Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

“The doctor said that letting them stay in a familiar environment will help with memory recovery,” Chen Lanying said with a smile, glancing at Li Zhuangsheng. “I think it would be better to let Zhuangsheng and Mengdie stay in their original homes for a while and let them rest! What do you think?”

Hu Mengdie felt a slight surge of joy and instinctively wanted to agree, but glancing at her parents' expressions, she remained silent.

“But…the doctor also said that they might never regain their memories,” Mrs. Hu said cautiously. “That wouldn’t be good, would it? They could just keep living at her parents’ house forever.”

Li Huaming remained silent for a moment. He was also conflicted at the moment. The doctor could not find any problems, and the police had also confirmed that there was no third person before the two lost their memories... Although Li Zhuangsheng's good health was a blessing in disguise, it was also the bottom line that allowed him to calm down at this moment.

But how to arrange things in the future is still a real headache.

Logically speaking, Li Zhuangsheng and Hu Mengdie are both adults and have been married... but they are still psychologically children. Can they take care of themselves?
“I think we should let them stay at their own homes during the week, and then send them to the new house on weekends so they can get to know each other better,” Li Huaming suggested.

Mr. and Mrs. Hu frowned slightly, then looked at Mr. Li.

"Zhuang Sheng, what are you thinking?" Hu's father glanced at Hu Mengke and smiled at Li Zhuang Sheng.

"I, I want..."

Li Zhuangsheng hesitated for a moment: "I... personally, I'd like to live in the new house... but I think my dad has a point. Right now, it's a bit awkward. I think it's better for everyone to choose the living environment that's most comfortable for them. They can live wherever they want..."

"Why do you insist on living in the new house?" Li Minghua was taken aback. "Your sister's old room can be cleaned up and made available again."

“Because… I feel over there…” Li Zhuangsheng stammered.

"You don't want your parents to control you, do you?" Mrs. Hu seemed to have thought of something and laughed irritably.

Children always yearn for freedom. She thought that Li Zhuangsheng probably just wanted to enjoy a rare period of freedom.

"Uh...no, it's just that I feel..." Li Zhuangsheng's eyes darted away, but suddenly he seemed to have found a reason and coughed heavily, "Actually, this is what I think! I'm an adult now, so I should learn to be independent, instead of living under my parents' wings forever!"

His words were powerful and righteous! Everyone was taken aback, except for Li Xiuyu, who curled his lip in disdain.

"What ambition!"

Mr. Hu exclaimed in praise, his eyes filled with admiration and affection.

He thought to himself that although his son-in-law had lost his memory, he was still a strong and upright man, and so sensible!

Why isn't this young man my real son?

But it's not that bad. A son-in-law is like half a son. This can be considered God's compensation to him!
"Mengdie, I think you should go back to the new house with Zhuang Sheng. Don't always stay at home and sponge off your parents!" Hu's father immediately turned to Hu Mengdie and said.

"But……"

Hu Mengdie bit her lip, a hint of panic in her eyes, then glared resentfully at Li Zhuangsheng, thinking to herself, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."
You pervert! You lecher! You're really something else!

Li Zhuangsheng's lips twitched slightly. He thought Hu Mengdie must have misunderstood something. So he quickly waved his hand: "No, Uncle... I just think that everyone has their own living habits. Hu... she's a girl, there's no need to force her to accept it right away... Anyway, I think Hu Mengdie can stay at home for a while and gradually get used to it..."

Father Hu waved his hand: "If we don't take care of her, she'll be bedridden for days on end, and years on end! Mengdie, perfect timing, you can go back to your home with Zhuang Sheng in a little while!"

"I……"

Hu Mengdie felt wronged and sad. She thought to herself, "I don't want to! I don't want to be with Li Zhuangsheng, and I don't want to be his wife! I want to go home. Can you please respect my opinion?"

Li Zhuangsheng, you deliberately said you wanted to live in a new house; you had ulterior motives! I despise you, I hate you!

"Let's settle on this!" Hu's father didn't give Hu Mengdie a chance to refuse and forced the decision.

Li Huaming and Chen Lanying exchanged a glance, a hint of doubt flashing in their eyes.

They also began to doubt Li Zhuangsheng's intentions. Could it be that he said this on purpose because he wanted to live with Hu Mengdie?

Having this idea isn't a big deal, after all, we're husband and wife, what's wrong with living together? But, son, aren't you eating a little too impatiently?
"Okay, Mengke, since you don't have anything else to do, you can go to the new house. Take good care of your sister and brother-in-law, do cooking and housework!"

