[Good, the distraction gambit at least appears to be successful; she has no way of knowing if Neji has noticed her avoidance or communicated it to Lee.]

Great! I've been looking for an opportunity to do some strength training -- and I know you're the guy to go to for that! [Positive attention, yes, that's how to get Lee distracted from pursuing questions about her reluctance to interact with his team.

And it's not a lie -- with her chakra reduced further from its already-low levels, she does want to take up some of the slack with building muscle and physical strength.]