Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Chapter 728 Finale
“I don’t know what love is. Love has been infinitely elevated in modern Chinese literature and art, as if it possesses supreme status and power, surpassing all moral shackles. If that’s the case, I might not love anyone…” Li Zhuangsheng looked into Hu Mengdie’s eyes, “But if love is in ‘Shang Xie’, then, ‘I wish to know you, and live a long life without end. Until the mountains crumble, the rivers run dry, winter thunder roars, summer snow falls, and heaven and earth unite, only then will I part from you.’”

Hu Mengdie looked at Li Zhuangsheng and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Why are you laughing like that? Don't you believe me?"

“I believe you. It’s just that it’s a little funny to think that you can be so affectionate in front of others… Oh, I’m not laughing at you. I’m just wondering if your vows come from love or from a sense of responsibility. It’s not hard to tell.”

Li Zhuangsheng blinked.

Hu Mengdie smiled slightly and said, "If one day I have to leave you, will you try to stop me?"

"Of course!" Li Zhuangsheng replied without hesitation.

"To what extent would you try to persuade him to stay?" Hu Mengdie pointed to what was happening across the street. "Would you pester him relentlessly? Would you kneel down and beg him like that?"

Li Zhuangsheng fell silent and pursed his lips.

Hu Mengdie laughed knowingly: "You definitely wouldn't, you're so proud... how could you ask me to love you?"

Not to mention the current Li Zhuangsheng, even the Li Zhuangsheng of yesteryear wouldn't do it. From the moment he was born until now, he would never so humbly beg for love given out in contempt.

If Li Zhuangsheng were really told to leave, he would definitely leave as far away as possible.

Li Zhuangsheng licked his dry lips: "I think the most important thing for a person is to love themselves... Love that is begged for is torture for both parties."

"Your love has its limits. If I want to leave, you won't stop me... But I really want to be cared for. I want to punish you. I want to leave in the most hurtful way, so that you'll never forget me and be left with lifelong pain. But I really can't bear to... No, it's not that I can't bear to. I know you'll be hurt, but you'll always heal. You'll become indifferent."

Hu Mengdie said in a hoarse voice.

Li Zhuangsheng felt a slight tremor in his heart, and could only reach out and silently embrace Hu Mengdie tightly.

“I still…can’t bear to part with you,” Hu Mengdie said, her voice trembling. “If I hadn’t given you my first time, would you still love me? No, you wouldn’t love me. Do you remember what I said before? You want someone to treat you well without hesitation, whether you are the Li Zhuangsheng you are now, or the Li Zhuangsheng who had nothing back then.”

"Lin Yuehua proved it, Zhu Zhixue proved it, even Yi Yunshui proved it... They all loved that seemingly worthless little fool in your eyes. Only I, only I cannot prove it... I want to prove it through my own efforts, I want to prove it from another angle, that even though I am already very successful and no longer covet any of your material possessions, I still love you. But, but..."

“But you don’t care anymore.” Hu Mengdie bit her lip hard, her mouth wet with salty tears. “You’ve become so strong that you don’t care about these things anymore.”

"You say you believe I love you, but actually you're just indifferent. Because I gave you my first time, I don't need to keep proving myself anymore."

“During the summer before our senior year of high school, when you and Zhu Zhixue broke up, I asked you, ‘Between me and Zhu Zhixue, who would you choose?’ You said you would choose Zhu Zhixue.”

"Haha, is it because she doesn't love you as much as Zhu Zhixue? Is it because she doesn't have the chastity you want?" Hu Mengdie let out a bitter laugh and asked the same question she had asked years ago.

At this moment, Li Zhuangsheng could no longer give the same self-deceiving answer as before.

He couldn't answer; he could only remain silent and hold Hu Mengdie tightly.

"Do you love me? How much love do you have for Hu Mengdie herself? I'm really not willing to accept this... Why, even so, can't I bear to leave you?"

……

"Wake up, wake up!"

After being lightly slapped a few times on the face, Li Zhuangsheng opened his eyes. Qin Luanyu was watching him from outside the car with a displeased expression.

