Chapter 100.1

The moment the professor at the podium announced the end of the class, Xu Heran quickly packed up her backpack at the fastest speed, jumped up from her seat, landed on the ground, and excitedly rushed out. The students in the classroom hadn’t even realized what was happening yet when they saw a shadow “whoosh” by in the corridor.

“Xu Pearl, running and playing in the hallway is prohibited!” Jiang Qiong yelled and chased after her.

“What’s going on?” Xu Heran grabbed Xin Nuo’s hand, and the two of them talked while running.

Xin Nuo smiled, “Just run!”

“Okay!”

Xu Heran instantly got it, and as she descended the stairs, she locked eyes with Jian Yueyin, who was standing on the next level platform, looking up.

“Ranran!” Jian Yueyin shouted excitedly.

Xu Heran’s legs instantly changed direction.

“Stop!”

Xu Heran felt like the target of these people was herself. She quickly led Xin Nuo out of the side building of the teaching building.

“We have to find the awards platform,” Xin Nuo said while panting.

“The one on the playground?” Xu Heran asked.

Xin Nuo shook her head, “I don’t know, it was arranged by Sister Liu in advance.”

Understood.

Xu Heran wasn’t in a hurry anymore. She walked with Xin Nuo and said with a smile, “Let others find it first, and I’ll take you to the awards platform last. How does that sound?”

“But you have to guarantee that we both end up on the stage,” Xin Nuo said with a smile, “Haya is there too.”

That is indeed a bit risky.

Both of them put their hands in their pockets and walked along the school’s path. This joint program between 《As You Wish》 and Jinghua University was organized by the victorious winner to donate one million scholarship funds in collaboration with Jinghua University to underprivileged children.

The dry winter sky was clear, and the shadows of the trees on the path danced. Although there were still photographers behind them, Xu Heran felt an inexplicable sense of happiness. She lowered her head, looked at Xin Nuo with slightly reddened nose, and asked with a smile, “Are you cold?”

Xin Nuo looked up, her jet-black eyes clearer than the sky.

“Running makes me hot.”

“Mm.”

They walked along the cobblestone path lined with parasol trees in silence for a while. As they turned a corner, they saw several people with their arms crossed, squinting their eyes at them. It was unclear how long they had been watching.

Xu Heran’s footsteps paused, and she raised her hand, “Hey~”

“Xu Pearl! You heartbreaker, I’ve heard it all. People are sending you flowers every day at school. It’s like a whole street of them!” Jiang Qiong shouted, “And there are people taking photos there every day!”

Xu Heran immediately raised her hand, “What! I had no idea. Don’t falsely accuse Pearl!”

“I saw it,” Song Fenghua confirmed, “I took photos.”

Xu Heran walked over to Xin Nuo, and the group of people lowered their heads.

In the photos, bouquets of various colors of roses were placed along the school’s railing, extending out for about two meters, and the flowers in the front bouquets were visibly withered.

“Each bouquet has a time, three bouquets a day,” Song Fenghua said, “The cards say ‘Good morning,’ ‘Good afternoon,’ and ‘Good night.'”

Xu Heran said dazedly, “Fans?”

“Haven’t I told you not to accept things at school?” Xu Heran immediately turned her head toward the camera and made a hand gesture like a cross, “Don’t do things like this, I won’t accept gifts, and if you really want to spread love, please focus on underprivileged children in mountainous areas, thank you.”

Jiang Qiong chuckled and then counted on her fingers.

“Three bouquets a day. Students say they’ve been sending them for several months. How much does that cost?”

“Don’t you know?” Jian Yueyin asked Xu Heran.

“I have no idea,” Xu Heran said innocently, “No one told me.”

“Then your social circle isn’t that great.” Haya draped her arm over Xu Heran’s shoulder, “How are you managing?”

“Who said my social circle isn’t great? The students in our class really like me, okay?” Xu Heran said, “But in the second half of the year, I either attend classes or go back to the dorm to discuss album matters with the company. I haven’t been to the library much. I stick to a strict schedule, one point at two every day. I’m a very cautious little pearl.”

The last sentence was directed at Xin Nuo. When Xu Heran turned her head, she saw Xin Nuo gazing at Song Fenghua’s phone, her eyes unfocused, clearly lost in thought.

Song Fenghua was still holding her phone.

“It seems the people sending you flowers didn’t want to disturb you,” Jian Yueyin said.

Xu Heran chuckled softly.

If they didn’t want to disturb, why send flowers?

