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Luo Zhi quickly walked to Zhao Shucheng's side and said, "Sorry, I don't want to get to know you. We're going to eat."

The boy paused for a moment, glanced at Gu Senxiang who was holding Zhao Shucheng's hand, then at Luo Zhi who was hiding behind Zhao Shucheng, gave Zhao Shucheng a look of admiration, and then turned and left.

Zhao Shucheng understood the boy's look, and looking at Gu Senxiang with a hint of exasperation, said, "Has he misunderstood something?"

Gu Senxiang looked at Luo Zhi and said, "Maybe. By the way, Luo Zhi, has the problem been solved?"

"probably?"

Luo Zhi was also a little unsure, after all, although Zhao Shucheng went to pick her up from the classroom, it was still a question of whether Sheng Huainan would believe him.

"By the way, where should we eat today?"

Gu Senxiang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's go to the third canteen."

“No problem, let’s go!” Luo Zhi nodded in agreement.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Luo Zhi saw him alone, looking somewhat lonely.

"Belle, let's eat together!"

Jiang Baili glanced at Zhao Shucheng and the others, nodded, and said, "Okay! I hope I won't bother you?"

"No, by the way, let me introduce you. This is Qi Ming, and this is Gu Senxiang."

"I've heard Luo Zhi mention you often before, and today I'm finally meeting you in person. Hello, Jiang Baili."

After Gu Senxiang met Jiang Baili, she realized for the first time that there were girls like this, who seemed outgoing and lively, but also had their own troubles.

After listening to Jiang Baili recount their love story to Luo Zhi, she suddenly felt much happier. Luo Zhi's unrequited love remained fresh and vibrant, yet it seemed as if there would never be a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Baili's love affair was caused by someone else's gamble, yet she still enjoyed it and couldn't bear to give it up.

She put herself in Jiang Baili and Luo Zhi's shoes, thinking that she probably wouldn't have been able to do that. If Zhao Shucheng hadn't accepted her advances back then, she might have had regrets, but she wouldn't have waited indefinitely.

Since it wasn't convenient for Zhao Shucheng to stay with them after dinner, he went straight to the library to read.

Here, Zhao Shucheng met Sheng Huainan, who was also there to read.

Seeing that Luo Zhi wasn't with Zhao Shucheng, Sheng Huainan walked directly up to Zhao Shucheng and said, "Classmate, is it convenient for us to chat?"

Zhao Shucheng glanced at Sheng Huainan and said, "It's not convenient. This is a library, a place for reading. We can't make loud noises here."

"Shall we talk outside?"

Seeing that Sheng Huainan was determined to achieve his goal, Zhao Shucheng could only pack up and follow Sheng Huainan outside the library.

"Sheng Huainan, right? What do you want to talk to me about?"

"You're with Luo Zhi now?"

Zhao Shucheng retorted, "What's it to you?"

“It has nothing to do with me, but we are from the same hometown and were high school classmates, so I care about her and don’t want her to get hurt.”

"So you think Luo Zhi will get hurt if she's with me?"

Sheng Huainan nodded and said, "Luo Zhi is a very simple person. If you are not prepared to spend your life with her, please do not hurt her."

Why do you think she'll get hurt if she's with me?

“I saw it all. You weren’t just with Luo Zhi, you were also flirting with other girls. You even came back from outside the school together on Sunday morning. Do you dare say your relationship is innocent?”

Zhao Shucheng hadn't expected Sheng Huainan to come to him for this, and said with a smile, "And then?"

"Don't you think you're hurting others by doing this? Since you chose Luo Zhi, you shouldn't be ambiguous with others. If you don't like Luo Zhi, don't give him false hope."

"You like Luo Zhi?"

Sheng Huainan was taken aback by Zhao Shucheng's question and said, "It has nothing to do with whether I like it or not. I just don't want to see my fellow townsman and classmate get hurt."

Zhao Shucheng said, "I know what you're saying, but you're not Luo Zhi. How do you know what Luo Zhi will choose? If you also like Luo Zhi, I can give you a fair chance to compete. If you don't like her, then don't use the excuse of 'it's for your own good' to stop others from finding happiness."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng glanced at Sheng Huainan and went straight into the library, preparing to continue reading the book he hadn't finished.

Looking at Zhao Shucheng's retreating figure, Sheng Huainan was unsure whether he should stop him or really pursue Luo Zhi as well.

