Chapter 28: A Hilarious Turn of Events
Night had just fallen. The bustling commercial street was crowded with people, neon lights flashing, and private cars queuing for parking spaces. The most spectacular sight was the shopping mall, overflowing with shoppers. It seemed there was a sales promotion, attracting an unusually large crowd.
“Sigh…”
A certain blonde girl sighed deeply.
Looking at the sea of people, the packed mall, she felt a headache coming on. This situation, wasn’t it just like a comic convention? Was it normal for so many people to be crammed in here, just for a sale? And it wasn’t even the grand opening.
“Yu, stop dawdling, will you? Hurry up and come with me. With so many people, if we don’t leave now, I won’t make it home in time for my TV show.”
Ye Zhiyun, carrying several shopping bags, looked annoyed, staring at the terrifying crowd, packed like a subway train during rush hour. They couldn’t even take the elevator; it was truly a sight to behold.
“I’m trying to find our way out.”
What else could Yu Linna say? She could only respond passively.
The mall was bustling, seemingly due to the discount promotion. Everything was on sale, attracting budget-conscious shoppers and students who usually avoided spending money on clothes. And because the sale only lasted two days, the crowd reached its peak. Many items were priced similarly to online retailers, even attracting homebodies who rarely went out.
After all, such opportunities were rare; it would be a waste to miss out.
As for why Yu Linna and Ye Zhiyun were alone together, we need to rewind a bit.
Ten minutes ago, Ye Zhiyun and Nangong Ying were locked in a staring contest, neither yielding. As the person at the center of the incident, Yu Linna didn’t know what to do.
“You two…”
“Yu Linna, shut up!”
“Just stay put!”
The two girls spoke almost simultaneously, leaving Yu Linna speechless.
How did things turn out like this? It felt like a scene from a drama, although they weren’t fighting over her, it still felt strange.
“Ahem, Zhiyun, how about we go back?”
“…Hmph.”
Ye Zhiyun clearly didn’t want to continue this confrontation. After all, she wasn’t one to cause trouble. She nodded in agreement.
“Alright, Yu Linna, don’t do this again next time. I don’t want to get angry every time I see you.”
Leaving those words behind, the girl turned to leave with Li Muqing. Did you think she enjoyed being here? Not at all! Especially seeing Yu Linna, she only felt anger! Every encounter with Yu Linna brought trouble!
“You’re the one! If you cause trouble for my Linna again, I won’t be polite!”
Nangong Ying yelled something from behind, but Ye Zhiyun completely ignored her, not even wanting to acknowledge her. She had come out for a rare shopping trip, and her good mood was ruined. Forget it, she had already bought her swimsuit, she wouldn’t bother with those two brats.
She wanted to go to the beach before summer ended. Although she was a high school senior, some relaxation was necessary. Besides, she held multiple positions and was usually busy. She had to treat herself well.
She was supposed to go downstairs with Li Muqing. But the crowd was too dense when they exited the store, and she, a girl, was squeezed like a sardine. And Li Muqing, that blockhead, only cared about himself, not even noticing Ye Zhiyun behind him! The girl almost cursed at that moment; that damn blockhead was completely indifferent.
Then, Yu Linna and Nangong Ying also came down, wanting to leave. Nangong Ying had finished shopping and planned to go home, coincidentally taking the same path as Ye Zhiyun. Then, like a collision of planets, enemies on a narrow road, Ye Zhiyun encountered Yu Linna again, almost igniting the powder keg.
Afterward, due to the massive crowd, Nangong Ying was somehow separated from them, leaving Yu Linna and Ye Zhiyun staring at each other. Incidentally, Li Muqing had long since disappeared.
This was the whole story.
“Sigh…”
Yu Linna sighed. She couldn’t do anything right; she really didn’t want to be alone with Ye Zhiyun. That girl kept thinking that she was trying to steal her childhood friend, always holding a grudge against her, refusing to listen to her explanations. Their relationship was terrible.
Being with this girl didn’t make her happy at all.
“That blockhead Li Muqing is unreliable. I told him to go home by himself. I’m never asking him out again.”
Ye Zhiyun angrily hung up the phone, fuming. Her childhood sweetheart was completely unreliable, absent when she needed him, leaving when she told him to. He deserved to be single forever. She even asked him out, she was truly blind.
Yu Linna also called Nangong Ying to let her know she was okay, asking her to wait for her at a less crowded bookstore nearby. Then, she and Ye Zhiyun tried to find their way out of the mall, wandering through the crowd.
“Yu Linna, don’t get so close to me, I don’t know you! If it weren’t for having no one else to be with, I wouldn’t want to be with you!”
“Ugh, fine…”
Yu Linna could only shrug helplessly. She wasn’t angry; this wasn’t worth getting angry about.
She just wanted to leave this place quickly, find Nangong Ying, and go home. She didn’t like being with Ye Zhiyun either.
But two people with such volatile chemistry together, not talking felt awkward.
“Ahem, Ye Zhiyun.”
“What now?”
Ye Zhiyun snapped. She usually had good manners and rarely lost her temper, but whenever she encountered Yu Linna, she couldn’t help but get angry, often losing her composure. If her father saw her like this, he would definitely scold her.
