"Tian! Are you back for the final exams?"
"Lin Tian, as your old classmate for three years, I bought your new album as soon as it was released. I’ve definitely got to support you!"
Two male classmates seized this rare opportunity to strike up a conversation with Lin Tian, busying themselves with attentive flattery.
"Thanks... Thank you."
Lin Tian knew well what kind of presence he had been in the class; he was pretty much the most marginal one.
Now, "old classmates" from three years were coming up, and the awkward thing was, Lin Tian found that he couldn’t recall the boy’s name.
So, Lin Tian just exchanged a few pleasantries before he entered the classroom.
At this moment, Xu Yong and Su Ran were still quarreling in their seats.
As soon as he approached.
One person ranting about "independent women" and "freedom to dress".
The other shouting "if you’re a tramp today, you’ll be a tramp for life"...
Just as the two were engaged in their verbal duel.
Lin Tian returned to his seat and quietly sat down between them.
Suddenly, both of them fell silent at the same time.
They almost couldn’t believe it as they turned their heads simultaneously, their faces showing shock...
"I’m Dragonfly Captain."
"Let’s hear it, what are your complaints? I’ll judge who’s at fault..."
"Tian, why did you come to school?"
Xu Yong couldn’t help but ask.
"I’m a high school student. Is it hard to understand why I go to school?"
Lin Tian gave a look as if it was nothing unusual.
"It’s not that... Didn’t you already debut? You must be making tens of thousands of yuan a month now... I thought you were planning to give up on school."
"No, just over two million, but I still need to continue my studies."
Xu Yong’s expression suddenly turned fierce, his eyes widened,
"Do you mean millions? You said millions??"
"Two million one hundred nineteen thousand four hundred seventy yuan and eighty-five cents, not too bad. Actually, I don’t really care that much."
Xu Yong grabbed Lin Tian’s head and shook it desperately, saying mournfully,
"Seeing you make millions hurts more than my own millions in debt!"
"Calm down, calm down."
Lin Tian urged Xu Yong to keep his cool,
"I’m saving that money, not planning to spend it, keeping it for marrying Gan Yanyu."
Another critical hit.
Xu Yong seemed to have lost all his power and strategy, let go of his grip, and slumped in defeat.
"Forget it... Even though I don’t earn as much as you, nor do I have a beautiful fiancée, I don’t do well in school either, but getting into a second-tier university shouldn’t be a problem..."
"Yong, don’t lose heart, aren’t you aiming for the animation major at Chuandu University?"
"Woo woo woo! Did you come to school today just to humiliate me in person? Lin Tian, you have succeeded. Why is your life so different from mine even though we are both high school students..."
Xu Yong burrowed into Lin Tian’s embrace and broke down in tears.
Lin Tian, as usual, pretended to pat his back and comfort him.
This scene made Su Ran next to them cover her mouth and snicker.
"You’re laughing at a bazaar!"
Xu Yong instantly sat up, reminding himself of the important matters.
"Dragonfly Captain, come, let’s reason this out!"
Xu Yong pointed at Su Ran and said excitedly,
"You’ve seen Su Ran’s Douyin account. You don’t need me to tell you how outrageous it is, right? Every day she’s wearing colorful cosplay outfits, playing the part of the cutesy anime girl and being coy in front of the camera... For god’s sake, me saying a couple of words, what’s wrong with that? Isn’t that just being seductive and skirting the edge?"
"That’s just my personal hobby, clean and beyond reproach."
Su Ran defended staunchly,
"Moreover, what’s that got to do with you?"
Lin Tian echoed, turning his head to look at Xu Yong,
"Does this have anything to do with you?"
Xu Yong choked up suddenly.
He didn’t expect that Lin Tian wouldn’t take his side.
"Right?" Su Ran stuck out her tongue.
"No, seriously, it’s none of your business, Su Ran, even if she really flirted, really charmed guys... can you stop her? Is it necessary to start a fight?" Lin Tian said.
He himself thought that Xu Yong was being a bit too much this time.
Although Xu Yong always liked to brag, generally speaking, he wouldn’t make a scene. Making a scene is something Lin Tian, the fun-seeker, would enjoy doing.
Xu Yong, this mousey guy, would throw heavy punches online at the fairy-like girls, but in real life on the high-speed train, he would even take the initiative to help a young lady place her suitcase on the luggage rack, then reveal an awkward yet politely smile.
If the girl, Su Ran, posts a video, you could just make some snarky comments, even if you stick to the forums.
Why would you go and ask others not to shoot videos?
Who do you think you are?
It can’t be that after playing a role once, you really think you have a say in this matter, right?
He sat back down with a thud, seemingly in a fit of pique,
"Right, I’m a busybody, nosy. Go ahead and shoot, it’s none of my business! Go on, shoot all you want, maybe I’ll end up liking it and give you a like, hit the triple combo to support you!"
After saying that, Xu Yong took out his morning reading textbook and started reading aloud loudly.
Su Ran watched Xu Yong’s behavior and gently bit her lip.
Then she also sat down.
Watching the farce between the two, Lin Tian found it somewhat amusing.
Looks like coming back to this school wasn’t a waste after all, there’s a little theater to watch.
Lin Tian also took out his long-neglected textbook and began to read.
After a while, Xu Yong poked Lin Tian under the table,
He turned his head, a look of resentment on his face,
"Lin Tian, did I look too anxious earlier?"
"Anxious, you were extremely anxious."
Lin Tian asked seriously,
"What’s the situation with you and Su Ran now?"
"Nothing much, just that after eating with you last time, I found out we live close by, so recently we’ve been walking home together after school."
"Going home together... then you guys must have a lot of topics to discuss."
"Yeah, we fight every day."
"Then you guys are pretty amazing."
Lin Tian genuinely admired them.
Two people who argue every time they talk, but still insist on being together every day.
What is this, cultivating gu poison?
They’re searching for someone to practice their cursing skills on each other, right?
Lin Tian thought that among the two, there could very well be a masochist who enjoys being scolded, or maybe even both are, otherwise how could they be drawn closer the more they fight.
Lin Tian squinted his eyes, looking at Xu Yong:
"You haven’t started to feeling, have you?"
"Like? Pfft! Her? Impossible, don’t disgust me."
Xu Yong rolled his eyes exaggeratedly.
"So you don’t let her shoot those types of videos? What, have you been washing feet too much and started to play the savior for the fallen girl with Su Ran?"
"Nonsense, I just simply can’t stand it, seeing a classmate that I can talk with... behaving like that."
Xu Yong spoke lower and lower.
Then, after thinking for a moment, he slammed the table,
"Forget it, like I said just now, whatever she does in the future has nothing to do with me, let her flirt all she wants, maybe in the future she’ll find a big brother to rely on... whatever..."
The bell signaling the end of the class rang.
The surroundings became lively again.
Only this time, Lin Tian’s seating area was unusually quiet.
Su Ran suddenly turned around,
"Do you have any good ideas for shooting videos? Recommend some, I’m open to changing my style... it’s not out of the question."