"Let's go."
Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Chen said to the still-unsatisfied Tian Tian, "It's time to go home."
A well-behaved girl like Tian Tian would definitely make her family worry if she got home late at night. It was better to head back early.
"Mm."
Though Tian Tian was reluctant, she still picked up the large bag stuffed full of plush dolls.
Wang Chen took the bag from her. "I'll carry it."
The two had just stepped out of the arcade when a group of young men and women came toward them. One handsome young man in a short jacket and jeans abruptly stopped in his tracks, his eyes widening in surprise. "Tian Tian?"
Tian Tian instinctively shrank behind Wang Chen, but she still nodded. "Hello, Mu Weize."
Mu Weize glared at Wang Chen, then looked back at Tian Tian with an expression of anguish and indignation. "Tian Tian, didn't you say you had something to do tonight and couldn't come out? I never expected you to actually..."
"Does Auntie Zhang know?"
Tian Tian was normally shy, but the moment she heard his agitated words, her face darkened. "Actually what? What does it have to do with you whether my mom knows or not?"
"Mu Weize, please mind your own business. And don't harass me again in the future, thank you!"
Her words rang out firm and forceful, filled with utter rejection and strong disgust.
Mu Weize was struck as if by lightning. His face flushed bright red, and he was so angry he nearly went cross-eyed.
"Brother Wang Chen, let's go!"
Tian Tian took Wang Chen's hand of her own accord, then turned and strode away with her head held high.
Wang Chen smiled and obediently let the young girl pull him away.
Leaving behind Mu