Volume 1 Chapter 36: The Best Way to Get Back at Your Rival
This is bad, bad, bad…
The moment Lin Lin suddenly saw Gao Liang in front of her, she froze. She even wondered if he had caused her some kind of mental trauma. Was she getting PTSD or something?
She quickly rubbed her eyes, but Gao Liang was still standing there and did not disappear.
Lin Lin was stunned.
After being frozen for a while, she finally realized that the Gao Liang in the digital mall was real, not her imagination.
Why is he here?
No, now is not the time to think about that!
Before he notices me, I need to run away!
If he catches me, he’ll force me to meow again. Help! I finally waited for the weekend so I wouldn’t have to see him!
The girl quickly turned around, picked up her big bags, and prepared to escape.
Then suddenly, a voice called from behind her.
“Lin Lin—!”
She stopped walking and stood there, shaking nervously for a moment. Then she thought that if she just kept walking, maybe he would think he had mistaken her for someone else. So she started walking again at a calm pace.
Pretending she didn’t hear anything, or that she didn’t care.
Looking at the familiar back that refused to turn around, Gao Liang was also confused.
Is that not Lin Lin?
Although meeting by chance here was unlikely, he could recognize Lin Lin’s back at a glance, especially that slightly dirty white shirt she was wearing.
“Lin Lin~ Lin Lin~”
Gao Liang called her name while running toward her. Lin Lin didn’t dare to look back, but she could hear his footsteps getting closer and closer until—
“Lin Lin!”
The boy placed his hand on her shoulder and stopped her.
At that moment, Lin Lin’s whole body froze.
She awkwardly turned her head away, forced a fake smile, and looked at him, pretending to be surprised like it was just a coincidence.
“Oh, Gao Liang…”
“Ah, it really is you! I called your name for a long time. Didn’t you hear me?”
Gao Liang was confused about why she didn’t respond earlier. He had called loudly, after all. And now her reaction…
How should he say it? She looked like a robot, with no expression.
“Hahaha… I was distracted…”
The girl tried to stay calm on the surface, but her legs were shaking slightly, and her eyes kept moving around. She just didn’t dare to look directly at him.
“Is that so?” Gao Liang nodded, touching his chin. Then he suddenly smiled mischievously. “Lin Lin… you weren’t pretending not to hear me because you wanted to avoid me, right?”
Gasp—
The girl quickly stepped back, looking at him in shock.
What is this? Can he read minds?
“No, no, no… of course not! Haha… I was just worried about how to carry all these things home.”
She pointed at the bags in her arms and laughed awkwardly. “Look, Gao Liang, these things are so heavy, so I won’t chat too long. I’ll go first. See you~”
“Wait!”
Gao Liang reached out and grabbed her hand, then quickly took the things from her arms. Lin Lin was so shocked that she thought he was trying to steal her stuff. She quickly tried to grab them back but missed.
He put the bags on the ground, then looked at her in confusion as she bent forward trying to grab them.
Only then did Lin Lin realize that he wasn’t trying to steal her things… he just wanted to hold them there so they could keep talking.
“Don’t be in such a hurry~” Gao Liang said with a mischievous smile. “What did you buy? I can help you carry them home.”
Lin Lin paused for a moment. Uh…
Eh!
She suddenly thought of a possibility.
Right, she’s already been stopped by this guy anyway.
Since she can’t escape, why not go along with it?
Let him help carry everything. Hmph, with this big pile of stuff, even if he has great stamina, he will still get totally exhausted carrying them all the way to her house~
She couldn’t help but remember what “Dog Bro” told her last night.
‘Hope the person who targets you ends up embarrassed soon!’
Isn’t this the perfect chance?
Hehe, Gao Liang, you still want to show off your manliness in front of me?
Hmph, I’ve been waiting for this day!
The girl calmed herself, then showed a happy expression and spoke in a sweet, soft voice, “Really? Gao Liang~ Then I’ll trouble you, okay? These things are really heavy, I can’t carry them~ Having Brother Gao Liang here is so nice!”
Hahaha—
She laughed like a villain inside her heart. This fake cute voice is so strong that even I can’t stand it.
This small Gao Liang will definitely fall into my hands easily~
Go be my free helper! Hmm, annoying your rival is meaningless. The best revenge is making them work like a tired cow for you, and they still do it willingly~
Muahahaha~
“Sure,” Gao Liang agreed quickly.
This made Lin Lin even more proud. She was happily shaking her head when Gao Liang suddenly coughed twice and smiled.
“But Lin Lin, you haven’t meowed today, even though you already saw me.”
Uh…
The girl immediately lost some confidence and lowered her head shyly, struggling inside for a moment.
Well, I’ve already done it so many times. I’m used to it now.
If it means seeing this guy suffer, a little sacrifice is nothing!
“Meow~”
Although still a bit unwilling, the girl acted cute like a cat girl and made a soft, gentle “meow” sound.
“Mmm.”
Gao Liang nodded in satisfaction.
Good. She’s already very skilled and doesn’t resist it anymore.
The first step of the plan is basically done. Just like the little vampire girl said, start with the easiest things.
Then slowly increase the difficulty step by step.
Time to raise the stakes.
Gao Liang smiled slyly, then suddenly remembered why he came here today. He nodded and told Lin Lin,
“Very good. Then, as long as Lin Lin agrees to my next request, I’ll help you carry these things home. How about that?”
“Eh? But I already meowed!”
The girl protested quickly. Gao Liang looked calm, but there was a crafty look in his eyes.
“But isn’t meowing just our normal way of greeting each other? I haven’t even made my request yet~”
“You—you! That’s cheating!”
“But you were supposed to meow anyway, right?”
Gao Liang smiled and said casually, “Actually, my request isn’t a big deal. I just need Lin Lin to help me tease someone else~”
“What?!”
Lin Lin froze and slowly stepped back.
Wow, you even tease other people?
Tch!
“Uh, don’t misunderstand. It’s my sister. She dragged me here today. But running into Lin Lin is actually nice.”
“Oh? That kind of sister?”
“Ahem, my real sister.”
Hearing Lin Lin suddenly said that line, Gao Liang coughed awkwardly.
“So, what exactly do you want me to do?” the girl asked in confusion.
“Pretend to be my girlfriend.”