Chapter 71 How Could He Like Me
The cold wind was blowing, and Meng Tang seemed to be frozen. He squatted there motionless, and a sentence kept repeating in his mind:
Xu Heqing and Xie Lingyin are together!
She and Wei Chuan were like two fools entertaining themselves.
Fortunately, it was just a little late and the flame of embarrassment was put out in time in the dark night.
The warmth on her lips eased her emotions. Meng Tang patted Wei Chuan's hand, signaling him to let her go.
Seeing that she was as quiet as the shadow of a tree, Wei Chuan slowly let go of her hand.
Through the shadowy gaps between the trees, Meng Tang saw Xu Heqing lower his head and kiss Xie Lingyin, then asked in a wronged tone:
"I can't be jealous?"
"I already told you to make it public on my birthday. Why are you in such a hurry?" Xie Lingyin's attitude softened.
Meng Tang was stunned. It turned out that Xie Lingyin was shy and the person she wanted to introduce to them was not Wei Chuan, but Xu Heqing.
"How can I not be anxious?" Xu Heqing gestured for her to look around. "This is where Wei Chuan teaches Meng Tang how to play basketball. The colorful lights create a nice atmosphere, and tomorrow is New Year's Day. He's obviously going to confess his love, right? We've been dating for almost half a year, and he's already gotten ahead of me."
Meng Tang frowned. She didn't quite understand what Xu Heqing said.
"Meng Tang and Wei Chuan have known each other for so long. I was so anxious for them. They're finally going to confess their love." Xie Lingyin checked the time. "But why are these two so unreliable? We agreed to meet at 7 o'clock, and it's already 7:30."
Meng Tang leaned towards Wei Chuan and asked him almost in a whisper, "Did you understand what Ling Yin said?"
Wei Chuan: "...seems like he knows that we are going to confess our love."
Meng Tang suddenly opened her eyes wide. She had no intention of confessing to Xu Heqing!
No, she had to explain.
"Hey." Seeing that she was about to go out, Wei Chuan reached out to stop her, but he couldn't even grab the corner of her clothes.
The bushes were entangled with vines, and Meng Tang's pocket was suddenly hooked, causing her to lose her balance and fall backwards.
"Be careful." Wei Chuan exclaimed, holding the flowers in one hand and catching her with the other, and finally they both fell into the bushes.
Meng Tang's forehead hit Wei Chuan's chin with a "bang", which made her see stars.
Wei Chuan endured the pain in his jaw, raised his hand and touched Meng Tang's forehead, and asked with concern: "Did it hurt?"
Meng Tang muttered softly: "It doesn't hurt."
Wei Chuan stared into her eyes for two seconds: "Didn't it scratch anywhere else?"
"No, the clothes are thick."
Wei Chuan had just breathed a sigh of relief when he was startled by two faces that suddenly appeared in his peripheral vision. They were Xie Lingyin and Xu Heqing who were attracted by the loud noise.
Seeing the two of them overlapping, Xie Lingyin asked, "What are you two doing?"
Meng Tang hurriedly supported herself on Wei Chuan's chest and stood up. Xie Lingyin pulled her from behind.
Xu Heqing also extended his hand to Wei Chuan, and Wei Chuan climbed up.
The two looked at each other, and there was silence for a moment.
Meng Tang couldn't help but moved his lips: "Lingyin, you and Xu Heqing..."
Xie Lingyin realized it belatedly and looked at Meng Tang fiercely: "Did you two hear it?"
Wei Chuan said quietly: "Not only did I hear it, I also saw it."
"...I didn't mean to hide it from you." Xie Lingyin pinched Xu Heqing, her face flushed.
Meng Tang's little intimate gesture caught their eye, making their relationship completely real.
Wei Chuan asked Xu Heqing: "When did you two talk?"
Xu Heqing said: "More than half a year."
"Fuck," Wei Chuan was speechless, "Why didn't you say it before? Are you a fucking Ninja Turtle?"
