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

Chapter 135: Encountering true love can change a person...

A faint blush rose on Zhu Tao's cheeks, which, combined with her dark eyes, made her look exceptionally beautiful.

She lowered her head and responded softly:

"it is good..."

Zhou Heng nodded in satisfaction and said:

"Alright, the problem is solved. You just lacked communication; neither of you was actually wrong."

Liao Haomiao looked at him, a hint of helplessness in his eyes, and said:

"Thank you, but...brother, it seems like you're just threatening and intimidating me."

"Then don't worry about it, but you can't deny that I play a big role. Someone has to help you take this step, just like someone helped me take that step back then."

Zhou Heng looked at Yin Mengran beside him, and the two smiled at each other, their eyes filled with obvious tenderness.

"That's true, but brother, I gently pushed you out, but you kicked me out like that..."

"Hahaha..."

Liao Haomiao's words made the others laugh.

Zhou Heng scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, realizing that his treatment of Liao Haomiao had been a bit too domineering.

This is because Liao Haomiao reacted quickly; others might not have been able to react in time.

The atmosphere became much more relaxed during the meal when the four of them were eating together.

However, most of the time it was Yin Mengran chatting with Zhu Tao. The two became more and more familiar with each other, and gradually Zhu Tao also opened up and was able to laugh happily with Yin Mengran.

The relationship between Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao was no longer so tense. During the conversation, Liao Haomiao often served food to Zhu Tao.

Every time, it made Zhu Tao feel very embarrassed.

After dinner, it was already dark outside, and everyone prepared to go home.

As they walked out of the store, Zhou Heng patted Liao Haomiao on the shoulder and said:

"We're off now. Get them home safely. See you tomorrow!"

After saying that, he gave him a push. Although he didn't use much force, it was still a bit too much for Liao Haomiao.

"Okay, okay, I understand."

Liao Haomiao rubbed his shoulders, said goodbye to Zhou Heng and the other two, and then they parted ways.

Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao stood by the roadside, waiting for a taxi. There were no more buses running at this time, so Zhu Tao had no choice but to take a taxi home.

The distance between them had narrowed to just a fist's width.

Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao were both very happy, feeling as relieved as if a huge misunderstanding had been cleared up.

"I think it's good that we were able to talk things out today..."

"Yes."

The two chatted softly, and there seemed to be no longer any barrier between them. It was clear that the distance between them had narrowed.

When the taxi arrived and stopped in front of the two of them,

Zhu Tao showed a hint of reluctance. She turned to look at Liao Haomiao and said softly:

"Then...again..."

Before Zhu Tao could finish speaking, Liao Haomiao went out, opened the back door, and got in.

Seeing Zhu Tao's blank expression, Liao Haomiao looked at her, waved, and said:

"Come on, get in the car, I'll give you a ride."

He had decided to do this from the very beginning.

After all, the goal is to get them back safely, so we need to accompany them throughout the entire process and ensure there are no mistakes.

Zhu Tao was somewhat surprised, but also pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected Liao Haomiao to actually send it back to her...

Just thinking about it made her realize how much trouble Liao Haomiao would cause, and how could she possibly accept that...?

Even though she had this thought in her heart, Zhu Tao still obediently got into the car without saying a word...

At this moment, joy had overcome reason, and she didn't know how to refuse Liao Haomiao. Moreover, she knew that even if she refused, given Liao Haomiao's personality, he would still insist on doing it.

"Thank you..."

After a moment, Zhu Tao whispered something.

Liao Haomiao turned and glanced at her. It was dark inside the car, so he couldn't see her expression, but he could see that she was looking down.

"It's okay, it's nothing."

Liao Haomiao responded softly, saying that he did it willingly because it allowed him to spend more time with Zhu Tao.

but,

This is clearly a great opportunity for them to be alone together, and for me to talk to Zhu Tao a lot.

But at this moment, I always feel that nothing I say is quite right. I'll think about it several times in my head, considering whether it's appropriate to say it or not.

I wasn't like this before! Didn't I say before that if I met someone I liked, I would just confess directly?

So why can't you say it now?

Moreover, I never worried about failure before. If I failed in my confession, so be it, it didn't matter.

This time... he was very worried, worried that he would be rejected when he confessed his feelings...

He hadn't felt this way in a long time; it seemed... he'd only ever experienced this feeling with Zhu Tao...

Is this liking? This is undoubtedly liking, but is this the same kind of liking I had for Yin Mengran before?

They are definitely different.

That kind of liking, without even worrying about failure or loss, could be let go of instantly, without any lingering attachment, and it only lasted for a few short days.

This feeling is completely different from how I feel about liking Zhu Tao now; it's like I've become a completely different person...

"So... encountering true love can change a person..."

"What did you say?"

"It's alright...it's alright..."

Liao Haomiao shook his head, muttering something under his breath after thinking about it.

Zhu Tao didn't hear clearly. She looked at Liao Haomiao with a puzzled expression, sensing that something was off about him...

Did I do something wrong?

Could it be...

Is it because I'm keeping a distance from him that makes him uncomfortable?

What is their relationship now? Are they friends?

Now that we've laid everything out, what will the outcome be?

Did they... get back together?

"!!"

In an instant, Zhu Tao's eyes widened, revealing a surprised expression.

She only then realized this; she had never thought of it before.

What exactly is my relationship with Liao Haomiao now?

She acted the same as before, but Liao Haomiao's attitude towards her changed after they opened up to each other.

Things like serving her food or personally walking her home... these seem like things only boyfriends do...

So that means...they've actually gotten back together, right? You just haven't realized it yet?

"This, this, this..."

Zhu Tao panicked for a moment.

After having this conjecture, it felt like every detail about Liao Haomiao was confirming it...

No wonder Liao Haomiao kept staring out the window, lost in thought, and sighing softly every now and then.

Is it because...I didn't notice they got back together? Is that why there's still a lot of distance between us, which is bothering him?

"Give it a try..."