Chapter 268: What Is a Little Cutie?
Xiao Yanhan was very unhappy, very uncomfortable, even sad. She followed Yu Linna and Tang Yulong all the way, silently hiding behind them like a detective. But watching them talk and laugh, and Tang Yulong even buying her ice cream—she knew Yu Linna liked ice cream.
Her heart ached faintly.
That was her Shion-sensei, her loyal fan. Why was she snatched away by him?
It wasn’t fair.
Not fair.
Xiao Yanhan fiercely bit down on the pancake in her hand, so hard that she almost tore the whole thing apart. Her anger meter was about to be maxed out. Watching Yu Linna and Tang Yulong play the claw machine, and then seeing them walk into the cinema, her anger grew stronger and stronger. She wished she could go up and tear Tang Yulong to shreds right now.
Clearly, she is mine, belongs to me alone…
Xiao Yanhan didn’t even know why she had such a strong desire to possess this person. And she had a feeling for her that she couldn’t explain. This feeling, it was as if she had fallen in love with her. Was such a thing really possible…
They had only known each other for a short time.
Xiao Yanhan discovered for the first time that she had lost her direction in life.
…
After that date, Yu Linna found Xiao Yanhan a little strange. She couldn’t say what was wrong. Every time Xiao Yanhan came out to eat with her, she would always deliberately give her more food and would also offer to buy her drinks. Every night when she worked late, she would come down like a lackey and ask her if she wanted to order a late-night snack.
It was as if she was afraid she would be snatched away.
She didn’t understand what was going on.
…
University life was certainly exciting, but Yu Linna didn’t seem to have enjoyed it much. She only went to class regularly, signed in and did her homework, and rarely participated in extracurricular activities.
“Do you know Shion-sensei? He’s been quite popular recently. The TV series he wrote, The Smile of the Rose, is pretty good. I suggest you guys go watch it.”
One day, as Yu Linna was about to pack up her books and leave after class, she happened to hear her classmates talking about Shion-sensei.
Shion-sensei’s popularity was now quite famous among students. Many university students had time to read novels, and Shion-sensei’s novels were also serialized on a website. You could watch them as long as you paid. Fans chose to buy physical books to support him, and more people got to know this talented writer because of The Smile of the Rose. The public’s evaluation of this writer was mixed. Some said she was the hope of a new era and would represent an era in the future. But some also said that she was just a writer of commercial novels, that her novels had no literary value and could not represent an era.
But in any case, her popularity was getting higher and higher.
“Are you guys talking about Shion-sensei? Let me tell you, I have his autograph, and it’s even dedicated.”
At this time, Xiao Yanhan came over and started a conversation with those boys. Everyone was startled by this girl who had suddenly appeared, but the experienced boys handled it with ease and started talking to her. With a girl present, the boys were much more reserved, but they all talked about Shion-sensei.
“How did you get this autograph? I went to the comic con at that time, but I didn’t get one.”
“That’s not right. The autographs sold at the comic con weren’t dedicated. How is yours different from the official photos?”
“Of course. Because I didn’t buy it at the comic con. I got it through connections, got in touch with Shion-sensei, and asked for an autograph. This autograph is one of a kind, not for sale.”
“So envious.”
“Yeah.”
For a while, many boys surrounded Xiao Yanhan. Everyone was very interested in the photo of Shion-sensei’s autograph in her phone album. Among university students, Shion-sensei’s popularity was still very high.
Yu Linna watched faintly and packed up her books, intending to leave. At this time, Bai Ya suddenly came up to her. Besides being her classmate, Bai Ya was also the class representative. She would usually come to their dorm to hang out and was also a friend of Xiao Yanhan.
“Linna, I need to tell you something,” she called out to Yu Linna.
“What is it?”
“Our school has an activity, a film review competition for the whole school. Every class has to have someone write one. I’m planning to send you.”
“Why me? I’m not going.”
“This is a school-wide activity. If you get into the top few, you can even represent the school in the provincial competition. If you win an award in the provincial competition, you’ll be awesome.”
“Not going.”
Yu Linna was not interested in these things at all. The whole province? So what if it was the whole country? With her current popularity and status, did she still need to use these small competitions to prove herself? She was not the little kid who just wanted to get attention in the national singer competition anymore.
“There are academic credits.”
“Do I lack that?”
“…If you don’t go, the counselor will fail you!”
“…”
Is this counselor crazy, or is Bai Ya just making things up? Why would she fail her just for this, for a competition?
…
After that, the counselor asked her to come to the office. The dean was also there. The university office was very different from the high school office. It wasn’t as serious and solemn as in high school. There were wall paintings in the office, and even a Gundam model on the teacher’s desk. This was something that was unlikely to be seen in high school.
The counselor was named Li Ting. She was quite young, said to be less than thirty, but a little chubby. Her face was still quite good-looking. Her chest was also big enough to make the boys stare. The dean was a forty-year-old bald man, Lin Feng. His name was quite like a novel protagonist’s, but he was not as handsome as a novel protagonist.
