Chapter 319: Are You a Detective?
Tang Yulong had bought the ice cream and handed it to Yu Linna, who had been waiting for a long time. Yu Linna licked the ice cream and showed a satisfied expression. It turned out that summer was still the best time for ice cream; there was nothing more suitable than this.
Time entered mid-June, and summer vacation was just around the corner. At that time, Yu Linna would have another vacation to play. She had already decided to create at home during the vacation and write better works. At her current speed, it wasn’t impossible to write three books a month, although it would be very tiring.
“Linna, let’s go somewhere to eat in a bit.”
Tang Yulong sat down on the bench next to her, his face slightly red, and awkwardly started a conversation.
“Mmm.”
She just nodded in response.
Like now, being invited out, being treated to a meal, although it wasn’t unacceptable, why did she feel that this boy seemed to be planning something?
Some time had passed since she had come back from Ye Zhiyun’s. Yu Linna had been a good baby at school, studying hard and doing her homework, and hadn’t caused any trouble. And as the end of her freshman year approached, many of her classmates had quit their clubs and organizations to focus on their retirement at school.
“By the way, Linna, do you still remember the script you wrote? It seems the second season is about to be broadcast.”
Tang Yulong, feeling a little awkward, randomly found a topic to chat about. He was really awkward enough. He was the one who had asked her out, but the awkward one was him. This was the girl he liked. If he couldn’t perform well, what should he do next?
“You mean The Smile of the Rose?”
When he said it, Yu Linna did remember this TV series.
Last year, the first season of The Smile of the Rose, which she had written, was broadcast on major web platforms and received a lot of praise, as well as a large number of clicks, making this web series one of the best of the year. Later, for the second season, the other company had also sent people to find her, asking her to write the script for the second season. But at that time, Yu Linna had just experienced the blow of the Ballad of the Enchantress animation, as well as the low point of her own career. Plus, she wanted to focus her energy on Demon Child, so she had politely declined to write the script for the second season. Although they had also offered a price of 3 million, she didn’t accept it.
There was no choice. They had to write the script themselves. This second season of The Smile of the Rose would also be officially launched on the web platform during the summer vacation, with 13 episodes like the previous season. But without Shion-sensei’s pen, it was hard to say whether the plot could be as exciting as before.
“The people in the editorial department are all saying it’s a pity you didn’t write that script.”
“Didn’t they not want me to write these low-brow scripts?”
“That’s what they said, but that was before. You’ve proven your strength. No one will look down on you.”
“Is that so… I don’t want to care. Let’s go. Didn’t you say you were going to treat me to Western food?”
“Ah ah, okay, Linna.”
Tang Yulong followed behind, an ingratiating expression on his face, just like Xiao Yanhan.
This weekend, he was finally free, and Tang Yulong had invited her out to play. Although Tang Yulong’s career was not like Yu Linna’s and Zhao Yuyan’s, his novel was also in a stable upward trend. After being adapted into a manga, it was very popular, and they were currently discussing the matter of an animation adaptation.
On the way, Tang Yulong bought another skewer of sausage for Yu Linna and gave it to her. Yu Linna said thank you and took it, licked it a few times, and bit it off in one bite. The texture was not bad. But Tang Yulong felt a little pained watching.
“Little Tang, what are you looking at? I feel like you’re thinking of something bad.”
“No, no, ahaha…”
Tang Yulong guiltily turned his head away.
His older sister had taught him that he must not lose his composure in front of a girl, that he must be like a gentleman. If she knew he was thinking of all sorts of messy things, her favorability would definitely drop.
“Linna, when are you going to have a signing event? You don’t need to hide your identity now, right? You see, many of your fans hope you will show your face.”
In a hurry, Tang Yulong changed the subject, directing her attention elsewhere.
“A signing event… after being used to being mysterious, I actually think this is pretty good now. I don’t need to hold any signing events, nor do I need a handshake event. I don’t want to attract attention.”
Yu Linna finished her sausage and said so.
Why didn’t she want to attract attention? Actually, it wasn’t without reason.
Recently, the news that she had made a guest appearance in Marriage at Close Range had become popular at school. Many people had run to find her for a photo, and some had also asked for an autograph. And there were also many troublemaking netizens who had come to her school to stake out, wanting to catch her, just like when Zhao Yuyan had become famous and many fans had run to her school to ask for an autograph.
The most terrifying thing was not this. Fang Jiangning’s identity as a Bilibili uploader had spread widely in the school, causing many people to run to her dorm to find her, and also fans from outside the school had run over, rushing to her classroom during class to ask for an autograph and a photo, almost all of whom were men. Without a doubt, die-hard fans.
To make matters worse, it was also revealed that the newcomer manga artist Yan Yu, who had recently debuted with a short story, was roommates with Fang Jiangning. This made this little manga artist, who had no fame, also become popular. For a time, the rumor of “the monsters and demons of dorm 383” spread, causing their dorm to be in a state of turmoil. Yu Linna had angrily gone to the principal and demanded that their girls’ dorm implement identity registration, like Zhao Yuyan’s dorm, where you had to swipe your student ID card to enter the building.
