This time, no matter how much Qiao Lan told Bai Yu that she wasn't actually with Tan Mo, Bai Yu wouldn't believe it even if she was beaten to death.

They were already hugging, how could they not be together?

However, Qiao Lan didn't explain this time.

She still wanted to let everyone misunderstand and then test Tan Mo to see what he knew and didn't know.

Bai Yu lamented that she was being abused by single people every day. She said calmly, "There's a good saying that there's no such thing as pure friendship between a man and a woman."

Qiao Lan was amused. "Then you and Yin Ziqi aren't pure friends either?"

Yin Ziqi was Bai Yu's deskmate. They had been in the same class since the first year of high school. Later on, they were assigned to the same class and sat at the same desk. They were still sitting together even when the third year of high school was about to end.

Qiao Lan and Tan Mo sat in front of Bai Yu and Yin Ziqi. They could hear the two bickering every day. When Bai Yu finally got angry, Yin Ziqi would start coaxing Bai Yu.

The two of them called each other brothers every day. They were very close.

Hearing Qiao Lan suddenly mention Yin Ziqi, Bai Yu was stunned for a moment. Then, she jumped up in anger. "Why did you mention him all of a sudden? Actually, there's still pure friendship between a man and a woman. There's a saying that the uglier you are, the purer you are. Yin Ziqi is just like that!

Ugly, pure, ugly, pure. Let me tell you, the type that I like will never be friends with. My brothers are all people that I despise. Yin Ziqi and I are still very, very pure. "

Qiao Lan was even more amused. "Although Yin Ziqi isn't as handsome as Tan Mo, he's still quite handsome. He definitely can't be considered ugly."

"Look at you, it's fine if you talk about Yin Ziqi, but you still have to bring your Tan Mo into it. There's no end to your public displays of affection, right?" Bai Yu was speechless.

"Back to the topic, that's why people say that the uglier you are, the purer you are. However, good-looking people aren't pure, especially people like you and Tan Mo.

Is Tan Mo pure?

If he was pure, he could just wrap you in his clothes and let everyone say that you two are in a relationship without refuting. Are you pure? If you were pure, would you let Tan Mo hug you like that and specially pick out Tan Mo's phone number and add a 1 in front and put it at the top? "

Qiao Lan: "…"

If Bai Yu hadn't brought it up, Qiao Lan would have forgotten about it.

Bai Yu found out about it.

Bai Yu played with Qiao Lan's phone for a while before she opened Qiao Lan's contact list.

Even's name's s s t's was a name's name's t t's s's's's it t's's's name.'s name's s s t t's t t's.

Why was the letter with the first letter t ahead of her? Upon closer inspection, she discovered that there was a 1 in front of the letter t.

It was obvious that it had been added on purpose.

This was Qiao Lan's phone. Who else could it be other than Qiao Lan?

She even said that she didn't like Tan Mo because she wasn't in a relationship. This kind of behavior was only suitable for those lovey-dovey young couples!

In the end, Bai Yu dug up this matter again today.

Qiao Lan was slightly stunned. Nowadays, people were used to using WeChat to contact each other, and the frequency of calls was very low. Even if they called, they wouldn't look for the address book, especially the people they contacted frequently. They would usually look for them in the call records. Moreover, Qiao Lan was more familiar with Tan Mo's phone number than he was with his own, so he really didn't notice this.

He immediately turned his head to the bedside and took out his phone to open his contact list.

Tan Mo's name was indeed the first, with a small "1" in front of it.

Qiao Lan stared at the small number 1 and chuckled after a while.

Tonight was an unprecedentedly relaxing night for Qiao Lan.

Finally, she was free from the Qiao family. She finally figured out what she wanted to do. All the uneasiness that had been weighing on her heart all this time disappeared. Qiao Lan finally had the most peaceful sleep she had had in so many days.

While Qiao Lan was sleeping soundly, Tan Mo could think of Qiao Lan's face so close to him as soon as he closed his eyes. Her cheeks were pressed against his, and her hands were hugging him.

He tossed and turned until late at night before he finally managed to fall asleep. However, after he fell asleep, he realized that the scene in his dream was far bolder and more passionate than he had imagined.

It was a desire that was suppressed in the deepest part of his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

In the morning, when Tan Mo woke up, he didn't move at all. He sat on the bed and hugged his blanket like a fool. After a while, his phone screen lit up, and Tan Mo mechanically reached for his phone.

It was Qiao Lan's morning WeChat message.

Tan Mo's dream at night was too unbridled. It was rare that he didn't realize that there was an extra 'good morning' today. He just stared at the girl who came and went in his dream in the background of the WeChat chat. The young man's fair and delicate face was gradually dyed with a blush.

It was completely red.

Tan Mo, you really have no integrity.

But …

It was really too unforgettable.

Qiao Lan could feel that Tan Mo was a bit awkward today. As soon as he met her eyes, he would immediately look away, as if he had done something wrong.

Was it because of yesterday?

Did he finally realize something?

Qiao Lan wasn't anxious or worried at all. She even felt a bit excited.

If Tan Mo really didn't understand at all, then he must be indifferent. There was no abnormality at all. If he could be a little abnormal, even if it was just shyness, it would definitely be a good thing for Qiao Lan.

