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

Chapter 78 Then I can't confess...at least, not now...

"this..."

Zhou Heng now understands why his aunt is troubled. If it were him, he would definitely be heartbroken too.

If I could get into a good school, that would be fine.

But with my current grades... forget about getting into a 985/211 university, I can't even get into a second-tier university...

Can Tang Zhi still go to college with me?

My aunt and uncle would be so angry they'd die on the spot, beyond saving.

Not to mention that they disagree, he himself disagrees too. Wouldn't that be a huge crime, ruining someone's life? He didn't want to be burdened with a criminal record for this.

Zhou Heng nodded and said earnestly, "I understand, Auntie, I understand. How about this, I'll try to persuade her another day."

Zhou Yalan's eyes lit up, she raised her eyebrows, and quickly said:

"Really? Xiao Heng, are you willing to persuade her? That would be wonderful. That child has always listened to you more. If you are willing to persuade her, then your aunt will truly thank you."

"Nothing, this is what I should do."

"How can you persuade her? Every time we try to say something, she simply won't listen."

Zhou Heng stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said:

"Even if... I can't persuade her, I can think of other ways. I can try to persuade Yin Mengran. With her grades, it's no problem for her to apply to the same university as Tang Zhi. Isn't she just worried about not having anyone to play with in college? If Yin Mengran is with her, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yalan gave Zhou Heng a thumbs up and said:

"Oh dear, Xiao Heng really knows how to do things, but will Xiao Mengran be willing to do it?"

"Well... I'll try to persuade her. I asked her before if she had thought about which university she wanted to go to, but she doesn't have any goals yet. I'll talk to her about it later..."

Zhou Heng wasn't sure if Yin Mengran would be willing to attend the same university as Tang Zhi.

If she were to say she wanted to go to the same university as him, his head would spin...

Two top-performing students from high school, qualified for top-tier universities, ended up attending the same university as a struggling student in his grade...

I feel like the principal would eventually doubt if the two of them had come to the right school, and would personally come out to greet them, treating them like royalty, laughing in his dreams...

By then, his sins would be immense, especially against Yin Mengran. Zhou Heng firmly believed that if he caused Yin Mengran to miss out on attending a good university, he would definitely be killed by his own mother.

Maybe from now on, I'll be banned from playing games and my allowance will be cut off...

Zhou Yalan nodded, a look of satisfaction on her face, and then said:

"If Xiao Heng could go to that university with Tang Zhi and Xiao Mengran, that would be the best outcome, wouldn't it?"

"Uh... Auntie, you're overthinking it. I won't pass the exam. With my grades... how could I possibly get into a good university..."

"Hey, why jump to conclusions so early? Tang Zhi already told me that you improved a lot in this exam! And you've only been studying hard for such a short time, which is enough to prove that you're very smart! Anyway, there's still a year until the college entrance exam, there's plenty of time to catch up during the holidays, right? If you study hard now, you'll definitely succeed!"

Zhou Yalan patted Zhou Heng's hand to encourage him.

Zhou Heng was momentarily dazed. For a moment, he actually wondered if he really had a chance of passing the exam.

He has already figured out some tricks of the trade in his studies, and it can be said that studying is no longer so painful for him.

"Can I... do it...?"

"Of course you can do it! Doesn't such great progress speak for itself? Keep up the good work! Strive to do better each time!"

Zhou Heng seemed to gain confidence in an instant. He sat up straight, nodded, and said earnestly:

"I will."

Inside the room, Tang Zhi wasn't in a hurry to play games. Instead, she looked thoughtfully at Yin Mengran, who was sitting on the bed playing on her phone.

Sensing Tang Zhi's gaze, Yin Mengran looked up and asked in surprise:

"Uh... what's wrong?"

"Hey... who were you chatting with while we were eating? You even told others that you like Zhou Heng."

"Ah...this..."

Yin Mengran stammered, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

She hadn't expected Tang Zhi to have seen it all...

Fortunately, only Tang Zhi saw it; she had known all along that she had feelings for Zhou Heng.

If others saw this, especially Zhou Heng, I would be so embarrassed...

"Is it Tong Yining?"

"Um..."

"She still has the nerve to contact you? And it's because of Zhou Heng?"

Yin Mengran nodded helplessly and said:

“She found out I was living at Zhou Heng’s house, and then she came to question us about our relationship.”

"Then just tell her that you two are boyfriend and girlfriend, and that will make her give up. Anyway, if Zhou Heng knew that this was to stop Tong Yining from bothering him, he would definitely agree."

"That won't do... I can't tell such a lie, what if I get caught..."

"Then why don't you make it real? Why don't you and Zhou Heng really get together? You like him anyway."

As soon as Tang Zhi finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Yin Mengran lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, she stammered, "..."

"But... Zhou Heng..."

"Are you afraid he doesn't like you? I think he most likely does like you. Would you live under the same roof and sleep in the same bed with someone you don't like?"

Yin Mengran raised her head and said firmly, "Then I can't confess...at least, not now..."

"why?"

"Because... my mom is very happy to know that Zhou Heng has made such great progress in his studies. She really wants Zhou Heng to do better and better in his studies. If I confess my feelings to him now and get together with him, it will definitely affect his studies... I can't do that."

Although Yin Mengran spoke with great determination, a hint of melancholy still flashed in her eyes, which Tang Zhi noticed clearly.

"Even if... it doesn't matter if Zhou Heng is constantly harassed by Tong Yining, right? You said it would affect his studies, but first of all, that's inaccurate. Even if you two are together, it won't necessarily affect his studies. Secondly, if he's constantly harassed by Tong Yining, don't you think that would be what affects his studies?"

"..."

Yin Mengran fell silent again. She knew that even if she didn't confess her feelings to Zhou Heng and didn't want to affect his studies, there would still be someone who would influence him—that person was Tong Yining.

She was torn, unsure of what to do...

Seeing that Yin Mengran did not speak, Tang Zhi stood up and said softly:

"Alright, alright, I understand what you're thinking. How about this, since I'm Zhou Heng's deskmate after all, I'll try to find out what he's thinking for you. If he really isn't interested in dating right now, then I'll tell you that you can wait. But if he is interested in dating and likes you, then I'll try my best to get him to confess to you, okay?"