Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 414 Last Wish? ? ?

"So... that's why my parents decided to come to Lincheng to see me next week?"

Under the warm light, Ouyang Lianyu dried her wet hair with a towel while looking at Han Zhou, who was sitting in a wheelchair with an embarrassed expression, with a wry smile.

As soon as she left the bathroom, she heard the whole story of the previous phone call from the other party. She also learned that after hearing Han Zhou's last words, her parents immediately decided to visit her next week to see for themselves how well she was doing.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Ouyang, I didn't mean it..." Han Zhou sighed. He didn't expect that his words would have the opposite effect. Instead of making Teacher Ouyang's parents think that she was doing well, he had also led the Japanese into the village.

I should have known better than to overact.

"You're still embarrassed?"

Ouyang Lianyu rolled her eyes at him helplessly, then shook her head and chuckled, saying in a nonchalant tone, "Alright, it has nothing to do with you. My parents were planning to come see me anyway, it has nothing to do with whether you said that or not. You just brought their plans forward."

"Isn't that still a connection?" Han Zhou said with some guilt.

“Some things have to be faced sooner or later. There’s no point in running away. This is the teacher’s problem, and it’s also your problem. I plan to teach you this lesson by setting an example.” Ouyang Lianyu smiled. “Besides, I’ve missed them a lot over the years, so it’s only right that we meet.”

Han Zhou understood what the other person meant; this was clearly a direct accusation against him for two-timing. Feeling somewhat guilty, he muttered, "I'm not running away anymore..."

"is it?"

Ouyang Lianyu observed his expression, a gentle smile appearing on her face. "So, the teacher will no longer run away."

Seeing that the other person still looked preoccupied, she was both annoyed and amused. She got up, put the towel back in the bathroom, and took a hairdryer from the bedroom. "Okay, if you really feel sorry for your teacher, come and help your teacher dry her hair."

"it is good."

Han Zhou took the hair dryer and stood behind the sofa. After thinking for a moment, he reminded her, "Let me make this clear beforehand, there's nothing technically difficult about drying hair. Don't be angry if something goes wrong."

“When I was in a wheelchair, you dared to push me around the school every day. Why are you being so careful today?” Ouyang Lianyu smiled helplessly. “Don’t worry, I won’t get angry unless you blow on me and start a fire.”

"Looks like you've had experience making a hair dryer shoot fire before, teacher," Han Zhou joked, turning on the hair dryer.

Ouyang Lianyu sighed, suddenly realizing that the other party's attitude was more proper earlier; she should have acted a little angrier earlier.

The hot wind moved back and forth above her head, giving her a comfortable feeling. She had a bit of a headache. Han Zhou was really a liar, or he was just pretending to be modest. His hair-drying technique was obviously something he had practiced many times and was quite skilled.

I just don't know who my practice partner is...

"Speaking of which, Professor Ouyang, your mother seems to think I'm your boyfriend. What should we do? I can't possibly pretend to be your boyfriend to deal with your parents when they arrive, can I?"

While I was thinking, I suddenly heard Han Zhou's joking voice behind me.

Han Zhou had no idea that he would be forced to continue playing the role of Teacher Ouyang's boyfriend. After all, the other party had just firmly stated that "there is no point in running away," and it seemed that he had already made thorough preparations to confront his parents. There was no need for him to find another fake boyfriend. He was just joking when he said that.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Ouyang Lianyu kept her head down and did not respond, as if she were asleep.

No... he's not asleep at all, he's obviously feeling guilty!

A bad premonition suddenly arose in Han Zhou's heart, and the smile on his face gradually froze.

"Teacher Ouyang?"

"Teacher Ouyang?"

"Teacher Ouyang."

After a moment of silence, he lowered his head, looking expressionlessly at the other person's thick hair. "There's no point in running away. You're not going to set an example by taking your own life..."

"Stop talking, I heard you!" Ouyang Lianyu was too embarrassed to continue pretending to be dead, so she stammered, "Um...you...you're right."

"What do you mean by 'right'?" Han Zhou's expression softened slightly. "You need to set an example and bravely admit it?"

"No...it's just that I really need to ask you to pretend to be my boyfriend then..."

Ouyang Lianyu's cheeks flushed. She was very glad that Han Zhou couldn't see her face from his current perspective, otherwise he would definitely have seen the blush on her face. Asking her student to pretend to be her boyfriend was embarrassing just to think about, let alone say it out loud...

Just then, a surge of heat suddenly rushed from her side. She turned her head and was immediately startled to see that Han Zhou had somehow gotten close to her, looking at her with a scrutinizing expression.

Her blush deepened, and she quickly distanced herself from the other person, tightening the collar of her pajamas as she asked in a flustered manner, "What are you doing?"

"It's nothing." Han Zhou sighed, got up and continued to blow-dry her hair. "I just wanted to see when your skin became so thick, teacher."

"No, you mustn't say that about the teacher..." Ouyang Lianyu wanted to argue, but she really didn't have the confidence.

Han Zhou cleared his throat and mimicked the other person's previous tone, saying, "Some things have to be faced sooner or later; there's no point in running away. This is the teacher's problem, and it's also your problem. I understand this principle..." "Stop talking!"

