Forced into a romantic relationship

Bow down?

For a fleeting moment, Han Zhou even thought that Xiao Wang Leng Qiu wanted to kiss him.

But he soon realized he was overthinking it. The girl simply tried to lift her head, pressed her forehead tightly against his, and then separated. That was all.

It seems this is the so-called etiquette of the Leyi people towards important people.

Come to think of it, it is a book written for teenagers. If it dared to write about a little girl kissing an adult, even if that adult was an alien, it would probably be difficult to get it published.

The review process can occasionally accomplish some decent things.

Han Zhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that being trapped with Xiao Wang Leng Qiu might cause her feelings for him to suddenly intensify, but now it seemed that he had worried too much—at least the situation that gave him the biggest headache would not happen for the time being.

However, if he hadn't left last night due to various concerns and had instead stayed overnight at Xiao Wang Leng Qiu's house, wouldn't he have been able to deal with the flash flood more calmly today and avoid being trapped like this?
Perhaps Murphy's Law really does exist; what you fear most is what happens most often...

Han Zhou was filled with mixed feelings when he suddenly heard Xiao Wang Leng Qiu in his arms ask, "Will this make you unable to forget me?"

“That should be enough,” he said.

"Is it just a matter of course?"

Hearing this question, Han Zhou's mind flashed back to the scene of him being unable to teleport back after teleporting away alone. His heart tightened, and he still felt uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Why don't you bite me again?"

"Bite you?"

"Yes, bite harder, bite me like a bastard, and I'll tell you to stop, then stop."

"But it will hurt a lot."

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of pain."

Han Zhou spoke casually, thinking that the pain should be enough to make him remember Xiao Wang Leng Qiu for a short time. Besides, he owed this girl a debt that was hard to repay, so being bitten like this was like paying off some interest in advance.

Xiao Wang Lengqiu seemed to hesitate for a moment, then took the arm that was tightly holding her in her arms, and asked while pulling up the sleeve, "Will this make you never forget me?"

"That depends on how hard you bite."

Han Zhou was afraid that the child might have reservations and wouldn't be able to say it, so he chuckled and encouraged him, "Whether we can leave alive depends entirely on you."

However, he was overthinking it once again.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Wang Lengqiu bit his arm without hesitation, showing no mercy whatsoever, almost using all her strength.

Han Zhou was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely, but he didn't rush to stop. Instead, he decided to take advantage of the moment to launch "There Will Be a Response".

"Close your eyes."

He put on a mask and said through gritted teeth.

To trigger the "echo" teleportation effect, four conditions must be met: first, no one must witness it; second, you must have enough "longing" for a certain target; third, you must constantly recall the target's face in your mind; and fourth, you must imagine a future with the other person.

It was precisely because of the restriction of "no witnesses" that Han Zhou was worried that it might be difficult to bring another person along during the teleportation, since that person was a witness.

That's why he tried his best to increase his and Xiao Wang Leng Qiu's luck, adding a sliver of possibility that they could teleport together. And now... it's time for the part he hates most: gambling on luck.

"A response is inevitable" requires sufficient longing to trigger. Han Zhou is only familiar with two people in this era, and neither Uncle Xia nor Teacher Chen can meet the triggering conditions for "A response is inevitable." Therefore, he is now left with only one last option—

Senior Zhong Ling when she was a child.

That's right, only at this time can the bell possibly meet all the conditions for triggering "there must be an echo".

As a close friend, Han Zhou had plenty of "longing" for this senior. The key was that he had seen photos of Zhong Ling when she was a child and knew what she looked like as a child. Imagining a future for the two of them was not difficult—although it was a bit presumptuous to suddenly fantasize about this senior, it was something he had no choice but to do.

If he had a choice, Han Zhou would definitely choose to go to Xiao Guzheng or Xiao Yixia's side, but he had only seen photos of the former from junior high school, and he had never seen photos of the latter from when she was a child, so he only had this one choice for now.

Children don't usually change much. Even if the little Zhong Ling in the photo isn't the same age as she is now, she probably wouldn't look too different, so it shouldn't trigger time travel again.

Leaving everything to luck, Han Zhou wasted no time. He forcibly ignored the pain in his arm, closed his eyes, and began to recall Xiao Zhongling's appearance while imagining their future together.

However, imagining the future is not as simple as he thought. At least, with his current limited imagination, it is difficult to present it. He can only imagine a few ordinary and monotonous scenes, the kind that would be considered cliché even in a TV series.

And perhaps it was the luck bestowed upon him by the "Heavenly Student" that came into play, but Han Zhou suddenly had a flash of inspiration and remembered a prop that had been shelved for a long time—

[51% Future Simulator (Temporary): A one-time use item. Select a human other than yourself as your binding target. When you and the target both enter a sleep state, you will travel to an unknown future in a dream. This future has a 51% probability of becoming reality in the future and is unaffected by the simulation process. (Note that the target is in a semi-conscious state during the dream simulation. The simulation time is fixed at one week. The simulation will automatically end after the dream ends. Related memories cannot be retained. If you need to retain them, please purchase a Memory Freeze Pill in advance and take it before the simulation begins.)]

This was also a reward item obtained after completing the hand-holding mission. It has the ability to turn dreams into reality, and the effect is very powerful. However, the scenarios in which it can be used are extremely limited, so Han Zhou gradually abandoned it in a corner and forgot about it. The inspiration just now seemed to come from the reminder from "Tian Xuesheng", who told him that this item might be useful here.

In this urgent situation, Han Zhou couldn't care less about anything else. He immediately used Zhong Ling as the target and then used the "51% Future Simulator" item.

The next second, a series of prompts appeared before his eyes. Then, a vague but melancholic future kept flashing in his mind, as if he had a long but short dream. He couldn't remember anything, but the sense of loss was firmly left in his heart. Senior Zhong Ling's sad face also became particularly clear.

He seemed to hear the sound of bells ringing in his ears, and Han Zhou felt even more disappointed. Fortunately, the pain in his arm allowed him to pull himself together and forcefully change his sorrowful face to resemble that of a little bell.

Almost simultaneously, exhaustion surged in from all directions, flooding Han Zhou's limbs and bones, almost causing him to fall into a deep sleep.

When he opened his eyes, he found that it was still pitch black all around him, he was still leaning against the cold wall, and he could still feel the damp ground. Nothing had changed. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, realizing that the teleportation had probably failed again.

No... there are still changes.

...Where is Xiao Lengqiu?
Realizing something was missing from his arms, Han Zhou's expression changed drastically. He frantically searched around, wondering if he had not only failed to teleport but also lost Xiao Wang Leng Qiu.
Suddenly, a soft creak broke the silence. He looked up and saw a light appear in the inky darkness ahead.

The light, initially as thin as a hair, expanded in an instant to the size of a door, so dazzling it was dizzying—

It turned out that someone had pushed the door open.

The lights in the courtyard poured out like a tide, washing away the surrounding darkness completely.

Han Zhou's tense nerves finally relaxed.

In the courtyard, he saw Xiao Wang Lengqiu stumbling and running towards him.

(End of this chapter)