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

Chapter 27 Unless you plan to be with her in the future.

"Just like that... just like that, you guessed it? How can you be so sure? What if... it really is just a coincidence?"

"Then I'll apologize to you. It's not a big deal. I'm not Conan. It's normal to make mistakes in reasoning. Besides, even if I was bluffing you just now, didn't you admit it?"

Tang Zhi wore a meaningful smile, shrugged, and looked somewhat smug.

It's like a child who has successfully pulled off a prank.

Yin Mengran immediately shut her mouth, her face turning pale and then red in a very interesting way.

This was the first time she had truly experienced what it felt like to be intellectually bullied.

She realized that Zhou Heng might be right; if she spent too much time with Tang Zhi, her self-confidence would probably really suffer.

In that instant, the prepared remarks Yin Mengran had made were all forgotten in her mind.

She knew that saying anything would be useless; Tang Zhi would definitely see through her, and she might even fall into her trap instead.

But Tang Zhi had no intention of letting Yin Mengran off the hook. She reached out and grabbed Yin Mengran's wrist.

Yin Mengran looked up and saw Tang Zhi give her a mischievous smile, then whispered:

"Alright, now you should tell me why you're staying at Zhou Heng's house. I suppose you already know what my relationship with Zhou Heng is, right?"

"Um..."

On the way to the classroom, Yin Mengran told Tang Zhi about her encounter with Zhou Heng and how she ended up staying at his house.

She didn't mention what happened last night; she only said that she was currently staying at Zhou Heng's house temporarily.

After hearing Yin Mengran's tragic story, Tang Zhi also adopted a serious expression, and the teasing look from before disappeared.

"I see... Well, my condolences."

Tang Zhi gently patted Yin Mengran's shoulder, without saying anything to comfort her.

Yin Mengran understood, after all, she was very similar to Zhou Heng in this respect.

After entering the classroom, the two returned to their respective seats.

When Zhou Heng arrived at his seat, he noticed that Tang Zhi's expression was off, so he asked her, "What's wrong?"

Tang Zhi glanced at Zhou Heng and said softly, "So that's why you haven't had time to play games with me. You've been keeping a mistress hidden away, haven't you?"

Zhou Heng frowned slightly, and within seconds he understood what was going on.

He knew he couldn't keep this from Tang Zhi for long; she would find out sooner or later.

"Sorry, I don't take a joke."

Tang Zhi smiled slightly and said:

"Alright, alright, otherwise I wouldn't have meant to mock you. I've heard about what happened with the class monitor, and I agree with what you did."

Zhou Heng stared at Tang Zhi for a few seconds, then slowly said, "You agree? If it were you, you wouldn't do what I did, right?"

"Yes, that's your style, and I approve of it, but I wouldn't do it that way unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless you plan to be with her in the future."

"..."

Zhou Heng did not respond to Tang Zhi's words, but instead turned to look in Yin Mengran's direction.

Just then, Yin Mengran also turned to look at Zhou Heng. After exchanging a glance, Yin Mengran gave a faint smile.

She turned her head away after only a few seconds.

Zhou Heng ground his teeth together in his mouth, his eyes deep in thought, as if he were pondering something.

The next second, he spoke:

"So I am me, and you are you; we are different."

"Of course, there is no standard to judge right or wrong. You just need to do what you think is right."

Tang Zhi leaned back in her chair, nodded in agreement with Zhou Heng, and then added:

"But I do like her quite a bit. She seems a little silly, which is especially cute, and it's fun to tease her."

"Yes, to you, everyone is stupid."

"By the way, you are too, bro."

"Good thing you did it on the side. Don't do it next time. Also, call me by my name, or I'll get goosebumps."

"Excessive."

Zhou Heng and Tang Zhi exchanged a glance, and Tang Zhi immediately let out a soft chuckle.

Zhou Heng's eyes curved slightly, as if hiding a smile, and he muttered a cursing tone without any anger: "Crazy."

After class, Yin Mengran left the classroom alone, intending to go to the office to ask about the monthly exam next Tuesday.

After Yin Mengran left the office, she found someone waiting for her at the door.

"Tongtong, what are you doing here?"

"I'll be waiting for you..."

Tong Yining saw Yin Mengran walk out of the classroom alone, so she followed her out and waited outside after seeing her go into the office.

"Waiting for me? What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Seeing that she seemed to want to say something, Yin Mengran spoke directly.

"Hmm... let's talk as we walk..."

The two walked slowly down the corridor. Tong Yining, recalling her firm belief from the previous night, said:

"Ranran, I...I don't plan to give up on Zhou Heng. I want to try pursuing him..."

"Oh, okay, give it a try."

Tong Yining was surprised that Yin Mengran agreed to her so readily.

She thought Yin Mengran would persuade her to give up.

"Really? You agree? Do you think I can do it?"

"I don't know about that, but it's perfectly normal for you to want to give it a try. It's better to give it a try than to have regrets later."

"Well, you're right!"

With Yin Mengran's support, Tong Yining felt a surge of confidence. After all, without understanding and support, it's truly difficult to have confidence in something like this.

You'll help me, right?

"this..."

Yin Mengran was stunned. She didn't want to get involved, but seeing Tong Yining's expectant eyes, she couldn't bear to refuse.

"Uh... okay, but how can I help you? I already talked to him for you before, but it failed."

"Um..."

Tong Yining fell into deep thought, as if she were truly considering how to get Yin Mengran's help.

Yin Mengran looked somewhat troubled, because she knew that Zhou Heng would never give Tong Yining another chance, no matter what.

Even if there is a very small probability, it is not of any reference value.

Because she is my friend, I keep helping her and pestering Zhou Heng. What if Zhou Heng starts to hate me?

Zhou Heng had previously said that if he tried to play matchmaker, he would end up like Tong Yining, and he would never talk to him again.

You must maintain relationships with both sides and take good care of both.

On one side is my best friend, and on the other side is my...

To be honest, Yin Mengran still doesn't know what her relationship with Zhou Heng is. Are they classmates? Friends? Or roommates?

"correct..."

Tong Yining nodded, then looked at Yin Mengran and said seriously:

"Could you help me stall Tang Zhi? How about it?"

"Huh? Why...why are you holding Tang Zhi back?"

“I think she’s my biggest enemy. You just need to get as close to her as possible and distract her. That should be easy for you, right?”

"No...it's not simple at all..."