Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 440 Why aren't you laughing anymore?
"What? Everyone signed up? Are you kidding me!"

"No, no, no, Senior Xia Qing, I really didn't mean to blame you, it's just that why didn't you tell me about such a big thing sooner?"

"Oh, I already notified them. I hung up the phone. It's alright then."

"By the way, Senior Xia Qing, do you think it's too late for me to withdraw from the competition? After all, I'm still injured... By the way, can you withdraw from a guzheng competition?"

"..."

When Han Zhou called Xia Qing back and learned from her that everyone had signed up for tomorrow's fun activities, he felt like the sky was falling. Especially when he heard Mo Yixia's name, he felt dizzy and immediately applied to withdraw from the competition.

He has no choice but to withdraw from the competition. Putting Yixia and Guzheng together is forcing him to choose one of the two.

"I'm not withdrawing from the competition. If you want to withdraw, you can withdraw yourself!"

Upon hearing that Han Zhou wanted to withdraw from the competition along with her, Gu Zheng immediately objected, "You didn't ask for my permission when you registered me, so don't even think about withdrawing from the competition without my permission now!"

She wasn't very interested in tomorrow's competition, but when she heard that Mo Yixia was also going to participate, her eyes lit up and her fighting spirit soared. She couldn't wait for the competition to start so she could beat that guy badly. She was not about to withdraw from the competition.
Hmph, if anyone should be withdrawing from the competition, it should be that guy. Otherwise, it'll look like I'm afraid of her.

Gu Zheng was full of confidence, her eyes crinkling with a smile. She could already picture someone kneeling and begging for mercy, and she certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.

As for what kind of competition it was, Gu Zheng didn't care. As long as it was a sport-related event, even if it wasn't very competitive, she was confident that she could easily beat Mo Yixia.

Of course, while she was confident, it was still necessary to find out the details of the competition beforehand. With that in mind, Guzheng casually asked, "By the way, Han Zhou, you still haven't told me what the fun activities we're going to participate in tomorrow are."

Upon hearing this, Han Zhou, who was already worried about not being able to withdraw from the competition, froze for a moment and turned his head away somewhat guiltily.

"You'll find out tomorrow."

"The competition starts tomorrow. I'll only realize what the point is then. Tell me quickly so I can prepare in advance."

"It's just a fun activity, basically just for fun. There's no need to take it seriously, so what's there to prepare for..."

"I have a feeling that you're deliberately hiding something from me..."

Gu Zheng looked suspicious, a bad feeling gradually rising in her heart. She wanted to find out more, so she pulled and spun the wheelchair 180 degrees, staring intently into Han Zhou's eyes, "Tell me! What program did you sign me up for?"

Knowing he couldn't escape, Han Zhou took a deep breath and carefully laid the groundwork, saying, "I was worried you'd be upset if you lost, so I wanted to find a way to help you relax. Then I happened to chat with Senior Xia Qing about fun activities..."

"Stop wasting time and get straight to the point!"

Gu Zheng isn't stupid; she could tell from his stammering manner that something bad was going to happen.

Just then, Ouyang Lianyu walked over from not far away. She saw Han Zhou bowing his head and being scolded from afar. Although she didn't know what had happened, she figured that Gu Zheng should be alright. So she suppressed a laugh and walked over, intending to see Han Zhou's unlucky appearance up close.

Han Zhou is not afraid of others, only Yi Xia and Gu Zheng can occasionally keep him in check.

Oh, and there's also Zhong Yin. Han Zhou seems to be quite afraid of her too.

Gu Zheng heard footsteps behind her, turned around, and saw Ouyang Lianyu smiling at her.

"Teacher Ouyang, what are you doing here?"

"I've been looking for you everywhere."

Ouyang Lianyu didn't rush to explain the reason, but instead smiled and asked, "What's wrong, Guzheng? Did Han Zhou make you angry again?"

Without hesitation, Gu Zheng immediately told Han Zhou that he had helped her sign up for tomorrow's fun event but then wanted to withdraw from the competition at the last minute.

Fearing that Teacher Ouyang would discover her true intentions, she deliberately avoided mentioning that everyone else had signed up.

At this moment, Ouyang Lianyu was still completely unaware that she was about to become Guzheng's opponent. After listening, she felt that Han Zhou had indeed gone too far, so she straightened her expression and adopted the posture of a teacher. "Han Zhou, this is where you're wrong. I know you and Guzheng have a good relationship, but even so, you must respect her thoughts and not make decisions for her so easily, understand?"

"I understand."

Han Zhou, who appeared to be humbly accepting instruction, suddenly asked out of the blue, "What if it were you, teacher?"

“What?” Ouyang Lianyu was stunned.

Gu Zheng glared at Han Zhou and answered on his behalf: "Han Zhou means, what if he made the decisions for you? Like signing you up for a competition or something? Would you be angry, teacher?"

Ouyang Lianyu hesitated, not quite understanding why the two would suddenly ask this, and carefully replied, "I don't really mind..."

After all, Han Zhou was willing to humble himself and pretend to be her boyfriend, so it would be too disrespectful of her to mind such a thing.

Han Zhou looked up, a relaxed smile on his face. He suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Teacher Ouyang, where are Uncle Gu and Sister Miao?"

Ouyang Lianyu came here specifically for this matter, and upon hearing this, she replied, "They went to the milk tea shop on the right side outside the school and asked you to go there when you have time."

The reason the two didn't come in person was because they vaguely guessed that Gu Zheng's obsession with being number one was related to the fact that Gu Zheng's grandmother's death was often due to their absence from home. They were worried that coming to comfort Gu Zheng would have the opposite effect, otherwise they wouldn't have assigned Han Zhou to be in charge of this matter.

"I understand, we'll be there in a bit."

Han Zhou nodded, then asked, "By the way, I hope what happened before didn't cause any trouble?"

He was referring to the incident where Guzheng's parents dragged the boy away.

"No."

Ouyang Lianyu smiled and said, "Guzheng's parents are very sensible people. Not only did they not cause any negative impact, but they also quickly became friends with the students who were watching."

"Is it a proper 'getting along well'?" Gu Zheng immediately looked wary.

"Of course, literally."

Ouyang Lianyu smiled bitterly, it seemed that Guzheng was very worried about her parents.

Han Zhou smiled and asked, "Teacher Ouyang, how are you feeling?"

Ouyang Lianyu has always been seen as a good person by everyone. She is respected and has almost never done anything out of line. But today she suddenly helped someone commit a crime. I wonder how she feels.

"...It feels surprisingly good."

Ouyang Lianyu did not show the reproachful expression he expected. She adjusted her glasses and smiled gently, "Occasionally joining in your antics makes me feel younger. It's like reliving my youth."

"is it?"

Han Zhou seemed to be thinking about something, and then said carefully, "Now there is another opportunity to relive our youth. I wonder if you would be willing to listen to it, teacher?"

"what chance?"

Ouyang Lianyu looked curious, unaware that the guzheng beside her had already covered its eyes in distress.

Han Zhou smiled.

"I've also registered you for the guzheng competition tomorrow."

Ouyang Lianyu's smile froze.

(End of this chapter)