Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 661 Untitled
"I knew you couldn't say anything nice." Li Zhuangsheng tapped Qin Luanyu.

Qin Luanyu grinned and said, "Just kidding! Brother Li Zhuangsheng, you're so handsome, you're more than good enough for anyone!"

"You two have such a good relationship," Hu Mengdie said with a smile. "You must have been good friends from the very beginning."

"Little bitch."

She cursed softly, but only Li Zhuangsheng, who was sitting next to her, could hear her.

No, you keep calling her a little bitch and a little slut... What did she ever do to you? It would be one thing if you cursed Zhu Zhixue, or even Yi Yunshui, but Qin Luanyu is just a child!

Li Zhuangsheng thought to himself, but he couldn't say it to Hu Mengdie in this situation.

Li Zhuangsheng harbored no ill intentions towards Qin Luanyu. Although he could sense her affection for him, he felt he had simply appeared at the right time to fill a void in his familial relationship. He had always seen himself as Qin Luanyu's "father and brother," and he believed she felt the same way.

Perhaps Qin Luanyu had some vague feelings for him in his previous life, but this time she knew he had a girlfriend from the beginning and they had been getting along well until now, so what special thoughts could she possibly have?
However, Li Zhuangsheng felt that Hu Mengdie couldn't be entirely blamed. After all, he had just declared himself a scumbag in front of her a few days ago, so any normal person would be suspicious now. Besides, Qin Luanyu's appearance was no longer that of the little girl she was two years ago.

The group ate a rather uneventful meal. Qin Luanyu chatted with Hu Mengdie and occasionally exchanged a few words with Li Xiuyu. Yi Yunshui remained as aloof as ever, and Qin Luanyu didn't pay her much attention.

After dinner, Li Xiuyu and Yi Yunshui continued their driving lessons. They studied for two days on the second part of the driving test and also practiced questions. They scheduled their first driving test for tomorrow. Li Xiuyu had previously claimed that he would get his driver's license within two weeks, but yesterday he changed his mind and said he would get both the second and third parts of the test within a week.

Li Zhuangsheng didn't think driving was difficult. He only studied for the second part of the driving test three or four times, and he didn't even study for the third part. He went to the test center for a simulation and passed the test the next day. His instructor exclaimed that he was a natural talent. But Li Zhuangsheng only regretted the two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes he had just given to his instructor.

If I'd known it would go this smoothly, I wouldn't have given him cigarettes—they're so expensive! Of course, money wasn't the main issue; it was that the coach constantly swore and verbally abused the students, and even hinted that they should give him cigarettes and alcohol. Li Zhuangsheng gave them to him unwillingly in the first place.

Of course, even if Li Zhuangsheng is indeed talented at driving, he rarely drives, even though no one can quite understand his explanation.

Li Zhuangsheng felt that since he was learning to drive so quickly, and Li Xiuyu and Yi Yunshui were both quite smart, things should go smoothly for them as well. Besides, they had signed up for private instructors; each of them had a female instructor who would only teach them, so they wouldn't have to take turns practicing with a group of other people.

"Let's go to the studio now. Mengdie, are you coming or not? When Qian Xuechang was drawing the storyboard yesterday, he was worried that the model wasn't available!" After seeing Li Xiuyu and Yi Yunshui off, Li Zhuangsheng stood by the roadside and hailed a taxi.

"Oh my...you're even calling me 'wife' now!" Qin Luanyu teased and laughed.

"It's been a long time since I've been there. Let's go take a look today." Hu Mengdie tidied her hair.

Her smile was enigmatic; no one could understand what she was thinking.

When the group arrived at the studio, it was lunchtime, and most people were quite relaxed. Some were playing on their phones, some were eating, some were sleeping, and others were using the company computers to play games or do other things. Of course, there was also Juan Wang, who was working overtime for the company without pay.

Qin Luanyu watched the girl frantically waving her pen on the drawing tablet and clicked her tongue, saying, "Hey, it's the middle of the day, shouldn't you be taking a break? Working at this hour, if you make money, won't you just be a heartless boss?"

Li Zhuangsheng glanced at her and said, "Oh, she's our art team leader, and she owns 10% of the company's shares."

"No wonder!" Qin Luanyu clapped her hands lightly. "I was wondering why anyone would voluntarily work overtime during their rest time! What does 'phantom share' mean? She didn't put any money in at the beginning, did she?"

"Oh, I consider it her technology investment."

"The way of the people is such that those with stable property have stable minds, while those without stable property have unstable minds. Mencius was right!" Qin Luanyu said in a pretentious manner, shaking her head and swaying her body. "Rain falls on my public fields, and then on my private ones!"

"I didn't expect you to have studied Mencius!" Li Zhuangsheng said with admiration.

