Chapter 556 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Eh? Genius Han actually took it upon himself to contact me? I am so terrified! My idol has reached out this humble fan?” Zhao Youyue said it mockingly, even though her tone could have convinced any learned onlooker. It was the material of Oscars.

Some guys actually fancied such girls, as they found such personalities cute, even if it was weird to others.

Han Leng was as clueless as a clueless chick magnet could ever be. He behaved just like how he did when he visited cafes with Zhao Youyue during their high school years. He only knew how to talk about literature, without touching on any of his inner thoughts. Such an act was so well done that even the perceptive Zhao Youyue was utterly convinced that he had no interest in her.

Looking at it from another perspective, Han Leng was quite an actor himself. If he were to expose his inner thoughts, would he still be able to remain friends with Lady Zhao?

Those who maintained their supposed friendships after confessing to each other were lying to themselves. The awkwardness would snuff out the relationship.

“Milady! Now is not the time to joke about! Your reputation would go up in smoke if you don’t do anything about it!” Han Leng said in hushed worry.

It was mid-day, and the two of them met in a library. Han Leng had dressed in such an odd fashion that concealed his face; as if he was afraid that someone would find out that he had been able to ask the “Military War Goddess,” the “Flower of the School” Zhao Youyue out.

Ever since he became famous, he always met with Zhao Youyue in all sorts of disguises. It annoyed Zhao Youyue, but it also drew her merciless teasing.

Han Leng had maintained that it was simply the burden of being a celebrity. It may seem that he treated his female fans harshly, but it was a tactic that made use of the fetishes of others.

He could not mislead others into thinking that he was no longer without a girlfriend – it would shatter the image that he had worked so hard to build. His current character was doing its job well. Who cared if his writing was haphazard, they would still buy it.

Han Leng had even exaggerated about having many female fans, and how some of them were beautiful and talented. As long as he remained single, he would be able to hit on his female fans. Such was the dream life of a writer.

Zhao Youyue was genuinely neutral about that and remained calm. However, for an instant, she felt that the old Han Leng was cuter.

Han Leng’s words and actions earned Zhao Youyue’s full trust. He was the only person not fooled by that endless string of lies – he did not want to trouble her.

He felt that he had become that “friend A.” The only difference being that friend A in novels was the main character, and he was not.

Creators functioned like so. Painfully aware that they were not the main characters, they would reimagine a new world that altered the reality of that fact.

Reality was always cruel, fantasy was warm and welcoming.