SYLM Chapter 83

Chapter 83 “If you like it, strive for it, right?”

Chapter 83 “If you like it, strive for it, right?”

Chen Lu never expected to see Gu Wan Jun here.

Wasn’t the Yunjiang Media University’s art exchange festival supposed to be for internal attendees only? Did she misunderstand what “internal attendees only” meant? How did Gu Wan Jun get in?

Their eyes met, and the fingers holding the signing pen tightened slightly. The pen tip paused for a moment on the blank paper, and the ink smudged a small area.

Just like the ripples stirring in Chen Lu’s heart at this moment.

Gu Wan Jun was wearing a purple dress today, the skirt swaying gently with the breeze, like a blooming violet. Her smooth, long hair was draped over her shoulders, the slightly curled ends shining softly in the sunlight. Her delicately made-up eyebrows and eyes revealed the dignity and charm of a mature woman. Her amorous peach blossom eyes seemed capable of captivating souls, and her gentle, watery voice floated into her ears so softly, with a hint of subtle teasing:

“Teacher Chaomu, may I ask for your autograph?”

“……”

Chaos happened in an instant.

Her gaze, which had been involuntarily drawn, paused on a certain person for a moment. Hearing these words, she immediately panicked and looked away. Chen Lu, with a tense face, took the book handed to her and lowered her head to sign it, trying to appear calm.

She hated this face.

She hated this feeling.

She hated how Gu Wan Jun, with a face like this, could always easily disrupt her emotions.

But the “culprit” had no intention of letting her off the hook.

The gentle voice sounded again, with a hint of probing: “Do you have any plans after the event ends?”

The fingertips holding the signing pen turned white. Chen Lu didn’t answer, but asked in a businesslike manner, “What kind of blessing do you want me to write?”

Gu Wan Jun chuckled, her voice like a feather gently brushing against the tip of Chen Lu’s heart: “Write anything, I’ll like whatever you write.”

The pen tip paused on the title page for a few seconds. Chen Lu, with a tense face, finally wrote: [Wishing you good health, success at work, and a sweet love life.]

“Thank you.”

When taking the book, whether intentional or not, someone’s cool fingertips lightly brushed the back of Chen Lu’s hand. The sensation spread through her body like an electric shock. Chen Lu felt her heart skip a beat, withdrew her hand as if electrocuted, and said “next” while trying to appear calm.

After getting the autograph, Gu Wan Jun didn’t leave, but walked to the side and stood there quietly, her gaze always fixed on Chen Lu.

Her presence was too strong, even standing on the edge of the crowd, she was still impossible to ignore.

Even though Chen Lu desperately tried to concentrate and continue signing autographs for the fans in line, Gu Wan Jun’s figure was always within her field of vision. Chen Lu felt like her profile was about to be burned by this person’s gaze. She felt a burst of irritability in her heart, but she couldn’t do anything about this woman who annoyed her.

After all, this was a public place, who stipulated that people couldn’t stand next to you?

The more Chen Lu thought about it, the more annoyed she became. However, before long, something even more upsetting happened.

A few minutes later, several female college students walked up to Gu Wan Jun to strike up a conversation, shyly asking if she was a writer.

Gu Wan Jun smiled and shook her head, her voice gentle: “I’m not a writer, I’m just here to participate in the event.”

“You’re so pretty!” One of the girls couldn’t help but exclaim, “Can we take a picture with you?”

Gu Wan Jun didn’t refuse, smiling and standing in the middle of them, letting them take pictures. Her demeanor was elegant and generous, her smile gentle and appropriate, like a blooming flower, attracting everyone’s attention.

Listening to the lively movements over there, Chen Lu’s molars suffered.

So this person came here to attract fans?

Whatever, let her attract whoever she wants, she wouldn’t be affected, she didn’t care at all, she—

“Chaomu Da Da…”

The fan’s cautious voice fell into her ears. Chen Lu came back to her senses and responded, “Hmm? What’s wrong?”

“You don’t have to sign so hard, you’ve torn the paper…”

“……”

Chen Lu’s expression froze for a moment. She looked down and found that her name had been carved into the next page at some point, even leaving a deep scratch…

Chen Lu quickly apologized to the fan, but felt even more irritable in her heart.

