Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 348 Complex feelings

"What's wrong, Han Zhou?"

Seeing Han Zhou put away his phone with a strange expression, Lin Anyu assumed something had happened to Gu Zheng and hesitated, "Speaking of which, Gu Zheng is still in the hospital. It's one thing for you not to go and keep her company, but why did you call Mo Yixia here? Aren't you afraid of a dramatic scene breaking out?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. The senior students are taking care of the guzheng for now. I've already asked them to. I'll go over right after I finish eating."

"What about Mo Yixia?"

"I plan to let her stay with Teacher Ouyang for a few days."

"Tsk, you're really lucky. Not only do you meet so many beautiful girls, but you also get along with them so well..."

Lin Anyu shook his head with a sigh, feeling extremely envious. Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he exclaimed in shock, "Wait, could it be that Teacher Ouyang also knows you...?"

"That's right, she knows I'm two-timing, and Sister Yin found out a couple of days ago too," Han Zhou admitted frankly.

Lin Anyu was so shocked that he couldn't speak. After a long pause, he managed to squeeze out a single word.

"six."

In fact, Han Zhou's strange expression wasn't because of anything happening with Gu Zheng, but because of the message Mo Yixia had just sent—

"If you see your president doing anything strange later, don't be afraid."

What did this guy do...?

He was suspicious, but then Lin Anyu continued, "Han Zhou, although you seem to be prepared, I still want to remind you, 'If you walk on the shore long enough, you'll regret it...'"

Before he could finish speaking, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open. Lin Anyu's expression changed, and he quickly slumped into a chair, hanging his head and making a sorrowful expression of utter despair.

Han Zhou's eyelids twitched. He wasn't sure what this guy was up to, but he figured it was probably related to what the other party had said earlier, "Watch how I perform."

As expected, Mo Yixia and Xia Qing, who had just returned from the restroom, entered the private room. Mo Yixia looked normal, while Xia Qing seemed preoccupied. As soon as she entered, her gaze was fixed on Han Zhou, and she looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Is this guy looking at my pants...?

Han Zhou felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so he covered his mouth and coughed lightly. Hearing the sound, Xia Qing came back to her senses and quickly sat down next to Lin Anyu.

Mo Yixia sat down next to Han Zhou early on, took off her mask, picked up the teacup on the table and took a small sip.

Seeing Han Zhou's questioning gaze, she rested her chin on her hand, feigning an innocent look as if she knew nothing.

Xia Qing was taken aback.

Although you could tell from just looking at her eyes that Mo Yixia must have a very beautiful face under the mask, she was still amazed when she actually saw her full face. Such beauty made her feel a little unreal.

The thought that such a beautiful girl could possibly have a brother complex made her feel even more unreal.

Her feelings were complicated, her gaze shifting back and forth between Mo Yixia's face and Han Zhou's belt.

If this girl named Yixia wasn't lying, she wondered if she and Han Zhou had ultimately broken the taboos of society. After all, if one is truly determined, a belt can't hold back a burning desire... She sighed inwardly, suddenly regretting that she hadn't had the patience to listen to the other person's words.

Why is this guy staring at my pants?
Han Zhou strongly suspected that Mo Yixia had told Xia Qing some dirty jokes, and that the protagonist of these dirty jokes was very likely himself—something Mo Yixia was absolutely capable of doing.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the private room was getting increasingly strange, he realized that he could no longer remain silent, so he smiled and said, "Everyone must be hungry, right? All the dishes have been served, so hurry up and eat while they're hot."

"Then I'll start eating."

Xia Qing realized that it was impolite of her to keep staring at the two of them, and since she was indeed a little hungry, she smiled, picked up her chopsticks, and took the plate of sashimi that was closest to her.

She hadn't had sashimi in a long time, and she'd heard that it was the restaurant's signature dish. She'd been wanting to try it for ages, so she certainly wasn't going to miss the opportunity today.

"Han Zhou".

Just then, Lin Anyu, who had been silent all along, spoke up. His tone was filled with anger and coldness as he gritted his teeth and said, "I promise you, if anyone dares to eat fish in front of me again, he is my enemy, and I will definitely put him on my plate and eat him!"

Xia Qing's hand, which was holding a slice of raw fish, trembled slightly.

She was the only one eating raw fish slices at that moment, so was this guy ordering from her?
No, if you don't allow anyone to eat fish in front of you, then why did you order this plate of sashimi?
Is this just an excuse to put me on a plate?

