Chapter 898 White lies
"…When you were a sophomore, you… fell ill. You didn't dare tell anyone else, so I took care of you… I took care of you for half a year, and in the end, we got together."

"After graduating from university, you and I will return to Yanjing and get married..."

In order to avoid exposing himself later, Su Mingzhe did not dare to say too much. He tried to be brief and repeated what he had prepared long ago.

When Qiao Yingzi heard the word "marriage", her beautiful almond-shaped eyes looked at Su Mingzhe, and ripples appeared in her eyes:
"Is this my future husband?"

"So handsome!"

Although Qiao Yingzi is smart, she has a simple personality.

After Su Mingzhe was willing to tell her the secret of "rebirth", she was willing to believe that the man in front of her was really her future husband.

However, although she accepted it in her heart, Qiao Yingzi continued to speak stubbornly:
"Then why did you tell me the secret of 'rebirth'? Aren't you afraid of the 'butterfly effect'?"

"You asked me to say it!"

Su Mingzhe never stops saying something shocking. One of his words almost scared Qiao Yingzi to death.

Qiao Yingzi widened her eyes and couldn't help asking:

"When did I tell you to say that?"

"After we get married!"

Su Mingzhe put on an aggrieved look and said:
"After we got married, we watched a TV series about 'rebirth' and discussed the topic of 'rebirth'. You asked me when I started to like you. I said I fell in love with you when I was in the first year of high school."

"You asked me again why I didn't pursue you in high school. I said you were the top student in the grade and I didn't dare to pursue you."

When Qiao Yingzi heard this, she felt it was quite normal.

After all, high school is an important time and dating is absolutely not allowed.

However, Su Mingzhe continued:

"Then, you said that if I were reborn in high school, I would definitely pursue you."

"why?"

Qiao Yingzi was a little surprised and looked at Su Mingzhe in confusion:

"Why should I let you chase me in high school?"

Seeing that Qiao Yingzi had already believed what he said, Su Mingzhe continued to make up stories:

"You said, if I had pursued you two years earlier, your high school wouldn't be... boring!"

"Nonsense, how could I possibly say something like that?"

Qiao Yingzi was so ashamed and angry at "her own" words that she began to deny Su Mingzhe's identity again.

She didn't believe that she would say such a thing!
"What I said is real!"

Seeing Qiao Yingzi's reaction, Su Mingzhe did not dare to continue making up stories and quickly got down to business:

"When you were in your third year of high school, you suffered from depression and even wanted to jump off a building to commit suicide! You wanted me to pursue you when you were in high school so that you could avoid depression!"

"This is really getting more and more nonsense!"

Qiao Yingzi's mood was like a roller coaster, and she was frightened by Su Mingzhe's words:

"I'm fine, how could I be depressed? How could I want to jump off a building and commit suicide?"

"Regarding your depression, although I didn't find out until later, there are actually some signs now!"

Su Mingzhe couldn't bear to see Qiao Yingzi frightened by his words, so he reached out and pulled her to sit aside, comforting her while saying:
"In a few days, after school starts, Teacher Li Meng will propose a class placement test!"

"Of the students in the original eight classes, the top thirty, the best students will enter the sprint classes, the bottom thirty, the worst students will enter the regular classes, and the rest of the students will enter seven parallel classes."

"And you, in this class placement test, will be replaced by Lin Lei'er as the top student in your grade."

"Lin Lei'er?"

Qiao Yingzi was puzzled when she heard this, and interrupted and asked:
"There's no such person in our school, right?" Su Mingzhe explained:

"Lin Lei'er is Fang Yifan's cousin. He transferred here from Fujian when the school started!"

"The arrival of this Lin Lei'er has replaced your number one spot. He is a true genius, with a total score of around 730. For you, this is simply a crushing replacement for your number one spot!"

Qiao Yingzi's total score in exams was only 650 points.

A score of 730 points was like a mountain to her, unattainable.

Qiao Yingzi had a sullen expression on her face, which expressed her "fear" of the academic master.

Su Mingzhe continued:
"You know that you can never catch up with Lin Lei'er no matter what."

"However, your mother believes that Lin Lei'er was able to get such good grades even though he was boarding at the Fang family without the care of his parents or relatives. You will definitely be able to get such good grades with your mother's wholehearted care."

"So, your mother's management of you became increasingly strict... and she would often abuse you..."

Qiao Yingzi was confused. She raised her hand weakly, interrupting Su Mingzhe again and asked:
"What do you mean by 'CPU I'? Doesn't 'CPU' mean explosion?"

"CPU stands for explosion, which is an old joke from a few years ago."

Su Mingzhe explained:

"In two years, the popular meaning of 'CPU' on the Internet will probably be 'brainwashing'."

When Qiao Yingzi heard Su Mingzhe talk about the future, the depressed feeling in her heart eased a little.

Su Mingzhe continued:
"Your mother has been brainwashing you and trying to control you, but you are considerate and filial, and you don't want to go against your mother's wishes. You want to work hard to improve your grades and become the ideal daughter in your mother's mind. But under this huge pressure, your academic performance has not improved but declined."

"Your mother decided that you must have betrayed her by pretending to obey her, and she became more strict and cruel in managing you..."

"Finally, during the Spring Festival, your depression suddenly broke out..."

When Qiao Yingzi heard this, she began to believe what Su Mingzhe said.

Because she knew that her mother Song Qian was such a person.

Su Mingzhe continued:
"You suffered from severe depression... You attempted suicide several times, but luckily you were found."

"Later, in order to cure your illness and make you happy, your parents pretended to remarry, and your condition improved for a time."

"But what is true cannot be false, and it cannot be concealed for long."

"Next winter, a major event will occur, and schools across the country will be closed..."

When Qiao Yingzi heard this, she couldn't help but ask:
"The World War has broken out?"

"No, I can't tell you the details, but it's pretty serious anyway."

Su Mingzhe continued:
"After you went to college, your dad divorced your mom again and even found a new, young and beautiful wife. Right after they got married, the woman got pregnant. A year later, when you were a sophomore in college, you got sick because that woman gave birth to a son for your dad."

"Your mother almost had a mental breakdown. You were studying in Nanjing and couldn't come back to Yanjing for some reason. She was so anxious that your depression broke out again..."

Su Mingzhe applied the plot of Qian Sanyi in "Life of Pi" to Qiao Yingzi.

Qiao Yingzi was frightened by the man's words, and a chill ran through her spine and rushed to her forehead. She looked at Su Mingzhe with a look of panic in her eyes:

"Su Mingzhe, are you kidding me?"

“Is my future so bleak?”

Su Mingzhe shrugged slightly and said helplessly:

"I wanted to joke, but you told me these things."

"It was also because you suffered from depression that you didn't have many friends at school. Later, I knew you were sick, so I went to accompany you... and then... and then we got together. After graduation and marriage, your depression gradually got better."

(End of this chapter)