"Am I nervous?"
"I'm not nervous."
Hearing that he was going to her home for a meal, Huang Chong was nervous as hell, but he chose to put on a brave face and refused to admit it in front of Chen Junyi.
But he also found it strangely odd.
Why did his heart start racing the moment he heard he was going to eat at her house?
And this nervousness was completely different from racing.
Even when he had sprinted against Yevgeny at the Asian Championships, he had never reacted like this. He rubbed his nose and continued, "It may not be a holiday, but I didn't tell Uncle and Auntie in advance that I'd be coming over for dinner.
"If I just show up at your house empty-handed, bringing nothing but my mouth to eat, wouldn't that be rude?
"No, no. Let me stop by a supermarket first. Even if it's just some fruit, I should bring something!"
Huang Chong truly could not bring himself to visit empty-handed, and strongly insisted that Chen Junyi let him get out and buy something.
However, Chen Junyi ignored him and continued driving toward her home. She even tried to stop him. "Don't waste your money. We have fruit at home.
"My parents already know you're coming for lunch, and they're very happy to have you. I told them in advance.
"Just come eat without worrying. Coach Li and the others will arrive in Hangzhou this afternoon, and you still have team training!"
Huang Chong was filled with worry.
This had come far too suddenly. He had not prepared at all!
After Chen Junyi parked downstairs from her home, he still ran off to find a fruit shop near her residential complex. Only after buying several pounds of expensive fruit did he dare