After the Fake Heiress Died, She Was Filled with Regret - Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Are You Two… Dating?

It was almost eleven when Tang Yin returned to the dorm. The lights were still on. When Tang Yin opened the door, she saw her roommates gathered around a table, intensely looking at something.

One of them turned around and saw her, immediately exclaiming, “Yo! Sister Yin is back? You don’t have a part-time job today, so why are you back so late?“

Tang Yin stood by the door, took off her shoes, and put on her slippers before walking into the dorm. She found her roommates’ reaction a bit strange.

“I went to the soccer field to exercise. What are you looking at?” Tang Yin answered, glancing at the tablet on their table.

“What else? The school’s film club posted the promotional pictures the photos of you and the campus belle, Xia Shinan!” Her roommates looked at her with starry eyes: “You guys look so good in the photos! Especially you, Sister Yin! You look completely stunning next to Xia Shinan. You should have been nominated for the campus belle selection!“

Is that so?

Tang Yin glanced over. It was the set of photos taken in the library. She was standing behind Xia Shinan, reaching for a book, and Xia Shinan was looking back at her. The two were gazing at each other affectionately.

“I even think, Sister Yin, that you look better than Xia Shinan!“

“Maybe not necessarily. Their styles are different, each with her own merits, but they look absolutely perfect together!“

Tang Yin glanced at the photos. First, she was certain that Xia Shinan was prettier than her. Second, did they really match?

“Sister Yin, I was ignorant and failed to recognize your brilliance! We’ve been roommates for three years, and I never thought you were so beautiful and performed so well!“

“Now people online are already calling you the ultimate catch in our university’s lesbian circle! Sister Yin, is it too late for me to turn gay for you now? Can you consider me first?“

Tang Yin laughed at her roommate’s words, “No, your snoring politely declines your offer, haha.“

“Alas! Fine. But seriously, Sister Yin, you should enter the entertainment industry later! Even if you don’t act, you could be an influencer!“

Tang Yin smiled and shook her head, treating their words as a joke. Then, she took out her phone to check the group chat.

Duan Xiaofei’s sudden announcement caught everyone off guard. They were initially curious why Duan Xiaofei was so abrupt, but quickly everyone’s attention shifted to the photos.

The photos are so good! Not inferior to those celebrities at all! Xia Shinan is so pretty, worthy of being the campus belle!

Tang Yin is especially handsome, isn’t she! My roommate even asked if I had Tang Yin’s WeChat. She wants to add her as a friend.

Why are the main characters silent? Come out and chat. Are you shy? The speaker even specifically mentioned Tang Yin and Xia Shinan.

Tang Yin smiled and moved her finger, replying: Just got back to the dorm and saw the promotional post. I was busy admiring it.

Interview question: Are you admiring your own face or Xia Shinan’s?

Hehehehe…

Hehehehe…

The group started copying and pasting. Tang Yin sent a confused emoji to skip the question. But after scrolling through the chat history, Xia Shinan hadn’t replied yet.

Hasn’t she gotten home yet? Just as she hesitated about whether to message Xia Shinan privately, the other party replied in the group.

Thank you, President, for the photos, and thank you, Photoshop God Tail! You made me look so good! Too bad I’m so short, woo woo woo TAT

I already asked the President for the original photo for my screen saver!

Everyone found Xia Shinan’s words endearing and started talking about other things with her. At the same time, Tang Yin received a private message from Xia Shinan.

I’m home. I was talking to Qian Yu downstairs for a while, so it’s a bit late. Are you back at the dorm?

Tang Yin leaned against the desk and slowly replied: I’m here, about to go wash up.

Xia Shinan: Okay. Thank you for running with me tonight.

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Oh, I’ll return your thermos tomorrow. The sweet soup was delicious, I loved it!

Tang Yin: Glad you liked it. I’m going to wash up. You should rest early too.

After replying, Tang Yin put down her phone and went to wash up, a contemplative expression on her face. Was Xia Shinan planning to pretend she didn’t see or hear anything?

Tang Yin lifted her gaze, looking at the crescent moon outside the balcony.

But she hated waiting and disliked people playing dumb.

The next day’s exercise was still at seven in the evening. Qian Yu had already decided to give up. Fang Yue, having failed her confession yesterday, said in their private group that she had her period and couldn’t go, so only Tang Yin and Xia Shinan remained.

Tang Yin thought about it and decided to arrange dinner with Xia Shinan so they could eat and then go exercise together.

So, at six o’clock in the afternoon, Tang Yin was already waiting at the entrance of Duxing Building.

It was rush hour for classes ending, and many students were passing by, occasionally glancing at Tang Yin. The post from last night was very popular, so some people recognized Tang Yin. One or two underclassmen even blushed and approached Tang Yin to strike up a conversation.

When Xia Shinan came out, this was the sight she saw.

Tang Yin wore the most ordinary clothes, but her face was undoubtedly eye-catching and very beautiful. She stood leaning against a pillar, her backpack slung over her right shoulder, looking casual and at ease.

In front of her was a girl with a ponytail, saying something. Tang Yin smiled at her and then waved goodbye.

Xia Shinan bit her lip. A particularly bad thought suddenly crossed her mind: I wish Tang Yin would only smile at me. No, no. That’s too selfish! That’s wrong!

