Luan Yenan picked up his phone, scrolled through several pages, found Jiang Lingdan's contact information, and sent the message.
...
Zuo Baixuan School.
She was even carrying a small vase filled with seven-colored flowers that the maid had pruned and arranged.
Luan Xing was worried that it would be inconvenient for her to bring the vase to class, so he offered to send someone to help her take it home.
But she inexplicably refused.
Just like yesterday when the maid came to collect the flowers, she inexplicably became nervous and hugged them to her arms.
Under Luan Xing's meaningful gaze, Zuo Baixuan steeled herself, picked up the matching rope loop for the vase, and left.
She brought the vase to class all day, and once again became the focus of attention among the surrounding students.
Fortunately, she's not afraid of being bitten by lice when she has too many, and she's not afraid of being noticed when she's under a lot of attention.
I calmly finished my day's classes.
On the way out, we happened to pass by the activity center.
Zuo Baixuan unconsciously stopped in her tracks, her gaze falling on the event promotional poster that had been posted on the bulletin board for a long time.
The Top Ten Singers Competition will be held here in the evening.
Just then, my phone vibrated.
Zuo Baixuan snapped out of her daze, looked around, and only turned on her phone after confirming that there was nothing amiss.
Oh, it was a message from my advisor.
She patted her chest.
The feedback on my graduation thesis has been sent to your email address.
She glanced at the email and then went back to her dorm room.
As soon as she arrived at the dorm, she saw Jiang Lingdan take off her headphones, holding snacks, and looking at her: "Hey, what wind blew our boss lady into the dorm?"
"Yin-Yang wind." Zuo Baixuan was dissatisfied with Jiang Lingdan's sarcastic tone.
Jiang Lingdan didn't seem to care, and just chuckled, "Are you planning to go find Luan Yenan?"
Zuo Baixuan was adamant: "I'm not going. Why should I go? I'm just coming back to revise my thesis."
"Oh." Jiang Lingdan seemed to understand and turned her head back.
Zuo Baixuan was somewhat at a loss for words because of her reaction.
Jiang Lingdan just let her go like that?
He didn't even make a joke about the flowers in his hand.
"Don't you have anything else to say?" Zuo Baixuan looked at Jiang Lingdan, who was about to put her headphones back on.
Jiang Lingdan kept her headphones half-off, her eyes shifting between the screen and Zuo Baixuan.
Zuo Baixuan then realized that Jiang Lingdan was watching a drama, the one she was currently obsessed with. The couple in the drama were showing their affection, no wonder she had no time to pay attention to herself.
Jiang Lingdan looked at Zuo Baixuan for a long time before sighing, "I know, I was just saying that these flowers are really beautifully arranged. Are you planning to put them in your dorm room as decorations? I can't keep them alive."
"...Go watch TV, I'm going to work on my thesis." Zuo Baixuan sat back down.
The undergraduate thesis was not particularly difficult, and the supervisor's suggestions for revision were very detailed. For Zuo Baixuan, there was no rush to make the revisions.
This made her unconsciously open the campus forum that she hadn't logged into for a long time and take a look.
Nothing major has happened recently.
The forum homepage at this time mainly featured casual daily sharing or exam advice.
Only one old HOT post is still on the homepage, which is a screenshot of news reports about the banquet and some candid photos taken that day.
The post was hailed as a masterpiece by a group of students.
Then I saw a post with an inconspicuous title that appeared frequently on the homepage: "The highly anticipated Top Ten Singers Grand Final is finally here," which looked exactly like an official, awkwardly praising post.
However, the number of replies is increasing rapidly.
Zuo Baixuan clicked on it out of curiosity.
As soon as I opened it, I saw Luan Yenan's face.
Luan Yenan wore a short-sleeved black suit with metal jewelry pinned to his chest. He wore sunglasses, stood tall and elegant, and had long, jet-black hair that fluttered in the wind, with butterfly earrings adorning his hair.
She must have gone home, taken a shower, and changed her clothes.
Why are they taking such a small school-level singing competition so seriously?
Zuo Baixuan didn't understand.
However, the photos of her walking on campus, taken by students without her consent, look like street photos. It's clear she wasn't wearing makeup, but she exudes confidence and charisma.
No wonder it has attracted so much attention from students.
Zuo Baixuan was just about to scroll down.
A startled cry came from behind: "Holy crap! Xiao Zuo!"
