Chu Xiaoxiao was waiting for Lin Chen with great anticipation.
After returning home yesterday, Chu Xiaoxiao thought about how many times Lin Chen had made desserts for her before. So she searched online tutorials and tried making cookies herself.
‘Although my cookies are a bit burnt, he should be pleasantly surprised when he receives them. After all, he likes me so much.’
Chu Xiaoxiao looked at the cookie box hidden under the table, her fingertips constantly rubbing the carefully wrapped gift box as she imagined Lin Chen’s surprised expression upon receiving it.
She imagined Lin Chen being so excited that he might even confess to her on the spot.
“Then I’ll reluctantly agree~ hehehe.” Imagining this, Chu Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and giggled.
Creak—
As the door hinge turned, Lin Chen pushed the door open, and Chu Xiaoxiao instantly returned to her usual indifferent expression.
When she saw that there was another girl behind Lin Chen—a cute girl in a light blue dress—
Chu Xiaoxiao frowned immediately, because this girl was different from the one she had seen last week.
‘How many girls does Lin Chen have around him anyway?’
Just then, An Xin, who had been hiding behind Lin Chen, also noticed Chu Xiaoxiao sizing her up.
An Xin raised an eyebrow, revealing a challenging expression, with a teasing smile curling at the corner of her mouth, as if she was confident of victory.
This infuriated Chu Xiaoxiao, and the danger signal in her heart went straight to maximum.
When An Xin and Chu Xiaoxiao saw each other, the same thought crossed their minds—’Absolutely must not let this woman get close to Lin Chen/A Chen.’
“Chu Xiaoxiao, this is An Xin. She’s a friend of mine and also the artist for our game.” Naturally, Lin Chen was unaware of the war of glares happening behind his back.
“An Xin, this is the voice actress I told you about who recently joined the production team, Chu Xiaoxiao.” After briefly introducing them, Lin Chen returned to his computer desk. “I’ve kept your spot. I still have a bit of audio to finish up, so I’ll go work on it first.”
An Xin’s seat was originally close to Lin Chen’s, but after sitting down, she deliberately moved her chair even closer to him.
“A Chen, I made some new chocolates. They’re not as sweet as last time. I also added some pistachio paste. Want to try them?”
An Xin took a box of chocolates from her bag and gently placed it beside Lin Chen.
“Just leave it. I’ll eat it in a bit. Thanks.” At that moment, Lin Chen was also contacting some professional voice actors online.
Because during yesterday’s recording session, a serious issue had come to mind: the galgame Lin Chen was developing included R18 content.
Chu Xiaoxiao was unwilling to voice that content from the bottom of her heart, and Lin Chen didn’t force her. He chose to find professional voice actors online instead.
After all, many professional voice actors have multiple vocal ranges and are good at imitating. As long as you’re willing to spend a bit more money, this kind of special recording can be easily handled.
Seeing that Lin Chen accepted the chocolates, An Xin then took out another box and handed it to Chu Xiaoxiao. “Nice to meet you, Xiaoxiao. I made these myself. Please don’t think little of them.”
“Mm, thank you.” Chu Xiaoxiao accepted the chocolates and glanced at them.
‘Comparing my cookies to her chocolates… it’s not even a comparison; they’re worlds apart.’
Her chocolates were not only cute in design with various shapes, but the taste was impeccable: the perfect amount of pistachio paste wrapped in bread crumbs.
When the outer chocolate melted, one could taste the crispy, fragrant bread crumbs.
In contrast, her own cookies were not only mediocre in taste but also unsatisfactory in appearance.
Some were burnt, and some even had cracks.
Chu Xiaoxiao sighed. ‘If I offered Lin Chen my cookies now, I’d only be humiliating myself.’
But she wouldn’t give up. She wouldn’t let Lin Chen go to anyone else.
With that thought, Chu Xiaoxiao took the initiative to speak to Lin Chen. “Lin Chen, I’ve already memorized the script you sent last night. When do we start the new recording?”
