Forced into a romantic relationship

Unsurprisingly, Han Zhou's shamelessness only earned him an "I'm sorry."

Xiao Wang and Leng Qiu have already refused to be friends with him, so how could he possibly accept an affectionate nickname so easily?

However, he didn't care. He figured he could just take things slowly. He was thick-skinned anyway, and he could just bring it up a few more times.

The rain was pouring down outside the window. Perhaps it was the noise of the rain that made Xiao Wang Lengqiu lose all interest in sleeping. He leaned against the headboard, staring out the window in a daze, perhaps because he was just too bored.

Han Zhou also felt a bit bored, and every few minutes he would ask if I wanted some porridge: "Would you like some porridge? I'll go downstairs and buy some for you."

"No."

Xiao Wang Lengqiu's tone when he said "no" was so cute that it made people chuckle. So he continued to ask, "Where's the soy milk? I saw it being sold downstairs when I came back."

"No."

"What about milk tea? You're going to have some milk tea, aren't you?"

In Han Zhou's opinion, no girl can resist the temptation of milk tea.

However, Xiao Wang Leng Qiu's answer was still "No".

This girl isn't a picky eater, but her appetite is ridiculously small; it seems like two oranges would be enough for her.

Having no other choice, Han Zhou had to abandon the idea of ​​feeding them and instead asked, "Are you bored?"

This time, Xiao Wang Leng Qiu finally didn't answer "no" again, but hesitated and nodded: "A little."

"How about I tell you a story?"

Han Zhou straightened his back. He had once told Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia a moving story in the hospital, which captivated them. He believed he could easily make Xiao Wang Leng Qiu fall in love with it as well.

"it is good."

Unfortunately, despite seeming to be listening attentively, Xiao Wang Lengqiu did not appear to be captivated by his story and suddenly asked to go to the toilet after about ten minutes.

The girl's thoughts weren't written on her face, so Han Zhou couldn't tell whether she really wanted to go to the toilet or just wanted an excuse to escape.

What's going on? Isn't the story of Snow White versus Little Red Riding Hood interesting enough?
Han Zhou sighed inwardly, stood up and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go call a nurse and have her go with you."

Xiao Wang Lengqiu still has an injection in her hand, so it's not convenient for her to go to the toilet alone. It would be better if a nurse accompanied her.

"no need."

Xiao Wang Lengqiu climbed out of bed, picked up the IV stand, and walked to the bathroom by herself, saying, "I can manage by myself."

"you sure?"

"Ah."

"Alright, go ahead."

Han Zhou already knew a bit about the girl's personality; she would never trouble others with things she could do herself, so he didn't try to persuade her further. After saying that, he suddenly remembered something and added, "By the way, I'll be outside. Remember to call me if you need anything."

Xiao Wang Leng Qiu glanced back at him, then silently walked into the bathroom.

Han Zhou was stunned.

That expression...did that kid just give him a dirty look?

It seemed to be the first time he had ever seen such a vivid expression on this girl's face.

But now was not the time to reminisce. While Xiao Wang and Leng Qiu were in the restroom, he had something more important to do—

Seeing that no one was around, Han Zhou quickly returned the money he had taken out of Xiao Wang Leng Qiu's schoolbag that morning to pay for the money, and pretended that the money had never been touched, so as not to cause his "omnipotent" stick figure image to collapse on the first day.

Paying a child's money—what kind of omnipotence is that? It's more like incompetence.

Han Zhou has a photographic memory, so he easily completed the disguise. Unless Xiao Wang Leng Qiu also has an amazing memory and can remember the serial number on each bill, it would be impossible to discover that the money has been tampered with.

"Perfect."

Han Zhou was satisfied and was about to zip up his backpack when his eyes suddenly narrowed and his gaze focused on the innermost part of the backpack—a brand new diary.

He was in such a hurry when he took the money this morning that he didn’t pay much attention to the items in his schoolbag, so he didn’t notice the diary at all. Could it be that this child has a habit of writing a diary?
really……

This girl is acting strangely.

Or rather, it's not very proper.

Who the serious person keeps a diary?
Anyway, Han Zhou won't write it.

Even if he wanted to write, he would never put his diary in his schoolbag and bring it to school, otherwise he could easily get himself into trouble.

Although he was curious about the contents of the diary, he obediently zipped up his backpack. Peeking into someone else's diary was very impolite, even if he was an adult and the diary's owner was just a child, but the latter also had privacy.

Looking at the remaining 1,800 yuan in his hand, Han Zhou roughly estimated that he would buy two sets of clothes to change into later, and after that, he would probably still have about 1,500 yuan left.

Today is Friday, and there is still a week until the "kidnapping" of Xiao Yixia. Unless something unexpected happens, the money will be more than enough for a week.

