Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Luosang paused for a second, then smiled and responded with, âYeah, youâre a star. If you tell the others Iâm your girlfriend, your fans would want to murder me. Perhaps, theyâll even dig up my past story.â
âI thought the same thing too.â Chi Shengxu was a little down. âDoes your boyfriend know about your past?â
Luosang pressed her lips together and stayed silent.
Only when the class bell started ringing did she say, âEarlier today, outside the dorm building, you trusted me, and you defended me. Iâll never forget that.â
âDonât mention it. Weâre friends. And I should be your only friend who knows your secret.â Chi Shengxu winked at her.
Luosang gave a smile. It was nice to have a friend like him.
...
After class, Yan Su was back. She and Luosang went to the canteen together for dinner. After ordering food, Luosang offered to pay.
Seeing the balance of Luosangâs meal card was four-thousand, nine-hundred and eighteen, Yan Su gave a start and said, âDidnât you say that youâre in short of money recently? And youâve been living on cheap food. Why did you order these expensive dishes and buy me dinner today? Have you gotten rich?â
Luosang coughed slightly, then replied with a low voice, âNian Junting topped up my card.â
Yan Su blinked with surprise, then said, âYou wonât take advantage of someone, unless... Is he really your boyfriend now?â
Luosang didnât know what to say, but wished that Yan Su didnât guess right.
Seeing her remain silent, Yan Su covered her own forehead with a hand and said, âMy God, I only left for a few days. Mr. Nian is amazing.â
âHeâs not amazing. He set a trap for me,â said Luosang.
âWell, he entrapped you anyway.â Yan Su chuckled and continued, âBut seriously, Mr. Nian is so kind to you. Every time you were in trouble, he showed up like a hero. This time, if he didnât take care of Ni Miao, you might be ruined for real. Even Professor Ma might not be able to help you. Perhaps people will say that thereâs some kind of deal between you and Professor Ma. But now, everything is fine, and he topped up your meal card. Iâm so jealous of you.â
âDonât say that in front of Mr. Nian, please.â Luosang couldnât even imagine how proud Nian Junting be when he heard Yan Suâs words.
âStill Mr. Nian? You should call him a different name.â Yan Su naughtily winked at Luosang.
Luosang paused.
What should I call him then? Should I call him Tingting like Xiao Si did? He might want to beat me if I do.
She couldnât bear calling him Junting, as that sounded way too intimate.
She pondered for a while, but still wanted to call him Mr. Nian.
âYour department should have a Christmas show as well. You have good grades. You were selected for the show, werenât you?â Luosang asked.
Hearing her, Yan Su dropped her eyes and said, âThereâll be a musical, but I only got six lines.â
âReally? Youâre not ranked number one, but your voice is known as the best in your department,â Luosang frowned with surprise.
âWell, the top three have to take parts in the show, and some students with a background.â Yan Su sighed helplessly and said, âJust eat. I have to work at the bar after dinner.â
âYan Su, Iâve been wanting to tell you that, that kind of a place isnât safe. Why donât you find another job?â asked Luosang.
Yan Su shrugged and said, âThe place Iâm working at isnât like what you imagine. Itâs fancy and well-managed. Normally, no one dares to start any trouble there. Besides, I need money for school. You know how much money we have to spend to study in an art school. My family doesnât want me to learn music. For that reason, Iâve fallen out with my family when I left home for school. I have to work, because I donât have any other income sources.â