Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 72: Mighty General
Guzheng was dressed simply today, wearing a slightly oversized white T-shirt that covered her denim shorts, revealing her long, shapely legs.

Because of long-term exercise, Guzheng's thighs are not as slender as most girls pursue, but they are definitely not thick either. Instead, they are firm and fleshy, with delicate and smooth skin, and the lines they outline are quite charming.

And if necessary, these beautiful legs can unleash tremendous explosive power at any time, capable of kicking and escaping – they are both good-looking and practical.

It has to be admitted that Han Zhou likes Gu Zheng's legs; they're very pleasing to the eye. Of course, he doesn't dislike slender legs either. There are many definitions of beauty, and he's a rather straightforward person; he likes anything that looks good.

Seeing that Han Zhou had been stealing glances at her from the very beginning, Gu Zheng couldn't take it anymore. She glared at him and said with displeasure, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

It wasn't that she was unhappy that Han Zhou was peeping at her, but rather that she felt he had no guts at all. If he wanted to look, he should just look openly. She was so magnanimous; she wouldn't be upset.

Han Zhou looked her up and down for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Why do I feel like you've grown taller?"

He was certain this wasn't his imagination, so he had reason to suspect that Gu Zheng was wearing height-increasing shoes, but he didn't dare ask directly. He had actually been secretly observing her shoes, which was his main focus, and looking at her legs was just a side effect.

Yeah, by the way.

A hint of panic flashed in Guzheng's eyes, but she said nonchalantly, "Really? I think I've also noticed that I've grown a little taller recently. I guess I'm still developing."

Han Zhou looked suspicious, as if he didn't believe it: "Your growth spurt is almost over, how can you still grow taller?"

Gu Zheng pouted and said, "It's not like I can't grow taller after puberty ends. Most women stop growing taller between the ages of nineteen and twenty-three. I'm only eighteen now, so why can't I grow taller?"

She really was wearing platform shoes today, but as she kept saying it, she even started to believe it herself, firmly stating, "That's right, I've definitely grown taller!"

Gu Zheng is 1.65 meters tall, which is not short for a girl. She doesn't usually wear height-increasing shoes because there's no need for them.

The reason she made an exception today was because she remembered the time when Lin Youya called her the second female lead. If it were just that, it would be fine. The important thing is that the girl named Mo Yixia, whom Lin Youya treated as the female lead, was very tall, probably around 1.7 meters, a full 5 centimeters taller than her!

Now that she is about to see Lin Youya again, and remembering that Han Zhou has been spending a lot of time with Mo Yixia recently, she subconsciously regards that tall girl as her rival. That's why she unusually put on height-increasing shoes, not for any other reason than to reclaim the title of leading lady.

Gu Zheng actually understood that Han Zhou had probably already figured out that she was wearing height-increasing shoes, but so what? She would never admit it.

This wasn't a lie; she firmly believed she could grow taller in the future, and today she was just using her future height as a temporary measure.

Han Zhou was already used to Gu Zheng's stubbornness and didn't bother to point it out. He stared at her face for a while, then his gaze shifted downwards, and he looked somewhat confused.

He was wearing sunglasses, so Guzheng couldn't see his eyes. Seeing that the other person was staring at her chest, she quickly realized what was going on, her face turned red, and she punched the other person on the shoulder.

"Where are you looking?!"

Gu Zheng's punch wasn't very powerful, but it startled Han Zhou, who asked in bewilderment, "Why did you hit me?"

Gu Zheng's cheeks flushed, and she subconsciously puffed out her chest. For some reason, she was so nervous that she blurted out, "I'm only eighteen years old. I told you I'll grow taller!"

Han Zhou was stunned for two seconds before he realized what this guy was talking about, and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "I was looking at the pendant around your neck, what are you talking about?"

Gu Zheng's expression froze, and she silently lowered her head.

To avoid embarrassing her, Han Zhou quickly explained, "I noticed that the pendant I gave you seems to have faded, but I'm not sure. After all, it only cost a few hundred yuan, it shouldn't be that bad..."

Gu Zheng knew this was Han Zhou giving her a way out, so she snorted and pretended to be calm as she picked up the dolphin pendant and examined it for a while before saying irritably, "Nonsense, it's not that easy for the color to fade. It's because of the sunlight."

"It's good that the color didn't fade." Han Zhou smiled.

Looking at his profile, Gu Zheng suddenly remembered that the dolphin pendant was the first gift Han Zhou had ever given her, and she was the first person to receive a gift from him. She couldn't help but feel happy and tentatively asked, "Han Zhou, what do you like?"

"Me?" Han Zhou was taken aback. "I don't have anything I particularly like."

"What are your hobbies?"

"nor."

Han Zhou thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "It's not that I don't have anything, but I don't really have anything I'm particularly passionate about. I spent most of my energy studying in high school and didn't have time to think about these things. I'll probably find something I want to do in college."

"Oh……"

Gu Zheng lowered her head dejectedly, staring at the pendant around her neck in deep thought. Han Zhou's birthday was coming up soon, and she had already missed it last time. Now she didn't know what he liked or disliked, so what should she give him for his birthday?
Seeing her frowning and silent, Han Zhou assumed she was still worried about developing, so he hesitated for a moment before comforting her, "It's okay, even if you don't develop, it's alright. Being an A-cup isn't a bad thing. Some people aren't even an A-cup..."

