Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 1151: True Proof (27)

"Let’s go."

Noticing it was getting late, Wang Chen said to the still eager Tian Tian, "It’s time to go home."

For a good girl like Tian Tian, if she returned home late at night, her family would definitely worry. It was better to go back home early.

"Mhm."

Although Tian Tian was reluctant, she still picked up the large bag filled with stuffed dolls.

Wang Chen took the bag from her: "Let me carry it."

Just as the two walked out of the arcade, a group of young men and women came face-to-face with them, and one of the handsome guys wearing a short jacket and jeans suddenly stopped in his tracks, his eyes widening in surprise: "Tian Tian?"

Tian Tian instinctively shrank behind Wang Chen but still nodded and said, "Hello, Mu Weize."

The young man named Mu Weize glared at Wang Chen, then turned back to look at Tian Tian with a pained expression, "Tian Tian, didn’t you say you had something on tonight and couldn’t come out? I can’t believe you..."

"Does Auntie Zhang know?"

Although Tian Tian was normally shy, upon hearing his excited words, she immediately frowned: "Can’t believe what? What’s it to you whether my mom knows or not?"

"Mu Weize, mind your own business, please. Stop bothering me in the future, thank you!"

Her words were firm and resounded with unmistakable rejection and a strong sense of disgust.

Mu Weize was struck as if by lightning, his face turning beet red, nearly bulging with anger to the point of squinting.

"Brother Chen, let’s go!"

Tian Tian took the initiative to grab Wang Chen’s hand, and turned to leave with a defiant stride.

Wang Chen smiled and was compliantly led away by the young lady.

They left Mu Weize standing there stupefied, along with his group of equally bewildered friends.

After leaving the mall, Tian Tian’s proud chest immediately shrank back, her face full of misery: "This is terrible, Mu Weize will definitely tattle to my mom, and I’ll be in so much trouble!"

"Brother Chen, what should I do?"

At her plea for help, Wang Chen found himself between laughter and tears, and after a thought, he answered, "Well, if your mom really asks, just tell her that I am Xiaomeng’s brother, the top scholar in the city’s high schools."

"And you, you wanted to chase me but couldn’t manage to, and moreover, you’ve been harassed by Mu Weize to no end!"

"Ah?"

Tian Tian listened with wide eyes and a dazed expression, "Will this explanation work?"

She felt something was off, but couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

Wang Chen laughed, "Trust me, it’s flawless."

This was the wisdom of an adult.

The fact that he came out to play with Tian Tian was undeniable since they were seen together; there was no possibility of hiding it. The most crucial point was that Tian Tian impulsively grabbed his hand in the heat of the moment, which made it impossible to clear the air. free𝑤ebnovel.com

In such a situation, denial was useless, so they needed to find another way.

To start, stating that Wang Chen was Xiaomeng’s brother meant he was a trusted friend, not some random hoodlum off the streets.

Next, claiming that Wang Chen was the top scholar in the city would significantly reduce Tian Tian’s mother’s displeasure.

It’s always better to hang out with a good student than a bad one.

The most crucial thing to emphasize was that it was Tian Tian who actively pursued Wang Chen, not that Wang Chen was dating her, and to stress that she failed. This would shift Tian Tian’s mother’s focus of attention.

She would be annoyed with Wang Chen—thinking, my daughter is so pretty and so well-behaved, and yet she couldn’t even succeed in pursuing you?

After listening to Wang Chen’s analysis, Tian Tian finally understood and, with a blushing face, asked, "Brother Chen, do you like me?"

Wang Chen didn’t expect her to seize the opportunity to confess her feelings. He chuckled and said, "I like you."

"With a girl like you, how could anyone not like you?"

"But you are still too young. You’ve just started high school this year, and I plan to take the college entrance exam next year. If nothing unexpected happens, I should be going to study in the Capital."

"Tian Tian, let’s make a promise!"

Tian Tian’s emotions fluctuated with his words, and unable to help herself, she lifted her head: "What promise?"

Wang Chen smiled and said, "Wait until you finish your college entrance exam. If you still like me by then, come and find me in the Capital."

Liking someone doesn’t necessarily mean love. The girl’s affection now might not retain much after two or three years.

But Wang Chen was willing to give her a promise regarding love and affection.

"Okay!"

Tian Tian nodded vigorously.

She pursed her lips and asked, "But what if you have a girlfriend by then?"

"Having one, or not, isn’t important."

Wang Chen said, "Because by that time, I think you’ll be able to make the right choice. But I can promise you, no matter what, I won’t hurt you."

Living his life again was meant to make up for his regrets, not to create new ones.

Liking is liking, and when it comes to love, Wang Chen won’t shackle himself with any bindings.

When Tian Tian once again took her place on the rear seat of the bicycle, she couldn’t help but reach out to hug Wang Chen’s waist, then she pressed her face against his back.

In the bustling city, with streams of cars and horses, and neon lights flickering, the girl’s feelings were changing and becoming blurred, filled with expectations and perplexity about the future.

She wished that time would stand still at this moment.

But time marches on, unconcerned with anyone’s wishes, and in the blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived.

Wang Chen received gifts from his parents, along with local specialty products.

Half of them were meant for him to give to his uncle.

Since Wang Chen had become an undisputed top student, scoring first in the class in monthly and mid-term exams, his status in the eyes of his uncle and auntie had dramatically risen.

Especially his auntie, who called him over for meals every so often, treating him much better than in his previous life.

Wang Xiaomeng also complained to Wang Chen, saying that her mother compared her with him every day, urging her to learn from Wang Chen and strive to be sorted into the top-tier universities class when the second-year classes were organized.

Wang Chen could feel the pressure on Wang Xiaomeng, so he periodically offered her guidance through WeChat, and invited her and Tian Tian over to his place to hang out.

Together, they would relax their tense nerves by fishing, catching snails, digging for vegetables, and barbecuing.

Because of the rumors about the ancient cyan flowers in Flying Horse Lake, the number of people heading to the lake to fish had surged several times over the usual, with even some diving for treasures.

As Flying Horse Lake was an important water source of the province’s capital, officials had to intervene to correct the chaos. While debunking rumors, they also banned fishing in Flying Horse Lake.

As a result, Wang Chen could only go fishing downstream of Flying Horse Lake.

Fortunately, as time went on and since no one actually found any treasure in Flying Horse Lake, the furor gradually subsided and became a legendary story among the citizens of the province’s capital.

On the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang Chen took the items sent from his home to his uncle’s place for a meal.

After the lavish dinner, he declined his auntie’s invitation to stay longer and rode his bicycle alone to the famous bar street of the provincial capital.

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