Chapter 259: I Am Actually a Great God
Huo Ningning, after making that move, naturally knew what it meant. It was no different from a showdown, just that it hadn’t been spoken out loud yet. But she knew that Yu Linna was not the male protagonist of a harem manga, who was always so slow when it came to love and wouldn’t know unless it was said to his face.
She believed that it was impossible for Yu Linna not to know.
And in fact, it was true. Yu Linna knew, and she knew very well what it meant. She just hadn’t expected Huo Ningning to have such thoughts about her. Because before that, she had thought that Huo Ningning just felt guilty towards her, her past friend, and wanted to compensate her. But who would have thought? She hadn’t expected it, and it was impossible for her to have expected it.
Yu Linna also felt quite troubled. Although Huo Ningning didn’t continue to talk to her about it, nor did she ask for an answer, she still had a headache. How should she handle this matter? To be honest, she had never experienced a love between two girls and didn’t know how to deal with it.
When she returned to school after the holidays, the way Xiao Yanhan looked at her was obviously not right. Yu Linna couldn’t quite put her finger on it, but she just felt that this girl seemed to be thinking strange things.
“Yan, what have you been up to these few days? Did you have a fight with her?”
As the most observant girl in the dorm, Lan Ranyan had long since noticed that the way Xiao Yanhan looked at Yu Linna was not right, but she just couldn’t say what it was.
As they entered October, the weather began to cool, and gradually, autumn arrived. And Shion-sensei’s new book’s sales were quite impressive. To publish two volumes of a novel at once was a rare sight in the industry. Therefore, her popularity was steadily rising again. Some said that she might replace Air-sensei’s position and become the supreme god of Wenqing, and also the supreme god of the novel world.
And then next month, Shion-sensei’s books would also enter a stable period of two volumes being serialized per month. During this period, Shion-sensei would also be responsible for her own novel’s illustrations, as well as the script for a web series. It could be said that she was extremely busy. As soon as Yu Linna returned to school, she worked non-stop. Besides eating, attending classes, and sleeping, she basically didn’t leave her seat, always typing and writing manuscripts. Xiao Yanhan often brought her food back. While the other roommates were getting along with their classmates and participating in clubs outside, Yu Linna stayed indoors, focusing on her own career.
“Should our dorm have a dinner party or something? No matter how busy we are, we have to find time to eat. I’m planning to go to Changsha Long Flavor Restaurant this Sunday night for a meal. How about it?”
“Mmm, then the big sister has the final say.”
“Agreed.”
Fang Jiangning and Xiao Yanhan nodded one after another.
“…Can you not call me big sister? I’m not that much older than you all.”
“But in the whole dorm, aren’t you the oldest?”
Xiao Yanhan said.
Lan Ranyan was speechless, holding her forehead.
That was true. In the dorm, she was born in March, Fang Jiangning in July, and Xiao Yanhan in June.
And Yu Linna was the youngest, a year younger than the three of them. Although she herself said her birthday was at the beginning of each year, she actually didn’t know what month or day her birthday was, because she had no parents.
“Linna, big busy person, Sunday, come out, ha.”
“Mmm, no problem.”
Yu Linna took off her headphones and hung them around her neck, nodding. If it was just for a meal, she had no problem with it. They were all in the same dorm, so it was fine to have a gathering and eat together occasionally. Their relationship was also good, and it was a good time to go out for a walk. In the entire dorm, besides Yu Linna, everyone more or less knew people outside, went for karaoke with others, had a few drinks, had house parties, barbecues, and skewers. Yu Linna was different; she was a shut-in.
Although Yu Linna also felt that her social circle being just the few people in the dorm wasn’t very good, she was really too busy with work. She could only see her classmates during class occasionally. She didn’t join any clubs, nor did she participate in activities outside. Once, someone from the manga club had taken a liking to her and wanted to pull her into the department as a mascot. They had even tried to curry favor with her roommates to get her to join, but Yu Linna was unmovable and just wouldn’t go. In the end, they could only surrender.
Xiao Yanhan, on the other hand, had shown great interest. She had said she could join the club, but after staying there for a week, she submitted her resignation letter. According to her, these people drew like they were playing, not professional at all.
“Excuse me, is Yanhan here? I’m here to return a manga.”
The dorm room door was knocked open, and a short-haired cute girl came in, holding a manga book. The girl had permed curly hair, was wearing blue pajamas, her eyes slightly lazy, and the protrusion on her chest made one want to take a second look. If it weren’t for her different personality, Yu Linna would have thought she was Zhao Yuyan’s sister.
“Bai Ya, I still have a few good ones. Do you want to read them? I drew them.”
“Ahaha… next time. The My Senpai is Annoying you recommended last time was really good. Do you have any more?”
“Wait a moment, I’ll look for it. I have a lot in stock.”
Xiao Yanhan said as she rummaged through her collection on her bookshelf. Her desk was very messy, filled with books and power strips, and even crumpled paper balls that she hadn’t thrown away, and even the original manuscripts of her manga. Her bookshelf was filled with her collection. Putting other things aside, she had a lot of manga in her collection.
