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

Chapter 122 You've completely let go now, haven't you...?

Zhou Heng left immediately; his job was simply to bring Liao Haomiao over, and he wouldn't get involved in anything else.

That was a decision made by Liao Haomiao himself.

Xi Manni was also good at reading the situation; she left as well, intending to go for a stroll.

Afterwards, only Zhu Tao and Liao Haomiao remained in place, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. Both of them remained silent.

Time ticked by, and Liao Haomiao mustered his courage, speaking first in a low voice:

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Just those words made Zhu Tao's heart tremble; for some reason, it felt as if her heart had been squeezed tightly.

Tears welled up uncontrollably.

She tilted her head back and replied softly, "Yes."

"You...you...you seem to have changed a lot."

Liao Haomiao stammered out the sentence, looking Zhu Tao up and down, and saw that she was indeed quite different from what he remembered.

To put it simply, I've become more beautiful...

She was about 15 years old when they got together, and they broke up when she was 16.

Even if she was pretty back then, she wasn't exceptionally beautiful. But after two years, Zhu Tao has definitely blossomed into a beautiful young woman...

"You too, you even wear glasses now..."

Zhu Tao pursed his lips, looking at Liao Haomiao's face. The Liao Haomiao he had imagined wasn't like this.

So when she saw Liao Haomiao, her first reaction was disbelief; she almost didn't recognize him.

Liao Haomiao used to have a particularly carefree and unrestrained air about him, but now he has become more refined and cultured.

Hairstyles are no longer so complicated; they're now very simple—just a short haircut that looks clean and refreshing overall.

"Hmm... I studied so much that I became nearsighted, haha..."

Liao Haomiao scratched his head, said self-deprecatingly, and chuckled a few times.

Looking back on those days when I studied like crazy, it seems like only yesterday.

Because of his poor academic performance, he was forced to separate from the girl he liked most, which led him to a state of "revenge studying."

It was an addiction, an addiction to studying. Every day I gritted my teeth, screaming in my heart that I had to improve my grades and show them!

At that time, I was completely obsessed, I was so determined to work hard that I didn't have a single day off.

But later on, he gradually let go of his desire for revenge, became indifferent, and completely transformed into a different person. He also became nearsighted and his emotions stabilized...

Even though Liao Haomiao said it in a very lighthearted tone, Zhu Tao felt only heartache and pain in her heart...

It was as if Liao Haomiao's diligent study was right before her eyes.

He was at the bottom of his class in junior high, but he managed to become the top student in his grade in high school!

She couldn't even imagine how much hardship Liao Haomiao had endured, or how many days and nights he had spent so exhausted that he had fallen asleep on his books...

Perhaps the reason for this situation is that I broke up with him because of my grades, which greatly upset him...

Zhu Tao lowered her head, her mind filled with guilt, and whispered:

"sorry Sorry..."

"what..."

This completely baffled Liao Haomiao. After a moment of hesitation, he stammered:

"Why are you apologizing? You didn't do anything wrong... Oh, if you're talking about our breakup... there's even less need to apologize. Breakups and makeups are normal in relationships..."

"Yes, you've completely let go now, haven't you..."

"..."

Zhu Tao's words once again plunged Liao Haomiao into silence.

He had even prepared many topics to talk about before coming here; they could chat about funny things that happened in junior high school.

We can talk about which universities they'll be attending, how they're doing now, and I can proudly discuss my grades with others.

But I never thought about talking about their relationship...

His brain seemed to have shut down; he didn't know how to answer.

What should I say? Should I say I haven't let go?

If you really like someone else and even confessed your feelings to them, can you still say you haven't let go?

So... you've let go?

Liao Haomiao didn't want to lie, didn't want to shamelessly say that he hadn't let go, because that would only prove that he was a scumbag.

He turned his head away, not daring to look at Zhu Tao's face, and whispered in response:

"Well... after all, so much time has passed, so long since we last kept in touch..."

After becoming addicted to studying, he suppressed his lingering feelings and became indifferent to them, finding studying more interesting...

At least the knowledge you learn is 100% yours; no one can take it away from you.

But feelings aren't always entirely your own...

He admitted that upon seeing Zhu Tao again today, a long-dormant feeling within him stirred within him.

But that was all. He dared not have any more illusions. Their regrettable relationship was long dead.

Although Zhu Tao was mentally prepared, she still couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat and her eyes tighten when she heard Liao Haomiao admit it. She felt an urge to cry.

"That's good...it's enough to see you're doing well now..."

Zhu Tao's voice was trembling with a hint of tears and a little hoarse, as if she were about to burst into tears at any moment.

Her original purpose in coming here was to explain to Liao Haomiao that the breakup was forced upon her and that she didn't want him to misunderstand.

But now it seems that whether there was a misunderstanding or not isn't that important anymore. They've let it go for a long time; bringing it up again would only upset them, and they probably don't care anymore anyway. Explaining would be pointless...

"So... how are you doing?"

Liao Haomiao asked cautiously,

Zhu Tao first shook her head, then nodded slightly, as if she was unsure.

Liao Haomiao was also somewhat puzzled, but he didn't ask any further questions...

The atmosphere became awkward again; they both seemed to be at a loss for words.

Zhu Tao didn't want to waste Liao Haomiao's time any longer; he was still injured, and the sports meet was still going on inside. As the class monitor, he couldn't leave for so long...

Zhu Tao took a step back and said softly, "Um... I'll go now. Take care..."

"what..."

Liao Haomiao watched Zhu Tao turn away reluctantly, leaving before his eyes. For some reason, he felt a deep sadness in his heart.

It feels like someone is choking you, making it hard to breathe—that suffocating feeling...

He had a feeling... that if he let Zhu Tao leave like this now...

seem...

That's for a lifetime.

We may never see each other again...

Liao Haomiao swallowed hard, quickly took out his phone from his pocket, and shouted:

"Um...excuse me! Excuse me...excuse me your contact information!"