Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 405 is indeed very suitable.
"God, I'd trade ten years of my good brother Hai's life for a typhoon that comes even more fiercely!"

Inside the dormitory, Chen Long looked at the clear night sky outside the balcony and let out a mournful cry, desperately hoping that the weather would turn cloudy at any moment.

Unfortunately, fate didn't respond to him; the only one who answered him was Chen Zheng, who was changing the bed sheets.

"Save your breath. If you really attract a typhoon, you can forget about ever coming to my house again."

"No way, bro, I was just joking."

Chen Long chuckled twice and quickly went back inside to help the other person make the bed, saying solicitously, "Next time you have a girl, you must remember to call me."

Chen Zheng pushed up his glasses and straightened his back slightly: "It depends on your performance."

Tonight is the second night after the typhoon. Schools will resume tomorrow. Although the sports meet will continue and there will be no classes for the time being, the two of them still fondly remember the wonderful time they spent on the night the typhoon hit.

Actually, it wasn't just Chen Long; Chen Zheng also hoped the storm would be even more intense, but exchanging his lifespan for it would be too much. Exchanging it for Chen Long's lifespan would be more appropriate.

As the two were chatting, the dormitory door was suddenly opened, and Han Zhou, whose face was slightly pale, walked into the dormitory. He looked somewhat weak, but since his face was naturally pale, the two did not notice anything unusual.

"Han Zhou, you're back! I have to tell you, it's such a shame you didn't come to Hai Ge's house with us this time..."

Chen Long's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward, spitting as he recounted what it was like to play Truth or Dare with a group of girls on a stormy night. He said he had already added several girls' contact information and was preparing to get to know them better, looking quite pleased with himself.

Han Zhou listened attentively, nodded politely, and smiled, "It is indeed a bit of a pity. I will definitely go with you next time I have the chance."

"Haha, it's alright, there will be plenty of opportunities."

Chen Long put his arm around his shoulder and winked, "Hey bro said we can ask those girls out anytime from now on. You just need to come with us, right, Hey bro?"

Chen Zheng really wanted to tell Chen Long that if he wanted to ask those girls out next time, he had to bring Han Zhou along, since Han Zhou was the most handsome guy in the dorm. However, he ultimately nodded reservedly.

"no problem."

Chen Long was overjoyed and couldn't wait to urge Chen Zheng to ask those girls out sometime, but he felt that would make him seem too immature. So he could only suppress his excitement and looked at Han Zhou, who was opening his suitcase, with a puzzled expression. He asked curiously, "Han Zhou, are you going to change the sheets too?"

"No, I need to pack my things."

"Pack your things? There's no holiday coming up, why are you packing?"

For them, it's a holiday...

Han Zhou muttered to himself, then chuckled, "I'm going to be away from the dorm for a while. I won't be staying there for the next two weeks."

"Why?" Chen Long and Chen Zheng looked puzzled.

"You'll have to ask Teacher Ouyang about that."

Just as Han Zhou was about to explain, the dormitory door was opened again. Chen Long had his back to the door, so he didn't see who it was and assumed it was Lao Huo who had returned. However, Chen Zheng's expression changed, and he quickly sat up straight and picked up a book, pretending to read it.

"Teacher Ouyang? What does this have to do with Teacher Ouyang?"

Chen Long asked, puzzled, "It can't be that you offended her somehow and she won't let you live on campus anymore, right?"

"Cough cough."

Chen Zheng coughed twice and kindly reminded him, "Chen Long, don't talk nonsense. Teacher Ouyang has such a good personality, how could he possibly do such a thing?"

"You haven't been punished by her to clean the office before," Chen Long sighed, looking distressed. "If I hadn't kept begging and pleading, it probably wouldn't have been just cleaning the office; I would have had to clean the toilets for a month. Believe me, Teacher Ouyang has a good temper, but offending her will definitely not end well."

"Who told you to gossip behind her back about her having a boyfriend?"

Chen Zheng kept giving him meaningful glances, but the latter never noticed.

"What do you mean by fabricating stories? I heard it with my own ears, okay!" Chen Long retorted, unconvinced. "I only told you such a big secret because I consider you brothers. If you don't believe me, fine, but you can't doubt that I'm making things up!"

