Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 366 Not afraid at all

"What's wrong with you?"

Xiao Xiaoxiao looked at Han Zhou who had returned to the living room with suspicion. Seeing that Han Zhou was in a trance and looking gloomy, he couldn't help but wonder, "Have you seen a ghost too?"

Han Zhou shook his head and pressed his shoulder, which was still aching. "Guzheng asked me just now whether she and Yixia were 'Zheng Xia Liu' or 'Xia Zheng Liu'."

He sat on the sofa, sighed and said, "It just means who is better between two people."

Xiao Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then gloated: "Tsk, it's really a question...and then, how did you answer it?"

She picked up the cup on the table, blew on the hot coffee, and took a sip.

The bitter taste spread on the tip of her tongue, making her frown slightly.

It's so bitter, I really don't understand why some people like to drink this kind of stuff...

"I said I'm more obscene."

"puff!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao spurted out all the coffee he just drank.

"Ahem! What did you say?"

Han Zhou didn't answer. He was silent for a moment and sighed expressionlessly: "Xiaoxiao, I want to ask you something."

"What...what happened?"

Han Zhou wiped his face hard, took a deep breath, and said in despair: "Can you stop drinking when you listen to me in the future?"

This was not the first time that this guy had his face sprayed with water.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it, I'll wipe it for you!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao's face turned red, and he quickly took out the tissue, stood up, and helped wipe the coffee stains on the other party's body.

"No need, I can do it myself."

Han Zhou stopped the girl who was in a hurry, took the tissue from the other person's hand, wiped her face while looking at the remaining coffee in the other person's cup, and asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly start drinking coffee?"

He remembered that Xiao Xiaoxiao, like him, didn't like drinking coffee. This stuff was so bitter that even if sugar was added, it wouldn't taste any better.

"Because I need to refresh my mind." Perhaps apologetically, Xiao Xiaoxiao replied patiently, "I'm a little sleepy, but I don't want to go to bed so early."

She picked up the cup on the coffee table and planned to take another sip of coffee, but she soon remembered Han Zhou's "request" just now, so she put the cup down again.

"It's past ten o'clock now, which isn't too early. If you're tired and can't sleep, what do you want to do?" Han Zhou asked suspiciously.

"I don't know, I don't want to go to bed early anyway."

"why?"

"I just finished eating, why do I have to wait for a while to digest before going to sleep?"

Xiao Xiaoxiao held her chin in her hands and said seriously, "Besides, I can only live in this villa for two days. I may never have the opportunity to live in such a big villa again in my life, so I must enjoy it more." You can’t waste time sleeping when you’re in a villa.”

She lowered her eyes. Although she kept talking about the villa, her eyes were staring at Han Zhou's face through the coffee table.

"Then you are really frugal..."

Han Zhou didn't notice Xiao Xiaoxiao peeking at him, he smiled dryly and shook his head, suddenly thought of something, and said worriedly, "But if you don't sleep all the time, what if the 'ghost' comes out again?" "

"Recruit them as soon as they come. Didn't you always say that you never had the chance to see that so-called 'ghost' with your own eyes?"

Xiao Xiaoxiao yawned and looked out the window with his hands on his chin, seemingly unconcerned, "Isn't now a good opportunity?"

Han Zhou was stunned. He had always wanted to find a chance to see the "ghost" that Xiao Xiaoxiao had summoned. But the problem was that he was not the only one in the villa now. There were also Guzheng Mo Yixia and others. Even then The "ghost" was probably harmless, but he was worried that it might put them in danger.

After pondering for a moment, he said cautiously: "I need to discuss this with everyone."

"up to you."

Xiao Xiaoxiao nodded, thought for a while and reminded, "By the way, there is also the matter of Wang Lengqiu. Everyone seems to be very concerned about the relationship between you. Have you figured out how to explain it?"

She glanced at Han Zhou with disdain.

"What's that look in your eyes?"

"Of course it's a look of suspicion." The girl said angrily, "You're a scumbag, you can even deceive the guzheng. Who knows if you can deceive others?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Han Zhou felt guilty, "I had no choice..."

