Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 666 The Evil Woman
"I won't badmouth Hangzhou. Come visit again when you have time. There are so many places to visit in Nanjing!" Li Zhuangsheng waved his hand. "When you come back, I'll tell you more about the history of Nanjing!"

"I know, I'll definitely come. I'm not like some people... who say they'll come but then don't." Qin Luanyu walked towards the Audi A8, then suddenly became melodramatic again, pushed up her sunglasses, and sighed loudly, "So many stories of the rise and fall of the Six Dynasties, all now just idle gossip among fishermen and woodcutters. I lean against the railing, gazing sadly, as the red sun silently sets in the west!"

After saying that, she got into the car. Li Zhuangsheng watched the Audi drive away; the sun was setting, and the sky was already gloomy.

The flowing water has no fixed abode, and the fleeting light swiftly sinks westward. Only after the Audi had completely disappeared from sight did Li Zhuangsheng feel a sense of loss.

This quirky girl is so nice; it's rare to find someone who clicks with me like this. Being with her, even if we're just chatting and not doing anything, is incredibly fun.

Although she jokingly said that she would buy a house in Nanjing in the future and be Li Zhuangsheng's neighbor, Li Zhuangsheng just took it as a child's joke.

As night fell in Nanjing, Li Zhuangsheng took a taxi back to his company. It was already past closing time, but some people were still working overtime.

His office light was on, but he didn't pay much attention and took an ice cream from the refrigerator.

"Xiaodie is here today," Bai Min said with a smile, pointing to the office.

"Yes, you guys shouldn't work too hard."

Li Zhuangsheng nodded, exchanged a few polite words of concern, and headed towards his office.

"Why haven't you left yet?" Li Zhuangsheng asked with a smile.

"Today is update day. I'm collecting and responding to audience comments," Hu Mengdie glanced at Li Zhuangsheng, her tone indifferent.

"You've worked hard, here's some ice cream for you!" Li Zhuangsheng said obsequiously, handing over the ice cream.

"Did you lick it? I don't want to eat it." Hu Mengdie turned her face away.

"I only licked it once, and besides, you've licked me plenty of times before..."

Hu Mengdie glared at him: "I hate people who sexually harass others."

Li Zhuangsheng immediately shut up, and said sullenly, "You did it yourself, I never forced you, and now you're afraid of what people will say..."

"Since you like reminiscing about the past so much, do you remember what you said on October 2nd?"

"I do remember, but I've said so many things I haven't done, so you'll forgive me, right?"

"Shameless."

"Eat some ice cream, it's pretty good, not much trans fat." Li Zhuangsheng held the ice cream to Hu Mengdie's lips again.

Hu Mengdie took it impatiently, took a small bite, and then gave it back, saying, "This is enough!"

"Sigh, you dance students really have it tough..." Li Zhuangsheng stuffed an ice cream into his mouth. "Come work for me after you graduate, I'll make you the general manager and give you a raise. You won't have to be so strict with your diet anymore!"

"From being the boss's wife to the general manager, does this count as a demotion?"

Hu Mengdie typed her reply quickly, a slight sneer on her face, and took a sip of water, still using Li Zhuangsheng's water cup.

Actually, there's no need to be so extreme in controlling your diet, but being a little extreme in front of Li Zhuangsheng won't do any harm; at least he'll feel sorry for you.

"The boss's wife is her status, the general manager is her position!" Li Zhuangsheng said shamelessly, watching her work from behind. "Your hair smells so good today..."

"Does it smell good? You smell all sweaty. If you're in heat, go find Zhu Zhixue; she'll definitely satisfy you."

"Trying to provoke me, huh? I'm not falling for it. I'm going to see her in a bit!"

“She probably won’t agree to that, but a coward like her wouldn’t dare to refuse.” Hu Mengdie turned her head and glared at Li Zhuangsheng, her tone inexplicably sarcastic. “She’ll probably just say no, but her actions will betray her. How pathetic.”

Li Zhuangsheng frowned slightly. He disliked the word "dare not," as it made him sound like he was threatening or forcing someone. But from a certain perspective, the two were indeed not on equal footing.

It's like a competition between a direct supervisor and their subordinates; it seems fair, but it's actually unfair.

“…You are not a fish, how can you know the fish’s joy?” Li Zhuangsheng said sullenly. “How do you know that she would be happier if she didn’t agree?”

“You’re right.” Hu Mengdie said expressionlessly, “What’s all this talk about grievances and love? It’s all just a matter of weighing the pros and cons. Between completely losing you and sharing you, she chose to compromise because she felt that losing you would cause her more pain than sharing you.”

