Chapter 6: The troublesome star who also has problems with eating 2
I'm really going to die!
I dropped my phone and slumped onto my bed, letting out a wail of agony.
I had clearly called Norn to tell him that I didn't care about him cheating me, so how come he kept asking me to have a meal for no reason? When did this guy become so smart?
I punched the pillow in anger, but still had to start searching in my mind for what delicious food there was in this city.
Anyway, it can't be too expensive. I used the money my parents sent me before to buy some exclusive astronomical information. Now the money in my pocket is only enough to maintain basic living expenses. According to their habits, they will not send me living expenses until next month.
I counted the money I could spend on my fingers, and thought about the unique taste of Norn. I had no choice but to pick up my phone and turn to the omnipotent network. I typed "super spicy restaurants in Mihua City" in the search bar, and then pressed the search button. A large number of recommendations came out. After a long time of comprehensive comparison, I chose one of the Sichuan restaurants, but when I looked at the address, it was really far away!
Never mind, for the sake of my wallet, I'll just stay away.
I studied the travel route, then hugged my favorite teddy bear and gradually fell asleep.
However, I don’t know if it was because I suddenly felt relaxed, but I slept very deeply and slept until dawn. I only woke up with difficulty when the sunlight shone through the window onto my face.
I opened my eyes and saw that the clock on the wall showed it was half past nine.
Oops!
I screamed in my heart. The time I agreed with Norn before hanging up the phone last night was at nine o'clock. I had been thinking about getting up early to make myself some breakfast, but now, let alone breakfast, if I don't hurry up, I might not even make it for lunch.
I washed up as quickly as possible, without even bothering to find something nice to wear. I just picked up the school uniform that was thrown on the bedside table the night before and put it on, grabbed the wallet on the table and ran out.
As soon as you go out, fresh air and warm sunshine hit you in your face. In the community yard, many old men and women who have just had breakfast are gathered together to bask in the sun. There are also children who have finally been looking forward to the weekend and are playing together in the yard. The happy laughter makes this place seem very lively.
And in this bustle, the first person I saw was Norn.
Different from the lively scene around him, he slightly raised his head and leaned lazily against a big tree, as if he was floating out of this world.
He was wearing the same Ailey College uniform as me, the dark blue uniform seemed tailor-made for him, making him look even taller. His signature silver hair was tied up high, revealing a clear facial outline.
As I got closer, I could already see his face which had turned almost snow-white in the sunlight. His long eyelashes covered his eyes which were bluer than the sky above him. His lips, as red as fire, brought a breathtaking beauty.
I could almost feel that no matter whether they were the elderly people chatting or the children playing, their eyes would always glance over here from time to time, as if they were very surprised that such a weirdo would appear in this usually peaceful community.
"Norne."
I spoke softly, as if afraid to wake him from his sweet dream.
As he raised his eyes, I instantly heard a group of people in the distance gasping for air. Some brave kids even shouted with excitement.
"Wow! That brother's eyes are blue! So beautiful!"
"His hair is still silver. Is he a foreigner ?"
"Shall we go and ask him if he is a foreigner?"
…
“Go!”
I heard the sound of chaotic footsteps behind me. I got anxious and didn't bother to say anything to Norn. I just grabbed his hand and started running.
However, I soon discovered that I had made a fatal mistake.
Because I forgot that there are more people outside than in the community.
"Oh my god! Is that a vampire?"
"It seems so! His lips are so red, did he suck the blood of the girl next to him?"
"Is this the real-life version of Twilight? This vampire is even more handsome than Edward!"
…
I rushed onto the bus with Noen, and before I had time to catch my breath, I heard the girls next to me screaming.
The culprit seemed unaware of the commotion he had caused. He just stretched out his long legs, found an empty seat and sat down.
Then, there was a sudden sound of swallowing in the bus.
"Hurry up and put the coin in!"
Maybe I was in a daze for too long, so the driver knocked on the steering wheel in dissatisfaction to remind me.
I quickly took out two coins from my pocket and threw them in. Then, facing the burning gazes of everyone in the car, I quietly sat down next to Norn.
"Snapped--"
I heard the girl behind me drop something.
However, I didn't care about that anymore. I lowered my voice and yelled at Norn who was resting with his eyes closed: "Hey! Don't you even wear a hat when you go out?"
Did he come here to show off? Didn't he see that the girls around him were almost fainting?
"Hat?" Since we met, Norn finally gave me a look of alms, then closed his eyes again, "I don't like the night, and I don't like shadows."
Hey! What has a hat got to do with the night and the shadows?
I was so angry that I almost grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him, telling him that the hat was to cover his distinctive hair and eyes.
And even if I was here to thank him for helping me get out of trouble with Yao Shanshan, could you please be more alert? Why do you always look like you haven't woken up yet? Could it be that someone would be so excited about a meal that he couldn't sleep all night?
I complained in my heart for a long time, and when I finally decided to ignore this guy, he actually spoke again.
"Punctuality is a virtue. Next time you ask me out, please pay attention to your schedule."
My arrogance suddenly weakened, and I took out my phone from my pocket as if to cover up: "Um, I forgot to set the alarm last night... Hey? Where's my phone?"
My hands froze for a moment. There was nothing in my pocket except my wallet.
Oh my god! I forgot my cell phone at home!
"What happened?"
I looked up and actually saw an emotion called "concern" on Norn's face, which was always expressionless.
My heart suddenly felt warm for no reason. I gradually calmed down and thought carefully about the whole process from waking up to now. Finally, I sighed and said, "It's okay. I just forgot my phone at home."
