Love So Sweet

256 Are You Hiding Something?

Zhang Yi Hai has been spending his time in his room since the moment he returned home. He only came out once it was time for his sister to clock off.

When he arrived at the hotel, Zhang Yi Hai sent a text to his sister to tell her that he was waiting for her in the lobby.

Almost ten minutes later, his sister walked over with an apologetic look in her eyes.

“Sorry. I had to finish some tasks before I can leave,” Zhang Li Xue explained. “Have you been waiting for long?”

Zhang Yi Hai glanced at his watch. “No. It’s alright.”

“Why did you suddenly decide to come to the hotel?” Zhang Li Xue asked. “We could just meet at the court.”

“I just thought that the weather is good to take a walk outside.” Zhang Yi Hai frowned as he finally thought of something. “That’s right. If you wanted to have a basketball match, we can always play in our backyards. Why do you want to play in another court?”

Zhang Li Xue lowered her gaze. Her hands clenched into a tight fist as she tried to suppress her anxiety. “No reason. I just thought that we could go out and have a meal after the match. Yi Hai, let’s go and have some chicken wings later, alright?”

“Alright.” Zhang Yi Hai looked away. He noticed that his sister has been acting a little strange and began to think of the news that he had heard from Qian Ji and Mu Zhen Yu earlier.

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The siblings headed to the parking spot together.

Zhang Li Xue slid into the driver’s seat and drove over to the meeting place with Bai Qi. Her hands continued to sweat. Zhang Li Xue wondered if she should tell her brother that she wanted to introduce someone to him.

The siblings continued to sit silently both were minding the thoughts in their minds.

A few minutes later, Zhang Li Xue pulled over the car in a parking spot. She turned to her brother and flashed a smile. “Let’s go.”

As she alighted from the car, Zhang Li Xue started to text Bai Qi that she had arrived.

The man replied to her a few seconds later.

Bai Qi told her that he will be leaving the hospital half an hour later and will come to look for her at the basketball court.

A faint smile curled on her lips as she read Bai Qi’s message. Then, Zhang Li Xue turned around to look at her brother. “Come on. Let’s go and get change first.”

Zhang Yi Hai watched as his sister took out the gym bag she had kept in her trunk. Then, the two of them walked into the court together.

When Zhang Li Xue walked out of the changing room, she found that her brother was in the middle of the basketball court, doing some warm-up.

She walked over to his side and joined him.

After a few minutes, Zhang Yi Hai finally stopped. He looked at his sister and wondered if he should ask her about the news that he had heard earlier that day.

However, when he saw the smile on his sister’s face, he found that he could not ask her anything.

Zhang Li Xue glanced at the time as she estimated the time that Bai Qi would show up. Then, she picked up the ball and passed it over to her brother.

The siblings started to play a one-on-one match.

After a few minutes, Zhang Yi Hai noticed that his sister’s mind was not in the game. With one swift move, Zhang Yi Hai snatched the ball from his sister before he shoot to the hoop.

The sound of the ball bouncing against the floor was loud.

Zhang Yi Hai put both hands on his waist as he looked at his sister inquiringly. “Sister, what is wrong with you? This isn’t the way you usually play.” He noticed the guilt in her sister’s face and spoke, “Are you hiding something from me?”

Zhang Li Xue froze. She raised her head and met her brother’s gaze.

The siblings were staring at each other in silence for a long time.

In the end, it was Zhang Li Xue who gave in first. She pointed to the bench and spoke, “Let’s go and have a seat first. Then, we’ll talk.”

Zhang Yi Hai narrowed his eyes. He stood rooted to the ground.

He did not want to move until his sister gave him an explanation.

But after a while, he decided to follow his sister and sat beside her. His heart pounded loudly as he wondered what his sister wanted to tell him.

An idea came to his mind as he saw the anxious look on his sister’s face.

“Yi Hai, I have something to tell you.”

“What?”

“There is a reason why I asked you to play this match at this court. I...” Zhang Li Xue took a deep breath to calm down. “I wanted to introduce you to someone.”

“What do you mean? Who?”

Zhang Yi Hai felt as if he knew what his sister was talking about. At the same time, he felt as if he could not understand a word that she had said.

Suddenly, the sound of the door was very loud and clear.

Zhang Li Xue was about to speak when they both heard the sound. Swiftly, the siblings turned to look in that direction.

A figure was seen walking into the hall.

Zhang Yi Hai frowned. He had thought that this person might make a mistake when he entered the court. After all, his sister had already booked the place.

Before he could say a word, Zhang Yi Hai saw his sister stand up and walked over to the person.

A strange feeling came to his heart.

Zhang Yi Hai watched as his sister walked side by side with that man until they both reached his side. He glanced at the man before shooting an inquiring look at his sister.

“Yi Hai, this is the person that I wanted to introduce you to.” Zhang Li Xue flashed an awkward smile. At this time, she did not dare to meet his brother’s gaze. “This is Bai Qi. My boyfriend.”