Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 240 Qingyuan Square
"Han Zhou, why do you keep looking out onto the balcony? It's not like it's the girls' dormitory across the street."

"I'm watching to see if it's going to rain today."

"Why would it rain on such a nice day? Besides, the weather forecast says it will be sunny for the next few days."

"Then I can only say that you know nothing about the weather forecast in Lincheng."

"?"

It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, and the sky was still clear, the sun was warm, and even the slightly cool autumn breeze was more gentle than usual, showing no sign of rain.

Chen Long walked to the balcony, stretched, observed carefully for a while, and said smugly, "Han Zhou, you lost. You're the one who knows nothing about the weather forecast in Lincheng. It's not going to rain today."

"If it doesn't rain, it doesn't rain."

Han Zhou seemed indifferent as he changed his clothes and put on his shoes, saying, "I have to go out for a bit, so I won't be having dinner with you guys today."

"Going out to set up a stall again?"

Chen Long's eyes lit up, and he quickly came over and volunteered, "Seriously, you should take me with you. I'm good at doing odd jobs at home, and I'll definitely be able to help you. Plus, I don't want any wages."

"I'm not setting up a stall; I have other things to do today."

"Troublesome matters?"

Chen Long recalled Han Zhou's strange behavior of hoping for rain all day.

"Not entirely."

Han Zhou shook his head meaningfully, put on his shoes and stood up, saying in a low voice, "I'm leaving. Please tell Lao Huo and Chen Zheng for me."

"Row."

Chen Long didn't mind and went back to his seat to continue playing the game.

Chen Zheng returned shortly after and, seeing that he was alone in the dormitory, casually asked, "Where's Lao Huo?"

"He's just wandering around outside as usual. Han Zhou went out too; it seems like he's in some trouble and won't be having dinner with us tonight."

"So that's what's going on." Chen Zheng walked thoughtfully toward the bathroom.

Hearing his mutterings, Chen Long quickly turned around, grabbed his arm, and asked curiously, "What, do you know what Han Zhou went to do?"

"I don't know, but I just saw him." Chen Zheng pulled his hand back.

"Could it be that Teacher Ouyang called him to help again?" Chen Long was both gloating and envious. "Han Zhou is so lucky. He can always get along well with girls, and all of them are beauties."

Chen Zheng pushed up his glasses and said with a strange expression, "You got the second half of what you said right, but you guessed wrong about the first half."

"What do you mean?"

Chen Long had just finished a team fight and was intently staring at the computer screen, sneaking around in a corner to deal damage.

"What I mean is, Han Zhou does always get along well with pretty girls, but his current trouble isn't with Teacher Ouyang, it's with someone else."

"Who? Tang Wenshuang?"

"Wang Lengqiu".

"Who?" Chen Long was stunned, and asked again in disbelief.

"Wang Lengqiu".

"Which Wang Lengqiu?"

"The one you're thinking about right now."

"Wang Lengqiu, one of the six famous figures, nicknamed 'The Unsmiling Princess'?"

"Ah."

Chen Long's screen went black instantly.

His pained face also darkened.

"Damn it, that bastard ambushed me, otherwise I would have gotten a pentakill!"

Chen Zheng glanced at the 0-3 score on the computer screen and, being considerate, didn't expose him.

Chen Long stared blankly at the cold countdown on the computer screen, as if he had lost his soul. Suddenly, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, overwhelmed with grief.

"Damn Han Zhou, I really thought he was in some big trouble. He was on a date with a beautiful girl and he was looking so troubled. He must be secretly happy. Damn it, he really deserves to die!"

……

In fact, Han Zhou was quite troubled at this time.

Although he went out this time to fulfill his promise to accompany Wang Lengqiu to feed the pigeons, he originally planned to meet her after arriving at Qingyuan Square. Therefore, he left early, fearing that he might run into her on the way.

After all, the journey from the school to the square is quite far, taking more than twenty minutes on foot. If they were to walk together, he would probably have a hard time dealing with Wang Lengqiu's "enthusiasm".

However, whether it was because he had anticipated his prediction or not, Wang Lengqiu had also left early. The two met before they even left the school gate. Seeing that the girl was staring straight at him, Han Zhou couldn't pretend he couldn't see her, so he had to greet her.

"good afternoon."

"Thank you."

Wang Lengqiu nodded slightly. She didn't seem to be very good at greeting people, or perhaps "thank you" was a generic word for her that she could use in most situations.