“Don’t dwell on this. After we finish the program, let’s go eat hot pot. There’s a really good hot pot place in the city. It’s been a while since we had a meal together.”

Haya laughed, “Correction, it’s been a while since you had a meal with us. So—”

She grabbed Xu Heran’s hand and turned, dragging her along.

“Clock out quickly!”

“Haya!”

“You’re too cunning!”

“Stop!”

“Nuo Nuo—”

Xu Heran shouted with her head tilted back, “Help!”

“Are you okay?” Song Fenghua put away her phone and asked Xin Nuo softly.

“I’m fine.” Xin Nuo smiled, “Let’s catch up.”

“Yeah.”

Despite Xu Heran’s intention to let Xin Nuo win, she was still dragged onto the stage by Haya, who had long spotted the position of the award platform. When the fireworks burst forth, the others arrived belatedly.

“You didn’t even resist a bit?”

Xu Heran stared and spoke nonsense, “I resisted intensely, but I couldn’t match Haya!”

Haya burst into laughter and patted Xu Heran’s shoulder.

Resisting anything was less important than quickly clocking out and spending time with Nuo Nuo.

Xu Heran thought contentedly.

Looking at Xu Heran on the stage, smiling at her, Xin Nuo’s lips curved, but a dark cloud drifted across her heart, overshadowing it.

Ji Yichen, how could he have targeted Pearl this time?

Intense anger spread within her, overwhelming all her emotions. She hadn’t felt this restless in a long time, as if someone had poured a hundred pounds of ink into her body. Her limbs were cold and heavy, and countless dark thoughts drifted through her mind.

Why didn’t Ji Yichen have a car accident?

Xin Nuo thought.

Why couldn’t a meteor fall from the sky and hit Ji Yichen on the head?

With so many people in the world, why did he have to target them?

Xin Nuo’s fingers slowly curled together. She lowered her head and chuckled softly. How disgusting, Ji Yichen.

Why are you even a human?

“Nuo Nuo!”

She was enveloped in darkness, but suddenly a pair of warm arms embraced her, pulling her into a warm embrace.

“What’s wrong? Are you tired?” Xu Heran lowered her head, gently rubbing Xin Nuo’s head with concern. “Or are you unhappy because you didn’t win?”

“How about we watch a movie together tonight?”

Xin Nuo was taken aback, and a genuine smile graced her lips. She raised her hand and lightly patted Xu Heran’s back.

“You fool, who told you to unbutton your shirt like that?”

Xu Heran was wearing a thick brown coat that extended to her knees, and underneath the coat was a black wool sweater. Before hugging Xin Nuo, she unbuttoned her coat to ensure it wouldn’t chill Xin Nuo’s face.

“If I get upset over the outcome of a single program, how can I go on with life?” Xin Nuo said, slightly irritated, as she fastened the buttons for her. “You should reflect on yourself.”

“I was wrong,” Xu Heran said with a smiling squint. “So, can you not be mad anymore?”

She lowered her head and whispered, “I’ve been having people clear the flower bouquets, and I’ve even had Sister Cui monitor online public opinion. I won’t let that dog succeed.”

Xin Nuo’s hands paused as she fastened the buttons, and she looked up in astonishment. “You knew?”

Xu Heran smiled, raising her hand to press her palm gently against Xin Nuo’s face. Instead of answering, she said, “Let’s go, have dinner.”

SGS Fan Club Chat.

“Alert—Goddesses! Latest news, Nuo Nuo, Yin Yin, Fenghua, Qionger, and also Haya are in the capital to film a variety show! It’s at Jingcheng University. There are candid photos uploaded by Jing University students~!”

“Saw it early! I even saw Pearl holding Nuo Nuo and running around on campus~”

“Caught a studious goddess!”

“So excited! It’s rare to see them filming variety shows together. It’s usually just one or two people, but this time there are six of them!”

“I ran into Qionger on campus. She’s so damn cool. She chatted with us. She said she’s been victorious in variety shows before, so she proposed this demand—to battle with her former teammates again. She wants to prove to her team that she’s no longer that weakling. Even with Haya and Xu Pearl, she’s got the power to fight!”

“Hahaha, so who won?”

“Don’t know, hahaha, but I think Qionger won’t win!”

“Add one to ‘won’t win’!”

“Hoping the doggy wins again, bringing Her Highness Hua and Fairy Xian back! I want to see SGS reunite!”

“Reunite!!”

