Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 395: A Way to Avoid Losing
"I said Xiaoxiao."

"what?"

"What do you remember about what happened last night?"

"What do you mean?"

"What happened after you fell asleep."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How can I remember what happened last night when I fell asleep?"

"makes sense."

Han Zhou let out a long sigh and stopped asking questions. Instead, he looked at the distinctive scarf around Xiao Xiaoxiao's neck.

"You really like this scarf," he said with a smile.

"What is it to you?" Xiao Xiaoxiao turned her head away somewhat unnaturally.

Han Zhou looked at her for a while and said sadly, "I am becoming more and more curious about what our relationship was in the past. If you are free, why don't you come home with me early?"

Xiao Xiaoxiao was startled: "Why should I go home with you?"

Han Zhou looked surprised and said, "Don't you remember? You said you would come home with me for the New Year this year. And there may be something hidden in my house that maybe only you can find."

"Oh."

Xiao Xiaoxiao nodded and subconsciously touched the peach blossom earring on her earlobe, "The New Year should be very late this year, right?"

"It's not too late, February next year." Han Zhou smiled, "There are still about three months."

"If it's February... it should be spring, right?"

"Next year's Beginning of Spring is before the Spring Festival, which is considered spring according to the solar terms." Han Zhou asked curiously, "Why, do you have any wishes that you want to fulfill in the spring?"

Xiao Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes: "I just want to be warmer. Your house doesn't have heating or air conditioning, so it must be freezing cold in winter."

"I moved, and my new place has air conditioning." Han Zhou smiled helplessly, and suddenly felt a little strange, and asked in confusion, "But how did you know that my house doesn't have air conditioning and heating? Have I told you before?"

"Do I need you to tell me that?" Xiao Xiaoxiao was a little nervous and pretended to be disdainful, "Your family is definitely not as good as mine."

Han Zhou was already used to this guy's temper, so he didn't care about her words and asked, "Come to think of it, I wanted to ask this before, but I thought it might be a bit presumptuous, so I never asked - you said Beicheng is not your hometown, so where is your hometown?"

He looked at the petite girl next to him.

Xiao Xiaoxiao was silent for a moment, then curled her lips and said, "Do you think it's not presumptuous to ask now?"

She obviously wasn't going to answer the question.

"If you don't want to say it, forget it."

Han Zhou did not ask further questions. Everyone has their own secrets. He has one, and Xiao Xiaoxiao naturally has one too. So he smiled and said, "I'll wait for the day when you are willing to tell me."

Xiao Xiaoxiao didn't say anything.

While the two were silent, Gu Zheng's excited voice suddenly rang out from behind them: "Han Zhou, Xiao Xiao, let's go catch some fish!"

The two looked back and saw that everyone was dressed and ready to go out.

Looking at the fishing rods in Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia's hands, Han Zhou asked in confusion: "Where did you get the fishing rods?"

Gu Zheng was stunned for a moment: "Didn't I tell you? I heard yesterday that there is a lake near the villa and fishing is allowed, so I brought the fishing rod from the dormitory here."

Han Zhou was even more puzzled: "Why don't I know when you bought the fishing rod?"

He didn't know that Guzheng also had a hobby of fishing.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, the fishing rod belongs to my dad." Gu Zheng explained with crooked eyes, "My mom hates that he always wastes time fishing and never catches anything, so she asked me to hide the fishing rod. I'm not at home most of the time, so my dad would easily find it if I hide it at home, so I brought the fishing rod to the dormitory."

"Then why are there two fishing rods?"

"My dad bought another fishing rod when he couldn't find it, and I hid it again." Guzheng said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Han Zhou was stunned for a moment, and looked back and forth at everyone's hands: "Where is the third fishing rod?"

"No more." Gu Zheng shook her head. "My mom said that my dad doesn't catch any fish, and even the fishing rod he buys is thrown away after a while. She thinks he is too wasteful, so she doesn't allow him to buy any more fishing rods unless he can catch a hundred fish in the fishing game."

She felt a little regretful. If she had bought a few more fishing rods, everyone could go fishing now.

Xiao Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded. She thought that it was too much for the mother and daughter to hide the beloved fishing rod and even blame him for losing money. So she asked tentatively, "Did your dad catch a hundred fish?"