"But this big secret is spreading like wildfire throughout the school. Do you consider all the students in the school your brothers?"

"Those within the age of forty are all brothers, so what?"

"Well, then you might want to be prepared to go to great lengths for your brothers..."

Chen Long didn't catch Chen Zheng's reminder and shook his head dismissively. Suddenly, he thought of something and looked Han Zhou up and down with suspicion: "Speaking of which, Han Zhou... don't you have anything to say?"

"Me?" Han Zhou was packing his clothes when he heard this. He thought for a moment and said, "I think Teacher Ouyang is beautiful, kind-hearted, gentle and considerate. She is definitely not a petty person."

"Stop flattering her. Teacher Ouyang isn't here, she can't hear you anyway, and that's not what I wanted to ask."

Chen Long stroked his chin, adopting a thoughtful posture, "Speaking of which, I've always found it strange. Although Teacher Ouyang is very well-off, it seems like there aren't many men around her on a daily basis. And the few who do appear don't seem to be good enough for her. How come she suddenly has a boyfriend?"

"But...it might be someone from outside the school...Chen Long, why don't you take my advice and stop talking about Teacher Ouyang behind his back? What if someone overheard?"

Chen Zheng wanted to help Chen Long one last time, his tone subtle, almost making his intentions clear.

But Chen Long still didn't understand what he meant, and shrugged and said, "Everyone in the dorm is a brother, I believe you guys won't betray me."

But you're betraying yourself right now...

Chen Zheng stopped talking and silently mourned for this fool in his heart.

After a pause, Chen Long continued his analysis, "Hey bro, didn't you say that, according to your intelligence network, Professor Ouyang is a person who is devoted to academics and spends most of her time at the school, especially before graduation? Compared to dating, she prefers to study those mathematical problems. So I don't think she has a boyfriend from outside the school, because they simply don't have time to spend together."

"Don't talk nonsense, I never said any of those things!"

Chen Zheng's expression changed drastically, and he quickly denied it, thinking to himself, "If you want to die, don't drag me down with you."

"No?" Chen Long looked suspicious and recalled, "I seem to remember you saying that to conquer a woman like Teacher Ouyang, you must..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Chen Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly interrupted him, changing the subject, "Finish what you just said! If you still want to play Truth or Dare!"

"Ok."

Chen Long chuckled awkwardly, scratched his head, and said, "Where was I?"

“Professor Ouyang’s boyfriend couldn’t possibly be from outside the school,” Chen Zheng reluctantly reminded him. “That’s right, Professor Ouyang’s boyfriend couldn’t possibly be from outside the school!” Chen Long agreed. “So he can only be someone from inside the school, and this person must have a very good relationship with Professor Ouyang, and they must have enough time to spend together every day—so, hey bro, who do you think this person is? I’ll give you a hint, we all know this person.”

He winked at Chen Zheng.

Chen Zheng really didn't want to answer the question, but he could only grit his teeth and think for a moment before saying with a strange expression, "You...you don't mean to say it's the principal, do you?"

"How could it be the principal? He's so old. Teacher Ouyang is already pitiful enough, sitting in a wheelchair every day. It's impossible for her to have to sit in a wheelchair and push the principal's wheelchair in the future, right? I'm afraid they'll both fall into a ditch, hahaha!"

Chen Long thought he had told a good joke, and burst into laughter after he finished.

Chen Zheng felt a chill run down his spine. Pretending not to hear, he asked, "So who exactly are you trying to say it is?"

"Hey bro, I gave you such obvious hints, how come you still can't guess?" Chen Long said with a mysterious look, gesturing towards Han Zhou who was packing his clothes. "It's both far away and right in front of you."

Chen Zheng was stunned for a moment: "Han Zhou? You want to say..."

He couldn't bring himself to say the second half of the sentence, but Chen Long said it for him: "That's right, doesn't Han Zhou's situation perfectly fit the criteria for becoming Teacher Ouyang's boyfriend?"

Chen Zheng wanted to deny it, but he had to admit that Han Zhou and Teacher Ouyang's relationship was indeed unusual. They were close, spent a lot of time together, and frequently visited each other's offices. Their daily interactions were also much closer than those of ordinary teachers and students. He even remembered a rumor that Han Zhou and Teacher Ouyang had once gone on a date in the park...