At this moment, Lin Anyu's expression was indignant, and the anger in his tone did not seem like an act, but rather a genuine expression of emotion.

In fact, he is genuinely expressing his feelings now.

From the moment Mo Yixia and Xia Qing entered the room, he had been looking down with a lifeless expression, waiting for the two of them to inquire about his situation so he could seize the opportunity to promote Han Zhou. However, after all that preparation, he was just putting on a one-man show. No one asked about his situation until dinner was served, which made him very indignant.

Han Zhou was startled by Lin Anyu's sudden voice. He turned his head and noticed Xia Qing's hand frozen in mid-air. He couldn't help but twitch his lips and said with a headache, "What are you doing now...?"

"It goes without saying."

Lin Anyu interrupted him, took a deep breath, and said solemnly, "It's all my fault for not thinking things through and neglecting your and Yixia's feelings. I need to take responsibility for today's mistake, and I hope you can accept my apology."

He didn't mention the specific incident, as that would have been too deliberate. True "attitude" is about subtle influence, like a gentle rain. Mo Yixia only needs to think for a moment to imagine the scene of Han Zhou harshly criticizing his good friend over a plate of sashimi, thus feeling how much Han Zhou values ​​him.

I believe Han Zhou will understand his good intentions.

His brilliance lies in turning what could have been a crisis into a spice for strengthening relationships.

Lin Anyu felt smug. He was able to grasp a girl's heart to this extent. He figured that he should be able to handle Bai Tongtong without any problem.
The air was quiet for a moment.

Thanks to him, Mo Yixia didn't feel any intimidation at all; the only one who did feel intimidated was Xia Qing.

She couldn't understand what Lin Anyu was saying at all, but the "mistake" he mentioned sounded like he was referring to the invitation to dinner.

Otherwise, why wait until she picks up a piece of sashimi before saying these things?
"Your friend is quite interesting."

Mo Yixia rested her chin on her hand and commented in a voice only Han Zhou could hear, then picked up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth, chewing it elegantly.

【Daily Task 1 (Mo Yixia): Collect 9/10 smiley faces out of 10 targets to earn 1 point】

Han Zhou's lips twitched. "Are you here to watch the show?"
Seeing Xia Qing's increasingly unpleasant expression, he had no choice but to speak up and reassure her, "I'm sorry, my friend just likes to overreact. He was bitten by a fish while fishing this morning, and he might be traumatized. He'll be fine in a couple of days." "Is...is that so?" Xia Qing forced a smile.

"When did I..."

Lin Anyu looked puzzled and was about to ask Han Zhou what nonsense he was talking about when he noticed the sashimi in Xia Qing's hand and his eyelids twitched.

His scalp tingled, and he burst into laughter, "That's absolutely right. I've always been the one eating fish, so there's no reason for the fish to eat me. That's why I specially ordered a plate of sashimi tonight. It's all chopped into pieces, so it can't bite me, right? Hahaha."

Xia Qing's expression softened slightly, and she smiled demurely, "You're so funny."

"Hahaha." Lin Anyu chuckled awkwardly. "That's what everyone says."

Han Zhou came to the rescue, saying, "Don't just chat, eat your food while it's hot. It's cold now, and the food will get cold soon."

"Yes, yes, eat up! These are all the restaurant's signature dishes. Everyone, hurry up and try them out!" Lin Anyu chimed in.

With the two of them working together, Xia Qing's expression finally returned to normal. She politely expressed her gratitude for the meal and then began to eat.

Her upbringing taught her to remain silent while eating and sleeping, so she didn't speak during the meal, but just listened quietly to Han Zhou and Lin Anyu chatting.

"Han Zhou, New Year's Day is almost here in a month. How about we celebrate the New Year together this year? My cousin has been saying she wants to meet you."

"Sister Yuyan?"

"Who else could it be but her? That girl doesn't dance properly all day, all she does is look at handsome guys."

Lin Anyu shrugged, then suddenly remembered that Mo Yixia was still there. He was worried that if he didn't explain things clearly, he would be misunderstood. He was about to explain, but when he thought about his cousin's purpose in wanting to see Han Zhou, he hesitated.

Han Zhou, oblivious to his expression, asked curiously, "Why does Sister Yuyan want to see me?"

"Well..."

Lin Anyu hesitated, frantically giving Han Zhou meaningful glances, trying to get him to change the subject.

Before Han Zhou could understand what he meant, Mo Yixia, who hadn't said much, spoke up: "She wouldn't happen to want to see your girlfriend, would she?"

The private room immediately fell silent.

