Chapter 242: This Roommate Is Pretty Good
After military training ended that day, Yu Linna was stopped by her roommate, Xiao Yanhan.
“Go shopping with you?”
Yu Linna was very puzzled. It was rare for her to be invited to go shopping, and just the two of them. Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t she be looking for Lan Ranyan? Although it wasn’t very nice to say, Yu Linna herself felt that she gave off a rather frigid vibe.
“Jiangning and Ranran have already made plans to get ice cream, so I can only ask you. Linna baby, please come with me.”
Her eyes were pitiful, like an abandoned puppy. The young girl expressed that she really couldn’t stand this kind of look.
There was no helping it. Yu Linna rarely participated in their group activities, like drinking milk tea and eating dessert. She always stayed in the dorm during her free time. Only Fang Jiangning and Lan Ranyan knew that she was writing on her bed and didn’t disturb her.
“I can go with you, but don’t call me baby. It’s kind of disgusting.”
“Why are you so cold? I just said, if you’re so cold, you won’t be able to get a boyfriend.”
“I don’t need that sort of thing…”
Xiao Yanhan had a headache when it came to her roommate. It was enough to have one unsmiling Lan Ranyan in the dorm. Why did they have to add a Yu Linna? She remembered that this girl would smile on the first day they moved in. How did she become so cold after getting to know her these past few days? Could it be that she had been deceived on the first day? She had thought this girl was easy to get along with.
“Anyway, I’m free, so I don’t mind.”
“That’s great! I want to go buy a magazine. Shion-sensei’s latest magazine interview is out, and I really want it!”
“…”
Speaking of her magazine interview, it seemed that just before the summer vacation ended, she had agreed to do a text interview with Sister Chen.
At that time, it was because her fame had grown, but she had refused to appear at commercial events and wouldn’t show her face. However, her novels sold very well, and her commercial value was also very good. Chen Xi had privately approached her at that time, persuading her to accept an interview. She had refused at first, but after being pestered by Chen Xi, she finally agreed to be interviewed only on QQ.
The person who interviewed her was a reporter from Aochuan. Because time was limited, he only asked a few important questions, and Yu Linna answered them seriously. Although she wouldn’t show her face, her first-hand information still had commercial value.
Xiao Yanhan went to several bookstores near the school but couldn’t find the magazine. After asking around, she found out it was sold out. She didn’t give up and dragged Yu Linna along. Finally, after walking for thirty minutes, she found the last unsold copy in a bookstore. After buying it, Xiao Yanhan opened it and saw her idol Shion-sensei’s official interview. Only then did she smile with satisfaction.
“awsl, with this book in my life, what more could I regret?”
She hugged the magazine, her face full of infatuation, rubbing her face against the cover. She felt extremely happy.
“…Is it really that serious?”
As the person in question, Yu Linna thought, Girl, you’re too sweet. I’m right here in front of you.
Xiao Yanhan claimed to be Shion-sensei’s number one female fan, but everyone knew this was an undeserved title she had given herself.
But Yu Linna herself was thinking, maybe she really was the number one female fan. After all, she and her idol were roommates in the same dorm.
If she told her this, she would probably be shocked. Forget it, I’ll keep it from her for now.
“You don’t understand, Linna. This is a belief.”
Xiao Yanhan said righteously. When it came to her idol, she would definitely defend him.
At this time, a light rain began to fall, and the sky had also darkened. The two of them took shelter in the bookstore. Looking at the rain, although it wasn’t heavy, it would still be quite troublesome to walk back, especially for people who had gone through a day of military training. At this time, who would want to walk?
“Why don’t we eat something outside and go back when the rain gets lighter?”
Xiao Yanhan looked at the rain, not wanting to go back at this time.
“Alright, let’s go.”
Yu Linna put her hands in her pants pockets and walked along the sheltered area in front of the bookstore, looking for a place to have dinner. Xiao Yanhan was even more frustrated. She was clearly not as tall as her and didn’t look as old as her, so why did she give off the feeling of being more of an adult? They were clearly not that different.
“Don’t walk so fast.”
“Too slow. Hurry up.”
Xiao Yanhan puffed out her cheeks, feeling very annoyed. This damn loli, so full of herself. Just wait and see how I deal with her when we get back.
“The rain is starting to get heavier,” Yu Linna said faintly, looking at the downpour.
In the rain, there was a corner where trash was piled up. The rainwater happened to be diverted by the eaves, making it an excellent place to take shelter, but many people avoided it because they couldn’t stand the smell of the garbage.
Yu Linna looked at the garbage corner, and following her memory, she saw a little blonde girl. That little girl was much smaller than her, her hair messier and more tangled, her face covered in mud, and her clothes tattered. Her cute little face was pale. This little blonde girl was tearing open garbage bags, searching for leftover food. That place was very close to a restaurant, so there should be a lot of restaurant leftovers thrown there. The little girl didn’t care what outsiders thought of her; she just wanted to find leftover food in the garbage bags to fill her stomach. The rain beat down, soaking her clothes, and more and more mud got on her, but she didn’t care about any of that. Compared to freezing to death, she was more afraid of starving to death.
