Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Don’t Misunderstand!

Seeing this scene, Lin Yi didn’t think much of it, just assumed Xiao Zihan was a bit slow to react.

So he planned to tease this little girl later.

But when Xiao Zihan walked up to him, before he could say anything, her next action left Lin Yi completely stunned.

Xiao Zihan stepped in front of Lin Yi, bit her lower lip tightly, and before Lin Yi could speak, she suddenly spread her arms and hugged him.

“What the hell! What’s happening?”

Just as this thought entered Lin Yi’s mind, Xiao Zihan had already let go. Her face turned a shade of red, and she bowed her head:

“I, you, are you feeling better? Don’t let it affect your exams, okay?”

Xiao Zihan understood everything in her heart. She knew Lin Yi’s feelings for her.

But what were her own feelings for Lin Yi? Honestly, she didn’t know herself, or rather she was more afraid.

Since childhood, because of her family’s wishes, she hadn’t had many friends, let alone that person.

Due to this, Xiao Zihan had grown used to this. In her life, besides studying every day, it was all about ‘supporting her family,’ working part-time while taking care of her aging grandmother.

However, these past few days, a stranger had suddenly entered her once monotonous yet peaceful life–a domineering but very caring person.

At first, she was very scared, fearing Lin Yi would just tease her like the other boys in class. But he didn’t.

Later, it turned into confusion, she couldn’t figure out Lin Yi’s intentions, until that time Lin Yi ate the bun crumbs from the corner of her mouth, making her heart flutter like a little deer had leapt inside.

Until now, after a tiring day, lying on her wooden bed, Lin Yi’s domineering voice often echoed in her mind.

Sometimes, she couldn’t help but burst into laughter while thinking about it.

After learning about the online issues yesterday, for some reason, she was worried all night and couldn’t sleep well.

Although during today’s exam she occasionally got distracted, fortunately, Xiao Zihan’s strong academic foundation prevented any impact on her exams.

Now with the strong online attacks on Lin Yi, and seeing Lin Yi sighing just now, Xiao Zihan felt an inexplicable sadness.

In the end, mustering up great courage, she gave Lin Yi a hug in front of so many people.

Now she wished she could find a hole to crawl into:

“You, you don’t misunderstand, I–I just wanted to comfort you.”

Hearing this mosquito-like voice, Lin Yi finally snapped out of his shock.

Looking at Xiao Zihan, he couldn’t quite believe it, also filled with astonishment in his heart.

This girl’s courage was something else…

Of course, he understood Xiao Zihan’s thoughts, as she had said, she just wanted to comfort him.

But this way of comforting someone was really quite surprising.

Noticing the gazes around them, Lin Yi gave a helpless smile. He was already quite well-known, and after this, he feared he would become even more notorious.

However, he didn’t seem to care about that. He glared around, sweeping his gaze, and the surrounding people quickly withdrew their looks, not daring to stare.

Seeing this, Lin Yi reached out, took Xiao Zihan’s hand, and walked toward his car.

When Lin Yi suddenly took her hand, Xiao Zihan instinctively wanted to break free, but Lin Yi didn’t pay attention.

With the crowd gossiping and whispering, he led Xiao Zihan to his car.

Reaching out to open the passenger door:

“Get in the car first.”

Being dominantly led by Lin Yi, Xiao Zihan’s mind was still in a blank state. She even regretted using the wrong method to comfort him just now.

Looking at the open car door, Xiao Zihan didn’t even know how she got in.

With a bang, he closed the passenger door, and Lin Yi also got into the driver’s seat.

Then he looked amusingly at Xiao Zihan, who had her head down, and leaned closer.

This action immediately startled Xiao Zihan, who instinctively pushed Lin Yi away with both hands.

She quickly said, as if begging for mercy:

“You, what are you doing? Don’t misunderstand. Just now, I–I just wanted to comfort you. It meant nothing else!”

Lin Yi, sitting in the driver’s seat, even leaned over to the passenger side, just a dozen centimeters away from Xiao Zihan.

Seeing Xiao Zihan almost in tears, Lin Yi had a mischievous grin. Ignoring her fluster, he continued leaning closer.

Just as Xiao Zihan was about to cry, Lin Yi suddenly pulled back, holding the passenger seatbelt in his hand.

“Haha, what’s going on in that little head of yours? Not wearing a seatbelt in the front seat gets you fined.”

After saying this, Lin Yi smiled contentedly, turned the wheel, and the Land Rover headed towards the school gate.

As they were about to leave, Captain Liu showed up again. After a few words, Captain Liu left, but not before giving Lin Yi his phone number and asking him to contact him immediately if anything came up.

After thanking Captain Liu for his kindness, the Land Rover drove out of the school gate.

With the Land Rover leaving, many reporters and influencers who knew the car’s origin were ready to jump into their cars and follow along, but the crowd of parents and students was just too much.

Moreover, due to Lin Yi’s situation, their cars were all parked far away at a distant parking lot, so by the time they reached there, Lin Yi’s car was already far gone.

Checking the rearview mirror and not seeing any trailing cars, Lin Yi directly turned the wheel, and the Land Rover headed towards Antique City.

Aside from the fact that he had a strong connection with Antique City since the system came about, its location near the city center, with both dining and shopping streets, made it a natural choice for Lin Yi looking to have a good meal.

Plus, Lin Yi was thinking of getting two strings for those small pendants after the meal.

The items were too valuable to just find any random place; after all, in these times, you don’t flaunt your wealth.

In the end, after weighing his options, heading to Xuanrui Studio was the best choice, so Lin Yi simply drove there directly.

Looking at Xiao Zihan in the passenger seat, ever since Lin Yi buckled her seatbelt, her little head hadn’t lifted once.

The little heart was still beating wildly…

[To be continued…]