Gu Zheng punched him, and seemingly still angry, punched him again.

Looking at her expression, Han Zhou suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "It's good that you're alright."

He was referring to Guzheng's class reunion yesterday, which was probably not a happy occasion. He was worried that the guy would be sullen, and he had been observing him for a while. Now it seems there's nothing to worry about.

Gu Zheng understood that he was concerned about her, so her expression softened slightly. After a moment of silence, she suddenly said, "Han Zhou, will you take me home tonight? I'll tell you about my past."

She seemed a little nervous.

"Okay." Han Zhou smiled. Gu Zheng felt uneasy and reminded him, "I meant you were giving me a ride, not Lin Anyu giving us a ride!"

"Okay, okay, I understand."

The two found Lin Youya's house according to the address, rang the doorbell, and soon saw Lin Anyu holding a mobile phone and opening the door. His hair was messy and he looked like he had just woken up.

"You're here? I thought you couldn't find the place."

"This house is so conspicuous, how could it not be found?"

Han Zhou glanced at Lin Anyu's phone screen and asked in confusion, "Why are you suddenly playing Candy Crush?"

"Because this game has no main characters or supporting characters."

Lin Anyu replied with a nonsensical remark, then led the two into the house, saying, "Please make yourselves at home. The drinks are in the refrigerator. I'll go get Ya Ya."

He pointed out the location of the refrigerator to the two of them, went upstairs to the second floor and found Lin Youya playing with the dog. He boasted, "Youya, your beloved Brother Han Zhou is already downstairs. See? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Lin Youya ignored her, squatting down to stroke the head of a teddy bear, and said earnestly, "General, remember, you are also the protagonist of your own story, from now on..."

"What? Brother Han Zhou is here?"

She seemed to have been a little distracted, only receiving Lin Anyu's message halfway through her sentence. She immediately picked up Teddy, got up, and without even glancing at the foolish owl, hurriedly ran downstairs.

"You slow down!"

Lin Anyu reminded her helplessly from behind.

He never imagined that a casual remark he made would have such a huge impact on Lin Youya's young heart. Not only did she stop playing the game and continue killing monsters, but she also ran upstairs and started talking nonsense to the dog. He didn't know how long this would last...

Han Zhou and Gu Zheng were observing the environment of Lin Youya's house. It was not hard to tell from the furnishings that Lin Anyu's uncle's family was also wealthy. The living room was large and the furniture looked very high-end, but it was messy.

Before the two could even express their feelings, they saw Lin Youya running down the stairs with her short legs, her face full of excitement, as if she had just seen a close relative.

"Brother Han Zhou, Sister Guzheng!"

Although it was only their second meeting, her enthusiasm for the two of them far surpassed that of Lin Anyu. She ran over with a beaming smile, leaving Lin Anyu at the bottom of the stairs frustrated and disappointed.

I'm your older brother...

Although she greeted two people, Lin Youya went straight for Han Zhou, quickly ran up to him, obediently lowered her head and stretched her neck out.

Han Zhou was stunned for a moment before realizing that the little girl meant for him to pat her head. He found it amusing, reached out and rubbed her head, and said with a smile, "Ya Ya, we meet again."

I must say, it feels pretty good.

Gu Zheng's attention was drawn to the puppy in Lin Youya's arms, and she exclaimed, "So cute! Can I pet it?"

She has always been powerless against cute things.

“Of course.” Lin Youya was very generous and immediately put the puppy on the ground, introducing it, “Its name is Mighty General, and it’s very well-behaved.”

"General Weiwu?" Guzheng squatted down, picked up the puppy and rubbed it affectionately. Hearing this, she asked curiously, "Why is it called that?"

"because……"

Lin Youya was full of confidence and wanted to explain, but she was momentarily speechless and couldn't think of a reply for a while. So she quickly put her little hands behind her back and made a gesture to Lin Anyu—

The name was chosen by Lin Anyu. At the time, he quoted extensively from classical texts, listing a whole host of the benefits of the name, which made Lin Youya very satisfied. She had hoped to show off her knowledge in front of her older siblings, but unfortunately, she can't remember any of it now.

If you absolutely had to tell her the reason, she'd probably only come up with something like, "Because it's as majestic as a great general."

Actually, she initially wanted her parents to buy her a majestic and imposing big dog, but she was also fooled by Lin Anyu, who said that truly powerful masters are unassuming and that dogs are the same. She thought this made a lot of sense, so she bought this little Teddy.

Seeing Lin Youya frantically gesturing, Lin Anyu immediately understood. He glanced at the Teddy bear in Gu Zheng's arms and casually replied, "Oh, it's called that because it's majestic, like a general."

"Yeah."

Lin Youya nodded repeatedly, and fearing that the shaking of her head would cause Han Zhou's hand to fall off, she deliberately raised her hand above her head and carefully pressed down on the back of Han Zhou's hand so that he could stroke her head with peace of mind. She was extremely considerate.

But she was quickly taken aback, because Lin Anyu's words ended there.

Is this gone?

Imposing? Like a general?
Is this what this guy said when he named General Weiwu?
Mo Yixia's appearances will decrease after the start of the school year, so there will be more screen time for her. The storylines of Guzheng and Zhong Ling will be concentrated in the university. The distribution of the storylines is planned, and it's not that I'm biased and want to write more about a certain character.

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