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

Chapter 82 But whether I like you or not, I'm not sure.

"Is that so? Maybe."

Zhou Heng's reaction upon hearing this was very calm, as if the result was not surprising to him at all.

However, this was quite surprising to Tang Zhi.

Tang Zhi thought Zhou Heng was head over heels in love with Tong Yining.

But in reality, he himself didn't understand what liking someone meant, or whether he actually liked them, yet he still pursued her for two years.

No wonder he could give up so easily without any hesitation. Logically speaking, to give up so decisively, one would have to be reborn, right?

But the result was that he didn't like Tong Yining at all...

These past two years have merely been a test of his feelings.

"Liking someone isn't that complicated, is it? It's just a feeling of wanting to be with that person. You don't need to overthink it. Just tell me, if you were to be with Yin Mengran, would you be willing?"

"Of course I'd be willing! She's smart and beautiful, how could I not be? There are plenty of smart and beautiful girls in the world, how could I like every single one of them? If I didn't like Yin Mengran, wouldn't we break up sooner or later if we got together? Wouldn't that be a second blow to her?"

"Tsk... I... This has also touched on a blind spot in my knowledge. I can answer anything for you, but feelings... I really don't understand."

Tang Zhi helplessly covered her forehead. She had originally planned to sound out Zhou Heng's intentions as intended.

They even tried to match him up with Yin Mengran, but now...

She realized she was completely out of her depth; she knew nothing about this, so how could she possibly play matchmaker for others...?

She originally thought it would be easy to resolve, after all, if he didn't like her, would he still sleep in the same bed with her?

But then I thought...we've shared a bed, and nothing's happened yet...so does it mean I like him or not...?

The person you like is right next to you, and you're completely unmoved? That can't be right, can it?

"Sigh, I don't understand either. I'm just figuring it out slowly."

Zhou Heng sighed, looked up, and found Yin Mengran secretly watching him.

After their eyes met, she gave a slight smile and then quickly turned her head away.

"..."

Zhou Heng lowered his head, picked up his pen, and prepared to continue working on the problems, but after staring at the workbook for several seconds, he couldn't write a single word.

At noon, Yin Mengran came to find the two of them to have lunch. Zhou Heng remained silent, focusing solely on his food, and didn't even look up.

Yin Mengran lowered her voice and whispered in Tang Zhi's ear:

"what happened?"

Tang Zhi simply shook her head, offering no answer to her question. Yin Mengran was equally bewildered, and they finished lunch in this strange atmosphere.

After lunch, Tang Zhi and Yin Mengran prepared to go to the restroom together.

Walking down the corridor, Yin Mengran surveyed her surroundings to ensure it was safe, then asked in a low voice:

"So? Have you... found out Zhou Heng's intentions for me?"

Tang Zhi awkwardly touched her nose and replied:

"This... situation may be a bit unexpected."

"Unexpected? What do you mean?"

"Well... Zhou Heng's thoughts are a bit unclear right now, but I've at least figured out one thing: Zhou Heng has never liked Tong Yining from the beginning. It seems that his pursuit of Tong Yining is just to figure out whether he likes her or not..."

"what?"

Yin Mengran fell silent in surprise. Shouldn't they be asking about her own affairs? Why is Tong Yining being dragged into this?

"So...does he...like me or not? If I confess to him, will I succeed?"

"It should be successful, but whether he likes you or not, I'm not sure."

"Uh?"

Yin Mengran became more and more confused as she listened. If she should be able to succeed, then why was she unsure whether she liked it or not?

Does that mean you can accept someone's confession even if you don't like them?

Just as Yin Mengran was about to ask something, a person appeared in front of them, blocking their path.

The two stopped and looked at the person in front of them, who was clearly blocking their way on purpose.

"Yin Mengran, may I take a moment of your time?"

"You are... Liao Haomiao from Class One, right?"

Yin Mengran recognized the person in front of her. After all, he was a big celebrity in the whole grade. His photos were often hung in the corridor, so it was hard not to see him.

The top student in the grade is known to everyone, but not many people know her, even though she's third in the grade.

So Yin Mengran was puzzled as to why he knew her and what he wanted to talk to her about.

Seeing that Yin Mengran recognized him, Liao Haomiao smiled, nodded, and said:

"Oh, yes, I have something I'd like to tell you, is that alright?"

Yin Mengran nodded and said:

"Ah...you tell me."

Tang Zhi, standing to the side, frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss, a sense of foreboding creeping over her.

Liao Haomiao straightened his collar and said:

"It's like this, we were in the same exam room for the last monthly exam. I don't know if you remember, but I was sitting next to you. Even though we didn't know each other at all, you still smiled politely after we accidentally made eye contact. Every move you made made my heart flutter... and then, I fell in love with you."

"..."

Liao Haomiao's words silenced the room instantly, especially since they weren't the only ones in the corridor; students passing by had also heard him.

Yin Mengran was stunned; her eyes were filled with disbelief.

Tang Zhi's lips twitched, her eyebrows twitched wildly, and she was speechless.

This was the first time she had ever encountered something like this. She was about to go to the restroom after lunch when someone confessed their feelings to her.

It's as if this person was just sitting in the classroom, and after seeing Yin Mengran walk by through the window, they immediately put down what they were doing, ran over, and confessed their feelings.

It was so sudden and abrupt that it was hard to believe it was true.

Liao Haomiao took a step forward, startling Yin Mengran so much that she immediately took a step back.

Then he continued:

"I heard you have someone you like now, but I still hope you can give me a chance. I will do my best to give you anything you want. Whatever type you like, I will try my best to be that way. Whatever you don't like, I will change."

The students passing by had stopped and stood to the side, watching the commotion and whispering amongst themselves.

But Liao Haomiao seemed to completely ignore them, showing no concern for the opinions and comments of others.

However, while Liao Haomiao could ignore it, Yin Mengran couldn't...

"Ah...no...that..."

Her face was flushed red, and she was dragging her shoes on the floor, clearly wanting to escape...

She was completely caught in an awkward situation, too embarrassed to even look up, only daring to stare at the ground.

Tang Zhi realized this and was about to stand up and speak up for Yin Mengran when

But the next second, a hand suddenly reached out!

He grabbed Yin Mengran's wrist and, without a word, dragged her away from this troublesome place.

Caught off guard, Yin Mengran was startled and quickly looked up.

Upon seeing the people in front of her, a gleam of joy instantly flashed in her eyes.

"Zhou Heng..."