Chapter 11, Foot Massage

Zhang Youyou's scream brought him back to his senses. He hurriedly picked up the drink and put it on the coffee table. When he saw Zhang Youyou about to squat down to wipe the carpet, he hurriedly stopped her, but it was too late. Because of the large movement, her toe hit the coffee table, and the pain almost made her burst into tears.

"Don't move!" Li Donghao carried her back to the sofa, ignoring the soaked carpet and carefully taking off her socks to check her feet. Fortunately, her toes were fine, and Li Donghao gently massaged them for her.

"Be careful, you're a grown man, don't be so impulsive!" The tone was stern, but the movements of the hands were gentle.

His large, warm hands gently enveloped her small feet, and a tingling sensation shot from the soles of her feet to her heart as he kneaded them. Zhang Youyou wanted to pull away, but she couldn't bear to part with the warmth, so she endured it and let him knead her feet.

After rubbing her for a while, Li Donghao asked if she felt any better. Zhang Youyou, who had been in a daze, finally came to her senses, looking at him blankly and not seeming to hear his question. Li Donghao sighed and silently left.

The warm, large hand withdrew from her feet, and Zhang Youyou felt a little cold.

In the end, it was Li Donghao who cleaned up the mess. She sat obediently on the sofa and watched him move the coffee table, pull out the rug, and find a new one to lay down. She couldn't help but complain, "Why is your house so monotonous?"

Lee Dong-ho, who was laying the carpet, replied without looking up, "Because I'm just a monotonous person by nature!"

Zhang Youyou stuck out her tongue. These were the words she used to say to him. She didn't expect him to still remember them. He really holds a grudge!

That being said, when he sat next to her again, Zhang Youyou still felt a little uncomfortable. Strange, she hadn't cared before.

However, she didn't think about it too much and continued the previous topic.

Li Donghao told her that he had to pursue his doctorate and work as a teaching assistant, so he had no time for dating. Zhang Youyou finally breathed a sigh of relief and said that he was a workaholic.

"Love and work don't have to conflict!" Zhang Youyou said. "Don't you have any pretty girls around you? Or I can introduce you to a few!"

Perhaps because the atmosphere of the conversation was pleasant, Zhang Youyou reverted to her true nature, grabbing his arm and saying, "Let me tell you, a lot of people in our class like you. Usually, not many people attend the old professor's class, but when you came that day, a lot of people rushed in, especially the girls. There were so many that I almost didn't have a seat!"

Li Donghao tilted his head, looking at her and then at the hand she was holding his arm. Zhang Youyou awkwardly withdrew her hand, and her voice became much softer.

"If you don't date in college, you've wasted your time!"

Lee Dong-ho stared intently into her eyes and asked seriously, "You've been in a relationship too?"

Zhang Youyou lowered her head pitifully, "No, but I still have four years, I'm sure I'll find my Prince Charming!" And secretly thought to herself: I definitely won't end up all alone like you.

Lee Dong-ho finally turned to face her, his expression serious, his voice low, "Don't you want to marry Dong-seok?"

Zhang Youyou nodded dejectedly. "Dongshuo is the last resort. I told him that if Grandpa insists that I choose one of you, I will choose him. We can get a marriage certificate, go through the motions when we go home, and then live our own lives after we leave, without bothering each other."

Zhang Youyou saw his eyebrows furrowing and couldn't help but rub them back. "This is a last resort, only done when all else fails. I'm only saying this because I consider you one of my own, so you can't betray me!"

Both brave and cowardly, Zhang Youyou fully expressed his true nature.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Zhang Youyou became a little worried. He had always been more mature than them and considered everything carefully, but he would occasionally secretly complain, causing her and Li Dongshuo to be scolded. Based on this, Zhang Youyou was very dissatisfied with him.