Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Hu Mengke listened silently, her eyes filled with confusion and shame. She understood what Qin Luanyu was trying to express, and she really couldn't really join in their conversation.

The other party was simply trying to show that she and Li Zhuangsheng were not a good match, and they made no attempt to hide this fact.

She seemed to be provoking him, yet her provocation was so self-righteous. It was as if no one could find fault with her. Perhaps I truly didn't understand Li Zhuangsheng as well as she did; she bluntly pointed this out, with a condescending yet not aggressive tone.

But facing Qin Luanyu, Hu Mengke had no power to resist. The other party could expose her completely at any time, even her shameful and unsavory aspects.

Even without Qin Luanyu, she had never truly held her head high, let alone someone as perfect as Qin Luanyu.

"I know you two are good friends, and have a very good relationship..." Hu Mengke blushed, stubbornly trying to keep up her act.

"Do you really love him? Or are you grateful to him? Actually, I don't need to guess why you care about him so much." Qin Luanyu played with the chess pieces in her hand, casually, as if she was just chatting. "You also know that the two of you will not have a particularly bright future, so you have always wanted to bind him with your gentleness. This is a manifestation of repaying kindness with enmity."

Hu Mengke's cheeks burned with pain, her fists were clenched tightly, and her head hung down, unable to lift it.

Qin Luanyu seemed oblivious to Hu Mengke's expression, continuing her casual conversation: "Of course, I understand your pain. You don't want this either, do you? You just want to have an easier time with your daughter, to have a reliable shoulder to lean on. I don't think there's anything shameful about that. Actually, I can help you, help you and your daughter face the future with dignity. Even if it's just for him. I don't even need you two to break off your friendship; you can still be friends and interact normally. What do you think?"

As Qin Luanyu spoke, she took a bank card out of her pajamas pocket and put it directly into Hu Mengke's pocket, giving her no room to refuse.

"I came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. This is money for Xuanxuan's milk powder. The password is written on the back." Qin Luanyu smiled. "Don't be shy about accepting it. Xuanxuan is very cute. If you don't mind, please let me be her godmother."

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"Oh, you guys are playing chess too?" Li Zhuangsheng came over after cutting the fruit plate, a look of surprise on his face.

Qin Luanyu smiled and said, "That's right, Sister Ke's chess skills are quite impressive!"

Li Zhuangsheng placed the fruit plate next to the two men, observed the situation on the chessboard, and couldn't help but click his tongue: "I didn't realize Meng Ke was such a good chess player!"

Qin Luanyu glared at her: "You're just surprised that Sister Ke can play chess, aren't you? You really look down on me. Is chess some kind of high-skill game?"

Li Zhuangsheng blushed slightly: "I didn't say that! Don't wrong an innocent person!"

Indeed, as Qin Luanyu said, he was quite surprised that Hu Mengke could play chess. Based on his limited understanding of Hu Mengke's education and experience, the other party didn't seem like someone who could play chess at all.

But this matter only existed in his heart, and he never thought of saying it out loud. Now that it was brought up in front of Hu Mengke, Li Zhuangsheng couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, as if he had been looking down on people all along... Although he had such thoughts, he did look down on people a bit.

"Hehe, I just know the way..." Hu Mengke bit her pale lips and forced a smile.

Li Zhuangsheng sat to the side and shook his head: "No, I think you played quite well... Hey, don't jump the horse, you should use the cannon here..."

"A true gentleman observes chess in silence!" Qin Luanyu glared at him.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong." Li Zhuangsheng had no choice but to shut up.

Not long after, Hu Mengke lost the chess game cleanly and decisively. He looked dazed and absent-minded.

Li Zhuangsheng and Qin Luanyu exchanged a few more jokes before the latter left.

Li Zhuangsheng put away the chessboard, then noticed that Hu Mengke's eyes were red and she seemed dazed. He chuckled and nudged her, saying, "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood? It's just a game of chess! Don't take it to heart!"

"Mmm... I'm fine." Hu Mengke wiped away her tears.

"I didn't expect you to take chess so seriously. You cried after losing just one game." Li Zhuangsheng pinched Hu Mengke's cheek. "Alright, don't cry. It's just chess. We'll practice more in the future, and we'll definitely beat her!"

Hu Mengke's lips trembled slightly, then she suddenly covered her face and cried out, "...We can't win, we can't win at all!"

"Huh? What happened..." Li Zhuangsheng was startled and quickly hugged her. "Don't cry, don't cry, it's okay, it's okay... If you can't win, you can't win. It's just chess. Let's play a game now. I feel like you're definitely better than me!"