"I could recite Confucius and Mencius fluently when I was three years old!" Qin Luanyu got carried away by the praise and immediately started to boast shamelessly.

"The boss lady is finally here!" Qian Feishu was the first to walk up to the three of them, with an ice cream in her mouth.

"I'm sorry, I've been quite busy with my own things lately, so I haven't been to the company much." Hu Mengdie smiled slightly and said calmly, "But with Li Zhuangsheng here, it doesn't matter whether I come or not."

Li Zhuangsheng glanced at him and said, "How can it not affect anything? You're our go-to model, you know, earning eight thousand a month. You weren't here when we needed you yesterday!"

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just a few seconds of screen time for the girl. I got Bai Min to fill in!"

Qian Feishu didn't understand Li Zhuangsheng's meaning and waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that there was no problem. There really wasn't a problem; he could just find any woman to take the picture... or even use a man instead. Although having a beauty like Hu Mengdie take the picture could sometimes inspire his creative ideas.

However, as soon as Qian Feishu finished speaking, he was attracted by Qin Luanyu, who was standing next to Li Zhuangsheng.

What a beautiful girl! Even standing next to Hu Mengdie, her charm remains undiminished. Those legs are gorgeous, simply perfect, a masterpiece of nature!

Okay, I see. This is the girl that Boss Zhuang was planning to introduce to me!

"Ahem, Mr. Zhuang, who is this? Introduce him!" Qian Feishu grinned demurely.

"Oh, she's my friend. She came all the way from Hangzhou for a visit. I happened to be free, and she was interested, so I brought her to the studio to take a look."

"Oh, is that so? Then I'll take care of it!" Qian Feishu said eagerly. "I'll show her around!"

Li Zhuangsheng blinked; he now fully understood the meaning behind Qian Feishu's barely suppressed smile.

"Ahem, I haven't formally introduced you yet." Li Zhuangsheng slightly stepped in front of Qin Luanyu. "This is senior Qian Feishu, two years older than me. He is the assistant director and head of the animation team in our studio."

"Oh, hello senior." Qin Luanyu blinked.

"Hello……"

"This is my good friend, a national-level athlete, and he's in the second year of junior high school this year," Li Zhuangsheng emphasized. "Yes, he's only in the second year of junior high school this year!"

"Hello, athlete. No wonder your legs... um?" Qian Feishu suddenly realized, "You're in the second year of junior high?"

"Yes, it's the second year of junior high school." Qin Luanyu nodded honestly, not surprised by Qian Feishu's suspicions.

Qian Feishu stared at Li Zhuangsheng with disbelief, hoping that he would laugh and say it was just a joke.

Unfortunately, Li Zhuangsheng simply nodded with a solemn expression.

I'm telling you the truth for your own good. You want to make a move on her? Three years is no joke!
"I'm going back to work now, I still have storyboards to finish..."

Qian Feishu lowered his head in despair, and the glass shattered before his eyes.

"Hey, why don't you and Senior Bai Min show her around and explain the animation production process to her!" Li Zhuangsheng immediately grabbed her.

"how about you?"

"I'm not a professional, I can't explain it well!"

Li Zhuangsheng walked up to Bai Min's table with a smile and greeted her. Bai Min looked up at Qin Luanyu, her eyes also showing amazement.

No wonder he's a young, rich, and domineering CEO... His friends are all incredibly beautiful.

Li Zhuangsheng confidently handed Qin Luanyu over to Qian Feishu and Bai Min, then grabbed Hu Mengdie's hand and walked into the office. Although Qian Feishu was eager to find a partner, her basic moral standards were still intact, so Li Zhuangsheng wasn't worried.

"My dear Mengdie, it's been so long! What have you been up to these past few days? I've missed you so much!"

After locking the office door, Li Zhuangsheng immediately gave Hu Mengdie a bear hug.

Hu Mengdie's face instantly turned cold, and she pushed Li Zhuangsheng away:

"Don't give me that. I'm only giving you face in front of others, and also for my own sake, but I don't want to be all smiles and jokes with you." "Hey, does it have to be this distant between us..." Li Zhuangsheng said shamelessly, "Last month, we were still here, and you know, I remember you were the one sitting on my lap, all of you taking the initiative..."

Hu Mengdie blushed slightly, gave a cold snort, sat down on the sofa, and said expressionlessly, "Indeed, I still remember that we were married and got a marriage certificate, and that we loved each other for life."

"Okay, I was wrong. I'll compensate you with one million. Can we just pretend I didn't say that?"

"hehe."

"Ten million!"

"Okay, keep adding."

"One hundred million!"

"Looks like you have quite a bit of money now," Hu Mengdie said, her tone becoming increasingly flippant.