“It feels like it’s getting harder and harder for them to reunite. Fenghua is about to join a group, and Qionger is taking on another hosting gig—she got her hosting certification and seems to really enjoy that job. Over in Nuo Nuo’s camp, there’s news about an important movie she wants to make. She’s going into closed training. Haya is releasing an album next year and will also be working abroad with Dance Studio Through Time. Her Highness Hua will be a mentor on a rap show during winter break, and Xu Pearl is preparing a new album. Everyone is so busy.”

“Yin Yin, I love eating you with copyright fees.”

“Hahaha, Yin Yin, the woman lounging on the couch, living off royalties.”

“Being on variety shows is a bit tiring. Writing songs is more comfortable. By Jian Yueyin.”

“Yin Yin: I don’t want it to be too comfortable either, but there’s no way around having every song become a hit.”

“Haha, Yin Yin wouldn’t talk like that.”

“Jian Yueyin! Get up and start the concert!”

“By the way, it’s still me. Today, apart from Qionger, I also ran into Fenghua. Fenghua is really beautiful, so slim and cool, a different kind of cool from Nuo Nuo. Nuo Nuo’s coldness is gentle and distant, just the right level of indifference, while Fenghua is truly icy.”

“In reality, I found out that Fenghua is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She’s a good kid and always says things that make people burst into laughter.”

“Exactly! When I saw Fenghua, this silly kid was hugging the railing, her head against it, standing on her tiptoes to look out, and even took out her phone to take pictures. After she finished, she had two red marks on her forehead, it cracked me up. On a day like this, she doesn’t feel like she has an icy brain, huh?”

“Hahaha, got a mental image!”

“So adorable!”

“What was Fenghua taking pictures of?”

“Well… it’s just, at the school entrance, in the corner by the wall.”

“Ah, I see.” Someone chuckled, “You mean the lunatic who’s been sending flowers to Pearl all the time?”

“What, what?”

“Don’t you know about flower stalkers? For the past few months, someone has been sending flowers to Pearl every day, morning, noon, and night. It all started from the confession wall inside the school. At first, the bouquets had no names on them, and people were asking who it was. How romantic, right? Then a bouquet appeared with a card inside that said, ‘I like your blue-purple eyes as much as I like violets in the summer.’ We all instantly decoded that it was a confession to Pearl.”

“We thought it was a fan, you know, and we teased Pearl about it. But Universal doesn’t allow stars to accept fan gifts privately. Not even small gifts. Pearl said on a live stream that if someone was sending her flowers, they should stop because she doesn’t like it. But that person kept sending them, and Pearl said that these flowers weren’t meant for her, and everyone should stop caring.”

“Well, Pearl’s tone wasn’t very good. I’m wondering if someone has taken an interest in her?”

“Pearl said that someone who genuinely likes her wouldn’t pressure her. This person is just satisfying themselves. Besides, it’s adding to the burden of the janitors. The only benefit is that it’s boosting business for flower shops, hahaha.”

“I thought it was a romantic thing, but it turns out…”

“Yeah, yeah. Anyway, students from our Jing University all know about this. Nobody mentions it to Pearl. I have a friend in the same class as Pearl. She’s really nice. At the end of the semester, she even uploads her notes for everyone to see. She answers questions when people ask, and her tone is really gentle. But we’re afraid of bothering her, so we don’t dare ask her questions.”

“Whimper whimper whimper, my mom’s good goose. She looks good, studies well, and she’s so good at singing. Why am I so good at giving birth? I thank myself so much!”

“Hey, whose shell dropped? Pick it up already!”

“Blah blah blah, I’m not listening. Pearl is my goose! Everyone with ulterior motives for Pearl, get lost!”

“Get lost!”

After some casual chatting, everyone dispersed with the mentality of “My precious goose is the best in the world.” Until Christmas Day, when 《As You Wish》 aired. In the show, to keep Song Fenghua’s scenes, the post-production didn’t completely delete this part of the content. They only retained a sentence from Xu Heran, “I don’t know,” and quickly moved past it.

Informed fans simply laughed and told everyone not to pay attention to this. They thought that this matter would pass like this. However, the next day, the news of the “Mysterious Individual Sending Flowers to Xu Heran Out of Infatuation” appeared on the trending list.

SGS fans were always united, apart from having a slight bias towards one particular member of the group. Essentially, they all identified as Fairy fans. When they saw this trending topic, they clicked on it one after another.

Fairy Fan: “???”

Let this Fairy see who’s causing trouble!