After receiving the script for Volume 2 last night, Chu Xiaoxiao had already started practicing the voice acting.
After reading the story, she earnestly immersed herself in the emotions.
After finishing her third cup of throat-soothing tea, Chu Xiaoxiao finally felt satisfied. She was not only fully familiar with the story but had also infused her own feelings into the heroine’s lines.
Chu Xiaoxiao wanted to gain Lin Chen’s approval. She wanted to win him back.
After she spoke, she clenched her fingers tightly, her gaze fixed on Lin Chen, waiting for his reaction.
Lin Chen thought for a moment, then waved his hand. “It’s fine. There’s no rush for Volume 2. The voice acting for some minor characters and the male lead’s best friend in Volume 1 hasn’t been settled yet. I still need to go ask some classmates from the broadcasting station.”
“Then I’ll go with you.” Chu Xiaoxiao immediately spoke up. “Face-to-face communication will make it easier to coordinate the subsequent voice acting.”
An Xin clicked her tongue quietly. ‘Tsk, Chu Xiaoxiao got ahead of me this time.’
But An Xin had no intention of letting this opportunity slip. “I’ll go too. Since I’m responsible for the character designs, I can also offer some input.”
“In that case, let’s all go together. The school broadcasting station is pretty close anyway, and I already informed their station manager in advance.”
…
On the way to the broadcasting station, the trio attracted quite a bit of attention.
“Look, that guy!” A girl spotted the scene and quickly tapped her friend who was looking down at her phone.
The friend covered her mouth and exclaimed, “What kind of new role-play is this? Are people at our school really this bold?”
…
The reason for all this… was that Lin Chen was tightly sandwiched between Chu Xiaoxiao and An Xin. On the spacious school path, he had turned into a human meat sandwich.
Initially, the three were just walking normally. Then Chu Xiaoxiao quickened her pace to close in on Lin Chen, her body lightly pressing against his left arm.
An Xin, naturally refusing to be outdone, pressed herself against Lin Chen’s right arm.
Then, as if in a competition, the two women pressed closer and closer, eventually squeezing Lin Chen in the middle so tightly that he could barely take a normal step.
“What are you two playing at? The road is wide enough, why are you squeezing me in the middle?” Lin Chen said helplessly.
“Sorry, A Chen. I’m a bit nervous knowing I’ll have to see so many people at the broadcasting station.” An Xin bit her lip. “Sorry for causing you trouble. It’s just that… leaning close to you makes me feel a little more at ease.”
Chu Xiaoxiao immediately frowned. ‘That’s way too much acting. I can’t let this woman stay by Lin Chen’s side.’
“It’s fine. Normally there aren’t many people at the broadcasting station. Just relax.”
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the entrance of the school broadcasting station. The station wasn’t large; it was usually responsible for evening music and school announcements.
“Lin Chen, you’re here. I’ve got the people ready for you. Want to give it a try?” The station manager was a senior in his third year.
The two had met during the school’s Host Competition, where Lin Chen had won first place with his poised stage presence and excellent communication skills.
Many people from the broadcasting station who had helped organize the event got to know Lin Chen because of it.
Plus, Lin Chen’s outgoing personality helped him quickly build a good relationship with the senior.
“Thank you so much, senior. You’ve been a great help. After this is done, I’ll treat you to a meal.”
Lin Chen thanked him repeatedly. Although most of the broadcasting station students weren’t as good as professional voice actors, most could enunciate clearly, which was more than enough for minor characters and background roles.
“You’re too polite. Go ahead and pick first.” Since Lin Chen had offered to pay, quite a few students at the broadcasting station were eager to give it a try.
The senior invited Lin Chen in. Seeing the two girls flanking Lin Chen, one of whom was Chu Xiaoxiao, whom Lin Chen had been pursuing all along,
the station manager could only sigh and remark, “Ah, youth is wonderful.”