Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 365 Third-Rate Young Lady

"Xiaoxiao, come here, I have something to ask you."

After chatting with Zhong Ling for a while and agreeing that he could confide in her anytime, Han Zhou called Xiao Xiaoxiao to the living room door to try to find out why the points had disappeared.

He was about to speak when he suddenly noticed Xiao Xiaoxiao's tired expression and asked in confusion, "Didn't you sleep for several hours this afternoon? Why do you look so tired?"

"Isn't it because the movie was too boring?" Xiao Xiaoxiao yawned.

"Bored?" Han Zhou looked suspicious. "You were almost scared out of your wits just now. Logically, you should be getting more and more energetic. Why are you feeling sleepy?"

He paused, then asked suspiciously, "Tell me honestly, what did you do last night?"

"I told you I went to bed very early. You can ask Zhou Ting if you don't believe me."

"She's so close to you, she might not be willing to tell me the truth."

Xiao Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "Do you think everyone likes to team up with a group of people to help you deceive others?"

Her tone was very rude.

Han Zhou looked embarrassed and didn't want to press the matter further about what had happened the previous night. He coughed and changed the subject, saying, "To be honest, I feel like you've changed a lot lately, but I can't quite put my finger on it..."

He looked Xiao Xiao up and down for a while, then hesitated and said, "Could it be her height?"

Xiao Xiao glared at him and said irritably, "I'm wearing slippers now! Of course my height has changed!"

Perhaps out of anger, she even kicked Han Zhou.

Han Zhou casually brushed the dust off his trousers, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he looked enlightened.

"Yes, this is it..."

He gave Xiao Xiaoxiao a deep look, and said thoughtfully, "Before, you would fly into a rage whenever I made fun of your height, but now you can laugh at yourself so calmly. Xiaoxiao, you really are..."

Xiao Xiaoxiao was a little nervous, but she tried to remain calm and asked, "What's wrong with me?"

A relieved smile appeared on Han Zhou's face.

"...You've really matured."

"Do you even need to tell me? I've always been mature, okay!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao quietly breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "I'm not a child anymore..."

"That's perfect." Han Zhou's expression turned slightly serious. "I want to ask you, the more mature one, a question."

"what is the problem?"

Han Zhou looked the girl in front of him up and asked seriously, "Have you done anything special today? Or have you been so sleepy that you're not even thinking straight?"

"You're the one who's out of your mind!"

Xiao Xiaoxiao understood what he meant and said irritably, "Do you suspect that the ghost that Teacher Ouyang saw was summoned by me?"

"No, but we can't rule out that possibility," Han Zhou said cautiously.

"It has nothing to do with me! As for anything special... all I did today was sleep, eat, and watch movies. I didn't have time to do anything special. If I had to say what was special, it would just be that I moved into this villa."

"makes sense……"

After a moment's thought, Han Zhou realized that, based on the current information, the problem didn't seem to lie with Xiao Xiaoxiao. Instead, the villa, which required a lottery to secure a place to stay, was the more peculiar one.

Could there be something wrong with this villa?

Winning the lottery was just a pretext; the real purpose was to get these people to come and help absorb the formaldehyde in the new house.
Or perhaps, as Mo Yixia said, this villa needs a scapegoat to appease the vengeful spirits?

It shouldn't be that bizarre...

Han Zhou mentally complained, but he didn't dare to be careless. After thinking for a moment, he decided to take this opportunity to carefully inspect the villa. So he said, "You and your senior stay in the living room, I'll wander around."

"Oh."

After leaving the living room, Han Zhou first went to the kitchen to take a look. He saw that Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia were cleaning the kitchen by themselves, with Ouyang Lianyu, Zhong Yin and Wang Lengqiu in the middle. They didn't seem to be at odds with each other at all. He breathed a sigh of relief and tiptoed past the kitchen door.

Mo Yixia, who was in the kitchen, seemed to sense something and looked back towards the door, but she didn't see anything.

Seeing her make a move, Ouyang Lianyu beside her smiled gently and said, "Han Zhou said that your family is very well-off, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call you a young lady from a wealthy family. Have you ever done these kinds of housework before?"

Upon finding the keywords, Guzheng, who was engrossed in washing dishes on the other side, secretly perked up her ears.

Instead of answering, Mo Yixia asked with interest, "Miss? Did Han Zhou ever say that to me?" "Yes, he did," Zhong Yin chimed in. "He mentioned it once when he came to my shop, saying you were a 'third-rate young lady'."

"puff."

Gu Zheng, who had been eavesdropping silently, seized the opportunity and mercilessly let out a mocking laugh.

Mo Yixia ignored her and asked, "What is third-rate?"

Zhong Yin thought for a moment: "It seems to be first-class intelligence, first-class looks... and there's another first-class quality he didn't mention."

"It should be vulgar," Mo Yixia said calmly.

"Huh?" Zhong Yin and the others were stunned at the same time.

“Yixia First Rank, or Xia Rank for short,” Mo Yixia explained calmly.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"cut."

Gu Zheng had never heard Han Zhou praise her like this before, and she was suddenly filled with jealousy, saying defiantly, "Then I am the best at playing the zither! No, I am the most outstanding player in the zither world!"

The guzheng is top-notch, or simply the best guzheng!
Mo Yixia wiped her hands with a tissue and shook her head with pity: "It's a pity that Han Zhou has never said that. This is just your imagination."

Gu Zheng snorted coldly: "Han Zhou never said you were first-rate; this is just your fantasy!"

"Top-notch intelligence, top-notch looks, isn't that the same as saying I'm top-notch?"

"Nonsense, he clearly said you're third-rate!"

“That’s right, you’ve reminded me.” Mo Yixia nodded in deep agreement and said with satisfaction, “Three first-class titles, which means I’m first-class among the first-class.”

Gu Zheng choked, her eyes widening in disbelief: "You're so shameless..."

She took a deep breath and barely managed to swallow the word "thick".

It's wrong to swear, and even if it's her love rival, she should try her best to control her emotions.

"Thank you."

Mo Yixia nodded happily, "I also think my skin looks great."

Gu Zheng paused for two seconds, then could no longer bear it.

"You're shameless!"

……

About ten minutes later, Han Zhou, having inspected the entire villa, walked towards the living room.

He had just carefully checked every room in the villa, even keeping a watchful eye out for any hidden cameras—it might be a meticulously planned reality show, but he hadn't found anything strange.

This villa is quite normal.

At least that's how it is inside the villa.

As for the outside of the villa, it's currently pouring rain and dark, so it's not a good time to go out and check. We can only wait until the rain subsides a bit before going out to inspect it.

Han Zhou walked towards the living room, pondering as he passed the kitchen. Just as he was wondering whether to use the "mysterious brocade pouch," he suddenly felt someone grab his shoulder. Turning around, he saw Gu Zheng looking furious.

He was startled, his gaze sweeping over the helpless faces of Zhong Yin and Ouyang Lianyu, then turning to Mo Yixia, who was watching the show with amusement. A bad feeling suddenly arose in his heart.

Could it be possible that the matter was exposed?

"What...what happened?"

"Han Zhou, you've come at the perfect time!"

Gu Zheng gripped his shoulder tightly, her eyes fierce, with an expression that said, "Don't even think about leaving until you give a proper answer."

"Tell me, are we truly vulgar, or just vulgar in name only?"

The air was quiet for a moment.

Han Zhou stood there dumbfounded, like a wooden chicken.

"what?"

(End of this chapter)