Chapter 105, Escape
While pursuing his doctorate and working as a teaching assistant, Li Donghao was extremely busy every day. Zhang Youyou, on the other hand, had a lot of free time except for having to face Li Donghao in class every day. Besides eating, drinking and having fun with her roommates and participating in club activities, she would also go to see Meng Xiao from time to time. Although she was mostly absent-minded, as long as she didn't have to face Li Donghao, she was fine with whatever she did.
Taking a breather, Li Donghao dialed Zhang Youyou's number. He hadn't received a reply from her for half a month since their last conversation. If it weren't for the fact that she came to class on time every day, he would have worried that she might have gotten lost. However, this time, just like before, there was no news at all.
Li Yanyan watched as she hung up the call and felt somewhat worried.
"You seem to be avoiding Teaching Assistant Li lately. Did you two have a fight?"
Zhang Youyou didn't want to mention him, so she lazily said, "No."
Li Yanyan raised an eyebrow, "No? If not, why didn't you answer his calls?"
Zhang Youyou glanced at her. "I don't want to answer, is that not allowed?"
To avoid an argument, Li Yanyan immediately raised her hands in surrender, "Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore, let's watch the game!"
Today was a basketball game between Meng Xiao's team and another school. Since she had been invited before, she brought her roommate along. Unexpectedly, she received a call from Li Donghao.
To be honest, she not only avoids Li Donghao, but she doesn't even want to mention his name. If it weren't for that awkward day, she wouldn't be living in fear now.
"Oh no, they've caught up!" Cheng Qiu suddenly exclaimed, pulling Zhang Youyou's thoughts back from Li Donghao and making her focus on the game.
Actually, she would meet and have meals with Meng Xiao from time to time during this period. Although many people teased her, saying that they were together, only Zhang Youyou knew that she was using him as a shield. Moreover, Meng Xiao had not said anything, and she did not dare to confess easily because of Li Donghao's words.
If there was any impulse at the beginning, now there is only worry.
She wasn't worried about her grandfather because he loved her and would usually go along with her wishes. But Li Donghao was different. He had his own ideas and was domineering. For example, once in junior high school, she failed a test and he berated her severely. From then on, her minimum standard was passing, otherwise she would be made to stand facing the wall in self-reflection.
Zhang Youyou felt more fear than admiration for Li Donghao.
But now that the person she once admired says he likes her, she doesn't know what to do. It would be a lie to say she's unhappy, but it would also be a lie to say she's overjoyed. She likes his tolerance towards her, but if that tolerance were to turn into love, she'd probably find it hard to bear.
"Ah~~~ What a pity!" Li Yanyan's sigh pulled Zhang Youyou back to reality. She looked at the basketball court, where the basketball that was said to be "what a pity" had already entered the opponent's hands. Meng Xiao and his teammates went forward to stop it, but the opponent still managed to escape. Zhang Youyou looked at Meng Xiao and suddenly saw the figure of Li Donghao appear in front of her. She shook her head and finally shook him off.
During a basketball game, Zhang Youyou watched absentmindedly until Li Yanyan woke her up after the game ended. Seeing the result of only one point difference, Zhang Youyou finally showed a relieved smile.
Meng Xiao's team is quite strong.
After the match, the two teams took a group photo, and the cheerleaders and other supporters also ran over to take photos. When Li Yanyan saw that there were so many handsome guys, she also pulled them to take photos with her, and even pushed her next to Meng Xiao to take photos for them. Zhang Youyou blushed, but when Meng Xiao invited her, she still took a photo with him. Liu Ping also took photos with her phone. The meeting between the two schools was very lively.
By the time they finished taking photos, it was already past 5 p.m., and it was almost dinner time. So the basketball players from both schools decided to have dinner together, and the cheerleaders naturally joined in. As for Zhang Youyou, she originally wanted to go back to school, but when Meng Xiao asked them if they wanted to come along, Li Yanyan agreed without hesitation. So all their attention turned to Zhang Youyou. Considering the unpleasant parting last time, she was a little timid, but seeing Meng Xiao's eager gaze, she still agreed.
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