Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Hu Mengdie spoke softly, her tone low, clearly indicating that she was very discouraged.

"Why would you think that?" Li Zhuangsheng was taken aback for a moment, then quickly reassured him, "Don't think like that, I think you're very capable!"

"Hehe, I know you're trying to comfort me... Actually, I've been reflecting on myself. Without your help, I really don't know what I would be like now... I argued with my parents and didn't want them to interfere with me, but I can't manage on my own at all..."

"But this isn't your fault. Nobody expected such an unexpected situation. I'm not just trying to comfort you; I genuinely think you've done a fantastic job!"

Hu Mengdie pursed her lips and said with a self-deprecating smile, "What's so great about me..."

Li Zhuangsheng continued to encourage her: "Look at you, you dance so well and your grades are good too. You can even get into a top-tier university, while I can only get into a third-tier university. Isn't that amazing? How many top-tier universities does Xingpeng get into in a year?"

Hu Mengdie paused for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't remember anything, I don't remember which top university I got into... And being good at studying isn't anything special anymore, who cares about your high school grades these days... I feel a little sad right now, I feel really alienated, I don't know what you think... Actually, I'm quite envious of you, your parents are very open-minded, and your sister is very good to you... But sometimes, sometimes I feel quite lonely... Actually, I'm quite lost right now, I don't know what I can do, I feel really useless, everyone looks down on me..."

Hu Mengdie seemed to have been opened up, and for some reason, she poured out her long-suppressed feelings in front of Li Zhuangsheng, although she spoke incoherently and her eyes were filled with tears.

She wouldn't have said these things to anyone, but she revealed her most vulnerable side to Li Zhuangsheng.

Perhaps it was because of the repression that had lasted for too long, perhaps because Li Zhuangsheng seemed too harmless, or perhaps it was because of the special yet unfamiliar relationship between the two.

"How could that be? Look at you, you're so beautiful, and you dance so well. Fang Yueyue and the others all praised your solid dance skills! It's already amazing that you have the courage to face this unfamiliar future. Look at me, I haven't even started working yet! I can't compare to you at all!" Li Zhuangsheng said hurriedly. "Besides, how could anyone look down on you? You're the school beauty of Xingpeng! So many boys like you, I'm not lying, at least half of them!"

“There aren’t that many…” Hearing Li Zhuangsheng’s sincere but clumsy words of comfort, Hu Mengdie couldn’t help but burst into laughter through her tears, and subconsciously patted Li Zhuangsheng’s shoulder lightly, “You just know how to say these nice things to coax people.”

"Do you like me too?" Hu Mengdie wanted to ask.

But then I thought, isn't it obvious? He must like me, otherwise, why would he do so much for me? He's probably one of the boys in school who likes me, maybe... he even pursued me in high school.

Hmm... no, that's not right either. He seems a bit slow-witted; maybe he only dares to have a crush on me but doesn't dare to pursue me. I remember now, didn't he help me pick up my homework notes before?

Last semester, when she passed by the third floor, her homework was scattered all over the floor. A boy helped her pick it up, but before she could even say thank you, he ran away with a blush on his face.

At the time, I was only focused on finishing my lessons and didn't pay attention to who the other person was. Now that I think about it, it seems to be him.

Li Zhuangsheng said in a serious tone: "I'm not lying to you. You have no idea how charming you are. When you were doing your exercises on the platform, all the boys loved to watch. You're our goddess! You should have confidence; you're incredibly charming!"

"Stop fooling around!" Hu Mengdie smiled shyly, then couldn't help but hit Li Zhuangsheng again.

"So, you need to have confidence. There's no hurdle in life that you can't overcome!" Li Zhuangsheng patted Hu Mengdie on the shoulder. "Next time you encounter any problems, you can come and talk to me. We're both in the same boat, so we should help each other. Don't be shy!"

We're all family, sister-in-law, please don't be shy!
"We're both wanderers in this world... why should we need to have known each other before?" Hu Mengdie thought to herself. Looking closely, Li Zhuangsheng wasn't bad-looking; not a super handsome man, but with regular features, he was rather charming.

Now that things have come to this, she really should think carefully about the future. No matter what, her relationship with Li Zhuangsheng is already set in stone. Although she doesn't have any feelings for him, isn't it often said that feelings need to be cultivated...? At least, Hu Mengdie thought, at least she doesn't reject contact with Li Zhuangsheng now.

"Okay, I understand! Thank you, you're such a kind person!" Hu Mengdie smiled and bit her lip. "Actually, I'm much better now. I was probably just being a little dramatic earlier!"

"It's okay, everyone has their dramatic moments! I'm telling you, I can be dramatic when I'm being a bit of a chuunibyou... Oh no, I wasn't saying you're dramatic..."

Seeing Li Zhuangsheng's flustered movements as he spoke, Hu Mengdie couldn't help but chuckle. Her smile was charming, her eyes sparkling.

She truly radiates beauty.

"Hehe... um, right, I was just about to tell you something." Li Zhuangsheng scratched his head a little embarrassed when Hu Mengdie laughed at him. "I contacted my dad, and he found me a driving instructor. Well, how should I put it, he can take us to practice driving every night... We don't know how to drive yet, so this is a good opportunity to practice until we can drive your car. And... the instructor starts coming tomorrow, so why don't you go practice first? Oh, don't worry about me, I'm not in a hurry, I don't have a car anyway!"

Hu Mengdie paused for a moment, her gaze softening, and smiled slightly: "The coach should be able to teach two people, right? We can learn together."

Li Zhuangsheng was slightly taken aback, then said happily, "Ah... if you don't mind, then I'll go with you!"

Li Zhuangsheng thought to himself, "The coach charges two hundred yuan per session, so it would be best if we could learn together."

Li Zhuangsheng's happy expression amused Hu Mengdie even more. It's just two people learning to drive together, why is he so happy? It's kind of cute.

"Okay, it's settled then." Hu Mengdie nodded, stood up, and said, "I'll head back now."

"Hey, wait a minute, there's something else I want to tell you!"

Li Zhuangsheng suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten about the important matter! While Hu Mengdie was in a good mood, shouldn't he hurry up and discuss things?

"What else?"

Hu Mengdie leaned against the door and looked back, wondering what you had secretly done for me this time.

"Ahem..." Li Zhuangsheng coughed lightly, forcing a humble and guilty dry laugh on his face.

"Well, that, well, how should I put it..." Li Zhuangsheng stammered.

"What do you want to say?" Hu Mengdie asked, somewhat annoyed.

"Ahem..." Li Zhuangsheng took a deep breath, his gaze hardening, and slowly exhaled, "Actually, I've thought about this for a long time, and I'd like to hear your opinion!" (End of Chapter)