Chapter 849
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Is it finally here?
Li Zhuangsheng was secretly pleased. It had just been a month. Was this the time to talk about getting a marriage certificate? "Don't worry, even if we get divorced, I'll help you keep it a secret from your parents!"
"Okay, let's find a place to sit down and talk!"
Li Zhuangsheng parked his bicycle to the side and he and Hu Mengdie found a secluded spot on the stone steps of a flower bed to sit down.
Hu Mengdie pursed her lips and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. Spring was in full bloom, and the warm evening breeze carried the fragrance of unknown flowers. She looked up at the night sky; the moon was only a thin crescent, and the stars were everywhere.
"The stars are so beautiful tonight," Hu Mengdie said.
“Ah, right…” Li Zhuangsheng replied dryly.
"I haven't seen such a beautiful starry sky in a long time."
"Really? I do see them occasionally when I get home from school in the evening..."
"Hehehe, my dad always picks me up in his car."
"Oh, right, you're traveling by car."
"Actually, you can see it from inside the car, but I've never looked up at the starry sky before."
Li Zhuangsheng nodded, thinking to himself, "How long is Hu Mengdie going to lay the groundwork like this? Don't beat around the bush and try to be pitying me, just tell me directly! I can handle it!"
Hu Mengdie was silent for a moment, then said, "Li Zhuangsheng, have you ever thought about what kind of person you want to become?"
Li Zhuangsheng blinked. Although he was very anxious, the other party had already said this much, so there was no time to lose.
“I’ve thought about it… Actually, my mind changes quite often. When I was a child, I wanted to be an astronomer, and later I wanted to be a writer…”
Hu Mengdie laughed: "You've actually achieved that dream!"
Li Zhuangsheng scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed: "I don't know if it counts as a realization, and I don't really have any real feeling about it... But lately I often feel that this is not the writer I imagined."
"what's wrong?"
"Well, maybe it's because I write online novels, not traditional literature... Anyway, I feel more like a merchant, selling words."
"Hehehe, aren't writers all just selling words?"
"That's what they say... but I still think 'writer' is a more serious term. They should be conveying something, right?... Sigh, I don't understand. Maybe it's just because there aren't any physical books!"
"You're already very capable. Aren't you a member of the Writers' Association?"
"It's just the provincial writers' association. It seems like they don't care what you write, as long as your novel has some success, you can get in..."
The two chatted idly, but Li Zhuangsheng was anxious, and Hu Mengdie was even more restless. She had something to say, but her shyness prevented her from speaking it.
Gradually, a hint of resentment began to grow in her heart. "I'm so close to you, can't you take the initiative a little? You're such a blockhead!"
Well, it's not entirely his fault, since I initially refused. But how could Li Zhuangsheng be so clueless? Can't he see what I'm thinking right now?
"Li Zhuangsheng!" Hu Mengdie suddenly raised her voice.
"Here!" Li Zhuangsheng also became nervous. Was this finally, finally going to get down to business?
“…You know, people used to mention you to me a lot.” Hu Mengdie said, pursing her lips.
"Why?"
"Of course it's because of our names!" Hu Mengdie puffed out her cheeks, thinking to herself that she really had to take the initiative. "Hmph, I was planning to kiss you after today, but now I have to reconsider!"
“I’m sorry…” Li Zhuangsheng said.
Why are you apologizing?
"They were just joking with you, right?" Li Zhuangsheng said apologetically. "Actually, don't take it to heart. They're just saying things randomly, nobody takes it seriously."
Unlike himself, Hu Mengdie wouldn't mind if someone told him "your wife is here," and might even feel secretly pleased. But for Hu Mengdie, it was definitely a very annoying nuisance.
"Really? Even though it's just a joke, it's a coincidence, isn't it? In the end, we still..." Hu Mengdie puffed out her cheeks slightly, her voice softening, "...got married."
"This... was an accident, haha, purely an accident... I'm so sorry..."
Why did you apologize again?
"Oh..." Li Zhuangsheng scratched his head and stammered a dry laugh, "I know, this is really causing you trouble."
This is such a hassle! She woke up one morning to find herself married to some random guy. Even if they divorced, it would be her second marriage! And this is a young, innocent woman being told that she had slept with some random guy. Who could stand that?
Hu Mengdie pursed her lips, finding Li Zhuangsheng's honest and simple demeanor rather endearing, and couldn't help but shake her head: "You haven't caused me any trouble, but I... have caused you a lot of trouble. I've always wanted to formally apologize to you."
She felt a little guilty for doing some rather excessive things to Li Zhuangsheng. She thought that if most people did these things, even if the other person liked her, they would definitely be angry. But Li Zhuangsheng was never angry with her; he was always so gentle and kind.
This is true love!
"No need, no need!" Li Zhuangsheng waved his hand. "You don't need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong!"
"Don't try to comfort me like that. I know I wasn't nice to you before... I actually feel really guilty now. Really guilty!"
"You really don't need to feel guilty, I don't even remember!"
“I don’t want to hear these words; I just want you to truly forgive me…”
Li Zhuangsheng gave a wry smile: "Alright, then I forgive you! Oh, actually I never blamed you at all!"
Hu Mengdie smiled, the night breeze rustling, her starry eyes sparkling, possessing a beauty that could make all flowers blush with shame. It made one feel that even if all the flowers paled in comparison, it wouldn't matter, because she alone was the most beautiful scenery of spring.
"really?"
"Really!" Li Zhuangsheng nodded seriously. "You don't like me anyway, so it's normal for you to react like this when something like this happens!"
Hu Mengdie bit her lip. Li Zhuangsheng was not only gentle and generous, but also very reasonable!
She was deeply moved and suddenly hugged Li Zhuangsheng, saying, "Thank you!"
"You're welcome...you're welcome." Li Zhuangsheng quickly spread his hands to show his innocence, even though there was no one else present.
Enough with the unnecessary chatter, let's get a divorce! The cooling-off period is over, time to go get the divorce certificate!
"Actually, I've been thinking these past few days that maybe we really are destined for each other... Our names are Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly, and we both have this inexplicable time-travel and amnesia, which our classmates like to joke about... At first, I wasn't quite used to it, but it's already happened, we're already married, and breaking up like this would be irresponsible to ourselves. What if our memories come back later? Then it'll be too late to regret it, right? Besides, even though we have amnesia now, both sets of parents hope this marriage will continue, right? Your parents and my parents certainly don't want us to divorce either... Maybe this is some kind of wonderful fate and destiny! Sigh! So, shall we try being together? I'll try my best to be a good wife, and I'll do what I should do in the future... But if you break up with Hu Mengke, let me tell you, she's just trying to get revenge on me, don't be fooled by her..."
Hu Mengdie clutched Li Zhuangsheng's sleeve, head bowed, her voice trembling with shyness. She didn't notice, however, that Li Zhuangsheng's expression was gradually becoming blank. (End of Chapter)