Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 305 Footsteps

"Xiao Ling, I have news for you!"

The bathroom was filled with heat, and the mirror was covered with mist. The girl hummed a tune that only she could hear. She stood under the shower and washed her body slowly. Her skin that could be broken by the blow was slightly red under the wash of the water. She was perfect. The figure is looming in the mist.

"understood!"

Even though she knew her sister couldn't hear her, she still subconsciously responded, turned off the shower, patiently wiped the water droplets off her body, then put on her pajamas and walked out of the bathroom.

Zhong Yin was hanging clothes by the balcony. When he heard the noise, he looked back and said, "It's cold now. You put on some clothes first and I'll help you dry your hair before going to bed."

Zhong Ling nodded, walked to the bed and picked up her phone. When she saw the message was from Han Zhou, her mouth opened slightly, seeming a little surprised.

Junior students usually don't send her messages at night.

She thought it was something important, but when she saw the content of the message, she was obviously stunned for a moment, and a puzzled expression appeared on her cute, slightly childish face.

"I heard that there is a very famous zoo in Lincheng. Let's go and see it together this weekend."

Are you inviting me to hang out?

But why did he suddenly invite me? Could it be that he sent it to the wrong person?

The famous zoo...do you mean the one our parents took us to before?

When he was confused, Zhong Yin's soft laughter sounded behind him: "What's wrong? Whose news is it?"

As he finished speaking, the sound of the hair dryer rang in his ears. His wet long hair was gently grasped by a soft hand, and the hot air flowed back and forth over the hair, bringing bursts of warmth.

Like a docile kitten, Zhong Ling silently felt the temperature on her sister's palm and raised the phone higher so that her sister could see the content on the screen.

Seeing the news, Zhong Yin was also quite surprised. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Why would that kid suddenly ask you to go out for the weekend?"

Her eyes stayed on the word "zoo" in the chat message, her eyes a little complicated.

Zhong Ling shook her head slightly, saying that she didn't know either.

"Could it be that I sent the wrong message?"

She entered a line of text in the chat box.

"impossible."

Zhong Yin shook his head firmly, "That boy is not such a reckless person. The message must have been sent to you. In this case, you first ask him why he asked you to go out to play?"

Zhong Ling nodded and entered the words "Okay, but why" in the chat box. After thinking about it for a while, she still hesitated, deleted all the words, and re-entered a line of words.

“But what if it’s really the wrong message?”

Zhong Yin's tone became more serious: "If this kid really dares to reply to you like this, it means he has a big problem. He is testing your attitude."

"Testing?"

Zhong Ling tilted her head, as if she didn't quite understand what her sister meant.

Zhong Yin did not explain, but considered: "Let's see what he says first."

If it was someone else's invitation, she would definitely let Xiaoling refuse it immediately. Of course, with Xiaoling's temper, even if she didn't say it, the other party would not easily accept a boy's invitation without rejecting it at the first time, or even Just now she wanted to reply "Okay" without hesitation, which already meant that she planned to accept the invitation.

Zhong Yin knew very well that this was a rare thing for Xiao Ling who liked to stay at home, and in a way it was also a good thing.

The doctor said that walking out more would be good for Xiaoling's recovery. From this point of view, Zhong Yin would certainly like to see his sister go out to play with friends more.

But she also knew that Han Zhou was not as simple as a friend to her sister.

Xiaoling has always been very slow about emotional matters, and she seems to be completely unaware of the meaning of her attitude.

To be honest, although my sister has someone she likes, although she will feel a little disappointed in her heart, Zhong Yin will of course be happy about it. She has also imagined this possibility before. If she can deliver her sister to Han Zhou, In fact, she was not against it, but thought it was a good choice.

To be fair, Han Zhou is a good boy, but the problem is that this guy is probably a philanderer.

Even though she has never been in love, Zhong Yin has more than 20 years of experience and can naturally see the unclear relationship between Han Zhou and Gu Zheng and Yixia. After all, she has met Han Zhou and this girl respectively. A scene between two girls alone.

What she saw in the hospital that time confirmed her thoughts.

The reason why she never asked was because she felt that she was not qualified to teach Han Zhou a lesson, and on the contrary, she owed him a favor. The second reason was that both Gu Zheng and Yi Xia were lovable girls, and she didn't know what the other three were. What kind of relationship is there, but I don’t want to make anyone unhappy because of my interference.

