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

Chapter 458 You bought a bunch of snacks and watched TV all day, right?

"Ugh, I'm exhausted..."

In the cold night sky, a half-moon hung obliquely, stars twinkled, and along a quiet path, a man walked listlessly, looking exhausted and listless...

This man is Liao Haomiao. He lives far from Dongzhu and Huzhou, and also far from his home.

The last time I saw my best friend Zhou Heng was three or four months ago, right after his child was born...

Because he genuinely didn't have time. He graduated and found his first job after graduation at a listed company, but he was still an intern and hadn't been promoted yet.

I'm exhausted every day. I have a lot of work to do, and I also have to manage office relationships, get along with everyone, and always face things with a smile, no matter how I feel.

Endless overtime, and a lack of control over his time after get off work, plus the social engagements he particularly dislikes...

Today a colleague is having a birthday dinner, tomorrow another colleague is having drinks. It's not good to refuse, otherwise there will be resentment, and things will be difficult to handle in the office...

Before becoming a permanent employee, the salary was pitifully low, less than what I earned working in a restaurant. The only advantages were the benefits, the potential for advancement, and the five social insurances and two housing funds...

He could only endure it slowly, but earning so little in the early stages was really tough. He had to ask his family for a lot of money every month, otherwise he simply couldn't survive.

After all... he wasn't alone...

He also has a live-in girlfriend. Their living expenses, including rent, utilities, and other necessities, are all taken care of.

Even doubling his current salary wouldn't be enough...

"Ugh... What's the point of being first in the grade... I should have just taken the postgraduate entrance exam or the civil service exam..."

Liao Haomiao unzipped his down jacket to calm his feverish body...

He was a very good student in school, but... he didn't continue down that path because he fell in love, indulging in the joys of romance and enjoying the feelings that love brings...

He didn't want to continue studying at that time. He wanted to graduate as soon as possible, find a job, and then quickly start living with his girlfriend.

He had a good plan at the time: living together would be very happy, and they didn't plan to have children, so it would be very easy for the two of them...

They can wake up in the morning and see each other, then wash up together, have breakfast together, and go to work together. After get off work in the evening, whoever gets off first will wait for the other.

Then the two of them can go shopping together, buy groceries, and other necessities.

After getting home, we'll cook together, eat together, then go for a walk, play badminton together, buy some of their favorite fruits and snacks, go home together, snuggle on the sofa, watch a movie, and then go to sleep together...

This was exactly the life he had imagined, full of hope and laughter...

But now... it seems there's a huge difference between what he imagined and reality...

"Did I... choose the wrong path...?"

Liao Haomiao looked up at the stars in the sky, muttered something, then suddenly thought of someone, lowered his head, and continued to murmur:

"I wonder how Zhou Heng and the others are doing. I remember he works at Junheng... It's been so long since we've been in touch. They have to raise a child, it must be even more tiring than for me..."

Before he knew it, Liao Haomiao had returned home. He looked up at the building in front of him, his heart heavy...

"Rent is due in three months, and I'll have to ask my family for more..."

Liao Haomiao took the elevator upstairs and arrived at his front door. Just as he was about to unlock the door, he heard laughter coming from inside...

"Hahaha..."

Liao Haomiao recognized his girlfriend Zhu Tao's voice and guessed she was probably watching her variety show again, as the TV was very loud...

He opened the door and went inside. In the living room, Zhu Tao was sitting on a cushion under the sofa. The coffee table in front of her was covered with snacks and milk tea, and a variety show was playing on the television...

Their clothes were piled on the sofa, it was a complete mess...

He glanced towards the kitchen... The sink held unwashed dishes from breakfast, and the countertop was cluttered with bottles and jars, some still wet with water and soy sauce...

The kitchen trash can was overflowing, and there were takeout containers inside...

At the dining table, I see myself exactly as I left home this morning...

Hearing the sound, Zhu Tao looked towards the door and saw Liao Haomiao standing there. She waved happily.

"You're back, baby..."

"Ah."

Liao Haomiao nodded and responded, then muttered in a very low voice as he took off his shoes:

"I wish I really were a baby."

After Zhu Tao finished speaking, she continued watching TV and said, "What are we having for dinner? I'm hungry."

"I'm a little tired, let's order takeout."

"Eh?"

Zhu Tao stared blankly as Liao Haomiao walked into the house, then dragged his weary body step by step towards the bedroom, without saying another word...

"boom--"

Then, the bedroom door closed. Zhu Tao's body trembled slightly, she blinked, and looked completely bewildered...

She pursed her lips, then turned off the TV, stood up, and walked towards the bedroom.

She gently pushed open the bedroom door and saw that the room was completely dark. Liao Haomiao, who had taken off his coat, was lying motionless on the bed...

"Baby?"

Zhu Tao called softly, but received no response. Liao Haomiao remained lying on the bed with his eyes tightly closed.

Apart from his undulating back and even breathing, which proved he was still alive, there was no other evidence of his vitality.

Zhu Tao looked a little worried, her eyes filled with concern. She slowly walked in, hesitant to turn on the light, and using the dim light from the living room, she reached the bedside.

Then, she bent down, reached out her hands, placed them on Liao Haomiao's shoulders, and began to gently massage them.

"You've worked hard... You must be exhausted today..."

Liao Haomiao felt the pressure from Zhu Tao's hand, slowly opened his eyes, and asked softly:

"Didn't you go for your job interview today? How did it go?"

Zhu Tao lowered her head, a look of disappointment in her eyes, and replied:

"I didn't pass...they said I lacked relevant work experience and had poor communication skills..."

Liao Haomiao exhaled heavily through his nose, then closed his eyes again, and said with a hint of helplessness:

"And then...you bought a bunch of snacks and went home, and watched TV all day, right?"