“What... did you say?” Luo Xiaoxiao wondered if she’d heard him wrong. She’d invited Shen Guang to lunch, and he’d told her he already had plans with another girl?

Was this on purpose, or just a coincidence?

Luo Xiaoxiao found the truth hard to accept.

She’d thought Shen Guang was keeping his distance because she’d turned down his confession. But now it seemed he was getting pretty close to another girl.

That was almost unbelievable to Luo Xiaoxiao!

Shen Guang had never been popular with girls. He wasn’t bad-looking, but his show-off attitude made people dislike him.

She’d thought through his confession carefully, too. He couldn’t really be in love with her. He’d only gotten close to her, then decided he might as well get together with someone.

Of course she’d turned Shen Guang down! If he’d truly liked her, she might’ve said yes.

After all, aside from his awful personality, Shen Guang was actually a pretty decent guy.

But she was an idol! Tens of thousands of people were after her! There was no way she could like Shen Guang’s behavior.

Still, when she heard he’d been injured and hospitalized, she couldn’t help going to see him.

That was when she found out Shen Guang had lost his memory—and that his personality had completely changed, too. It was like he’d become a whole different person.

His approach to things and the way he acted were both far more composed than before!

That was exactly why she’d transferred to this school: she wanted to see how Shen Guang was doing!

She never expected him to get along so well with another girl!

Luo Xiaoxiao’s thoughts were in a jumble. Without thinking, she looked toward Yan Qingxue, seated diagonally across from her.

Yan Qingxue smiled faintly. Her fresh, graceful air immediately put Luo Xiaoxiao on alert.

Th-this school had a girl like her?

Both her looks and her presence were top-notch. More importantly, she seemed to be on good terms with Shen Guang. Otherwise, she would’ve turned him down just now!

She’d miscalculated!

Luo Xiaoxiao was quietly glad she’d come early. Maybe she could still salvage things?

So what if the three of them ate together? She could at least get to know the competition!

She took a deep breath, then smiled and spoke in a gentle voice.

“Sure! Then the three of us can eat together!”

Her unexpected response nearly made Shen Guang’s legs give way. Luckily, there was a chair beneath him. Otherwise, he’d have hit the floor and made a complete fool of himself.

He wondered if he’d heard her wrong. Luo Xiaoxiao had actually agreed to eat with the three of them?

From her attitude earlier, Shen Guang had thought Luo Xiaoxiao would be furious with him. After all, she was an idol. He’d not only turned her down, but now he’d almost barged in like a third wheel and joined her and another girl for lunch.

Didn’t she care about saving face?

As it turned out, Shen Guang had miscalculated. And now he had to face the consequences.

What did it feel like to show up in the cafeteria with two beautiful girls at once?

He wanted to die. Just thinking about it—ugh, it was worse than social death.

In that instant, Shen Guang felt like he’d picked the wrong option in a game and somehow ended up on the bad end.

If he could reload his save, Shen Guang would go back to that moment and say yes right away.

Too bad this wasn’t a game...

Qin He silently watched what was happening in the back row, without saying a word.

........

The scene shifted back to the cafeteria. Today, Shen Guang was the brightest star in the whole place.

Especially with two girls following behind him. Everyone knew Yan Qingxue, but Luo Xiaoxiao’s appearance sent the cafeteria into a frenzy.

Quite a few students crowded around, all just hoping to get a better look at the idol in front of them.

“Luo Xiaoxiao, I’m your fan!!”

“Ah, she’s actually here in person! I’m gonna cry!”

“Can I get an autograph? An autograph!”

The crowd surged toward Luo Xiaoxiao like a wave.

Luo Xiaoxiao kept a smile on her face, but inside, she was getting nervous. There were too many people, and she didn’t have any bodyguards with her.

If the students rushed her, she didn’t think she could hold them back.

Just then, Shen Guang instinctively stepped in front of Luo Xiaoxiao, surprising her.

She looked up at his back.

As far as she could remember, Shen Guang had never done anything like this before. He stood in front of her like a shield.

He made her feel incredibly safe.

“Don’t turn the school into a fan club. Luo Xiaoxiao is just a student here, not an idol for you to chase.” Shen Guang’s voice was calm as he faced the students, though he was growing more and more irritated.

How annoying. These people were so loud. Who’d want to spend every day feeling watched?

Even Luo Xiaoxiao wanted time to herself.

She’d once told him in a chat that sasaeng fans had followed her, and sometimes it scared her. She’d even put out a notice explaining how she felt, but people still kept doing it.

Once, things had almost gone badly. If Shen Guang hadn’t talked her through how to get away, something truly awful might have happened.

After that incident, Luo Xiaoxiao had been down for a long time. She chatted with him every day, and sometimes she’d even message him in the middle of the night.

What was happening now felt like that incident all over again. It wasn’t as serious, but it was heading in that direction.

These overexcited students weren’t acting with any consideration. As far as they were concerned, when their favorite idol showed up, they had to crowd around her and leave her no space at all.

Who knew when this warped culture had started?

“Who are you? We just want an autograph from our idol.”

“Yeah! Don’t be such a buzzkill.”

Someone shouted in agreement, and the mood started to spread through the crowd—even if it was turning in a bad direction.

Now Shen Guang wasn’t just facing the students. He was facing an atmosphere that was suffocating him.

Luo Xiaoxiao, hiding behind Shen Guang, could feel the unsettling mood, too.

But she knew Shen Guang had stepped forward for her. He’d never done anything like this before. It seemed her transfer to this school hadn’t been a complete waste.

She took a deep breath and was about to step out and speak up for Shen Guang, but he moved first, blocking her.

He didn’t turn around or say a word to her, but his meaning was clear.

Just as they reached a stalemate, a voice as cold as ice suddenly rang out from behind the crowd.

“Did you get permission from the Student Council to hold an event in the cafeteria?”

At the sound of that voice, everyone instinctively shuddered. They all turned around and swallowed nervously.

Lin Qingqian appeared before them, her expression cold.

Her sharp gaze swept over every student there. She was beautiful, but she radiated a cutting, icy presence.

“Do you think the school is a place where you can do whatever you want?”