Volume 3 Chapter 37: Addicted to Changing Outfits
Anyway, after Gao Liang suddenly made what the class jokingly called a “love confession speech” during morning study time, Lin Lin successfully shut herself off from the world.
But even though she shut herself off, she did not look sad or depressed. She just seemed absent-minded. Sometimes she would shyly lie on her desk, curl up slightly, and blush while staring into space.
All because of that one sentence— ‘I care about you.’
Care about…
Her rival actually cared about her.
Ahhh… that doesn’t match the character setting she gave him in her head!
No, no, something must be wrong.
Lin Lin raised her head and looked at the blackboard. It was no longer blank. It was filled with all kinds of math formulas. But she was not paying attention at all.
Something is wrong. This is definitely wrong!
She stared at “1 + 1,” trying to figure something out.
But before she could think through what kind of hidden plan her rival might be making, the bell rang.
Only then did she realize something.
The last class of the day… was already over.
She had actually daydreamed the whole day just because of one sentence from her rival!
This is too much!
After thinking it through, she decided, who cares what he says? She would just focus on her own things!
She slapped the desk and stood up, ready to rush out. Today’s goal: first do 100 push-ups, then run from downtown to the temple in the suburbs for training, and finally pray for a lucky charm to help her get a useful item from the system soon!
Just as she was about to finalize the plan—
“Lin Lin, when are you going to challenge the martial arts school?”
Before she could finish planning, Gao Liang suddenly turned around and asked.
Ah…
Lin Lin’s face immediately turned red. She quickly sat back down and muttered,
“I… I really can’t do anything without you following me, can I…”
“Yes, yes, I’m just your little follower, okay?” Gao Liang smiled. Then his expression became serious. “But don’t even think about secretly going alone and getting beaten up, so that I can only see you in the hospital the next day, okay?”
“Ahahaha…”
Lin Lin laughed awkwardly, feeling guilty, and lowered her head.
“I know. Next week. I’ll go next weekend. You can come with me.”
“Then are we still doing special training?” Gao Liang asked with a small smile.
Huh?
This guy…
Is he addicted to teaching or something?
“Well… do you even know martial arts?”
“I learned a little bit of everything when I was a kid.” Gao Liang tilted his head.
“Ah… in such a short time, learning anything probably won’t help much…” Lin Lin thought for a moment, then suddenly clapped her hands. “Gao Liang, can you at least teach me a few martial arts moves? Like some Wing Chun moves, or something like Thai Boxing…”
“Moves?” Gao Liang looked troubled. “Those things aren’t very useful if you don’t build a good foundation first.”
“Cough, cough. At least let me stop throwing random punches like a turtle, okay? Just teach me a little. If I lose, at least I won’t look too silly when I pose.”
Lin Lin puffed her cheeks and made the request in a slightly spoiled tone. Gao Liang’s heart skipped a beat.
Lin Lin acting cute…
“Th-then okay.” Gao Liang nodded and started packing his schoolbag. “We’ll start special training this weekend. I’ll come pick you up. How about that?”
“Yes, that’s exactly what I want! Not just the weekend, even next Monday to Friday nights, we train too!”
Lin Lin nodded with satisfaction. Ah, except for Saturday when she already had plans, she would use all her remaining time to become a martial arts master.
No problem!
Both of them felt a little embarrassed, especially Gao Liang. He actually wanted to start training with Lin Lin as soon as the next day, Saturday.
Unfortunately, he had already agreed to meet the little vampire girl offline.
After a while, Lin Lin packed her schoolbag and went home, officially starting her busy weekend.
…………
Hoo~
What did I even do last night?
Lin Lin rubbed her eyes and realized she had spent the whole day playing games.
Ah, that’s not important. The important thing is—
It’s Saturday!
Tonight she was going to meet “Dog Bro” in real life.
What should she do? She suddenly felt very nervous. She was going to meet someone who felt very familiar online, but was completely a stranger in real life.
And he was a boy…
Ah, what is wrong with me? Before, when she met Sister Wenmei, she felt shy because the other person was a girl. Now she felt shy because this one was a boy.
This…
Forget it. After thinking for a long time, Lin Lin decided that since she would meet him at night, she should prepare properly during the day.
So, the girl who only got out of bed after 10 a.m. first took a shower. Then, since she also had to go out with Gao Liang tomorrow, she did some homework.
But those were not difficult. The real problem was—
“Ah, what should I wear?”
For the first time ever, Lin Lin opened her closet and stared at her clothes, deep in thought.
Although this was not a date, just a normal meeting, the other person was kind of a big shot and seemed quite rich.
In front of someone like that, Lin Lin did not want to look too plain or simple. She wanted to look more elegant and pretty, so she would not be looked down on.
After picking and choosing, she selected a white dress. It had thin straps that showed her fair shoulders. The light, flowing skirt gave her a gentle and elegant feeling. She paired it with white short socks and a pair of Japanese-style round-toe Mary Jane shoes.
Finally, she added a small fashionable straw hat as decoration. Tilting her head, she stood in front of the mirror and looked at herself.
The simple but delicate outfit made her look pure and innocent, with a cute charm that could easily make people want to protect her, like a sweet girl next door. Lin Lin smiled softly at the mirror. She was not testing how her smile looked. She truly felt happy.
But…
Soon, she realized something was not right.
Why was she starting to enjoy dressing up like some fashion dress-up game?!
Oh no. Is this the fall of my strong will…?
She turned in front of the mirror again.
Forget it. If it’s falling, then let it fall. Dressing up to make yourself happy really is enjoyable.
For the first time, she even put on some light makeup. It was not difficult. She had secretly learned it.
Of course, it wasn’t because she wanted to learn!
It was just… well… she had liked a few beauty bloggers’ posts before, and after that, the video platform kept recommending similar videos. Somehow, those videos were quite interesting. As she watched more and more…
She learned a little.
After finishing everything, and including the time she spent hesitating and wasting time, it was almost 6 p.m., the time they agreed to meet.
Lin Lin grabbed her bag, told her parents, “I’m going out to have dinner with a friend,” and left.
Behind her, her parents smiled without saying anything.
Xiao Lin, who else could you be having dinner with~?
The girl walked forward through the neighborhood and, out of habit, looked for a car.
Then she remembered she had to walk there this time.
Suddenly…
She hesitated a little.