Forced into a romantic relationship

Han Zhou lost.

They lost miserably.

It turns out that during the short twenty minutes he was asleep, Xiao Yixia somehow managed to get Zhong Yin's contact information.

Although the other party did not actually answer Zhong Yin's call but was just trying to scare him, it also means that Xiao Yixia can send the video to Zhong Yin at any time.

Han Zhou wasn't afraid of Zhong Yin seeing the video, and he didn't care if he was misunderstood as a pedophile. The problem was that he was worried that the fact that he had gone to so much trouble to hide from her today would be discovered!
Therefore, this handle is effective against him.

What puzzled him was that Xiao Yixia didn't use the video to blackmail him or make any sarcastic remarks. She seemed completely unconcerned that he would secretly delete the video. She casually tossed her phone onto the sofa, went to the bedroom to pick out a nightgown, and then went into the bathroom to take a shower.

No, I'm not a pedophile, so why don't you take some precautions?
Han Zhou was puzzled. He glanced at his phone on the sofa, hesitated for a long time, and ultimately decided not to try deleting the video.

There must be an ambush.

What if the phone screen lights up and I see Zhong Yin's angry face? Wouldn't that be the end of everything?

Do not act rashly!

But since he had nothing better to do, he simply picked up the picture book that Xiao Yixia had been flipping through and began to study it carefully.

Han Zhou initially thought it was some kind of small comic book, but after flipping through a few pages, he realized it was actually an art book, and a rather artistic one at that.

It is genuine art.

So this girl really is a literary type?
But something's not right...

She was walking on such a smooth and straight road, so who led her astray by driving?
Han Zhou suddenly wanted to look at Xiao Yixia's schoolbag, but then thought better of it—

What should he do if he actually finds some pornographic books in his schoolbag?
Should I advise Xiao Yixia not to go astray? Or should I watch it with her?

Han Zhou shook his head, turned on the TV to check the recent weather in Lincheng, but the weather forecast had long since expired, and the TV station was showing a boring soap opera. He changed the channel several times but couldn't find anything interesting.

After passing the time by changing channels, Xiao Yixia finally came out of the bathroom. She had changed into her pajamas, her hair was damp, and there were a few water droplets on her fair and rosy skin.

"You actually took a shower?" Han Zhou asked in surprise.

He thought the guy was just pretending to take a bath by letting the water run, and then he was planning to ambush him at the door with a mop.

"You can't even afford the water bill, can you?" Xiao Yixia walked over unhurriedly and sat down on the sofa.

"That's not the case."

Han Zhou found a hairdryer and subconsciously wanted to help her dry her hair, but the girl glanced at him and he realized that the two of them were still strangers. So he had no choice but to obediently hand over the hairdryer.

"Who is she?"

Xiao Yixia took the hairdryer and asked while drying her hair.

"Huh?" Han Zhou was taken aback.

“I’m talking about that woman on TV,” Xiao Yixia said casually.

"You're still interested in television?" Han Zhou asked in surprise.

"Isn't it perfectly natural for a cute nine-year-old girl to be interested in television?"

"Well, that's only natural, but you..."

"Am I not a little girl?" Xiao Yixia suddenly asked.

"Yes."

Am I not cute?

"cute."

"What's wrong with me liking TV?"

Xiao Yixia, blowing her hair, turned to look at her. "But you... why do you always act like you know me so well? As if I'm supposed to be like that."

The air seemed to suddenly become quiet.

"It's because I like you so much."

The next second, Han Zhou said calmly and cheerfully, "That's why I'm always tirelessly collecting information about you."

Again.

This guy is clearly talking nonsense, but the phrase "I like you" somehow doesn't sound like he's lying.

"Based on the information you've gathered, what kind of person should I be?"

Without hesitation, Han Zhou smiled and said, "A cute nine-year-old girl."

"Ok?"

"This is the information I just gathered."

Han Zhou spoke in a serious tone, mimicking Xiao Yixia's earlier words, "The point is not what information I've gathered, but what information you're willing to reveal."

"No wonder Sister Zhongyin said you always say some strange things," Xiao Yixia said thoughtfully.

No, what exactly happened while I was asleep? It's already incredible that you guys exchanged contact information, how did you end up talking about me?
Han Zhou was startled and suddenly worried that Zhong Yin might have noticed something. Just then, Xiao Yixia said, "Don't worry, I don't know why you lied to Sister Zhong Yin, but I didn't expose you."

"why?"

Xiao Yixia didn't answer, but just looked down at her phone and still didn't see any missed calls.

