Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 273 Danger!
"Did you see that? Did you see that? They're holding hands! Their fingers are intertwined!"

"Nonsense, we're not blind, how could we not see?"

"Is that girl really Han Zhou's girlfriend? Isn't it supposed to be 'more than friends, less than lovers'?"

"Who says you have to be a boyfriend or girlfriend to hold hands?"

"Xiaoxiao, what do you think? Xiaoxiao? Xiaoxiao!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao sat silently on the steps near the playground, her face serious. She nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice, seemingly completely agreeing with her roommates' opinions. Zhou Ting sensed something was wrong, looked down at the girl's closed eyes, and felt a little helpless. She gently nudged the girl's shoulder.

"Xiaoxiao, don't sleep here, you'll catch a cold, Xiaoxiao?"

Half-asleep, Xiao Xiaoxiao was startled awake. Her eyes were initially blank, but she immediately pretended that she had just been resting with her eyes closed and stubbornly said, "I didn't sleep, I just rested for a bit, what's wrong?"

"Why don't you just go back to your dorm..."

Before Zhou Ting could finish speaking, a roommate excitedly interrupted, "Didn't you just see? Han Zhou and that girl were holding hands!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao's head was spinning, and she was still a little confused. She asked blankly, "What holding hands? Which girl?"

"That girl we just took to the playground, her relationship with Han Zhou is definitely not ordinary!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao was stunned for two seconds before she reacted: "Han Zhou held hands with the girl we just brought... When did this happen? How come I didn't see it?"

Unlike her roommates, she wasn't surprised. It was just holding hands, and they all acted like they'd never seen anything like it. But she was very confused. Wasn't Han Zhou and Gu Zheng a couple? How come he's holding hands with another girl now?
"You just fell asleep..." Zhou Ting explained with a wry smile.

"I told you I just closed my eyes to rest for a while, I didn't fall asleep."

Xiao Xiaoxiao yawned and casually said, "So what if we hold hands? What's the big deal? Why are you all so excited?"

"Of course we're excited! Han Zhou is the most handsome guy in our class. Now that he has a girlfriend, he's a married man. That means we can't sneak peeks at him like we used to," one of the roommates said, distressed.

Xiao Xiaoxiao thought these people were really strange. She didn't really want to respond to them, but then she heard someone sigh and say, "No, I have to tell the others this news, so that no one in the class still has feelings for Han Zhou."

As she spoke, she took out her phone, presumably intending to send the message to some group. It certainly wasn't the class group, since Han Zhou was also in the group, and announcing to everyone in front of the person in question that the other person was in a relationship would be too offensive. Obviously, it wouldn't be the dormitory group either, since everyone in the dormitory was here now, and there was no need to go through the trouble of reporting it in the group.

I don't know what group it is...

It's said that girls always have a lot of chat groups, and you can find four or five in a single dorm room. Xiao Xiaoxiao didn't believe it at first, after all, she was a girl too. But when she went to college, she found that it seemed to be true. Her roommates were chatting in groups every night, but she almost never saw them post messages in the same group.

Even so, they could still exchange information immediately. As soon as one person said, "I just heard some news," the next person would excitedly chime in, "I heard it too, is it that thing?" Then they would discuss it back and forth in the dormitory.

Just as Xiao Xiaoxiao was marveling at the mystery surrounding the girls' chat group, she suddenly realized something, her expression changed instantly, and she quickly stopped her roommate who was trying to send a message, "No! This can't be spread around, absolutely not!"

"why?"

The roommate was startled by her excited appearance. If you have gossip to share, can you even call it a group chat?

Xiao Xiaoxiao said seriously, "It's just holding hands. It's too hasty to go around saying that Han Zhou has a girlfriend. What if..."

"What if?"

What if his girlfriend has someone else...?

Xiao Xiaoxin muttered to herself, then shook her head and said, "It's nothing. What if that girl is just Han Zhou's sister?"

"younger sister?"

My roommate shook his head and chuckled, "I didn't mean to say that Han Zhou has a girlfriend. I'm just telling the truth and letting everyone know that I saw him holding hands with another girl."

"That won't work either!"

Seeing her roommates all looking at her, Xiao Xiaoxiao knew she had to come up with a reasonable explanation, but after thinking for a long time, she still couldn't figure out how to explain. Finally, she hesitated and said, "Han Zhou... he doesn't like people talking about him behind his back..."

