Miss Lin is a hunky VTuber today?

"Hey Yunyun! Do you need any food? I'm being extra kind today!"

When Yunyun heard these words, she almost broke out in a cold sweat.

Knowing Yuzu as she does, she definitely wouldn't be back at this time. What's going on today?

"Wow...did the sun rise in the west? Yoyoyo, why are you back so early today?"

"Huh? Yunyun, why are you stuttering?"

In the noisy cafeteria, Xu You picked up her phone from her ear with some confusion and glanced at the time. It was indeed lunch break time, and then she continued speaking.

"Oh, I see. You're not at school, right? Hey, skipping class to play with some little girl?"

"Oh...right, right, you don't need to bring me food since I'm not at school. You can eat first, Yuzu. We'll be back in a bit."

Yunyun on the other end of the phone was about to subconsciously refute Youzi when she suddenly realized what she was doing and decisively went along with what Youzi said.

"Them?"

"Aren't Qianqian and Xiaoge here either?"

Yuzu looked up at the ceiling, confused.

It's one thing for Yunyun to skip class, but why are Xiaoge and Qianqian, two well-behaved students, also skipping class today? This doesn't make sense.

"Yes, yes, the three of us went out shopping together. We'll be right back. You go back to your dorm first, Yuzu."

"Oh? Then let Xiaoge answer the phone."

Hearing the quiet background noise from Yunyun's end, it would be strange if Youzi believed that the three of them had gone shopping. But she didn't suspect that the three of them had gone out to do something behind her back. She just assumed that Yunyun had secretly gone on a date with some young girl or boy but was too embarrassed to say so. With her mischievous sense of humor kicking in, she decided to tease her.

"Huh? Xiaoge... wait a minute."

When Youzi mentioned Xiaoge, Yunyun paused for a moment, turned around on the dormitory balcony and glanced at Qianqian, who was expressionless, with a rather complicated look before speaking.

"Xiaoge~ Youzi wants to answer the phone."

"what?"

Xiaoge was visibly taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered, walked onto the balcony, took the phone from Yunyun, and spoke very frankly.

Why don't you call me Qianqian?

This girl has always been like this; she speaks bluntly to an excessive degree, but her beautiful voice doesn't offend people; they just think she's straightforward.

"Haha~ I know what Qianqian likes to eat, that's why I called you."

Yuzu chuckled and scratched her face somewhat awkwardly.

"Oh, we've already eaten."

Xiaoge nodded, then turned off the speakerphone and continued speaking.

"I'll hang up now if there's nothing else. See you at the dorm later."

"Okay, see you in a bit."

After hanging up the call, Yuzu let out a barely perceptible sigh, her feelings a mix of emotions.

She always felt that her three roommates had subtly formed a small alliance behind her back, and that there were some things they were unwilling to tell her, otherwise Yunyun's reaction would not have been so strange.

"This is clearly something you're hiding from me... Honestly, if you don't want to tell me, then don't. Anyway, I have even more things I'm hiding from you."

So many embarrassing or sad things happened today that even Yuzu, an optimistic and cheerful girl, lost her appetite. She just ordered a plate of fried rice and ate it in the cafeteria, finding it tasteless.

But at the same time, in dormitory 404.

"You fooled them?"

Xu Lin's voice rang out, but only Qianqian, who was wearing headphones, could hear it.

"There probably isn't, but they've kept it a secret."

The black-haired, artsy girl silently shook her head, then, remembering that the person opposite couldn't see her movements, spoke calmly again.

"As long as we can keep it a secret, that's fine. Let's end today's lesson here. We'll arrange for someone to give you guidance when you come to our office later."

Xu Lin also felt that it would be difficult to fool Youzi in the situation just now. Even though she was distracted, her keen insight was still there, and she could always sense that something was wrong.

However...

If they can keep it a secret for half a month, that would be a victory. Xu Lin will also help Qianqian and the others cover for them.

"Okay, thank you, senior."

"You're welcome, it's my pleasure."

The two said goodbye to each other in a harmonious atmosphere and hung up the phone, but the chaotic daily life in dormitory 404 had only just begun.

"What should we do? What should we do? Let's go out and hide for a while, and then come back later."

Yunyun anxiously grabbed Xiaoge's shoulder and shook her back and forth, but Xiaoge grabbed her arm and calmly said...

"Don't shake me, I'm dizzy."

"Let's go out to eat first, and we can come back later."

Qianqian smiled and nodded, then whispered.

The three of them went out together, choosing the food street outside the school instead of the affordable cafeteria, in order to avoid returning to the dormitory at the same time as Youzi. Along the way, Yunyun chattered on about all sorts of topics, but Qianqian and Xiaoge remained silent.