“Little Yu, have a seat first. Don’t be polite about what you want to eat or drink.”
“…Teacher, you…”
“Just call me Sister Li. I’m not much older than you all.”
“Okay, Sister Li. What did you call me for?”
“Isn’t it about the film review competition? We want you to participate. In our major, we still need to be good at evaluating films. And you are a suitable candidate.”
“Sister Li, just tell me, why are you looking for me?”
Li Ting was at a loss for words. She looked at the dean. The dean stood up and decided to talk to her himself.
“Linna, or should I say, Shion-sensei. Although I never thought such a big shot would be in our college, I think you are our most suitable candidate. Besides you, I can’t find anyone else.”
“…Who sold me out?”
At this moment, Yu Linna just wanted to find the person who had sold her out and beat them up.
And at this time, Zhao Yuyan, who was hiding in her dorm eating instant noodles and chasing dramas, trembled all over. She realized that her good days were numbered.
I’m sorry, Little Nana. The dean forced me. If I didn’t give you up, I would have been given a demerit for skipping too many classes.
“Don’t blame anyone. I’m the one who came to you. I heard before that Shion-sensei might be a student in our college. I specifically looked for Zhao Yuyan, a.k.a. Air-sensei, to find out the situation and found you.”
“Dean, what have I done to deserve this? I…”
“Please don’t be so humble. Besides you, who else can I look for?”
“…Sister Yuyan.”
“She’s also going to this competition, but among the freshmen, I hope you will be the main force.”
“Can I refuse?”
“Please don’t be like this. Our college hasn’t been to the provincial competition for many years. I hope you can bring glory to our school.”
Yu Linna sighed.
She thought of her high school again. At that time, First Municipal High School was not particularly famous, but Nangong Ying had won the national singer competition, and the school’s popularity had soared. In the next year’s admission brochure, they had put Nangong Ying on it. And after Yu Linna had become the top scorer in the provincial liberal arts exam, representing First Municipal High School, the school had also become popular once.
Every school hopes that its students will be excellent and can bring glory to the school. Guangnan University was no exception.
“Alright, I’ll participate. But I’m very busy. I might not have that much time to write. I can only guarantee that I’ll submit the manuscript.”
“No problem. You have a very high reputation in the industry and have never missed a deadline. I think you are more reliable than Yuyan.”
Yu Linna just wanted to cover her face at that moment.
To be given such a task, although it wasn’t a big deal, she still felt helpless.
She had never participated in any activities in school, nor had she taken the initiative to make friends. To be honest, besides her roommates, she really didn’t have many friends to talk to.
…
“You’re fine, Linna? The dean convinced you?”
When she returned from the office, Bai Ya took the initiative to take her hand, being very intimate.
“Do you know about my matter?”
“Your matter? The dean just asked me to make sure you participated. I didn’t realize you were so amazing. Have you participated in similar competitions before?”
“Does the national singer competition count?”
“Wow, so amazing! You can sing too!”
“Not really. I was eliminated in the qualifying rounds.”
“…”
Bai Ya really wanted to laugh, but she held it in.
She tried her best to cover her mouth, but still let out a “pfft” of laughter.
“Just laugh if you want to. It’s nothing to be proud of. It’s all in the past.”
“Hahahaha, Linna, you’re so humorous! You were eliminated and you still said it! Are you trying to kill me with laughter!”
“It made me realize a very important lesson. I’m not suitable for singing.”
“Hahahaha!!”
Bai Ya once again laughed until she couldn’t stand up straight.
The university campus was very large. As Yu Linna and Bai Ya walked on the road, some people would occasionally look over. Especially Yu Linna’s conspicuous blonde hair; many people would take a second look. Yu Linna was good-looking to begin with, and she was also mixed-race. Her recognition rate at school was very high. Now, many people on campus already remembered her, and some guys even wanted her WeChat. Her presence on campus was second only to the great author Zhao Yuyan.
“Linna, want to come to my dorm for a bit? I still haven’t returned Yanhan’s manga.”
“Can’t you just give it to her yourself?”
“You’re her roommate. It’s fine to give it to you. Coincidentally, I’ll lend you a few manga to read. You like to write novels, right? I saw you writing a fanfiction before. I also have some novels I can lend you.”
“Oh.”
Yu Linna was quite cold. Perhaps she was naturally the type who didn’t like to get close to people.
Bai Ya didn’t mind much. She pulled her hand, acting very intimate. She went up to the third floor with her and pushed open the door of dorm 381. Her three roommates were currently playing games, chasing dramas, or chatting with their boyfriends. When Yu Linna stepped into this dorm, the other three girls’ eyes straightened.
“Isn’t this the little cutie! You actually came to visit our dorm!”
The girls in dorm 381’s eyes all straightened, their eyes sparkling. Yu Linna was grabbed by the shoulder, dazed for a long time.
“Huh… what’s a ‘little cutie’?”
