Xiang Yutang looked on the verge of tears and didn't know what to say.
She was really drunk last night. But when Zhu Zhengchu kissed her later, she sobered up. She didn't react at that time simply because she was scared silly. After she came to her senses, to avoid embarrassment, she pretended to be asleep. Fortunately, Zhu Zhengchu thought she was really asleep and left. Otherwise, she really didn't know what to do next.
She tossed and turned all night and couldn't fall asleep. It was almost dawn when she got up to pack her things and left in a hurry. Otherwise, she would surely have given herself away!
"Tangg tangg, what on earth happened? Don't be like this, okay? I'm so worried," Zhuo Ziyu said, looking at her with concern.
Xiang Yutang originally wanted to tell Zhuo Ziyu what had happened last night, but she was a bit worried that it would affect Zhuo Ziyu's impression of Zhu Zhengchu. What if Zhuo Ziyu thought Zhu Zhengchu was a lecherous pervert who took advantage of others' vulnerability? After much thought, Xiang Yutang decided to keep it to herself and made up an excuse.
"I... I farted in front of Teacher Zhu this morning."
Zhuo Ziyu:...
It was just such a trivial thing. She thought something serious had happened. Although it was quite embarrassing to fart in front of Teacher Zhu...
"Silly Tangg tangg, you scared me. It's okay. It's just a fart. Be good," Zhuo Ziyu said, coaxing her gently.
"Did you come back alone?"
"Yeah." Xiang Yutang certainly didn't dare to come back with Zhu Zhengchu.
Zhuo Ziyu glanced at the time. "It's still early. Go to sleep first. Training won't start for another hour."
Xiang Yutang originally wanted to say she couldn't fall asleep, but she hadn't slept all night. Now that she touched the bed, she felt sleepy. She obediently lay on Zhuo Ziyu's bed and fell asleep.
Zhuo Ziyu covered her with a quilt, looking a bit melancholy.
Because of Xia Helan's incident, she had gone back home and managed to find out a bit of information about Zhu Zhengchu from her family.
Zhu Zhengchu was a decent person. His conduct was clean. At least in this circle, he was a rare gentleman. But he had a problem. He didn't take relationships seriously at all. To him, a relationship was just a process for two lonely people to comfort each other.
But Xiang Yutang was different. Zhuo Ziyu knew her well. Xiang Yutang wanted someone who was willing to accompany her from start to finish. For her, a relationship might mean marriage.
These two people... with such different views, couldn't be together.
She hoped neither of them had feelings for the other. Otherwise, she didn't know what would happen in the future.
If Xiang Yutang couldn't find happiness with Zhu Zhengchu, Zhuo Ziyu would rather she liked Ultraman all her life. At least she wouldn't get hurt.
An hour passed quickly. Zhuo Ziyu gently woke Xiang Yutang up. As expected, Xiang Yutang refused to get out of bed.
Zhuo Ziyu had no choice but to help her ask for leave from the director's team. Anyway, Xiang Yutang was very talented and always practiced faster than the others. Taking a day off wouldn't be a big problem.
Zhuo Ziyu went into the training room and saw Zhu Zhengchu there. After Zhu Zhengchu saw that she came alone, there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
"Ziyu, where's Yutang?"
Zhuo Ziyu was a bit shocked. Yutang? When did they start calling each other so intimately?
Seeing Zhu Zhengchu looking so anxious, Zhuo Ziyu replied, "Yutang isn't feeling well. I asked her to take a day off. She'll start training tomorrow."
"Did she go back to the dorm just now?" Zhu Zhengchu asked worriedly.
Zhuo Ziyu nodded, and Zhu Zhengchu felt relieved.
After saying a few words, Zhu Zhengchu left. Zhuo Ziyu watched his back and fell into deep thought. Teacher Zhu was so obvious about his concern for Yutang.
Xiang Yutang slept soundly in the dorm all morning. She didn't get up until she was hungry at noon. But there was no one in the dormitory building.
"I'm so hungry," Xiang Yutang said, putting on her slippers and rubbing her stomach.
She wondered if there was still food in the cafeteria.
After washing her face, she heard a knock on the door. Xiang Yutang thought it was Zhuo Ziyu coming back. She happily went to open the door.
"Baby! Did you bring lunch for me? What are we having?"
But when she opened the door, she didn't see Zhuo Ziyu but Zhu Zhengchu.
Zhu Zhengchu shook the thermos in his hand. "I did bring you something delicious."
Xiang Yutang's smile froze a bit. But to avoid embarrassment, she still pretended to be normal. "Master! Why are you here?"
Zhu Zhengchu said, "The director's team is having a meeting with the other trainees. Ziyu was worried you'd have nothing to eat, so I brought this for you."
"Thank you, Master! Um... there are some personal items in my room. It's not convenient for you to come in. I won't invite you in. Goodbye, Master!" Xiang Yutang didn't dare to stay with him for too long, fearing she would give herself away.
Little did she know that her behavior had already betrayed her. The normal Xiang Yutang would never act like this.
But Zhu Zhengchu didn't expose her. He just handed the things to her. "Then eat quickly. If you're not feeling well, remember to contact me."
"Okay! Goodbye, Master!"
After closing the door, Xiang Yutang leaned against the door, gasping for breath. How could this happen? She couldn't help but feel her heart racing whenever she saw Master.
Zhu Zhengchu looked at the closed door, a half - smile on his handsome face.
It seemed this little girl knew what had happened last night. That explained all her actions this morning. But it seemed she was trying to avoid and deny it. That wouldn't do.
He had to find a chance to talk things through with this little girl. Otherwise, what if she really ran away?
Xiang Yutang sat in the dorm, eating the food Zhu Zhengchu had brought while in a daze. For the first time, she thought food tasted so bland.
Not long after, Zhuo Ziyu came back with a lunch box in her hand. "Baby, I'm sorry. The director's team suddenly called a meeting. I couldn't come back in time. Are you starving?"
"Huh? Where did you get the food?"
Xiang Yutang asked in surprise, "Didn't you ask Teacher Zhu to bring it to me?"
Zhuo Ziyu looked confused. Then she suddenly remembered that she had casually said she was worried Xiang Yutang might be hungry. Maybe Zhu Zhengchu had heard it.
"What did the director's team talk about in the meeting?" Xiang Yutang didn't want to talk about Zhu Zhengchu too much, so she quickly changed the topic.
Zhuo Ziyu said, "Because of Xia Helan's incident, although the director's team didn't say it explicitly, they told us to relax. Rankings are just small things. We still have a great life ahead. We mustn't be too hard on ourselves."
"Tsk, it must have been really boring."
"Okay, now it's your turn to talk."
"Talk about what?"
"Why do you blush when you mention Teacher Zhu?"
Xiang Yutang widened her eyes. Did she really act like that?