freenovelworld Chapter 137 Which high school is he from? Did he pay his way in?
Chapter 137 Which high school is he from? Did he pay his way in?
"Boy friend?!"
Not only was Zhu Tao's mother stunned, but even Liao Haomiao, who was standing next to her, was speechless with astonishment.
I haven't even confessed my feelings yet... They haven't even started dating, so how did I become Zhu Tao's boyfriend?
Could it be...
Is this actually her confession to herself?
Liao Haomiao reacted quickly. Since Zhu Tao had already said so, whether it was true or false, he had to stand up and cooperate, otherwise wouldn't he be setting her up?
Liao Haomiao stepped forward, bowed respectfully, adjusted his glasses, and said in a low voice:
"Hello, Auntie, I'm Liao Haomiao, and I'm Zhu Tao's boyfriend."
"Liao..."
Upon hearing the name, Zhu Tao's mother's brows furrowed slightly, as if she were pondering a complex matter.
Liao Haomiao's throat tightened, and he swallowed nervously.
He knew that Zhu Tao's mother most likely still remembered him, after all, only two years had passed.
Zhu Tao knew very well how deeply her mother remembered the name Liao Haomiao...
During this period, I had many arguments with them, all revolving around one person: Liao Haomiao.
So she's very anxious now; she doesn't know what her mother will do.
In any case, she could never be as cowardly as she was two years ago. She was an adult now and had the right to choose her own feelings. Besides, Liao Haomiao was not a bad person or a despicable person.
Zhu Tao's mother stared intently at Liao Haomiao's face, making him too afraid to move or say anything.
Then, she turned to look at Zhu Tao, her expression full of helplessness, perfectly conveying the powerlessness of her daughter's disobedience.
It was like seeing your own daughter riding on the yellow-haired ghost fire, that suffocating feeling.
"go home with me!"
The mother didn't say much, but simply told Zhu Tao to go home.
She had promised Zhu Tao that as long as she kept up with her studies, she wouldn't bother with her after she became an adult.
I thought two years would be enough for her to forget, but I didn't expect this girl to be so obsessed. Not only did she not forget, but she also went to find this boy as soon as she turned 18.
This made her feel that all the ideological work she had done over the past two years had been in vain.
But since the child hadn't fallen behind in their studies and maintained top grades, her mother couldn't really say anything more...
Zhu Tao was actually very happy.
Her mother didn't get angry, didn't say anything about Liao Haomiao, and didn't comment on the matter; she simply told her to go home.
This should prove that she will no longer interfere in the matter between herself and Liao Haomiao, right?
Zhu Tao turned her head to look at Liao Haomiao and said softly:
"Well... I'm going home now. Be careful on your way back. See you tomorrow..."
"okay."
Liao Haomiao nodded and smiled slightly at her.
Although he still doesn't know whether they've officially started dating, as long as Zhu Tao treats him as her boyfriend, he will treat her as his girlfriend.
Then, Zhu Tao stepped forward and went to her mother's side, preparing to go home with her.
Her mother didn't leave immediately. Instead, she shone a flashlight on Liao Haomiao and made him cover his eyes so he wouldn't be blinded by the bright light.
"Hey young man, if you really like Zhu Tao, then you should focus on your studies and try to get to a similar level as her, right?"
"what?"
Liao Haomiao was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised by Zhu Tao's mother's words.
He had also inquired about Zhu Tao's grades; they were roughly in the top 20 of the grade.
To bring myself to the same level as her... is... to drop myself down by more than ten places?
"Tsk...Mom! Stop talking!"
Zhu Tao awkwardly grabbed her mother's arm and quickly whispered a reminder not to continue.
How embarrassing to say that! My grades are nowhere near as good as Liao Haomiao's...
Zhu Tao's mother shook off her hand and watched as she spoke louder and louder:
"What's wrong? Am I not telling the truth? Those two have unequal grades. Doesn't the one with the worse grades feel inferior? Aren't you worried that the other one will run off with the one who gets better grades?"
She said this, of course, to Liao Haomiao. Since she couldn't stop them from being together, she could only try to warn Liao Haomiao and urge him to improve his grades.
Zhu Tao's face was flushed red. From her perspective, it seemed as if her mother was talking about her directly...
I do feel inferior sometimes, and I feel there's a big gap between my grades and Liao Haomiao's. I also worry that one day Liao Haomiao will choose someone with better grades, or someone who is about the same level as me...
"Uh..."
Liao Haomiao was also somewhat at a loss, but wouldn't Zhu Tao be embarrassed if he told the truth? He didn't think it was something to brag about, so he nodded and agreed:
"Ah, yes, Auntie, you're right. I will definitely study hard and try my best to improve my grades."
He scratched his head, his humble demeanor making Zhu Tao's mother feel much better, and she also found Liao Haomiao much more agreeable.
Perhaps it's because he's changed his appearance; he's wearing glasses now, and he looks much more composed, the refined and cultured type, which makes him more pleasing to the eye.
Zhu Tao's mother nodded, her tone softening slightly, and said:
"Alright, it's getting late. You should go home now and not worry your parents."
"Okay, I'll be going now, goodbye Auntie..."
After saying that, Liao Haomiao waved goodbye to Zhu Tao, then turned and left.
Watching Liao Haomiao's retreating figure, Zhu Tao muttered, "Why didn't he say anything..."
"say what?"
Zhu Tao's mother looked at her with a puzzled expression, then pulled her towards home.
After returning home, she planned to have another two-hour conversation with Zhu Tao to have a proper chat.
Zhu Tao, held by her mother, was somewhat dazed. Recalling Liao Haomiao's behavior just now, something seemed off.
"Mom...do you know about Beigao?"
"Oh, I know him. He's from that high school in the north of the city. It's a regular high school. What's wrong? Is he from that high school? Did he pay his way in?"
Zhu Tao stopped in her tracks, stared at her mother, and said earnestly:
"Mom... Liao Haomiao... is the top student in his grade at Beigao High School... He's almost always been number one since his junior year. In the recent monthly exam, he was only 2 points away from a perfect score..."
"???"
Zhu Tao's mother looked at Zhu Tao with a face full of question marks, her expression filled with doubt and disbelief, as if she couldn't understand what Zhu Tao was saying...
Zhu Tao took out her phone and opened a photo. It was a report card from the last monthly exam that Liao Haomiao had sent her.
She showed it to her mother, whose expression changed from serious to surprised, and then slowly to horrified!
"Call him back immediately!"