"Miss Yang, you're too kind." Lin Chen chuckled, his tone slightly teasing. "I'm only helping you out of consideration for you being my future brother-in-law. But I'm not doing this for nothing; you should know what I want, right?"
"Hmph!" Yang Meixi glared at Lin Chen with dissatisfaction. Of course, she knew Lin Chen wanted her to stay away from Ning Jiaqi and Jin Songzhu, but she wouldn't compromise easily. "Sorry, I can't do it!" Her words were tinged with stubbornness.
Yang Meixi's face showed annoyance, as if she was blaming herself for getting into this situation. She raised her voice slightly and glared at Lin Chen, saying, "After this is over, I'll treat you to a meal sometime to repay your favor!" After saying that, she turned and left, seemingly unwilling to even look at Lin Chen again.
Watching Yang Meixi's departing figure, Lin Chen knew that getting this persistent and crazy lace-loving little witch to stop wouldn't be easy. He shook his head helplessly, found a seat, and began to repair the guitar that had broken earlier.
Although Yang Meixi walked away, her gaze kept drifting towards Lin Chen. Seeing Lin Chen leisurely fiddling with his guitar, her anger reignited. This instrument, which was supposed to be used to humiliate Lin Chen, had now become his weapon for attracting girls.
"Sister Meixi, you and Lin Chen are performing on the same stage, why didn't you tell me?" Jin Songzhu's voice rang in Yang Meixi's ears. She had been waiting backstage for a long time.
"Do I need to report to you who I perform with?" Yang Meixi was in a bad mood and glared at Jin Songzhu.
"Did you do this on purpose? Why did you do this?" Jin Songzhu retorted, her tone accusatory.
"I like it, it's none of your business! What, do you need some discipline again? Where's my whip? Where's my candle? Where's my syringe?" Yang Meixi retorted irritably. Seeing Jin Songzhu's aggrieved look, she didn't want to argue with Jin Songzhu any longer.
However, when she looked around, she noticed several pretty girls backstage secretly watching Lin Chen, their eyes filled with admiration. This made Yang Meixi even angrier. Lin Chen was someone she had brought here to embarrass himself, but now he was the object of everyone's admiration!
Just then, a girl mustered up her courage and walked up to Lin Chen, a shy smile on her face. She took out her phone and gestured for Lin Chen to add her on WeChat. Lin Chen didn't seem to refuse; instead, he joked with the girl and actually took her phone.
Seeing this, Yang Meixi puffed out her cheeks in anger. She angrily turned her head away, refusing to look at Lin Chen. Jin Songzhu, however, continued, "Brother Lin Chen is too popular, Meixi-jie. Are you saying you won't let me be with him because you like him? How could you do that?"
"What nonsense! Would I like that kind of scum?" Yang Meixi curled her lip in disdain, as if mocking Jin Songzhu's ignorance. "Little Zhuzhu, stop thinking such nonsense!"
However, at that moment, a commotion suddenly broke out backstage. A hip-hop styled young man in sunglasses walked into the backstage area, surrounded by a group of bodyguards. Yang Meixi originally thought he was coming to see her, but to her surprise, he didn't even glance at her and went straight to Lin Chen.
When Lin Chen saw the person who had arrived, he immediately recognized him. This hip-hop youth was none other than Pan Po, a famous beatboxing prodigy on the internet! His name was somewhat similar to Pan Wei's, as if they were brothers.
"It's Marshal Pan! It's Marshal Pan!" Jiang Jiahan shouted from afar, her face full of admiration.
"What, what's with the excitement about Pan Shuai?" Lin Ruoyan curled her lip in disdain, clearly not interested in this so-called Pan Shuai.
"You bumpkin! What do you know? Pan Shuai is the number one in our hip-hop music scene! His skills are superb!" Jiang Jiahan explained excitedly, as if she were popularizing knowledge to Lin Ruoyan.
Over there, Panper strode up to Lin Chen's side, rapping and beating out rhythmically as he said, "Hey! Hello, Lin Chen! I'm sure your name is legendary on campus! I just happened to be passing by and my ears were immediately drawn to your amazing beatboxing! Oh, seriously, your skills are absolutely incredible! YES YES, I'm always straightforward, so I'll just ask directly—are you interested in joining my studio? Becoming my golden partner? E on!"
This sudden invitation stunned everyone present, their faces filled with astonishment and disbelief. After all, Pan Bo's name was renowned in the beatboxing world, and for him to extend an olive branch was a dream opportunity for anyone!
However, Pan Bo was clearly unaware of Lin Chen's true identity; otherwise, he would never have extended such an invitation so easily. Anyone familiar with Lin Chen's background knows that a company tycoon worth hundreds of millions wouldn't work for a mere internet celebrity's studio.
Lin Chen had a strong interest in beatboxing, but he never considered making it a career. After all, he found the spitting-all performance style rather awkward. Just look at Pan Bo now—his tongue was swollen like a sausage from excessive beboxing, and his mouth was practically a "sausage mouth"!
Moreover, he can't even speak normally now; he has to sing and dance at the same time, and he can't stop for a moment!
Lin Chen was just a freshman, about the same age as everyone else, yet he received an invitation from the popular star Pan Bo to become his partner—something that was enviable in itself. What's more, Pan Bo was someone even Jiang Jiahan admired greatly. Such an honor was something anyone would dream of.
However, to everyone's surprise, Lin Chen refused without hesitation!
"Sorry, I'm not interested right now," Lin Chen said, wiping the spittle off his face with a tissue.
This scene nearly made Yang Meixi, who was standing to the side, jump up in anger. She was supposed to be the star of the night, but she never expected to be overshadowed by a "villainous supporting character"! Her only consolation was that Lin Chen, like her, had also been sprayed with spittle by a beatboxer.
Before the welcome party was even over, Lin Chen made an excuse to leave backstage. He knew that staying would only attract more gossip and trouble, especially from Lin Ruoyan and Jiang Jiahan; just thinking about them gave him a headache.
As soon as Lin Chen returned to his seat, he was surrounded by another "hip-hop kid." "Lin Chen, I'm really impressed! Your beatboxing is amazing! I heard Pan Bo is here too? Did you get his autograph?" Pan Wei asked excitedly.
"Why do I need his autograph?" Lin Chen asked, puzzled.
"Nonsense! Of course it's for me! I'm his biggest fan!" Pan Wei said excitedly.
"Hey Pan Wei, your name sounds so similar to his, you two are obviously brothers, why would you need an autograph?" Li Kui sneered from the side.
Pan Wei immediately retorted: "Then your name is the same as Li Kui's, so are you also from the same family as that Liangshan hero?"
"I think you're asking for a beating!" Li Kui pretended to be angry and waved his fist.
At this moment, Lin Chen remembered Jin Songzhu and asked, "Where is Jin Songzhu?"
"I'm here," Jin Songzhu's voice rang out at just the right moment.
...
Lin Chen led Jin Songzhu away from the bustling campus, wanting to find a quiet place to have a good talk with her. Jin Songzhu had the same idea, and the two walked side by side along the campus path. However, they ran into an acquaintance halfway there.
This person wasn't Yang Meixi. If Lin Chen encountered her again today, he'd wonder if he'd been cursed—how could he keep running into this unlucky lace witch? Haizhou University was so big; to keep running into the same person so often could only mean either fate or that she was a stalker!
However, although this person is not Yang Meixi, they are somewhat related to her.
Wang Xiaobo is a person who harbors hatred towards Lin Chen because of Yang Meixi.
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