After Zhao Shucheng sat down to read for a while, he felt something was off about him. He turned his head and saw a girl staring at him.

"Hello, classmate, is there anything I can help you with?"

Ye Zhanyan smiled and said, "Hello, classmate, my name is Ye Zhanyan, and I am also a student at our school. Let's get to know each other!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Qi Ming! I know you, Sheng Huainan's ex-girlfriend. You're planning to get back together with him, right?"

"You heard it from Luo Zhi, right? Then your information is a bit outdated. Sheng Huainan and I broke up and had no intention of getting back together, so I'm still single. Besides that, you misunderstood me as Luo Zhi before, didn't you?"

So what? You contacted me for more than just to get to know me, right?

Ye Zhanyan said with a smile, "Don't look at me like I'm a thief. Just because Luo Zhi once liked Sheng Huainan and I was with him doesn't mean I can't have other choices."

Zhao Shucheng was somewhat surprised to hear Ye Zhanyan's words. What surprised him even more was what kind of day it was, that so many unrelated people had come to see him.

"and then?"

Ye Zhanyan said, "Qi Ming, don't keep people at arm's length. I just heard that Luo Zhi is with you, so I wanted to know who it was that made Luo Zhi put aside her long-time crush. After seeing you, I suddenly don't find it surprising at all."

Zhao Shucheng didn't understand why Ye Zhanyan had suddenly come to him to talk about this. He looked at her in confusion and asked, "You didn't just come to see if I have three heads and six arms, did you?"

Ye Zhanyan said, "Of course not. Seeing you made me realize what it means to be a peerless gentleman. You and Sheng Huainan are not the same kind of people, but you are both the focus of attention in a crowd."

Ye Zhanyan suddenly looked at Zhao Shucheng and said seriously, "To be honest, you and Luo Zhi are not a good match at all." "Relationships are like drinking water; only the person experiencing it knows whether it's hot or cold. How do you know Luo Zhi isn't right for me? Maybe Luo Zhi likes me the way I am, and we complement each other perfectly?"

"Although I don't know why Luo Zhi is with you, I know that there is no love between you and Luo Zhi. Maybe there will be in the future, but at least there isn't now."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Ye Zhanyan and said, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

"What I'm trying to say is that we can actually give it a try. After all, I think I'm no less attractive than Luo Zhi, my studies are pretty good, and my family is even better off than Luo Zhi's."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Student Ye, you don't know me yet. Wait until you know me before you say such things!"

With that, Zhao Shucheng packed up and left.

Ye Zhanyan watched Zhao Shucheng's retreating figure, her eyes filled with an indomitable fighting spirit. She didn't think she was really inferior to Luo Zhi, so if Luo Zhi could do it, she naturally could too.

After leaving the library, Zhao Shucheng went straight to Gu Senxiang and told her what had happened. He said with some regret, "Tell me what happened. I've gone to so much trouble to help your best friend."

"Alright, I know you've been wronged, but everything will be fine once Luo Zhi recovers. But why did Ye Zhanyan suddenly approach you and want to be with you?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "How would I know? After all, I only mistook her for Luo Zhi before, and we haven't had any contact since. But I think maybe she's always seen Luo Zhi as a rival. Before, Luo Zhi liked Sheng Huainan, and Ye Zhanyan was with Sheng Huainan. Now that Luo Zhi has declared she's with me, she's not willing to accept defeat, so she wants to steal Luo Zhi's boyfriend again?"

"She can't be that naive, can she?"

Zhao Shucheng chuckled and said, "Who knows? Anyway, I'll just ignore her; it should calm down after a while."

Gu Senxiang looked at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Qi Ming, you're being pursued by Ye Zhanyan, aren't you even a little bit tempted? After all, a beautiful woman is actively pursuing you, you can't be completely unmoved, can you?"

Zhao Shucheng chuckled and took Gu Senxiang's hand, saying, "Girlfriend, what kind of person do you take me for? If I were so easily pursued and accepted by everyone, you probably wouldn't be able to be my girlfriend."

"Yes, how could I not know? You were the school heartthrob in high school, and you had plenty of suitors. You even rejected Tang Xiaomi and Yi Yao, so naturally you wouldn't be able to accept just anyone."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course, besides, my woman naturally has to be the school beauty, so we are a match made in heaven."

Gu Senxiang didn't believe Zhao Shucheng's words. Although she knew Zhao Shucheng had feelings for her, she wasn't entirely without a sense of crisis. From Zhao Shucheng taking care of Luo Zhi and even not refusing her request to pretend to be Luo Zhi's boyfriend, she worried that Zhao Shucheng might fall for Luo Zhi.

