Forced into a romantic relationship.

Han Zhou's carefully prepared emotions were interrupted, and he asked in bewilderment, "Why do I need to say sorry?"

"me……"

Zhong Ling was speechless for a moment. She felt very guilty. Her junior had never met his mother since birth, and she had just been talking about how good her mother was and how happy her family was, without considering his feelings at all. It was really wrong of her.

Han Zhou was unsure of her thoughts, and simply said helplessly, "There's no need to apologize. What you need to do right now is listen attentively and not interrupt me."

"sorry!"

Zhong Ling quickly covered her mouth, cautiously glancing at the other person. A sudden sense of defeat welled up inside her, and her posture became less upright. She had actually been lectured by her junior...

Han Zhou recalled: "I have never seen my mother since I was a child, I have only seen her in photos. From childhood to adulthood, it has always been my father who has taken care of me. He is not bad to me. He will give me whatever I want, but that's all."

"Although he didn't say it explicitly, my dad has hinted more than once that my birth killed my mother. Perhaps because of this, there is almost no father-son affection between us. Our daily interactions are similar to clocking in and out at work. He often drinks and has developed a gambling addiction. At first, it was okay, but later it got out of control, and he lost more and more. I couldn't persuade him to stop. From then on, debt collectors came to our door every day, which forced us to keep moving."

“My childhood was basically spent moving around constantly. I changed schools several times, so I hardly had any close friends. My dad never went to parent-teacher conferences, and I had to sign my own papers for exams. Fortunately, I was quite mature from a young age and understood the importance of studying, so I didn’t care much about these things and just kept working hard to study.”

Han Zhou's voice wasn't loud, just loud enough for Zhong Ling to hear clearly. He didn't want unrelated people to hear his past.

He rarely talks about his past with others, and few people ask him about it. Even if someone does, they might ask what his parents do. No one digs into each other's past, so so far, only Gu Zheng and Lin Anyu know the specifics of his family situation.

These two guys kept pestering him to ask, otherwise Han Zhou wouldn't have brought it up. He didn't like this feeling of "playing the victim." As for why he took the initiative to tell Zhong Ling, the reason might be as she said: they were destined to be together. Since everyone was in a bad situation, saying some things wouldn't be considered playing the victim.

Han Zhou chuckled inwardly and continued, "Although my dad is a gambler, he's not completely hopeless. He always manages to afford my schooling and tries his best to meet my needs. I'm actually very grateful to him for raising me. I can't let go of this kindness, and I plan to repay it properly when I grow up."

"But one day in my second year of high school, he abandoned me and ran away."

Seeing the other person's calm and carefree expression, Zhong Ling felt a pang of sadness and said in a heavy voice, "He's even abandoning his child, he's so irresponsible..."

Han Zhou smiled indifferently: "He wasn't that irresponsible. He left me some money before he left. It wasn't much, but at least it shows that he didn't 'run away in defeat.' Besides, there's nothing wrong with living alone. At least it's much more comfortable."

Living alone?

Zhong Ling was a little confused, assuming Han Zhou had misspoke, and cautiously asked, "Did he come back after that?"

"No, debt collectors have come a few times, though."

Han Zhou spoke with a smile, as if he were talking about someone else's experience.

Zhong Ling looked sad: "Then you and Yi Xia are so pitiful. You must have a hard time taking care of Yi Xia in the future, going to school while supporting this family, just like your older sister."

Yixia?

Han Zhou was stunned. Oh no, he seemed to have forgotten to add Mo Yixia to the story...

Seeing that Zhong Ling was also imagining some kind of scene and looked extremely sad, he felt a little embarrassed and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Um... senior, there's something I want to tell you..."

"what's up?"

Zhong Ling was immersed in a sad atmosphere at the moment. Hearing this, she looked at him curiously, her clear eyes filled with sadness and sympathy.

Han Zhou hesitated and said, "This matter is somewhat sudden. I hope you won't be angry after I tell you."

