Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 33 I'll take you down with me!

"Can you please stop laughing?"

Han Zhou looked helplessly at the guzheng across the table. "A smile makes you ten years younger. Don't you know that smiling for too long will shorten your lifespan?"

"Pah, what kind of twisted logic is that?"

Gu Zheng rolled her eyes at him, then laughed even harder, giggling, "Who told you to be so silly? I just couldn't help but think about how you carried such a heavy box all afternoon, only to find out you'd been tricked."

Han Zhou sighed. This guy had been laughing on and off for almost twenty minutes from the time he left the mall until he entered the restaurant. Anyone who didn't know better would think it was an intermittent episode.

Of course, the guzheng player is beautiful, and most people would just find her smile pleasing to the eye. The only one who would think she looks like she's having a mental breakdown is probably Han Zhou.

However, considering that the other party later helped him with a lot of things, he decided to swallow his mockery.

However, he quickly remembered that these things originally belonged to the guzheng, and his mood immediately became depressed again.

He said sternly, "Be lenient when you can. If you continue like this, don't blame me for making fun of you too."

Gu Zheng didn't care about Han Zhou's threat and pouted, "Laugh if you want. It would be stupid not to laugh if you had the chance, and it's already very funny."

Han Zhou gave her a deep look and sighed, "You're right. Have you laughed enough? If you have, go get some food."

He picked up the tongs and flipped each piece of roasted meat on the grill, while Guzheng excitedly got up to get some cooked food from the deli section.

The two eventually chose a barbecue buffet restaurant as their dining location. To be precise, it was Guzheng who chose it. The place was far from the bustling area and there weren't many people, but the price was very cheap, only about fifty yuan per person.

Gu Zheng gave a very good reason: she has a big appetite, and at the buffet, she could not only get her money's worth, but also eat a wide variety of foods, eat whatever she wanted, and since there weren't many people, it was quiet enough. She also found grilling the meat herself to be a lot of fun...

Many girls don't want others to think they have a large appetite because they feel embarrassed. Some even reduce their food intake to be more reserved. But Guzheng never has this concern and is not picky about food at all.

This guy once challenged Han Zhou to a contest to see who could eat more, and ultimately left proudly as the victor.

It is said that she developed this habit from a young age. Gu Zheng never cares about other people's opinions. When people call her a useless, strong woman, she is not angry at all, but instead takes it as a compliment. When people say that all she cares about is being number one, she asks back, "What's wrong with that? You people can't be number one even if you want to."

They can't compete with each other, and mockery can't break their defenses, which makes many people who are already unhappy even more unhappy.

However, these are not necessarily the shortcomings of the guzheng. The biggest problem with the guzheng is that when it is too competitive, it can be full of scorching sharpness. But if you are not afraid of these sharpnesses, the guzheng is actually not difficult to get along with.

Han Zhou knew, of course, that the reason this guy came up with so many excuses was simply because he didn't want him to spend more money.

The same thing happened twice before. Guzheng refused the places he had booked, citing that the food was not good. But in fact, she had mentioned not long ago that she wanted to try one of the restaurants. Her sudden change of attitude was because she felt that it would cost Han Zhou money.

Gu Zheng knew about Han Zhou's family situation. Although she never said it, she always thought of him.

She regretted it after forcing Han Zhou to treat her to dinner that day. The thought of going to university soon and spending a lot of money made her even consider canceling the agreement.

But Han Zhou did not agree.

He was never one to put on a show of wealth. Although he didn't deliberately seek out expensive places, he was okay with spending a little more money occasionally when traveling. But Guzheng didn't think so. She insisted on dragging him to a buffet, determined to eat her money's worth.

"Han Zhou, look, look! I didn't expect there to be fried chicken here!"

The aroma of the barbecue grew stronger, and Han Zhou brushed some more oil on it. Just then, Gu Zheng came running back excitedly with a plate in her hand, saying proudly, "I got it as soon as it was fried! No one else could grab it as fast as me!"

He picked up a piece and tried to put it in his mouth, but the next second he spat it out because it was too hot.

Seeing Han Zhou with his head down, Gu Zheng blushed slightly and glared at him fiercely: "What are you laughing at? Go roast your meat!"

Han Zhou didn't hide his feelings anymore, and said with his smile unchanged, "Didn't you say it was fun to grill meat yourself? Why don't you do it yourself?"

"Watching others grill meat is more interesting, but eating meat grilled by others is the most interesting!"

Gu Zheng, with an air of self-righteousness, picked up a piece of fried chicken, gently blew on it, and stared at the baking tray, a look of anticipation appearing on her pretty face. "Hurry up, is it ready yet?"

Han Zhou observed the color of the roasted meat and shook his head, saying, "What you're doing is reaping the benefits of others' labor."

Gu Zheng put the piece of fried chicken that had just cooled down into his plate and said impatiently, "Then I'll give you the fruits of my labor. That way, we'll exchange our fruits."

Han Zhou laughed: "You just brought over the finished product, what labor results did you get?"

"You use your hands, I use my feet and my mouth, isn't it all the same?"

