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

Chapter 188 We are family and friends!

"This... is troublesome... but not troublesome."

Shen Linyi pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and hadn't decided whether to help Yin Mengran.

Yin Mengran sat directly next to Shen Linyi!

"Uh..."

Shen Linyi's body trembled slightly, and she shifted a little to the side, clearly feeling uncomfortable; her body stiffened again...

However, whether out of politeness or fear of speaking, she did not refuse, as if she had tacitly agreed.

"This...is..."

Shen Linyi slowly stretched out her hand, pointed to the book, and began to explain it to Yin Mengran in a very soft voice.

At first, her speech was halting and soft, but as Yin Mengran gradually asked questions in a gentler voice...

This seemed to have eased Shen Linyi's mind a bit; her voice became slightly louder and more fluent...

Zhou Heng listened quietly to Yin Mengran, inwardly marveling at her skill!

In just a few words, he managed to get Shen Linyi to open up a little. He had never heard Shen Linyi talk so much before.

So he dared not make a sound, for fear of disturbing them.

"Wow... Sister, you know so much! I really admire you. I wish I were as smart as you..."

Yin Mengran was generous with her praise, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Shen Linyi, and her tone was particularly sincere, making her words truly convincing.

Shen Linyi immediately lowered her head, her ears subtly turning red. This level of attack was a bit too intense for her...

"Thank you... thank you..."

Nevertheless, Shen Linyi still made sure to say thank you, though she probably forced herself to say it...

Yin Mengran's lips curled up. She knew that Shen Linyi could still be guided and was not in an unchangeable state.

In that case, we can move on to the next step.

"Sister, how is your relationship with Zhou Heng? Before Zhou Heng brought me here, he said that he and you were very close."

Yin Mengran spoke, glancing up at Zhou Heng as if giving him a meaningful look.

Upon hearing this, Shen Linyi subconsciously glanced at Zhou Heng and found him looking at her as well. An awkward silence seemed to cross their faces for a moment...

"I..."

Shen Linyi froze for a few seconds, opened her mouth, but didn't say anything.

After all, she knew very well how she treated Zhou Heng.

If this can be called "not bad," then that's absolutely outrageous...

What should I say? Should I say that our relationship is very bad? Wouldn't that be slapping Zhou Heng in the face?

Shen Linyi was so flustered she almost burst, completely at a loss for words. Her face grew increasingly red, a completely embarrassed red...

Yin Mengran quickly gave Zhou Heng another look, signaling that it was time for him to say something.

Otherwise, they would really have driven Shen Linyi to her death...

"what..."

Zhou Heng immediately realized what was happening and slowly opened his mouth, saying:

"Oh, Shen Linyi and I have a good relationship. She just doesn't know how to express it. I understand her feelings!"

Zhou Heng said this aloud, but secretly he thought to himself that he had only just realized Shen Linyi's feelings.

Otherwise, I would have thought that my relationship with her was extremely bad...

After Zhou Heng finished speaking, Yin Mengran secretly gave him a thumbs up.

Zhou Heng's suggestion was very good; it achieved the result she wanted.

Because socially anxious people crave understanding from others, Shen Linyi, unsure how to express herself, certainly didn't want others to misunderstand her...

If Zhou Heng could say these words, the effect would definitely be extraordinary.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhou Heng finished speaking, Shen Linyi's eyes widened suddenly, her face filled with disbelief.

She really didn't expect Zhou Heng to say those words!

How could he possibly...understand me when I treated him like that?

Seeing that the effect was quite good, Zhou Heng continued, saying:

"So don't make things difficult for her. We're all family, just understand in your hearts."

"Yes, I understand!"

Yin Mengran and Zhou Heng's back-and-forth banter surprised Shen Linyi.

She always thought she would be someone who would never be understood.

Needless to say, she has tried her best to make her elders think that she is just introverted. She replies normally, but never says an extra word, and has barely managed to keep up this until now.

Among peers, it's simply appalling. Whether it's relatives or classmates, everyone thinks they are extremely aloof and that no one can stand their attitude if they say more than three sentences to them.

So... there's no need to even think about it, I don't have a single friend at all...

She didn't expect...

On the first day of the new year, she met someone who understood her?!

And this person was someone he truly hadn't expected to be—Zhou Heng, one of his relatives whom he almost never contacted...

Even his girlfriend seemed to understand him quite well...

"I..."

Shen Linyi seemed to want to say something; she placed her hands on her lap and clenched her fists...

Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran remained silent, simply watching Shen Linyi and patiently waiting for her.

About a minute later, Shen Linyi raised her head, looked at Zhou Heng, and whispered:

"sorry..."

"!!"

Shen Linyi's words made Yin Mengran's eyes widen, her mouth slightly open, and her eyes filled with surprise!

She couldn't imagine how crucial it was for Shen Linyi to say those words!

Their actions made tremendous progress and achieved great success in an instant!

Zhou Heng was completely stunned. After a while, he reacted, waved his hand, and said:

"No...why are you apologizing? I understand you, you just didn't know what to say. It wasn't intentional, so you don't need to apologize. We're family, it's nothing!"

"Yes, sister, don't worry. No matter how you are with others, you don't have to worry about anything with us. You don't have to think about what to say or your attitude. We are family and friends!"

Yin Mengran reached out and gently placed her hand on Shen Linyi's arm.

Her body trembled slightly, but she didn't resent Yin Mengran's touch...

Upon hearing Yin Mengran's words, Shen Linyi pursed her lips...

"friend..."

"Yes! Friend! You can tell us anything, whether you need our help or just need us to listen, we will absolutely do our best to help. Although I have only met you for the first time, I really like you!"