The Buggiest System

160 - Crush?

Since the arcade was on the fifth floor of wing B of the mall already, Zhou Lei didn't need to do that much walking. He arrived there almost immediately.

He saw Lin Hanying through the glass door. As he entered the parking lot, Lin Hanying ran towards him.

"Oh my God, I almost forgot these..." Lin Guiying took the bag from Zhou Lei and hugged it immediately.

"Ying, what's up with you? Why'd you suddenly disappear?" Zhou Lei felt curious. There was no ill will behind his words.

"Well, it's complicated..." Lin Guiying had an urge to say everything, but she knew that if she did so, she would have to transfer schools again and lose Zhou Lei as a friend.

"Hmm. If you can't tell me something, that's fine. Just share with me your problems and I'll help you." Zhou Lei placed his fist on his chest.

"Lei..." Lin Guiying felt moved by her friend's sentiments. 'I don't care anymore. I'll tell him! I'm going to tell him!' "Actually-"

Before she could say another word, Zhou Lei grabbed her arm and pulled her close. He pointed at a car far away with a woman standing idly.

"Look at that car! Isn't that Lin Guiying's agent's car?!" Zhou Lei widened his eyes.

"...eh, huh?" She was about to confess her secret in a heartfelt way, but she was interrupted...

"So that must mean that the woman outside is her agent!" Zhou Lei stared at the area where the car was. "But who is she waiting for?"

"...Well-"

Before Lin Guiying could answer, Zhou Lei sucked his breath before coming up with a theory. "It couldn't be... is she waiting for Lin Guiying?"

"..." Lin Guiying was dumbfounded.

"I'm telling you, Ying. I and Lin Guiying are connected by fate."

"...Lei, what the heck are you saying?" Lin Guiying could not help but feel the second hand embarrassment.

"Can't help it. Lin Guiying... is just too beautiful. Even more so in real life!" Zhou Lei nodded as the words reached Lin Guiying's ears.

The latter blushed fiercely. She never felt like this before!

Could it be... than her best friend is her first love...?!

Lin Guiying didn't give any more retorts and went silent.

As for Zhou Lei, he kept on singing praises about his idol, ranging from her talents to her personality...

She couldn't take it any longer...!

"Stop! Stop! I get it." Lin Guiying looked at Zhou Lei while her face was red.

Seeing this sight, Zhou Lei felt the urge to take out his phone, snap a picture, and set it as his wallpaper.

This was too damn cute!

'Wait... is she blushing?' Zhou Lei never thought she would blush.

It couldn't be... that Lin Hanying felt jealous he was complimenting other girls? 'She sure is possessive...'

As he about to speak, he remembered the quest System gave him.

'Be modense? So I need to be dense as well?'

With this in mind, Zhou Lei finally spoke. He stared at the young lady in front of him, with a red face.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Lei's acting, like before, was convincing to a fault. "Do you have a fever? Your face is red!"

Lin Guiying thought, 'Why is he being dense right now?'

Without thinking, Zhou Lei placed his hand on her forehead. "Oh, but you aren't hot though... why is your face red then?"

As she thought that Zhou Lei was being dense, she saw his smug smile flash on his face. It disappeared as soon as it came.

"..." Lin Guiying felt that he could actually detect her real thoughts! After all, his acting was one of the best she'd seen. She wouldn't be surprised if Zhou Lei acted oblivious to give her a way out...

Just as he predicted, Lin Hanying grabbed her bag full of merch. "O- okay...! I'm going now! Good bye!"

Zhou Lei watched Lin Hanying slowly getting more distant.

He sighed as he turned around to leave. He pushed the door out the parking lot and didn't look back.

It sure as hell was convenient for Lin Guiying that he didn't look back, else he would be seeing an unbelievable sight - she walked straight to the famous "Lin Guiying's Agent's Car"!

Shao Lingxin noticed the other party approaching with the bag of merch beside her. "Are you done?"

"...y- yes..."

Lin Guiying entered the car with the bag of merch with her. She crammed it through the door since it wouldn't fit.

Soon, Shao Lingxin followed, sitting on the driver's seat.

The car drove and left.