However, just when Lin Yi was about to flee in panic, he heard a girl exclaim in excitement:
"Hey, classmate, is that a Nuclear phone you’re using? Wow! You’re so lucky, we’ve been trying to get one for days, but we just can’t! Could we have a look at it?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi breathed a long sigh of relief.
Geez, so it’s about the phone. You gave me a scare; I thought you wanted to see something else.
He looked at the girls eagerly staring at the phone in his hand.
Lin Yi honestly didn’t know how to refuse, but his phone wasn’t the kind of Nuclear phone currently on the market.
Although it looked the same on the outside, the functionality was entirely different.
For this reason, Lin Yi naturally couldn’t show it to them.
"Uh, do you guys also phone?"
As soon as Lin Yi asked this, he received nothing but a collective eye roll from the girls.
The leading girl gave Lin Yi a look as if he were a fool and then said with a sigh:
"Little brother, isn’t that a nonsense question? You’re like a full man who doesn’t know what it’s like to be hungry for this phone nowadays. Who wouldn’t want a Nuclear phone now?
And we’re all members of the fan club’s inner circle (harem), but it’s a pity that Mr. Lin doesn’t release many.
Honestly, I was planning to study abroad, but because of Mr. Lin, I changed my plans and applied to Tsinghua instead.
Right now, we’re going to try our luck at Nuclear Technology, hoping to buy a phone and maybe even meet Mr. Lin!"
As she said the latter part, the girl’s eyes sparkled like those of a star-struck fan.
But these words left Lin Yi utterly confused.
Plus, these words seemed to contain a lot of hidden messages.
First of all, what on earth is this "inner circle," and who is Mr. Lin? Could it be referring to me?!
Out of curiosity, Lin Yi directly asked:
"Uh, are you referring to Lin the slacker? And what does the inner circle mean..."
They just wanted to see his phone, but seeing the guy dragging it out, Su Xiaoxiao grew a bit impatient.
Yet, she explained with forced patience to see the phone herself, though her tone wasn’t as nice as before:
"What Lin the slacker? Mr. Lin is just modest, aren’t you guys too bold to call him that? If you’re so capable, show us a result better than Mr. Lin’s!
Also, the inner circle is naturally Mr. Lin’s true fan club. Let me tell you, little brother, if Mr. Lin was willing, we’d all sacrifice ourselves! Isn’t that right, ladies?"
At the climactic part, Su Xiaoxiao even turned to ask the group of girls beside her.
The response was unanimous:
At this point, Lin Yi felt somewhat petrified; since when did he have such charisma!
Even calling him Lin the slacker could get him rebutted...
Seeing Lin Yi dumbfounded, Su Xiaoxiao spoke again:
"Little brother, can you lend us your phone to have a look? Surely a grown man isn’t that stingy?"
Dragged back to reality by these bold girls, Lin Yi could only smile wryly, then slipped the phone into his pocket and said helplessly:
"My phone is best left alone; the contents aren’t suitable for you to see.
But since you all are fans, go buy one from Nuclear Group then.
Just go straight down this way, and there’s a sign, then find the Hatchery Zone L, Building One at the Nuclear Power Plant Building.
Once you arrive, just tell the guard ’The Big Tiger Commands’, and they’ll naturally take you to buy the phone."
Seeming to fear they wouldn’t believe him, Lin Yi took out his phone again and whispered:
"To tell you the truth, I just bought this from there a moment ago. But don’t spread the word, alright? There’s only a limited number every day."
Evidently, Lin Yi’s tone was so convincing, the girls found themselves dazed by his words.
Su Xiaoxiao even questioned, sounding skeptical:
"Is that true?? May you remain single for life if you’re lying to us!"
Hearing her sharp words, Lin Yi was taken aback—his life wasn’t just Xiao Zihan now, with this ’inner circle’ around, it’s hard to imagine staying single...
Amused internally, he kept a serious face, nodded, and then said:
"Of course, it’s true. If it weren’t because you’re all lovely ladies, I wouldn’t tell you. Believe it or not, I have to go register, so I’m off."
After saying this, Lin Yi turned to leave.
Leaving the group of girls behind, exchanging puzzled glances.
Suddenly, a girl with glasses spoke up, somewhat mystified:
"Hey? Girls, didn’t that little brother’s figure and eyes seem very familiar?"