Chapter 72, Picking Up People
Zhang Youyou was chatting happily with Meng Xiao, her hands gripping the straps of her crossbody bag, when she saw Li Donghao and her expression instantly changed.
Why is he here?
"Coach Wu!" Li Donghao, being an assistant coach, was quite familiar with the school's teachers and coaches. After offering a few words of congratulations, he steered the conversation to the main topic.
"I've come to pick up Zhang Youyou and take her home," Li Donghao said confidently in front of everyone.
Zhang Youyou subconsciously took a step back, but unfortunately there were people behind her, and she had nowhere to hide.
Ignoring the stares of others, Li Donghao walked straight toward her, grabbed her hand, and pulled her away from Meng Xiao. Meng Xiao tried to reach out, but her hand just brushed past him.
"We'll head back now. Have a great time!" With that, he pulled Zhang Youyou away without looking back. Unfortunately, Zhang Youyou kept turning back, reluctant to leave, and was forced to follow him.
Zhang Youyou sat in the passenger seat without looking at him, sulking. Li Donghao didn't say anything either, just focused on driving. When they got downstairs and she didn't seem to want to get out, Li Donghao helped her unbuckle her seatbelt, then went around to the passenger side, opened the door, and pulled her out. Zhang Youyou got out of the car reluctantly, her face dark as she followed him upstairs.
When Zhang Youyou got home, she turned to go back to her room, but Li Donghao called her back. Zhang Youyou stood there without turning her head.
Li Donghao knew she was angry, but he was even angrier than her. He had been busy in the lab all day, only to receive news that she had gone out with someone else. How could he not be angry? What's more, her ambiguous boyfriend was among them. It was like dancing on his sore spots.
Lee Dong-ho approached her and looked at her, but she turned her head away. Lee Dong-ho reached out to hook her chin and force her to look at him, but she pushed him away. The anger that had been building up all the way finally reached its breaking point and exploded when he reached out again.
"Li Donghao, are you out of your mind?" Zhang Youyou said angrily, "You ruined our party!"
"What kind of gathering? Is it just eating and drinking with a bunch of strangers?" Li Donghao suppressed his anger.
"Is that not allowed?" Zhang Youyou retorted. "I'm an adult now, I have the right to make friends!"
"Are you accusing me?" Lee Dong-ho's good temper had also run out, and he asked through gritted teeth.
"Is this an accusation? This is criticism!" Zhang Youyou roared. "You're only a few years older than me, what right do you have to tell me what to do?"
Li Donghao almost laughed at her, but then she continued, "Don't think that just because Grandpa asked you to take care of me you have the right to interfere in my life. I'm not your appendage, and I won't listen to everything you say! I won't hold what happened today against you, but if you dare to interfere with my freedom to make friends again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"How exactly do you mean 'no mercy'?" Li Donghao provoked.
"I...I..." Zhang Youyou stammered for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'll tell Grandpa you bullied me!"
Lee Dong-ho: ...
Zhang Youyou snorted, stomped her foot, turned around and went back to her room, leaving Li Donghao in silence in the living room.
What could he do? He was helpless too!
He and Zhang Youyou were practically betrothed as children, but her heart wasn't with him. Now that she'd just started university, telling her his feelings now would likely not only prevent him from taking care of her, but also scare her away, which would be difficult. But forcibly dragging her away like today wasn't appropriate either; firstly, it would affect her relationships with classmates and friends, and secondly, it would be embarrassing for her. Wiping his face with his hands, Li Donghao felt exhausted.
Zhang Youyou was even more upset. Li Donghao had taken her away from the person she liked, and in front of everyone. Zhang Youyou had completely lost face. How could she face her roommates, Meng Xiao, and everyone else at school in the future? She had lost all the face she had earned with Teacher Jiang.
Holding the little dinosaur, tears streamed down her face. She truly hated Li Donghao!
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