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

Chapter 205 What are you trying to say? About... Zhou Heng?

At lunchtime, Yu Lingxue remained seated, with the lunch she had carefully prepared that morning laid out before her...

But she wasn't in the mood to eat, and kept her head down, pursing her lips, looking very conflicted.

Since she was sitting there alone at noon, and Yin Mengran had already gone to eat with Zhou Heng and the others without inviting her, she felt awkward going over...

Her lunch consisted of foods that Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran liked, which she had researched and analyzed, so she catered to their preferences.

But now, I don't dare go over there, nor do I dare give them food, for I'd probably be seen as having ill intentions...

"Sigh... Am I just not cut out for this path...? Maybe I should just give up..."

Yu Lingxue opened the lunchbox, preparing to eat it herself.

At this moment, Zhou Heng, Yin Mengran, and Tang Zhi were not ignoring Yu Lingxue, but rather Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran were unsure of Yu Lingxue's situation.

Tang Zhi glanced at Yu Lingxue and said to the two of them:

"She's not a bad person, but that overly enthusiastic attitude was definitely an act."

"Why do this?"

"this..."

Faced with Zhou Heng's question, Tang Zhi paused for a moment, seemingly lost in thought for those few seconds...

"Maybe... she's in a new environment and doesn't want to be isolated? That's why she's in a hurry to make friends. There might be some misunderstanding in that video. After all, seeing something doesn't necessarily mean it's true."

Zhou Heng frowned in confusion and looked at Tang Zhi, asking, "You seemed to have said a lot of good things about her today? Did you receive any benefits from her?"

"No, we just did a little investigation."

Tang Zhi smiled, and Zhou Heng didn't ask any more questions. He didn't trust Yu Lingxue, so how could he not trust Tang Zhi?

Since Tang Zhi had said so, he was relieved.

"Let's invite her over for dinner. She looks so pitiful over there."

Zhou Heng looked at Yin Mengran and said softly.

Yin Mengran nodded, then stood up, preparing to call Yu Lingxue over to eat together...

Just as she stepped out of her seat and was about to walk to Yu Lingxue's side, a figure suddenly blocked her way...

"Ok?"

Yin Mengran frowned, looking at the person in front of her; her expression was not pleasant.

The person in front of her was once her best friend in high school, but they eventually became estranged...

"Tong Yining, what are you doing?"

Yin Mengran spoke up, asking a question casually.

Tong Yining first secretly glanced at Yu Lingxue, and seeing that she didn't look up, she whispered to Yin Mengran:

"I have something I want to talk to you about, come out for a bit..."

"Is there something you can't say here?"

Yin Mengran frowned slightly. She hadn't spoken to Tong Yining for a long time, and now that she suddenly wanted to speak to her alone, she was definitely on her guard...

"I just... wanted to kindly remind you of something... after all, you might be in some danger lately."

"Oh?"

Tong Yining's words made Yin Mengran frown even more.

She did feel that something had been off lately, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was...

It's like there's something undercurrent going on around me, but I'm completely unaware of it...

"Then wait for me."

Yin Mengran responded softly, then walked past Tong Yining and went to Yu Lingxue's side.

Seeing Yin Mengran walk over, Tong Yining bit her lip, a worried look on her face.

"Hey..."

Yin Mengran patted Yu Lingxue on the shoulder and called out to her.

When Yu Lingxue looked up and saw Yin Mengran, her pupils dilated noticeably, her mouth opened slightly, and her expression was full of disbelief.

She really didn't expect Yin Mengran to come looking for her again today... She clearly saw that video yesterday...

"You used to eat with everyone? It's more fun to eat with a lot of people."

Yin Mengran smiled, instantly warming Yu Lingxue's heart...

The warm midday sun shone through the sheer curtains onto Yin Mengran's face, and with that smile, Yu Lingxue felt as if she had seen a gentle angel for a moment!

"May I?"

"Of course, you can go ahead first, I'll go out for a bit."

Yin Mengran gently patted Yu Lingxue's back, then turned around, glanced at Tong Yining, and her expression became serious.

The two left the classroom together, and Yu Lingxue stood up, took her lunch, and carefully walked towards Zhou Heng and the others...

"Hmm? Where's Yin Mengran?"

Tang Zhi looked up and only saw Yu Lingxue walking over, so she asked in confusion,

Zhou Heng stood up abruptly, his expression grave. The moment he sprang to his feet, Yu Lingxue was so startled she took a step back, nearly dropping her lunch...

"Ah...she...she just said she was going out for a bit and asked me to come over first..."

Yu Lingxue answered softly, looking very unsure of herself. She didn't even dare to look Zhou Heng in the eye, and could only look at Tang Zhi instead.

After all, Tang Zhi knew her background; perhaps she could help her...

"Alright, have a seat. She's probably gone to the restroom and will be back in a bit. What could possibly happen to her at school?"

Tang Zhi quickly gestured for Zhou Heng to sit down, and then pointed to the empty seat in front of them, indicating that Yu Lingxue should also sit down.

Zhou Heng slowly sat down after hearing Tang Zhi's words, while Yu Lingxue was also very careful, as if afraid of doing something wrong.

Because the moment Zhou Heng stood up, she was actually afraid... afraid of Zhou Heng himself!

This man suddenly exuded an aura that somewhat frightened her...

Meanwhile, Yin Mengran and Tong Yining had arrived at the stairwell, a place they often went to for private conversations. Teachers rarely passed by, so it was relatively safe.

"What are you trying to say? About... Zhou Heng?"

Yin Mengran stared at Tong Yining in front of her, wondering what she wanted to do.

Although Tong Yining had never directly confessed her feelings for Zhou Heng, Yin Mengran wasn't stupid; she could tell...

Later, she completely stopped caring about Tong Yining and felt that she had given up.

Now, she was a little worried that Tong Yining might bring up Zhou Heng...

To everyone's surprise, Tong Yining shook her head without hesitation, looked seriously at Yin Mengran, and said:

"I have something to say about Yu Lingxue. She's very strange! Extremely strange! She seems to be trying her best to get along with you, but I can tell that her real target is Zhou Heng!"