Volume 3 Chapter 41: What Were You Doing So Early?
Ah…
Gao Liang actually suggested going to eat hot pot?
Lin Lin secretly felt happy for a moment. Great, she would not waste the deposit money.
But on the outside, she had to pretend that she was seriously thinking about his suggestion.
After all, if he found out that she had already booked a table, he might suspect that she originally planned to meet someone else.
Or worse… he might think she had carefully prepared all this for a da— no, not a date! For a “date-like activity”!
So Lin Lin lowered her head and pretended to think for a while. After doing some fake calculations in her mind, she finally looked up and nodded at Gao Liang.
“Okay!”
“Hmm… then where should we go for hot pot?” Gao Liang touched his chin and started thinking. Suddenly, he realized that his thoughts were completely based on the plan he had earlier with the little vampire girl.
After thinking carefully, the hot pot restaurant on the shopping street really was the best one nearby.
So before the shy girl could suggest anything, Gao Liang spoke first.
“How about the hot pot place on the shopping street? That place is pretty good.”
“Eh? Oh~ O-okay! Sounds great!” Lin Lin nodded happily.
Wow, when did Gao Liang become so considerate?
He actually thought of the same place as her.
Ah, this is such perfect understanding between the two of them—
No, no. She could not describe herself and her rival like that.
Hmm…
Did this guy use some kind of magic?
Anyway, she had no reason to refuse his suggestion. The two of them walked side by side across the bridge and headed toward the shopping street.
At that moment, the policewoman, who first thought the girl was going to jump off the bridge, and then saw her showing love with her “boyfriend”, had tears in her eyes. She quietly walked down from the bridge.
Silence filled the river bridge tonight.
On the way, Lin Lin stayed quiet. Only when they were almost at the hot pot restaurant on the shopping street did she suddenly become active again.
She had to run in first, take her reserved seat, and tell the waiter not to reveal that she had booked in advance.
However…
Gao Liang watched as Lin Lin suddenly ran excitedly toward the restaurant. “By accident,” she even threw her straw hat off. She turned back quickly, looked at the hat, and shouted to Gao Liang,
“Help me pick that up!”
Then she rushed inside without looking back.
Gao Liang blinked.
Why was Lin Lin in such a hurry?
Well, anyway, he should pick up the hat first.
And so, mission accomplished for Lin Lin!
By the time Gao Liang finally caught the straw hat that had been flying in the wind, he stood there breathing heavily.
This was more tiring than running a short-distance race at school sports day…
Phew.
After wiping his sweat, Gao Liang walked into the hot pot restaurant with her hat.
Right on time, Lin Lin was already sitting at the table she had reserved in advance. When she saw Gao Liang come in and noticed the straw hat in his hand, she was shocked.
“Eh? You actually managed to get it back?”
“Huh?” Gao Liang did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Weren’t you the one who told me to pick it up?”
“Cough, cough…” Lin Lin quickly shook her head. Ah, she was just too surprised and accidentally said what she was thinking.
Since she did not explain, Gao Liang could only helplessly hand the hat back to her and sit down across from her. He looked around at the environment.
They were sitting in the main hall.
“Isn’t it a bit too noisy sitting here?” Gao Liang asked carefully. “There are quite a lot of people, and it’s a bit hot. What do you think, Lin Lin?”
“Ah, well…”
Cough, cough. When Lin Lin booked the table, she really did not think that much. Private rooms were hard to get and difficult to reserve.
“How about we just sit here? It’s only the two of us. Booking a private room just for us feels a bit too wasteful.”
Lin Lin gave an awkward smile as she explained. Gao Liang nodded. He did not really mind. He just wanted Lin Lin to feel comfortable while eating.
After a while, they discussed and ordered the dishes, then gave the menu back to the waiter. Gao Liang stood up and said to Lin Lin,
“I’m going to the restroom. Wait for me.”
“Oh…”
Lin Lin nodded obediently. As soon as she saw Gao Liang walk to the restroom, she finally relaxed and stretched.
Ahh~
She picked up her phone and started watching short videos to pass the time.
Meanwhile, after Gao Liang finished using the restroom and washing his hands, he did not leave right away.
Instead, he stayed there alone for a moment, took out his phone, and started sending private messages to Ari-chan.
Well, even though he had just stood her up in the messages earlier, Lin Lin still came with him to the hot pot restaurant.
Since that was the case… maybe Ari-chan was also at the hot pot restaurant right now? Should he… let the two of them meet?
“Hello, this is my cute little desk mate. And over there is the virtual streamer who has been giving me advice on how to win you over…”
That scene felt a bit strange.
Still, for the sake of helping a friend and maybe fixing the problem of standing her up, Gao Liang took a deep breath and started typing.
【Watching VTubers Makes Me a Dog: Little vampire, are you at that hot pot restaurant now?】
【Watching VTubers Makes Me a Dog: Sorry about earlier. I came here with a friend. If you’re here, come find me.】
【Watching VTubers Makes Me a Dog: If there’s any problem, I can help you solve it.】
After waiting for a while—
On Lin Lin’s side, the waiter had already placed the hot pot on the table. The boiling water bubbled in front of her.
When the girl saw the private message notification, she froze for a moment.
Then she opened it and saw that Dog Bro suddenly wanted to meet again.
She immediately gritted her teeth in anger!
What were you doing earlier?!
My mission already failed, and now you show up again? Why don’t you take the photos yourself, huh?!
And this stupid system too! Why did it decide I failed just because he said “maybe next week”? Can’t it allow a second chance?!
Ahhh—
Anyway!
Meet again? No way! She had to keep her mysterious image. If it were not for the system mission, she would never agree to reveal her identity!
And more importantly, Gao Liang was sitting right in front of her. If her top supporter saw her eating with another boy…
Ah, what a messy situation…
So the little vampire girl, full of resentment, typed a reply.
【Ari-chan: Hahaha, no need, Dog Bro. I’m already home.】
【Ari-chan: I’m totally fine, really, haha. Don’t worry. Enjoy your meal with your friend.】
【Ari-chan: dark_mode.jpg】
On the other side, Gao Liang looked at his phone and shook his head helplessly.
Oh no. It seemed like he had really upset the little vampire.
Meanwhile, Lin Lin waited until the hot pot was fully heated and ready to eat.
But before starting, she looked toward the restaurant entrance again.
Strange…
Dog Bro said he came with a friend, but she did not see two people walk in just now.
Could they still be outside?
Forget it…
She should think about how to take those embarrassing photos instead…
Ugh…
Why isn’t Gao Liang back yet?!