Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

"Is that considered it done?"

Looking at the transfer on his phone, Li Zhuangsheng couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. Even though he valued loyalty over money, this sudden expense of over 1 yuan still made his heart skip a beat.

"Hmm, it should be alright now." Xie Jiangqing smiled sideways, mimicking Fang Yueyue's tone, "You really went to a lot of trouble today, brother-in-law. Sister Die is so lucky to have a husband who loves his wife like you! Oh, I'm so envious!"

"Don't make trouble."

Li Zhuangsheng waved his hand helplessly, thinking to himself that Haidilao was indeed expensive. Oh well, he'd just have to work hard writing novels to earn it back!

"Things are settled, I'm going home tonight." Xie Jiangqing patted Li Zhuangsheng on the back. "If I don't go home soon, my parents will think I'm secretly seeing other men behind their backs!"

"Okay, be careful on the road," Li Zhuangsheng said.

"Well, bye~"

Xie Jiangqing waved her hand, glanced at Li Xiuyu, and saw that he hadn't caused any trouble today, but was actually genuinely helping... Although he didn't get along with Hu Mengdie, they were still family. Her opinion of Li Xiuyu changed drastically.

"Let's go home too." After watching them go for a while, Li Zhuangsheng turned around and patted Li Xiuyu on the back.

"Oh dear, what a terrible traitor..." Li Xiuyu deliberately exclaimed loudly.

"What kind of great traitor?"

"He spent over ten thousand yuan on a wife who doesn't love him. Who do you think is the biggest fool?"

"Stop talking, stop talking..."

Li Zhuangsheng waved his hand. Today, outsiders kept calling him "brother-in-law," constantly reminding him of his marital relationship with Hu Mengdie. Now that things had come to this, wasn't spending the money normal? The only problem was, they weren't a normal couple anymore. Oh well, it's not like they couldn't afford it. That's just how the adult world is… though it still stung.

The two drove to the underground parking lot and got into their car. As Li Xiuyu drove out of the garage, he smiled and said, "I just heard that when Hu Mengdie came back, she gave them small gifts."

"I know, she didn't..."

“You students are really naive,” Li Xiuyu chuckled. “Hu Mengdie is a bit clever; she didn’t even know Fang Yueyue and the others before, yet she still prepared gifts for them. But now everyone is an adult. It’s not like she can buy some cheap little gifts and expect everyone to thank her. The reality is that Hu Mengdie’s absence caused them a lot of trouble.”

Li Zhuangsheng was stunned for a moment.

The BYD Han slowly drove out of the underground parking lot, with light and shadow changing.

“In the adult world, people value practical benefits. Why do you think things went so smoothly today? Was it because they sympathized with Hu Mengdie’s amnesia? The real reason is Hu Mengdie’s salary for the past two months,” Li Xiuyu said calmly. “Hu Mengdie doesn’t understand this principle. She still thinks she’s a high school student, still the school beauty who’s always the center of attention, and that everyone will give way to her and respect her. That’s why she’s been so unsettled these past few days after experiencing setbacks.”

Li Zhuangsheng opened his mouth, wanting to refute something, but couldn't say anything.

"Actually... sigh... I think... Hu Mengdie will definitely adapt." After stammering for a long time, Li Zhuangsheng said dryly.

“She will definitely adapt.” Li Xiuyu raised an eyebrow and sighed softly, “but it’s a bit sudden for her, so the process will probably be quite difficult.”

Li Zhuangsheng nodded silently: "It is quite pitiful."

"Stop with the nonsense. I only helped you this time because of you." Li Xiuyu frowned. "Talk to Hu Mengdie properly these next couple of days. You can't keep dragging this out. You don't want to be secretly having an affair with Hu Mengke all the time, do you?"

"What we did wasn't adultery!"

"What are you calling them? A pair of adulterers? Adulterers?" Li Xiuyu glared at him. "In ancient times, you two would have been drowned in a pig cage, you know that?"

