Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 416 Their Wishes

[You have agreed to Ouyang Lianyu's request, which is considered as accepting the event task. The task details are as follows: Please meet Ouyang Lianyu's parents next Sunday as her boyfriend and gain their approval before they leave Lincheng. You must make them both acknowledge that you are a reliable boyfriend and that they can entrust their daughter to you with peace of mind. Completing the task will earn you 500 points and the right to proactively post a strategy task once.]

[Note that this task has follow-up tasks that can be developed and will be unlocked sequentially depending on the progress of this task. If you complete all related tasks, you will receive massive rewards.]

Han Zhou closed the status bar expressionlessly, recalling the task description he had just seen, and suddenly felt a sense of frustration at being tricked.

No wonder the task notification in the status bar was vague, only saying that Teacher Ouyang might need help, which made him quite worried. So this task is to pretend to be Teacher Ouyang's boyfriend.

The reason the status bar is covered up is probably because the person is worried that they might see the task but not want to accept it, or even take precautions in advance to change the subject when chatting with Ouyang Lianyu to avoid her mentioning it.

It has to be said that the "scheme" in the status bar succeeded. If Han Zhou had seen this task in advance, he would never have chosen to accept it. After all, the longer he thinks about it, the more concerns he will have. Only when he is unaware of the task beforehand and does not have much time to consider the gains and losses will he be more likely to soften his heart and agree to the other party's request.

In fact, he was already regretting it. He had agreed to the request in a moment of impulse, but resolving the issue satisfactorily was not an easy task. If he wasn't careful, he might end up making things worse.

Besides, although neither Guzheng nor Yixia are petty people, they are certainly not so magnanimous as to allow themselves to pretend to be someone else's boyfriend. There must be some reason why they agreed so easily.

Especially Yi Xia, whose request to meet on Sunday was practically a blatant invitation to come and watch the show next week. Gu Zheng would naturally be there too. Just thinking about how he was pretending to be Teacher Ouyang's boyfriend while dealing with her parents, and how there were always two pairs of eyes watching him, sent chills down his spine.

Poor Teacher Ouyang doesn't seem to have realized this yet; I wonder what her expression will be like then...

This is the most ideal scenario. The worst-case scenario is that there will be more than just two onlookers, and the senior students and others will also get involved.

Of course, this situation is unlikely to occur. Guzheng and Yixia are both sensible people. Teacher Ouyang's matter is obviously a private matter. It is obvious that the two of them would not publicize it, and it is even more impossible for them to reveal it to each other.

That's why Han Zhou was still able to sit still at this moment, something he hadn't seriously considered the consequences of beforehand—would Gu Zheng glean something from this report?
The reason Guzheng sounded so happy on the phone was undoubtedly because she was quite satisfied with her prior notification to Teacher Ouyang, and felt like she was being treated as the "official wife".

This is an attitude.

Once she learns that Yixia is also one of those reported, she will not be happy anymore; instead, she will immediately become highly suspicious.

Reporting to one person is an attitude, and reporting to two people is also an attitude; it's hard for Gu Zheng not to see the clues.

Fortunately, Teacher Ouyang knew very well what to say and what not to say, and he concealed the fact that he had reported to the other party from both Guzheng and Yixia.

Of course, this couldn't be kept from Yixia.

Han Zhou had a bit of a headache. Under normal circumstances, Gu Zheng would most likely never know that she wasn't the only "official wife," but there was one exception—

A week later, the other party started following him.

Guzheng will follow me, and Yixia will also follow me. So, what will happen when the two who are following each other meet in a corner?

...Even a fool could tell that something terrible was going to happen!
Han Zhou knew very well that it would be useless to beg Yi Xia, as she had made it clear that she would not back down on the guzheng. Therefore, he could only find a way to resolve the matter himself.

Perhaps this was one of the kinds of spectacle that Yixia wanted to see... he sighed to himself.

"Han Zhou, what's wrong?"

Seeing Han Zhou's gloomy expression from the beginning, Ouyang Lianyu lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly, "Was my request too unreasonable? Actually, it's okay to back out now, I..."

“Teacher Ouyang, this has nothing to do with you.”

Han Zhou interrupted her, pondering for a moment, and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you get rid of your conservative parents."

Since I've already agreed to it, there's no need to hesitate anymore. Besides, Teacher Ouyang has always taken good care of me, so it's only right that I repay her.

However, since I've taken on this troublesome task, I can't miss out on the benefits I'm entitled to; I have to complete the task properly.

Although the mission rewards seemed rather shady, and the so-called follow-up missions gave Han Zhou the feeling that they were trying to make him take the charade seriously, he could simply ignore them. His main goal was to get those 500 points.

To be fair, although the event missions that appeared this time were a bit strange, and even included some related to non-unlockable characters, the rewards were still quite considerable, and he didn't intend to give up easily.

Ouyang Lianyu felt that Han Zhou's words were a bit strange, but she didn't investigate further and simply smiled and said "thank you".

"correct."

As if she had just thought of something, she suddenly asked curiously, "Guzheng just said on the phone that you went to have your fortune told this afternoon, and that you deliberately avoided everyone when you had your fortune told. She wanted me to subtly ask you what the fortune told you."

"So what?" Han Zhou chuckled. "What you're doing isn't indirect, it's clearly getting straight to the point."

Ouyang Lianyu smiled, got up and filled two cups with hot water: "Teacher is quite self-aware. You can even keep it from Yixia and Guzheng, so why would you honestly tell the teacher?"

Han Zhou chuckled awkwardly, "Teacher is really smart."

"Since you chose to keep it from everyone, you must have your reasons. The teacher won't ask any questions, but if you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you must tell everyone, understand? The teacher will help you."