But she never expected that while there was still no movement from Luo Zhi, other girls were pursuing him.

It's important to know that Ye Zhanyan is different from Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi is a well-behaved girl, while Ye Zhanyan is a striking beauty. This makes Gu Senxiang worry that Zhao Shucheng might get tired of the simple meals and want to try something different.

Zhao Shucheng naturally noticed Gu Senxiang's worry, but he also knew that such things couldn't be comforted with words, so he simply handed her his phone so she could check up on him at any time.

Gu Senxiang naturally couldn't actually check up on him, and after politely declining, she felt a little regretful.

Soon, the weekend arrived.

Zhao Shucheng and Gu Senxiang are moving to a rented apartment near the school today, so they started packing early.

Although they called it a move, they were really just taking a few clothes and some daily necessities. Everything else was still at the school, since they only stayed there on weekends. Normally, Zhao Shucheng and Gu Senxiang still lived at the school, which was more convenient for attending classes.

Although it wasn't their usual place of residence, Zhao Shucheng still went to the nearby vegetable market with Gu Senxiang to buy groceries and prepare a sumptuous housewarming feast.

Gu Senxiang initially thought Zhao Shucheng was joking and would definitely order takeout, but when she saw Zhao Shucheng actually taking her to the market, she panicked a little.

After all, she had hardly ever cooked or even washed dishes since she was a child. If she were to cook at home later, she couldn't very well just find a cookbook and learn how to cook on the spot, could she?

Zhao Shucheng seemed to sense Gu Senxiang's worry and said with a smile, "You don't need to worry about cooking. Just wait to taste my cooking."

Gu Senxiang asked curiously, "You can actually cook? But didn't your aunt and uncle say that you, like me, have hardly ever been in the kitchen growing up?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Although I haven't been in the kitchen much, it doesn't mean I can't cook. Besides, I've spent so much time in the library, not just reading professional books, but also looking at a lot of recipes, so making a few home-style dishes is no problem."

Zhao Shucheng naturally wouldn't tell Gu Senxiang that if his cooking skills were to be shared with others, they would be no less than those of a five-star hotel chef or a state banquet chef, and might even be more authentic and better than theirs.

Gu Senxiang was skeptical, but after returning to the apartment from shopping, she saw Zhao Shucheng preparing the food smoothly and suddenly thought that maybe Zhao Shucheng really could do it.

Just as Zhao Shucheng was busy, the doorbell rang.

Gu Senxiang put down the vegetables in her hand, went to the door and opened it. There was Luo Zhi outside, but she didn't come alone. She brought Jack and Tiffany with her.

"Jack, Tiffany, what brings you here?"

Jack said, "We heard that you and Brother Qi Ming are moving, so we came to visit you."

Luo Zhi looked at Gu Senxiang apologetically and said, "When I was tutoring the kids, I said I wanted to visit you, but Jack and Tiffany insisted on coming to play with you."

Gu Senxiang said with a smile, "It's alright, it's more lively with more people, and you're all lucky to be able to eat Qi Ming's cooking."

"Qi Ming is cooking?" Luo Zhi looked at Gu Senxiang with some surprise, then hesitated and said, "How about I go help?"

"No need, just wait and eat. It will be ready in a little while."

Tiffany and Jack weren't thinking about that; they were already completely absorbed by the delicious food on the table.

"It smells so good! Can we try some?" Tiffany asked, leaning on the table, her mouth watering.

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "No problem, Xiangxiang, Luozhi, you two eat first. I have one more dish, it will be ready soon."

"Shall we wait for you to come along?"

"No need, the children are getting impatient, they can eat first."

Seeing how much Jack and Tiffany practically slung over their plates, Luo Zhi could only sit down with Gu Senxiang and let the two children eat first.

After they tasted it themselves, they immediately understood why Jack and the others had been so eager to eat it – it was simply because Zhao Shucheng's cooking was so delicious.

"Qi Ming, I didn't know you could cook so well!"

Zhao Shucheng smiled after hearing this and said, "It's alright, but we don't have all the seasonings at home, so we can only cook home-style dishes."

"This is already pretty good, much better than the food in our school cafeteria. Sigh, after eating your cooking, I don't know if I'll be able to eat the cafeteria food again when I go back to school." (End of Chapter)