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

Chapter 159 Didn't sleep well? Played games all night?

"Can't say it? What's there to be unable to say? I'm your mother! What's there to be unable to say to me?"

Zhu Tao's mother gently hugged Zhu Tao's shoulders, held her in her arms, and whispered words of comfort to her.

The more this happened, the less Zhu Tao could say it; she kept shaking her head and sobbing.

After all, it's simply impossible for her to suggest that her mother apologize.

Anyone with even a modicum of filial piety would never do such a thing...

Even when it comes to feelings, they can't compare to her parents'. She certainly loved Liao Haomiao deeply, but she still couldn't bring herself to say something so rebellious...

Zhu Tao shook her head repeatedly, her voice trembling with tears, and stammered, "No...no...I can't...I can't say it..."

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore... Don't cry, come and eat. Tonight I've made your favorite dishes..."

It took Zhu Tao's mother a long time to comfort her before she gradually calmed down and stopped crying.

Then we went out to eat together, and I left my phone in the room...

Messages kept coming in, but there was no response...

Liao Haomiao was sitting in his room, sending messages nonstop, but receiving no response...

He stared at his phone screen, his mood plummeting instantly, a wave of bitterness washing over him...

All my explanations are useless now...

"Ugh--"

Liao Haomiao put down his phone, lay down on the bed, spread his arms, stared blankly at the ceiling...

The next morning, Monday arrived.

Liao Haomiao got up early, packed his things, and got ready to go to school.

As he was about to leave, he saw his mother standing at the door, watching him, and saying:

"Go straight home after school! Don't go anywhere else."

"Ah... I understand..."

Liao Haomiao answered listlessly, his eyes showing dark circles and he looked extremely tired.

Since last night, Zhu Tao has not replied to him. No matter how many messages he sent, he received no response.

So he didn't sleep well, or rather, he didn't sleep at all...

After he left, he went to school.

Along the way, he encountered many classmates who greeted him warmly, but he seemed listless, replying in a soft voice and with a weak demeanor...

His classmates asked him what had happened, but he didn't get any helpful answers; he just seemed like a walking corpse...

As soon as he stepped into the school gate, he suddenly felt a powerful impact from behind!

"boom!"

"Pfft!"

That blow nearly sent him flying; he stumbled forward, falling several steps before regaining his balance...

With an impact like that, he could guess who it was without even turning around...

"Holy crap... Zhou Heng! What are you doing?!"

Liao Haomiao spoke first, then turned around and saw that it was indeed Zhou Heng behind him.

Only he would dare to treat her like this, and with such force...

That last blow looked like an elbow strike...

Zhou Heng raised his chin, looked at Liao Haomiao, frowned slightly, and asked:

"You don't look very energetic. Let me cheer you up. What did you do last night? Didn't you sleep well? Did you play games all night?"

Liao Haomiao rubbed his back and rolled his eyes at Zhou Heng:

"Do you think I'm like you? What do you mean by playing games all night...?"

"So what's wrong with you?"

"I..."

Liao Haomiao was about to speak when he saw Yin Mengran standing to the side.

Because Yin Mengran and Zhu Tao were in contact, he didn't dare say anything carelessly, fearing that Yin Mengran and Zhu Tao might continue their communication...

"I'm fine...it's just that I probably studied too late."

Liao Haomiao waved his hand, gave a casual reply, and then turned and limped forward...

Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran exchanged a surprised glance, wondering what was wrong with Liao Haomiao...

"Did you... have a fight with Zhu Tao?"

Yin Mengran guessed, thinking that this was probably the reason; otherwise, there seemed to be no other reason for Liao Haomiao to be in this state...

"I'm not sure, but I guess so... Did they go on a date yesterday and things didn't go well?"

Zhou Heng didn't know the exact reason either, he only suspected it.

When Liao Haomiao arrived at the classroom, he was also listless.

The students were whispering amongst themselves, but no one dared to step forward and ask. They could tell that Liao Haomiao was in a bad mood, and if they offended him at this time, they would definitely suffer the consequences, given Liao Haomiao's influence...

After a morning of classes, the homeroom teacher of Class 1 had heard complaints from teachers of various subjects.

Everyone says Liao Haomiao's condition is off...

But given their grades, even if they slept in class, it would be assumed they studied too late the night before, and no teacher would bother them.

The homeroom teacher entered the classroom and immediately saw Liao Haomiao slumped over his desk, looking as if he had lost his soul...

"Ahem... Liao Haomiao! Come out here for a moment!"

"what..."

Liao Haomiao suddenly looked up and met the gaze of his solemn-faced homeroom teacher.

When the homeroom teacher saw Liao Haomiao's dejected face, his brows furrowed even more.

The classroom was unusually quiet; everyone held their breath...

Liao Haomiao slowly got up and left the classroom with the homeroom teacher, heading to the office.

Come to the office,

The homeroom teacher sat down and pulled out a chair for Liao Haomiao as well, asking him to sit down.

Liao Haomiao slowly sat down, leaned back in his chair, looked at his homeroom teacher, and asked:

"Teacher... is there anything I can help you with...?"

"You're asking me what's wrong? I'm the one who should be asking you! What's wrong with you? You look so tired. Did you stay up all night studying?"

Liao Haomiao snorted softly. He couldn't possibly be thinking about studying right now; in fact, he'd be happy to use studying to distract himself...

The problem is, he's preoccupied with Zhu Tao and can't concentrate on his studies at all...

"No... teacher, I'm just... in a bad mood. It's nothing serious. I'll rest for a bit, and I should be fine this afternoon..."

Liao Haomiao gave a perfunctory explanation, his absent-mindedness puzzling the homeroom teacher.

But she didn't dare say anything. Students like Liao Haomiao had their own ideas, and she couldn't easily manage them...

"Okay then. If anything happens, just tell the teacher. Don't keep it to yourself. If you're not feeling well, go home and rest. If you're tired, just take a nap at your desk. I'll let the other teachers know."

"Okay... thank you, teacher..."

Liao Haomiao returned to the classroom and immediately slumped onto his desk. No one knew what had happened...

The afternoon passed quickly, and soon it was time to get out of school in the evening.

However, at this moment, at the school gate,

A woman had been waiting anxiously here for a long time.

Upon seeing the first student emerge from school, he immediately stepped forward and stopped him.

"Hey... do you know Liao Haomiao? Do you know which class he's in?"