Forced into a romantic relationship.

"Hmm." Zhong Yin seemed a little proud as he said this, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes. "Xiao Ling is studying at Lincheng University. She'll be a sophomore when school starts."

Lincheng University is a top-tier university in the country, so it's normal for her to feel proud.

Han Zhou was taken aback: "Lincheng University?"

Zhong Yin looked at him, her gaze no longer as polite as when she looked at Mo Yixia, and said indifferently, "What, never heard of it?"

"I just got into Lincheng University, and I'm a freshman this semester..."

Han Zhou was overjoyed. Zhong Ling was actually studying at Lincheng University. Didn't that mean that once he established a good relationship with her, he wouldn't have to worry about getting points during his studies?

Zhong Ling walked over quickly with a water glass in her hand, just in time to hear what she said. Her mouth opened slightly, and her expression seemed a little surprised.

Zhong Yin frowned slightly, and his inner thoughts blurted out: "You?"

What do you mean by "just me"? Han Zhou thought to himself, "I'm not just that. He chose the school because of Gu Zheng. Otherwise, with his grades, he could have considered a better university."

Gu Zheng has been striving to be number one and has been working hard to be the top scorer. In order to keep up with her pace, Han Zhou has also been working extra hard. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been stuck in the second place for so long.

Even without relying on the status bar, he is a genuine academic genius. Now that he has the "photographic memory" skill, his path to academic excellence will only be more solid, and surpassing Guzheng is not impossible.

Mo Yixia frowned slightly and quickly became the good sister who defended her brother, saying, "Don't look at my brother as dull-witted, he is actually very good at studying, otherwise he wouldn't be tutoring that smart and beautiful sister."

Han Zhou laughed in exasperation. This guy not only wanted to insult him all the time, but also had to elevate himself.

Seeing that Mo Yixia seemed somewhat dissatisfied, Zhong Yin's expression softened slightly, and he explained, "I didn't mean anything by it, I was just a little surprised..."

Suddenly, she frowned, stared at Han Zhou, and asked coldly, "Why are you staring at my sister's face?"

Han Zhou quickly looked away, of course not telling her that he was looking at her sister's lips.

Zhong Yin was silent for a moment, then picked up the wrench on the table and said, "Come with me for a moment."

Han Zhou hesitated before getting up, and tentatively asked, "I can go with you, but why did you bring a wrench?"

"Because I have to work."

Zhong Yin pushed open the door at the back of the house, and the scene behind the door stunned Han Zhou. The back of the house was actually a repair shop, facing a wide road with vehicles coming and going from time to time.

Han Zhou was somewhat surprised: "Does your family own a repair shop?"

"Well, business is slow."

Zhong Yin seemed unwilling to say more. He put on a pair of gloves and said, "Take off your sunglasses and let me see."

Han Zhou took off his sunglasses, revealing a bruise around his left eye.

Zhong Yin examined him for a moment and said, "I originally planned to give you a thousand yuan as compensation, but now I don't want to. So you can punch me too, as if I'm giving you the thousand yuan. But don't hit my face, I'm afraid Xiao Ling will see it."

Han Zhou frowned slightly: "You called me here just because of this?"

"Correct."

Why would I hit you?

"Because I won't give you money."

"Just because you don't give me money, I should hit you?" Han Zhou wondered what kind of logic that was. "Besides, I never said I wanted you to give me money."

"That's perfect. If you don't want to fight, that's fine too. Just consider it as me giving you a thousand yuan. If Xiaoling asks, just say that and don't let it slip."

Zhong Yin squatted down and continued repairing the motorcycle that was still not fixed.

Her attitude seemed very indifferent.

Han Zhou hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Is that thing in your ear... a hearing aid?"

He had noticed something in the other person's ear earlier and thought it was an earphone, but he gradually realized that this thing was not quite the same as an earphone, and that no one would wear earphones around all the time in this kind of weather.

Zhong Yin didn't even look up, and calmly said, "My hearing is very poor."

"So that's why you were so angry that day?"

Zhong Yin remained noncommittal, saying, "You can't be Xiaoling's friends. After we leave today, we'll have no relationship anymore. So if you don't retaliate with a punch now, you won't have another chance."

"Why would you be like that..."

Just as Han Zhou was about to ask a question, a truck turned around and drove into the repair shop from the highway. From the driver's seat, a voice shouted, "Boss, can you change the tire?"

Han Zhou's expression gradually became strange, and he felt that the voice sounded inexplicably familiar.

bang.

The train door opened, and a short, stocky figure jumped off, scratching his head as he said, "I wonder if the tires on this train are flat. Can you check them for me?"

He stopped mid-sentence, his gaze immediately falling on Han Zhou beside Zhong Yin, and his eyes glazed over.

Han Zhou's expression was also quite subtle. The two had only met last night, and he didn't expect to see each other again today. However, he seemed to have told his wife that he was working at a construction site during the day, so how come he's driving a truck again now...

The short man also had mixed feelings. Looking at the bruise on the young man's left eye, he sighed inwardly. This young man should be of school age, but now he has come to the auto repair shop as an apprentice in order to make a living. The thought that the young man was suffering from a terminal illness made him feel uneasy.

The two hesitated, looking awkward. Zhong Yin's expression gradually became strange, and she almost thought they were a couple who had just broken up and met again.

"What a...what a coincidence," the shorter man said with a dry laugh.

Han Zhou chuckled twice, offering the same sentiment as last night: "You seem to be quite busy with work..."

The shorter man sighed in agreement, "You've really had a tough time..."

"Heh, hehe."

"Heh, hehe."

"..."

Zhong Yin suppressed the urge to throw the wrench at Han Zhou's face and said coldly, "Don't disturb my business!"

Chapter 55: There really was an unexpected event.

