Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 226 You Don't Belong to This World
Based on Han Zhou's long-term experience, there are two most intuitive criteria for selecting a target person in the status bar.

First, there are "problem girls." The target individuals all have some psychological issues, which makes their personalities relatively eccentric and difficult to get along with.

Secondly, it has an appeal score of over eight.

Therefore, there is no doubt that Wang Lengqiu is a rare beauty.

Han Zhou had not carefully observed this senior student who was two years ahead of him before. After a long eye contact for more than ten seconds in the elevator, he finally had the opportunity to seriously examine her.

Like Mo Yixia, Wang Lengqiu's beauty is also the kind that is extremely striking and unforgettable at first glance.

Unlike the former's stunning beauty, her impact comes more from her pitiful and endearing temperament. She has a small frame, making her look thinner than the average girl, but she is not just a skeleton. She has curves in the right places and a perky figure, as if she has found a perfect balance between the two.

Her face was oval, as if it had been finely sanded, without a single flaw. She looked gentle and charming, and her lowered and raised eyes revealed a pitiful vulnerability, unconsciously reminding Han Zhou of a saying—

Her face was like a lotus emerging from the water, and her waist was as slender as a willow swaying in the breeze

He felt that this phrase perfectly described the girl.

Despite her gentle demeanor, Wang Lengqiu's face rarely showed any expression, which gave people a feeling of keeping her at arm's length. Her overall temperament was more like the chilly wind of early spring, sharp yet gentle.

In short, she is a girl with a very unique temperament.

Thinking of this, Han Zhou subconsciously recalled Wang Lengqiu's new nickname.

"Immovable as a mountain" was a derogatory nickname she received when she was ridiculed, but after becoming beautiful, she gained a completely new nickname—

Princess Who Doesn't Smile.

It's not quite a perfect match. If Han Zhou were to choose, he thinks the one with the most princess-like qualities would be Mo Yixia. The way she's engrossed in studying the Four Books and Five Classics would be quite captivating.

More importantly, this guy really exudes a strong "Huang family" aura.

Guzheng actually has a princess-like temperament with a touch of spoiled bratness, but given her superhuman physical strength and martial prowess, as well as her competitive and unyielding personality, she is more suited to be a great general.

As for the bell...

No, no.

Han Zhou snapped out of his thoughts. Now was not the time to select a princess. He looked at Wang Lengqiu in front of him and silently waited for the answer from this princess who never smiled.

The other person's hesitant manner clearly indicated that they had something to say to him.

Could it be that she wants to ask me to take care of her pet again?
However, Wang Lengqiu seemed to have no intention of answering his questions, and just stared at him without saying a word.

Fortunately, Han Zhou has now experienced many ups and downs. He first learned some martial arts moves from Mo Yixia, who is good at reading minds, and then he had some interaction with Zhong Ling, the "mute bride". Now he can guess what others want to express by their expressions.

He stepped out of the elevator and saw Wang Lengqiu following him out. He knew that Wang Lengqiu really had something to ask him. So he carefully observed Wang Lengqiu's expression and tentatively asked, "Do you need me to help take care of Qiuqiu?"

He thought this was the most likely possibility, after all, the girl's love for that white Pomeranian was obvious to the naked eye.

Wang Lengqiu shook his head.

"Is there anything your grandfather needs my help with?"

Wang Lengqiu shook his head again.

"So you have something to tell me?"

Wang Lengqiu nodded.

Han Zhou looked pleasantly surprised. It seemed that his mind-reading ability had become quite proficient, guessing the correct answer in just three tries. He asked, "What is it?"

Wang Lengqiu remained silent, staring at him expectantly once more, as if waiting for him to continue guessing.

Han Zhou frowned slightly. Wasn't this just back to square one? How could he have guessed something like this?
He sighed and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I can't guess what you're thinking if you don't tell me. If you keep this up, I'm leaving."

The reason he maintained a certain level of patience with Wang Lengqiu was mainly because he knew Guzheng Mo Yixia and Zhong Ling, and he had some sympathy and goodwill towards this girl who was also an unlockable character. However, if he really couldn't communicate with her, then there was no need for him to waste his time.

The air fell silent, and the only sound was the patter of rain.

Seeing that Wang Lengqiu remained unmoved, Han Zhou completely lost his patience and turned to walk straight towards the hospital gate.

He heard footsteps behind him and knew that Wang Lengqiu was following him, but he didn't intend to pay attention to it. He opened his umbrella and was about to walk out of the hospital, but he stopped after taking just one step.

Turning back, he looked helplessly at the girl who was about to follow him into the rain, and asked with a headache, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Wang Lengqiu lowered her eyes slightly, looking pitiful.