Hu Mengdie countered Li Zhuangsheng's question: "Isn't this also a choice made after weighing the options, whether consciously or unconsciously?"

"I don't know what you're trying to say. Are you trying to go further and say how ridiculous my previous ideas were?"

"Maybe, but I'm more curious about what you think now?"

Li Zhuangsheng hesitated for a moment, then confessed, "Actually, you're right. Biological instinct is to seek advantage and avoid harm, and every decision is the result of weighing the pros and cons. What I said before was selfish. I accused you of not loving me enough to marry me, but wasn't my being with you also the result of weighing the pros and cons? My feelings for you weren't pure either. I was actually always concerned about you and your ex, but I still married you. Because deep down, I felt that your beauty and your personality outweighed the negative aspects of having an ex. I'm at the age where I should get married, and you can be a good bride. Besides, marrying the school beauty and my white moonlight back then is also very prestigious... In short, I felt that the benefits of marrying you could compensate for my dissatisfaction with your 'flaws,' so I married you. I have no right to blame you."

Hu Mengdie's hand trembled slightly, but her expression remained calm: "So you have no feelings for me, you're just scheming."

"No, my love for you is based on everything about you. You are Hu Mengdie, your appearance, your personality, your status, your kindness to me... all of these are part of who you are, Hu Mengdie. I love you based on these things, which means I love you for who you are."

After Li Zhuangsheng finished speaking, Hu Mengdie's keyboard remained silent for a long time.

"Well said, so eloquent and flattering." Hu Mengdie licked her lips. "Congratulations, you've improved. You're no longer that shut-in who blushed when holding a girl's hand. Your eloquence is now enough to make you a playboy, able to charm women to their hearts' content."

"You overestimate me. I can only flatter you..." Li Zhuangsheng gently hugged Hu Mengdie and nuzzled her face. "Silly girl."

Hu Mengdie's heart trembled, her whole body went numb, her eyes glazed over, and tears almost fell. The indescribable grievance in her heart was stirred up again, surging forth.

"Hmph, don't try to fool me." Hu Mengdie forced back her sobs and wiped her eyes.

“I really want to be with you, to grow old together,” Li Zhuangsheng said. “Let’s make up, okay? My feelings for you aren’t just possessiveness, although if you really get together with another man, I will never speak to you again.”

"Are you threatening me?" Hu Mengdie sniffed and laughed angrily.

"Yes, you'll definitely be threatened by me."

Li Zhuangsheng kissed Hu Mengdie's lips, and Hu Mengdie slowly closed her eyes. Li Zhuangsheng's kiss tasted like creamy ice cream, and her whole body felt hot. She wrapped her arms around Li Zhuangsheng's neck and fiercely took the initiative.

The two of them fell for each other.

……

An hour later, Hu Mengdie, her clothes disheveled, lay in Li Zhuangsheng's arms, her eyes languid, her beauty captivating.

“You look so beautiful like this…” Li Zhuangsheng laughed, “You have a kind of broken beauty that has been ruined.”

"No, you just ruined me?" Hu Mengdie pursed her lips.

"Yeah, it felt pretty good to be ravaged by me, didn't it?" Li Zhuangsheng smiled and kissed Hu Mengdie's cheek, teasingly saying, "I told you to keep your voice down earlier, couldn't you just hold back?" "Because you're so brave..." Hu Mengdie couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Are you smug now that I'm saying that?"

“Praise me if you want, and be so arrogant… But if someone outside heard your voice just now, have you thought about how you’re going to face them?” Li Zhuangsheng teased.

"Is there anything wrong with the boss and his wife having sex?" Hu Mengdie's face flushed, then she smiled coldly, "It's just what I need to do to intimidate those vixens."

"Who is the vixen?"

"Anyone who comes to the company wearing makeup every day is a vixen!"

"Does someone putting on makeup necessarily mean it's for me?"

"I don't care if they are or not, I just don't like them. If I have the chance in the future, I'll lay them off!"

"Give them a break, not everyone is as naturally beautiful as you, using only one lipstick all year round," Li Zhuangsheng chuckled.

"Speaking of which, the one time I ever put on makeup was for you, do you remember?"

"Of course I remember which time it was... but you hadn't worn makeup before, had you? You looked really good that day!"

"That was Xie Jiangqing who did my makeup. Congratulations, you've won another one of my firsts."

"Wow, really? I'm so happy!"

Knowing that Hu Mengdie was being sarcastic, Li Zhuangsheng echoed her without any emotion.

"Humph."

Are you going back to your dorm tonight?

"Are you misunderstanding something?" Hu Mengdie sat up, dragging herself along. "I didn't just agree to that; I just happened to want it myself."

