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

Chapter 270 But I think they're all right...

"So... can you forgive me? I acted impulsively, and I've already... suffered the consequences. I still cherish you as a friend... please give me another chance."

Yin Mengran spoke very earnestly, holding Yu Lingxue's hand tightly, her eyes filled with sincerity.

This made Yu Lingxue even more unable to hold on, and tears kept flowing from his frozen eyes, unstoppable.

"Please...please don't say that, it makes me feel even worse..."

Yu Lingxue simply couldn't believe that Yin Mengran would say such things.

Her heart was actually very fragile; she always encouraged and comforted herself, which created a thin protective layer around it.

However, Yin Mengran's words undoubtedly shattered her defenses, revealing her fragile heart.

Yin Mengran was about to say something more when she looked up and saw three heads peeking out from outside the door...

After being discovered by Yin Mengran, the three heads immediately shrank back...

"Stop hiding, come in and say something..."

Yin Mengran stood up and greeted the people outside the door.

Yu Lingxue was stunned for a moment, then turned around to look behind her, only to see Zhou Heng and the other two walking in from outside the door, looking embarrassed.

I was trying to eavesdrop outside, but I got caught. How embarrassing!

"you..."

However, Yu Lingxue was even more embarrassed. She reached out and hurriedly tried to wipe away the tears on her face. She was really ashamed to be seen crying by so many people.

She had lost count of how many times she had cried. Zhou Heng's mother had seen her cry, Tang Zhi and Bai Cang had seen her cry, and now all of them had seen it...

Thinking about it now, I realize I really do cry easily; my personality is a bit too weak...

Tang Zhi walked over, gently put her arm around Yu Lingxue's shoulder, and said:

"It's not all your fault, we both made mistakes. But there's not much right or wrong to it. Since nothing too serious has happened yet, let's not dwell on the past. Let's make things better in the future, keep it in mind, and slowly make amends."

Bai Cang also leaned against the wall, arms crossed, nodded, and said:

"Yes, I considered you a competitor to prove that I acknowledged your abilities, and now you want to farm in the countryside? Are you really that pathetic? Putting aside whether you can live up to others' expectations, you've already let yourself down."

Zhou Heng took a deep breath and said softly, "Although I have no idea what happened, I think what they said is right..."

Zhou Heng was probably the most confused one here, having absolutely no idea what they were talking about.

It sounds like it's Yu Lingxue's fault... But then again, is Yin Mengran also at fault? And Tang Zhi is involved too?

This made Zhou Heng wonder if he himself was also at fault.

For no reason...

Every time he tried to ask for clarification, they brushed him off and wouldn't tell him anything...

"thank you all..."

Yu Lingxue cried her heart out, but she could sense the intentions of those around her; they were all doing it for her sake.

If I were to actually stay here, that would be a real mistake.

Yin Mengran took some tissues and wiped away Yu Lingxue's tears, comforting her:

"Okay, stop crying, come back with us, okay? Summer vacation isn't over yet, we still want to play together, and we'll even take the entrance exam for Dongju University together, right?"

"okay..."

With a sob in her voice, Yu Lingxue nodded gently and whispered her agreement.

Everyone smiled when they heard Yu Lingxue agree.

They sat together, continuing to gently comfort her until her tears stopped and she ceased sobbing.

Otherwise, if her grandparents come in and see her crying, they might misunderstand and think they've bullied Yu Lingxue, which would be terrible.

After a while, Yu Lingxue's grandparents prepared dinner, which consisted of country-style dishes. They invited Zhou Heng and the others to eat together.

Although Yu Lingxue really wanted them to eat together, the thought of the dishes they were eating... it wasn't exactly presentable food. Was it really appropriate to serve Zhou Heng and the others like that...?

However, Zhou Heng and his family didn't mind at all; they readily agreed as soon as their grandparents invited them.

Because none of them had experienced rural life, the thought of setting up a table in the yard on a cool summer evening, with a group of people eating together, felt incredibly pleasant...

"Here, child, let me serve you some rice. Would you like to soak it in cold water so it'll be refreshing to eat?"

"Soak it in water? Ah... okay, let's give it a try."

This was Zhou Heng's first time eating like this, and he was quite eager to try it.

"Kid, eat scallions with this sauce, it's delicious, it's homemade."

"okay."

Yu Lingxue was quite embarrassed; just a short while ago, she had hosted a banquet for her classmates at her family's grand hotel.

Now, we're hosting distinguished guests for a farm-style meal in a rural courtyard in the countryside...

The contrast is too great, and the key point is that Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran actually accepted it and even seemed to enjoy the meal...

"Hey baby, wrap some scallions in this and dip it in sauce, it's delicious."

"This eggplant is delicious, it's so soft."

Only Yu Lingxue seemed quite embarrassed; the others seemed to be enjoying the feeling and didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

Grandpa and Grandma smiled so hard their eyes narrowed into slits, and said, "Xiaoxue's friends are so great, they all look like big stars! And so handsome!"

"Don't leave tonight, okay? Stay here and I'll clean up a room for you."

"Grandma...how can someone live here..."

Yu Lingxue muttered under her breath, "Normally, it would be right for them to stay."

But this is still a rural house, and they sleep on a kang (heated brick bed), not a regular bed. Even if we cleaned up the room, would they be willing to stay there...?

Yin Mengran turned to look at Zhou Heng, who was still eating vegetables with dipping sauce. When he saw Yin Mengran look at him, he immediately understood what she meant, nodded in agreement.

Yin Mengran smiled slightly, then looked at her grandparents and said:

"Then we won't stand on ceremony, Grandpa and Grandma. We just wanted to play with Yu Lingxue, so we can go back together later!"

"Okay! Good, good boy."

"Ah..." Yu Lingxue hadn't expected Yin Mengran to actually agree to this...

Are they really going to live here?

She knew Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran's identities all too well; both of them would become incredibly important figures in the future.

Isn't this a rather inappropriate way to treat people?

Grandpa rolled a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, pointed outside, and said:

"There are dancers in the square tonight, it's quite lively. You guys can go and have some fun if you're free later."

Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran's eyes lit up, and they nodded:

"Okay!"