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He didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Why don't you just give up on this woman and find a rich woman instead? Wouldn't that be better? You could eat, drink, and sleep with a rich woman and save yourself twenty years of hard work," Lin Zheng kindly advised.

"No, I asked others, and they said that's how it is when you're in a relationship. During school, if you're just living expenses, 1,500 a month is more than enough. But if you're in a relationship, you'll need at least 2,500 a month, and sometimes you'll even have to eat dirt."

Zhang Xuan gave an irrelevant answer, only offering anxious explanations.

"I've decided that after I finish high school, I'll get a summer job and save some money so I'll have something to offer to date," he added.

"Uh......"

Seeing Zhang Xuan, who was completely engrossed, Lin Zheng was speechless for a moment.

At the same time, a question arose in his mind.

Do I really need to spend this much money to date someone who isn't a rich woman?

But he chased after Jiang Luoyu without spending a single penny...

Chapter 22 Jiang Luoyu, a literary youth?

After evening self-study, Lin Zheng packed his schoolbag and went to the entrance of Class 6 to wait for Jiang Luoyu.

As a future pillar of the nation, Huang... I must prioritize Da Ju's well-being and definitely seize the opportunity to win her over.

Just as I arrived at the door, math teacher Zhou Ming walked out of the door.

"Hey, Lin Zheng, right? Waiting to go home with someone?" He greeted him in a friendly manner.

Lin Zheng was truly flattered. When did his teacher start greeting him?

Is this the special treatment given to top students?

"Yes, I'm waiting for a friend. Good evening, Teacher Zhou," he replied quickly and kindly.

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Ming not only didn't leave, but instead stood beside him for a while.

"Hey, our school has a math competition on Saturday. If you can get a certain ranking, you can get extra points on the college entrance exam. Are you interested in giving it a try?" he asked in a low voice.

"Huh? A math competition? Bonus points?" Lin Zheng asked, puzzled.

"Okay, of course I have no problem with that." He hesitated for only a second before quickly agreeing.

Why not take advantage of something that's free?

“Okay, come to school on Saturday and find me in my office. The competition starts at nine o’clock.” Zhou Ming said with a smile.

Lin Zheng, who is even better at math than him, would definitely get a good ranking if he participated in a math competition.

As his teacher, I would naturally receive extra points in my performance evaluation.

This is a win-win situation.

So sometimes it's not that others don't give you opportunities, it's just that you have to be strong yourself to succeed.

For example, why is it impossible to get a contract to write a novel?

It's a mess to write; signing it would harm the author, lower the editor's KPIs, and disgust the esteemed readers.

Readers certainly wouldn't vote for those losers.

(This loser is begging for monthly votes, ┭┮﹏┭┮.)

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Zhou."

After seeing Zhou Ming off, Lin Zheng's eyes widened in disbelief. He never expected that he would be able to enjoy the legendary privileges reserved for top students—a competition.

Coming to his senses, he looked towards Class 6's classroom. Fortunately, Jiang Luoyu hadn't sneaked away.

The girl was packing her pink canvas backpack. After she finished, she rolled her eyes at Lin Zheng at the door, a helpless look on her face.

"Where's your best friend? Isn't she going home with you today?"

After Jiang Luoyu came out, Lin Zheng took the initiative to start a conversation.

Surprisingly, Jiang Luoyu actually replied! And her tone was normal!

"Someone asked her out, saying they had something important to tell her, so I'm the only one left," Jiang Luoyu said, putting a little distance between herself and Lin Zheng so they wouldn't look too intimate.

"A man?" Lin Zheng asked back.

"Huh? How did you know?"

Jiang Luoyu was slightly surprised and looked at Lin Zheng in astonishment.

"Hehe~, looks like your best friend and my deskmate are alike." Lin Zheng chuckled, offering no explanation.

"What kind of behavior is that?"

"He'd go to great lengths for his brothers, but he'd also betray them for a woman."

Lin Zheng recited Zhang Xuan's latest motto, which made Jiang Luoyu giggle.

After leaving the school, Jiang Luoyu suddenly said, "Hey, Lin Zheng, could you please stop coming to see me every day?"

"Shouldn't I contact you every day?"

Lin Zheng asked softly, and seeing Jiang Luoyu nod, he touched his upper lip with his fingertip to show his sincerity, and continued, "But what if I can't help myself?"

Jiang Luoyu remained silent. Faced with such a simple yet passionate confession, she did not want to respond.

It was too fast, far too fast, like a teddy bear in heat, which made her somewhat disgusted.

Suddenly, Lin Zheng's voice continued.

"How should I put it? I want to find you, just like my heart races when I pass by a crabapple tree, or I subconsciously look for your shadow when I see a glimmer of light on a glass window."

As he spoke, he tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on Jiang Luoyu, whose fair and delicate face was bathed in the streetlights, whose hair fluttered gently in the evening breeze, and whose face gradually flushed under his intense gaze.

Just as migratory birds return in spring and tides come to meet the moon, all things rush to the earth during the rainy season.

For example, my instincts made me run to you without hesitation.

He stopped talking, turned around, and faced forward, where spring was in full bloom.

However, what he was actually thinking was—I feel so embarrassed, damn it!

