Chapter 38

The teacher on the podium happened to notice them and glanced down.

Xu Zhilu didn’t say much to Shen Siyan, just said: “You don’t know much.”

After saying that, she turned around and went back to listening to the class.

She acted as if nothing had happened, but Shen Siyan couldn’t.

He frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

He actually had some impressions of the male star that Xu Zhilu just mentioned. Of course, not the impression he had now.

Now, the male star has just become a little famous because of a web drama this summer.

But he is not extremely popular because he just looks okay, his acting skills are very average, and many people mock him online.

After that, he disappeared from the entertainment industry for two years. When he came back, his acting skills had improved a lot. He then starred in a hit movie and became a movie star.

The reason why Shen Siyan remembered.

It was because Xu Zhilu liked that person’s movies very much and asked him to watch them over and over again. Shen Siyan never understood what was so good about watching a person with average looks, but she liked it anyway.

Every time he went, he would show impatience, but Xu Zhilu was not afraid of his angry face. No matter how angry he was, Shen Siyan would still accompany her to watch.

…

Shen Siyan frowned and thought, then searched his phone for the photo of the male star.

He stared at it for a long time, but couldn’t see any sign of recognition.

He thought about it and sent the photo to Shen Man.

Shen Siyan: Mom, look at this photo, What do you think of this person?

Shen Man: More handsome than you.

Shen Siyan: …Does he look like he is blessed?

Shen Man: ? I don’t know how to tell fortunes, why are you asking me?

Shen Man: But he looks average. His eyes seem to have experienced a lot. They are not as clear as those of young people of your age. Why do you ask this?

Shen Siyan: It’s okay.

Shen Man: ?

Shen Siyan did not reply to Shen Man’s message. He turned his phone around, supported his chin, and looked at Xu Zhilu, not knowing what he was thinking.

At first, Xu Zhilu could still ignore the gaze behind her. But that look was so eye-catching that she couldn’t completely ignore it.

After a while, Xu Zhilu couldn’t help but turn back to look at him.

Shen Siyan raised his eyebrows.

Xu Zhilu lowered her voice and said, “Shen Siyan, stop looking at me.”

Shen Siyan curled the corners of his lips: “I wasn’t looking at you.”

Xu Zhilu: “…”

She doesn’t have eyes at the back of her head, but she really has feelings!

She had no choice but to glare at him fiercely.

Shen Siyan was amused by her and silently bent his lower lip: “Okay, I won’t look at you. Concentrate on the class.”

“…Um.”

Xu Zhilu turned her head and ignored him.

When the class was over, Shen Siyan wanted to find out more information from her, but before he could say anything, Xu Zhilu pulled Xin An’an and ran away quickly as if she were avoiding a virus.

“Zhilu, what are we doing out here?”

Xu Zhilu wanted to go get some water, but when she looked down at her empty hands, she said, “Let’s go to the store. I’m a little hungry and want to eat something.”

“Okay.”

The two walked towards the store.

Xin An’an turned and looked at her: “What were you talking about with Shen Siyan in class?”

Xu Zhilu exclaimed: “I didn’t say anything.”

She said casually, “It was about that male celebrity.”

Hearing this, Xin An’an nodded: “Is that so.”

“Well, what do you want to eat?”

“Let’s cook something hot.”

“Okay, I want that too.”

After buying food and returning to the classroom, the bell for class rang.

Xu Zhilu smiled silently and sat back in her seat.

For most of the day afterward, Shen Siyan didn’t find an opportunity to continue the topic of the popular male star with her.

…

New Year’s Eve arrived as promised.

The 31st was a Friday. Xu Zhilu and her classmates attended class as usual and didn’t finish school until 5 p.m.

After school, she sent a message to her mother and, without caring what she would say, went to the New Year’s Eve party with Shen Siyan and others.

This year’s New Year’s Eve party was held in a large stadium in their city and was particularly grand.

Considering the traffic jam, the four of them took the subway directly.

But there were also many people at the subway station.

Shen Siyan looked down at Xu Zhilu and whispered, “Hold on to my schoolbag or clothes later.”

