Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Li Zhuangsheng didn't care much about material conditions. In his opinion, it didn't matter whether he slept in a big room or a small room. Besides, the study had books and a computer, which was his dream room. Even from the perspective of personal preference, he would choose to sleep in the study.

Aside from the inconvenience of having to go to the bedroom to get clothes, everything else is perfect.

Li Xiuyu looked at the two of them coldly, thinking that Xie Jiangqing was quite cunning. She thought that by flattering Li Zhuangsheng a few times, he would be willing to sleep in the study, but in fact, even if she didn't say that, Li Zhuangsheng wouldn't mind.

Li Zhuangsheng returned to his study and first opened the window. Li Xiuyu followed him in and gave a cold smile: "Guess what Xie Jiangqing came here for today?"

"Didn't you come to visit Hu Mengdie?" Li Zhuangsheng asked, turning around.

"The real reason is that I came to find you," Li Xiuyu sneered.

"Find me?"

"She wanted to act as an intermediary and plead for Hu Mengdie."

"Oh...I see. But I didn't really blame her."

"Yes, this is the best outcome for her. I just don't know what she plans to do next."

Li Zhuangsheng thought for a moment. Although Xie Jiangqing often bullied "Liangshan" in elementary school, the two had a good relationship. At least judging from today's performance, the two could at least talk to each other.

There are very few girls who can chat and laugh with him, at least not after entering high school.

"By the way, where's my gold lock?" Li Zhuangsheng suddenly asked.

"I had it appraised, and it's copper, not worth much."

"I told you it couldn't be gold, but you didn't believe me. But you're not going to throw that lock away, are you?"

“I didn’t throw it away, I put it away. Do you have any other place to put things in this study?” Li Xiuyu asked, his eyes lowered.

Li Zhuangsheng nodded, thinking that she was right. His study wasn't small, but it was crammed with bookshelves, leaving almost no extra space, so he didn't bother with it anymore.

"Oh right, I heard Xie Jiangqing say she has to go to work tomorrow." Li Zhuangsheng suddenly remembered something. "So, should I go to work too?"

"What job do you do?" Li Xiuyu raised an eyebrow.

"Didn't you work for some company before?"

"It's alright. Your workplace won't be affected by your presence or absence. You can stay home and lie in bed for a year or two without any problems."

"If I don't go, won't I get expelled?"

"will not."

"What about the salary?"

"It will be deposited into your account."

"No need to go to work, and you still get paid..."

"What are you talking about? This is sick leave! Who told you to be mentally ill!"

Li Zhuangsheng thought to himself, "The future job benefits are so good. The country is really getting stronger... Wait, did Li Xiuyu take this opportunity to scold me?"
"Sigh, alright. Since I don't have to go to work for the time being, I'll write a novel!" Li Zhuangsheng turned on his computer with great interest.

"It's rare to see someone so passionate about writing novels," Li Xiuyu sneered inexplicably.

"Wasn't that what I was writing before?"

"But you always seem to be constipated when you write a novel, and you only have a three-minute burst of enthusiasm when you start a new book... Oh, I forgot, you're still in the beginning stage right now."

Li Zhuangsheng angrily retorted, "Who do you think you are? Who's only enthusiastic for three minutes? You just wait and see! From now on, I will write books with my fullest potential! Tonight, and every night!"

Li Xiuyu replied expressionlessly, "Oh."

Li Zhuangsheng opened the writer's assistant: "Hmph, fortunes change every thirty years, don't underestimate a young man's potential!"

"What's wrong with you? When are you planning to talk to Hu Mengdie?" "...Xie Jiangqing is here today, let's wait until tomorrow."

Li Zhuangsheng paused for a moment, then said.

Li Xiuyu nodded, then suddenly smiled and said, "Then how about we take this opportunity to be honest with Hu Mengdie about your relationship with her sister?"

"No!" Li Zhuangsheng exclaimed in panic.

"If you don't get a divorce, that's cheating on me."

"No, this doesn't really count as cheating, does it..."

“You two are a legally married couple with a marriage certificate.” Li Xiuyu sneered and patted Li Zhuangsheng’s head. “You should get a divorce sooner rather than later. You still have a month to cool off.”

"...I already said I'd talk to her tomorrow."

Li Xiuyu lay on the newly made bed by Li Zhuangsheng for a while, then got up to leave.

"By the way, don't you go to work?" Li Zhuangsheng asked.

"I quit my job to take care of you," Li Xiuyu smiled slightly. "Now my parents give me a subsidy of five thousand a month."

"No...you're just using taking care of me as an excuse to avoid going to work, right?"

"Hmph, judging others by one's own petty standards!"

Li Xiuyu walked up to Li Zhuangsheng and reached out to close the window: "Alright, there's no smell anymore. You can turn on the air conditioner now, it's freezing."

After saying that, she walked away and closed the door behind her, leaving Li Zhuangsheng to write his novel tirelessly.

……

In the bedroom, Hu Mengdie and Xie Jiangqing lay on the bed, side by side. Xie Jiangqing picked up a photo of Hu and Li from the bedside table, looked at it for a while, and then put it back.

"Jiang Qing, didn't you say you would talk to Li Zhuangsheng for me..." Hu Mengdie said softly.

"She has a fever today, don't be so anxious." Xie Jiangqing shook her head. "Let's wait a couple of days until she's completely recovered. Don't forget, she got a fever because of you."

Hu Mengdie nodded and didn't urge him any further. Perhaps because Li Zhuangsheng's gentlemanly demeanor didn't make her feel uncomfortable at all, she wasn't as irritable as she had been the past two days, feeling as if she were suffocating.

“Well, the people in Lizhuang are actually quite nice,” Hu Mengdie said.

"Falling in love with him again?" Xie Jiangqing joked. "That's great, I'll switch rooms with him tonight!"

"Hey, stop messing around!" Hu Mengdie lightly slapped Xie Jiangqing. "I have a question for you."

"Just ask what's wrong, why are you beating around the bush? Don't tell me it's that guy again, I really haven't been in contact with him for a long time!"

“It’s not Qi Haoyu, it’s Li Zhuangsheng.” Hu Mengdie blinked, her expression inscrutable. “You and Li Zhuangsheng are quite close, aren’t you?”

Xie Jiangqing paused for a moment: "...Didn't I just say that we were deskmates in elementary school?"

Hu Mengdie continued, "Then your relationship must be quite good."

"Actually, I haven't talked to him much over the years. Today is the first time we've sat down and had a casual chat..." Xie Jiangqing was feeling a bit annoyed and couldn't help but ask, "What exactly do you want to say?"

"I was just wondering, you wouldn't happen to like Li Zhuangsheng, would you?"

Hu Mengdie hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense!" Xie Jiangqing was startled, her face turning red with anxiety. "You can't joke like that!"

"It's okay, you don't need to worry about me!" Hu Mengdie quickly waved her hand.

"No...this is not the same thing..." Xie Jiangqing refused desperately, "Hehe, you, we're just elementary school classmates, you're really overthinking it! Don't believe Li Xiuyu's nonsense! She's a brother-obsessed person, always stirring up trouble!" (End of this chapter)