The other boys with Jiang Wang also recognized Ji Mian; they were there when he helped her out at the bus stop that day. They called out to her—

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

"Sister-in-law, going to hand in your homework?"

Ji Mian's face flushed instantly. She widened her eyes and looked over, just in time to see Jiang Wang looking at her with a half-smile.

He didn't say anything, just kept staring at her as if he couldn't get enough.

Ji Mian panicked and whispered, "Tell them to stop calling me that."

Jiang Wang strolled over leisurely, bent down to look at her, and said, "Give me a reason why I should listen to you?"

Ji Mian was speechless for a moment, looking up at him, unable to speak. He moved closer to her; the distance was so close that Ji Mian could see his thick, half-drooping eyelashes and the smile flickering in his dark eyes. Perhaps it was because the two were standing too close, or perhaps it was because Jiang Wang's expression was too inappropriate, that they attracted a lot of attention.

This was the situation Ji Mian feared most. In a moment of impulsiveness, she pushed Jiang Wang away, grabbed her homework, and quickly left.

Several people around teased, "Brother Wang, don't get so close in public!"

"At school, we still need to be more discreet, bro."

"This is the first time I've seen my brother Wang so shameless."

Jiang Wang ignored them, silently watching Ji Mian's figure disappear before continuing to walk.

Xu Ting leaned over and put his arm around his neck, asking in a low voice, "Did you offend Mianmian? I've seen her avoiding you several times."

"None of your business?" Jiang Wang was in a bad mood, and his tone was irritable. Xu Ting suddenly remembered something, narrowed his eyes, and scrutinized him. "Damn, Jiang Wang, you didn't do what you did last time, getting drunk and taking advantage of someone, did you?"

"Do I look like I'm trying to take advantage of someone while drunk?"

Xu Ting sized him up. "Even now, without drinking, you look like you're trying to take advantage of some young girl. Heh, no wonder she's avoiding you, serves her right. Don't drag me down with you; even Mianmian seems reluctant to talk to me."

"Why should she talk to you?" Jiang Wang gave him a cold glare, then slapped him on the back of the head in annoyance. "Get lost!"

Xu Ting was right; Ji Mian had indeed been avoiding him these past few days, walking far away whenever she saw him, not answering his calls or replying to his texts.

Jiang Wang leaned against the wall, his eyes downcast, fiddling with his phone, feeling frustrated and wanting to curse.

A few people ahead were shouting, skipping physics class to play games.

Jiang Wang leaned lazily against the wall, kicking the chair in front of him. "Stop making all that noise!"

Jiang Wang had been visibly listless these past few days, showing no interest in anything, though surprisingly, he hadn't skipped school for several days in a row. But he didn't listen in class either, either lying down or wandering in the hallway.

Xu Ting egged him on, "Want to play pool?"

"No."

Jiang Wang wouldn't go anywhere, just stayed there, and the others didn't know where to go to have some fun.

The group leader came to inform them that it was their turn—four people in the two rows in front and behind—to carry bottled water back to the classroom. The other three didn't dare call Jiang Wang, so they played rock-paper-scissors. Xu Ting lost and had to carry four bottles each.

"Damn it!" Xu Ting cursed, refusing to leave the table. Someone nearby asked Jiang Wang what was wrong. Xu Ting, already annoyed, rambled on, "Trying to chase a girl, but couldn't get her, so he's throwing a tantrum."

A collective gasp swept through the crowd: Jiang Wang actually chases girls?! And! And! Can't! Get! Her!

But then again, someone like him who's never taken the initiative and is even a bit violent, it's normal that he can't get her, right?

Everyone was incredibly curious, but dared not openly look at him, so they all furtively glanced in their direction.

Finally, Jiang Wang lost his temper, frowned, threw his phone into the desk drawer, and yelled, "What are you looking at? Do you all want to die?"

Those who had been stealing glances all instinctively turned back, pretending to be busy doing their homework, not daring to look at this big shot again. A few of his cronies, however, weren't bothered. Tian Hong, sitting in the front row, sidled up to gossip, "Really can't catch up? That Ji Mian from the Sunshine Class?"

"Tsk tsk, I noticed something was off at Zhang Keke's birthday party last time; the girl left with red eyes."

Then Jiang Wang immediately followed her out.

The others exchanged knowing, meaningful glances at Jiang Wang. Jiang Wang clicked his tongue in annoyance and began to boast shamelessly, "Do I look like the kind of guy who would chase after someone?" He laughed as he spoke, "Let me tell you, your brother Wang usually doesn't chase after anyone he fancys, he just carries them home."

"Damn, that's arrogant?"

"Our brother Wang is much more flirtatious."

Jiang Wang joined in the teasing, "Not bad, a bit more flirtatious than you guys..."

Before he could finish, Xu Ting nudged him with his elbow and quickly said, "At the door, Ji Mian!"

Jiang Wang's string of flirtatious words caught in his throat. He looked up and saw Ji Mian standing there, peering inside, as if looking for someone.

