Forced into a romantic relationship.

Han Zhou was panting heavily, too tired to even speak: "Good to know, but do you remember what you said? I won this time, so hurry up and smile ten times."

Suddenly, a loud bang echoed in the sky, followed by the pattering of rain. It was raining.

Unfortunately, even with the rain, the temperature didn't drop much; in fact, it became even more muggy.

Mo Yixia looked at him for a while, then slowly took off her mask. She quickly squeezed out ten smiles, as if doing facial exercises, which looked rather perfunctory.

However, Han Zhou was quite satisfied. Whether his smile was genuine or not, he had at least completed the mission, and he had to admit that this guy's smile was really handsome.

"Is this okay?" Mo Yixia put her mask back on.

【Daily Task 1 (Mo Yixia): Collect 10 smiley faces (10/10) to earn 1 point】

"Okay."

Han Zhou rested for a while, then suddenly asked, "Alright, the cameras aren't working anymore. What are you planning to do next?"

Mo Yixia was silent for a moment before answering, "Do the problems."

"Do homework?" Han Zhou's eyes widened. "What was the point of me working myself to death to turn off the power, and you still want me to do homework?"

Mo Yixia shook her head: "The absence of cameras only means that my mom can't see what I'm doing, but it doesn't mean that she won't check the test paper when she comes back, so I still have to finish the test paper."

Han Zhou thought for a moment: "So you mean she only cares about the result and not the process?"

"At least that's true in terms of learning."

"I knew it... Luckily I had anticipated this."

Han Zhou sighed and thought for a moment, then said, "Alright, I'll help you with the rest of the test papers, but I have to leave at four o'clock. You can do whatever you want before then, or maybe go out and have some fun?"

Mo Yixia was clearly taken aback: "What?"

Han Zhou thought she had some concerns, so he explained seriously, "Our handwriting is quite similar. I can just imitate it slightly, and your mother shouldn't be able to tell."

"What I mean is, why are you helping me?"

"Just like you said, we have common interests, so I'll help you this time, but only for today."

Han Zhou stretched his limbs. "Starting tomorrow, I'll be your tutor. Although I can help you slack off a bit, I can't just coast through your studies. Make that clear first, or your mom will probably fire me."

The air conditioner stopped working, and the temperature in the room was rising steadily. He was sweating profusely, so he took out a book to fan himself.

Mo Yixia also took off her school uniform jacket, looked at him for a long time, and suddenly said, "I thought you were a good student who only studied hard."

"A student who only studies by rote is not necessarily a good student, and a good student is not necessarily someone who only studies by rote. I am actually not a very good student."

Han Zhou shrugged, got up and sat down at his desk. Looking at the math test paper on the table, he was too lazy to hide it anymore. He clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "Your math is really hard to describe. I have to answer in the wrong direction... Do you want to go out and play?"

"Going out is definitely not an option. Just because my house has no power doesn't mean there isn't power outside. There are surveillance cameras all over the neighborhood."

Although he said that, it sounded like he really wanted to go out and have fun. Han Zhou recalled the look in Mo Yixia's eyes when she drew the curtains earlier.

Mo Yixia had no idea what he was thinking. She put the homemade "flying grappling hook" away in another box and was about to say something when she suddenly heard a knock on the doorbell.

Hearing the doorbell ring, Han Zhou jumped up instantly, his heart pounding in his chest. He swallowed hard and asked, "Could it be your mother coming back?"

After all, he had just turned off the power to someone's house, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't guilty.

Mo Yixia glanced at him, then slowly walked out of the room to open the door: "My mom has a key, she won't ring the doorbell when she comes back."

Han Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed, but then suddenly became alert and asked, "Where's your dad?"

Mo Yixia ignored him.

The door opened, and a fat man stood outside, bowing and scraping, claiming to be the property management staff of the residential complex.

He wiped his sweat as he said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Mo, the power system in the neighborhood just had a sudden problem. There will probably be a power outage for a while. I suggest you don't stay indoors and go find a cool place..."

Han Zhou's heart tightened, but fortunately he was wearing a mask, so he wasn't afraid of the other party seeing his strange expression. He winked at Mo Yixia, who shook her head slightly, indicating that it had nothing to do with what he had just done.

She explained, seemingly oblivious to others, "I rarely have time to use my phone, and I usually miss any announcements from the community, so the property management staff will come to remind me."

The fat man nodded repeatedly, introducing himself with a big smile: "Yes, yes, just call me Xiao Wu."

Seeing that Mo Yixia didn't react, Han Zhou quickly expressed his gratitude and said with a smile, "Thank you for reminding us, we understand."

The fat man's smile remained unchanged. He nodded at Mo Yixia, then wiped his sweat and jogged downstairs, his face jiggling, making him look quite comical.

The two watched him leave, unsure of what to say.

After a long pause, Han Zhou said blankly, "Did you hear that? The power's out."

"Ah."

"There really is a power outage."

"Ah."

Even if I didn't turn off the power.

"Ah."

"So... all my efforts were for nothing?" Han Zhou was on the verge of tears.

"Yes."

Mo Yixia nodded, her eyebrows curving slightly.

It was all for nothing.

Han Zhou sighed and asked, "So, are you going out?"

"of course."

