"No need, I'll just wait here for you. Hurry up," Gan Yanyu said.
Somehow,
Although there was no tone of voice added,
Lin Tian still sensed urgency in her words.
Lin Tian calmed himself down.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed,
Gan Yanyu, who had always kept her cello with her, was today without it.
"Where's your cello?"
"Huh?"
"Your cello, where is it?"
"It's been put away."
"Where?"
"At grandpa's house."
Gan Yanyu tilted her head, "Don't worry, I also picked up the dried clothes; there's nothing left at your house."
A plain and simple response.
But Lin Tian's heart suddenly tightened.
Isn't this like... she's already made arrangements for her affairs?
Although Lin Tian always liked to self-mockingly joke,
Gan Yanyu leaving so many traces at his place, when she dies, he would be the first one the police arrest.
But when Gan Yanyu really cleared all traces of her existence,
Lin Tian felt a suffocation in his heart.
Looking at the girl in front of him, dazed, her eyes slightly smiling but without sparkle...
He was careless.
He nearly forgot about it because of the sugar-coated bombardment from the green bean cakes.
This person in front of him, she only delayed her suicide because she was going to wash feet with him!
Until now, everything she did,
Including finding him at the restaurant, bringing desserts, was to "settle her affairs"...
"No can do, my backpack is still inside, and it will take a while to change clothes."
Lin Tian rarely showed firmness,
"Come in first."
Liked to rush, huh?
Then I will take my time!
"But, I'm not eating anything."
Gan Yanyu said somewhat troubled.
Just sitting in the restaurant waiting for someone is a bit awkward.
"It's fine, we have a staff resting area."
"It's not crowded now, and we are all free, no one cares."
Under Lin Tian's repeated urging, Gan Yanyu finally, reluctantly nodded.
"Alright."
Then, Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu entered the restaurant.
All the way, they quickly caught the attention of his colleagues.
Everyone gave curious, shocked, or grinding teeth looks.
What's this?
Openly bringing his girlfriend to flaunt affection?!
Damn,
Got to admit, he indeed pulled it off!
Just by walking in, the girl drew the attention of many customers inside the store.
And Gan Yanyu, along the way, was nodding to every waiter.
"Hello!",
"I'm sorry for the disturbance!",
"Excuse me!"
Gan Yanyu was like an emotionless greeting machine.
She politely greeted each of Lin Tian's colleagues, even those who had never spoken to Lin Tian, this part-time worker!
Who could stand this?
A poised and elegant beauty, with a slightly apologetic expression, politely nodding at you... even the toughest job at this moment seemed immensely meaningful.
Some male colleagues in the corners broke down on the spot.
"Wuwuwu! Where to find such a gentle and sensible girlfriend?!"
"No wonder he wanted to show her off, such a polite girlfriend really brings honor to men! Damn!!"
"Envious, she truly is the perfect girlfriend!"
...
Ignoring the gazes of people around,
Lin Tian glanced at the time.
After dilly-dallying outside for so long, it was already the time he had agreed with his manager to get off work.
So, he and Gan Yanyu went to a spot near the staff break room, Lin Tian prepared to go in and change out of his staff uniform.
Just then, Xu Yong came over.
"Leaving now?"
"Yeah, going for food."
Xu Yong finished speaking.
His gaze, unconsciously, drifted towards Gan Yanyu standing beside him.
The girl stood quietly next to Lin Tian, saying nothing, her eyes wandering elsewhere.
Xu Yong was grinding his teeth...
Seeing her up close like this, she looked several times better than she did from afar.
I thought we were going to stay single throughout high school, but in senior year, he hooks up with someone this good-looking!
But with his looks, it's not really surprising... still, it's infuriatingly annoying!
After Lin Tian finished speaking with Xu Yong, he glanced at Gan Yanyu beside him.
The hell-level social configuration of - bringing a friend you don't know at all.
It seems really awkward not to introduce them...
"He's my friend, Xu Yong."
Lin Tian introduced him to Gan Yanyu.
"You... hello!"
Caught off-guard, Xu Yong greeted her, shuddering as if he was electrocuted.
Seems like just talking to a beautiful girl makes him nervous.
"Hello."
Gan Yanyu greeted naturally.
"Her name is Gan Yanyu, in our grade, from Class B next to us."
Seeing the two struggling to communicate, Lin Tian added some more information.
"Gan Yanyu... Gan Yanyu?"
Upon hearing the name, Xu Yong suddenly slapped his forehead,
"Oh! I remember you from freshman year... the girl with two eyes and a nose!"
Isn't that like, knowing all the beauties in the school?
And what a distinctive description!
"What I meant was, her eyes are very recognizable!" Xu Yong clarified nervously, "They're brown, very beautiful!"
"Thank you."
Gan Yanyu replied, albeit indifferently, making it hard to discern any emotion in her tone.
Xu Yong was petrified in an instant.
Lin Tian also found it a bit—
Awkward.
Because their conversation styles were very much in sync, which might make an outsider think he was being scorned upon their first meeting.
So, to ease the awkwardness,
Lin Tian casually picked up the green bean cake he had, lifting the lid.
"You want to try some? I'm going for a meal later, so I definitely won't be able to finish it."
"Sure."
Xu Yong started to reach for the box.
But then, a pair of hands suddenly grabbed the green bean cake.
Lin Tian stared at Gan Yanyu in astonishment.
The girl remained silent, her head low, her eyes calm as water.
Yet, her hands clung tightly to the pastry.
Without moving.
Lin Tian tried to pull it back with a little force, but to no avail.
The air, for a moment, was frozen.
"Ahahaha, never mind, I don't really feel like eating it."
"Actually, I don't like sweets that much!"
Xu Yong scratched his head, laughing.
"You guys chat, I've got stuff to do!"
After saying this, Xu Yong turned and walked away.
Gradually, he quickened his pace, covering his eyes with his sleeve, and took off running...
"Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!!"
The sound echoed through the corridor.
"...."
Lin Tian turned his head, somewhat helplessly, to look at Gan Yanyu.
"What are you doing?"
Just reject it with a reason.
Why make it so hard for him.
"I... I wanted to say something, but couldn't, he ran too fast."
Gan Yanyu lowered her head, her little face looking quite aggrieved.
Lin Tian felt it was not right to blame Gan Yanyu, especially since she made the sweets.
But why such a big reaction.
Could it be...
She likes me?