Volume 1 Chapter 13: This Is My Seat!
G-G-G-G-Gao… Gao Liang?
Lin Lin froze. The person in front of her was way too familiar.
Looking at his perfect yet serious side profile, Lin Lin’s jaw opened and closed without her noticing.
This…
Yes, there was no mistake. That side profile was a face she thought about day and night… no, not that. It was a face she would never forget even if he turned to ashes, a face that made her grind her teeth with anger just thinking about it!
How could she possibly be wrong?!
It was him. This handsome jerk who seemed to be favored by the heavens!
This guy…
Yes, this guy was the one who, back then, relied on nothing but his good looks and didn’t even say a word, yet still stole away Xiao Ling and a bunch of little girls!
Damn jerk!
Thinking of this, Lin Lin stood there and stared at him with deep resentment. From time to time, strange sounds came out of her throat like, “Ahh… ugh… awoo… meow…”
What exactly she was making couldn’t be heard clearly.
But this behavior, looking like she was acting cute, but actually closer to some kind of animal instinct, caught Gao Liang’s attention. He turned his head and adjusted his glasses.
“Classmate Lin Lin, do you need something?”
“N-No… nothing!”
Lin Lin shouted at once. Then she waved her hand and pointed at him, accusingly,
“You-you-you… why are you sitting next to me? My desk mate was clearly a girl!”
“Huh?”
Gao Liang was stunned and couldn’t understand what she was saying. Seeing how excited she looked, he could only assume her brain had suddenly stopped working.
This…
“Well, the seats were changed last week. There’s a seating chart on the teacher’s desk. Maybe… you should go take a look?”
Gao Liang’s tone was still polite and calm. Compared to that, Lin Lin suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.
Eh?
There… there’s a seating chart?
She turned her head and noticed her classmates’ strange looks. Then—
Blushing, she quietly started walking.
Even though she already had a rough idea of the answer. After all, no one would just sit in the wrong seat, but…
With the mindset of someone going to face bad news, Lin Lin walked to the teacher’s desk and looked at the seating chart taped there.
Hallway — Lin Lin — Gao Liang — Window.
Ahahaha…
See? I knew it, there’s no way—
Ugh—
It was really true.
Lin Lin slowly lifted her head and glanced at Gao Liang, who was seriously doing morning reading. Many girls in the class were also looking in his direction. When all those gazes met, how should she put it…
It was a bit like several gun sights lining up together in an FPS game.
It felt like Gao Liang had no way to escape.
But…
Right now…
The one who couldn’t escape seemed to be her.
Lin Lin tried hard to keep her expression steady, afraid she might burst into tears on the spot.
J-Joking…
You’ve got to be kidding me.
She had to be desk mates with that guy?
No way. Absolutely no way.
Desk mates… do you know what that means?
It means that every day, in class and after class, you don’t even need to look at him on purpose, his figure will always appear in the corner of your eye.
It means you don’t need to think about how to start a conversation. You’re guaranteed to talk every single day.
It means that even if you try to avoid him, there will still be unavoidable physical contact.
So…
No, no, no! That kind of thing is not okay!
That guy is my mental trauma, okay?! If this keeps going, I’ll definitely start having nightmares!
She could already imagine waking up in the middle of the night after dreaming about him, covered in cold sweat.
Even worse, what if she ran into sleep paralysis, or some nightmare where someone is pressing on her body… she wouldn’t even be able to struggle, right?
Too scary…
Wait, why would someone press on you in a dream?
Anyway, it’s just terrifying!
Thinking of this, Lin Lin shivered. Her eyes unconsciously moved toward Gao Liang. The corner of her mouth twitched, and she almost blacked out.
What should I do…
The girl felt like crying but had no tears. This was really strange. This was clearly her class, and most of her classmates hadn’t changed, but…
In the previous world, Gao Liang wasn’t even in her class.
He was in the class next door.
For some reason, the timeline had suddenly changed, and now she was not only in the same class as Gao Liang…
They were even desk mates?!
No, no, let me calm down. I need a moment.
How am I supposed to survive school like this? It feels like on the very first day, I got targeted by my sworn enemy. Waaah…
The girl walked down from the teacher’s desk in low spirits, but suddenly noticed something strange—
Why was someone sitting in her seat?
Huh?
A blonde girl was now sitting in her seat, holding a book. She deliberately leaned closer to Gao Liang, trying to look intimate.
The blonde girl brushed her hair back, pointed at the textbook, and said in a sweet voice:
“Gao Liang, can you explain this problem to me? I don’t really understand it.”
“Uh…”
Gao Liang showed a troubled expression. He clearly didn’t want to, but also couldn’t find a good reason to refuse. He hesitated, almost about to agree, when suddenly—
Lin Lin walked back to her seat and glared angrily at the pair she could only describe as a “shameless couple.”
This was too much! Sitting in my seat and trying to flirt with my mortal enemy? What do you think you’re doing?!
Are you bullying me on purpose?! Can’t you show a little care to someone who has trauma toward this handsome jerk?!
I will die if I see a pretty girl sticking close to a handsome jerk!
So Lin Lin slammed her hand on the desk and coldly said to the blonde girl.
“Classmate, this seems to be my seat. Morning reading is about to start. Can you ask him another time?”
“You!”
The blonde girl glared at Lin Lin. Feeling the killing intent in her eyes, Lin Lin instinctively stepped back two steps.
But then she thought—wait, no, this is my seat, isn’t it?
So she straightened up again. Damn it, school has only been in session for a few weeks. It’s not like we’re close. Who’s afraid of who?
So what if you’re a hot girl?
Push me again and I’ll turn you into extra-spicy stir-fry today!
The blonde girl froze after being glared back at. Maybe it was her habit of bullying the weak, or maybe she cared about her image in front of Gao Liang. Either way, she didn’t say anything.
Just then, Gao Liang also tried to calm things down.
“It’s almost time for morning reading. Um… you can ask later.”
Given a way out, the blonde girl could only stand up unwillingly. She shot Lin Lin one more glare, then quietly walked away.
Lin Lin proudly sat back down in her seat.
Wow, that felt so good~
Talking back to someone feels amazing~
Especially doing it right in front of Gao Liang, and chasing away that girl who tried to stick to him. Hahaha~
Double happiness!
Thinking about it, Lin Lin almost completely forgot her bad feelings from earlier. She lifted her chin proudly and even started humming a little tune.
Gao Liang noticed her behavior and looked over with curiosity.
This desk mate…
Her behavior was usually a bit strange, and she was pretty quiet.
Why did she suddenly…
But like this, she kind of looked like a little kitten?
Tsk.
Noticing Gao Liang looking at her, Lin Lin turned her head away helplessly.
What are you looking at, you guy with no sense of proper behavior!