Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

"Forget it, she's probably still sleeping right now. Why don't we go look for her together with Xie Jiangqing when she comes tonight?" Li Xiuyu came out, already dressed in the blink of an eye.

"Sister Xiuyu is right." Qin Luanyu nodded with a smile, temporarily giving up the idea of ​​going to find Hu Mengdie. "Sister Xiuyu, thank you for your help this morning."

"No trouble at all. Today I'll take you to see the only large shopping mall around here. You probably haven't been to such a small place before!"

“Li Xiuyu!” Li Zhuangsheng’s eyes widened.

"Can't I go shopping?" Li Xiuyu raised an eyebrow.

If you dare ask someone for money, you're dead meat. And that person is just a kid, six years younger than you!

Don't worry, they won't ask for money!
The brother and sister argued with each other through their eyes. Qin Luanyu looked them over, not understanding what they meant, but she could guess the gist of it.

The KFC breakfast arrived quickly. As usual, Li Zhuangsheng placed one in front of Hu Mengdie's door and also left one for Hu Mengke.

Li Xiuyu and Qin Luanyu left after breakfast. Li Zhuangsheng was a little worried, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that the other party was 10 years older than him in terms of mental age and was a real adult, so she was definitely more reliable than him.

Li Zhuangsheng spent the whole morning with Hu Mengke, not asking her to cook lunch. The two of them took Xuanxuan out for a walk. They entered the park, enjoying the bright spring sunshine, but Hu Mengke remained absent-minded, as if she had lost her soul.

"Mengke, did you two have a fight last night?" Li Zhuangsheng finally couldn't help but ask.

"No... I'm fine..." Hu Mengke bit her lip, her face pale.

Oh dear, what's going on... Why are these two sisters so downcast... Li Zhuangsheng sighed inwardly.

"By the way, is there anything you'd like to eat? Or anything you'd like to do?" Li Zhuangsheng asked again.

Hu Mengke just shook her head, her expression growing increasingly sorrowful as she looked at Li Zhuangsheng.

Even before Qin Luanyu appeared, she felt somewhat lost. Despite her elaborate schemes, the outcome was completely different from what she had envisioned!
When Hu Mengdie was rejected by Li Zhuangsheng, she had a bad feeling. But at that time, she was just annoyed and thought that she should not make Li Zhuangsheng angry. She thought that after Li Zhuangsheng calmed down, she could coax and coax him more, and there should still be a chance.

Although she didn't know how high the chances were.

But Qin Luanyu's arrival completely shattered her hopes. She had no idea where this woman had come from; she was so young, so beautiful, with a slim waist and long legs, and from such a wealthy family!

Her own pride in her appearance was of no advantage over the other person, while the other person's advantages were something she could never match.

Even if Hu Mengke were a woman, she would know which one a man would choose.

Perhaps she should continue to play the victim and use morality to blackmail Li Zhuangsheng. But even if she pretended to be pitiful, would Li Zhuangsheng still choose her in front of Qin Luanyu?
Li Zhuangsheng is a good person, but not a saint. As a human being, he has all the emotions and desires of the world. What does he have to offer to compete with Qin Luanyu?
Besides, Qin Luanyu is right. Even if I tie Li Zhuangsheng up, will he really be happy? Wouldn't it be ungrateful of me to let him miss out on a woman like Qin Luanyu?

My brother-in-law... deserves better. And I, I'm not good enough.

What's wrong with you?

Seeing that Hu Mengke had dropped another pearl, Li Zhuangsheng gave a wry smile and quickly comforted her.

"I'm fine, I'm fine, brother-in-law, I'm so sorry..."

"There's nothing to apologize for, it's alright, it's alright!"

"It's so kind of you to come out with me to cheer me up... I'm so sorry, so sorry..."

"Really, nothing's wrong. Is something bothering you? If so, just tell me. Even if I can't solve it, I'll definitely try my best!"

Looking at Li Zhuangsheng's concerned and gentle face, Hu Mengke couldn't help but recall their first meeting.

Li Zhuangsheng escorted Hu Mengdie home, and the three met at the entrance of the residential complex. She was wearing a sailor uniform at the time, and she deliberately rushed up to Li Zhuangsheng with a charming smile.

No beautiful girl is unaware of her own charm.

She admitted that she had ulterior motives; she wanted to see Li Zhuangsheng captivated by her, right in front of Hu Mengdie.

Although she had no intention of replicating Qi Haoyu's story, Hu Mengke still wanted to see Hu Mengdie suffer a setback.

