Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One-Chapter 60 - 56 Meeting the Superstar

Therefore, he never mentioned wanting to humiliate or teach Li Ping’an a lesson. Doing so would not only be an insult to himself but would also inadvertently elevate that clown, Li Ping’an.

“Just wait and see. In a moment, I’ll be walking hand in hand with Yuan Furong down the stairs, and when I come back, dinner is on me.”

“Class president, then hurry up, we’re all waiting to call Yuan Furong our sister-in-law.”

“Hahaha, just wait!”

After changing into his suit and shoes, Li Tianyi, full of pride and brimming with confidence, headed downstairs.

“Damn, if it weren’t for his dad being an official who could help us out after graduation, who the hell would bother humoring this idiot all day long!”

Not long after Class President Li Tianyi left, his three dorm mates started cursing, illustrating just how pretentious Li Tianyi acted on ordinary days, unbeknownst to others.

The taller the tree, the harder the wind blows. This is exactly the principle: no matter how excellent one’s background may be, one must always remain humble in dealings with others. A gentleman’s influence extends for generations, and those who do not understand this will surely ruin their families, let alone someone like Li Tianyi, a commoner.

Yet, Li Tianyi, having been lifted up by those around him since childhood, failed to comprehend this principle and should not have provoked the only cultivator in the world, Li Ping’an!

…

“So you are Li Ping’an, right?”

As soon as she saw Li Ping’an approaching awkwardly, Yuan Furong immediately smiled and asked.

She had seen many men in her daily life, but remembered very few, especially someone as inconspicuous as Li Ping’an in the class. Thus, she needed to confirm his identity first.

“Exactly… exactly…”

This was the first time Li Ping’an faced Hehuang University’s campus flower and current popular idol Yuan Furong this close; before, he had only seen her on TV and mobile screens. Usually, during classes, Yuan Furong would be surrounded by people, and at most Li Ping’an could only see the back of her head.

Now facing Hehuang University’s campus flower and current superstar Yuan Furong for the first time, Li Ping’an wanted to appear confident and indifferent, but given the differences in their status and background, he still appeared quite awkward.

In contrast, Yuan Furong was composed and neither arrogant nor overly excited. With no contempt or joy evident in her eyes when looking at Li Ping’an, she casually pulled out her phone, opened WeChat, and pointed to a message Li Ping’an had sent to confirm:

“Li Ping’an, this WeChat account is yours, right? This message was also sent by you, right?”

Her voice was gentle, soft, sweet, but not cloying, stirring the soul of anyone who heard it, drawing half of Li Ping’an’s soul away.

“The WeChat account is mine… but…”

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Li Ping’an originally thought about honestly clarifying the situation, whether it was adding Yuan Furong’s WeChat or confessing his feelings, it was all done by his roommates Jiang Liuer, Zhu Ganglie, and Sha Sheng.

But then he thought again, if he really said that, would she believe him?

No need to think about it, they definitely wouldn’t believe it. Having the phone in my own hands and then trying to blame someone else at the last minute would only make Yuan Furong look down on me, thinking I lack the responsibility of a man.

As the words were on the tip of his tongue, Li Ping’an immediately switched his story, hesitating as he said:

“It was… it was me who sent it… I really do like you… I never dared to confess before…”

“You like me? Interesting…”

Yuan Furong didn’t respond directly, instead she said playfully.

What does ‘interesting’ mean?

Is it laughable or is there a chance?

Li Ping’an overthought this remark, and with the mentality that either way it would be the same outcome, he mustered up the courage to ask back:

“So what… what are your… thoughts?”

“Hehe, aren’t you a bit too anxious…”

After hearing this, Yuan Furong fell into some sort of hesitation and didn’t reply for a while.

The atmosphere suddenly cooled to freezing point, and it became awkward, with neither of them knowing what to say.

To lighten the mood, Li Ping’an decided to tease Yuan Furong:

“Ah, I’m actually a bit nervous seeing you, let me tell you a joke.”

Usually, boys who haven’t dated much use this tactic when things get awkward with girls.

“…”

Yuan Furong nodded slightly.

Li Ping’an, animatedly, began to tell the story:

“You know my roommate Zhu Ganglie, right? The tallest and strongest guy in our class. Recently, it seems like he’s gotten into gambling. Every night, you can hear ‘The Macau Crown Casino is now online’ coming from his bed, and occasionally, you can hear the sound of him slapping his own face. What should I do?”

“It seems like your roommate’s gambling problem is quite serious, throwing around billions casually.”

“You understand boys’ crude jokes?”

“Of course, I’m not a child.”

“You don’t mind?”

“Mind what? Don’t treat me like some popular idol or movie superstar, I’m just a person, a normal person.”

“Hahaha!”

Li Ping’an didn’t expect such a big star like Yuan Furong to have such a good temper, not to be put off by such a risqué joke, and even manage a knowing smile.

“Well… you don’t need to think about it anymore, I know someone like me doesn’t deserve you…”

Li Ping’an painfully held back his inner turmoil as he spoke against his heart, actually hoping deep down that Yuan Furong would accept him, a sentiment every guy chasing his goddess experiences.

Can’t help it, that’s just how kids from ordinary families are, twisted in their way of handling emotions.

“I… ”

Just as Yuan Furong was going to respond, a person appeared behind Li Ping’an, and this person was confidently and dominantly walking towards them.

Feeling something was off, Li Ping’an followed Yuan Furong’s gaze and turned around, only to see it was the class president Li Tianyi.