The others also saw Ji Mian at the door and immediately burst into laughter—

"Holy crap, brother Wang, go carry them!"

"Go ahead, set an example for the brothers!"

Jiang Wang: ...

Ji Mian had just gone to the office; the physics teacher of Class 14 had asked her to call the physics representative of Class 14. She hadn't expected Jiang Wang, the habitual truant, to be in the classroom.

A group of students were making a fuss over there. She glanced over instinctively and met Jiang Wang's gaze.

Jiang Wang leaned against the wall, chin raised, looking at her with a slight smile.

Ji Mian immediately lowered her head, pretending not to see him.

Just then, the homeroom teacher of Class 14 arrived. Hearing the most mischievous students in the corner making a fuss, she asked, "Jiang Wang, what are you carrying?"

The group burst into laughter.

Jiang Wang lazily stood up, facing the homeroom teacher at the door, but his gaze fell on Ji Mian beside him. "Carrying good things."

The boys laughed even harder.

Ji Mian hadn't looked at him, but she could feel his gaze on her. Even though he hadn't said anything surprising, she wondered if she was prejudiced against Jiang Wang, but she always felt that everything he said was a little inappropriate.

She quickly relayed the physics teacher's words to the class representative, then turned and left. Behind her, the homeroom teacher of Class 14 was still yelling, "What's all this noise about? Quiet down! Jiang Wang, class is about to start, where are you going?"

Ji Mian heard Jiang Wang's voice not far behind her—

"I'm going to get some bottled water."

He was right behind her.

Ji Mian didn't really like this feeling of being the center of attention, so she tried to avoid contact with popular figures like Jiang Wang at school. She knew Jiang Wang had helped her a lot and was very kind to her, but that couldn't be a reason to continue letting him act recklessly.

Moreover, strictly speaking, she was Xuanyang Jun's person, and she couldn't have this kind of involvement with others. She didn't know before, but now that she knew Jiang Wang's intentions, she had to avoid suspicion.

Now, Jiang Wang's antics not only bothered her but also delayed his own time, and she didn't know if it would drag Jiang Wang into the Heavenly Palace affair.

Class was about to start, and the corridor was empty.

Ji Mian clenched her fist, took a deep breath, and turned to look at Jiang Wang following behind her.

Jiang Wang paused for a second, then laughed, "What are you looking at? Suddenly think I'm super handsome?"

"Jiang Wang, stop messing around, I have something to say to you." She finished speaking and walked into the empty classroom next to the water dispenser.

Jiang Wang's expression hardened. He followed her, stopping her as he spoke, "Ji Mian, I'm warning you, think it over before you answer. Even if you reject me, I won't give up. Can't you think about it properly? It's only been a few days! I won't bother you anymore, I'll give you time to think..."

"Jiang Wang," Ji Mian interrupted him, biting her lip, making up her mind, "Stop messing around, don't waste time."

"I don't think it's a waste, I think it's great. Why do you think I'm wasting time?" He became a little agitated, starting to shout nonsense.

Ji Mian felt a little uncomfortable seeing his flustered appearance, but still looked at him seriously and said, "I have a boyfriend."

Jiang Wang: ...

Jiang Wang: ??? Just moments ago, Jiang Wang had been frantically shouting, but now he was unbelievably silent. He stared intently at her, speechless for a long time.

"Jiang Wang? Did you hear what I said?"

Jiang Wang still didn't answer, standing stiffly before her, staring at her intently, looking rather pitiful.

Jiang Wang had indeed been very, very good to her, and Ji Mian felt a little sorry for him, but she still lowered her eyes, refusing to look at him, and said resolutely, "Jiang Wang, speak."

"Hmm," he responded, opened his mouth, and then exclaimed dramatically, "Break up with him, now!"

"No, we can't break up!" Ji Mian hesitated for a moment, then said defiantly, "We're engaged."

Jiang Wang: ??? ??? ??? ??? Jiang Wang found it utterly ridiculous, so angry he couldn't speak for a long time. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Cancel it!"

Ji Mian was frightened by his gloomy appearance and shrank back into the corner, but still insisted, "We...we're married."

...???

Jiang Wang was so angry he didn't notice anything wrong with what he said. He took a few deep breaths to calm his anger, trying his best to suppress it. "Divorce him! Leave him! Otherwise, I'll kill him!"

"No!" Ji Mian was afraid of his anger, but the longer this dragged on, the more unpredictable the consequences would be. It had to be resolved. She added earnestly, "We have a very good relationship."

"How the hell can it be?!" Jiang Wang was truly exasperated, roaring, "You've been through so much, and he's only shown up once? Ji Mian, are you blind? What kind of rotten, disgusting man did you choose?!"

Ji Mian was terrified by Jiang Wang's furious appearance, but to make it more convincing, she still said in a trembling voice, "Don't curse him, we are really good, the best."

Jiang Wang was truly enraged, even feeling an uncontrollable urge to kill.

He snorted coldly, kicked open the door, and stormed out, yelling as he went, "You two can be good forever! If I ever contact you again, I'm a dog!"