[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me-":3,"chapter-i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm Focused on Science, But You Want to Trick Me Into Love?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2333155,4563,"Chapter 19: You","i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>After agreeing to meet for another meal next time, the two families parted ways at the intersection beside the hotpot restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Qingzhou’s family is quite nice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Old Xu is a decent man, which is why he’s stayed in the frontline all these years without getting promoted,” Song Shisong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Junli asked Song Yao: “Xu Qingzhou is a good kid—so young, yet so composed. Xiao Yao, why have you never mentioned him before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not close. We never even spoke before,” Song Yao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re classmates, and you’re both applying to the same university—how can you not be close? When you get to college, thousands of miles away in a strange place, even enemies will feel like family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Zhang Junli nudged Song Shisong, who had fallen into thought, with her elbow. “Old Song, are you drunk? I told you to drink less.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he found curious now was how someone could hear only the middle sentence of a conversation and filter out both the preceding and following ones entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>READ! {\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bunch of lunatics, Xu Qingzhou thought, baffled, and returned to his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still pretending,” Guo Zi sneered, realizing he’d spoken too loudly; he pulled his chair slightly closer to Xu Qingzhou and whispered, “You’ve already met each other’s parents—why hide it from your buddies?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the second mock exam, the atmosphere of the college entrance exam became visibly thick throughout the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In class, everyone who had been reciting suddenly turned their attention here; the previously noisy classroom fell silent, all stunned by the news just heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure enough, life always requires early planning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, unless you’re extremely close, even high school classmates rarely stay in touch after entering university.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou frowned, realizing Guo Zi wasn’t acting right: “I went to bed early last night, didn’t check my phone—but what the hell is ‘abandoning friends for a girl’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yao remained as she always was—cool and detached—reading an English composition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the classroom door, classmates in the midst of morning self-study all stared at Xu Qingzhou; their strange glances were even weirder than when he ranked first a few days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside every classroom, motivational banners had been hung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you both apply to Jingda, you’ll be college classmates—what’s wrong with being friendly?” Wang Xiaping shot Xu Qingzhou a glare, thinking: Isn’t this all for your sake? Such a great girl—close at hand, better make a good first impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Yimou asked me last night—wanted to know how far you and Song Yao have gone. It’s all over class now! I even saw a photo of you, Song Yao, your parents, and her parents eating together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Chengnan High School rules, weekends were for remedial classes, so no uniforms—everyone wore their own clothes, making the school gate look colorful and chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, aren’t you being a bit too enthusiastic? Anyone watching would think you and I are on a blind date.” Xu Qingzhou complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Shouyun wouldn’t fall for it. He lectured: “Whatever your mother says, you listen. It’s all for your own good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou suddenly felt like his life had been hijacked by dogs. Why had he never noticed how boring high schoolers could be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shouting, Wan Xi saw everyone’s eyes turn toward them and realized she’d overreacted; she quickly waved her hands. “Sorry, sorry! I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on your secret!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou sighed, looking seriously at Guo Zi. “Fatty, I’m telling you—everything’s rumor. Me and Song Yao have zero relationship. You believe me, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad, you should say something—Mom’s teaching me to date!” Xu Qingzhou redirected the blame toward Xu Shouyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yao opened her mouth to protest, but after thinking it over, it did seem to match what her father had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunday. Eyes kept sweeping over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You never say anything good,” Zhang Junli glared at Song Shisong. “Our Xiao Yao is only seventeen—what are you even thinking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Wan Xi, biting into a bun, stared wide-eyed at Xu Qingzhou, as if she’d just overheard some earth-shattering secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuquan’s expression—anyone unaware would think he’d just dug up his ancestors’ grave. And Ding Jiahui, too, propped her chin on her hand, smiling sweetly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou forced a smile worse than crying. Just stop explaining, please.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two families!” Song Shisong snapped his fingers, finally remembering. “This scene—it’s just like two sets of parents accompanying a young couple to dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, I’m genuinely happy for you—that’s Song Yaohua, the school goddess everyone worships, and you actually pulled her off!” Guo Zi sighed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes,” Xu Qingzhou agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m still a lonely dog, while others are already planning their weddings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a headache coming. “Where’d you hear this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou froze for a moment, then quickly realized Guo Zi was referring to last night’s dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two minutes later, Guo Zi rushed into the classroom, panting, tossed his bag down, and slumped into his seat with a sigh. “Bro, I sent you so many messages last night—and you didn’t reply to a single one. Sure enough, you abandoned your friend for a girl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy crap, they’re getting married right after graduation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange? Song Shisong, don’t bring your work attitude home. Two families eating together—what’s odd about that?” Zhang Junli warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qingzhou: “.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showered, watched TV with his parents—the whole night passed like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You’re getting married right after college?” came a startled cry from ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Zi nodded firmly, voice sincere: “Bro, I believe you—even if you told me you and Song Yao are getting married the moment you graduate, I’d believe you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ow, Mom, that hurts! I’m not a kid anymore—why are you still pulling my ear?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is nothing,” Song Shisong frowned, deep in thought. “Don’t you find today’s dinner scene… strangely odd?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Xu Qingzhou and the others got home, it was nearly ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just… take the initiative. Don’t be a silent idiot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brat, who taught you to date? I told you to make friends!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another student who’d just heard the news spotted a problem: “Wait, if they’ve already met parents, that means they’ve been dating all along? Then what about Zhang Yuxin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao broke up after a fight—he’s now chasing Zhang Yuxin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s that Xu Qingzhou is playing both sides—he’s already with Song Yao, but keeps messing around with Zhang Yuxin. They’re breaking up, and today’s family dinner was meant to mediate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a mess~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-20T21:06:39.533Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fec22a19cfcb3fcd0d1643732a3618ec212102a690c703ad392673b3107f160d","i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--chapter-20","i-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--chapter-18",790,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-focused-on-science-but-you-want-to-trick-me--cover.jpg"]