Chapter 4: The Hero Star That Goes Completely Wrong 2
If you had to choose between a peaceful college life and the persistent pursuit of your dreams, which one would you choose?
Say with certainty that you will choose your dream?
Sorry, I chose the former one!
Yes, I decided to temporarily give up the plan of investigating Norn's true identity and concentrate on being a backdrop... Oh, no, a good girl. I have only one goal, which is to make Yao Shanshan take her eyes off me as soon as possible!
It feels terrible to be treated as a moving target every day!
However, when I made this decision, I forgot that there is an old Chinese saying that goes “God does not always grant one’s wishes”!
Things in the world are so strange. Just when I began to doubt Norn's true identity and urgently needed a chance to confirm my guess, that guy seemed to have evaporated and disappeared without a trace.
But when I made up my mind and prepared to implement the plan of "staying away from Norn and the study group", God played another big joke on me.
After spending a happy weekend without Norn and Yao Shanshan, early Monday morning, I skipped out of the house carrying my favorite backpack printed with blue stars, wearing my inseparable lucky star, munching on delicious bread that I made myself, and humming an unknown song.
What a nice day today! The blue sky is as clear as the boundless sea, and the bright sunshine is like waves on the sea, casting beautiful arcs in the air. The chrysanthemums planted by someone on the small building beside the road are blooming, and the clusters are like the morning glow, which makes people feel good at a glance.
I walked on the road with brisk steps, the warm sunshine shone on my head, and even the air seemed to be filled with the scent of good mood.
A whole week has passed, and the classmates who walked by seemed to pay less attention to me. We were all happily chatting about our weekend experiences, and bursts of joyful laughter broke out from time to time, and the corners of my mouth also curled up.
Everything was going the way I wanted it to, until -
"Hey! Norn, what are you still doing here? Don't you see that Jenny is coming over here? Hurry up!"
Suddenly, a deliberately suppressed voice came from behind the bushes not far to my right, and then after a rustling sound, another reluctant voice floated over.
"I think... um... let's not do it. Didn't you say that she was upset and cried because of that girl from the student union when we went back last time? What if she cries again this time? It's troublesome when a girl cries!"
"Huh? Do you mean to say that you don't plan to cause trouble for Bai Jie Ni anymore?"
"No! I just can't think of a better way, I..."
"Alright, alright! Stop nagging me! I don't want to stay here with you for half a day for nothing. Man Luo is still waiting for me to have breakfast. Get out now!"
With a "crash" sound——
A dishevelled figure jumped out from behind the bushes, and as he finally stood firm, the stunned crowd could clearly see a foot retracting from behind his butt.
At this moment , I really regretted it! Why didn't I run away while everyone was eavesdropping on their conversation? Why did I have to stand here like a monkey and be watched by everyone? Is it too late for me to run now?
Of course it’s too late!
Because the next moment, Norn, raised his head, and his two straight gazes were instantly fixed on my face.
“Plop, plop…”
I heard a lot of heartbeats around me, which were definitely much louder than the beating of drums, even my own.
And those crazy fans didn't even scream. Instead, they gasped and put their hands on their chests. Countless pairs of eyes were filled with hearts.
At this moment, I really have to admit that although Norn is a bit perverted in terms of personality, if you just look at his face, he is really -
handsome!
Unlike the most popular sunny and beautiful boys, Norn always seems to have a mysterious and cold aura, forming an alternative aesthetic. Perhaps because he didn't have time to change into his school uniform, Norn was wearing a long silver windbreaker today. The metal buckles of the same color on the windbreaker reflected a dazzling light in the sun, adding some warmth to his whole person. But even so, his face was still different from the paleness of others, like a fragile porcelain. And when his deep blue eyes looked over, everyone seemed to hear the sigh of the sea, as if as long as he stood there, he would be a breathtakingly beautiful famous painting - of course, if the famous painting didn't have two ridiculous leaves on its head.
But how did the two leaves move? In just a blink of an eye, they floated in front of me.
"Hey! This is for you!"
The sudden sound instantly broke the silence of the scene . Driven by an unknown emotion, I reached out my hand as if possessed by a ghost, and took a rectangular object with a confused look on my face... I looked down and found it was a lunch box.
It’s not a gem this time?
I stared at this simple lunch box with no decoration other than white in surprise, and opened it helplessly under Norn's gaze. Then, a rich aroma of braised pork hit me in the face, instantly making my mouth water.
I saw a dozen pieces of tempting braised pork neatly placed in the lunch box in front of me. From the bright color and rich aroma, it was obviously just out of the pot. From the smell, it should be a masterpiece made by the chef of the school cafeteria only once a week. Every time it is served, it is snatched up in less than five minutes. I only got to eat it once, but I still miss it until now.
It is no exaggeration to say that I could even hear the sound of people swallowing saliva from the crowd behind me.
But why did he give me this? Wouldn't something bad happen to me?
Alarm bells rang in my mind, I raised my head and looked around nervously, and I saw countless envious eyes. I was sure that if I accepted this braised pork and ate it, within less than half a day, I would become the public enemy of all the girls and even boys in the school again!
Because, although fanboys are divided by gender, the love for braised pork is gender-neutral!
So, the next moment, I reluctantly handed it back: "I don't want it! Give it back to you!"
God knows why this guy Norn always sends me such weird things. If this is what he calls making trouble for me and taking revenge on me, it is really ridiculous, isn't it?
He either gave me sparkling gems or delicious braised pork. Except for that nasty Rafflesia which was an accident, it seemed that every time he appeared, he never brought me any substantial harm.
