Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 682 Sword Immortal
“What do you mean she’s been looking for you lately… You two should be in frequent contact, right? I saw her come to visit you last week,” Li Zhuangsheng said.

Not only that, Li Zhuangsheng also treated Yao Xingyu to a meal. Of course, Yao Xingyu gave him the cold shoulder the whole way, as if he were a scumbag... well, he certainly was.

“Well, but lately, she’s been saying some rather strange things to me, isn’t that…” Zhu Zhixue said, then quickly shook her head, “Never mind, it’s nothing.”

She probably wanted to ask if Yao Xingyu knew or saw something... Li Zhuangsheng thought to himself.

However, Zhu Zhixue dared not ask. She preferred to remain in the dark, hoping that as long as nothing was exposed, nothing would happen. Just as she neither agreed with Li Zhuangsheng's request nor opposed or prevented it in her actions.

Li Zhuangsheng felt that she should also know about his relationship with Yi Yunshui, but she has not made any statement so far, which is obviously a tacit approval.

He's still keeping his old rented room, and even bought some simple sheets and towels. Maybe he can invite Zhu Zhixue and Yi Yunshui to the third row later... But wait, let's not bully them. Those two would probably feel awkward, and besides... Lin Yuehua, you really don't need to explain that to me! Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

Since Zhu Zhixue didn't want to talk about it, Li Zhuangsheng didn't press the matter and instead asked, "Have you been in contact with Zeng Chen recently?"

“Yes, there is, but she’s not in Nanjing, so we don’t contact each other much…” Zhu Zhixue sighed, pouted slightly, and said quietly, “It seems that distance really can diminish people’s feelings.”

“It’s okay, we’ll always be together,” Li Zhuangsheng said solemnly. “So you’re not allowed to leave me.”

"Mm." Zhu Zhixue also held Li Zhuangsheng's hand.

A moment later, she whispered again, "Then you're not allowed to leave me either."

"I wish to be with you forever, until the end of time."

……

The two only had one long class in the afternoon, so after class they walked together to the Hanfu Club. There weren't many people in one of the activity rooms of the Hanfu Club. When they saw Li Zhuangsheng, they just smiled and joked with Zhu Zhixue for a bit.

"Look at this!"

Zhu Zhixue took out a Hanfu (traditional Han Chinese clothing) from a cabinet. She unfolded it in front of Li Zhuangsheng; it was a skirt.

"And a top too!" Zhu Zhixue said with a hint of pride. "I'll wear it for you to see in a bit!"

"What...do you mean by this?" Li Zhuangsheng asked, puzzled.

"Guess where this outfit came from?"

"Did you buy it?"

"No! I designed it myself and then ordered it from someone online. It was very expensive!" Zhu Zhixue said.

"You designed this yourself?" Li Zhuangsheng clicked his tongue in surprise. "It's quite beautiful!"

"Right? Wait for me a minute, I'll put it on for you to see!"

Zhu Zhixue carried the clothes into the dressing room, and soon came out, having changed into a ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).

"Beautiful! The design is fantastic!" Li Zhuangsheng clapped.

"Isn't it beautiful!" Zhu Zhixue curled the corners of her mouth slightly, her eyes sparkling with pride.

"Stand still, let me take a picture. In the next episode of the animation, the female lead will wear this!" Li Zhuangsheng took out his phone.

"However, some people in the club said that this is not Hanfu... because I made some slight modifications."

“It’s alright, don’t pay any attention to those Hanfu police officers. Your modifications are quite good, this is Hanfu!” Li Zhuangsheng affirmed Zhu Zhixue’s clothes.

What exactly constitutes Hanfu? Li Zhuangsheng has always felt that the concept of Hanfu is quite vague.

Clothing styles varied across dynasties. A Han dynasty person would be confused by the clothing of a Tang dynasty person. Does that mean Tang dynasty clothing wasn't Hanfu? Hanfu certainly evolved with different eras; Tang dynasty fashion incorporated many elements of Central Asian influences. If the goal is to perfectly replicate the clothing of the ancients, that's not Hanfu revival, that's cosplay.

Li Zhuangsheng took a series of photos of Zhu Zhixue, then sent them to Bai Min, asking her to find an opportunity to incorporate the dress into the animation.

"I think you're quite talented. Keep it up, keep working hard! From now on, feel free to design whatever you want, and our company will reimburse you for the cost of ordering custom-made Hanfu." Li Zhuangsheng smiled as he put away his phone. "When the time is right, we can mass-produce them and sell them. We're sure to make a lot of money!"

Actually, he wasn't very optimistic about the project's profitability, but Zhu Zhixue's happiness was the most important thing, and he would definitely make these Hanfu in the future.

Sure enough, Zhu Zhixue beamed with joy upon hearing Li Zhuangsheng's words. She nodded first, then humbly stated that she still had much to learn.

"So you're going to wear this to the recruitment event tomorrow?" Li Zhuangsheng asked.

"No... I'm quite embarrassed." Zhu Zhixue shook her head and smiled shyly, "The club president and the others have already prepared clothes for me."

"Speaking of which, you have quite a lot of clothes here!" Li Zhuangsheng glanced around; this was probably the cloakroom of the Hanfu Society, with many Hanfu hanging there.

"Yes, a lot of them belong to other people..."

"How can someone be so white... Hey, show me this!"

Li Zhuangsheng strode forward, pointed to one of the white cross-collar robes, and said with great interest.

"This isn't Hanfu, it looks more like a studio costume." Zhu Zhixue blinked.

"It's okay, I want to see. Wear it and let me see!" Li Zhuangsheng said in a slightly ingratiating tone.

"All right!"

Zhu Zhixue agreed without much thought. A short while later, Zhu Zhixue, dressed in white, appeared before Li Zhuangsheng.

"Wow, it really looks like it!" Li Zhuangsheng clicked his tongue. "Your face, straighten up a little. Right, right, imagine the person you hate the most is standing right in front of you!"

Zhu Zhixue was instantly furious when she thought of Hu Mengdie!

"Wow, this is even more like it!" Li Zhuangsheng clapped his hands in admiration. "Is there a sword in it?!"

"A sword?" Zhu Zhixue tilted her head, thought for a while, and finally found a wooden sword in the corner that no one knew who had made it.

"Ah, right, right, just make some random gestures! Imagine Hu Mengdie standing right in front of you!" Li Zhuangsheng was so excited that he didn't care about letting it slip.

Zhu Zhixue didn't know why Li Zhuangsheng was so happy, so she tried even harder to keep a straight face.

"I knew it, you're perfect for the role." Li Zhuangsheng took a deep breath and smiled inexplicably. "Look at you, what a graceful and aloof female swordswoman!"

"Eh, really?"

Zhu Zhixue smiled happily. Was Li Zhuangsheng praising her for her good temperament?
She straightened her proud chest and walked to the mirror to examine herself. She was indeed quite beautiful.

Li Zhuangsheng was overjoyed; the aloof female swordswoman truly didn't have any other hidden depths yet.

However, Zhu Zhixue does resemble her very much, not only in appearance, but also in some of the characteristics of a cold and aloof female sword immortal.

“This outfit suits you very well. I’ll buy you a similar one too.” Li Zhuangsheng gently patted Zhu Zhixue’s bottom, his smile fading slightly as he whispered, “From now on, you can wear it for me, not for anyone else.”

"What are you doing..." Zhu Zhixue rubbed her buttocks and gave him a flirtatious glare.

(End of this chapter)