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

Chapter 133 Why don't you two sit together?

Finally, everyone had bought their swimsuits and were ready to leave.

It's around 6 PM now, and the mall is starting to get crowded.

"Zhou Heng...don't you think we should..."

Yin Mengran gently tugged at Zhou Heng's sleeve and whispered something in his ear.

"Ok?"

Zhou Heng glanced at Yin Mengran with a puzzled look, only to find that she was giving him a meaningful look, gesturing for him to look behind her.

When Zhou Heng turned around, he saw that the two people behind him still seemed unfamiliar with each other...

We're a little closer now than when we first arrived, and we can have simple conversations, but I still don't dare to look the other person in the eye while we talk.

He merely responded to the other person's words, nodding occasionally, and didn't even dare to laugh openly.

Zhou Heng was very puzzled, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said:

"When Liao Haomiao was giving me advice, I felt like he knew a lot about relationships. How come when it comes to himself, he seems to know nothing?"

"Being able to advise others doesn't mean you can advise yourself, and their relationship is rather special... there must still be some lingering resentment between them, preventing them from closing the distance..."

Yin Mengran saw it very clearly and analyzed it quite well.

These two people know each other, and neither is particularly shy, so there must be a thin veil separating them.

Both of them could easily break the ice, but neither dared to, as if they were both waiting for the other to make the first move.

Because they both felt they had let each other down.

Zhu Tao felt ashamed to ask Liao Haomiao to get back together because she had dumped him back then. The reason was Liao Haomiao's poor grades, but now, coincidentally, his grades were phenomenal.

Now that you're begging for reconciliation, it makes it seem like the breakup was your own choice in the first place.

You chose to break up with her when her grades were bad, and now that her grades are good, you want to get back together? What kind of logic is that? Even if the breakup was forced and not of your own volition, can Liao Haomiao believe that?

Liao Haomiao felt the same way, feeling very guilty.

Looking at her posts on WeChat Moments, it's clear that Zhu Tao has never forgotten me. She's been thinking of me constantly these past two years, and even comes to my school from time to time, hoping to see me.

And what about me? I studied desperately for two years, and in the process, I gradually let go of that relationship and even fell for someone else.

Even if deep down, Zhu Tao still holds a place in my heart, would Zhu Tao believe me if I said this? Probably not.

Zhou Heng also found it tricky, but he didn't know what to do, so he asked Yin Mengran:

"So what do you think... can they close the distance between them? It should be possible by tomorrow, right?"

"Probably, but there should still be a chance today..."

Yin Mengran turned her head to look at the two people behind her and asked:

"Are you in a hurry to go home? How about we just eat dinner out?"

"what..."

Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao looked up, paused slightly at Yin Mengran, as if deep in thought.

Then, they glanced at each other, their eyes meeting briefly before quickly looking away.

"I...I'm fine, I'm okay."

Liao Haomiao spoke first, expressing his opinion, and even shrugged, trying to appear relaxed.

But in reality, there was not only anticipation, but also worry.

"I can too..."

Only after Zhu Tao spoke did Liao Haomiao feel a huge weight lifted from his heart.

Because he had just secretly decided that he had to find an opportunity to have a normal conversation with Zhu Tao.

If the atmosphere isn't right today, then it's very likely that people won't go tomorrow.

What's the point of going? It's exhausting to even talk to them. They're a loving couple, while they can't even be friends properly.

So he knew he had to get closer to Zhu Tao today, so she wouldn't feel awkward going out with him tomorrow...

"Alright, let's go eat together! What would you like to eat?"

"Whatever..."

"I'm fine with either..."

The two were in complete agreement; after all, their real purpose wasn't simply to have a meal.

So what you eat is not important at all.

Yin Mengran looked at Zhou Heng beside her and whispered, "Then...you choose."

"I?"

Zhou Heng pointed to himself, somewhat puzzled.

If it were up to him to choose, he really wouldn't know how to select a meal that would satisfy everyone.

So he just randomly pointed to one.

"Shall we go there then?"

When everyone's eyes turned to the shop, they couldn't help but pause in surprise.

The bright, warm yellow lights, combined with the wooden signboard and the wine glass pattern on it, make it immediately clear what kind of shop this is.

"This is... a tavern, right? Do you drink here?"

Liao Haomiao blinked, looking at Zhou Heng beside him with a puzzled expression.

Seeing his embarrassed expression, I realized he had just pointed randomly, but unexpectedly, he pointed to this shop.

"I...I don't usually drink, but I occasionally drink with the elders in my family."

Zhou Heng shook his head. He had never drunk alcohol with people his own age; he only drank with his family. He didn't drink at all normally.

"I don't drink it either..."

Liao Haomiao shook his head. He remembered the last time he drank alcohol was probably in junior high school...

I even tried smoking back then, but it was just out of curiosity. I tried it once and the choking was unbearable, so I gave it up.

In short, during junior high school, I did everything except study.

But since the breakup, when I started high school, I haven't done anything but study every day.

Looking at the other two girls, they both shook their heads, indicating that they did not drink alcohol.

"Well... let's go in and get something to eat, no alcohol. The food at pubs is usually pretty good, and the atmosphere is nice too."

Zhou Heng walked forward anyway; after all, it was his choice, so he had to go even if it meant gritting his teeth.

Yin Mengran watched Zhou Heng's stubborn back, chuckled, and quickly followed him.

The other two had no objections and followed Zhou Heng into the small tavern.

Upon entering, the interior was decorated in an antique style, creating a rather artistic atmosphere, quite different from other taverns; it was quite unique.

It doesn't look very big, it's very quiet, and there aren't many guests.

"Oh--"

Zhou Heng had never been to a place like this before; his description of the great atmosphere was all made up.

But once inside, I realized I hadn't said anything wrong; the atmosphere was indeed quite nice. Luckily, I made the right bet.

The group went to an empty table, sat down, scanned the QR code on the table, and ordered their food using the self-service system.

Zhou Heng glanced around and saw that in addition to most of the snacks and appetizers, there were also many delicious dishes to choose from. Compared to a tavern, this place was more like a restaurant.

Zhou Heng looked up and saw Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao, one sitting on the east side and the other on the south side.

If Yin Mengran hadn't been sitting so close to him, he would have thought they were going to play mahjong...

"Huh? You two, why aren't you sitting together?"