Zhong Yin put down the wrench and went to check the truck tires.

Han Zhou and the short man stood silently not far away. The latter took out a pack of cigarettes and was about to put one in his mouth, but when he noticed Han Zhou beside him, he hesitated for a moment and put the cigarette away.

He wasn't tall, but he was quite muscular with a broad back. His face wasn't exactly ugly, but it was definitely fierce enough. His skin was rough, and his palms were covered in thick calluses, making him look like someone who had been doing manual labor for a long time.

Han Zhou didn't want to have much interaction with this guy and was thinking about how to improve his relationship with Zhong Yin when the short man suddenly spoke up, saying, "Um... thank you for last night, for not telling my wife about my situation."

"nothing."

Han Zhou shook his head. Telling this guy's wife wouldn't do him any good, and he might even get retaliated against. He just didn't want to cause trouble.

“I heard that your dad… Han Long owes a lot of money to others, and there are many people chasing after him. No one has been able to find him yet. Who knows, someone might come to your house in the future. Be careful.”

Is this for real? Han Long really is incorrigible...

Han Zhou frowned slightly, somewhat surprised that the other party would specifically remind him of this. He said "thank you" and then fell silent.

Seeing that the man didn't want to talk to him anymore, the short man didn't want to make a fool of himself and decided to go ask about the tires.

Just then, Zhong Yin walked over expressionlessly and said, "The left rear tire does have a problem and needs to be replaced. This is a truck that is used for delivering goods all year round, and the wear on the right rear tire is also quite serious, so I suggest you replace both tires."

How much will it cost?

The shorter man wasn't concerned about how many tires he needed to change, but rather about the price, adding, "I want to get the more expensive ones."

"The most expensive tires I have here are 1,600 yuan, so a pair would be 3,200 yuan."

Without a second thought, the short man quickly replied, "Okay, then give me the most expensive one. Can you give me an invoice?"

"..."

Han Zhou understood immediately. He had been wondering why this guy was so rich and powerful, even choosing the most expensive tires. Now it seemed that the other party probably wanted to find someone to reimburse the cost of the tire replacement, and with some maneuvering, he might even make a small profit.

The short man clearly thought so, and without trying to hide it, he leaned close to Zhong Yin and whispered something to her. The latter listened silently and nodded indifferently.

To be honest, someone like Zhong Yin isn't really suited for business because she has absolutely no enthusiasm for customers and even seems a bit indifferent. A repair shop is essentially a service industry, and it needs to meet customers' repair requests based on the situation. Friendly conversation is essential, and such a curt attitude is not very appealing.

Of course, Zhong Yin is a beautiful woman, which is enough to increase her appeal. Moreover, the repair shop run by a beautiful woman is quite eye-catching. If a video is filmed and posted online with a title like "Most Beautiful Repairwoman," this guy might become an internet celebrity for a while.

In Han Zhou's memory, there were many similar people every few days in his past life, such as the most beautiful milk tea girl, the most beautiful deliveryman, the most beautiful porter... In short, today this most beautiful so-and-so becomes popular, tomorrow that most beautiful so-and-so becomes popular, just like an assembly line. However, such people can only appear for a very short time and will soon be forgotten by the public.

Unless one is truly beautiful enough to bring ruin to a country, like Daji and Baosi.

Han Zhou was lost in thought for a moment, and when he came to his senses, Shi Yin was already changing the tire. He hadn't paid much attention just now and didn't know how the woman had managed to move such a heavy tire to the side of the car.

The short man stood to the side and watched for a while, then sighed, "I thought auto repair shops were full of rough old men, but I didn't expect to find a beautiful woman like your master..."

At this point, he looked at Han Zhou with a puzzled expression, "But aren't you going to help?"

Master? What master?

Han Zhou was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized, "That's right, helping might help me get closer to Zhong Yin, I can give it a try."

So he quickly walked over to the woman and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with? This tire looks quite heavy, how about I help you carry it?"

Zhong Yin didn't even look up: "You're probably not as strong as me."

Han Zhou instinctively wanted to refute, but with only three points of physical strength, he didn't have much confidence to speak, so he could only vaguely say, "That's not necessarily true."

That's not necessarily true. If he changes his state, his strength could definitely be so great that it would surprise this guy.

In just over two hours, three temporary statuses will be refreshed in the status bar. I wonder if any of them will be useful. Thinking about this, Han Zhou is somewhat looking forward to it.

"If you really want to help, just stay away from me. That would be the biggest help you can give me."

Zhong Yin's cold voice pulled him back to reality. "I didn't say anything before because your sister was here, but now I'm telling you, I hate men like you who fawn over everyone. You're obviously up to no good."

"To curry favor?" Han Zhou frowned slightly.

"Isn't that right?"

Is this how you usually describe people who are willing to help you?

"Aside from family, I don't believe anyone would help a complete stranger for no reason," Zhong Yin said coldly.

Han Zhou was a little annoyed. Although his motives were not entirely pure and his main purpose was to gain points, he did genuinely want to help the other party just now. To say that he had ulterior motives was going too far.

Recalling the woman's hostile attitude from the very beginning, he couldn't help but wonder if she had been hurt by some man in the past, which was why she harbored such malice towards men and even forbade others from talking to her sister.

However, Han Zhou's real target was Zhong Ling, so he didn't need to spoil her too much, nor did he need to fawn over her. So he walked away without saying a word, too lazy to talk to her anymore.

Seemingly sensing his dissatisfaction, Zhong Yin said, "It's not too late to regret it now. Return the punch I gave you, or I'll deny it once we're inside."

Han Zhou got angry and sneered, "There are people watching now. What if I punch you in front of them, and you lie on the ground and try to blackmail me?"

Zhong Yin's hands didn't stop moving, but her voice turned colder: "I'm not that shameless."