"You promised to pick me up, but you fell asleep here. I searched for ages before finally finding your car. It's so hot!" Qin Luanyu stretched, revealing her incredibly beautiful curves, then strode over with her long, gorgeous legs to the passenger seat across the hall and sat down. "Honestly, I came straight here to find you as soon as I finished my college entrance exams!"

"Sorry..." Li Zhuangsheng rubbed his eyes, opened a bottle of mineral water and took a sip, "I just had a dream."

"What dream?"

"A midday dream of a thousand mountains, a sliver of shadow through the window."

Qin Luanyu paused slightly, seemingly sensing something, and blurted out: "The rooster crows at dawn, the crows squawk at dusk, who doesn't go out to make a fuss in the mortal world? The road is long, the water is far, fame and fortune lie on the road to Chang'an..."

"The mountains are still beautiful, but I am haggard."

The two said the last sentence in unison, then pointed at each other and burst into laughter for no apparent reason.

"Look, what's this!" Qin Luanyu pulled out a small notebook, a smug smirk playing on her lips. "An athlete, have you ever seen one before?"

"Great job! Keep up the good work and strive to become an international-level athlete!" Li Zhuangsheng clapped.

"It's hopeless, I'm planning to retire." Qin Luanyu carefully put away the certificate.

"Why? You're at the prime of your life!"

"I'm not a genius, and no matter how much I train, I'll never become a top athlete. There's absolutely no hope of me becoming a member of the national team," Qin Luanyu said with a frank shrug. "Actually, I don't really like running. I prefer painting. I'll probably be studying in Nanjing for university, so please take care of me then!"

"Alright, you can come to my company anytime." Li Zhuangsheng smiled slightly, shifted gears and stepped on the gas.

Qin Luanyu blinked: "Didn't you say you don't drive?"

Li Zhuangsheng smiled and said, "I still drive it occasionally."

"Didn't you say you tend to get distracted while driving?"

"It's okay, I won't get distracted while you're in the car. Do you want to stay at my place? Mengke and Yang Junxiao are waiting for you."

Qin Luanyu took off her sun hat and placed it on her lap: "Then let's go take a look... Hey, you only have one bottle of water in your car?"

"Oh dear, I forgot, this is the last bottle of water!" Li Zhuangsheng slapped his forehead as he looked at the bottle of mineral water he had just opened. "But it's okay, there's a water store up ahead!"

"Never mind, it's not poisonous anyway." Qin Luanyu picked up her bottled water and took a sip. "Let's go, let's go to your place first!"

The two chatted and laughed all the way, and soon arrived.

"Wow, this whole area of ​​villas...so high-class?" Qin Luanyu looked out from the car and couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

"It's the weekend today, so it might be a bit noisy at home. Please don't mind."

Li Zhuangsheng parked the car in the garage, then led Qin Luanyu across the lawn to the main gate. "Is it noisy? How many people live in your house..."

As soon as Qin Luanyu entered the house, she suddenly heard a scream like a pig being slaughtered:
"Help!"

The next moment, a disheveled figure rushed into Li Zhuangsheng's arms.

"Brother-in-law, that ugly monster wants to kill me, waaaaah!" Hu Mengke sobbed in Li Zhuangsheng's arms.

Behind her, Hu Mengdie's anger level was visibly rising.

Hu Mengdie, holding slippers, walked up to Li Zhuangsheng, grabbed Hu Mengke, and started hitting her: "What did I tell you? Go to bed before midnight! And you, you play on your phone until the wee hours every night and don't get up until noon! How many times have I told you? What kind of behavior is this!"

Hu Mengke hugged Li Zhuangsheng and started playing the game of "Qin King Around the Pillar": "Waaah! Ugly monster, you're just jealous of my youth and beauty!"

Upon hearing the words "young and beautiful," Bai Min and Yi Xiaoqian, who had been arguing in the living room on the first floor, fell silent almost simultaneously. They glanced at Hu Mengke and then resumed their argument.

"Sister Mengdie?" Qin Luanyu was stunned.

"Go put your things down first, and we'll have a meal together in a bit."

Hu Mengdie showed a serene smile to Qin Luanyu, then the next moment she turned to Hu Mengke with a ferocious, demonic expression.

"Let's put our things away first," Li Zhuangsheng said.

“…Oh, oh, oh.” Qin Luanyu nodded stiffly.