Seemingly sensing Han Zhou's impatience, she subconsciously crossed her arms, only to find empty air, realizing that Qiuqiu was no longer beside her.

After a two-second silence, she pointed to the umbrella in Han Zhou's hand.

Is she trying to say that she lost her umbrella and needs me to give her a ride?
Han Zhou's expression softened slightly. He had personally witnessed how Wang Lengqiu threw away the umbrella. Although he still didn't say anything, at least he seemed to be trying to communicate.

He was about to speak when the other person's first words stunned him.

"It's raining, and mushrooms are growing."

"What the heck?" He looked bewildered, wondering if he had misheard. "Where are mushrooms growing?"

Wang Lengqiu pointed to the umbrella in his hand: "A black mushroom."

"An umbrella...is it a mushroom?" Han Zhou realized and confirmed it again in disbelief.

"Yes."

Han Zhou was shocked: "Then what am I?"

“Of course you’re human.” Wang Lengqiu gave him a strange look. “Haven’t you figured it out yet?”

I thought you were going to call me a mushroom person...

Han Zhou thought to himself, no wonder some people say this girl is crazy. It turns out she just has a peculiar way of speaking. As for metaphors, he's not incapable of using them.

So he coughed twice and tentatively asked, "So you came to me because your mushrooms were blown away by the wind, and you want to borrow mine?"

I have to say, it's truly shameful to say something like that...

A man rushed into the hospital and happened to hear Han Zhou's words. He paused for a moment, then quickly stepped out of the hospital and looked up to take a look.

This is a hospital, no doubt. Where did this mentally ill person come from?
Han Zhou felt embarrassed, but he maintained his composure and didn't show it on his face. He simply waited expectantly for Wang Lengqiu's reply, hoping that she would share his embarrassment.

"I don't want your umbrella."

Wang Lengqiu answered quickly, but this was clearly not the answer Han Zhou wanted to hear.

He raised an eyebrow, sensing that this woman was plotting against him.

It's a mushroom when no one's around, but an umbrella when people are around? Are you just being a sore loser?

Putting aside his inner turmoil, Han Zhou asked listlessly, "Then what do you want?"

"Aren't you happy?" Wang Lengqiu could tell that he wasn't in a good mood.

Han Zhou pressed his temples and shook his head, saying, "No, just tell me what's on your mind."

It seems that this girl is not a person who is not good at speaking. The reason she was silent just now was probably because she had something she was embarrassed to talk about.

Wang Lengqiu looked at him for a while: "There are many ways to reduce stress. I suggest you don't press your brow too often, as it's bad for your health."

"This is the first time I've heard of this..."

Han Zhou stopped what he was doing, looking somewhat surprised.

"First time hearing this?"

"Any questions?"

Han Zhou felt that the other party's tone was strange, as if this should be common knowledge.

"no problem."

Wang Lengqiu shook his head expressionlessly and explained, "Because pressing on the center of the forehead can easily cause friction, and sometimes if you use too much force, it can cause your head to catch fire."

"So that's how it is... wait, what is that?" "I mean you should minimize friction on the head as much as possible to reduce the risk of spontaneous combustion."

Han Zhou was silent for two seconds: "Are you telling a lame joke?"

He actually thought there was some real trick to it.

“I’m serious.” Wang Lengqiu’s tone was not joking.

Is this guy really a lunatic?

Han Zhou couldn't figure out what kind of new metaphor this was, so he asked, "But how could a person spontaneously combust just from rubbing their head?"

Only by deeply understanding a person's speaking logic can one communicate with them better.

“Ordinary people wouldn’t do that,” Wang Lengqiu replied earnestly.

Am I not an ordinary person?

“Of course not.” Wang Lengqiu gave Han Zhou a deep look and said, “You are out of place in this world, unlike everyone else.”

Han Zhou was stunned.

Out of place in this world, unlike everyone else...

As a visitor from another world who brought memories of his past life, he was indeed out of place in this world from the very beginning. If you add the status bar, he would be even more unique, unlike anyone else in this world.

This is his biggest secret, which no one knows to this day, and he has no intention of telling anyone in the future. Instead, he will keep this secret until he is buried.

No one should know this...

However, both Wang Lengqiu's meaningful tone and his pointed words gave him a feeling that his secret had been exposed.

But how did this guy know that?
Han Zhou's heart raced. He felt that the girl in front of him had become unfathomable, and her dull eyes seemed to have seen through all his secrets.

He finally managed to calm himself down and asked, feigning ignorance, "Out of place? Why do you say that?"

His tone was relaxed, as if he had just heard a funny joke.

Wang Lengqiu stared intently at his face, as if trying to find some flaw in his expression, which made Han Zhou's heart sink.

The one who comes is not kind.

