Huang Xiaoli followed behind, still acting like a star - struck fan. "One is a cute little puppy type, and the other is a gentle big brother. Tang Tang, how are you going to choose?"
"Stop talking." Tang Tang was a bit unhappy.
"Okay." Sensing Tang Tang's mood, Huang Xiaoli immediately shut up and even made a motion of zipping her mouth.
After a long while, she carefully looked at Tang Tang and tentatively asked, "What's wrong? Did I say something about Big Brother Zuo Mu that made you unhappy?"
Tang Tang walked forward forcefully, neither admitting nor denying.
Is she really angry?
Tang Tang was such a good - tempered person.
Huang Xiaoli didn't say anything more for the moment, but she also realized the weight Zuo Mu held in Tang Tang's heart.
This is a sensitive topic!
Does Tang Tang know that she has such a strong possessive feeling towards Big Brother Zuo Mu?
When the two girls walked out of the school gate, they saw Zuo Mu already waiting there.
From afar, the sun shone on Zuo Mu's amiable face. He stood there, smiling gently. The casual clothes he wore looked especially good on him. His smile was as gentle as a spring breeze. His tall and slender figure leaned casually against his car. Zuo Mu was smiling at them.
Huang Xiaoli couldn't help it. She nudged Tang Tang's shoulder with hers. Seeing Tang Tang's slightly red ears, Huang Xiaoli thought of herself as an expert in matters of the heart.
"Big Brother Zuo Mu is really good to you." Huang Xiaoli deliberately raised her voice.
Tang Tang's ears turned even redder. She said coyly, "He just treats me like a younger sister."
"A real younger sister or a lover - like younger sister?" Huang Xiaoli was quite blunt.
"If you say another word, I'll get angry!" Tang Tang pretended to be angry. She didn't even notice that her face was already as rosy as a peach blossom.
Huang Xiaoli smacked her lips. She thought that a wonderful person like Big Brother Zuo Mu would definitely treat Tang Tang very well.
"Just wait, Tang Tang. You're completely smitten."
Huang Xiaoli came to a conclusion.
Her mother had also come to pick her up today.
When the two girls walked up to Zuo Mu, Huang Xiaoli greeted him enthusiastically, "Big Brother Zuo."
"Are you both out of class?" Zuo Mu first glanced at Tang Tang. Seeing that she was the same as when she left, he felt relieved. Then he looked at Huang Xiaoli and said, "You two came out together again?"
"Yeah." Huang Xiaoli nodded emphatically. Then she said goodbye, "My mom is waiting for me nearby. Big Brother Zuo, be careful on the road."
Zuo Mu nodded.
"Also, Big Brother Zuo, you need to be careful recently." Leaving behind this cryptic sentence, Huang Xiaoli skipped away to find her mom.
Zuo Mu sighed. Youth is really wonderful.
Then he curiously asked Tang Tang, "Tang Tang, what did your good friend mean by that last sentence?"
Tang Tang naturally understood, but she still said, "Don't listen to her nonsense."
"Really?" Zuo Mu didn't comment further. Then he started the car.
The two of them drove towards home.
Zuo Mu watched the road attentively and casually asked, "How was school today?"
Because of Huang Xiaoli's words, Tang Tang was lost in her own thoughts.
Big Brother Zuo Mu is such a nice person. Their relationship is just that of siblings!
Tang Tang thought angrily and didn't notice Zuo Mu's question.
"Tang Tang?" Seeing that the girl in front of him seemed to be in a daze, Zuo Mu couldn't help but raise his voice.
This finally pulled Tang Tang out of her own world.
"Huh?" Tang Tang came to her senses and quickly asked, "What did you just say, Big Brother Zuo Mu?"
Zuo Mu was a bit helpless. Looking at the road ahead, he continued to ask, "Did anything happen to you at school today?"
Thinking of Wang Lin, Tang Tang suddenly felt a bit bitter.
Zuo Mu immediately sensed it. He was a bit worried. "Did something happen?"
This question made Tang Tang pour out everything that had happened that morning.
After listening to Tang Tang's description, Zuo Mu fell into deep thought.
"Tang Tang." Zuo Mu hesitated for a while. The road was extremely congested today. They had been stuck on a street for a long time.
The car owners behind them were probably a bit impatient. The honking of horns never stopped. The scorching air baked the ground, making the passers - by's moods also fiery.
The rumbling sound in her ears made Tang Tang feel her head was in a mess. She couldn't even hear what Zuo Mu was saying clearly.
Seeing that his voice was drowned out by the honking, Zuo Mu also fell silent.
It seemed that there had been an accident at the intersection ahead. It took a long time for the traffic police to come and handle it.
"What did you just say, Big Brother Zuo Mu? I really didn't hear clearly."
"Nothing." Zuo Mu turned the steering wheel and didn't bring up the topic again.
"Tang Tang, our lives are like a journey. You'll find that there are both sweet and bitter moments along the way. Some people are just passers - by. No one can guarantee to accompany you forever. You should learn to accept loss."
Tang Tang heard this clearly.
She closed her eyes painfully, recalling Wang Lin's appearance and voice when she was alive. Then she said unwillingly, "What about you, Big Brother Zuo Mu? Will you also be just a passer - by in my life?"
Zuo Mu didn't expect to have dug a hole for himself. In a hurry, the steering wheel almost spun out of control. Fortunately, he managed to control it in time.
Zuo Mu evaded a bit. He thought of a topic and asked, "So what are your plans next?"
"Next?" Tang Tang thought carefully. Just as Zuo Mu said, she should learn to accept loss.
After all, she had already experienced so much loss in her life, her mother, her friend. Sometimes, people are really fragile beings.
Tang Tang stole a glance at Zuo Mu when he wasn't paying attention.
His profile was equally handsome and charming.
Was she about to leave Zuo Mu soon?
Tang Tang suddenly realized this problem.
After all, Zuo Mu was just her temporary guardian. In the end, she still had to go back to Tang Gu.
Counting the days, Tang Gu would be back soon.
Thinking that the last time Tang Gu contacted her was a week ago, Tang Tang felt sad again.
"Do you have something on your mind?" Seeing Tang Tang looking sad in the rear - view mirror, Zuo Mu still couldn't help but care about her.
"Nothing. Big Brother Zuo Mu, I was thinking about Dad. It's about time for him to come back."
The Zuo Mu beside her suddenly fell silent. Tang Tang looked over and noticed the annoyance on Zuo Mu's face that he hadn't had time to hide.
Was he reluctant to let her go? Realizing this possibility, Tang Tang suddenly felt a mix of sourness and sweetness in her heart.
After passing that intersection, the road was smooth all the way.
When they talked about Tang Gu, both Zuo Mu and Tang Tang were not very happy.
If Huang Xiaoli were here, she would definitely be dying of frustration.
These two awkward people clearly couldn't bear to part with each other, but they still acted so aloof.
Zuo Mu ignored the uneasiness in his heart and cheered up again. "I'll be able to rest assured when your dad comes back."
"Don't you have any other reaction?" Tang Tang asked tentatively.
Zuo Mu dodged the question. "Your father is your legitimate guardian. What reaction should I have? Should I congratulate you two on your reunion?"
Tang Tang was defeated. She looked at him in disbelief.
She made a face and said angrily, "Zuo Mu, you'll just stay single forever."
Zuo Mu was charmed by her cuteness but still pretended to be calm.