Seeing his hesitation, Zhong Ling seemed to understand something: "Let's make this clear first, if it's a confession, then I won't agree..."

Upon hearing this, Han Zhou almost spat out his cola. What kind of thought process was this? How could it possibly be a confession!

"Senior, are you serious?"

He stared wide-eyed, surprised that Zhong Ling was quite the joker.

"Isn't this a confession?"

Zhong Ling realized what was happening and quickly said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, but I really can't think of anything else besides confessing my feelings that could make you angry..."

She tilted her head, puzzled, and asked, "Did you lie to me before?"

Han Zhou was startled. Are women's intuitions really that accurate?

And the fact that she would ask such a question shows that being deceived really makes her angry...

He forced himself to say, "I'm sorry, senior, there's something I did lie to you about."

"what's up?"

"Yixia and I are not actually siblings..."

Are they sworn siblings?

What the hell is this sibling thing...?

"No, that's not it. I'm an only child, and I've been living alone since my dad passed away. Yixia is my friend..."

In the next minute, Han Zhou honestly explained his relationship with Mo Yixia and the reason why Mo Yixia impersonated his sister.

Zhong Ling suddenly realized and said seriously, "You guessed right, my sister really likes the younger sister role. After you left, she kept saying that Yi Xia is very cute, and I think so too."

Once you know her true nature, you won't find her cute anymore...

Han Zhou smiled wryly to himself. Seeing the faint smile on her face, he asked in surprise, "Aren't you angry, senior? After all, I lied to you..."

"I'm not angry. I always felt that the relationship between you two was a bit strange, not quite like that of siblings, so I was just a little surprised." Zhong Ling smiled. "Actually, I'm quite happy."

"Happy? Why?"

"Because if you really had a younger sister, then you would be more similar to your older sister. You would both be the eldest son and eldest daughter who lost their parents and supported the family. That would make you two seem more connected. But it's different now."

Zhong Ling blinked.

Han Zhou was dumbfounded: "You can interpret it like that?"

"Can't……"

Zhong Ling initially wanted to ask, "Is it not allowed?", but after thinking about it, she changed her mind and said somewhat hesitantly, "Of course it is..."

Han Zhou chuckled, but then suddenly remembered a troublesome matter and said with a troubled expression, "Senior, you have a good temper and can forgive me, but Sister Yin will definitely be very angry. I want to confess to her. Could you put in a good word for me then?"

“Sure, but I’m not that scary. Your expression right now is very impolite.” Zhong Ling raised her eyebrows and said seriously, “As long as you apologize sincerely, she will definitely forgive you, but you can’t lie to us again in the future.”

"Impolite? What kind of expression am I making right now?"

"Um……"

Zhong Ling hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat uncertainly, "It's like the look on your face when your sister finds out about this and you're doomed..."

Han Zhou was taken aback. He had indeed been thinking that just now, but of course he couldn't admit it. He said sincerely, "No, that's not true. I'll call and tell you right now. If there are any problems, you must help me, senior."

"Okay, keep it up!" Zhong Ling said encouragingly.

Han Zhou made a phone call to Zhong Yin.

At that moment, Zhong Yin was repairing a car, sweating profusely. She knew that her younger sister was with Han Zhou and that something might go wrong, so she kept her phone by her side and immediately took off her gloves to answer it as soon as she heard it ring.

"Hey?"

Han Zhou took a deep breath: "Sister Yin, it's me. I want to confess something to you, and I hope you won't be angry."

Zhong Yin frowned, thinking something had happened to his sister, and said coldly, "What do you mean? What did you do to my sister?"

No, what do you mean I did something to your sister...?

Han Zhou mentally complained, then quickly reassured her, "It has nothing to do with my senior. We're at the bubble tea shop right now. I didn't do anything, and nothing happened to her either."

