Tang Yanqi’s phone was out of battery. After returning to the dormitory, she lay directly on the bed to sleep without turning on her phone at all. It wasn’t until she woke up the next morning and turned on her phone that she saw the missed calls and messages.
Tang Yanqi hurriedly got out of bed, hid in the bathroom, and then called Mr. Sheng back: "Grandpa, I’m sorry, I went to bed early last night, and my phone was out of battery, so I forgot to charge it."
On the other end of the line, the old man’s kindly voice was full of affection: "I understand, I understand, Yanqi, there’s no need to worry. You and Jianan should keep up the good work."
Listening to Mr. Sheng’s cheerful laughter on the phone, Tang Yanqi was a bit confused. What was going on? What was he understanding? And what did he mean by telling her and Sheng Jianan to work hard?
Sick people always seem a bit slow-witted. Before Tang Yanqi could figure it out, the voice came from the phone again: "Yanqi, do you have time tonight to come back for dinner?"
Of course, Tang Yanqi wouldn’t refuse Mr. Sheng’s invitation. It was only after hanging up the call that she belatedly remembered that Mr. Sheng should be at the sanatorium now. Why was he discharged so quickly this time?
If she returned to the Sheng Family’s old house, she would probably be going with Sheng Jianan, right?
Holding the phone with her eyes lowered, Tang Yanqi gave a self-deprecating smile. Last night she was thinking about avoiding it, but now, she had no choice but to meet again today.
In her senior year, there were few classes. Tang Yanqi finished her morning classes, was called to handle some other matters in the afternoon, and it was already after four in the afternoon when she could leave.
As the saying goes, enemies frequently cross paths. As soon as Tang Yanqi stepped out of the school gate, she ran into Yang Yixiang and a few of his friends. They were all wearing basketball jerseys, and Yang Yixiang was holding a basketball. Upon seeing Tang Yanqi, the guys standing next to him started to whistle.
Yang Yixiang’s pursuit of Tang Yanqi at K University was no secret. The boys were all jeering, and everyone glanced in Tang Yanqi’s direction. Inevitably, Tang Yanqi and Yang Yixiang exchanged a glance, but just one. She averted her gaze and walked calmly towards the bus stop.
The previous scandal incident and being targeted in front of the principal—Tang Yanqi couldn’t be entirely clear about the reasons, but she had some idea. Secretary Yang targeting her, to put it simply, was because of Yang Yixiang. As for the relationship between her and Yang Yixiang, Tang Yanqi could only describe it with the word "disgusting."
Outwardly, he seemed like a polite gentleman, but in reality... Just thinking about that day when he cornered her in a secluded area and the things he said and attempted to do made Tang Yanqi feel nauseous.
Her brow furrowed instinctively, and suddenly, her head throbbed with pain as if something had hit her. She saw a basketball roll to her feet.
Looking back, Yang Yixiang stared coldly at her, as if the basketball had nothing to do with him. The guys who had been jeering along with him only got worse.
Tang Yanqi was already not feeling well. After being hit like that, she felt dizzy, and her vision darkened a bit. By the time she blinked and opened her eyes again, Yang Yixiang and his gang had already walked away.
Whether he did it intentionally, Tang Yanqi didn’t know, but men like him only made people feel increasingly disgusted.
Calm as she was, Tang Yanqi certainly wouldn’t engage in a shouting match. Not because she was weak, but because it was obvious she would be at a disadvantage. Moreover, she had other important things to do. Engaging with a scumbag like that would only make her the same as him.