Seeing Han Zhou's eyes light up, Ouyang Lianyu immediately guessed what he wanted to say, glared at him and said, "I can't help you have your cake and eat it too."

Han Zhou's eyes immediately dimmed, and he kept sighing.

"You."

Ouyang Lianyu shook her head, placed the water glass in front of him, and couldn't help but chuckle, "You still have the mood to play the victim? It seems you haven't encountered any difficulties, so your teacher can rest assured."

"It's really not a difficult problem."

Seeing that the other party wasn't buying it, Han Zhou had no choice but to give up, and said with a wry smile, "But it doesn't sound very pleasant."

"uncomfortable?"

"Hmm, according to that guy's divination, I seem to have a terrible future."

“I don’t think you’re someone who believes in fate,” Ouyang Lianyu said with a smile. “Whether I believe or not is one thing, but everyone else only hears good things, and I’m the only one suffering like this, it just feels a little unsettling…”

At this point, Han Zhou took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

"Teacher Ouyang, I will fulfill your wishes."

“What?” Ouyang Lianyu was stunned.

"I said..." Han Zhou said, emphasizing each word, "I will fulfill your wishes."

"It's not that I didn't hear you, it's just... why did you suddenly bring this up?"

"Then you'll have to figure it out yourself—just consider this the result of your indirect approach."

Han Zhou shrugged and picked up his water glass, wanting to drink some water.

"That's my cup!" Ouyang Lianyu quickly reminded her.

"Excuse me, then this cup is mine, right?" Han Zhou smiled and picked up another cup of water. "Why is it different from the cup I used yesterday?"

Is it different from what I used yesterday?
Ouyang Lianyu paused for a moment, then suddenly realized something and raised her hand to stop Han Zhou from drinking water, but it was too late.

"What's wrong?" Han Zhou looked at her in confusion.

Ouyang Lianyu really didn't have the courage to tell Han Zhou what she had done with this cup. Lying was for his sake, so she forced a smile.

"No, it's nothing."

……

The wind suddenly became violent, causing the clothes hanging on the balcony to sway incessantly, as if they might fall off the clothesline at any moment.

Zhong Yin hurriedly gathered the clothes into the room and hung them one by one in the bedroom closet. He turned to look at Mo Yixia, who was making the bed, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Yixia, won't your family worry if you don't go back to school?"

Since Han Zhou had already occupied Ouyang Lianyu's house, Mo Yixia could only stay temporarily at Zhong Yin's shop. Fortunately, Gu Zheng had gone back to her dormitory yesterday, so there was no need to worry about the two of them not getting along under the same roof.

"No," Mo Yixia replied.

Zhong Yin knew something about Mo Yixia's family situation, and hesitated upon hearing this: "You and your mother..."

"Don't worry, Sister Yin, we didn't have any conflict, and I didn't run away from home."

Mo Yixia seemed to know what she wanted to say and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "I just wanted to see Han Zhou more, so I came."

Zhong Yin was stunned. The girl's frankness gave her a feeling of not knowing what to say. But before she could speak, she heard the other girl continue, "I think daring to admit one's feelings and being frank are two different things. If I were really frank enough, many things would have been settled long ago."

"No wonder Han Zhou always said you have 'mind-reading' abilities, it turns out it's true."

Zhong Yin gave a wry smile, "But even just imagining myself facing my feelings like you does, very few people can do that."

“So someone like that doesn’t deserve to be my opponent,” Mo Yixia said meaningfully.

"You mean, only those who can face their own hearts are worthy of being your... rival?" Zhong Yin was a little curious. Yi Xia was a very special girl. No one knew what she was thinking. She and Xiao Ling were completely different personalities. She was very curious about what the other person's definition of "rival" was.

"No, what I mean is, if someone could face their own heart, some things would have been settled long ago."

Zhong Yin didn't respond; this wasn't a topic she could interfere with. However, in her opinion, Gu Zheng wasn't actually unaware of her own feelings; she just hadn't expressed them as directly as Yi Xia.

The real culprit should be Han Zhou...

She opened her mouth, but thinking of the figure she saw struggling to swim upwards before she lost consciousness at the bottom of the lake, she ultimately didn't say those words. Instead, she felt a little worried. If Han Zhou continued like this, he would probably suffer the consequences in the future.

Forget it... He brought this on himself. Scumbags don't deserve a good ending, especially since he ruined two such good girls. He deserves to be struck by lightning...

Although she really wanted to think that way, Zhong Yin was reluctant to imagine Han Zhou's tragic end, since Han Zhou had risked his life to save her and had suffered serious injuries in the process.

That guy is really greedy... from every angle.

Gathering her thoughts, Zhong Yin changed the subject: "By the way, Yi Xia, when are you planning to go back?"

“The day after tomorrow it will be my turn to take care of Han Zhou. I’ll have a chance to be alone with him, and I’ll try to make sure it’s in the morning. I’ll go back in the afternoon,” Mo Yixia replied.

Although she really wanted to stay a few more days, she was still just a high school student and couldn't keep ignoring school rules and skipping classes.

Since that's the case, I'll just pretend to be sick and take leave next week.

Zhong Yin didn't know that she would see Mo Yixia again soon. She thought that Mo Yixia was going back to focus on her studies. Hearing this, she felt relieved. Students should prioritize their studies.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, her expression gradually became strange.

and many more……

Xiaoling told me that Xiaoxiao and Wang Lengqiu are in charge of taking care of Han Zhou today, Xiaoling and Teacher Ouyang will be in charge tomorrow, and I will be in charge alone on the last day. The day after tomorrow...

She hesitated, "Yixia, the person responsible for taking care of Han Zhou the day after tomorrow..."

"Yes."

Mo Yixia calmly took over her words, "Besides me, there's that guy the day after tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)