Volume 4 Chapter 16: No Autographs Allowed!
A new day. A school day.
Ah—
The day Lin Lin least wanted to face had finally come.
It wasn’t because she hated studying. It was simply because…
There was a certain idiot at school she didn’t want to see right now.
During breakfast, Lin Yu kept looking at her with a pitiful expression. Lin Lin felt a little guilty.
So she took one more slice of bread from him.
Finally…
Lin Lin arrived at school.
The moment she walked into the classroom, she saw the person she least wanted to see, her “arch-enemy.”
This…
Why did this guy come so early?
Gao Liang had been resting his chin on his hand, looking bored while staring out the window. The moment he noticed Lin Lin entering the classroom, his eyes lit up.
He waved at her before she even sat down.
“Good morning, Lin Lin~”
“Ah…”
Lin Lin didn’t answer. She just looked a little embarrassed and unhappy as she quietly sat down at her seat. She even looked a bit annoyed with him.
This guy usually never came this early.
Did he come early on purpose to wait for her?
Hmph. Fine. That was good too. At least she didn’t have to wait for him to arrive before standing up to let him pass.
The girl clearly looked unhappy, like she didn’t want anyone near her. This made Gao Liang feel a little nervous.
Ah…
He awkwardly lowered his hand.
This wasn’t going well.
It seemed Lin Lin was still thinking about what happened that night.
Well… that made sense. That night, when he told her to go home alone, he had already noticed she was unhappy. Very unhappy, actually. She had even turned around to look back at him several times after walking away.
But that was normal.
In fact, it made Gao Liang feel a little relieved.
After all… if Lin Lin didn’t care at all, that wouldn’t be good news for him either.
Even though she was sulking now… at least it showed that she cared about him.
Yes. That was good news.
And honestly, a sulking Lin Lin was kind of cute.
Gao Liang had some experience comforting girls.
Well… he had been trained by Gao Ye, that moody person.
Anyway, since a few days had already passed, he felt he should talk to Lin Lin more. Slowly rebuild communication. That was better than saying nothing.
If he kept talking, maybe she would slowly open up again.
“Lin Lin, what’s wrong? You look like you have something on your mind. Do you want to tell me about it?”
Gao Liang pretended not to know anything. He gently asked her in a soft voice and even lightly shook her arm.
Lin Lin felt speechless.
This guy…
She turned her head away proudly and decided that today she would not say a single word to him.
No effect at all.
Gao Liang was a bit surprised. After thinking for a moment, he said:
“Don’t be unhappy, Lin Lin~ Since you’re in a bad mood, how about we play that game we haven’t played in a long time? You… say ‘meow’ once? I know you kind of like it~”
“I don’t like that at all!”
Lin Lin immediately turned her head back angrily and shouted at him.
Who likes saying “meow”?!
This… this…
I really need to make this clear to him. I don’t like saying “meow”! It was all because you forced me to do it!
Huff…
The more she thought about it, the angrier Lin Lin became.
What a bad guy!
As expected of her lifelong enemy, a real scumbag!
But Gao Liang wasn’t worried at all about her red-faced anger. Instead, he smiled.
Lin Lin was talking to him again. That was already big progress.
He thought to himself, ‘It’s okay if she scolds me. The worst thing is when someone ignores you. As long as we are talking, it’s fine. Once the first sentence is said, the second will follow. Once you open a small gap, communication will keep flowing.’
“Hey, calm down, Lin Lin. Why are you so angry? If you’re unhappy, just tell me. Or… is your bad mood because of me?”
“Geez—”
Hearing him pretend not to understand, Lin Lin pouted and said in a hurt tone.
“How would I dare to be angry at you, Young Master Gao? I just understand my position now. I’m only an ordinary high school student. How could I compare with a beautiful idol star? Of course a rich young master should be with a big celebrity~”
“Oh? So you know she’s a star?”
“Huh. So you really like celebrities, right?”
“No! If I must say, Lin Lin is the cutest idol and biggest star in my heart!”
Gao Liang listened to her sarcastic tone without getting angry. He just smiled and said that.
Lin Lin froze for a moment. Then she quickly turned her head away. Her face became slightly red.
This guy…
He just likes to talk sweet nonsense to trick me.
I’m not going to believe him!
“Hmph, that’s not necessary. I’m not worthy, um…”
As she spoke, Lin Lin suddenly took out a small piece of paper and handed it to Gao Liang.
“I won’t say more. Could you and that big star sign this paper for me someday? After ten years, when you two become a famous celebrity couple, maybe I can sell it for some money. Thanks for your help in advance!”
“Lin Lin, how much is one autograph worth? I can give you paper worth much more than that. But only if… you stop being angry with me, okay?”
Gao Liang continued to comfort her. Seeing that she was still a little upset, he suddenly clapped his hands.
“Oh! Maybe I misunderstood. Are you a fan of Yi Xiao? You should have told me earlier! I’ll try my best to get her autograph for you! I can even get a signed photo!”
“Don’t go!”
Lin Lin quickly turned back and stopped him in a hurry.
Gao Liang held back a smile. Seeing her anxious face, he nodded quickly.
“Okay, okay. I won’t go.”
“Mm…”
Lin Lin lowered her head and buried her face on the desk. She realized she had reacted too strongly but didn’t know what to say.
What’s wrong with me…?
Why did I feel nervous when he said he would go find her?
“Sigh…”
After a while, Lin Lin sighed, raised her head, and looked at Gao Liang.
“You actually know a big celebrity like that.”
“I didn’t expect you to recognize her identity so quickly either. I didn’t even know what to say at that time.”
Gao Liang answered calmly.
Lin Lin felt a little embarrassed. She didn’t really follow the entertainment world. If Yi Xiao hadn’t appeared on a potato chip package as a brand ambassador, she wouldn’t have recognized her.
“It really is surprising. When I first found out she was an idol, I… um…”