Chapter 3: I Don’t Know the Person You Mention
Class time was a bit of an ordeal for Lu Zhiyin.
The main reason was the big trouble sitting next to her.
Ouyang Qing wasn’t interested in classes; she just wanted to have fun. She followed Lu Zhiyin out, but Lu Zhiyin didn’t take her to anything amusing. The resentment from the deity made Lu Zhiyin feel as if a thorn was in her back.
After enduring the ordeal of one class, Lu Zhiyin decided to leave the classroom and go to the library to get acquainted with Zhu.
Just as she stood up, a familiar and irritating voice came from behind her.
“Please wait a moment.”
Long Qinxin caught up with Lu Zhiyin and patted her shoulder.
Lu Zhiyin quickened her pace for two more steps, creating some distance before turning around.
“Yes, student, what is it?”
Smiling, Lu Zhiyin hid her aversion and presented herself as polite.
The girl’s gentle smile stunned Long Qinxin. She confirmed again that the person in front of her was not the one she was looking for.
Lu Zhiyin would never smile at her like that.
“Your name is Lu Shiyu, right?”
Looking at the face that was exactly the same as the one in her memory, Long Qinxin felt an inexplicable nervousness, even though she was no longer afraid of communicating with people.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Lu Zhiyin nodded.
She was gradually becoming impatient; she had no patience for Long Qinxin.
“Do you know someone named Lu Zhiyin?”
Long Qinxin took a deep breath and asked.
“Hmm…? I don’t know anyone like that. Sorry, student, I’m new to this school and have a lot to learn. The break isn’t very long, so I can’t delay any further. I’ll be going now.”
Narrowing her eyes, Lu Zhiyin waved goodbye to Long Qinxin and turned towards the staircase.
Long Qinxin stood in place, watching her retreating back, unable to shake off her thoughts.
“They look exactly the same, but their personalities seem completely different…”
Clenching her fist, she felt a bit disappointed after mustering the courage to approach but not being able to converse much. She returned to her seat.
In the stairwell, Lu Zhiyin skipped down the stairs, step by step. Being able to move and jump put her in a good mood, even causing her to act childishly.
Now that she didn’t need a wheelchair, she didn’t need to use the teaching building’s elevator.
Bouncing down the stairs, Lu Zhiyin hurried towards the library.
As she had said, she didn’t have much time.
She still remembered her plan to “capture” Zhu and not leave a bad impression.
When she arrived at the library, Zhu was helping another student with check-out.
Lu Zhiyin walked towards the bookshelves. Just as she was about to pick a book to start a conversation with Zhu under the guise of borrowing it, she remembered that she had no money on her.
Feeling a bit awkward, she returned the book to the shelf, wandered around the library for two rounds, and then pretended to be tired, leaning against the outermost bookshelf.
She bent over, breathing slightly.
By this time, Zhu had finished with the student. After seeing the student leave with their desired book, Zhu packed up and prepared to go to class.
“Excuse me, are you the librarian here? Could you tell me how much time is left until class?”
As Zhu reached the door, Lu Zhiyin called out to her.
Hearing the familiar voice, Zhu paused. She turned her head, and her eyes met the face of a dead person.
“Lu Zhiyin student?”
She exclaimed in disbelief.
Lu Zhiyin breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Zhu still had some impression of her. With this face, building a connection should be a bit easier.
However, no matter how much she thought, Lu Zhiyin maintained a confused expression.
“Lu Zhiyin? Who is that? I don’t know the person you’re talking about.”
Lu Zhiyin shook her head.
“My name is Lu Shiyu, and I’m a new transfer student. I’m getting familiar with the school’s layout but am unsure how much time is left until class, and I’m worried about being late.”
Lu Zhiyin bowed apologetically.
“…”
Zhu frowned and looked at the person in front of her.
The face, hair color, and eyes were exactly the same as the girl in her memory.
Could there really be such a similar person in the world? Zhu didn’t know.
Her hesitation was brief, and she quickly regained her composure.
Taking out her watch, Zhu checked the time.
“There are about ten minutes until class. If you want to explore the school, I recommend doing it during the lunch break or after school. The break is too short.”
Zhu answered Lu Zhiyin’s question and kindly offered her suggestion.
She had always been helpful.
“Okay, I understand. Thank you. Could you tell me your name? I’ll treat you to a meal another day.”
Lu Zhiyin thanked Zhu.
“No need for a meal; it’s just a small favor. My name is Zhu, and I’m the librarian here. If there’s anything you don’t understand about the school, you can ask me.”
Smiling gently, Zhu walked towards her classroom.
Lu Zhiyin followed closely and left the library.
The two soon parted ways, and Lu Zhiyin went to the washbasin outside the restroom alone.
She looked at her current self in the mirror.
Her demeanor was different from before, but her identical appearance still cast a shadow of her past self over her.
She thought she should differentiate herself from the past, perhaps by changing her hairstyle?
“Zhu… it shouldn’t be too difficult to ‘capture’.”
Compared to other female leads, Zhu was not dangerous or obsessive.
Except for her peculiar hobbies, she was almost a perfect person.
Lu Zhiyin considered strategies for “capturing” Zhu.
First, she needed to get exposed to Zhu’s hobbies.
“Body graffiti…”
Muttering to herself, Lu Zhiyin closed her eyes.
She had roughly figured out a method: she could borrow books from the library and intentionally overdue them to let Zhu punish her.
Zhu’s punishment involved writing on people’s bodies with marker pens. Lu Zhiyin only needed to be punished once to gradually discover Zhu’s hobbies.
Progressing step by step and slowly catering to her, the “capture” would be no problem.
Unlike others, Zhu’s life had not undergone major changes, so Lu Zhiyin couldn’t expect rapid progress. All she could do was rely on the passage of time.
Fortunately, Lu Zhiyin had plenty of time. With over two years left until graduation, it should be enough.
“Hoo…”
Sighing, and having confirmed the general strategy, Lu Zhiyin returned to the classroom.
As soon as she entered, a sharp gaze fell upon her.
Without looking, Lu Zhiyin knew exactly who that gaze belonged to.
Ouyang Qing, who had sat alone for the entire class, was staring at Lu Zhiyin with killer eyes.
“When will you take me out to have fun?”
Her tone was so calm that it didn’t sound like a demand, as if she could answer it nonchalantly.
Lu Zhiyin wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
“…Afternoon, we’ll go out after school.”
She carefully returned to her seat, afraid to even touch Ouyang Qing.
“…”
Still sulking, Ouyang Qing kicked Lu Zhiyin’s small leg.
“…Mm…”
Groaning softly, Lu Zhiyin chose to endure it silently.
She felt a sharp pain in her lower leg, and it was likely to result in a bruise.
