I want to be a superstar.

Ye Si only joined one group on QQ.

It's the group chat for his junior high school class at Shanghai No. 1 Foreign Language School.

Moreover, it was his childhood sweetheart, Tang Xiaoyao, who joined in his place some time ago.

He has never had any friends growing up.

He only ever had Tang Xiaoyao as a friend on QQ.

Eccentric people don't deserve to have friends.

Moreover, his academic performance was so good that he attracted a lot of hatred back then at the Foreign Language School.

Few people in the group liked him; in fact, apart from Tang Xiaoyao, they all disliked him.

So, after Tang Xiaoyao tagged him, the once lively class group chat instantly became quiet.

That's incredibly disrespectful to him.

He had originally thought that since they were all old classmates, it would be good to say hello, and he had already typed out the message.

The sudden silence forced him to delete all the words he had typed.

I've decided, I'll just stay a lurker forever.

After a period of silence, the class group chat became lively again when he didn't show up.

"Is everyone back in Shanghai yet? The day after tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, how about we all get together tomorrow? It's been so many years since we last saw each other, I really miss you all."

"Class monitor, you're not thinking about us, you're thinking about the campus belle of Lin University, aren't you? @My weird classmate at the next table"

"I remember the girl who sat next to the campus belle at Lin University was Tang Xiaoyao, right? Was Xiaoyao weird before, @TangXiaoyao?"

"I didn't think so. I've always thought Xiaoyao was very cute. Xiaoyao, come out and say something. Tell me, what did you do to Lin Da's campus belle before? @Tang Xiaoyao"

"I wouldn't dare do anything to the beautiful Lin. The girl next to Lin might not be from junior high. Maybe it's from elementary school, or even high school or college, right, @StrangeClassmateNextToMe?"

"Xiao Yao is great in every way, but she always feels a little jealous whenever she meets Lin, the school beauty. Is it because she's jealous of Lin's popularity among you guys? Come on, tell me, who do you like more, Lin or Tang Xiaoyao? If you like Lin, type 1; if you like Tang, type 2. @All the guys"

Ye Si, who was originally preparing to concentrate on watching TV, was somewhat surprised when he heard the constant chattering in the group chat and glanced at the chat history.

Is Lin Qiuyi also in the group?

Ye Si was only slightly stunned when the entire chat window was filled with '1111'.

"Tang Xiaoyao, believe me, I really like you. I typed '1' to elevate Lin Xiaohua and get her to stay with me."

"Tang Xiaoyao is the most cheerful girl I've ever met. You won't believe me, but even if I type '1', she won't get angry."

"I knew you'd all deduct 1, so my vote doesn't really matter anymore, right? To avoid making Xiaoyao look bad with only one vote, I'll deduct 1 too."

Seeing these posts flooding the screen, Ye Si could only say that all of his junior high school male classmates were truly talented.

Xiao Yao must be tearing at her pillow right now, right?

"Do you people want to die?!"

"You little vixen Tang is furious with you all, isn't Lin, the school beauty, going to say something?"

The class group chat, which was just flooded with messages, suddenly fell silent again as everyone waited for Lin Qiuyi to deliver her triumphant speech.

"boring"

Upon seeing these two words, Yes finally confirmed that this "strange classmate at the next table" must be Lin Qiuyi.

These are two words that seem to speak.

"Ah, it's been so many years since I heard Lin, the campus belle, again. I'm so happy."

"Squad leader, I'm sorry, I really can't give my wife to you."

"Lin University's campus belle, please, just a few more insults!"

"Are you guys ever going to stop? You're scaring away the campus belle of Lin University!"

Whether he was scared away or not, Yes didn't know. He was still waiting, but it seemed that he really wasn't going to come out.

Just as Yes was about to give up, a coughing sound came from his phone.

"Has anyone added you as a friend?"

The person who added him as a friend is '秋水伊人'.

The description reads: Mighty and Powerful.

"No, really?"

"Are you Lin Qiuyi?"

I waited for a long time but received no reply.

"If you don't say anything, do you believe I'll delete you as a friend!"

Unmoved by his threats, she still did not reply.

That familiar feeling... no need to ask, this person is Lin Qiuyi, and she knows he won't delete it.

He really doesn't want to delete it.

Seeing the boys in the class group desperately begging Lin Qiuyi to come out and scold them, Ye Si was in a very good mood.

"Yes, why didn't you say anything just now?"

"What else can I do? I'm not interested. They don't want to listen, and I don't want to talk about it either."

Tang Xiaoyao's private message sounded somewhat angry.

"I've already rolled out the red carpet for you, and you, the star of the show, aren't even showing up!"

"Red carpet? What red carpet?"

"The University of Washington! My aunt, uncle, and my parents are still celebrating. Just now, my aunt and uncle were showing off the photo of the letter of intent from the University of Washington that you sent them, telling everyone they meet in the neighborhood. They're so happy!"

"Really? As long as they're happy."

Yes sent a smiley face.

"Of course they're happy that you're so successful now. Most of the people in our neighborhood are doctors, and the clinical medicine program at the University of Washington is number one in the world. I think the recent Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to a professor from the University of Washington. The letter of intent says you can choose any major. Do you want to choose clinical medicine?"

"I'm a sports student, so in principle I can't choose a major that's too specialized. I'm planning to choose education."

"Education, that works too, it's ranked seventh in the world."

"You even know that?"

"Of course I know. I asked about all the majors. And you didn't even tell me you got accepted to the University of Washington? Yes, tell me, do you have someone you like in America?"

Ye Si looked at the rows of red, bloodstained knives in the chat box, and the image of Tang Xiaoyao holding a kitchen knife with lifeless eyes flashed before his eyes. He quickly replied, "Xiaoyao, don't talk nonsense. I don't have anyone I like in America."

"Hmph, at least you have a conscience. You need to take care of yourself while you're in America. Don't worry about things at home. Your aunt and uncle have me as their daughter now, they won't miss you as their son, and you're not allowed to miss them too much either!"

"Um"

"Also, I know you're too scared to tell your aunt and uncle that you won't be coming home for Chinese New Year this year. I'll help you say it later. Our two families can celebrate together this year, it'll definitely be lively."

"Um"

"And finally, please don't push yourself too hard. Seeing you sad makes us sad too."

"Don't worry, I'm fine, I'm not sad."

"Okay, that puts my mind at ease. I'll go to bed early after watching the game."

"Um"

Putting down his phone and watching O'Neal and Yao Ming on TV, Yes felt inexplicably irritable.

The match he had been looking forward to for so long actually made him feel annoyed.

My obsessive-compulsive disorder suddenly flared up?

Yes looked at the television screen so close to him; the NBA stage was so near, yet so far.

"No, I can't calm down without going out for two hours."

Before the game was over, Yes changed his clothes and ran into the cold wind of Seattle.