"No, it's been almost a month, and he has caught more than thirty fish in total."

Fishing game, only catching more than 30 fish in a month...

Xiao Xiaoxiao was silent for a moment, and said with a strange look: "Your mother is right not to allow your father to go fishing."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Han Zhou mourned for Uncle Gu in his heart for a few minutes, then stood up, stretched, and said, "Let's go. The weather is nice now, and I haven't fished in the lake in the villa area yet."

When everyone left the villa, they saw a slightly shabby car driving out of the villa next door. Someone was loading cameras and other equipment into the car. It looked like a film crew.

Ouyang Lianyu stared at the car carefully and said uncertainly: "This car seems to be the one I saw last night..."

Mo Yixia looked at the severed limbs props those people were carrying and said, "This should be a horror film crew. What Teacher Ouyang saw last night was probably an actor in makeup."

She looked at a girl at the door of the villa who was lowering her head and being scolded aggrievedly.

Everyone thought so, and this was undoubtedly the most reasonable explanation.

"Ah."

Ouyang Lianyu breathed a sigh of relief and a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"Director, the people in the villa next door have come out!"

When Han Zhou and others noticed the crew, the crew naturally discovered them as well. The assistant seized the opportunity and quickly informed the director about this matter. The latter was immediately attracted to the matter. He stopped scolding Xiao Liu and turned around to look behind him.

He sneered in his heart, thinking that these guys had frightened him so many times last night, and he must teach them a lesson. But he was shocked to see that most of the people coming out of the villa next door were young people, and they were all very good-looking, much better than the actors behind him. He didn't know if he would have the chance to invite them to star in his next movie...

The director's mind began to become active. The main reason why he was able to make a thrilling blockbuster at a low cost when he was less than 30 years old was that he knew how to control the budget. If he signed more new actors, it would undoubtedly reduce a lot of pay.

What? The new actors have no acting skills?

To be a star these days, it’s enough to have good looks, acting skills are useless!

Thinking of this, the director waved to the girl who was still looking down: "Xiao Liu, come here, I have something to tell you."

Xiao Liu thought the director was going to scold her, so she quickly took small steps forward, lowered her head and said aggrievedly: "Director, I was wrong. Next time, I will never squat at the door when you go to the toilet. But I really fell asleep accidentally last night and forgot to remove my makeup. I squatted at the door this morning because I felt uncomfortable in my stomach. I really didn't mean it..."

"Alright, alright, don't mention this anymore."

The director interrupted her impatiently, pointing at Han Zhou and others not far away and said, "I want to talk about something else. Go over and ask those people if they plan to act in a movie. Just tell them that I have a very good script waiting for them." Xiao Liu was startled and asked cautiously, "Director, don't you want veteran actors in your next movie?"

"Yes, new actors are cheaper." The director replied casually.

Seeing Xiao Liu standing there unmoving, he frowned slightly, "What are you still doing here? Go!"

Xiao Liu hesitated for a while and said nervously: "Director, I... I just want to ask, will you still want me in your next movie? Although I am an old actor, I am also quite cheap..."

The director was stunned and almost laughed out of anger. He picked up the rolled-up script and knocked on the other person's head: "You are a worthless old actor with your qualifications. I will let you be the leading actress in my next movie, okay? Go now!"

"Female...female lead? Okay!"

Xiao Liu's eyes lit up and he left happily.

Looking at Xiao Liu's departing back, the director felt inexplicably complicated. He didn't know why, but he always felt that he seemed to have some different feelings for this girl.

Before he could figure out what this feeling was, Xiao Liu came running back in a hurry and said, "Director, that girl in the baseball cap asked if the movie we're shooting is serious?"

The director was stunned: "Then why did you come back?"

"Come back and ask whether the movie we made is serious or not." Xiao Liu asked curiously.

"What did you say?"

The director couldn't help himself and the script hit her on the head.

"But I'm not sure if horror movies are serious..."

"Seriously, seriously! Go and answer them!"

"Okay, I get it now……"

Xiao Liu left happily again, and soon ran back again, "Director, the girl in the baseball cap said again that she would not shoot any movie that was not indecent, and she wanted to be the director herself."

What kind of gods are these that I have met...

