Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 292 I Suddenly Want to Marry You
Silver bell.

Combining the names of Zhong Yin and Zhong Ling symbolizes the inseparable bond between the two sisters. The name also carries a positive meaning – the sound of silver bells is often used to describe laughter, which can embody the word "sweet" to some extent. As a shop name, it sounds pleasant and has a certain appeal.

Zhong Yin was very satisfied with Han Zhou's suggestion and immediately decided to use "Silver Bell" as the store name. As for the suffix, it would take some more consideration.

It's clear that she has high hopes for this pastry shop and strives to do everything to the best of her ability.

"Sister Yin is very motivated."

Looking at Zhong Yin making a phone call outside the door, Gu Zheng rested her chin on her hands, smiled, and sighed.

"Yeah, it seems like I haven't had much rest lately."

Han Zhou smiled. He knew Zhong Yin's thoughts quite well, so he could better understand her feelings during this period. She had poured a lot of effort into it, received her sister's unconditional support, and even used her parents' savings. She could be said to be carrying the expectations of the whole family on her shoulders, and she would never allow herself to fail. She was under a lot of pressure and had a lot of motivation.

Zhong Ling sat quietly beside the two, a faint smile on her face. However, when her gaze occasionally swept over the hearing aid in Zhong Yin's ear outside the door, a trace of sadness would flash in her eyes, and she would subconsciously tighten her grip on the small cloth bag at her waist.

No one else noticed this.

Around the table where the group sat, Lin Anyu pressed his fingers together against his forehead, staring forlornly at the impeccably clean surface, muttering to himself, "Is the name 'Haha Cake' really that bad...?"

This was the third time he had sighed since the naming discussion ended.

Han Zhou felt a pang of sadness and comforted him, "Don't dwell on it. Actually, the name is quite nice; it just doesn't quite match the store's style..."

"You mean... the most suitable is the best?"

Lin Anyu seemed to suddenly understand something, and hope rekindled in his eyes as he looked at him expectantly.

"What do you want to say?" Han Zhou was taken aback.

"'Haha cake' is indeed not quite right, so what do you think of 'hee hee cake'?"

The air became quiet.

Where's the 'Hehe Cake'?

“‘Hoho cake’?”

"What about 'geigei cake'?"

“‘Jiejie Gao’! ‘Jiejie Gao’ is fine now, right? It also means rising step by step…”

Why aren't you all saying anything?

"..."

There was nothing they needed to help with at the shop, so Han Zhou and his companions said goodbye and left after a while. They wandered around the neighborhood and also visited Ouyang Lianyu at the hospital.

An afternoon passed quickly. The three of them had a meal together, and Lin Anyu drove back to school, while Han Zhou and Gu Zheng went to their respective classrooms for evening self-study.

Guzheng likes to sit in the front row during class so that she can hear the lessons more clearly and can run to the teacher to ask questions as soon as class is over. This is her habit of choosing a seat, regardless of whether there is a teacher or not.

In the first semester of freshman year at Linda University, there are no elective courses, and no teachers come to study in the evenings. What you do depends entirely on your own initiative—this is one of the biggest differences between university and high school. The constraints no longer come from external supervision, but from personal self-discipline. Whether you slack off or continue to strive depends entirely on your own choice.

Arriving at the classroom ten minutes early, Gu Zheng sat down in the front row by the window as usual. Just as she opened her book, she caught a glimpse of a girl walking over and asked nervously, "Is this seat taken?"

Gu Zheng turned her head and glanced at the girl named Wang Runxue. She remembered this girl. It was said that she had a strong interest in divination. She not only joined the divination club early on, but also recommended it to other classmates from time to time. If she remembered correctly, Han Zhou seemed to have done a divination for her once before. She was a little concerned about it at the time, but she forgot about it later because she was busy.

"No, please sit down."

"Thank you."

Wang Runxue forced a smile and sat down somewhat awkwardly. This was the first time she had sat next to Guzheng. Looking at her idol, she felt a little uneasy and didn't dare to say a word for a long time after sitting down.

Gu Zheng was reading the book intently, occasionally taking notes with her small, elegant handwriting. Wang Runxue hesitated, wondering if interrupting her at this moment would upset her.

But she really had a lot of questions she wanted to clarify.

More than half a month has passed since the last social gathering. The day after the gathering ended, she received a fortune reading from that jerk of a guy—if she went to the cafeteria alone a little later in the afternoon a week later, she might have some good luck.

