Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 115 I hate blondies the most in my life!
At the end of August, the temperature in Lincheng began to drop significantly.

Of course, this is only in comparison to the hottest days before. Although the temperature has dropped, it is still far from cool. At least for the time being, girls cannot give up their cool short-sleeved shirts and skirts.

This means that the days of being able to openly admire those white, bare thighs can continue for a while longer.

Outside the bookstore, a white sedan was parked on the side of the road. Lin Anyu got out of the car and looked around, and couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both feelings and thoughts).

Summer is often said to be a season full of regrets and expectations, and perhaps this is one of his biggest regrets.

What? You're asking what expectations are?
Of course, you can see female college students wearing black stockings after the weather gets cold.

Perhaps because the start of the school year is approaching, there were quite a few people in the bookstore today, including parents and children. However, most people were not gathered in front of the bookshelves filled with extracurricular reading materials, but rather around another side, packing reference books and practice questions as if they were buying a shipment.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Seeing the gloomy faces of the group of junior and senior high school students, Lin Anyu chuckled. His gaze swept back and forth like a general reviewing his troops, and the smile on his face never stopped.

"what are you laughing at?"

His laughter was so grating that Han Zhou, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't help but sigh and ask.

Lin Anyu said with a chuckle, "Don't you find the expressions on these kids' faces funny? They look at these reference books like they've swallowed flies."

Han Zhou looked in the direction he pointed and found it quite interesting. He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "We've been through this ourselves. There are always a lot of messy reference books in high school, so we can understand their feelings. I remember you looked even worse than them back then, and you kept cursing and saying that you would never go into a bookstore again."

"It makes me angry just thinking about it."

Lin Anyu pouted and said, "It's not that I can't afford a few lousy books. The main problem is that the teachers themselves said that these things are voluntary. If you want to buy them, you can buy them; if you don't want to buy them, you don't have to. They don't force you. But in class, they require everyone to take out their reference books and explain the example problems. When I didn't buy them, they dragged me out and asked me if I didn't want to study anymore. I still get angry when I think about it now."

He was deeply impressed by this incident and still holds a grudge against it, which is why he has never really liked the physics teacher who said those words to him.

Han Zhou picked up a book from the bookshelf and flipped through it casually, saying nonchalantly, "So what? Didn't I get criticized back then too?"

At that time, there were only two people in the whole class who did not buy reference books on their own initiative. One was Lin Anyu, and the other was him. The former did not want to buy them on a voluntary basis, while the latter did not want to buy them in order to save money. However, because of the question "Do you not want to study anymore?", the two of them had to "voluntarily" go to the bookstore to buy all the reference books.

What angered Lin Anyu wasn't just the physics teacher's words, but the fact that the two of them had clearly done the same thing, yet were treated as different examples afterward.

Lin Anyu, whose grades were only average, was undoubtedly used as a negative example. He was not only bad at studying, but also unwilling to improve himself. He was simply unambitious and deserved to only stay at this level.
Han Zhou became a positive role model who, despite consistently ranking second in his grade, never forgot to strive to improve himself. He and Gu Zheng, who bought ten sets of reference books in one go, were considered the two most hardworking people in the school that year.

To be honest, it's not uncommon for schools to emphasize "voluntariness." Even school uniforms are said to be purchased voluntarily, which is supposed to be a democratic and free system. However, despite saying this, they can easily throw school rules in your face, such as deducting points or even banning you from entering the school if you don't wear a uniform. It's truly astonishing.

Forced? We didn't force you. Whether you buy a school uniform or not is your business, but whether you are allowed to enter the school is our business. Everything is based on the student's wishes, we didn't force you.

Han Zhou was already used to this. That's pretty much the atmosphere in schools. If you're looking for a place with less of this kind of empty talk, it's probably the university. In universities, it's truly voluntary. If you really don't want to, you don't even have to buy textbooks, and you can even attend class empty-handed.

As long as you're not worried about failing the course.

Lin Anyu's emotions came and went quickly. He soon put away his displeasure and said with great interest, "Do you think I should bring some reference books back for Ya Ya? She's just about to start junior high. If she can solidify her foundation a little, she'll definitely be able to stay ahead of others and lay the foundation for being number one in the grade."

