Chapter 98: Getting Closer
“You seem quite fond of that girl, Sister Chen.”
Holding her coffee, Zhao Yuyan teased.
After sending Yu Linna home, Chen Xi remained silent, sitting in Zhao Yuyan’s home drinking coffee. Perhaps her mind was heavy; her brows hadn’t relaxed.
She remembered their first meeting, on that stage. When she saw this blonde girl, she believed this girl could emit her own light. Think about it, initially, it was she who first found an opportunity for Yu Linna, letting her become an actress. But later, seeing she made no progress on the path of an actress, she thought she had misjudged.
In fact, she did misjudge. Yu Linna shouldn’t be standing on the stage; she should be the person sitting behind the scenes.
If she could create well, she could definitely make a career. Regardless of her strength, just based on her way of thinking and imagination, even if she couldn’t successfully submit a manuscript at first, as long as she persisted, she could debut as a novelist. Based on her years of experience, this was possible.
She always felt she seemed to have missed the opportunity to discover her.
“No, I still have to go persuade her. Can’t waste such good raw material.”
Chen Xi’s tone was quite firm, her eyes revealing her usual persistence. Even if she was unwilling, so what? She still had to go pull her over. This circle, she would definitely reserve a position for her.
If the past Yu Linna knew about this, how happy she would be! Her talent discovered by someone, and wanting to be recruited. Unfortunately, the current Yu Linna was no longer the past Yu Linna.
The current her wasn’t so easily recruited.
Disheartened, wanting her to strive for her dream again, was it really that easy?
After Yu Linna refused her, she no longer cared about these matters. Having been deceived by Orange River once, she would never easily trust others again. Someone always told her she could succeed, she would become the most dazzling star. Unfortunately, those were all lies.
How nicely Orange River spoke to her back then, how wonderful it sounded. But what was the result? Didn’t they almost subject her to the unspoken rules, and saddle her with a debt of eighty million? If it weren’t for Ye Zhiyun, she really would have been done for there.
From then on, she learned her lesson. Anyone, absolutely anyone, could not be trusted. In this world, besides herself, no one could be trusted 100%. She had no relatives in this world; the only one she could rely on was herself. So she must protect herself well.
Even if she had nothing left, she had to live well in this world. Life is precious; it absolutely cannot be thrown away again.
“Linna, you seem preoccupied. Are you really okay?”
Fang Jianing, who came out to play with her, saw her spacing out all the way and couldn’t help waving her hand in front of her.
Since the last cyberbullying incident, Fang Jianing and Yu Linna’s relationship had taken another step closer. The two became more intimate, often eating together and hanging out together.
“It’s nothing.”
Yu Linna took a bite of the bingtanghulu (candied hawthorn on a stick), indicating she was fine. The cold wind blew, chilling air entered. The blonde girl followed the little angel walking on the road, feeling the temperature on the road. Sure enough, this kind of weather isn’t suitable for going out, Yu Linna couldn’t help thinking.
“Hello, Ningning! What a coincidence! Ahahaha.”
Suddenly, a small head popped out from the crowd, the glasses on her face very conspicuous.
“Hmm, isn’t this Ningning? Why are you here too? Come play with us.”
“Really? But you’re with Classmate Linna, I…”
“It’s okay, come along.”
“Okay~”
Fang Jianing wasn’t stupid. How could she not see what Huo Ningning was up to? Seeing her always wanting to get close to Yu Linna, she should know she really wanted to play with Yu Linna. But Yu Linna was always very cold towards her.
As for Yu Linna, what else could she say besides agreeing? Actually, she didn’t particularly like Huo Ningning. Because Huo Ningning always looked at her with a burning gaze, making her very uncomfortable. Moreover, Huo Ningning always intentionally tried to get close to her, seeming to have some affection for her. Anyway, Yu Linna wasn’t quite used to it.
“Classmate Linna, it’s rare to hang out together. How about it? Want me to take you to eat something delicious? I know there’s a food street nearby. The food there is delicious.”
Huo Ningning’s face flushed slightly, her eyes also drifting, but she still stood firmly in front of the blonde girl, issuing a fatal temptation to her.
And Fang Jianing tactfully left her some space, letting her invite Yu Linna herself.
Little Cutie Yu Linna didn’t particularly like Huo Ningning, but it had to be said, the two words “delicious food” held great temptation for her. Thinking about her pitiful little frame, because she didn’t eat well as a child, she hadn’t developed well even now. Now that she had the chance, she naturally wanted to eat well.
“Your treat.”
“Of course!”
Alright, Yu Linna lost again.
Perhaps she should change her surname to Wang.
Actually, she still hated her body for this. Whenever someone tempted her with food, she was always so weak. If only she could be a bit firmer.
