Chapter 097: Falling for Yiyi Online
“I truly apologize. Last night, I got up to use the restroom, but somehow, by some strange twist of fate, I entered the wrong room and ended up in your aunt’s bed. After that, I had no idea what would happen next. It was my fault—please, I beg you, keep this a secret. I promise to give you more playtime in future matches to express my sincere apology.” The head coach clasped his hands together, showing his earnestness to Fan Wei.
“What are you saying? You underestimate me too much. Whether I get to play has nothing to do with this incident. What happened isn’t anyone’s fault. I won’t let this change my opinion of you as a person. Honestly, even though I haven’t played in any matches, I know very well how much you care for me—like a second set of parents. That’s crystal clear in my heart. The reason I’m so eager to play isn’t just to earn money to repay my aunt’s kindness in raising me, but also to prove my abilities through the game—to show that I deserve to survive in the Dahe team.” Tears shimmered in Fan Wei’s eyes as he spoke.
Hearing Fan Wei’s words, the coach’s mood softened. His frustration gradually eased. From Fan Wei’s words, he sensed the tender heart beneath the player’s exterior. He realized that he had perhaps cared too little for Fan Wei. At that moment of being moved, he felt this young man understood him better than his own son did. At least, his son was too easily swayed by outside influences, always lost in wild daydreams of sudden wealth, committing acts he knew were wrong on the football field.
Glancing at his watch, the coach said, “Oh dear, it’s getting late. Let’s hurry back to the club for morning fitness training.” He pressed the accelerator harder, speeding back toward the club.
Meanwhile, at the hotel, Dai Yunjou had risen early, stretching lazily in bed.
He chatted freely and unrestrainedly with Yiyi, a girl he had met online.
During their conversation, Dai Yunjou found every word from Yiyi to be deeply heartfelt. He wondered what kind of appearance this girl had—someone not only caring but also perceptive enough to read his innermost thoughts. Slowly, he began to believe in the idea of mind-reading.
She spoke sincerely and directly, confessing her fondness for mature men.
Their talk soon drifted to family matters.
While busy with work, Dai Yunjou kept an eye on her messages. It was clear she was an unhappy woman. Her mother was involved in a shadowy affair behind her father’s back, while her father, a civil servant, was often away due to his job.
“A few years ago, I didn’t understand much about relationships between men and women. Now, I understand everything. But my poor father still doesn’t know that my mother is seeing another man behind his back. I don’t know who that man is, but if I ever met him face to face, I’m sure I’d recognize him,” Yiyi confided her family troubles.
Dai Yunjou comforted her endlessly, knowing that behind many women who chat online lies a poignant story. Reflecting on himself, he realized men were no different.
He thought of his own past—his wife had run off with a foreigner to a distant land and died there. Since then, Dai Yunjou rarely felt the most basic, primal desires. Not because of any inability on his part, but because every time he recalled his wife’s betrayal with that foreigner, he felt disgusted, losing all interest.
After years, the shadow in his heart finally began to lift. As for his current relationship with Gao Yating, though she was beautiful and could transform his life, she was not yet suitable to be his wife.
If asked whether he loved her, he was certain that love did not exist—only mutual benefit and desire.
As a man, sometimes he felt very pitiful. Thinking of this, Dai Yunjou found himself growing fond of Yiyi. He was eager to meet her.
At that moment, Dai Yunjou played a little hard to get, saying he had to leave. But Yiyi seemed reluctant to part. He joked, “How about I take you for a drive?”
She readily agreed, which didn’t surprise him.
To prevent Dai Yunjou from discovering she was Officer Xiao’s daughter, she wore a rarely used wig—a vivid mix of red and yellow strands. She examined herself in the mirror, left and right, checking if it was too exaggerated. Finding a quirky pair of sunglasses, she put them on and laughed at her reflection, “Now you won’t recognize me, right? Ha ha ha.” After snapping her fingers with a crisp sound, she staggered out, a bit nervously, and closed the door behind her.
Dai Yunjou hesitated, thinking that they had only just met online, and regretted being so sudden with a woman. His relationship with Gao Yating was already a mess—was it appropriate to see someone else now? He questioned himself.
“Ah, since the words are out, might as well go,” he sighed, asked Yiyi for the address and phone number, and headed straight to the garage.
The address she gave was not far from the Zhizhen Hotel—about a ten-minute drive. He arrived quickly. “I’m here. Come out,” Dai Yunjou called Yiyi.
Parking on the roadside, he listened to music while observing passersby. About five minutes later, he saw a girl emerge from a courtyard across the street. She took out her phone to call, and at the same moment, Dai Yunjou’s phone rang.
Yiyi told him she was across the street, preparing to cross.
He watched her approach steadily.
Out of courtesy, Dai Yunjou got out, opened the passenger door, and gentlemanly waited for her to settle before closing it.
As he got in and started the car, she teasingly asked, “Where to for the drive?”
His answer was simple: “Anywhere you want.”
He took a moment to observe her closely. Good heavens! She looked only fifteen or sixteen, with exquisite features. Though her eyes were hidden behind sunglasses, her tall, slender figure clad in a low-cut, ultra-short outfit exuded an elegant aura. Dai Yunjou found her stunningly delicate, like a lotus emerging from clear water.
He suggested, “Let’s go somewhere with fewer people.”
“Okay, GOGO!” Yiyi exclaimed with boundless excitement, her English sounding sweet.
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