It was reasonable to say that this kind of club gathering was usually arranged in a restaurant not far from the school. Firstly, it was cheap, and the students could afford it. Secondly, it was close to the school, and it was more convenient and faster for them to go back to school.

However, Qiao Lan's first meeting wasn't at the school gate. The club booked it in a Korean restaurant on a very busy street, which was a little far from the school, and the price wasn't cheap.

But in the end, they still booked it because the senior girls said that the barbecue in this restaurant was very delicious, and the club president, Ji Su, had paid most of the money, so everyone could have a better meal.

Roman happily bounced around the dormitory, taking out all of her clothes. There was a pile of small dresses, and while changing, she asked her roommates which one looked better.

The three roommates couldn't sit still. Some went to the self-study room, some went to the dormitory next door to play, and of course, one went for a walk with her boyfriend.

Qiao Lan didn't video call Tan Mo today, so she always felt that somewhere was empty. She took out her phone and wanted to call Tan Mo, but after thinking about it, she simply went downstairs to find him.

It was now 9: 27, so she could still hang out for an hour.

When Qiao Lan called Tan Mo, Tan Mo was in the dormitory, listening to a book with headphones and doing push-ups.

Since recovering, Tan Mo had been exercising a lot every day. It was a little inconvenient to go to the school now. There was a gym near the school, but Tan Mo didn't go there because there were too many people. It was too time-consuming to go to a more high-end and far place. The dormitory wasn't allowed to have any large sports equipment, so he could only do the most basic exercises.

At first, Xie Hongyi was very excited when she saw Tan Mo's abs. She wanted to do it with him, but after two days, she gave up.

Previously, after class every night, Qiao Lan and Tan Mo would go to the library together, walk around the school, or walk around. After all, they still had some time to date every day.

But since the rain, the weather had become cold, especially at night, so they didn't go out to walk much.

Not to mention that it was already past 9: 00.

Tan Mo went downstairs and wrapped the Qiao Lan with his jacket.

Although he was still in a bad mood, he controlled himself well. Not to mention, caring for Qiao Lan had become a habit in his bones. Some actions did not even require him to think.

Qiao Lan looked at the jacket he was wearing and then looked at Tan Mo, who was only wearing a shirt. Thinking of Tan Mo's slight panting on the phone and the speed at which he ran down, he suddenly reached out his hand to touch Tan Mo's neck.

Before Tan Mo could react, Qiao Lan quickly withdrew his hand.

"Put it on." Qiao Lan buttoned the jacket that Tan Mo had draped over her shoulders. "You just finished exercising. Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

Tan Mo was caught off guard by her touch. He was stunned for a moment before he said, "I'm not cold."

"I know you're not cold." Tan Mo was very insensitive to the cold. He almost couldn't feel it. Qiao Lan naturally knew this. "Not cold doesn't mean you won't catch a cold. Put it on. I'm wearing enough."

Tan Mo's heart warmed a little. After putting on his jacket, he held Qiao Lan's hand and walked while saying, "Why did you suddenly come out? Did your roommates quarrel again?"

Qiao Lan didn't have any secrets in front of Tan Mo. She told almost everything to Tan Mo. Although Tan Mo didn't participate in the discussion, he remembered everything that Qiao Lan had said. Previously, Qiao Lan had specially gone out to video call him several times because the two girls in Qiao Lan's dorm were quarreling.

"That's not it." Qiao Lan smiled and curled her fingers, which were slightly cold. Tan Mo smoothly wrapped her entire hand. Qiao Lan narrowed her eyes happily. "Why did you suddenly come over? It's just that I missed you."

Qiao Lan's hand was suddenly squeezed. Before her smile faded, she raised her head and saw that Tan Mo had suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Qiao Lan thought that from this angle, Tan Mo's jawline was really too beautiful. Just when she was about to exclaim, Tan Mo lowered his head. His delicate and beautiful features suddenly enlarged, and Tan Mo's lips softly kissed her.

It wasn't late yet, but the sky was already very dark.

When Qiao Lan said that she missed him, Tan Mo only wanted to kiss her. And Tan Mo, who had been upset for the whole night, really needed a kiss.

He needed to be appeased and comforted.

However, he couldn't tell Qiao Lan the reason why he was unhappy, so he couldn't get any comfort from Qiao Lan. That was why he chose to do this.

There was an old tree not far from the dorm. Its trunk was very thick, and one person couldn't even hug it.

Qiao Lan was gently but forcefully pushed against the tree by Tan Mo. He held Qiao Lan's waist with one hand and pressed her close to him. His other hand was behind her head, and he lifted her cheek slightly. He lowered his head and gently bit her cold lips.

Grinding, licking, the hot tip of his tongue moistened their lips, and finally broke through their teeth and went in.

Tan Mo's kiss was so sudden that Qiao Lan was dizzy before she could react. Tan Mo's kiss was gentle but indescribably lingering. Qiao Lan didn't know why, but she felt that Tan Mo was like a small animal that was seeking comfort. He couldn't speak, so he could only use this method.

Dizzy and slightly panting, Qiao Lan suddenly realized that they hadn't kissed since they went to university.

