Upon learning that the aloof senior I had a crush on was raising a zebra finch, I seized the opportunity to DM him. "Hey. Let me see your bird." "Heard zebra finches are loud, is that true?" It took a long time for him to reply with a cold "Mm." Just when I thought he didn't like me and planned to give up, bullet screen comments (danmu) appeared before my eyes: [LMAO, the senior thought our girl wanted to see THAT bird. He finally convinced himself to take a mirror selfie, only to realize she meant the zebra finch. Sky falling moment.] [The senior is silent, only taking pictures of the bird. As for which bird, don't worry about it for now.] 1 I had a crush on the campus heartthrob, Julian Thorne. But he was cold and unapproachable. I chased him relentlessly for over a year, outlasting wave after wave of competitors, and finally won! The title of "Simp King." So what? My best friend Kenzie couldn't stand it anymore and advised me: "If it really doesn't work, let's just switch to another handsome guy. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere!" That being said, Julian was truly handsome. Nearly 6'3", broad shoulders, narrow waist, and a face that was flawlessly crafted. His brow bone was high, making his eyes look exceptionally deep. Even when he stared at you emotionlessly, you could somehow read a hint of affection in them. The first time I saw him at a competition, I made up my mind to catch him. But a year and a half later, I started to waver. Maybe we were just not meant to be. But before giving up, I wanted to try one last time, unwillingly. Coincidentally, I heard someone gave Julian a zebra finch, so I used it as an excuse to DM him. [Hey. Let me see your bird.] [Heard zebra finches are loud, is that true?] I swear! If he doesn't reply in one minute! I'll stop chasing him! Forget it, three minutes. Five minutes is my bottom line. Actually, ten minutes is also— Buzz. My phone vibrated suddenly. Julian finally replied! There's still hope for us! "Hehe." I opened my phone with a silly smile, but froze when I saw the content. [Mm.] Yes. Just this one word. Haha. Turns out I'm the clown in the circus. Maybe it really, really is time to say goodbye. I sighed deeply, planning to block Julian and say goodbye to this simp era. Suddenly, a bunch of comments appeared in mid-air. [LMAO, the senior thought our girl wanted to see THAT bird. He finally convinced himself to take a mirror selfie, only to realize she meant the zebra finch. Sky falling moment.] [The senior is silent, only taking pictures of the bird. As for which bird, don't worry about it for now.] [Our girl missed the pink one just like that, hehe...] ... I was dumbfounded. What are these comments? Is this my final fantasy as a simp? But thanks to the comments' reminder, I belatedly realized how roguish my message to Julian was. But... Julian really took a photo? Tsk. This is getting interesting, folks. Blocking is postponed. I'll chase a little longer. So, the me who was sad a second ago, happily sent another message to Julian the next second. [Senior, hurry up and send me the bird~] I meant the zebra finch, okay. After a long silence, he sent a bunch of pictures of the zebra finch. From all angles. Except there was a very abrupt photo sandwiched in the middle. It was a man's mirror selfie. Must be the one the comments mentioned. I turned to look at the pink curtains. Mm. Same color. Strong visual impact. I was completely stunned, but didn't forget to take a screenshot immediately. We American women have fast hands! Sure enough, the photo was recalled by Julian the next second. The man who was just cold and only sent monosyllables panicked completely. [I sent it by mistake!] [I'm not a pervert!] [Student Mia Wells, you shouldn't have seen it, right?] I answered honestly: [Sorry, not only did I see it, I saved it too~] Julian went silent. Comments: [The male lead seems to be still there, but actually has been gone for a while.] [Hahaha, laughing so hard the little prince chopped himself into a little princess.] [Sigh, forget it, male lead just give in. You can't beat her! After all, you two are the main characters of this book, destined to reach the bang-bang-bang stage sooner or later.] [Can we fast forward to the heroine helping the male lead raise the zebra finch, only to find out the finch is the male lead's avatar, and then pulling feathers in the North Pole?] ... Only then did I know that Julian and I were the main characters in a sweet romance novel with a touch of fantasy. Of course, according to international conventions, this is a spicy romance. No need to elaborate on how developed the "traffic" is in there, right? I opened my photo album and watched the saved picture repeatedly. Thinking that I could actually eat a man of Julian's caliber in the future, the corners of my mouth went up uncontrollably. After admiring, I sent a message to Julian, still wanting more. [Help! I'm known as the pure jade girl in our village, they even built a chastity arch for me. Now every time I open my phone I see this kind of picture, how can I face people in the future! You must marry me.] Honestly, I was just joking, but the man who was just quiet and overwhelmed replied instantly. [Okay.] Me: ? No way, bro, this progress is a bit fast, isn't it? Comments: [This is different from my first read?] [Male Lead: Been waiting for you to say that.] [No way, I still want to see the plot where our girl doesn't know the finch is the male lead's avatar and keeps petting it until the male lead can't handle it! Author, don't change the script!] ... I swear. I absolutely didn't do it because I wanted to experience that plot! I did it for the sake of these readers posting comments. So I decided— [Sorry, I was joking.] Julian froze. After a long time, he sent one word. [Oh.] Great, back to being cold. But I've already thought of a way to handle him. [As for this photo, how about you treat me to dinner and we chat about its destination in detail?] Yes. I'm threatening Julian. The boy panicked again, as expected. [Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll make a reservation.] I happily mentioned a BBQ place I'd wanted to try for a long time, missing a comment floating by: [The male lead has wanted to ask our girl out for a long time, finally