The guzheng has started acting irrationally.

Han Zhou clicked his tongue in amazement. To be honest, the guzheng that didn't fight or compete was very cute. But it was a pity that once school started, the other party might not be the same as it is now.

This is a holiday-limited edition guzheng.

There weren't many people in the buffet restaurant, only a few scattered tables. Gu Zheng ate and took food, constantly carrying it around like a little worker ant, and then urged Han Zhou to hurry up and grill it.

Although she said that eating other people's barbecue was the most fun, she wasn't really idle. She even competed with Han Zhou to see who could grill the best meat. The two of them grilled and ate at the same time. Although they probably didn't actually eat many pieces of real meat, they still enjoyed themselves very much.

Suddenly, Han Zhou's phone rang. He took out his phone with the cracked screen and saw that it was a message from Lin Anyu.

He knew this guy's nature; he would usually call for small and big matters, and send a text message for things that were neither big nor small. He had no idea what this guy was up to this time.

He opened Fetion and found that it was still a voice message. He was suspicious for a moment, so he turned down the volume on his phone before opening it.

The next moment, Lin Youya's sweet voice rang out from the phone.

"Brother Han Zhou, I miss you so much. Can you come see me?"

The phone wasn't very loud, but Gu Zheng, who had been listening intently, still heard it. She immediately put down her chopsticks, stared at Han Zhou with a suspicious look, and chewed the bone in her mouth with a crunching sound.

Han Zhou was startled by her expression and quickly said, "That's Lin Youya's voice, Lin Anyu's cousin. You haven't forgotten, have you?"

Lin Youya? Oh, that little girl who can't speak.

Gu Zheng quickly remembered who Lin Youya was, after all, it was an unforgettable memory. Remembering the other's age, she felt a little relieved and proudly said, "Of course I haven't forgotten!"

Then she added with some doubt, "But why did she suddenly send you this? It seems like she was reluctant..."

Han Zhou also realized it and shook his head, saying, "This is Lin Anyu's account. He's probably just fooling that girl."

In fact, he was absolutely right.

At this moment, in a luxurious living room, Lin Anyu was looking at Lin Youya with a serious expression and shook his head, saying, "No, it's still too far off. Although Han Zhou can't stand girls' coquettishness, your tone is still too stiff and can't move people. You need to be more coquettish and more open."

He leaned back on the leather sofa, one slipper dangling from his foot, looking somewhat exasperated. "I've clearly taught you so many times, why can't you learn it?"

Lin Youya held her phone, gave a low hum, seemingly a little unconvinced, and then muttered with a bitter face, "I...I've never acted cute with anyone."

"Really? That's a pity." Lin Anyu shook his head regretfully. "Sigh, it seems there's nothing we can do. Han Zhou definitely won't come."

Lin Youya's heart tightened, and she quickly asked, "Why do I have to act cute? Aren't you good friends? Why can't you just call Brother Han Zhou over?"

She still suspected that this guy was trying to scam her, but she had no proof.

Lin Anyu sighed softly, "Good friends are good friends, but the better friends are, the less you should interfere in each other's lives. Han Zhou is probably undergoing special training at the base right now, so I dare not disturb him."

"Special training at the base?"

Lin Youya suddenly raised her head, her eyes immediately shining, and her breathing became a little rapid.

Lin Anyu was shocked and quickly covered his mouth, saying humbly, "You misheard me, I was just talking nonsense, hahaha."

Lin Youya scoffed, disbelieving, then suppressed her excitement, lowered her head, and stammered, "Then... then if I act cute, will Brother Han Zhou come?"

"Ah."

Lin Anyu looked helpless and lowered his voice to say, "That guy can't stand this the most, but you must never tell anyone that I told you this, and you absolutely cannot spread it. This is his only weakness."

His expression was extremely solemn, and he kept looking around as he spoke, as if afraid of being overheard.

Lin Youya remained silent for a long time, then a determined look gradually appeared on her face. Looking at the template of coquettish sentences that she had printed out not long ago, she gritted her teeth and once again shyly initiated a voice message.

"Brother Han Zhou, I miss you..."

She looked at Lin Anyu and saw him shaking his head in disappointment. Realizing that she still hadn't met the requirements, she blushed slightly, canceled the voice recording, and re-entered the message.

I'm willing to go all out to become a secret agent!

"Brother Han Zhou, Ya Ya misses you so much!"

"Pfft!"

Lin Anyu was about to go crazy from holding it in, and when he heard this, he couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, clutching his stomach.

Laughter echoed in the living room, but Lin Pingyan and his wife in the kitchen didn't seem to mind, treating it as the two children playing around.

Lin Youya's face gradually went blank. She silently jumped off the sofa, threw her phone on the coffee table, and squatted down to pick up a slipper from the floor.

She would be truly stupid if she didn't realize she'd been tricked. Thinking back to all the cute and coquettish practice she'd just done, she felt both ashamed and angry. She picked up her slippers, gritted her teeth, and charged at Lin Anyu.

"You little dwarf, don't run away if you dare! I'm going to take you down with me!"

(End of this chapter)