Qiao Lan reached out her hands and circled Tan Mo's neck. She couldn't help but tiptoe to meet his kiss.

The tree was hidden, and her and Tan Mo's position was even more hidden.

Qiao Lan didn't know how long Tan Mo kissed for. Every time she thought it was going to end, Tan Mo was reluctant to let go. He would rub his face or neck with the tip of his nose.

Qiao Lan hugged Tan Mo's head and called him softly, "Mo Mo."

"Mm," Tan Mo buried his face in Qiao Lan's neck and murmured, "I missed you so much."

Qiao Lan smiled and touched Tan Mo's hair, "I'm right here."

Yeah, you're right here.

But why do I still feel like I miss you so much?

Tan Mo hugged the person in his arms even tighter.

What should I do?

Qiao Lan was sure that there was something wrong with Tan Mo tonight. Although everything was normal, Qiao Lan thought of the kiss and the silence when he hugged her. Qiao Lan felt an indescribable sadness. She felt sorry for Tan Mo.

But why?

Qiao Lan asked Tan Mo if he was unhappy. Tan Mo smiled and shook his head. He asked her why he felt that way.

After saying that, he said, "I'm not unhappy," as if he was trying to convince Qiao Lan, he said, "I'm really not unhappy. I'm in a very good mood right now."

Qiao Lan felt a strong sense of disharmony. She stared at Tan Mo's smile for a long time, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

A few days later, Qiao Lan read a very hardcore psychological counseling book recommended by her senior. She finally understood why she felt that way that day.

The book said that when people lie, they always like to repeat it. This is something that they don't even realize.

[When a liar is faced with a question, he will use the time he takes to fake a smile to quickly think of a lie. He will also respond very firmly and repeat it many times because he is worried that others won't believe him and suspect him.]

Although the content in the book was based on the experience of interrogating criminals, it was a bit serious when applied to real life. But sometimes, it didn't make sense.

However, when asked if he was unhappy, normal people would usually just say "no" or "no".

If Qiao Lan remembered correctly, Tan Mo had repeated it three times.

Tan Mo seemed to be lying to her.

Qiao Lan's fingers trembled slightly. She stared at the sentence in the book for a long time before shaking her head. This was only a general description of the situation and not the whole situation. If she completely believed the contents of the book, she would be too paranoid.

Moreover, Tan Mo was very normal these days. He didn't change. He talked less and smiled as usual.

So she must be thinking too much.

While she was in a daze, her phone lit up. Qiao Lan took the phone and opened WeChat. She saw that it was a friend request.

Qiao Lan took a look. It was actually Xie Hongyi.

Didn't she have Xie Hongyi as a friend?

She didn't delete Xie Hongyi. So Xie Hongyi deleted her?

Qiao Lan hesitated and accepted the friend request again. Before she could ask why, Xie Hongyi asked her.

[Sister-in-law, did you quarrel with Tan Mo?]

Qiao Lan's heart suddenly stopped. [No, why?]

[No?

Then why is he quarreling?

I feel like Tan Mo wants to beat me to death every day!]

Although Tan Mo usually didn't talk much, in the past two days, it was obvious that he was in a bad mood.

Qiao Lan thought of the smile on Tan Mo's face before they parted today. She took a deep breath and replied: [What about today?]

[Hell mode!]

Qiao Lan bit her lip and asked: [He's in a bad mood. When did it start?]

[It's Wednesday. He went out after receiving your call at night. When he came back, he didn't look right. I thought you two quarreled. So it wasn't?]

Qiao Lan threw the phone aside and closed her eyes. After a long time, she got up and replied to Xie Hongyi, asking him not to tell Tan Mo about it.

Xie Hongyi sighed. How would he dare? Last time, he had said something to Qiao Lan on WeChat and took a photo of Tan Mo and sent it to Qiao Lan. In the end, after he went back, Tan Mo forcefully deleted Qiao Lan from his friend list.

Today, he even went through Kong Sha's phone and found Qiao Lan's number again.

This was something that Qiao Lan never knew.

Qiao Lan remembered that when she told Tan Mo that she had chatted with Xie Hongyi on WeChat, Tan Mo wasn't unhappy at all. He even smiled and asked her what they had talked about.

After Xie Hongyi asked Qiao Lan for help, he turned around and deleted her from his friend list, saying that he was afraid that Tan Mo would be unhappy if he found out.

If it was a normal day, Qiao Lan would probably make a joke or two. But now, Qiao Lan wasn't in the mood to joke at all.

Just a moment ago, she was still defending Tan Mo, arguing that Tan Mo's behavior might not be judged by certain psychological inertia. In the end, Xie Hongyi confirmed it.

Tan Mo was in a bad mood, but he kept smiling in front of her.

Tan Mo cared a lot about her communication with the opposite sex, but he pretended that he didn't care at all in front of her.

Most people would say that this meant that he cared about her and didn't want to leave his bad mood for her. But this didn't apply to Tan Mo.

Qiao Lan once thought that she could let Tan Mo practice and imitate. He could use everything he learned to survive better in this society and become more popular. As long as he showed his true thoughts in front of her, it would be fine.

She never thought that for Tan Mo, he would show his true side to everyone except her and leave only the fake side to her.

Even if this fake side was for her.