Han Zhou asked tentatively, "Are you going to class?"

"No, I'm going to buy something."

Wang Lengqiu shook her head, and before Han Zhou could breathe a sigh of relief, she continued unhurriedly, "Then go to Qingyuan Square."

"And you?" she asked, looking into Han Zhou's eyes.

"I...I was also on my way to Qingyuan Square." Looking into those eyes, Han Zhou couldn't bring himself to lie.

"Then let's go together?" Wang Lengqiu asked expectantly.

"……it is good."

The autumn breeze carries the fragrance of flowers and grass, and the sky remains clear, showing no sign of rain.

The two walked side by side on campus in the afternoon. Passing by the basketball court, they could see boys in short sleeves, sweating profusely. On a bench by the court sat a girl with a bottle of mineral water, watching the players on the court with a smile. It was unclear which boy she was cheering for.

"This is youth," Han Zhou couldn't help but sigh.

Wang Lengqiu followed his gaze to the basketball court, her eyes moving back and forth between the boys and girls before finally settling on the bouncing basketball.

Do you like basketball?

Not just basketball, I also like singing, dancing, rapping...

Han Zhou shook his head and said, "I don't like it."

Due to health reasons, he has hardly ever touched a basketball in his life, so he can't really say he likes it. Besides, he's worried that if he says he likes her, this girl might come and bring him a basketball every day...

The scene is terrifying just to think about.

"So you like them?" Wang Lengqiu asked.

"...I don't like it either." Han Zhou's lips twitched.

"Oh."

Wang Lengqiu shifted her gaze from the basketball court, no longer concerned with the topic, and said in a slow tone, "You can buy pigeon food at the pet store. It's ground up, making it easier for pigeons to eat. I usually prefer to feed them millet." "So we're going to the pet store now?"

"Yes, you can see lots of cute little animals at the pet store."

Noticing the inflection in the girl's voice, Han Zhou couldn't help but think of the pet dog she had been holding in her arms at the hospital that day, and asked, "Do you really like small animals?"

Wang Lengqiu shook her head: "I don't like them all."

"Then you must really like dogs, right?"

"I don't like them all."

"I see." Han Zhou didn't ask any further questions.

It's clear that Wang Lengqiu isn't very good at reading the room.

Generally speaking, when asked if they like something, most people will simply answer "yes" or "no" before going on to elaborate, rather than giving a vague answer like Wang Lengqiu did, leaving the other person speechless.

If someone asks you in a very enthusiastic way, such a tone paired with such a response would undoubtedly be quite disappointing.

"And you? Do you like animals?" Wang Lengqiu suddenly asked.

Han Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Overall, I'd say I like it."

"Like pigeons?" Wang Lengqiu asked expectantly.

Han Zhou was taken aback for a moment, then said helplessly, "Why are you always so obsessed with pigeons?"

"Because pigeons are very good."

"They have wings and are lovable. If they want freedom, they can flap their wings and pursue it. Nothing can stop them. If they want family and friends, they can stay with everyone. No one will be unhappy. On the contrary, they will cherish them like treasures."

Wang Lengqiu stared at the slightly reddened sun in the distance, his eyes seemingly shining as well. "Moreover, pigeons can also serve as communication tools; they are good friends of humans."

Infected by her tone, Han Zhou smiled and said, "Now that you mention it, it does seem quite good."

"right."

Wang Lengqiu turned her head to look at her, her eyebrows seemed to curve slightly, and her hair was tinged with a light red by the sunlight.

【Daily Task 1 (Wang Lengqiu): Capture 1/10 of the target's 10 facial expression changes to earn 1 point】

The pet shop was not far from the school gate. The owners were a kind couple who obviously knew Wang Lengqiu. As soon as she entered, they greeted her and took a small bag out of the drawer and handed it to her.

"Thank you," Wang Lengqiu said softly. "Could I have another bag? I have some today, I have..."

She looked at Han Zhou beside her, her expression somewhat pitiful, as if she didn't know how to introduce him.

This guy can be pretty clueless sometimes...

Han Zhou sighed inwardly and smiled, "Hello, both of you. My name is Han Zhou, and I'm a friend of Senior Wang Lengqiu."

"Call me Qiu..."

Without giving Wang Lengqiu a chance to speak, he continued, "I want to go feed the pigeons with my senior today, so I hope you can give me a bag of millet too."

