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

Chapter 272 I said, why does your dad always come up with such dirty tricks?

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In the morning, Zhou Heng opened his eyes, stretched, and

He sat up and glanced back at Bai Cang...

"Hey? You're awake so early."

He saw that Bai Cang had opened his eyes, but... his condition was a little off; it didn't seem like he had slept all night, but rather like he hadn't slept at all...

His eyelids drooped, his complexion was dull and sallow, and he had faint dark circles under his eyes...

"Ah... good morning, I... I, I probably didn't sleep well last night, it must be because the kang (heated brick bed) was too hard."

Bai Cang slowly sat up and stretched his body.

Actually, he didn't sleep poorly at all; he was extremely tired, he just didn't want to sleep...

That's right, he kept his eyes open, watching Zhou Heng sleep, all night long...

"Sleeping on a firm mattress is good for your back."

Zhou Heng slept quite well; he actually quite liked sleeping on this kind of firm kang (heated brick bed).

After Zhou Heng and Bai Cang finished getting ready and went outside, they found that the three girls were already up, talking to their grandparents...

"Morning."

Zhou Heng walked over, reached out and took Yin Mengran's hand.

Yin Mengran turned her head, saw Zhou Heng, smiled slightly, tiptoed, and gently kissed Zhou Heng's cheek:

Good morning!

Yu Lingxue looked at Bai Cang, frowned, and asked in a low voice, "Were you behaving yourself last night?"

"Of course, what else can I do? Look at what you're saying..."

Bai Cang turned his head away, chuckled, and answered in a low voice.

"What are you talking about?" Zhou Heng asked, puzzled, when he saw them all there.

Tang Zhi pointed at Yu Lingxue and said, "We plan to accompany Yu Lingxue to see her mother today, and then she will come back with us."

"Really? Okay, let's go together. But is it really appropriate for so many of us to go together?"

Zhou Heng looked at Yu Lingxue and asked.

It's a bit inappropriate for five people to go see Yu Lingxue's mother together. What if she finds it bothersome?

Yu Lingxue quickly shook her head and denied it, saying, "No, no, it's okay. My mom will definitely be very happy. She told me before that she wanted me to bring my friends to play."

"That's good. Let's go buy some things first. We can't go empty-handed," Zhou Heng said, putting his arm around Yin Mengran's shoulder.

Yin Mengran nodded, agreeing with Zhou Heng's words.

Although Yu Lingxue repeatedly said that there was no need to bring anything, just the person, she couldn't persuade the stubborn Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran at all.

After having breakfast at Yu Lingxue's grandparents' house, the group prepared to leave.

"Grandpa, Grandma... I'll come see you another day. Although I said yesterday that I could stay for a long time... now... the plans have changed."

Yu Lingxue stood at the door, saying goodbye to her grandparents who were seeing her off. She had said yesterday that she would stay with them for a few more days, but now she had to leave after only one day...

Grandpa and Grandma didn't seem too disappointed. They smiled and gently patted Yu Lingxue's hand, saying:

"It's alright, it's alright. We're already very happy that you came to see us. You're better than your dad."

"Yes, go play with your good friends. What's the point of a young lady like you staying in the countryside all day playing with old men and women? Go on, go on! Come back when you have time, and Grandma will cook you something delicious again!"

"Mm!" Yu Lingxue nodded, a smile playing on her lips.

After saying goodbye to the grandparents, everyone left.

Zhou Heng and Bai Cang helped carry Yu Lingxue's luggage, which made Yu Lingxue feel quite embarrassed. It was too impolite of her to ask Zhou Heng to help carry her luggage.

However, Zhou Heng insisted that as a boy, he should definitely help carry it, as if it were his duty.

The group boarded a bus and, after about half an hour, arrived in the suburbs.

Even Zhou Heng and his group had never been here before, because it was so remote.

The streets are like two different worlds compared to the city.

Zhou Heng and the others were a little confused as soon as they got out of the car. Yin Mengran turned to Yu Lingxue and asked:

Are you sure you didn't get off at the wrong place? Is this the right place?

"Yes, that's right..."

Yu Lingxue nodded; she wouldn't forget the place, this was it.

Zhou Heng tilted his head, his brows furrowed slightly, and asked in confusion:

"No... your family owns a big hotel, and your mom lives here? Really?"

Yu Lingxue lowered her head silently and said softly, "Yes... my biological mother lives here..."

"relative..."

Yu Lingxue's words silenced everyone else...

Judging from what she said, it seems like something's going on...

A hint of sadness flashed in Yu Lingxue's eyes. After a moment of silence, she explained softly:

"My parents... divorced when I was very young. I lived with my father, and they remarried soon after. My father married a wealthy woman, and that's how he gradually achieved what he has today..."

After listening, Tang Zhi snorted coldly and said:

"Heh—, I knew it! I was wondering why your dad always came up with such dirty tricks; turns out that's how he got there himself..."

Now she understood. No wonder Yu Lingxue's father was so bad; he was a prime example of someone who lived off a woman...

"The gap between the rich and poor is just too huge. You're really amazing, switching between the two so smoothly..."

Bai Cang looked up at the street and couldn't help but sigh. Yu Lingxue could blend into high society and also live in such a down-to-earth place without feeling out of place at all...

Only Yin Mengran noticed this. She walked over to Yu Lingxue, gently patted her back, and whispered:

"So...you're striving for success because you want to..."

"Yes, I want to give my mom a good life. My dad won't let me give her money, so I want to earn it myself..."

"Oh..."

Yin Mengran nodded in sudden realization, understanding the reason for Yu Lingxue's hard work. She felt a pang of sympathy for the girl, who was carrying such a heavy burden...

Zhou Heng blinked, paused for a moment, and slowly asked:

"Then may I ask a question, if I may? Does your father have any children with the woman he later found?"

"Hmm... there's a boy, he's 14 years old..."

"Uh..."

Zhou Heng and Bai Cang's lips twitched, and they curled their lip; the situation was already quite clear...

The family fortune from now on... will definitely belong to that boy, and will have little to do with Yu Lingxue...

This put even more pressure on Yu Lingxue. She used to be a rich young lady, but now she seems to be in a pretty bad situation.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward, and everyone remained silent for a long time.

After a while, Yin Mengran finally spoke, saying:

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go shopping first, and then go see Yu Lingxue's mother..."