She looked up again and met Tang Yin’s gaze. The other party raised an eyebrow and smiled, seemingly saying, “What are you staring at?”

Xia Shinan’s heart skipped two beats, and she quickly walked over.

Tang Yin smiled and asked, “What were you doing just now? Spying on me?”

“No, I wasn’t.” Xia Shinan’s voice was soft, “You were talking to someone else, so I thought I’d wait a moment.”

Tang Yin looked at her, suddenly recalling Xia Shinan’s eavesdropping last night. Was running away secretly her way of being polite, too? “Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?”

“Anything is fine.” Xia Shinan kept up with Tang Yin’s pace, and the two walked toward the cafeteria together.

At the cafeteria, it was crowded. After Tang Yin and Xia Shinan bought their rice noodles, they found a place to sit and eat, but they could still hear people’s discussions.

“It’s Tang Yin! The female lead in the poster the film club released yesterday. I thought the picture was Photoshopped yesterday, but she looks so good in person!”

“Is the one next to her Xia Shinan? Wow, beautiful people really hang out with beautiful people.”

Hearing this, Xia Shinan couldn’t help but smile and whispered to Tang Yin, “You are very popular!”

Tang Yin curved her lips, “What, are you jealous?”

Xia Shinan froze, startled by Tang Yin’s sudden question. Then she heard Tang Yin continue, “I mean, I’m more popular than you. Are you unhappy about that?”

“Of course not!” Xia Shinan sighed in relief, lowering her head to eat her rice noodles, “Why would I be unhappy that you’re popular?” It was just a little awkward when she saw some girls giving Tang Yin admiring looks.

“Eat slowly,” Tang Yin reminded her, concerned that Xia Shinan might burn herself. She suddenly remembered what Qian Yu had said about her mother being very strict with Xia Shinan and strongly disliking things like joining clubs.

“The promotional post shouldn’t affect you, right? What would your mother do if she found out?”

Xia Shinan couldn’t help but smile: “Mom went to America yesterday. Dad is busy with work and pretty much ignores me, so… she won’t know.”

“Went to America?” Tang Yin lowered her eyelids slightly.

“Mhm,” Xia Shinan nodded, “She goes every year around this time. My grandparents are there. But… they don’t really like me either, so I don’t have to go.”

“Then congratulations. You’ve got some temporary freedom,” Tang Yin said with a smile. Suddenly, another girl approached, looking at Tang Yin and Xia Shinan.

“Upperclassmen, can I take a photo with you?“

Tang Yin was surprised for two seconds. She glanced at Xia Shinan, and after seeing her nod, the three of them took a photo.

“Thank you, Upperclassmen! When your micro-movie comes out, I will vote for you like crazy!”

Xia Shinan said thank you a little shyly, but Tang Yin was much more at ease, “Then we’ll bother you. Be sure to ask your friends and classmates to cheer for us.”

“Okay!” The underclassman was teary-eyed with excitement, looking at them and quietly asking, “May I ask, are you two… dating?”

Xia Shinan tightly gripped her chopsticks. She suddenly became nervous, freezing up, her mouth open but unable to utter a single word.

Tang Yin glanced at Xia Shinan again, a mischievous glint in her eyes. She covered her mouth with her hand and whispered something into the girl’s ear.

The underclassman: !! OVO

The excited underclassman walked away with her phone, leaving a bewildered Xia Shinan behind.

Tang Yin looked up and smiled at her, “The rice noodles should be cool enough now. Hurry and eat.”

After finishing their meal, the two slowly walked toward the soccer field, but their moods were completely different. Tang Yin walked with her hands in her pockets, listening to the broadcast playing classic Japanese anime songs, which were youthful and passionate.

Xia Shinan kept looking at Tang Yin, feeling anxious. After struggling for a long time, she finally asked, “Tang Yin, what did you secretly tell the underclassman just now?”

Tang Yin stopped walking, a smile on her face. She looked at the sunset hitting Xia Shinan’s gentle face and softly asked, “You want to know?”

“Mhm.” Xia Shinan hesitated for a few seconds before nodding.

Tang Yin could have just denied it, but she didn’t. Instead, she whispered something to the underclassman, and the girl’s expression wasn’t normal when she left.

Xia Shinan felt that she was also not normal, which was why she kept overthinking, thinking that Tang Yin had… some different feelings for her.

Tang Yin’s beautiful phoenix eyes fixed on Xia Shinan’s face, “Then I have a question you need to answer first. Fang Yue isn’t coming to exercise today. Do you know why?”

Xia Shinan’s head shot up. Her eyes darted around in a panic: “Didn’t she say she had her period…”

Tang Yin nodded, “Is that so… Well, never mind, don’t worry about it.” After saying that, she didn’t plan to answer Xia Shinan’s question and continued forward.

But before she could take two steps, Xia Shinan reached out and pulled on Tang Yin’s backpack.

“Actually… I know the reason.” Xia Shinan’s voice was weak, and her eyes were moist as if she had been wronged, “She confessed to you and you rejected her…”

Tang Yin gently curved her lips into a satisfied smile, turning to look at her: “Second question: Why did you run away yesterday?”

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