Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 27 Do you think I have a chance?
Han Zhou was still a little uneasy as he stepped out of the community gate.

This was, after all, Mo Yixia's neighborhood, and he was afraid that Jiang Baiqian might have spies nearby, so he maintained a serious expression and emphasized again, "Remember, if your mother gets angry, you must find a way to protect me."

Although it was already past four in the afternoon, the sun was still glaring, the heat was intense, and it was as stuffy as a blazing furnace. Because she was wearing a baseball cap, fine beads of sweat quickly appeared on Mo Yixia's fair forehead.

She said calmly, "Don't worry, I'll stop at nothing to achieve my goals."

Upon hearing this, Han Zhou's first reaction wasn't gratitude, but rather a sense of unease. He said anxiously, "Why do you seem so certain that your mother will be angry..."

Mo Yixia remained silent, and her almost tacit agreement made him feel even more uneasy.

The two hailed a taxi. After getting in, Mo Yixia said, "My mom is someone who focuses on results. Even if she's dissatisfied, she might not fire you immediately. She'll probably wait until my test is over before making a decision."

Han Zhou's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "What test? How come I don't know about it?"

Mo Yixia gently wiped the sweat from her forehead, glanced at him, and said, "Do you really think she'd let you teach me forever just because you have good grades?"

"If you can't effectively improve my grades in a short period of time and turn your grades into mine, then you will naturally be replaced. Tests are used to assess my learning outcomes."

Han Zhou had actually anticipated this. Just like when an intern is promoted to a full-time employee, he also has an evaluation process. So he asked, "What does 'within a short period of time' mean...?"

"It's hard to say for sure, but it'll probably be around five days at most. After all, there are only twenty-odd days left in summer vacation, so there's no time to waste."

Han Zhou looked distressed: "Is it too late for us to turn back and study now?"

Although he believed he hadn't gone easy on Mo Yixia in tutoring her, five days was simply too short a time, and it was unrealistic to expect her grades to improve significantly.

Mo Yixia scrutinized his expression and asked, "Are you that afraid of being fired?"

"Isn't that obvious? If we don't get paid, we won't get decent meals, we won't get free air conditioning, and..."

"You won't see me again in the future?"

Mo Yixia interrupted, her tone not one of doubt, but rather a question of certainty.

Han Zhou was stunned. He thought to himself that it was true that he could not get points if he could not see this guy, but was it too arrogant for him to say it himself?
“I’ve been thinking about your real reason for approaching me since last night.”

"Judging from all your actions, my initial judgment was wrong. You approached me not because you liked me, and we had no interaction before. So I'm curious why you were so excited when you first saw me."

Mo Yixia looked at Han Zhou's profile and said, "The look in your eyes back then showed what you wanted to get from me, but I spent the whole night trying to figure it out. However, if I figure it out one day, I should be able to know the real reason you approached me."

Han Zhou was stunned.

Isn't this guy a bit too perceptive? Nothing particularly unusual happened last night, so why would she suddenly think of this?
He chuckled and forced a smile, saying, "It's not necessarily 'like,' but it's probably more like love at first sight."

Mo Yixia shook her head: "I don't believe in love at first sight, and you can tell whether someone likes you or not. That's definitely not the real reason you approached me."

The driver, who had been listening intently from the driver's seat, laughed heartily and half-jokingly took over the conversation: "Haha, since it wasn't love at first sight, it must have been lust at first sight."

After pondering for a long time, Mo Yixia nodded solemnly and said thoughtfully, "Thank you for reminding me, it's not impossible."

Han Zhou's face darkened.

Before he could speak, the other person continued, "I know you won't tell me the reason, but one day I will find out. Until then, I will protect you, after all, you did this to help me."

Han Zhou's face lit up with joy: "And then what?"

"Bless yourself."

Mo Yixia turned her head to look out the car window and stopped talking.

Summer vacation is less than a month long, so what's the point of talking about the future?

Linshui Bridge is about a 20-minute drive from Yunhuan Residential Area, and we arrived quickly.

Mo Yixia gave a detailed address, and Han Zhou understood immediately, taking out his phone to search for it on the map.

