Reborn in 2015, I became a male god starting in high school.

Chapter 177 Love is Torture

When Zhou Ziyang led Jiang Menghan and the others out of the science and technology park, it was almost 5 p.m.

Jiang Menghan was a little unhappy and sat in the passenger seat without saying a word.

Xia Wei was happy. The envelope contained a commission of three thousand yuan. Although it couldn't be described as a thick stack, it was certainly not a small amount either.

Xu Qing only gave her two thousand yuan a month for living expenses, so this three thousand yuan was like a windfall. She could buy some things she liked. Of course, she didn't forget that this three thousand yuan was given to her by Zhou Ziyang, so she wondered if she should buy some things that Zhou Ziyang liked, such as stockings or more mature underwear.

"How about I treat you to dinner tonight? I wouldn't have earned this much money without Zhou Ziyang." Xia Wei was quite sensible.

Zhou Ziyang said there was no need for that.

"Do you think your 'best friend' is even in the mood to eat?"

Since getting on the bus, Jiang Menghan hasn't said a word, and Zhou Ziyang even specifically called her his best friend.

One sentence made Xia Wei realize that Zhou Ziyang had indeed taken a great risk to earn her that three thousand yuan. She quickly said to Jiang Menghan, "Menghan, I'm sorry, I should have refused Zhou Ziyang, but I did at the time."

Xia Wei didn't know how to explain it; she should refuse, both emotionally and logically.

But who could refuse a photoshoot commission from such a big company, especially one that would be featured on their homepage? Any girl would be tempted.

"Sigh, never mind, how about I give you the money? Menghan, I don't really care how much I earn, I just can't resist trying it out. Please don't be mad at me, okay?"

As she spoke, Xia Wei handed the envelope containing three thousand yuan to Jiang Menghan.

Jiang Menghan pushed the envelope back without even looking at it, saying she didn't need it.

"I'm not angry with you."

Jiang Menghan said.

Zhou Ziyang, driving in the driveway, asked, "So you're angry with me?"

Jiang Menghan didn't speak, but instead turned her head to the side.

At this moment, Xia Wei panicked. Xia Wei originally wanted to take the best friend route and slowly get closer to Zhou Ziyang. However, because of Zhou Ziyang's actions, Jiang Menghan clearly started to have a problem with Xia Wei. Xia Wei wanted Jiang Menghan to know that even if Zhou Ziyang and Xia Wei broke up, she could still take care of Xia Wei if she was with her.

What girlfriend would be willing to do that?

So Xia Wei quickly said, "Menghan, what would you like to eat? How about I treat you to dinner tonight?"

Jiang Menghan, however, kept looking out the window and ignored Xia Wei.

Zhou Ziyang knew Jiang Menghan was definitely angry, so he didn't force her. According to Zhou Ziyang, Xia Wei shouldn't have been here in the first place, and the current situation was something they had created themselves.

Whose fault is it?
"I'll take you back to your dorm. I'll have dinner with her tonight," Zhou Ziyang said directly.

Xia Wei had tried her best, but no matter how hard she tried, Jiang Menghan would not let her stay, which made Xia Wei feel lost and disappointed.

She looked at Zhou Ziyang, hoping he could say something to her.

Zhou Ziyang, however, just chuckled softly.

The car soon arrived at the girls' dormitory building.

Seeing that neither of them intended to keep her, Xia Wei glanced at Zhou Ziyang from the back seat, then at Jiang Menghan, and said:
"I'll head back to my dorm now. You guys enjoy your meal."

"Menghan, you have to believe me, I'll always be on your side." Xia Wei said this to Jiang Menghan with great seriousness before leaving.

Jiang Menghan's attitude is very important; she cares about whether she can still get close to Zhou Ziyang.

Jiang Menghan simply gave a curt "hmm" and didn't say anything.

After Xia Wei got out of the car, Zhou Ziyang lifted Jiang Menghan's white dress up, revealing a section of her beautiful legs. Zhou Ziyang naturally put his hand on her and asked her where she wanted to eat.
Jiang Menghan remained silent.

Zhou Ziyang started the car immediately.

After walking for quite a while, Jiang Menghan finally couldn't help but ask Zhou Ziyang where he was going.
Zhou Ziyang said, "I'll take you back to school."

"When did I say I wanted to go back?" Jiang Menghan panicked immediately upon hearing this.

Zhou Ziyang said, "If you don't say anything, it means you want to go back."

"I!"

Jiang Menghan looked at Zhou Ziyang, who was driving intently and only showed her his profile. She felt that Zhou Ziyang was very cold.

She bit her lower lip; at that moment, she felt extremely wronged.

Zhou Ziyang said, "I didn't agree to Xia Wei coming in the first place, but you insisted on it."

“I felt it was impolite for her to watch us take pictures, so I definitely had to be considerate of her feelings.”

