Seeing the atmosphere become awkward all of a sudden, Liam Shaw quickly parked his bicycle, walked to Ethan Hayes, tiptoed slightly, took down the shuttlecock hanging on the tree, and handed it to the girl, saying, "Here you go, be careful next time when you're playing."
"Tha...thank you." The girl blushed, thanked Liam Shaw, glanced at Ethan Hayes, pressed her lips together, held the ball tightly, and ran off quickly.
After watching the girl's silhouette leave, Liam Shaw then returned to his bicycle and said to Ethan Hayes with a pursed mouth, "Ethan, not to be critical, that girl is at least the beauty of the neighboring class. You should give her some face."
"Give her face for what?" Ethan Hayes said lazily, "It's midday, students from other classes have already left, and she's standing alone on the main road without even a racket. The shuttlecock could still fly to the tree, is she playing with telekinesis? Do you really think I didn't see her desperately throwing the shuttlecock at the tree? Ha, I'm not blind."
Liam Shaw listened to him and was slightly stunned, then smacked his lips and said, "Ethan, that's not nice of you. No matter the method, she was trying to get your attention after all."
"I'm not interested in her." Ethan Hayes said this, then directly rode his bicycle towards the school gate.
"Hey, hey, bikes aren't allowed on campus, wait for me!!" Liam Shaw pushed his own bicycle and chased after Ethan Hayes at full speed.
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At two in the afternoon, Vivian York arrived punctually at Ethan Hayes' doorstep and rang the doorbell.
She heard that Ethan Hayes' parents weren't home today, and he was the only one there. Before she left, Professor Shaw specifically called her to prepare her mentally, advising her to physically tackle the kid if she couldn't bear it.
Vivian York thought about it and felt it's best to resolve issues with words rather than resorting to violence.
After the doorbell rang twice, there was the sound of slippers shuffling inside, and the door in front of Vivian York opened.
Unexpectedly, Ethan Hayes greeted her, his handsome face unexpectedly carrying a slight smile.
"You're here." Ethan Hayes stood by the door, his gaze slightly falling on Vivian York, and spoke lightly to her.
"Ah... I'm here..." Vivian York looked at him, somewhat bewildered.
She had already prepared to face his cold demeanor, but now seeing his slightly smiling handsome face, she was momentarily unsure of how to react.
"Come in, the slippers are in the shoe cabinet at the door." Ethan Hayes stepped aside, indicating for Vivian York to enter, his attitude surprisingly polite.
"Oh..." Vivian York responded, snapped back to reality, entered Ethan Hayes' house, changed into slippers, and was prepared to follow him to the study when Ethan Hayes suddenly asked, "Would you like something to drink?"
"Huh?" Vivian York looked at Ethan Hayes, who was proactively asking her what she'd like to drink, and instinctively doubted whether she had entered the wrong door.
Clearly, the last time they met, this guy was indifferent towards her, so why the sudden warmth today?
Uh... actually, he's not very warm... This attitude is normal for ordinary people, but compared to last time's coldness, it's inexplicably a bit intimidating.