Chapter 176, Tension and Anxiety

Time flies by like water; it seems like only the start of the school year has passed, but summer vacation is almost here.

Perhaps because of Li Donghao as a role model, Zhang Youyou also seriously considered taking the postgraduate entrance exam. She asked her roommates, and they also had the same idea.

Liu Ping's idea is to take the postgraduate entrance exam first, and if she passes, that would be best. If not, she can try the civil service exam. As for Cheng Qiu, she is torn between taking the postgraduate entrance exam and going abroad. Li Yanyan's idea is the simplest: if she can take the postgraduate entrance exam, she can; if not, she can find a job. It's just a matter of time anyway.

After hearing their plan, Zhang Youyou wanted to hear Li Donghao's opinion as well.

If it were Lee Dong-ho, he wouldn't hesitate at all about these things. He's the kind of person who will move towards his goal once he makes a choice, and he's very capable, so he can do anything with ease, unlike me.

"So you want to take the postgraduate entrance exam?" After finishing the meal, Zhang Youyou lay on his lap as if it were her right to be taken care of.

"I'm just thinking about it, I don't know if it will work out." Zhang Youyou looked at his face as it approached and then receded, then suddenly stood up, bent her knees and moved closer to him, wrapped her arms around his neck, straddled his lap, and pressed his head down to force him to look directly at her.

If I take the postgraduate entrance exam, will you help me?

As they spent more time together, she became bolder and bolder. Unlike at the beginning, when just holding hands or kissing would make her blush and her heart race, now she dared to do whatever she wanted to herself.

He really enjoyed this kind of contact.

"Of course!" Li Donghao nodded, wrapping his arms around her waist to prevent her from falling. "How do you want me to help?"

Zhang Youyou tilted her head and thought for a long time before squinting and asking, "Can you help me get the exam questions?"

Lee Dong-ho nodded with a smile.

"Really?" Zhang Youyou didn't expect him to agree so readily, but she also felt something was off. After all, she had only said it casually, and Li Donghao was not that kind of person!

"Of course!" Lee Dong-ho replied in a serious tone.

Just as Zhang Youyou was waiting for what would happen next, he slowly said, "You can ask your advisor; maybe he can help you find last year's."

Zhang Youyou: ? ? ?

With his arms tightening, Zhang Youyou lunged at him. Their eyes met, and sparks danced in their gazes.

"What were you thinking, taking the exam questions? Do you think I could possibly get them? Even if I could, what's the point of getting into graduate school by cheating?"

Knowing he was just teasing her, Zhang Youyou pouted.

"I know, I was just joking." Zhang Youyou threw herself into his arms. "I'm just nervous. I'm afraid I won't pass the exam."

He gently stroked her back with his large hand, trying to ease her tension.

"Don't worry, as long as you study hard and don't fail any courses, you can look at some postgraduate entrance exam materials in advance to get a feel for them. You'll definitely be fine! You've already gone through the college entrance exam, what are you afraid of about the postgraduate entrance exam?"

“I’m just scared!” Zhang Youyou said. “If they can’t get into graduate school, they can take the civil service exam or even study abroad. But I still don’t know what I want to do. Taking the graduate school exam is just a way to prolong my student life.”

Li Donghao hugged her for a while and analyzed, "You just haven't figured out what you want to do in the future. You're still a freshman, you still have time to think. If you want to pursue a master's degree, then go for it. It doesn't matter if you don't get in, I'm here for you!"

Hearing this made Zhang Youyou even more heartbroken. He was already pursuing a doctorate, while she didn't even know if she could get into graduate school—the gap was enormous!

The two talked about the future for half the night, and if Zhang Youyou hadn't been sleepy, they probably would have continued talking.

Li Donghao took her back to her room, watched her fall asleep, and covered her with a blanket, then sighed silently.

Zhang Youyou may seem carefree, but she's actually very meticulous and stubborn, which has caused her a lot of trouble. Back then, she was alone, but not anymore; she can discuss anything with him now.

Although they all say they seem to be able to do everything with ease, they actually get nervous and anxious before every exam, afraid that they won't do as well as they expect, and afraid that things will get out of their control.

But now, he is someone else's support, and he has to shoulder any burdens.