She didn't believe it and didn't take it seriously. However, a week later, she was delayed in the dormitory because she was rushing to finish her homework. She suddenly remembered the divination and thought that since she was already late, it wouldn't matter if she went to the cafeteria a little later. So she declined her roommate's offer to bring her food and went to the cafeteria alone at almost 7:30.

At this time, almost all the cafeteria windows were closed. She stared blankly at the empty cafeteria, hungry, thinking that this must be that scumbag's scheme. He just wanted to trick her like this and make her go hungry all night.

However, as soon as the thought crossed her mind, she heard the club president's voice behind her. He had also been delayed and hadn't been able to get to the cafeteria on time. So the two of them, who were starving, decided to go out for a meal together and then go shopping for a while.

Although I hate to admit it, this is indeed a lucky thing for Wang Runxue.

If she hadn't deliberately dawdled to the cafeteria as suggested by the divination, she wouldn't have met the club president, let alone arranged to have dinner together.

Could it be that this scumbag really has some skills and possesses remarkable divination abilities?

—That thought came to her mind.

After much hesitation, she added the Fetion account the other party had left that day and asked to have her fortune told again. The other party did not refuse and gave her a blank bamboo stick after they met. The next day, the other party told her the result of this fortune telling.

"You will experience something terrifying in a week."

As for what this terrifying event refers to and how to deal with it, that despicable scumbag deliberately kept everyone in suspense, saying nothing.

In fact, Han Zhou didn't keep anyone in suspense; he had already told Wang Runxue all the information he knew. This "interesting lucky draw" was given in such a cryptic way.

However, it is worth mentioning that although the divination slip described Wang Runxue as experiencing something terrifying, the evaluation of this divination was "moderately auspicious," meaning that it should not be a dangerous event.

Therefore, Han Zhou didn't pay much attention and planned to ask about the situation after the results came out a week later.

His indifference doesn't mean Wang Runxue is indifferent. Today is one week after her last fortune-telling session, the day she will experience a terrifying event.

Although she wasn't exactly terrified, she was on high alert all day. After all, that scumbag's divination had come true once before, and it might come true again this time, so she had to stay vigilant.

She secretly vowed that if that scumbag dared to fabricate a divination result to mock her, or stage a scene to scare her, she would risk exposing her secret to die with him and expose the true face of this shameless scumbag.

After thinking about this, Wang Runxue hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't help asking, "Um... Guzheng, can I ask you a few questions?"

"Just ask."

Gu Zheng said without looking up, "However, if it's something unimportant, I hope you can ask me after class."

She didn't like being disturbed when she was doing important things. Wang Runxue wasn't sure if what she was about to say was trivial, so she chuckled and said, "I promise it won't take too long."

"You said."

"Do you know much about that stinky...that guy named Han Zhou?" Wang Runxue's heart skipped a beat. She almost blurted out the words "stinky scumbag" without thinking, but thankfully she corrected herself in time.

"Han Zhou?" Gu Zheng paused in her hand movements, turning her head to look at him with a puzzled expression. "Why are you asking about him?"

Wang Runxue sensed something strange in her gaze, as if she were being wary of her, so she quickly cut to the chase: "You saw it last time, he did a fortune telling for me on the day of the social event, and the result was surprisingly accurate. I'm a little curious whether it was just a lucky coincidence or if he's really good at this kind of thing..."

So he's interested in divination... Gu Zheng felt slightly relieved and shook her head, saying, "I don't know. There are many things about Han Zhou that I don't know."

She rested her chin on her hand, her tone sounding somewhat frustrated.

"Really?" Wang Runxue looked surprised upon hearing this. "I thought you knew him very well."

"why?"

"Because you two seem to have a good relationship."

Seemingly worried that Guzheng might overthink things, Wang Runxue immediately added, "I've seen you two together from afar many times before, and I thought you were a couple."

Gu Zheng's eyes crinkled into a smile: "We do have a very good relationship, but..."

She turned to look at the night sky outside the window, and without continuing, said, "Never mind, is that all you wanted to ask?"

Since it was about Han Zhou, she was willing to spend more time answering his questions.

Wang Runxue was curious about what came after that "however," but she didn't press for details. She hesitated before answering, "I actually mainly wanted to ask... is it possible that he deliberately used a fake divination result to trick me?"

She told Gu Zheng about her second divination session with Han Zhou, including the terrifying-sounding result.

