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

All of this is of my own making; I have no one to blame but myself.

Yan Yuli pressed her face against the balcony, where it felt cool and refreshing.

The girl remained expressionless, feeling the summer breeze gently blowing by.

But I just couldn't concentrate on the book in my hands.

.......

"To make an angry girl happy, but you don't know what she's angry about and you can't test her, it's a real skill," Mangzi said earnestly.

"how do I say this?"

"First, you have to determine what type of girl she is."

Lin Han stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

"Good girl?"

Upon hearing this, Mangzi's lips twitched.

"Bah!"

Are you showing your teeth?

"I don't have any~"

"You look down on obedient children, don't you?"

"Mangzi never said that."

Lin Han was shocked. She looked at Mangzi's small face and ponytail, dressed as the most obedient girl, doing the most ruthless thing. How could this girl have the right to complain about others being obedient?

“Since you’re a good girl, then you have to unleash a deadly rhythm and strike straight at the heart of the enemy!” Mangzi clenched his fists and grinned.

"What do you mean?"

"Be direct, give her a big surprise, something she won't expect, something that might even make her feel a little embarrassed!"

"A little embarrassing?" Lin Han asked, casting a question mark.

“Good girls like to do things that are a little rebellious, you know? Ordinary little things are not enough to change her mind.”

"Is there such a thing?"

"Isn't this common sense?" Mangzi glared at Lin Han. "Have you never interacted with girls before?!"

These words deeply stung Lin Han.

As a former playboy, Lin Han had never suffered such humiliation!

Although he had the same level of popularity with women as Lü Xiaobu, his emotional intelligence was less than half that of Lü Xiaobu.

He was able to attract so many women simply because of his innocence!

Just like the male protagonist in a harem anime, you know?

Some people see a woman's smile as lewd, while a harem anime protagonist's smile is seen as innocent and naive. Some people call someone a "simp" for taking care of a woman comfortably, while a harem anime protagonist is called "kind."

Some men glance at girls in the library, and the girls feel like they've been sexually assaulted, like they're unclean all over, and they wish they could gouge the boys' eyes out.

In harem anime, if the male protagonist glances at a girl, she instantly loses 100 points of intelligence, ovulates on the spot, and immediately starts having sex.

Do you even know how valuable the male protagonists in harem anime are?!

It's perfectly normal for a man like that to be so easygoing and clueless about women's feelings!

"Sister, we're just asking for information, but you're making personal attacks, that's not fair!" Lin Han said seriously.

Mangzi stuck out his tongue and said:

"In short, we're going to do something big, you know what a big job is?"

"Is it okay, Greyhound?"

"????"

Lin Han suppressed the urge to drown Mangzi in a pig cage. He refrained from doing so not because he was soft-hearted, but simply because he couldn't beat him.

Rebellious, radical, direct, correct, incisive...

Lin Han memorized these keywords.

"If you really can't do that, you can dress up as a clown to make her laugh, or be incredibly handsome to intimidate her," Mangzi offered some more constructive suggestions.

To play the clown? Or to show off?

Lin Han made notes in his mind again.

　"correct."

As Mangzi spoke, the two had already arrived at the entrance of a mask shop.

Mangzi casually took down the clown mask hanging at the door and put it on Lin Han himself.

"Great! I suddenly realized that you're quite suited to playing the clown~" Mangzi said with a smile.

"Get out of here!"

Lin Han took off the mask and then looked at it in his hand, pondering for a moment.

He still paid.

The shop manager excitedly shook Lin Han's hand: "Congratulations, student! You're the first person in our store to buy a clown mask! We will award you the glorious title of 'Clown King' and give you an extra hundred clown masks..."

"You're the Clown King! Your whole family are Clown Kings!" Lin Han shouted.

At this moment, the system interface popped up.

[Achieve title - Clown King]

"?????"

"Oh no! The party's about to start! My friend texted me!"

After looking at his phone, Mangzi said to Lin Han,

"I'm off to rehearsal now, see you later!"

"Eh!"

Before Lin Han could call out to Mangzi, the girl finished speaking and ran off quickly, disappearing into the crowd in the blink of an eye.

This guy ran off without explaining anything; he's so unreliable.

Lin Han shrugged helplessly, thought for a long time, and then put on the mask.

........

