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

Chapter 64 It is only right that you should receive compensation for your labor.

"My own home..."

Yin Mengran suddenly paused, muttered something under her breath, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She doubted that she had misheard, but after confirming that she hadn't, she was overjoyed!

If she understood that sentence correctly, it meant she was allowed to continue living there, right?

In other words, I've gained recognition?

Liu Wei saw the food on the table and said to Zhou Heng beside her:

"Look at you, you've spent all the money on games! Why not buy some nice food instead? Is this all you're making to entertain Xiao Ran? Wouldn't it be better to buy some ribs or something?"

Zhou Heng nodded silently to the side, not saying a word, because he had indeed spent too much money on games...

The vegetables I bought weren't mostly meat; they were mostly vegetables.

Yin Mengran quickly explained, "I'm sorry, Auntie... I made all of this. I'll definitely buy Zhou Heng some more delicious food and make it for him another day..."

"what?"

Liu Wei paused, blinked, looked at Yin Mengran, and asked incredulously:

"You did all this?"

"Ah...yes, because Zhou Heng studies very hard, I thought that if I cooked, I could help relieve some of the pressure on him..."

"You can cook?! Oh my god, that's amazing! I'm not afraid to admit it, but I still can't cook. Zhou Heng's dad always does it at home."

Liu Wei looked surprised, clicked her tongue, and her eyes revealed her admiration for Yin Mengran.

Yin Mengran felt a little embarrassed by the praise, lowered her head, and her cheeks turned red.

Zhou Heng said from the side, "She cooked it really well. Have you had dinner yet? Let me get you a bowl of rice and give you a bite."

After saying that, Zhou Heng gave Yin Mengran a look.

Yin Mengran understood immediately and went to serve Liu Wei a bowl of rice.

"Okay, then I'll try Xiao Ran's cooking."

Liu Wei nodded, took the bowl of rice, and Zhou Heng brought her a chair so she could sit down.

Liu Wei picked up some food, took a bite, and nodded repeatedly as she chewed.

"Hmm—not bad, not bad. There are fewer and fewer young people who can cook these days, and even fewer who are as young as Xiao Ran and can cook so well. That's great!"

Liu Wei didn't hold back her praise, while Yin Mengran pursed her lips, looking like she wanted to smile but also wanted to maintain her composure.

She was incredibly happy to receive such praise from Zhou Heng's mother.

"Auntie, you flatter me..."

"By the way, I heard from Zhou Heng that you're a class officer?"

Yin Mengran nodded and answered softly:

"Um... I'm the class monitor..."

"..."

Liu Wei was genuinely taken aback, her eyes widening as she looked at Zhou Heng beside her. Zhou Heng shrugged and nodded in affirmation.

Liu Wei leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Then...you must be a very good student, right?"

"This... is alright..."

Yin Mengran answered modestly, while Zhou Heng bluntly stated:

"Top five in the grade, first in the class."

"Snapped!"

The next second, Liu Wei slammed her chopsticks on the table, startling Yin Mengran.

"You're such a good student?!"

Liu Wei gasped in surprise, as if struck by lightning. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, and her mouth hung open in astonishment.

Yin Mengran didn't dare to reply. She had never thought her grades were anything special, so she didn't understand why Liu Wei was reacting so strongly.

"My goodness, with such good grades, you can't skip school! Don't worry, Xiao Ran, just focus on your studies and don't worry about anything else. Auntie will do everything she can to help you!"

Liu Wei stretched out her hand, speaking excitedly, which made Yin Mengran's heart flutter with excitement.

I never expected that Zhou Heng's personality was just like his mother's. These words are almost identical to what Zhou Heng said to me.

She quickly stood up, bowed deeply to Liu Wei, and said solemnly:

"Thank you, aunt!"

Liu Wei looked at Yin Mengran in front of her, at her expression and demeanor.

It's as if they're saying: "Such a wonderful child, I wish I had her as my daughter."

At this moment, the look in his eyes as he gazed at Yin Mengran deepened, and it could be said that he liked her more and more the more he looked at her.

Yin Mengran raised her head and continued, "However... Auntie, I can't just accept your kindness so easily. I want to... do something, otherwise I won't feel at ease..."

She was happy, but she couldn't just accept it so openly; that would be too shameless.

I haven't done anything, so no one is obligated to be nice to me.

"Okay, okay..."

Liu Wei smiled faintly, gestured for Yin Mengran to sit down, and said to her:

"Well then, I heard that you helped Zhou Heng with his studies during the monthly exam, right? So why don't you continue to tutor Zhou Heng? How about that? Consider it me asking you to be Zhou Heng's private tutor. You're putting in the work, so it's only fair that you get paid. Is that alright?"

"Well... Auntie, even if you hadn't said anything, I would have continued teaching Zhou Heng. It's not like I'm doing any work, I think..."

Yin Mengran wanted to say more, because she felt this was no different from doing nothing at all; it couldn't be considered labor that could be paid for.

But just then, Zhou Heng suddenly coughed loudly twice:

"Cough cough!"

Yin Mengran stopped abruptly, swallowing back the words she was about to say.

She glanced at Zhou Heng, but he didn't look at her, focusing instead on his food. However, a message seemed to be conveyed in his expression.

At that moment, Yin Mengran seemed to understand something.

She changed the subject and said softly, "I understand... thank you, Auntie."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a relieved smile bloom on Liu Wei's face, as if she was satisfied with the change in her attitude.

In fact, Yin Mengran didn't know what Zhou Heng meant by that reminder, but she subconsciously changed her attitude.

When I looked at Zhou Heng again, the slight frown on his brow had relaxed.

A slow smile crept across her face as she thought to herself, "I think I and Zhou Heng have developed some kind of understanding by now..."

After dinner, Yin Mengran cleared the table and tidied up the dishes.

Liu Wei seemed to be leaving. She went to the door, put on her shoes,

Yin Mengran quickly came over and asked, "Auntie...aren't you staying here tonight?"

Liu Wei smiled, waved her hand and said, "It's too crowded for the two of you to stay here. I already booked a hotel nearby, so don't worry."

Liu Wei opened the door, preparing to leave, but before she left, she suddenly remembered something and turned back to continue talking to Yin Mengran:

"Oh right, I plan to stay here until Zhou Heng's monthly exam results come out before going back, so I'll probably stay here for a few more days. Tomorrow, I'll call Xiao Zhi and take you guys out to eat."