She still felt that Han Zhou and Gu Zheng's relationship was unusual, even if they weren't lovers. If word got to Gu Zheng that Han Zhou was holding hands with another girl, she would be furious, and Han Zhou would probably suffer as well.

Both of them are now her friends and have even treated her to meals. If possible, she doesn't want to see their relationship deteriorate.

After hearing Xiao Xiaoxiao's words, Zhou Ting and her two other roommates exchanged glances, organized their thoughts for a moment, and said with strange expressions, "Xiaoxiao...you seem to care a lot about Han Zhou?"

They always felt that Xiao Xiaoxiao's attitude towards Han Zhou was unusual, since she never stopped them from gossiping.

Based on what they've observed over the past few days, they're increasingly convinced that Xiaoxiaoxiao has feelings for Han Zhou; otherwise, why would she be looking so worried?

Xiao Xiaoxiao's worried expression was not because someone had "stolen her love," but because she was thinking about going to Han Zhou's house. She felt that this guy did have a bit of a scumbag vibe. She was so cute, would there be any problems if she went to his house alone?

I really need to find an opportunity to ask Han Zhou what he's up to...

She gave a casual "hmm," more worried about whether she could find her lost memories than about Han Zhou.

Seeing Xiao Xiaoxiao looking preoccupied, Zhou Ting was even more convinced that her guess was right. Xiaoxiao really did have feelings for Han Zhou, and she had been looking sullen ever since she heard that he was holding hands with another girl.

Even though she was so tired, she would rather fall asleep on the playground than go back to the dormitory, just to keep an eye on Han Zhou from afar. Even when she saw him holding hands with another girl, she couldn't give up. She kept telling herself, "It's just holding hands," and "What's the big deal?" She was afraid that everyone would spread the news and confirm it, so that Han Zhou would have no choice but to be with that girl.

The more Zhou Ting unraveled the mystery, the more she felt she had discovered the truth...

Xiao Xiao has already fallen in love with Han Zhou!
As her roommate, who is also her little best friend, I have a duty to do everything I can to help her win this competition!

"Little!"

The sudden sound startled Xiao Xiao. She turned her head and looked at Zhou Ting's unprecedentedly serious expression, asking blankly, "Wh...what's wrong?"

I will do everything I can to help you!

"what?"

Xiao Xiaoxiao was stunned.

What can I do for you?
……

"Yixia, you're gripping too hard."

Walking on the crowded playground, Han Zhou repeated this sentence for what felt like the umpteenth time, his face full of helplessness.

"Because I'm scared." Although she said that, there was no trace of fear in Mo Yixia's tone.

"What are you afraid of?"

"Don't you think the way those people around us are looking at us is really angry? Like they want to eat us alive."

Han Zhou looked down at their tightly clasped hands and sighed, "Don't you have any idea why things are like this...?" In a sense, university social events are similar to blind dates. Most people come with the goal of getting the contact information of several members of the opposite sex, with the ultimate goal of turning one of them into a romantic partner.

Many of the people attending the social event were single, so when they saw this couple so openly holding hands on the playground, they naturally felt envious and jealous.

Of course, this is also related to Han Zhou and Mo Yixia's good looks. Even though their faces were covered, charm is sometimes hard to hide. The moment they saw the two of them, all the single people present had the same indignant thought—

How does this guy manage to find such a good-looking boyfriend/girlfriend?

Mo Yixia said calmly, "There are so many people here. What if you run away if you don't hurry?"

"Where else can I run to..." Han Zhou gave a bitter smile.

Mo Yixia didn't respond. She looked around and suddenly pointed in a direction, saying with interest, "Let's try that one."

Han Zhou followed her gaze and saw a girl sitting not far away with a fanatical expression. There was a small square table next to her pillow, and a deck of cards on the table.

He asked, puzzled, "You want to go play cards?"

"This isn't the time to play cards, it's time for divination. Look carefully."

Han Zhou was taken aback. Upon closer inspection, he indeed saw a small "Fortune Telling" label on the table and asked in bewilderment, "You can tell fortunes with playing cards?"

"Why don't we try and see?" Mo Yixia pulled him toward the direction of the divination.