Once the "kidnapping" commission is completed, he will most likely receive a new sum of money, so he shouldn't have to worry about money in this timeline.

Looking at the heavy rain outside the window, Han Zhou suddenly felt a pang of melancholy. If Senior Wang Lengqiu hadn't disappeared, and if he hadn't traveled through time, he would probably be preparing to set up a tent on the mountaintop with Gu Zheng and the others by now. But it's alright.

I will go eventually.

This is a rare outdoor activity, and no one should be willing to cancel it. He wouldn't be willing either. After this time travel is over, everyone will go together, and no one should be missing.

Not a single person is missing; that's exactly what he wanted.

Not long after, Xiao Wang Lengqiu came out of the bathroom carrying an IV stand. She looked like she had washed her face, as her hair was a little damp.

Han Zhou stepped forward and took the IV stand. He glanced at the nearly empty IV bag and said, "The needle can be removed in a little while. How are you feeling?"

"Much better." Xiao Wang Leng Qiu sat down on the hospital bed.

"Really okay?"

"Ah."

"Would you like to rest a little longer? It's still raining outside."

"no need."

"Okay, I'll go call the nurse to remove the injection."

Han Zhou was about to leave when he suddenly stopped, as if he had thought of something. He turned back and looked at the girl on the hospital bed with a serious expression. "I'll let it go this time, but you must never joke about being sick again next time."

"I'm not joking."

Xiao Wang Lengqiu neither argued loudly like many children, nor showed a shameful or uneasy expression like another type of child. He simply shook his head seriously, without much emotion on his face.

"I know you won't..."

Han Zhou sighed, "Then let me put it another way: don't try to be brave next time."

The girl was bending down to put on her shoes. After hearing this, she was silent for a moment, and then softly said "Mmm".

The fact that she didn't say "sorry" means she listened.

Han Zhou was relieved and quickly left the ward.

When he returned with the nurse, Xiao Wang Lengqiu had already carefully tidied up the hospital bed, even folding the quilt into neat square blocks, which stunned the indifferent nurse for two seconds.

Having worked at the hospital for so long, this was the first time she had ever seen a patient make their bed before leaving, let alone a child like this.

Although it doesn't really mean much, since hospital beds need to be changed every day, the sight of such a well-behaved little girl still softened her heart, and suddenly she felt that her day at work wasn't so bad after all.

“Your sister is so cute.” She put down the treatment tray and said to Han Zhou beside her.

"Thank you." Han Zhou smiled. "That's what I was thinking too."

He needed to understand Xiao Wang Leng Qiu better. He knew that the child probably didn't want to cause trouble for others, which was why she took the initiative to make her bed. If she didn't know that she had to wait for the nurse to remove the needle, she might have pulled it out herself long ago.

Standing by the hospital bed, seemingly having overheard their conversation, Xiao Wang Leng Qiu glanced back at him but remained silent.

After the nurse removed the injection and left, Xiao Wang Leng Qiu went to the bathroom to change out of her hospital gown. After thinking for a moment, she decided to put the oranges on the table into her backpack. However, as soon as she unzipped the bag, she discovered something and turned to look at Han Zhou.

"Did you go through my bag?" she asked.

Han Zhou was checking the rain outside the window when he heard this and was startled. He couldn't figure out where he had left a flaw, so he could only smile faintly and pretend to be calm, saying, "Little Leng Qiu, you need to provide evidence when you speak. Do I look like the kind of person who would casually rummage through other people's bags?"

"Not like."

Xiao Wang Leng Qiu shook his head, "But you did flip it."

"Did you stuff hair into the zipper?"

Han Zhou stopped trying to argue and just wanted to die knowing why. He thought to himself, if he hadn't done something beforehand, how could this girl have discovered his flawless disguise?

"What's stuffed in your hair?"

Xiao Wang looked at him strangely and explained, "I checked the schoolbag this morning, and eighty yuan was missing, but it's back now."

Han Zhou was struck dumb.

He went to great lengths to prevent Xiao Wang Leng Qiu from discovering that he had secretly used the other party's money, thus avoiding the collapse of his omnipotent stick figure image. But now he was being told that the child had already discovered it.

What about his actions?
Is it a circus performance?
He gave an awkward smile: "Could it be that you miscounted this morning?"

Xiao Wang Leng Qiu didn't answer, but instead asked, "Were those oranges bought with your money?"

So the reason this child could eat those oranges so "without a care in the world" was because she thought those oranges were bought with her money?
"Does that matter?" Han Zhou asked.

If the child intends to return the money he spent on oranges, he'll be really angry.

After a brief silence, Xiao Wang Lengqiu first nodded, then shook his head, and finally said nothing. He simply zipped up his backpack, put it on his back, and picked up the umbrella that was placed in the corner.

“Let’s go home,” she said. (End of Chapter)