Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

"By the way, what did you eat for dinner?"

As he approached his home, Li Zhuangsheng glanced at the bicycle on the side.

"It's nothing, you're not home anyway, just heat up the leftovers from lunch."

"Are you hungry? How about some barbecue?" Li Zhuangsheng looked at the barbecue restaurant next door, gestured with his mouth, and said, "My treat."

"That's more like it!" Li Xiuyu hummed with satisfaction.

The two stopped their car at the barbecue restaurant and walked in quickly.

Li Zhuangsheng didn't eat anything proper that night; he and Xie Jiangqing just ate snacks at different places. Now he's feeling a bit hungry.

"Should we bring them something?" Li Zhuangsheng asked, looking at Li Xiuyu as he selected vegetables in front of the refrigerator.

"Are you stupid? She's a stunning beauty, why would she eat barbecue so late at night? Do you want to get fat?" Li Xiuyu tapped him. "Besides, it's ten o'clock now, she's probably already asleep."

Li Zhuangsheng nodded, agreeing with the statement; girls are all afraid of gaining weight.

The two ordered quite a lot late at night and sat in the store drinking beverages.

"You need to be more careful with your money. Your royalties aren't much anyway," Li Xiuyu scolded. "How much is that meager fixed salary anyway?"

"I know, I know!" Li Zhuangsheng said seriously. "Live within your means, consume moderately. Avoid blindly following trends, consume rationally. Protect the environment, consume greenly. Be diligent and thrifty, work hard... Damn, suddenly I feel like what the book teaches makes so much sense!"

As Li Zhuangsheng spoke, he slapped his thigh hard, looking as if he had discovered a new continent.

Li Xiuyu was taken aback at first, feeling that the phrase sounded familiar. Then she realized it came from her middle school political textbook. Many of the principles she had memorized back then were just words she hadn't really understood, but now, thinking about them felt like a distant memory.

"Hmm... It's good that you understand this principle," Li Xiuyu said.

Li Zhuangsheng nodded repeatedly, then frowned as he recalled what he had learned before, including some principles of conduct that he found very useful.

“It seems you won’t be able to speak up anytime soon,” Li Xiuyu said again.

"What are you talking about?" Li Zhuangsheng was still in a daze.

Li Xiuyu raised an eyebrow: "You probably can't bring yourself to talk to Hu Mengdie about divorce in her current state."

Li Zhuangsheng sighed in distress and scratched his head: "I also want to say it, but she is facing these difficulties now. If I say it now, wouldn't it seem like I'm taking advantage of her misfortune? I can only talk about my business after Hu Mengdie's troubles are resolved."

Do you know what trouble Hu Mengdie is facing?

"I bet it's related to work. She's probably not used to it, so she's feeling really down... I'm planning to go to her dance class with Xie Jiangqing tomorrow... no, they're all busy this weekend, so how about the day after tomorrow? I'll ask Xie Jiangqing to come with me on Monday to see how it goes... Uh, I'm just a little worried about Xie Jiangqing, so you'll have to come with me!"

Li Xiuyu laughed: "Why should I care about Hu Mengdie's troubles?"

Li Zhuangsheng was speechless: "...It was just a small favor..."

"What's it to me?" Li Xiuyu raised an eyebrow, sizing up Li Zhuangsheng, a strange smile playing on his lips. "But, it's been a long time since I've played the 'working like a horse' game..."

After saying that, she held up three fingers.

"Three days?" Li Zhuangsheng immediately agreed, "Okay!"

“I mean three months!” Li Zhuangsheng said.

"Three months? You're taking advantage of my misfortune! This is just a small favor!"

"Although it was a small favor, I had to suppress my disgust for her."

"Why do you dislike her? She didn't offend you, did she?"

"Offending you is offending me!"

Huh? I don't believe you for a second! You're just trying to take advantage of my misfortune!
"Three months is impossible, five days is more likely!"

"Two months is my bottom line!"

"Just say you want to rob me, six days is the maximum!"

"..." After some haggling, Li Xiuyu finally agreed to help, offering to work like a slave for two weeks.

“Hey, if you’re going to help, then help properly. Just showing up without putting in the effort doesn’t count!” Li Zhuangsheng said.

“Yes, I know.” Li Xiuyu glanced at him.

Even if it's just to relieve Li Zhuangsheng of all his worries, she will help Hu Mengdie resolve this matter.

After the two finished their barbecue and went home, Li Zhuangsheng told Li Xiuyu to take a shower first, and he would wait for her to finish.

"Honestly, they have to give up the bedroom to someone else!" Li Xiuyu complained in a low voice. "Now we have to take turns showering."

Both the master bedroom and the second bedroom have ensuite bathrooms, but now they both belong to the Hu family.

"Taking a shower is fine, isn't it...? From now on, I'll let you shower first every time, okay?"

"This isn't my personal problem!" Li Xiuyu glared at Li Zhuangsheng and took his clothes to shower.

Li Zhuangsheng remained silent, returning to his study. He remembered he hadn't checked Hu Mengke's computer yet. But it was already past ten o'clock; she should be asleep by now. He'd have to check it tomorrow.

Are you asleep? Can you watch my computer for me?

At that moment, a WeChat message from Hu Mengke came through on my phone.

So he wasn't asleep yet. Li Zhuangsheng got up, walked to Hu Mengke's door, and knocked.

"You can just come in from now on, no need to knock, it's too formal!"

Hu Mengke immediately poked her head out and playfully pulled Li Zhuangsheng into the bedroom.

"Oh, okay... I guess it's just a habit." Li Zhuangsheng scratched his head and smiled sheepishly; he was simply used to being polite. "By the way, what's wrong with your computer?"

He looked at the computer and found that it was displaying anime normally.

"Hey...didn't you say the graphics card might be having problems?"

Li Zhuangsheng walked forward in confusion, but Hu Mengke grabbed him from behind.

“The computer is fine, the problem is with me.” Hu Mengke pressed her chest against Li Zhuangsheng’s body and whispered in his ear, “I didn’t even get to replenish my energy yesterday.”

Li Zhuangsheng stiffened slightly, his desire surging.

"You smell so good! Did you go out for barbecue just now?"

"Yeah, I just went back over there to ride my bike, and on the way back I had some barbecue with Li Xiuyu. Sorry I didn't bring you any..."

"Barbecue! What are you eating?"

Hu Mengke unzipped Li Zhuangsheng's coat, and her cool hand slowly slipped inside his clothes, gently caressing his chest.

“It’s nothing, just a very ordinary thing…” Li Zhuangsheng’s breathing became more and more rapid.

“I want to eat it too,” Hu Mengke said.

"Then I'll take you there again..."

"No need, eating too much at night will make you fat. Let me taste it, it tastes good..." Hu Mengke's eyes were alluring as she kissed Li Zhuangsheng's lips.

It was another round of intense, indescribable affection.

After taking a bath, Li Xiuyu entered Li Zhuangsheng's study, which was empty.

She stepped back and saw that the shoes were still by the door. Her gaze drifted toward Hu Mengke's bedroom, she gave a cold laugh, and turned to go back inside.

No wonder we're having oysters and chives tonight, but I'm afraid even that won't be enough to keep you up! Li Xiuyu cursed inwardly. Although Li Zhuangsheng simply liked eating these things.

"No good at all!" Li Xiuyu couldn't help but grit his teeth, recalling the humiliation he had inflicted on her in the living room earlier. (End of Chapter)