With already ten thousand comments, the news recounted the flower-sending incident from start to finish, even mentioning the exact time it happened. However, there was no mention of Xu Heran’s attitude towards the matter. Instead, the article went on about how the person sending the flowers wasn’t just infatuated but also devoted. They appeared both sophisticated and wealthy, wondering which wealthy young man was spending a fortune for a chance to make a lady smile.

Underneath the comments, people were calling out things like “It’s a bit sweet, go for it” “Who could the sender be?” “Get together already,” and so on. The Fairies had been navigating the online world for years; how could they not detect the scent of internet trolls? They quickly debunked the rumors, telling everyone that the flower sender’s actions were their own and had nothing to do with Xu Heran. Xu Heran simply wanted to focus on studying, and they requested that the flower sender cease their actions.

However, soon enough, the comments from the internet trolls overshadowed theirs. These people were saying things like “But I feel like the flower sender didn’t disturb Xu Heran’s normal life and studying. They’re just silently expressing their love. Of course, Xu Heran can choose not to accept it.”

“You fans are really overbearing. Who cares if the flower sender disturbed Xu Heran’s normal life and studying? They’re just expressing their love in their own way. Xu Heran can certainly decline if they want.”

“You fans are too controlling. Maybe they’ve been together for a while now. Look, one has looks, the other has wealth. They match up pretty well. It’s actually your fans’ behaviors that seem sour. Could it be that Xu Heran is only secretive because of you?”

“Exactly, and I think this is just a way for a young couple to show affection. Haha, they’re together, that’s why they send flowers for blessings every day.”

Fans: “???”

They brought out screenshots from Xu Heran’s livestreams and shows, debunking any notion that Xu Heran was involved with the flower sender. They also stated that they couldn’t possibly be together, as little Pearl didn’t find the flower sender polite at all!

Some fans, fueled by anger, sneered, “Someone’s comparing themselves to our Pearl in terms of wealth? And even if you’re wealthy, so what? You dare only send flowers secretly. You must be too afraid to show your face in public!”

Amidst the confrontation between furious fans and internet trolls, these kinds of comments were mentioned more and more frequently. They spread at an inexplicable speed, making the hearts of devoted fans skip a beat, sensing that something was off.

Half an hour later, another trending topic floated to the top of the entertainment section’s trending list.

“#SecretAdmirerOfXuHeranFoundIncredible#”

Insider in the circle: “Shocking! The one who’s been confessing and sending flowers daily to the heiress of the Universal Group is actually him! A graduate of a world-renowned university, inheriting billions in wealth, handsome and refined, polite and courteous, a rising star in the tech world—Ji Yichen, the pinnacle of PeakTech!”

Beneath the marketing account’s post was a picture. In the photo, the man was dressed in a sharp suit, wearing silver-rimmed glasses, deeply engrossed in studying financial reports. The moment the photo appeared, many passersbys couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, thinking that this man was indeed quite attractive.

Fairy fans: “???”

Insider in the circle: “With eagle eyes, the Inner Circle found Ji Yichen, the Vice President of PeakTech, in Xu Heran’s Weibo comments. He frequently liked and commented on Xu Heran’s Weibo using his personal account~ Could it be that this handsome and beautiful couple, perfectly matched in terms of family background, have truly been together for a while?”

He shared numerous screenshots.

Ji Yichen: “The weather is great today. I miss you a lot.”

Ji Yichen: “I want to say good morning to you every dawn. The moment I see your eyes open, my world brightens.”

Ji Yichen: “Good morning. Today is daisies. I hope love is like daisies—simple and light, yet present everywhere, every moment.”

Ji Yichen: …

Various comments with timestamps that matched the times he sent flowers, and why did they match? Because the Insider in the circle had compiled detailed evidence, leaving everyone perplexed.

Insider in the circle: “And this wealthy young master from Beijing not only likes Xu Heran’s posts, but also leaves encouraging comments on SGS members’ posts, in a familiar tone~”

Fairy fans: “???”

Small Bowl Can Eat a Large Bowl: “Bullshit!”

SGS Jiang Qiongpoor: “Bullshit!”

With their minds in a blank state, fans who were both angry and anxious hadn’t even had the chance to put their thoughts in order. Their trembling phones were almost slipping from their hands. Then, they saw these two comments, side by side, appearing beneath the post of the Insider in the circle.

Fairy fans: “Huh?”

Ten seconds later, Jiang Qiong deleted her own comment and liked Small Bowl’s comment.

One minute later, apart from Xu Heran and Xin Nuo, all the other members of SGS climbed up to like Small Bowl’s comment.

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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Sinensis
Proofreader: Ruu

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