Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Li Zhuangsheng and Xie Jiangqing strolled around Shanshui Park for a long time, waiting for the lights to come on, and then went to the newly built commercial street next to it to eat.

"We're back."

When Li Zhuangsheng opened his door, it was already past nine o'clock at night. After spending the day together, he and Xie Jiangqing had become much closer. He was the kind of person who would repay kindness tenfold, so in Li Zhuangsheng's heart, the two had already become good friends.

"Brother-in-law, you're back." Hu Mengke sat at the door watching TV, tilting her head and smiling.

"Hmm, why are you watching TV in the living room?" Li Zhuangsheng said with a smile. "Do you like watching TV? How about I install one in your room? I don't think TVs are that expensive these days."

Xie Jiangqing glanced at him, but then heard Hu Mengke reply with a smile:

"No need, I don't really like watching TV. I have a computer in my room." Hu Mengke smiled and turned off the TV. "I was just waiting for you."

"What are you waiting for me for?"

"I'm worried about you. I can't help but feel uneasy if you don't come back."

"I'm not a child, don't worry!" Li Zhuangsheng waved his hand and laughed.

“Aren’t you a child? You’re clearly a child.” Hu Mengke stepped forward and straightened Li Zhuang’s collar. “Look, your collar is all messed up.”

Li Zhuangsheng pursed his lips and smiled sheepishly.

"Alright, I'm going back to my room." Hu Mengke turned around and picked up Xuanxuan. "By the way, brother-in-law, my computer seems to be having problems lately. The display is acting strangely. I think it might be a problem with the graphics card. Could you take a look at it for me in a bit?"

"Okay, then I'll do it now..."

“I’m not in a hurry. Just come and check before you go to sleep. It might just be that it’s not plugged in properly.” Hu Mengke said, then looked at Xie Jiangqing and lowered her voice, “By the way, Sister Jiangqing, my sister is back, but she hasn’t been in a good mood these past few days… so please take good care of her.”

"Oh, okay..." Xie Jiangqing nodded.

She watched Hu Mengke return to her room, then her gaze fell on Li Zhuangsheng. During the day, while chatting and laughing with Li Zhuangsheng, Xie Jiangqing had thought she must have misunderstood the relationship between Li Zhuangsheng and Hu Mengke. Given Hu Mengke's current situation, it was normal for her to try and please Li Zhuangsheng. And knowing Li Zhuangsheng's personality, he couldn't simply ignore someone who was kind to him.

But now, the original suspicions have resurfaced.

"Is it a problem with the graphics card...?"

Li Zhuangsheng was still thinking about Hu Mengke's computer.

"What are you talking about?" Xie Jiangqing asked.

"She just said her graphics card might be broken, but it's a 3060ti. If it really is broken, there's nothing I can do..."

"Computer components?"

"Yes, my computer, oh, the one I used in high school, used a GTS450, a 40nm process, with a whopping 1GB of video memory. And from what I understand, her 3060ti, the process is below 10nm, and it only has 8GB of video memory..."

Xie Jiangqing shook her head: "I don't understand, is the difference that big?"

"I guess it's the difference between me and Bruce Lee. One kick from him and you could be eating at my house for free." Li Zhuangsheng's lips twitched slightly. "That's the technology of the future, seven years after I graduated high school!"

"It sounds like you know quite a bit about the future!" Xie Jiangqing couldn't help but say.

Li Zhuangsheng chuckled, annoyed, "I'm not stupid. There's nothing I can't find online. I've been researching things since 2013 these past few days!" Xie Jiangqing smiled and patted Li Zhuangsheng on the shoulder approvingly, "Not bad, not bad, you're very proactive!"

Through today's casual conversation, Xie Jiangqing discovered that Li Zhuangsheng had gained a considerable understanding of the world ten years in the future. If she didn't know Li Zhuangsheng's character, she would have thought that he had actually regained his memories and was just pretending.

In reality, Li Zhuangsheng was simply facing the situation positively.

That's definitely his personality. He rarely complains or blames others; when faced with a problem, he tries to find a solution. He's been like that since elementary school.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Hu Mengdie likes him, Xie Jiangqing thought to herself. She also liked this kind of personality.

Or rather, this kind of personality is really endearing. Girls would all like it, right? Hu Mengke might be one of them.

“Um… Hu Mengdie seems to be back. Why don’t you go check on her?” Li Zhuangsheng blinked. “Ask her what’s going on. If there’s a problem, we can all help her.”

"I doubt it," Xie Jiangqing sighed. "She's a very stubborn person. She's the kind of person who, even if she hits a wall, will never turn back unless she's badly hurt. If she's determined not to speak, she probably really won't."

"This personality is so stubborn, could it be a tsundere...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Zhuangsheng covered his mouth. He disliked the tsundere trait the most. In his opinion, tsundere meant someone who was foul-mouthed, rude, and aggressive, offering no positive feedback whatsoever. He felt that dating such a girl would be exhausting. He racked his brains trying to understand why so many people liked her; even the four most popular female characters like Kugimiya Rie didn't appeal to him at all.

Of course, Li Zhuangsheng's reason for covering his mouth had nothing to do with tsundere itself, but rather that in his view, the attribute of "tsundere" was, after all, a label from the world of anime and manga, and naturally possessed elements of being charming to men. Using this word to describe girls was inevitably somewhat ambiguous and inappropriate.

He could use the same labels on Li Xiuyu, Hu Mengke, or even Xie Jiangqing. But they should never be used on Hu Mengdie.

"Tsundere?" Xie Jiangqing tilted her head, pondered for a moment, and coughed lightly, "It seems that's really true. She's arrogant in front of others, but coquettish in front of you!"

“Uh…” Li Zhuangsheng’s expression was inscrutable.

"Which eye of yours saw her being coquettish in front of me? She's only coquettish in front of her Brother Qi!" Li Zhuangsheng thought to himself, cursing under his breath.

"Hey, what's with that expression?" Xie Jiangqing lightly nudged him, seemingly anticipating Li Zhuangsheng's comment, and said softly, "She's just suffering from amnesia now. You two used to be so close, inseparable, you know!"

"I don't know," Li Zhuangsheng shook his head.

However, the two must have had a good relationship before, but that didn't affect Hu Mengdie's sweet and coquettish manner towards Brother Qi.

"I want to be with Brother Qi forever~~" Li Zhuangsheng suddenly pouted, raised his voice, and made a funny face.

"What are you saying?" Xie Jiangqing was stunned and didn't understand.

"nothing."

Li Zhuangsheng lightly slapped his own mouth as a sign of apology.

"Then let's go see Hu Mengdie together." Xie Jiangqing took Li Zhuangsheng's wrist. "She won't tell me, but maybe she can tell you!"

"Hey..." Li Zhuangsheng quickly waved his hand, "How could she possibly tell me! The last person she wants to see right now is probably me!"

Li Zhuangsheng always believed that his greatest strength was his self-awareness, just as he was now fully aware that his future wife deeply disliked him. Therefore, he generally wouldn't talk to Hu Mengdie unless both sets of parents were present, in which case he might casually exchange a few words to fulfill his daily duties.

Even at home, Li Zhuangsheng knew his presence was only a nuisance, so he tried to avoid seeing Hu Mengdie at home. Even when he wanted to go to the bathroom, if he saw Hu Mengdie outside, he would immediately turn back to his study, never giving her a chance to feel annoyed! (End of Chapter)