Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Zhu Zhixue felt even more aggrieved and indignant, and she tightened her grip even more than usual. Li Zhuangsheng swayed, his head almost hitting her legs again.

No, no, no! Li Zhuangsheng was truly terrified. In that instant, his mind was filled with thoughts like, "Please, don't let the lucky pervert trope from anime actually happen to me!" Yuuki Rito!

He strained his neck to avoid falling into the wrong place. He quickly closed his eyes, but before that, he could still vaguely see the light blue underwear and the bruises on his thighs below.

"Open your eyes!" Zhu Zhixue hissed through gritted teeth.

"No need, I've already seen it!" Li Zhuangsheng closed his eyes tightly, silently repeating to himself, "Don't look at what you shouldn't see."

"Didn't you see?! Open your eyes!"

Zhu Zhixue was furious. She didn't believe that a decent person like Li Zhuangsheng had actually seen it, so she was determined to make him see the injuries she had sustained from Hu Mengdie!
I've already taken my pants off today, if you don't even glance at them, then all that effort for nothing will have been wasted!

Moreover, the more serious Li Zhuangsheng was, the more embarrassed and annoyed Zhu Zhixue became. She felt that Li Zhuangsheng did not value her. For a girl, the greatest humiliation was that even if she was naked, her sweetheart would still seem uninterested in her.

“I really saw it!” Li Zhuangsheng emphasized again.

"Then let's watch it again!"

Zhu Zhixue gritted her teeth and angrily stepped forward to pry open Li Zhuangsheng's eyelids. But with one hand holding her clothes, she could only use the other. However, Li Zhuangsheng was naturally all talk and no action; the more forceful Zhu Zhixue was, the less he dared to look!
The two were locked in a stalemate. Zhu Zhixue's pants had been pulled down to her calves, making it difficult for her to move. During the stalemate, Li Zhuangsheng pulled a little harder, and Zhu Zhixue suddenly cried out and fell backward with a thud.

Hearing a loud thud, Li Zhuangsheng, as if sensing something, quickly opened his eyes and saw Zhu Zhixue slumped in front of him, legs spread apart, eyes brimming with tears.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" Li Zhuangsheng apologized hastily, but as soon as he opened his eyes, his gaze was drawn to the handsome man again. He could only try his best to control himself and quickly explained, "I really saw it, you also have bruises on your legs!"

Zhu Zhixue pursed her lips, her eyes filled with tears, and slowly curled up, squatting on the ground, trembling slightly.

"Don't cry, don't cry..."

Li Zhuangsheng quickly comforted him, his eyes darting to places he shouldn't be looking at. He cursed himself for being so lewd, thinking, "At a time like this, you actually had lustful thoughts again!"

"You don't believe me, so you blame me for hitting Hu Mengdie!"

Zhu Zhixue poured out all her grievances at this moment, not caring about the dirty ground, and curled up, sobbing softly.

"I believe you, I believe you... Please put your clothes on first!"

Li Zhuangsheng was at a loss, yet dared not touch her. Watching Zhu Zhixue tremble, Li Zhuangsheng suddenly and inexplicably thought of a classmate from the past. The two were clearly completely different.

In stark contrast to the popular Zhu Zhixue, that classmate was short and chubby, and his grades weren't good either. His family seemed to be struggling financially; he didn't have warm clothes for winter, and after class, he would shiver behind the classroom bookshelf.

Because people were constantly coming and going after class, and the door was opening and closing, cold drafts would occasionally blow into the classroom. So she could only hide behind the bookshelf, right next to the trash can.

Li Zhuangsheng always felt guilty. He had helped the other person, but it was only superficial. He noticed the covert bullying he was experiencing from his classmates, but he was powerless to stop it.

Perhaps he could have stopped it, but he didn't have the courage to break through that ambiguous atmosphere. Later, that classmate transferred schools, and Li Zhuangsheng always wondered if it was because of the bullying she received from her classmates.

He remembered that the other party had given him a notebook, which was quite beautiful, but Li Zhuangsheng never used it.

Li Zhuangsheng didn't know why he suddenly thought of that classmate at this moment. But a super hot girl like Zhu Zhixue was definitely more pitiful than that short, stout girl.

Zhu Zhixue reached out her hand while crying, and Li Zhuangsheng quickly pulled her up.

Zhu Zhixue slowly pulled up her pants, then put on her school uniform t-shirt and jacket, her face streaked with tears, looking utterly pitiful. "Um... I'm sorry, I really didn't know..."

Li Zhuangsheng stammered, thinking that the other party must have suffered great injustice to have gone this far today, which was why he had no choice but to "dissect his body to prove himself."

"You just believe Hu Mengdie, I'm a really bad person!" Zhu Zhixue cried and sulked.

"No, no, I know... I believe you!" Li Zhuangsheng said, biting his lip. "I apologize to you!"

His thoughts weren't based on Zhu Zhixue's self-incriminating evidence of her injuries. More importantly, Li Xiuyu's words made him realize that Hu Mengdie indeed possessed a cunning beyond her years.

"Hmph!" Zhu Zhixue turned her head away and snorted coldly.

"I understand now. It must have been Hu Mengdie who started it. I believe you. I'm so sorry, I misunderstood you before!"

"Hmph...more or less...anyway, she started it!"

"So, are you still in pain now?"

"So what if it hurts? You won't feel sorry for me anyway!"

Li Zhuangsheng was stunned when Zhu Zhixue said this.

Zhu Zhixue also felt that these ambiguous words were like a confession. She looked at Li Zhuangsheng, her face flushed red, and then she guiltily looked away.

In the past, it would have been good to confess at this time, but now Zhu Zhixue dared not. She lacked the confidence that Li Zhuangsheng would accept her and abandon Hu Mengdie. Hu Mengdie's warning still echoed in her ears.

"Hmph, I thought we were closer!" Zhu Zhixue wiped away her tears and tried to make amends.

Once the bow is drawn, there's no turning back, so this bow cannot be drawn easily.

"Oh, oh, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry... I believe you now!"

Li Zhuangsheng quickly apologized. The two were classmates and good friends, while Hu Mengdie had only known each other for a month. No one could accept seeing their best friend siding with their enemy.

"Hmph, believe it or not, Hu Mengdie is no good!"

"Ah... um..." Li Zhuangsheng mumbled.

He wholeheartedly agreed with Zhu Zhixue's words. "You're absolutely right, brother! That woman is no good! I regret not listening to you; she's made me suffer!"

However, that was his nature; even knowing that Hu Mengdie was teasing him, he was unwilling to speak ill of her behind her back. This was not only because he was gentle and kind, but more importantly, because speaking ill of Hu Mengdie after being teased would seem like he was acting out of embarrassment or anger, as if he cared too much.

Although he does care a lot.

However, in Zhu Zhixue's eyes, this reaction meant that the other party did not completely believe her and was just trying to comfort her.

She felt a pang of sadness, but at least she had achieved her goal. She knew Li Zhuangsheng; he was upright and kind. If the misunderstanding about her "unilaterally beating Hu Mengdie" wasn't cleared up, he would harbor prejudice against her for the rest of his life.

That won't do!

Therefore, even if she loses face and displays those shameful scars, she cannot allow Li Zhuangsheng to hate her any longer! (End of Chapter)