Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 707 Sisters
“Sometimes, you’re quite like your sister.” Li Zhuangsheng took a step back, shaking his head and chuckling.

Hu Mengke's expression froze slightly.

"How do I resemble her?" Hu Mengke turned her face away, feigning flippancy. "Are you trying to make an excuse for mistaking someone else for someone else in bed in the future?"

"Who taught you all this?" Li Zhuangsheng said irritably, reaching out to hit Hu Mengke on the head, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it. "Kid, don't keep learning these dirty jokes all the time."

Hu Mengke seemed somewhat unconvinced: "I'm already a sophomore in high school. When you were with my sister, you were the same age as I am now! And if I hadn't helped you just now, you would have been arrested by the police!"

Li Zhuangsheng glanced at Hu Mengke, his expression somewhat dazed. He couldn't help but recall the first time he saw Hu Mengke after his rebirth. At that time, she was still a primary school student, not very tall, always laughing and joking, exuding a mischievous charm.

She has indeed become much more composed now.

It seems to be closer to the Hu Mengke he originally knew.

No, no, whenever I think of Hu Mengke, I picture that night with the red wine swaying and her seductive eyes.

"Yes, I really have to thank you for what happened just now." Li Zhuangsheng smiled and thanked him frankly. "If it weren't for you, I don't know how much persuasion I would have had to go through to leave."

"Ouch..." However, faced with Li Zhuangsheng's frankness, Hu Mengke felt embarrassed and said seriously, "Actually, it was just a small favor. You didn't really touch her, so her false accusation won't do any good!"

"That's not necessarily true..."

"what?"

Li Zhuangsheng coughed twice and smiled, "Alright, thank you so much for today. Go find your sister now, I'll treat you to something delicious next time you have time!"

Hearing this, Hu Mengke lowered her head helplessly: "You still think of me as a greedy child, don't you?"

Li Zhuangsheng laughed three times: "Hahaha, what else is a mere high school student but a child!"

"How can a high school student be considered a child? Don't forget where you came from!"

"Sorry, I'm the kind of person who tends to forget my roots!"

Li Zhuangsheng and Hu Mengke chatted and laughed for a while before parting ways. But after thinking for a moment, Li Zhuangsheng turned around and grabbed the hood of Hu Mengke's sweatshirt.

"Oh, by the way," Li Zhuangsheng said, "Do you have enough pocket money? Do you want me to help you out?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Hu Mengke said without hesitation, her face beaming with smiles.

"How much?"

"Han Xin musters his troops!"

"Dream on." Li Zhuangsheng chuckled. "I'll transfer you two thousand. Be frugal in your daily life... but don't be too stingy. Spend money when you're out with your classmates, have fun, or date. If you need more, just ask me. But if you ask me for money, you have to show me your spending list so I can make sure you haven't been wasting it before I give it to you."

"Mmm-hmm! Brother-in-law, you're so good to me!" Hu Mengke beamed and nodded vigorously. "You really are my brother-in-law. My sister is so different. She's so stingy with me. I can't even afford to recharge my Onmyoji account!"

"No spending money on mobile games!"

"Then I'll spend all my money on the 'Huabiao Millennium' mobile game!"

"That's pretty much it!"

The two parted ways again, and Li Zhuangsheng swaggered off down another fork in the road. Hu Mengke, on the other hand, took a few steps, then stopped, staring blankly at Li Zhuangsheng's departing figure before slowly turning around.

Li Zhuangsheng walked for a while and saw a bunch of shared bicycles. He casually sat on one and dialed Hu Mengdie's number. At this moment, this awkward situation...
“Mengdie, I just saw your sister,” Li Zhuangsheng said.

"Hu Mengke?" Hu Mengdie frowned slightly. "Where did you see her?"

"At the subway entrance, she said you invited her to come out and hang out, right?"

"Yes, I called her out. She's on her monthly day off today."

"I haven't seen her for more than half a year. She seemed to be in a bad mood just now. Did something happen at school, or did something else happen? Why don't you check on her later?"

Although Hu Mengke seemed normal, Li Zhuangsheng felt something was off. Subconsciously, Li Zhuangsheng felt that her expression seemed forced, like she was putting on a brave face.

Perhaps he was overthinking it. After all, it had been almost six years since he returned to the past, and he had gradually forgotten about Hu Mengke.

But if it weren't for the time he was supposed to meet with Lin Yuehua, he would still pull Hu Mengke aside for a deeper conversation.

"Am I not caring enough about her?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Mengdie's voice instantly turned displeased.

She might feel morally indebted to others, but she has truly devoted herself to Hu Mengke over the years. She was even more afraid than Li Zhuangsheng that Hu Mengke would go astray like before, so she took meticulous care of her like a daughter!
She schemed against everyone, but she never betrayed Hu Mengke! Although she used Hu Mengke to get closer to Li Zhuangsheng in the early days, it was all done without harming Hu Mengke!

Over the years, Hu Mengke wanted to learn dance but not study, so her parents went to great lengths to persuade her to enroll in dance classes. During the summer vacation of her second year of junior high school, her parents went through countless connections to find Hu Mengke a tutoring class in Nanjing, which enabled her to successfully pass the entrance exam for an arts high school.

Over the years, Hu Mengdie has almost single-handedly covered Hu Mengke's high tuition and living expenses during high school. Since they both live in Nanjing, Hu Mengdie always makes time to visit Hu Mengke, no matter how busy she is. And when Hu Mengke is on vacation, Hu Mengdie always takes her out to play, sometimes even inviting Hu Mengke's classmates along!
She truly treats Hu Mengke like both an older sister and a mother! Even if she has her own child in the future, she won't be any different!

“I know you care about Mengke. I just mean, Mengke might be feeling a bit down. It could be about her grades, or it could be about her relationship. I'm just suggesting you talk to her… Of course, it's also possible that I haven't seen her in a while and am overthinking things.”

Li Zhuangsheng shook his head. Of course he knew how much Hu Mengdie cared for Hu Mengke. She was her only sister, perhaps even closer than her parents.

Hu Mengdie snorted with some dissatisfaction: "Don't worry, she's not dating, her grades haven't fluctuated, and she hasn't had any conflicts with anyone. She's perfectly normal right now!"

"Why are you being so absolute in your statements..."

"Does something you can do, why can't I do it?"

"Ah, what?"

“Bribed her roommate.”

Li Zhuangsheng was speechless. I didn't bribe the dormitory friends, I just made friends with them. I never asked them to tattle on me!

Those who can attend the same school as Hu Mengke must come from well-off families. However, Hu Mengdie is now a big internet celebrity, and she doesn't need money to win people over; her status allows her to naturally attract a large number of young girls.

"In short, nothing Hu Mengke does escape my notice. I know you care about your sister-in-law, but she's my sister, and I want her to be well even more than you do!" Hu Mengdie scoffed. "You can just relax and go on your date with Lin Yuehua today!"

"How did you know I was with Lin Yuehua today..." Li Zhuangsheng was slightly embarrassed.

"I have her as a friend, and she just posted photos of Xuanwu Lake on her WeChat Moments! Humph!"

Hu Mengdie hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)