Gu Zheng wondered why the two had crossed paths so many times, but then she remembered that Wang Runxue was a fortune teller, so she shook her head and said, "No, Han Zhou wouldn't do something so pointless... But why do you think Han Zhou is trying to trick you?"

She keenly sensed something was amiss.

Because I have leverage over him...

Wang Runxue certainly didn't dare say that aloud, after all, that scumbag had something on her. She smiled bitterly and said, "Because we had a little misunderstanding the day we met..."

"That's it."

Gu Zheng didn't press the matter further, intending to ask Han Zhou later. She said, "I don't know much about divination, but Han Zhou wouldn't deliberately tease you. If you're really concerned, I can ask him for you."

If it were someone else, she would definitely tell them to believe in science and not take divination seriously, but Wang Runxue is a divination enthusiast, and it's understandable that she values ​​the results of divination. She also doesn't want to belittle Han Zhou's abilities in front of outsiders—even if she doesn't think Han Zhou is very good at divination.

"Is that alright?" Wang Runxue's eyes lit up, and she cautiously inquired, "Then could you also ask what this terrifying matter is?"

"can."

Gu Zheng took out her phone and sent a few messages to Han Zhou. After a while, she said, "Han Zhou told you not to underestimate his connection with divination. This is the result of his painstaking divination, and it can't be wrong."

She pursed her lips, then smiled, "So 'painstakingly'? How childish."

Looking at the smile on the other person's face, Wang Runxue felt complicated. It is said that if someone truly likes another person, it is easy to tell, and Guzheng is clearly a typical example of this.

Even if it's just a simple mention of someone, the smile in their eyes can be as bright as the sun.

She couldn't imagine what kind of expression would appear on his face when he found out that the person he liked was a jerk.

"What do you mean by 'terrifying thing'?" she asked, her voice low.

Gu Zheng rolled her eyes and shook her head in annoyance: "Han Zhou said that heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, but I guess he probably doesn't know either. By the way, he also said that although some heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, there are still many things that cannot escape his eyes."

This must be a warning from that jerk. He knows I'm with Guzheng and is worried I'll tell her...

Wang Runxue sneered inwardly, instantly understanding Han Zhou's intention in saying those words, but there was nothing she could do about it.

After seeing the smile on Guzheng's face, she suddenly realized that she probably shouldn't get involved in this matter.

Seeing that Wang Runxue was not in a good mood, Guzheng thought she was still worried about the divination, so she comforted her, "Don't worry, today will be over soon, nothing will happen. Don't scare yourself. Han Zhou also said that there is no danger in this matter, and it may even be a good thing."

"Thank you."

Wang Runxue smiled and nodded, then mustered her courage and said, "Guzheng, you are such a gentle girl."

"Really?" Gu Zheng was taken aback.

“Of course.” Wang Runxue nodded solemnly. “If I told others that I was worried because of a divination result, they would definitely laugh at me and say, ‘You’ve studied for so long and you still believe in this nonsense. Did you find this admission letter from Linda University?’”

She pinched her throat and imitated words she had heard before in an exaggerated tone, then winked and smiled at the guzheng.

Gu Zheng paused for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Actually, I also think there's no need to be anxious about an uncertain divination result, after all, the future is in our own hands."

The other person's sudden praise made her a little embarrassed, because she also felt that it was somewhat inexplicable.

The reason she didn't scoff at it was not only out of politeness, but also because she suddenly realized that her competitive nature seemed equally inexplicable to others.

It was Han Zhou's consistent support that made her gradually overlook this point.

If it were Han Zhou, what would he say in this situation?

"...But for you, perhaps this is how you hold your future in your own hands?"

She rested her chin on her hand, recalling Han Zhou's usual tone of voice, and muttered to herself. Before she knew it, she had blurted out what she was thinking.

Looking back now, that guy really knew how to say the nice things...

Coming to her senses, Gu Zheng noticed that Wang Runxue was staring blankly at her. A little puzzled, before she could ask what was wrong, Wang Runxue suddenly sniffled, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "Gu Zheng, I suddenly really want to marry you..."

A big question mark appeared above Guzheng's head.

"what?"

Recently, many relatives and friends have been getting married, and I've been attending banquets for several days in a row. When I got home, a bunch of relatives kept asking me all sorts of questions, so I didn't have much time to write. I even mixed up the dates, glancing at the update calendar and thinking I updated yesterday. Today is also a bit rushed, so there's only one chapter left. I'm very sorry.

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