Restraint

Xia Mengyin watched the three-minute clip over and over again. She felt that it was done really well. "Wow, my creativity and planning is really too good. It's amazing. There's even Yiyi's editing and Aiai's shooting."

Anxi City's Summer University Soccer League was about to begin tomorrow. With Wang Yiyi's strong editing skills and the addition of Xia Mengyin's creativity, Anxi City Sports University's promotional video had been submitted to the school's social media accounts.

Zhang Yu said, "We're all so narcissistic. Hahaha."

Of course they were narcissistic since Lu Ang had liked this video. At that time, Zhang Yu swarmed Lu Ang in the comments section and asked him to watch the videos that they made. And that night, Lu Ang went on and liked the video. This made Zhang Yu excited for the whole night. Even though Xia Mengyin appeared calm on the surface, she was actually flattered.

Xia Mengyin said, "Tomorrow is our away game, with Hangyu University. Do you want to go with me?"

Zhang Yu asked, "Is Wang Xinyue going? If she's going, then I'm not."

Xia Mengyin said, "I want to ask her to go, but she won't. She said she'll only appear in the promotional video once, and then she won't care anymore."

Lin Yunai said, "She easily got her credit for just an afternoon's work."

Wang Yiyi sighed and said jokingly, "Sigh, you're still talking about her. Think about your roommate, Zhang Yu. She didn't do anything and still has the cheek to keep Lu Ang around."

Zhang Yu said, "Me? Why didn't I do anything? When you guys edit the film, wasn't it me who brought food and drinks?"

Xia Mengyin said, "Okay, okay, the technicians have their own hardships, and the logisticians have their own difficulties too. So, we're back to the previous question. Do you want to come with me?"

Zhang Yu asked, "What is in it for me if I go?"

Xia Mengyin's face darkened. "Of course there's… nothing. The good thing is that I can sit on the same bus as my team members and watch the competition tomorrow. I can also enjoy their… food."

Wang Yiyi said, "I'm on my period, so I won't be going. I need to rest and recuperate. I'll be lying in bed all day. If you need technical support, let me know at any time."

Lin Yunai pointed at her charging camera. "I can lend you my sports camera, but I have to attend an interview at a neighboring radio station tomorrow," she said with a pout.

Xia Mengyin thought to herself, That's right, my internship hasn't been settled yet. There's only one month left before summer break.

Xia Mengyin looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Alright, it seems like Miss Zhang Yu will have to accompany me."

Zhang Yu said, "Sister, you're really bullying me for not finding an internship opportunity. Forget it, my boyfriend is there anyway, let's go together. I have to tell him quickly."

Xia Mengyin almost spat out a mouthful of blood. "Your what?" she purposely said.

As expected, after getting back together with Chang Yu, Zhang Yu started to show off their affection from time to time.

…

Xia Mengyin sent Lu Ang a message. Lu Ang, are you asleep? I still have your spare sports glasses. I'll give them to you on the bus tomorrow.

Lu Ang was very happy lying in bed. So you'll be there tomorrow too.

Xia Mengyin: That's right, I want to take photos of you guys.

Lu Ang: Thanks, Mengyin. Also, that school soccer team's promotional video was really well shot.

Xia Mengyin: You saw it? Yeah, my creativity is really on point.

Lu Ang: It's really well done. This is the best promotional video I've ever seen. The background music is also superb.

Xia Mengyin: That's right, I'm so happy tonight. I didn't expect Lu Ang to like it too. He actually read my dorm mates' comments under his post.

Lu Ang: It's only natural for the video to be liked.

Xia Mengyin: Yeah.

Actually, Lu Ang did not do it because of Zhang Yu. He knew that this promotional video was Xia Mengyin's idea and he liked it very much. If he did that, Xia Mengyin would be happy too.

Lu Ang: Rest early. Goodnight Yinyin.

As soon as he sent it out, Lu Ang realized that he had typed the wrong words. He had wanted to call her Mengyin, but he ended up calling her Yinyin instead. He was so anxious that his heart beat faster.

He thought to himself, Quickly withdraw it.

Fortunately, he did it in time.

Xia Mengyin was stunned when she saw him calling her Yinyin. No man had ever called her that before. Before she replied, she saw that the message had been withdrawn.

Lu Ang sent a new message. Goodnight Mengyin.

Xia Mengyin: Yeah, you should rest early too.

Xia Mengyin thought that he might have called her wrongly. However, she subconsciously thought of the scene where he called her Yinyin and clutched the corner of the blanket. Her imagination had improved again.

In the past, she would always magnify the trivial matters in her life and start a series of plots in her brain before returning to normal.

However, tonight, she still recalled the scene when they went to the mall that day. Every time she thought about it, she would feel a little moved, especially when she picked out clothes for him and made him put them on. He really wasn't handsome, but he wasn't ugly either.

She had never shared these feelings with anyone else. She could only occasionally analyze what kind of person she liked in her heart. However, she did not know either. She did not know what kind of person she liked, nor did she know why she was thinking about Lu Ang.

…

That night, Lu Ang tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. He forced himself to sleep, but he just couldn't fall asleep. A few days ago, he witnessed Chang Yu's reaction when Zhang Yu and him made up. It was a kind of… boldness and seriousness that he had never seen in Chang Yu since he met him. He didn't know how to describe it. Also, that day when the two of them hugged downstairs, it reminded him of that day with Xia Mengyin. He couldn't describe it, but he was a little excited.

It was the first time he had sent her a goodnight text, but she didn't reply to him. She only said that she wanted to rest early. What kind of response was that? He really didn't understand.

He searched online and found out what type of guys girls liked: domineering, cute, innocent, and intellectual…

Indeed, he did not fit in any aspect.

Ah, I can't think about it anymore. I have to play well tomorrow.

He glanced at the time on his phone. It was already 12:10am. Sure enough, he had to go to bed quickly. Yes, it was better to play well as it was the most practical thing. She liked people who were great at soccer. And she said that she would pay attention to the person as long as the person was good at it.

That's right, I can't think of anything else. If I can't return to the large-scale competition as soon as possible, I won't have a chance at the professional team either. At that time, everyone will be disappointed in me. Forget it, I should just win this university league first. I'll see if I can get a contract from the professional club later. After all, I'm almost 21 years old.

Yes, especially during the competition, it is best to maintain the same attitude and not think about anything else.

Lu Ang had always thought he had a strong sense of self-management, but there was something about him that might not be as easy to grasp as he'd thought, like his anxiety from time to time.