She had always been serious about her work, but today she had been constantly distracted because of someone.

It shouldn’t be like this.

Annoying.

Chen Lu cursed fiercely in her heart, but her peripheral vision was always unable to move away from Gu Wan Jun.

All morning, Chen Lu signed autographs for how long, Gu Wan Jun stood for how long. That person stood there, like a blooming violet, constantly attracting bees and butterflies. Her high heels were firmly planted on the ground, her skirt swaying gently with her movements, as if silently provoking Chen Lu’s reason.

Three hours later, it was time for a break.

The volunteer, holding a loudspeaker, announced a one-hour break. Gu Wan Jun, who had been standing beside Chen Lu like a “waiting-for-her-husband-stone,” finally moved her sore legs. She was just about to go forward to find Chen Lu, but because she had been standing for too long, her calf weakened, and she almost fell. A pleasant, cool fragrance steadily caught her. Gu Wan Jun looked up and met Chen Lu’s cold and beautiful face.

“Thank you.”

“……”

Chen Lu didn’t say anything. She silently pulled her chair in front of Gu Wan Jun and directly pressed her shoulders to make her sit down.

Gu Wan Jun, who was forced to sit down, felt a sweet warmth in her heart, and the smile on her lips deepened. On the other side, Chen Lu turned her head away and coldly dropped a sentence:

“Don’t think too much, I’m just afraid you’ll try to scam me.”

“……”

Before long, according to the previously compiled list of drink preferences, the volunteers began to distribute drinks to the authors present.

Chen Lu took a cup of Orange C Americano and handed it to Gu Wan Jun without looking, after receiving the drink, Gu Wan Jun looked up with a smiling face and asked, “You like to drink this?”

Chen Lu’s face was cold: “If you don’t drink it, give it to me.”

Hearing this, Gu Wan Jun quickly put the straw in her mouth and took a sip, then handed it over with a smile, asking, “Want some more?”

“……”

Chen Lu turned her head away, not wanting to pay attention to this person, but the ears exposed to the air quietly turned red.

Seeing the little girl was shy, Gu Wan Jun was in a great mood, she took the initiative to find a topic: “Duo Duo’s cold is better.”

Every time you find a topic you mention Duo Duo? Gu Wan Jun, do you have no other words?

Chen Lu didn’t know what she was being awkward about. She didn’t answer, but coldly asked:

“What are you doing here?”

“Looking for Teacher Chaomu to sign an autograph.”

The word “teacher” from Gu Wan Jun’s mouth, who was a proper teacher, gave a kind of unspeakable feeling. Chen Lu’s heart tightened, and her expression became colder:

“Why don’t you leave after you get the autograph?”

Hearing this, Gu Wan Jun sighed and pretended to be aggrieved: “I just asked you if you have any arrangements after the event, you didn’t answer me.”

Chen Lu was speechless: “Whether I have arrangements or not has nothing to do with you?”

Gu Wan Jun curved her eyes: “How can it have nothing to do with me? I want to ask you out.”

“……”

Not expecting Gu Wan Jun to be so direct, the frequency of Chen Lu’s clear crescent eyes blinked unconsciously increased. Chen Lu replied in a stiff tone: “No time.”

Gu Wan Jun insisted: “Then when do you have time?”

Chen Lu’s face was cold: “Never have time.”

“Never have time?” Gu Wan Jun sighed and said as if troubled: “Then I’ll just have to keep waiting for you.”

“……”

Hearing this person start to quibble again, Chen Lu was furious, she turned her head to stare at Gu Wan Jun, her tone serious:

“Do you remember that you are a high school teacher with a job?”

Gu Wan Jun raised the corners of her lips, taking an inch and wanting a mile: “You care about me?”

“……”

Meeting those peach blossom eyes that wished to drown people, Chen Lu’s whole body obviously stiffened.

Just as the atmosphere between the two was developing in an ambiguous direction uncontrollably, Lin Ting walked over with her chattering, enthusiastic voice.

“Chen Lu!” Lin Ting greeted from afar.

The atmosphere was broken in just a second. Chen Lu immediately shifted her gaze, not knowing whether she was fortunate or disappointed.

