Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 201 Home is gone

Once in the car, Han Zhou handed the souvenirs he had bought in Yecheng to Lin Anyu.

It was a chubby baby with a round head and a kind face. Lin Anyu took it, looked at it for a few moments, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Is this the specialty of Yecheng?"

"This is a souvenir from the temple. It's said to bless your marriage, and I heard it's quite effective. I specially got one for you." As he spoke, Han Zhou handed him a bag. "The local specialties are in here, but I guess you've probably tried them all before."

"Blessings for marriage? What a joke, do I need that?" Lin Anyu scoffed. "But since it's your kind gesture, I'll reluctantly accept it."

He put the chubby doll into his pocket, took out his phone, and asked casually, "By the way, what's the name of that temple? Is it really that effective?"

Han Zhou ignored him, then took out an adorable white rabbit doll from his bag and handed it to Lin Youya with a smile: "Youya, this is for you."

"Do I have one too?"

Lin Youya's eyes lit up, and she took it with a look of surprise, saying in a clear voice, "Thank you, Brother Han Zhou!"

This rabbit doll is not your average rabbit; it has green eyes, large ears, and a pair of small wings on its back, making it look like a cartoon character.

Han Zhou spoke gently, explaining, "This is a souvenir from the foot of Wucai Snow Mountain. Legend has it that a flying rabbit called the Leaping Rabbit lives on Wucai Snow Mountain. It occasionally appears when it snows, and seeing it is said to bring good luck. This doll is based on the Leaping Rabbit."

"So soft."

Lin Youya was delighted, hugging the doll to her arms with a beaming smile. Unexpectedly, Lin Anyu poured cold water on her enthusiasm, laughing heartily, "No, this rabbit is so fat, and its wings are so small, how could it possibly fly?"

He reached out and tugged at the rabbit's ears.

This guy is such a spoilsport… Han Zhou thought to himself.

"How is that impossible!" Lin Youya glared at her foolish cousin and slapped his hand away. "Yiyena can fly even without wings!"

"One night what?"

"Iyena, a strong squirrel, is a very capable air force pilot who can use her tail as a parachute," the girl holding the rabbit doll introduced earnestly. "She's now my second idol."

Lin Anyu finally understood that his silly sister was talking about a character from an animated film. He asked in bewilderment, "I remember your idol was the Black Agent, right? He even said that he wanted to become a strong person like that in the future."

"That was a long time ago. My aspirations have changed a long time ago." Lin Youya rolled her eyes.

Lin Anyu chuckled: "What, your ambition has now become using your tail as a parachute?"

"You're the one who uses your tail as a parachute!"

"Yeah, yeah, I still need to practice using my tail as a parachute." Lin Anyu looked dejected and sighed sadly. "Looks like I won't have time to help you with your homework today..."

Lin Youya's expression changed slightly, as if her weakness had been instantly exposed. She glanced guiltily at Han Zhou and quickly interrupted, "I... I didn't ask you to practice... You don't even have a tail..."

Han Zhou noticed her furtive expression and asked suspiciously, "An Yu, are you helping Ya Ya with her holiday homework?"

"how is this possible?"

Lin Anyu shook his head and laughed, "It's just tutoring. This girl is a bit slow, but she always insists on doing her homework by herself, unlike me back then who knew to bribe others with snacks to let me copy their homework."

"No, what's with that smug look on your face..." Han Zhou thought to himself.

"But you don't know, this girl is temporarily allergic to learning. There are many things she can't grasp right away, and I have to teach her several times, which takes quite a bit of time."

Although his wording was somewhat tactful, Lin Anyu still made no attempt to conceal the fact that "his sister is an idiot."

This is also why Lin Youya felt embarrassed; she didn't want to lose face in front of Han Zhou, her number one idol.

She blushed and retorted, "It's clearly because you taught me badly..."

That guilty tone was utterly unconvincing.

"Nonsense." Lin Anyu's expression turned serious. "I might not be able to guarantee the knowledge for the second year of junior high, but I can definitely teach you the simple content for the first year of junior high."

"You can't even guarantee the knowledge of the second year of junior high school, what are you so proud of..." Han Zhou sighed inwardly and said, "If you have time, I'll teach Ya Ya. Your teaching skills are really not flattering."

Lin Anyu's grades in high school were average, with chemistry being his best subject. He usually ranked among the top students in his class in chemistry, making him somewhat unbalanced in his studies. At first, people would often ask him questions about biology, but later no one asked him anymore.

Han Zhou had listened to the other party's explanation several times, and could only describe it as abstract. In any case, he still couldn't quite understand what chromosomes and hula hoops could have to do with each other.

In short, not understanding cannot be entirely blamed on Ya Ya.

"really?"

Lin Youya was overjoyed and turned to look at Han Zhou. Then she was worried, afraid that her brother Han Zhou would think she was stupid.

