Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!-Chapter 174 - 147 Godlike Man
Chapter 174: Chapter 147 Godlike Man
Chapter 174: Chapter 147 Godlike Man
In Shen Qingning’s room, she listened to Lin Lu’s words, utterly bewildered.
“You just realized you’re an idiot?” she said unhappily.
At Lin Lu’s words, she was first startled, then furious: “Ah! Ningning, you actually called me stupid!”
The cool and detached girl looked at her, didn’t push the knife in deeper but instead said with concern, “Tell me, what happened?”
She instinctively thought that her best friend must have encountered some issue, which would suddenly make her curse herself for being dumb.
In her view, Lin Lu certainly wasn’t a dumb girl in the traditional sense; she just went through life carefree, seldom dwelling deeply on things.
Frankly, such a person lived a happier life.
Those who are rational and sober often see themselves and others very clearly, and they tend to lead the most exhausting lives.
And such people often have a bit of an obsessiveness.
Shen Qingning actually envied Lin Lu sometimes.
Now, Lin Lu said to her, “Ningning, do you still remember what you told me, that you didn’t plan on dating during college?”
At those words, the cool and detached girl felt inexplicably unsettled.
She opened her mouth: “Uh… well… did I say that?”
“What do you mean! Do you have such a poor memory? You’ve told me more than once,” Lin Lu was certain about this.
The voice actress even began to imitate her speaking tone, with a cool, mature voice, “I have made up my mind early on, I am definitely not going to date during college.”
“Boys in our age bracket are often immature, and relationships at this stage usually don’t work out,” she recited Shen Qingning’s words, word for word.
The cool and detached girl only felt a headache coming on. Damn, it was indeed quite accurate.
But when the two had discussed this topic, it was because they hadn’t been at school long but had already garnered a multitude of admirers.
Like Pei Yan and the others.
Shen Qingning was not interested in any of them and found them bothersome.
At the same time, she did not feel her heart flutter for any guy, nor was she moved by anyone’s pursuit, which was why she had made such a statement.
She didn’t have much aspiration for campus romance.
Because she thought emotions during college were immature and uncertain. To put it precisely, the same relationship might take on a totally different form on campus versus after graduation into society.
Lin Lu was different; she was straightforward and yearned for youthful love during her student years; she just hadn’t met someone she felt attracted to yet.
So she continued to recap to Shen Qingning, “And then I told you how I really wanted to be in a relationship.”
Immediately after, the voice actress began to switch her tone, imitating, “You told me only idiots fall in love.”
Shen Qingning was about to say something but then realized something was off.
She began to understand what Lin Lu was beating around the bush to say!
“So… are you in love!?” Her tone rose slightly.
“Not quite yet,” said Lin Lu, managing to be scatterbrained even now with a surprised tone, “Oh right, being in love is what makes one an idiot. So I’m not one yet!”
A smile appeared on her face, and her dimples deepened, looking cute yet dumb, one can’t help but wonder what was going through her mind.
Shen Qingning watched her, her eyebrows knitted.
“So what are you getting at?” An ominous premonition was slowly forming in her heart.
“I think I like someone.” Lin Lu was always upfront about her emotions and situation.
“Cheng Zhu?” Shen Qingning said the name calmly, her body tensing slightly, her eyebrows still furrowed.
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She couldn’t think of anyone else, only him.
While Lin Lu was energetic and passionate, she was still understandably shy about discussing this matter with her best friend for the first time.
So she did not respond, just slightly lowering her head as she lay on the bed, her fingers scratching at the sheets, engrossed in her own world.
Which was as good as an admission.
Shen Qingning watched her, not speaking, unsure what to say.
Her thoughts inevitably drifted back to that evening she spent with Cheng Zhu, enjoying the night breeze.
Right below this building, she had leaned into his embrace, tugging at the corner of his shirt, and told him, “Cheng Zhu, I… I don’t have feelings for you.”
Besides, she realized that very night that her heart fluttered for him, but she and Lin Lu had never mentioned anything about that night, not even having told her about her time spent with Cheng Zhu.
This left Shen Qingning feeling muddled and heavy-hearted, and suddenly very passive.
Being tsundere, after all, comes with its price!
And she was too rational, often pondering whether she had feelings for him or simply for that particular night.
Shen Qingning, by nature, was tsundere and carried herself with dignity, so she didn’t know what to do next.
Some steps were too hard for someone like her to take.
So at this moment, her thought was, “My mind is so confused.”
She looked at Lin Lu, wanting to say something, yet not knowing what to say.
Shen Qingning transformed from Qingning into a bitter lemon—sour and bitter.
Upon reflection, she realized that since the beginning, Cheng Zhu had been in closer and more frequent contact with Lin Lu, with more conversations and more natural interactions between the two.
He had never taken the initiative with her, hardly ever chatted on WeChat, and even after knowing her for a long time, they hadn’t added each other as friends. Even on that confused night, one could argue that he was merely comforting her.
In her world, he had always been prevalent, but he managed to keep a careful distance.
It gave off the impression: See, I’m always like this, it’s your fault for getting carried away!
Suddenly, Shen Qingning felt overwhelming vexation rise inside her.
Lin Lu, still looking down, thought Shen Qingning would quiz her relentlessly and express her opinions and advice but was surprised to find her not saying a word.
“Ningning, why are you silent?” Lin Lu actually initiated the question.