Noticing her gaze, Han Zhou didn't press further. Instead, he sighed inwardly and tentatively asked, "What do you plan to do if your parents never discover you're missing?"

"I'll go back to the mountains with you and be your child bride," Xiao Yixia said nonchalantly, turning off the hairdryer.

Is there such a good thing?

Han Zhou was taken aback, and for some reason, he was tempted. If it weren't for the circumstances, he might have even considered killing Xiao Yixia's parents.

The two sat on the sofa and chatted for a while. Then, as if he had suddenly thought of something, he asked, "Hey...girl, can I borrow your phone for a moment?"

Xiao Yixia glanced at him: "Trying to take this opportunity to delete the video?"

Despite saying that, she still unlocked her phone and handed it to Han Zhou.

"I wanted to see if there were any concert tickets left unsold."

Han Zhou offered an explanation, then picked up his phone to search for remaining tickets to this Sunday's concert, without harboring much hope.

As expected, Xu Xiangyang's concert tickets, given his status as a top star, sold out shortly after going on sale. Some comments mentioned scalped tickets, but those were incredibly expensive, and Han Zhou couldn't afford them anyway.

Instead of making him figure out how to pay the money, it would be better to just go masked and snatch the tickets from the scalpers.

Of course, robbery is illegal, and selling scalped tickets is also illegal, but violence is not a good solution. If he had a choice, he would still want to be a law-abiding citizen.

But to be fair, scalpers are really making money...

Han Zhou fell into deep thought.

"Looks like there are no tickets left."

Seeing his expression, Xiao Yixia understood what was going on.

"I have one more day, I'll figure something out."

Han Zhou stood up and said, "I'm going to take a shower too. If you're sleepy, go to the bedroom to sleep. If you're scared, just lock the door." "What about you?" Xiao Yixia asked.

"Of course I'll sleep on the sofa. Wait a minute, I'll go get the blanket first."

Meanwhile, in the hospital ward.

With a large bump on his head, Zhang Yang lay listlessly on the hospital bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. Suddenly, he asked, "Chengshuang, do you think I'm really useless?"

Sun Chengshuang, who was sitting by the hospital bed playing on her phone, was taken aback when she heard this and quickly denied it, saying, "How could that be, Yang-ge? Why are you suddenly saying this?"

Zhang Yang looked dejected: "You've created so many opportunities for me, but I just can't seem to seize them. I even embarrassed myself by knocking myself unconscious against a pillar... I..."

Thinking about his embarrassing behavior yesterday, he hated himself for waking up in the first place, and sobbed, "Maybe...maybe I should just give up and stop pursuing Zhong Yin. Maybe someone like me isn't suited for dating..."

"Don't talk about Yang Ge like that! You need to pull yourself together!"

Sun Chengshuang was anxious. Zhang Yang's head injury wasn't serious this time, but he seemed to have some psychological problems. If it wasn't resolved soon, he might become depressed in the future.

So he quickly said, "Girls like Zhong Yin are hard to pursue, but we still have a chance. Don't give up so easily!"

"Opportunity?" Zhang Yang gave a bitter laugh. "I've already made a complete fool of myself. I didn't even manage to save the person; instead, I made a complete embarrassment. Zhong Yin must already look down on me. What opportunity do I have left?"

"Who said that!"

Sun Chengshuang didn't know how to comfort his good friend for a moment, but then he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "You don't know, do you? It was Zhong Yin who called 120 yesterday, and she also took the initiative to contact the teacher. What does that mean? It means she cares about you!"

"I never thought I'd be using such sycophantic language to comfort my brother..." he thought pathetically.

Even more tragically, his best friend actually believed this kind of rhetoric that most people would scoff at, his eyes seemingly regaining their sparkle: "Really...really?"

"..."

Seeing Zhang Yang looking at her expectantly, Sun Chengshuang didn't know whether to be happy or sad. She forced a smile and said, "Of course it's true. Think about it carefully. When people go to the infirmary, does Zhong Yin even glance at them?"

"Maybe not……"

"That's right! It means you're special to her!"

"Is...is that so..." Zhang Yang's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"You have to trust my judgment, Yang Ge."

Now that things had come to this, Sun Chengshuang could only continue speaking from where she left off, her expression tense as she said, "Everyone makes mistakes, but as the saying goes, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. If it weren't for your mistake this time, how would we have been able to see Zhong Yin's feelings for you?"

Zhong Yin's feelings for me...

