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

Chapter 21 Does he... not like me anymore?

After class, Tong Yining left her seat and immediately went to Yin Mengran's side.

"Ranran... come with me... to the restroom."

"Oh..."

Yin Mengran paused for a moment, then stood up and left the classroom with Tong Yining.

The two walked down the corridor towards the restroom, but judging from Tong Yining's expression, Yin Mengran seemed to have something to say.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have called me out alone, right? In the past, she always took Tian Run with her, and the three of them would act together.

"What's wrong? Just say what you want to say."

Yin Mengran immediately guessed Tong Yining's thoughts.

Tong Yining looked around and, finding no familiar faces nearby,...

He whispered in Yin Mengran's ear:

"Um... I'm telling you, but don't tell anyone else... I said before that I didn't like Zhou Heng, but for some reason, the more I look at him, the more I like him. What's going on?"

"Um?!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down! Don't tell Tian Run, she'll definitely laugh at me..."

Tong Yining's face flushed bright red instantly, and her large eyes were suddenly filled with panic.

At this moment, Yin Mengran's expression was slightly blank, and she even seemed a little incredulous.

She remembered that Tong Yining had sent a message to Zhou Heng last night, and she didn't seem to be in a good state this morning. It turned out that her feelings for Zhou Heng had really changed!

"You wouldn't... have fallen for him, would you?"

"I don't know either... If I said it's possible... would you laugh at me?"

Tong Yining looked at Yin Mengran, a hint of unease in her eyes.

Liking someone is no big deal; it won't invite ridicule.

But if you fall for someone you've rejected for two years, that's truly laughable.

She found it a little ridiculous; he had been pursuing her for two years, and she hadn't accepted him.

So, after just a brief display of interest yesterday, I was immediately smitten?

Isn’t this too shameless?

"Uh... I won't laugh at you, but... I think you've come up with this idea too late. Zhou Heng is very popular now, and... hasn't he confessed to you for several days?"

"Yeah...does he...not like me anymore?"

Tong Yining's unease reached its peak at this moment. She was very happy when Zhou Heng didn't bother her on the first day.

I felt something was wrong on the second day, and by the third day, I started to feel uneasy...

I'm so easily fooled. What if Zhou Heng is just playing hard to get? Would I fall for his trap so easily?

I think... I guess so.

Yin Mengran dared not tell the truth, after all, she had witnessed Tong Yining sending the message last night.

Zhou Heng didn't care at all and chose not to reply after reading the message.

This definitely means she doesn't like it, but if I say it too directly now, it will definitely hurt Tong Yining's feelings...

"What should I do then...?"

"You...you could talk to Zhou Heng, just in case there's a chance things might turn around."

Yin Mengran knew that Tong Yining had little chance, but she still made this suggestion to her.

Hopefully, she can face reality in this direct way. Being rejected by Zhou Heng in person should make her give up.

"Speak directly to Zhou Heng... Okay, then can you do me a favor... tell Zhou Heng I'd like to talk to him on the stairs around noon..."

"Huh? I'll go talk to him... Why don't you go yourself?"

"I... I don't dare."

Tong Yining said awkwardly, the thought of speaking up herself meant she would be in front of others, and would definitely be surrounded and laughed at.

And if Zhou Heng rejected her on the spot, it would be even more awkward.

"I... okay, I'll go talk to him... but I can't guarantee he'll agree."

Yin Mengran hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

After all, Tong Yining was still her good friend, and she could help with this little thing.

"Okay! Thank you!"

Tong Yining happily hugged Yin Mengran, then turned and went back to the classroom.

"Eh..."

Before Yin Mengran could say anything more, she saw Tong Yining leave.

She sighed helplessly, her feelings somewhat complicated. As Tong Yining's friend...

We should be hoping she succeeds...

But for some reason, she didn't really want Tong Yining to succeed...

She even secretly prayed that Zhou Heng wouldn't be swayed by Tong Yining and wouldn't agree to her request.

At this moment, Yin Mengran only felt a faint fragrance wafting around her.

She looked up and saw someone brush past her.

"Tang Zhi?"

Yin Mengran looked at the person walking past and recognized her as Tang Zhi. She remembered that she had inquired about Tang Zhi's situation with Zhou Heng last night.

He also said that he wanted to become friends with her.

But while it sounds simple, she had absolutely no idea how to get along with someone like Tang Zhi.

Although you'll get a response if you strike up a conversation with her, forcing a chat when there's nothing to talk about will probably make both of you feel awkward.

"pat-"

At this moment, Yin Mengran saw something fall out of Tang Zhi's pocket.

Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be a set of keys. The corridor was quite noisy, so Tang Zhi hadn't noticed it falling out.

She quickly went over and picked up the bunch of keys. There was a small charm hanging from it, probably some kind of merchandise from the game, but she didn't recognize it.

"Tang Zhi!"

"Ok?"

Tang Zhi turned her head and saw Yin Mengran standing behind her, looking somewhat puzzled.

Yin Mengran shook the keys in her hand and said, "You dropped something..."

Tang Zhi felt her pockets and realized that something was indeed missing.

She walked over to Yin Mengran, took the key back, and

As she put the keys away, she reached into another pocket and took something out.

He took Yin Mengran's hand and placed the object in her palm.

"Thank you."

After thanking him softly, he left.

"Uh..."

Yin Mengran didn't even have time to say anything to her before she left.

She looked at her palm and realized that Tang Zhi had just given her a lollipop...

She knew that making friends with Tang Zhi wouldn't be difficult, but she couldn't rush it...

Like Zhou Heng, Tang Zhi was exceptionally cold towards unfamiliar people, sometimes replying with only one word at a time.

But once you get to know them, you'll find that they are very nice people.

Yin Mengran raised the corner of her eye slightly, smiled gently, put the lollipop into her pocket, and turned to go back to the classroom.