He looked thoughtful, his expression showing he was quite concerned about his sister.

"I think you just want to upset her."

Han Zhou saw through the guy's thoughts at a glance and said in an annoyed tone, "Sometimes I really can't tell whether your relationship is good or bad."

"Of course it's a good deal," Lin Anyu said smugly. "You don't know how heartbroken that girl was when she found out I was going to study in another city and might not be able to come back even once a month."

"Were you crying tears of joy?"

"Nonsense, stop being jealous of our relationship."

“I have YaYa’s Fetion account, so I can send a message to verify it right now.”

"You're free, aren't you?"

Aren't you free?

"..."

The two were indeed quite free, otherwise they wouldn't be wandering around the bookstore. At this moment, the Zhong Yin sisters were asking the clerk if the store still had the detective novels they wanted, while Gu Zheng stayed in the car. She seemed to be a little sleepy from sitting in the car for so long and was sleeping in the car.

Although he said he wanted to give Lin Youya a good foundation, Lin Anyu only bought a few comic books in the end. He didn't come to the bookstore often before, but most of the time he did so to accompany Lin Youya to buy comic books, so he knew the girl's preferences very well.

The two found the Zhong sisters at the bookstore entrance. Han Zhou asked, "So, did you find the books you wanted?"

Zhong Ling shook her head with some regret: "We arrived too late. The clerk told us that the books were sold out yesterday."

Is this novel that popular?

Han Zhou was somewhat surprised. Could it be a detective novel in this world comparable to Sherlock Holmes?

Zhong Yin shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Lin Anyu, carrying the comic books he had bought, smiled and said, "It's okay, let's go to the next one. I just checked, that bookstore is quite close."

As the four left the bookstore and passed a bubble tea shop, Lin Anyu's face broke into a comfortable smile again. He sighed, "I knew some kids would be doing their summer homework here today. Tsk tsk, I really miss... the days when we had homework."

He didn't muffle his voice at all when he spoke, so many people in the milk tea shop heard him and gave him a fierce look.

Han Zhou and the other two pretended not to know him; this guy was just too despicable.

As the group arrived at the parking spot and were about to get into the car, Zhong Yin suddenly frowned, patted Han Zhou on the shoulder, and gestured for him to speak privately.

Han Zhou was taken aback. He told Lin Anyu and Zhong Ling to get in the car first, then followed them and asked, "What's wrong?"

Today, Zhong Yin's gaze was a little strange. He thought the other party might be trying to remind him of something, but then he saw Zhong Yin suddenly point in a direction.

"Look over there."

Han Zhou looked in the direction she pointed. There was a supermarket in that direction. Apart from being a bit lively, there was nothing special about it. He was a little puzzled when he suddenly saw a blond guy pop out of the supermarket. His expression turned strange.

What's this guy doing here?

This blond-haired guy was none other than the leader of the group that went to Zhong Yin's repair shop to collect debts. He was quite arrogant at the time, and his hairstyle was really hard to describe, so Han Zhou had a deep impression of him.

He was worried that this guy might cause trouble for Zhong Yin again, so he specifically told the latter to remember to let him know if anything happened. However, Zhong Yin never mentioned it again, so he gradually stopped paying attention.

He had thought the matter was over, but seeing Zhong Yin's disgusted expression, could it be that this matter was not over yet?
Perhaps sensing his confusion, Zhong Yin said, "After that day, this guy brought people to cause trouble twice more. Fortunately, your friend happened to be driving by each time, and he brought a lot of people with him, so he chased them away. After that, your friend would drive by every day and ask me if those guys had come."

She gave Han Zhou a deep look.

Han Zhou was stunned for a moment, and it took him two seconds to realize who Zhong Yin's "friend" was—if nothing unexpected happened, it should be the short guy who had once come to him to collect a debt.

He hadn't expected that guy to care so much about this matter. The fact that he drove by every day was probably not a coincidence, but rather a special trip to see if Zhong Yin had run into any trouble.

