Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

"If you still like Qi Haoyu, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible!"

Upon seeing Hu Mengdie's expression, Xie Jiangqing's face changed slightly.

"why?"

Hu Mengdie came to her senses.

“You two are not a good match.” Xie Jiangqing shook her head. “You dated for a long time, but you still broke up. And I know you were very unhappy with him.”

Hu Mengdie gazed at her silently, then slowly lowered her head.

Xie Jiangqing remained silent for a moment.

She didn't actually know the inside story of Hu Mengdie and Qi Haoyu, only that the two had made all sorts of vows of eternal love during high school.

But since they didn't attend the same university, their relationship didn't seem to develop as strongly. She wasn't entirely aware of the details.

After entering university, Hu Mengdie rarely talked about her relationship with Qi Haoyu. When she did mention it, it was usually about what gifts Qi Haoyu had given her or what he had done for her.

However, the two must have broken up several times. Although Hu Mengdie never explained the reason, Qi Haoyu sought her help on several occasions.

Xie Jiangqing could offer little help with Hu Mengdie's love life, as Hu Mengdie rarely talked about it and didn't particularly enjoy such topics. However, as Hu Mengdie's best friend, Xie Jiangqing could vaguely sense that Hu Mengdie's love life was probably not going well.

In fact, her relationship with Qi Haoyu was quite painful for her.

After breaking up with Qi Haoyu, she deleted all her past posts related to Qi Haoyu from her social media.

"Do you know I'm not happy?" Hu Mengdie asked softly. "Did I tell you that?"

"I..." Xie Jiangqing was stunned for a moment.

Hu Mengdie never said that herself; it was all Xie Jiangqing's speculation. She guessed that Qi Haoyu must have done something to wrong Hu Mengdie, but she had never heard Hu Mengdie say anything like that.

Hu Mengdie looked up at Xie Jiangqing, saw her complicated expression, and tilted her head: "Didn't I say that? How did you know?"

“I could tell,” Xie Jiangqing said. “I could tell that you were really unhappy with him! You were depressed for a long time after you broke up.”

“If you’re heartbroken, you’re bound to be depressed,” Hu Mengdie said.

Xie Jiangqing scratched her head. "Hu Mengdie, why are you so stubborn?"

However, that's just Hu Mengdie's personality. If she weren't so stubborn, she wouldn't have been so deeply in love with Qi Haoyu back then, and she wouldn't have broken up with him despite her parents' threats and inducements.

"You're like this because..." Faced with her best friend who suddenly looked ten years younger, Xie Jiangqing didn't know what to say. She sighed heavily, "Listen to me, don't think about Qi Haoyu anymore. You've already broken up, and you hate him. Don't like him anymore, he's definitely a jerk!"

"Is Li Zhuangsheng the only good person?"

Hu Mengdie raised her head, her voice revealing a hint of irritation and anger.

"Damn!" Xie Jiangqing was both amused and exasperated. "In a way, it really is true. Li Zhuangsheng is your destiny. Oh, this isn't my opinion, it's what you said yourself."

"I do not know him!"

"Then you can get to know him slowly... Anyway, you liked him before, and you'll definitely like him again in the future."

Hu Mengdie slowly clenched her fists: "But I don't want to... I don't want to!"

Xie Jiangqing frowned slightly, thinking to herself, "Why can't I understand this girl?"

However, Hu Mengdie is outwardly gentle but inwardly strong, and the kind of strong who won't turn back until she hits a wall.

"Alright, let's put Li Zhuangsheng's matter aside for now, I'm not dealing with that. But forget about Qi Haoyu, you two aren't a good match!" Xie Jiangqing decided to take a roundabout approach.

Regardless of what Hu Mengdie thinks now, she knows very well that Hu Mengdie truly loves Li Zhuangsheng. Don't let her foolish and ignorant nature lead to her cheating on her husband!

If your memory returns later, it will be too late to regret it!
Although Li Zhuangsheng is easy to talk to and very gentle, he should be able to forgive Hu Mengdie a few times even if she cheats... but it would be best to prevent her from cheating in the first place!
"Why is it inappropriate?" Hu Mengdie frowned as well.

She didn't want anything to happen between her and Qi Haoyu at that moment, but Xie Jiangqing's strong opposition, without a clear reason, only aroused her rebellious mentality.

