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

Chapter 163 That girl is quite nice, very sensible.

Several tens of minutes later,

The four of them sat around the table. Zhu Tao was much better, except that her eyes were still red and swollen, and she could still hear soft sobs from time to time...

Liao Haomiao sat very close to Zhu Tao. They both kept their heads down, not daring to look at their mother, but their hands were still tightly clasped under the table...

There's a feeling of being timid yet very brave...

Zhu Tao's mother smiled helplessly, turned to look at Liao Haomiao's mother, and said softly:

“Look at this… these two kids really like each other. I’ve told my daughter so many times, but she just likes your son. As their mother… I can’t do anything to break them up, right…”

"Who can argue with that? Actually, putting aside your arguing with us, breaking them up in the first place was the right choice. Otherwise, my son wouldn't be so ambitious. But now... the kids are older, they have their own ideas, and they're keeping up with their studies. As long as we keep things in check, it's not too much of a problem for us to control them..."

Liao Haomiao's mother was also helpless. Under normal circumstances, how could a mother not care about something like this?

But now...they're both doing very well in their studies, ranking among the top in the entire grade, and haven't fallen behind in any way. We've seen how, if someone were deliberately separated from their classmates, they'd cry their hearts out. Who could bring themselves to do that...?

Zhu Tao and Liao Haomiao, heads bowed, glanced cautiously at each other, their lips pursed, as if secretly pleased...

They could tell from their mothers' words that they seemed to have compromised and tacitly accepted their relationship...

They had waited so long for this moment, and Liao Haomiao finally felt relieved, no longer worried about the unfinished task...

The two mothers chatted for a while longer, and the more they talked, the more harmonious their relationship became. Eventually, they were even laughing and joking together.

However, time flew by, and it was already quite late. Liao Haomiao's mother knew she couldn't stay any longer.

So they prepared to leave together and go home.

Zhu Tao reluctantly let go of Liao Haomiao's hand. She was truly heartbroken, but she knew she had already received enough today and couldn't be greedy anymore. She needed to be more sensible...

Zhu Tao's mother quickly stood up and said:

"It's so late, it's not convenient to go back. Why don't you stay here? There are spare rooms available."

Liao Haomiao's mother waved her hand and said, "No, thank you. My husband is here to pick us up. We'll come another day."

"Oh, okay, okay, then your whole family can come visit another day, and I'll treat you to a good time."

"You guys too, feel free to bring Xiaotao to our house anytime, she's always welcome."

The two mothers were talking, while Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao looked at each other.

Liao Haomiao spoke slowly, his voice soft: "Can you... reply to my message now?"

A cherry-red blush spread across Zhu Tao's face, and she nodded.

"Um..."

After saying goodbye, Liao Haomiao and the others left Zhu Tao's house.

As they walked out of the residential compound and reached the roadside, they saw a car parked there. Liao Haomiao's father was sitting in the driver's seat, waving at them.

Hey! Over here!

Liao Haomiao and his mother got into the car together. Liao Haomiao sat in the passenger seat, glanced at his father, and felt a little uneasy...

Now his mother knows about his relationship with Zhu Tao and has given her her approval.

But I don't know what's going on with my own father yet...

After starting the car, his father asked, "How did we end up here?"

"Uh...this..."

Liao Haomiao was speechless for a moment, unsure how to answer...

He looked at his mother in the rearview mirror, as if asking for help. At this moment, only his mother could speak to him.

Liao Haomiao's mother shook her head helplessly and said:

"Ask your son. He found a girlfriend and brought me along to woo her."

"Ah...this..."

Liao Haomiao's body seemed to freeze instantly, becoming stiff as he looked at his father with a hint of fear in his eyes.

My heart was in my throat, and I didn't dare say a word...

Liao Haomiao's father paused for a moment, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face, and frowned slightly.

"Girlfriend? You mean... that girl you took out to hang out with last time?"

Faced with his father's question, Liao Haomiao swallowed hard, then nodded shakily:

"Ah... yes..."

"Oh, that girl is quite nice and sensible. Last time you guys went out, she saw me giving cigarettes to the guard at the gate, so she bought two packs of the same cigarettes in the afternoon and asked someone to deliver them to me."

"Eh?"

Liao Haomiao was genuinely stunned, looking completely bewildered, utterly unable to understand what his father was saying...

After a long pause, Liao Haomiao finally understood what was going on...

It seems that Zhu Tao did leave for a while that afternoon; she said she was calling home.

But I never expected it would be something like this...

He himself hadn't even considered this method, and Zhu Tao had never mentioned it before. If his father hadn't brought it up, he would have remained completely in the dark...

"I really... don't know..."

Liao Haomiao shook his head blankly, staring at the road ahead, lost in thought...

After returning home, Liao Haomiao went to his bedroom and saw that his phone had received many messages.

Zhu Tao replied to all of them; she was replying to each of the messages she had sent...

Liao Haomiao raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly, then sat on the bed and began chatting with Zhu Tao...

This night was destined to be sleepless for them, as they would savor the joy of having their love regained...

the next day,

Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao woke up at almost the same time, and the first thing they did upon waking was to send each other a "Good morning" message.

The fact that their messages were sent at the same time surprised them, but also made them very happy.

The two were completely different from yesterday; as gloomy and sad as they were yesterday, they were as cheerful and happy today.

Good morning, Mom!

Liao Haomiao walked out of the bedroom, greeted his mother with a smile.

Liao Haomiao's mother rolled her eyes at him, and said while serving breakfast:

"I hope you're happy. But let me remind you, Xiao Tao's mother and I have agreed that if either of you drops significantly in the next exam, we will still separate you! No matter how much you cry and scream then, it won't help!"

"Okay, I got it! Don't worry!"