The gazes that came and went in the class were all ambiguous. The students were all gossiping. Everyone knew that the two of them had "hugged each other affectionately" in front of the dormitory building yesterday. After class, everyone sat together and chatted. They talked about the upcoming New Year, Valentine's Day after the New Year, several movies that were released on Valentine's Day, and several popular stars in those movies.

Tan Mo gave a short reply to Uncle Chen amidst the chatter of his classmates. Without Qiao Lan knowing, the small restaurant that belonged to Father and Mother Qiao at the school gate closed. Father and Mother Qiao didn't last long in the joy of their son's gradually improving health. They were sad because their livelihood was cut off.

Although Tan Mo had paid for the kidney surgery, the medical fees needed after the surgery were still a huge expense. Father and Mother Qiao didn't know what to do when they saw that the money in their hands was getting less and less and they had no way to make money.

Old Lady Joe really didn't understand. "That person can pay for Yuan 'er's treatment, but can't he pay for the surgery?"

Father and Mother Qiao looked at each other. After a while, Father Qiao said, "You can't say that. He paid for it out of kindness. It's not like he owes us …"

"How can it not be that he owes us!"

Old Lady Joe glared. "We've given away the daughter we raised with so much effort. What's wrong with asking him to pay for his brother's treatment? Didn't you say that he's very rich? He bought a house worth tens of millions for Qiao Lan. A few hundred thousand to him is like a few hundred dollars to us. He's already paid so much, so it doesn't matter if he pays a little more."

"This …"

Father Qiao didn't know what to say, but Mother Qiao was a little shaken. Old Lady Joe definitely had a point.

"We won't ask him for too much. We just want the money for Yuan 'er's surgery. It's at most two hundred thousand. I don't believe that he won't give it to you," Old Lady Joe said. "He's just a teenager. I don't believe that you can't afford him."

Mother Qiao was convinced by Old Lady Joe. Not only was she convinced, but she also thought of something else.

"Do you think that the person who suddenly came to our shop the day before yesterday was that brat playing tricks behind our backs?" Mother Qiao asked. "Didn't he say that the Luo family …"

"What's the Luo family's matter?" Old Lady Joe was curious.

Only then did Mother Qiao think that Luo Nian was interested in Qiao Lan. Tan Mo told Old Lady Joe about the Luo family's bankruptcy. Old Lady Joe was even angrier when she heard it. "Is there any law in this world? Go and ask for it!

He destroyed our family's livelihood for no reason. I don't believe that he won't pay up! "

Father Qiao and Mother Qiao were a little scared. "… What if it's not …"

"Is your son's treatment more important than your face?" Old Lady Joe's eyes widened. "If you don't want it, I'll go and ask for it. What's there to be afraid of? I don't believe that he really dares to do anything to Yuan 'er. This is a lawful society. Who does he think he is to be so lawless … I'm just coaxing you because you're timid.

Father Qiao and Mother Qiao were silent for a long time. After a while, Mother Qiao said, "Why don't we look for him again? Just ask for 200,000 yuan … Don't look for Lan Lan first …"

Father Qiao thought about the revoked business license and the closed small restaurant and finally nodded.

On the other hand, Uncle Chen rejected the Qiao family's contact. Father Qiao and Mother Qiao couldn't contact Uncle Chen no matter how hard they tried, let alone Tan Mo.

Tan Mo chuckled and put away his phone. He turned around and continued to talk to Qiao Lan.

The bitter life of the third year of high school finally ended two days before the New Year. The students rushed back home happily and began to enjoy the few days of winter vacation.

Qiao Lan spent the third New Year at Tan Mo's house.

She still clearly remembered the New Year last year. At that time, her mentality was completely different from now.

At that time, she didn't understand her feelings for Tan Mo. Before the New Year's aftertaste was over, Tan Mo went to the United States and disappeared for half a year.

At that time, there was always an indescribable despair lingering in her heart. She couldn't tell why, but she remembered that Tan Mo was in a very bad mood at that time. She asked Tan Mo a few times, but Tan Mo didn't say anything.

On the 29th of December, Qiao Lan dragged Tan Mo out of the house and walked through the streets with the young man who had never experienced the New Year outside.

The roadside was full of red lanterns and pedestrians came and went everywhere. The crowd was so crowded that it was suffocating, but they could feel the joy of the New Year even more.

Tan Mo tried his best to get used to the discomfort of brushing shoulders with other people. His eyes were tightly locked on Qiao Lan's figure as he chased after her. However, he was still accidentally separated by people.

Qiao Lan turned around and stood in the thousands of lights with a smile on her face. She reached across the crowd and grabbed Tan Mo's hand.

The young man was absent-minded and staggered two steps closer to Qiao Lan. He subconsciously held the girl's soft hand tighter.

After that, they never separated again.

During the New Year that year, Qiao Lan and Tan Mo stayed up to welcome the New Year together. On the first day of the New Year together, they saw each other's faces for the first time.

Reflecting the thousands of stars outside the window, the two of them reflected each other's faces in their eyes and engraved them in their hearts.

That was their favorite appearance deep in their hearts.