"Teachers, students, and friends who have come from afar, welcome to the Chuandu No.7 Middle School Campus Festival Gala!"

The audience erupted in cheers at the host's shout.

The moon hung high in the sky, and night enveloped the school. The bright lights on the playground illuminated the scene as if it were daytime. All the students gathered on the playground, enjoying their last moments of revelry.

After all, the school festival is officially held for two days, but the real carnival only lasts for one day.

For the senior high school students, this is also their last school festival party!

Lin Han and Xu Hui found a grassy spot with a good angle, sat down, and started eating sunflower seeds while watching the gala.

Listening to the cicadas chirping in the trees, feeling the tranquility of the night intertwined with the noise of classmates chatting, I felt both peaceful and at ease.

Watching the girls perform on stage while chatting and bragging offstage is quite a pleasant experience.

"Speaking of which, what did you do this afternoon?" Xu Hui suddenly asked.

052. Offering a dance

"Let's go to the campus festival with Mangzi," Lin Han said casually.

"Mangzi? Which Mangzi?!" Xu Hui suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

"Is it that girl from the AWM girl idol group who always wears a ponytail, likes to wear floral dresses, is 161cm tall, weighs 84kg, and has a bust of 84.3cm?!"

　How do you know all this so clearly?! Are you a psychopath?!

　Then, Lin Han sighed heavily:

"Mangzi insisted on dragging me to the school festival with her. Honestly, I couldn't resist her no matter what."

"Does anyone speak?"

Xu Hui clung tightly to Lin Han's clothes, his eyes often filled with tears.

"How come you get all the good things by yourself...?"

"What kind of good thing is this? Besides, don't you like Yan Yuli?" Lin Han said.

“Yan Yuli is a faith, AWM is an idol, they’re not the same!” Xu Hui waved his hand and said.

After saying that, Xu Hui grabbed Lin Han's hand again.

"You and Yan Yuli are so close, I admit I didn't benefit from it. After all, Miss Yuli is a god-like figure, someone I can't reach!"

"But this time, could you do me a favor and let me say a few words to my idol, Mangzi? I really love the AWM..."

Xu Hui's eyes were filled with tears as he looked at Lin Han almost pleadingly, his hands tightly gripping Lin Han's hands.

Seeing his good brother's sincerity, Lin Han finally couldn't bear it.

"Okay, but how are you going to talk to her? Do you want me to take you to see her?"

"No need. A rat-like person like me has absolutely no social skills. I couldn't possibly utter a single word in front of my idol."

Xu Hui smiled wryly.

Do you have Mangzi's WeChat?

"What do you want to do? I can't possibly give you her WeChat without her consent."

"It's okay, just bring your WeChat, I'll send her a voice message to tell her how much I like her, that's enough."

"Ok."

Lin Han decided to help Xu Hui with this favor.

I still vividly remember Xu Hui's earnest words to him that day, saying he wanted to quit the internet for a month and escape the abyss of obsession.

Lin Han understood that Xu Hui genuinely wanted to change. He must be in a lot of pain too, right?

Since talking to his idol is Xu Hui's dream, Lin Han has no reason not to help him. Perhaps this is the beginning of Xu Hui's transformation.

Lin Han opened Mangzi's chat interface and handed it to Xu Hui.

Xu Hui looked at Lin Han gratefully, then opened the chat window and said earnestly:

"Honey, honey, I'm begging you on my knees. Please give me the V. I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. You are the lighthouse in my life, illuminating my path forward. I feel suffocated if I can't see you for a day, and I live in a daze all day long. You are my tomorrow. Without you, my world would never bloom."

Lin Han kicked Xu Hui to the ground, snatched the phone back, and instantly deleted the message.

"Lin Han, how cruel you are..."

"You're almost there."

Suddenly, the entire audience began to cheer.

Lin Han and Xu Hui looked up at the stage and saw the four idol members of AWM come up on stage and greet the audience.

"Good evening, everyone!"

"Wuhu~" The whole audience cheered.

After all, this wasn't a proper idol concert; it was just a school gala. Not all the audience members recognized AWM, let alone knew any of the high-difficulty cheering moves.

It's quite remarkable that such deafening cheers were received!　

With a sliding tackle, Mangzi arrived at the front of the stage and raised the microphone in his hand.

The performance has officially begun!

"Called by the song,

Streets overflowing with vibrant colors

It's like a carnival!