Huo Ningning was overjoyed. Being able to invite Yu Linna, was there anything happier than this? You know, this girl had always been very cold towards her. Just by using the great method of treating her to food, she could lure a little animal home. This deal was truly 100% profitable.
After a short while, Yu Linna, holding a grilled sausage, had a satisfied smile on her face, walking happily on the road. At the same time, Huo Ningning’s face was also filled with happiness.
It could be seen she really wanted to play with Yu Linna. Ordinary people, after being rejected by Yu Linna so many times, would tactfully leave. But she was just thick-skinned, couldn’t be driven away no matter how hard one tried.
“Ningning, you really like Linna, huh? How did she attract you?”
Fang Jianing teased cheerfully.
If it weren’t for Huo Ningning being a girl, she would think Huo Ningning had feelings for her.
“…She’s special.”
Huo Ningning’s gaze towards Yu Linna dimmed slightly, but she was still smiling, just a bit unnaturally.
If possible, she naturally wanted to get closer to Yu Linna, like Fang Jianing. But she couldn’t.
Really want, really want, to get close to her, want to be closer to her.
Yu Linna, at this moment, held a grilled sausage, taking small bites. Suddenly, she saw a missing person notice posted on the advertising wall by the roadside. These stickers were often seen on the street, especially for missing children and elderly people. This one was looking for a missing child, but what was different from the usual missing person notices was that this one was looking for a child missing for ten years.
There was a very conspicuous title on this paper: “Child, I’m Waiting for You to Come Home.”
Yu Linna was sometimes always very sensitive to these missing person notices, probably because she was an orphan, having some understanding of families who lost their children. Although she became alone when very young, she vaguely remembered that she seemed to have been sold by someone.
But she couldn’t remember the specifics, only knowing she was sold. Later, after twists and turns, she ended up living in foster families. Living under someone else’s roof, it was inevitable to suffer their temper. Her life in each foster family never exceeded two months. One could imagine how many people’s homes she had to live in.
And because of this blonde hair, many people disliked her, calling her a foreign devil, a femme fatale.
Perhaps she shouldn’t have had this appearance in the first place. If it weren’t for this face, she wouldn’t have had so many troubles.
“Linna, what’s wrong? Spacing out again?”
Fang Jianing patted her shoulder, worried. But Yu Linna just shook her head.
“It’s nothing. Just remembered some things. Let’s go.”
Taking a bite of the remaining sausage, Yu Linna looked completely fine, planning to stroll around the food street again. She loved food streets the most. There were many things here, allowing her to eat non-stop. Most importantly, she didn’t have to pay.
And Huo Ningning stood there, looking at the missing person notice Yu Linna had just looked at, her expression becoming heavy. She stood there, her petite body trembling slightly, head lowered, the lenses of her glasses reflecting light.
If, a long time ago, she had cherished it, would things not be like this? Back then, she was ignorant, didn’t know what it meant to live under someone else’s roof, didn’t know what it meant to be helpless, thinking she was the whole world. Only after growing up did she realize the whole world couldn’t let her run freely.
She regretted it, regretted it immensely. But it was already irreversible.
That person had also long forgotten that matter.
If she remembered, she probably wouldn’t forgive her.
Because she was so hateful.
“Ningning, why are you spacing out too?”
“Okay, okay, I’m coming right away! I’ll take you to eat the best buffet! My treat today!”
She would use her own methods to make up for everything. Even if it was impossible to salvage, at least, she had to give herself an explanation.
Of course, Yu Linna didn’t know what Huo Ningning was thinking. Because right now, she was only thinking about how to make good use of this free opportunity, eat her fill all at once. People live in this world to eat. If you don’t eat well, how can you do justice to yourself?
“Speaking of which, my popularity has risen again recently. My fans all say they want to see Little Nana again, even if it’s just for a few minutes.”
Fang Jianing brought up her recent affairs on Bilibili. Given her relationship with Yu Linna, discussing this topic wasn’t strange.
“Want me to live stream? Impossible, impossible. Having that kind of thing happen once is enough.”
Yu Linna refused directly without even thinking.
“Ningning, when did you tell her?”
“Oh right, I forgot to tell you. Linna only found out these past two months, ehe~”
“So unfair! So envious!”
Huo Ningning bit her handkerchief, wishing she could knead Fang Jianing’s little face into a ball.
Regarding Fang Jianing being an uploader on Bilibili, Huo Ningning seemed to have known long ago. Before entering the third year of high school, she and Fang Jianing were always in the same class. They were only assigned to the advanced class after entering the third year.
Yu Linna was different; she had always been in the advanced class, just that the classmates had changed several times.
“Linna, really not agreeing to live stream with me?”
“Said not going means not going. Don’t persuade me.”
“Give you money~”
“I’m not going. Don’t ask me to go.”
Hey, money doesn’t work anymore! Fang Jianing miscalculated.
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