She had loved to read manga since she was very young, perhaps influenced by her father. She loved to collect manga the most. She even had several sets of the popular Dragon Ball and Pirate series at home, in various different versions such as mainland, Taiwan, color, and complete editions.
Unfortunately, she just couldn’t draw a bestseller.
Bai Ya was also a classmate of theirs. She usually got along well with Xiao Yanhan, and after getting to know each other, she often came to visit their dorm.
“Yo, isn’t this Little Linna? Being a shut-in again.”
During the gap when Xiao Yanhan was looking for manga, Bai Ya would also come to chat with the 383 girls, especially Yu Linna. Yu Linna had a strong presence in the class, with her beautiful blonde hair, and she was a super cute big loli. Who wouldn’t like her? But she just didn’t like to talk to her classmates much, was indifferent to boys, and besides class, you never saw her. She always stayed in the dorm. After a long time, everyone started calling her a shut-in.
“I’m working.”
“Mmm, I know. A shut-in’s work.”
Bai Ya clearly didn’t know about Yu Linna’s proper profession. She thought Yu Linna was just making an excuse for herself.
But, for such a cute little loli to make an excuse was quite kawaii. Her face didn’t even turn red, and her heart didn’t skip a beat. Really nice.
“Little Linna, we’re planning to go out on Saturday. Do you want to come with us? We want to go for a walk and get to know each other better. We’re all classmates, let’s go together.”
“No, I’m busy. I have to work.”
“You again. What work could you have? By the way, Little Linna, let me show you what I got. You won’t believe it. I ran into Air-sensei, a.k.a. Yuyan-senpai, last night when I was running and got her autograph and a photo with her.”
Bai Ya often came to visit their dorm, mostly to find Xiao Yanhan, but she also liked to chat with Yu Linna. When something good happened, she would also share it with her, although Yu Linna was always very cold. Fang Jiangning had a deep understanding of this. Back when she was her deskmate, she was also very indifferent. In the end, it was with milk tea that she made her submit and slowly became friends.
“What’s so great about her autograph? I have a box of them…”
Yu Linna really didn’t want to see Zhao Yuyan’s autograph. This person often came to her house for free meals and had left a pile of autographs, filling her drawers, each one claiming to be a big star’s autograph that could offset the cost of a meal.
“What? You actually have a whole box? Why didn’t you say so sooner! I’m so envious! You have no idea how hard it is for us to even see her once. She doesn’t even come to class often. It’s hard for us to even find her!”
“If you had said so earlier, I would have given them to you. I’ve been wanting to throw them away for a long time.”
To be honest, Yu Linna was utterly disgusted with her autographs. She didn’t even want to keep them.
“Am I dreaming? If I’m dreaming, I’d rather just keep sleeping…”
“It’s not a dream. Wake up.”
Yu Linna patted her face.
After that, Xiao Yanhan found the manga and gave it to Bai Ya. Bai Ya was still in a state of excitement. Yu Linna said, “I’ll have someone mail it to me,” and she almost died on the spot.
“Thanks, Linna. But how do you have a box of Air-sensei’s autographs? Are you also a die-hard fan?”
“No, she’s my neighbor. She often comes to my house for free meals. Every time she eats, she leaves an autograph. After eating so many times, my drawers are full.”
“…Ahaha, Little Linna, you’re quite talented at telling jokes.”
“I’m not joking.”
“Alright, alright, I know. Air-sensei is your neighbor. Do you think you’re writing a novel with this theme? I think I’d believe you if you said you were Shion-sensei, really.”
“You’re right. I really am Shion.”
“Oh, what a coincidence. Actually, I’m Bai Chen.”
“…”
In the entire dorm, besides Bai Ya, everyone else held their foreheads, wanting to cover their faces. Actually, what this girl said was true. She really was the great author Shion. But Bai Ya didn’t believe her.
Ever since Xiao Yanhan found out her identity, Yu Linna had rarely hidden it anymore, nor was there a need to. But now, when she openly said she was Shion, no one would believe her.
“Wow, Little Linna, are you writing a novel? Let me see. Eek, you’re even writing a fanfiction. This must be a fanfiction of Shion-sensei, right? It’s written so much like Shion-sensei.”
Duh, I’m the real deal.
Xiao Yanhan quickly pulled her away, not letting her continue. She was really afraid that if Bai Ya kept talking like this, Yu Linna’s identity would be known to everyone. She didn’t want Yu Linna’s life to be affected.
…
As November approached, The Smile of the Rose, written by Shion-sensei, was about to be broadcast online, with one 45-minute episode updated every week. Then, Shion-sensei’s novels would continue to be released in two volumes simultaneously in November, which was believed to set a new record for Wenqing and create a record that veteran authors could not create. The internal editors had already decided to cultivate her as the future pillar. In this era, it was still an era dominated by Shion. Air-sensei, due to her long-term procrastination and extreme laziness, had been strongly reprimanded by her editor, Chen Xi.
Gradually, Shion-sensei’s popularity grew higher and higher. In a poll for the most favorite author, Shion-sensei’s votes surpassed Air-sensei’s, ranking first among Wenqing’s authors, second only to the supreme god author of Qidian in popularity. Some people also couldn’t hold back anymore.