"what?"

"You were just lucky this time, it won't happen next time."

"What do you mean by good luck!"

"Have you forgotten what I said last time? I can't agree to your request until I can prove it."

“No, there’s absolutely no need to prove that!” Li Zhuangsheng said helplessly. “Besides, how are you going to prove it? Do you expect me to donate all my assets and become a pauper?”

"That's your business. Anyway, I'm going to prove it." Hu Mengdie clenched her fist.

Li Zhuangsheng's lips twitched slightly: "Then what you just did..."

“I told you, it’s just me. Can’t girls have desires?” Hu Mengdie grinned, a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes. “Besides, you’re going to see Zhu Zhixue later, right? Let’s see how you give it to her.”

Hu Mengdie took him three times, so Li Zhuangsheng is definitely not going to be able to tonight.

Li Zhuangsheng scratched his head and confessed honestly: "Actually, she got her period, and she's been quite busy these past few days, taking Qin Luanyu on all sorts of hikes and walks, tens of thousands of steps every day, but we haven't done it. Today was the same; I initially planned to just take her for a walk and then send her back to her dorm."

Hu Mengdie's face twitched slightly. Li Zhuangsheng slowly turned his face away. Hu Mengdie was almost done for the second time, but she gritted her teeth and went for it three times. So that's why... This wicked woman is quite cunning, but for some reason, she always ends up hurting herself more than her enemy.

"Ahem, at least my office is soundproofed. Unless someone outside is eavesdropping at the door, they shouldn't be able to hear what we're doing..." Li Zhuangsheng blinked. "You saved face, so the result is alright, isn't it?"

Hu Mengdie stood up silently and slowly moved towards her desk.

"You're going to have a competition the day after tomorrow, right? I'll take you after that. You should rest. I'll walk you back to your dorm later." Li Zhuangsheng quickly went over. "I heard you've been coming to the company every day these past few days. You must be working so hard!"

"After all, someone spends all day traveling and sightseeing with beautiful women, how could he possibly let you come?"

Li Zhuangsheng smiled wryly: "Don't be jealous of children."

Hu Mengdie picked up a comb and smoothed her hair, continuing her sarcastic tone: "Playing for five days straight, who knows what you're thinking. Maybe it's a regret from your previous life, and you want to rekindle your romance this time!"

"Okay, I got it. After your competition, I'll spend a few days with you in Nanjing!"

"That won't do. I can't bear the responsibility if the Empress gets jealous."

"So, wouldn't it be great if the three of us were together..."

"I'm not talking about Zhu Zhixue, she doesn't even deserve it!" Hu Mengdie put down the comb, her eyes sharp. "What did Li Xiuyu do to you that time you went back?"

She had thought about it many times, but she still couldn't find the answer. What exactly did Li Xiuyu say and do?

Why are you asking this...?

"She saved you, and I'm curious how she did it," Hu Mengdie said softly, kissing Li Zhuangsheng's earlobe. "Tell me, and I'll reward you..."

Li Zhuangsheng chuckled: "You've made a mistake. If you really wanted to know, you should have asked me an hour ago. It's too late now; a man in a state of enlightenment is invincible!"

“Alright, then I’ll try another way.” Hu Mengdie decisively abandoned her seduction methods and stared into Li Zhuangsheng’s eyes. “Tell me the truth, and I’ll agree to what you asked for before.”

"...She told me that even if I became a scumbag, she would still be a scumbag's sister. Even if I went against the whole world, she would go to the deepest hell with me. So, she told me to do what I wanted to do without worrying about other people's opinions or views," Li Zhuangsheng replied.

"that is it?"

"Yes, you know I have a performative and people-pleasing personality. I always wear a mask and pretend to be a gentleman. She made me realize that I don't have to pretend. At least she will accept all of me, no matter what I become."

“…Oh, is that so?” After a long silence, Hu Mengdie smiled.

"Okay, that's settled. Let's go home together tonight..."

"Sorry, I was just kidding." Hu Mengdie immediately turned cold and ruthless.

Li Zhuang shouted angrily, "Hey, a person cannot stand without integrity!"

Hu Mengdie shrugged: "Mencius said: 'A great man does not necessarily keep his word, nor does he necessarily carry out his actions.' This is what a sage said."

"Have you forgotten the second half of the sentence? That's where righteousness lies!"

"Oh, that's referring to adults, and I'm a woman, a bad woman at that, so you only need to hear the first half of the sentence."

Hu Mengdie resorted to shamelessness. She thought to herself, "Besides, aren't you also hiding something?"
(End of this chapter)