The latter calmly replied, "In this heat, we can't go without air conditioning. My mom can't say anything if I go out in this situation, as long as I can finish the test on time."

Han Zhou heard the excitement in her voice, turned his head, and her gaze fell on him. She didn't hide the smile in her eyes, and seemed to have a hint of expectation.

"You said you'd help me with my exam, you must really mean it, right?"

Han Zhou was slightly taken aback, thinking to himself that this must be a genuine smile. If so, then his efforts hadn't been in vain.

Thinking of this, he smiled as well.

"Today only."

Chapter 9: Well, there's nothing we can do about that.

Unlike the old Huadu residential area, the elevators in Yunhuan residential area not only do not break down every now and then, but are also equipped with generators, so they can still be used normally even during power outages. Otherwise, it would be quite difficult to walk down from the 30-plus floors.

The rain had intensified, and most residents in the community had received notices of a power outage. They clearly didn't want to stay indoors in the heat, so they were leaving the community with their umbrellas. The umbrellas of different colors gathered and flowed in the rain, like a colorful river.

Mo Yixia was still wearing a mask, so it was hard to see her expression, but you could still see her excitement from her slightly shimmering eyes. It seemed that as long as she could get rid of all the constraints and go out, even in the pouring rain, it was something to be happy about.

The two walked side by side in the rain, each holding an umbrella. Han Zhou asked curiously, "It's one thing to stay at home, but do you even have to wear a mask when you go out?"

"Yeah, I'm used to it."

Mo Yixia's voice was not loud and sounded somewhat muffled in the rain.

"Is it like this at school too?"

"Ah."

Han Zhou didn't mean to criticize other people's habits, but he was still a little curious: "I know why you wear a mask, but why do you always wear a hat?"

He looked at the black baseball cap on the other person's head.

Mo Yixia glanced at him, raised her hand and pulled her hat brim down even lower, and said calmly, "Putting it down can cover my eyes, so no one will know what I'm thinking."

"Then you might as well buy a pair of sunglasses..."

Han Zhou was speechless, thinking to himself that this guy was probably having too much fun being a "spy," but he didn't know if that was the real reason.

The two hailed a taxi, intending to go to the commercial building, but on the way they suddenly saw a food street that seemed to be hosting a food festival, which looked quite lively.

Although Mo Yixia didn't say anything, her eyes never left her once she saw it. Seeing this, Han Zhou simply had the driver stop the car there.

It doesn't matter where we go anyway. Since this guy is interested, we might as well stay here.

"I'll stay here and do my test papers. You can wander around the neighborhood, but be back by four at the latest. Don't go too far. Oh, and save my phone number here..."

Han Zhou found a milk tea shop and sat down. The cool air from the air conditioner made him feel refreshed. However, he was a little guilty for taking his employer's daughter out to play behind his employer's back. So he kept reminding Mo Yixia, afraid that something might go wrong.

Mo Yixia listened attentively, nodded, and was about to leave, seemingly impatient.

"Wait a moment."

Han Zhou's voice sounded behind her. She turned around and saw him hand her a cup of fruit tea, casually saying, "This cup is for you."

The cup was cold. She paused for a moment, then carefully held it in both hands, said thank you, and quickly left.

I really don't want to stay a moment longer...

Han Zhou shook his head inwardly, but he could understand to some extent. If he had been holding it in for so long, he would probably feel the same way. He just hoped that the other party would come back on time and that nothing would go wrong.

"But the task of making this girl not dislike me is still not completed, which means she actually dislikes me now? I can't really tell..."

Han Zhou didn't think that his favorability rating could increase much in less than a day. He just found it a bit strange and didn't know what the standard was for not disliking a girl like that.

The test was a bit difficult. Before coming, Han Zhou had specifically looked into Mo Yixia's academic level. Apart from math and physics, she was actually quite good at the other subjects. She was a student who was quite unbalanced in her subjects.

With this in mind, Han Zhou had a general idea of ​​what to do, and he picked up his pen to start answering the questions.

Of course, the Chinese exam paper still has to be left for that guy to do himself. It's easier for someone else to make mistakes in subjects like this that have a lot of subjective questions, especially the composition.

Han Zhou became more and more engrossed in answering the questions. Just as he was feeling as if he had returned to the eve of the college entrance examination, his phone suddenly rang. The caller was Lin Anyu.

It must have happened last night... He instantly understood the other party's intention, pressed the answer button, and silently moved the phone away a little.

Why aren't you replying to my messages?

Lin Anyu's words were indeed loud complaints, spoken with a tone full of resentment.

Han Zhou lightly touched the paper with the tip of his pen, a habit he had when answering questions and thinking. He said helplessly, "You're just spouting useless nonsense. What am I supposed to say back?"

"Forget about that for now. Just tell me if you're free tomorrow. I really need you, it's extremely urgent!"

"Tell me what you need to do first."

When asked what he would do, Lin Anyu became vague and said perfunctorily, "In short, I won't make things too difficult for you."

Han Zhou sneered: "Not too difficult, which means it will still be somewhat difficult..."

He was just about to play along with this guy when he looked up and saw a familiar figure outside the bubble tea shop. So he quickened his pace and said, "I won't be free until after 6 p.m. tomorrow at the earliest. Call me again if it's really urgent then. That's all."