Shi Yi had never felt this awkward in her entire life. Over Gu Zhan’s shoulder, she and a few people stared at each other in dismay.
Gu Zhan blocked her line of sight. His slightly hoarse voice hid a hint of domineering possessiveness, “What are you looking at? Look at me.”
The waiters’ gazes brightened by another degree.
“…” Shi Yi closed her eyes. Maybe September in S City was just too hot; she felt like her whole body was burning up. Regardless of whether she was panicked or if she liked it, Shi Yi’s voice sounded like it was squeezed out from between her teeth, “People are watching!!!!!”
Gu Zhan paused. Following her gaze, the cold light in his eyes dissipated, revealing a hint of a smile.
Shi Yi took the opportunity to push him away and walked out, feigning calmness. She acted as if the tips of her ears weren’t red at all, even giving the waiters a small smile as she passed by. Don’t be afraid Shi Yi, as long as you aren’t awkward, the ones who are awkward are everyone else.
The waiters were indeed stunned. Worried that Gu Zhan would get angry, they took the initiative to explain, “Is she angry? We’re sorry, we didn’t take any pictures… You two are a great match, good luck.”
Gu Zhan paused, then for the first time, took the initiative to grab a pen, signed his name in their notebook, and even drew a small heart.
The waiters froze for a second before lowering their voices and letting out suppressed squeals.
Ahhhhh I want to say it a hundred times! They are the best match!!
It was very late, and there were barely any pedestrians on the square. Streetlights placed at intervals emitted a faint glow. The night was cool like water. The blowing wind carried a faint chill, blowing away Gu Zhan’s impulsive, hot-blooded rush.
He glanced at the pointy high heels on Shi Yi’s feet and frowned, quickening his pace.
The moment he sped up, Shi Yi took the stairs three at a time, flying through the hotel doors in her high heels.
Gu Zhan: “…” Afterwards, the man was shut out of the room by Shi Yi.
“…”
The man tried knocking on the door to no avail. He pondered for a moment, then started sending Shi Yi messages on WeChat.
Friend request message: I was too hasty just now.
Friend request message: Did it hurt?
Friend request message continued: Next time…
Before he could even send this message, Gu Zhan realized he wasn’t even worthy of sending friend request messages anymore.
Gu Zhan: “…”
A life where you haven’t been locked out by your girlfriend is an incomplete life.
The man leaned against the door, propping his forehead with his hand, staring blankly into space. He seemed to have been too impatient. Pushing Shi Yi too hard wasn’t very good.
Gu Zhan thought about it and didn’t continue knocking. Out of boredom, he leaned against her door and opened a novel webpage.
Shi Yi’s author column had rows of fully grown little trees1. She had been very prolific over the years; counting them up, she had over thirty books.
Gu Zhan clicked into Stop Making Trouble.
Stop Making Trouble was very realistic. But this book was written from Shi Yi’s perspective; it was the story of what happened between them based on her understanding. In the book, Shi Yi’s psychological descriptions were very clear, but she didn’t write much about his thoughts, making him seem a bit more aloof.
Gu Zhan: Refusing to let Shi Yi sit next to him wasn’t because he hated Shi Yi like the comment section said, he was just feeling guilty like a thief back then! If it hadn’t been Shi Yi, it wouldn’t have mattered who sat next to him.
Gu Zhan reminisced about it again and realized something had already been wrong with him back then. On the surface, he acted the same as always, but secretly, he was anticipating what time Shi Yi would show up every day. …He was actually quite a mensao2 when he was a teenager?
There were other things too.
When Shi Yi described their first meeting, she wrote that at first glance, she knew the little fairy had fallen in love. If someone this gorgeous didn’t get together with her, it would be a reckless waste of God’s gifts!
Heh, and she even lied to him, saying she had secretly been paying attention to him for years before finally mustering the courage to chase him… According to the book, she saw him on the first day and came up to confess on the second day.
Gu Zhan left comments one by one on the parts he felt were inaccurate, especially regarding the male lead’s inner thoughts.
Stop Making Trouble was very popular, so his comments were seen right after they were posted.
—Since ancient times, comment sections have produced talents. Big bro, you’re stunning. —There’s actually someone writing internal monologues for the male lead? —It kinda sounds like him haha.
“…” —It’s chapter five, sister, and you’re still nitpicking? —Um, faking it a bit is enough. There’s really no need to pick faults with the author, don’t actually treat yourself as the male lead.
A tiny storm brewed in the comment section, but Gu Zhan’s attitude was very good, and most of the readers in the comments were gentle and cute. After saying a few words and laughing it off, it passed, and no one really cared. Later on, the topic naturally derailed, causing everyone to miss out on the opportunity to discover the truth right from the start.
—It’s also really sweet when sister describes the male lead like this! Wu wu wu, this is my favorite book, the relationship between the male and female leads is so enviable! I’m so unsatisfied that it only goes up to their reunion without any side stories!
—Isn’t a reunion the grand finale? If the author didn’t want a happy ending, she could’ve just written that the female lead never returned to the country.
—Agreed. Sigh, it’s a pity all the guys in our high school back then were crooked melons and cracked jujubes3.
—Same as above. But reality can’t be that much of a fairy tale anyway.
“…”
Gu Zhan smiled silently. He suddenly had an urge to tell them that he was the male lead.
This was written for him by Shi Yi. …It was an implicit love letter.
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