Chapter 308: Chapter 308: I Can’t Pretend to Like You_1

Hai Zhiyuan could guess who was on the call with her.

He nodded, “Go ahead, I have someone to take care of me here, you don’t need to worry.”

“Grandpa, take care of yourself, I have to go now.” Said Hai Xiaotang, then reluctantly left.

Dongfang Yu’s call was still ongoing.

Hai Xiaotang picked it up in the corridor, “I’m coming out, I’ll be down soon.”

She took the elevator down, walked out of the hospital, and spotted Dongfang Yu’s car at first glance.

The tall man was leaning against the car door, squinting slightly at the sky, his profile deeply etched.

Especially his nose, so perfectly high that it didn’t look like it was of Asian ancestry.

Seeing him, Hai Xiaotang couldn’t help but stop in her tracks.

Dongfang Yu quickly noticed her. His eyes were deep, the corners of his mouth lifting into a slight smile, “Come over, get in.”

“I drove here myself.” Hai Xiaotang stated.

“I’ll have someone take it back, come on.” He opened the car door for her, his voice was low and rich, pleasant to listen to.

Hai Xiaotang could do nothing but comply. Just as she was about to get in, Dongfang Yu suddenly reached out to her…

Hai Xiaotang instinctively shied away, but he was merely trying to tidy up her disheveled hair.

The man’s fingers were soft, as were his eyes.

“Alright, get in.” He smiled.

Hai Xiaotang looked at him and got in the car without any particular emotion.

Dongfang Yu also got into the car from the other side and drove off.

“What do you feel like eating?” He asked.

“Anything.” Hai Xiaotang replied, unenthusiastically.

“How about Western food?”

“That works.” Hai Xiaotang was still indifferent, she really didn’t care.

Dongfang Yu’s gaze darkened upon hearing this.

He remembered a time when their feelings for each other were still strong, and they would haggle over what to eat every day. Sometimes they would purposely argue over it.

Thinking back on those interactions, they seemed fun and filled with happiness.

But now…

Her attitude towards him was even colder than when she first demanded a divorce.

He knew she hated him, because he had indeed used her feelings…

He also knew that it would be very difficult to win her heart back. But that’s ok, as long as she’s at his side, he still has a chance to redeem himself.

After these thoughts, Dongfang Yu continued chatting with her with a smile. “Planning to go to school tomorrow?”

“Yes.” Hai Xiaotang responded absentmindedly, looking out the window.

“You’ve missed a week’s worth of classes, I’ll help you catch up tonight.”

“No need, I can self-learn. Anything I don’t understand, I’ll ask the teacher at school.”

“I could help you catch up, it would save a lot of time.”

“But I don’t want too much contact with you.” Hai Xiaotang blurted out. Dongfang Yu was startled.

Hai Xiaotang looked at him, and said lightly: “I’m sorry, I can’t pretend to like you and play along.”

Dongfang Yu’s eyes turned even darker, but he wasn’t angry, “I understand. Just be yourself, I don’t want you to pretend to go along with me, that would be tiring for both of us.”

So, it was best to interact based on their true feelings.

Even if she hates him, it’s okay, at least she still has feelings for him…

But…

“As long as you stay by my side.” Dongfang Yu added.

Hai Xiaotang didn’t respond to that, and they reached the restaurant in silence.

Conversations in the car seemed to have cleared things up, Hai Xiaotang felt more relaxed around him.

Though her attitude towards him was indifferent, at least she didn’t repel or despise him.