Seeing Han Zhou begin to repeat what he had just said, Ouyang Lianyu was so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear. She quickly stopped him from continuing.

She was already feeling guilty, so she couldn't put on airs as a teacher anymore. After hesitating for a long time, she finally gave a bitter smile and said, "I know this is difficult for you, but it's okay if you don't want to."

After saying that, he fell silent and stopped talking.

"I didn't say I was unwilling, but you have to give me a reason, right?"

Seeing that Ouyang Lianyu seemed a little down, Han Zhou stopped teasing her and seriously raised his question, "Don't you plan to tell your parents that you don't plan to date for the time being?"

Ouyang Lianyu hummed in agreement, letting the other person's large hand wander over her long hair. After a while, she said, "Since you've already talked to my parents, you should be able to tell that they both want me to find someone to marry as soon as possible."

Han Zhou was taken aback, and hesitated before saying, "But why do I feel like your mother is on your side?"

“It’s because she thinks you’re my boyfriend and that she likes you quite a bit, so she’s on my side.” Ouyang Lianyu’s expression was complicated. “If I didn’t have a boyfriend, she would definitely be on my dad’s side. I’ve indeed decided to stop running away, but at least for the next few months, I need to try my best to make my mother happy.”

"Why?" Han Zhou asked, puzzled.

Ouyang Lianyu bit her lip: "Because seeing me find someone I can entrust my life to... is my mother's last wish."

"what?"

A question mark appeared above Han Zhou's head.

Your mother was perfectly fine, so why are her last wishes coming out?
His first thought was that Teacher Ouyang was planning a huge prank to harm him, but he also felt that the other person wouldn't joke about something like that. It wasn't until he heard the whole story that he realized it wasn't Teacher Ouyang who wanted to harm him, but Teacher Ouyang's mother.

Of course, whether it was a scam or not is debatable, but he always felt something was off.

According to Ouyang Lianyu, her mother was recently diagnosed with a serious illness and was not long for this world. She had all the necessary hospital records and critical condition notices, which could not be faked.

In fact, Ouyang Lianyu also felt that her mother did not seem to be seriously ill, but she knew her father well. Although her father was rigid, he was a man who never lied. Even he said that the hospitalization was true, so it was obviously true that her mother's life was in danger.

Han Zhou wanted to tell the other party that the hospitalization might be true, but the claim of being critically ill might not be. By mixing two seemingly related but actually unrelated things together, he could easily deceive others; that was the art of lying.

He suspected it was a conspiracy by Teacher Ouyang's parents, but he didn't jump to conclusions. If it were true, that would be even better, as he could then pretend to be Teacher Ouyang's boyfriend and deceive them without any guilt.

Of course, before doing so, I need to ask Guzheng and Moyixia for their opinions.

Han Zhou vaguely guessed that Teacher Ouyang was so conflicted because he was considering Guzheng and Yixia's feelings.

Speaking of which, this should be the matter that Teacher Ouyang wanted to ask me to do in the event mission. If I agree, wouldn't that be the same as accepting the mission?
He muttered to himself, then suddenly felt something was amiss. He said suspiciously, "Wait a minute, Professor Ouyang, if you're looking for someone you can entrust your life to, you shouldn't be looking for me. We're teacher and student after all. Although I don't mind, but..."

"It's enough that you don't mind."

Ouyang Lianyu was looking down at her phone, seemingly a little absent-minded, and subconsciously added, "If you don't mind, then you're the best candidate to pretend to be my boyfriend."

Han Zhou was stunned.

Seemingly realizing the ambiguity of her words, Ouyang Lianyu's breath hitched, and she hurriedly added, "Because I know you well enough, and you know me well enough, so it won't be easy to give myself away later."

"Of course I know the reason, why are you in such a hurry to explain?" Han Zhou said, both amused and exasperated. "I need to call Yi Xia and Gu Zheng first. If they agree, I'll help you."

"Thank you."

Ouyang Lianyu nodded first, then shook her head, hesitatingly saying, "How about I do it?"

Without waiting for a reply, she called Guzheng and stammered out the whole story.

To be honest, this is also quite embarrassing. Given Han Zhou and Gu Zheng's relationship, it's practically like asking the other person, "Can I borrow your boyfriend for a few days?"

Gu Zheng on the other end of the phone said that it was Han Zhou's business and there was no need to ask for her opinion, but in reality she was overjoyed and readily agreed to her request, even asking if she needed any help, seemingly without giving it much thought.

After a brief moment of thought, Mo Yixia also agreed to lend Han Zhou to her for a few days, but she made one condition: the meeting time had to be set for Sunday.

After hanging up the phone, Ouyang Lianyu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She had prepared herself to be scolded, but things went surprisingly smoothly, and both of them were easier to talk to than she had imagined.

In fact, the reason she insisted on having Han Zhou pretend to be her boyfriend was not to make things difficult for him, but because her mother had recently sent a message specifically asking to meet Han Zhou, without giving a reason.

I haven't been home to fulfill my filial duties for a long time. Now that my mother is critically ill, all I can do is try my best to meet her needs.

but……

Why did Mother insist on seeing Han Zhou?
(End of this chapter)