CHAPTER 155: CHAPTER 150: THE FEMALE SUPPORTING CHARACTER OF THE SPIRITUAL SPRING SPACE

Lian Lan sat distractedly in her seat, responding perfunctorily to the questions from the girl beside her, glancing at the door every minute.

"Lian Lan, I heard you filmed a drama with Li Xingran, is that true?"

"Yeah."

"Is she really as pretty in person? And, did you notice if she’s a diva as people say?"

"Well, she’s a big star, naturally, people pamper her wherever she goes; a bit of pretension is normal." Although she didn’t answer directly, her response hinted at the truth that Li Xingran indeed acts like a diva.

"Really? I even liked her shows! What about teacher Du Wei? Is he really as handsome as he sounds on TV, super sexy voice, did you fall for him?"

"It’s okay."

"By the way, is your web drama airing these days? What role are you playing?"

"Hmm, soon."

There was a commotion outside the restaurant; Lian Lan’s full attention was fixated on the entrance as she responded absent-mindedly to the girl without noticing the girl’s disdainful gaze.

Pretending to be a Goddess! It’s just two supporting roles, what’s so great about that. The girl rolled her eyes, tired of the fruitless conversation, turned and joined another group of girls chattering.

"There he is, he’s coming."

"What are you guys excited about? Is there a celebrity?" the girl asked curiously.

"Don’t you know Lin Jiayan was coming today?"

"Lin Jiayan? Who’s that?" The girl, a sophomore, rarely followed the school forums and naturally didn’t know that during her first year, the most famous heartthrob of their school had gone abroad as an exchange student.

"He is our senior in fourth year, the former student council president, just returned from his exchange program. I heard this senior not only excels academically but comes from a prominent family," the enlightening girl gave a thumbs up, "top 500 company, and most importantly, Senior Lin Jiayan is super super handsome."

Another girl motioned her to look around: "Look, nine out of ten girls here today came for him."

The girl looked around and indeed, everyone was nervously and expectantly looking towards the door, intermittently adjusting their clothes, checking themselves on their phones or flicking their hair; even the dismissive Lian Lan was doing the same, her cheeks tinted with blush, looking shyly as if the legendary Senior Lin Jiayan would treat her differently.

Lian Lan felt extremely nervous, she wanted to take out a mirror to check if her makeup was intact, yet she was afraid to miss seeing Senior Lin Jiayan for the first time - this God she’d adored for what felt like lifetimes. Would he like her outfit today?

Flanked by several classmates, a tall young man dressed in a white shirt and beige casual pants entered through the door. He was roughly over 180 cm, with one hand in his pocket and the other on a companion’s shoulder, speaking with a mild smile. His fair skin and the gold-rimmed glasses only emphasized his distinguished aura, drawing attention to him immediately.

"Wow!"

"So handsome!"

A few girls commented softly, displaying infatuated smiles.

As Lin Jiayan approached, Lian Lan’s heartbeat quickened dramatically; staring dumbfounded at the man she’d secretly loved for what seemed like an eternity, she felt a mix of excitement and relief.

This life is ultimately different; this time, they met each other first. He hasn’t fallen for Ye Qiu yet, they haven’t married or had kids, there’s still hope for her. She will make him realize that she is the one who loves and suits him the most. A hypocritical and selfish person like Ye Qiu really doesn’t deserve him.

"Hello, Senior Lin!" A bold girl spoke to Lin Jiayan.

After the first came the second, "Senior Lin, I really admire you, can I take a photo with you?"

"And me too."

"I want one as well."

Lian Lan frowned as she looked at these shameless girls, who had no self-awareness. Isn’t this putting Senior Lin in a difficult position?

"This..." isn’t really good! Lian Lan was about to say this, to show how she was different, unfortunately, Lin Jiayan had already agreed with a smile.

He smiled slightly, without a trace of impatience on his face: "Okay, let’s all take a group photo then!"

Although she hated those fake and pretentious girls, Lian Lan still didn’t want to give up this chance to take a photo with Lin Jiayan. Even though it was a group photo, it didn’t matter; she could later show this photo to their children and say, "Look, this is when Dad and Mom first met!"

But thinking this way, Lian Lan felt overwhelmed with happiness.

"That student, come and join us!" Seeing everyone standing behind, only Lian Lan was still standing in place, lost in thought, so Lin Jiayan called out to her.

Hearing his voice, Lian Lan came back to her senses. Seeing Lin Jiayan encouragingly looking at her made her heart beat even faster, and she stepped forward light-footedly. Because it was crowded, there was no more room in the back, so Lin Jiayan made room for her next to him.

Lian Lan crouched down; it was summer, and the clothes were thin, she could even feel the burning touch coming from his body, making her cheeks flush even more.

Senior Lin must have noticed her by now, right? His first impression of her must be good, right? Otherwise, why didn’t he call anyone else but only her? And he even made a space next to him specifically for her? Could it be that he already has feelings for her now?

Lian Lan slightly tilted her head, looking delightedly at the man next to her.

The TV was right, happiness is something you have to strive for!

"Cheese!" Lin Jiayan handed his phone to a waiter, prompting everyone to look at the camera.

In that moment, Lian Lan had a little trick up her sleeve. At the moment the shutter clicked, she panicked and leaned towards Lin Jiayan, making it appear as if she was pushed by the crowd.

Lin Jiayan didn’t notice her little trick, and quickly steadied her: "Classmate, are you alright?"

Lian Lan’s shoulders were grabbed by him, the damp and hot touch from his palm came through, she only wished that these hands could hold her like this forever, but unfortunately, Lin Jiayan, being a perfect gentleman, let go of her as soon as Lian Lan was steady.

Lian Lan felt a slight disappointment in her heart, but she showed a grateful smile: "I’m fine, thank you, Senior Lin."

Lin Jiayan and Lian Lan were not at the same table, and there wasn’t much opportunity for her to talk throughout the meal, only at the end did she have a chance to inconspicuously approach him, but then she saw a person whose presence she did not want to see.

Although it is already September, the city is still very hot. Ye Qiu was wearing a white T-shirt, denim shorts, and walking slowly in front of the restaurant wearing flip-flops.

Though it was a simple outfit, her fairy-like temperament and appearance were enough to attract everyone’s attention.