Chapter 16, Exposure
Zhang Youyou's only consolation was that today's class wasn't taught by the old professor, meaning she wouldn't see Li Donghao. However, even though she wouldn't see Li Donghao, why did she feel like so many people were watching her?
Zhang Youyou, clinging to Liu Ping's arm, silently shrank back, glancing furtively around at them, and whispered, "Don't you feel like people around us are watching us?"
“It’s not just a feeling, it’s a fact,” Liu Ping said firmly. Zhang Youyou immediately perked up, stood up straight, and hugged her arm.
"Why? Is there something dirty on my face? Or is there something wrong with the second child's makeup?"
Upon arriving at the classroom, the four of them found seats and sandwiched Zhang Youyou in the middle. Liu Ping kindly told her, "Didn't you see the forum? Someone photographed you shopping at the supermarket with Teaching Assistant Li!"
Zhang Youyou let out a loud "Aww!" and shrank back into his seat before being greeted by stares from all directions.
No wonder I was interrogated when I got back; that explains it.
I opened my phone under my desk and went to the school forum. The hottest post was about the girlfriend of F University's most handsome PhD student and youngest teaching assistant. Below were some candid photos of her and Li Donghao shopping at the supermarket, along with embellished descriptions from eyewitnesses.
The descriptions of things like "the teaching assistant pushing a shopping cart and following behind his girlfriend with a doting expression," "the girlfriend is petite and cute, and she orders the teaching assistant to get snacks from high places," "sometimes the teaching assistant bends down and whispers to her," and "the two go back to the car together" sound like melodramatic Mary Sue stories. The person involved felt a cold sweat after reading them.
What kind of ridiculous idea is this? It's like killing someone with a blunt knife!
When did Li Donghao ever spoil her? When did she ever become petite? 1.65 meters tall isn't short at all!!!
"Garbage!" Zhang Youyou blurted out involuntarily. The professor, who was lecturing on the platform, followed up, "Indeed garbage. So, student, please tell me, how should this theory be revised?"
Zhang Youyou stood there, stunned.
When get out of class finally ended, Zhang Youyou looked like a wilted eggplant, her head almost buried in her books. Cheng Qiu pulled her out of the classroom.
"Alright, stop hiding. The whole school knows. Unless you reapply to another school and repeat a year, are you willing to accept that?"
Recalling the three years she was dominated by Li Donghao and her tutor, Zhang Youyou shook her head decisively.
Good results are earned at the cost of her life; she is still recovering and cannot push herself any further.
After delivering the items to the dormitory, Zhang Youyou didn't want to go to the cafeteria, as she didn't want to become the subject of gossip. However, the snacks weren't enough to satisfy her hunger, so she had no choice but to obediently follow them downstairs.
Even though she chose a secluded corner in the cafeteria, Zhang Youyou still received curious glances from everyone, and she couldn't eat.
"Oh, don't do that. People need to eat, otherwise they'll get hungry!" the eldest brother said considerately, and put some meat from his plate into her bowl.
Zhang Youyou looked at the meat on the plate and silently took a bite, a bitter feeling spreading through her.
"Actually, I think Assistant Li is pretty good. He's highly educated and handsome. It would be great to have a scandal with him. Besides, you've known each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts. What a romantic love story!" Love-obsessed Li Yanyan longed for this.
Zhang Youyou said coldly, "Since you like him so much, how about I introduce him to you?"
Li Yanyan's eyes lit up like a 300-watt light bulb. "Really? You're willing to do it? WeChat or phone calls are fine, just give it to me, give it to me!"
As she was speaking, two girls carrying trays passed by and sat in the empty seats in front of them. Hearing their conversation, one of the girls, with long, flowing hair, came over and asked Zhang Youyou with curiosity and caution, "Excuse me, are you Li Donghao's girlfriend?"
Zhang Youyou was troubled by this unfounded romance when she heard someone ask, and immediately replied, "No, I am his sister."
The girl's eyes were even brighter than Li Yanyan's, and she pressed on, asking, "Really? Does he have a girlfriend?"
Zhang Youyou sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite place it for the moment. Nevertheless, she obediently replied, "No."
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