If Yu Linna announced her identity, their dorm might become even noisier. At that time, they really wouldn’t even be able to leave their dorm. Zhao Yuyan had said before that because of the harassment from her fans, she hadn’t even dared to go to school for a period of time. The most terrifying time was when even her own backpack was stolen. After the police caught the culprit, it turned out to be a die-hard fan.
“That’s pretty good too. Actually, I’m often harassed as well.”
Tang Yulong said with a wry smile.
“Then why are you, a big celebrity, asking me out? Aren’t you afraid of being caught by the paparazzi?”
“I’m not a big star. No one will recognize me.”
“You’ve raised a terrible flag.”
“Let’s not talk about this. Weren’t we going to eat Western food? Let’s go, let’s go. I’ve booked a restaurant. I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.”
“Hmph, you have a future.”
Yu Linna focused her attention on eating and stopped thinking about those unimportant things. Plus, Tang Yulong himself didn’t want to discuss these things. The two of them just focused on how to spend the weekend.
They had no idea that someone would see them.
…
Not long after the two of them had left, a certain girl popped her head out of the park, a look of shock on her face, as if she had seen a ghost.
“What’s wrong, baby?”
While this girl had a look of seeing a ghost, a boy had bought a drink. Seeing his girlfriend sweating profusely, he couldn’t help but feel strange. The weather was hot, that’s right, but it wasn’t that hot, was it? The sweat on his girlfriend’s head could fill a bottle of water.
“That guy, isn’t he Bai Chen-sensei from Wenqing?”
“Is he? I don’t read novels, so I don’t know much about him. But that guy is quite delicate. He would definitely look good in women’s clothes.”
“Then you can go and live with a cross-dresser for the rest of your life.”
His girlfriend said with resentment.
“Why, why are you angry???”
His girlfriend completely ignored her own boyfriend. She was just thinking, why would the little cutie Linna be on a date with a guy, and it was even Bai Chen-sensei from Wenqing? Looking at them, they seemed to be quite familiar with each other. No, no, Linna has never said she has a boyfriend. Could it be… that guy’s unrequited love?
Oh my god!
This, this is too incredible!
“By the way, I’m planning to write three books next month and finish Demon Child in one go.”
Leaning closer, Bai Ya even heard their conversation. It seemed to be about novels. Bai Ya found it boring. Why wasn’t it about dating… wait, novels?
“????”
Bai Ya had a black person’s question mark face.
“So fast? I thought you would decide in the month after next.”
Why is Bai Chen-sensei not surprised at all, and even very calm?
“I’ve already saved the manuscript. It will be finished soon.”
Wait, I know you’re awesome at writing film reviews and reports, but what the hell is writing novels?
“I look forward to your new work.”
Wait, Bai Chen-sensei, where’s your persona? Why are you like that simp Xiao Yanhan!
“It would be good if the sales could be a little higher.”
Baby Linna, when did you have this persona? It’s not scientific!
In short, Bai Ya was not calm at all and watched the whole process.
“Baby, it’s not good to eavesdrop on people’s conversations.”
Her boyfriend said with a difficult expression.
“I think so too. Let’s go.”
Bai Ya didn’t linger. Although she was curious, it was obviously not appropriate to follow them. It was better to talk about it after she went back.
…
That night, Bai Ya, who had come back from her date, immediately rushed to dorm 383. Coincidentally, Yu Linna had also just come back and was putting down her bag.
“Bai Ya? Are you here to borrow a manga again?”
“It’s not about manga!! Linna, tell me honestly, do you have a boyfriend!”
Pfft!
Xiao Yanhan, who was drinking a drink and watching a TV series at her own seat, spat out a mouthful of water, almost causing her to have to repair her computer.
“What’s going on!”
As soon as she heard the three words “boyfriend,” Xiao Yanhan instantly became not calm.
“Bai Ya, what are you doing?”
“I’m not talking nonsense. I went out with my boyfriend today, and I saw you out with a guy.”
With that, Bai Ya even pulled out a photo she had taken on the roadside. In the photo, Tang Yulong was handing a sausage to Yu Linna, and Yu Linna had taken it very naturally. The two of them looked like a golden boy and a jade girl, a very good match.
“Ahhhhhh! Isn’t this Bai Chen! My fuck, shit, Cao Nima, this natural bastard, I’m going to castrate him!!!”
Xiao Yanhan was probably the least calm person in the entire dorm. Her eyes were burning with fire, and her anger was rising to her head. She was on the verge of taking out a knife and going out. It was Lan Ranyan who held her back and prevented her from being impulsive.
“You, how did you take my picture?”
Yu Linna’s face was flustered, but she still tried to remain calm.
Bai Ya puffed out her cheeks and looked away.
“I only took this one. But the problem is, why were you with Bai Chen-sensei?”
“…”
How was Yu Linna supposed to answer this?
Should she just say they were friends? It felt like she wouldn’t believe her.
“Actually…”
“Or should I say, you and he are just friends? I don’t believe that.”
“…”
“And, Linna, are you a novelist?”
When she asked this, the whole dorm fell silent. Even the fooling around Xiao Yanhan stopped. Everyone’s eyes turned to Bai Ya.
