Classmate Li Zhuangsheng doesn’t want to be reborn

Li Xiuyu's eyes twitched slightly, as if he was suppressing some emotion, but he did not explode.

“…Oh, go ahead and use it,” she said.

"Thanks!"

Hu Mengdie was secretly delighted and, with a triumphant air, gently took Li Zhuangsheng's arm.

She could see the anger Li Xiuyu was trying to hide; she was all too familiar with that expression.

You're unhappy? But what can you do to your sister-in-law? Hahaha! I'm his wife, what can you do? If you piss me off, I'll make you watch live sex shows a few more times! And you can only hide under the covers and cry helplessly in rage!
Li Xiuyu's eyes were sharp; she could feel the provocation in Hu Mengdie's eyes and was so angry that the veins on her forehead throbbed.

She had long known that Hu Mengdie had feelings for Li Zhuangsheng, and Hu Mengdie's act of asking Li Zhuangsheng for help today proved it. She had heard about this matter from Li Zhuangsheng: it was Hu Mengdie who proposed it and also directed it.

If Hu Mengdie simply wanted to do a good deed, there was absolutely no need to ask Li Zhuangsheng, whose class was far away, for help. If she had just asked, at least half the boys in the entire school would have happily complied.

Although extremely displeased, Li Xiuyu did not stop him and agreed to Li Zhuangsheng's request to help. She knew what Li Zhuangsheng wanted to do, and she knew that if she stopped him this time, he would regret it for many years to come.

In fact, Li Xiuyu had already anticipated that Hu Mengdie would "show off" in front of Li Zhuangsheng, but she really did not expect that Hu Mengdie would "provoke" her like this from the very beginning.

This was definitely a provocation; Li Xiuyu couldn't be wrong about Hu Mengdie's gaze.

This made Li Xiuyu both angry and suspicious. She had originally thought that Hu Mengdie, that vixen, would pretend to be nice to her, her "sister," but the reality was quite the opposite.

This isn't normal. Could it be that this vixen knows something? But that's impossible; she's hidden herself very well at school. How could an outsider know her secret?
Had she ever offended her, that's why she disliked her? Li Xiuyu pondered to herself, this was quite possible, after all, she had encountered this situation before. Occasionally, some idiotic women would cause trouble for reasons she knew perfectly well, and these situations were mostly related to romantic feelings.

Li Xiuyu stared coldly at Hu Mengdie, her mind racing. She had heard Li Zhuangsheng talk about what happened between him and Hu Mengdie before, and after analyzing it, she felt it didn't seem like the pure love of a young girl for someone she admired.

Instead, it's like a hunter teasing his prey.

Li Xiuyu felt from the very beginning that it was very insincere.

So the other person wanted to get revenge on me because they were "unhappy" with me, which is why they wanted to play tricks on my "brother"?
Probably.

Since that's the case, then there's nothing to fear. Li Xiuyu gritted his teeth. Hu Mengdie wasn't some vixen; she was just a simple, filthy bitch.

Although this conclusion relieved Li Xiuyu, anger immediately surged into her heart.

That bitch dares to bully Li Zhuangsheng? Trying to toy with his feelings, is that it?
Haha. But you underestimate him too much. Do you think that just by pretending to be innocent and pure, you can make Li Zhuangsheng as subservient to you as other boys?
"Ah...actually, Li Xiuyu is quite strong too, you can totally use her like a man..."

His arm was held by a woman other than his mother and Li Xiuyu, and a faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils, making Li Zhuangsheng's ears feel slightly hot.

He didn't know if the scent was from laundry detergent, shampoo, or the legendary "school beauty's fragrance," but he found it very unpleasant. While they were talking, he gently broke free from Hu Mengdie's arm, quickly walked to Li Xiuyu's side, and patted the other person's back forcefully.

"Are you looking for death?" Li Xiuyu kicked Li Zhuangsheng.

"Look at this! How powerful and heavy that kick is!" Li Zhuangsheng said loudly, taking several steps back.

"That's great, Jiang Qing isn't very strong. Li Xiuyu, please help her out today!" Hu Mengdie smiled and casually cut off Li Zhuangsheng's escape route once again.

Cold sweat broke out on Li Zhuangsheng's forehead. Ideally, Hu Mengdie and Xie Jiangqing would be in one group, and he and Li Xiuyu in another. If all else failed, he'd be happy to team up with Xie Jiangqing. "What are you doing? Why do you insist on being alone with me? This is making me really awkward!"
“Yes, Li Xiuyu, let’s be a group. It’s been so long. I really miss the friendship we had back then!” Xie Jiangqing said with a smile, grabbing Li Xiuyu’s wrist.

The friendship we shared back then? Does it mean the kind of friendship where we argued every day, fought every three days, and beat each other every five days? Li Xiuyu glanced at Xie Jiangqing, a strange, cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

“I’m fine with anything,” Li Xiuyu said.

"Okay, it's settled then!" Hu Mengdie handed the sign and donation box to Li Xiuyu. "You guys stay here, Li Zhuangsheng and I will go to the trade office!"

"Oh, right." Hu Mengdie seemed to remember something again, pointed at Hu Mengke, and smiled at Xie Jiangqing, "Then Mengke is yours too, anyway she just said she likes you more."

Hu Mengke was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then realized that she seemed to have been tricked by her own sister.

"Wait a minute, what's your relationship with me? Are you saying I'm a third wheel?" Hu Mengke said anxiously.

"Can't you be a little more innocent?" Hu Mengdie tapped her younger sister on the head, seemingly embarrassed and annoyed. "Your brother Li Zhuangsheng and I were just trying to help our classmate today!"

Great, the adorable but clumsy girl's reaction was expected. Li Zhuangsheng is timid and insecure, and Hu Mengdie, as a girl, shouldn't be too proactive, so they need a "mouth substitute" at this time.

"Then I'm not leaving! If you have nothing to hide, why are you trying to kick me out?"

Hu Mengke became clever and wouldn't let go of Hu Mengdie.

She thought that Hu Mengdie had given up Xie Jiangqing and insisted on teaming up with this boy, so there must be some "unspeakable secret" between them! How could she easily let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch the other party in the act?

Hmph, Hu Mengdie, you never thought you'd fall into my hands!
You want to be alone with someone, but I'm going to ruin it for you and then use it against you to tell your parents!

"You brat!"

Hu Mengdie was both angry and helpless. She glared at Hu Mengke fiercely, then looked utterly resigned.

"Great!" Hu Mengke cheered inwardly, pleased with this partial victory over Hu Mengdie. Then she glanced curiously at Li Zhuangsheng, thinking that this guy was indeed decent-looking, but not particularly handsome, and she couldn't understand why Hu Mengdie would be interested in him.

After everyone decided on the groups, Li Zhuangsheng and the Hu Mengdie sisters prepared to head to the trade fair.

"Come here for a second," Li Xiuyu pulled Li Zhuangsheng aside. "What are we having for lunch?"

“Let each person eat their own food. Guomao Trading is quite far away,” Li Zhuangsheng sighed.

"Does Hu Mengdie have a problem with me?" Li Xiuyu blinked slightly. "Why do I feel like she's deliberately provoking me?"

Li Zhuangsheng was stunned for a moment. He instinctively wanted to say that there was no such thing, but recalling Hu Mengdie's words and actions just now, it seemed that she did indeed have the air of being at odds with Li Xiuyu.

“You must have misunderstood,” Li Zhuangsheng said, but his eyes seemed thoughtful.

"Oh, really?"

With his objective achieved, Li Xiuyu nodded in satisfaction. (End of Chapter)