I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 139 Her mother had to come and apologize.

"I... this... huh?"

Liao Haomiao was completely stunned and stammered, unable to speak.

He was just basking in the joy of being with Zhu Tao, how could such a reversal happen in the blink of an eye?

His own mother actually disapproved of him being with Zhu Tao, just like Zhu Tao's mother had done before. What was he going to do...?

"Mom...it can't be that bad, can it? My grades are pretty good now, I should..."

Liao Haomiao whispered, but seeing his mother's increasingly grim expression, he ultimately didn't say it aloud...

But his mother seemed to have realized something; her brows furrowed, and she took two steps forward.

Liao Haomiao took two steps back in fear, lowered his head, and dared not look his mother in the eye.

In fact, he knew that his behavior already spoke volumes, and his mother wasn't stupid; she probably already guessed what was going on.

"What are you thinking? Have you forgotten when her mother came to our house? She almost reported it to the school. Can't you have any backbone? Why are you still getting involved with her?"

"I..."

Liao Haomiao was speechless. He hadn't thought much about it before, but now that he was thinking about it, getting back together with Zhu Tao seemed to be hurting his family as well...

Seeing his predicament, Liao Haomiao's mother couldn't help but sigh, a helpless expression on her face.

She knew her son too well, and it was truly remarkable that he could still be with that girl after so long. If she were to force them apart, wouldn't she be just like that girl's mother back then?

“Sigh, if you insist on being with her, fine, but there’s a condition: her mother has to come and apologize.”

Upon hearing this, Liao Haomiao's mouth dropped open in shock:

"Huh? No... how am I supposed to get her mother to apologize? That's too unrealistic, isn't it?"

"I don't care, this is a necessary condition. Otherwise, you'll still be bullied by their family, silly child."

"I..."

Liao Haomiao finally returned to his room.

At the same time, his phone rang, receiving a message. Liao Haomiao opened it and saw that it was from Zhu Tao:

"Are you home yet?"

"【Yeah, just got home.】"

Liao Haomiao replied to her quickly, but didn't mention what his mother had just said...

He felt that such a thing was completely impossible; to have the other person's mother come to apologize in person was just absurd...

If they were to reveal this, they'd probably break up again because of family reasons...

So he decided to hold off on talking about it for now... He'd postpone it with his family as long as possible, and figure out another way later...

So Liao Haomiao changed the subject, talking about other things, but not their relationship...

He felt it wasn't a good idea to make things too clear now.

The two chatted until they fell asleep, and the content of their conversation gradually became ambiguous. They both enjoyed the feeling, and when they lay in bed staring at their phones, they always had a smile on their faces.

The next day, everyone woke up early, packed their things, and agreed on a meeting place.

Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran left the house and headed to the agreed-upon location.

Yin Mengran held Zhou Heng's hand, looked at his profile, and asked softly, "Do you think... there will be any progress between the two of them today?"

"I think it's unlikely. They both seem to be quite timid and don't dare to do anything. If you ask me, there will definitely be no progress today."

Zhou Heng shook his head. Liao Haomiao's performance yesterday was plain for all to see; he really didn't know how to describe it—it was simply appalling.

So he figured that there would be no progress today, just like usual, an awkward day together, and then it would be over.

"Surely it's not that bad? I feel like they..."

Just as Yin Mengran was about to say something, her eyes suddenly caught sight of something.

She quickly grabbed Zhou Heng to stop him from going any further, and then pulled him to a corner to hide.

"What's wrong?! Aren't we almost there?"

Zhou Heng was completely unprepared and was startled.

Yin Mengran, however, made a "shh" gesture, signaling Zhou Heng to keep his voice down.

Although Zhou Heng didn't understand what was going on, he quickly shut his mouth and, together with Yin Mengran, peeked out to see what was happening outside.

When he saw the situation ahead, he finally understood why Yin Mengran had done what she did.

Turns out there's a good show to watch!

At the agreed-upon location, Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao had already arrived.

There were only the two of them, but they were standing very close. Although they weren't looking at each other, their hands were fidgeting, as if they were tentatively trying to hold each other's hands...

"Oh--"

Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran stared at the scene, their heads bobbing up and down, their mouths agape in an "O" shape.

They certainly wouldn't go out at this time and ruin the two's good time; it was obvious they needed their own space to take this step!

Liao Haomiao turned his head to one side, looking up and down, but he didn't dare to look at Zhu Tao.

But his hand always seemed to reach towards Zhu Tao...

To confirm their relationship, all I need to do is hold her hand and she doesn't resist, right?

Liao Haomiao thought this way, and coincidentally, Zhu Tao thought the same thing.

Her hand would occasionally reach out, but at the crucial moment, it would always pull back.

At that moment, their fingers touched, and as if struck by static electricity, they separated instantly...

"Uh..."

Seeing this, Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran glanced at each other and smiled helplessly.

They thought the two were making rapid progress, but it turns out they're still like this—they have the ideas but lack the courage...

Seeing that they seemed to have given up on probing, the two of them chose this moment to go outside.

"Hello! Sorry to keep you waiting, we're late."

Zhou Heng greeted him loudly. Upon hearing this, Liao Haomiao turned around and looked at Zhou Heng, a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

It seemed as if he was thanking Zhou Heng for appearing at this crucial moment, because he realized that the atmosphere was a bit awkward. If they hadn't appeared in time, he and Zhu Tao would have been standing there, not knowing what to say or do.

"Okay, I just called a car, it should be here soon."

Liao Haomiao nodded, and as he spoke, the taxi he had called had already stopped beside them.

Zhou Heng, being a large man, sat in the passenger seat, while Yin Mengran sat in the back, and Zhu Tao sat in the middle.

After everyone was on the bus, we set off.