Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 80 But there's no sun today.
Compared to the blazing sun when I arrived in the afternoon, the evening sky was exceptionally gloomy, with thick clouds, and it looked like a heavy rain was coming soon.

Even though the sun has disappeared, the temperature is still very high and the air is stuffy. I wonder if it will cool down a bit after the rain.

On the way to the subway station, Han Zhou recalled what had just happened, a cheerful smile spreading across his face. He said, "That guy Lin Anyu, he even remembered my face and still tried to lie about my name to get away with it. I don't know what he was thinking."

Gu Zheng glared at him: "What's so funny? And is it really okay for us to just run away like this? We should have stayed a little longer. We promised to explain for him."

"You just feel like you haven't eaten enough, right?"

Han Zhou understood the girl's thoughts and laughed, "Of course I will explain, but I can't explain in the video. What if my face and yours are remembered? Bai Tongtong's father is very fierce."

"What are you afraid of? He may be fierce, but he won't hit you."

"What if they hit me?"

"You have no backbone." Gu Zheng glared at him, raising her little fist. "It's not like I can't protect you."

Han Zhou looked at her profile, smiling without saying a word.

Gu Zheng wasn't exaggerating; she had actually protected him before.

The cause of this incident is quite dramatic. Apparently, a girl at school liked him and seemed quite infatuated with him. She often talked about him with her best friend in private. After hearing about this, another boy who liked the girl became unhappy and got angrier and angrier. He immediately gathered several students to cause trouble for him.

The incident occurred after an evening self-study session. Han Zhou went to the playground to run laps. At that time, he thought that exercise might be good for his physical recovery. However, he later realized that it was not very meaningful. His current health was based on his status bar, which was fluctuating. Without stabilizing his status, even exercise would not improve his health.

He was physically weak and exhausted after a few laps, which naturally drew ridicule from the onlookers.

He couldn't be bothered with them, but these people were deliberately looking for trouble, and they quickly surrounded him. Seeing that Han Zhou didn't even know why they were causing him trouble, the leader of the boys felt extremely contemptuous and, unable to contain his anger, shoved him a few times.

Just then, the guzheng appeared.

She first warned these people not to fight in the school, then took advantage of someone reaching out and shouting to bump into him with her elbow. Immediately afterwards, she stumbled and fell to the ground. The whole set of movements was smooth and seamless.

Then she got up and started doing it.

It was from that day that Han Zhou witnessed and experienced firsthand the formidable fighting power of the guzheng. It was also from that day that the guzheng taught him the essentials of "forced counterattack" through its own actions.

No matter how exaggerated or credible it may seem, at least the victim's appearance must be convincing before any action is taken.

This was a fight, and quite a serious one at that, so the two parties involved were summoned to the office the next day.

There weren't many people on the playground that night, so not many people witnessed the incident. As the two top students in the school, Gu Zheng and Han Zhou were naturally not going to be punished rashly by the school. They planned to downplay the incident and see if both sides showed the right attitude.

The two girls playing the guzheng insisted that the other side started the fight, and judging from their appearance, they did indeed seem to be the victims. Although the boys who were beaten were the ones who were attacked, the school's main targets for accountability were still those boys, as they had prior convictions.

The boys, who had started the trouble, naturally didn't dare to say a word. Moreover, the fact that a group of grown men were beaten up by a girl was even more embarrassing, so they quickly admitted their mistake and their attitude was quite respectful.

The two sides quickly shook hands and made peace, and the matter was dropped without being publicly criticized within the school; basically, no one knew about it.

In fact, if this matter were reported, and the news of Gu Zheng fighting for Han Zhou spread, then there would definitely be no more talk of "simp," but rather rumors would gradually emerge that the two were mutually attracted and would meet secretly on the playground after class.

The reason the homeroom teacher specifically asked Han Zhou to focus on his studies was not, as everyone thought, to stop bothering Guzheng, but rather because he had received instructions from the school that the two were too close and that the teacher intended to provide them with psychological support to prevent both of them from declining in their grades.

There's no need to rush into dating; you can always wait until college.

As for why Guzheng wasn't named, it's because mentioning both of their names would definitely cause unnecessary misunderstandings and create some controversy.

Although a long time has passed, Han Zhou still remembers it.

It wasn't just that I was surprised that Guzheng rushed out to protect me, nor was it just because I saw the powerful side she displayed, but also because the incident itself was interesting enough.

