Zuo Hengyi blinked in confusion. Not only would she become his stepmother, but she'd also be his future sister-in-law?
What kind of bizarre plot twist was this?
Actually, when he learned that Chou Lu would be his stepmother, Zuo Hengyi's reaction was relatively normal.
After all, his old man was capable of anything. It wasn't unusual for him to marry a young woman; he'd done it plenty of times before.
It was within Zuo Hengyi's expectations.
What was slightly unexpected was that his new stepmother was his friend's girlfriend.
When he learned that Chou Lu would also become his sister-in-law, Zuo Hengyi completely lost it.
In other words, Chou Lu wouldn't just marry his father, but would also marry his brother.
Wouldn't this count as a moral tragedy?
Any family with such a situation would be gossiped about behind their backs.
But he had another question: did his father marry Chou Lu first, and then his brother got involved with his stepmother?
Or did his brother marry Chou Lu first, and then his father forcefully took his daughter-in-law?
The sequence of events would determine how this story would be categorized, which was important to him.
Unconsciously, Zuo Hengyi grabbed the arm beside him, which belonged to Fu Huixing.
Fu Huixing, feeling sorry for him after receiving such a shock, didn't immediately pull away.
Chou Lu, who was closely observing Zuo Hengyi's behavior, noticed that he was holding onto the arm of the boy next to him and hadn't let go, and the boy being held didn't seem to resist.
She recognized the boy next to Zuo Hengyi - he was a classmate from the neighboring class, extremely handsome, and before class assignments, many girls in her class had privately praised his charm.
She had never heard of Fu Huixing having a girlfriend, nor had she heard of Zuo Hengyi having one.
Could it be...?
Chou Lu's thoughts began to wander in an unexpected direction.
Looking at the two of them again, their gazes seemed quite suspicious.
However, no one noticed Chou Lu's strange expression. The three people sitting next to her were seriously listening to Shi Li's suddenly revealed inner thoughts.
Shi Li said, [Chou Lu is quite something, holding a revenge-seeking female protagonist script. She originally wanted to get close to Zuo Hengyi, but since he was romantically dense, she had to go after his lecherous father instead]
Zuo Hengyi, who had mysteriously dodged a bullet: ???
[But she's quite pitiful too. It's really Zuo Hengyi's father's fault. The construction site didn't meet safety standards, causing Chou Lu's father to have an accident. Instead of properly compensating, he covered up the accident and bribed the media to claim that Chou Lu's father violated construction arrangements and caused huge losses to the site]
Zuo Hengyi: !!! So she wants revenge? But my father really deserves it!
[Can't really blame Chou Lu]
Zuo Hengyi thought, who else could be blamed? His father, of course.
[Though Zuo Hengyi's father didn't end up well either. He died suddenly just half a day after marrying his young wife]
Following this logic, his father probably wouldn't live much longer.
However, Zuo Hengyi didn't feel a strong urge to save him, even though he was his father.
Their family had always been distant in terms of familial relationships. His parents divorced early, and both built new families.
Unlike his father who changed wives regularly, his mother's marriage remained relatively stable.
The Zuo family had only two sons, Zuo Hengyi and his brother.
They shared the same parents, and his brother was three years older than Zuo Hengyi.
Though they were biological brothers, their relationship wasn't particularly close.
With Zuo Hengyi's father constantly changing wives, the family was in constant chaos.
Honestly, he found it difficult to feel any familial love at home, so naturally, he had no particular feelings for his biological father.
Zuo Hengyi even thought coldly that his father brought this upon himself and totally deserved it.
[Though Zuo Hengyi is quite pitiful]
Shi Li took a big sip of milk tea and thought: [Most of the family fortune ended up being inherited by his brother and stepmother, leaving him with only a small portion. And when people gossiped behind their backs, even though none of this was his fault, he got criticized along with them]
Zuo Hengyi: ...I really am pitiful
His emotions were complicated, unsure whether he was more affected by the complex ethical relationships or shocked by his eventual fate.
That entire afternoon, Zuo Hengyi spent staring blankly at his empty exercise book.
Around four o'clock, Shi Li and the other two left the study room as usual to grab dinner together before heading home to rest.
Since Zuo Hengyi was an acquaintance, the three of them said goodbye to him before leaving.
Zuo Hengyi bid them farewell with a somewhat reluctant expression, his small eyes looking particularly pitiful.
This clingy gaze, in Chou Lu's eyes, was Zuo Hengyi being reluctant to part with Fu Huixing.
However, she felt Fu Huixing's departure seemed rather cold. Could it be that Zuo Hengyi's feelings were one-sided?
Without Zuo Hengyi knowing, he had already become a lovesick man with unrequited feelings.
Of course, this was currently only in Chou Lu's mind, unknown to others.
When it was time for dinner, Chou Lu suggested getting something to eat before returning to study.
Zuo Hengyi was still in shock and hadn't noticed that Chou Lu's attitude toward him had grown much colder.
Chou Lu, believing that Zuo Hengyi liked men, realized she had no chance with him and decided to change her target.
As for who would be her new target, she hadn't decided yet.
Although she no longer planned to pursue Zuo Hengyi, she still needed to maintain a good relationship with him as he could help her connect with other members of the Zuo family.
Chou Lu was contemplating how to become like a sister to Zuo Hengyi, wondering if she should share tips about pursuing boys with him.
While she was thinking about these things, she received a text message from her current boyfriend, a cold single line saying he wanted to break up.
Chou Lu was stunned. She had no feelings for this boyfriend, but she needed him to maintain a good relationship with Zuo Hengyi, so she couldn't break up with him yet.
She wanted to salvage the relationship but found that she had been blocked on all communication channels.
One advantage of dating a classmate was that you'd see each other regardless, even if blocked.
However, to Chou Lu's surprise, his attitude was very firm.
Chou Lu didn't even understand why they were breaking up; it was her first time being dumped so inexplicably.
But she was a proud person - if he didn't want to reconcile today, she wouldn't beg. There would be other ways to get close to Zuo Hengyi.
Chou Lu guessed he probably had a change of heart. What a scumbag.
Shi Li didn't know she had caused such an impact. She had been busy lately, preparing for competitions, with choir practice being her relaxation time where she only needed to open her mouth.
Opening her mouth without making a sound - this was a little secret between her and the music teacher.
For some reason, Fu Huixing also knew about this secret.
Before they knew it, New Year's Day had arrived, and Class 1 of Year 2's choir performance turned out to be the school's most positive and revolutionary performance in recent years.
The entire Class 1 of Year 2: It's time to give these bourgeoisie a taste of proletarian shock!