The two went up to the second floor, just as Yao Xingyu came out of the bathroom. She had just finished showering and was only wearing a T-shirt. When she suddenly saw Li Zhuangsheng return, she was startled and quickly covered her chest.

"Stop pretending, it's not like they haven't seen it before!" Xie Jiangqing chimed in sarcastically.

Yao Xingyu flew into a rage, removed his hand, and put his hands on his hips: "Do you think everyone is like this? You shameless bastard!"

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Li Zhuangsheng quickly pulled Qin Luanyu away.

He walked up to a door, knocked, and Han Miaoyan opened the door.

"Han Miaoyan, what brings you here again?" Li Zhuangsheng tilted his head.

"Oh, is it wrong to come visit my old classmate Xingpeng?" Han Miaoyan snorted lightly, hooking her toe around Li Zhuangsheng's leg. "Master, my editor asked me about a great opportunity the other day, I wonder if you, sir..."

"How many times have you boasted? If you disturb my resolve again, I won't hire you for the next voice acting session!"

Li Zhuangsheng glared at her and threatened her before entering the room. Yi Yunshui was playing games in the room, furiously typing on the keyboard as if seeking revenge.

"Brother, I love you!"

Noticing Li Zhuangsheng's arrival, Yi Yunshui quickly gave him a sweet smile, then turned back to continue playing her game as if seeking revenge.

“Actually, you don’t need to be perfunctory with me when you’re playing games…” Li Zhuangsheng’s lips twitched slightly. “Where’s Yang Junxiao?”

"Didn't she come here with Lin Yuehua this morning?"

"Yes, wasn't she here with you when I left this morning?"

"They left a long time ago, with Lin Yuehua, they went to the third floor!"

"Then you can continue playing games. Remember, it's almost lunchtime."

"Okay~ Brother loves you, loves you!"

"Uh... I told you you don't have to give me any perfunctory answers when you're playing games... You weren't even listening to what I was saying, were you!"

Li Zhuangsheng muttered to himself speechlessly, then pulled Qin Luanyu towards the third floor.

“You know Yang Junxiao got into Peking University’s School of Pharmacy last year…” Li Zhuangsheng said with a sullen face, “I didn’t expect that little black egg of hers would actually get into Peking University. Last time she was only admitted to Renmin University.”

Qin Luanyu's expression was now blank, and she even seemed to have some regrets, wondering if she could get away unscathed today.

"Who are you calling Black Egg!" Yang Jun laughed angrily and kicked Li Zhuangsheng. "Nephew, I think you really have no respect for your elders! Don't forget, do you believe me or not..."

"I was wrong, I was wrong," Li Zhuangsheng quickly apologized with a smile. "Auntie, look who's here!"

"Qin Luanyu, it's been a long time!"

Yang Junxiao waved and greeted her, glancing at Qin Luanyu's chest. He thought to himself with resentment, "Damn it, this one isn't small either!"

Why is God so cruel to me! Lin Yuehua is the best; standing next to her, I don't feel so flat!
"Take Qin Luanyu to your room and put your things down. She can sleep with you for the next couple of days."

"Oh..." I hate sleeping with people whose breasts are bigger than mine!

"What's wrong? Are you unwilling? Your room is the only one left, otherwise where will she sleep?"

"I can't not say anything!" Yang Jun chuckled angrily. "What kind of attitude is this towards elders!"

"By the way, where is Lin Yuehua?" Li Zhuangsheng asked. "I haven't seen Li Xiuyu anywhere."

"Look, over there!" Yang Jun smiled and gestured towards the card room. "They're playing Landlord with Milk Cow, deciding who gets tonight. My niece is also against Milk Cow and is helping Lin Yuehua... Come on, Qin Luanyu, I'll take you to put your things away."

As Yang Jun smiled, he reached out to grab Qin Luanyu's hand, but Qin Luanyu instinctively pushed it away.

"what's wrong?"

Qin Luanyu finally came to her senses, clutching her chest and trembling as she screamed, "Where is this? I want to go home!"

Li Zhuangsheng blinked: "Why are you leaving so soon after arriving? Don't misunderstand, I'm really not a bad person!"

"That's right, we're already here, why go home?"

(End of this chapter)