Could there be something like an anti-time travel agency in this world...?

"Because you are a stick figure."

Just then, Wang Lengqiu's earnest words pulled Han Zhou back to his senses, and also pulled his heart, which was about to sink to the bottom.

"What the hell?"

After realizing what the other person had just said, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

This guy spoke in such a profound and mysterious way, making him anxious and fearful for half a day, afraid that his identity as a time traveler had been exposed. And now he's telling him he's a stick figure?
What is this if not a lame joke!
Seeing Han Zhou's expression, perhaps thinking he didn't understand the meaning of the stick figure, Wang Lengqiu explained, "The head of the stick figure is mainly composed of substances such as potassium chlorate and manganese dioxide. When rubbed, it easily generates heat and releases flames, so..."

Han Zhou, unable to bear it any longer, interrupted her with a dark face: "If my head were really that easy to generate heat from friction, I would have died in the time it takes to wash my hair."

Wang Lengqiu gave him a strange look, as if he were looking at an idiot: "But there was water when you washed your hair."

Han Zhou looked bewildered.

How come this guy's thinking is so clear?

He laughed in exasperation, took a deep breath, and said, "If I were a stick figure, I'd be very curious about who you are?"

“I am a normal person.” Wang Lengqiu said seriously.

"Normal people...is this really not some lame joke?"

Han Zhou began to ponder the possibility that this guy was deliberately saying these inexplicable things to create a persona.

Everything seemed normal when we met before...

"Why do you think this is a lame joke?" Wang Lengqiu seemed puzzled. "Don't you think I'm a normal person?"

Her face was expressionless, but the words she spoke, coupled with her pitiful face, somehow gave people a feeling of being wronged.

Fortunately, no one was passing by, otherwise Han Zhou suspected he might face severe reprimand.

"No……"

Han Zhou took a deep breath. His purpose was not to get to know this girl better, so he didn't bother to investigate her strangeness and instead asked about the important matter.

"So what exactly do you want from me?"

"Wang Lengqiu".

"Ok?"

“My name is Wang Lengqiu,” Wang Lengqiu said. “You can call me Qiuqiu, or Qiuqiu.”

Isn't that the dog's name...?

Han Zhou was taken aback, but compared to that, he was more puzzled by the other person's intimate attitude. Generally speaking, only close friends would let each other call them by their first names, and nicknames like "Qiuqiu" would not be easily shared with outsiders. But this person not only told him this nickname directly, but also told him to call her that from now on...

why?
Just because I'm a one-of-a-kind stick figure?

He thought to himself, but still politely replied, "Hello, my name is Han Zhou."

“I know, I’ve heard Teacher Ouyang mention your name.”

Wang Lengqiu stared at his face. "I also heard that you found a wallet and a book the night before last. These two things belonged to my grandfather."

Han Zhou was surprised: "Really? What a coincidence?"

He had been wondering if it was a scam, but it turned out the wallet was lost by this guy's grandfather.

This is just too much of a coincidence...

He increasingly suspected that this was the work of "attracting bees and butterflies".

However, this makes it easier to understand Wang Lengqiu's somewhat friendly attitude... Han Zhou suddenly realized and then explained, "You may have misunderstood. The wallet was actually picked up by Teacher Ouyang, and it has nothing to do with me."

Wang Lengqiu shook his head: "Teacher Ouyang said that we owe this to you."

Teacher Ouyang is so great, he doesn't forget to give me the credit, but I don't want this kind of karmic debt...

Han Zhou felt a headache coming on. He was already afraid of getting involved with new girls, especially Wang Lengqiu, who was an unlockable character. Although her status bar never influenced his will, she would often use tasks to push things along, so he had to be careful.

So he explained again, "You really misunderstood. Whether it was finding the wallet, waiting for the owner, or taking the wallet to the police station, it was all done by Teacher Ouyang. It has nothing to do with me."

"Alright, now that we've gotten to know each other, I'll be going now. I wish your grandfather a speedy recovery."

As he spoke, he opened his umbrella and prepared to leave the hospital as if fleeing.

"Wait a minute," Wang Lengqiu called out to him.

Han Zhou initially wanted to pretend he hadn't heard it, but when he heard footsteps behind him again, he realized that the girl wanted to walk with him into the heavy rain again, so he had no choice but to stop.

"If you keep doing this, my head is really going to catch fire..." He turned around with a headache. "Is there anything else?"

"Have."

Wang Lengqiu stood under the eaves, looking at him through the rain curtain.

"I hope you can date me."

[Keyword triggered, target character Wang Lengqiu has been unlocked, 10 points gained]

I'm too tired. There's still one chapter left to write. I'll continue writing later, but I don't recommend waiting at night, as I might not be able to finish it.

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