AMTBYIGA Chapter 58
by Volare“I’m sorry, Senior. I won’t bother you again in the future.”
Lin Lin raised his eyes to meet Lin Sui’s, the young man’s eyes full of pleading. “But I want you to paint a picture for me, just paint our school. I can buy it. Just treat it as a transaction. Is that okay?”
Lin Sui was stunned, sighed, and turned to push Gu Nian away.
He didn’t say anything, but it was more effective than saying anything.
Lin Lin watched Lin Sui’s back as he left without any hesitation, the last glimmer of hope in his heart shattered, and he walked towards the dormitory, dejected.
On the way, Lin Sui pushed Gu Nian, not saying a word.
It was as if he was a completely different person from his usual self, who would chirp and chatter for a long time even when he saw a flower or a leaf.
Gu Nian didn’t speak either, his head lowered, not knowing what he was thinking. Occasionally, he would reveal a dazed expression.
The two walked all the way to the entrance of the snack street. Gu Nian seemed to have just returned to his senses, and murmured,
“Lin Sui.”
He spoke in a very low voice, more like accidentally saying what was in his heart. But Lin Sui, who had been secretly paying attention to him, noticed it immediately, and quickly bent down and leaned closer: “What’s wrong?”
Gu Nian was stunned for a moment, then slightly turned his head away, hiding the expression on his face. “I just wanted to ask, that classmate of yours… what do you think?”
Lin Sui thought for a moment and said, “He’s a pretty good person.”
The all-purpose good person card.
Gu Nian pursed his lips and didn’t pursue the matter.
But Lin Sui suddenly reached out and grabbed Gu Nian’s chin.
“You seem unhappy.” Lin Sui turned to face Gu Nian, squatted down, and looked up into his eyes. “Can you tell me why?”
Gu Nian was speechless. He thought he had hidden it well, but he didn’t expect Lin Sui to still notice.
Seeing that he didn’t speak, Lin Sui thought about it himself and asked, “Is it because someone confessed to me and you’re jealous?”
Gu Nian “mm”ed, “He told you to paint a picture for him.”
A very nonsensical accusation, but Lin Sui easily connected the cause and effect, and burst out laughing.
“Is it because I promised to paint a picture for you before, but was interrupted by the counselor halfway through, so you’re unhappy?” Lin Sui said confidently.
Thinking about it, according to his understanding of Gu Nian, the other party shouldn’t be jealous of a naive college student. So he was still remembering that painting that ended without a result, secretly throwing a tantrum.
So cute, how can he be so cute even when he throws a tantrum occasionally?
If this wasn’t a public place, Lin Sui couldn’t wait to hug Gu Nian and give him a big kiss.
Lin Sui smiled and looked up at Gu Nian, saying, “Don’t be jealous. Of course I didn’t forget to paint a picture for you. Moreover, I don’t paint for others with my heart. I only paint for you with my heart.”
The last sentence was as cute as a few-year-old child coaxing someone, saying “I’m only pretending to be nice to others, but I’m really nice to you.” Gu Nian was amused and bent down to pinch Lin Sui’s face.
He said softly, “Only paint for me with your heart, or only be good to me with your heart?”
Lin Sui smiled and stuck his face to it, his eyes full of love, “Both.”
“I only paint for you with my heart, and I’m only good to you with my heart.”
With just a short sentence, Gu Nian was coaxed into a happy mood.
“Stop flirting.” Gu Nian pinched Lin Sui’s soft face, reluctantly withdrawing his hand. “Let’s go eat barbecue.”
Lin Sui responded with a smile and pushed Gu Nian to find that shop.
The strategy on the school forum didn’t lie. The barbecue at this place was quite authentic, especially the chili powder, which was fragrant and spicy. Lin Sui ordered a lot, and in the end, his lips were red and swollen from the spice, but he still hissed and gasped as he stuffed it into his mouth.
It was very similar to the way he ate hotpot back then.
Except this time, in addition to the chili, half of it was only sprinkled with a small amount of cumin, and almost all of it was placed in front of Gu Nian.
Because he was too happy, Lin Sui even ordered two cans of beer. In the end, he drank half a can, and Gu Nian drank the rest.
Gu Nian protested a little about this. Gu Nian held the can, indicating that the protest was invalid.
After the last time, he already had a full understanding of Lin Sui’s alcohol tolerance. If he got drunk and made a scene near the school now, Lin Sui would be the one who would be embarrassed and socially dead later.
After eating, night had already fallen, and the snack street was gradually becoming lively. The working crowd who had just gotten off work came in groups to eat supper. Every few steps, you could see stalls on both sides of the road selling various trinkets, from hair ties to toys, as well as some colorful daily necessities.
Lin Sui curiously looked around like the children who were brought out to play by their parents. The unfamiliar and lively environment made his heart beat faster, and the surrounding sounds were noisy, buzzing in his ears, but Lin Sui surprisingly liked this feeling.
He pushed Gu Nian, like every couple who came here, and bought a lot of things whose spiritual significance far outweighed their practical value, such as pink cotton candy, heart-shaped hand pancakes, and strawberry towers that were tens of centimeters high and very popular this year.
Lin Sui had seen the strawberry tower online before, and heard that it was very popular among young couples this year, so he bought three in one go and put them all in Gu Nian’s arms.
Gu Nian held three strawberry towers with a dozen strawberries inserted and decorated with cream around them, looking like he was holding a bouquet of flowers. He became a spectacle at one point, and several people took pictures.
