"Ah?" Lin Jing paused, thinking that with the new season updating next week, he was free on Saturday night and wanted to play ranked with her. "Yes."
Sheng Kuang: "Mm-hmm, okay."
Seeing that Sheng Kuang had nothing else to say, Lin Jing exited the room.
She had been busy with school lately and hadn't updated her drawings on Weibo for a long time. She had a good streak of inspiration earlier and had drawn several sketches. Since she had some free time in the evening, she picked one of the sketches and continued to draw it in detail.
It had been about half a month since she last picked up her pen, but her state was quite good, and she finished it in one go.
The drawing looked like it didn't need any adjustments, so Lin Jing directly uploaded it to Weibo and clicked send.
She glanced at the time; it was already eleven-thirty. She rubbed her wrist, which was a bit sore from holding the pen for so long, and got up to wash up. After she was done and climbed into bed, she took out her phone to check Weibo.
There were many comments. She skimmed through the trending ones and, seeing that no one was criticizing Sheng Kuang, she logged out.
She had even more private messages from people she didn't follow. Some were urging her to release new drawings, some asked if they could use her drawings, and some were confessing their love for her art...
Lin Jing had a bit of a compulsion; she wanted to click on every red dot. Just as she was about to tap the little broom icon at the top of the screen to clear all unread messages and group chats, she suddenly spotted a familiar avatar. Below the avatar was a golden V logo, and even the ID name was the same as Sheng Kuang's Weibo name.
Which bored netizen created such a convincing imposter account?
Thinking this, Lin Jing couldn't help but click on it.
The page jumped, and she entered Sheng Kuang's Weibo homepage.
Lin Jing blinked, disbelieving what she saw. She exited and re-entered.
Holy crap!
It was really Sheng Kuang!!!
Why was he looking for her? Could he be here to settle a score?
Lin Jing mentally reviewed all the drawings she had made in the past two years, feeling an urge to log out and disappear on the spot.
Holding her breath, she calmed down for two seconds and shakily clicked into the private message dialog.
yLs·miracle: ?
This message was sent half a month ago.
Her private messages were really numerous, and she barely checked them, so she had never noticed it.
Looking at Sheng Kuang's concise question mark, Lin Jing's heart was in turmoil, filled with anxiety and unease.
She pondered for a long time but couldn't figure out what he meant.
She didn't dare to act rashly. After much deliberation, she cautiously replied with a question mark.
SweetSweetSweetStudent: ?
... Sudan Novel Network
By Friday, Lin Jing learned that Saturday was He Lin's birthday.
He Lin was quite popular at school, and since Saturday was a day off, his birthday celebration was quite grand.
Lin Jing was already quite familiar with the class monitor. He had even invited her out for an escape room during the summer. Now that he had invited her to his birthday, she couldn't refuse. Moreover, Lan Tingting was also invited, and Lin Jing couldn't resist Lan Tingting's persistent nagging.
Neither Lin Jing nor Lan Tingting had prepared gifts in advance. Fortunately, He Lin's birthday was arranged for dinner, and there were shopping malls nearby.
Lin Jing and Lan Tingting set off at two o'clock in the afternoon. They each picked a gift for He Lin at a nearby mall and then carried them to the dinner venue.
When they arrived, the large group that had come from school also arrived.
There were about a dozen people, half of whom were from other departments, and Lin Jing didn't know them well.
After dinner, it was just seven-thirty, and everyone was heading to the KTV that He Lin had booked to sing.
Lin Jing remembered her appointment with Sheng Kuang that night and wanted to return to school early. However, Lan Tingting wanted to stay longer. After some hesitation, she took out her phone and sent Sheng Kuang a message.
Little Jing: What time tonight?
After about a minute, Sheng Kuang replied.
yLs·miracle: Around nine or ten o'clock.
yLs·miracle: I'll call you then.
Little Jing: Oh, okay.
Sheng Kuang might have been reviewing something, so he didn't reply further.
Seeing that it was still early, Lin Jing put away her phone and agreed to Lan Tingting's persistent pleas.
At first, with outsiders present, Lin Jing was quite reserved. Later, those people from other departments left, and only the more familiar people from their own class remained. The atmosphere immediately became much more relaxed.
They were having so much fun that Lin Jing forgot about the time. It wasn't until she casually picked up her phone and saw Sheng Kuang's missed calls that she suddenly snapped back to reality.
She hurriedly unlocked her screen and tapped into WeChat.
Sheng Kuang had sent her several messages.
yLs·miracle: It'll be around nine forty.
yLs·miracle: Is that okay?
yLs·miracle: ?
yLs·miracle: Where are you?
Lin Jing quickly replied.
Little Jing: Sorry, I didn't hear it just now.
Little Jing: I'll go online right away.
yLs·miracle: Go online for what?
Lin Jing blinked and typed.
Little Jing: For the game.
Little Jing: Aren't we playing a game?
yLs·miracle: ...
yLs·miracle: Who told you we were playing a game.
Lin Jing blinked, feeling a bit confused.
If not for playing a game, then what was it...
Before Lin Jing's guess could even form, another message from Sheng Kuang arrived.
It was a voice message.
Sheng Kuang: "Come down quickly, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Behind his voice, it was a bit noisy, and it sounded like there were many people around.
Lin Jing paused, and influenced by him, she also sent a voice message: "Where are you?"
Sheng Kuang didn't even bother to speak and sent her a photo directly.
The scene in the photo was something she was too familiar with.
It was the front of the dormitory building she passed by several times a day.
Without thinking, Lin Jing looked up and said to the people happily playing in the room, "I have something to do, I need to go back to school."
He Lin asked, "What is it?"
"It's quite urgent," Lin Jing said, reaching for her bag.
He Lin looked at her for two seconds: "I'll give you a ride."
"Ah? No need, you stay here and accompany everyone..." Before Lin Jing could finish speaking, her phone vibrated.
yLs·miracle: Are you outside?
Little Jing: Mm-hmm.
Little Jing: It's the class monitor's birthday.
After a pause, Lin Jing added.
Little Jing: I thought you were looking for me to play a game. I didn't know you were coming over.
yLs·miracle: Where are you?
Little Jing: Huh?
Little Jing: Where am I now?
yLs·miracle: Mm-hmm.
Lin Jing looked up and sent the name of the KTV.
Sheng Kuang sent a location: Here?
Little Jing: Yes.
yLs·miracle: Wait.