Hu Mengke shook her head, not knowing what it meant, and just cried bitterly in Li Zhuangsheng's arms, her cries filled with despair and sorrow.

Oh my, I didn't expect Hu Mengke to care so much about a game of chess, or even more about losing to Qin Luanyu?
While comforting Hu Mengke, Li Zhuangsheng sent a text message to Qin Luanyu, asking if she was asleep. He told her to come over and play another game of chess with Hu Mengke if she wasn't asleep, and to make sure she lost to her this time. He begged her!
Qin Luanyu quickly replied, but she calmly stated that even if she pretended to lose to Hu Mengke, it would be useless; she had already lost, and she knew she couldn't win.

Li Zhuangsheng frowned as he looked at the text message, but then realized that his idea was too naive. Even if Qin Luanyu came over now and pretended to lose to Hu Mengke, would Hu Mengke believe her? She would definitely be able to guess that the other party was pretending to lose.

Helpless, Li Zhuangsheng could only continue to patiently comfort him. However, a doubt arose in his mind: was the other person truly having an emotional breakdown simply because of a game of chess?
Although I had seen a news report about an old man who spent several hours reviewing his game in the rain after losing, Hu Mengke doesn't seem like someone obsessed with chess, and he doesn't usually seem to have such a strong competitive spirit.

The next morning, Li Zhuangsheng's arms were sore and numb, and Hu Mengke, nestled in his arms, woke up even later than him.

Li Zhuangsheng did not wake the person in his arms, but lay quietly until Xuanxuan's crying woke Hu Mengke.

"Sleep a little longer, I'll help you change your diaper..." Li Zhuangsheng gently pressed Hu Mengke down.

Hu Mengke shook her head as she got out of bed, her eyes slightly red and swollen.

"Don't cook this morning, rest a bit more later. I've already ordered breakfast." Li Zhuangsheng couldn't bear to see this, so he turned around and took out his phone to order a KFC breakfast for five people.

He got up, washed up, and then went to the living room to text Qin Luanyu to ask if she was awake.

"I'm awake." Qin Luanyu walked out of the room, stretched, and revealed a glimpse of her abs.

“Why did you play chess with her last night? Really…” Li Zhuangsheng couldn’t help but complain as soon as they met, “She cried until the middle of the night.”

"Alright, you can blame me for this as much as you want." Qin Luanyu smiled, offering no further explanation.

Li Zhuangsheng smiled wryly again: "Sigh, never mind, I can't really blame you. Who knew she valued a game of chess so much? I didn't know before either."

Qin Luanyu was quite easygoing about it: "It's alright, you really should blame me, after all, I'm the one who made her cry! Where shall we go today?"

"Shangri-La or Swan Lake..."

Li Zhuangsheng remembered Zhang Qixiang's recommendation. He noticed that Zhang Qixiang seemed to care a lot about Qin Luanyu. These days, Zhang Qixiang would send him pictures of fun places, recommend good restaurants, and even send him some tips on how to win a girl's heart.

"Could this guy be trying to set me up with Qin Luanyu?" Li Zhuangsheng had a vague suspicion, but he didn't take it to heart. "Do you like peach blossoms?" Li Zhuangsheng asked.

"The peach blossoms are in full bloom, their beauty dazzling." What is the next line? Qin Luanyu blinked.

“May this daughter, now that she is married, bring harmony to her family,” Li Zhuangsheng replied instinctively.

"Good answer, I love peach blossoms!" Qin Luanyu smiled brightly, "Shall we go see the peach blossoms today?"

"Zhang Qixiang said there seems to be a Peach Blossom Spring in the county..."

"Let's go see the peach blossoms then. I've never really appreciated flowers before!"

Li Zhuangsheng nodded, but after thinking for a moment, he smiled sheepishly and said, "How about this afternoon? I don't really want to go out this morning."

Qin Luanyu tilted her head: "Why?"

Li Zhuangsheng turned his face away: "There's no particular reason, I'm just a little lazy...I don't want to go out..."

Qin Luanyu's eyes flickered slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her lips: "I know the reason. Actually, you feel that Hu Mengke is in a bad mood right now and want to stay home with her, right?"

When his thoughts were exposed, Li Zhuangsheng felt embarrassed and blushed slightly.

"Actually, you don't need to lie to me. It's not shameful at all. I think it's a sign of responsibility. You can be more assertive! Besides, I don't want our relationship to be filled with meaningless lies over trivial matters."

Qin Luanyu pressed her hands against Li Zhuangsheng's face and spoke earnestly, word by word.