In her view, Xie Jiangqing also wanted to speak up for Li Zhuangsheng!
Because she's now acquainted with Li Zhuangsheng, or perhaps she thinks she's doing this for her own good? Does she think that once she's married, she should follow her husband wherever he goes?
Xie Jiangqing was also a little annoyed by this, thinking to herself, how do I know why you two are not suitable?
Because you don't dare tell me about you two! Either you're afraid I'll worry, or you feel ashamed!

However, this reason was clearly not convincing to Hu Mengdie at this moment.

“Because…” Xie Jiangqing pressed her temples, “You told me that the moment you married Li Zhuangsheng was the happiest moment of your life, surpassing the sum of all the happiness you’d experienced before. That sum definitely includes the days you spent with Qi Haoyu, understand?”

Li Zhuangsheng, it's Li Zhuangsheng again! Is Xie Jiangqing really Li Zhuangsheng's lobbyist?

"Jiang Qing, aren't we best sisters?" Hu Mengdie bit her lip, both angry and sad, staring longingly at her sister from ten years in the future.

“That’s right!” Xie Jiangqing slapped her thigh.

"Then why do you keep speaking up for him?"

"I'm not taking his side, I'm helping you!"

"You've been speaking well of him the whole time!"

"Because I'm doing this for your own good!"

Xie Jiangqing was extremely helpless and wished she could scratch her head. If it weren't for their nearly twenty years of friendship, she would have turned around and left right now.

"Alright, alright, from now on we won't talk about Li Zhuangsheng!" Xie Jiangqing took a deep breath to calm her agitated mood. "The problem now is that Qi Haoyu isn't right for you, so stop thinking about him!"

"Is it because I married Li Zhuangsheng?" Hu Mengdie pursed her lips.

Xie Jiangqing felt like she was about to explode with rage.

"Because he's a bastard, you won't be happy with him! I don't want to see you go through that kind of pain again, you understand? I don't want to see you depressed again, you understand? There won't be another idiot who's that good to you! Being with him will ruin you, understand? Stop being stubborn, stop being so obstinate. Would I lie to you about our relationship of so many years? Who is Li Zhuangsheng anyway? Why should I take his side? I'm doing this for you!"

She finally lost her temper, grabbed Hu Mengdie's shoulders, and roared angrily.

Hu Mengdie was startled and stared blankly at the other person, shrinking her neck in fear: "You, you don't have to be angry. I, I understand that you are doing this for my own good."

Xie Jiangqing then angrily released Hu Mengdie. It seemed that Hu Mengdie had indeed lost her memory.

However, looking at Hu Mengdie's flickering eyes, she knew that the other party had not fully taken her words to heart.

Hu Mengdie can be stubborn when she wants to be, especially during her high school years.

Hu Mengdie hadn't completely ignored Xie Jiangqing's words; she had only vaguely discerned that Li Zhuangsheng treated her very well. Was that why she was willing to marry him?
But she didn't take it too seriously.

Every boy she met in her life was kind to her. She looked in the mirror and realized she was a great beauty.

Now that things had come to this, Xie Jiangqing felt helpless. She had said everything she needed to say, and continuing like this would only backfire.

The two hastily ended their conversation, and Xie Jiangqing led Hu Mengdie to stroll around the county town. The county town had also undergone tremendous changes in the past ten years or so. Comprehensive shopping malls had sprung up, many food streets had sprung up, and all kinds of milk tea shops lined the streets... Hu Mengdie followed behind Xie Jiangqing, feeling the changes and feeling somewhat at a loss.

This feeling is absent in Nanjing, perhaps because Nanjing is an unfamiliar city to begin with.

"What's wrong? Are you surprised? The changes are so big?" Xie Jiangqing said. "Actually, I didn't expect it either. If I hadn't introduced it to you, I wouldn't have realized that these things were built in the last few years. It's just like that without me even noticing."

Hu Mengdie nodded, the changes and developments of the past ten years vividly displayed before her.

But she wasn't amazed by the development of her hometown. She felt a sense of alienation, like the uncanny valley effect. It was her familiar hometown, but everything seemed different. She was surrounded by strangers, and even her best friend looked like she would ten years later.

This reminded her of Li Zhuangsheng. When she first saw him at the Shanshui Park, he looked exactly the same as he had ten years ago. It was strange; time seemed to have moved so slowly around him.

Hu Mengdie suddenly wanted to see him. Although she disliked him as her husband, he was her only connection to what she had been through 10 years ago. When she was with him, she was clearly not so afraid.

Perhaps it was because they shared a similar plight.

Or perhaps it was because their hatred for him diverted their attention to other things.

Suddenly, Hu Mengdie's phone rang. She glanced at it and saw it was her mother.

