They don't actually think I like them, do they?

Lin Han couldn't think of anything nice to say, so he asked directly.

"It has nothing to do with you. Even if you weren't here, I would have wanted to rebel long ago."

"She's an adult, in college, how can she still act like this?"

Lin Han was anxious and said.

Yan Yuli smiled wearily and didn't say anything.

Lin Han then realized that everything he was saying was nonsense.

But he really didn't know what to say.

The senior student had shown him great kindness. That day, Lin Han promised Yan Yuli that he would definitely rescue her.

However, this is far from enough.

Lin Han doesn't have that kind of strength right now, and he's not sure when he'll have it.

This is Yan Yuli, a top star in the entire entertainment industry. Her signing fee and breach of contract penalty are enough to bankrupt any agency that is not big enough.

Therefore, Lin Han dared not say it.

Looking at Yan Yuli in front of him, he couldn't bring himself to say something like, "Wait a little longer, I'll be able to rescue you soon," which was just empty promises and irresponsible.

Lin Han scratched his head so hard he was about to go bald, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Just then, a hand touched Lin Han's face.

A cool sensation ran down his cheek, and Lin Han looked up, staring blankly at Yan Yuli.

“You’ve never owed me anything, Lin Han. I’ve always been the one receiving your help.”

"You don't need to do anything for me, really. So, stop thinking about it."

Yan Yuli narrowed her eyes and revealed a sweet smile, like a blooming violet flower.

Seeing Lin Han racking his brains for her sake, Yan Yuli was already quite satisfied.

Yan Yuli once pushed Lin Han away because she didn't want Lin Han to be hurt like her former friend Xiao Mu.

Think about it carefully.

In fact, this behavior of distancing herself from Lin Han out of fear of him getting hurt precisely shows that she has been gradually becoming more and more dependent on Lin Han, until she can no longer live without him.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Han has become so powerful.

He's so powerful that even if his mother's Pear Agency tries to use its influence to unite the industry in punishing him, they probably won't be able to do anything about Lin Han.

Now, Yan Yuli genuinely hopes that Lin Han will stay out of this, not because she's afraid he'll get hurt, but simply because she can't bear it anymore.

Lin Han has done so much for her, and Yan Yuli has long since become dependent on him.

This isn't just for Lin Han's benefit.

It's also for their own sake.

Yan Yuli had always lived like this throughout high school, and she never found it difficult to accept.

If it weren't for Lin Han...

Lin Han led her to see the light. However, Yan Yuli, who had seen the light, was now kicked into the sewer and returned to her old life.

It should have been something she was used to, but she had never felt so pained.

Every day was torture for her. During the day, just sitting on the bed made her feel like countless ants were crawling all over her body.

Just a few days ago, she was still preoccupied with—

Why hasn't Lin Han come to find me yet? Why hasn't he come to chat with me? I have so many grievances I want to tell him!

Towards the end, Yan Yuli couldn't take it anymore.

Yan Yuli is trying hard to return to her former mindset; she dares not have any more hope of escaping this kind of life. Once she has hope, the gap between her ideal and reality will cause her unbearable pain.

Lin Han is the source of this hope.

Last night, Yan Yuli was both surprised and delighted when she saw Lin Han's call; she almost jumped for joy.

Then, remembering the grievances she had felt these past few days, she became very angry and upset, wanting to make a scene in front of Lin Han.

Finally, Yan Yuli suddenly realized that getting closer to Lin Han now would only add useless hope to her life, which would only double her pain.

Therefore, Yan Yuli resisted the urge to answer the subsequent dozen or so phone calls.

"Miss, you're past your time limit."

Ah Wei walked up and whispered to Yan Yuli.

"Then I'll go first."

Yan Yuli smiled and said to Lin Han, then got into the car.

Lin Han couldn't utter a word through the glass window. He could only look at Yan Yuli.

His memories from his past life taught Lin Han to write the best lyrics in the world, but they didn't teach him how to say words that could soothe the souls of others.

"Don't look so miserable."

Yan Yuli sat in the car, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "You said it yourself, I'm a college student now, the company won't keep me locked up for long, I'll probably be released in a while."

"We had so much time during the holidays, but we didn't go out to play much. It's just a stay-at-home order, don't overthink it."

Hearing Yan Yuli say that, Lin Han's expression finally softened a bit.

"Ah."

Seeing that Lin Han had relaxed, Yan Yuli smiled as well.

"I suddenly remembered that when a certain idiot first met me, he made a huge promise."

"what?"

"Let me think about it."

Yan Yuli frowned, raised her index finger, and suddenly put on a serious face.　

"'Sympathize with you? Don't be ridiculous! I earn 1,800 yuan a month and live in a 600-yuan-a-month rented room... I don't follow celebrities, I have a brain, I can't empathize with people who are not in my social class...' Which idiot said that?"