However, this time is different. I absolutely cannot lose to a plate of braised pork in front of everyone just because of my constant saliva!
"don't want?"
An almost out-of-tune question came out of the handsome guy's mouth, but it didn't sound any better. On the contrary, it even formed a huge contrast with his handsome face, as if a person who could obviously be an idol actor suddenly ran away to become a comedian.
And no matter how I looked at him, I seemed to be able to see an emotion called "excitement" in his eyes that lit up instantly. This excitement came so inexplicably that it gave me goose bumps instantly.
I clearly refused, so why does this guy look so happy?
I quickly looked at the people behind me for help, but was sadly discovered that the group of girls who only looked at the face didn't notice anything wrong at all. Their eyes were as big as light bulbs, and some even propped up their chins as if watching a show.
"Why don't you want it? Isn't it delicious? Don't you like it?" A series of questions came out of his mouth.
Unfortunately, I didn't have time to analyze the excitement in his tone. In order not to let him get too proud, I subconsciously gave an answer that was completely opposite to my real thoughts.
"Yes, it's not tasty! Take it away quickly!"
"Really? Haha! So you hate braised pork! Hahaha!"
The next moment, just as if the sky, which had been gloomy for a long time, suddenly cleared up, and as if spring returned to the earth after a cold winter, Norn's face bloomed with an incomparable bright smile, and even time stopped for a second.
When I came to my senses, I heard an almost crazy scream behind me.
"Ahhh! I saw Senior Norn smile! She's so beautiful!"
"Oh my god! Am I dreaming? This is the first time I've seen Senior Norn smile in my two years at Eli Academy!"
"What should I do? I have the urge to drown in his smile. Don't pull me away!"
"Me too! Me too! I really envy Bai Jie Ni! If Senior Norn could smile at me once, I would be willing to die!"
"Yeah, yeah! At this moment, I suddenly don't hate Bai Jie Ni anymore. Anyone who can make Senior Norn smile is a hero of Eli Academy!"
…
And the hero they were talking about - me, at this moment, can no longer feel my existence at all.
The person who caused the sensation still didn't understand what was going on. He actually started circling around me with the box of braised pork in his hands, laughing triumphantly as he did so.
"Haha! I finally found something that you hate! How is it? Do you feel uncomfortable? Your face is so red, it must be very uncomfortable, right? Hahaha!"
That's right! I really feel uncomfortable and miserable! But it has nothing to do with that box of braised pork. The reason for everything is——
Hey! Norn, move your heart-pounding face away! My heart is about to jump out of my chest! And the blood flow in my body is about to break through the limit, and my nose is itchy, as if something is about to flow out...
It's almost fatal!
I covered my nose with one hand and pressed my chest tightly with the other hand. I wanted to close my eyes but couldn't bear to do so. My ears were buzzing. The only thing left in the world in my eyes was that pair of smiling blue eyes. They were like a whirlpool, sucking away all my rationality.
At this moment, I suddenly understood the fangirls around me. Being looked at by him so intently will give you the illusion that he is the only one paying attention to you in the whole world.
I wish I was the only one in his eyes...
It seemed that more and more people were gathering behind me, and there seemed to be screams coming from all directions. I had no idea how I broke through the crowd or how I got back to the classroom. I only knew that when I came to my senses, I was gloriously late again.
The only consolation was that I was not the only one who was late, as could be seen from the large group of girls following me who were still immersed in the intoxicated mood.
Moreover, it is said that on that morning, the attendance rate of more than half of the classes in the college was less than 50%, and most of the absentees were girls.
It is also said that the main road of the school, which can usually accommodate four cars driving abreast, experienced a traffic jam for the first time since the school was founded. The school authorities thought something serious had happened and urgently mobilized security personnel to clear the traffic.
It is said that...
In short, this ordinary morning has become a legend in everyone's mouth, especially those girls who have seen Norn's smile up close. They walk on the road with their backs straight. Whenever someone runs up to them and asks them about their situation, they show a dreamy smile and exude a sweet breath from their whole body, as if they were the ones who made Norn smile.
Huh? Why did I use such a sour tone?
After class, I sat by the window alone and heard a few girls next to me describing Norn's rare smile in extremely exaggerated terms. In the process of narration, they focused on describing how happy and shocked they were at that time. The sense of superiority in their tone made everyone who listened look envious.
But from beginning to end, no one mentioned me. I had no presence in the whole thing, let alone the box of braised pork whose whereabouts were unknown. It seemed that Norn was the only one involved from beginning to end.
Oh, no, there is also a group of crazy fans.
Never mind, it doesn't matter if I'm forgotten. When I came here this morning, wasn't I expecting my college life to be peaceful from now on? So let's start by being ignored and forgotten.
I comforted myself in a sour way in my heart.
God knows where this strange emotion comes from.
However, before I could figure out what was going on with my change of mood, the heavens showed me a sinister smile. The god of bad luck that was inseparable from me seemed to be saying, "Being forgotten? How is that possible!"
So, after school that day, I met the person I least wanted to see.
"Student Bai Jie Ni, in view of the serious consequences caused by your inappropriate behavior this morning, I am hereby notifying you in the name of the Student Union Discipline Department that you must accept the punishment! The punishment is - clean up the medical laboratory of the college by yourself!"
With a "boom", a loud thunder suddenly came from the clear and cloudless sky, which made me want to cry but had no tears.
Why? Why? Why when I have already accepted the fact that I have been forgotten, Yao Shanshan now comes to tell me that even if everyone has forgotten, she still remembers!
Please forget me! Minister Yao! Agent Yao! Senior Yao! Please you and your little notebook quickly forget me!