"She's not your girlfriend, why are you taking care of her feelings!" Zhou Ziyang's words only made things worse, and Jiang Menghan couldn't take it anymore and blurted out.

“She’s not my girlfriend, but she’s still my classmate. You know the relationship between my dad and her mom. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.”

"Wrong! It's wrong!"

For some reason, Jiang Menghan suddenly burst into tears. Her eyes and nose were red from crying. She looked at Zhou Ziyang with a wronged expression, but couldn't say a word.

Which woman could tolerate her boyfriend taking these kinds of couple-themed photos with other girls? Anyway, if it's wrong, it's wrong.

Zhou Ziyang said, "Didn't I already send Xia Wei back?"
Jiang Menghan sat in the passenger seat, tears streaming down her face, while looking at Zhou Ziyang.

Zhou Ziyang did not stop the car.

It's been running for quite a long time.

Jiang Menghan couldn't take it anymore: "Are you really going to take me back?"

Zhou Ziyang remained silent.

Jiang Menghan cried for a while, then wiped her tears with a tissue. After thinking for a moment, she said to Zhou Ziyang, "Forget it, I was wrong this time. I shouldn't have let Xia Wei come with us. I've put you in a difficult position."

"It's my fault. You probably just wanted to be alone with me for a while. I'm sorry."

Zhou Ziyang said, "You still know that you were in the wrong?"

"You say you miss me, but do you think I don't miss you?"

"I already told you that we'd go together, but you insisted on bringing someone else."

“I said I’d take you to the music company, of course we’d be discussing contracts, which involves money. And Xia Wei has that kind of relationship with my family. If you’re with her and something like this happens, tell me, what should I do?”

Zhou Ziyang asked.

As soon as Jiang Menghan saw Zhou Ziyang speak, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere had been so oppressive when Zhou Ziyang hadn't said a word.

Jiang Menghan was no longer afraid when Zhou Ziyang spoke.

Wiping away her tears, she said, "It was my fault. I didn't think that much about it. Please don't."

Jiang Menghan wanted to say, "Don't send me back," but she couldn't bring herself to say it. If Zhou Ziyang sent her back like this, it would mean she hadn't done anything all day.

She pitifully clung to Zhou Ziyang's hand.

Zhou Ziyang told her not to make a fuss.

"I'm driving."

As they were talking, Zhou Ziyang turned a corner and stopped in front of a hot pot restaurant.

Jiang Menghan was still looking at Zhou Ziyang with a pitiful expression. Only when the car stopped did she look up curiously and see the hot pot restaurant in front of her. She asked curiously, "What are you doing here? Didn't you say you were going to take me back to school?"

Zhou Ziyang said, "Let's eat first."

"Don't you want to eat? If you don't want to eat, I'll take you home now."

"No, I want to eat it," Jiang Menghan said.

Zhou Ziyang said, "Then let's get off the bus."

"It's your treat today," Zhou Ziyang said as he unbuckled his seatbelt, reminding Jiang Menghan as he did so.

Jiang Menghan was not unhappy at all upon hearing this; on the contrary, she was overjoyed. As soon as Zhou Ziyang got out of the car and walked into the hot pot restaurant, Jiang Menghan happily chased after him, even hugging him from behind and snuggling into his arms.

Looking at her pitiful appearance, Zhou Ziyang felt helpless. He reached out and put his arm around Jiang Menghan's slender waist, saying to her, "I used to think you were quite sensible, but now I feel like you're so silly."

"You'll be jealous of anything, and you'll even make things up when there's nothing to be jealous of."

"Stop talking~" Jiang Menghan said in a coquettish voice, feeling embarrassed after being scolded by Zhou Ziyang.

Zhou Ziyang hugged Jiang Menghan and pointed at her nose, asking her if she had done anything wrong.

"Ah~"

Jiang Menghan opened her mouth to bite Zhou Ziyang's finger.

Zhou Ziyang removed his finger and said, "Still trying to bite me? Are you a dog?"

Jiang Menghan chuckled again.

Women are so strange; one minute they're crying, the next they're laughing.

At the same time, Xia Wei also arrived at the dormitory.

As Xia Wei got out of Zhou Ziyang's car, her feelings were somewhat complicated. Her carefully planned infiltration scheme had been interrupted by Zhou Ziyang.

Although I did have a lot of fun taking photos at the time.

But thinking about it later, after this incident, Jiang Menghan probably will find it hard to accept herself again.

Think of any other ways to get Jiang Menghan to accept him?
On second thought, given Jiang Menghan's attitude just now, it might not be such a bad thing if she had a falling out with Zhou Ziyang.

Xia Wei felt that she was quite bad.

