Transmigration of the Famous Cyberstar (1)

Chapter 28: Midnight Snacks

"Ten RMB collected from Alipay," The Bluetooth boombox beside the owner automatically announced.

Yu Zhan laughed lightly and didn't argue with Liu Man about the payment issues. He told Liu Man, "Find a spot and sit down."

Sha Xian snacks weren't usually made for midnight snacks. They didn't include barbeques, nor did they include hotpots. Compared to other restaurants, this shop was very empty. A lot of people only came in to order take outs of fried rice or rice-flour noodles.

There were lots of empty spots, and Liu Man randomly picked the nearest one to sit down on. Yu Zhan sat across from her while Paul cleverly squatted beside him. Paul was huge, so he was taller than the table even if he squatted. His domineering head was constantly turning around, for he was glancing over this unfamiliar environment with curiosity.

"Whoa, is that a husky?"

A girl who came out of nowhere went straight up to Paul. She looked as if she wanted to pet him but didn't dare to do so.

"He's an Alaskan, not a husky," Yu Zhan corrected her, "You can try petting his chin. He's tame and doesn't bite."

The girl reached out her hand and discreetly touched Paul's chin. When she saw that Paul did not reject her, she became braver and lightly rubbed the fur on his chin.

"His fur is so soft, and he's so cute!" She exclaimed and couldn't resist but pet him some more. Paul cooperated with her by raising his jaw, so it would be more convenient for her. He also closed his eyes as if he were enjoying it all, which made him look very intelligent.

"Bro, what's the difference between an Alaskan and a husky?" The girl asked Yu Zhan.

"Just look at their statures. Huskies aren't this big in size. You can also look at their forehead, if their forehead is in an 'M' shape, then they would be an Alaskan."

The girl examined the dog's head, "Oh yeah, you're right! His forehead is in an 'M' shape."

Yu Zhan laughed as he asked her, "Are you a dog-person?"

The girl nodded her head enthusiastically and said with a bitter tone, "My dad doesn't let me keep one though."

The owner, who was still standing beside the cashier, said sulkily, "We still have to care for our business, what time to do we have to care for a dog?"

"I can care for the dog myself," The girl turned her head to refute.

"Unless you don't go to school. Right now, you have to put your schoolwork in first place. Don't think about random things every day."

So, she was this shop owner's daughter.

The girl frowned somberly.

"You're still young, and you should be happy every day. Stop being so sad. I have a pet clinic near this restaurant, and you can come to visit whenever you have time. My dog will always be in the clinic," Yu Zhan assured her.

The girl heard his statement, and her eyes instantly glowed. She then answered in a worried tone, "Really? But, won't I affect your business?"

"Of course not. To be honest, Paul's always very lonely when I work."

"So, your name is Paul," The girl touched the dog's head, and Paul nudged her palm.

"What's your name?" Liu Man asked her.

"I'm called Lu Lingling. I'm an eighth grader at Middle School Forty," The girl introduced herself, "My parents own this Sha Xian snacks restaurant. They've been working here at the capital city for a dozen years. They came to the capital city long before I've been born."

TL's Note: In China, there's this weird thing where they sometimes name public schools in numbers. Middle school number one would be the best one in the city, and as the number gets bigger, the school probably wouldn't be so good.

"Are you guys on winter break?" Liu Man asked.

"Yeah, we've been on break since last week, which is why I'm helping my parents with the business now."

Lu Lingling stared at Liu Man and felt as if she was becoming more and more familiar. She tried to recall in her mind if she saw this pretty girl somewhere. Was she one of the customers who had come here before? Had they ever met somewhere?

As if a bell rang in her mind, she suddenly realized something and said with a shocked tone, "You are... You are that girl on Tik Tok!"

"What is Tik Tok?" Yu Zhan was completely clueless. He was always busy at work, and even if he had time, he would usually walk his dog or exercise, or sometimes play video games with friends. He usually never checked those social media platforms for entertainment, and so he never installed Tik Tok. He didn't know about that video Liu Man was on, which was very popular on Tik Tok now.

"Bro, aren't you her boyfriend? How come you don't even know about this? You're not fulfilling your duties," Lu Lingling berated him.

Yu Zhan modestly accepted her criticism, "It is, indeed, my problem. I'm not caring for her enough," He said, then glanced at Liu Man, his eyes filled with teasing. Liu Man was just about to clarify that they weren't a couple when Yu Zhan said to her, "Do you have the video? Can I see it?"

"Yes, it's on my phone. Let me go and find it," Lu Lingling rushed into the kitchen and came back with a phone within a moment, "See? I've even liked and kept it in my album,"

Lu Lingling opened the video in front of Yu Zhan, and the sound of Coco's "Thinking About You" rang in the small restaurant.

"Oh, oh. This one," Yu Zhan was there during the video, and he wasn't that surprised to see this video. Most of his attention was put on the 3 million likes of the video and everyone's comments.

"I didn't expect to see you in real life during the evening, when I've only just watched the video during the morning. It's like I'm in a dream, sis. You look even better in person!" Lu Lingling looked at Liu Man, then looked at Yu Zhan. She really thought they looked great as a couple.