Chapter 149: Maybe I’m Just Too Cool
“This is my phone number.” Dragon Brother pulled out his phone and said with a flourish.
Lin Wan Ning chuckled lightly, “Wow, this is the first time you’ve willingly given me your contact info.”
As she spoke, her stunning face wore an enchanting pout of grievance.
Earlier, she had bravely asked for Dragon Brother’s number in front of so many people only to be met with her roommates’ hysterical laughter.
Nevertheless, she took out her phone and jotted down Dragon Brother’s number.
Then, with all the urgency of a secret agent, she dialed the number.
Once the call connected, she hung up, saving the number for posterity like it was a golden treasure.
“Look at you now; you’re not acting like the frosty school beauty at all!”
“What frosty school beauty? That’s just a made-up list created by the boys at school. And don’t you know girls hold grudges?”
“You really know how to read a girl’s mind, huh?” She shot him a sidelong glance, pondering for a moment before hesitantly asking, “Bro, can I ask you a question?”
“Fire away. Anything you don’t understand, just ask your bro.”
“Um, you, have you ever had a girlfriend?”
“Huh?” Dragon Brother turned to her, while Lin Wan Ning quickly hid her hands behind her back, avoiding his gaze. “Just curious.”
Dragon Brother cleared his throat with the gravitas of a king: “I’ve had tons of girlfriends! I’ve even dumped several—I’m the kind of guy who only takes one sip from vast rivers!”
“Li-ar!”
“Hey, if you already know I’m lying, why ask?” He mockingly nudged her with a finger.
Lin Wan Ning looked all wronged, “But you said I could ask anything!”
“Still trying to argue with your bro, huh? Want me to tickle you?”
“You’re such a violent and overbearing brother…”
Sometimes, it’s hard to judge a person solely based on their attitude or appearance.
Take Lin Wan Ning, for instance. She might seem aloof and frosty, but deep inside, she’s just an eighteen-year-old girl.
She could give off total indifference to countless people, but in front of the ones she truly connects with, that’s where the real Lin Wan Ning shines through.
Once strangers, they’d become somewhat familiar friends, and now they shared a bond as mutually trusting siblings.
Even though it was merely verbal, and while Dragon Brother thought he’d done something trivial, he had no idea how weighty her gratitude felt.
Just this insignificant, offhand gesture allowed Lin Wan Ning to gradually unveil her hidden self beyond that icy demeanor.
In response to Lin Wan Ning’s playful teasing, Dragon Brother shrugged, “Who told you to trust a guy you’ve only known for a few days?”
“Getting to know you is not easy,” Lin Wan Ning retorted. And she wasn’t wrong—getting to know Dragon Brother was like trying to tame a wild dragon.
She thought she looked quite alright, but in front of Dragon Brother, it seemed like he couldn’t care less.
While female independence and empowerment are beautiful traits, there’s no denying that women have a natural allure for men.
Good looks and a great figure? That’s a gift women have, but it was utterly ineffective against Dragon Brother.
Lin Wan Ning had proactively delivered medicine to Dragon Brother twice.
The first time, she was quite a mess, and he was too tipsy to notice anything.
But the second time? Most of the guys in the restaurant were drooling over her, but Dragon Brother’s gaze was glued to an imaginary point somewhere far beyond her reach. She even had to ask for his contact info herself…
She had also invited him out twice.
The first time she dressed up meticulously, but all Dragon Brother said was “Let’s sit for a bit,” and her nerves went all haywire.
This time, however, after a total makeover, she leveraged the “sisterly connection,” which finally nudged him into handing over his number.
So was it really that easy?
Hearing Lin Wan Ning say getting to know him wasn’t easy, Dragon Brother nodded seriously, “Maybe I’m just a little too cool.”
A joke that left Lin Wan Ning laughing for a good while: “Yep, you’re the epitome of cool.”
Back at the music school entrance, Lin Wan Ning waved at Dragon Brother, “See you! I had a great time today.”
“See you, and may every day be happier than today!”
As she watched his retreating figure, Lin Wan Ning turned her gaze back to campus and walked in.
Decked out beautifully, she sparkled in the silvery moonlight, as if wrapped in a layer of ethereal charm.
“Junior, what perfume are you wearing? I’ve been searching high and low for that scent!” one senior asked, intrigued.
“I don’t wear perfume,” Lin Wan Ning’s voice turned noticeably frosty again.
“Oh… my bad…” The senior, suddenly feeling like he’d stepped on a landmine, hurriedly beat a retreat.
But as soon as the senior left, Lin Wan Ning couldn’t help but smile. Honestly, she wasn’t lying—she was genuinely happy today, and that little encounter hadn’t soured her mood.
Back in the dormitory.
Her roommates, already washed up and lounging on their beds, perked up as soon as they saw Lin Wan Ning walk in. The fatigue from military training seemed to evaporate in an instant.
They eagerly bombarded her with questions about how her “date” went.
Collapsing onto her bed, Lin Wan Ning sighed, military training had drained her, and she felt a twinge of pride at sticking through it.
Yet, amidst their playful teasing, she weakly protested, “I told you, it’s not what you think!”
But her lips were curling up a little.
“Ah, yes, yes, you’re just trying to repay a favor, right?”
“The handsome hero saving the damsel in distress: ‘I have nothing to repay you with, but I shall offer my life!'”
“The not-so-handsome hero: ‘This lifetime, I can’t repay, but in my next life, I’ll be your ox or horse!’ So, which are you?”
“You all are too nosy!” Lin Wan Ning shot them an exasperated glance.
Her roommates were like pry bars; secrets couldn’t stay hidden around them!
“What can I say? You’re the only one in our dorm with suspicious romance vibes.”
“Yeah! By the time we’re still figuring out our classmates’ names, you’ve already got contacts with that T university guy and have gone out twice…”
Lin Wan Ning kept silent, freshened up, and climbed back into bed.
But she couldn’t ignore what her roommates said; she felt hopelessly conflicted. The dilemma? She actually had feelings for Dragon Brother.
But did he like her even a bit in return?
Having never been in a relationship, her mind raced with all sorts of thoughts about anyone she felt even a smidgen of attraction to.
And soon, her head was crowded with troubling thoughts.
Eventually, Lin Wan Ning snuggled under her covers, deciding she wouldn’t think anymore—she’d just gradually test his feelings toward her.
As these thoughts filled her mind, she covered her face with her hands, wriggling in her blankets because it was all just so embarrassing.
But then again, could she really not develop feelings for a guy like Dragon Brother?
Mature, fun, responsible, with a dash of humor and a sprinkle of adorableness… and…
