Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 35 A Piece of Cake

Around 1 p.m., a black sedan stopped at Linshui Bridge.

Han Zhou and Lin Anyu got out of the car one after the other from the back seat. Seeing that the sun was a bit strong, the latter took a pair of sunglasses from the car and put them on. He was chewing gum and had two buttons undone on his white shirt, looking incredibly flashy.

He knocked on the car window and said, "Uncle Zhang, you can go back now. I'll call you if I need your help."

Uncle Zhang, with a stern expression, silently rolled down the car window, pulled two long umbrellas from the passenger seat and handed them to him, then drove off without saying a word.

As the car drove away, Lin Anyu yawned and looked at the river under the bridge where the water level was very low. He laughed and said, "I'll get my driver's license soon. It won't be long before I can drive myself, so Uncle Zhang won't keep tattling to my parents."

Seeing that Han Zhou didn't speak, he tossed the umbrella into the other's hand and asked, "So, where is the beautiful woman you mentioned?"

Han Zhou then came to his senses, thought for a moment, and said, "Oh, it's not far from here, but the conditions there might be a bit harsh..."

"Just spit it out. I know you didn't call me here just to show me pretty girls."

Upon hearing Han Zhou's words, Lin Anyu knew he was up to no good. He'd even come with such harsh conditions. He immediately cried out in anguish, "Han Zhou, we're brothers! I've been completely open with you, but you've been hiding your true intentions from me..."

Han Zhou quickly interrupted him: "Although it's not for seeing beautiful women, it's still somewhat related to them, and I'll need your help later."

Lin Anyu smirked. It was rare for Han Zhou to ask him for help. He thought to himself, "What goes around comes around. This time, I've finally got my way with you." So he crossed his arms and said slowly, "Oh, you're not going to explain yourself, are you? Well, I'm leaving then."

"Okay, call Uncle Zhang and ask him to come back. He shouldn't have gone far."

To everyone's surprise, Han Zhou didn't care at all. He just walked silently in one direction, muttering to himself, "I've been really busy lately. I guess I'll have to postpone going to that uncle's house. Oh right, it seems like I'll be pretty busy after school starts. How about winter break? No, no, I have to prepare for the New Year during winter break..."

Recalling the terrible experience of last night and the order from his uncle's family, Lin Anyu's expression immediately changed. He quickly chased after them, smiling obsequiously, "Don't be like that, Brother Han. Just tell me what you need. I'll do whatever you say. Everything is negotiable, everything is negotiable."

Han Zhou glanced at him.

Avoiding the scorching sun, the two walked towards the small square where Han Zhou and Mo Yixia had gone last time.

Lin Anyu didn't open the umbrella, but just held onto the handle, walking as far as possible towards the shade. Suddenly remembering something, he asked, "By the way, Han Zhou, shouldn't you be teaching that girl named Mo Yixia at this time? How come you suddenly have time to come here?"

Han Zhou felt depressed when he thought about this and said, "She's sick."

Now is a critical moment of life and death, with only two days left until the test. He wished he could stretch every minute into two. But Mo Yixia suddenly developed a fever today and had to stay in bed to rest.

This is equivalent to wasting a whole day, so it's no wonder he was upset.

But speaking of Mo Yixia, she's really good at holding back. She wore a mask and hat all morning and didn't look suspicious until noon when they noticed something was wrong and took her temperature and found out she had a fever.

He immediately lost his appetite and notified Jiang Baiqian.

When he said, "If you're sick, just rest well. You don't need to study today," Mo Yixia seemed quite surprised and asked him if it was today's lame joke. He was so angry that he almost couldn't help but shove the fish on the table into the guy's mouth.

What's even more infuriating is that...

He told Mo Yixia to go to bed and rest. Just as he was about to hand her a wet towel from the bathroom after she obediently took the fever reducer, he wrapped himself tightly in the blanket and asked her what she wanted to do.

He replied, "Are you delirious from the fever? Of course, I'll give you a towel to cool you down."

Unexpectedly, Mo Yixia said in a serious tone, "No need. My mom is definitely on her way back. Now that we're alone in a room, I'm a pure high school girl in a vulnerable state. If I'm not careful, I'll be a lamb to the slaughter. So stay away from me."

