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

Chapter 123 Brother, does being in a relationship affect you that much?

Zhu Tao stopped in her tracks, her mouth slightly open, then she gently pursed her lips, turned around, and revealed a very faint smile.

"OK..."

They exchanged contact information and became friends before parting ways.

Liao Haomiao limped back home, his eyes glued to his phone as he walked, staring at the friend he had just added.

He wanted to check her WeChat Moments, just to know if Zhu Tao had a boyfriend and how she was doing...

But when he opened his WeChat Moments, he was stunned...

There wasn't a single photo in my WeChat Moments; it was almost entirely text.

Logically speaking, it's normal for a pretty girl like Zhu Tao to have a few selfies on her social media...

"I miss you. How are you doing?"

"I found the fountain pen you gave me before, but I haven't been able to bring myself to use it yet..."

Happy birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day...

Liao Haomiao scrolled through the posts on his WeChat Moments, his expression grave, his pupils trembling slightly.

He's not stupid; these posts on his WeChat Moments all seem to be about himself, and the day he posted "Happy Birthday" was indeed his birthday.

But she couldn't see any of it herself; it was like her diary...

Liao Haomiao's mood, which had just calmed down considerably, suddenly became heavy again.

He turned his head and looked around, only to find that Zhu Tao was no longer in sight...

"laugh--"

Liao Haomiao snorted, shook his head, and muttered:

"Someone like me, can I really be missed like this... It's unbelievable."

"Why shouldn't you be missed? What's wrong with you?"

"Ok?"

Hearing the sound, Liao Haomiao looked up and saw Zhou Heng standing there, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

"I thought you went back."

"I brought you out, so I have to take responsibility for bringing you back, right? Otherwise, won't those classmates who admire you come after me?"

Zhou Heng walked over and took Liao Haomiao's arm.

He chuckled and said, "Too much praise is an exaggeration. I've just gradually built up some good relationships over time."

"So, how did it go? Did the conversation go well?"

"..."

Liao Haomiao lowered his eyes sadly and gently shook his head:

“It’s not good. I still can’t get over that hurdle in my heart. I feel like I owe her something, that I’m not qualified to get back together with her, and that I’m not qualified to talk to her about our past relationship.”

Are you really willing to let go? Won't you regret it?

"What good is regret? The feelings from the past can never be recovered."

Zhou Heng suddenly spread his hands and said calmly:

"If she can't come back, then just let it go! You can find another relationship, right? It's not like you're going to stay single forever, you'll still date eventually, so why can't it be her?"

Liao Haomiao paused for a moment, looked up at Zhou Heng, and asked in confusion:

"Huh? What...what do you mean?"

"What do you mean? I mean you shouldn't dwell on getting back together, and you shouldn't think about rekindling that relationship. Can't you start a new one? You don't have a girlfriend, and she doesn't have a boyfriend, so why can't you be together? Just chat with her normally, ask her out when things are going well, and when the time is right, confess your feelings to her and be with her. Is that not okay?"

"Wait..." Liao Haomiao's eyes widened suddenly as he looked at Zhou Heng in disbelief. He reached out, touched his chin, and muttered:

"You mean... you want me to break out of that mindset and interpret my feelings for her in a different way, is that right?"

Zhou Heng's lips twitched, his brows furrowed, and he said:

"What nonsense! To put it simply, this is about helping yourself get over that mental hurdle, making you accept it. Just pretend that your past relationship is dead, completely dead. Then, just pretend you never knew her, and now that you like her, why not take the initiative to pursue her?"

"Holy crap..."

Liao Haomiao took a deep breath, patted Zhou Heng on the back, and sighed:

"You're a genius! Bro, does being in a relationship affect you that much? You can actually say such insightful things now?!"

Zhou Heng suddenly scratched his head awkwardly, a smile playing on his lips, and said:

"No... this is what my girlfriend told me after I reported the situation to her. This is her suggestion for you... hehe..."

How could he say such things? If he were so clear-headed, he wouldn't have needed Yin Mengran to confess her feelings to him...

"Okay! That's a ruthless move! Thinking about it the way you described, it does make me feel a lot better... Yeah, how come I didn't think of that? What you said makes a lot of sense. Why should I think about rekindling that relationship? I can start this one again..."

Liao Haomiao nodded in agreement; he kept thinking about how things had been before.

If they follow their own thinking, then they can forget about ever getting back together.

In fact, there's no need to run away from the past; just accept it openly and honestly.

So what if I got dumped and broke up with Zhu Tao?

Don't even think about getting back together; put your past feelings aside.

Now I can just pursue her again!

Since I took the initiative to ask for her contact information, I figured I'd met a girl I liked.

Putting aside the past, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he and Zhu Tao have just met.

Their appearances have changed, their personalities have changed, and they are completely different people now.

"Alright, if you're okay with it, go back now, it's almost lunchtime."

"Ah."

The two went back to their classroom together.

Meanwhile, Zhu Tao and Xi Manni left the school and arrived at the school gate. Zhu Tao kept staring at Liao Haomiao's WeChat Moments on her phone.

"Hey, stop looking at your phone while walking, it's dangerous. Besides, what's there to see? Your WeChat Moments are full of stuff I don't understand..."

Xi Manni patted Zhu Tao's arm and rolled her eyes at her.

She had just glanced at it out of curiosity, but after seeing Liao Haomiao's WeChat Moments, she found it quite boring.

Simply sharing daily life: what I ate, where I went, what problems I solved, taking pictures of the sunset and sky, without even playing games.

That's fine, but she doesn't find it interesting; she prefers the kind of social media posts that are full of glitz and glamour.

Zhu Tao, on the other hand, read with great interest, examining each item carefully.

The latest post, from last night, is a picture of the sunset; the fiery clouds were absolutely beautiful.

She commented below, "So beautiful."

But after hesitating, she still deleted it...

She felt it was best to avoid appearing in other people's lives as much as possible...

"Om-"

Just then, a message popped up at the top of the screen.

Zhu Tao glanced at it, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. It was actually sent by Liao Haomiao!

"Are you off today? Why aren't you in school? Where are you guys planning to go later?"