Chapter 13: Actually, I’m Not That Hungry
“Never mind, I’ll just wait here for you. Hurry up,” Gan Yan Yu said.
For some reason,
Although her words were plain,
Lin Tian somehow sensed an urgency in them.
Lin Tian calmed down,
Then he noticed something odd:
Gan Yan Yu, who never went anywhere without her cello,
Was now sans instrument.
“Where’s your cello?”
“Hm?”
“What happened to your cello?”
“It’s put away.”
“Where?”
“At Grandpa’s place.”
Gan Yan Yu tilted her head, “Don’t worry, I’ve already taken in the drying clothes. There’s nothing at your house now.”
Lin Tian felt his heart tighten,
Like she’d settled everything in advance.
Even though Lin Tian had always joked about it,
He thought if Gan Yan Yu cleared all traces of herself, the cops would come for him first when…
But now, with everything gone,
Lin Tian felt a bit choked up.
The girl standing before him, her eyes smiling but without any spark,
He let out a sigh.
Just now, the sweet cake nearly made him forget—
This girl only delayed her s*icide plans because she wanted to soak his feet!
Everything she did today,
Even coming to the restaurant and bringing snacks,
Was all part of her “to-do list!”
“No, my bag’s still inside, and I need time to change my clothes,” Lin Tian said firmly.
“Come in, then.”
She likes rushing, huh?
I’ll make it slow, then!
“But I’m not even eating anything,” Gan Yan Yu protested.
It was awkward, waiting here in the restaurant.
“Don’t worry, we have a staff rest area,” Lin Tian reassured her.
“There’s not many customers now, everyone’s bored anyway,” he added.
Under Lin Tian’s insistence, Gan Yan Yu eventually nodded.
“Okay.”
They stepped into the restaurant, attracting their coworkers’ attention.
Curious, shocked, or glaring—everyone had their own reaction.
What’s this?
Is he openly showing off his girlfriend?!
d*mn it,
He really pulled it off!
The girl caught the eye of plenty of customers.
And on their way, Gan Yan Yu greeted every single service staff,
“Hello!”
“Sorry to bother!”
“Excuse me!”
She behaved like a polite machine.
Even greeting those she’d never spoken to before!
How could anyone resist?
A graceful, sweet girl, with that hint of bashful apology, smiling politely…
It made the whole world feel special.
Some male colleagues nearly fell apart.
“Woah! How can you find such a sweet, understanding girlfriend?!”
“Of course, he’d want to show her off! Such a polite girl truly brings credit to men!”
“I’m so jealous, this is the perfect girlfriend!”
Lin Tian ignored the stares,
Checked the time.
He’d wasted so much time outside that he was late for his shift end time with the manager.
So, they headed towards the staff room. Lin Tian wanted to change.
At that moment, Xu Yong walked by,
“Doin’ what?”
“Yep, going out for food.”
Xu Yong’s gaze shifted to Gan Yan Yu,
Standing quietly beside Lin Tian.
Xu Yong glared—up close she was even more stunning.
After all, in senior year, he never expected this kind of beauty!
But, well, he wasn’t exactly surprised with her looks.
Still, it ticked him off!
After chatting with Xu Yong, Lin Tian glanced back at Gan Yan Yu,
Caught in a social awkwardness,
Introducing someone you barely know.
As mediator, introducing is necessary,
“She’s a friend, Xu Yong.”
“Hey there!” Xu Yong jumped, clearly nervous after being interrupted.
“Glad to meet you,” Gan Yan Yu replied naturally.
“She’s Gan Yan Yu, same grade, from class B next door,” Lin Tian added.
“Gan Yan Yu… Gan Yan Yu?” Xu Yong’s face lit up as if he remembered,
“Oh, you’re the one with distinctive eyes from my freshman year!”
Not sure if he knows the school beauties,
But his description was quite unique.
“I mean, you have very recognizable eyes,” Xu Yong said confidently, “Brown, very attractive!”
“Thanks.”
Her response was neutral.
Xu Yong froze, and Lin Tian felt—
Embarrassment.
Maybe due to their unexpected connection, the way they spoke confused others,
Making them think they were being belittled.
To break the ice,
Lin Tian grabbed a slice of green bean cake.
“Do you want a taste? I won’t eat the whole thing.”
“Sure.”
Xu Yong reached for the box,
But Gan Yan Yu grabbed the cake.
Lin Tian stared, stunned.
The quiet girl held the cake tightly,
Her expression calm.
Lin Tian tried gently pulling back,
But failed.
The pause lengthened,
Until Xu Yong laughed nervously.
“Haha, it’s okay, actually I don’t really want it anyways!”
“I actually don’t enjoy overly sweet things,” Xu Yong scratched his head, smiling.
“Well, carry on, I need to get back to work!”
Xu Yong left, running down the hall with his sleeves over his eyes.
“WAAAAAAH!!”
His voice echoed,
“…”
Lin Tian, shaking his head,
Turned to Gan Yan Yu.
“What are you doing?”
Just say no for goodness’ sake;
Why make others look bad?
“I wanted to talk, but he ran too fast.”
Gan Yan Yu, head down, looked pitiful.
Lin Tian didn’t want to blame her,
But…
Did she like him that much?
(End of Chapter 13)
