Volume 3 Chapter 38: The Little Vampire Girl or Lin Lin?
Hoo—
Ah, I really can’t gather the courage.
The girl stood by the bridge, looking at the sparkling river below, deep in thought.
The evening wind lifted her light skirt. She pulled her body in slightly and felt a little cold.
Why was she standing on a bridge by the river, letting the cold wind blow on her?
Actually, she didn’t want to freeze outside. It was just…
She slowly raised her phone and looked at a pop-up notification.
【News: 18-year-old girl meets online friend, gets kidnapped to a remote mountain village, shocking story…】
That scary headline truly frightened Lin Lin.
In her next life, she would definitely turn off browser notifications. What kind of clickbait title is this?!
Even though she knew it was probably exaggerated, she still felt uneasy. Because just after reading that news, she received a private message from Dog Bro.
He said he had already arrived and was waiting for her at the entrance of the shopping street.
Did she… leave too late?
He arrived so fast.
Ah, maybe he meant well. But suddenly changing the meeting place still made her nervous.
What should she do…
Lin Lin looked down from the bridge and thought for a long time.
Hmm… maybe she should ask someone to go with her to meet Dog Bro.
But who?
Sister Wenmei? She had just rejected her suggestion before.
Gao Ye? Ahhh, no way. That girl would tease her to death. She couldn’t handle Gao Ye’s personality.
Xiao Bai? Forget it. They weren’t that close yet…
If any of these choices were good, she would have contacted them already.
Actually…
There was one more person in her heart. Someone she didn’t dare to think about, but whose name kept appearing in her mind.
Her r-r-rival, Gao Liang.
Ah, no!
When his name appeared again, Lin Lin quickly shook her head.
There’s no way it could be him.
Bringing one guy to meet another guy… that scene…
Hmm…
It would be awkward.
More than worrying about what Dog Bro might think, she was worried, what if Gao Liang got angry?
…………
Wait.
Why would she worry about Gao Liang getting angry?
She and him…
There’s no, no special relationship between them. Ahahaha… I’m just overthinking. Right, we’re not close. Why would he have the right to be angry?
If she just needed someone to support her… maybe… maybe asking him wouldn’t be so bad.
Lin Lin thought for a while and slowly started to encourage herself.
Maybe she could ask Gao Liang to watch over her from nearby.
As for whether she might talk about being a virtual streamer and embarrass herself in front of him… well, he could just observe from a distance. He didn’t have to stand right beside her while she talked to Dog Bro.
That way, Dog Bro wouldn’t feel strange either.
Yes, that’s perfect. Let someone stay in a hidden corner and watch the situation. If anything goes wrong, he can step in to protect her! And it won’t interrupt her conversation or make things awkward by bringing an extra person.
A perfect solution.
Although… why does this feel like something from a gangster movie? Or a spy meeting?
Ah, whatever. Gao Liang said he would protect her, right? Then let it start today!
It’s not like she’s begging him or anything.
Let’s make that clear first…
Ah, why am I talking to myself like this?
Lin Lin sighed and picked up her phone. She opened QQ and entered her chat with Gao Liang. After thinking for a long time, she carefully chose her words.
First, she definitely could not explain everything clearly in QQ. If she told him the whole story now, Gao Liang might feel unhappy and refuse to come.
After he arrived, she could explain slowly… cough cough…
She would just say that she was meeting an online friend who could help her with something. No need to explain too much. When she met Dog Bro, she could signal Gao Liang to watch from nearby and make sure she was safe.
This way, Gao Liang would not get angry or suspicious. After all, who would openly act sweet with one boy in front of another boy? Especially when that other boy was her… her rival!
Cough cough. Anyway, her logic was simple. As long as she acted openly and honestly, Gao Liang would not think she was a bad girl!
“……”
Wait. Why does it matter to him whether she is a bad girl or not?
He is just a bodyguard. A bodyguard!
Thinking this, she sent a voice message:
“Hey, bodygua—ah, no, Gao Liang. Are you free right now?”
Hoo…
The message was sent. Lin Lin almost wanted to delete it and record it again. But very soon, Gao Liang replied.
“Uh… what’s wrong, Lin Lin?”
His voice sounded a little awkward. Lin Lin tilted her head. It seemed like she had chosen a bad time to message him.
Was her rival busy?
Eh? Why was there wind noise in the background?
Lin Lin blinked. Since he did not clearly say whether he was free, she carefully typed:
【Lin Lin: Are you free to come out for a while? I have something tonight and want you to come with me…】
【Gao Liang: Ah… this…】
On the other side, Gao Liang stood at the entrance of the shopping street, frozen.
This…
Wasn’t their training time tomorrow? Why did Lin Lin suddenly contact him today?
And… she said she had something.
What kind of thing?
So late at night… asking him to come out…
【Gao Liang: Are you alone?】
【Lin Lin: I guess so…】
【Gao Liang: Asking me out to… hang out?】
【Lin Lin: Yes, yes! Are you coming or not? If you can come, then come. If not, then forget it!】
Her tone seemed impatient. But in truth, Lin Lin was holding her phone with a red face and a fast heartbeat. She was not impatient, she was so nervous that she just wanted him to give her an answer quickly.
Otherwise, she might get so shy that she would throw her phone into the river!
【Gao Liang: Wait a moment…】
This guy!
Wait for what?!
Lin Lin pouted unhappily and waited for his reply.
Seriously, what is he doing right now? Is he outside too?
Meanwhile, Gao Liang fell into deep thought.
For the first time in his life, he faced such a difficult choice.
On one side, there was the not-so-friendly but very tempting invitation from the cute Lin Lin.
It could be understood as a date, right? After all… late at night, one boy and one girl going out together. No matter how you think about it, it sounds like a date.
On the other side… there was the real-life meeting request from the little vampire virtual streamer.
She seemed to have some trouble and needed his help.
On one side was his proud but cute little desk mate. On the other side was the lively and mysterious virtual streamer…
Gao Liang felt deeply torn.
This…
How… how should he choose?
He should go to Lin Lin, right? She would not ask him out for no reason. Maybe she also had some trouble. He had just said he would protect her.
But with the little vampire, he had already agreed to meet her.
This…
Which side should he choose?