To be honest, perhaps influenced by Zhou Ziyang, Xia Wei has also subconsciously come to believe that her mother is a bad woman who destroys other people's families. But now, Xia Wei suddenly feels that Zhou Ziyang seems to be right. She has really followed in her mother's footsteps and become a bad woman.

Xia Wei thought that her bad behavior wasn't her own fault, but rather something she inherited from Xu Qing.

Back in the dormitory, Shen Xin and Lin Siyao were both there.

Upon seeing Xia Wei return, he took the initiative to greet her.

"You're back? Yao Yao and I were just about to go out for dinner, do you want to come along?" Shen Xin said.

Xia Wei looked at Lin Siyao, who was wearing a beige turtleneck sweater and light-colored slim-fit jeans. She was still tall and slender, and even though she was wrapped in a turtleneck sweater, her waist was still slim.

Shen Xin, on the other hand, dressed more simply, in a white t-shirt and jeans.

"What are you eating?" Xia Wei suddenly asked.

Shen Xin found the question rather strange. She said, "Of course we'd go to the cafeteria, where else would we go?"

Xia Wei said, "Let me treat you to dinner! I earned three thousand yuan today!"

As she spoke, Xia Wei took out the envelope and opened it, revealing thirty striking red banknotes.

Shen Xin and Lin Siyao exchanged a glance, both of them seeing shock in each other's eyes.

today?

Earned three thousand?

Is that human speech?
How did you earn it?

Lin Siyao has always had high material desires, but her family cannot support them. She had thought about finding some part-time jobs, but she saw online that some models could earn 600 or 700 yuan a day.

Lin Siyao was somewhat tempted, but also a little hesitant to go.

Xia Wei then told her that she had suddenly earned three thousand today?
Lin Siyao is really strange.

Xia Wei said, "Let's talk before we go. What do you want to eat? It's on me today."

On the way, Xia Wei told the two people about how she earned three thousand yuan from taking photos that day.

Oh, it wasn't earned in just one day.

That's what I earned in one hour.

The problem is that Zhou Ziyang earned those three thousand.

Without Zhou Ziyang, who would know you?

"Don't they have any professional models over there?" Shen Xin asked.

Xia Wei said she didn't know, but there probably was.

"Actually, they just wanted me to help out for free, but Zhou Ziyang said there was no such thing as an obligation."

"They said the model's commission was between one thousand and three thousand per hour, and then they gave me three thousand."

Shen Xin said, "They must have given it to you because of Zhou Ziyang."

"I know, I would never have been able to go there without Zhou Ziyang. Okay, that's enough, let's go eat first."

"Let me tell you, that internet company is really beautiful."

Xia Wei began to boast about what she and Zhou Ziyang had seen that afternoon, such as the recording studio where Zhou Ziyang recorded his song, the photographer who took pictures, and the makeup artist.

"This photo was taken in the dressing room. What do you think? Isn't it pretty?"

"Ah, they seem to be using high-end cosmetics." Shen Xin noticed that Xia Wei's dressing table in the photo was full of cosmetics.

"Of course, they're professionals."

Lin Siyao watched silently from the side; she and Zhou Ziyang were still out of contact at this time.

Although the misunderstanding was cleared up, Lin Siyao was a rather proud person, so how could she possibly take the initiative to chat with Zhou Ziyang again?

However, I watched Xia Wei talking incessantly about the three thousand yuan.

Lin Siyao felt quite awkward.

As it turns out, as long as you stick close to Zhou Ziyang, there will be something new every day, and you can even make money on your own.

But without Zhou Ziyang, you get nothing.

"How do you plan to spend this three thousand yuan?" Shen Xin asked.

"I don't know, actually I want to buy a Dyson hair dryer."

What Lin Siyao could not obtain, Xia Wei could have within her reach.

During the meal, Xia Wei kept talking about Zhou Ziyang, including the fact that Zhou Ziyang's "The Wind Rises" would be available on NetEase at 8 o'clock today.

Xia Wei didn't usually use NetEase Music, but she specially downloaded it for Zhou Ziyang and made Shen Xin and the others download it as well, saying that they would listen to the songs once they were released.

"You can earn four yuan by doing it a thousand times!"

Lin Siyao said, "The few of us can't even earn four yuan a night listening to this. Didn't you negotiate the price?"

"I don't know. I was following behind Zhou Ziyang at the time and didn't say a word."

Lin Siyao thought to herself, "Then you're pretty useless."

"I think the price is negotiable."

"Hey, Weiwei, the promotional poster has been uploaded! Wow, you look so beautiful!" Shen Xin had already downloaded NetEase and opened it.
At 7 o'clock, when I opened NetEase Music, there was a large cover recommendation, which was Xia Wei and Zhou Ziyang.

Xia Wei never expected it would be her.

She thought it would be Jiang Menghan.

"Quite a few people have made reservations to listen to the music."

(End of this chapter)