Of Course, I Choose to Forgive Her

"Then why don't we... try tonight and see if you really have no reaction?"

As Zhou Qiao'er spoke, she stuck out her little tongue and lightly licked Tang Ao's earlobe.

Tang Ao felt as if he'd been electrified, his whole body tingling and drained of strength...

[Zhou Qiao'er, you little vixen!!!]

[Lin Ruoxue finally returned to her cold, distant self, pushing me away, and now Zhou Qiao'er is acting more and more strangely. Even after I insulted her so harshly, she didn't get angry. What is going on? Is it because my acting is too terrible?]

Tang Ao couldn't help but start doubting himself.

Just then, Lin Ruoxue, who was almost out of sight at the end of the hallway, suddenly turned around, showing a radiant smile as if she'd just won the lottery. "Tang Ao, you've confessed to me ninety-nine times. If you confess to me one more time, I'll agree to be your girlfriend, unconditionally. No matter if we're rich or poor, no matter what you do to hurt me, I'll always stick by your side!"

With that, Lin Ruoxue's figure disappeared around the corner of the hallway.

At the end of the hallway, Lin Ruoxue clutched her chest and slowly squatted down.

The more she tried to endure, the angrier she became.

Lin Ruoxue had been infuriated by hearing Tang Ao's inner thoughts. She was unwilling to remain just a tool.

If Tang Ao continued to treat Lin Ruoxue as a tool, he would surely try to win her over and confess his love again.

But now, Lin Ruoxue wanted to turn the tables!

And she had just said that in front of everyone!

Either Tang Ao gives up on his horrible plans and stops treating Lin Ruoxue as a tool, stops pursuing her...

Or, if you dare to chase me, I, Lin Ruoxue, will dare to say yes!!!

Better to break than bend!

Meanwhile, Tang's father and mother clutched their chests in shock.

When did their son become so popular?

Wasn't it common knowledge that Lin Ruoxue hated Tang Ao as much as a cat hates water?

Wasn't Tang Ao's pursuit of Lin Ruoxue the laughingstock of the entire city?

And now, Tang Ao...

Had won Lin Ruoxue over!?

How had he done it!!!

And how had he managed to make Zhou Qiao'er so devoted to him?

Lin Ruoxue's words just now were practically a declaration of war against Zhou Qiao'er!

And earlier, when Tang Ao had said such harsh, outrageous things, even Tang's mother had felt so uncomfortable that she had wanted to slap him. Yet Zhou Qiao'er hadn't gotten angry. Instead, she had given Tang Ao a tight, intimate hug and whispered sweetly in his ear!

Now, even after Lin Ruoxue's declaration, Zhou Qiao'er didn't get mad. Instead, she looked at Tang Ao with a confident, seductive gaze!

Tang's father rubbed his temples and couldn't help but sigh, "These young people... I really don't understand them anymore..."

He looked at Tang Ao with a hint of pride, muttering to himself, "The younger generation always surpasses the older one. My son is impressive; I've always known that! In matters of love, he really takes after me. I mean, back in my day, I was just..."

Tang's mother didn't hesitate to pinch a handful of flesh on Tang's father's waist and twist hard. "Old man, what were you saying about back in your day?"

Tang's father immediately shook his head like a rattle drum. "Honey, don't be like that. The kids are watching. You know what my situation was back then!"

"Oh? You used to swear to me that I was your first love, that you'd never been with another woman before you met me. But now it sounds like... you were lying to me?" Tang's mother's eyes were filled with suspicion.

"I swear, honey, I've never touched another woman in my life!"

Seeing how earnestly Tang's father was swearing, Tang's mother finally nodded in satisfaction.

Tang Ao, watching from the side, couldn't help but chuckle.

[If I remember correctly, my old man was quite the romantic in his youth, leaving behind an illegitimate daughter who's still studying abroad.]

[But he probably has no idea that his illegitimate daughter joined Ye Chen's organization overseas and played a major role in bringing down the Tang family—a true filial daughter!]

[According to the original plot, between me and my illegitimate sister, we really caused quite the trouble for our parents!]

[But I remember the original story explaining that, from a physics perspective, even if two objects fit together tightly, there's always some space between them. So, technically speaking, my dad could say he never touched my mom!]

Zhou Qiao'er couldn't help but laugh softly and leaned over to Tang's mother, whispering Tang Ao's thoughts about physics. Tang's mother immediately flew into a rage.

"Oh, so, Mr. Tang, according to what our son just told me, you're implying that you've never even touched me!?"

Tang's father's face turned pale, and he quickly waved his hands in denial, but the guilty look in his eyes betrayed him.

Years of marriage had taught Tang's mother that she was right!

Tang's mother was furious, and her sharp glare made Tang's father's knees weak.

Tonight, things were going to be tough at home.

Tang's father looked at Tang Ao with a mixture of resentment and helplessness. "Son, you really threw your old man under the bus!"

Tang Ao frowned, sensing that something was off.

[What's going on!?]

[I only thought about that in my head—I never told anyone about it!]

[Why would I do something that would get me in trouble? There's no benefit for me!]

[It must have been Zhou Qiao'er who said something, but how did she know?]

Tang Ao was baffled.

Tang's mother looked at Tang Ao with a mix of disappointment and concern. "Tang Ao, tell me, are you still planning to chase after Lin Ruoxue?"

"Mom, don't worry. Your son isn't that foolish." Tang Ao patted his chest, and under Tang's mother's relieved gaze, he calmly said, "Lin Ruoxue's intentions are too clear. Isn't she basically asking me to propose to her? Mom, she rejected me ninety-eight times, and after accepting my confession on the ninety-ninth, she changed her mind as soon as she got home. I remember it all!"

Tang's mother nodded in satisfaction. Her usually playful son was finally showing some serious insight, and his analysis of the situation was spot on.

It seemed her son had truly matured.

Tang's mother hesitated, then asked, "Tang Ao, you're not planning to take revenge on her, are you?"

"Are you kidding me? She may have hurt me and rejected me over and over, but I'm not the type to hold a grudge!"

Tang's father, confused, chimed in, "Then what do you plan to do? Are you going to stop seeing Lin Ruoxue?"

"As a loyal admirer, of course, I choose to forgive her!"

Well, there it was. Tang Ao had fully embraced his role as the ultimate sycophant!

He even recognized his own behavior as that of a "loyal admirer"!

Tang's father and mother silently reminded themselves:

He's our son!

He's the only one we've got—there's no other!

At that moment, Li Shiyun, who had been silently observing, finally spoke up, saying something that left Tang Ao utterly dumbfounded: