They don't actually think I like them, do they?

"What are the doctrines of our Pear God Cult?"

Everyone answered in unison, "We're willing to do anything to make Miss Yuli happy!"

Her voice was even choked with sobs.

It's a kind of bittersweet feeling where you're unwilling to accept it, but you have to compromise for the sake of your ideals.

"From now on, the banner of the Pear God Cult is entrusted to you! Please lead us to bring happiness to Miss Yu Li!" 9527 said excitedly to Lin Han.

Isn't this right?

Who the hell wants to be a simp?!

You might as well just eliminate me!

Lin Han quickly broke free of the ropes, while the cultists in front of him began to pull out their weapons.

"Now it's time to offer tribute to the new leader! Everyone, hand over your most precious possessions related to Miss Yuli to the leader!" 9527 said solemnly.

As he spoke, he took off his support shirt, which was covered with the words "Yan Yuli" written in red, and presented it with both hands.

"This is my support shirt. Every 'Yan Yuli' on it was written with my blood!"

"so smart?!"

Lin Han couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. "May I ask what kind of blood was used?"

"nosebleed."

Lin Han hugged 9257's head with the support shirt and kicked him away.

Immediately afterwards, two more believers came up.

One of them pulled out a plastic bottle filled with an unidentified viscous liquid, then gave a creepy grin.

Lin Han took the bottle and felt there was a foul smell about it.

It looks a bit like milk, but I'm not sure. I'll take another look.

The man then said, "This is the essence of my accumulated love for Miss Yuli, 100 times, offered to the Master..."

Lin Han immediately smashed the bottle over his head.

At this moment, another person, one of the guys who had just declared his love, was picking at the meat between his teeth... It was quite obvious what he wanted to give.

If someone's pinching your nipples, are you saying no one here is normal?!

Lin Han was terrified. He knew that if he stayed any longer, he would begin to break down.

He pushed through the crowd and ran out of the classroom as if fleeing.

Behind them came the shouts of the believers:

"Master, you must be happy!!!"

"Miss Yuri's happiness is now in your hands!!"

"Charge, leader! If you need us, we'll go through fire and water for you!"

......

After Lin Han rushed out of the teaching building and arrived at the playground.

Seeing the sunlight again gives one a feeling of surviving a catastrophe.

Lin Han quickly used [Forced Calm] to finally calm down.

In fact, those crazy fans just now did give Lin Han a little reminder.

I was already so familiar with Yan Yuli before. If we weren't best friends, we were at least closer than ordinary classmates, right?

But lately, he's been feeling that Yan Yuli is deliberately avoiding him.

Although she appears aloof, she's not the type to deliberately play hot and cold, and she doesn't need to maintain a reserved image in front of me all the time. She should know that she doesn't fall for that kind of thing.

Although Lin Han's emotional intelligence isn't very high, if he couldn't even notice something like this, he would have lived two lives in vain.

Just then, Lin Han noticed that the students around him were starting to run towards the school gate, and the noise was getting louder and louder.

Lin Han was puzzled, and then he heard two passing boys talking.

"I heard the mystery girl group has arrived! Hurry up, or we won't be able to get to the front!"

A girl group is coming?

Lin Han was feeling a bit bored, so he decided to go and see what the commotion was about.

As for Yan Yuli, I'd rather not think about it anymore.

After all, it was that guy who ignored him first. Lin Han saw no need to force himself to make up with him.

Lin Han arrived at the school gate, where a considerable number of students had already gathered.

As a van pulled up at the entrance, a flamboyantly dressed idol stepped out and greeted the students warmly.

Hello everyone!

They were dressed in blue and white stage outfits, their faces radiating energy and vitality as they greeted everyone.

He truly lives up to his idol reputation; his charisma is incredibly strong!

Lin Han couldn't help but sigh inwardly, just seeing these idols smile made him feel better.

"I'm Pingzi! Now, please welcome my sisters to meet everyone!" Pingzi waved and said with a smile.

Immediately afterwards, three more girls got off the bus.

"I am Peach!"

