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

Chapter 41 also says, "Don't speak ill of Zhou Heng in front of me!"

"I...I'll go out and get it."

Yin Mengran felt it was inappropriate to answer Tong Yining's call in front of Zhou Heng.

There is also the risk of being discovered living here.

So Yin Mengran instinctively stood up to go outside to answer the phone.

However, before she could stand up, Zhou Heng waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you can answer it here, we won't make a sound."

"Ah...this..."

Yin Mengran stood up, then sat down again.

Since Zhou Heng has already said so, I'll accept it here.

Yin Mengran answered the call, and then Tong Yining's face appeared on the screen.

"Ranran, what are you doing?"

"I...I'm at home, what's wrong?"

Yin Mengran answered calmly, but her eyes glanced unnaturally at Zhou Heng and Tang Zhi.

Tong Yining seemed to be lying in bed, looking quite bored, holding up her phone.

"I'm so bored... Do you want to go out and have some fun? Shall we go shopping?"

"Ah...no, I need to focus on studying these next couple of days, the monthly exam is coming up soon..."

"【Seriously? You still need to review? That's tough! What are we supposed to do?】"

"Of course I need to study. I don't have any superpowers like photographic memory."

"By the way, let me tell you, yesterday after school, there was this weirdo in my class! I don't know what he wanted to do to me, it was terrifying! I feel like if Tian Run hadn't been there, I probably would have been in serious trouble!"

"Pervert? Who is it?"

"[Kong Yue!]"

"throat--"

Upon hearing Tong Yining utter that name, Zhou Heng, who was eating, nearly choked on his rice.

He didn't know why, but he really wanted to laugh...

"What's that sound? Do you raise pigs?"

“?!” Zhou Heng narrowed his eyes, his eyebrows furrowing into a knot.

"Ah...it's me, I just burped."

Yin Mengran bit her lip and quickly offered an explanation. She didn't want Tong Yining to find out that she was with Zhou Heng.

If she breaks off their friendship and they argue, that's a minor issue. What if she goes around telling others and it affects Zhou Heng...?

Then Zhou Heng will blame himself, and he... will be forced to leave...

"By the way, what about Tang Zhi? What is she trying to do? Zhou Heng and I were just chatting when she suddenly came over and dragged him away without saying a word. Do you think she sensed what I was planning?"

"Uh? I don't know."

Yin Mengran glanced at Tang Zhi subconsciously, only to find that Tang Zhi's expression remained unchanged, and she was still quietly eating.

It was as if he didn't care at all what Tong Yining said.

"[She's so annoying! No wonder nobody wants to hang out with her; she's obviously a very scheming woman!]"

"Huh? You...you...you're exaggerating...I think she's great."

Yin Mengran quickly moved the camera away, her eyes wide, and looked at Tang Zhi with an embarrassed expression.

Tong Yining really doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut! Tang Zhi is right next to her!

Tang Zhi paused slightly and frowned a little, but didn't react much.

Yin Mengran couldn't help but admire Tang Zhi; she truly was composed and genuinely didn't care about the gossip.

If I were to say this to myself and then hear it myself, I feel like I would burst into tears the next second.

"【Okay? Stop messing around, Ranran. Didn't you see how she acted when she played basketball? She was showing off her arms and legs on purpose, striking all sorts of seductive poses, making Zhou Heng and all those boys swoon..."

"Alright! Stop talking about her! Tongtong! It's not good to talk badly about people behind their backs! Besides, I don't agree with your opinion of Tang Zhi either!"

Yin Mengran quickly interrupted her, raising her voice several octaves, her eyes darting around, and she felt cold sweat trickling down her back.

Because she had already seen a cold and sharp glint in Tang Zhi's eyes!

She now truly regrets answering that phone call while she was inside!

"【Uh...okay, let's not talk about her anymore. Let's talk about Zhou Heng. What's he up to? Is he playing hard to get with me?"

"Tongtong...I advise you to stop bothering Zhou Heng. You two are really not suitable for each other."

When Zhou Heng was mentioned, Yin Mengran remembered that he had asked her for help.

He told himself to persuade Tong Yining to stop bothering him.

He also swore that as long as he was there, he would never let Tong Yining bother Zhou Heng again.

"No! I just want to be with him, please help me think of a way!"

Tong Yining started rolling around on the bed, holding her phone, and began to act coquettishly towards Yin Mengran on the other end of the line.

Yin Mengran was at her wit's end. If she had just agreed to date him once during the two years he pursued her, would she be in this predicament now?

If you wait until the other person's patience runs out and they no longer like you before trying to win them back, who can win them back then?

He wants me to come up with a solution? I'm being "kept" by Zhou Heng right now, what solutions could I possibly come up with?

"Tongtong, you really shouldn't bother him anymore. Think about someone else. If all else fails... get to know Kong Yue. Maybe he's a good person?"

As soon as Yin Mengran finished speaking, Tang Zhi, who was standing next to her, started to suppress her laughter, covering her mouth and turning her face red.

She almost burst out laughing at Yin Mengran's antics; she would definitely give this move a perfect score.

"【Don't joke with me, Ranran... Oh right! What do you think of this trick? Zhou Heng probably thinks he's popular and has people who like him, so he's getting cocky! I'll just bring him down, right?"

"what do you mean?"

Yin Mengran frowned slightly, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

"I can spread some rumors to ruin his reputation, so no one will pay attention to him anymore. When he's feeling particularly helpless, I'll reappear. I guarantee that at that time, I'll be like an angel to him. It's absolutely feasible!"

"You want to...spread rumors about Zhou Heng? And ruin his reputation? What are you thinking? When did your heart become so filthy?"

Yin Mengran's expression turned serious, and a hint of anger even appeared between her brows and eyes.

Tong Yining was unaware of Yin Mengran's current stance. For Yin Mengran, Zhou Heng's existence was incomparable to that of anyone else.

He saved me and gave me everything I have now; he deserves to be called my savior.

But her friend said that she was using such dirty and shameless methods to treat her savior in order to be with him.

She would absolutely not allow it!

"【What's wrong... Anyway, only you and I know, no one else does. To be honest, I can only trust you right now. I don't even trust Tian Run. Besides, this method is definitely feasible. Zhou Heng may be physically strong, but he's simple-minded and stupid. He definitely won't know this is my scheme!"

"Tong Yining! I really misjudged you! If you dare to do this, we're breaking off all ties. Also, you're not allowed to speak ill of Zhou Heng in front of me!"