These lines were memorized when he devised his strategy for picking up girls.

The purpose is to deal with this kind of scenario.

But why do I feel so embarrassed after saying it?

However, after a few seconds, Jiang Luoyu actually chuckled and said, "Hmph, you're so glib. You must have chased after a lot of girls, right? Otherwise, how could you be so good at it?"

"Ok?"

Lin Zheng blinked, something felt off.

Do girls really like this?

"No, no, this is too fast. Can you please stop confessing your feelings to me all the time? I really don't like it."

Jiang Luoyu refused again, but then she added, "However, we can be friends first."

"Oh? Is it true that you don't like it or are you just pretending? I don't believe it." Lin Zheng's blond hair instincts kicked in, and he reflexively teased.

These words made Jiang Luoyu both embarrassed and angry. She gave a haughty snort and ignored him.

Seeing this, Lin Zheng smiled without saying a word, and then told her a few jokes that she "didn't like to hear" to amuse her, which made her both annoyed and amused.

As he was about to take her home, he suddenly said, "You haven't accepted my QQ request yet."

"Hmph, someone like you, always so indecent, I'd be crazy to agree to anything!"

Jiang Luoyu made a crazy rant, then she tugged at her backpack shoulder bag, looking around like a guilty thief to see if anyone she knew was there. Without saying goodbye, she slipped away along the flowerbed path.

Seeing this, Lin Zheng stopped seeing her off. Her apartment complex was just a few dozen meters away, and she had arrived at her stop.

"It didn't cost any money. What money do you need to spend on dating?"

Lin Zheng muttered to himself, a smile spreading across his face.

He sent a message to that unlucky guy Zhang Xuan, asking him how the battle was going.

"It's alright. Yangyang didn't bring her best friend this time. We bought two cups of milk tea on the way back, which cost 18 yuan in total, which is within my budget."

This unlucky kid sent me this message, along with a smug emoji.

Lin Zheng simply posted a message: "Just took the school beauty home, and we've become friends. We're chatting and laughing, and the future looks promising."

Current spending on dating: 0.

He attached a "hehehe" emoji, which immediately disgusted Zhang Xuan.

As they were chatting, a new chat avatar suddenly flashed, and he clicked on it to take a look.

Wow! It's Jiang Luoyu! She finally accepted my friend request.

"Hello, beautiful, good evening, wanna hook up?"

He immediately sent a sarcastic remark.

Jiang Luoyu: ......

Lin Zheng: Okay, if you don't say anything, then I'll take that as your agreement. Don't run away tomorrow at noon, afternoon, or night, hehehe.

Jiang Luoyu: Ah~, how did you interpret that? I was clearly speechless, okay?

She sent me a frantic kitten emoji.

Lin Zheng immediately sent a meme of a big cat comforting a kitten and patting its head.

For some reason, he felt quite happy chatting with Jiang Luoyu like this.

The two chatted for a while, then Jiang Luoyu said she was going to take a shower and didn't want to talk anymore.

I don't know if it's an excuse or the truth.

Lin Zheng asked, "Could you post a cooler photo? I'd like to see it."

As a result, Jiang Luoyu stopped replying altogether.

After waiting for a while and seeing that there was still no movement from the other side, Lin Zheng opened her profile and scrolled through her posts.

May 5.1st: Half of our lives are spent making a living, the other half on finding love. Go May! (Image: Girl's back view + scenery)

April 4.15th: The sea presses down on the bamboo branches, then they rise again; the wind blows across the mountain corner, from darkness to light. (Image: Landscape)

April 4.9th: A gentle breeze and green ivy dream, everywhere in the world is a fleeting dream. (Image: Girl's demureness + scenery)

April 4.1st: Listen, forget, and go with the wind; walk, observe, and be at ease. Hello, April. (Image: Playful girl + scenery)

March 3.27th: The pear blossoms have all fallen, spring is over again; the setting sun casts a lingering, ethereal glow on the ground. (Photo: Landscape)

......

Ah, this...

When Lin Zheng saw these posts, he accidentally discovered another side of Jiang Luoyu. Could this girl be a literary and artistic girl?

Sri Lanka is number one!

Chapter 23: Templates for Scumbag Women's Tactics

The next day, Lin Zheng was in the classroom summarizing and memorizing the chemistry knowledge he had learned over the past three years of high school.

Zhang Xuan walked over, slammed his schoolbag on the table, and sighed heavily.

"What? You're going to complain to me about the cost of dating again?"

Lin Zheng put down his pen and looked at the unlucky boy with a crooked mouth.

I spent about 500 yuan playing with a girl for two days.

That would cost seven or eight thousand a month, wouldn't it?

"No, it's just that I feel so sorry for Yangyang, and I really want to protect her! Lao Lin, do you even know what it means to meet the person you want to take care of for the rest of your life when you're at your most powerless age?"

Zhang Xuan sighed deeply, his face filled with sorrow, as if the lewd man was about to shed tears.

"Old Zhang, what's going on with you? What did you and Yangyang talk about last night?" Lin Zheng asked curiously, feeling that something was off.

"An abusive father, a beaten mother, and a broken woman..." Suddenly, Zhang Xuan turned his head sharply to look at Lin Zheng, his expression solemn, "If I don't save her, who will?"