To be honest, he didn't know the real reason why those people were causing him trouble until he entered the office. So when the school asked the boy in charge about the reason and learned that the boy was jealous of a girl, he was already quite confused.

What was truly interesting was the answer from another boy. He was a notorious troublemaker at school and a powerful backer who helped the jealous boy gather his followers. When asked why he did this, his stammering answer shocked everyone present.

He said it was because he liked that guy and couldn't bear to see him so distraught.

The school leaders were shocked for a full ten seconds before unanimously concluding that this matter should not be reported under any circumstances.

Han Zhou still remembers how interesting the boy's expression was when he was "confessed to".

Seeing Han Zhou's smiling face, Gu Zheng thought he was mocking her for protecting him earlier, and said with displeasure, "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered something from the past." Han Zhou said cheerfully, reminiscing, "Do you remember that time you helped me fight someone on the playground?"

Guzheng also vividly remembers that incident. She was just as shocked by that "confession" at the time, and she still can't help but smile when she thinks about it now.

However, she still corrected him with a stern face: "You forgot again? I've been teaching you all along that it's not me helping you fight, we're just forced to fight back. You have to say that no matter what, remember that." Han Zhou laughed: "Right, right, forced to fight back."

Gu Zheng couldn't help but laugh, a smug smile playing on her lips: "Do you remember? I took on all six of them by myself. Pretty impressive, huh?"

"Impressive, impressive," Han Zhou replied with a smile.

"That's because I wasn't carrying a weapon, otherwise I would be even more powerful."

"Yes, you're the best."

Gu Zheng's eyes curved into crescent moons as she said smugly, "So now do you think I can protect you?"

She longed for a positive response.

"No, I don't need your protection anymore."

Unexpectedly, Han Zhou shook his head, a profound and unfathomable expression on his face, and said, "I have recently mastered my divine skills. I can easily take on ten people at once, and ordinary people cannot get close to me."

Gu Zheng was taken aback.

The smile on her face gradually disappeared. She looked at her little fist and pouted, "You're just bragging."

When the two arrived at the subway station, the rain was becoming increasingly noticeable, with occasional thunderclaps.

Gu Zheng looked up at the gloomy sky and said worriedly, "You don't need to see me off. Just go back. It's going to rain soon, and it's going to rain heavily."

"It's alright," Han Zhou said nonchalantly. "Weren't you going to tell me about your past? How am I supposed to hear it now?"

Gu Zheng was silent for a moment, then looked at him and said, "Do you really want to hear that?"

"Yes I do."

Han Zhou replied casually, glancing at the sky and estimating the intensity of the rain that was about to fall.

"But I don't want to talk about it now."

Han Zhou was taken aback, and looked down at her: "Why?"

"I just suddenly don't want to talk about it anymore." Gu Zheng's tone was a little low. "You should go back. I'll tell you next time."

Han Zhou looked at the girl's face. Normally, Gu Zheng would meet his gaze without fear and sometimes even make faces, but at this moment her eyes were somewhat evasive.

"No, I want to hear it today."

He was adamant, grabbing the guzheng and heading towards the subway station, saying, "Let's go, I'll take you home."

Gu Zheng did not resist and followed him silently.

The two bought tickets, entered the station, took the elevator to the platform, and waited for the subway to arrive.

Gu Zheng glanced at Han Zhou a few times, then hesitated and said, "Han Zhou, can't we really talk about it next time?"

Han Zhou sighed: "Tell me first why you suddenly changed your mind."

"Because..." Gu Zheng stammered, unable to get a clear answer for a long time before finally uttering a single word.

I...I'm scared.

In the past, Han Zhou might have been slightly excited when Gu Zheng said "I'm afraid," because it was a key word in the mission. But now, he couldn't feel excited at all.

Because if she isn't prompted, Guzheng will almost never say that word on her own initiative; she's a very stubborn person.

"What are you afraid of?" he asked.

Gu Zheng took a deep breath and said frankly, "I'm afraid that if I tell you about my past, you will hate me. I lost a good friend before, and I don't want to lose you too."

Han Zhou said helplessly, "Didn't I say that you are the sun, and the sun should shine? Why would I hate the sun?"

Gu Zheng was silent for a while, her tone somewhat downcast.

"But there is no sun today."

Oops, I forgot to add a title.
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