Her older sister, who had always been the apple of everyone's eye in the family and had a bright future after getting into a top university, finally became a useless person just like her... At that time, she was worried but couldn't help feeling secretly happy.

In truth, she felt a deeper, more secret joy, though she didn't usually show it. Those were her most carefree times, even tinged with a twisted sense of revenge, a morbid pleasure.

The sister you've always praised, the sister you've always cared about, is nothing special! The pride you've nurtured with all your resources has turned into such a useless piece of trash! Are you still proud of her now?

As for me, a good-for-nothing who has always been looked down upon by you, at least I can now work a proper job and have even found a handsome and well-educated boyfriend!

During the nearly two years of Hu Mengdie's disappointment, Hu Mengke was at her most triumphant. She could clearly feel that her status at home had risen considerably, and even her parents' attitudes towards her had changed. Their tone was much gentler, and they would even take the initiative to care for her.

But this happiness didn't last long, and Hu Mengdie found another boyfriend.

I heard that the other party is a writer and has just passed the civil service exam. His father is a deputy director in the county and his family also owns a small supermarket.

I heard that the two were classmates in high school, and the man's name is Li Zhuangsheng.

Li Zhuangsheng and Hu Mengdie. Their parents were extremely proud of this, exclaiming that it was a preordained arrangement by heaven! Since the two officially started dating, their attitude towards Hu Mengdie has reversed again. Hu Mengdie has become their obedient daughter again. They not only stopped beating and scolding her, but also took the initiative to care whether Hu Mengdie had enough money. While telling her not to let the man pay for everything when they go out, they also gave her pocket money without hesitation.

Hu Mengdie was the same; after falling in love, her depression immediately disappeared, and a smile returned to her face. It was an expression she hadn't seen in many years.

Hu Mengdie even went out to work, finding a dance training class to teach children to dance from time to time. Even though she hadn't danced for almost 10 years, there were still organizations willing to take her in!

So when Hu Mengke first met Li Zhuangsheng, she was seething with anger. She harbored hostility towards this brother-in-law she had never met before. It was this guy who helped Hu Mengdie emerge from her gloom and reminded her of the resentment she felt towards Hu Mengdie for dominating her in the past!

Actually, the encounter that day was not accidental. Hu Mengke deliberately wore a sailor uniform and lingered at the entrance of the residential area.

She was confident that her beauty was no less than Hu Mengdie's, and she also had the absolute advantage of being younger and being her sister-in-law.

Would any man refuse a young and beautiful sister-in-law dressed in a sailor uniform?
She wanted Hu Mengdie to see how Li Zhuangsheng fawned over her: "Your taste in men is still as bad as ever!"
But she miscalculated that day. Even though she was dressed so scantily and sexily, and even though she smiled charmingly, her brother-in-law, Li Zhuangsheng, never showed any excessive interest in her. He only gave her a few shy replies.

Even when she deliberately showed her neckline, the other person only glanced at her twice before quickly looking away, as if to say, "Don't look at what you shouldn't see." He neither asked for her WeChat nor initiated any jokes with her; he merely responded passively and reluctantly throughout.

Even when she approached, the other person would step back slightly to maintain distance. When she took the initiative to ask for the other person's contact information, the other person would immediately ask for Hu Mengdie's opinion.

They only became WeChat friends after Hu Mengdie gave her permission.

Moreover, at that time, Hu Mengdie seemed to have seen through her little thoughts, but just smiled and watched her performance from the side, showing the composure of a victor, which made Hu Mengke feel extremely ashamed.

Strangely, after that day, Hu Mengke did not dislike Li Zhuangsheng; in fact, she developed a lot of goodwill towards him.

Perhaps because Li Zhuangsheng's gentlemanly conduct was rare, after the two became friends, the other party did not send her any messages for a whole week, only liking her selfies on Moments.

It wasn't until Hu Mengke couldn't help but take the initiative to message him privately, asking why he liked her selfies, that the two had their first conversation. His answer was very simple: he felt that posting selfies on social media was a way to gain approval from others, so he would like every selfie on social media.

Hu Mengke felt that this reason was bizarre, yet also perfectly reasonable. It was precisely because it was so reasonable that it seemed bizarre.

She became increasingly concerned about her brother-in-law, though she couldn't quite explain why. Perhaps it was because she felt unwilling and competitive to "undermine" him.

Perhaps it was because she simply admired such a man; she wasn't sure if Zhang Xu would be able to act the same way as Li Zhuangsheng.
Perhaps it's impossible. If Hu Mengdie seduced Zhang Xu in the same way she seduced Li Zhuangsheng, Zhang Xu certainly wouldn't be as virtuous as Li Zhuangsheng.

