Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

"Heh~" Li Xiuyu yawned as he walked into Li Zhuangsheng's room. "What's wrong with you?"

"Meng Ke came by earlier. I think it's really hard for people to trust each other." Li Zhuangsheng lay on the bed, lazily watching the video.

"What happened again?" Li Xiuyu nudged Li Zhuangsheng, gesturing for him to squeeze in.

“Today Hu Mengdie went to see Qi Haoyu, and then I went to her room and saw the photos that Hu Mengdie got from Qi Haoyu. She came over and told me that Hu Mengdie just wanted to find her lost memories, and that Hu Mengdie actually liked me and stuff… She’s afraid I’ll think she and Hu Mengdie are in cahoots, right? Sigh, I know what she’s afraid of, but even if I tell her I don’t care, she might not believe me.” Li Zhuangsheng leaned to one side.

Li Xiuyu lay down next to Li Zhuangsheng: "Do you think Hu Mengke likes you?"

Li Zhuangsheng's eyes never left the tablet screen: "I think he should like it."

Although he had never been in a relationship, based on various details in their daily lives and their behavior during sex, Li Zhuangsheng felt that the other person probably liked him.

Do you think she loves you?

"I don't know. I feel like it's more like the suspension bridge effect... She likes me because I helped her, I can give her a stable life, I can be good to Xuanxuan, and I respect her personal preferences. But whether she loves me or not, I don't know."

Li Zhuangsheng could guess why Hu Mengke liked him, and he also saw the transfer records between the two on Alipay. He is still transferring living expenses to Hu Mengke.

But discussing love is really too difficult for him; his understanding of love is entirely based on movies, novels, and anime. Anime seems to avoid discussing anything material. Perhaps this is because the protagonist is a high school student.

Li Xiuyu remained silent for a long time, then looked at him and asked, "Why don't you go write novels anymore?"

"Actually, I've written quite a bit. I have about ten chapters and 20,000 words in my drafts now," Li Zhuangsheng said. "I feel like my writing speed has picked up recently. I can now write almost 500 words an hour. I plan to publish the book in another five or six days."

“Not bad, but you’d better be well prepared…” Li Xiuyu licked his lips, but hesitated to speak.

"What preparation?"

"Be prepared for readers to criticize my declining writing style."

"I don't think it's that bad... You told me before that I could write over two thousand words an hour, but that definitely didn't involve polishing or refining it." Li Zhuangsheng spoke with great confidence, "I feel that what I write now is definitely better than what I wrote before!"

Li Xiuyu's lips twitched slightly, and he said no more.

“…I’d like to visit the school sometime.” After a moment of silence, Li Zhuangsheng said again.

"Do you really want to go? I'll come find someone."

“Never mind…” Li Zhuangsheng suddenly waved his hand again.

"Go if you want to, it's not a big deal." Li Xiuyu nudged Li Zhuangsheng. "You still have your old school uniform. If you sneak in wearing it, no one will recognize you!"

“Didn’t they all change their school uniforms? Won’t they be recognized right away?” Li Zhuangsheng said.

"Oh, how did you know?"

"I saw it when I went out earlier, and Xie Jiangqing told me about it too. It seems that the original owner sold the school and changed the school uniforms."

"How about I get a new set of the current school uniform?" Li Xiuyu suggested.

"No need, it's meaningless," Li Zhuangsheng said. "What was my high school experience like anyway?"

"I've already told you, you secretly saved up to buy a phone, then watched anime all day, your grades are terrible, you're at the bottom of the grade, you even have to take an exam in the cafeteria." "That's all?"

"What else do you want? I'd rather your grades dropped because of girls!" Li Xiuyu shrugged. "Your grades dropped simply because you're addicted to anime! Tsk, anime really does have a lot of negative effects!"

"I didn't get into university!" Li Zhuangsheng muttered somewhat dissatisfied.

Although it was barely a third-tier university, based on Li Zhuangsheng's understanding of his alma mater, his academic performance was at least above average to qualify for a bachelor's degree!

"Yes, you finally saw the error of your ways in the last six months." Li Xiuyu said with relief, "With my encouragement, you finally got into a private third-tier university!"

"First of all, I'm from a second-tier university, and we're in the same year!"

"Same grade my ass! I scored dozens of points higher than you back in the day!"

Li Zhuangsheng said smugly, "Haha, so what? A person's destiny depends not only on personal effort, but sometimes also on the course of history! What's the use of getting a high score? We both ended up in second-tier universities, that's the result!"

Li Xiuyu's face darkened, as if he wanted to strangle the smug Li Zhuangsheng.

"Hey, how did I realize my mistake and turn back?" Li Zhuangsheng asked again after a moment of smugness.

"Nonsense, it's because of the college entrance exam. How can I not work hard? You don't think it's the power of love, do you?"

"I didn't say that..."

“Actually, I feel it might also be because of love,” Li Xiuyu suddenly said. “Your female online friend, the lonely Xiaoyue, was actually me in disguise. Later, you worked hard, maybe because you turned your grief into strength after learning the truth.”

"What?" Li Zhuangsheng was stunned, then enraged, and got up to fight Li Xiuyu. "Li Xiuyu, I'll fucking fight you to the death!"

……

[How's your relationship with Xie Jiangqing lately?] Qi Haoyu sent a text message.

"It's fine, what's wrong?" Hu Mengdie replied instinctively.

Be careful of her; she tried to seduce me when we were together.

Upon seeing the text message, Hu Mengdie's pupils constricted sharply, her hands trembled slightly, and she couldn't believe the information before her eyes.

That day, Qi Haoyu didn't send any more messages, and Hu Mengdie didn't reply either. That night, Hu Mengdie lay in bed, the Dyson air purifier working quietly, but she couldn't sleep.

She didn't quite believe Qi Haoyu's words, but she also felt she couldn't completely deny them... Xie Jiangqing's autocratic and hesitant manner regarding Qi Haoyu's affairs was truly strange.

Did Xie Jiangqing really like Qi Haoyu? But she was her best friend from elementary school to high school... and even her best friend now.

The next morning, Hu Mengdie picked up her car keys and started her Passat after a long time. It was her first time driving without an instructor, and thankfully, the journey was uneventful.

There was no need to rush. But Hu Mengdie felt she had to change, to become more independent, and not always rely on others for help.

She's divorced, and she hopes to stand tall and adapt to this unfamiliar future world on her own as soon as possible. Then, whatever she does, she'll have confidence. (End of Chapter)