"I am Orange!"

"I am Mangzi!"

Each girl flashed a bright and sunny smile and waved to everyone.

......etc??

Lin Han seemed to have heard an extraordinary name.

Looking in the direction of the sound, I repeatedly confirmed that it was a cute girl with two ponytails in the group.

It really is Mangzi!

The reason I didn't recognize her at first was because Mangzi was wearing super exquisite makeup today, with sparkly sequins on her face.

Secondly, Lin Han had never seen Mangzi look so adorable!

"We are—AWM Girl Group!"

The girls bowed in salute, instantly igniting the entire audience.

"Oh my god, it's AWM girl group! They're so incredibly cute!"

"At first I thought it was a small group like 'Blooming Flowers,' but I didn't expect the school to actually invite AWM!"

"I absolutely love my school!"

"Mangzi is absolutely adorable, much cuter than she is on TV!!"

The students excitedly discussed welcoming the AWM girl group to the school.

Lin Han gradually realized that the situation was not good. He felt that if he ran into her, it would be quite awkward, so he turned around and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, a voice called out to him from behind.

"Lin Han!"

It was Mangzi's voice.　

048. Mangzi never boasts.

Lin Han turned his head and immediately saw Mangzi rushing towards him.

Oops!

Lin Han quickly dodged, but no matter how skilled he was in physical combat, how could he be a match for Mang Zi?

Mangzi easily grabbed Lin Han's arm.

“I knew you were at this school,” Mangzi said with a smile.

"Long time no see," Lin Han could only greet.

The last time the two met was that night they spent together at the hotel.

For Lin Han, it wasn't exactly a pleasant memory; the sound of the Gatling gun firing blue light still echoed in his mind.

“Take me on a tour of your school!” Mangzi said, fiddling with her ponytail.

"You didn't come to see me with your teammates, just like this?"

"The show doesn't start until 8 PM! Now it's all free time, I can hang out with whoever I want and do whatever I want, nobody can tell me what to do!"

"..."

Seeing Lin Han and Mang Zi chatting away, the surrounding classmates immediately erupted in excitement.

"Holy crap, isn't that Lin Han?"

"He actually has connections with Mangzi?"

"I listened to him play the piano all morning! He's so handsome!"

"Who is he? He plays the piano so well, and he knows both Yan Yuli and Mangzi at the same time!"

The spirit of gossip burned brightly in the hearts of the students.

A girl mustered her courage and stepped forward, asking cautiously:

"Sister Mangzi!"

"What's wrong?" Mangzi turned around with a smile.

"What's your relationship with Lin Han?" the girl asked.

Mangzi looked at Lin Han with a puzzled expression, then suddenly exclaimed with delight, "So you're quite famous at your school!"

Lin Han was speechless.

Then, Mangzi poked his lips, thought for a moment, then raised his index finger and said with a smile,

"We've been through thick and thin together, and even slept in the same bed."

"Don't say things that are easy to misunderstand!" Lin Han shouted.

Seriously, you really say everything?

You're an idol, don't you care about your image at all?!

Compared to Yan Yuli, who had to rack his brains to write a short essay to refute even the slightest rumor, Mangzi seemed fearless.

Upon hearing this, the girl next to her burst into laughter.

"Mangzi is joking again, how adorable!"

The students nearby were also amused.

"Mangzi is always like this, he never knows where he's going!"

"During the concert, he often said that he used to be a mercenary and had blown up airplanes!"

"She also said she's assassinated a lot of bad guys. What did she use? Did she kill them by being cute?"

"Hahahahaha..."

Hearing these people's comments, Lin Han couldn't laugh at all.

He looked at Mangzi, and Mangzi looked back at him with a smile.

Lin Han's expression grew increasingly terrified, but he still cooperated by laughing "hahahaha..." and then frantically wiping away sweat.

Others might just take it as a joke and move on.

But Lin Han now felt drenched in sweat, his body shivering with cold, life seemed colorless, and he dared not even breathe. He could only manage to say something in response:

"Of course it can't be true... right?"