When she chatted with Zhang Xu, he would sometimes steer the conversation towards Hu Mengdie, his words laced with desire, even if it was just said in a joking manner. Hu Mengke wasn't unaware of what he was saying, but she pretended not to care.

After all, all men are like this; don't all men have a special fondness for sisterly beauties?
Therefore, when Hu Mengke suddenly encountered a seemingly respectable brother-in-law, she not only became curious about him, but also developed a twisted mentality... Let's see if we can drag him down with us.

This is also for Hu Mengdie's sake. What if Li Zhuangsheng is a deeply hidden scumbag? If I test him, I can find out. It will also prevent her from getting more and more involved! Hu Mengke comforted herself in this way.

Of course, it would be quite interesting to see Hu Mengdie looking at their chat history afterward, making her show that embarrassed and resentful expression again, wouldn't it?
Actually, dragging innocent people down isn't a male-only hobby; it's a common human weakness. Just as darkness hates sunlight, because even a glimmer of light symbolizes the existence of darkness itself, why should you be the only pure one in a world of filth?

This brother-in-law seemed to have absolutely no interest in Hu Mengke. Few men would add her as a friend and then not initiate flirting, but Li Zhuangsheng never did. Even after Hu Mengke increasingly made excuses to chat privately on WeChat, Li Zhuangsheng continued to reply businesslike, as if he were just a cold, emotionless AI.

This attitude made Hu Mengke feel very uncomfortable. She felt a sense of powerlessness and defeat. Her only strength was being ignored, which strongly shook her remaining self-esteem.

Her tone became increasingly ambiguous, but Li Zhuangsheng remained unmoved. Faced with Hu Mengke's suggestive teasing, his replies were devoid of any mockery or frivolity, remaining as steadfast as ever.

Hu Mengke grew increasingly resentful, especially when she saw her sister regain her radiance and humming happily from time to time... She witnessed firsthand how good Li Zhuangsheng was to Hu Mengdie, and her jealousy grew day by day.

Looking back, perhaps it was around that time that she began to develop feelings for Li Zhuang. He was so pure and untainted, so innocent and clean, so admirable, much like the boy in the white shirt she had a crush on in high school. Having never attended high school, she longed for that feeling even more.

Hu Mengke began to think about Li Zhuangsheng frequently, and even when she was with Zhang Xu, Li Zhuangsheng's face would involuntarily appear in her mind. She started arguing with Zhang Xu, and sometimes she would even bring up Li Zhuangsheng's departure from the shore.

Why is Li Zhuangsheng so lucky? Why is Hu Mengdie always so fortunate? She would occasionally stalk Hu Mengdie's posts on social media, watching them be so romantic and happy, and her resentment towards her grew stronger.

As a result, Hu Mengke posted photos of herself more and more frequently on her WeChat Moments, in all sorts of sexy and innocent styles... Some friends described her as resembling a peacock with its tail feathers spread out.

However, as the number and scale of the photos increased, Li Zhuangsheng became perfunctory, and more and more photos were not liked.

Noticing this, Hu Mengke angrily asked Li Zhuangsheng for the reason, but the answer she received was simply, "I forgot, I didn't see it, sorry haha," and then he would simply give her a like, but would forget again next time.

Over time, Hu Mengke finally figured out the pattern. She discovered that Li Zhuangsheng would never like any of her photos where she was dressed provocatively, pretending not to see them. That makes sense; was he being considerate of Hu Mengdie? After all, likes from mutual friends are visible to each other.

To verify this hypothesis, Hu Mengke stopped posting those revealing photos and only posted innocent and conservative selfies on her WeChat Moments, sometimes accompanied by common positive messages.

So Li Zhuangsheng once again liked every single one of them.

Is this brother-in-law really that serious? Hu Mengke couldn't help but smile when she saw Li Zhuangsheng's like.

She really enjoys receiving likes from others. Every time she sees a row of profile pictures after the little heart, she feels a great sense of accomplishment... as if only in this way can she prove some kind of value to herself.

However, as she made more and more friends, she became indifferent to individual likes. It didn't matter who it was, as long as many people still liked her posts... That was what she thought, but it wasn't until Li Zhuangsheng liked her posts again that she realized how much she cared about Li Zhuangsheng's attitude. She was happy as long as he liked her posts, and unhappy if he didn't.

It was as if a "like" represented Li Zhuangsheng's evaluation of her character; other people's opinions no longer mattered. She only wanted Li Zhuangsheng's approval.

But at the same time, this strengthened Hu Mengke's determination to drag Li Zhuangsheng into the mess. (End of Chapter)