"Tch, think about how to explain it first."

Xiao Xiaoxiao rolled his eyes, stopped talking, picked up the coffee and poured it into his mouth.

Wang Lengqiu?

Han Zhou smiled bitterly, having already made a decision in his heart.

There is actually no need to hide Wang Lengqiu's matter from everyone. After all, it happened many years ago, so long ago that his memory is a little blurry. Now it may be just a childhood memory worth remembering.

Although he didn't know why Wang Lengqiu could still remember it so clearly, and even seemed to be bound by this past, he could not restrain his own present because of the other person's bound past.

People always have to look forward.

Of course, if he is really the culprit in the other person's heart, then as the initiator, he will not choose to escape, but will find a way to help the other person get out of the knot.

All in all, it was good to face this kind of thing calmly. It happened that he also needed to confirm the authenticity of what Xia Qing said from Wang Lengqiu.

I just don’t know if everyone can accept the setting of “childhood sweethearts when they were young”...

Thinking of this, Han Zhou looked at the status bar and found the side mission about Wang Lengqiu.

[Side mission has been opened: The target character Wang Lengqiu is addicted to the past and has completed self-isolation in a unique way. Please break him out of any state. After completing the mission, you can get 80 points and extract an enhancement from the target. Skill】

Indulging in the past... This mission description may prove the authenticity of what Xia Qing said to a certain extent. As for the unique way of self-isolation... could it be referring to the "stickman"?
He thought in his mind, put away his thoughts, looked around, and asked: "By the way, where is the senior?"

"Here."

Xiao Xiaoxiao was pouring coffee into his mouth with a grimace. Hearing this, he pointed in the direction of the study with his chin.

Looking at the girl whose eyebrows were furrowed and looking miserable, Han Zhou's mouth twitched: "You really don't plan to sleep tonight..."

"I want you to take care of it!"

The study room is right next to the living room. It is not a big space. There are simple bookshelves in it, but there are no books, so Zhong Ling obviously does not go to the study room to read.

As soon as Han Zhou entered the door, he saw Zhong Ling standing by the window. The girl looked calm and seemed to be looking at the heavy rain outside the window. She pressed a small cloth bag around her waist with one hand and didn't know what she was thinking.

He originally wanted to knock on the door, but after thinking about it, he thought it would be better to keep quiet, so he walked quietly to the back of the other party so as not to disturb the other party's thoughts.

"Junior, you are here."

However, he had just reached the window when the soft and gentle sound of bells rang in his ears.

Like the living room, the window of the study room was also dark, with hazy mist covering the windows. The scene in the study room was reflected in the glass, including the figures of the two of them. No wonder you are discovered as soon as you enter the door...

Han Zhou smiled bitterly: "Sorry, senior sister, I didn't disturb you, did I?"

"No."

Zhong Ling shook her head gently, with a slight smile on her face. Perhaps she was worried that the other party would not believe it, so she emphasized again, "Really not."

"It's fine if you don't."

Han Zhou smiled, moved closer to the other person, looked outside, and asked curiously, "Senior, what are you looking at?"

You can't see anything outside now. It's impossible for the senior sister to be looking in the mirror at the window, right?

"I'm watching the rain." Zhong Ling said softly.

"rain?"

"Well, I didn't really like rainy days before, especially heavy rains like this, which tend to remind me of some unhappy things." Zhong Ling tugged on the small cloth bag around her waist, looking a little uneasy.

Han Zhou suppressed his smile. He understood the reason behind it. Ever since Zhong Ling's parents died unexpectedly in the heavy rain, she had been worried about such weather.

After a moment of silence, he carefully probed: "What I didn't like before meant..."

"Actually, I don't like it now either." Zhong Ling lowered her head in embarrassment, "But I have to try to accept it, and I can't always worry my sister."

Dazzling white light suddenly tore through the sky, and ear-splitting thunder sounded outside the window. She subconsciously wanted to retreat, but she held it back.

