Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Xie Jiangqing pursed her lips, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She only knew that Li Zhuangsheng slept on the floor the night he went to the Hu family's house, but this was the first time she had heard the details of the night the two of them lost their memories.

Hu Mengdie described how she suddenly lost her memory and felt terrified and helpless facing an unfamiliar future, a sentiment Xie Jiangqing sympathized with. But this feeling wasn't unique to her.

Although Xie Jiangqing could understand Hu Mengdie's feelings at the time, she still felt a little... annoyed.

How could you be so heartless that night...?

Xie Jiangqing couldn't help but recall Hu Mengdie's joking remark a couple of days ago that she would give Li Zhuangsheng to her.

If it were me, I would never have treated him like that! Xie Jiangqing suddenly felt a surge of resentment and bitterness.

No, no... What do you mean, what if it were me? It makes it sound like I have some ulterior motive for my best friend's boyfriend! What business is it of mine how the young couple is getting along?
Xie Jiangqing rubbed her head, then looked up and couldn't help but show a hint of heartache for Li Zhuangsheng.

"Are you alright?" Xie Jiangqing asked.

"Actually, it's fine," Li Zhuangsheng said. "Nothing much, I'll be home soon, and my house hasn't changed."

I didn't even say what it was... yet he knew. It seems he understands everything; that night must have really upset him.

“You…” Xie Jiangqing couldn’t help but reach out and touch his head. “Don’t be too upset. Actually, because you’ve just lost your memory, both you and Hu Mengdie are finding it a little difficult to adjust.”

“Oh, I understand, I understand. I don’t blame her.” Li Zhuangsheng nodded repeatedly.

"Haha, you're so sensible... ah, you're so generous... no, that's not quite right either." Xie Jiangqing wanted to find a suitable word to describe Li Zhuangsheng, but couldn't quite find one. After thinking for a moment, she smiled and said, "Well, you're so gentle! You're such a good person!"

"Gentleness is a word used to describe anime male protagonists," Li Zhuangsheng thought to himself. He felt a little unworthy of the word.

"Well, didn't you remember anything?" Xie Jiangqing asked again.

“No,” Li Zhuangsheng said seriously. “You have to believe in science. How could you regain your memory just by sitting here for a while?”

Xie Jiangqing laughed: "Then let's go for a walk in the square, or walk on the wooden stakes by the water. I'm really worried about leaving you alone in your current state."

Li Zhuangsheng nodded, got up, and walked towards the square with Xie Jiangqing. The two walked silently in the afternoon sun and cool breeze.

"Speaking of which, I remember when we were in elementary school, this place was completely bare and there was nothing here," Xie Jiangqing said.

“Yes, when I was in fourth or fifth grade, there wasn’t even a middle school here, it was just a field. In the spring, we would go on picnics and walk around these fields,” Li Zhuangsheng said.

"That's not fun at all."

"Not having to go to class is the most fun!"

"Haha, that makes sense! As long as we don't have to go to class, we can even go to the cinema in the commercial district!"

Li Zhuangsheng nodded: "Before I was in junior high school, there was only a cinema in the county. It was only in the last two years... I mean, when I was in high school, that the first proper movie theater opened. I always thought that going to the movies was a very fashionable and trendy thing. I never expected that when I woke up, there were so many movie theaters in the county all of a sudden, and the first one had already closed down."

Xie Jiangqing bit her lip lightly, her gaze unreadable: "Still not used to it, is that right?"

Li Zhuangsheng was silent for a moment, then scratched his head: "Actually, I'm a little unaccustomed to it... It just feels very strange. It feels like everyone else has grown up, and I'm left behind, like I've been abandoned. Alas, the world is like dust, and my body is like floating flowers in the sky and a dream."

Looking at Li Zhuangsheng's current melancholy, Xie Jiangqing felt a pang of pain in her heart: "Don't be like this. Actually, many people care about you. If you don't mind, you can come to me later..."

"Yes, thankfully, Li Xiuyu hasn't changed much," Li Zhuangsheng nodded and smiled. "That puts my mind at ease!"

Xie Jiangqing's expression stiffened slightly. After a moment, she nodded reluctantly, "Yeah, yeah... your sister cares about you a lot too."

Damn it, I was just being presumptuous... Xie Jiangqing wanted to stomp on Li Zhuangsheng's foot, but as soon as she lifted her leg, she put it down again.

“I’m your friend too. You can talk to me if you encounter any difficulties in the future. We have a good relationship!” “Oh, oh…” Li Zhuangsheng nodded, but then asked doubtfully, “But we don’t seem to be WeChat friends, do we?”

Xie Jiangqing's lips twitched slightly; this kid was quite clever.

"Take out your phone!"

Xie Jiangqing gave the order fiercely.

Li Zhuangsheng obediently took out his phone.

"Open WeChat!"

Li Zhuangsheng opened WeChat again.

"Open the scan!"

Li Zhuangsheng then opened the scan function.

Xie Jiangqing held her WeChat QR code close, and with a beep, the scan was successful.

"Okay, submit the application!"

Li Zhuangsheng submitted the application last.

Xie Jiangqing accepted the friend request in a flash and patted Li Zhuangsheng on the shoulder: "Alright, we're friends now! Any questions?"

Li Zhuangsheng shook his head blankly: "No problem."

"Hmph!" Xie Jiangqing snorted and put her phone away.

The weather was nice today, and it was the weekend, so there were quite a few people at Shanshui Square. A child was flying a kite with his parents. I don't know if the kite was too difficult to control, or if the parents just wanted to play, but the kite string was always held tightly in the parents' hands. The child next to them looked a little anxious, as if he really wanted to get his hands on the string.

Li Zhuangsheng and Xie Jiangqing both found it amusing.

"Hey, what are you thinking?" Xie Jiangqing suddenly asked.

"What are you thinking about?" Li Zhuangsheng didn't react.

"What are your plans for the future? Oh, I'm not pressuring you, I'm just asking."

Li Zhuangsheng thought to himself, "I'm planning to get a divorce... but it's not a good idea to tell Xie Jiangqing. After all, she's Hu Mengdie's best friend, so I'd better not tell her yet."

"I'm planning to... see what Hu Mengdie thinks," Li Zhuangsheng coughed lightly. "I think we should fully respect the girl's opinion!"

"I see." Xie Jiangqing thought to herself that this was really Li Zhuangsheng's gentle style. He was so good to Hu Mengdie, he must have feelings for her.

After all, what man wouldn't want a wife as beautiful as Hu Mengdie?

However, Hu Mengdie doesn't like you at all right now and has no intention of continuing the relationship with you. If you knew that, you'd probably be heartbroken!
"Don't worry, I will definitely help you," Xie Jiangqing said earnestly, taking a deep breath.

"Ah? Oh, thank you." Li Zhuangsheng nodded.

Although I don't know what kind of help Xie Jiangqing wants, it's always good to thank her first!
I will definitely make sure you two get back together. Just like before you lost your memory!
Xie Jiangqing made a silent promise in her heart.

But for some reason, she felt a strange and inexplicable emotion at that moment.

Restless and furtive. (End of Chapter)