Chapter 32, USB Flash Drive
Li Donghao dragged Zhang Youyou out of bed early in the morning, and she went to wash up before she even opened her eyes. She didn't wake up until Li Donghao put a cup of hot soy milk in her hand while she was sitting in the passenger seat.
She went to bed too late yesterday and hasn't woken up yet.
When they got to school, she had to wake up whether she wanted to or not. Li Donghao patiently patted her face, but Zhang Youyou impatiently slapped his hand away, mumbled something, turned her head, and went back to sleep. Li Donghao was amused by her appearance and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He took the soy milk from her hand and squeezed her palm hard. He wanted to cherish this rare moment of friendly interaction, but she was about to start class, so he couldn't spoil her any longer.
"Youyou, class is starting!"
Seeing that she didn't react, Li Donghao lowered his voice and said coldly, "Zhang Youyou, class is starting!"
The fear of being dominated by Li Donghao's tutoring immediately surged from her limbs to her heart and head. Zhang Youyou's eyes, which were originally half-closed, immediately widened. Li Donghao gently squeezed her hand and put the soy milk back in her hand.
"Alright, let's go to class!"
Zhang Youyou took half a minute to regain her composure, then glared at him fiercely and walked heavily toward the dormitory—her books were still there.
After finally finishing her morning classes, Zhang Youyou was planning to go to the cafeteria with her roommates to eat and chat when she received a call from Li Donghao asking her to come to his office. Thinking it was just another phone call, Zhang Youyou asked her roommates to bring her food back to the dorm before heading to the office.
When Zhang Youyou arrived at the office, she found that not only Li Donghao was there, but also the female teacher she had met before, as well as their class advisor. Zhang Youyou approached Li Donghao with a puzzled look and asked in a low voice, "The delivery guy called again?"
Li Donghao told her to stand still, nodded to the female teacher and counselor, and said to her, "Zhang Youyou, where did you go after I left the office yesterday?"
Zhang Youyou didn't understand why he asked that, but she still obediently answered, "I left after you left, so what?"
The female teacher sitting to the side had a stern face and asked in a serious tone, "Has anyone come here after you left?"
Zhang Youyou found her strange. How could she know if anyone came after she had already left? So she honestly told her what was on her mind, and was glared at by the female teacher.
Did you see anyone come in before or when you left?
"No," Zhang Youyou answered decisively. Then she glanced at the ceiling, went to the door to look, and came back to tell them, "There are surveillance cameras in the corridor and at the office door. You can check the surveillance footage if you don't believe me."
She has nothing to hide; she's upright and has nothing to fear. Let them investigate however they want, because she hasn't seen anyone.
Seeing her reaction, the counselor, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up: "Did you know that Teacher Jiang's USB drive is missing?"
Zhang Youyou questioned their logic. What did it have to do with her that Teacher Jiang's USB drive was missing? She wasn't familiar with Teacher Jiang, and besides, she had never seen any USB drive. She came over yesterday just to answer a phone call.
As they questioned her, Zhang Youyou's expression grew increasingly unpleasant, and a hint of anger appeared on her delicate, doll-like face.
"What does it have to do with me that Teacher Jiang's USB drive is missing? First, I'm not familiar with Teacher Jiang. Second, I've never seen a USB drive before. Third, why would I take her USB drive?" Zhang Youyou had never suffered such humiliation in her life. She had never lacked anything since she was a child, so why would she take someone else's?
After saying that, she looked at Li Donghao again. Seeing his serious expression, Zhang Youyou became even more dissatisfied. "It's all your fault. Why did you have to call me over to answer the phone? Now look what happened. Someone lost something and you blame me. What did I do to deserve this?"
Lee Dong-ho knew he was responsible for the incident, and instinctively reached out to grab her hand, only to be angrily pulled away.
Zhang Youyou glanced at the three of them, her neck stiff and her eyes filled with tears, but she still said firmly, "I didn't take your USB drive. As for why it's gone, I don't know. Anyway, I didn't take it. Don't try to pin this on me!"
After saying that, he ran out without looking back. Li Donghao glanced at them and chased after him.
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