Li Zhuangsheng was overjoyed: "Is one hundred million alright?"

Hu Mengdie looked up and smiled: "Why don't we just get married and have all your assets notarized as joint property to show your sincerity?"

Are you sure you don't want to get a divorce in the future?

"If you lived an honest and law-abiding life, why would I want a divorce?"

Li Zhuangsheng was furious: "So you still want to steal my gold coins, right!"

Hu Mengdie said coldly, "So you don't want to be honest?"

“I’ve always been an honest man… but sometimes, I really have no choice…” Li Zhuangsheng sighed. “Even Wei Xiaobao had seven wives!”

"The Qing Dynasty is long gone!" Hu Mengdie whispered.

"There are many examples in modern society as well, such as Xu Bo..."

"Who is Xu Bo? I don't know him."

"A game developer."

"Oh—one makes games and the other makes animation, it seems there's not a single clean person in your industry!"

"You're going too far with your statement! Apologize to the anime and game producers right now!"

"You are the one who should apologize, for tarnishing their image all by yourself."

"Hey, when did I... sigh!"

Li Zhuangsheng could only sigh helplessly after speaking only half of what he had said.

"Speechless?" Hu Mengdie said coldly.

"I'm speechless." Li Zhuangsheng said, opening his teacup. "I'm going to get some water, do you want some?"

Hu Mengdie remained silent, only glancing at him sideways.

"Ok."

Li Zhuangsheng immediately understood his meaning, scooped up a spoonful of honey, and then took the cup and went out.

"We're not poor, why not just buy a water dispenser for your office!"

"It feels like this... is a bit unusual."

"You're being dramatic. Isn't it special that you have a private office all to yourself?"

Ignoring Hu Mengdie's sarcasm, Li Zhuangsheng went outside to get some warm water. He glanced at Qin Luanyu, who was standing quietly behind Bai Min, listening to her explain the animation production process.

"Oh, how did you know I was thirsty!"

Upon seeing the water cup in Li Zhuangsheng's hand, Qin Luanyu rushed over to him, took the cup, and drank the water in one gulp.

"Wow... they even added honey!" Qin Luanyu smacked her lips after finishing her drink, looking at Li Zhuangsheng in surprise. "You've got quite the palate! If you like honey, I'll send you two jars of 100% pure honey when I get back. A friend of my dad's is a beekeeper, and he sends us honey every year; we can never finish it all!"

"No need... that's fine too. I'll wait for your honey, thank you."

Li Zhuangsheng instinctively declined, but then, thinking that Hu Mengdie might like it, he accepted.

"Have you run out of disposable paper cups?" Li Zhuangsheng asked, looking down at the cabinet as Qin Luanyu continued to fill a cup with water.

It really is all used up.

Hu Mengdie is usually in charge of the company's daily supplies of snacks and drinks. Although Li Zhuangsheng tried to replenish them during the few days she was away, he still didn't notice the lack of paper cups.

"Alas, the whale has not yet swallowed the sea, yet the sword's aura has already swept across autumn... You've had your drink, here's your cup back!"

Qin Luanyu drank another glass of water, burped, and then made a strangely sentimental remark before shoving the glass back into Li Zhuangsheng's hand and skipping back to Bai Min's side.

"There are drinks and ice cream here, help yourself!" Li Zhuangsheng reminded.

"I'm a professional athlete, how can I be so unrestrained in my diet!" Qin Luanyu proudly puffed out her chest.

"That's quite self-disciplined..." Li Zhuangsheng returned to his office with the empty cup and silently scooped up another spoonful of honey.

"Where is my original water?" Hu Mengdie asked.

"I was so thirsty, so I drank this first. I'll make you another one..."

“Qin Luanyu drank it!” Hu Mengdie immediately exposed Li Zhuangsheng’s lie. “If you were really thirsty, you would have just grabbed a bottle of beverage instead of drinking my honey water.”

"Ahem, kids don't understand. She was thirsty, so we couldn't just not let her drink water. When you're not here, nobody in the company knows to refill paper cups when they run out..."

"I'm not drinking it," Hu Mengdie said coldly. "The issue isn't who drank the water, but the cover-up and deception. Besides, I hate it when people just take my cup and drink from it!"

Li Zhuangsheng scratched his head with a sense of shame, but it took him a while to realize what he had said:

"Hey, no, this is clearly my cup! When did it become yours?!"

"Yours isn't mine?" Hu Mengdie sneered. "I was just being presumptuous. From now on, you are you, and I am me."

"Damn it... If you're so capable, don't just take advantage of me when you're arguing with me. Dare you never change your tune for the rest of your life!" Li Zhuangsheng's lips twitched slightly.

"Oh, I remember now, I have two more cups here..."

(End of this chapter)