Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 23 Shameless
【Name: Lin Youya】

【Intelligence: 4】

【Charm: 7】

[Stamina: 3]

Han Zhou was somewhat surprised to see the characters pop up above Lin Youya's head. Apart from her skills and status, the girl's basic information had become visible, which meant that her feelings for him had reached a high level.

What happened?
He was completely bewildered. He exchanged a glance with Guzheng and asked, "What male lead did you say?"

Lin Youya's face was flushed, and she held up a cell phone with both hands as if presenting a treasure, excitedly saying, "The scene where you saved me just now was filmed! It's amazing, just like the protagonist in 'The Spy Who Loved Me'!"

Guzheng became interested and asked with a smile, "Are you talking about the videos on this phone? Can I take a look?"

"can!"

"Thank you."

Gu Zheng curiously took the phone, and sure enough, there was a video on it. The beginning of the video showed Lin Anyu entering the room and making everyone raise their hands, looking just like a thug.

The photographer probably intended to record this scene, but unexpectedly captured what happened next.

Seeing Han Zhou wearing sunglasses and holding a toy gun with a serious expression in the video, Gu Zheng couldn't help but smile. Then she stared intently at the back of the screen. She had only heard people talk about what had happened, but she hadn't seen the situation herself.

In the video, Han Zhou suddenly strode forward, shoved Lin Anyu who was blocking his way, and then threw the gun in his hand away.

This scene was quite shocking. The black gun shot out of the frame like an arrow, and the immense impact could be felt even through the screen.

The video's perspective was fixed at the time, so the situation on Lin Youya's side could not be seen; only two loud bangs and gasps from the crowd could be heard.

The video footage was extremely shaky and ended there.

Gu Zheng's mouth was slightly open. She had lived with her grandmother for a period of time when she was a child. Back then, she would run out to play every day. Her biggest hobby was throwing stones. She had even practiced for it, so her throwing skills were quite good. She could even knock birds down from trees.

Even so, she felt she still couldn't do what Han Zhou showed in the video. Putting accuracy aside, when did this guy get such strength?
And for some reason, she always felt that Han Zhou's throwing posture was somewhat similar to hers...

Seeing the smile on Gu Zheng's face gradually disappear, Han Zhou's heart tightened. He thought her competitive spirit had flared up again, and quickly said, "I know you would have thrown better than me if it were you..."

"You're taking too many risks."

Gu Zheng interrupted him with a serious expression. She wasn't concerned about who was stronger or weaker at the moment. "You threw the gun with a lot of force. That gun looks heavy. If it had hit someone, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Han Zhou was taken aback, then smiled wryly, "Of course I know, but the situation is urgent..."

Gu Zheng was silent for a while, then said solemnly, "Even in an emergency, it's not acceptable. You should do this kind of thing less often in the future, or better yet, not at all. You did succeed this time, but if you hurt someone in the future, even if you did it out of good intentions, you will be criticized. You should think more about yourself."

Han Zhou rarely saw Gu Zheng so serious. Most of the time, she was in a "full of energy" state with her eyes crinkled in a smile, but this time her eyes were full of worry, and she unconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt.

"I see."

Han Zhou nodded. Of course he knew this principle, and his points didn't come easily. Each throw like this cost four points and was very risky, so he certainly wouldn't do it often, and he would never throw things at people so easily in the future.

Just as Guzheng worried, a "powerful throw" is capable of seriously injuring a person.

Gu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you know. Is your hand alright?"

"It's nothing, it was just a little sore at the time, but it's almost completely gone now."

After staring at Han Zhou for a while, Gu Zheng suddenly pouted and said reluctantly, "But don't get too cocky. I just haven't practiced much, otherwise I could do what you saw in the video too..."

What made me so proud? And...

Han Zhou was instantly struck dumb, his jaw nearly dropping. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "What you're saying... does that mean you're admitting your throwing skills are inferior to mine?"

He found it unbelievable that Guzheng would one day admit that she was not as good as others; it was simply a fantasy. He even doubted whether he had heard correctly.

Gu Zheng gritted her teeth and said unwillingly, "No, that's not true! I told you I just haven't been practicing much, otherwise I'd definitely be better than you!"

"Yes, that's correct."

Han Zhou nodded in agreement. To be fair, his throwing skills originated from the guzheng, and without those skills, his opponent would definitely be stronger than him.

Hearing this, Gu Zheng felt a little embarrassed, thinking that Han Zhou was accommodating her, and her eyes darted away slightly.

She tucked her hair behind her ear, hesitated for a moment, and muttered softly, "No need to be so modest. You are indeed a little better now, but only by a little bit! It's like the difference between positive infinity plus one and positive infinity..."

Han Zhou was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that the class monitor seemed unusually cute today. Who said she was hard to get along with?
The two chatted away, seemingly forgetting that there was another person present.

Lin Youya kept her head tilted up at Han Zhou, behaving very obediently. Only after the two finished their conversation did she eagerly exclaim, "Brother Han Zhou, you're so amazing!"