Xu Zhilu looked at him and said, “Okay, let’s go forward.”

Cheng Song sighed: “Why are there so many people?”

“It’s New Year’s Eve. There are always a lot of people.”

Xin An’an and Xu Zhilu murmured, “Will we be able to catch up later?”

“Sure, there’s still time. Let’s go over there and eat something.”

“Good.”

The four waited for two subways and finally got on.

There were a lot of people, and considering that it was New Year’s Eve, the subway skipped the station they wanted, going straight to the next two stations before stopping.

This usually happens in special circumstances. Fortunately, the two stations were not very far away, and the four of them could walk.

After getting off the subway, Shen Siyan looked at the three and said, “Let’s eat something after we get out. We still have time.”

“Okay, don’t go too near. It’s bound to be crowded.”

No one objected.

After eating, they rushed to the stadium, passed security checks, and had their tickets inspected before entering.

The ticket Shen Siyan got was indeed in the front row, which was very crowded. Everyone had infectious smiles on their faces, making people involuntarily blend into this lively environment.

Xu Zhilu also started laughing, with her eyebrows and eyes curved, looking very bright.

Shen Siyan stared at her for a while and whispered, “Don’t walk around randomly. There are a lot of people here. If you get lost, keep an eye on your phone.”

Xu Zhilu nodded.

Shen Siyan looked at the other two people and said, “Create a group and enable location sharing.”

“That consumes a lot of battery.”

Xin An’an muttered, “I’m not afraid here now.”

Shen Siyan said, “Didn’t you bring a power bank? Just in case. When the artists come out later, it’s going to be chaotic here.”

Xu Zhilu also nodded: “Keep it on, just in case.”

Xin An’an hummed twice: “Okay.”

After a while, a group of people came on stage.

Instantly, the atmosphere became even more lively! Screams continued, and the girl next to Xu Zhilu was waving enthusiastically, holding a glow stick, and screaming.

She was stunned for a moment, then started laughing.

In her previous life, she had never watched a New Year’s Eve party. She always said she wanted to go, but she was always delayed by other things and never succeeded.

Now, feeling the atmosphere here, Xu Zhilu felt novel and happy.

The only thing that made her a little uncomfortable was that it took way too long.

At first, Xu Zhilu and Xin An’an were very excited, dancing and shouting along with everyone else. But an hour later, they were like eggplants hit by frost, unable to dance or shout anymore.

Shen Siyan’s eyes flashed with a smile, and he looked at her: “What’s wrong, can’t dance anymore?”

Xu Zhilu glared at him: “Go ahead and dance.”

“I won’t dance.” Shen Siyan smiled and said, “Why didn’t I realize that you liked New Year’s Eve parties so much before?”

Xu Zhilu: “What do you know?”

Shen Siyan paused: “How would I know if you don’t tell me?”

Both of them were stunned and fell silent at the same time.

Shen Siyan is arrogant and says one thing but means another. So is Xu Zhilu.

So is she.

It seemed that everyone knew that she liked Shen Siyan, but if Shen Siyan asked her, she would deny it.

She was scared.

She was afraid that if she admitted it honestly, she and Shen Siyan would no longer be able to be even ordinary friends.

This is also the reason why she never confessed her feelings.

She kept wondering, if she had confessed her feelings in her previous life, would the result be the same, and would there be no subsequent journey?

But she thought again.

Even if she didn’t confess in person, Shen Siyan should have known what she was thinking. He was not a fool; he should have known it clearly.

But Xu Zhilu couldn’t ask that question.

She didn’t know how or what to say.

Recalling it now seemed like revisiting the past.

Shen Siyan stared at her with burning eyes and asked softly, “Why don’t you say anything?”

Xu Zhilu raised her eyes to look at him, attracted by the screams on the stage: “What are you talking about? There’s nothing to say. I want to watch the performance. Don’t disturb me.”

“…”

Shen Siyan saw her looking up and paused for a moment: “Yeah.”

He said very softly, “I’m sorry.”

Xu Zhilu didn’t hear clearly and said, “What did you say? Speak louder.”

Shen Siyan: “…Nothing.”