"How could it be fake? Hurry up and thank Brother Han Zhou." Lin Anyu seized the opportunity. He had been waiting for Han Zhou to say this. Although he wouldn't admit it, he knew in his heart that he didn't have the talent to be a teacher. It was great that Han Zhou was willing to help.

Their whole family dotes on Lin Youya, so they naturally don't want to add to her burden by hiring a tutor in junior high school. Therefore, they can only let him, a contemporary college student, bite the bullet and take on the task. But if Han Zhou were to be in charge of teaching, the girl would probably not only not be unhappy, but would actually enjoy it.

This way, he can also free up more time to do his own things.

"Thank you, Brother Han Zhou!"

Lin Youya thanked them repeatedly, her chubby little face beaming with joy.

She still felt she wasn't stupid; she clearly understood all the questions Sister Yixia was explaining.

Han Zhou patted the girl's head: "I'm free these two days, but I might not have much time during the last few days of the National Day holiday. If you have any questions, just send me a message or call me."

Lin Youya nodded obediently.

"Where to go next, to look for a guzheng?"

Lin Anyu noticed early on that Han Zhou's backpack contained a lot of things, and he knew without a doubt that they were for Gu Zheng. "It's almost lunchtime, why don't you invite her out so we can have a meal together?"

Upon hearing the name of Guzheng Sister, Lin Youya glanced cautiously at Han Zhou, then looked up at the sky, her eyes vacant, pretending that she knew nothing.

"No need, I'll go see her tomorrow."

Han Zhou appeared calm, but he was actually quite guilty. Ever since he made the decision to have it all, he often recalled the scene in his dream where he was kicked into a pit by Gu Zheng and buried alive. The closer he got to seeing the girl who trusted him, the heavier his heart became, almost completely filled with guilt and remorse.

He hasn't dared to message Guzheng to tell her he's back yet, because he's worried she'll come to see him immediately.

He needs some time to process his emotions.

Composing oneself is only the first step; the real challenge is figuring out how to manage the relationship between oneself, Mo Yixia, and Guzheng.

Mo Yixia's attitude was ambiguous. Although she never mentioned it again, it was definitely not an admission that he was two-timing her. Her strong suggestion that the two of them spend New Year's Eve together this year was already a sign of her advances. She might be preparing some big move.
As for the guzheng, needless to say, she's a girl who always strives to be number one in everything, how could she possibly share someone she likes with someone else?
No, it's not just the guzheng.

It should be said that no normal girl would allow her partner to be two-timing.

Han Zhou's desire wasn't simply to secretly become a time management master; he wanted both of them to accept this fact. Clearly, such a thing only existed in his imagination…

I'm so shameless...

Han Zhou inwardly chuckled, just as Lin Anyu teased, "Oh, you're worried about us being third wheels? Fine, you two can go have some alone time tomorrow, but where do we go now?"

"Let's go eat first, I'm hungry," Lin Youya suggested, raising her hand.

"Let's eat first then," Han Zhou said, pulling himself out of his thoughts.

"Row."

Lin Anyu had slept until now and hadn't eaten breakfast. He was a little hungry, so he thought for a moment and said, "I remember a new store recently opened near our high school. Want to try it? Maybe we'll bump into some old classmates."

He was asking for Han Zhou's opinion. Ya Ya has never had any opinions on food. She usually doesn't take the initiative to say what she wants to eat. As long as it tastes good, she can eat a little bit of anything.

"Let's go, it's a good opportunity to go back to school and take a look."

Seeing that Han Zhou had no objections, Lin Anyu fastened his seatbelt and drove towards the school.

Han Zhou never expected that Lin Anyu would have the potential to be a prophet. Just as he said, the group ran into several of their high school classmates while they were eating. These people were not close to Han Zhou, but they got along well with Lin Anyu. As soon as they saw him, they excitedly surrounded him.

After chatting for a while, perhaps feeling that they hadn't had enough, they invited everyone to go to a karaoke bar after dinner. However, Lin Anyu decisively refused. He didn't mind, but after all, he had Lin Youya with him. As a doting brother, he didn't really want to take his sister to a place like that.

Especially when I saw a few classmates coming over to chat while smoking.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, and saying goodbye to a few classmates who looked regretful, he decided to drive Han Zhou and Ya Ya around, visiting several places they had never been before, and finally arriving at the amusement park.

Ya Ya really likes this place.

Time flew by, and the autumn nights came early. After dinner, Han Zhou said goodbye to Lin Anyu and his sister and walked home alone.

However, just as he was about to reach his doorstep, he suddenly heard a commotion.

Looking up, I saw a group of flashy young men standing in front of my house; they were clearly not respectable people.

He frowned; experience told him these people were probably there to collect a debt.

(End of this chapter)