“Why do you like Li Muqing? What do you see in him?”
“Tch! None of your business!”
A blush flashed across Ye Zhiyun’s face, and she coughed a few times, trying to hide it, but her heart still raced. She hadn’t expected Yu Linna, that little hussy, to tease her about this.
“No, I mean, you’re not bad-looking, your appearance is good, why would you fall for a blockhead like Li Muqing?”
Seeing her teasing expression, Ye Zhiyun felt a surge of anger. Just looking at Yu Linna’s face made her want to grab it and crumple it into a ball to relieve her hatred.
“You don’t understand… you little brat, what do you know about love?”
Ye Zhiyun’s face was still flushed, but her tone softened, no longer as aggressive as before.
The mall was incredibly noisy and crowded. They couldn’t squeeze their way out, so they simply walked and chatted as they went, queuing wherever they went.
“Li Muqing is good-looking, well-mannered, except for his low EQ, he’s quite good. He even treated me to a meal.”
“You little brat, are you interested in him?!”
“Don’t misunderstand, I won’t steal your childhood friend, I’m not interested in him. Besides, I already said that last time was a misunderstanding, why are you still holding a grudge? It was just a matter of two yuan.”
Ye Zhiyun remained silent, continuing to walk, but this time, she didn’t push Yu Linna away. The crowd grew denser, and Yu Linna unconsciously leaned closer to Ye Zhiyun.
If they weren’t arguing, just standing together, the scene would actually be quite beautiful.
Regarding the two yuan bus fare last time, Ye Zhiyun had known the truth for a while now. She wasn’t stupid; how could she not know it was just a misunderstanding? But even so, she still didn’t have any good feelings towards Yu Linna. Perhaps it was because Yu Linna’s appearance made her feel insecure. Seeing her childhood friend treat Yu Linna so well made her uncomfortable, so she couldn’t help but get angry.
She knew her childhood sweetheart’s personality well; he was gentle and kind to everyone, a pushover. But when he spoke to Yu Linna in that tone, something inside Ye Zhiyun snapped. She couldn’t help but act out of character, always treating Yu Linna coldly. She truly hated Yu Linna’s existence.
“Yu Linna, you better remember what you said.”
“Mm, don’t worry, I’m really not interested in Li Muqing. You can rest assured.”
Yu Linna didn’t take it seriously. How could she have feelings for Li Muqing? That blockhead, with his low EQ, as a girl, she couldn’t possibly like him. Moreover, Yu Linna, with her past life memories as a male, was even less likely to like him.
The crowd remained dense, but gradually, they made their way down to the first floor. This brief period of forced proximity would soon end. Ye Zhiyun glanced at the girl beside her. Compared to other girls her age, she looked much younger, easily mistaken for a middle school student. Her beautiful blonde hair cascaded naturally, and her fair skin looked tempting to bite.
Well, she’s quite pretty when she’s not talking, Ye Zhiyun thought to herself.
As they descended the stairs, the crowd was still very tight, and people inevitably bumped into each other. The small and frail Yu Linna was jostled. The poor blonde girl stumbled and bumped into Ye Zhiyun, who, before she could react, was knocked down the stairs by Yu Linna from behind. Fortunately, they were almost at the first floor, so the fall wasn’t serious, just scattering shopping bags on the ground.
“Oww, that hurts… Ye Zhiyun, are you…?”
The two girls landed on the ground, falling on top of each other. Yu Linna felt her face pressed against something soft and smelled a faint fragrance. She opened her eyes, about to get up, and saw a flash of pink before her.
She froze, and then her face slowly turned red. She abruptly pulled her head out from under the girl’s skirt!
Oh my god, what did I just do?! I stuck my head under her skirt! And her panties are pink!
Holy crap!
Yu Linna’s fair face turned crimson, red enough to bleed. She looked at Ye Zhiyun, who was slowly getting up from the ground, flustered. The girl smoothed down her skirt, glaring at her through gritted teeth.
“Enjoy the view?”
“It was nice… N-no, I didn’t mean to, I really didn’t mean to!”
Ye Zhiyun’s face turned red, with anger, of course.
She, a pure and innocent girl, had her panties seen by someone, even though that someone was also a girl. But having her underwear seen was still unpleasant! Especially by Yu Linna!
Ye Zhiyun gathered her scattered shopping bags, rubbed her bruised arm, and glared at her.
“S-sorry, I really didn’t mean to!”
“Yu Linna, listen up! I’m never going to forgive you! I hate you, and I’ll never let you off the hook!!”
With that, Ye Zhiyun angrily left with her shopping bags. Today was truly unlucky. She asked her childhood friend out, and she ended up embarrassed. And to make things worse, Yu Linna saw her in such a compromising position. Damn it, she would never let that blonde girl go!
As for Yu Linna, she was still immersed in the guilt of seeing something she shouldn’t have, along with an inexplicable sense of… excitement?
No, no, am I a pervert?! Yu Linna shook her head vigorously, trying to clear her mind, but she couldn’t forget what she saw.
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