This was a major boost for Yuan Luoyi, who needed to upgrade her influence.
She smiled at the two and said, "Thank you."
The two little girls blushed in unison.
Li Xin covered her chest with her hand and said in a low voice, "Hold on, my heart!"
This was Wu Miaomiao's first time being so close to Yuan Luoyi, and she appeared even more awkward and uneasy. She took a sketchbook out of her bag and handed it to Yuan Luoyi with both hands.
"This, this is my work. Could you take a look and tell me if this level is good enough?"
Yuan Luoyi took the artwork and flipped through it page by page. The delicate brushstrokes, the rich colors, the realistic pencil sketches, the beautiful watercolor scenery, and the simple Chinese ink painting—it was all so impressive.
Yuan Luoyi said, "Wow, it's beautiful!"
Being recognized by her idol was such a delightful thing that Wu Miaomiao's ears turned red.
Li Xin said, "I've also gathered some other people. They're all very talented—after all, our Star Galaxy Middle School is known for producing talents! During the long break this afternoon, Yuan Luoyi, could you come and meet them? It'll be in Classroom G31 of the North Academic Building."
Yuan Luoyi was startled. Was this the legendary fan meeting?
She had no experience with this and felt a bit panicked, but she had to go.
Yuan Luoyi said, "Okay, I'll see you during the break."
The two little girls ran off, almost late for class, but they both looked very happy.
"Ding ling ling!"
The class bell rang, and the students around Yuan Luoyi shot out like bullets, running so fast they seemed about to take off on the spot. They had to step into the classroom before the "Emperor Qin's Ascension Song" finished playing.
Yuan Luoyi was in no hurry and slowly finished her breakfast.
Once someone started taking life easy, time would fly by quickly.
Before Yuan Luoyi could mentally prepare herself, the long break in the afternoon had arrived.
As she left the classroom, she found Yu Hua following her and couldn't shake her off.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm also your fan. Li Xin asked me to come over. I'm good at dealing with network technology issues."
"Oh..."
When Yuan Luoyi entered the designated classroom, countless pairs of eyes eagerly fixed on her, making her feel a bit uncomfortable.
Li Xin excitedly came forward, "Great! Everyone, I wasn't lying, was I? She really came!"
The students let out a small cheer.
However, one girl clearly didn't welcome Yuan Luoyi's arrival. She clicked her tongue in annoyance, grabbed her bag, and stood up to leave.
The other students shouted in disapproval.
"Zhang Yunxi, you were boasting earlier that Yuan Luoyi wouldn't show up, and now you want to leave without apologizing?"
Zhang Yunxi arrogantly raised her head, "Do I really have to apologize? I'm not even a fan of Yuan Luoyi's. Li Xin dragged me here. Can't I just leave?"
The students became noisy. "No, you must apologize to Yuan Luoyi!"
Zhang Yunxi tilted her head even higher, with her arms crossed in front of her chest, but she didn't leave the classroom.
Yuan Luoyi, however, didn't feel much about it.
According to her Fourth Elder Brother Yuen Si's words, "Among the masses, few are sober-minded. They can only see what they want to see. So I carefully crafted a beautiful illusion, and the believers willingly drowned in it, suffering and rejoicing, begging for my mercy—how amusing."
Therefore, Yuan Luoyi remained remarkably calm and understood that what Li Xin liked might not be the real her, and what Zhang Yunxi disliked might also not be the real her.
But since these were students Li Xin had gathered, they must have some talent worth pursuing.
Yuan Luoyi said to Zhang Yunxi, "Are you self-taught in music?"
This question surprised Zhang Yunxi. "How did you know that?"
Yuan Luoyi said, "I guessed."
In fact, it wasn't a guess. Dealing with the Yuan family had Yuan Luoyi constantly on high alert, always feeling a strong sense of danger to her survival. As a result, her observation skills had become sharper.
She could detect the sudden chill in her brothers' eyes and quickly escape, while ordinary people couldn't.
With Zhang Yunxi, her arrogant standing posture, the faint scent of pine resin on her—she was likely studying the violin.
But her plain attire suggested her family wasn't well-off, so she was probably self-taught, and judging by her slightly anxious demeanor, it was likely against her family's opposition that she was studying in secret.
For a student like her, what did she need the most?
Affirmation.
So Yuan Luoyi said to her, "I need you, so please stay."
Zhang Yunxi was stunned for a moment, then struggled to say, "I'm just a regular student, and you're the prestigious Miss Yuan from the Yuan family. You can't fool me!"
"I need you, so please stay."
"You're probably just like those people who look down on regular students! With so many people willing to do things for you, why would you want me to stay?"
"Because your eyes are bright, and you must be a very determined person to pursue your dream no matter how many people oppose you."
Zhang Yunxi wanted to refute Yuan Luoyi further but couldn't control her stuttering, "Ah, I, I..."
Yuan Luoyi walked over to her, placed her hands on her shoulders, and pushed her back into her seat.
Zhang Yunxi looked at Yuan Luoyi with curiosity and bewilderment, unable to leave anymore.
Yuan Luoyi walked to the front of the lecture hall, and everyone's gaze followed her, filled with admiration and longing, projecting all kinds of wonderful emotions.
Yuan Luoyi was about to give a speech, just like her Fourth Elder Brother, carefully crafting an illusion to let people drown in it.
Her brother Yuen Si's words echoed in her ears.
"My dear sister, you are so unique, like a kaleidoscope, with so many emotions that I can never get enough of looking at you."
"You laugh, you cry, slowly changing in the darkness, until finally, I saw the coldness in your eyes—you are indeed a child of the Yuan family."
"If you're willing, you can make people indulge themselves, and see which of us five brothers could escape you?"
"Everyone has a dark side."
"What is your dark side?"
Yuan Luoyi had never given this question much thought, but now, looking at the students waiting for her speech, she knew that by simply raising her hand, she could stir up a tidal wave of emotion that would drown everything in its path.
She suddenly understood that the system's influence wasn't just about the number of fans but about power, and power could make her win.
Now, everyone in the classroom had become part of her power.
It was as if confirming that her thoughts were correct.
[Ding! System Prompt: Influence has reached 230, Recall Function activated]
