I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 735: Confirmation

Chapter 735: Chapter 735: Confirmation

Zhang Tao saw Shen Dong looking so pained and couldn’t help but laugh, saying, "You better not joke with me here. Your expression doesn’t look scared at all. It looks sweet to me! Stop trying to deceive me into prolonging this ambiguous period. It would be good if I could confirm my feelings earlier.

If I could confirm I have a girlfriend earlier, that would be great. A girlfriend, this creature has always existed online, which made me so curious. Now that this app exists, I think I’ll have more time in the future to spend with my girlfriend. If I could truly confirm that Tang Yuchan is the one I’m looking for,

I would like to settle this relationship as quickly as possible. I really don’t want to spend so much time in the push-pull of ambiguous stages which I find utterly pointless. Future anniversaries would have to be postponed, so it’s better to confirm the relationship quickly.

Go ahead and take the call. I won’t eavesdrop on your conversation; I’ll step away. Say whatever you need to, and don’t feel embarrassed that I’m here, just pretend I’m not.

And I’ll move a bit farther away, so I won’t hear anything," Zhang Tao said before he actually moved away, creating some distance. Seeing Zhang Tao walk so far away, Shen Dong felt he had to pick up the call or he would really miss it.

He picked up the phone, not wanting to keep the caller waiting. Once he answered, he indeed heard the girl on the other end question him in a chilling tone:

"Where have you been? I called you and it took you so long to answer. You didn’t go off to do something shady, then hide your phone before answering, did you? I’ve been waiting here for you to pick up. What on earth are you doing?"

"After that last message you sent, you didn’t send any more or reply to me. Are you really that busy? Or are you busy taking care of someone else, so you couldn’t reply?"

This sarcastic remark totally stupefied Shen Dong. He knew that a sudden phone call from her meant nothing good; now wasn’t that confirmed? Ah, he really should have known better from the start, but it wasn’t too late to explain now.

He’d better explain quickly and end this situation sooner, or it would turn into a real battleground. With this realization, he immediately forced a smile and said, "How could that be? I was just busy with some stuff, so I couldn’t reply. I’m still with Zhang Tao, and he can vouch for me.

If you don’t believe me, I can have Zhang Tao say hi to you over the phone, okay? I really didn’t go out. I just didn’t check your messages because I was with Zhang Tao. What’s the urgent matter you had to contact me about?"

Shen Dong swallowed hard, thanking his stars he hadn’t gone out with someone else. If he had been out and hadn’t replied to her messages, he couldn’t imagine the consequences upon his return. Luckily, he had been with Zhang Tao all along, which made things much safer. Kang Yue was initially somewhat displeased,

but eased up when she heard Zhang Tao was with him. Without that assurance, Shen Dong wouldn’t have dared lie. Thinking Zhang Tao was really there probably prevented him from being caught off-guard. With that thought, he relaxed slightly and spoke the whole truth.

"Alright, I didn’t really have anything important; I just wanted to check on you. Who knew you’d call since I hadn’t replied to your texts? Zhang Tao is really with me? That’s great because I was just about to mention this. It saves me from having to explain it all over if Zhang Tao weren’t here.

Actually, tonight Zhang Tao is planning to dine out with Tang Yuchan, who doesn’t dare to go alone, so she wanted me to come along, and then you too, so we can both keep an eye out. I just wanted to get a better sense of what Zhang Tao is like; last time was just a brief encounter, and I didn’t get a real sense of him.

Are you free tonight? If you are, come with me. It’s rare for us to dine out together, so why not seize the chance? What do you think? Unless you’re too busy, but no need to force yourself, I can handle this alone too, depending on your schedule," Kang Yue laid out the plan directly to Shen Dong who was initially smiling and wanted to explain,

before Kang Yue’s following words shocked him. What was this now? Just when he had perfectly planned everything, it all fell apart. His girlfriend really had a knack for spoiling his plans. He had hoped to let the two of them spend time alone to nurture the burgeoning romantic feelings.

This would have definitely accelerated their relationship. But now with two more tagging along, what was the point? They could have gone some other time. Why ruin it now?

And Zhang Tao had just mustered the courage for a proper dinner invitation. How could they just disrupt it like this? Shen Dong felt very dissatisfied with this thought, wishing he could refuse, but he needed to tread carefully. He had to find a way his girlfriend would accept without offending her first, losing both her and the battle.

"Why the silence? Do you really have something else? Let me know, I’m not aware of any other plans you might have. Or is it that you’ve made a private commitment with someone else, so you have to turn me down?

Don’t worry, I’m quite understanding. I’ll accept whatever you tell me, for I’m very compassionate, and you know this about me," Kang Yue said, her voice calm but clearly threatening. Tang Yuchang listening nearby got goosebumps, thinking how terrifying girls could be.