Startled, she quickly closed her laptop.
"What's wrong?"
"Take a look at this post!"
Zuo Baixuan immediately recognized the familiar interface and title, and a wave of guilt washed over her: "Weren't you watching a TV series? Why are you browsing the forum again?"
"Someone messaged me asking me to gossip a bit, so I looked at this. You should take a look too, is this even acceptable?" Jiang Lingdan scrolled down the post.
Besides the overwhelming praise like "Ahhh, Professor Luan is so handsome!", the forum replies also included many follow-up photos, all taken by student council members at the rehearsal site.
There were many young students standing around Luan Yenan, their faces flushed, staring intently at him.
Even the teachers who were helping out had smiles that were rarely seen on them.
Even through blurry photos, you can see the admiration, longing, and even emotions written all over their faces in their eyes.
Zuo Baixuan pursed her lips.
Luan Yenan's recent performance and the spotlight he's garnered certainly make him deserving of this treatment.
Jiang Lingdan said indignantly, "Little Zuo, aren't you going to do anything about this?"
“Anan didn’t even glance at them, so what right do I have to interfere?” Zuo Baixuan retorted.
However, the fact that she hadn't had time to change to "Luan Yenan" revealed her unease.
Jiang Lingdan raised her eyebrows.
I just want to laugh.
In terms of her observation skills, Zuo Baixuan is indeed very good at disguising her expressions, and no flaws can be seen.
However, Jiang Lingdan, having read so many gossip stories, excels at logical analysis.
Once it was confirmed that Zuo Baixuan's attitude towards Luan Yenan was not innocent, all the awkwardness disappeared!
Jiang Lingdan said earnestly, "But, Xiao Zuo'er, don't forget that you and Luan Yenan are partners!"
Zuo Baixuan was about to retort when she heard Jiang Lingdan's words clearly, and swallowed them back: "Yes, a cooperative relationship."
“That’s it. Now that Luan Yenan is being harassed by so many people, shouldn’t you, as the second party, offer assistance?” Jiang Lingdan asked again.
"..." That makes a lot of sense.
This time, Luan Yenan didn't use the contract to pressure her, but she should still play a role.
Zuo Baixuan pursed her lips, thinking that she should go and "assert her sovereignty".
"What are you waiting for? Go help!" Jiang Lingdan said, picking up a large bouquet of flowers from the ground and stuffing it into Zuo Baixuan's hands.
"What? You were prepared all along?" Zuo Baixuan withdrew her hand, looking at Jiang Lingdan warily.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Lingdan angrily took the flowers back: "You're actually wary of me? These flowers were originally meant for my junior, but I gave them to you because you might need them more."
Zuo Baixuan realized that she might be being too sensitive. She calmed herself down and smiled ingratiatingly, "Don't be angry. It's because Luan Yenan keeps using tricks on me that I'm like this."
"So, do you still want it or not?"
"No need," Zuo Baixuan replied confidently, then turned to prepare.
A dozen minutes later, Jiang Lingdan stared in disbelief at the departing figure as she left the dormitory.
After the dormitory door closed, she shook her head and clasped her hands together in front of the door.
"I'm sorry, my dear sister. I didn't mean to, it's just that Luan Yenan gave me too much! She actually said that I could choose two spokespeople for the products in the future! I can only try my best for my two kids."
Jiang Lingdan gave a vivid apology to thin air, then hugged her computer and "cried".
After thinking about it, I realized that since I couldn't handle everything else, I could at least help Zuo Baixuan send an apology email to her mentor.
Jiang Lingdan turned around and opened the computer on Zuo Baixuan's desk, which was half-closed and not completely shut.
The first thing you see is Luan Yenan's "street photography".
Jiang Lingdan choked up.
So, you're coming back to revise your paper!
...
The school used Luan Yenan's reputation to attract students to participate in the event, and naturally took into account the possibility that she would be pestered, so they arranged a separate lounge for her.
After reviewing the rehearsal script at the front desk, Luan Yenan returned to the lounge.
The stage was bustling with noise, and the backstage was filled with various practice sounds, but Luan Yenan's dressing room was relatively remote and quiet.
But in this eerily quiet atmosphere, Luan Yenan saw a person standing in the rest room, wearing volunteer armbands, taking away a cup that was placed on the table.
This person looks familiar.
It is one of the snakes, insects, rodents, and ants.
Ant.
Luan Yenan did not know his real name.