Han Zhou was furious, so he threw down the towel and left quickly after Jiang Baiqian rushed home.

I really don't understand that guy.

Seeing Han Zhou's gloomy expression, Lin Anyu assumed he was worried about Mo Yixia's health and winked, saying, "Looks like you two have a pretty good relationship."

"Which eye of yours saw that we have a good relationship?"

Han Zhou gave him an annoyed look. If they were on good terms, they wouldn't still be working on the side quests... He didn't want to continue the topic and asked, "I heard you're really good at flirting, is that true?" "Of course."

Seeing an opportunity to highlight his strengths, Lin Anyu adjusted his sunglasses and said with an arrogant expression, "Whether it's a man or a woman, from fifteen to thirty, I can get their name and WeChat contact within two minutes! I haven't suffered a single defeat since I came out of seclusion."

Han Zhou's gaze narrowed slightly, and he feigned admiration, offering a perfunctory reply: "I admire you, but is it really that amazing?"

"I, Lin, never boast. It's just a casual flirtation, nothing more."

"Relying on your status as a rich second-generation?"

"Bullshit! It's all thanks to my unwavering sincerity!"

Han Zhou looked suspicious and said, "I still don't quite believe it. Why don't you set an example and ask that girl for her Fetion number?"

He pointed to a young girl standing under the shade of a tree in front of him, looking down at her phone. She had permed hair and dressed quite fashionably.

"A piece of cake."

Lin Anyu stared at the girl for a moment, smiled confidently, and walked straight toward her, leaving only one sentence echoing in the wind.

"Go to the shop on your left and buy two popsicles while you wait for me. I'll be back in triumph soon, and the popsicles won't even be melted by then... But remember one thing: I only eat popsicles that cost more than five yuan."

Han Zhou was somewhat surprised and suspicious. This guy seemed very confident, so there might actually be something going on behind his back.

But Lin Anyu, looking calm and composed, slowly walked towards the girl with his unopened umbrella. Just as he was about to reach her, a bright smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he greeted her, "Hi, beautiful..."

He couldn't continue speaking halfway through his sentence. He seemed to see something, and almost instantly he planted his long umbrella on the ground, tapping it rhythmically like a guide cane. His other hand kept reaching forward to feel for something, his face blank, his eyes obscured by sunglasses, as he staggered past the girl.

The girl sensed something and turned to look at him strangely. Then she heard a deep voice say, "Xiao Zhi, what's wrong? Is that your friend?"

A burly young man appeared beside the girl at some point, staring intently at Lin Anyu's back.

Seeing that her boyfriend wasn't late today, the girl beamed with joy and shook her head, explaining, "I don't know that person, but he looks like he's blind. He's quite pitiful."

Lin Anyu's acting is superb. He walks with a stumbling and unsteady gait, and when he touches a wall, he looks lost and changes direction. If you have a soft heart, you might feel sorry for him.

The tall, burly young man looked suspicious, sensing that things weren't so simple: "But I think he said something to you..."

"How can it be!"

The girl's face darkened, as if she was getting angry. She abruptly turned her head away, thought for a moment, and said angrily, "He did mention something about not having eaten yet, but he definitely wasn't talking to me. Don't overthink it!"

The young man quickly chuckled and said, "I wasn't thinking anything, I was just worried about you. Come on, come on, you can decide where you want to go today."

He spent a lot of time coaxing his girlfriend back to peace, and didn't notice Lin Anyu slipping away.

Seeing Lin Anyu, who had left so confidently, actually return in a sorry state pretending to be blind, Han Zhou couldn't hold back any longer. He handed Lin Anyu a two-yuan popsicle, shrugged, and asked, "Is this what you called 'a piece of cake'?"

"What are you laughing at? The popsicle hasn't melted yet!"

Lin Anyu stuffed the popsicle into his mouth with a look of indignation, trying to save face by mumbling, "And it's not that I'm blaming you for picking the wrong target, you actually chose a girl who already has a boyfriend. I, Lin, don't do things like poaching other people's partners."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong."

Han Zhou laughed and said, "Let's go eat first. I didn't eat much at noon. After we eat, come with me somewhere. I might need your help later, so don't let me down again."

"no problem!"

Lin Anyu patted his chest, making a confident guarantee.

(End of this chapter)