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

Chapter 29 I only helped one person, and I owe her.

Yin Mengran lay face down on Zhou Heng's desk, her entire face buried in her arms, her ears sticking out and bright red, her feet rubbing against the floor.

Tang Zhi laughed until tears streamed down her face before she stopped, gently patting Yin Mengran's shoulder and saying:

"Okay, okay, I apologize. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, it's just... you're so funny, I... couldn't help it."

"Well--"

Yin Mengran shrugged slightly, as if resisting Tang Zhi's apology.

She felt so naive now, and Tang Zhi had made her so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear into the ground.

Tang Zhi also felt that she might have gone too far, so she gently comforted her:

"Don't be angry. Actually, I think Zhou Heng probably has some feelings for you too, right? Otherwise, he wouldn't have let you stay at his house, would he? If I had to choose who would be the most suitable for Zhou Heng to be with, I would definitely choose you."

Yin Mengran slowly raised her head, revealing one eye, and looked at Tang Zhi beside her.

"Are you kidding me again?"

"No, this time I mean it, I swear."

Tang Zhi's slight smile convinced Yin Mengran that she believed her words.

She seems much more reliable like this than when she's all serious.

"All right..."

Yin Mengran sat up and thought for a moment.

It only then did I realize that I had been tricked.

I've only been sitting here for five minutes, and it feels like my entire fortune has been emptied out.

Why did she admit that she had feelings for Zhou Heng? And why was she happy because Tang Zhi supported her?

This makes me lose face...

"When did you start having feelings for Zhou Heng?"

Faced with Tang Zhi's question, Yin Mengran was stunned for a moment, her mind going blank for a split second.

Yes, when did I start having this feeling?

Could it be when Zhou Heng said those things to me last night, those promises?

Is it still when you make lunch for yourself, and treat yourself like a child?

Or perhaps even earlier, when he took her home, cooked for her when she was cold and hungry, brought her hot water and medicine, and forced her to stay?

After thinking about it for a long time, Yin Mengran came to a conclusion.

These are all,

This feeling definitely didn't arise suddenly without any warning at a particular moment.

The day she met Zhou Heng, she slowly began to have feelings for him, and then those feelings grew stronger day by day.

Even now, I have to admit that this feeling is particularly strong.

She would feel secretly pleased when Zhou Heng rejected Tong Yining, relieved to learn of his relationship with Tang Zhi, and even uneasy when a girl in her class approached Zhou Heng.

If none of this proves that she has feelings for Zhou Heng, then she will simply deny it to the death.

"From...the first day I stayed at Zhou Heng's house..."

Yin Mengran answered honestly that she wasn't worried or embarrassed at all, because everything she had now was given to her by Zhou Heng.

"Oh—, is that so? Are you really willing to accept this now?"

Yin Mengran was stunned, and asked blankly, "What...does that mean..."

Tang Zhi pointed to the empty space in front of her with her pen and said:

"I know why you're here. When you came, Tong Yining went out to see Zhou Heng, right? She's been secretly watching Zhou Heng these past few days, and also me. Knowing her thought process, she probably thinks I'm her love rival, so she sent you over to chat with me so she could go find Zhou Heng and prevent me from suddenly running out and running into them, ruining her plans, right?"

"Uh...this..." Yin Mengran's mouth opened slightly, but she stammered for a long time without being able to utter a single word.

Tang Zhi reached out and stopped her, saying:

"You don't need to tell me anything. Whether it's true or not doesn't matter, since it has nothing to do with me. I just wanted to help you because I offended you earlier. I know you did it for your friend, but are you really willing to accept this?"

Tang Zhi's question completely stumped Yin Mengran. Her brain had lost its ability to function; her mind was a complete mess.

Seeing that Yin Mengran did not reply, Tang Zhi waved her hand and said, "Of course, I don't know anything about dating. If you're willing to accept that, then pretend I didn't say anything."

Yin Mengran took a deep breath, bit her lip hard, clenched her fists under the table until her knuckles turned white, and her heart began to race.

At this moment, Zhou Heng, after being stopped by Tong Yining, initially didn't want to pay any attention.

But she rushed up and grabbed my sleeve, trying to take me to the stairwell, saying she wanted to talk.

He didn't dare to forcefully shake her off, because if he did, she might fall.

Regardless, he still couldn't bring himself to hit a girl so hard.

This is, after all, a corridor. Throwing a girl to the ground in front of so many people, makes you more than just a laughingstock; it makes you a scumbag.

"Zhou Heng...I..."

"Say it quickly."

Zhou Heng frowned, a hint of annoyance in his voice.

This instantly filled Tong Yining with a sense of fear. She didn't expect Zhou Heng to act this way.

She felt alienated and was too afraid to speak.

She clutched the hem of her dress, thinking about the dream she'd had last night. Now that things had come to this, backing down now would only lead to more trouble.

"Um... I know I promised you many times that I would be with you, but... I broke my promise. Nothing I say now can make up for the hurt I caused you, but I still hope you can give me a chance. Let's be good friends like we were in junior high, okay?"

"No."

Zhou Heng was concise and to the point, offering no further explanation, as he felt that any explanation would be useless.

After saying that, he turned to leave.

However, Tong Yining clearly didn't intend to let this rare opportunity slip by, so she took a step forward and grabbed Zhou Heng's arm.

"Then what do I need to do so that you can forgive me?"

"Tsk..."

Zhou Heng's thick, dark eyebrows furrowed. He tried to shake his arm, but couldn't get Tong Yining away.

This constant pestering made him feel overwhelmed, and he wondered why Tong Yining was a girl.

If this were a boy, he would definitely resort to violence.

Now he can only hope that class will start soon so he can go back to the classroom.

"Oh, you're here!"

Suddenly, the two heard a familiar voice. They turned their heads to look.

They discovered that Tang Zhi had arrived at this place at some point, and Yin Mengran was following behind her.

"I need to talk to you. Come with me."

Tang Zhi practically ignored Tong Yining, strode over, grabbed Zhou Heng's wrist, and dragged him away.

Tong Yining stood there blankly, watching Tang Zhi pull Zhou Heng away, her eyes wide and her mouth slightly agape.

Yin Mengran walked over and whispered, "I'm sorry, Tongtong, I couldn't stop Tang Zhi, there's nothing I could do..."

Zhou Heng breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Tang Zhi who was holding his hand, and said in a low voice, "Thanks."

Tang Zhi glanced behind her and said:

"No need to thank me, I was just helping someone out, I owe her."