Hu's mother also looked at Hu Mengke meaningfully and said.

“…Okay.” Hu Mengke looked around and, seeing that no one objected, nodded softly.

Chen Lanying smiled wryly: "When children get older, they complain about their parents nagging when they're with them... Xiuyu, since you're usually free, why don't you go to the new house and take care of your brother and sister-in-law!"

"I don't care," Li Xiuyu shrugged.

Li Zhuangsheng scratched his head, completely bewildered. What was going on? How could it be decided so quickly before he could even process it?

I haven't said I agree yet!
Hu Mengdie really didn't need to move here!
“Alright then, since the young couple both lost their memories, why don’t they move in together? Maybe they can recover together!” Li Huaming sighed softly and nodded in agreement.

No, I didn't say I agreed! You shouldn't make decisions on your own!
Li Zhuangsheng inwardly groaned, but with the four most important elders having unanimously approved, he dared not object under this invisible pressure.

He gave Hu Mengdie an apologetic look.

Hu Mengdie didn't look at him, but bit her lip, looking like she was about to cry. He felt even more guilty.

They lived together in high school, it was like something out of an anime, he had a girlfriend and a house, and both his parents were busy.

Haha, it really does look like something out of an anime.

"If I weren't so quick-witted, I would have been completely confused!" Li Zhuangsheng thought to himself.

After driving the four young people back to their new home, their parents gave them some instructions, helped tidy up the house a bit, and then told Hu Mengke and Li Xiuyu, the two "adults," to take good care of their older siblings before leaving.

"Uh, well, I'll sleep in the study from now on... You can sleep in the bedroom." Li Zhuangsheng said to Hu Mengdie with an embarrassed expression, "I'm sorry, I, I didn't mean to."

Hu Mengdie bit her lip, ignored him, walked to the master bedroom door, took the key off the door, and put it in her pocket.

Feeling awkward and somewhat helpless, Li Zhuangsheng walked to the sofa, sighed, lay down, and casually turned on the TV, wanting to see how much more advanced future television would be compared to past internet television.

"Brother-in-law."

A soft, gentle voice reached Li Zhuangsheng's ears, startling him. He looked up and saw an extremely beautiful face.

As expected of Hu Mengdie's sister, the two do look quite alike upon closer inspection... but upon further inspection, they don't look that alike anymore. Hu Mengke's face is thinner, and her eyes are more alluring.

"Ha, ha..." Li Zhuangsheng chuckled dryly, shifting his position to create some distance. "You kid..."

You mean Xuanxuan?

"Oh right, Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan... how is she?"

"She's asleep." Hu Mengke smiled as she approached Li Zhuangsheng, her breath warm against his skin. "Kids, they sleep all day long." "Oh, oh..." Li Zhuangsheng licked his lips, his heart pounding wildly.

What a beautiful lady! I'm so nervous!

Damn it, stop being so pathetic! Don't get so nervous and speechless when you see a pretty girl!

Li Zhuangsheng cursed himself inwardly, but when he thought of that dreamlike night they spent together, his face burned even hotter.

And it's not just the face that gets hot.

What is this sister-in-law thinking? What are you planning to do in broad daylight? Your sister is still here!
"Oh, right!" Li Zhuangsheng suddenly distanced himself again and took out a bracelet from his pocket.

"This... you can have it," Li Zhuangsheng said dryly.

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Hu Mengke accepted it with a smile.

"I was originally going to buy you a nightlight, but... but... well, anyway, all I have left is this bracelet." Li Zhuangsheng stammered, "Ahem, I bought it at the Confucius Temple. Wishing you good luck in the New Year!"

"Thank you, brother-in-law! I've had good luck! I feel so happy now!"

"No, what do you mean by that..." Li Zhuangsheng looked at Hu Mengke's expression and felt that she was implying something. He felt both ashamed and regretful.

“Your sister seems to be looking for you,” Li Xiuyu said to Hu Mengke as she walked over.

"Okay, sure." Hu Mengke stood up, smiled sweetly, and said, "I'll head over now!"

Li Zhuangsheng breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"...Wow, what kind of TV is this? How do you play it? It's so complicated! Hey, why is everything a membership?" Li Zhuangsheng fiddled with the TV remote, looking at Li Xiuyu with a puzzled expression.

"That's how TV is these days. If you don't like it, don't watch it." Li Xiuyu shrugged.