Han Zhou was both amused and exasperated. This little girl's attitude changed so quickly; just a moment ago she was giving him a sour look and refusing to thank him, and now she was saying, "Brother Han Zhou is so amazing!" He handed the phone back to her, then suddenly realized it looked familiar and asked suspiciously, "Whose phone is this?"

"It belongs to Lin Datou!"

Lin Youya smiled sweetly and immediately betrayed Lin Anyu, "I saw him hand his phone to my uncle before he went downstairs. He was smiling in a lewd way and said something about having the special agents dance with him later. Remember to film Han Zhou's dance moves."

At this point, she said smugly, "However, Lin Datou's evil plan failed. I used a little trick to stop the spy performance and successfully thwarted his conspiracy!"

"The spy show was forced to stop due to an accident, what does that have to do with you? What kind of petty tricks can someone with a brain the size of a melon seed use?"

Lin Anyu appeared behind Lin Youya without her noticing, snatched the phone, and exclaimed in amazement, "You're so shameless at such a young age. I was too shy to talk to you at your age."

Han Zhou cast a disdainful glance at him, but he ignored it.

“An Yu, you can’t say that about Ya Ya.”

Standing next to him was a woman wearing high heels and with burgundy hair. She was well-maintained and looked to be under thirty. Her voice was soft, as if she had no temper. Although her tone was clearly one of dissatisfaction, it sounded like she was being coquettish.

"Ya Ya, I told you not to run around, why are you not listening again?"

Lin Youya secretly stuck out her tongue.

Lin Anyu put his phone in his pocket and introduced her with a grin: "This is my aunt, Ya Ya's mother."

At the same time, Chen Xinyou turned her gaze away from her daughter and smiled kindly: "Hello, my surname is Chen, you can just call me Aunt Chen."

Han Zhou greeted Gu Zheng.

"An Yu said that the three of you are classmates, and you are indeed all handsome men and beautiful women. There are more guests than expected today, so please don't mind if there is anything we haven't done well in our hospitality."

Chen Xinyou is a very easy-going person with a soft voice. She quickly became chatting and laughing with the two young people, showering them with compliments.

She looked at Han Zhou, then suddenly bowed slightly and said sincerely, "Han Zhou, I know that Ya Ya is safe and sound thanks to you. I am truly grateful."

Lin Youya is an only child. If something were to happen to her, it would be like the sky falling down for her family.

Lin Youya, who had been watching from the side, followed suit and bowed deeply to Han Zhou, her head almost touching the floor: "Thank you so much, Brother Han Zhou!"

Han Zhou had no idea why this girl's attitude changed so quickly. Was it just because she watched a video?

Before he could even speak, Lin Anyu earnestly coaxed Lin Youya, saying, "Brother Han Zhou is my friend. I went to great lengths to invite him here today, so you owe half the credit for being saved. You should thank me, understand?"

"Bah, shameless!"

Lin Youya glared at him sideways and said with dissatisfaction, "You still have the nerve to say I have a thick skin..."

Chen Xinyou patted her daughter's head and said softly, "Ya Ya, don't be rude."

She then looked at Han Zhou and said softly, "Ya Ya seems to like you a lot. This child is a bit mischievous sometimes, so if she offends you in any way..."

"I'm not naughty."

Lin Youya was afraid that these comments would damage her image, so she quickly interrupted her mother, but her voice sounded noticeably weak.

Han Zhou glanced at her and asked curiously, "Why does this child suddenly like me?"

Lin Anyu said sourly, "Isn't it because she watched the video and thought you were really amazing and handsome, just like the protagonist in an anime she watched?"

How could he not feel jealous? He, as Lin Youya's proper cousin, had never heard her call him "brother" before, and was always given unpleasant nicknames like "Big Head Lin." But Han Zhou had only known Ya Ya for one day and was already being called "brother." He was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, and almost to the point of tearing his heart apart.

"Yes, Brother Han Zhou is like the male lead, no, no, he is the male lead!"

Lin Youya's eyes lit up, and she was so excited that she danced around, seemingly having completely forgotten about her stolen "superpower".

Chen Xinyou looked at her daughter tenderly, then at the two girls playing the guzheng, and said, "In short, you two are welcome to visit our home and An Yu's home anytime in the future. Ya Ya loves playing with her older brother and sister, so please don't be shy today and have fun."

Gu Zheng nodded quickly and said with a smile, "I will definitely go if I have the chance."

She loves children, especially cute little girls like Lin Youya.

Just then, she saw Lin Youya looking around as if searching for something. Just as she was about to ask, the girl suddenly tilted her head up and looked at her, asking, "Second female lead, where did that sister who looks like the first female lead go?"

Upon hearing this, both Han Zhou and Lin Anyu's expressions changed.

The smile on Gu Zheng's face froze, and only one thought remained in her mind.

Forget it, I think I'll pass. This kid doesn't seem very welcoming...

(End of this chapter)