PDLP Chapter 30 Inviting him to dinner
Chapter 30 Inviting him to dinner
After a few days, Ning Yi's small red rash had almost subsided, so she returned to school.
Ji Yan also started getting busy with work.
That day, Ning Yi received a message from Lin Zhiyu right after class.
Lin Chih-Yu: Are you going to watch the basketball friendly match tomorrow?
Ning Yi: Of course I'll go, I want to join in the fun!
She suddenly remembered the favor she had done for her last time and felt that she should repay it.
Ning Yi: By the way, when do you have time? I'd like to treat you to a meal, since I troubled you last time.
Ning Yi, who had just returned to her dorm two days ago, heard them exaggerate how handsome and incredibly boyfriend-like Lin Zhiyu was, how he picked up ice with his bare hands and carried her to the hospital in a princess carry.
Lin Zhiyu: That works too. How about we meet the day after tomorrow?
Ning Yi: Okay
Back in her dorm, Ning Yi received a call from her mother, who told her that her grandmother hadn't been feeling well these past few days and that they had flown abroad to visit her.
Gu Ai and the others would call her three times a week. She had also spoken to her grandmother a few times before, and her grandmother's voice was very kind.
Ningyi's maternal grandmother was a highly respected professor who had studied and settled in England. Her maternal grandfather passed away early, so her grandmother later found a partner abroad, who was said to be a classmate from her time studying abroad and a British man.
I heard that her grandmother has always been in good health, but I don't know why she has fallen ill now.
According to everyone, her grandmother doted on her, and her health has improved significantly thanks to the good care her grandmother took of her while she was abroad. Before, her health was extremely poor.
Moreover, her maternal grandmother had a wide network of connections. She not only sent Ningyi to the best hospital in England, but also hired a very famous violin teacher to teach her the violin. Therefore, Ningyi's current success is largely due to her maternal grandmother's efforts.
So she thought it best to make a video call to her grandmother to check on her.
Grandma answered the video call shortly after. She was lying in the hospital bed, and the moment she saw Ning Yi's face, her face lit up with a smile.
Grandma said kindly, "Xiaoyi, how have you been lately?"
Ning Yi said to the screen, "Grandma, I'm fine. But you, Mom told me you were sick, why didn't you tell me?"
Grandma waved her hand and said with a smile, "It's nothing serious, I just caught the flu recently and haven't gotten better yet."
Is it a small favor?
An old man's voice came from the other side of the screen.
Grandma pointed the camera at Grandpa.
Although he spoke Chinese, he also had a slight British accent.
This was Ning Yi's second time meeting this grandfather. She had seen him once before during a video call. He was a typical little old foreign man with graying hair, wearing glasses, blue eyes, and a refined manner of speaking.
Ning Yi greeted him politely, "Grandpa, how have you been lately?"
Grandpa smiled kindly: "I'm fine, don't worry too much. I'll take good care of your grandma."
Grandma coughed twice, and then Grandpa quickly poured her a glass of warm water and gently patted her back.
It's clear that my grandparents have a good relationship; the last time we talked, they were traveling together in another place.
After finishing her water, Grandma continued smiling at Ningyi, saying, "Little Yi, don't worry about Grandma. Grandma's health is a bit weaker than before as she gets older."
“Yesterday your mother called me and insisted on coming to see me, but I said no, I couldn’t persuade her otherwise,” Grandma continued.
Ning Yi replied, "Of course they're worried about you. We'll have Mom and the others keep you company then."
They talked for about ten minutes before ending the call.
Just then, Li Man returned carrying a large bag of milk tea.
Ning Yi looked at her in surprise: "Manman, you've struck it rich?"
Li Man sighed helplessly, then put the bag on the table, rubbed her forehead, and said, "Don't even mention it, come and get a drink."
Ning Yi walked over and took a cup of milk tea from the large bag. This brand of milk tea was a bit pricey compared to other milk teas.
Ning Yi nudged Li Man's shoulder: "Why the expression?"
Li Man leaned lazily against the wardrobe, then slowly said, "Recently, a computer science student has been pursuing me."
Ning Yi's eyes lit up, then she joked, "Sure, isn't that a good thing?"
"Okay, what's up? I met her the day before yesterday when I went out to eat with some friends. We were just hanging out, and she added me as a friend, which I accepted."
"Who knew he'd fall for me and start pursuing me? But he's totally not my type, I don't feel anything for him at all," Li Man said with a bitter face.
"Did you refuse to my face?" Ning Yi continued to ask.
Li Man became even more agitated at this point: "I rejected him. I made it very clear that he's not my type and I have no feelings for him. I told him not to waste his time on me, but he wouldn't listen."
"Besides, today, as soon as he arrived, he offered to buy my roommate milk tea. I refused, I absolutely refused, and he just dumped me in his arms and ran away. Now I owe him a favor, and I'll have to pay him back next time."
Li Man looked utterly dejected.
Indeed, being pursued by someone you don't like is quite painful.
Ningyi patted her shoulder reassuringly.
The second day's basketball friendly match started at 9:30.
The basketball game was held in the school gymnasium, and the stands were full of people early on.
Because today there are not only students from Nanjing University, but also students from the University of Science and Technology of China, of course, those who come early will get a seat, and those who come late will not get a seat.
So they got up especially early today, and it wasn't easy for them to get a spot.
Their positions weren't too far forward or too far back, so at least watching the game didn't have much of an impact.
After all, there were quite a few people who arrived earlier than them.
They were all quite excited because this was the first time they had watched such a large-scale competition since the start of the semester.
"Come on, take whatever you want to eat," Li Man said, opening a large bag for them to choose from.
When she went out, Li Man took out her stockpiled food. She couldn't sit still while watching the game without eating something.
Since everyone got up early and hadn't eaten anything, they all took some food with them.
Ning Yi had just finished eating a piece of bread when Lin Zhiyu sent her a message.
Lin Zhiyu: Did you manage to get a seat?
Ning Yi: Yeah, I got a spot. I got up pretty early.
Lin Zhiyu: Hahaha, you've worked hard.
Lin Zhiyu: Have you had breakfast? They brought me breakfast, would you like some?
Ning Yi paused for a moment, then replied: No need, no need, I just ate the bread my roommate gave me.
Ning Yi: You keep it for yourself, you have a match to play later.
Lin Zhiyu: Okay then.
Lin Zhiyu: Do you have confidence in me?
Ning Yi: Of course, after all, I've witnessed how amazing you are.
On the other side, Lin Zhiyu saw the message Ning Yi sent and couldn't help but smile.
He immediately replied: Thank you, I won't let you down.
"Zhiyu, what are you grinning about?" Yang Mufan walked over with a drink and saw Lin Zhiyu grinning at his phone. He tossed the drink to Lin Zhiyu.
Lin Zhiyu turned off his phone, took the drink, and smiled smugly, his tone slightly raised: "I suddenly feel like a lion lives inside me."
Yang Mufan looked bewildered. Had he gone mad from hunger?
The game started soon.
It has to be said that most of the basketball players are sports students, all of them are tall and strong, and some are even quite good-looking, so the girls in the audience can't help but scream as soon as the players from each team take the court.
The commentator gave a brief introduction to the two teams, and then the match began.