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

Chapter 463 Then I'll pack up and get ready to pick you up at the high-speed rail station!

"[Ranran, are you there? How have you been? It's been so long since we last talked, I miss you a little...]"

After sending the message, Zhu Tao felt a little shameless.

I haven't contacted them in a long time, and now they suddenly contact me, seemingly with ulterior motives. How can I be so shameless?

It's not that she doesn't want to contact them, but she feels it's a bit abrupt to suddenly reach out, and she doesn't know what to say, like in this situation...

Zhu Tao sighed, sat on the sofa, stared blankly ahead, wondering what she should say if Yin Mengran replied later.

"Om-"

Just then, Zhu Tao's phone rang, and she received a reply to the message. She quickly picked it up and looked at her phone.

"I miss you too! Come visit me sometime? I'm in Huzhou."

Upon seeing Yin Mengran's message, Zhu Tao knew that Yin Mengran hadn't changed at all; she was still as friendly as ever and still treated her as a friend.

But... in Huzhou...

She hadn't been there much. Many years ago, she had traveled there with a group of close friends, but other than that, she didn't have much of an impression of Huzhou.

"It must be quite far..."

Zhu Tao glanced at the train ticket and realized that the high-speed train from her place to Huzhou would take two hours. It wasn't very far, but it wasn't very close either. She would need to stay there for at least a day or two, otherwise it would be too much of a hassle...

"Sure, I'd love to see the baby! They must be so cute!"

Zhu Tao replied with a message, and then sent a message to Liao Haomiao to ask for his opinion, since going to Huzhou would mean not being able to return on the same day.

Liao Haomiao's opinion was simple: it would be good for Zhu Tao to go see Yin Mengran, even if it's just to hang out with a friend and relax. It would be better than staying home all day, and it would improve her mood considerably.

Only with a good mindset can you properly look for a job; otherwise, you'll just be making desperate and haphazard choices.

Liao Haomiao even transferred money directly to Zhu Tao so she could buy a train ticket to Huzhou; he was incredibly generous.

However, Zhu Tao dared not spend a single penny more than necessary. Every extra penny spent meant less of their living expenses, making life even harder.

Now, it's entirely up to the two of them and their families to support their little family; only in this way can they barely make ends meet.

Zhu Tao and Yin Mengran agreed on a time, and then she bought a high-speed rail ticket for the afternoon, giving her time to pack her luggage.

Zhu Tao went to the restroom, looked at herself in the mirror, and was stunned for several seconds...

She's changed quite a bit, not in terms of appearance or figure, but in terms of her overall demeanor.

When she was in school, she dressed impeccably every day, with a variety of styles—she could be cute, she could be alluring, and her overall demeanor was absolutely impeccable...

But now, she's wearing loose clothes, her hair is up, she's without makeup, and she looks rather pale—a completely different image from her previous one...

She used to be called a school beauty goddess, but now she looks like a颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, apathy, or apathy) shut-in girl.

"Ugh--"

She needs a long time to tidy herself up; she can't go to see her best friend looking like this.

It was a very long process, and by the time she finished getting herself together, it was already afternoon.

When she stood in front of the mirror again, she was a completely different person. Her former charm seemed to have returned, and she was exceptionally beautiful.

This made her feel much better, and she realized that taking good care of herself was pleasing herself and making her very happy.

Afterwards, Zhu Tao packed her luggage, tidied up the house, and left a note for Liao Haomiao, which she stuck on the refrigerator, reminding him of some things:

Remember to eat the potatoes in the fridge today! Don't smoke in bed! Remember to close the cap on your face wash after use! Don't forget to hang your clothes to dry after washing them...

The note was long; Zhu Tao had written down many things. She read it several times to make sure there was nothing else, before finally leaving home with her suitcase.

She hadn't gone out alone in a long time, especially not to such a far place.

She arrived at the high-speed rail station alone, a little nervous. While waiting for her train, she kept looking at her phone and chatting with Liao Haomiao.

After waiting for about ten minutes, she finally boarded the high-speed train to Huzhou. Looking at the scenery outside the window, she felt a little dazed...

The world is so big, is it really that difficult for her and Liao Haomiao to live happily?

In dreams, everything is never lacking, but reality is the complete opposite; it seems like everything is missing...

But when the other person is always by your side, you feel like you don't lack anything...

"Dududu-"

At that moment, Zhu Tao received a video call. She picked it up and saw it was from Yin Mengran.

She quickly adjusted her hair to make sure there were no flaws before answering the call.

Then, she saw Yin Mengran's face appear on her phone, and she smiled happily when she saw her.

"[Hello! Beautiful lady! You're here?]"

"I'm here! I'm on the high-speed train, and I'll be there in a little over an hour!"

Zhu Tao smiled, waved, and greeted Yin Mengran.

"Okay! I'll get ready and go pick you up at the high-speed rail station!"

"Huh? Don't you have to go to work?"

Zhu Tao glanced at Yin Mengran's background; it looked like she was in an office. She must be at work, right?

How will they come to pick me up?

"【It's okay, I don't have much work this afternoon, Yu Lingxue will help me, right, hahaha...】"

As Yin Mengran spoke, she smiled as she looked off the screen, and Yu Lingxue's voice came from the other end:

"【Yeah, don't worry, I'll come find you guys after I get off work...】"

Zhu Tao was a little surprised. She didn't expect Yin Mengran to be able to pick her up in the afternoon when she didn't have any work. Such a flexible job?

They looked so happy even though they were at work...

"Okay, I'll let you know when I get there. By the way... does everyone else have time? Let's invite them all out, it's my treat to dinner!"

Zhu Tao thought of the other people there. She should invite all the friends she could to come over and treat them to a meal.

Yin Mengran thought for a moment. There weren't many people in Huzhou; most were in Dongzhu.

Zhou Heng and Tang Zhi have been very busy lately, and it's unclear if they'll be able to come after get off work. Everyone else is probably busy too...

"Hmm... okay, I'll try to arrange a meeting with them, but I don't know if they'll be available."