Han Zhou pondered for a moment. Before this, the short man and Zhong Yin had no interaction. The reason he went to such lengths was probably not to play the hero and save the beauty. The reason he was so concerned was probably to repay him for not exposing his improper work in front of the other man's wife that night.

The other party chose to help him the first time for this reason. It seems that he felt that one time was not enough, so he came to help take care of Zhong Yin repeatedly, wanting to help her completely solve this problem.

Thinking about this, Han Zhou felt a bit complicated. He and the short man were obviously not friends, but the other man actually went to great lengths to repay him for such a small thing, which gave him a feeling he couldn't quite explain.

Moreover, it seems that guy completely took credit for it, which explains why Zhong Yin's attitude towards him changed so quickly, to the point that she readily agreed to let him take Zhong Ling to buy a cell phone.

Anyway, I'll have to thank that guy properly if I ever run into him again...

Han Zhou suddenly understood many things. He pulled himself out of his thoughts and asked, "Judging from your expression, this matter is still not resolved?" Zhong Yin said stiffly, "I don't know if it can be considered resolved. Although those guys haven't come back since, the motorcycle that was first sent to me for repair has never been ridden away. It seems to have been left there on purpose."

Han Zhou frowned slightly.

"If that's the case, then so be it. Thanks to your friend's help, I'm not worried about these guys causing trouble at the repair shop. But Xiaoling saw those people once, and she's very worried that something might happen to me if I'm left home alone. She's even decided to go to school later, so..."

"So that's why you told me about this, because you want to resolve this completely so that your senior can go to school with peace of mind?" Han Zhou continued Zhong Yin's words.

However, he quickly shook his head and said, "No, the reason you chose to tell me is because you happened to run into me today and happened to see that guy. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't have wanted my help, right?"

This guy has a strange personality; he's not someone who likes to ask for favors easily.

Zhong Yin remained noncommittal.

Han Zhou guessed correctly. If it weren't for wanting her younger sister to go to school with peace of mind, she probably wouldn't have brought this up even now. It's only when it comes to Zhong Ling that she shows both exceptional strength and vulnerability.

Han Zhou thought for a moment and asked, "So you want me to help you get rid of these guys completely?"

Thugs like Huang Mao are indeed difficult to deal with. They won't do anything too outrageous, but they'll cause a lot of trouble to annoy you all day long. They're also very careful about what they do, so calling the police won't hurt them. They'll just give you a lecture and that's it. Then they'll keep bothering you, like a leech that you can't get rid of.

Therefore, this kind of guy is very suitable for collecting debts. People who don't pay their debts are disgusting, so they need someone even more disgusting than them to disgust them.

"Can you help me?" Zhong Yin asked.

After thinking it over, she realized that the only person who could help her was the guy in front of her. She had been hesitant, but she happened to see him and the blond guy today, so she took the opportunity to bring it up.

In Zhong Yin's opinion, Han Zhou probably had the characteristics of a petty thug, otherwise he wouldn't know such a fierce-looking friend. However, she did not label him as a scoundrel because of this, but was quite grateful.

She had been suspicious of Han Zhou's motives for approaching her sister, but apart from one special visit, all their meetings were accidental, including today's. It didn't seem like he had any particular intentions, so she put her mind at ease for the time being. After all, it wasn't easy for her sister to find someone who could hear her voice.

Putting aside her initial prejudice, this guy was actually quite nice, which is why she chose to seek his help.

Of course, it will definitely have to be returned later.

Han Zhou pondered, "I may not have a way to help you. Dealing with these guys is troublesome, but Lin Anyu might have a solution."

He certainly didn't mind helping Zhong Yin, since it was his own suggestion that she come to him whenever she needed something, which was something he had agreed to.

"Lin Anyu? The friend who was driving you?" Zhong Yin asked, frowning.

She thought Han Zhou would ask his shorter friend for help, have him warn the blond-haired guy, and then have the gang leaders behind both sides intervene to downplay the incident and resolve it completely...

After hearing Zhong Yin's idea, Han Zhou almost burst out laughing. He said with a wry smile, "Both bosses have to get involved? Do you read any detective novels with this kind of plot? Let's not even talk about how we live in a society governed by law. Even if there really were gang leaders, they wouldn't get involved in such a trivial matter."

