Chapter 68: Umbrella
Li Zhuangsheng looked in the direction of her voice and saw Hu Mengdie standing at the cafeteria door, seeming to be hesitant about something.

"Oh." Li Zhuangsheng lowered his eyes, "Hu Mengdie is Hu Mengdie."

Zhu Zhixue stared at Li Zhuangsheng and deliberately smiled, "Is she waiting for you?"

"Don't joke around." Li Zhuangsheng said unhappily.

Although he denied it, Li Zhuangsheng couldn't guarantee what Hu Mengdie would do since he knew she was also a reborn person. So he lowered his head and prepared to leave through another door of the cafeteria.

"Hey, Li Zhuangsheng!"

However, Hu Mengdie did not give Li Zhuangsheng the chance to sneak away.

Li Zhuangsheng paused and tried to pretend he didn't hear anything, but the other party called out again and walked towards him quickly.

In desperation, Li Zhuangsheng had to stop and face it.

Hu Mengdie tied her hair in the same high ponytail as always, her pretty face was smiling sweetly, and all the flowers were blushing as she turned her head... She looked more youthful and natural than she did ten years later.

Even though he had been dating Hu Mengdie for a long time, Li Zhuangsheng's heartbeat quickened at this moment. He thought that this smile alone would probably make many boys around him fall in love with her. She was indeed Hu Mengdie.

"Are you going back to class?" Hu Mengdie shook her ponytail gently.

"Oh, yes, I've finished my meal..." Li Zhuangsheng scratched his head and laughed dryly.

Hu Mengdie glanced at the umbrella in Li Zhuangsheng's hand, then looked at the drizzle outside the cafeteria, and said softly, "It's raining..."

Li Zhuangsheng blinked and nodded: "Yes, it's raining... The weather forecast said yesterday that it would rain today."

Hu Mengdie sighed, her voice a little low: "Really? I didn't know. I forgot to bring an umbrella today..."

Li Zhuangsheng finally understood the other party's purpose, but pretended not to understand: "That's really unfortunate!"

Seeing that the other party did not make any other statement, Hu Mengdie was slightly surprised, thinking that he was so stupid in high school... Wasn't her hint obvious enough?

If it was Li Zhuangsheng from the future, he would have taken the initiative to hand her the umbrella when he saw that she had nothing in her hands.

What a fool you are! No wonder you didn’t have a girlfriend in high school... This is perfect, no one will compete with me for the girlfriend.

"Did you... bring an umbrella?"

Hu Mengdie lifted the hair beside her ear and smiled.

Li Zhuangsheng continued to play dumb and raised his umbrella awkwardly: "But I only brought one..."

Oh, how stupid! A hundred times stupider than the future. He couldn't have done it on purpose!

Hu Mengdie was anxious, but she remained calm and asked with a sincere look in her eyes: "Then can you take me with you?"

"My umbrella is very small. It can only cover one person. I'm afraid..."

"It's okay, we can squeeze in, I don't mind!"

Hu Mengdie clenched her fists and stared at Li Zhuangsheng.

This was the first time she was forced into this state. This guy was really infuriating. If it were someone else, they would have known what to do long ago.

Hu Mengdie originally wanted to be more subtle and didn't want to say it so bluntly, but now that it was said, this idiot, no matter how dumb he was, would understand it!
Now just share an umbrella with me obediently, and then be completely fascinated by me... When we get married in the future, we can say that we were destined to meet on the campus in the rain, isn’t that romantic!
Hu Mengdie even thought about how to naturally hold Li Zhuangsheng's hand and secretly tease this high school boy... She must appreciate the way he blushes and his heart beats fast but can't escape, it must be very cute.

"Then I'll lend you my umbrella!" A loud and hostile laugh came from her ears. Hu Mengdie was startled, and Zhu Zhixue, who had been watching coldly for a long time, stepped in between the two of them. She showed her white teeth and generously handed the umbrella in her hand to Hu Mengdie.

"you……"

Hu Mengdie recognized the person in front of her at a glance, Zhu Zhixue.

Everyone has a competitive spirit, the only difference is the degree.

Beautiful girls would also compare themselves secretly. In her previous life, Hu Mengdie had often heard of Zhu Zhixue's name.

Compared to Zhu Zhixue's pretty and innocent face, the pair of weapons were more famous on campus. As soon as the military training started in the first year of high school, the names of Hu Mengdie, Li Xiuyu and Zhu Zhixue became well-known to the public, and many boys ran to the door of their class to secretly watch.

Although the three of them have never had any direct communication, when they pass by each other on campus, Hu Mengdie will still secretly look at each other, with a subtle sense of competition.

Later, Zhu Zhixue fell into depravity and hung out with gangsters, becoming notorious. Hu Mengdie secretly felt sorry for this.

Generally speaking, the two were not familiar with each other, and they only recognized each other when they met. Therefore, Hu Mengdie was caught off guard by Zhu Zhixue's sudden appearance.

She looked at Zhu Zhixue with some suspicion, and suddenly remembered a rumor she had heard in her previous life: Do you know, Zhu Zhixue seems to like your boyfriend!
Hu Mengdie didn't take it seriously at the time, and later thought it was just a rumor. There was no shortage of gossip in school, especially gossip about pretty girls. If she didn't know Zhu Zhixue, how could she not know Li Zhuangsheng?

But the disgust and hostility hidden in Zhu Zhixue's eyes at this moment were like a little wild beast protecting its food... Hu Mengdie instantly realized that it did not seem to be a rumor.

"What's the matter? Don't you want it?" Zhu Zhixue waved her umbrella in front of Hu Mengdie, with a hint of impatience in her smile.

She had been enduring for a long time, since the first time Hu Mengdie called Li Zhuangsheng.

Are you kidding me, Hu Mengdie? Do you think I don't exist? You come up and flirt with my male...classmate?
Do you understand first come first served? Do you feel fulfilled as a mistress? Or are you deliberately trying to steal my favor?

"Thank you..." Hu Mengdie showed a trace of embarrassment on her face, "But... we are not familiar with each other, right?"

"Oh, so you want Li Zhuangsheng's umbrella!" Zhu Zhixue suddenly realized and quickly snatched Li Zhuangsheng's umbrella and stuffed it into Hu Mengdie's hand, "Then I'll lend you this!"

"Let's go together!" Zhu Zhixue said to Li Zhuangsheng.

……

It was lunch time, and small umbrella-shaped flowers were blooming on the way back to the teaching building.

In one corner, two umbrellas and three people were moving slowly.

"Hey, why are you so far away? Look, you're all wet!"

Zhu Zhixue let out a soft cry of reproach and clung tightly to Li Zhuangsheng.

"No, no need...I'm fine..."

Li Zhuangsheng's voice trembled a little. At this moment, those two soft arms pressed against his arms, which was really an indescribable wonderful experience. However, he did not dare to be distracted at all, because Hu Mengdie on the side was torturing him with a sad look.

Why do I feel like I’m cheating on you… We’re not married now, please don’t look at me like that!

Besides, weren't you the one who caused the incident? You should have just borrowed an umbrella from someone else instead of putting me in such a difficult situation!
"What's wrong? Are you cold? You look so weak!" Zhu Zhixue glanced at Hu Mengdie, smiled and touched Li Zhuangsheng's hand.

Hu Mengdie's breath was choked and her lips turned white from being bitten.

　There is one more chapter. I am helping my child write an essay today, so I may be late.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)