Walking closer and seeing Gu Wan Jun in the chair, a trace of amazement flashed in Lin Ting’s eyes, and she quickly asked:

“Who is this?”

Their eyes met, Gu Wan Jun sized up the cute-looking woman in front of her, she just wanted to introduce herself when she heard Chen Lu interrupt in a cold tone:

“She’s passing by, she’ll leave soon.”

“……”

Seeing that Chen Lu’s attitude towards this strange woman was not warm, even cold, Lin Ting guessed that the two should be ordinary acquaintances, she didn’t take the pretty woman in front of her to heart, and directly hooked Chen Lu’s arm in a carefree manner:

“Let’s go, go chat with a few authors over there!”

“……”

This was a good opportunity to escape from Gu Wan Jun.

Chen Lu thought so in her heart, but her body imperceptibly broke free from Lin Ting’s hand. She was just about to respond when a cry of surprise suddenly came from her ear. Turning her head, she saw that Gu Wan Jun hadn’t held the Orange C Americano steadily, and it had all spilled on her skirt.

The purple skirt was stained with a dark patch by the coffee. Gu Wan Jun immediately stood up and shook her skirt, looking somewhat embarrassed.

“You guys go ahead, don’t mind me.” Gu Wan Jun raised her head and smiled gently, “I’ll just find a restroom and take care of it. By the way, where is the restroom?”

“……”

Lin Ting liked this kind of helpful thing the most. She was just about to call the volunteer not far away to take Gu Wan Jun to find the restroom when Chen Lu suddenly opened her mouth:

“Lin Ting, you go chat by yourself, I won’t go for now.”

“Ah? Not going?” Unknowing, Lin Ting was a little anxious: “I heard that Lin Jing, the author of *Waiting for the Wind, It’s Better to Chase the Wind*, is also chatting over there. Don’t you like her the most? She’s a very busy person, she’ll be leaving in a while!”

Hearing the words “Lin Jing,” Chen Lu hesitated for a moment, but finally said, “Next time,” and then took Gu Wan Jun’s wrist and walked straight to the restroom.

The restroom was crowded with people.

Scanning the surroundings, Chen Lu finally resisted the urge to question her, she told Gu Wan Jun in a low voice to quickly take care of her skirt.

Gu Wan Jun rummaged through the small bag she was carrying, the bag was pathetically small, it seemed that it could only hold a phone and a power bank.

Seeing that Gu Wan Jun had rummaged for a long time but couldn’t find any tissues, Chen Lu sighed in her heart. She took out a handkerchief from her bag, wet it, and handed it to Gu Wan Jun.

Gu Wan Jun said thank you and bent over to wipe her skirt, she was wearing high heels, and the movement was not very convenient. When she lowered her head, the spring scenery in front of her was even more unobstructed, making Chen Lu’s throat tighten and her forehead jump straight. She silently snatched back the handkerchief and squatted down to wipe her skirt for her.

Looking at Chen Lu’s beautiful hair whorl, Gu Wan Jun’s eyebrows and eyes were full of tenderness. Thinking of the cute woman who had hooked Chen Lu’s arm just now, she couldn’t help but ask:

“Who was that just now?”

“An author.”

“Are you close to her?”

“Whether I’m close to her or not has nothing to do with you.”

Chen Lu retorted ruthlessly. After simply wiping the skirt, she stood up and said coldly while washing the handkerchief:

“Don’t deliberately spill coffee on your skirt again next time, no one is a fool.”

“……”

Seeing that Chen Lu had already seen through her little thoughts, Gu Wan Jun, who was looking down and stroking the fabric of her skirt, pursed her lips and simply began to act shamelessly:

“I thought you wanted to be with me more.”

“?”

Unable to believe what she had just heard, Chen Lu turned off the faucet, turned to look at Gu Wan Jun, her eyes cold: “Gu Wan Jun, when did you become so narcissistic?”

The person being stared at hooked the corners of her lips, took half a step forward to shorten the distance, and released her beauty to the fullest: “Did I say something wrong?”

“What do you think?”

“Then maybe I said something wrong. To be honest, I really don’t understand what you’re thinking, I only know that I want to be with you. If you like it, you should strive for it, right?”

“……”