"You're a fan of mine?" Gu Luosheng blinked and asked again, uncertain.
He nodded emphatically.
Gu Luosheng took a deep breath, then slowly let it out.
"So if I'd just given you my name earlier, we could've gotten along peacefully? Is that what you mean?"
Pan Yi was beside himself with excitement. "I'm sorry, my idol! It's my fault I didn't recognize you right away."
"Sister Sheng, you have no idea how much I love that mouth of yours."
"I learned my aloof act from you."
"I even study your iconic lines. They're amazing, absolutely amazing."
"I've told all my friends about you, too. They all like you."
"Sister Sheng, I never expected you to be even funnier in person!"
Gu Luosheng gave him a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "Your aloof act nearly froze my heart."
She had almost started doubting her own abilities.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Pan Yi kept apologizing.
"You're my fan. Does that mean you like Gu Luoxi, too?" Gu Luosheng suddenly noticed something important.
Since Pan Yi would become one of Gu Luoxi's people in the novel... was he also a fan of Gu Luoxi?
"Gu Luoxi? The one who's always bad-mouthing you, Sister Sheng? Why would I like her? You can tell at a glance she's a fake innocent. Wasn't there a huge uproar over her selling green tea, too?" Pan Yi asked.
"Yes." Gu Luosheng looked at Pan Yi. He was a pretty sharp young man, and more importantly, he could truly see Gu Luoxi for who she was.
Since that was how he felt, surely... he wouldn't join forces with Gu Luoxi.
Only then did Gu Luosheng relax a little. She patted Pan Yi's shoulder. "You've got the right mindset. Keep it up, and don't forget what you stood for