Zhong Yin glanced at Feixin and saw that her sister had just sent a coded message indicating that she was safe. She was slightly relieved and her tone returned to calm: "It's good that you're alright. Then tell me the truth."

"Oh, right." She suddenly lowered her voice, "Xiaoling likes sweets, but she definitely won't buy them for herself. Find an opportunity to buy her some, like milk tea or cake. Don't tell anyone I asked. I'll transfer the money to you later."

"it is good."

Han Zhou felt a soft spot in his heart being touched, and tentatively asked, "After I confess, can you promise you won't be angry?"

"No." Zhong Yin didn't even bother to give him a perfunctory answer.

"Getting angry is bad for your health."

"Then I'll try not to get angry, go ahead and say it."

"This is what happened..."

Han Zhou was in the wrong first, so he was naturally quite guilty. He first honestly confessed to deceiving the other party, then sincerely apologized and promised never to do it again, only asking the other party to forgive him.

During this time, Zhong Ling kept holding her Coke cup and giving him encouraging looks, thinking that her older sister would definitely forgive her junior.

It's a pity that things backfired.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone before Zhong Yin's cold laugh, seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, could be heard.

"Heh, you're dead."

Chapter 92 Telepathy

Zhong Yin was clearly furious about being deceived. Fortunately, Zhong Ling pleaded for her, and she sneered and compromised, saying that she could delay Han Zhou's death, before hanging up the phone.

Han Zhou and his sister left the milk tea shop with the unfinished cola. As they left, Zhong Ling kept comforting Han Zhou, saying that his sister was just being sarcastic and wasn't actually that angry with him.

Han Zhou was well aware of this. If Zhong Yin was really angry, then given her personality, she probably wouldn't say things like "You're dead" to him. Instead, she would simply tell Zhong Ling to leave, and the two sisters would never have anything to do with him again.

From this perspective, the relationship between the two has improved; at least they are no longer strangers who can sever ties at any time. Since that guy likes to settle accounts so easily, he probably hasn't forgotten that he owes me a favor.

Thinking of this, Han Zhou felt a little relieved. It was better to admit his mistake sooner rather than later. Lying to these two sisters who depended on each other for survival still made him feel quite guilty, especially Zhong Ling. Looking into those pure eyes, it would be hard for anyone to have the thought of deceiving her.

"Senior."

He suddenly looked at the girl next to him who was holding two cups of cola and looking worried.

"What's wrong?" Zhong Ling turned her head to look at him, thought for a moment, and handed him a glass of cola, blinking as she asked, "Are you thirsty?"

Han Zhou was both amused and exasperated: "I just finished two cups of cola, how could I be thirsty?"

Although he said that, he still took the Coke and chuckled, "I'll hold it for you first, but senior, your appetite is too small. You can't even finish a cup of Coke."

After spending half a day at the bubble tea shop, Zhong Ling had only drunk about half of her first Coke.

Zhong Ling was a little embarrassed and explained, "It's mainly because I ate a lot at noon."

"You eat a lot?" Han Zhou asked curiously. "Last time I saw you at home, you didn't seem to eat much. Senior, you probably don't have a big appetite, right?"

"Well, I usually don't eat much, but the food for lunch was leftovers from last night. If I didn't finish it, it would have to be thrown away, and I didn't want to waste it, so I tried my best to finish it..."

Han Zhou's expression was strange. No wonder he noticed the other person clutching their stomach from time to time; he assumed they weren't feeling well. But then he noticed the other person could drink iced cola, which didn't seem like what he thought, so he didn't ask any further. He never expected the reason to be that they had eaten too much...

Summer food really can't be kept for long, he shook his head and laughed, "If you really can't finish it, just leave it. There's no need to force yourself. It's not a waste."

"No problem, I can finish it. I'm just a little full, but it's okay." Zhong Ling shook her head to indicate that it wasn't a problem, then asked疑惑地问道, "By the way, did you call me just now to say something?"

"nothing."