He took out his phone to pay.

The shop owners exchanged a glance and said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, young lady, we don't have enough pigeon feed in our shop. We've sold out for today. Xiao Qiu's portion was reserved for her in advance, so we're very sorry..."

Han Zhou was taken aback: "Is there anything else that can be used as a substitute, like bread?"

"It's possible, but I don't recommend feeding too much. It's best to choose unprocessed whole grains."

Seeing Han Zhou's thoughtful expression, Wang Lengqiu said slowly, "It's okay, I have a lot of pigeon feed in this bag, enough to feed many pigeons. Let's feed them together."

The shop owner chimed in, "Xiao Qiu is right. Pigeons are less active in autumn and winter, and their appetite also decreases. They won't eat much. Besides, there are always people feeding the pigeons at Qingyuan Square, so I don't recommend that you feed them too much at once. This bag of pigeon feed should be enough."

The proprietress smiled and nodded, but unlike her husband's earnest explanation, her eyes held a hint of gossip as she looked back and forth between Wang Lengqiu and Han Zhou, finding it rather intriguing.

The couple knew Wang Lengqiu. This girl would spend several days a week feeding pigeons. As far as they could remember, she always seemed to be alone. Sometimes when she met classmates who greeted her in the store, she would not pay much attention to them. Although she was always very polite, she always kept to herself.

Therefore, when she first met a strange boy with her, and the two even went to feed pigeons together, she couldn't help but feel gossipy, but she was too embarrassed to ask about their relationship.

She kept giving him meaningful glances, but her foolish husband never noticed. He continued explaining the precautions for feeding the pigeons, and didn't ask any crucial questions until Wang Lengqiu and the boy named Han Zhou left.

Seeing her husband start wiping the table, the proprietress picked up a rag and complained, "Didn't you see the hint I gave you just now?"

"I saw it," the pet shop owner laughed. "You were reminding me not to take Xiao Qiu's money, right? I didn't take it, that's why."

Seeing his wife's increasingly worried expression, he became a little nervous and tentatively asked, "So you want me to sell the pets from the store to that guy? I did try, but he didn't seem interested in having a pet."

"Forget it, it's nothing."

The proprietress sighed softly.

Why is it that her husband, who can analyze even the dogs in the shop so clearly, can never understand her thoughts?

……

"I never imagined there were so many intricacies involved in feeding pigeons."

Walking towards Qingyuan Square, Han Zhou weighed the small bag of pigeon feed in his hand, his expression filled with emotion.

Indeed, there is a lot of knowledge in this world that cannot be learned from textbooks, so we need to go out more and travel to transform more experience into knowledge.

“I can teach you these things too,” Wang Lengqiu said earnestly.

Han Zhou smiled and said, "Then I'll feed them with you later."

Although there is only one bag of pigeon feed, it is not a big problem. In fact, it is a good thing for the mission. Using one bag of pigeon feed to feed the pigeons should make it easier to meet the mission requirement of feeding them together.

"it is good."

Qingyuan Square is located directly north of the school. Because there are many streets in this area, the route is quite winding. If Han Zhou were to go there alone, he would definitely need to use a mobile phone map. But now that Wang Lengqiu is leading the way, there is no need for that.

He followed Wang Lengqiu, but the girl wasn't like he had imagined, constantly trying to engage him with various topics. Most of the time, she remained silent, only occasionally speaking up to introduce him to places that interested her.

Although he couldn't understand why this guy would be interested in an ordinary overpass and an unremarkable little tree...

However, he had to admit one thing: getting along with this girl wasn't a troublesome thing. On the contrary, he gained a sense of peace.

When he saw the girl pointing to an ordinary overpass and saying it was spectacular, he didn't find her ridiculous at all; instead, he felt a strange sense of emotion.

To always have enthusiasm for everything is a childlike innocence that many people have long lost.

"A girl trapped in the past..."

Recalling the quest prompts in the side quest, Han Zhou's feelings were somewhat complicated, but he was quickly pulled back to reality by Wang Lengqiu's ethereal voice.

"Here we are."

He gathered his thoughts and looked up at the huge square in front of him.

The sky at 4:30 pm.

The sun was shining brightly, and the autumn air was crisp and refreshing.

A square bustling with people.

Hundreds and thousands of pigeons flew in the sky, their wings reflecting the sunlight.

(End of this chapter)