Gu Nian used the strawberry tower to cover his face, at a loss for words, and a little doubt rose in his heart.
Lin Sui was clearly a painter, so why were his preferences so… unique?
Lin Sui happily pushed Gu Nian forward and suddenly stopped in his tracks when he saw something.
Gu Nian slowly glanced over and found it was a ring toss game stall.
Lin Sui’s eyes were shining brightly, as if filters had been added in the dim night, or as if stars had been hidden inside.
“Gu Nian, Gu Nian, let’s go play that.” Lin Sui pointed to the stall and said with great interest, “I’ll win that big doll for you, and you can hold it to sleep. It’ll definitely be very comfortable!”
Gu Nian looked back at the love in the young man’s eyes, and his heart suddenly understood.
He directly turned the wheels, “Let’s go.”
When the stall owner saw the two of them coming, he quickly came over to greet them, “Want to play ring toss? Thirty yuan for ten rings, take it away if you hit it!”
Lin Sui had already been bewitched by the huge bear doll on the stall, and when he heard this, he took out his mobile phone to pay with great enthusiasm. “Let’s get a hundred yuan first!”
“Okay, okay.” The stall owner’s eyes lit up, and he smiled and took out thirty-three rings.
Lin Sui tossed them in his hand. The thirty rings were lighter than he thought.
He raised his eyes, his gaze passing through the keychains, water cups, toothbrushes, toy cars nearby… and stopped straight on the big bear in the distance.
I must bring you home today!
Lin Sui had never played this kind of thing before, so he didn’t expect to hit the target in one go.
But the keychains nearby looked so close, it should be no problem, right?
Thinking this way, Lin Sui was full of confidence, picked up a metal ring, stared intently at the keychain, tightened his wrist, and threw it hard—
With a “pa” sound, the metal ring fell to the ground.
The onlookers Gu Nian and the stall owner were both silent.
The metal ring didn’t even touch the keychain’s circle, but rolled forward like the metal hoops that children played with in the last century, rattling through the gaps between the prizes, perfectly missing the criss-crossing prizes in the middle, and finally accurately falling on the empty ground at the other end of the stall.
Lin Sui was dumbfounded.
In a sense, this was truly a miracle.
Someone nearby who saw this scene almost dropped their jaw, took out their mobile phone and typed a bunch of “f*ck” to their friends.
There were also some people who took out their mobile phones to film when the metal ring rolled halfway, and after seeing this scene, they paused and silently turned the camera to Lin Sui, who had completed this feat.
This video was posted on Moments, and then accidentally discovered and posted online. At first, the popularity was only average, until someone in the comment section pointed out Lin Sui’s identity.
[F*ck, isn’t this the singing streamer I like? I didn’t expect… um, he can roll the metal hoop so well]
[Hahahaha, the person upstairs is so mean]
[Is that Sui Sui? It feels like…]
The popularity of this video exploded from this moment on, but the protagonist was still unaware, looking dejectedly at the metal ring that had ignored all the answers and swaggered alone.
“It’s okay.” Gu Nian comforted, “It was just an accident. You’ll definitely be able to throw it next time.”
Lin Sui thought about it and felt that it was true. He cheered up again and threw another metal ring.
“Pa” missed.
Throw another one.
“Pa” missed.
Throw another one again.
Pa pa pa pa
After ten metal rings passed, the prizes were unscathed.
Lin Sui puffed up his cheeks, his eyes flashing with sparks.
Again!
Ten minutes later.
Lin Sui, who had thrown all thirty-three metal rings, blankly held a pair of couple cups and returned to Gu Nian’s side.
He got these two cups because the owner was too unlucky and took the initiative to give them to him.
Gu Nian hesitated, and finally asked, “Do you really want that bear?”
Lin Sui thought for a moment and said honestly, “Actually, I don’t. It’s just that it’s the first time I’ve played this kind of game, and I still want to win first prize once.”
Gu Nian nodded to show understanding, turned his wheelchair to the red line for throwing the metal rings, and neatly paid one hundred yuan with his mobile phone.
The owner smiled so widely that his mouth was about to split open. This time, he even gave away two extra rings.
Probably because Lin Sui was too unlucky just now, he subconsciously felt that Gu Nian, who was with him, would probably not be much better.
What’s more, this man was disabled.
Gu Nian tossed the metal ring in his hand, raised his eyebrows slightly, and glanced at the owner with a smile that was not a smile.
The owner shuddered all over, inexplicably touching the goosebumps that had popped up on his arm, muttering about why the temperature suddenly dropped.
Gu Nian withdrew his gaze, raised his hand, and squinted at the bear in the farthest distance, observing like a seasoned hunter, and then at a certain moment when the time was ripe, he decisively struck!
With a “pa” sound.
The metal ring landed perfectly on the ground.
Gu Nian: …
Lin Sui: …
Owner: “Hehe, handsome guy is a little nervous.”
Gu Nian narrowed his eyes, not caring about this failure, but as before, aimed and threw, the veins on the back of his hand slightly bulging.
Pa pa pa pa pa pa.
After I don’t know how many failures, the metal ring finally touched the corner of the third farthest recording little yellow duck!
Lin Sui’s spirits were lifted, his mouth wide open, his expression as excited as if the national football team had won the World Cup.
If he could, Lin Sui would even want to take out Gu Nian’s banner and wave it wildly like a fangirl chasing after her idol.
Gu Nian, you are the best der!