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

Chapter 348 I...I have absolutely no idea who my dad is.

"what?"

Kong Yue didn't know what Yu Jingwan meant by those words, but seeing that she didn't continue, he felt embarrassed to ask any further...

The topic ultimately didn't develop further, and the atmosphere fell silent again. About ten minutes later, the taxi arrived at its destination.

This is considered a fairly good hotel. Kong Yue doesn't have much money, so staying here is already a very generous gesture from him...

He figured he'd finally gotten a girlfriend, so spending some money was only fair.

But when Kong Yue picked up her suitcase and prepared to go inside, she stood still...

"What's wrong? Let's go..."

"...Should I...stay here?" Yu Jingwan stood rooted to the spot, her voice tinged with timidity, as if she wanted to move forward but couldn't...

"Yes, didn't we agree that you'd stay at a hotel for one night to get used to things? I'll take you to my place tomorrow."

Kong Yue thought she was worried that he would leave her there alone, so he explained.

But Yu Jingwan thought differently. She gently shook her head and whispered:

"How about...we find somewhere else to stay? This place...isn't it quite expensive?"

"Uh? Oh, you mean this..."

Kong Yue never expected that this was the question she was referring to...

"Oh, it's alright, it's not expensive, let's go."

"I'll transfer the money to you then..."

"Huh? No, no, no, it's not necessary. Oh, didn't I tell you before you came that you don't have to spend a single penny to come here?"

Kong Yue walked straight over and took her hand. After the first time, the second time was noticeably more natural...

He led Yu Jingwan into the hotel and to the front desk...

"Uh..."

Only then did Kong Yue realize a problem: how were they supposed to book this room?

Wouldn't booking a double room directly be too obvious? And it wouldn't be easy to explain...they just got off the plane not long ago...

But booking two rooms is really inappropriate... It would be better to just take him home and let him stay there instead of spending that money... But that would be too embarrassing for him.

After thinking for a moment, Kong Yue said to the front desk, "Please book a twin room."

"May I?"

Kong Yue wasn't really sure either. Even if they were a couple, wouldn't it be inappropriate to book a room right after meeting up?

But Yu Jingwan didn't seem to notice anything amiss, and nodded, replying, "Mm."

"You really agreed?" Kong Yue was somewhat surprised. He was now increasingly worried that something bad might happen to him soon...

Things were progressing too smoothly, so smoothly that he couldn't believe it...

After booking the room, Kong Yue led Yu Jingwan to the room.

After putting his luggage down, he sat down in a chair, seemingly unsure of what to say or do...

Yu Jingwan also sat on the bed, fidgeting with her hands, looking uneasy...

After a while, she suddenly remembered something, stood up, and opened her suitcase.

After a while, they took a large box out of their suitcase and presented it to Kong Yue...

"This...this is..."

Kong Yue glanced at it; it was a large box of strawberries.

“You said before that you like to eat them, so I picked them fresh from a strawberry farm near us this morning.”

A slight smile finally appeared on Yu Jingwan's lips; she looked innocent and pure.

Kong Yue was stunned, staring at the other person's smile...

"They were all carefully selected and washed clean. Please eat them."

Yu Jingwan opened the box of strawberries and placed it on the table in front of Kong Yue, then returned to her seat on the bed...

Kong Yue picked one up, took a bite...it was very sweet and delicious.

However, he also started to think about it. It was only around 10 a.m., and the flight would take more than three hours, meaning Yu Jingwan needed to be at the airport before 6 a.m....

She also said they were freshly picked this morning... which means she got up in the early hours of the morning while she was still fast asleep to pick strawberries for herself at the strawberry farm...

"Is it good?" Yu Jingwan looked at him with a slight smile and asked softly.

"Well, it's delicious."

Kong Yue nodded, then picked one up and walked over, preparing to feed it to her.

Yu Jingwan pursed her lips, looking a little embarrassed, but she still opened her mouth and ate it.

The atmosphere between the two seemed to have eased considerably, and Kong Yue took the opportunity to sit down next to Yu Jingwan.

"Don't you need to inform your family?"

Yu Jingwan remained silent for a long time, then shook her head and replied, "No need, there's no one at my house."

"Oh, are they at work? Or have they gone on vacation?"

Kong Yue seemed oblivious to the seriousness of the problem and continued asking questions to himself.

Yu Jingwan's expression grew increasingly sorrowful, and her complexion worsened...

"I have no family left."

"hold head high?"

Upon hearing this, Kong Yue blinked, looking utterly surprised...

What does it mean to have no family?

Parents passed away? In a car accident?

Yu Jingwan took a few deep breaths, as if she had made up her mind.

He then stood up, faced Kong Yue, and looked very serious.

"Fine...you'd find out sooner or later anyway, so I might as well tell you now..."

"Ah...okay, I, I, I'm all ears..."

Kong Yue sat down obediently and listened to Yu Jingwan speak.

Yu Jingwan gently pinched her pants with her fingers, looking quite nervous...

"I...I've almost never seen my parents...My mom was a sex worker who had an unplanned pregnancy and gave birth to me. I...I have no idea who my dad is, and I guess she doesn't know either..."

"!!"

Although Kong Yue didn't say a word, his suddenly stiffened body and widened eyes were enough to prove his shock...

“My mom disliked me, so as soon as I was born, she left me with my maternal grandparents and never came to see me again... My family wasn't well-off, so after finishing junior high school, I stopped going to school and went out to work to earn money.”

"Oh..." Kong Yue nodded in sudden realization. No wonder her hands were so rough; they were obviously from doing manual labor...

"Then..."

Yu Jingwan's eyes dimmed, and her expression became filled with sorrow...

“My grandfather passed away three years ago, and my grandmother also passed away from illness last year... Now, I am all alone in the family.”

"Tsk..."

Kong Yue now understood why Yu Jingwan had so easily agreed to spend the New Year at his home...

She wasn't afraid of being a bad person, or of being deceived or anything...

Now that she's all alone at home, she probably doesn't have anything to be afraid of.

Kong Yue gasped, straightened his back, his expression grave, and remained silent for a long time before finally managing to utter:

"I..."

"I deeply regret..."