Han Zhou pretended not to see it and said thoughtfully: "So you want to use this method to make yourself able to withstand the heavy rain?"

He suddenly remembered the heavy rain not long ago, that is, the day he and Mo Yixia Zhongling went to the zoo together. The rain that day was heavier than tonight, but Zhongling would often stand by the hotel window and look into the distance.

It turned out that she had begun to try to face the heavy rain bravely at that time.

"Well, I don't know if it will be useful though."

"It will definitely be useful." Han Zhou smiled, "But why do you have to come to the study specifically?"

Zhong Ling smiled and shook her head: "With Xiao Xiao accompanying you in the living room, the effect may not be very good."

"You mean it's better to be alone?"

"Ah."

"Then it seems that I have disturbed you after all."

Han Zhou sighed softly and turned to leave.

"No no no... no!"

Zhong Ling was dumbfounded, turned around and grabbed him, and said nervously, "That's not what I meant..."

"I know I know."

Han Zhou didn't expect the other party's reaction to be so big, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He quickly explained, "Don't get excited, senior, I'm joking."

"Really...really?"

"Really, I promise I won't make such a joke next time. Don't be angry." Han Zhou promised.

Zhong Ling is a very serious girl and often even takes her jokes seriously. He needs to pay more attention to her in the future.

"No, I'm not angry. It's just that few people joke with me before. Sometimes I don't understand... but I really don't mind."

Zhong Ling shook her head, pulled the small cloth bag, and explained anxiously, "I have always liked watching you chatting with Yixia Guzheng and the others. It's really interesting to watch you chatting. In fact, I also really want to talk to them like them. You chat, but I don’t seem to have the talent in this area. I told my sister a few jokes, but she said they were cold every time..."

She lowered her head in embarrassment.

With Sister Yin's love for senior sister, even she can say that she is cold, so senior sister's jokes may be really cold...

Han Zhou sighed in his heart and sighed helplessly: "What's the point? Everyone has always said that my jokes are cold."

Zhong Ling was stunned for a moment, seemed a little confused, and said hesitantly: "But I always think junior's jokes are very funny..."

"Really?" Han Zhou's eyes lit up.

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Senior, you are so discerning!"

Han Zhou was deeply moved. In so long, Zhong Ling was the first person to tell him that his joke was not funny. He repeatedly confirmed that the other person was telling the truth. When he met a close friend, he immediately told a joke that he thought was funny.

Zhong Ling waited silently for two seconds, then asked weakly: "Is that... over?"

"Yes, it's over." Han Zhou looked at each other expectantly, "Senior, what do you think?"

Zhong Ling hesitated to speak and replied cautiously: "Sister said, being able to tell jokes very coldly is also a skill, so that you don't need to turn on the air conditioner in summer..."

Han Zhou's heart felt like he had been stabbed.

Zhong Ling's meaning was already obvious. She thought the joke was cold.

"Junior, are you okay?"

"It's okay, I just don't think Sister Yin's jokes are very warm..."

Han Zhou said sourly, and then changed the subject nonchalantly, "Senior sister, if you stay here alone, aren't you afraid of seeing the 'ghost' that Teacher Ouyang mentioned?"

Zhong Ling first shook her head, then nodded slightly, and said with some embarrassment: "I am indeed a little scared. I am actually very timid, but I don't think there are ghosts in this world."

At this point, her eyes dimmed for a moment, but they soon returned to normal, with a slight smile on her face.

Because if there really are ghosts in this world, then you can see your parents, right...

Han Zhou sighed in his heart and did not ask this question. He just stood quietly beside the girl and watched the heavy rain outside the window with her.

But at this time, the sky was dark and nothing could be seen outside the window. Rather than watching the rain, it was better to listen to the rain.

"really weird."

Zhong Ling suddenly spoke, as if mumbling to herself.

"What?" he asked.

"nothing."

Zhong Ling smiled and shook her head, but said the question that made her feel strange in her heart——

Why don’t I feel scared at all when I’m with my junior classmate?

Is it because the other person is a boy?

(End of this chapter)