After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 209 I Want to Study Computer Science

Chapter 209: Chapter 209 I Want to Study Computer Science

Seeing Xu Ling’an being bombarded with so many questions from different directions and looking utterly bewildered, Han Ye quickly pushed aside a few people in front of him, stood next to Xu Ling’an, and interrupted loudly: "An’an just rushed here, everyone calm down a bit, let her sit down, rest, and have some water first!"

The crowd’s enthusiasm temporarily subsided, watching as Han Ye protectively escorted Xu Ling’an to the nearby tables and chairs for a rest.

Some perceptive individuals noticed that Han Ye was addressing Xu Ling’an more intimately than usual and couldn’t help but tease a little.

This time, Han Ye didn’t stop them. Instead, he turned to look at Xu Ling’an, who hadn’t fully reacted to everyone’s enthusiasm. Seeing that she didn’t reject his protection, he smiled a bit more.

Following behind them, Lin Chan naturally noticed the special affection not shown towards other girls. In fact, she was the first to notice, but she didn’t feel like joining in with the teasing. Her gaze fell on Han Ye’s arm loosely resting behind Xu Ling’an, wishing she could see through it.

By the table, Han Ye immediately pulled out a chair, "Sit down, what would you like to drink?"

Xu Ling’an instinctively looked up and met Han Ye’s eyes.

He looked very gentle, but she didn’t feel comfortable. Instead, her heart panicked first, and then she felt a bit odd.

Back at school, she never received this much attention. The most she got were some envious glances when the end-of-term exam results came out. Not to mention Han Ye was a popular figure in their class, handsome and well-off, and it was said he received a stack of love letters from his desk every day.

For someone like him to suddenly speak to her so gently and considerately, Xu Ling’an felt her seat becoming unbearably warm.

Since she already sat down, she couldn’t get up immediately. She could only wave her hand repeatedly, "I’m not thirsty yet. If I want a drink, I can get it myself."

Having done this much, and still not seeing any infatuation from Xu Ling’an towards him, Han Ye’s eyes darkened. However, before he could speak again, his phone rang in his pocket.

He took it out and saw it was a call from the homeroom teacher, so he had to step aside to answer it.

Watching him walk away to take the call, Xu Ling’an finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She only hoped to take advantage of this graduation gathering to bid farewell to her classmates of three years and fill her stomach. She didn’t want to become the center of attention, as she inexplicably had just now.

But often, things don’t go as planned. As soon as Han Ye left, the crowd he had subdued earlier gathered around her again.

Fortunately, this time it wasn’t as overwhelming as before. After all, the gathering had just begun, and there was plenty of time to chat.

The first to approach was Li Fei. He usually got along well with Han Ye and could somewhat guess his friend’s thoughts.

Clearly, what was once said as a joke about betting still lingered in his memory. Han Ye had said that winning the heart of their class’s top student would truly be an achievement.

But seeing his friend’s behavior earlier, he feared Han Ye might actually be serious this time.

However, as he got closer to Xu Ling’an now, under the dazzling lights, even he couldn’t help but feel his heart race a few times.

In the past, he only thought of her as a small nerd who was always buried in books, rarely joining any class outings or group activities. That was the impression she left him.

Looking at her now, maybe because he had looked at that ancient-style promotional photo many times before, he realized that the little nerd before him actually had a classically beautiful and delicate face, with eyebrows like crescent moons, a cute nose and mouth, and especially a pair of beautiful, clear eyes.

Even her slightly confused and nervous expression at the moment aroused a protective instinct in people. In fact, he even had a strange desire to see her beautiful eyes redden with tears.

Li Fei was startled by his sudden, unsettling thought. Hearing his friend’s voice coming from behind, he snapped back to reality.

"The homeroom teacher said he would be delayed a bit and told us not to wait if we’re all here; we should start eating first."

Someone immediately agreed, "Then let’s get the meat grilling. By the time the teacher arrives, it should be ready. Besides, my stomach’s already starting to play the Empty City Stratagem!"

No one else objected, and a group of energetic young boys and girls hurried over to the corner of the yard where the barbecue grill was and started working.

Their graduation gathering featured this barbecue, with the grill and various skewers of meat and vegetables all prepared and delivered. It allowed them to have the fun of doing it themselves, which felt freer than sitting around a big table eating.

Plus, with all sorts of drinks and beers, and the small stage set up in the yard, it was simply a perfect mix of eating, drinking, and entertainment.

Naturally, they all admired how Han Ye, who had arranged everything, demonstrated how a gathering could be done like this.

Since Han Ye had stepped in to defend Xu Ling’an, there hadn’t been any more incidents of people crowding around her just for the sake of satisfying their curiosity.

The colorful drinks filled the entire beverage station, and Xu Ling’an only picked up a bottle of lemon soda, unscrewing the cap to take small sips.

Faced with the curiosity of her classmates about her going to act in a film, although she didn’t want to answer, she couldn’t be indifferent when facing so many purely curious eyes.

So she selectively answered a few questions.

Like, "How did you find a way to get into a film crew to act?"

She simply replied, "Good luck, coincidence."

Indeed, she thought so in her heart too. Originally, she had just wanted to visit her sister, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time, as she was free after finishing her college entrance exams. By chance, the director noticed her and gave her an opportunity to make money through acting. It truly was a stroke of luck, which she felt fortunate for, and she knew it was thanks to her sister. She understood clearly that if it weren’t for her sister, such luck would never have come her way.

When asked, "Are the stars and artistes in the film crew easy to get along with?"

Without even thinking, Xu Ling’an nodded, "They are all very easy to get along with and take good care of me."

Her sister certainly needed no mention. She knew full well that there was no blood relation between them, but in their daily interactions, she always had the feeling that her sister was her real sister. The newly acquainted Sister Wei had a bright disposition that made her feel at ease.

Even She Man, the Actress, with whom she shared a dressing room, although they hadn’t exchanged many words over the two days, she found her to be a gentle person.

As for the others, unfortunately, she had been too busy reading scripts and memorizing lines to really get familiar with them in just two days.

Someone else asked, "Are you planning to apply to a film school to pursue a career as an actress?"

Without hesitation, Xu Ling’an shook her head.

In her view, being able to join a film crew and act during her final summer break in high school was good luck and a brand new experience.

But her aspirations remained unchanged from the beginning to the end.

When asked what major she intended to apply for since she wasn’t planning to become an actress, beneath the night lights, amid the bustling crowd, the girl held the soda bottle in her hand with obvious determination: "I want to study computer science."

She hoped that one day, with the ever-improving and flourishing internet, she could find traces of her lost mother.

That was her true ambition!