"Then I won't watch it."

Li Zhuangsheng turned off the TV, walked into his study, and his eyes lit up.

"Wow... so many books, this is awesome!"

Li Zhuangsheng closed the door and exclaimed excitedly.

The small study was filled with at least a thousand books. From poetry collections and essays to works by the Hundred Schools of Thought, from social psychology to Marxism, from historical research monographs to metaphysical and mythological readings... everything that Li Zhuangsheng was interested in was included.

This is simply paradise! I looked left and right, touched "Chinese Monster Stories," glanced at "Tales of the Martial World," flipped through "The Erotic Collection," and read "The Complete Works of Li Bai"...

"I used to read and create here every day, didn't I?" Li Zhuangsheng asked excitedly.

"No, I play games here every day." Li Xiuyu calmly pointed to the computer desk surrounded by bookshelves.

"Oh... computer!" Li Zhuangsheng walked over, sat in the gaming chair he had never sat in before, spun around a few times, and then turned on the computer.

"Wow, the lights on this computer are so cool, and it even has a transparent case... Wow, it booted up almost instantly!"

Li Zhuangsheng was amazed.

He remembered his old computer, which took at least half a minute to boot up each time.

"This computer must be pretty good, right?" Li Zhuangsheng said.

“Very good, after all, it’s a birthday gift from me to you. The configuration is top-notch, probably around twenty or thirty thousand yuan,” Li Xiuyu said calmly, without even blinking.

Actually, she only gave him a 4090 as a gift, a mere pretext; the rest of the configuration was pieced together by Li Zhuangsheng himself. But that doesn't matter now, since Li Zhuangsheng doesn't remember it anyway.

"Really, little sister..." Li Zhuangsheng was deeply moved, his eyes brimming with tears. "Little sister, you're so good to me!"

"Hmm, good to know!" Li Xiuyu looked down at him with a sidelong glance.

"Oh, oh, oh, there's nothing better than a younger sister in the world, and a brother with a sister is a treasure!" Li Zhuangsheng said emotionally.

Li Xiuyu was quite satisfied with Li Zhuangsheng's sensibility and plopped down on the small bed: "What do you plan to do in the future?"

Li Zhuangsheng was taken aback.

"You didn't think about anything, did you?" Li Xiuyu's eyes widened.

"Tell me, what should I do?" Li Zhuangsheng lowered his head and sighed softly.

"The key is your own idea." Li Xiuyu raised an eyebrow. "When I saw you insisted on coming to stay here, I thought you already had your own plans!"

“I… I just…” Li Zhuangsheng lowered his head, coughed softly, and remained silent for a long time.

"What? You only moved here because of Hu Mengke?"

Li Zhuangsheng suddenly raised his head: "When did you learn mind reading?"

Li Xiuyu slapped Li Zhuangsheng on the forehead in annoyance: "With your little schemes, do I need to learn mind-reading? I can see right through you in a glance!"

Li Xiuyu lowered his head and stammered, "I, I just felt that she, she was a little pitiful... I didn't mean anything else..."

Although he hadn't asked Li Xiuyu much about Hu Mengdie these past few days, he had inquired a lot about Hu Mengke. Li Xiuyu was getting impatient with his questions.

But Li Zhuangsheng also learned that Hu Mengke had been abandoned at the hospital and abandoned by her parents. He naturally knew that Hu Mengke's current situation was quite bad. Before, she had her sister and brother-in-law helping her, but now her sister and brother-in-law were "in trouble themselves," and she was the most awkward person.

If no one lives in the new house, then it's naturally inappropriate for Hu Mengke to live alone in Li Zhuangsheng's house. But where else can she live?

Therefore, Li Zhuangsheng's original plan was to move in himself, so that Hu Mengke could continue to live there.

He's still just a high school student at heart, and his thinking is rather simple. As a result, he made things worse and "harmed" Hu Mengdie again.

"Really no other meaning?" Li Xiuyu chuckled coldly. "Then why do you still want to give them a small lamp?"

"It's just a simple little lamp, I didn't mean anything by it... I just thought it was quite pretty... Besides, it wasn't stolen by you!" Li Zhuangsheng said indignantly, "Actually, I didn't have any other intentions! I have a clear conscience!"

"Truly have a clear conscience?" Li Xiuyu grinned. "Then why are you so afraid that Hu Mengdie will find out you bought a gift for your sister-in-law?" (End of Chapter)