"You... You really came." Zhang Qi was still young after all. At the moment, he stammered and didn't even dare to look directly at Tang Tang.
Tang Tang helplessly rubbed her forehead and swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Most of the students on campus had already left. Only a few scattered students were frolicking outside. Occasionally, the chirping of birds returning to their nests could be heard among the trees.
"Tang Tang, I... I want to say that I've fallen in love with you since the first time I saw you. I know I'm not good enough for you yet, but I beg you, could you give me a chance?..."
Zhang Qi launched a fierce offensive. He came straight to the point without giving Tang Tang any time to think.
His words left Tang Tang rooted to the spot.
After a while, seeing Zhang Qi's expectant eyes, the arrogant look on Zuo Mu's face popped up in Tang Tang's mind again. She gritted her teeth and stamped her foot. Just as she was about to cruelly reject this innocent young boy's heart,
a familiar voice came from behind.
"No way!"
Hearing the voice, Tang Tang couldn't help turning around.
Sure enough, it was Zuo Mu who had entered the grove from the main road. His face didn't look too good.
Tang Tang was so surprised that her mouth could have fit an egg.
"You... How did you...?" Tang Tang couldn't even finish her sentence.
However, Zuo Mu didn't even look at her. Instead, he stared seriously at Zhang Qi, whose face was flushed, and asked, "How old are you guys? Instead of studying hard, what are you doing falling in love?"
Maybe the young boy was ashamed and angry because his confession had been discovered. Or maybe, compared with Zuo Mu, who was dressed in a suit, looking like a gentleman and very mature, Zhang Qi was stimulated.
His face flushed red. He seemed to shout loudly and questioned, "Who are you? Tang Tang and I are classmates. We're not kids anymore."
"Not kids?" Zuo Mu sneered contemptuously. He sized up Zhang Qi's plain student outfit. Although he didn't say anything, the disdain in his eyes was obvious. He deliberately said, "It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I will never allow Tang Tang to fall in love with you."
"Brother Zuo Mu..." This was a bit too much. Tang Tang called out softly.
Zuo Mu softened a bit. Looking at this kid, he finally understood how those parents felt when they thought their precious daughters were dating some good-for-nothing.
Tang Tang was so cute and young. How could she fall in love?
And with some unknown brat?
If she was going to fall in love, it should be with...
With whom?
Zuo Mu suddenly woke up.
Then he looked at the two embarrassed young people and did something unexpected.
"Hey hey hey..." Tang Tang's hat was suddenly grabbed by someone. It was Zuo Mu.
So Zuo Mu grabbed Tang Tang with one hand and walked forward desperately with both feet, dragging Tang Tang away.
Zuo Mu was an adult man with a habit of working out. Naturally, Tang Tang was no match for him.
So Tang Tang didn't struggle much and was carried away by Zuo Mu like a little chick.
Zhang Qi wanted to call out to Tang Tang, but was successfully scared off by Zuo Mu's cold stare.
His cheesy confession had been heard by someone else, and this person might even have a relationship with Tang Tang.
So the innocent Zhang Qi was so embarrassed that he could only heave a long sigh and leave the place resentfully.
Zhang Qi was smart enough to know that he was no match for Zuo Mu.
Whether in terms of social status or physical strength.
But was this confession going to end in such a pathetic failure?
Zhang Qi was really unwilling.
But being unwilling was of no use. Zhang Qi saw clearly that the light in Tang Tang's eyes when she saw Zuo Mu made him despair.
Zhang Qi could only watch the backs of the two leaving in helplessness.
"Who are you exactly? What's your relationship with Tang Tang?" Zhang Qi was really unwilling and shouted from behind.
"No comment."
After leaving this infuriating reply, Zuo Mu finally dragged Tang Tang out of the grove.
All the way, Tang Tang was dragged by Zuo Mu without even a chance to catch her breath.
Although there weren't many people on campus, there were still some. Tang Tang wasn't happy and protested, "Let go! Let go!"
Hearing this, Zuo Mu immediately let go and looked at her worriedly, afraid that he might have hurt Tang Tang somewhere.
It wasn't until he found that Tang Tang was just all talk and seemed fine that Zuo Mu's expression softened.
The two got into the car one after another. Tang Tang knew she was in the wrong and didn't dare to look up for a long time.
Sure enough, Zuo Mu asked with a cold face, "How long have you been together?"
Tang Tang was confused and replied strangely, "How long for what?"
"After all this, you still dare to say you're not in a relationship?" As an experienced person, Zuo Mu thought he had seen it all.
Tang Tang was so angry that she turned to look out of the window and couldn't say a word.
Seeing Tang Tang's pale and angry face, Zuo Mu felt a bit heartache.
God knows he rushed here right after work. When he didn't see Tang Tang, he was so anxious that he wanted to go in and look for her. Unexpectedly, he saw two blushing teenagers?
There was no one around. What could a boy and a girl do in a grove?
Zuo Mu's heart ached dully at that moment. He didn't know what he had done.
Anyway, before his brain could react, he was already in front of the two kids and had said so many righteous words.
Somehow, when he met Tang Tang's angry eyes, he always felt a bit guilty.
Tang Tang explained helplessly, "I'm not in a relationship."
She didn't even call him Brother Zuo Mu.
"Anyway, I won't allow it."
Tang Tang looked at him in disbelief and said, "I'm almost an adult. Falling in love is my freedom, isn't it?"
Although this had nothing to do with Zhang Qi, Tang Tang was still hurt by Zuo Mu's coldness.
"Anyway, as long as you're with me, you're not allowed to fall in love." Zuo Mu didn't know why, but he blurted out this sentence subconsciously. By the time he realized what he had said, it was too late to take it back.
Tang Tang was angry and didn't really think about the meaning of his words. She just thought Zuo Mu was being too strict with her and continued to protest, "Then when can I fall in love? You can't do this. I'm just staying with you temporarily."
Tang Tang suddenly felt a bit sad.
Did Zuo Mu always think of her like this?
Would she rather fall in love with a strange boy than talk to him?
The word "staying temporarily" was also a thorn in Zuo Mu's heart.
"Never. I said no, and that's final." Zuo Mu didn't know where this anger came from.
In his opinion, Tang Tang was getting angry with him because of that boy.
Thinking of this, Zuo Mu felt even more strange.
Zuo Mu knew what a good kid Tang Tang was.