I was in such a hurry when I went out that I forgot my phone on the bedside table. It doesn't matter, it's just a meal and I'll be back soon, so I forget it!
After this incident, Norn finally stopped harping on my lateness.
The bus slowly passed through more than a dozen stops and finally stopped near the destination I wanted to go.
Many more people got on the bus, and each one started whispering to the person next to them after seeing Norn. I was fed up with being treated as a spectacle, and I stood up from my chair before the bus even stopped.
"Let's go, get off the bus!"
I need to quickly leave this suffocating environment that is driving me crazy. I urgently need some delicious food to reward my wounded heart.
However, what I didn't expect was that my suffering had just begun.
As a group of people watched me leave, I got out of the car almost at the same time, followed by a person with absolutely top-notch focusing effect.
This is a famous snack street in the city. From breakfast to dinner, business is booming, especially on weekends, when it is crowded.
As soon as I got off the car, I smelled the aroma of food, which immediately lifted my spirits. My stomach, which had been hungry all night, growled twice in protest.
"Don't worry! Don't worry! I'll feed you in no time!"
I patted my stomach twice and began looking around for something to eat.
Anyway, I'm going to treat Norn to Sichuan cuisine later. I can't eat that stuff. It looks so red that it makes my mouth feel like it's on fire. I'd better fill my stomach first!
Xiaolongbao, fried dumplings, shredded pork noodles, scallion pancakes, cross-bridge rice noodles...there are so many delicious foods!
My eyes were wide open and I was just about to rush over to buy some of each to try when I suddenly heard a loud commotion behind me.
Oops! I forgot about Norn, the mobile focusing machine!
"Ah? He's eating spicy hot pot! A vampire is eating spicy hot pot! Everyone come and see!"
"Foreign vampires have come to our snack street. This is big news. I must take a picture of it!"
"Is this some crew filming a movie? Let's go over and take a look!"
…
In the chaos, I turned my head with difficulty, just in time to see Norn put down the spicy hot pot in his hand with a look of disgust, and then in the expectant eyes of the stall owner, he lightly uttered two words: "Unpalatable!"
After saying that, the man turned around and walked away, leaving the stall owner yelling with an unpleasant face: "Hey! You haven't paid yet! You have to pay even if the food tastes bad!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Please don't bother with him." At the critical moment, I rushed over, took out a handful of change and stuffed it into the stall owner's hand, and kept apologizing to calm him down.
As a result, just as I straightened up, chaos broke out over there. A high-pitched female voice shouted angrily: "Who dares to say that my red oil rice noodles are unpalatable? This is my family's secret recipe, pay quickly!"
"Here it comes! Here it comes! Sorry! Sorry! Here's the money for you."
I tried my best to squeeze in through the crowd and almost bumped into the proprietress's finger. After saying a lot of nice things and paying enough to buy two bowls of rice noodles for mental damage, I finally brought Noen out with an innocent look on his face.
"It's obviously unpalatable, but you don't allow people to say it. How dishonest!"
"Please, can you keep your voice down? Can't you see that the shop owners around us are glaring at us?"
I pulled him in fear and tried to speed up my pace.
But we are here to eat, so why are you surrounding us? Are you here to eat or just to watch?
The rest of the journey was like a nightmare. If I wasn't paying attention, Norn would be attracted by the aroma of chili wafting from somewhere and would eat the snacks without noticing. Then I would have to pay and apologize repeatedly to avoid the news of "Shop owners in Mihua City Snack Street beating up vampires" appearing in tomorrow's newspapers.
Looking at Norn who was still eating beside me, I felt that I was almost exhausted. Taking Norn out for dinner today was the biggest mistake of my life, because this guy didn't know how to write the word "low-key".
It took us a full half hour to move less than a hundred meters on this snack street. Behind us was a large group of people who had come to watch the fun. The "click, click" sound of the cameras was almost overwhelming my nerves.
“You’re too noisy!”
Finally, when I rescued Norn from the furious shopkeeper again, he glared impatiently at the long line behind him, his beautiful eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and a storm gathered in his blue eyes, as if it would explode in the next second.
But he looked down at me, then closed his eyes patiently. When he opened them again, he seemed to have regained his composure.
The next moment, he suddenly grabbed my hand.
"Bai Jie Ni, let's run!"
Huh? Where are you going?
I was so scared that by the time I came to my senses, I had already run wildly along the snack street with him, leaving behind a large crowd of onlookers.
“Hoo—hoo—hoo—”
The sound of the wind blew past my ears, and I felt like I was flying. He pulled me forward almost without touching the ground, and the extraordinary speed made my heart almost jump out of my chest.
But even so, I could still feel the warmth coming from the palm of my right hand, and an idea suddenly came to my mind -
Norn and I, are we holding hands?
Thinking about the gossip that Senior Sister Mo Ran said, my heartbeat suddenly increased, and the "boom, boom, boom" sound seemed to be right next to my ears. I didn't need to look to know that my face must be as red as a boiled shrimp!
No, no, Bai Jie Ni, you have to be reserved!
I pretended to be indifferent and turned my eyes away from the two people's clasped hands, and a small sign flashed before my eyes.
Authentic Sichuan restaurant!
"Stop!" I desperately squeezed out two words from my throat, and instantly felt relieved that I would not faint from running.
"Ah? Why? There are so many people behind us!"
Norn had no sense of security and turned around to argue with me as he ran, but there was no need for me to explain because a strong aroma of chili peppers wafted into our noses.
"Ah! I want to eat!"
The next second, he let go of my hand and ran straight to the Sichuan restaurant that we had left behind.
I looked at my empty palms and had the urge to imitate Hua Qianye and kick them.
Sure enough, chili is king!