The more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became. Seeing Teacher Ouyang standing at the door, her chest heaving, he had a strange feeling that if he continued to speak, he would be killed to silence her. So he quickly shook his head and said, "Don't joke like that. How could Han Zhou be Teacher Ouyang's boyfriend?"

Fortunately, Chen Long finally stopped courting disaster and admitted it was a joke, sighing regretfully, "Even though it's a joke, it's not impossible, don't you think, Han Zhou?"

Han Zhou smiled and said, "I think it's unlikely."

"Then why did you suddenly stop living at school? I thought it was because Teacher Ouyang wanted you to move in with her..."

Chen Long felt listless and took out his phone to check the messages. Suddenly, he saw a cold face reflected on the screen, and he was struck dumb, feeling as if the sky was about to fall.

Teacher Ouyang? What's she doing here? When did she arrive? Why didn't anyone warn me?
Chen Long's mind went blank. Only now did he belatedly realize that Chen Zheng had tried to remind him more than once, but he had ignored it all. He immediately regretted it.

"Chen Long, it seems you understand your teacher better than your teacher understands him."

He was racking his brains for a way to remedy the situation when Ouyang Lianyu's emotionless voice rang out behind him. He trembled and turned to look at her, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Teacher Ouyang, actually I knew you were here a long time ago. I was just joking with you..."

"Really? Then the teacher was just joking with you."

Ouyang Lianyu looked at him expressionlessly, "For the next month, you will be responsible for cleaning all the toilets in the teaching building in Area A."

……

The night was as still as water, the streets were brightly lit, and the white mist exhaled from the mouths of passersby symbolized a winter night scene.

Han Zhou followed Ouyang Lianyu into the car and sat in the passenger seat, a smile still lingering on his face.

Ouyang Lianyu sat in the driver's seat, her face slightly flushed. She glared at him and said sternly, "How dare you laugh? If you weren't still injured, you would be cleaning toilets with Chen Long too."

"why?"

"Judging from the situation in your dorm today, you must have been talking about me behind my back quite a bit. You have no respect for teachers at all. Shouldn't you be punished?"

"I have never been involved," Han Zhou said with an upright and righteous expression.

"really?"

"Of course," Han Zhou smiled. "Isn't this all just talk about you to your face?"

"You."

Ouyang Lianyu sighed and said helplessly, "So you are the one who should be punished the most. You have completely forgotten what respecting teachers and valuing the way is."

No wonder Chen Long said those things... she thought to herself.

"Teacher, you said it yourself. When we're not in class, we're just friends," Han Zhou argued.

Ouyang Lianyu said irritably, "Even if I don't say that, do you treat me like a teacher when we're not in class?"

"Yes, I always call you Teacher Ouyang, don't I?" Han Zhou said matter-of-factly.

"What else do you want to call me?"

Ouyang Lianyu gave him a reproachful look. "Fasten your seatbelt. I'm about to drive. Be careful not to touch your wound."

Seeing that Han Zhou had fastened his seatbelt, she then started the car.

The car drove slowly down the street, the night wind kept out by the windows, leaving only a faint whistling sound.

Starting today, Han Zhou will be staying at her house for a while. Although it's for convenience so that someone can take care of her at any time, she still has a complicated and strange feeling, unconsciously recalling what Chen Long said not long ago—

"So he can only be someone from within the school, and this person must have a very good relationship with Teacher Ouyang, and they must have plenty of time to spend together every day..."

"Does Han Zhou fit the criteria for becoming Teacher Ouyang's boyfriend?"

"I thought it was Teacher Ouyang who wanted you to move in with her..."

"..."

"It really suits you."

She murmured something softly, then suddenly realized what she was doing and hurriedly shut her mouth. After all, Han Zhou had excellent hearing and might have heard her. However, she quickly realized that her worries were unnecessary, because Han Zhou had already fallen asleep at some point.

Unlike his usual unreliable self, Han Zhou appeared quite peaceful while asleep. His slightly long bangs partially obscured his eyes, as if he were hiding many worries, and his pale complexion inexplicably evoked a feeling of pity.

Ouyang Lianyu couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, her expression softening slightly before she looked away and focused on driving.

(End of this chapter)