The director looked hopeless.

……

"Yixia, what did that girl say to you just now?"

Ouyang Lianyu turned around and looked at Mo Yixia who had just followed over, and asked gently.

Mo Yixia rolled up the scattered hair beside her ears and lied with her eyes open: "She asked me if I had any plans to be the heroine of an art film, and I refused."

Mo Yixia is a very good liar. She can be said to be a natural actor. It is a pity that she did not enter the film and television industry. However, Han Zhou can conclude that the girl just now definitely did not ask this question -

Mainly, he heard the conversation between the two.

The villa area is close to Silver Lake Park, which is famous for the Silver Lake in the park. However, the group is not going to Silver Lake. After all, fishing is not allowed in the park. They are going to another lake outside the park.

After a whole night of heavy rain, the water level in the lake had risen significantly. No one present was an experienced fisherman, so it was not clear whether it would be easy to catch fish under such circumstances.

But people don’t come here just to catch fish, they come here mainly to kill the afternoon and enjoy the beautiful scenery nearby - these are Gu Zheng’s original words.

But looking at her ambitious look, it was obvious that she was not just trying to kill time, as could be seen from the fact that she specially gave the other fishing rod to Mo Yixia.

"Han Zhou, can Guzheng fish?"

Seeing that Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia had already sat on the small stools to adjust their fishing rods, Ouyang Lianyu asked in a low voice.

Of course, Han Zhou was not the only one who could see that Gu Zheng wanted to compete with Mo Yixia in fishing. Everyone else also noticed something unusual.

"Probably not." Han Zhou shook his head, "Even if they do, they won't be many."

Based on his understanding of Guzheng, although this guy has enough patience, he is afraid that he will not like things that are too boring.

"What about Yixia?" Ouyang Lianyu asked again.

"Probably not."

Han Zhou shook his head. Mo Yixia had spent most of her time in her room. She probably had little time to cultivate her hobbies. But thinking of her terrifying learning ability, he was a little unsure for a moment and said hesitantly, "I'm not sure either."

Zhong Yin was concerned about another question and asked in confusion: "Since Guzheng doesn't know how to fish, why is she so confident?"

Guzheng was in high spirits throughout the journey, as if she had already won the game.

Han Zhou's mouth twitched: "Didn't you notice the bamboo pole she placed next to her?"

Guzheng was not idle along the way. Instead, she found a bamboo pole on the roadside, sharpened one end, and carried it with her.

Ouyang Lianyu was stunned: "Could it be that Guzheng wants to use that bamboo pole to spear fish?"

"Yes." Han Zhou nodded, "As long as you can see the fish and the bamboo pole is long enough, the guzheng has this ability."

Zhong Ling hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly: "But we are obviously competing in fishing, is this considered cheating..."

"Senior, have you forgotten what Guzheng said at the beginning?"

Seeing everyone's gazes turning to him, Han Zhou seemed to have expected this and repeated what Gu Zheng said before she left the villa, "'Han Zhou, Xiao Xiao, let's go catch fish' - that's what she said."

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard this, but they quickly realized, "Did she say that on purpose?"

Catching fish and fishing are two completely different concepts. Theoretically, the former can use any method as long as it can catch fish.

Han Zhou smiled bitterly and nodded: "Gu Zheng would not cheat in any competition, but she has already worked hard on the rules. I don't know who influenced her."

He glanced at Mo Yixia who was calm and composed not far away.

Ouyang Lianyu smiled and said, "In a sense, Guzheng knows how to adapt."

Zhong Yin was a little worried: "If that's the case, then Yixia is doomed to lose, right?"

It wasn't that she favored Mo Yixia more, she was just worried that Mo Yixia would be unhappy if she lost so badly.

"Then you really don't know Yixia."

Han Zhou turned his head to look at Zhong Yin and said with a smile, "The problem that I can see, that guy can definitely see. The reason why she accepted the challenge is probably because she has a way to avoid losing."

"What method?" everyone asked curiously.

Han Zhou was the person who knew Mo Yixia best. Since he said Mo Yixia had a way, then Mo Yixia must have a way.

"I do not know either."

Han Zhou shook his head. "Just wait and see. I can't guess what that guy is thinking."

(End of this chapter)