He looked around warily, and after making sure no one was paying attention, lowered his voice: “It’s about your thing with Officer Tao. I can see you genuinely like her. If it’s mutual, there’s no harm, but don’t be so obvious. It’d be bad if someone found out.”
“Why can’t I be obvious?” Yue Linze completely disdained his words.
Pangzi sighed, “I’ve been here longer than you, so there are things you don’t know. On this island, it’s not unusual for men to be with each other, but it’s okay with prisoners, not with guards. You don’t know, but someone got involved with a guard before, and people said terrible things about them. Even though that person was higher up, everyone said they were selling themselves.”
Yue Linze casually replied, “I don’t care what others say. If I like someone, I like them, and there’s no need to hide it.” He said this lightly because he hadn’t gotten the person yet.
However, Pangzi genuinely felt anxious. “That won’t do. These young guards, how many can stay in this prison? You two being open about it is fine for now, but have you thought about what happens when the officer wants to leave? They can leave anytime, but you’ll be stuck with a bad reputation for life!”
Yue Linze wanted to say, “You don’t understand,” but Pangzi’s words struck a chord with him. Tao Yu wouldn’t stay here forever; Yue Linze knew this better than anyone. That’s why he had suggested being a temporary couple last night. He never expected her to stay forever.
But hearing it from someone else felt different. Yue Linze didn’t think he liked Tao Yu to the point of not being able to live without her, but the thought of her eventually leaving and marrying that useless fiancé made him irritable.
“Boss?” Pangzi panicked when Yue Linze didn’t respond. “I’m just saying, Boss, don’t take it to heart…”
Pangzi thought, “This is bad. The boss seems to be in deep. What should I do? There aren’t any pretty boys like the officer in the prison. Otherwise, I could find someone to distract the boss.” Pangzi panicked and started thinking wildly.