Han Zhou didn't mind and asked curiously, "You seem to be very interested in this kind of thing?"

He remembered that it was Mo Yixia who suggested drawing lots last time.

"What's wrong with wanting good luck?"

"A good divination result is considered a good omen; what if the result is bad?"

“Then let’s do another divination until we get a good result,” Mo Yixia said confidently.

"Okay, I almost forgot about your style..."

The two approached the square table and noticed the girl with the feverish expression was engrossed in playing a game. Seeing that she hadn't noticed them, Han Zhou coughed lightly: "This fellow..."

"Wait, wait, give me three minutes, I'll be done in a minute!" the girl said quickly, holding her phone and operating it with complete concentration.

Han Zhou stared blankly. From his perspective, he could see the girl's phone screen. It was the first time he'd ever seen someone get so excited playing Tetris...

However, it's clear that this Tetris game is very difficult. The blocks fall very quickly, and you can fail if you're not careful. No wonder the girl needed to concentrate so much.

After waiting patiently for the girl to finish her divination, Han Zhou asked, "Excuse me, is this a fortune-telling place?"

Having cleared another level, the girl stretched lazily, still feeling a bit unsatisfied, and asked with a smile, "Yes, are you two here for fortune telling?"

"Using playing cards for divination?" Han Zhou looked down at the table. He hadn't been mistaken; there were indeed playing cards on the table.

The girl seemed to have explained this many times before, so her answer was quite straightforward: "Playing cards are the most basic set; besides that, there are tarot cards, crystal balls, face reading, palm reading..."

Han Zhou gasped: "Fortune telling comes in packages?"

“Of course, the more expensive the package, the more accurate the divination results,” the girl said with a smile. “Would you two like to give it a try?”

Mo Yixia nodded: "How much is the most expensive set meal?"

The girl's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "The original price is ninety-eight, but since you're so generous, I can give you two a discount. How about ninety-five?"

I saved a full three yuan! What a fantastic discount!

Han Zhou was inwardly complaining and was about to tell Mo Yixia not to be a sucker when he saw her take out her phone and slowly scan the QR code.

"I need to have my fortune told three times."

Han Zhou was stunned. He quickly gripped the other person's hand and whispered in her ear, "Yi Xia, what are you doing?"

"Huh?" Mo Yixia seemed not to have heard clearly.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

Mo Yixia heard clearly this time and said calmly, "Fortune telling."

"I know you're doing a fortune telling, but why are you wasting your money?"

"What did you say?"

Perhaps because the surrounding noise was loud, or perhaps because Han Zhou was wearing a mask and speaking softly, Mo Yixia still couldn't hear him clearly at first.

"Come closer, I can't hear you."

Han Zhou had no choice but to move closer: "I'm telling you, even if you have money, you don't have to waste it like that. Why not just pick a poker set meal?"

"Come any closer, I really can't hear you."

In front of the stall owner, Han Zhou couldn't very well loudly say that fortune telling was a scam, and that even if one wanted a lucky charm, there was no need to waste so much money. So he moved his face closer again: "I'll say..."

Mo Yixia removed half of her mask, revealing her delicate profile: "I still can't hear you. Take off your mask and come closer."

Han Zhou's lips twitched. This guy was obviously pretending not to hear. He would be a fool if he still couldn't see the problem.

If I got any closer, I'd be kissing this guy on the face...

Mo Yixia wasn't disappointed. She put her mask back on and said with a half-smile, "Wouldn't that make the money more meaningful?"

Before Han Zhou could speak, the stall owner girl took out a crystal ball from the table and then took out a tarot deck, which she arranged slowly. She smiled and said, "You two aren't a couple, are you?"

"Why do you say that?"

Han Zhou became interested. Most people would subconsciously assume that he and Mo Yixia were a couple just by looking at them holding hands, but this girl didn't seem to think that way... Could it be that she really has something going on?

Wang Runxue smiled without saying a word, thinking to herself, "I would be a fool not to know. You sly, shifty-eyed scoundrel! Guzheng clearly likes you so much, yet you dare to cheat on her with other girls. Since you're going to be a scumbag, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

Han Zhou was certain that he had never seen the girl in front of him before, but the girl knew him.

Besides being a member of the fortune-telling club, she has another identity—

My classmate who plays the guzheng!
(End of this chapter)