"We've broken up twice in six months, what can I say?" Xu Heqing was helpless. "But our relationship is pretty stable now, and we're planning to make it public."
Then, he glanced at the flowers in Wei Chuan's hand: "But let's talk about our affairs later. I have a question for you now. When you confessed your love, why did you only call me and Lingyin?"
Wei Chuan: “…”
Because I want to confess my love to your girlfriend, can I say this? Of course not, I'm afraid I'll take it with me to my coffin when I die.
Meng Tang laughed dryly to help Wei Chuan out: "He might want you to witness it."
Xie Lingyin smiled and said, "Then we're both honored."
Xu Heqing winked at Wei Chuan: "Why are you still standing there?"
"Hmm?" Wei Chuan didn't understand his hint.
Xu Heqing was speechless: "Aren't you going to confess to Meng Tang? Do you still need me to teach you?"
Wei Chuan and Meng Tang were both stunned. He first glanced at Meng Tang, then silently hugged the bouquet and said, "No, how did you come to this conclusion?"
"No?" Xu Heqing was surprised, "You don't like Meng Tang?"
"Uh..." Wei Chuan was stunned, "I like Meng Tang?"
"How could he like me?" Meng Tang raised his voice and sounded panicked.
Why are you talking nonsense?
"He doesn't like you?" Xu Heqing looked at Meng Tang. "Are you kidding me? You two have met since freshman year. Don't you know that he likes you?"
"The person he likes is obviously——"
Meng Tang suddenly shut up. The fact that Wei Chuan liked Xie Lingyin had become a secret that could not be told.
Otherwise, it would inevitably affect his relationship with Xu Heqing.
Meng Tang's silence made Xie Lingyin think she was shy. The sky was already dim, and it was difficult to see the emotions on her face.
She nudged Meng Tang and said with a smile, "Are you still shy? If he doesn't like you, will he be your model? Teach you how to play basketball? Even if he drags Xu Heqing with him, will Guoqing go back with you?"
"How could you afford to wear such expensive clothes to protect you from the rain? How could you find time to pick up leaves with you when you're so busy with training?"
"He was so petty as to take the bookmark you carved, and he cleared up rumors about you... He looked at you differently than he looked at others, and you didn't notice at all? Or is it that those involved are often confused, but bystanders can see things more clearly?"
Meng Tang was completely stunned. He had asked her to be his model because she threatened him with her embarrassing freshman year experience; he had taught her basketball because he wanted to learn about Xie Lingyin; he had gone to Yanqing to match her up with Xu Heqing...
As for the raincoat, wasn't it just a goodwill gesture from a friend? Picking up leaves was an accidental encounter, and the bookmarks were clearly not enough for the kids, so how did Xie Lingyin use them as proof that Wei Chuan liked her?
The more Wei Chuan listened, the more shocked he became. How could there be so many things happening?
Seeing Wei Chuan in a daze, Xu Heqing pushed him and asked, "Are you still in a daze?"
He staggered in front of Meng Tang, and the moment their eyes met, they turned their heads away at the same time.
The phone rang at an inopportune time, but it was a lifesaver for Meng Tang.
Wei Chuan glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Li Hanjin. Without thinking, he handed the flowers to Meng Tang.
It was a huge handful, filling her arms.
Meng Tang raised his eyes, startled and panicked: "What are you doing to me?"
Xie Lingyin was so disappointed with him: "You are stupid."
"But I--" Meng Tang wanted to return the flowers, but Wei Chuan held his arm.
Meng Tang raised his head, and the panic in his eyes was reflected in Wei Chuan's pupils.
He lowered his head slightly and gave her a "please" look.
Meng Tang subconsciously looked at Xie Lingyin, and she smiled and encouraged him to take it.
But only she knew that Wei Chuan gave her the flowers out of helplessness.
His love died tonight, and he was destined to never be able to express it in this life.
Wei Chuan increased his strength, forcing her to tighten her arms and accept the bouquet of flowers, the shape of which could not be described in the dim light.
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