Shen Qingning turned to her, asking, “What do you want me to say?”
“Aren’t you going to ask me about it?” Lin Lu exclaimed in shock.
This was a major event! Super huge!
—Woman, you are so cold!
Shen Qingning looked at her helplessly; indeed, she did have a few questions to ask.
“Are you sure… about it?” she asked.
“I guess so, I find myself wanting to talk to him every day, wanting to know what he’s up to, and if something fun or messy happens, I want to tell him first. Also, I’m very happy when I’m with him…” Lin Lu rambled on.
Then, she questioned, “That’s being in love, right?”
Before Shen Qingning could respond, the girl lowered her head again, fiddling with the sheets, her cheeks slightly flushed, and in a very soft voice she said, “No, it’s definitely love…”
She thought, if one didn’t understand their own feelings and remained clueless, that indeed would be idiotic, hmph!
“Does he know?” Shen Qingning asked again.
“He doesn’t know, I guess.”
“Do you think… he likes you?” Shen Qingning continued.
“That… uh… I’m not so sure?” Lin Lu pondered for a while.
But she felt that Shen Qingning had opened up some of her thoughts.
“That’s right, I’ve got to figure out what he’s thinking!” Lin Lu couldn’t help herself.
Shen Qingning: “…”
That night, the two best friends lay in the same bed, chatting late into the night.
Finally, when the lights went out, they found themselves simultaneously unable to sleep.
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On the other hand, Cheng Zhu and the others had already returned to dorm room 309.
The mood during that night’s dinner had been really good.
Dong Dong, the loser with a low alcohol tolerance, had to be helped back to the dorm by everyone.
On the way back, he went crazy from the liquor, hugging a tree and yelling “Zhu Yingying”; Liu Feng and Zheng Qingfeng found him embarrassing and wanted to drag him away, but Cheng Zhu stopped them. He quickly whipped out his phone to record a video.
The scariest thing about drinking with friends isn’t blacking out.
It’s being the only one who blacks out.
And even scarier is not remembering a thing, yet the next day, a bunch of bastards vividly remind you of everything.
Back in the dorm, Zheng Qingfeng, who was still sober, couldn’t hold back and asked Cheng Zhu, “Brother Zhu, is your plan really going to work tomorrow? Having Guan Jiayue accompany me to shop, but without me showing any… intentions…”
“Ho, it’s rare to hear such a long speech from you, Zheng!” Cheng Zhu teased him first.
Then he laughed and said, “How can it be showing nothing? I just said not to spend money on her, but you have to politely say thanks, right? We convey our intentions that way, don’t we?”
Zheng Qingfeng: “…”
Cheng Zhu looked at him, asking, “Zheng, what do you think is your biggest attraction for girls?”
“Coolness,” he replied without hesitation.
“It’s your wealth, and you give off a trustworthy, sincere vibe, and I’m going to add that you’re quite humorous too,” Cheng Zhu selected his words carefully.
Essentially it meant rich and dumb, easy to deceive and to bait.
Because of idol dramas and popular Weibo and videos online, the cool guy image is in demand among many girls.
But first, you have to be both tall and handsome.
Zheng, you’re only 18, but you look like you’re rushing to seem 40, always with a stiff face and saving words like gold, girls will think you’re probably seriously ill.
“Just do as I told you,” Cheng Zhu patted his shoulder.
“Then… is 5000 enough?” Zheng Qingfeng suddenly blurted.
Cheng Zhu was initially confused, but then realized Zheng meant the 5000 yuan to buy something for his mother, was it enough?
“It’s more than enough. We’re just first-year students, a freshman with 5000 yuan is impressive.” Cheng Zhu responded.
The class monitor, Liu Feng, who had been eavesdropping, was shocked: “What the heck! Zheng, are you that wealthy?”
Cheng Zhu was done with Liu Feng and Dong Dong’s silliness: “You guys spend every day with him, and you still didn’t notice he’s actually a rich second-generation?”
Well, it made sense; Liu Feng, apparently from an ordinary family, couldn’t tell the value of the watches and other items Zheng used daily.
Just like Zheng wore glasses; if he were to wear a Gucci frame, perhaps others might recognize it, but he wore Montblanc, not something everyone would know of.
As for Dong Dong, he always thought he was the most awesome, only being outdone by the King Cheng Zhu; he wouldn’t believe nor allow another remarkable presence in the dorm!
Cheng Zhu could tell that this gang of adoptive sons and the new hires at his gaming studio didn’t grasp the essence of what he taught Zheng Qingfeng.
But it didn’t matter; they would see the results later on.
Truthfully, Cheng Zhu thought the best thing for a boss was to have authority and charisma among his employees.
But he never imagined that his first step in demonstrating charisma, after founding his gaming studio, would be teaching them how to date and flirt.
“Whatever, to these hormone-crazed hounds, maybe that’s what impresses the most?” thought Cheng Zhu.
In reality, the women around him were merely envied by them, and irrelevant.
But if Cheng Zhu’s advice really worked, it would be a different story; it involved “personal benefit”! The admiration would be as ceaseless as the river!
Once he realized this, Cheng Zhu suddenly recalled a line from the movie “The Grandmaster.”
—”Once they learn it, they’ll revere me like a god!”
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(ps: First update, a big thank you to “Transient Fire” for the alliance leader’s reward, owed update +1.)
