Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Stepping out of the shower room in the bedroom, Li Zhuangsheng's legs felt a little weak.

After the two fell in love, Hu Mengke learned that Li Zhuangsheng was waiting for Li Xiuyu to take a bath, so she let Li Zhuangsheng take a bath in her bedroom and even helped him wash his back.

Li Zhuangsheng couldn't resist Hu Mengke's repeated demands. He could have resisted twice, but the bathroom was indeed not a very suitable place.

He felt that the term "going to bed" made a lot of sense; some things should be done in the right place. One shouldn't just crave excitement all the time; while the experience might be novel, it can be quite tiring.

"Brother-in-law," Hu Mengke murmured softly, like a kitten, as she leaned against Li Zhuangsheng's chest. "From now on, you can come to my room to take a bath... I'll only charge you a small entrance fee."

"What is the entrance fee?"

"It's all the money you just paid me..." Hu Mengke touched her lower abdomen with one hand and smiled while biting her lip.

Li Zhuangsheng's Adam's apple bobbed, and he couldn't resist kissing Hu Mengke on the lips.

Back in his study, Li Zhuangsheng sent Xie Jiangqing photos of the electric scooter and keys, and then sent her a WeChat message.

【This is my old electric scooter. I'll give it to Hu Mengdie to ride to and from get off work. Tell her the scooter is downstairs, it's already charging, and it'll be fully charged by tomorrow morning. The key is at the front gate.】

But as soon as the text message was sent, Li Zhuangsheng frowned, then immediately withdrew it, changing the beginning to "This is Li Xiuyu's previous electric scooter..."

[Received] Xie Jiangqing replied.

He's still awake? Is he having a heart-to-heart talk with Hu Mengdie? Anyway, I'm going to sleep now, I'll talk about it tomorrow! Li Zhuangsheng put his phone aside and drifted off to sleep.

……

Li Zhuangsheng yawned as he walked out of the study, just as Xie Jiangqing had just woken up.

"It's almost eleven o'clock, why did you get up so late?" Xie Jiangqing also yawned.

“Aren’t you the same?” Li Zhuangsheng said.

"Brother, we working-class people in society rely entirely on catching up on sleep on weekends, okay!"

"That must have been really tough."

After brushing his teeth, Li Zhuangsheng suddenly noticed that the key to the electric scooter was still at the door, and couldn't help but look at Xie Jiangqing: "Didn't she ride the electric scooter?"

Xie Jiangqing shrugged: "She appreciates your and your sister's kindness, but she can't ride a bike right now."

"Oh..." Li Zhuangsheng became somewhat embarrassed.

He had seen a picture of Hu Mengdie riding a bicycle on his WeChat Moments. But he figured she must have learned to ride a bicycle after high school, since she used to ride to and from school in her family's car during that time.

How did your talk with her go yesterday?

"She still didn't say anything specific, but it's definitely work-related. When I asked her, she only said she could handle it." Xie Jiangqing narrowed one eye and sighed speechlessly.

Li Zhuangsheng walked over to Xie Jiangqing and lowered his voice: "Do you think she can handle it?"

“I think it’s a bit difficult.” Xie Jiangqing thought for a moment. “She’s actually quite stubborn, unlike you… She often likes to tough it out on her own.”

She thought to herself that if Hu Mengdie hadn't stubbornly resisted, she wouldn't have been dragged into this struggle with Qi Haoyu for so long and become so dejected.

She had noticed the problem between them long ago, but Hu Mengdie kept quiet about it.

"You're going to work tomorrow, right?" Li Zhuangsheng asked.

"Nonsense, you think everyone's like you?" Xie Jiangqing rolled her eyes. "If I don't work, how will you support me?" "What time do you get off work?"

"what?"

Li Zhuangsheng suggested, "Since Hu Mengdie won't say, why don't we go to her workplace and ask her colleagues? There seem to be only three people there besides her."

Xie Jiangqing was slightly taken aback: "Okay, I'll leave work early tomorrow. Just the two of us?"

“I also invited Li Xiuyu,” Li Zhuangsheng said.

"Li Xiuyu..."

Xie Jiangqing raised an eyebrow, recalling how Hu Mengdie and Li Xiuyu hadn't gotten along before. Although Hu Mengdie hadn't said it explicitly, Xie Jiangqing could sense Hu Mengdie's dissatisfaction with Li Xiuyu during their conversation.

She understands quite well.

If Li Xiuyu, this brother-obsessed guy, doesn't change, he'll be a thorn in the side of any sister-in-law. Would she really be kind enough to help Hu Mengdie?

However, at least I can keep an eye on her by my side, and with Li Zhuangsheng around, she shouldn't be able to do anything reckless.

With that settled, Xie Jiangqing got up and went outside the kitchen to look at Xuanxuan.

"Jiang Qing, get up! Dinner will be ready in a bit," Hu Mengke said with a smile as she glanced at Xie Jiangqing.

"Oh, thank you." Xie Jiangqing smiled. "Mengke, you're so virtuous. That guy must be blind. I've been coming here to freeload meals these past few days!"

Hu Mengke shook her head and laughed. Xie Jiangqing glanced at Hu Mengke's face and saw that it was rosy and her skin seemed even whiter and more radiant.

She's really doing well at Li Zhuangsheng's house. I've never seen her this happy when she was with that jerk.

"Oh, by the way, is your computer fixed yet?" Xie Jiangqing asked casually.

"It's fixed for now," Hu Mengke said with a smile.

"What do you mean by 'temporarily repaired'?" Xie Jiangqing asked, puzzled.
Xie Jiangqing was slightly taken aback.

"It seems there's something wrong with this computer..."

"After all, it's his computer; only he can fix it!"

Xie Jiangqing was taken aback again, thinking, "Are we on completely different wavelengths? Are we even talking about the same thing?"
After dinner, Xie Jiangqing thought for a moment and sent a text message to Fang Yueyue, inviting her to dinner together the next night and asking her to invite the other two people from the studio as well.

Fang Yueyue was Hu Mengdie's partner in running the studio, and Xie Jiangqing had met her a few times; they were good friends.

Fang Yueyue quickly agreed to the invitation.

Xie Jiangqing stretched and thought that although Hu Mengdie had gone a bit too far with Li Zhuangsheng, Li Zhuangsheng still cared about Hu Mengdie and still liked her!
After all, they were husband and wife, and besides, Hu Mengdie was such a stunning beauty! Yes, with a beauty like Hu Mengdie, which man wouldn't be swooning over her?
Hmph, Li Zhuangsheng is really... useless. Thinking of this, Xie Jiangqing suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

Li Zhuangsheng had a crush on her when he was in elementary school, and she's only a high school student now. It hasn't been that long, less than five years. He should still remember what happened in sixth grade... What is he thinking now? And how does he see me?

Oh dear, what am I thinking about? Xie Jiangqing scratched her head vigorously, trying to stop herself from continuing to let her mind wander.

I don't care what this married kid thinks!

When Hu Mengdie returned home that evening, she still looked extremely tired and was still in a daze, not wanting to say a word.

Li Zhuangsheng and Xie Jiangqing exchanged a glance and nodded. (End of Chapter)