got his wish.] 2 In the BBQ restaurant, the already aloof Julian became even more silent because of the accidental photo sending. And I, who was wild online, became a bit timid in person, not knowing what to say, only staring blankly at the small red mole at the base of Julian's middle finger. Mm. His fingers are so long. Comments: [Mia, you're still looking!!! Wait until the senior holds you, taps that small mole on his finger base and asks if you can eat up to here, then you'll behave.] [Finger play, huh? Good, good, good, I like to watch!] [Hard to imagine our girl who is so full of memes online having social anxiety in front of her crush.] ... Huh? This little red mole has this function?! Worthy of a spicy HE (Happy Ending) sweet romance novel. Making people all shy. I covered my hot face, forcing myself not to imagine that scene. Julian suddenly spoke: "Student Mia, can I trouble you to delete that photo?" His voice was nice, like a clear stream in the mountains, lingering in the ears, tingly and numb, taking away some of the heat. But I wouldn't agree to him so easily. After all— "If I delete it, what will I watch when I entertain myself at night?" I swear, I originally intended to say this in my heart. But looking up at Julian's waveless iceberg face, I got a burst of fire. Yes. In the lower abdomen. I wanted to make him blush so badly, and in my excitement, my mouth was faster than my brain. Julian froze, as if he didn't understand what I meant, his narrow eyes staring straight at me. I didn't dodge. After a while, pink crept up his ears. He unnaturally avoided my gaze, coughing lightly with one hand clenched into a fist against his lips. "Mia." Julian called me softly, without the coldness on the phone. I raised my eyebrows, signaling him to speak. He pursed his lips before whispering four words. "That's not good." Comments: [You have such a cute male lead entering America.] [Still saying "that's~ not~ good~", actually blossoming with joy inside, what a poser.] [Hahaha, our girl is too bold, laughing so hard the little princess sprouted into a little prince!] ... I blinked, suppressing the smile amused by the comments, and lowered my head pretending to be disappointed: "Oh... if you don't like it, I won't say it in the future..." "I don't dislike it!" Julian hurriedly denied. Realizing what he said, he paused, put away his emotions, returned to his usual indifferent appearance, and inexplicably changed his words: "It's fine if you think I don't like it, as long as... you don't say it again in the future." Hearing the sudden loneliness and melancholy in his words, I scratched my head in confusion. Why did we suddenly switch to the "If Melancholy is a Talent" channel? Wasn't I flirting with him? Fortunately, the comments answered my doubts. [The senior is insecure again, afraid our girl will treat him as a monster after knowing the zebra finch is his avatar, so he dares not respond to her love.] So that's it. Tsk. Julian really overthought it. I don't care at all. Especially after seeing that picture, I find it even more interesting. But I didn't show it. After all, insecurity is the best cosmetic for a handsome guy! 3 I didn't respond to Julian's words, just pretended to be sad and kept eating BBQ with my head down. Julian stayed silent at first, but as time passed bit by bit, the atmosphere at the table became more and more oppressive. Finally, after I deliberately sniffled, he spoke. With careful probing. "Do you still want to see the zebra finch?" I looked up at him, my eyes teary because I deliberately hadn't blinked for a long time: "Did you bring it?" "No, but I'll be quite busy starting tomorrow and won't have time to take care of it. Could I trouble you to come over and help me take care of it?" Julian said seriously. But the comments went crazy. [Excuse!!! Obviously he likes our girl too much but is insecure and afraid to approach, so he can only retreat to using the zebra finch avatar to make contact!] [The senior pretends to be busy to cover his lie, making room for our girl and the zebra finch, while he can only stay in the stairwell every day hahaha.] [The senior looks calm, but his hand under the table is shaking the whole time.] ... I looked up. Julian was looking at me calmly, waiting for my answer. But if you looked closely, you could see the uncontrollable nervousness in his eyes. "I refuse—" The nervousness in the handsome guy's eyes turned into sadness. "—Not." Sadness turned into joy. Julian smiled subconsciously, revealing a very cute little canine tooth. A stark contrast to his usual aloof appearance. I was slightly stunned seeing it. He seemed to realize it too, restraining his smile, and said faintly: "Thank you." 4 Back in the dorm after dinner, Kenzie leaned in with a gossip face. "How was it? Did you guys kiss?" Me: ? "Not that fast!" Kenzie pouted regretfully. Just as she was about to say something, another roommate, Sarah, spoke first: "Kiss? With whom? Not Julian Thorne, right?" She paused, looked me up and down mockingly, and said rudely: "Keep dreaming, you're not worthy." Sarah had also chased Julian, but gave up not long after because she couldn't stand his coldness, choosing another boy in the same major instead. But she still held inexplicable hostility towards me, always interrupting when Kenzie and I chatted to belittle me. Luckily. Kenzie had strong combat power. "Damn, if you're blind, go get treated, okay? Our Mia has the face and the body. Not worthy of that dead iceberg Julian? She's worthy of him eight hundred times over and around the corner! Not worthy? She's too good for him!" Actually, I wasn't as good as Kenzie said. Even though I'm the heroine in this novel, the author, like many other creators of female-oriented novels, put a lot of effort into shaping the male lead Julian. I am ordinary, average, so I also felt inferior on the road to pursuing Julian. But whenever I felt inferior, Kenzie would encourage me without hesitation. Not encouraging me to continue chasing love, but encouraging me to be confident. "Everyone has their own shining points. Julian just has an advantage in looks. You have over twenty thousand fans with your drawings, you're not bad either! Why feel inferior?"
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