Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 698 Shattered Snow
"Have you finished memorizing the words? I'm going to start the dictation now."

"Give me five more minutes!"

Li Zhuangsheng jumped to his feet, snapped out of his daze, and met a pair of familiar eyes, which held a hint of a successful prank.

"Hey, you're awake."

In the office, Lin Yuehua turned to look at Hu Mengdie and Li Xiuyu, tilting her head as if to say, "This isn't difficult, is it?"

"What happened?" Li Zhuangsheng rubbed his eyes, clutching his chest, still shaken. It took him a while to recover, and he looked at Lin Yuehua with surprise and disbelief. "What are you doing here?"

Lin Yuehua had never been to his company before, and this was her first visit, so he was quite surprised.

What are those expressions on your faces?

Li Zhuangsheng tilted his head and looked at Hu Mengdie and Li Xiuyu. For some reason, their faces showed a complex and indescribable expression.

Was it also because of Lin Yuehua's sudden visit that he felt puzzled?
"Haha, Lin Yuehua, you've got some good tricks up your sleeve. You win." Hu Mengdie smiled, pursing her lips.

Although Li Xiuyu didn't say anything, he looked at Li Zhuangsheng and sneered before looking away.

"what's going on?"

Li Zhuangsheng blinked. He was just taking a nap in his office. What happened? What were the three of you doing?

“I came to find you and saw you sleeping,” Lin Yuehua explained calmly. “They said that if there’s anything, we can talk to you when you wake up, because you don’t like to be disturbed when you’re sleeping.”

“Ah, yes…” Li Zhuangsheng nodded blankly.

That's true, he's a bit grumpy when he's woken up. It's fine if you wake him up for something important, but if you shake him up for no reason, he'll definitely be annoyed.

Lin Yuehua continued, "I said you won't be angry if I wake you up."

Li Zhuangsheng chuckled and then retorted, "Hey, isn't that a bit unethical of you?"

“Your sister said you were sleeping soundly, and I said I could wake you up with just one word. They made a bet with me that if I could wake you up without touching you, I could take you away.”

"So you're going to use magic on me, is that it?" Li Zhuangsheng slammed his hand on the table, both amused and exasperated. "It's been so many years since I've heard you use that spell! Are you trying to scare me to death?!"

He finally understood the whole story and why Li Xiuyu and Hu Mengdie looked so defeated.

These two men knew Li Zhuangsheng best, having shared a bed with him and knowing full well that once he fell asleep, he was like a dead pig, impossible to wake without physical intervention.

But there was nothing they could do; they had encountered Lin Yuehua, the only person Li Zhuangsheng had ever truly respected. The daily dictation of words at noon during high school was a lingering psychological shadow for Li Zhuangsheng, having instilled in him a conditioned reflex akin to that of Pavlov's dog.

In Li Zhuangsheng's mind, the words "listen to words" are more terrifying than the whispers of the devil.

Especially since Li Zhuangsheng had been so bad at English for so long, hearing that whisper again after so many years terrified him. For a moment, he thought he had returned to his high school classroom empty-handed.

Damn, that was terrifying!
“He’s awake, so I’ll take him with me.” Lin Yuehua looked at Hu Mengdie, as if seeking her opinion.

"Please."

Hu Mengdie smiled, staring intently at Li Zhuangsheng with a meaningful look.

Li Zhuangsheng instantly felt like he was being pricked by needles, and forced a dry laugh, "No rush, this is your first time here, right? Let me show you around!"

Lin Yuehua hesitated slightly, then nodded: "Okay."

Li Zhuangsheng pushed open the door and showed Lin Yuehua his company: "Our company is currently divided into two departments: animation and games. The games department is now our main source of revenue. The simulation management game launched at the beginning of this year has been very well received, and we estimate that the net profit this year will be over 20 million..."

“You’ve told me all of this,” Lin Yuehua said, looking around curiously.

The two would meet occasionally, and during their conversations, Li Zhuangsheng had already told her about the company's operations. He even said that making pay-to-win mobile games was how to make money. "Ahem..." Li Zhuangsheng coughed, his voice carrying a hint of boastfulness, "So, how's my company doing? Pretty good, right?"

"Yes, I didn't expect you to do such a great job." Lin Yuehua smiled slightly, not hesitating to praise her.

She could tell that Li Zhuangsheng wanted to show off to her, and it felt like a child showing off his big toy, which was quite cute.

Li Zhuangsheng showed Lin Yuehua around and even got her a cup of milk tea before leaving the company with her.

"Oh my... it's snowing."

Stepping outside, Li Zhuangsheng touched the coldness on his cheek and looked at the light snow falling from the sky: "It's a good analogy to scattering salt in the air."

“It’s not as good as willow catkins rising with the wind,” Lin Yuehua replied.

"Haha, you know this story too?" Li Zhuangsheng laughed. "Actually, I've never understood how salt grains and willow catkins, which are different sizes, can be used to describe the same snow."

Lin Yuehua smiled without saying a word, stretched out her hand, and watched the snowflakes fall onto her hand and melt, feeling cool and refreshing.

"Life is only fit to grow old before the wine cup, snow fills the roads of Chang'an..." Li Zhuangsheng looked at the city of Jinling in the light snow and sighed inexplicably, "Time flies so fast. It seems like just a moment ago I was a junior in college, and now I'm already a senior. It's truly a fleeting moment, yet the Huabiao stands for a thousand years."

"Yes, time flies," Lin Yuehua said.

"Hey, most people are busy looking for jobs, writing their graduation theses, or preparing for graduate school entrance exams right now. You seem really free," Li Zhuangsheng teased. "Is it just the leisurely pace of getting a guaranteed spot in graduate school?"

"What, you're thinking of pursuing a master's degree too?" Lin Yuehua raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Too bad you're starting too late now."

"I'm not going to pursue a master's degree; I'm not cut out for it!"

"I can tell. You were so scared just now, you must have forgotten all your English words, right?"

"Ahem, let's not investigate further, let's not investigate further!"

Do you want me to help you review?

"Hey, are you bored? Can't we do something else in our spare time?" Li Zhuangsheng slapped his thigh in frustration.

"Silly boy~" Lin Yuehua laughed, her features as beautiful as a painting.

Li Zhuangsheng smiled and then took Lin Yuehua's hand, saying softly, "Why did you suddenly come to the company to see me today?"

"I called you but you didn't answer."

"I was sleeping at the time... What happened to you? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to see you. To go for a walk with you."

Li Zhuangsheng paused for a moment, then chuckled softly: "Have you had lunch yet?"

"I ate already, how about you?"

“I’ve already eaten…” Li Zhuangsheng looked at Lin Yuehua’s white riding boots and suddenly said, “Anyway, we have nothing else to do, let’s go back to the county to play now.”

Lin Yuehua turned to look at Li Zhuangsheng, a hint of joy in her eyes, revealing a sense of eagerness: "Okay, I want to go back too, let's go back."

Li Zhuangsheng nodded solemnly: "Yes, let's go home now."

Today, December 11th, a light snow fell in Nanjing.

(End of this chapter)