Lin Li was initially shocked, and then... then he felt very guilty.
However, after accepting this premise, Lin Li felt that it seemed quite normal.
After all, she's Xia Zhiyi.
Xia Zhiyi, a top student who gets preferential treatment from her teachers all the way just by relying on her intelligence, what's wrong with her taking on an acting side job?
Just when Xia Zhiyi thought Lin Li would hesitate for a while, Lin Li, who had been standing still for a while, suddenly jumped up and bumped into Xia Zhiyi's bed frame with a thud.
Lin Li: "Awoo--"
Xia Zhiyi was speechless and stepped forward to support him. "Are you alright? Why are you so agitated all of a sudden? Don't hit your head and get a concussion."
Lin Li gasped, just as the dormitory door opened from the outside. Ouyang Qi came in with a package. Seeing their actions, he paused and asked, " Lin Li, what's wrong?"
Before he could finish speaking, Ouyang Qi saw a bump slowly bulge on Lin Li's head.
Ouyang Qi: "... Ah, no need to say more, I think I understand."
Lin Li: "This bed is too low!"
Ouyang Qi: "Oh, you bumped into the bed frame."
Lin Li felt a little dizzy from the impact, but she still puffed out her cheeks and said to Ouyang Qi, "Didn't you say you understood?"
Ouyang Qi: "Yes, I can tell you bumped your head, but I didn't know where you bumped it. Now that you say so, I know exactly where you bumped it."
Xia Zhiyi chuckled, "Alright, Lin Li, sit down first, I'll go find something to apply to your face."
"Are you dizzy? You seemed to have bumped into something quite hard. If you're dizzy, you might need to go to the hospital to check if you have a concussion."
Lin Li grabbed Xia Zhiyi's sleeve and shouted, "Wait, wait!"
Xia Zhiyi stopped in her tracks.
Lin Li looked at Ouyang Qi and tentatively asked, " Ouyang Qi, do you know what Xia Zhiyi does part-time?"
Upon hearing this question, Ouyang Qi glanced at Lin Li, then at Xia Zhiyi, his eyes filled with inquiry.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and nodded.
Ouyang Qi then said, "Ah, let's act."
Lin Li was silent for a few seconds, then screamed, "You knew! How did you know! Why didn't you tell me!"
Ouyang Qi:...
Xia Zhiyi was caught off guard by Lin Li's sudden move, and even he was startled, feeling a ringing in his ears.
He simply pressed Lin Li down into the chair, rubbed his ears, and said with a mix of helplessness and amusement, "I didn't deliberately hide it from you, so it's not surprising that Ouyang Qi knows about this."
In this situation, Lin Li is probably the strangest one.
They really didn't notice at all.
Lin Li isn't stupid, so how can you say he's just slow-witted?
Ouyang Qi also spoke up, "I thought you already knew, but were just pretending not to."
Lin Li covered her face. "I don't know! I don't know! Damn it, Xiao Xia and I are such good friends, how come I'm the last one to know!?"
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, and looked up at the two of them. "Wait, I might not be the last to know, Wang Sheng, he..."
Ouyang Qi: "He knows, he even joined Xia Zhiyi's fan club, and now he's even managed to get a junior management position."
This time, it was Xia Zhiyi who was surprised. "Huh? Wang Sheng has joined my fan club?"
Ouyang Qi: "Yeah, he said he wanted to know why you had so many fans even before you released any work. He was curious, so he tried joining the group."
As he said this, Ouyang Qi stroked his chin and said, "However, his position as a junior manager is rather dubious; he only got it because he's a student at University A. Your fans, on the other hand, are all quite well-behaved."
"Knowing that Wang Sheng Wang Sheng you he was an alumnus, you didn't ask him to stalk you like a stalker. Instead, Wang Sheng asked Wang Sheng to take care of you privately and even protect you."
It's not that no one wants to use Wang Sheng's identity as University A to obtain some private information about Xia Zhiyi, but those are extremely rare cases. Wang Sheng won't pay attention to them and will directly report the situation to the president of the fan club.
Ouyang Qi: " Wang Sheng also dragged me in, but I don't usually pay attention to these things. I just go in to check in when I remember."
"I have to say, you have a lot of female fans."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Xia Zhiyi helplessly, "I feel embarrassed when you say that to me."
Ouyang Qi: "Really? I can't tell at all."
Lin Li was stunned. "Wait a minute, you and Wang Sheng both know, and Wang Sheng even added you to his fan group, what about me?"
Lin Li shouted angrily, "You're excluding me! You're isolating me! You're doing this on purpose!"
Ouyang Qi said calmly, " Wang Sheng invited you before, and you said you weren't a fan of celebrities."
Lin Li: "..."
Lin Li: "Huh? Is there... is there?"
Ouyang Qi: "Yes."
Xia Zhiyi burst out laughing.
Lin Li: "..."
Ouyang Qi's words only made things worse, because Lin Li actually vaguely recalled some scenes. Her expression shifted, and she covered her head, exclaiming, "Ah, how could this be! Wang Sheng definitely didn't say he was joining Xiao Xia's fan group!"
Ouyang Qi: "I remember it very clearly. You were chatting with others on voice chat, and Wang Sheng asked me if I wanted to join the group chat, and I agreed."
"Then Wang Sheng asked you if you wanted to join Xia Zhiyi's fan group."
"The exact words?"
"The exact words."
Lin Li: "... Ah, why is this happening?"
Xia Zhiyi, standing to the side, found it amusing. "Alright, it's not a big deal anyway."
Lin Li: "..."
Then Lin Li asked Xia Zhiyi for her autograph.
His exact words were. "I can tell you have extraordinary talent; you're destined for great success. So, I'll ask you for a few autographs in advance; you never know when they might come in Jianghu!"
Xia Zhiyi knew he was joking, but she still signed an autograph for Lin Li. Lin Li even asked, "Are you just using your real name? Don't celebrities usually use stage names or something?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "Ah, I think my own name is fine."
Lin Li nodded. "That's good too. I also think your name is quite nice; it shows a lot of artistic talent."
Then Lin Li turned around, wanting to post a boast on her WeChat Moments, only to find. "... Xiao Xia, what works do you have now? Besides that variety show."
Xia Zhiyi wore an innocent expression.
Lin Li: "..."
Lin Li said with a serious expression, " Xiao Xia, you absolutely have to become famous. Whether I can make those people envious in the future depends on you!"
Xia Zhiyi chuckled and shook her head. "Alright, you rest now. I'll find you something to apply to your face."
Then, when Xia Zhiyi returned after getting a towel for Lin Li, she saw Lin Li and Ouyang Qi sitting together, whispering to each other on their phones.
He went closer and saw that Lin Li's nickname on his phone screen had been changed to " Xia Zhiyi's Number One Brother Fan".
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
As expected of you, you integrated very quickly.