“If this were ancient times, I would have three wives and four concubines... I would be perfectly legitimate... Do you understand what a concubine is…” Li Zhuangsheng hummed guiltily.

"You?" Li Xiuyu scoffed. "You think you can have three wives and four concubines? I'd write my name Li backwards!"

When the two returned home, Li Xiuyu went back to her room, while Li Zhuangsheng went to find Hu Mengke. He quite liked children and touched Xuanxuan's little face.

"By the way, how's your sister doing today?" Li Zhuangsheng asked.

"Still the same, it feels like she's about to collapse," Hu Mengke sighed.

"You should comfort her more. She's still young and hasn't even left school yet... You're her sister..."

Li Zhuangsheng thought to himself, "Yes, Hu Mengke is Hu Mengdie's sister... but to do this kind of thing with her brother-in-law... Li Zhuangsheng simply couldn't imagine Li Xiuyu stealing his girlfriend."

Although I should bear the main responsibility, if the first time was somewhat forgivable, then the subsequent times were entirely due to my inability to resist temptation.

"Yes, I will, but my sister is very hard to persuade..." Hu Mengke's expression was complicated.

"It's alright, just comfort her, things will get better," Li Zhuangsheng said with a smile.

Hu Mengke blinked: "What's wrong?"

Li Zhuangsheng coughed lightly: "We went to see your sister's colleague, and the problem has been solved."

"Really? That's wonderful, brother-in-law..." Hu Mengke smiled sweetly, lowered her eyes and said softly, "Hu Mengdie is so lucky."

"What do you say?"

"Hehe...it's nothing."

……

Hu Mengdie huddled in her room, silently weeping, her heart filled with vexation. She picked up her phone, then put it down countless times.

In the past few days, she has thought about giving up many times, but she doesn't dare to, she doesn't dare to break her original life.

She was filled with bitterness and had nowhere to confide in. She wanted to call home, but she knew very well that her parents probably wouldn't offer any help after their argument a few days ago.

Even if she had forgotten the past ten years, based on her understanding of them over the past decade and the last few days, Hu Mengdie knew very well what kind of response she would get if she called them. Even if they were willing to help, she was tired of facing their sarcastic remarks.

In fact, she had already received calls and WeChat messages from Fang Yueyue and others. Back in Nanjing, the three of them had called her to express their concern and ask when she could come back. Even Hu Mengdie could hear the urging in their voices.

But she really couldn't adapt. Although she could still dance, being able to do it herself and teaching others were two different things. She had no prior experience, and the questioning from her colleagues only increased her pressure, making her say more and more wrong things!
But she dared not openly admit her amnesia, fearing she would be fired, disliked, ostracized, or treated as a defective idiot... She knew her absence had already caused trouble for her colleagues.

But after returning home, she had no idea who to talk to.

Now that things have come to this, she dares not rely on her parents anymore; she doesn't want to face their cold laughter. And she can't bring herself to tell Xie Jiangqing either.

Xie Jiangqing kept urging her to accept Li Zhuangsheng, saying that Li Zhuangsheng was very good to her and could give her a lot of help. Hu Mengdie, of course, did not agree, and even boasted that she could live well on her own without relying on others.

Having just said that, how could he possibly slink away and seek Xie Jiangqing's help?
She was capable of relying on herself, and she didn't want others to think she was incompetent. Besides, she had already troubled her future Xie Jiangqing a lot! Wouldn't she find it annoying to bother her with this matter again?

In the end, only Hu Mengke was left. However, Hu Mengdie had sat in Hu Mengke's room for a long time a few days ago, chatting about this and that, but she still didn't say anything.

What good would it do to talk to Hu Mengke? Her life is a mess too, and she's even living under someone else's roof now. What could she possibly do to help? She might just end up going after Li Zhuangsheng!

Moreover, based on Hu Mengdie's previous impression, she was a high school student, while Hu Mengke was a primary school student, which already created a barrier, and now it's even greater. How is she supposed to bring it up? (End of Chapter)