Faced with the gazes of all three at once, Lin Anyu gave an awkward laugh and forced a smile, saying, "Yes, my cousin is curious whether you have a girlfriend yet..."

To be honest, talking about girlfriends under these circumstances was very dangerous for Han Zhou. He kept a close eye on Mo Yixia's expression as he spoke, afraid that she might show even the slightest sign of unhappiness.

Fortunately, the girl remained expressionless and seemed unconcerned.

Han Zhou was taken aback, then remembered that Xiao Yuyan was a fervent CP fan. At first, she shipped him and Zhong Ling the most, but after the trip to the snow mountain, she started shipping him and Mo Yixia. It wasn't surprising that she would care about who he was dating now.

Fortunately, he had answered similar questions many times before, and calmly replied, "Tell Sister Yuyan that I don't have any plans to date for the time being."

Feeling a little guilty, he turned to look at Mo Yixia, who happened to give him a half-smiling look.

Their eyes met, as if a thousand words were unspoken.

This scene was captured by Xia Qing, who had been watching the two closely. She keenly noticed the hint of guilt and remorse in Han Zhou's eyes when he looked at Mo Yixia, as if he was regretting and in pain for not being able to make their relationship public. Xia Qing's heart trembled.

At this moment, worldly rules seemed to become shackles binding their love.

Could these two really be in that kind of relationship?

She turned to look at Lin Anyu. From his hesitant expression just now, it was easy to tell that he must know the true relationship between the two of them.

The reason he hesitated to tell his cousin what she had said was clearly because he knew that saying it would cause the couple pain and disappointment.

Feeling the slightly awkward atmosphere in the private room and looking at the three people who seemed completely unaffected, Xia Qing sighed inwardly.

Is it that you don't plan to date for the time being, or that you don't intend to give your heart to anyone else in this lifetime?
If Han Zhou knew what Xia Qing was thinking at this moment, he would probably blush with embarrassment. How could someone who was two-timing say that he didn't plan to give his heart to anyone else in this life?
He certainly remembered that he had made a promise with Mo Yixia to spend New Year's Eve with her this year, so he apologized and said, "Also, I already promised to spend New Year's Day with Yixia this year, so I can't spend New Year's Eve with you. I'm sorry."

"That……"

Lin Anyu was stunned, barely managing to swallow the words "What about the guzheng?" before exclaiming in surprise, "Really?"

New Year's Eve is a very important day, and Gu Zheng couldn't possibly be indifferent to it. Unless Han Zhou can find an excellent reason to deceive Gu Zheng, he can't leave easily.

Besides, as a guzheng enthusiast, Lin Anyu was somewhat disappointed that Han Zhou actually planned to spend New Year's Day with another girl. This competitive girl had always been winning, and he thought she would be very sad if she found out that she had lost in this matter.

Han Zhou knew what Lin Anyu wanted to say. In fact, he was also troubled by this. However, since he had already made plans with Mo Yixia for New Year's Eve, he could only choose to spend more time with Gu Zheng during the day on New Year's Day and make up for it in other ways.

However, if Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia could become friends, he could consider Lin Anyu's suggestion to spend New Year's Eve together. That way, neither of them would refuse, and he would have the possibility of spending New Year's Eve with both of them at the same time...

"Tsk."

Mo Yixia, who was beside him, seemed to have seen through his thoughts. She clicked her tongue softly and said in a low voice, "So that's what you were planning."

Han Zhou did not deny that he didn't need to hide his thoughts from Mo Yixia, nor could he hide them from her anyway.

At the same time, Xia Qing once again noticed the unusual expressions on the faces of the three people.

Yi Xia was fine, but Han Zhou seemed to have some hesitation on his face, perhaps because he was worried about their parents.

Lin Anyu's emotions leaned towards dissatisfaction and disappointment, and he seemed to have something to say but held back. This was not surprising, as he probably knew about the taboo relationship between Han Zhou and Yi Xia and had probably been trying to persuade them to turn back from their misguided ways, but he didn't know how to bring it up. The feeling of being able to watch them fall into the abyss must have been very unpleasant.

What complicated feelings...

She sighed inwardly. Compared to that, Teacher Ouyang's romance was more beautiful and more worth looking forward to, and it should be able to help her get rid of her heavy and complicated feelings at this moment.

Taking this opportunity, she planned to continue the afternoon's interview and ask about Ms. Ouyang's boyfriend.

After the previous chapter was unbanned, a few paragraphs were deleted from my work, but I secretly added them back.

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