"I was furious back then, I almost kicked you out of the car. Look at you now, what are you doing? You actually came to my school to wait for me, so concerned about me? Are you bored? Remember what you said back then? Can't you at least finish what you started?!"

Lin Han was speechless and blushed.

No way, this woman can recite this whole thing by heart?!

He definitely has some masochistic tendencies!

Yan Yuli burst out laughing.

"Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore, I'm leaving now."

"Bye-Bye."

"Bye-bye," Lin Han said.

The car windows were rolled up, the car started, and it quickly drove out of the school gate.

Once out of Lin Han's sight, Yan Yuli slumped heavily in the back seat of the car, her smile vanishing instantly. Her eyes were filled with exhaustion.

"Miss, are you okay?"

Looking through the rearview mirror, Awei saw Yan Yuli and said cautiously.

This was the first time in a long period of time that Yan Yuli had been so excited and spoke so much.

Ah Wei knew that the young lady was putting on a brave face.

"Drive faster, don't be late." Yan Yuli didn't answer Awei, but said calmly.

033. The novel is on sale!

Lin Han's trip to Baidian was not entirely fruitless, but it was certainly a wasted trip.

He did indeed learn the reason why Yan Yuli suddenly went mad.

However, he couldn't do anything and offered no comfort to Yan Yuli whatsoever.

On the contrary, it seems that Yan Yuli coaxed him.

He silently saw Yan Yuli off.

Watching the car drive away, Lin Han felt a mix of emotions.

This feeling of helplessness and uncertainty about how to cope deeply troubled Lin Han.

The senior student said goodbye to him with a smile the whole time.

"never mind."

Lin Han sighed heavily, "I don't want to think about it anymore."

Since I can't do anything even if I want to, I might as well listen to my senior and stay out of it.

Anyway, her mental state seems pretty normal; she's probably just been too tired lately.

For the next two days, Lin Han's life returned to normal.

He gradually began to adapt to campus life.

The course wasn't difficult; for Lin Han, it even felt like a high school student learning a linear equation in one variable.

Every day, Lin Han would leave his apartment on time to go to school.

Lin Han, who used to cook for herself every day, now chooses to have lunch and dinner at the school cafeteria.

Many university canteens in China receive government subsidies, so many dishes are priced far below market value. This is especially true for prestigious universities like Peking University, where the canteens are naturally well-equipped.

Clean, hygienic, delicious, and cheap – with a cafeteria like this, Lin Han no longer needs to cook for himself.

With this extra time, Lin Han could do many things, one of the most important of which was to continue writing the second volume of "How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend".

So Lin Han attended classes during the day, wrote at night, and would also wander around Beijing in his spare time to familiarize himself with the local situation.

And so, Lin Han gradually got used to this routine.

Aside from the occasional visit from the president of the porn appreciation club to urge Lin Han on the progress of his investigation into the orange jam, which he would then casually brush off with an excuse, life was quite leisurely.

To Lin Han's surprise, the person who took over his Bilibili seemed to have his own things to do and hardly put any pressure on Lin Han.

Back when she was with Pop Media, her agent, Hu Yan, could almost be described as a "nanny"!

Every now and then, they would urge Lin Han to update his Weibo and Bilibili posts, tirelessly asking him to promote himself more, and occasionally they would even come to Lin Han to talk about his new works.

Currently, Bilibili is completely neglecting Lin Han, clearly adopting an attitude of "take it or leave it."

To be honest, Lin Han, without anyone putting pressure on him, is starting to feel a bit lonely. Thinking about it carefully, Ms. Hu Yan is actually quite nice.

After a few more days of this laid-back approach, the thing Lin Han had been most looking forward to finally arrived.

The light novel "Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend" has been officially released!

Previously, the advance edition of this book had already been promoted on JC Light Novel Publishing's official website.

By then, it had already gained considerable fame, with pre-sales reaching a total of 12,000 copies!

What does it mean to pre-sell 12,000 copies?

It firmly holds the third position in JC Light Novel Publishing's new book release rankings for September!

This position is enough to make all light novel readers, even those who haven't read the book, remember the title.

The editor, Zhu Yeqing, wrote the following recommendation for the book on the website:

"A light novel featuring three beautiful girls at the same time!"

What a simple and unpretentious recommendation, yet it touches people's hearts!

While other people's light novels are still describing epic worldviews, thrilling battles for human survival, and magical girls using the power of love to shatter any evil,

This book, "Passerby," chose a way of introducing itself that left everyone speechless.

This is absolutely not because the editorial department has any prejudice against this work.

In fact, from any perspective, nothing highlights the book's selling point better than "three beautiful girls."