118: Chapter 118 It's impossible for me to like you

Hu Yue was fuming on Liang Yuexin's behalf, pointing at the departing Lin Yi and cursing a couple of times.

Suddenly, as if she had remembered something, she nudged Liang Yuexin with her elbow.

"Xinxin, I remember now!"

"I knew he looked familiar just now!"

"He seems to be that Lin Yi who people on the school forum were saying was flirting with several girls a couple of days ago!"

Liang Yuexin narrowed her eyes.

"He is Lin Yi?"

Hu Yue slapped her thigh.

"That's right, it's him! I definitely didn't recognize him wrong!"

"Who would have thought, a guy like this could actually flirt with so many girls."

"And to think, even Su Ming is close to him."

"Those people must be blind."

"I don't even know what's so good about him!"

"Just a stinky loser, he can't even compare to your Senior Chu!"

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Lin Yi arrived at the cafeteria, got his food, and found a seat by the window.

Just as he was about to eat, a crisp female voice rang out beside his ear.

"Lin Yi, are you... alone?"

Lin Yi looked up and saw that the person who had arrived was none other than Xu Dongqing, carrying a tray.

"Oh, Senior Xu, come, sit!"

Lin Yi shifted inward, clearing a seat for Xu Dongqing.

Xu Dongqing sat down accordingly.

"Should I change how I address you to President Lin from now on?"

This morning, Xu Dongqing had agreed to join Whale Live Streaming as requested by Lin Yi.

Thinking about it this way, Lin Yi would be her boss from now on.

Lin Yi smiled.

"Senior, I'm at best a hands-off manager."

"I still prefer you calling me 'Number One Supporter'."

Lin Yi joked casually.

Xu Dongqing's face flushed slightly. Thinking about the astronomical amount Lin Yi had tipped her last night, she felt as if everything were a dream.

"Then you, this 'Number One Supporter', are quite unique. You sent me so many gifts without asking for anything in return, not making a single request."

As she said this, Xu Dongqing's gaze unconsciously stole glances at Lin Yi's handsome profile.

For some reason, she suddenly hoped that Lin Yi would make some requests of her.

Like having a meal together, or watching a movie together, for instance.

Ever since the day Lin Yi played the hero to save the damsel at the school gate, Xu Dongqing had taken an interest in this boy.

As the president of the Combat Club, the most important criterion in Xu Dongqing's search for a partner was that the other person's combat skills had to be better than her own.

But as a sixth-degree Sanda practitioner, it was really difficult to find a boy in school with stronger skills than her.

This was the reason why, although Xu Dongqing was a school beauty, she didn't have many suitors.

Because everyone knew that if you wanted to confess to this icy beauty, you first had to spar with her.

But Lin Yi's appearance had caught Xu Dongqing's eye.

That day at the school gate, Lin Yi's moves were sharp, and his speed and power were both top-tier.

It made Xu Dongqing's heart flutter.

Plus, last night, Lin Yi had generously gifted her one hundred million in tips.

Good at fighting, handsome, rich, and having his own business—this was simply the most perfect template for a partner in Xu Dongqing's mind.

Hearing Xu Dongqing's words, Lin Yi seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Oh right, Senior, I actually do have a request to make of you."

Xu Dongqing's eyes flickered, her cheeks flushing with shyness.

"You... go ahead..."

"As long as it's something I can do, I will definitely do it..."

Lin Yi put down his chopsticks and looked at Xu Dongqing solemnly.

"I hope... that from now on at school, you will keep my identity a secret, Senior!"

Xu Dongqing thought Lin Yi was going to make some kind of romantic request.

She had waited for a long time, not expecting that this was what Lin Yi wanted to say.

"No other requests?"

Xu Dongqing asked tentatively.

Lin Yi picked up his chopsticks again and put a piece of meat into his mouth.

"Nope, that's it."

"It's mainly because, a while ago, someone was spreading rumors about me on the school forum!"

"So I figured, it's better to keep a low profile as a person and not incite public outrage."

Hearing Lin Yi's explanation, Xu Dongqing felt a slight sense of relief in her heart.

She also knew about the incident on the school forum a few days ago.

Although the person involved had immediately deleted the post and apologized, Xu Dongqing always felt deep down that Lin Yi had an extraordinary relationship with those girls, especially with Su Ming.

Su Ming was recognized by many boys in the school as their dream lover.

Xu Dongqing felt that if Su Ming really had such a close relationship with Lin Yi as in the photos, it was impossible for Lin Yi not to have feelings for Su Ming.

And for someone as outstanding as Lin Yi, Su Ming would surely be tempted as well.

Therefore, Xu Dongqing had always felt a sense of crisis in her heart.

It wasn't until just now, when Lin Yi personally said those were all rumors, that Xu Dongqing's anxious heart finally settled.

"Senior, what's wrong?"

"You seem like some trouble has been resolved..."

Seeing Xu Dongqing let out a long sigh of relief, Lin Yi asked curiously.

Seeing her thoughts exposed, Xu Dongqing's face turned bright red in a flash, and she hurriedly defended herself.

"N-no..."

"I just suddenly thought of some family matters..."

Lin Yi didn't think too much about it and naturally continued the conversation.

"Oh, I see..."

"By the way, Senior, I'm actually in the same class as your younger brother."

Xu Dongqing raised her eyes.

She hadn't known about this before.

She didn't keep in touch much with her good-for-nothing younger brother, Xu Ziyang.

Xu Ziyang was either at an internet cafe every day or hanging out at bars with those guys from the Music Club.

Xu Dongqing had scolded him several times, but he just wouldn't listen.

Getting tired of lecturing him, Xu Dongqing couldn't be bothered to care anymore.

Speak of the devil.

At that moment, Xu Ziyang happened to walk into the cafeteria and saw Lin Yi and Xu Dongqing sitting together, chatting happily about something.

"Sis!"

Xu Ziyang rushed over to Xu Dongqing's side.

"Sis, why are you sitting with him?"

Just as Xu Dongqing was about to explain, Lin Yi spoke up first.

"There were no empty seats in the cafeteria earlier, and since I was sitting alone, Senior Xu came over and shared the table with me."

Lin Yi winked at Xu Dongqing, signaling her not to mention that they were well-acquainted.

Xu Dongqing immediately understood Lin Yi's meaning.

Her good-for-nothing brother was a notoriously big mouth.

If he knew that Lin Yi was the wealthy benefactor who had tipped her last night, the whole school would probably know by the next day.

"Yes, we just shared a table, and it just so happened that we mentioned he's your classmate, so we chatted a bit more."

"Yangyang, you really should learn from Lin Yi; don't just think about going to bars every day!"

Xu Dongqing took the opportunity to lecture Xu Ziyang.

Xu Ziyang got anxious as soon as he heard this, thinking that Lin Yi had said something bad about him in front of Xu Dongqing.

So he pointed at Lin Yi and said aggressively.

"Lin Yi, I'm warning you, don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"

"Trying to use the fact that we're classmates to deliberately get close to my sister, right!"

"I'm telling you, no way!"

"My sister would never fall for you!"