Zhang Yang's heart raced a little, and he couldn't help but ask, "So what was the chance you just mentioned...?"

"You forgot, you're going to set up a stall with Zhong Yin this Sunday."

Sun Chengshuang smiled slightly, "Don't worry, I've already made all the arrangements. Even Liu Shiyue was moved by your determination and is willing to act as your wingman."

In fact, Liu Shiyue simply felt sorry for Zhang Yang and wanted to help him out of humanitarianism, but of course she could not say such a thing out loud.

Zhang Yang's eyes lit up, then gradually dimmed: "But I heard that Zhong Yin will be bringing a boy with her..."

"Hehe, without green leaves, how can the beauty of flowers be highlighted?"

Sun Chengshuang smiled mysteriously, "This is exactly part of my plan. I've already made arrangements with a few brothers outside of school. They'll pretend to be thugs and deliberately cause trouble at your stall. All you have to do is give them a signal, and they'll obediently cooperate, allowing you to put on a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress act—"

"Think about it, you're both men. If the guy next to Zhong Yin is trembling with fear, while you step forward and save everyone from danger... how could Zhong Yin not fall in love with you?"

Zhang Yang's breathing became more and more rapid, but his expression showed some hesitation: "This...this isn't a good idea, is it?"

"What's wrong with that? Life is made up of countless coincidences, and I just created one unintentionally."

Sun Chengshuang reassured her, "This matter is known to you, me, and my brothers. I guarantee it won't be leaked."

Where is Liu Shiyue?

"She didn't know, just like Zhong Yin, she was kept in the dark."

After a pause, Sun Chengshuang joked, "Maybe after this, not only Zhong Yin, but Liu Shiyue will also fall in love with you."

Zhang Yang blushed, then asked with some worry, "Will...will it go that smoothly?"

"Don't worry, my brothers are professionals. They'll really cause trouble before you give them a signal."

Sun Chengshuang emphasized the word "professional" to highlight his connections outside the school.

“They don’t even know you, and they won’t deliberately avoid you at first. They will only cooperate with you after you give them a signal. This is to make their acting convincing enough that no one will notice anything amiss afterward.”

Zhang Yang hesitated, "Won't they accidentally hurt me...?"

"No, just remember the signal I gave you."

Seeing that his good brother seemed to have rekindled his hope for life, Sun Chengshuang breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, he knew that Zhong Yin was not an easy girl to win over, and that rescuing her might not be as effective as he had imagined. So, he gritted his teeth and painfully pulled out two tickets from his pocket.

"Brother Yang, this is for you."

"What is this?" Zhang Yang asked blankly.

"You can ask Zhongyin to go to the concert together after you and Zhongyin finish setting up your stall this Sunday, for the evening show, to strengthen your relationship."

"Oh? This must be very rare, right? I heard that you can't even buy it if you want to..."

"Don't say anything more, just take it and use it. Just treat me to a few more meals in the future." Sun Chengshuang forced a smile.

This was originally a surprise he prepared for his girlfriend, but concerts can be attended anytime, and his brother's physical and mental health is the most important thing.

"In pairs..."

Zhang Yang looked moved and even struggled to get up from the hospital bed. "Maybe I shouldn't pursue Zhong Yin anymore, let's be together..."

"Get lost! You're repaying kindness with enmity, aren't you!"

At the same time, a bald man with a tattoo on his neck arrived at the hospital with a group of thugs. Their menacing appearance startled the nurse on duty, who cautiously inquired before learning that they were there for a check-up.

At the registration desk, the tall, thin man suddenly ran over from outside the hospital and said in a low voice, "Brother, Brother Long just called me and asked if we're in trouble and if we need any help."

"Help me what? That bastard will only make things worse!"

The bald man glared at him and asked, "You didn't tell him about what happened today, did you?"

"Um, I only said a little bit, after all... Brother Long is your good brother..."

"What do you mean by 'a little bit'!"

The tall, thin man shrank back: "They just said we got beaten up, but they didn't say who it was, only that it was a young man wearing a mask and a baseball cap..."

"you……"

The bald man raised his hand as if to hit him on the back of the head, but ultimately lowered it, saying with exasperation, "You didn't tell me that person's address, did you?"

"I guarantee there isn't!"

"That's good, they won't bump into each other anyway..."

The bald man slowly breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason, the more he looked at the tall, thin man, the angrier he became. In the end, he couldn't hold back and slapped the other man on the back of the head.

"What the hell are you standing there for? Go register!" (End of Chapter)