Chapter 79: The Little White Rabbit and the Big Bad Wolf

Did she actually think holding hands was taking advantage of me?

Chen Lu was at a loss for words for a moment. He clearly felt like he was the one who had gotten the better end of the deal.

“Don’t talk nonsense.” Chen Lu said softly, “You’re the most beautiful girl in the world.”

He gently adjusted the girl’s bangs, unable to imagine how much courage this silly girl had mustered and what kind of internal struggle she had gone through to do this.

After all, before seeing it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that Liang Zhirou would do something like this.

And for him?

Chen Lu was a little dazed, his gaze fixed on the girl’s face. Her eyes seemed to flow with sparkling autumn water, looking gentle and charming.

The evening breeze occasionally blew, lifting her hair and skirt, swaying slowly in the wind.

The girl seemed to be completely immersed in the gentle night, giving this summer a special meaning.

Chen Lu suddenly realized that the cicadas’ chirping, which had originally been annoying, now seemed cheerful and melodious.

“Really?” Liang Zhirou stopped her finger-twiddling and stared at Chen Lu blankly.

Chen Lu’s lips curled up in a subtle arc, and he replied with utmost seriousness, “Expert certified.”

Hearing this, Liang Zhirou’s joy instantly dispelled her nervousness and anxiety. Whether it was being praised for her beauty by Chen Lu or feeling like she had helped him, she was so happy that she wanted to roll around on the bed.

Women adorn themselves for the sake of those they love. Only when Chen Lu praised her beauty did she feel truly happy.

Chen Lu didn’t know what circumstances or reasons would lead others to make a decision to protect a girl for the rest of their lives.

But for him, it was now.

Actually, thinking about it carefully, this silly girl had unknowingly occupied a large part of his future plans, even becoming inseparable.

“Who’s the frog in the pot, anyway…”

Chen Lu muttered to himself, glanced at the time, and gave her a gentle smile, “Let’s go, I’ll take you back.”

He really wanted to take this silly girl for another walk, but considering her mother might be worried, he decided to send her back directly.

After all, they weren’t officially a couple yet.

But it wouldn’t be long.

Chen Lu made up his mind.

He wanted to spend the rest of his life with this most adorable silly girl in the world.

He wanted this girl, who had given him all her tenderness even when she was in the midst of her own suffering, to never have to endure hardship again in her life.

Chen Lu smiled and slowly extended his hand towards the girl, mischievously saying, “Still taking advantage of me? Actually, if you haven’t had enough, you can keep taking advantage of me. I’m easy to bully…”

Liang Zhirou snorted and turned away, “No!”

How can you be like this? How can you become addicted to being taken advantage of?

She was very puzzled.

“Then let’s switch. Since you refuse to take advantage of me, let me take advantage of you.” Chen Lu insisted with a serious tone, “I’ve thought about it carefully. Although you were doing it for my sake, you can’t take advantage of me for nothing. You have to take responsibility.”

“Hurry up and give it back.”

Chen Lu pretended to reach for the girl’s hand. As expected, the moment he was about to grasp it, the girl quickly ran away.

“I won’t take responsibility!”

“You’re freeloading!” He shouted while deliberately running a little slower than the girl.

“I’m freeloading!”

She giggled rarely, even she couldn’t remember when she last laughed like this.

In front of Chen Lu, her reason always gave way to her emotions.

She couldn’t control it, because she really liked him so much.

It was extremely painful and difficult to maintain rationality in front of someone you like.

After a bit of playful banter, they were both panting slightly in front of the car.

Liang Zhirou’s cheeks were flushed with an imperceptible blush. She leaned against the car and looked at the boy who was walking towards her.

“You run really fast, like a little rabbit.” Chen Lu complained, slowly opening the car door, “Please get in, the most adorable little rabbit in the world.”

Liang Zhirou smiled slightly and slowly got into the car, not forgetting to retort, “Then you’re the world’s most stupid big bad wolf.”

Chen Lu noticed that Liang Zhirou was becoming increasingly cheerful, and he felt inexplicably happy. He smiled and said, “You’ll find out sooner or later that I’m the smartest big bad wolf in the world.”

Only a smart big bad wolf would be so patient and accompany you to make everything slowly get better.

After he got in and started the engine, he glanced at Liang Zhirou, who had been forced back into her wise mode by reason, and sighed helplessly.

This silly girl always seemed to smile and then remember those sad things, remember the immense pressure on her shoulders.

If not forced by pressure, no one would dislike laughing.

Although the first thing a person does after birth is to cry, laughing is also a natural human talent.

“I advise you to laugh quickly, otherwise you won’t be able to go home tonight.”

“Ah?”

…

Late at night.

Liang Zhirou dried her hair with a towel and sat down at the table in the dark.

She was wearing a casual summer outfit with shorts, revealing her white and soft thighs.

She didn’t know if physique was something you were born with, but Liang Zhirou was inexplicably outstanding. Her legs and waist were all slender and perfectly proportioned.

The girl looked at the bill for her mother’s follow-up treatment, her whole body slumped on the table, silently calculating.

Sometimes, when she saw astronomical figures that were unimaginable to her, she would still feel a little bit emo.

Then she suddenly remembered what Chen Lu had told her, that learning and trying would never be a loss.

It had to be said that Chen Lu’s influence on her was subtle. If she hadn’t met Chen Lu, she might still only be doing tiring work with low wages.

She wouldn’t even think about tutoring as a part-time job.

The faint light from the phone screen was particularly conspicuous in the dark room. She looked at herself in self-portrait mode and introduced herself over and over again.

She was just easily nervous, she would overcome it slowly.

Liang Zhirou thought about this and muttered to herself:

“I must work hard to stand by your side.”

…

Boys’ dormitory.

Jiang Chao was lazily chatting with Liu Yan, while Li Sinian was anxiously waiting for Qin Wenxi’s message, unable to do anything. He would watch anime for two minutes, then flip through a novel for a while, but in the end, nothing went into his brain.

Chen Lu was lying in bed, thinking about how to “trick” Liang Zhirou, this silly girl, into being his girlfriend.

After a while, he suddenly said:

“Boss, let’s hurry up and finalize the personnel and everything. I must make this thing work.”

Chen Lu didn’t know whether he was talking to Jiang Chao or to himself.

“Of course.” Jiang Chao said lazily, “But why are you suddenly saying this?”

“Of course it’s because I want the person I like to be happy.” Chen Lu’s tone was serious.

Jiang Chao was stunned, “You’re being so blunt, it makes your dad uncomfortable.”

“Don’t you want Liu Yan to live a good life? You deadbeat.”

Jiang Chao spat at him, “Nonsense, of course I do.”

“Then that’s settled.” Chen Lu’s lips curled up, and he simply sat up and continued to investigate the market.

To others, it might seem like he was just acting on a whim, but he had actually been preparing for a long time.

“That girl has a good personality, I can tell.” Jiang Chao said seriously.

Chen Lu nodded slightly, “Of course, she just doesn’t believe in herself enough.”

Jiang Chao turned to look at Chen Lu, who was staring intently at the computer screen, and thought to himself, “But have you noticed how much that girl likes you?”

Chen Lu, it’s not just her who doesn’t believe in herself.

“Mo Yuqing owes you because she didn’t just waste your time, she also wasted your confidence.”

After a long silence, Jiang Chao suddenly spoke.