Of course, the main reason is because my sister was not involved.

Although Han Zhou was not clear with two girls at the same time, he did not commit any shameless behavior, nor was he morally corrupt. At most, he was indecisive.

Zhong Yin knows how much a person who can respond to her at any time means to her sister, so she is not opposed to the two becoming friends, but if they become lovers... to be honest, she is not optimistic about it and does not support it.

Zhong Ling didn't notice that her sister suddenly became a little absent-minded. She was about to send a message to reply to her junior classmate when she saw a message from the other party.

"I'm sorry, senior, I sent the message to the wrong person, don't worry."

Zhong Ling was stunned and breathed a sigh of relief. A relieved smile appeared on her face. She thought that she had sent the wrong message, but she didn't know why. She always felt a little disappointed in her heart.

Just as he was about to reply "It's okay", his phone was snatched away.

"elder sister……"

She looked back behind her and saw her sister, who had looked gentle just now, showing a serious expression. One hand was still blowing her hair, and the other hand was typing text quickly.

"elder sister?"

"It's okay, that guy was just teasing you."

Zhong Yin looked at the phone and said softly, "I'll tell him."

Her tone was gentle, but the message she sent was full of coldness.

"What do you mean? Are you kidding me?"

Han Zhou on the other side was stunned and asked uncertainly: "Sister Yin?"

This was obviously not Zhong Ling's tone of voice.

"It's me, tell me, what do you mean, do you think Xiaoling is easy to bully?"

Zhong Yin was not polite and did not intend to change his attitude towards Han Zhou. He asked, "Do you know that she was ready to agree to your invitation just now, and you told her that you sent the wrong message at this time?"

"But I really made a mistake..."

"I don't care if you sent it by mistake. Since you have already extended the invitation, you must take time to accompany Xiaoling to the zoo."

Seeing Zhong Yin's unreasonable attitude, Han Zhou frowned slightly and was about to refuse directly when he saw another message from the other party.

"Just think of me as begging you."

Han Zhou was stunned for a moment.

Even through the screen, he could still imagine Zhong Yin's silent and unwilling expression at this moment. "Why?" he asked.

Zhong Yin didn't answer but asked: "Have you ever heard Xiaoling say anything about our parents?"

"I probably know a little bit."

"Our family has been to the zoo once before, and we originally wanted to take a family photo there, but it suddenly rained heavily that day and the zoo was closed, so we had to go back home."

After a moment of silence, Zhong Yin continued to reply, "My parents passed away a few days after that."

Although they were just a few understatements, Han Zhou could still feel the heaviness in these words.

"I understand what you mean." He said, "But Sister Yin, believe me, I really sent the wrong message..."

Zhong Yin said to herself: "Xiao Ling likes kangaroos. She has been clamoring to see them since she was in junior high school."

"She also likes ostriches and says they look funny when they bury their heads in the sand."

"There is also a hippopotamus. She said there is no reference on TV, so she can't determine how big the hippopotamus' mouth can be."

"And sheep..."

"I know, I know, why don't I go?" Han Zhou interrupted Zhong Yin's "thoughts" and said helplessly, "But I'm only free on Saturday this weekend."

He really didn't expect that Sister Yin would also be stalking... He had a headache.

"Saturday then."

This was what Zhong Yin was waiting for. As if he was afraid that he would regret it, he immediately said decisively, "I will let Xiaoling prepare in advance, and I will pay all the expenses for the day."

"Okay, but you don't have to pay the fee."

"No, I'll do it."

"It's up to you." Han Zhou felt helpless.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

"Say it, but I may not agree."

"Thank you."

Han Zhou was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said half-jokingly: "You're welcome, you have to pay for things. I'm still looking forward to the free one-day trip."

Zhong Yin hesitated for a moment. He originally wanted to respond with a joke, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't think of it, so he had to say: "I hope you can take good care of Xiaoling."

"No problem, but Sister Yin, you know your senior's preferences so well, have you ever thought about which animal you like best?"

Seeing the last message from Han Zhou, Zhong Yin was lost for a moment, then shook his head, with an imperceptible smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"You brat, you taught me a lesson."

She deleted most of the chat history just now, except for the record where Han Zhou agreed to go to the zoo with Zhong Ling, and then handed the phone to Zhong Ling who looked anxious.

