Xie Yan laughed even louder, and after laughing, he deliberately lowered his voice and teased, "I'm spreading rumors? I think you're hiding something! Or are you afraid someone will misunderstand? Especially that one from the educated youth settlement!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Bin panicked. He rushed forward and covered Xie Yan's mouth, then cautiously glanced at the door. Seeing that no one was outside, he breathed a slight sigh of relief, lowering his voice to hurl a vicious curse: "Shut up! If you dare to spout nonsense again and ruin Xiao Hui's reputation, I... I'll fight you to the death!!"

Xie Yan nodded hurriedly, indicating that he understood.

Once Gu Bin let go, he grinned and said, "Don't worry, I just checked, there's no one outside, and I wasn't speaking loudly. You're just acting guilty, that's why you're reacting so strongly, hahaha!" As he spoke, he laughed so hard he almost fell over.

Gu Bin was so angry that his face turned red. "Ahhhhh!" He couldn't take it anymore and pounced on Xie Yan, looking like he was going to fight him to the death.

Xie Yan wasn't stupid; he wasn't going to just stand there and let him hit him. He was prepared. He turned around, rushed to the wall, grabbed a stick, quickly assumed a defensive stance, and shouted, "Don't come any closer! I'm warning you, this weapon of mine doesn't have eyes. If I really hurt you, don't blame me!"

"But if you hurt me, my wife will avenge me. Think it over before you do it."

Gu Bin was so angry that his fingers were trembling. He pointed at Xie Yan and cursed, "You are utterly shameless! Have you no shame? Listen to what you're saying! Is this even human language?!"

"Aren't you afraid that Yu Yuehui will dump you one day? You'll definitely get beaten to death if that happens."

Xie Yan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile, and he said confidently, "You're worrying about that. My wife would never abandon me. The kind of scene you're looking for, you'll never have the chance to see in this lifetime!"

Gu Bin sneered and said through gritted teeth, "I advise you not to be too smug. Things are unpredictable. You might end up getting slapped in the face later!"

"You should do more good deeds and accumulate some good karma now. Who knows, one day you might be so destitute that you have to sleep on the streets, and if I'm in a good mood, I might take pity on you and let you stay for the night."

Xie Yan's lips twitched upon hearing this, and he said speechlessly, "Stop cursing me. Such a miserable situation will never happen to me in my life. I have my wife protecting me; she's devoted to me and as steadfast as a rock. As for you, don't just talk about me; you're a complete mess yourself, still secretly in love. Do you dare tell her what you're thinking?"

"I don't think you have the guts!"

"You only dare to show off in front of me. In front of other people, you wouldn't dare to utter a single word. Someone like you, you want to get married? What are you going to use to get married? Your shady secret crush?"

"Or do you do things for others silently without saying a word?"

Gu Bin was instantly speechless, feeling a tightness in his chest and an overwhelming sense of resentment with nowhere to vent. He opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but Xie Yan spoke first, her tone deliberately aimed at rubbing salt in his wounds: "Come on, stop being so stubborn. Do you want me to tell you in detail who your competitors are?"

"Take Gu Che for example, your relative. I don't need to tell you his rank and strength, right? You know it perfectly well."

Upon hearing this, Gu Bin's expression changed slightly, and he unconsciously nodded silently. He had to admit that Gu Che was indeed formidable, but he wasn't without a chance of winning; he had his own advantages, after all.

How could Xie Yan's claims be so exaggerated?

Xie Yan then threw out a pointed question: "Let's assume you're a girl, and Gu Che is standing next to you. If you had to choose, who would you pick?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Bin instantly perked up and shouted without hesitation, "Of course choose me! What's wrong with me? I have good looks and I have great skills!"

Xie Yan sneered, "I want you to choose absolutely fairly, without any personal bias. You're not Gu Bin anymore, choose again."

Gu Bin moved his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything and lowered his head in dejection.

In truth, he knew in his heart that he didn't have much of a chance against Gu Che.

But so what?

There are plenty of outstanding people in this world, and I certainly have many strengths too!

For example, being cheerful, yes, cheerful, having a good personality, unlike Gu Che who seems to owe everyone eight million, he is completely inferior to me in this respect.

Who wants to face such a cold, indifferent face every day?

It's disgusting.

Xie Yan: "..."

With a helpless expression, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother, can you please get the point straight first?"

"This isn't the time for you to show off your strengths. If you were to do so, who would you be showing them off to?"

"What's the point of telling me this? Do I not understand you, or do I not know Gu Che?"

"Since you know your own strengths, hurry up and take action! What are you waiting for? Are you planning to wait for Gu Che to make the first move, and then you'll confront him head-on?"

Gu Bin scratched his head in frustration, looking troubled. "How could someone like you, who's never even pursued a girl, understand how I feel? I'm scared!"

"I do have feelings for her, but I have no idea how she feels about me. If I confess now and get rejected, I might not even have the chance to show myself to her again."

"Then I have absolutely no chance?"

Xie Yan, exasperated, raised his voice and said, "You have to take the initiative first! Only in this way can you leave a good impression on her."

"Let's get closer to her first, treat her well, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, you know? Let her get used to your presence first. Aren't relationships built up over time?"

He paused, looked Gu Bin up and down, and then said, "Look at what you're doing now. You're helping people quietly without making a fuss, putting on this show of selfless devotion. Let me tell you, in real life, people who play this game almost always end up with a bad ending. You're definitely destined to be the second male lead."

Gu Bin looked at Xie Yan with a blank expression, "Huh? What does 'Bad Ending' mean? How did I end up as the second male lead?"

"How could someone as perfect as me be the second male lead? Even in a novel, I'd definitely be the main male lead, okay?"

Xie Yan sneered, "Do you think any leading man is like you, secretly making sacrifices for someone you like?"

Gu Bin: "Uh!"

He thought about it for a while and still couldn't come up with an idea.

He immediately changed the subject, "You still haven't told me what 'BE' means?"

Xie Yan raised his hand to his forehead, took a deep breath, and was really annoyed by Gu Bin's slowness. After calming down, he coughed lightly and explained, "BE means a bad ending. What I mean is, you've been working so hard without her even knowing. If someone else ends up getting all the benefits, then all your efforts will have been for nothing."