Chapter 223, Premonition

October, which seems long but is actually short, is coming to an end, and November is coming next.

"…Another year has passed."

After November comes December, and then it’s a new year again. Time flies so fast.

During this year, except for disappearing for a while during the summer vacation and going back at night, Ling was basically at Zhuo's house; first of all, this was agreed upon by both parties; even though so much time had passed, Zhuo was still very grateful for Ling's daily care; and it was another happy thing to be able to spend time with a beautiful girl.

But after Zero disappeared and reappeared, Zhuo slowly discovered that there had been some small changes in Zero's attitude towards him. It should be said that he became more easy-going or natural. This made the fire in Zhuo's heart burn even more fiercely, and it was not easy to sort out his inner feelings.

No matter what, Ling, who fully trusts Zhuo, will dote on Zhuo very much, and Zhuo also feels this.

And for Ling, who is isolated from the world, the only person he allows to contact and get close to is Zhuo. This attitude makes Zhuo almost unable to control himself. He even thinks that the fact that he can still maintain some sanity is something worth praising.

As for yesterday, if he had rushed forward without looking around, perhaps she would have agreed - Ling's acceptance of Zhuo made him have such an idea.

But Zhuo couldn't make up his mind.

If Ling was just an ordinary girl, even a pretty ordinary girl, Zhuo would probably confront her after hesitating for a few days.

But unfortunately Zero is not.

On the one hand, Zhuo felt that Ling might like him a little; on the other hand, he was afraid that it was just his illusion. Ling had just lived with him for a long time and knew him well enough, and it was just trust between friends, so he didn't dare to take action.

He really couldn't do what Lu Mingze did, "If you must love something, then love me. As long as you are valuable enough, I will never abandon you."

Really handsome.

Super free and easy.

It's hard for anyone to compare to Lu Mingze.

Zhuo admitted that he could not compare with him.

Therefore, he was ashamed of his cowardice, but at the same time he thought that even if the sun rose from the west and Zero agreed, he would not be good enough to stand by Zero's side.

"…I want to work hard, but I can't see the direction."

This kind of effort is different from that of ordinary people.

Ordinary people can work hard, go to the gym, work overtime, buy some clothes, and get a hairstyle...but these are of no help to Zhuo.

There is not even a direction to work towards.

"...Oh, you can try that first."

Zhuo recalled two things in his mind: 'Meeting with Tachibana Masamune' and 'Chatting up with the drunkard in Red Leaves'. The difficulty coefficient of the former was five stars, and even Zero felt a little uncomfortable facing Tachibana Masamune; the difficulty coefficient of the latter was one star.

However, for both of these things, Zero was standing by, ready to protect him at any time.

There is no way to improve appearance, but there is still some room for improvement in physique. Even if you can't compare with mixed-bloods in this life, ordinary people don't need to compare their physique with mixed-bloods in their daily lives.

Zhuo planned to do his best, at least to ensure that next time he encountered such a thing, he would not bring shame to Ling.

Regardless of whether Zero has feelings for him or her, it never hurts to try hard.

If you leave everything to women, there is no way to make the other person fall in love with you.

I'll ask Kanda for any recommended exercises later. He's the 'Prince' of the school, the ace of the soccer club, and has an enviable body.

After figuring it out, Zhuo walked through the school gate and went to the shoe closet. At this time, he saw a familiar face.

"Morning...what's with that expression on your face?"

Ren slowly put on his indoor shoes, and seeing Zhuo's expression, he frowned in surprise and said, "I still want to ask you, is there something wrong?"

"No, emmmm... How should I put it? You look like you won the lottery but don't want to expose it. Did you succeed in your confession?"

Zhuoda drooped his eyelids, "How is it possible?"

"That expression is so fitting, you're definitely not lying..." Then, Ren gave him a genuinely curious look, "...So, what's going on? I thought there was some progress."

"Progress? No, um..."

"I thought you finally stopped hesitating and rushed forward like a man."

"There's no point in procrastinating, you bastard... and if you rush forward like a man, 90% of the people you meet will end up as clowns."

Zhuo lied.

It’s not 90%, it’s 99%.

If one regards confession as a means to sublimate one's emotions, then that person will basically end up as a clown.

"Oh? So something did happen during this period of time. Tell me quickly."

Then Ren put his arm around his shoulders and laughed, "You're quite capable."

Zhuo pursed his lips and had no way to refute. To be honest, he didn't know what he had done. The two of them lived their lives as usual, with no major difference.

If you have to say there is a difference... then it is zero. She began to worry about Zhuo's opinion. Just like the time in Hongyelin, she actually turned her face away? ? ? If it was a year ago, she would definitely look at him with her best poker face! (Confirmed)
Then Ren smiled and patted her on the back vigorously.

"I won't pursue anything to make you unhappy, but if there is anything I can help you with, I can help you~"

"Benevolence……"

“Then it was my turn.”

"You're not here just for this, are you?"

Zhuo knew that Ren was joking and wanted to ease the tension, so he asked back in a joking manner. Then Ren smiled cheerfully and said, "Oh, this is mutual help between brothers," and continued to pat Zhuo on the back.

Zhuo understood that this was Ren's way of calming Zhuo down - some kind of legendary secret, the self-destruction flow - which meant dragging his own love affair into the water as well.

So Zhuo smiled gently and replied, "Whatever you say," and he felt a little more relaxed.

All smiled happily.

The two walked into the classroom, which was a little noisy.

The noise was not directed at them who had entered the door. But this bustle was different from the usual atmosphere, and Zhuo felt puzzled and confused.

Having just returned from viewing the red leaves, the students will talk about what happened during that time, and it is common to be lively.

However, today's noise is different from that kind of bustle.

The current excitement is more like a discussion of something rather than a discussion of what happened over the weekend.
Zhuo put his things on the seat and glanced at the blonde girl who had already sat next to him and was sitting quietly without moving.

He folded his arms on his legs, straightened his back, and stared at the blackboard, in a daze.

They look like elementary school students waiting for their teacher to come!
Zhuo Xin thought.

　Thanks to Lawrence's brother for the 10000 points reward.

　　Thanks to brother 20200703153922263 for the 100-point reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)