Chapter 943
IF138
"Why does it feel like you've changed ever since you switched to the dance class?"
On Monday at noon, as school was letting out, Xie Jiangqing quickly caught up with Hu Mengdie, and the two walked out of the school gate together. Xie Jiangqing tilted her head and looked at her somewhat unfamiliar best friend beside her.
"You're overthinking it. How have I changed?" Hu Mengdie said with a smile.
"You still say you haven't changed? You seem to be in a great mood lately. Do you really want to go to dance class?" Xie Jiangqing sighed. "I feel it's a bit of a waste for you to go to dance class. With your abilities, you have a very good chance of getting into a top university."
"Haha, everyone has their own ambitions," Hu Mengdie laughed. "Besides, I think there's more than one path to the future."
Xie Jiangqing frowned slightly: "This doesn't sound like something you would say... Hey, could the rumors be true? You're in a relationship? You actually kept it from me!"
Hu Mengdie didn't take it seriously, and just smiled: "Who told you that? What's everyone saying about it?"
Xie Jiangqing's gaze became even more confused. She knew that Hu Mengdie's family was very strict, and she herself was relatively conservative about matters between men and women. But now, hearing the rumors about herself, she didn't deny them, but instead seemed to tacitly agree with them.
Is this still the same Hu Mengdie?
Hu Mengdie had her share of scandals before, but she always denied them seriously.
"They say you're getting very close to the school heartthrob. Did you two go to the CBD together yesterday afternoon?"
"Yes." Hu Mengdie still maintained an indifferent and nonchalant demeanor.
"you……"
Xie Jiangqing was speechless for a moment, too surprised to speak!
"What's wrong?" Hu Mengdie asked again.
"No, you, you and him, are together?!"
Hu Mengdie said casually, "Not yet, maybe in the future."
Xie Jiangqing's jaw nearly dropped to the floor in astonishment: "Huh?"
What is Hu Mengdie saying? Is this still the same Hu Mengdie who always said she wouldn't date in high school? Xingpeng had countless handsome guys pursuing her, how did she suddenly fall for Li Zhuangsheng?
I'd never even heard of Li Zhuangsheng pursuing her before!
"Why are you so surprised? Didn't you always say that he was my husband?"
"No, I don't often say that..." Xie Jiangqing scratched her head, her face turning red with anxiety. "You, how could you... do you have some kind of leverage over him?"
When have I ever said that often? At most, I just join in the fun with others!
Hu Mengdie chuckled: "I think he's quite cute, and even if he has something on me that he can use against me, he won't threaten me."
Sure enough, when others heard that they were going to be with Li Zhuangsheng, their immediate reaction was that they were not a good match.
I had many better choices after being reborn, but I still chose him. If it wasn't because of love, what else could it be?
But this bastard actually said I didn't love him! He even said I was fishing!
That heartless bastard!
"You...no, why is this happening?"
Xie Jiangqing stamped her foot, her face showing anxiety.
Hu Mengdie was slightly surprised. She felt that the other person's expression was not one of surprise, but what else could it be? Based on her understanding of Xie Jiangqing's nearly 20-year sisterhood, Hu Mengdie did not think much of it.
"Well, maybe it's fate." Hu Mengdie shook her head with a smile. "Don't worry, he's not a bad person. I know him very well."
"He, he is someone else..."
Xie Jiangqing wanted to say that he was indeed not a bad person, but the two of you... oh dear!
“But I heard that Zhu Zhixue…” Xie Jiangqing stammered again.
"Oh, she's fine."
Hu Mengdie didn't care about this at all. She had the same kind of boldness as Guan Yu at Baima Temple, who was willing to sell his head for a bargaining chip.
"Oh, I have something to do, I'll be going now!"
Before Xie Jiangqing could ask any more questions, Hu Mengdie waved her hand again. She had to go to her tutoring session. Xie Jiangqing watched Hu Mengdie leave, her face looking somewhat dejected.
This Li Zhuangsheng must have bewitched Hu Mengdie, otherwise, with his... with his... ugh, why is he so annoying!
Oh dear! That little dwarf is truly a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung!
……
Hu Mengdie hummed a song softly, in high spirits. Knowing Li Zhuangsheng as she did, she was sure he was thinking about her the whole time after yesterday.
Originally, we should have kept Li Zhuangsheng in suspense for a while longer. We shouldn't have met him today, but let him overthink things and lose his appetite and sleep over her.
But what can I do? I'm a gentle and magnanimous wife. I might as well go and joke with him a bit to ease his lovesickness! Hu Mengdie felt a little smug.
When they arrived at the familiar restaurant, Li Zhuangsheng was indeed sitting inside.
Hu Mengdie quickly stepped forward, her smile fading slightly: "This isn't..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly realized that the shoes Li Zhuangsheng was wearing were not the same pair he had bought yesterday.
"You, you've come." Li Zhuangsheng smiled.
Hu Mengdie was startled again. She disliked this awkward and forced smile, which stirred up unpleasant memories.
Just like a few days before he transmigrated, Li Zhuangsheng wore a cold, forced smile.
"What's wrong with you?" Hu Mengdie's heart skipped a beat. She glanced at Li Zhuangsheng and saw that he had just started eating.
"Um... here, please accept this. Your birthday is coming up soon, right? Happy birthday."
Li Zhuangsheng lowered his head, took a box out of his pocket, and silently pushed it in front of Hu Mengdie.
Hu Mengdie raised an eyebrow, feeling slightly relieved. She wasn't surprised that Li Zhuangsheng returned the gift; it was within her expectations.
Li Zhuangsheng was that kind of person, and she knew it very well.
"Can I open it and take a look?" Hu Mengdie asked.
"Mm." Li Zhuangsheng nodded and lowered his head to eat.
Hu Mengdie reached out and opened the box, inside which lay a silver bracelet.
"Wow, it's so pretty!" Hu Mengdie's eyes lit up slightly.
Actually, she didn't really like the style of the bracelet, but you can't expect too much from a high school student's taste.
Although she was somewhat disappointed, because in her imagination, Li Zhuangsheng would have been more adorable and romantic for her birthday.
Of course, Hu Mengdie also understood that one couldn't expect too much from a high school student. Besides, Li Zhuangsheng was so dull-witted in high school.
"I'm glad you like it," Li Zhuangsheng said sullenly.
Hu Mengdie smiled and put the bracelet on her wrist: "Oh dear, with the watch you gave me on one wrist and the bracelet you gave me on the other, it feels like you've taken over both my hands... Ah, you went to buy me a gift, so you're only eating now?"
Li Zhuangsheng nodded, his beard smeared: "More or less..."
Hu Mengdie glanced at Li Zhuangsheng. She had initially thought his strange expression was due to shyness, but now it seemed completely different.
She suddenly remembered the days around the Lantern Festival, but... that couldn't be, could it?
No matter how she looked back, Hu Mengdie felt that she had never done anything to displease Li Zhuangsheng.
She was certain that she had always been a good girl at this point in time, never having been in a relationship or had any ambiguous relationships with boys. (End of Chapter)