Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Trending on the Hot Search List

“Hey girl, you almost ran into me!”

With a mischievous smile on his face, Lin Yi blocked Xiao Zihan’s path and deliberately said in a falsetto voice.

The little girl was suddenly startled, quickly apologized and moved to the side.

She never once looked up to see who was in front of her.

Looking at her timid demeanor, Lin Yi was annoyed. With such a gentle personality, if she hadn’t encountered him, who knows how much she would have been bullied.

Of course, this guy never considered that when he wasn’t paying attention to Xiao Zihan before, she was still living quite well.

“Just apologizing won’t do, you almost hit me. You can’t just get away with that easily. Come on, you’re punished to have lunch with me.”

“I, I honestly didn’t mean to, uh, Lin Yi, oh, it was you.”

Hearing how relentless the person in front of her was, Xiao Zihan felt wronged. She clearly hadn’t bumped into him, so why was he being so unreasonable?

Slightly lifting her head in grievance to apologize once more, she saw a big boy with a wicked grin in front of her.

For some reason, upon realizing it was Lin Yi, her initial feeling of grievance disappeared, replaced by a sense of comfort.

“Look at you, always apologizing without a second thought. Why don’t you ever fight back even a little? Alright, let’s go, I’m hungry. Let’s grab something to eat first.”

Teasingly tapping Xiao Zihan’s nose, he turned and led the way outside.

As for whether Xiao Zihan would follow him, Lin Yi didn’t worry at all. She wouldn’t dare not to follow.

Just like that, Lin Yi swaggered toward the car, and behind him, a tall girl in an old school uniform followed him closely with small, timid steps.

One seemed carefree, the other timid and shy, which gave off a strange vibe.

What Lin Yi didn’t know was that the playful interaction between them and their walk towards the car was captured by a phone streaming live.

Beside a media van, Xiong Cancan, who had just wrapped up an interview, was narrating the scene to the viewers while watching Lin Yi and Xiao Zihan on the screen:

“Wow? These two actually know each other? Haha, judging by those little gestures, they must be a couple. Kids nowadays, their priorities seem all mixed up!”

Initially, she only saw Lin Yi, and in an effort to keep the stream lively, she pointed her phone in his direction.

However, seeing the girl in the shot reminded Xiong Cancan of the girl who confronted her earlier that morning.

But as a public figure, Xiong Cancan spoke with some reservation, although her audience wasn’t so restrained.

“As a Peking University Master’s graduate, watching losers couple up is just normal. Come on Cancan, you shouldn’t expect too much from academic failures. Also, judging by this girl’s extremely unconfident walking style, she’s definitely a super ugly girl!”

“666, Master’s brother has such keen observation. I’m following now, hoping that the dude can manage 300 points. We’re all waiting to see you balance yourself while doing something as absurd as that!”

“I have a suggestion. Since Master’s brother has already made a bet on this academic failure, why not bet on the girlfriend too? If she can’t score over 300 points, Master’s brother should also do something ridiculous like standing on his head while washing his hair!”

“666, Master’s brother must take the bet now!”

“As a Peking University Master’s graduate, it’s really not a big deal. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Naturally, a failing student’s girlfriend is also failing! Since you are all so enthusiastic, I’ll take the bet! Moreover, I’ll set the bar even lower; if she scores less than 250, I’ll stream myself washing my hair upside down!”

As soon as he said this, the screen was filled with ‘666’ comments.

Immediately after this wave of ‘666’, a user named Lang Xiaolang sent a message that once again blew up the chatroom:

Lang Xiaolang: “Damn, Master’s brother, you’re solid. I know this guy; he’s my middle school classmate, named Lin Yi, from No. 3 High School. Rumor has it he’s never scored above 30 in any subject!”

As soon as this was said, the chatroom was filled with “Damn” reactions.

“Hang in there, Brother Lin Yi! Aim for a clueless 300. We’ve never seen someone pull off a stunt where they pout while upside down!”

“Go Lin Yi +1”

“Go Lin Yi +1”

…

Seeing the screen full of encouragements for Lin Yi, Xiong Cancan was dumbfounded. New viewers entering the stream and seeing the front of the college entrance exam site assumed they were cheering for the students!

In no time, viewers also started chanting motivating cheers.

Moreover, some who didn’t understand the context even took screenshots and posted them online.

Perhaps due to the significance of the college entrance exam to the future of Huaxia, this issue tugged at the heartstrings of the whole nation.

Unexpectedly, a post titled ‘Cheering On Lin Yi 9999+’ with the stream image quickly climbed into the top ten of Weibo’s trending searches.

The comments were unanimously filled with words of encouragement for student Lin Yi.

Not only that, perhaps indicating the positive energy of the moment, Weibo’s official account pushed for greater exposure, helping it manage to reach the top spot in just a few hours.

Along with this post going viral, ‘Who is Lin Yi?’ also quickly spread like wildfire on the internet.

It’s undeniable that the power of the internet is immense. As Lin Yi took Xiao Zihan for a nutritious meal and escorted her home, his personal information had already appeared online.

Not only his details, but several of Lin Yi’s life photos had surfaced online as well:

“Lin Yi, male, 18, 1.85 meters in height, a sunny and handsome appearance, currently studying at Island No. 3 High School, reputed as the school heartthrob at No. 3 High School;

Meanwhile, he’s also considered an academic underachiever. In three years of high school, he received one probation notice, two serious demerits, totaling about 300 absent days…”

The revelation of Lin Yi’s identity caused a huge sensation online, creating a drastic split in opinion.

Looking back at the ‘Cheering On Lin Yi’ post now, it seemed rather ironic.

However, not everyone believed it, and some stood up for Lin Yi, though the overwhelming evidence made their arguments weak…

[To be continued…]