Zhong Yin remained silent, his face stiff.

Han Zhou noticed her embarrassment and annoyance, so he changed the subject, saying, "By the way, the reason you deliberately avoided your senior was because you didn't want her to hear about this?"

"No, I actually hope she can see this matter resolved with her own eyes. However, there's one thing I don't want her to know, and that's why those guys came to me to collect their debts."

"The reason?" Han Zhou thought for a moment, "I remember they came to you, the guarantor, to collect the debt because they couldn't find the real debtor, and they even said the debtor was your boyfriend..."

Zhong Yin frowned and said, "I told you, that person is not my boyfriend, and I am not a guarantor. I knew nothing about him borrowing money."

"I know, so as long as the senior doesn't know the real reason they're causing you trouble, it's fine?"

"Mm." Zhong Yin nodded.

“Okay.” Han Zhou didn’t press for the reason, and pondered, “Then let’s coordinate our statements… no, let’s agree on a story first. How about we say that the blond guy was lustful?”

"Lust at first sight?" Zhong Yin frowned slightly.

"It means he wants to flirt with you. He's lusting after your beauty, which is why he keeps harassing you. It makes perfect sense," Han Zhou said with a smile. "This explanation is completely believable, and everyone will absolutely believe it."

Zhong Yin stared at him for a while, then suddenly asked with a stern face, "Have you ever had this thought too?"

She suddenly remembered that this guy had mentioned his figure in the car earlier. Although it was more like a joke, it still surprised everyone for a while.

"how come."

Han Zhou quickly denied it, then turned his head to look in the direction of the supermarket. He saw the blond-haired man enter a gift shop and didn't seem to be coming out anytime soon, so he said, "Let's talk about the rest in the car."

"Ah."

The two got into the car.

Lin Anyu was initially puzzled as to why the two of them would deliberately avoid the crowd and talk outside. After hearing Han Zhou's account, he was immediately enraged and gritted his teeth, saying, "What! There's actually such a thing? Where is that guy? I hate blondie more than anything in my life!"

I don't know what the blond guy did to offend him.

Zhong Ling looked worried.

Gu Zheng was still asleep, so she didn't comment. She looked adorable while sleeping, with soft snores like a kitten. Her head was originally resting against the window, but not long after Han Zhou got in the car, it swayed and leaned against his shoulder.

Han Zhou's neck was a little itchy, and he tried to gently push Gu Zheng's head away, but before long the other party came closer again. After repeating this several times without success, he couldn't help but feel a toothache. This guy wasn't asleep at all, was he?

He gave up and looked at Lin Anyu, whose face was contorted with rage, and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

Lin Anyu is quite shrewd in handling these kinds of matters. Han Zhou thought it would be helpful to ask for his opinion, and if that didn't work, they could try another approach.

For example, we could send our strategic weapon, the guzheng, to deliver a devastating blow to Huang Mao's gang.

"Of course there is a way."

Lin Anyu smiled confidently, "Dealing with a mere blondie is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze as he looked out the window suddenly became strange. He quickly took out a pair of binoculars from under the cushion and began to observe.

Where did this guy get his telescope?
Zhong Ling, who was standing to the side, was stunned. Han Zhou also gasped and then asked in surprise, "What are you looking at?"

An expression of disbelief gradually appeared on Lin Anyu's face: "I saw Chen Huanhuan..."

Han Zhou was taken aback: "And then? Was it really that surprising to see her?"

As if he had just thought of something, he hesitated and asked, "You also saw her mother?"

He still remembered the ill-fated relationship that this guy had mentioned not long ago.

"roll."

Lin Anyu slowly lowered his binoculars, his expression complicated, and said, "I also saw her hugging that blond guy you mentioned..."

Han Zhou's expression changed, and Zhong Ling and Zhong Yin's expressions also became quite strange.

They remembered that Lin Anyu seemed to have a crush on a girl named Chen Huanhuan...

Lin Anyu took a deep breath; it was clear he was really angry this time, his back teeth were practically grinding to powder.

"I really do hate blondies the most..."

(End of this chapter)