Volume 4 Chapter 25: It’s None of Your Business!
“What nonsense are you talking about?!”
Yi Xiao seemed to be provoked by Lin Lin’s words. She immediately stood up and questioned her.
“Who told you we’re not close? We grew up together! It’s just that in the past two years, I’ve been busy with work, so we became a little distant. How could we just forget each other so easily?!”
“But that’s exactly what he told me.”
Lin Lin spoke calmly, but every word hit hard.
Yi Xiao frowned and looked around nervously, worried that her sudden movement might have attracted attention. Luckily, no one seemed to notice.
Still, she couldn’t feel happy. For a moment, she even felt like she was the embarrassing one here.
But that wasn’t the main issue. What made Yi Xiao even angrier was the girl in front of her.
She thought Lin Lin was just a high school student and would be easy to deal with. But after actually talking to her, Yi Xiao realized this girl was not easy to push around.
She took two deep breaths and said in a flat voice.
“Oh? Is that so? I thought you were an honest girl, Miss Lin Lin. I didn’t expect you to start making things up. Fine, believe whatever you want. I’ll say it again, I’m A-Liang’s childhood friend! I specially made time to come back this time to fix our relationship.”
Yi Xiao confidently flipped her hair and looked at the “country girl” in front of her with a mocking smile.
“Lin Lin, do you really think that after I fix my relationship with A-Liang, he’ll still care about you? Don’t you see the difference between us? One is a popular idol. The other is just an ordinary high school girl. If any boy had to choose one of us as his girlfriend, who do you think he would choose?”
“Let’s see if you can fix it first…” Lin Lin gritted her teeth and frowned. “As long as you’re not his girlfriend right now, you have no right to tell me to stay away from him. And I already told you, we’re just friends. If anything, he’s the one who comes to me more. I can’t agree to your condition.”
“Didn’t I say I’ll give you benefits?” Yi Xiao clenched her fists, sounding even more upset. This girl… does she not understand simple words?
“As long as you send A-Liang a message tonight saying you won’t contact him anymore, you can name your price. I just don’t want any unexpected problems while I’m fixing my relationship with him. I don’t need to explain so much to you.”
“I don’t need it!”
“Uh…”
Seeing the two of them about to explode, Du Wenmei awkwardly held Lin Lin back before she could stand up. She gently touched Lin Lin’s forehead, then turned to Yi Xiao and spoke up for her:
“Um, Yi Xiao… right? I didn’t get your name wrong, did I? Ahem. I understand how you feel. You’re just unhappy because the person you liked before now has someone new around him, right? But I have to remind you, you’re not Gao Liang’s girlfriend. You can’t control what happens between them.”
“And besides, Xiao Lin and Gao Liang aren’t boyfriend and girlfriend either. There’s no need to act like you’re paying her to break up with him. They’re not even dating. How can they break up?”
“Lastly, fixing a relationship doesn’t depend only on what you want, right? Gao Liang’s thoughts are important too. Whether he wants to be close to Xiao Lin or fix things with you, that’s his own choice. Right now, the two of them are getting along very well. If you step in like this, you’re the one causing trouble. And besides, not everything in this world can be bought with money. Our Xiao Lin said no, and that means no!”
While Du Wenmei was making her strong speech, Lin Lin suddenly whispered unhappily from the side,
“Sister Wenmei! Wait… don’t use words like ‘getting along very well’! Wh-Who wants to be close to Gao Liang? We’re just normal friends!”
“Ah, right. Normal friends.”
Du Wenmei smiled, then turned back and looked at Yi Xiao calmly and confidently.
Yi Xiao was stunned. Being talked back to by this woman, who had been quietly watching before, left her speechless for a moment. But it only made her more angry.
Unlike Lin Lin, this woman in front of her was more mature and steady. She spoke clearly and logically. And somehow, that made Yi Xiao dislike her even more, maybe because she felt more pressure from her.
Yi Xiao didn’t say much more, because she couldn’t really argue against it. In the end, the whole situation could be explained in one sentence.
She wanted to use benefits to make Lin Lin stay away from Gao Liang. But Lin Lin refused to accept anything.
“Why make things hard for yourself? Do you really think A-Liang is serious about someone like you?”
Yi Xiao looked helplessly at the stubborn Lin Lin.
Lin Lin didn’t say much. She just shook her head and said:
“I already told you, Gao Liang and I are just friends! Of course I won’t accept your conditions. If I took that money, I would feel guilty. You and Gao Liang can fix your relationship however you want. Whether he agrees or not is his choice. It has nothing to do with me. And please stop bothering me!”
Lin Lin tried to clearly separate herself from the situation, hoping Yi Xiao would stop interfering in her life.
Although… when she said she and Gao Liang were just friends, even she felt a little strange inside.
But that was the truth, wasn’t it?
Then why did it feel weird…?
Before she could think more about it, Yi Xiao sighed.
“I’m afraid that’s just your one-sided thinking. ‘Friends’… I don’t think that word describes your relationship with A-Liang right now. But, fine. You’re right. Fixing things with him is between the two of us.”
Yi Xiao stood up, put her sunglasses and mask back on, then turned around and left one last sentence.
“As for what A-Liang will choose, just wait and see. Don’t come crying to me later. I’m telling you, even if you try to compete, I have plenty of ways to deal with it.”
Under her cold tone, there was a clear hint of threat.
Watching her leave, Lin Lin gritted her teeth.
She almost wanted to shout right there and have everyone on the street block Yi Xiao and embarrass her.
Damn it!
“Xiao Lin~ Looks like your Gao Liang is quite popular~”
After Yi Xiao left, Sister Wenmei turned around, gently pinched Lin Lin’s cheek, and comforted her.
But Lin Lin had her own worries.
“Maybe… maybe she’s right. A popular idol… and an ordinary high school girl. If someone has to choose one, even a fool would know what to choose.”
“Pfft. But Xiao Lin, you’re also an idol~ A virtual idol is still an idol! Don’t be afraid. We’ll defeat her directly!” Sister Wenmei encouraged her. “Starting today, we practice otaku dance. When we get on stage, we’ll totally outshine her!”
“Otaku dance…”
Lin Lin suddenly remembered the comic convention live stream and immediately lost her energy. She lay down on the table and complained weakly.
“Ahhh—I really don’t know how to dance. Help me~”