Are you really willing to give up like this?

In the end, Xiaoge couldn't resist waiting for the moment when Yunyun was out of their sight after turning a corner, and then she pulled Qianqian aside and asked.

"What's this talk about giving up or not? She never belonged to me."

Qianqian shook her head, said a few words, and continued walking forward without saying anything more.

'But she used to like you; you've been pretending not to know it all along.'

The unspoken issues remained buried in my heart. Since things have already come to this, there's no need to continue discussing them. Let's just wait and see how things develop.

In any case, she would rather support her roommate, with whom she spends every day, than an unfamiliar senior.

"Xiaoge! Hurry up! You're sluggish like an old man!"

Just as she was stunned, Yunyun trotted over to her side, grabbed her sleeve, and pulled her forward.

"But I'm a girl."

The short-haired, androgynous girl emphasized softly, but her tone carried a hint of melancholy.

[You haven't even sorted out your own affairs yet, so don't worry about other people's love lives.]

She shook her head, listening to the girl's cute complaint, "But the way you act is no different from a retired old man!" Looking at her chubby, adorable face, her mood inexplicably improved.

She is a girl with a strong sense of empathy. She thought to herself that if Yunyun ever fell in love with someone else, she would be lucky not to try to steal her away from the wedding, let alone help her out.

But she wasn't Qianqian after all, and she couldn't understand what her roommate, with whom she spent every day, was thinking. She was a very thoughtful girl, and even now, she was still pretending to be asleep and refusing to wake up.

........

"That girl named Qianqian clearly likes Yuzu. Lin-chan, why did you recruit her too? Aren't you afraid something will happen?"

On the way home, the young lady asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I recruited Qianqian because she likes pomelo. Although it's not nice to say it like that, the other two were really just a pleasant surprise."

The white-haired girl smiled and shook her head, taking Xu Youyue's hand as they walked forward, a mysterious smile playing on her lips.

"If love comes too easily, no one will cherish it."

Chapter 51, Section 430: It's reasonable for artsy girls to have vivid imaginations.

Qianqian felt that Youzi's liking was too casual.

She's not a naive girl; she couldn't possibly have missed Yuzu's numerous and obvious hints.

But she felt that Yuzu's affection was too casual, like, "Ah, this girl is my type! Watch me win her over!" It made it impossible for her to feel comfortable giving herself to him—even though Yuzu was indeed a very likable girl.

So even though she already knew what yuri was, and even though she had already guessed that Yuzu was gay, she never said it out loud.

Love is a good word, and forbidden same-sex love is a timeless theme in literature. It would be absolutely impossible for Qianqian, a literary girl, not to understand it. But it is precisely because she understands it that she knows how much courage it takes to make that decision.

So even though she thought Yuzu's feelings were casual, she still admired the girl's courage. She thought it was amazing that she had the courage to take that step, and she thought Yuzu was a very straightforward and sincere girl. She also thought that Yuzu must have a tragic past that she didn't want to mention, just like in those works.

But Qianqian wouldn't pry. If Youzi wanted to confide in someone, she would be a suitable companion. But if this girl who was always being silly didn't want to talk, she wouldn't investigate further.

So it's actually quite strange to ask what Qianqian thought after meeting Xu Lin and being invited to join ESC that day.

She agreed to join the club with the expectation of reading a good book.

"A person's life is like an endless library; a lifetime is a book, a year is a book, a month is a book, and a day is also a book."

"A relationship, an experience, a dream—all are books worth reading."

These words were spoken by Qianqian to Youzi herself, but at the time, Youzi was using her pitiful knowledge to say things like "the moonlight is so beautiful" to play the role of a strange clown trying to make the beauty smile.

Qianqian smiled happily, but remained completely unmoved by Youzi's hint.

.......

"That's why artsy girls love to imagine things."

Looking at the initial character designs sent by the three people, Xu Lin couldn't help but chuckle softly.

The setting of a librarian who wants to read the stories of the audience is indeed very much in line with Qianqian's personality. She is also well-suited to be the host of a heartwarming radio show. With beautiful and melancholic background music, she slowly reads a story of an audience member, takes a breath, and says one or two beautiful sentences in her healing voice, which warms people's hearts.

But this persona also revealed her true psychology.

"Indeed, love that comes easily is always hard to cherish."

The white-haired girl sighed softly again, then looked at the character settings for Yunyun and Xiaoge.

How did Yunyun, a girl who looks ordinary, sings mediocrely, has almost no talent, and doesn't even know a few words of Japanese, manage to pass the ESC company's interview?

Well, it's simple.

She's good at creating entertaining content.

And it even comes with its own romantic partner!