Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 699 Melancholy
"It gets dark so early."

Li Zhuangsheng reached out and gently pulled Lin Yuehua out of the car. It hadn't snowed in the county town yet, but the sky was covered with layers of clouds, making the night especially dark.

Lin Yuehua placed her hand in Li Zhuangsheng's, her eyes somewhat unfocused. She exhaled a puff of white breath, with countless flashing neon lights lining the roadside behind her.

"Are you alright?" Lin Yuehua asked.

"It's alright, I was just a little carsick, but I feel much better now that I've gotten off the bus," Li Zhuangsheng said with a smile.

On the way back, he lay on Lin Yuehua's lap the whole time, which was quite comfortable. He also mischievously teased Lin Yuehua by gently breathing on her lap, which made Lin Yuehua so embarrassed that she secretly slapped him a few times.

"Let's have dinner. What would you like to eat?" Li Zhuangsheng blew in the cold wind and felt much more comfortable.

Lin Yuehua pointed to the Lanzhou ramen restaurant not far away.

"Let's go eat ramen, it's on me."

Li Zhuangsheng did not object and smiled as he took Lin Yuehua's hand and walked towards the ramen shop.

"Is there anything you'd like to eat?" Lin Yuehua asked again.

"I don't really care what I eat," Li Zhuangsheng smiled. "Anything is fine with me."

The two entered the ramen shop and immediately felt a wave of warmth. The whirring air from the air conditioner carried the steaming aroma of ramen.

"I wasn't hungry at first, but as soon as I came in and smelled this aroma, I suddenly felt hungry," Li Zhuangsheng said with a smile. "What would you like to eat?"

"Stir-fried knife-cut noodles".

"Boss, please give me a serving of mutton stew with bread and a serving of stir-fried knife-cut noodles, please!"

After placing his order, Li Zhuangsheng chatted with Lin Yuehua, smiling. He talked about his plans for the company and some recent amusing incidents. Lin Yuehua listened with a smile, occasionally offering a word or two of complaint. She would also talk about herself, but there was really nothing to say; everything about her was recorded in her daily journal.

Before long, the owner brought over a plate of stir-fried knife-cut noodles. Li Zhuangsheng smiled and said, "I quite like stir-fried knife-cut noodles too. Boss, could you please bring me two more bowls? Thank you!"

The owner's little girl brought small bowls for the two of them. Li Zhuangsheng gave one to Lin Yuehua, and then picked up the fried knife-cut noodles and scooped some into his own bowl: "You should also try my mutton stew in a little while. It has vermicelli in it, and you can also dip the flatbread in the soup."

Lin Yuehua smiled and nodded, her gaze gentle: "Be careful, don't drop it on the table."

"Here, I know you have a huge appetite, so I only made a little bit." Li Zhuangsheng put the plate of fried shredded vegetables back.

Lin Yuehua raised her hand and gave Li Zhuangsheng a chop to the neck. What do you mean by "a huge eater"? I only eat a little bit too much!
After finishing their meal, the two shared the broth from the mutton stew, paid the bill, and left.

"You're full? Where to go next?" Li Zhuangsheng grinned wickedly. "Hehehe, want to come to my house? Even though no one's home, I promise I won't do anything to you!"

"Let's go, it's still early, let's go take a look at the school," Lin Yuehua suggested casually.

Li Zhuangsheng naturally had no objection, and the two of them didn't take a taxi, but simply strolled slowly along the road. Less than half an hour later, Xingpeng appeared before them.

At this time, evening self-study had just begun, and the teaching building was brightly lit.

The two walked to the vicinity of the school, looked at the teaching building, and stood there for a long time.

"Want to go in?" Li Zhuangsheng's eyes were eager to see what was going on.

"You still want to pick the lock?" Lin Yuehua raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean by 'repay'?" Li Zhuangsheng protested. "Didn't you tell me to pry it open last time?"

Lin Yuehua chuckled, thinking that it had been more than three years ago.

"Forget it, last time it was during a holiday and there was no one at school. I hope I don't get caught this time." Lin Yuehua shook her head.

"No wonder you studied law; you're determined not to do anything illegal or disorderly, right?" Li Zhuangsheng joked. Lin Yuehua gave him a light glare, reached out and gripped the fence on the wall, gazing out at the campus once more.

“Or, let’s just go in.” Li Zhuangsheng blinked. “You’re Xingpeng’s best-performing student in the last five years of college entrance exams, and no one has surpassed you yet. Just say that a senior from Nanjing University has arrived, and let’s see which security guard dares to stop you.”

Lin Yuehua slapped Li Zhuangsheng's shoulder impatiently: "...Let's go back."

"where to?"

"Go to your home."

Li Zhuangsheng smiled and held Lin Yuehua's hand: "Well, it's so late, let's go see Grandma tomorrow! Let me tell you, my cat can do backflips!"

Although he made sarcastic remarks, Li Zhuangsheng didn't actually do anything to Lin Yuehua. He made the bed and picked up the remote to adjust the air conditioner temperature.

"The air conditioner doesn't seem to be working well for heating," Li Zhuangsheng muttered, pressing the remote control. "Is it low on refrigerant? This air conditioner is seven or eight years old. I should have someone come and take a look when I have time."

Lin Yuehua took off her down jacket and just smiled quietly.

"Hey, wanna watch a movie?" Li Zhuangsheng turned on his computer.

"Okay, sure." Lin Yuehua smiled.

"What do you want to see?"

"The Great Tang Xuanzang".

"This is still quite niche... but this movie is very popular overseas." Li Zhuangsheng laughed. "You're a law student, you wouldn't happen to be a Buddhist, would you?"

"In fact, many people who study law believe in religion, especially Christianity."

"Do you believe it?"

I do not believe in any religion.

After watching a movie for a while, Li Zhuangsheng suddenly noticed that Lin Yuehua was staring at the screen, somewhat lost in thought.

“If you don’t want to watch a movie, then let’s skip it. We can play some 4399 games instead,” Li Zhuangsheng said with a smile.

Lin Yuehua snapped out of her daze, smiled, and shook her head.

“Then, shall we go to school tomorrow?” Li Zhuangsheng said.

"Hmm?" Lin Yuehua turned her head to look at Li Zhuangsheng.

“We can get up earlier, around 4 a.m., and go to school at 5 a.m.... just like four years ago.”

"Security...can we go in?"

"My school uniform is still at home. If we put it on and cover the '2012' on the back with our backpacks, how will the security guard know if we are high school students or which grade we are?"

Lin Yuehua pushed up her glasses, finally showing some interest.

"Don't worry, we're not so old that we can't pretend to be high school students!" Li Zhuangsheng further encouraged. "Perfect, we can also go visit Lao Fan and the others. You can't forget your teachers just because you got into Nanjing University! They'll think you've forgotten your roots. Your alma mater gave you a lot of scholarships back then!"

"Okay, then we'll go to school tomorrow morning."

After Li Zhuangsheng's persistent pleading, Lin Yuehua smiled.

(End of this chapter)