"Oh, oh..." Li Zhuangsheng was stunned for a while, then nodded with a strange expression. His words seemed a bit ambiguous, but in the next moment they didn't seem abrupt at all.

"Alright, since you're worried, then spend more time with her this morning." Qin Luanyu stretched and yawned again. "I won't bother you any longer!"

“The weather is quite nice today, why don’t you go out and play with Xiuyu later?” Li Zhuangsheng suggested from behind him.

I don't know if Li Xiuyu is willing, but if Li Zhuangsheng pleads, the other party will definitely agree.

"Hmm...that makes sense!" Qin Luanyu turned around and nodded again.

Li Zhuangsheng walked straight into the study and saw that Li Xiuyu was still sleeping. He then grabbed her face with his ruthless iron hands.

"Get up, stop sleeping!" Li Zhuangsheng shouted.

"Li Zhuangsheng...do you want to die?" Li Xiuyu opened his eyes angrily, his murderous intent bursting forth.

Li Zhuangsheng abruptly pulled open the study curtains: "Get up, get up! The sun's high in the sky and you're still not up? You know the sun's already shining on your backside?"

Li Xiuyu sat up through gritted teeth, scratched his messy hair, and touched his bare shoulders: "If you only woke me up because you were bored, I'll definitely kill you!"

Li Zhuangsheng grinned: "Anyway, you don't have much to do all day, right? Go out and have some fun, the sun is shining so brightly today!"

Li Xiuyu reached into her camisole nightgown and rummaged around for a moment, a look of disbelief on her face. After a long pause, she said, "Is this your last words?"

"Hey, seriously, why don't you go out with the village chief this morning?" Li Zhuangsheng chuckled awkwardly. "I have something to do, I can't go out this morning."

Li Xiuyu's eyes gradually cleared, and he nodded: "Okay, 7-day cattle and horse coupons."

"You're so heartless! Fine, seven days it is. Play along properly and don't try to fool me, or I won't acknowledge it!" Li Zhuangsheng said, then grabbed Li Xiuyu's face and warned in a low voice, "Also, don't lay a hand on him. Although he's rich and powerful, he's not from our world. Let's not even think about climbing up to him. I don't want to go to the bottom of West Lake to retrieve your corpse."

"Don't worry, I don't like that type." Li Xiuyu rolled her eyes.

"Amitabha, Infinite Heavenly Venerable!" Li Zhuangsheng breathed a slight sigh of relief and then smiled, "But you agreed quite quickly today. I thought you were going to haggle with me for a long time."

Li Xiuyu smiled wickedly: "Why wouldn't I agree? I was just thinking of taking her shopping, and I just happened to see a pair of shoes that I liked."

Li Zhuangsheng was stunned, then instantly became furious: "What do you want to do? Don't you have any shame? How much are the shoes? I'll buy them for you!"

"780."

"Holy crap, what kind of shoes are so expensive? Nike or Adidas?"

"Who still wears Nike and Adidas these days? No wonder they were such country bumpkins 10 years ago!"

Li Zhuangsheng's lips twitched slightly, and he immediately took out his phone: "I'll transfer you 2000. Just take her out to play this morning. If it's not enough, come back and tell me, and I'll transfer it to you again. Don't ask her for money!"

"Don't worry, I won't embarrass you!" Li Xiuyu shrugged. "Actually, I've never asked anyone for anything on my own initiative."

Of course, if Qin Luanyu offered it to her, she would have no choice but to accept it. And presumably, the other party would be quite happy to accept it.

"You're talking nonsense! You ask me for money every other day, you're practically asking me to buy you toilet paper when you're out of poop!"

"You are you, and others are others. I never blackmail anyone except you."

"So you knew you were extorting me!"

Li Xiuyu waved her hand to shoo him away: "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. I need to put on my bra. What are you doing here? Are you trying to help me put it on?"

Li Zhuangsheng was speechless, then turned and left in a huff: "How can a young lady speak so rudely?"

What's the point of you trying to avoid suspicion now? Look at that slip dress of yours, it's practically see-through, I can already see pretty much everything! You have no shame!
"Okay, I've already spoken to her." Li Zhuangsheng gestured to Qin Luanyu as he went out.

Qin Luanyu nodded with a smile and looked at the closed door of the master bedroom: "Sure... I've been at your house for almost two days now, but I haven't seen Sister Die yet. Do you want to invite her to go out and play together?"

"Great! If you could take her out, it would be a huge help!" Li Zhuangsheng nodded vigorously, but then hesitated, "But she probably doesn't recognize you anymore, so she might not be willing to go out with you." (End of Chapter)