Chapter 155 (1/2)

This is dog food? Well, let me have a bite

After reading his column, Zhao Youyue had to admit that Leng Zi was a likable person.

His review about the trend of juvenile literature resonated with her. Love should be an innocent thing, right? No point creating such mess

However, his closing line about this being a high school comedy, raised her guard. She was now dubious of authors’ promises, having been deceived previously. As the proverb goes, once bitten, twice shy.

With vigilance, she began to indulge in “Beautiful April”. The opening of the chapter seemed to suggest a warm atmosphere.

Leng Zi did not parade his flowery style, instead, outlined the scene of the start of a new school term with few words. An unexplainable familiarity called out to her, and Zhao Youyue was soon engaged with it, as she somehow felt a connection to this writing style.

Apparently, Zhao Youyue had not noticed it. This scene was based on Leng Zi’s freshman year in senior high. A memoir of his daily life.

The name of the male protagonist was Gu Yuan. It was mainstream, easy to pronounce and settles in the memory with ease. Some juvenile novelists liked to give their male protagonist edgy names, that end up sounding stupid. For example “Dragon Proud Sky [1]”.

The heroine, Lin Yuemei, was about to appear. Although it sounded tacky, she must be the one, as the description of her started pouring just after the male protagonist’s turn. Moreover, the “Yue” in her name implied that she was a big star in this play.

She was depicted as an introvert, unsociable, and easily anxious, as a result of not being in the same class with her bestie since junior high, Wang Yan. She loved music and often turned up the volume to offset her anxiety.

Suddenly, the presence of this side character with a name caught Zhao Youyue’s eyes. She recalled the fact that her very first iconic character card, “Xu Jing’, had a “bestie” too.

A side character like this gave her great room to maneuver, should she choose to possess her, but it also had its setbacks. If it catches the author’s eye, he or she will sense something amiss. Therefore, Zhao Youyue continued reading on to search for a more suitable vessel.

Gu Yuan’s personality gave Zhao Youyue a sense of innocent joy. On the surface, he seemed sophisticated and carried himself like a hipster, but, he was actually goofy and fun. He had a handsome gay friend, Chen Hao, a fact that he would lament over, as Chen Hao always grabbed the attention of the female classmates. His results were excellent, especially his science subjects.

Even though Gu Yuan did not know Lin Yuemei, likewise, but they were aware of each other’s presence. The situation made Zhao Youyue feel an ‘awww’ forming in her heart.

This smells like dog food[2], for sure.

Well, she’s calling dibs on it!

Then, the story continued from within Gu Yuan’s mind, as he observed the new classmates. He seemed to be very talented, his internal speech had a certain charm to it —–

“Why do people play with pebbles? Because it does not have edges.”