"Look, then... Han Zhou is indeed teasing you. He hopes you can go to the zoo with him this Saturday."

Zhong Ling obviously didn't believe it, and even roughly guessed what her sister had done, but she didn't dare to show her doubts, lest she make her sister unhappy.

"I know." She nodded hesitantly.

After her sister dried her hair and walked into the bathroom, she heard the sound of water running in the bathroom. Then she picked up her phone and hesitantly sent a message to Han Zhou.

"Junior, I'm sorry. If my sister just said something to you, please don't mind it, and don't take her words seriously. You can just be busy with your own business. Don't worry about me. I hope you have a good time on the weekend..."

Seeing that her junior didn't reply for a long time, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Just as she was hesitating whether to add another "I'm sorry", a new message popped up on the chat page.

"Senior, you are so gentle."

This was Han Zhou's heartfelt emotion. If he had complained about Zhong Yin's persecution before, Zhong Ling's words completely made him unable to lose his temper.

Girls like this should be seen and heard by more people.

It was precisely because he suddenly thought of this that he agreed to Zhong Yin's request so easily.

As one of the unlockable characters, Han Zhou had been hesitating before whether to complete the side mission about Zhong Ling. After all, he was not sure whether it would cause the other party to fall in love with him and turn his love life into a complete mess. .

But if you think about it carefully, there is actually no necessary connection between whether you complete the side mission and whether Zhong Ling will like you. It is unnecessary to hesitate because of this concern.

The most important point is that he and Zhong Ling are already very good friends. Even from the perspective of friends, he should do his best to help the other person resolve the knot.

"I don't dare to help my friend because I'm afraid she will fall in love with me"——

I have to say, this does sound too pretentious. If it were posted on the Internet, there is a high probability that it would be labeled as a "narcissistic man"...

Han Zhou laughed at himself and told Zhong Ling with a positive reply that he would see her this Saturday. Then he temporarily put the matter behind him and planned to solve another problem first.

Turning his head, Xiao Xiaoxiao next to him had a face as dark as water, his two little fists were clenched tightly together, and he wanted to crush the bright flashlight in his hands, and he was gnashing his teeth and glaring at himself.

"You said you were working on my affairs, but in the end you were discussing with people when to go to the zoo? Are you trying to catch me in the zoo!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao couldn't bear it anymore. It was obviously time for everyone to search for traces of ghosts in groups, but instead of being serious, this guy kept staring at his phone and sending messages to others.

She could bear it just like this, but this guy actually got worse and discussed with another person when to go to the zoo. He chatted with two people at the same time without even looking at her. He still had the nerve to say yes. Who can bear to work hard for her?
Han Zhou also knew that he had ignored Xiao Xiaoxiao too much, and felt a little embarrassed, but when he saw the other person leaning on his toes and glaring at the screen of his mobile phone, he couldn't help but smile. Although he quickly stopped smiling, he was still The sharp-eyed Xiao Xiaoxiao caught it.

"You still have the nerve to laugh?"

She was furious and immediately kicked the bitch.

Han Zhou allowed her to vent her anger, patting his trouser legs and comforting her: "Believe me, what I am doing is indeed related to you, and I promise that I will never use my phone again."

He had already communicated with Noila Mo, and the other party said that he would pay close attention to the next live broadcast to see if he could find some useful clues.

"That's pretty much it." Xiao Xiaoxiao snorted angrily, "Let's go, there's nothing around here, I guess we have to go to the third floor."

As she said, there was nothing worth paying attention to on the second floor. Everyone who had found nothing quickly gathered at the stairs. Their mood could be described as both disappointed and lucky.

"Let's go to the third floor."

Zhang Tao, who entered the live broadcast mode, was obviously much more serious than usual. He didn't intend to waste time, so he went straight upstairs after finishing his words.

Everyone followed one after another. Perhaps because it was too calm on the second floor, everyone looked more relaxed. Seeing that the audience in the live broadcast room was discussing the truth about the failure of the flashlight on the first floor from a scientific perspective, they were also very interested. Joined in.

However, while everyone was interacting with the barrage, something unexpected happened to everyone——

A burst of unusually heavy footsteps suddenly sounded from the third floor overhead.

Clearly audible.

(End of this chapter)