Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 13 Pride is worthless in the face of points.

Today's meal was as plentiful as ever, with four meat dishes, three vegetable dishes, and a soup. It certainly wouldn't be cheap in a restaurant. Han Zhou did a rough calculation and realized that even without considering his salary, just being able to eat such expensive meals every day was more lucrative than a typical part-time job.

Of course, this was mainly thanks to Mo Yixia; Jiang Baiqian must have prepared such a lavish meal especially for her daughter.

"No wonder they're a wealthy family who own an entire neighborhood; it's just a pity their cooking skills are lacking..."

Han Zhou muttered to himself, wondering if it was just a preconceived notion, but he always felt that the food in this world didn't taste as good as in his previous life, especially after working part-time at Lin Anyu's restaurant for a while, this feeling became even stronger.

Mo Yixia across the table was very quiet. She ate with a ladylike demeanor. Although it wasn't the first time Han Zhou had seen her face, he couldn't help but sigh that she was a girl with stunning beauty.

Unfortunately, Mo Yixia usually wears a mask. When she finally took it off to eat, she kept her head down, so you could hardly see her face.

Sensing that something was wrong, Han Zhou pulled himself out of his thoughts. He had a vague feeling that this guy was probably still angry, otherwise he wouldn't be so silent.

However, he was smarter this time. Since he didn't know the other person well enough, he shouldn't make hasty judgments. Besides, he had already apologized many times, and there was nothing he could do if the other party didn't forgive him. So he decided to remain silent.

So for the rest of the time, the two people in the living room ate in silence, neither of them saying a word.

Han Zhou slowly finished a bowl of rice and got up to get another one—this was a plan the two of them had made yesterday. They would add a little rice each time, but eat it as if it were full. By adding several bowls and dawdling while eating, they could prolong their time to rest.

It's worth mentioning that this plan was entirely devised by Mo Yixia, who even solemnly named it the "Procrastination Bucket Plan."

However, it's quite obvious that Han Zhou is the one who's been acting like a complete idiot.

Han Zhou returned to his seat with his rice bowl, only to see Mo Yixia suddenly look up at him, then turn to look at the large fish tank on the balcony and say, "My mom used to keep a lot of fish."

Han Zhou was taken aback. Did this mean she was taking the initiative to talk to him?

Am I overthinking this? Maybe he's not actually angry, or maybe he's already calmed down?

He had actually noticed the fish tank in the room a while ago; it had water, sand, pebbles, and coral, but not a single fish. So he asked, "Then why aren't you keeping any now?"

“My mom raised a lot of goldfish. Every day before she went out, she would feed them a lot of food. Eventually, all the goldfish died from overeating, so she gave up the idea of ​​raising fish.”

Han Zhou said thoughtfully, "I've heard of similar things, but whether goldfish can really die from overeating still needs further research..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized something was wrong. This guy was clearly using the goldfish to mock me. Otherwise, why would he bring it up for no reason?
That's going too far... He said irritably, "'Eat more, eat slowly, and pretend you didn't eat anything,' aren't those your plans and principles?"

"Plan? You mean the 'procrastination plan'?"

Mo Yixia carefully picked out the dried chilies from the plate of vegetables and said with her head down, "You are indeed a perfect fit for this plan, whether it's 'procrastination' or 'being a glutton'."

Han Zhou was in the wrong first, so he didn't bother arguing with her and said, "Just take it as a compliment."

Mo Yixia didn't say anything, but silently pushed a plate of chopped chili fish head over.

Han Zhou didn't mince words, ignoring whether it was a veiled criticism of him. He ate while observing, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "Are you still angry?"

"Why should I be angry?"

"Because of what I just said in the study."

"I'm not that petty. I wouldn't get angry over something so trivial. Even if I was a little angry, I should have calmed down by now."

So in the end, isn't it still just anger...?

Han Zhou was speechless. Girls' thoughts were hard to guess, and this guy was even more unpredictable.

However, he believed that although he was in the wrong, he had already apologized where he should have, and this was not a big deal, so there was no need for him to beg for forgiveness in a humble manner.

He also has his own pride.

[A temporary mission has been triggered. Please obtain the sincere understanding of the target, Mo Yixia. You have five minutes to complete the mission and can earn 10 points.]

Just then, a task suddenly popped up in the status bar. It was a temporary task that Han Zhou had never seen before, and the reward was a full 10 points.

He reflected on himself for a full ten seconds, then suddenly realized that he really should be a humble person—pride leads to downfall, a saying that holds true in any world. Thinking of this, he became anxious and quickly asked, "What will it take for you to forgive me?"

The unexpected question made Mo Yixia look up and frown slightly, saying, "Didn't I say I wasn't angry?"

It's not up to you to decide; it's up to the status bar.

Seeing the other person frowning, Han Zhou forced a smile and said, "Actually, I've also studied a little bit about micro-expressions..."

"I have a face growing on my forehead?"

Mo Yixia's tone turned colder. She had been keeping her head down for most of the time, so her expression was normally not visible.

With only five minutes to spare, Han Zhou wanted to finish quickly, so he said sincerely, "Although I don't know why you're so angry, I still want to say sorry again. I hope you can truly forgive me."

Seeing that the other party did not respond, he hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked in a low voice, "Should I turn off the power again?"

"My mom isn't stupid."

Mo Yixia put down her chopsticks, seemingly puzzled, "You really want my forgiveness that badly?"

"Yes, and it's a genuine forgiveness."

Han Zhou nodded solemnly, and shamelessly added, "Let's make up."

Mo Yixia looked at him for a long time, and seeing that the sincere expression on his face seemed genuine, she softened her expression and said, "It's not impossible to forgive you, but you have to promise me one thing."

"what's up?"

"I don't know yet. We'll talk about it when we think of it. You have to agree then."

Han Zhou answered without hesitation, his eyes resolute: "Okay!"

His words were so powerful that Mo Yixia was somewhat moved. Was this guy really that worried that I wouldn't forgive him?
Seeing that the other party was showing signs of softening, Han Zhou decided to strike while the iron was hot and quickly asked, "So, have you forgiven me now?"

Mo Yixia was silent for a moment, then said, "Mm."

"Great, great."

The moment Han Zhou saw the temporary task displayed as completed in the status bar, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, a smile of relief spreading across his face. Anyone could see the joy that came from the bottom of his heart.

Mo Yixia watched this scene quietly, then suddenly asked, "By the way, did I act so insincerely just now, making you feel that I didn't genuinely forgive you?"

Han Zhou was excited about the ten points he had just received. He thought to himself, "Whether it's fake or not, I can't tell, but the status bar shows it, so that's enough." He nodded.

"Ah."

Mo Yixia was silent for a while before finally saying, "What did you just say?"

"I said 'uh-huh'." Han Zhou gave her a strange look. "What's wrong?"

"last sentence."

last sentence?
Fortunately, Han Zhou had a good memory. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Great, you've finally forgiven me?"

"One more sentence."

"Hmm... So, have you forgiven me now?"

"No."

Mo Yixia spoke softly, then put down her chopsticks and went into the study.

Han Zhou was left standing there, looking completely dazed.

(End of this chapter)