While navigating, he asked the other person how she knew the address. She replied that she had taken the opportunity to look at her phone for a while when she went to the birthday party last night, and a friend told her the information.

Han Zhou looked very surprised.

Mo Yixia's voice was slightly cold: "Your expression right now seems to say that you can't believe this kind of person actually has friends."

"How could that be?" Han Zhou quickly denied, chuckled awkwardly, and tentatively asked, "Then do you think I have a chance to be your friend?"

Mo Yixia examined him carefully for a moment, then shook her head firmly.

"You do not deserve."

Following the map, the two walked for a while and soon arrived at a square of moderate size. The place was quite remote, and there was no shade to be found. It was unclear why they had to choose such a place for an open-air concert.

Several girls stood under the blazing sun in the distance; they must be the members who would be performing this time. They were currently holding their instruments and singing, sweating profusely.

However, there was hardly anyone around. Even when someone passed by, they would only stop briefly before quickly leaving, without any intention of staying to observe.

It wasn't because these girls sang badly; it was just that it was too hot, and they had to endure the scorching sun. They were willing to sing under the blazing sun, but no one was willing to stand under the blazing sun to support them.

If the time and place were different, a group of vibrant young women like this would certainly attract a considerable crowd of onlookers.

For some reason, Han Zhou felt that the song the girls were singing sounded familiar.

This is not surprising. We live in an age of information overload, and we hear at least eight or ten songs every day. It's perfectly normal to remember a song and feel familiar with it at any time.

He was about to continue walking forward when Mo Yixia grabbed his arm, saying, "There's no need to go any further. Just stay here and take a look."

Han Zhou gave her a strange look: "But isn't this place a bit too far away?"

"My eyesight is very good, would you like me to get you a pair of binoculars?"

"My eyesight isn't bad either, okay?"

Han Zhou gave her a disgruntled look, then suddenly realized something. "Wait, you're not worried they'll see you if you get too close, are you?"

He remembered that Mo Yixia had said she knew these people, so logically there was no need for them to be so far away.

Mo Yixia remained silent.

Han Zhou was about to speak when he suddenly remembered Gu Zheng's analysis from the previous night, so he stopped guessing and stood with her, silently gazing into the distance.

Enduring such intense sunlight was undoubtedly torture, and he was soon covered in sweat. He said, "Why don't we find a cool place?"

"no need."

Mo Yixia quietly looked at the group of girls in the distance. Their faces were covered in sweat, and even their masks were soaked, but she didn't seem to care. "That's fine."

"What's so good about it? Aren't you afraid of getting heatstroke?"

Han Zhou wiped his sweat, muttered something under his breath, and ran off, it was unclear who he was talking about.

He searched for a long time and finally found a convenience store a few hundred meters away. After buying a few bottles of water, he hurriedly turned back and handed one of the bottles to Mo Yixia.

"Thank you."

The latter took the water bottle, subconsciously turned his head to look, and saw Han Zhou carrying a large plastic bag. He raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "Why did you buy so much water?"

Han Zhou gulped down half a bottle of water and said irritably, "Of course I sent it to your friends. They all act like they have masochistic tendencies... Aren't they your friends?"

Anyway, he didn't think he would endure the scorching sun for a group of unrelated people; the only people who could make him do that were his family and friends.

And on his way to the convenience store, he suddenly remembered where he had heard this song before.

The two went to a food street. Mo Yixia went to play by herself. When they met again, she stopped in front of a flower shop that was playing music. At the time, Han Zhou thought she liked flowers, but now he thinks she was probably interested in the song.

Mo Yixia didn't deny the "friends" thing, but simply said, "I won't go."

"I didn't expect you to go anyway."

Han Zhou sighed, took out a large newspaper from somewhere, and slammed it over the girl's head. "If you get heatstroke, your mom will probably kill me. Wait here, I'll be right back after I deliver the water, and then I'll be leaving."

Mo Yixia hesitated for a moment, then used her hands to prop up the newspaper and shield herself from the scorching sunlight, blurring her shadow.

"Thank you."

(End of this chapter)