"Mom... Oh, okay, I understand. I'm outside with Jiang Qing. Okay, I'll be right back!"

Hu Mengdie put down her phone with a smile on her face.

"Auntie?" Xie Jiangqing asked.

"Yeah, she told me to come home for dinner! Jiang Qing, are you free tonight? Would you like to come over for dinner?"

Hu Mengdie smiled, it seemed that her parents still loved her very much, and had cooked dinner at home waiting for her to come home.

"Let's skip it tonight," Xie Jiangqing shook her head.

"Do you have anything else planned for tonight?" Hu Mengdie asked, puzzled.

"I have a blind date tonight..." Xie Jiangqing sighed.

Hu Mengdie was stunned for a while, thinking, "Is she going on blind dates at such a young age... Ah, she's not young anymore."

"Oh, so you're going on a blind date." Hu Mengdie smiled again, a hint of gossip in her voice. "What does he look like? Is he handsome? What does he do for a living? Have you met before?"

"I've never seen you before, this is the first time I've met you..." Xie Jiangqing sighed, "I've only seen photos of you, you're alright looking, nothing special."

I feel he's not as good as Li Zhuangsheng. But it seems their family owns a factory; I heard the man just bought a Wenjie M8.

"Then bring it to me next time!" Hu Mengdie said with a grin.

"It's just a meeting, it might not even work out."

Xie Jiangqing didn't seem to have any expectations on her face.

Actually, she had no intention of getting married or dating; she was just being pressured by her family. She felt like a pig raised by her family, and every blind date felt like being weighed.

"Don't you want to go on a blind date?"

Hu Mengdie noticed Xie Jiangqing's expression.

"It doesn't seem very interesting."

Xie Jiangqing looked up at the streetlights.

"Then you shouldn't go on blind dates..." Hu Mengdie said subconsciously.

Do you think we're still 16 years old?

Xie Jiangqing laughed.

Hu Mengdie sensed that Xie Jiangqing wasn't smiling at that moment.

She felt a slight tightness in her chest, unsure of what to say.

"Alright, it's fine. It's just like any other meal I'm having." Xie Jiangqing shrugged. "Why not take advantage of it?"

"Do you have a boy you like?" Hu Mengdie couldn't help but ask.

"At this age, why are you still talking about boys and girls?" Xie Jiangqing laughed again. "Alright, didn't you want to go home for dinner? I just happened to come by electric scooter, let me take you home."

Sitting on the back of Xie Jiangqing's seat, Hu Mengdie smiled and said, "Let's find some time to go back to school and take a look."

"You only left school recently, are you already thinking about going back to repeat a year?"

"Haha, no, I just want to see what the school will look like in 10 years."

"Actually, nothing has changed, but I heard it was sold by the original owner... I'll go check it out if I have the chance."

Xie Jiangqing quickly drove Hu Mengdie back to her apartment building. Hu Mengdie got out of the car and waved, "Be careful on your way back!"

"I know... Hu Mengdie, let me remind you one last time, Li Zhuangsheng is indeed a very good person. This is from the bottom of my heart, not to defend him, but for your sake. There are quite a few people who like him, and if you're careless, he might be snatched away by another pretty girl!"

Xie Jiangqing recalled the slender-waisted, long-legged Qin Luanyu she had met in the old street before the Lantern Festival. She seemed to be a college student, and her face was indeed tender. What an annoying young woman.

"What, do you like him too? Then I'll give him to you!"

Perhaps because it was almost time to go home for dinner, Hu Mengdie was in a good mood and even joked with Xie Jiangqing.

Xie Jiangqing waved her hand, telling her to get lost and go home, but in her heart she thought, "If you're so capable, then give it to me and see if I dare to take it!"
Over the past two years, she has probably been the most comprehensive witness to Hu Mengdie and Li Zhuangsheng's love, knowing almost everything that happened between them. Hu Mengdie would share every happy moment with her in great detail.

To be honest, she was very jealous of her.

Hu Mengdie happily went upstairs, thinking that she should tell her mother that she wanted to stay at home tonight! They should agree!

Thinking this, Hu Mengdie took out her key and opened the door.

"Mom!" Hu Mengdie called softly as soon as she entered the door.

However, before she even saw her mother, she first saw Li Zhuangsheng sitting stiffly on the sofa, his legs together and his hands on his knees, just like a primary school student.

"You, you're back." Li Zhuangsheng forced a very weak smile.

Hu Mengdie's face stiffened.

(End of this chapter)