“What’s wrong, Linna? Is there something up ahead?”
Xiao Yanhan interrupted her reverie. She came back to her senses and realized she was already standing opposite the garbage dump. She no longer needed to rummage through garbage bags for leftovers to eat.
“I was just reminiscing about some old times. Let’s go.”
Yu Linna gave a bitter laugh, then continued walking towards the restaurant as if nothing had happened.
Xiao Yanhan also looked at the garbage dump. It was dirty and messy, and no one went there. Although it was near a restaurant, it was a very disgusting place because the leftover and undisposable food from the restaurant’s customers was all thrown there, neither clean nor hygienic.
Had Yu Linna been reminded of something when she was looking at this place just now? Xiao Yanhan had no way of knowing, and it wasn’t appropriate for her to ask directly.
In the end, the two of them chose to eat at a D-Lice for dinner. Besides this shop, the nearby restaurants were all high-end and not suitable for them as students. After much thought, fast food was the most suitable option.
While eating, Xiao Yanhan kept flipping through the magazine, always looking at the special interview with Shion-sensei. Just seeing news about her idol made her very happy. Although she couldn’t shake hands with her idol, she was determined to go to this month’s comic con. She had to get her idol’s limited edition autograph.
“You like him a lot?”
Seeing that she seemed to be constantly looking at Shion-sensei’s column, Yu Linna couldn’t help but ask.
“Of course. He’s my idol.”
Yu Linna really wanted to say, “Whatever makes you happy,” but this girl was her roommate and her fan. She really didn’t know what expression to make when facing her. She hadn’t noticed on the first day, but the longer they spent together, the more she felt that this girl was truly her die-hard fan. She had seen her several times on Weibo, and when a few trolls were flaming her, Xiao Yanhan would immediately transform into a warrior woman and fight them online, flaming them so badly they didn’t even know who their mothers were.
This showed just how much she really liked Shion.
“I was originally going to give up on my dream,” Xiao Yanhan’s tone suddenly changed.
“I have no talent, no ability, and I’m not hardworking enough. I was thinking of just living an ordinary life. But when I saw Shion-sensei’s work, I was stunned. It turns out that stories can be told like this in this world, that stories can be so interesting. I felt the urge again. Since Shion-sensei can do it, then I can do it too. Besides, he’s about the same age as me. I also want to be as successful as him.”
She said with a smile.
It was the first time she had ever talked about this in front of her, which surprised Yu Linna. Although Xiao Yanhan seemed carefree, she also had a wish in her heart, a wish only she knew. To make her wish a reality, she had been working hard, and the person who had made her pick up the pen she had originally put down was Shion-sensei.
“Your dream?”
“Yes, I want to be a manga artist. Although I’m still far from it… don’t worry, when I become famous in the future, I’ll definitely take you to meet my idol, Shion-sensei.”
Xiao Yanhan returned to her usual mischievous demeanor, as if the serious look from just now had never happened.
Because of a dream…
Yu Linna could also understand this feeling very well. She had had a dream before too. In the beginning, if she hadn’t had a dream, how could she have followed in Nangong Ying’s footsteps and entered the entertainment industry to find her dream? Although she had failed, she had also found her own position and the path she should take.
She knew very well the importance of the word “dream.” If no one persisted, would a dream still be called a dream?
“Then you should work hard. I hope that day will come.”
Yu Linna said with a smile.
She looked beautiful when she smiled, like a melting snow mountain, the light shining into one’s heart. Xiao Yanhan was a little dazed.
“Actually, you look quite pretty when you smile. You should smile more. It’s very cute.”
“…”
Yu Linna was silent.
Did she not smile that much? She remembered that she still did smile.
She tried to force a smile, but Xiao Yanhan found it very awkward.
“You don’t have to force yourself.”
“Alright.”
Forget it, I won’t smile. I can’t.
This damn face.
After finishing their burgers, the rain had also lightened a lot. Xiao Yanhan planned to leave. She wanted to go back to the dorm to read slowly.
“Since that’s the case, let’s go back. The rain has stopped.”
“Okay, let’s go together.”
“Why are you holding my hand?”
“You don’t like holding hands? I can’t shake my idol’s hand for now, so I’ll hold yours first. When I get my idol’s autograph, I’ll repay you properly.”
Xiao Yanhan said with a grin.
Silly girl, your idol is right in front of you. Of course, Yu Linna wouldn’t say this out loud.
Xiao Yanhan only knew that Yu Linna’s hand was very small and felt very comfortable to the touch. Looking at her side profile, her beautiful face had eyes filled with gloom. Because of her mixed heritage, her skin was very fair, making one want to take a bite. Her frame was very small, her bones also small, as if she would break with a slight fold. Xiao Yanhan held her hand, afraid that it would slip away. She was like a mother taking care of a child, afraid that she would leave her sight.
She felt that this roommate of hers was pretty good.
